Haydnator

If this takeover doesn't happen the club is utterly fucked.

The state of what Ashley has done to our club, man. Yet fans of other clubs and people in the media dare suggest that he's done a good job and been harshly treated. Fuck off.

At least nobody's overreacting to being outclassed by a better side. I'm sorry but comparing to Pardew is pathetic. The scoreline hurts but the team held their own in the first half. That's impressive when you look at the gulf between us and them. We just couldn't hold our discipline for long enough. Rafa set things up well and to compare him to Pardew is vehemently pathetic. If Hayden had scored before half time it probably would have ended 4-2. Some perspective is needed, like.

Yup. It's BT, it's bound to be absolute aids.

If Pogba is still out then I actually don't fear them. 0-0.

I think we'd probably know by now if there were any genuine showstoppers in the books, or if the asking price was way beyond reasonable. So no news is good news IMO.

The journalists know fuck all. Their tweets and stories in the tabloids show it. I expect it to be an out of the blue announcement that the club's been sold if it does get sold.

Practically translates to 'I understand that the takeover may or may not happen, it's delicate'. Wew, insightful stuff.

Hopefully. I think he will to Staveley/PCP though personally.

Complete stab in the dark.

Thanks for the update.

Remember saying this before but my earliest football memory would be my first game, FA Cup 3rd Round game vs Mansfield Town. 1-0 win, grim game. Peak Souness. Shearer got the winner with 10 minutes to go.

The fact that he's still here, his grin after the Liverpool game when he was asked about Staveley's presence, him looking really happy in press conferences I think shows he knows something and is staying as he knows a takeover is in the works. From the looks of things it looks like it's going to be Staveley and PCP with Saudi backers/investment.

We won't go down under Benitez. Under him we just won't go on a shocking run to drag us into the mess like we did under Pardew, Carver and McClaren. And with regards to January, I personally think that we have to be taken over in order to have money to spend. If Ashley is still here another penny won't be put in. I know nowt, but I'm pretty positive that this takeover will happen. For our sake it has to. If it doesn't, I can see us relegated again and AO starting up again... in addition to Rafa leaving of course. The only way I can see it not being done is if he changes his mind at the very last minute which he has been known to do. Dyer to West Ham-esque. For all his faults, financially we are run very well in that there is no external debt or massive loss making going on. If we are at the stage it seems to be at due to the lack of news, a price must have been agreed in principle that Ashley is obviously happy with and of course the would be new owners. I think its a case of crossing the t's and dotting the i's as already talked about before finalising. I'm hoping, anyway.

It was terrible, there's no denying it. And I'm not saying that/criticising our players at all, read my post above the one about how bad the free kick was. Our fanbase on social media is pure after defeats. Just stay away from it.

Also, how bad was that late freekick we had btw? Fucking hell, absolutely embarrassing.

Played well in the first half, created enough chances but didn't take any of them. Second half was poor. Joselu off for Perez sub was disastrous. Mitrovic shoud've went on instead. Officials were dire. I don't want to jump to conclusions on players but Murphy made absolutely no impact on the game when he came on, didn't look quick, didn't press, didn't look like he could beat his man, who was on a yellow card and tired. Maybe he needs time and games but it doesn't look great. I think we should loan him out ASAP. Looks bereft of confidence and won't regain it here. We knew the limitations of the squad after August 31st. We knew it was going to be a slog. And here we are. Mitrovic'll be playing up front for his country in the World Cup ffs Really wish we'd just try something different and just play him.

1-3 us. Oldham away 1993 style.

It had that? Only thing that could possibly be classed as half decent here now is a Wicket Gate place which is jam packed full every weekend anyway, so you'll get your proportion of knob ends in there.

Not surpised some mong like that is in Chester-le-Street. Bloody hate the place, can't wait to fuck off out of it.

1-0 to us.

No idea if that £150m includes the TV revenue or not. If not, she's the best option. Don't know how the press know exact figures, mind.

Was due to meet the club yesterday according to Reuters. Similar article in the FT as well.

Sissoko card?

I take it you're not one for hope, PL?