Season 2019/2020 Football
 

Seeing the football season has now ended and the transfer window has now opened l have started a new thread for next season.

The first big transfer of the close season has just been confirmed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48548361

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Terribly sad news just in as Justin Edinburgh has passed away.:(

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48568007

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That's terrible, he had such a great year, getting his team back into the football league and looked so fit himself. Hopefully it wasn't stress of the job.

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These things can happen so quickly as just 2 days before he was in Madrid for the final.

The stresses of being a football manager are quite considerable Mr K given he is not the first manager to be affected by serious and potentially fatal heart problems.

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Constant feed of information that sadly won't stop is that the Bin Zayed Group aren't all that bothered about whether Benitez stays or goes as they look to set up talks with Mourinho. :sleep:

Benitez should at least get a roll of the dice.

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Has anyone asked Benitez if he wants to stay under the new ownership?

Probably a few clubs out there that would take him . . unless it's all about the money

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Benetiz is a fine manager and there will be plenty of takers out there who will want to employ his services.

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Kevin Keegan is available ;)

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He's thought to have turned down offers from Lyon/Roma and other clubs before the takeover became public.

What does Mourinho bring right now that Benitez doesn't. Huge name attraction for the benefit of signings you can't actually make because of FFP? Or allowing Benitez to spend what's on offer on his first targets not the fourth players on his list. The latter is the more viable option. Building the club over the next few years instead of trying to dive in and dodge FFP.

Suggestions Benitez may not want to remain in charge may prove to be true. In fact his first battle was ensuring he didn't get Wise'd on transfers and that all incomings were his choice. Having that taken away so these guys can go spend crazy will undo this.

The media are loving it regardless.

In more positive news. Sean Longstaff snubbed any idea of him moving to Man United.

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How can they disallow that English goal.:td::(

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Could you be a little more specific, what match ?

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An irrelevant match against Switzerland in which even the players weren't interested.....

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Sorry l meant the England vs Switzerland match where Englands second goal scored by Callum Wilson was ruled out by VAR for a shirt-pull.

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Its still a football match Mr K and to say the players were not interested is rather insulting to them IMO.

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Well I thought it was mildly funny. :)

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Some certainly will find it funny but some will obviously see it as something else as we well know.

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My wife, and even more so my daughter where definitely not amused. And neither of them ever watch or ever will watch womens football. I have tried to watch it myself but usually give up after about ten minutes.

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Says it all.:rolleyes:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48617924

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I once scored an own goal, when I was 9. Genuinely forgot which way we were going, couldn't believe the goal was wide open and I'd never scored before, so in it went. Cracking shot too. PE teacher commended me on it till some oik told him which side I was on.... So endeth my football career.

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People have scored own goals like that in the mens' game too.

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I've seen far worse than that in the mens' game. I thought France were technically very good, the first goal was a great finish. Personally I think the women's game has improved a lot overall, helped no doubt by them turning professional/semi pro.

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Same with cricket, standard is a lot higher now they've gone professional.

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Absolutely as when we are up with the family my Dad , brother and me will enjoy the afternoon watching the cricket.

Football on Amazon Prime
 

The Premier League has confirmed the full list of fixtures for the 2019/20 season and – following Amazon’s acquistion of a package of games – two full rounds of fixtures will be shown exclusively online for the first time, via the Prime Video streaming service.

Prime Video’s coverage will mark the first time a full round of Premier League fixtures featuring every team will be broadcast live in the UK, showing all 20 games across two rounds – the early December midweek games and Boxing Day.

December 3rd to 5th

Arsenal vs Brighton, Burnley vs Manchester City, Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth, Leicester vs Watford, Liverpool vs Everton, Manchester United vs Tottenham, Sheffield United vs Newcastle, Southampton vs Norwich, Wolves vs West Ham

December 26th to 27th

Bournemouth vs Arsenal, Aston Villa vs Norwich, Chelsea vs Southampton, Crystal Palace vs West Ham, Everton vs Burnley, Leicester vs Liverpool, Manchester United vs Newcastle, Sheffield United vs Watford, Tottenham vs Brighton, Wolves vs Manchester City

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I do believe some of our lady footballers are wearing false eyelashes/makeup. So much for feminism !

