The Fish

Kind of true for facebook too, as soon as they opened it up to everyone, it became instantly shit. Because people are shit.

What show did you put on? Basically I want to know if a lass got her chebs out?

Is this not a leaf on the same branch as the tv shows having a climatologist who's studied climate science for years, dedicated their career to the investigation of the planet's climate, who's literally written the book on climate change, and then some home-schooled, howl at the moon, youtube conspiracy nut climate change denier, y'know, for balance?

I'm usually up for imtercourse but I'm off out to Cumbria soon. Crack on with the studious lad, it'll baffle the luvvies who'll expect you to be a massive racist, y'know, because you look like Tom Hardy's portrayal of Bronson.

I know fuck all about PR, but surely the goal would have been to obfuscate any dissent under a sea of "news". Leak a rumour that the club has bid for an exciting player. Leak a rumour that Ashley's been in London to meet with people re: a potential take over. This statement was totally pointless as well, the excitement of the new season and a good performance against Spurs would pour cold water on the protests. Have the joint statement in your back pocket in the protests happen, write them as if it's from Benitez and Lascelles, not Charnley.

Aye, that's the thing for me. Our starting 11 is a little better, and we finished 10th last season because of Benitez, and the first team core. A core that are all still there. Kenedy and Dubravka for a whole season is good news, Rondon looks like an improvement on Gayle and Joselu. After them Ki, Schar, Fernandez, are all replacing squad players and Muto is an unknown, but surely one for the first team squad? Because of all that, we should still be a decent Premier League outfit, so I don't think we'll be relegated. Huddersfield, Cardiff and 1 from Southampton, Bournemouth, Watford, Burnley, Brighton will be in danger of the drop this year I reckon. I'm excited to see Kenedy, curious about Muto and Schar. But every positive pre-season emotion is ruined by that shiftless fat cunt.

2-0 for Spurs, Kane to break his August hoodoo with a brace.

With the letter to parliament and this letter, Keith Bishop is showing why he's such a big name in PR.

Surely just a mackem on the wind up?

Surely this isn't worth it for him any more? Surely he could bank the £300m from selling us and have a much nicer time of it all?

"Craigy" to have a lovely sit down with Ashley, who is fundamentally not a villain. "Look at all the debt I've cleared, but not actually, cos actually there's £144m debt. Look at these "fit for purpose" training facilities, but don't look too hard cos I've not spent a penny on them in a decade."

Couldn't get him over the line.

Who's this unfunny bore?

"Every penny the club generates" £20m profit

Funny feeling we'll get an underwhelming defender in on loan (or <£5m), but that's it. That we're set to make a profit in this window (after finishing 10th and without selling some young star for megabucks) is a fucking joke. £60m could have significantly strengthened this honest but limited squad. We said we needed a centre back, a left back, a central midfielder, a #10 and a striker. We've signed a centreback, a central midfielder, and two strikers. But are any of them exciting? are any of them evidence of a club with ambitions beyond mere survival?

Why is ignorance a source of pride these days?

@Meenzer is to blame for all of this.

The most horrific scenario is the most likely in Trooper's head. Bet you Lascelles is still here after the window shuts.

You two reminded me; the Jerk chicken there was amazing.

Wasn't a massive selection in the hotels and only went out twice to be honest.

All inclusive hotels in St Lucia and Barbados. A fortnight of doing fuck all. We did go whale watching one day. That aside, we spent the entire time by the pool, drinking and eating and relaxing. Read a few books, got sunburn, got drunk. Think it was the first and last time both of us were actually relaxed for 2 and a bit years. Even spotted another Newcastle fan. Was under strict instructions not to go over and demand to know his thoughts on Mitrovic. Apparently that would be "weird" and "presumptuous".

Like Yedlin's or Perez'?

If nothing else, this is a terrible PR strategy. Onwurah's petition wasn't likely to get any traction and would have gone quietly away. The protests could have been headed off with some leaked bullshit about a takeover. Instead, Ashley has stirred up the pot again, will have the media picking over the claims in his letter and discussing his tenure for the next few days, at least. No doubt it will come up again if we're struggling, or if we have another unimpressive transfer window in January. Has Keith Bishop done anything for Newcastle's PR?

How many people shouted "see ya later Alligator" as they ran past you? I know I would have. Edit - Shouted it, not ran past you.

read the blurb on the official site? "...6th signing... strengthening the team that finished 10th." Fuck off man, he's a loan signing, just like Kenedy. Dubravka and Kenedy were here last season. We've swapped Gayle for Rondon, just like Merino for Ki. We've not strengthened much at all.