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Simpson is a better defender than Santon by no small distance (but Santon isn't on the fans shit-list) not much in it going forward either, end product is usually the same, albeit Santon can beat a man (sometimes) but delivery is neithers strong point.

Great ??? He's been average, made one good run yesterday and cut the ball across, made another and didn't cut the ball across when he should have. Defensively he's poor and it gets more exposed without Jonas doing the running about getting in the way job (in fairness any fullback will get exposed without any cover). He cost us 2 goals last night, one for us and one for them, why he didn't attack the ball/cross that Anichebe scored from I cannot comprehend.

That's exactly what Pardew said.

http://www.nufcblog.org/newcastle-united-accounts.pdf Yes it shows no money being taken out (although this years accounts, not yet due, cover the period you refer to)

Erm... read the accounts.

A good read: http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Newcastle%20United

The clock started ticking this year and full compliance has to be "in place" by 2015 I believe. Malaga (I think it was/is) have already been suspended from the CL/Europe next season for some breach of FFP to do with unpaid debts. I think the FFP could work, it's been brought in because there was a will for it from the clubs, the really rich (in their own right) don't want to be upstaged by the artificially rich.

Won't be a problem, I would guess Abramovich will cover/underwrite any insurance.

No it wouldn't but I don't think a short term deal was even do-able. Do you really think the folks around Demba would have sold away/postponed their leverage for less than they'll get out of the move, especially with his supposed time-bomb knee. There was absolutely no incentive for them to deal with us until they tested the market, they've got a bite from a big (fraudulently inflated IMO) fish, we have no chance. A short term deal with us, even for say £10K a week more than Chelsea will pay, makes absolutely no sense on any level from the Ba camp perspective IMO

Even his pockets are not deep enough to compete with the real top clubs (few of which are "top" on merit), even if he had the will, which he doesn't. Absolutely no point in "hoping" he will then being disappointed when he doesn't. It is what it is, the club MUST run within it's means. Fortunately our means is better than most but those who are the "top" and it will continue to be so. If one of the challenging for title's clubs come along we'll lose a player irrespective of how much we pay them, because those teams can match/exceed any wage we'd care to spend and as they challenge for the big prizes that equates to more dosh for the player in bonus/appearance cash. If he'd fucked off to Villa or the like, yeah I'd be disappointed, but he's going to Chelsea, nowt we (or Ashley) can do about it.

What's the point in being "disappointed" ? the club has to be self sufficient, he's said so, he won't change, it is wasted angst tbh

Why should he ? (he's already in for £200+ Million - about 25% of his own cash wealth) Let's pay Demba £120K a week, then what about Cabaye, HBA, Cisse, the pending Debuchy etc etc

He probably wouldn't have signed if he couldn't have his clause, what choice was there, really ?? Nowt to do with "cheapness".

Many ways to skin a cat, his hammy feels tight, he's feels sick etc etc, point stands. No way would agree to play if he knew he was fucking off.

Why ?? If we'd said play tonight and you can talk tomorrow he'd have said "fuck off I might get injured".

Whatever on Skunkers, who is K Shepherds mate, reckons the word is we offered Ba £80K/week in our final offer.

No there wasn't It was a Pied Wagtail (twitch twitch)

I'll bear that in mind next time I'm trying to get some twat to let me place an order so I can spend some money on Linux resources. Useless fuckers. Love my job, stressfull as fuck but a "challenge" which is always good.

Paranoia abounds

I transcended nature today, I put my brolly up and shouted "fuck you rain, fuck you"

It can be really hard work, I kept marine fish for a while, whilst rewarding (like watching your fish queue up for their spa treatment at the cleaner shrimp station and watching hermit crabs swap shells etc) it was very hard work and I had to break it all down eventually as I couldn't give it the time with working away. Manufacturing salt water, changing said water, cleaning filters etc etc. That said I would guess I am likely the ONLY person on this forum who's had a chunk (small chunk admitedly) bitten out of their arm by "nemo" (vicious little buggers with very sharp teeth, those "cute" clown fish, ).

Are you getting the stand as well ?? because it's going to be heavy when filled up - 125 litres = 62 and half large bottles of pop heavy plus the weight of the glass etc. Put it somewhere where it'll get no sunlight on it an all, otherwise you'll end up with masses of green algae all over the glass and it'll be a bitch to keep clean.

Man transcending nature, have a word with yourself man !!! That is the most ludicrous thing I've EVER read on here.

you're mad, absolutely barking mad

Not in the slightest, wrong again. (a scientist making stuff up, say it isn't so !!!) Human catastrophe is an accident waiting to happen. Mankind is probably the most damaging organism in the history of the planet, to himself and everything else. Actually given overpopulation, human catastrophe is well overdue. The problem is, some (like you) think mankind has the natural ability to be wonderfull, some like me believe it doesn't. Man by nature (as evidenced the world over, with few exceptions, since we walked upright) is a thoroughly nasty piece of work and that "nasty" is bubbling along just below the surface even in the "nice" places (like the west). Sounds horrible but it's 100% perfectly natural, "survival of the fittest". That's the golden rule, mess with/give up your advantage and someone/something fitter will come along, it's the way of the world. So not selfish, not a bit, just in tune with nature.