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I'm not particularly bothered who we play but it would be nice if there wasn't the shadow of Sports Direct hanging over the games.

Fairy nuff but I think we're finished now.

http://mobile.nufc.co.uk/default.aspx?s=news-display&aid=4006357 There's the article from the official club site lads.

Alan Pardew – New Newcastle Strike Force Can ‘Threaten The Best’5 hours ago by Jim Robertson After confirmation of Emmanuel Riviere\’s transfer to Newcastle late on Wednesday night, Alan Pardew has claimed that now United have a forward line that can, “…threaten the best Premier League teams.” With Papiss Cisse missing the start of the season through injury, in his absence the Newcastle manager claims that De Jong, Cabella and Riviere can provide a thrreat from day one of United’s season against Manchester City. Speaking to the official club website, Alan Pardew had this to say; “We now have an offensive line that will threaten the best Premier League teams with Emmanuel (Riviere), Remy Cabella and Siem De Jong. “That is great because our first game of the season is Manchester City and so we need to be up and running straight away. “He (Riviere) is quick and hungry for success, he’ll love having fifty thousand Geordies cheering him on and singing his name. “Emmanuel’s still only a young player (twenty four) and has time to learn and improve, hopefully he can be a real star at the club. “It’s a different type of atmosphere here at Newcastle to what he’s experienced at Monaco, that will excite him and lift him.” Looks like we're probably finished according to Pardew we have our new strike force.

2 reasons he's spent this window 1.) He couldn't gamble that we'd be relegation fodder by xmas making us less attractive for players to sign. b.) The drop in season tickets. I honestly dont think he was that bothered by the walkout (he already had the money)

A lot of people wondered about the Newcastle New Zealand trip. But of course as usual all roads lead back to Sports Direct same as the Oldham friendly.

Oi you forgot yer coat.

Aye I read that and thought the same thing wonder what he's up to the bonus is worth in the region of £200 million very strange.

I know its only a friendly but that was a cracking goal .

Of course for that to happen they'd have to issue a new statement of intent

A couple of marquee strikers wouldn't break the bank would it ?

Dont forget they have to play under Pardew

Damp squid

Thanks thats really helpful

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