Christmas Tree

Only missed one week (this week) and that was because I was on holiday and couldn't get weighed. It is getting a bit repetitive though how Im constantly losing weight.

Little Fockers 4/10 Absolute Pants.

Should be another belter Question Time tonight with the marvellous Boris Johnson making an appearance.

you're entertaining as fuck too aren't you ? He is actually. Good crack on this board. I probably wouldnt like him in real life as he has ginger dodgy knackers though.... Fixed it

Plus, it always gets boring on here when there is so long between a game.

Then spice it up Won Hung Lo

Smells a "most hated" poll in the offing!!!!

Fergie will fuck em over.

I'd kill for that twix!!!!

Personally I think I would prefer PR. My Tory vote is wasted in South Tyneside under FPTP and AV. This being the case I will vote to stick with the current system.

Here lies the body of Christmas Tree Who lived to he age of 103 He saw Keegans third coming And the trophy room extention And Shanes hat trick at Wembley is deserving a mention. He died in Barcelona after watching the Toon Win the champions league coming back from 3 doon Three Swedish backpackers helped him celebrate the win And he passed in his toon shirt with a geet filthy grin.

The problem with Leazes is his obsession with the old regime and in particular trying to re-fight Newcastle Online battles on here. As usual he wants to make every thread about him and his obsession. Its also sad that so many people keep fanning the flames.

Absolutely spot on, particularly the second bit.

I think Tiotes upgrade was the right thing to do. He was on peanuts, played outstandingly and hopefully a worthy salary avoids him seeking pastures new in the summer.

That's typical bullshit. The money from Carroll's sale has nothing to do with our existing squad. You can't claim to be replacing him with players that are already in the fucking squad and play in different positions. They might as well just say the 35m is being spent on paying our players wages, and because of a shortfall of 15m we've had to sell Enrique, Jonas and Barton. If they're only going to spend 10 or 20m of the Carroll money then just be upfront and open about it, instead of trying to dodgy up the numbers and effectively lie once again to the media and your supporters. The problem is that from a business financial point of view, re-negotiating and increasing a players contract is a massive investment. No too exciting for fans, but the increased wages do have to come from somewhere! It's very sad for those who lived through the keegan times and never considered finances however the world is a different place today and those who try to look at today's going ons from a past standpoint are always going to be upset.

You see young women wearing virtually Nowt in the city centre late at night and your first thought is how cold they must be.

Well they seem to imply that next years results (for this year) will be break even, excluding the Carroll money. While I wish there was all sorts of other stuff going on it is pretty clear that Ashley wants the club to run as a self financing operation and therefore this is good news IMO. It won't help us crack the top four, but should over the longer term allow us to grow very steadily while remaining financially solid. Not what fans ideally want but that's the way it's going to be.