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Well back to the match we have just gone one nil up.;)

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Yes maybe the blokes should try the false eyelashes? ;)

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Nothing wrong with that in this modern day.;)

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It has compared to even a few years ago. The professionalism has clearly helped. However some teams are now spending a lot more on youth development so when that generation comes on there should be a massive improvement still.

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Bin-Zayed Group hope to confirm the takeover of Newcastle United by the end of June. Seems like all in place and we're awaiting the relevant checks and transfer of ownership from the Premier League.

Oh and they clarified the Rafa situation. They have every intention of retaining Benitez.

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Something hefty going on at Newcastle both yesterday and today. Middle Eastern news reporting BZG have completed the Premier League checks and are set to announce they've taken over the club. Think that's still a bit premature.

Not sure on the effect this will have throughout the league but I reckon there'll be some cold chills down the necks of Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United and Spurs.

Of course the chant of there's only two Man City's will become a thing.

Realistically though we'll see you in a few years. :D

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Excellent news.

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Rafa Benitez 'set to leave Newcastle' after failing to agree new contract.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/prem...cid=spartanntp

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Originated from the Sun. Is a quiet one because he's obviously no longer manager of Newcastle after June 30th but is still basically free to sign again if a takeover is concluded. The issue with this is if this takeover can't get don't and Benitez is in his bike then I think Ashley may have kicked the wrong side of the bomb this time. There's a fair few players only here and still here because of Benitez so it's fair to say the likes of Perez will be off. The likes of Tim Sherwood as manager and then noting you've just re lit that same fire from when Keegan got screwed.

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l think this just about sums up where one of England's greatest clubs are currently.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...er-United.html

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Benitez quits Newcastle.

Says a lot in how much confidence he has in Ashley actually selling to Bin Zayed. In slight hope he could essentially just be waiting for a contract offer from them. This could also be part of speculation that they fancied Mourinho.

How it actually looks however is that Mike Ashley is going to absolutely blow it. Either way I hope his mouth is big enough for the can of worms he just opened.

Can only pray BZG get this deal done ASAP because there's going to be an absolute riot at Newcastle United and a very hostile season ahead if not.

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Has he taken the Chinese £30 million offer or just walked away a free man?

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From my understanding via sources a few days ago he'd be remaining in England. I only wish the intentions were clearer. We have basically no idea what's going on. I guess if we appoint some half arsed manager in a few days on a long term deal then that'll be that.

As posted above. The ideal situation here is the takeover to conclude and Benitez to return. There was the Benitez to quit and Mourinho would be put in charge idea floated about and then there's the worst scenario of the whole thing collapsing and the club being in an even worse position than when Keegan left.

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Jose Mourinho current favourite for Newcastle Post. Gary Monk second. Let me translate that though. BZG: Mourinho. Mike Ashley: Gary Monk.

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And who would you like?

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Neither.

Benitez found out he was leaving via friend who'd seen it on sky. Incredible stuff again from Mike Ashley and Co. Completely incapable and unworthy of running a football club.

The club are running propoganda that they tried to renegotiate this week but Rafa declined. Rafa camp says that staying was the priority and NUFC were unwilling to negotiate.

Isn't really a hard task in choosing who to believe here. The compulsive liar that is destroying the club piece by piece or a manager that's had so many better offers abroad and declined them to run this crap pot of a club.

I'd never thought I'd reach the point in saying if Mike Ashley is still in charge at the end of the summer, I absolutely hope HMRC come back and destroy the club. To rephrase an old quote. I'd rather see it at the bottom of the league than at the hands of this man.

