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Might be that too, but normally when I don't care about something, I don't comment on it. For example, there's threads on this board I'm guessing you've never posted in, because you do not give a shit about 530 reggae CDs?

I mean, this is all very acerbic and pithy, but it's mostly nonsense, isn't it? Ashley may be a slow learner, but he has certainly shown over the past few windows that he's able to learn. I don't doubt you rate those teams higher, because you've not played them this year and you don't like...

Really? That's a surprise to me, I knew they had some cash, but the rumours on Tyneside are we'll be spending the £30m we banked last summer, another £30m or so from more player sales and a financial commitment from Ashley of another £15-£20m, for a total of £75m-£80m. Although some are being...

True enough, and I don't mean to sound arrogant, but you're also going up with a team who can spend a silly amount to strengthen further. Moreso than a team like Burnley, Shef Wed, etc. And while spending a lot is no guarantee of a high finish, it certainly stacks our deck a bit. Whoever is the...

You'll beat these man, their own fans were cheering Blackburn because it would screw over Birmingham. They hate us and would happily see their team lose by a goal or two if it denied us the title. Villa 1-2 Brighton Newcastle 3-0 Barnsley Promotion is the only thing that matters, so won't be...

Last season 15/16 they spent the entirety of their season in the bottom 4, but somehow survived. They're in more trouble than a lot of their fans are prepared to accept. Zero saleable assets, zero money in reserve, zero interest in commitment from their owner. A squad of has-beens and...

:lol: No conspiracy theories here. I'm not scouse.

Biggest issue isn't the absence of Anita, Lascelles and Hanley, it's Ritchie being suspended for the next 2 games for gobbing off at the officials after the Leeds game. I could see us winning both our last games, but I don't think it will make a damn bit of difference.

Stats are a tool and like any tool, if you put them in the hand of an unskilled artificer they're worse than useless. Possession stats don't take into account the benefit teams get from playing counter attacking style. Where the possession occurred, which players had possession, what was done...

Can only assume Marveaux has been arrested for impersonating a footballer. To be honest, I'm afraid old Pards won't be involved. He had little to do with the overwhelming majority of transfers.

Perhaps. But have you read the egregious nature of their breaches of the rules? I'd be staggered if this was more than dodgy agents and our schmuck of an MD trying to dodge some tax. If found guilty they should be punished fully, and if their dealings illegally benefited Newcastle United we...

Be surprised if it's much more than a fine for the club. Sounds like Mondial sports agency is at the centre of it all. Chelsea have been visited by the HMRC too, which is good news for us. The more (and bigger) clubs involved, the more diluted the punishment will likely be.

Couldn't even sort out a straightforward promotion, could we? :lol: Unlikely our promotion will be taken from us, but the biggest concern is how it'll affect future transfers and how that impacts Rafa's desire to stay. Sounds like there is one agency at the centre of it; Monidal and we've had...

Don't disagree. I miss the atmosphere.

It's not a football fairytale, but neither was it a foregone conclusion and as such it should be lauded as a good achievement. An achievement that doesn't in any way, detract from Hguhton's at Brighton.

Cheers. It is a promising time, hopefully Benitez will have his ambition matched by the owner as it's certainly matched by the fans. I doubt we'll be challenging at the top end of the Premier League any time soon though. We've fallen too far too quickly, our best players on their best days...

See, why are you referencing Benitez at all? Everyone think Hughton has done brilliantly, everyone think he's deserved this, everyone think he's a bloody nice bloke.

Give over, our squad isn't that good. We're in danger of being bogged down by semantics here but think about what is meant by "guarantee". We definitely don't have the best GK/RB/CB's/LB/DM/RW/AM/LW/ and it's debatable whether we have the best CM or CF. I think you're overestimating our...

Nope. We spent a shitload of cash to build a good championship squad. Nowhere near close to being good enough to "guarantee" promotion. e.g. last time we were down our squad was good enough to nigh on guarantee promotion, and few if any of our current squad would get in that team. Our squads...

Because it's significantly more than Burton and Rotherham, just as our budget is significantly higher than yours.To prove that were they to caveat your success, you'd find it a tough pill to swallow. You did the job using the funds you had available. As every club should.