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• 1 kagthemag // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:08 AM

  it just gets worse

• 2 Phil // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:08 AM

  i can’t believe this. sack the board

• 3 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:08 AM

  We signed 4 players behind his back (Gonzalez, Coloccini, Gutierrez, and Xisco) and sold one he told the board not to sell (Milner).

  I said it at Christmas, that KK’s support of Barton would end up forcing him out the door because Ashley wants Barton out. Barton got Fat Sam the sack and he’ll get KK kicked out too. If not today then in the foreesable future.

• 4 Tozvaldo // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:08 AM

  Is this the secret WOW signing then?
  I’ll be off it is

• 5 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:09 AM

  please kevin, directly from ed_speed’s heart, please stay.

  if your reading this kevin, please stay.

  regards,
  ed

• 6 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:10 AM

  We would never blame KK he is the only light at NUFC dark days ahead if he has gone I tell you please let it be a bad rumor

• 7 Phil // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:10 AM

  if this is true then we have to get ashley out before he ruins this club.

  i hope it is not true, but ever since we sold milner i have thought this was inevitable

• 8 SteveM // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:10 AM

  Hope it isnt true – but after all the lies – I really believe that there are some people out to get Newcastle

• 9 Sun'lun's Burnin' // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:11 AM

  ASHLEY GET THE F*CK OUT OF OUR CLUB YOU FAT BEER GUZZLING C*NT!

  YOU ARE A DISGRACE

• 10 syd reppin // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:11 AM

  leave him alone ashley u fat fu(k

• 11 GM // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:12 AM

  Lurches from one disaster to another, just pray this is all paper talk/gossip

• 12 WesToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM

  Im done with this SHITE
  Got no more tears to shead,no more God NO MORE

• 13 Callum // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM

  Oh god no, if KK goes then our board and owner need to have a real good look at themselves, they’re just as bad as Sheppard and Co.

• 14 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM

  that’s it, the last drop…feck….how much is the club in Euro’s …..i’m buying Ashley out..

• 15 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM

  this just gets better and better, when will our club be run properly, without rumors fuled by poor leadership and communication as well as the undermining of managers and to think people yesterday were saying how well they thought the new regime has done, what a joke. I said we would know where we stand with the new regime by 12 last night and now we do and it leaves me deeply uninspired

• 16 ANDYGLOSTOON // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:14 AM

  KEV IS THE AMBASSIDOR TO OUR CLUB.I AM PROUD HE IS OUR MANAGER AND I GOD ONLY HOPE THAT THIS IS A RUMOUR

• 17 magx52 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:14 AM

  It just makes me wonder what the hell Denis Wise ansd all his cronies have been doing all summer. If Keegan was in charge of recruitment I think we would be alot more satisfied with our transfer window activities as he loves our club with a passion that he instills in any potential signings. Stay in London Denis and let the main man get on with what he’s good at and you haven’t got a clue about…………Kevin Keegan IS Newcastle United

• 18 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:15 AM

  AAARRRRRRRRRRGGH!

• 19 Tom4Nufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:15 AM

  I think if Keegan has gone, we have to complain and make ourselves heard, we need to make Ashley sell up, and then the New owner get our King back…. He was promised 100’s or millions, and we ended up spending under 10m net, it sickens me…… really sickens me, please to God, dont let Kev go, make Ashley sell…. PLEASE!!!

• 20 MichaelA // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:16 AM

  James, that’s some canny reliable info right there. Or maybe not, you didn’t include guthrie behind his back why? he’s english so Keegan must have wanted him. That gutierrez and coloccini were though, because most people had never heard of them.

  Get a grip man, I’m a big fan opinion not random comments stating facts you can have no way of knowing their validity. Unless you read the papers of course then you must know for sure.

  I’m not saying these are rosy times, far from it. but facts are the very thing we know nothing about, and that is part of the problem.

• 21 shiggy // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:17 AM

  Answer.

  Ashley should look for a more suitable purchaser. I think he has went in with his eyes closed when he bought the club, not realising the financial needs to make a club both popular with the fans and successful.

  I hope Kevin Keegan hasnt walked and if Dennis Wise does get installed, i think there should be a no attendance gate at SJP in protest.

  However as it is pure speculation at the moment…

• 22 WesToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:17 AM

  If KK walks(PLS FFS NO!!!!)
  Who the Feck is out there to replace him??
  Dark times If Sir KK leaves!!! i dnt think i could ever watch football again….im close to just packing my bags & forgetting all this SH!te

  Cant F@@king believe whats going on

• 23 DanOx // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:17 AM

  sky bet are taking bets on the next permanent newcastle manager.. i’m scared

• 24 Edd Case // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:17 AM

  Makes me sick this does.

  Deep down, we all know this rumour IS TRUE.

  I tell you why…

  Xisco – pictured either yesterday or this morning at Sj James’s Park with his Toon top…
  Where was Keegan with his new signing???

• 25 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:18 AM

  I posted on here around a month ago that there was problems between KK and MA and that it would blow up. I was shouted down as if I was some sort of heretic that was Blaspheming against the mighty KK. I was told that people like me werent real fans.
  I was actually told that if I didnt have anything positive to say I shouldnt say it.
  What I pointed out was that there was clear friction between KK , MA and Dennis wise etc…
  and that it would lead to KK walking out. It may not happen this time but people are blind if they cant see the clear problems now! And that isnt being negative its just the fact!

• 26 Bosck // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:18 AM

  This was in the Daly Mail, hardly a high source of concrete fact.

  IF Keegan has walked out i will personally be more annoyed with keegan, as that is not the way to deal with conflict, but personally dont think there is any substance to it.

  As for signing the four players behind keegans back james that is complete tripe.

  Also if it is true calls keegans integrity into question as if he didnt agree with the milner shouldnt have said it was his decision.

  personally though i think it is utter B*****X, course there’s a press conference this afternoon. there is 2 new players to introduce to the press!!

• 27 MMNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:18 AM

  Kevin you are and will always be a legend.. if we have to we will drive out this board and the cronies it employs please dont leave us.

• 28 die hard newcastle fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:18 AM

  tis is definitely de worst news i can ever dream of.
  pls tell me its not true, please.

• 29 Welch // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:19 AM

  The crack is Meeting held, Keegan hands in resignation, Ashley rejects it, Wise accepts in…..Limbo time….

  More news before 1pm when i get it for you….

• 30 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:20 AM

  Remember people the people who just bought Man City were in for us but he MA knocked them back!

• 31 Toonio // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:21 AM

  I wouldn’t blame Keegan if he walked out, the club is counting the pennies and showing very little ambition, while clubs around us take leaps forward. I’m sick of men in suits ruining the club and what is stands for. I’m pissed off and on my way to deliver a brick through a Sports Soccer window.

• 32 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:21 AM

  Wise to be announced new manager? That would be the final straw….

  Anyway, im affraid the signs are really there, that KK is no longer our manager.

• 33 shirts // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:22 AM

  What’s the source on this? Is it just the daily mail trying to flog papers?

• 34 GoesseN // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:22 AM

  hopefully bullshite lads but… remains to be denied by the club today….

