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  1. Graham Carr's Binoculars

    Graham Carr's Binoculars Well-Known Member

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    It appears that for the first time under Mike Ashley and Alan Pardew we finally have a decent pre season organised.

    We're part of a four team tournament which will be hosted by Schalke. Malaga will also take part along with one more team (yet to be confirmed who this will be). Should provide some decent opposition and nice to see we're looking a getting our pre season preperations sorted early for a change.

    It's strange really because with a bit of summer spending, along with keeping Debuchy, Tiote etc and we'd all be a lot more positive. At the moment there's a lot of negativity around and I completely understand why. Just pointing out that if for a change we actually had a succesful summer window and a good pre season we could look ahead to next season with some hope instead of looking ahead to it with a complete lack of excitement.
     
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    Graham Carr's Binoculars, Apr 1, 2014
  2. Blacker-than-Knight

    Blacker-than-Knight Slainte

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    I really hope it's not Celtic.
     
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  3. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    No pre season tour? You know to actually try and do some commercial work. Or have we been scared off good following our two comical attempts at touring South Africa. That 4 team tournament should be a chastening experience for our lot. Look what the bastards have done to me, I'm turning into one of the negative bastards <grr>
     
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  4. Freddd

    Freddd Well-Known Member

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    Couple of decent signings and we'll be as excited as kids before Christmas.

    Cheap tarts us; can always keep us sweet with a couple of shiny new baubles
     
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  5. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    Wouldn't call Messi and Iniesta shiny new baubles.
     
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  6. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    Oh, wrong team, wrong board.
     
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  7. YankMag

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    I hope its a french or russian team. I would like to see how all the leagues compare.
     
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  8. Sheikh_of_Araby

    Sheikh_of_Araby Well-Known Member

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    I'm actually thinking of going - More fool me. Just need to figure out how to get to Gelsenkirchen on the cheap
     
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  9. YankMag

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    Tickets might be cheaper now as a result of that malaysia air tragedy.
     
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  10. Sheikh_of_Araby

    Sheikh_of_Araby Well-Known Member

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    No direct flights there. Either fly to Dusseldorf and get a train or Amsterdam and train....hmm
     
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  11. Albert's Chip Shop

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    I think I'll have a mooch over.
    Have family in Germany so could go for a visit.
    I'll probably do the Amsterdam route though as there are direct KLM flights from NCL a few times a day.
     
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  12. Sheikh_of_Araby

    Sheikh_of_Araby Well-Known Member

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    Easyjet fly there now as well. Not as frequently though. Hopefully we'll parade some of our "signings".
     
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  13. Freddd

    Freddd Well-Known Member

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    ferries as well
     
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  14. Lord Jonjomort

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    Personally I couldn't get excited if we lined up Costa, Ibrahimovic and Dante. As long as Pards is at the helm all hope is lost.
     
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  15. Agent Bruce

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    Yes, our trouble starts close to home.
     
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