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Looks done to me

"68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate" Think that answers things, just the property stuff. But good that there's something as concrete as this for the region

Meanwhile

Likewise Yedlin. Despite the date saying 4th June 2021 I'm fairly sure that's last years for us

"Aarons, Rolando" The first name there. We sold him in January on a permanent deal? "On 7 January 2021, Aarons signed for Huddersfield Town on a two and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[3][19"

Delicate situation, lots can change naturally so is one to watch out for

Was the final line of that article

"The prospective new owners want Benitez, Newcastle fans would want him back, but everyone else seems to have turned their backs on him." That's fine by me!

Hopefully reality is the "1" they saw

The Avengers saw about 14 million outcomes and won 1. Compared to that, considering you've looked into all the possibilities, is the takeover more or less likely to succeed?

Mourn if arbitration doesn't work out! Hopefully we'll be proven wrong and because it's the happy thread #hope things work

The ambition has always been to try and get the club competing regularly in Europe and preferably the Champions League. Staveley's planned mission statement was to that effect, if things had gone more plain-sailing (and tbh I expect she'll be back even without the Saudis having found another partner in the future!). I always also got the impression the Saudis were simply funding Staveley's project with the Reubens to support their own ambitions, and PIF wanting the most value for their investment. https://theathletic.co.uk/1963915/2020/07/30/amanda-staveley-the-premier-league-impossible-ridiculous-newcastle-united-interview/ "A mission statement was prepared and practised. She would have talked about ambition and drive, about getting to the Champions League, about communicating with fans, embracing club legends, funding the women’s team, reaching out to local businesses and institutions."

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-best-signing-london-meeting-20731271 Jones, after all, takes charge of training most days. ChronicleLive understands Newcastle players have been struck by how they never know what is coming on a particular day at Benton because Jones changes up the drills so much, which keeps them stimulated, and the assistant's finishing drills, in particular, have proved popular. Jones' attention to detail has also been welcomed and it is not a coincidence that you often see the assistant sitting in front of an iPad. When it comes to post-match analysis, at Luton, for example, Jones used to spend four hours analysing the Hatters' play before then watching the opposition for a further four hours. As a result, Jones felt informed enough to be able to plan the subsequent session, arriving into Luton's training ground three-and-a-half hours before training was due to get under way. Gary Brabin, who is Jones' best friend, has seen this level of detail firsthand and the former Luton assistant believes the 51-year-old has 'probably been Steve Bruce's best signing this season'. "I know he comes in and he's very thorough in his work and I think when you see the way he works, people buy into that," Brabin told ChronicleLive. "Someone like Graeme unites people and people want to buy into that. "At the end of the day, we're all in this industry for the same thing and players want to play football. "If the attention is there for them, and the guidance is there for them, they will buy into that and I'm sure that will have made a big impact at Newcastle when he has come in."

Bruce should do the same, after all he's just matched "the mighty Rafa" in terms of points both seasons in a row!

... you can tell that's a Ryder piece

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-left-dressing-room-broken-20729529 Atsu said: "When I heard Newcastle wanted me and Rafa was the coach, I had no second thoughts. "It was always a pleasure working with Rafa. "Before I came here, I was told I will enjoy working with him and that was true . "He is the best man I’ve ever work with. "My number one. "Both tactically and player management, he is top." Atsu would not only go on to shine in the Sky Bet Championship but also play some of his best football in the Premier League - something he did 75 times for Newcastle. The 29-year-old then offered an insight to Benitez's methods over his three years at the club. He reflected: "I loved his training sessions because you will play football - always. "He speaks with everyone. "Those who play and who don’t play. "He makes you feel part of the team and that’s why he is different "What a human he is." But things weren't always plain sailing for Newcastle and Benitez and the club wobbled in the last few games of the season in 2016/17, needing to win all three to take the title and hope that Brighton & Hove Albion slipped up. The conversation is supposed to have moved on from Rafa but Atsu, who scored twice in the run-in to help deliver the trophy, said: "It was true we almost lost the title but Rafa never stop believing. "I thought I was a believer until I met Rafa! "He was encouraging us everyday and in every game. "For me, I had to prove myself always because I wanted to sign for this great club and work under Rafa. "I was happy to score in those important games." Newcastle then finished 10th and 13th in their first two seasons in the Premier League - not their best finishes after a promotion but far from a disgrace. Atsu said: "When we got promoted and finished 10th, we wanted to improve from there because we know what it means for the fans." However, after that 13th place position in 2019, talks with Benitez did not materialise in a contract and the Spaniard moved on. Atsu described the news within the squad when they heard the news. He said: "We couldn’t believe he left because of the plans he has for the club and fans . "I was very sad the way he left "There was a broken heart for everyone "Nothing is ever for sure in football." Going back to Atsu's debut brings a smile as Newcastle ran riot at Loftus Road in a 6-0 win on a scorching night in West London. Atsu said: "That was a big win for us because it was away and scoring that amount of goals was huge for us. "The fans were also unreal the first time I heard them." Weeks later, Atsu scored his first goal for the Magpies, away to Rotherham - again sending the travelling masses into ecstasy. Atsu said: "I was very happy that my first goal came quickly, because it really helped me to settle well with the squad. "And scoring in front of Newcastle fans is always something special." Atsu's fortunes in terms of selection changed a little under Steve Bruce. The ex-Chelsea man has no grudges against Bruce though and said: "I was happy Steve Bruce gave me some game time and I enjoyed it "He has his style it's just that we couldn’t adjust quickly." It meant that Atsu's final game for Newcastle came behind closed doors in a 1-0 win over Blackburn in the League Cup at St James' Park. Days later he was left out of the squad for the Premier League season. He said: "I didn’t know that game was my final game. "He (Bruce) gave me a choice to stay or move on loan and I chose to stay "I never regretted my decision." Off the field, Atsu is a family man but never forgot his homeland, and in 2018 his charity helped build a school in Ghana. A fund raiser on Tyneside - with fans attending - helped get the construction over the line. He said: "For the fundraising dinner, it was the journalists who did the most work! "I thank them for that. "The school is almost done and I will share some pics on my social very soon." But now Atsu's time is up at Newcastle, he is left with just one thing to say. It's goodbye but he hopes one day to return as a supporter. He said: "It's a great, great honour representing NUFC. "You don’t know what It means to me and my family, really. "My kids saw me playing here and that made me happy "Newcastle United will remain a big club for us no matter what people say." But Atsu's career is about to start a new chapter. Many times Atsu joked with me in the mixed zone at Newcastle about the cold weather in the city. Yet win, lose or draw he was always happy to relay a message to supporters. As we sign off, I ask him where his next move will be, he quipped: "I will move to somewhere warm!"

Came from here

If it means much they talk about us almost as much as Sunderland! They've got a 400+ page thread on us over on GrandOldTeam and that started just over 2 years ago (to this very week)

"BambaBall"

Can't say he went "for the money" either because that's untrue. Just one of the world's greatest teams coming back for him after remaining popular with the fans years after leaving initially