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I can only speak for myself, but I love to wind you up about this stuff because...well because it's what I do. There's nothing behind it; some of my best friends are nerds. XOXO

Just had a chance to watch the replay. -How the fuck has Rafa got them looking that sharp at this stage of preseason? -Lovely to see De Jong looking a very capable player for the first time in a Newcastle shirt. -Hopefully the fact that Colback was introduced with Hanley and Armstrong means he's on his way too. -Saivet >>>>> Colback but everyone looked decent, to be honest. -I hope Rafa's looking to put together a side for the kind of crisp passing game displayed in that match. -Are De Jong and Lejeune related?

I dread to think what the Donaghadee equivalent would have been.

A lot of transsexuals out that way then, aye? Great movie tbf.

Going to assume they're five and three.

Tantamount to child abuse tbh.

I'm sure if you've got (brain-dead) kids they're perfectly fine.

That shite is clearly made up.

Ah, the old "better than Colback" argument.

How very dare you, sir.

Your heart is a massive troll?

I put a wink at the end of my post for that very reason

Based on that 3-minute clip he's actually better than Ronaldo was at that age...

I would hope his thought processes are a little more complex than that.

Never doubted it.

I wouldn't be concerned at all but for the noises Rafa's making.

So he's forward thinking enough to consider this season's ticket sales but not next season's? What makes him think in that time frame? How do we know this?

So why is Ashley not going to provide the funds? What's his endgame? ETA: Ashley's repeatedly shown he won't put a penny into the club (except where it helps like paying for players in one lump sum), but also that he's not taking money out. I don't see the pattern that you're making the argument for. Keegan was promised money that wasn't there; Rafa's been promised money that is there (guaranteed).

It's not like it's the first comment though. He's leaked stuff to the press about being unhappy with the situation (the Hardy article for example). At this point, it sounds more like a scream and nothing's changing. This is more a case of the penultimate straw...

Pretty feckin' important metric though. I do think the money's there, it just turns out it's fuck all in the current market.

Fair point; let me see if I can find it. ETA: Good Omens with Pratchett (who I know is one of your favourites )

I read something my Gaiman when I was a kid and really enjoyed it. Can't remember what it was now but it was funny and involved witches.

Never been snide in my life.