David Kelly

I doubt that's the reason. When you're a billionaire I'm sure you can get your hands on a few million if you really want to. The Nigeria thing could work very well, although the email scam gags are already wearing thin. Just think how many lazy journos would sling that into their vacuous musings. Yeah well I'm sure it was a decision rather than an absolute financial necessity for him not to plough more in but I doubt he has the spare cash to provide a transfer kitty similar to Chelski or Citeh. Even to most very rich people £100m is a hell of a big chunk of their fortune and they are unlikely to want to just piss it away on a football club. If we are to ever compete in the current climate we need someone with more than what Ashley has and it just looks like these Nigerians are scratching around to come up with the purchase price so I can't see how they will have enough to carry on beyond that.

I think the chances of us getting anyone who has the club at heart are slim to none. What is much more likely is either someone very rich who wants a play thing or (most likely) someone who wants to buy a premiership team for their country and look to make money out of it. There are no geordie multi bilionaires hiding out there waiting to ride in on a white horse. The best we can realistically hope for is someone who can put some money into the team, who can bring a decent manager in and not interfere too much and most importantly can properly run the club.

Well the £75m transfer kitty obviously looks appealing (as long it's not spread over 10 years) but as others have said the worry is that Nigeria isn't exactly the mecca for good business practice is a worry as is the fact that they are 'trying to come up with the money to buy us'. Ashley has the money no problem and he still couldn't afford to plough much into the team so where would the money come from these guys? Alough I do like that they're saying they're made up of oil barrons as that's clearly where the money is.

I think Relegation is a definite possibility as long as Ashley is still the owner. Granted it would probably take an ongoing injury crisis similar to the one we are currently suffering but with us that could easily happen. As it stands currently we are a rudderless ship which no one in the their right minds would want to be a part of. The means no one resembling a half decent manager coming in and a load of players wanting to leave without much prospect of any reinforcements coming in. If we keep having to play a central midfield of Butt and Cacapa for very long we are well fucked.

Are Carl Serrant and Disco Des busy?

Even series 6 was well ropey tbh. Actually it went downhill after series 3 although there were some high points in series 5.

TV On The Radio - Dear Science, Don't think it's as good as Return To Cookie Mountain (although that took a long time for me to fully get my head around) but very good all the same. Definitely one of the best albums this year.

Hancock - Not what I was expected (even after hearing it's not what you expect) and I thought it was all the better for it.

Today's BBC rumour has us trying to bring Dogleish back. Fucking hell, Ashley and Wise really must be closet Makems.

Department Of Eagles - In Ear Park. Similar to Grizzly Bear and pretty good.

Cheers, I'll get Soulseek up and running when I get in and try some of them out.

I have to say like I'm sick of it all now. I've given up thinking about who our next manager might be or when we might be sold. I've completely lost interest and I only hope that when one/both of the above happen it will reignite me.

Can't be a bad thing. I can't decide whether to download it or wait til it's on sky (assuming it's soon).

You want to get the last album too then. Last Night is a brilliant track. Will do, what's it called. I'm up for any more similar rap to Atmosphere if you have any recomendations.

Excellent. Aye good article that. Signed up.

I usually don't go much for rap at all but I downloaded it not realising what it was and I'm loving it.

Atmosphere - When Life Gives Your Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. Excellent album.

Ferris Beulers Day Off. Classic

Wasn't much to choose from on Saturday really and I suppose he did probably the only good thing by one of our players. Didn't really impress me though.

As long as they aren't racist torrents or porn (not sure what racist porn would be like but your probably the man to tell me Laz) or we don't call each other camel humping cunts we should be alright.

Can't see anyone coming in until this miss with Ashley has cleared up. Bruce may well have been his plan last week but I can't see him bringing anyone in now.

Thats fine though, maybe I didnt make myself clear in the first post and that might explain Fish's answer. What they are talking about is having 50, 60, 100, 250k NUFC supporters worldwide who pay a small annual fee (£5 was mentioned as the sort of figure) to be recognised as a supporter, giving them some rights to put their points forward, take part in meetings if they want but more importantly their subs would pay towards running the thing (nobody however would be paid anything to take an active role) and allow a voice to be heard. The association would be recognised by the media and ensure that the only statements that hold any credence are theirs. No radgees from Walker or wannabe gangsters who proclaim themselves the "voice of the fans". Edit: Oh and more importantly you'd get a membership card Cool, I'm up for a card like.

I have to admit that I am fully behind this in a totally non particapatory (doubt that's a real word of if it is that I've spelt it right) way. I might pay to be a member or contribute to specific causes in the future but I really couldn't see myself getting involved in meetings. Full respect to those who do though and it would be great to see a sensible presence in the press instead of the charvas that they seem to go out of their way to find at the moment (more on tonight in relation to the new sales stories in what didn't appear to be the city centre).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/robborobson/200...g_the_mike.html Keegan's a quitter - check Ashley wears a strip - check Bonus points for xxxxxxxl reference - check Ashley likes a drink - check preference for 4-3 - check Religious Messiah, Judas walk on water bollocks - check Delusional - check won nowt in 50 years - check The fans are too impatient for anyone to succeed - check Ant and Dec/Sting reference - check Obviously this Robbo is a dipshit smog monster, but that has to be a record for stereotypical banality. The only thing it missed was having a misguided attempt to knock our attendances in the eighty's or when we were out of the top flight. Actually given that it's supposed to have been written by a smoggie, having a go at our attendances might have actually achived the comedy it tried and failled to hit.

Well fuck off and stop going on about us then. We don't want you here, we don't want you to write about us and if you feel the same way then everyone is happy aren't they. But I bet you will be back next match or next time anyone with anything to do with the club farts.