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Has to go down in history as the Word’s shittest jihadi. I guess you miss out on the 72 virgins if you fuck it up and just kill yourself and wreck a scouser’s taxi.

We had a great time at Knebworth on the 2nd day, we managed to get in the pit right at the front which was only half full during the support acts so we’re stretched out having a beer on the grass with The Charlatans, Manics, Cast etc playing about 20ft away. Agree about the traffic though, it was taking so long to get out we just slept in the car.

That's bollocks, you don't walk into the Liverpool first XI and make them a better team if you are not a top player.

True, that's what screwed us up last season. It was a perfect storm of a crazy schedule due to Covid, shallow squad, injuries and going for it in the cup which meant we dropped off in the league. Most sensible people realised that and didn't call for the manager's head. If we are reasonably safe in the league then I would prefer to go for a cup again.

That's fine as long as all the voters are aware that the person they elect will be treating the job as a part-time hobby. None of his constituents interviewed on the news last night seemed to have been aware or be happy about it.

The Northern Ireland border was always going to be the big issue with Brexit and Bozo has just kicked the can down the road, his initial bullshit, if you remember, was that the problem could easily be solved with technology. Then he bullshitted the EU but signing a protocol he had no intention of implementing, then bullshitted the British public again by saying it was the best deal ever. The way the Conservatives are going about it is potentially quite dangerous, I guess there can be a fudged deal to be done but the simple fact is there has to be a border somewhere.

You support a club that spent £15million on Wesley Hoet and you think £20mill for Nathan Ake was a bad signing.

Not really the same though is it, Bournemouth had to build a Prem team after getting promoted Ralph inherited an established Prem team. Having said that, I’m a big fan of Howe but it’s still an odd appointment for Newcastle in their current situation. In my opinion they should have gone for a big name to attract the better players, the fans will soon turn on a Howe if they don’t start well.

By Prem standards you can’t really say Bournemouth had a massive budget, they spent a lot for Bournemouth but they seemed pretty much in line with most other teams at the bottom end. And even with money they are still only Bournemouth, there is a limit to the player they can attract. The season they went down they got fucked by injuries, and by players like Wilson, Ake and Fraser having their heads turned. IMO keeping Bournemouth up that long was a pretty good achievement.

They wouldn't necessarily. But if the club receive a ridiculous amount for any player it might mean the team can be improved overall with a few signings. It obviously all depends on how much they get, what replacements they have lined up and what our position is in the league as to wether it makes sense to sell.

The shopping trolly is all over the place again.

Because the pile of cash obviously might not be anywhere as big in the summer. Every player has their price - if you know the club are desperate and are owned by someone for whom money is no object you can name the price. Come the summer Newcastle might not be desperate or even interested.

Read my first answer, the incentive is a big pile of cash.

Because if Newcastle are desperate for a centre back in January they might pay silly money, if we don’t want to sell Salisu they will buy someone else.

A big pile of cash?

Probably because he took Bournemouth from -12 at the bottom of the 4th tier to the Prem in about 6 seasons. I agree he's an odd choice for Newcastle in their current situation but you cannot doubt Howe's achievements.

This. The brain is a weird thing, depression is not just someone not being man enough to deal with shit. Went for drinks with an old mate a while ago, he’s the sort of guy who has everything - self made millionaire before he was 40, trophy wife, load of sports cars, great family. Turns out he was suffering from depression and is on anti-depressants. He admitted it was weird, didn’t really understand why as he hasn’t had to put up with any real hardship, it just got to the stage where every mole hill looked like a mountain. Similar things have happened to other people I know and none of them have had to put up with anything particularly out of the ordinary - when you suffer from this illness it can just make anything seem like problem I guess. It could happen to any of us.

If I was Conte I would pick Newcastle over Spurs any day.

He won the league last time he managed it.

Superb performance, just need to be more clinical in front of goal now, that should have been 3 or 4. Think the goals will come for Armstrong.

You’re wrong, I’ve worked with sports marketing departments for over 20 years, including some EFL and PL clubs - there is no way taking the knee would have been forced on the players by the PL. I haven’t read one thing that even hints at it being imposed from up above. If it was not player led why did the logo get designed by Troy Deeney’s Mrs? https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/troy-deeney-thanks-premier-league-for-providing-black-lives-matter-platform-39313387.html

It’s been a player led initiative right from the start, the PL have just backed them. If anything I expect the PL were uncomfortable with the BLM connection, especially during the protests. I wouldn’t be surprised if they would much prefer to have no taking the knee and just have a kick it out logo on the shirt. The players are clearly free to choose as some are doing now.

I’ve never said nobody cared just that most people don’t care either way because it’s a small harmless gesture. Of course there is peer pressure but that’s just human nature. That’s why some players do it in the Prem but not when their team mates don’t in the Euros for example ( a concept that Turkish seems to not understand) There’s a big difference between that and the PL forcing players to do it and it’s no different to the wearing of the poppy which players get slaughtered for when they don’t conform. What do you suggest is done about it then - do you think the PL should force players to not take the knee?

Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The vast majority seem to support Alonso’s right to do whatever he wants from what I can see. He certainly hasn’t been hounded out the game like some on here suggested he would, quite the opposite in many cases.