Kitman

which argie you talking about now?

It's bollocks. There is no such things as Sheards group...He just makes up things cause he's got no hair. In psychiatric circles it's called Willow the wisp syndrome. Or even Will O'the Wisp syndrome?

Journos are the ones who perpetuate the myths about us. I expect Woolnough knows Allardyce, who never fails to blame everyone else but himself for his failings.

Maybe we'll bring in some loan signings till Christmas, when the Fat Clown will take a view based on our league position? I got the sense that Championship teams can sign players on loan till November so I wonder whether the idea is to back fill the squad that way. I bloody well hope so as we need good defenders in particular.

I think it's as likely that we'll offer him a deal as he'll get the offer of an all-you-can-eat buffet from his local Chinese restaurant

But we're spoilt for choice with strikers! Ameobi, Carroll, Ranger, Lovenkrands, Smith - what do we need to pay another striker for?! (copyright M Ashley)

If it's a choice between Shearer and Hughton, I'd take Shearer. If it's a choice between Shearer and JFK/DOL, I'd take Shearer. If it's a choice between Shearer and any available manager I'd have an open mind, but we need a long term appointee and I'd question whether a Coppell or Curbishley appointee would fit the bill. Appointing Shearer would be an act of faith but he might have the potential to take the club to the upper reaches of the prem, unlike the likes of Curbishley imo. There's also the important question of who we can realistically get, since most self respecting managers will steer a million miles clear of the clowns currently in charge. In reality I think the choice will be between Hughton and Hughton, with Hughton getting sacked either this season or early next season.

My thoughts too. He cannot believe what he's seeing with us top of the league and a reduced staff/wage bill. If we get promoted, we MUST be worth more, so, as a gambler, I reckon he's less likely to want to sell right now. Stands to reason. Mind you that means he's likely to sell, having got just about every big decision wrong so far....

Fook off, nowt wrong with my speeling Craig Ironing

By the sounds of it we've signed a forward and not sold anyone else? Could've been much worse. Hopefully we can get some defensive cover in on loan.

Fook off, nowt wrong with my speeling Craig

A lot better than nothing. At least he'd give us options up front and out wide

I'm afraid that bit sounds like bullshit given the current state of our finances. 3.5 million rupees maybe.

I reckon Hughton would be told not to play him more than 10 times a season.

And now that Xisco's gone to Racing Santander?

I think it's more likely he watched the highlights with a six pack of Carling and a curry balanced on his capacious gut, before rattling off this article on toilet paper while pinching off his daily loaf.

Now 'lowly rated' I assume. After 18 months with us he should be near the first team in the middle of a striker injury crisis. Sounds like he's never going to make it with us.

Loan deal maybe? Babelfish: Also, the club verdiblanco has reached agreement with the Newcastle after the incorporation, as yielded to 30 of June of 2010, of Francisco Jiménez Tiled " Xisco". Both soccer players will get up themselves to the Cantabrian discipline after passing the pertinent medical examination Puts his "groin injury" in perspective, if true

Al Fresco will be manager. Well Al be buggered

I don't believe the chances of anything coming of this are better than 0%. The chances of some free publicity for Walter Mitty and his mates are however 100%.

I dont think anyone has been on about us realistically winning the cup in place of a nail on shot at getting promoted. Have they? Well I thought that was the point of the "cup or promotion" poll and quite a lot of this thread. Sorry if I got that wrong. Wasn't aimed at you btw.

Given the start you would think Ashley will wait til January at least. That way if we're still doing well he can get a better price and if it all starts to go wrong he can jump ship while there is still time to turn it around. This Moat deal has been dragging on for far too long and as you said, it doesn't look like he can afford any more than a share. Moat is a dreamer. And Ashley is a reamer

You'd have thought if there was a genuine intention on both sides to do a deal, something would have been done by now. If I was Harris at Seymour Pierce I'd be embarrassed to be associated with these clowns

It's not as if there's a choice on offer between winning a cup and getting promoted. You'd have to describe winning a cup as an extremely long shot, we've not managed a domestic trophy in 54 years or so with much better squads and managers than at present