• 35 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:23 AM

  He’s gone

• 36 brunei toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:24 AM

  please keegan dont quit nufc,we got the right man and why we need to get rid of him is totally bullshit! We r sick of changing manager…please for once stick with one manager for at least 2 season

• 37 HeronMag // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:24 AM

  THIS BETTER NOT BE TRUE.

  NO F^%KNIG WAY

  THE FANS WILL TURN ON ASHLEY AND THE BOARD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT NO QUESTION IF THIS IS TRUE

  THIS BETTER NOT BE TRUE. IF THIS IS A RUMOUR WHOEVER STARTED IT WANTS A GOOD KICKING.

• 38 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:24 AM

  tto put things in perspective we have rooted around the bargain basement while citeh placed bids in excess of 300 million euros yesterday, i know we can’t compete with this, but this years transfer window to me looks like a board who will be happy with mid table pish so they don’t have to risk buying to compete at the other end, which is a disgrace, lets milk the thick geordie cash cow eh they’ll support no matter what and heres a thought if KK does leave which is highly possible who takes over “wise ?”

• 39 sweendog // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:25 AM

  Total paper lies .. everyone knows keegan wanted 3-5 players .. he got 2 .. so theres going to be friction .. if there heads to roll Wise has to go .. it seems like KK and MA get on .. so get rid of the loose cannon, or the expendible midget that messes up contracts..

• 40 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:25 AM

  Oh no……PLEASE GOD NO!

• 41 greek toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:25 AM

  if this is true i will be seriously pi$$ed off.

• 42 HalftimeBovril // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:25 AM

  5live saying keegan in talksat st james about his future. F**K!!!!

• 43 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:26 AM

  Why can’t you lot see that Keegan walking is his own fault and no one elses. If Keegan loves the club as much as he says he does why leave now when we need a manager? Keegan is and always has just been about Keegan and no one else. You have all bought into the hype and cannot see that him walking now would be a massive betrayal of the club. If he is unhappy then by all means look for another job, but wait until we have a successor before going. To go now would be a disaster. I never thought I’d say this, but Keegan must stay for the good of the club.
  If this is true and I’m 70% sure it’s bollox then Keegan is not a man he is a cry baby. No one person is bigger or better than NUFC that includes the owner, manager and the players. It should always be what is best for the club and Keegan walking in a hissy fit like a little girl is not what we need.
  KEEGAN GROW SOME BALLS AND STAY.

• 44 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:26 AM

  it’s on Setanta too now………it’s really gathering pace…..i’m worried….

  and much more worried about Wise coming in then KK leaving to be honest.

• 45 fip // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:27 AM

  so weve gon from

  fat freddy

  to

  fat mike

  gready bastards

• 46 YongFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:27 AM

  NO PLZZZZZZZ, we need u KK.

  there are no any good manager for us at the moment, a new manager come, they like their own player, which we need buy again, waste time and money…

  Now KK just stay and wait until Jan then buy some player which position is short, give KK 3 years, he can brings us success.

• 47 Malc // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:28 AM

  Keegan is now 1/2 on to be the next manager to leave his club on Betfair.

  “he didnt agree with the milner shouldnt have said it was his decision. ”

  That was speech was Management Speak for I didn’t want this to have happened and I can’t say that I didn’t want that to happen. It was clear from hearing Keegan saying that that it wasn’t his decision at all.

  If Wise does get the job in the dugout then I would hate to think what his reception would be.

  If all this is true then I can see this driving Keegan out of football for good. Which is going to be as unforgivable.

• 48 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:29 AM

  On 606 they reakon MA and his team wanted to sell Barton keegan said if he goes I go KK said no replacement for him and the board must decide what time conferance please I need to know please stay KK we need you

• 49 Fandi // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:29 AM

  where’s our dear Ashley supporters?

• 50 Oliver // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:29 AM

  Keegan needs money and control and trust from his chairman. He got nothing. The people running this club are doing a pis poor effort. Selling players and only buying a bit when we already have a very thin squad.

  No matter who comes after Kevin he will be doomed to be hated by the fans because Keegan is the King!

• 51 joe_lehmann456789 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:30 AM

  how embarrasing??!!?!!?!

• 52 Phil // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:31 AM

  we dont know what has been going on. but IF wise and co. are deciding who we buy and sell and keegan is being put out there like a puppet to feed us lies to appease us (i don’t know this, just what i think could be happening) then can we blame him for walking? if my boss did that to me i sure as hell wouldn’t be taking that crap.

• 53 aussie mag // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:31 AM

  PLEASE DONT LEAVE!!

  WHY CANT ANYTHING EVER BE GOOD FOR US!!!

  WHENEVER WE GET A CLIMPSE OF SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENING AT THIS CLUB IT GETS TAKEN STRAIGHT AWAY!!!

• 54 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:32 AM

  ed_speed is not happy. NOT happy.

  i have never beenone to stand down and critise my club, but this is sick. it’s like someone has put something in my coffee, the same sort of feeling.

  if you are looking kev,

  please dont leave

  regards,
  ed

• 55 matthewT // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:32 AM

  WHAT THE FXXX…….

  please no KK.
  newcastle needs you

• 56 blerred // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:32 AM

  i think we all know deep down it is true, no matter how gutting that is for us all. i totally echo the sentiments of westoon is post 14

  but instead of boycotting the hull game, why dont we use it to sing KK’s name as loud as we can and let this board know exactly where our loyalties lie?? or will we do that tonight after KK’s departure is announced

  if this turn out to be true, i’m officially on the “sack the board” bandwagon. gutted, betrayed, let down…some of the many things im feeling

• 57 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:32 AM

  definatly no players recruitment team must go MA get rid of KK and you can kiss goodbuy to any profit this I swear if he goes relagation here we come

• 58 Ericles // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:33 AM

  ALL behind KK. Kick that Wise Arse out of the door with his London cronies. Without KK we will be at the mercy of these dick heads both in side and outside the club. We need to demonstrate our support for KK and the team in no uncertain terms. Burn the Daily Mail etc outside St James.

• 59 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:33 AM

  If this happens it cannot happen at a worse time, start of season when Team is doing quite well we got 4 Points which is good from 3 games, we have 2 new players but i wouldnt bare a grudge with KK as Ashley has been a twat about the Budget you can keep changing how much he gets, and now he couldnt even spend the 12million from Milner .
  IF THIS IS TRUE IT WILL RUIN OUR TEAM THIS YEAR AND IT WILL BE ANOTHER CRAP YEAR.

