Fak

Big boy shit.

What did he owe us and why?

We were ran by Ashley and managed by Kinnear and were heading only one way. Why shouldn’t be leave for a club like Man City that were on the up when they came sniffing? The move didn’t work out for him in the end ultimately but he owed Newcastle nothing.

I get the point you’re making. I just disagree that he was desperate to jump ship. It took him 12 years before he jumped ship. He was no. 1 for us for over a decade, played in cup finals, champions league and in Robsons side that challenged for the title. I don’t blame anyone for wanting to sack the club off that’s ran by Ashley and managed by Kinnear.

When footballers sign for new clubs they usually do get a pay rise yeah.

PL footballers usually do.

Only took the 12 years like

Shearer scored a hat trick vs. Leicester in the 4-3 in 97. Hislop was in goal. The 3x headers you speak of was the following season. Think you’re being a bit harsh on given for the first two headers. He’d only have been 21 as well at the time and his first season in top flight:

Given

Think Garnacho did well not to give that attention seeker a slap.

Reading between the lines Ruddy started a scrap and then left asap.

John Ruddy watching Ricky Gervais at the arena.

Spurs at home.

There goes Eddie Howe, I must remember to thank him.

He's still got plenty to offer on the pitch. If he's still here in 3-4 years time doing Ciaran Clark, Matt Ritchie, Isaac Hayden then aye we've hung onto him for too long.

You're right, if it was every weekend he was on the lash getting blotto then I'd be aggrevated. But if he's done it as a one-off whilst in the middle of a divorce and not being able to play football then I don't see how anyone can hold it against him.

Not really.

Nothing wrong with hanging onto good footballers.

God bless Diego Simeone.

He wishes he had just a smidgen of Calhanoglu’s ability.

Merino looked unbelievably ordinary whenever I’ve seen him play for Arsenal. For now.

Football shirts with a collar is always a winner.

Or 95 of Barton, Ferdinand, Beardsley, Venison, Lee & Howey.

https://www.englandstats.com/club.php?cid=67 If we did it would have been around 96, with Howey, Lee, Beardsley, Ferdinand, Batty and Shearer to select from.