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Still, the numpties who spend all their time jizzing over the state of the balance sheet will be happy.

My expectation is that JFK will say "It's like having a new signing" to make up for the fact that there haven't been any to speak of.

Melodramatic shizzle. I think we're undoubtedly in a mess and people are disillusioned but there's no prospect of us 'doing a Leeds' imo. I'm hoping a flurry of late signings and we can turn the corner starting on Sunday. I don't know why but I'm starting to feel optimistic again. No doubt that'll get knocked out of me soon enough, it's the Newcastle way

I think there'll be one less next season

Who? Ayatollah Kameni?

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That Nolan negotiation in full Gartside: "Hi Joe, this is the Bolton chairman. We're looking to offload Kevin Nolan on a free, you interested?" JFK: "Yeah, deffo, I like 'im. Mind you, I won't be held to ransom. I can't go to more than 4mill. Maybe 4 and a half at a push." Gartside: "Errrr right. That's just what I had in mind. We can deal at that price. When can you sign him?" JFK: "I'll need to speak to Mike and Dennis. But we're definitely interested. No more than 5 mill tops. Not that I'll be held to fuckin' ransom, did I mention that?"

too heavy and old???...... fuck off! you dont have a clue do you! The Duke's 33 years old and has an appalling injury record. Leaving aside the fact he's been consistently accused of being overweight and lacking motivation, by both ours and Boro's fans, do you think he's worthy of a new contract on the basis of his age & fitness record alone? Personally I don't.

He's a stupid cnut [Charles Dyslexia]

Off the radar, into a strange hinterland which prescription drugs are necessary to keep things under control

That would entail the poison dwarf scuttling out from under the stone he's been hiding under for the past few months. Which he plainly has no intention of doing.

I'm sure he'd love to play for Joe Kinnear in a relegation battling side. I'm also sure Kinnear would improve his play. "Tell that fackin Savlon to fackin tackle back or I'll fackin kick 'im up the 'arris! Fackin Argies Jesus (no offence Colon)!" Inspirational, I bet he can't wait.

I'd be depressed if JFK was appointed long term. He was all right for a stop gap - on the basis he was better than nothing - but imo he's a very ordinary manager who's lacking on all sorts of levels. IF we survive, we need to replace him in the summer with a visionary appointment with the next 5 years in mind, who's willing to work within whatever contraints the Board want. We will never go anywhere with JFK except down into the championship.

Damn them EMOs

I can't be confident about staying up with our squad, injury record, manager and recent record. I don't think that's being unduly pessimistic given recent events and the lack of investment as things stand. If there is the intention to invest, our recent run also highlights the folly of leaving things till the very last minute.

It might help if Mike & Co realised that football is a squad game, because of the injuries, suspensions, and loss of form. Especially our club. On second thoughts....

Agreed. Wouldn't it be typical of our club that we decide to get serious about transfers at the end of the transfer window? Ashley: "What do you mean there's no-one decent available, there's a good 4 days left! Let's work those phones!"

Look at Ashey's eyes, I've always said tiny eyes is a handicap. Piggy eyes. And grasping piggy hands. Piggy must go

I agree. Maybe he'd do better in a less physical league, as a back up striker in a big Italian or Spanish team.

Toon career over as well.

Looks like the ship's going down with no survivors. The captain is a fuckwit who's randomly spinning the wheel this way and that in the hope something might happen. The few remaining able bodied crew are in the liferafts already. The chief engineer is abroad looking at spare parts. In the meantime the owner Piggy Clueless is in the restaurant stuffing his face a la Mr Creosote, ignoring all pleas for urgent repairs. Somebody pull the flush and send us round the U-bend.

That's my view too. We're building up momentum towards the championship, and I don't think JFK has a clue what to do about it, not helped by injury crisis after crisis. There's a whiff of death about us at the moment I'm afraid. New signings needed to lift the quality and morale of the squad. Time to deliver, Fat Mike. Pizza? Too slimming. He eats LARD, in handfuls and washed down with lager

That's my view too. We're building up momentum towards the championship, and I don't think JFK has a clue what to do about it, not helped by injury crisis after crisis. There's a whiff of death about us at the moment I'm afraid. New signings needed to lift the quality and morale of the squad. Time to deliver, Fat Mike.

Tough times for Mark Hughes. If this is true, be interesting to see if Citeh get the same flak as we did for Bowyer & Barton from the press. Plus, if convicted, will Citeh cancel his contract and write off their 32.5 mill outlay? Real must be counting their money and laughing, the guy seems a bit of a loon, whether this is true or not.

My questions: 1. Why is communication with supporters so poor? 2. What is the Board's strategy to ensure we do not get relegated this season or the next? 3. Does the Board recognise it needs to recruit senior people with expertise of running a large premiership football club? 4. Does the Board consider that all things being equal Joe Kinnear is worthy of a long term appointment? 5. Would the Board like to apologise to supporters for the season to date?