• 60 ben // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:33 AM

  i no that M A isnt n e 1s favorite guy this mornin but lets look at the facts ….
  1 this club was in shit state b4 MA took over

  2 he hired a recruitment team who may not hav brought vast numbers in at the club but have been quality sighnings non the less

  3 we cant attract big players as we are not in europe that is neither kevin wises or m a fault

  4the wow sighning sounds like it was a visious rumour that a fan wrote hoping to cause trouble and discontent and it sounds like hes succeded

  5 and finaly look at aston vila they look an awsum side and its taken randy lerner 2/3 years to buy players ints beensteady and noticeable progress which is what newcastle united need to do M A isnt stupid he knows that throwing money at a problem isnt always the solution ala freddy shepherd i to am disapointed that we didnt sighn a robiniho type player but he is unprooven in england and may b a flop (fingers crossed eh cummon the toon

• 61 a mothball from Ashleys wallet // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:34 AM

  Could anyone really blame KK if he has resigned? He has been made to look a fool by the club over the sale of Milner and his comments about bringing new players in. He has not been backed in the transfer market, indeed, it has been speculated as to what role he has in the acquisition of players. He has been left with a seriously depleted squad that only managed to avoid a relegation battle by the skin of its teeth last season! Why should he want to stay??? Meanwhile our owner seems content to flaunt the law at away games and have a laugh but not invest in the first team! He’s a brave man if he thinks he’ll still be able to have a carry on with us lot after this debacle…and dont even get me started on Wise! He is in charge of recruitment, he hasnt done his job, he should be sacked. Simple as!

• 62 Danso // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:35 AM

  Sh*t! is all I can say.. the merry go round just keeps going!

• 63 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:35 AM

  Jepp, thats it KK is gone

• 64 Prandom // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:35 AM

  NONONONONONONONONONONONO

• 65 Greg // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM

  I dont see any truth in this at all.

  Everyone just keep your pants on yeh. Yes transfer dealins didnt go as flash as we would have liked but it wasnt all that bad, not bringing in alot of new players gives the current crop time to gel, thats what sparky did at blackburn and it works.

  Keegan hasnt walked out aload of gash.

• 66 ashleyout // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM

  i am outside st james and spoke to some peaple there and it lokks like he has walked

• 67 Will // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM

  @ FANDI – exactly!

  If Keegan walks, i will not be going to another match this season. it’s a load of pish this board.

• 68 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM

  I reckon the next manager will be Spanish!!!

• 69 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM

  I didn’t think it was possible to hate Barton anymore than I already do, but if he is the reason for Keegan’s resignation then he must be terminated (and i don’t just mean his contract).

  Barton is ripping this club in half and for that reason alone he should have already gone.

• 70 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:37 AM

  fu)(k it i’m going fishing.

• 71 Leo // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:38 AM

  please dont leave kevin keegan, we all love you, its mike ashley and his 3 wise men that we dislike at the moment, not you

  it was quite clear that money WASNT available because he always stressed when we sold someone that it is good because it free’s up some cash to buy players, if cash was available he would not say such a thing

• 72 stantos // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:38 AM

  I have no idea what’s going on anymore. You just couldn’t make it up, people wonder why were a laughing stock ? This is why !!!!!!!!!!!

  The squad IMO is in better shape now than it has been for a while, I’m worried about the size but aint we all….

  I’m just lost for words, I really am, MA you need to explain whats going on because regardless of what’s going on behind the scenes, I feel it’s your head people like Daiv will be after, whether it’s your fault or not.

  And i’m not even discussing that, I ain’t got the energy.

  Stantos signing off !!!!!!!!

• 73 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:38 AM

  He has gone for sure

• 74 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:39 AM

  Ed Speed – have that same feeling in my gut mate. We have all been sucked into the media frenzy. Maybe this is true but the way its being reported, and the way some fans are responding, all adds to the “soap opera” tag we’ve got. We really need a match to focus on, some goals to celebrate, a team on the pitch to support with pride.

  When will this end?

• 75 Teddy // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:39 AM

  rekon we cud get 1000 – 1 on ed speed being new manager?

• 76 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:39 AM

  The thing is WE ALL KNOW its Ashleys Fault we need to do something if KK LEAVES WE ALL NEED TO PROTEST AND GET ASHLEY OUT, then get a Dubai Company in an Appoint KK again .

• 77 MR STUCK CAPSLOCK // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:39 AM

  KEVIN IS DOING US ALL A FAVOUR BY LEAVING. HE HAS CONFIRMED TO THE GEORDIE PUBLIC THAT HE HAS BEEN UNDERMINED BY A USELESS BUNCH OF MOCKNEYS AND THAT THE CLUB IS IN TROUBLE.

  GOOD ON YER KEV, HOPEFULLY THE NEXT OWNER MIGHT BRING YOU BACK SO THAT YOU CAN DO YOUR JOB WITHOUT INTERFERENCE.

• 78 Ganiyu // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:40 AM

  Newcastle needs a new foreign board and coach.i bet u guys if all this happens.owen,duff shola out butt free transfer,while smith wud b given a last chance.kk was slowly tryin 2 change his 1st team but got there nearly half way.I believe a new owner and foreign coach is wat we need cos every1 will b efficient in thier roles.i have faith in d current squad but not thier commitment 2 play 4 d club.i feel kk is wrong 2 beg owen.every1 has a replacement.hungry players are out there undiscovered.

• 79 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:40 AM

  ashleyout who told you please tell me a wind up

• 80 Dublin Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:40 AM

  This is a mess regardless of whether there is any substance to the rumours circulating.

  Dennis Wise is one of the least popular figures in modern football and he is trying to drive our recruitment – what chance do we have?

  I hope that KK stays and MA has the foresight to get rid of ND (Nasty Dennis) as he seems to have achieved nothing but friction since he was appointed.

  I have missed 10 home games in 25 years and if Wise is our next manager I doubt I will see 10 in the next 25 years.

  I hope this is not true. If it is I am disgusted in what our club has become – a southern club run by southerners with only one geordie on the pitch!

• 81 HalftimeBovril // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:41 AM

  5 live is saying that they are meeting now to discuss his future, so come on guys you must pull out all the stops to convince him to stay!!!!!

• 82 Big Dave // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:41 AM

  I will just wait to see as you cant believe the shite the papers right. but i do wonder why wise is getting all the blame when he has nothing to do with the senior squad and that has been said on many occasion that he is there only to bring kids in 6 a year . so hopefully the news conference will be KK with the 2 new players. and i was wondering if anyone actually thinks the reason we didnt do well in transfers is that we have nothing to offer ie euro comps. and KK said he wouldnt bring in faces just to make numbers up that they had to be the right players.???

• 83 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM

  oh here we go again, just shows king kev is just as pissed of as us!!!!!!!!!!1

• 84 surey // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM

  is this april the fool or something! fc^k the skybet and all those anti-newcastle morons. KK is going nowhere. SJP is his home.

• 85 samthecat // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM

  What should happen is that Ashleys hands KK a transfer budget and KK gets on with spending it.
  This is what he wants and it clearly hasnt happened-out of the 36 names handed in as targets by Keegan he got 1 in Guthrie.
  Throughout the transfer window it seems Jimenez/Wise/Vetere have been in complete control of transfers.

• 86 The Legend Of Jonas // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:43 AM

  Some of you lot are so fickle.. After all the bulls£$t and rumours written about our club over the last god knows how long – And now some of you are treating this as fact..

• 87 Ikovian // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:43 AM

  First post for me. Cracking site by the way, glad you got a more stable server too because the old one was a bit of a piss take lets be honest.

