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This is how it is ...We've got the player we've chased for 18 months We've got De Jong's better brother We've got Jinger Jack from down the road We've got some 2nd division Spanish kid Doesn't look so good when it's altogether does it ?

Up to now it looks like we haven't had to touch the "war chest" that Pardew said he had to spend or Cabaye's money the tv money or even the Wonga money.

Are we about even financially with incomings and outgoings at the moment ?

As it stands yeah but we've still got Ben Arfa so Pardew can blame him when it all goes tits up again.

He didn't get the lip on until Arsenal showed interest after the season had started and his head was turned. He then refused to play until he was promised he could go in the January window.

Cooking with CT & Wolfy just sprayed coffee all over the keyboard fanks lads.

Dont get me wrong he'll be good for us I just question these 6 year contracts. You know fine well if CL football comes sniffing round he'll be away look at Cabaye he had 3 years left Debuchy has 4 years left yet the club just rolls over and lets them go.

It’s taken us a while to build and we’ve had to lose one or two great players along the way, Yohan Cabaye in particular, but we always knew that once this summer come, we could make a bigger step maybe. “Hopefully that is reflected in performances, reflected hopefully in our fans, a belief in the team, and more importantly for the players that we’ve retained; Colo, Tiote, Tim Krul etc. “We lack a bit of width which I hope he (Cabella) can provide, either side. He’s just got great talent on the ball and you can play him in three or four positions in the forward line.” So that's us all sorted then there shouldn't be any excuses for not pushing on now fanks Al

Supposed to have signed a 6 year deal might as well be a 6 months because once he reads the script he'll want to be away just like Debuchy. Hopefull he'll do well here and not use us as a stepping stone but there's always that nagging doubt that he wont be fully committed to 6 years at the club.

Pardew "Fanks to Graham, Me, Lee & Mike"

So you think chasing players for 18 months then hardly signing any is good forward pla ning your deluded as I've said before if you dont like my posts just ignore them you seem to have a problem everytime I post something

You would have thought by now with less than 4 weeks until the start of the season we would have the majority of signings sorted and be training together. We have our first friendly in a couple of days and we're still uncertain as to what team will turn out. There seems to be no forward thinking or planning at the club we chase players for 18 months sometimes we get them most times we dont. Statements are issued saying we have no interest in the cups or Europe it's hardly inviting for players to come and play here. A few of us thought this would be a shit or bust window I.e. the team needed a lot of investment. They've made token gesture signings at the moment with Krul & Sissoko's futures uncertain we could very well start the season a weaker side. On the plus side the club will have made a nice profit again 27 days and counting lads.

With only Marky & CJ left they will now be known as The Remains.

So have we got him or not ?

I thought the Cabella deal was all sorted ?

Early cup exits and a mid table finish thats for the coming season & every other season Ashley's got the club.

They seem to be making hard work of tying this up.

Happy birthday Mr Fist hope it's a good 'un

Remember Pardew a few weeks ago and his "war chest to spend" they've hardly broke the bank and we've still got no fret. Someone on the Chronicle comments suggesting we might play a 4-6 formation.

Howay in bonny lad.

They ask you to download a map of the seating areas in the ground there must be at least 60% availability. Even when you add the corporate areas to the taken areas no wonder their giving prizes away.

So am I right in saying roughly 18/20 thousand ?

Do we have any idea roughly how many season tickets have sold.

Hatem Ben Arfa is ready to give Alan Pardew a headache by refusing to leave Newcastle United. The French midfielder returned to pre-season training this week to find he is still not allowed to train with the senior squad. The 27-year-old and fellow outcast Sylvain Marveaux were told to work with development players as the club looks to sell. Ben Arfa is available for as little as £3million, but is prepared to sit tight and see out the final year of his contract with the Magpies rather than be forced to leave. Pardew is facing an uncertain pre-season, with full-back Mathieu Debuchy on his way to Arsenal and midfielder Moussa Sissoko ready to seek a fresh challenge. Defender Steven Taylor, frozen out for much of last season, is also adamant he will not walk away, despite there being an appetite to sell him with his contract running out next summer. Midfielder Mehdi Abeid, who was loaned out last season and enjoyed success at ­Panathinaikos, has also returned as the Greeks are unable to afford a permanent switch. As well as Marveaux, whose performances have never convinced Pardew, Gabriel Obertan is back in training when a transfer away had been expected. A failure to clear the decks of unwanted players has at least given Pardew a squad to select from for next week’s friendly at Oldham - although progress is needed on signing another striker and an attacking midfielder. Newcastle will make a fresh move for ­long-standing midfield target Remy Cabella – of Montpellier and France – this week. Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook

Yeah I always thought £8 million was to cheap