OTF

Bloody hell Gayle.. shoot!

Indeed, he'd do well to hold one soon to settle the nerves though I'd prefer they don't shoot instead.

Fuck.

Dangerous turning his back and raising his arms in the box Ritchie, lucky he was close enough to their player to get away with it.

That was a pessimistic prediction based off; their forwards, Lejeune's heavy handed clumsiness and our standing with referees.

Like that perhaps? Nice start.

Penalty for them, lejeune. I'm not sure how this team is going to change our fortunes.

You can't tell from the photo but the keeper's shirt is fluoro pink with British Racing green stripes.

Oh boy.

We looked pedestrian there. If our lazy midfielders aren't going to follow runs we're going to get pumped, particularly if they keep turning the ball over.

Classic Jonjo

If you want the real news on this deal avoid the mainstream media, they're but puppets in the show. Don't turn to ex-sports journalist mates either, they're desperate for attention in a right to remain relevant after the fan site they earnt their stripes on didn't reply to any of their emails after their first story on Shola's hat collection garnered zero likes and a solitary comment in Russian about discount viagra. Where you really want to look is the Newcastle United Supporters facebook group. A few minutes of reading there will reveal the 25 real reasons why the deal is being held up. You'll be privy to the inner most thoughts of some of this planets foremost financial minds as they reveal the true worth of the club. Be forewarned that some of the insights may be posted in a code that slightly resembles the english language.

When she offers 700 mill her true motive to buy Real Madrid will finally be revealed.

Don't be daft, the first step towards buying Liverpool is to throw out a derisory bid at a lower tier club. In fact it's so patently obvious that it's bordering on farce.

Sternly worded letters being whiteboarded as we speak.

4-1 down at Old Trafford, enjoy your chance Mitro.

We lacked urgency in defense there, plenty of space and opportunity for us with the ball, we're failing to make the most if it at the minute.

Yep, that was the most clearcut chance of the game.

Good to have Shay in the studio, to help balance things out.

First one yeah, but second was point blank could just as easily have come back off him. The defender (Lejeune) should have won the ball.

Total bollocks that, the contact from Lukuka was clearly worse but no mention of it. Lejeune switched off for that cross, classic late in the half goal to concede.

You beauty, great run Yedlin and lovely goal. Nice lead up and dinish from Gayle.

My mistake, he did it very early against Sweden which was England's second game. Some might say that Owen was never truly a Newcastle player...

From the spot. Our player at the time...only one of ours at the cup that year from memory.

Players have come back from worse form than Joselu is in now (Perch springs to mind). His contributions dictate that he absolutely must be dropped for a spell. It would be good to have more options than Mitrovic and Gayle to replace him, but that's our current reality. Many would like to see Mitrovic given a run in the first team to be able to make their minds up conclusively on him, now is the best oportunity to do that with as little risk as possible. However given that he didn't get a run in the championship under Rafa it's unlikely that he'll get one here, on the surface if he does it would be due to a lack of options alone, rather than a change of heart from Rafa.