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The Official Newcastle United Thread

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TwigtheWonderkid

43,766 posts

152 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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FN2TypeR said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
I agree with that, but what I don't get is why you help to make the football club so viable for him. I'm not suggesting that you don't go, but put a complete block on buying food and drink in the ground, no buying programmes, no buying replica shirts from anywhere (you guys love a replica shirt), no buying merchandise. No more NUFC lunchboxes, mugs etc. Get off the club's twitter feed, off the facebook page, so internet advertising earnings fall.

Just put pressure on every income stream related to the club you can.
Exactly

Stop going to the games too
That's not viable for many people. Going to the game is non negotiable. I get that. But the club wouldn't be getting another penny out of me beyond the ticket price.

DoctorX

7,339 posts

169 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Axionknight said:
Your first choice keeper has been your best buy this last few years IMO, he has been pretty bloody good - looked very decent during his loan spell last season.
Can’t argue with that.

ellroy

7,099 posts

227 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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90 odd minutes of my life I’m not getting back.

Awful.

fathomfive

9,973 posts

192 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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How depressingly familiar.

Meh.

DoctorX

7,339 posts

169 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Blatant penalty but we shouldn’t be relying on the ref at that stage of the game. Looks like nothing doing in the next two games either. What’s new....

Axionknight

8,505 posts

137 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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DoctorX said:
Blatant penalty but we shouldn’t be relying on the ref at that stage of the game. Looks like nothing doing in the next two games either. What’s new....
Arsenal are st, you'll be fine.

ellroy

7,099 posts

227 months

Friday 31st August 2018
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On the basis that there is nothing of interest to a Toon fan going on over the next 48 hours or so i'm off to France for a week.

See you all in a week or so after this mid season break.....

fathomfive

9,973 posts

192 months

Friday 31st August 2018
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ellroy said:
On the basis that there is nothing of interest to a Toon fan going on over the next 48 hours or so i'm off to France for a week.

See you all in a week or so after this mid season break.....
Enjoy.

DoctorX

7,339 posts

169 months

Friday 31st August 2018
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fathomfive said:
ellroy said:
On the basis that there is nothing of interest to a Toon fan going on over the next 48 hours or so i'm off to France for a week.

See you all in a week or so after this mid season break.....
Enjoy.
+1
viens les garçons, or something.

ellroy

7,099 posts

227 months

Saturday 22nd September 2018
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Well I’m back, it’s a brilliant, lovely place Bordeaux by the by. The wine’s ok, if you like that kind of thing. My credit card appears to have taken a bit of a beating, but I can’t remember how or why......

A point in London village is always welcome I’d suggest. Not sure where the goals are going to come from, but onwards and upwards.


castex

4,939 posts

275 months

Saturday 22nd September 2018
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I do like that kind of thing, as it happens.

Chicken Chaser

7,910 posts

226 months

Saturday 22nd September 2018
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I honestly can't see any goals in our team. When Joselu looks to be the only outlet capable getting a shot off, never mind on target, there's something wrong.

Will need a huge turn around in fortune although I think the general standard of play must be frustrating the players and it'll probably result in more poor displays.

ellroy

7,099 posts

227 months

Friday 28th September 2018
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Ignoring everything else for once.

Just reading that the management, loose term, are refusing to talk to or look at alternatives to Rafa.

While I do not want him to go, who does?, it does strike me as symptomatic of the greater picture of how the club is being run. He only has 6 months or so left on his contract and if, as seems plausible to me, he walks out then surely to God some kind of plausible fall back plan should be in place?

That said we couldn't manage to get a left back or striker worthy of the name despite needing them for the last 18 months or more.

What an absolute shower.

fathomfive

9,973 posts

192 months

Friday 28th September 2018
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ellroy said:
Ignoring everything else for once.

Just reading that the management, loose term, are refusing to talk to or look at alternatives to Rafa.

While I do not want him to go, who does?, it does strike me as symptomatic of the greater picture of how the club is being run. He only has 6 months or so left on his contract and if, as seems plausible to me, he walks out then surely to God some kind of plausible fall back plan should be in place?

That said we couldn't manage to get a left back or striker worthy of the name despite needing them for the last 18 months or more.

What an absolute shower.
It's the kind of situation where you think "there must be a reason for this; they'll spend money in January, on quality; we'll have a surging second half of the season; finish above 10th; and Rafa stays"
Whereas the reality will, more than likely, be: spend fk all; get relegated; Rafa walks.

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Chicken Chaser

7,910 posts

226 months

Friday 28th September 2018
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It is absolutely baffling as to why we wont invest, yet we seem no closer to any potential buyers. Of all the clubs that have been bought out, you cannot ignore the fact that we are still a club with one of the biggest fan bases domestically, a one city club with a big ground and massive potential. If he doesn't want to bother with it, sell it. I'm hoping that if its not sold by the end of the season then with the likely loss of Benitez, the fans will actually vote with their feet.

TX1

2,397 posts

185 months

Saturday 29th September 2018
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Cannot watch anymore, most of the team seem there to make the numbers up.
Kenedy spends more time kicking the ball against the opposition than doing anything else and he seems to think not giving a throw and giving a corner is a better option, once he got his contract he has got his wish and cannot be bothered.
Diame loses the ball every time he has it, can go on about most of them but these two annoy me the most and lets not forget our so called strikers who are non existent.

fathomfive

9,973 posts

192 months

Saturday 29th September 2018
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It all feels very inevitable already. But then, it pretty much felt that way once the transfer window closed with no investment in the team again.
I can't see where we are going to get momentum from.

At least there'll be plenty of seats to choose from next season.

ellroy

7,099 posts

227 months

Saturday 29th September 2018
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Utter garbage.

Chicken Chaser

7,910 posts

226 months

Saturday 29th September 2018
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I'm hoping this Kenyon rumour has some weight behind it. On the scale of tts, he ranks lower than the tt Ashley is.

ellroy

7,099 posts

227 months

Saturday 29th September 2018
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First mooted by Sky.

Them with the interview with the fat , the st eating cockney dwarf et al.

I know what I think of it.