  Just thought i’d say that i’m feeling a bit more confident than the rest of you seem that this is a load of bollocks. A major reason for that is because it seems this big exclusive was broke by non-other than regular shite hawks the daily mail. As a point of reference they also said Owen was leaving for £2 million this summer, which seemed just a laughable a read at the time as it turned out to be.

  If i’m way of the mark then don’t i look stupid, but i’m not jumping to any conclusions is all i’m saying. Poor KK is probably just having a lie in!

• 88 Steven // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:43 AM

  yes, KK IS NUFC!! There is no other.

• 89 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:43 AM

  If there’s one thing our club needs its someone in its hierarchy who understands what the Toon means to the area, what football means to us. At the moment that man is KK. He can NOT be allowed to go.

• 90 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:44 AM

  It is not MA’s fault, it is KK’s fault.
  You lot are daft. Even if we spent £100m this summer he would still spit his dummy out in a year or two’s time.
  Keegan stay until we get someone who can handle the pressure.

  However if Wise is appointed as manager I will personally walk the 250 miles to St James and punch Ashley in the face.

• 91 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:44 AM

  its a rumor started by DAILY MAIL

  trust only nufc.co.uk

• 92 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:45 AM

  its everywhere now

• 93 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:45 AM

  Stay Kev, stay!

• 94 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:47 AM

  OK, so this could still be a total red herring but here’s an idea. Let’s flood this thread with messages for KK to stay. We know shed loads of people in Toon read this site. Make a statement right here and now. Top 1000 messages of support for Keegan.

• 95 Thai TOON // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:47 AM

  what da f**k goingon.

  Ashleys U R stupid man.

• 96 Edd Case // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:47 AM

  Apparently Kev HAS NOT GONE!!!

  He was seen by numerous people THIS MORNING AT THE CLUBS TRAINING GROUND and signing autographs…

  PANICK OVER!

• 97 Gilly // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:48 AM

  Been on Radio 5!!

• 98 SAM // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:48 AM

  We should get outside the stadium and chant his name

• 99 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:49 AM

  Micky what are you ON KK didnt have any money to use Ashley is looking at our club from a Financial gain he doesnt want to SELL YET but HE WILL he just want to be known for Owning a club once he gets bored he will sell for a profit you can see it, its not about football no more.
  And to be fair it would be Wise who else could we get there no one out there we can get that WILL COME after seeing the lack of money from Ashley.
  Once again if this is true which i hope not then Ashley SHOULD SELL he making our club look a circus

• 100 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

  Everybody calm down, this is nothing but rumour. Believe nothing until you see a club statement.

• 101 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

  Will you lot stop being so soft. How many other managers would walk if they weren’t allowed to spend the owners money?
  Answer none.
  Since when did a blog decide how NUFC is ran? Answer never. If keegan walks again and leaves us in the crap for a second time as he did last time then he doesn’t deserve your love.

• 102 ToonFaith // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

  Its on the BBC website that KK is meeting with the board amid speculation he is leaving.

• 103 ToonRich // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

  I wonder if there is another Arab group watching this, thinking we can give the fans what they deserve…

  I will be happy for KK to stand down, but only if it’s because of the board (I want him(KK) to stay).

  You might think spending silly money on players wont work, but think about it…KK wouldnt waste money like that – given the backing he’d create a monster of a team but I doubt he’ll get the chance now

• 104 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

  good piont ben

  PLEASE STAY.

  regards,
  ed

• 105 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

  but its not on nufc.co.uk

  so its just a rumor

• 106 Bosamuelson // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:51 AM

  Oh come on please

  what is the point. We got in some good players, some very good players. The whole time KK was pulling out the chesnut ‘if theres no quality we won’t be signing’, you cant argue with that. All we go on about is WOW bloody signings we want this and that, that club are doing that…etc. etc. Where has it got us, here and know having to rebuild. If we put a 30mil bid in for anyone they would laugh at us, purely becausethey would be a world class player coming to a non European team.

  As for KK leaving, well ok yes he’s a great manager and a legend, it is all at the moment speculation. I say again SPECULATION. What have we learnt from this summer. DO NOT, I say again DO NOT believe the press, this all stemmed from (correct me if Im wrong) the Daily Mirror. I mean come on get a grip.

  And what if he did jump ship, he is cutting his nose of to spite his face, this maybe not what you may want to here, but what a pathetic kid. I want this and that, right thats it im not playing. Oh come on, its the same as a player if you aint got your heart in the club then do one. Its like Berbatov, I want to play for Utd….I wont play for Spurs and Ill be in a grump until I play for Utd. I want this player…Ill spit my dummy out and leave if you dont by me it.

  How old are ya…

  “But you promised…” Yea but I didnt know we had another 70mil debt (maybe he did at the time I dont know), look my point is things change, its Ashleys money and he has brought us a hell of a long way since Sheperd.

  Im not saying I will be happy about if KK leaves, but if he does, its his loss as much as the clubs and I will loose all respect for him I had.

  Regards

• 107 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:52 AM

  now on bbc

• 108 sweendog // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:52 AM

  If theres still friction at St James .. get rid of that sh*te Wise anyway .. he’s useless at transfers .. only 2 in .. wheres the rest ..
  sack the midget and send him to Willy Wonka’s choclate factory..

• 109 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:52 AM

  to be fair quite e few were shot down for being anti ashley on here hps, normski etc and were called morons, idiots etc looks to me like the name callers have a bit of egg on their faces today

• 110 M. Stockley // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

  this would be step too far…. as far as im concerned ashley is already skating on thin ice! if kk goes chances are my hull ticket is goingin the bin and i will stop going…. ashley has no idea what this club means to us, kk does, always has and he wants to take us to the next level….. ashleyjust wants to make money and shit there loking like bobby fromking of the hill…. scuk you you stupid fat twat!!!!!!!!

• 111 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

  This news more than anythign else has really peed me off. Like I said just when we need him the most Keegan disappears. What a great example of leadership and getting stuck in.

  I still think it’s bollox and it’s stirred everyone up over nothing.

• 112 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

  It looks like we have one more day of anxiety to add to yesterday.

  Listen: firstly we don’t know the facts so stop with the I hate MA stuff. It’s tedious. You all KNOW for a fact that he saved the club from brankruptcy. That our precious club is even here is something to be grateful for. Yes, I mean that and have a good think about the contrary.

  Keegan said we had money PRIOR to selling Milner and that he hoped to get a replacement. We have clearly been knocked back in our attempts to sign replacements. It happens. We don’t have that draw of London life, big club status or the willingness to send us back towards insolvency with stupid wage, ala Modric, Woodgate, Nasri etc. We are building to becoming a bigger club and that will happen at this rate if not overnight.

  Our team is much improved on last year. We have signed young, promising, talented players to replace people who made little or no contribution to last season, exluding faye and Milner. Rozenhal was on loan from jan, carr, ramage were injured, troisi couldn’t get a game etc etc.

  If Keegan leaves, I and you should be angry with him. HE will have let us down. As someone said, this is no way to deal with conflict. It would be a resolution that left the club and the fans he loves down shit creek without a paddle.