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I'm not the biggest fan of Benitez, but he has been treated very shabbily by Ashley and I feel sorry for Newcastle fans who suffer a few bad managers then getting one who can take them places if they had time and money to invest in a long term vision but getting shafted and not allowed the chance to take the club to glory.

If Benitez goes to another Premier League club, I hope that team is the one to relegate Newcastle, might make Ashley realise what he had in Benitez.

I've seen posts all over social media saying that fans will be boycotting games next season, even if they have already purchased their season ticket. Saw one fan saying he'll be there at games next year because he's locked into a 10 year season ticket. Be interesting to see how many fans boycott games in protest.

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The brown stuff is about to hit the fan for Mike Ashley.

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I think he'll survive Den, he's got a few pennies and minimum wage slaves to fall back on.

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Absolutely bewildered here but it appears Midhat, the guy alongside the Sheikh is telling Newcastle fans on WhatsApp that the deal is coming and don't take down the Rafa posters just yet. Confirming his identity via a video chat.

If that's as real as it looks then I'm lost for words :D

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Well l think at the moment we should take these rumours with a pinch of salt adzii.

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Seems like it is infact Midhat Kidwai MD of BZG. Saying the deal will be done.

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More and more names being sounded out but it appears if there's no takeover done in the next few weeks or before the end of July then Ashley will blow it off.

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Groundhog day strikes again..

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka has signed a six-year £25million deal with United - the longest ever contract given to a player at Old Trafford.

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5 Newcastle players to hand in transfer requests in the coming weeks. Newcastle fans are appealing to other players to do likewise.

Ayoze Perez, Fernandez and Schar are three of the five I've pinned down. Perez was on the border regardless of Rafa but if anyone could convince him to stay it was Rafa. The other two are said to be annoyed at the Rafa situation and Fernandez posted tweets that were later removed.

As previously said, if BZG can't get this done despite being adamant they will then this club is in absolute meltdown. Any manager that comes is losing before you've stepped foot in the door and will be booed relentlessly for becoming part of the Ashley regime. People like Arteta and Viera can only be seen as accepting demands like that because they can use the club as a stepping stone.

Without a takeover there's no winners in this. Local boozers are offering deals and free drinks to any ticket holders that boycott the match against Arsenal.

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Modern Football eh :rolleyes:

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Mike Ashley claims BZG got rid of Benitez. They want Mourinho or Wenger.

The last time he started stuff like this he was cutting talks with Staveley and slandering her in the media. Here we go again :rolleyes:

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All this melodramatic off field crap is why I've got no time or interest in the Premiership.

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There is plenty of melodrama even in the lower leagues Mr K.;)

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We usually don't have to about foreign owners, foreign players, merchandising, agents, TV rights etc. Just competitive football, the standard of which, isn't that different to the top tier. Plus you as a spectator you can change ends at half time, whilst taking the bar in on the way ;)

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Foreign owners in lower leagues, tell that to Oldham Athletic, Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic and a host of other ‘lower league ‘ clubs who have all suffered far worse than Newcastle have under Ashley.:rolleyes:

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You can add Birmingham , Nottingham Forest , Portsmouth and quite a few others as well to that list..

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When I say lower league I'm meaning non-league, which is thriving with increased attendances.

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Lower leagues entail all the leagues outside the top league.;)

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Rafa is pretty much hammering the Newcastle hierarchy at the minute with various statements throughout the day.

BZG are set to release another statement. Could be as early as tomorrow but honestly I think it's to call off the deal. I think Ashley's repeated the Staveley circus. :erm:
The man behind the statement however claims it's likely positive. Besides the words it's done though there's no positivity here.

Not sure what the odds are on us going down but if they're decent then start covering that :D

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Ayoze Perez Leicester deal accepted. We're also up to 7 transfer requests as it stands. Perez to have a medical as early as this week.

Given there's usually a transfer embargo in place during a takeover I guess we've found out where we're at.

