I was reading on News Now that a loan had been arranged with Ashley. It was vague and I couldn’t see Ashley lending anyone anything so I took no real interest. I do think they should stop messing Bruce about. I know he left us under a cloud but I do wish him well as based on what resources he had, he did a great job. Be careful what you wish for toon army.

Had Bin Laden survived, he came from Saudi Arabia, he could have ended up CEO of Newcastle United.

Played his cards all wrong, also Yasser Arafat would have made a far better coach than Steve Bruce.

But then so would anybody.

The players that are there have plenty to play for -
Either to showcase themselves as worth keeping / offering a better contract even if only as stop gap players (depending upon how many expensive imports arrive & how soon) or to illustrate to other clubs that they are worth buying if / when NUFC reject their services.

I got the impression that Director of football, Manager & backroom staff were going to receive priority in terms of attention - (The transfer window situation pushes the whole scenario in that direction anyway)

The best that we can hope for is that whatever team spirit they had self destructs in a kind of "everyman for himself" type situation in the coming weeks

Johnathan Woodgate was saying the other day that it was going to be a hard sell getting the best players to go to Newcastle instead of United , City or Liverpool -

I guess if you pay a player enough they will go anywhere & if your living on superstar status & prepared to make the journey you dont even have to live in the area.

Kevlee
Not sure if you have ever been to Newcastle , it is a place that has a lot of history , has some wonderful buildings and a great night life and in my view not a s***hole .
I would not want to live there as I am a Londoner and proud of it .

Shearer for DoF anybody?

I'm a blind man, i'm a blind man, now my room is cold,
When a blind man cries, Lord, he feels it from his soul.
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