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This is Coral

Once Bruce is announced officially I expect the number to rise. I think there's quite a few fence sitters but when its officially announced I'm expecting the penny to drop with the realisation there's no takeover & a lot more will sack the match off.

By the time Ashley pays the compo & Bruce & his assistants wages it would have been cheaper to keep Rafa.

Based on the above figures we're looking at 38k for the Arsenal game minus any unsold open tickets. Now that WILL send out a message to SKY & the worldwide audience.

Rafa Benitez's new side Dalian Yifang have agreed a deal with West Brom to sign Salomon Rondon, Sky Sports News understands. The Chinese Super League club are now in discussions with the Venezuela striker and a deal could be agreed with him by Wednesday. Rondon is said to be keen on working with Benitez again, having played under him on loan at Newcastle last season. The 29-year-old's contract at West Brom has a release clause of £16.5m.

Someone on The Mag has been doing some counting up of available season tickets this is what they've come up with Level 7 Milburn/Leazes 2,868 seats available Rest of Milburn 2,239 seats available Rest of Leazes 3,327 seats available East Stand 1,999 seats available Gallowgate 2,980 seats available All adds up to 13,413 empty seats

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There's no takeover mate it was just one of Ashley's little jokes. He's an absolute cunt man

Looks like he's off to China to play for Benitez in a 3 year deal worth £7million a year.

We have a strike force of Muto & Gayle

NUFC 360 BREAKING: #NUFC have paid Sheffield Wednesday £4m for Steve Bruce. Appointment will be announced imminently.

He's going to be the worst paid prem manager, with no say on transfers. Then he's answerable to Charnley & will be hated by the fans. It makes for a smashing season & not even a balls been kicked.

Crazy isn't it, I suppose the only good thing from that figure is there was 36k last season.

Rafa's new team won again 3-2 at the weekend it also seen the match attendance almost doubled from 22k to almost 42k

Just seen this Wednesday can take out an injunction against Bruce, preventing him from taking the job until terms are met. Palace had to do just this in 2001 when Bruce resigned to take Birmingham job

He'll be perfect for Ashley then

So will Ashley get him without paying compo now ? Genuine question lads

The Mirror saying if Bruce takes the job he'll be the worst paid manager in the premiership. He'll be on £1 million a year which is £20k a week 6 times less than Rafa.

Now on Saturday morning, The Mail are saying that they have been told Martin Dubravka is ‘unsettled’ and that Manchester United Tottenham and Aston Villa are all keen. The report states that Monaco and Porto are also interested.

"Adam & the ants" I luv it

If Ashley insists on Bruce & his assistants it could cost more than it would to have kept Benitez. What a scary thought.

You honestly couldn't make this shit up Reports that the compensation is set at £5million are understood to be on the hefty side but it is more than the £1million that was originally quoted. Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri wants substantial compensation for the disruption a move to Newcastle will cause at Hillsborough. United Managing Director Lee Charnley is seemingly trying to drive a hard bargain with the knowledge that anything spent in compensation could potentially come out of a transfer budget handed to the new boss. As of Friday afternoon, the two sides were still locked in talks.

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