To be fair, I don't think they wanted to sell Hall this summer. He'd even extended this contract. But he's a boyhood Newcastle fan and seems like he pushed for the move, and fair play to Chelsea for not standing in his way.

Real sliding door moment for Rafa refusing to leave Everton to come back to us post takeover. I'm glad he didn't. But he must regret that move now

Gotta let us actually win something first. Then we can be banished to the shadow realm.