• 113 Bosamuelson // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

  Here here Mickytoon

• 114 blerred // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

  im afraid the rumour is now too strong to just put down to the daily mail, unless stated categorically that he is staying!!

  im worried its true, got a bad feeling

  anyone know about the press conf at 12? is it happening? is it player-related? doubt they’d have a press conf to announce kk leaving as the board would then have to face questions!!

• 115 jan_nufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

  Please tell me this is a bad joke. this can´t be true. if he walks nufc is no more nufc. KING KEVIN KEEGAN 4 LIFE. Stay with us kev!!!!

• 116 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM

  Shepard use to hurt the club with ill advised comments.

  Ashley is hurting the club by some ill advised silences.

  Different faces, different ideas……

  Same hurt.

• 117 Big Dave // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:54 AM

  does anyone know what time the press conference is at

• 118 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:55 AM

  Yes but people can be pushed for so long if i want something and they wont allow me i feel imprisioned and with Wise undermining transfers just like when that Dutch guy went to chelsea Mourinhio hated that.
  I feel sorry for KK and to be fair Micky your one is a load to say its KK fault maybe try to feel how KK feels when he cant buy players he wants Unlike Aston Villa etc.. he says he wants they buy for Martin o Neil its still a rumour by would there be a meating today i hope its Ashley still being a twat and wants to know why he has spent so much over the summer I.E 14 Million he feels thats alot of money

• 119 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:55 AM

  Hopefully they’re meet to discuss whether we can get in a couple of decent free transfers, ie. Appiah

• 120 Edd Case // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM

  SSN report on after next advert!!!!

  Oh no….

• 121 Teddy // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM

  there jst about to talk about it on ssn!!

• 122 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM

  You know what I was starting to think I was the only one on here who thinks Keegan should suck it up and behave like a man.

• 123 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM

  IT’S NOW ON BBC SPORT!

  I heard it was because Ashley tried to sell Barton last night and KK knew nothing about it.

  So we all know it’s true now.

  He’s gone for sure

• 124 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:57 AM

  What press conference????

• 125 M4rk0 from Italy // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:57 AM

  mIKE AHSLEY GO AWAY…..

• 126 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:58 AM

  But it will be fine- we wont have any debt!! I see that line has gone now.

  If KK goes everyone should stay away from the next home match, cause Ashley the only pain he knows in his pocket.

  The one big problem with this club are the fans who always get behind the club no matter what, an empty stadium would make a loder noise than angry screaming fans, let Ashley sit on his own in his club and drink as many pints as he wants.

• 127 clarke_19_rangers // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:58 AM

  talksport are saying keegan has resigned

• 128 Ageordiedoonsooth // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:58 AM

  Luke there is a flaw in your argument KK hasn’t let us down. There is only so much sh*te one can take and buying & selling players behind your managers back is not the way to run a club. If this is true and KK leaves (sacked) then I for one will, after 53 years of passion for this club not support them any more until Ashley has sold the club to someone who wants to REALLY make us a top 4 club by investing lots of money into the club. I think if this is true then we will struggle big time & probably finish as the lowest north east team in the PL not just out of the top 6 but outside the top 15. The only word I can think of to sum up my frustration is BOLLOCKS

• 129 clarke_19_rangers // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:59 AM

  talksport are saying keegan has resigned and that MA has ruined the club and is looking to sell

• 130 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:59 AM

  Nah, Kev would not leave us like this, he would at least come out and let the fans know his feelings before departing, thats just his way… Something very strange is definately happening though, I recon the meeting wasn’t the most pleasant on Monday and someone has put 2+2 together and got 100…

• 131 ToonRich // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:59 AM

  Can someone refresh my memory…What was the reason KK walked out of Citeh??

• 132 Chennai Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM

  bbc stays meeting is going on………………….please kk stay………..

• 133 keltik // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM

  i would not be suprised if hes left, im sure he would of been promised th world and AShley just hasnt delivered.

  We must be the only club in the history of mankind to be bought by a billionaire who doesnt want to spend any money.

  I love KK, if he walks then i will understand as i too cant stand another minute to support a team thats being bankrolled by Scrooge McDuck Inc.

  I’ll say it again, if you want to go and read about a club with ambition your best to go and check out Man City… their owners have been in charge less than 24 hours and have already spent buckets more cash than Ashley has in over 12 months.

  can someone email the House of Saud and see if they want to buy us from Ashley??

• 134 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:02 PM

  sky sports at sj james

• 135 pop // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:02 PM

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Johnson_(English_footballer)

  is it true?

• 136 toonjonny // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:02 PM

  kk didnt take training on ssn nw…

• 137 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:02 PM

  Stay away from the home game? Don’t be so damn soft. Support the club not the manager, not the owner, not the players, but the club. It’s the club as a whole that counts not individuals.

  If Keegan was sacked then I’d be a bit annoyed as although he isn’t my favourite person to be in the job he hasn’t done anything wrong.
  If he resigns then Keegan deserves to be kicked out of Newcastle for good. So he didn’t get all the chocolate he was promised. Boo hooo. Suck it up and do the best with what you’ve got. Do you see Redknapp, Moyes, Scholari all handing in their notice? No.
  But my breath is wasted as Keegan could set fire to some peoples houses and it wouldn’t be his fault, but the fault of the people who build the house for making it burn so easily.

• 138 Peter Gallagher // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM

  Keegan is a geordie himself, he would do this without the fans knowing anything. It’s just a silly rumour

• 139 Ericles // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM

  Is this another Daily Mail generated piece of underhand sabotage? What is the role of their Colin Young in this with his innuendos and shite? NUFC have not had hardly a day go by without some attack from that journalist and his paper.

• 140 Bill F Ash Didn't Splash :( // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM

  So nothing new happening. We have been through this sort of shi*e before and we still endure. Whatever happens the fans will remain, I just hope the next manager is a strong one and is actually allowed to manage.
  I expect the lap dog Wise (who hates the fans apparently) will be installed as temporary manager whilst Nero fiddles around trying to persuade some other sap to take KK’s place.

  Wouldn’t it be bloo*y ironic if we got our first modern silverware under Wise though.

• 141 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM

  If Ashley tried to sell Barton behind Keegan’s back, that could be a problem.

  It’s dealt with like this:

  Keegan: “what the F**k did you try and do that for?”
  MA: “he’s a liability, would free up some wages…”
  Keegan: “I told you I wanted to keep him.”
  MA: “I know but, it’s just he’s giving us a bad rep…”
  Keegan: “If that’s the way you’re going to conduct business, then I’m out.”
  MA: “Sorry… please stay.”
  Keegan: “Do it again and I’m off.”

  done.

  If he goes, I hope we can Souness back. Reckon he’s got unfinished business here.

• 142 Midsmag // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:05 PM

  Well said Luke

• 143 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:06 PM

  Micky Toon – You are in an extremely small minority, now act like it.