Simon birds take.... Mike Ashley has spent a staggering £285.8million on Newcastle United it can be revealed today - and he wants the Geordies to start challenging for Europe and to "always be in the top 10 of the Premier League". Newcastle issued financial records detailing how they survived being relegated, and their plans for the future, yesterday. In an amazing turnaround, the club will break even this season - even without the £35m Andy Carroll windfall. Cost-cutting measures at the club have even included switching off lights and escalators at St James' Park, which has helped save £250k a year, with that cash being ploughed back in to pay for under-soil heating at the training ground. Even the training ground's £40k water bill is being cut thanks to a new bore-hole. MD Derek Llambias brought good news for fans as he announced an improved financial situation which has seen the wage bill slashed from £71m to £47m. Mike Ashley has spent a staggering £285.8million on Newcastle United it can be revealed today - and he wants the Geordies to start challenging for Europe and to "always be in the top 10 of the Premier League". Newcastle issued financial records detailing how they survived being relegated, and their plans for the future, yesterday. In an amazing turnaround, the club will break even this season - even without the £35m Andy Carroll windfall. Cost-cutting measures at the club have even included switching off lights and escalators at St James' Park, which has helped save £250k a year, with that cash being ploughed back in to pay for under-soil heating at the training ground. Even the training ground's £40k water bill is being cut thanks to a new bore-hole. MD Derek Llambias brought good news for fans as he announced an improved financial situation which has seen the wage bill slashed from £71m to £47m. However, the club are still going to revisit the controversial issue of raising millions by selling naming rights to St James' Park to a major corporation. A chunk of the Carroll fee, which manager Alan Pardew was promised for his transfer fund, has already been spent on the cost of Cheik Tiote's new six-year deal. But cash raised from player departures this summer WILL be added to Pardew's spending pot. Ashley had to plough another £42m in loans into Newcastle to keep it afloat and in shape for their successful Championship promotion challenge last season. The amazing financial drain that Newcastle had become for Ashley will be shown in club accounts published today up to June 2010 - the season United spent in the Championship. Ashley, spent £133m buying Newcastle and since then has pumped in £152.8m in interest-free loans from his estimated £1billion personal fortune. After relegation in May 2009, turnover fell from £86.1m to £52.4m in the Championship, with TV revenue tumbling from £37.6m to £16m. Newcastle recorded a loss of £33.5m. In the same year in the top flight, West Ham lost £21m, Bolton £35m and Sunderland £27m, meaning this season's break-even financial position is relatively healthy. Ashley is aiming for a time when the club pays for itself without needing regular loans from him. The plan is for a £10million profit in a year or two, which will be reinvested to buy players. Season-ticket sales fell 4,000 after relegation and is down to 29,000, from a 38,000 peak. In five years' time, the club wants a return to 40,000 with deals rewarding loyalty. There has been no serious interest from any potential new owner. Anyone asking for talks is told to buy a £50k-a-season corporate box for five years to prove their commitment. No-one has. Llambias said: "Our vision for the club is to finish 10th or above every year - year after year. That is our target, we want to be challenging for Europe every single year. "Mike Ashley's money has kept this club buoyant. Quite honestly, Newcastle United would not be here without him. It's as simple as that. He has never taken a penny out of the football club but he knows what he has to put in every year and is keen to grow it. "He knows where we want to be and where we should be in four or five years. But we are a very tight unit here and a much better unit than we have been previously. At the end of the day Mike is a football fan - a Newcastle fan - and he loves coming here. "We are starting to get the stability we need into the football club, both financially and within the squad. That stability is one of our most important goals. "That would give us the security that the club and the playing side needs. We need to get that stability back here, including on the managerial side." Llambias revealed Ashley had to pay £37m in outstanding transfer fees after buying United. The Geordies get £2m from shirt sponsorship, but Liverpool's income from the same source is 10 times that amount. That is why Newcastle are still talking to partners about naming rights for St James' Park - which is currently officially known as sportsdirect.com@St James' Park. Plans for a big screen at St James' are on hold. It would restrict the view from 5,000 seats and cost £1.2m, but they do have planning permission. Director and staff pay has been frozen for the last two years.

Newcastle reveal cost of relegation by announcing £33.5m losses from year in the Championship http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...o=feeds-newsxml

Seriously? You're arguing that it makes no financial sense to push for a place between 6th and 12th? In 2009/10 the prize money for 6th was 12million, 12th was nearly 5 million less. Never mind the additional sales of shirts, sponsorship, corporate boxes etc etc etc. Its a mad world when accountants and businessmen get to decide that its not financially sensible to strive to win. Seriously. Lets do the Andy Carroll 35 mill fees and wages calc with this extra 5 million and see what it gets us???? It doesnt even by us a 1million player on a 3 year contract getting 30 grand a week. Their is simply very little incentive as things currently stand to aim for much more than mid table mediocrity. (Thats not to say I agree with it or am happy about it, its just the way things are).

Without doubt the best post ever to grace Toontastic.

That applies to the chippy and all Nope at the chippy I hand over a fiver and get a return every time

Mugs game. Only winners are the blokes behind the counter.

Don't disagree with your sentiments or the feel good factor I was merely pointing out it's appeal to hard nose business owners.

Be good to have the choice though. They do