I thought we were in serious trouble when Benitez was basically handed no transfer budget over a year ago. Now I'm feeling and seeing what serious trouble looks like.

Sean Longstaff to Man United could edge closer as we suspect he's one of the 7.

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Leicester triggered a 30m release clause in the contract of Ayoze Perez. This would still be valid throughout a takeover and Joselu's move is still on hold.

You couldn't make this crap up. :rolleyes:

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Lampard appointed Chelsea boss.

Maybe they'll back him and stop rotating managers every season. Might be the same approach Man United take as both clubs look at building for the long term.

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Well it remains to be seen if both clubs are building for the long term especially if they have a poor run of results and the usual player power revolts that come with it given the trigger happy ability of both clubs to sack managers when the going gets tough in these past few years.

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Back of the Net, a weekly studio entertainment show about the Premier League, will launch this summer coinciding with the beginning of the new football season through to Amazon Prime Video’s exclusive live broadcast of matches in December 2019. Episodes of Back of the Net will be released on Tuesdays after each Premier League round.

Hosted by a team of three: professional footballer Peter Crouch, comedian John Bishop and broadcast presenter Gabby Logan. Each week the team will be joined by a live studio audience, and a mix of celebrity and football guests. They will look back at the latest matches and forward to the next, with humorous debate on the big talking points, and with a few games along the way. Back of the Net will also include features with football’s greatest names telling hilarious stories and revealing the secret talents of heroes from the sport world.

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Man United to submit first bid for Longstaff. Reckon it'll be about 15m but they'll take no less than 20 and likely get it for 25m. Edit: Newcastle are going to ask for £50 million. When's Elon Musk going to Mars? https://www.skysports.com/football/n...from-newcastle

Newcastle United are imploding. I don't even know what to say anymore. Niel Redfearn has gone from 50/1 to favourite as manager and I have no words. I have no idea what's going on behind the scenes but even with two relegations and Joe Kinnear. I've never been as worried about being a Newcastle fan as I am right now.

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Apparently, Newcastle are in talks with Steve Bruce to take over as manager. This is from what I have seen on Twitter just now, trending. Apparently fans don't want Bruce in charge as he managed rivals Sunderland.

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Yes l have heard this and one suspect adzii on here is not too enamoured by this thrilling prospect.

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Steve Bruce is Championship standard at best. I like Newcastle and they deserve better than him (and Ashley). They may as well plan for relegation now if he gets the gig for the full season.

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Bruce doesn't matter. If a takeover can't go through which right now we're assuming it isn't via BZG's cryptic tweet, then the club will implode. The fan base is falling apart at the minute.

Newcastle fans aren't going to be bothered about Bruce because they're not going to around to see the fallout.

Anyway at 7pm tonight multiple groups announced a boycott for the Arsenal game. Already had early figures showing they've lost 10,000 season ticket renewals. I can't join in as bar that 5th placed season. I'd already started avoiding the club.

I've been silent because I'm speechless. BZG announced they'd completed everything yesterday but then went onto say if it doesn't get done then both parties tried. So you either haven't completed everything or Mike's having none of it.

They warned the fat man. If Rafa went then they went. Speaking of which. He's now starting to throw digs at Ashley and Lee Charnley. Also we already expected relegation if there was no forthcoming takeover. Ashley if continuing wants to continue his tried and tested formula. The mistake he made was letting someone bigger than Keegan in the building and letting the fans rally behind him. Idiots. I'm about done with all things Newcastle until he's gone. I'd rather watch Anthony Joshua get chinned by a podgy Mexican every weekend.

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Barcelona splashing the cash again...

https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre

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Steve Bruce is thought to have resigned from Sheffield Wednesday after Newcastle United refused to pay the clubs compensation demand.

Disgusting stuff from Lee Charnley and Mike Ashley. I hope Sheffield don't just take it on the chin.

Edit: It's official. What a horrible set of people. Now all part of the same rotten football club.