• 144 Cal 93 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:07 PM

  its the fatty in charge trying 2 ruin a good club and denis wise has been sturring it up. if wise is the manager i will be far from happy and newcastle will be relegated

• 145 Spiderman // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:07 PM

  Allerdyce for manager! haha. Just tell him it was just a joke, coz no one else is coming anywhere near this club!!

• 146 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:08 PM

  Please sign my petition to remove Dennis Wise and Mike Ashley – Thanks guys….

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 147 JakartaDean // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:08 PM

  It’s just rumours, lads, don’t worry about it.

  I believe there’s probably some tension between the two — I suspect there was before, and Milner going may have made it worse. BUT… we don’t know what KK and MA have said to each other, and I don’t believe the Daily Mail has any better info either.

• 148 Keeeguuurn // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:09 PM

  The Northern Echo stated

  “However, with Keegan currently at Newcastle’s Darsley Park training ground and the club refusing to make any comment, the former England manager’s future is unclear.”

  someone pop over to Darsley Park and find out

• 149 ToonDaft // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:09 PM

  problem here is that i think we all know that Kev will have been promised the world in january yet ashley has never acted
  this goes back to KK’s shock just days after his appointment when we brought wise and co in
  ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING!

• 150 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:10 PM

  if kk goes ill walk up to st james and through bricks through every window.

• 151 graeme // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:10 PM

  Listening to KK explaining the Milner departure, you could see his heart wasnt in the statement, he was toeing the party line.

  No doubt he was made promises about replavements, new recruits etc which he believed. It could well be that he feels he has been led into telling the fans a load of crap. We all know KK wont accept that for a moment. He’s too proud for that shit and he WILL walk if its true.

• 152 sweendog // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:10 PM

  Souness, Allardyce etc .. ALL SH*TE
  The only good mangers we’ve had in 40 years are Keegan and Robson ..

• 153 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:10 PM

  Call me controversial but if KK walks I’ll never forgive him. Every time the going gets tough he walks. That’s twice he’s left us in the lurch, walked out on England, walked out on city.

  Walked out on Fulham

• 154 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:11 PM

  Nice to see all the glory hunters now coming out of the wood work. Talk about not supporting the club just because one person possibly has left us?

  Go away and come back when we are top of the table again.

• 155 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:11 PM

  Moving off the point, 2 players that are Free Transfers and haven’t got clubs yet are Gael Givet and Steven Appiah. Both international players and champions league experience!!!!

• 156 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:11 PM

  Well I rekon he has gone and they are sitting up there saying what do we say. I am going out for half an hour and know he will be gone when I come back gutted I will alway love NUFC but they give us fans too much pain its unfair why when we love this club so much

• 157 Rem // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:12 PM

  I bet its a meeting to do with a player. or to disscus the end ov the window.

  he is a bussiness man he will have a structure.

  some one got wind ov the meeting and made up this romour to sell papers, etc. or just for kicks

  Keegan would not walk out. HAVE SOME FAITH

  I AM SICK OV TOON FANS THAT ARE SO FICKLE!

  REALLY SICK

• 158 Julio Geordio // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:12 PM

  What the hell is going on with the club?

• 159 RobB // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:12 PM

  I’ll be gutted if KK goes, but the problem now is that if he doesn’t go, we’ll be waiting nervously for the next crisis. Will he go then…? I’m with Mickey Toon – I support the club not just one manager however much I value him. Not sure if I want to live with continued uncertainty.

• 160 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:13 PM

  any fans that stop going to games are NOT REAL SUPPPORTERS, you are supposed to be NUFC supporters, not KK supporters, get a grip

• 161 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:14 PM

  sweendog – What about Joe Harvey? He actually won a trophy.

• 162 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:14 PM

  Colo Told me Toon was fab Cisko hahahaa

  ttp://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1381779,00.html

• 163 Toontitan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:15 PM

  Keegan has walked – got it on good authority from a press officer at the club – press conference at 1pm

• 164 Andy1 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:15 PM

  What other manager is going to want to come and work for MA after he manages to force out a toon legend, doesn’t give any financial backing, won’t allow the manager to sign his own players and sells or tries to sell players behind the manager’s back.

  I could understand if KK wanted to leave but it would be awful news and shows Ashley is taking us backwards – it would prove all the accusations of unrest that we slammed as southern media rubbish and let everyone see the state the club is in.

  If Keegan stays, I can forget all that and back the team 100%

• 165 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:15 PM

  ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!

  TIGHT ARSE!! TRIGHT ARSE!! TIGHT ARSE!! TIGHT ARSE!! TRIGHT ARSE!! TIGHT ARSE!!

  SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL

  KEEP KK GET RID OF MA!! KEEP KK GET RID OF MA!! KEEP KK GET RID OF MA!!

  TIME FOR ASHLEY TO GO!!!! TIME FOR ASHLEY TO GO!!!!

• 166 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:16 PM

  Keegan to stay. Don’t leave Kev. Stick out, get us up the league, galvanise the fans.

  Oh and to those choosing now, of all times, to criticise Kevin. Call yourself fans?! Keegan is a legend at this club for a reason – he was a great player for us, he was a great manager for us first time round and his family are from the area. He IS a supporter of this club, not just someone here for the pay check or glory.

  Need I remind you that TWICE Keegan saved us from relegation to the 3rd division? Once as player, once as manager. TWICE he ensured Beardsley came to the club and was allowed to play some his best football. TWICE he nearly won the Premiereship, the closest we’ve ever got. He brought Shearer, our all time leading goalscorer home.

  No one, excepting Milburn and Shearer and just possibly Sir Bobby, deserve as fond a place in Geordie hearts as Keegan. Of course the man makes mistakes. Of course his judgement is sometimes off. But he remains and always wil;l a legend to true Toon fans. KK critics – get lost before you embarass yourselves further.

• 167 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:16 PM

  micky toon, are you deluded? everyones pissed off , if this is true its not about just one man leaving is it, its about how our beloved club is being handled and ran by a tight arsed prick and unfulfilled promises , along with ticket price hikes etc , we are being taken mugs for

• 168 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:16 PM

  Kash you forgot Pablo Sorin as well, if he does go PLEASE dont get a past manager, who do you think we come??

• 169 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:16 PM

  Talk of a new Manager at the moment is nonsense… KK is doing a fine job at the moment and although I am sure he feels a little agrieved by the promises that have been broken and the activity behind his back he would not just walt out without telling the fans FIRST

• 170 AndyNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:17 PM

  Yet again, so many people are falling into the trap of having such a strong opinion on purely speculation when really, nobody knows what is going. We as NUFC fans, partially down to a lack of communication from the club, seem to make our own minds up on things before any official confirmation is made.

  But, there’s many sides to a story.

  If Keegan has walked out because of Ashley selling players/ not buying enough then Keegan is wrong for not sticking it out and trying to make the best, then again Ashley will also need to stay out of the football and transfer side of things.

  Does anybody actually think that Ashley would secretly sell Milner, yet hang onto Owen and offer an improved contract? He clearly told Keegan we had a good offer for Milner and asked him what to do.

  Ashley/Keegan clearly have plans for the future, and in all fairness although Milner was a decent prospect, he was not that important for the squad.

