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#391260 2017/18 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
He was mostly shite in the Championship tbf.
Doesn't even try like 30% of the time.
Arsehole believes he deserves to be in the England squad - and seemingly wasn't really punished for being banned for racism last year.
#391181 2017/18 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
It felt harder because we were no where near as good. - And yeah Ashley doing a business deal is hardly comparable to effectively giving away money to a football club.
I have no sympathy for the sell to buy - it's mostly been Benitez' fault - Tim Krul is our longest serving player and has been effectively banned from the club, Saivet told to train with the reserves immediately, Lazaar was his signing, Likewise he signed Hanley, had one look at him before deciding to buy someone else. His first signing was a goalkeeper when we already had three plus a promising one.
And he seems a complete moron, when it comes to selling players - putting them in the reserves / not giving them squad numbers - makes it clear we have no leverage in the terms of a sale. Quite frankly if someone came in now and asked for any of these players on loan with no contribution or a free - we would be better of doing it for morale purposes.
It's Souness and Bellamy all over again.
#390807 2017/18 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
I think Benitez has really overplayed the challenge. - He's a miracle worker for scraping the Championship - Hughton who was forced to sell 10x what he signed - won after a 100 point season. The next year the club finished 12th with terrible managers Chris Hughton and Alan Pardew in charge - and a £23m 'profit' on transfers.
Like can you fucking imagine if Shelvey played out of his skin for 6 months was flogged for £50m and was then given Jonathon Douglas on a free?
tbf I suspect Ashley doesn't really care about transfer fees - I think he'll let the club spend what it can without him putting in further money. TV rights and player sales are generating ridiculous cash - transfer fees and wages are generating a tremendous cash drain. - It doesn't really affect him if a shite full back costs £2m or £20m really. - Maybe that Justin Barnes bloke is doing something behind the scenes to put the brakes on.
#390581 2017/18 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
He's made it clear he's bigger than the club. He's been playing Newcastle since Day 1. Fuck him.
Wish Ashley would show some bollocks and get rid of Charnley and Benitez. And appoint people who will put Newcastle before themselves.
#389880 Transfer Rumours 2017/18
Shola
But yeah Manquillo, Atsu and Joselu are all clever signings because we benefit from 'decent' squad players now and then in two years time when we finally get rid of them for knockdown fees we can hear about how we've saved £xm on the wage budget. The Sunderland accounting system.
#389449 Pre-Season Thread 2017/18
Shola
That lad who got knocked out with his head on the Union Jack pillow giving Tommy Robinson his photo opp probably didn't (And all the others who ran away)
#389402 Transfer Rumours 2017/18
Shola
Riviere was a brilliant addition just three short years ago
Also when does a shite player stop being a 'squad competition' and a 'solid backup' and it then becomes a 'relief' to get them off the wage bill.
Like we've just signed Manquillo for £4.5m and have given away Vurnon Anita, and are in the process of trying to give away Haidara and probably Lazaar and Gamez for knock down prices.
Obviously its fine to be exicted for the new season to see new players - but why does everyone have to fucking delude themselves every year?
#388090 Transfer Rumours 2017/18
Shola
Anyway fair play to the Chronicle - Lejeune 'didn't put a foot wrong' - despite making a huge defensive error to gift them a goal. - Why do people feel the need to bullshit about new signings?
#386824 Transfer Rumours 2017/18
Shola
Yeah, PL football can fuck off - let's just get these lads together and have a class game of fives.
Although I think Ronaldinho could do with better team mates than Denilson and Seoul - Also not sure if Nakata is quite on the level of Henry and Totti.....
#386741 Transfer Rumours 2017/18
Shola
A possible £22m combined on Jacob Murphy and Christian Atsu - is mind boggling. Let's sign Pablo Aimar, Ariel Ortega and Alvaro Recoba and have a nice kick about instead.
#386692 The Lower League Thread
Shola
#386430 The Lower League Thread
Shola
#386224 Transfer Rumours 2017/18
Shola
#384460 The Lower League Thread
Shola
#383568 2017/18 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
#383564 2017/18 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
#382094 General Election June 8th
Shola
#382082 General Election June 8th
Shola
And from what I can gather ordinary working class Labour voters, who now find it 'impossible' to vote Labour are all rich as fuck. (And found time to sneer at the poor who felt the party left them behind.)
Can't see anyone else apart from Corbyn - who could have taken Labour back to where they are now.
Also, out of interest do you people all feel immense shame, that most of the people you know are Tories? Like I', always shocked when I look at the Electoral Map and it's all blue aside from the North East and Manchester way. Like fucking hell.
#381499 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Why are some managers obsessed with shite goalkeepers? Benitez seems to want GK's who are short, unsuited to the English game, and not particularly good anyway. Might as well keep Selz. Robbie Elliot is our best players ffs.
#381239 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
Finally some good news.
#380703 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
Shola
Zabaleta to West Ham to replace Arbeloa. Most West Ham signing ever tbf,
Man City will be unstoppable if they sign Kyle Walker.
#379840 General Election June 8th
Shola
#379363 Newcastle Thread
Shola
#378640 The Lower League Thread
Shola
Newcastle have won the League though.
Forest are awful for other reasons
#378561 The Lower League Thread
Shola
#378251 General Election June 8th
Shola
Anyway I know local elections don't correlate with generals but some reasonably surprising places voted Tory in Northurmberland - and they were only stopped from having overall control via a drawing of straws.
#377573 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shola
#377209 The Lower League Thread
Shola
And yeah Fulham easily the best team in the division.
#376911 General Election June 8th
Shola
Many people would rather die than vote Tory in the North
#376767 2016/17 Champions League
Shola