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Stevie's construction industry I think mate.

The more telling discrepancy for me is saying on the one hand Mike Ashley doesnt need the money and then on the other hand Newcastle United can't afford to offer that sort of money. It makes incomings sound like a personal slush fund for Mike Ashley and outgoings sound like a burden that Newcastle United has to finance.

Spotted this on .com. Slight discrepancy between the two bits in bold iyam. Fucking toilet paper innit, he's literally not arsed what kind of shit comes out of his mouth. It's actually quite intriguing to watch someone who is as far detached from any form of accountability as he is just because of how bizarre it is.

Li3nZ is lurking...... Blaydon to be along shortly?

Which part of the quote said it would be used to fund wages for players? And which quote are you referring to?

I spoke to one who was honest enough to say pretty early on in the conversation "If I do get you a job what's the name of the person I need to speak to about getting them a replacement". Well that's not on, but never lose sight of the fact we're in it for the money, I take it you think we should just be some sort of charity service? Nah it's a service like any other and it's right you charge a fee, don't have any problem with it at all. I wouldn't do my job for the fun of it. Just appreciate a bit of straight talk that's all, same as in most aspects of life. Anyway I don't imagine you're one of the ones that gets it a bad name.

I think you have to look at both sides of the story and, even giving the club the benefit of the doubt (not sure why you could reasonably expect honesty from them though given their track record), you'd have to say the truth lies somewhere in the middle of the two tales. With that in mind the club were more than happy to take the money on offer and they'd have known that they'd have to increase Carroll's current salary if they expected him to stay. I suspect they weren't prepared to take the chance on his worth never being as high again and let the player know they wanted to sell him. Summed up. And like many others I wouldn't have had horrendous problems with them taking that position if the money was getting ploughed back in. It's the re-investment that simply won't materialise that matters. Particularly as you really could make real and meaningful improvements to the team with that sort of cash in the right market.

Aye, that's it for me like. I find myself far more amenable if the conversation never strays from that point. If they go on a big sell about how great a client firm is or what quality of work they can offer there that I cant do in my current role it makes me think they must assume I'm some sort of idiot who can't make those assessments for myself, or that I wouldn't have already applied to them myself directly if that's what interested me about them. Any patter about career enhancement etc Jesus....do I imagine them to be sat there fretting away after I've taken the job hoping that my career is in fact being enhanced to the maximum? Fuck off, it's about their fee and nothing else-which is 100% fine-but let's have it straight so we can talk straight.

I would agree with you but for the fact that he signed a new deal just three months ago. As I have said before the length of time ago the contract was signed is irrelevant. His worth was redefined by Liverpool's wage offer and valuation The three months has some relevance imo-that contract had only just been agreed. Equally if he or any other player goes through a shit patch and their value drops, should we approach them to negotiate their salaries downwards? Obviously not. I've got a real world view on this so I do take the general point-I realise that there are instances where you've got to re-visit contracts etc while they are still current in order to reflect significant increases to the valuation placed on assets and to fend of competitors, but I don't think that was what was in issue with this deal. It's been said before but the deal suited Liverpool, Carroll and Ashley. We clearly wanted the fee, Carroll will have known this and why be at a club that wants to cash in on you? So the salary issue alone is a bit of a red herring. If he'd been on a massive salary and Liverpool had agreed to match it, he'd have been away as long as Liverpool were waving £35 million under Ashley's snout. The broader point though-ie how this all boils down to money-is clearly valid.

Tbh they're great if they've got something decent to offer you and they're a nuisance if they haven't-that's the bottom line-and in fairness to them a lot of the time they're not going to necessarily know one way or another whether the thing will hold any appeal for you until they've asked the right questions and got to know you a bit. So it's a two way street. The line's crossed when they're persistant that you should go for something you're not showing any enthusiasm for (who would want to send someone to a client who clearly didnt want to be there-what does that say about them as an agent?). And I don't think I'd go quite as far as to say they're 'here to help you' as it's not that type of industry. It's solely about commissions rather than any benevolent interest in a persons career progression at the end of the day so it'd be a bit daft to lose sight of that. That said, some of the most impressive and knowledgeable people (in terms of the industry sector) I've spoken to have been in recruitment. Some of them have been more professional than the sector they serve. The genuinely bad ones are few and far between I reckon and I've a sneaking suspicion they don't last long because I've never been troubled by the same one twice. I'm sure Stevie's the opposite of that because you can sense his frustration at the bad one's being the ones that people remember.

If she wants you to keep that physique mate then she's got no choice. She should be a bit more understanding tbh.

The funny thing is Alex does actually wear a shirt with collars similar to that.

You get tuna in jars in Sainsbury's btw. Ps it costs a fucking fortune.

MY GAAAAWD!

Twat.

Jesus, I didnt think I could dislike Kitson any more or have any less respect for him as a striker, but Christ, that Beresford anecdote. What an absolute floppy haired bell end.

Well one things clear. Whatever's being reported and/or twittered, it is all completely made up until there is an announcement one way or another.

Are you on hallucinogenics? 4 signings in 8 hours. Pardoo racing from Ashley's office with the Crystal Maze music playing in the background.

Guaranteed that CT will be gutted and show his disgust at MA when he hears this then suddenly think its a great decision tomorrow. Fucking don't. Got to laugh or you'd cry.

Fucking hell listen to us all. Just imagining a chopper over his car OJ Simpson style, and each time he turns left or right theres a different tweet, depending on whether he's heading for A1 South or North.

£35 million to Liverpool? Confirmation anywhere?

I gave him a tab and £2 on saturday in Wallsend. He came in the ship for a drink of everyones half emptys. Local Hero. Living Legend. Pure Bamp. He knows the score, he always tries to angle a meal out of people in all. He asked my youngun for a bite of his Subway one day the cheeky bastard. Drool hanging off his lip and aal that. What a horror he is. Might have him as my next avatar, tbh. Fucking classic. I'll upload a photo of him or just go on google, type in jonn y Decker, there's Youtube videos, photos, everything on there of him. He's the black bloke with white hair and nee teeth. Thought he'd got discovered on youtube and went off to the States to do voiceovers.

I gave him a tab and £2 on saturday in Wallsend. He came in the ship for a drink of everyones half emptys. Local Hero. Living Legend. Pure Bamp. He knows the score, he always tries to angle a meal out of people in all. He asked my youngun for a bite of his Subway one day the cheeky bastard. Drool hanging off his lip and aal that. What a horror he is. Might have him as my next avatar, tbh. Fucking classic.