  Be bloody great buying a 6foot 2 striker and having Jimmy “I can’t cross or beat a full back to save my life but run constantly” Milner providing the (lack of) aerially service to him, wouldn’t it? We sell 22 year old Milner, yet place a better winger (Gutierrez) in his place, and still have 22 year old N’Zogbia on the left, who can sometimes cross and dribbles naturally well. Stop crying because he’s english!

  The 2 we signed yesterday were exactly the players we needed, and we now have a complete squad, if not far off. The only problem is the cover/depth, but we have many youngsters to rely on, a few decent fringe players, and there’s always January to buy some more.

  Hope I helped to calm a couple of worries for people there.

• 171 ToonRich // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:17 PM

  REM, what is so fickle about our love for the club??

• 172 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:17 PM

  Please Please sign my petition to remove Dennis Wise and Mike Ashley – Thanks guys….

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

  I feel sick this morning, I’ve tried supporting MA and what he is doing for the club on the understanding that Keegan had final say – that doesn’t appear to be the case now. I’m sorry to all of those who said this would happen.

• 173 sweendog // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:17 PM

  RobB,Mickeytoon ..I agree The Toon are a vocation … even if Keegan leaves (which I’d be gutted with) we should still support the club .. .. we don’t have to support the board though (if these rumours are true, at the moment they’re not true)

• 174 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:17 PM

  if its all true i cant blame kk for walking , hes one of us and wed of done the same!

• 175 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:18 PM

  Ageordiedoonsooth: there is no floor. If he did resign, we would be left in the lurch. He needs to make the most of the trying circumstances and do what he does best, coach. I am glad we have the scouting network in place. To be honest, if it was left to Keegan he’d probably be buying overpriced and overrated english talent. Not that nationality means anything to me. I love the man, but some of you think he can do no wrong.

  I see the ignoramus that is 51times has pulled his head out of his own innards and re-joined us. You do realise that free speech works both ways don’t you? Like this: is 51 your intelligence quotient?

  PS. I was joking about said Jock.

• 176 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:18 PM

  51 Times – Sometimes it takes a minority to show the majority the way.
  Hand on heart you can’t deny what I’m saying is true. Problem is everyone got caught up in the Keegan hype. Everyone thought is was summer of 96 all over again with big signings everywhere and we’d be top four.
  Now, when it’s all come on top people are angry and feeling betrayed. By all means vent your anger, but make sure you vent at the right people.
  Perhaps MA could have invested more heavily. However evidence suggests that we did try some big money signings and they didn’t come.
  But you cannot deny that Keegan throwing his toys out for a second time at a time when the club needs him the most is an act of selfish betrayal.

• 177 scottish mag // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:18 PM

  nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  it cant be true

  plz KK dont go

  we need u

  MA OUT IF KK GOES!!!!!!!!

• 178 ginkoh // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:18 PM

  If that’s true, MA and his board will know what’s happen It’s so upset.

• 179 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:19 PM

  ASHLEY MUST NOW SELL THE CLUB!! ASHLEY MUST NOW SELL THE CLUB!!

• 180 Rem // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:19 PM

  whateva toontitan.

  Is that you mate sisters, cousins fiances brothers auntis dog that told you that?

• 181 ToonleeUk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:19 PM

  I work at The Gate in Newcastle and there are people walking around blabbing on about this non end. I heard about this early doors this morning but thought nothing of it, I hope to dear god it is all media crap as usual.

  Just awaiting official confirmation if he does walk/get sacked then I’ll be up at the ground after work with my ‘Ashley Out’ banner.

• 182 The Legend Of Jonas // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:20 PM

  Just had to quickly use the other comp that has got no ad blockers or security installed in firefox, and the adverts are a nightmare.. Surely you don’t need that many Ed to cover costs? And Chelsea tones on a NUFC site?

  Don’t worry though, I won’t tell everyone how to get completely rid of them for good

• 183 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:20 PM

  AndyNUFC – He’s gone mate.

• 184 iain // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:20 PM

  i think he will stay, becuase ashley will know the club will become a nightmare for him to own and sell if keegan goes. wise as manager just try it and watch as senior players refuse to play for the little runt.

  hopefully he will now sell to that indian guy who wanted to buy us.

  either that or agree to back keegan in january and if he doesnt keegan will go then.

• 185 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:21 PM

  GET THE FAT BEER DRINKING, GAMBLING B£5″%&D OUT!!!!

• 186 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:21 PM

  You have to be a Moron to let a good manager walk out 3 games into the Season… Maybe some good will come out of this meeting today, less bull from the Hierachy and a bit more control for KK…

• 187 The Second Coming // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:21 PM

  WHY RANT ON HERE WHEN YOU CAN SAY IT STRAIGHT TO THE CLUB. I DID!

  http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/YourShout/0,,10278,00.html

  The darkest day, if the rumours are true. Close, even if they’re not!

• 188 Ryan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:21 PM

  Telegraph have written his obituary already… writing is on the wall now bonny lads and lasses – the dream is over.

• 189 BennAllen // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:21 PM

  LETS ALL PUT MONEY INTO AN ACCOUNT.. BUY ASHLEY OUT AND MAKE ED HARRISON CHAIRMAN..

• 190 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:22 PM

  Oh, and just to add, if you plan to stay away because Keegan may (or may not) go the that’s as bad as criticsing the man. Both are extremes and both equally stupid responses from people who care more about glory than loyalty than they do about their club.

  Keegan is a legend because of what he has done for the club. The club is in his soul and it should be in yours if you are true supporter. He goes – we praise him and cheer the team against Hull. He stays – we praise him, sing his name and cheer the team against Hull.

  Howay the lads!

• 191 birketts // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:22 PM

  if this is true we all need to cum together and do summet about it, i woz already pissed with the season ticket carry on then the lies about transfers and if this is true and we dont do out we are the most stupidest fans in the country as we are being taken for MUGs and im no mug r u’s?

• 192 lesh // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:22 PM

  If there’s a finger to be pointed at all, it must point to the so called recruitment team!

  I’m trusting that what Kev’s said has been said in good faith and based on indications given to him by MA. So if KK’s presented his wish list and Wise et al, haven’t delivered to spec, then……

  Mr Ashley, it’s up to you to get it right ‘cos letting Kevin walk would be both folly and very very unpopular.

  Take care and Kevin, chin up, we’re with you.

• 193 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM

  By the way I want Keegan to stay, because IT IS WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CLUB. I do not want what is best for KK or MA or DW or anyone else, I want what is best for the club.

• 194 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM

  Well said Spyro

  We support Newcastle United.

  Besides how can we voice our concerns prior to the games!
  Then back the team like you never have to sure our support of the players.

• 195 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM

  ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!

  TIGHT ARSE!! TRIGHT ARSE!! TIGHT ARSE!! TIGHT ARSE!! TRIGHT ARSE!! TIGHT ARSE!!

  SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL PLEASE SELL

  ASHLEY OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 196 Jon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:24 PM

  Mike Ashley please sell Newcastle!!!!
  You would rather spend your money in a casino than buying players.