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hmmm . . . If Ashley refuses to pay the cash to get the manager he wants, then said manager (Bruce) should have an idea of the situation he'd be stepping into . . . and would hopefully have been wise enough to stay at Shef Weds.

but that's football for ya :rolleyes:

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A bigger salary one suspects.

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The lowest paid Premier League manager. The whole situation is disgraceful.

The way the glazers bought Man United and how they currently run it and the way Mike Ashley runs Newcastle United are examples of why the PL needs more authority on how clubs are run and a far better fit and proper persons test.

The state of the Newcastle fan base just got worse.

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Really Ole building your team around Pogba and Sanchez is a plan doomed to disaster as you don't seemed to have learned anything from last seasons chaos.:D:D

https://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...sanchez/169075

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Steve Bruce appointed Newcastle United manager.

https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-n...ed-head-coach/

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Poor Newcastle fans.

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However many of them are left. I think Ashley might have rocked the boat too far this time. Angry fans are one thing. Ones that feel apathy though are more dangerous.

A depressing update though. 12,000 season tickets were cancelled.

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Newcastle close to £36 million Joelinton deal. After refusing to back Rafa Benitez. :rolleyes:

Clearly this was about the power and reputation Rafa had amongst the fans and had nout to do with money. I sense Newcastle are about to go spend happy which will only further enrage the fan base.

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Must be nice to have more than £30 million to spend on the market :(

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Oh l don't know l am sure Mr Kroenke will dig out some of his pocket money soon enough.;)

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We didn't until Benitez left.. Fairly strange that. He was offered 50 million and the ability to only sign players under 28. Both were sticking points. See: Rondon. 50m would equate to a little less than 30 given the players needed and fees/logistics.

I'll have to see it to believe it but its suddenly expected Bruce is going to have over £100 million to faf around with. Further evidence Newcastle are actually sat on a massive pile of cash that the board were refusing to sanction a spending spree with.

It remains to be seen whether Newcastle will use staggered payments for deals or whether upfront payments will continue. The club is still in a no win situation. As above. Massive spending will enrage fans. Spending nothing will enrage fans.

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Staying in the Premiership will please Ashley though, one point above relegation places will suffice for the cash cow to keep giving ;)

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Old Stevie Bruce was 11th choice manager. 10 people turned them down on a list that included Garry Monk and Sam Allardyce :D

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Bruce will not last long at Newcastle I fear.

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Sheffield Wednesday will drop Newcastle United legal case if they send two players on loan. :D

No, that's not a joke.

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Joelinton to be announced in a few hours.

Update on Sheffield Wednesday. They have reported Newcastle United to the Premier League.

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More VAR, what’s the world coming to.:rolleyes:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ye-technology/ :D

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Good grief you would think we are still stuck in the dark ages at times in this country.

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We may not be in the Dark Ages, but we still have the rich feudal landlords knowing what's best for the peasantry :D

oh, and when monetary gain (in vast amounts) relies on a miniscule difference (offside, over the goal line, handball etc), then those who stand to gain will push to sterilize sport :Yes:

It's not entertainment, it's profit/loss

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£80 million it seems.;)

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Stupid money. :(

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But if it improves your defence then it might be a wise investment.;)

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Some big money coming Uniteds way today with the sale of your favourite goalscorer.;)

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Not really Den, when there's foodbanks around and kids are having to go to charity centres to get fed during the school holidays. Its an obscene amount.

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Lets not get political Mr K in a football thread as the discussions in this thread are about the game of football and nothing else as they are issues that should be in another discussion thread.

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Money is money Den - those sorts of amounts being spent on 'entertainment' is a disgrace.

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Compared to American football and NBA basketball its not..;)

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The road to Wembley starts tomorrow, there's a few non league teams involved...
https://www.cableforum.uk/images/loc...8/1.jpg:medium

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Jose Mourinho to join Sky Sports.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...ins-sky-sports