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The Sun seem to have the knives out for Mitchell, would reflect very poorly on all concerned, including Howe if they can’t make this work

If the East Stand would end up looking anything like that monstrosity behind the goal at the Aviva Stadium, it’s got to be a new stadium. Even the redeveloped Leazes and Milburn stands need significant modernisation now, it would take a Bernabeu style redevelopment ripping the roofs off all 4 stands to bring St James up to spec.

Urban Green who were given contract for City’s Parks in financial trouble having previously been given funds by Council. Story in Chronicle also says residents have accused Urban Green of using parks as cash cow by having music festivals. Think any attempt to build stadium on park would meet with huge opposition, however building on Castle Leazes, turning SJP into a green space and paying for upkeep of newly expanded and refurbished Leazes Park might just swing any planning request. At a time when councils are struggling this should be the infrastructure project and route PIF go down, would offer a real legacy to their ownership and improve the City.

Could only see us revisiting this if where bang in the mix for a Champions League place in January, still think we’d want our heads read paying 60 million plus.

Ground broken at Castle Leazes in 2027 and in a new 70k, 2.5 billion super stadium by 2029 is my prediction.

Sounds much more hands on in the scouting department than Ashworth, suspect he wouldn’t be here without boardroom changes mind. Quite looking forward to a new transfer approach, the lack of substantive links to overseas targets in the summer tells the story. I’m confident if he can provide Eddie with better data this will work out ok.

Perhaps a bit patronising towards Howe in places, but things can read differently to how they were said. Completely on board with his approach to transfers though, the strategy this summer looked very one dimensional to say the least.

I think Amanda and Mehrdad were on record saying they wanted to stay, couldn’t tell you what Eales and co position is, but far more likely to be a less emotional decision and based on the bottom line would be my guess.

Yeah likes a good waffle does Luke, certainly didn’t seem as sure we are staying at St James as his article stated couple of months ago. Seemed to suggest it was the Saudi side that might want a shiny new stadium, but I think with recent boardroom changes it might not just be them now.

He actually talks about Barella and admits club sold him a dummy.

Bit from Edwards on new stadium towards end of podcast, thinks feasibility study has been done for a while, preferred option is expanding St James, but states other option is Castle Leazes/Leazes Park, basically thinks their procrastinating on it and just need to get on with it, as if new stadium objections will take years to resolve if that’s what they go with. Interestingly while talking about expanding St James he mentions the Leazes and Milburn also, which would suggest some kind of wrap like the Bernabau.

Whilst being a Newcastle supporter programmes us all this way, I don’t see how the club could sell that option against a backdrop of growing the club and increasing revenue streams, quite simply doing nothing is not an option unless they’re looking to the flip the club which is highly unlikely in my opinion.

The bloke who sold the land has allowed cctv on his property to film the land he sold hmmmm

Interesting, also begs the question what the relationship is like now with Reuben and the rest of board, I’m presuming he was gutted to see PCP leave as they seem to have been close for years.

From 8 mins nothing new but think Hope comes across alright to be honest, I don’t think there’s much doubt in my mind Amanda was pushed out well before time and nothing to do with diluting shareholding. I do think Eales and Silverstone probably stuck the knife in, but ultimately PIF decided there time was up and we have to trust they’ve seen enough to think the club will run better without them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfEYZeWdVAU

The club is signed up and bound by PL rules unfortunately.

Hopefully the Lillywhites get another pummelling today.

Think it’s hard to challenge where signed up members of the PL so we can’t take it to a CAT and if we put forward a motion we’ll just get out voted.

Great to see Yasir here no wonder that cunt quickly removed the fencing from outside the East Stand.

Howay The Fucking Lads just been watching this latest rumble bang up for these cockneys now.

Newcastle's 33-year-old defender Kieran Trippier, who retired from England duty last week, has agreed a deal with Turkish side Eyupspor. (Sportsdigitale - in Turkish)

Aye crazy money for a player who apart from blistering pace looks a bit limited technically to me.

It was 35 million plus Miggy to Forrest, still think that’s mental for Elanga if true.

Definitely no option, it’s to be hoped this summer is a watershed and hopefully PIF are also asking the right questions to stop this shambles happening again.

Agree he just needs to get on with it don’t want to hear PSR hampered us this window, changes to structure caused problems etc. Just get on with it and prove you can do the fucking job starting with some news on the stadium, training ground and sponsorships. I think there’s multiple things at play in the confused transfer strategy, but he’s in charge now bang heads and fucking sort it.