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@PaddockLad Has your source any figures for the Arsenal game mate ?

PL that's brilliant my source is just some kid on N.O. who has been counting seats on the map that the ticket booking provide online. If your source says 26k that'll do for me. The same kid reckons there's just over 7k tickets sold for Saturday's St Ettiene game the equivalent last year sold over 21k. Sorry but I've just been reading there's less than 3k sold for Saturday

According to a kid on N.O. These are the totals for season ticket sales so far

Steve Bruce speaking on Talksport: “My biggest challenge is to win over the support. “I’m not everybody’s cup of tea and many have voiced their disapproval that I got the job – but I will give it everything I can. “One thing I do know is that the Newcastle fans will be there cheering their team like no other set of supporters can do when the season starts. “There has been talk of a boycott but I firmly believe they will stand by their team. “This club has an incredible fanbase and I hope I can be the man to keep moving this club forward. “Rafa was that popular with the fans here that whoever was going to come in had big boots to fill. “There aren’t many Rafa Benitezs around after all, who have been that successful all over the world and in the Champions League. “So there was always going to be an adverse reaction. “I completely understand that and it’s up to me now to prove people wrong by getting results on the field. “This is my big opportunity in management, there’s no doubt about that. I’ve had to wait a while for it but I’m determined to be a success at this magnificent football club.”

215.80p now down 6.09% he's a lucky bastard having said that they finished at 229.80p yesterday

Back up to 209.4p only 8.8% down now.

Daily Mail Exclusive https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/index.html Ashley thinks he could own the club forever Benitez put cash before my club Will have huge buy out clauses after being caught out with Ayoze Perez

Nice want £22.5 million for St Maxim Ashley's hoping to get him for £13.5 million

Steve Bruce confirms meeting with Mike Ashley today & says: “We can’t settle for just staying up. I think I have the tools to take the club forward.”

Not yet but I'm sure he will

So Ashley's already been to see Mrs Doubtfire. This is what Rafa said about his new club. Rafael Benítez has revealed he has already had more meetings in one week with Dalian Yifang than he did during three years at Newcastle United

Sportsmail understands Wednesday's issue is focused on their belief that Newcastle knew there was a clause in Bruce's contract that enabled him to speak to other clubs if a compensation offer of around £3.5million was met. In Wednesday's view the existence of that clause was a private agreement between Bruce and the club that was reached when he became their manager in February, and they now want the Premier League to investigate whether Newcastle were told how to activate it.

Joe & Miggy will be used to fund our promotion bid after relegation.

This from N.O. Adjusting for inflation, but not the effect of Sky TV money, Alan Shearer would cost around £24m in today's money. That means Joe Linton is worth one and two thirds Alan Shearers, or in proper Keegan Era Units, A Shearer and a Ferdinand. In the 96/97 season, Shearer scored 28 goals in all appearances and Ferdy 21. Therefore, Joe Linton is going to score 49 goals this season

If he's any good Ashley will sell him next season for double what they paid for him.

He'll take the Number 9 shirt so he's effectively Rondons replacement

So they let Rafa go, sell Perez & Joselu & pass on Rondon to sign a bloke who scored only 7 goals last season marvellous

It's like McClaren again

Balancing the books

Apparently Man Ure are coming back for Longstaff with a £30 million bid

Sounds marvellous mate

Joe Linton having a look around SJP

Sheffield Wednesday have reported Newcastle United to the Premier League over its conduct regarding the appointment of Bruce

I shall not be attending