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It's hilarious you've called him Morrison twice.

You'd be on for ages like

Amanda just got a message 'your HSBC Card has tried to be used in Leicester, is this you?'

Thousands of NUFC fans and Bilbao fans getting on famously in the 90s at both games and THEIR fans bringing a flag with both clubs crests on = fake bond Some mackem and his mate living in Bilbao set up a Bilbao black cats club, (current membership 2) who knows someone who knows the Bilbao club president = the biggest connection since elastica and more connected than the stereo MCs.

Apparently it’s us trying to create a fake bond, completely ignoring the fact that Atletico brought the flag completely unbeknown to us.

Exactly where I am, with a particular emphasis on the part in bold - with the exception of the fact that neither do any of those on the part of the people attacking the club either, with the possible exception of amnesty international. No one commenting on this from within football gives a fuck about the actual realities of this. They don't care about Yemen, they don't care about treatment of women, they don't care about journalists and political dissidents. All they care about is that it didn't happen to their club. For my attempt at the mental gymnastics though, I have arrived at this: if I ever had to vote for this country to stop funding atrocities around the world through willfully co-operating with these sorts of regimes, I would. 100% guaranteed. But while that's not on the paper, I am not going to take one for the team and stop following my football club in an act that will achieve precisely fuck all, and which against a backdrop of complete lack of action on the real issues anywhere else, would only be handing benefit to other despotic, rich psychopaths who happen to back other football clubs. Given that this is presently an 'evil prevails' situation no matter which way the benefit goes, I'm just going to keep supporting my fucking football club.

Tbh society is fucked and football is fucked. If this is my dividend from that situation then fine. I'm bored thinking about it and talking about it. My gas/electric bill is going to be about five grand and I could do with something to enjoy. Are the Saudis/Reubens/Mandy dialectically opposed to my core beliefs? Yes

Trinity mirror group regional sports writer of the year >> FA level 2 coaching badge. "And don't forget it, mush."

You’ve convinced me. Let’s get both

Probably mentioned it before but I was at Hartlepool pre-season and when he got the ball a rather pissed supporter shouted out some encouragement to the Cypriot but stalled a bit halfway through his shout. It went something along the lines of 'Howay Nicos Papavapalappawappa-woooahhhya fucka!'

Which makes sense given the bond between the us and Bilbao goes back to the Uefa cup tie in the mid-90s. Whereas the bond between the mackems and Bilbao was completely fictitious

You'd think they wouldn't be wide of the mark sussing a fake bond what with them being the absolute fucking masters at it.

Cancelled, marra. FTM and FAB.

I agree it’s part of it but it’s a really low ball offer for probably one of the best players outside the top sides. We’ve also done this a few times already this window and then just pulled out before complaining about unrealistic valuations. I’m perfectly fine with them not wanting to sign £50m players, but why do we continue to chase and underbid for players in that valuation bracket? Belotti is available for free, Cornet has a release clause, etc it’s just a weird strategy and as things stand it hasn’t worked this window as we are going into the season with the exact same poor attack.

I'll be honest the Reuben's turn my stomach as well. I have quite successfully compartmentalised things for the moment, but my mental gymnastics don't stand up to any honest scrutiny I'm still enjoying looking forward to the season for once

He’s a traditional number 10 imo

I'd give it a go but it would be the equivalent of driving through the iron curtain of East Germany to spend a bit of time in the British sector of Berlin for an hour or so before heading back so it's a no from me.

I’m leaning towards Maddison considering he’s the only one of the two I’ve actually seen

The mackems will be explaining how it’s just to make us feel good, and really they were MLFs and big marras first.

Based on the evidence from these friendlies so far, we have 2 different teams massively more adept/better than any single team Cabbage could organise/put out

I like how EVERYONE HATES THA MAGS is basically RTG lore but the reality is far different.

'Fucking we do the friendship and links! Us!!! Sunderland AFC!!!!! Fuuuuuck off. FTM! Efffffff teeeeeeee fuckin Emmmmmmm!!!!!'

Pretty much where I am. The whole carry on with the HMRC building in Newcastle shows how closely connected to the Tories and the corrupt siphoning off of public money into offshore accounts the Reubens are. It fucking stinks. But is theirs and the Saudi’s money unwelcome to the area? Not so much imo, simply because the area needs it so we’ll have instead of it going elsewhere. thanks. And I’m still enjoying the football. Also the hypocrisy around our owners is purely borne out of us having more money than anyone else. Look at the easy ride Chelsea and City had (and still get, even Chelsea).

Pretty much the story of our summer if true At some point we need to either give up chasing the players valued at £50m+ or pay what the clubs are asking for. Alternatively go for the plan c or d options such as Cornet before it’s too late or they’ll end up at other clubs.

A wasp with a grenade launcher would be extremely dangerous, they don’t obey orders, how often do you shout “fuck off you stripey little cunt” and do they fuck off, no, they just buzz around like nowts the matter.

When did £60 million become the lowest possible price anyone wants for an ok or better attacking midfielder? Every story is a 40 million bid and a 60 million asking price.

thought to be keen is vague in itself but I like how they’ve put that in quotes to add an extra layer of detachment from substance

Kiss of death

FYP

It’s just a race to the bottom with these cunts. They’re discovering just how abhorrent they need to be to secure the votes of the tory party membership, one of the cruelest, most self centred, racist groups of people in this fucked up country. Even the most basic levels of decency are out the window by this point.

Wait wait wait You dont think ASM should start? I, for one, am shocked.

fair enough. Still hope he’s a massive flop

Rail seating has been installed in the away end.

I was in Bilbao on a football tour a few years ago and can confirm that the hospitality was amazing. We felt like royalty from the moment we arrived until we left. We (veterans +35) played two games over a weekend and the people were first rate. We had a weekend planned for us and rarely had to put our hands in our pockets. They are very proud and genuine people and their city is both beautiful in architecture, atmosphere and warmth. I can understand and appreciate the link between the two cities. I had to buy my boy a Bilbao away kit though, couldn't have him play in red and white stripes. We all have limits.

In Keswick. Ruining my lasses day by insisting on referring to the supermarket Booths as Bewths. I'm 46.

"We caught him throwing bacon at sheds saying something about a man called Freddie"

I hate the Saudis for obvious reasons Staveley, her husband and the Reubens are fully worse for getting into bed with them…..the lesson is any money from any source is fine and it’s not to be questioned . Well fuck that.

Ignoring the there/their foo pah, what does this even mean, wasps, grenade launcher 🤷🏼‍♂️

He likes to visit Darlington when he’s in Scotland if that counts?

Isn’t his only real connection to the north his being parachuted into the safe seat Tory seat of Richmond?

40,596 in the ground last night. There'll be more tonight. Miss T had a look for tickets & all thats left is L7. These figures must be some kind of record for pre season friendlies

Chicken man sharking

Will it ever end with this cunt?

It’s because they know they’re nearly always guaranteed three points when they face one of his sides.

"Hugely popular" with all the snide cunts he's done favours for as well as the eternal 6 point gifts but hated by the fans of every club the cunt has polluted.

Erm...

We've got form there

Christ! This is so dull I might have to head over to the guitar thread