• 197 ronaldeano // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:24 PM

  I have wanted MA out for MONTHS and i got slated on here for it.

  I was right all along tho, he is a greedy, cockney pennypinching tw@t and he needs to sell up.

• 198 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:25 PM

  AndyNUFC – with respect mate, I have tried championing Mike Ashley and his structure, however, there is only so much quality, we need numbers in to bolster the squad. It is inevitable that injuries will be picked up, who do we have..?

• 199 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:25 PM

  Quite apart from anything lads, not all of us are superslim superhuman parched parsimonious teetotallers, so think up something a little more original — involving facts — than ignorant vigilante burps.

• 200 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:25 PM

  anyone think ashley will be at game saturday?

• 201 AndyNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:25 PM

  LADS, LISTEN UP.

  Keegan signed a THREE YEAR CONTRACT.

  Has nobody even thought of the possibility that these talks were along the lines of “We just missed that player, bad luck, Ashley, can we revisit in January?” Or discussing other business in order to take the club forward.

  If Keegan truly is kicking up a fuss and a storm then i’m sorry, but I’m taking Ashley’s side. The money was always there, clearly in the case of Coloccini. If Keegan doesn’t feel like he can stick it out because we’re short of players or quality, then hey Kev, welcome to the world of Mark Hughes, David Moyes and Martin O’Neill of a few years back. Those 3 managers clearly showed that sensible buying and gradual growth over a period of stability is much more rewarding in the long run.

• 202 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:26 PM

  i will be the chairman, if you want.

  i may not be a popular decision, but i am good with money.

  regards,
  ed

• 203 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:26 PM

  Ronaldeano

  i hope your wrong, but i have my doubts for the first time in Ashleys time

• 204 birketts // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:26 PM

  i applogies for my last rant just feeling a bit annoyed, i read this site often and all comments that are madde i love this club its in my blood and i always will lets just see what happens

• 205 fostino // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:28 PM

  dunno what to make of it all, i was a mike ashley supporter, but if kk walks, mike ashley might have lost another follower

  plz stay kk, dont throw a huff again, you can surly sort your differences out with the boardroom!!

  come on toon!!

• 206 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:28 PM

  guys if this turns out to be true and you feel you have been mistreated, protest at where MA is located, but dont protest at the match. As many have said already. This will only hurt our own team, imagine being one of our new players and hearing nothing but boo’s from the toon army, it is not the way forward

• 207 DURhamTOON // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:28 PM

  fcuking helllllllllllll

• 208 BennAllen // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:29 PM

  ed speed thanks for your application for the job of CHAIRMAN .. i will be in touch shortly..

• 209 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:29 PM

  “Keegan didn’t train with the squad today”

  …How many premiership managers will have done?

  The majority will have still been at the stadium/training ground until the early hours of the morning – then to get up with a few hours to lead a training session seems a bit extreme…

  SHOCK HORROR – SIR ALEX FERGUSON WASN’T TRAINING THE MAN U SQUAD – HE IS GOING TO RESIGN…

  trot on!

• 210 Bosamuelson // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:29 PM

  Pathetic…

  …is what KK is Mick comment 130 is spot on.

  Moyes is a perfect example and your right about Scolari he must be pretty pissed. KK on the other hand got in 5players and by his own addmission of quality.

  About trying to sell Barton, Iread above thats why he’s annoyed because it was behind his back. Ha, good. What do you expect, after all he is your BOSS, he is a good buisness man and knows what hes doing, he has football people in charge of areas that he doesn’t know about and Keegan well is supposed to be doing his job on the pitch

• 211 The Second Coming // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:30 PM

  WHY NOT RANT DIRECTLY TO THE CLUB. I DID!

  http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/YourShout/0,,10278,00.html

  This could be the end of Newcastle United as we know it. I’m certainly sick enough to call it a day.

• 212 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:31 PM

  first game I saw at toon was about about 1962 we drew with mackams 2-2 everybody was devistated, but I’m still toon supporter, all that time worse things have happened, WE WILL STILL BE HERE IN YEARS TO COME WHO-EVER IS RUNNING THE CLUB, OR IS THEIR MANAGER

• 213 marky24188 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:31 PM

  Bring bak SIR JOHN HALL

• 214 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:32 PM

  Sky Sports report that KK did not take training this morning, we can be pretty sure there is a meeting going on but what is being discussed is anyones guess…

• 215 Fandi // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:32 PM

  Hi Micky Toon

  It was nice meeting you the other day at Sports Direct. Thanks for the 30% discount

• 216 Darryl // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:32 PM

  Its fairly pathetic people saying get ashley out… bloody pathetic. All i would like to say is… Go support bloody hartlepool, and fu*k off.

• 217 Liam // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:33 PM

  Why couldn’t ashley have sold the club to the guys who have just bought Man City. We would have Robinho right now!!!! It’ll be a right mess if Keegan goes, he’s the one who’s sort us out and it’ll just be another downfall for Newcastle which is just getting so regular now its upsetting. what a balls up!

• 218 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:33 PM

  SSN have suspended betting on Keegan going..its a done deal Ashley lovers.

  B&W Blood Petition signed mate.

• 219 lionel // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:34 PM

  Squad:

  Given, Harper, Forster

  Beye, Coloccini, Taylor, Bassong, Edgar, Cacapa, Enrique

  Jonas, Geremi, Barton, Guthrie, Butt, Duff, N’Zogbia, Lua Lua, Gonzalez

  Owen, Martins, Viduka, Xisco, (Smith), Carrol.

  That’s a squad of 25 pretty good players overall, with experience as well, not including other younger players that Keegan should trust to bring through.

  If we pick up 1 or 2 in January and change a couple next season we are fine. We have a small squad of about 25, the exact size Mourinho likes and thinks best for competition. This is a growing team and our club much to many’s opinion is being run properly…for the first time. Just because Keegan wants to throw cash at the problem doesn’t mean it’s the best way to go forward. He could, if he stays get this squad doing well and slowly build this January and next summer. If it wasn’t for all the crap of throwing 30 million odd at one player and false talk of wow signings and bullsh-t in the press surely we should look at all this as not bad, moving forward. Get real and help Keegan or whoever build this squad and this club again.

• 220 Richard // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:34 PM

  Anyone who is goign to the Hull game, please form an orderly queue to beat up the Fat Beer Swilling MA Monster!

  KK Please dont go, this is YOUR club, YOUR fans

• 221 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:35 PM

  Darryl – Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out Ashley Out!

• 222 PDiddy // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:35 PM

  He’s obviously walked. I’m very disapointed although I don’t blame Kev one bit. I want that Fat Bastard out now and his Cockney entourage! I think there should be mass demonstrations and picket lines for saturdays game.

• 223 sweendog // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

  AndyNUFC if the money was there .. wheres the players .. I’m sure KK has a big list of players … wise couldn’t have messed up all of the them .. I think MA is partly to blame but not as much as people on here think .. Wise/Umpa Lumpa is wholly to blame..

• 224 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

  Spyro – I have agreed 100% with everything you have said – I’m glad there are still a few sensible heads around!

  What astounds me, is that a lot of the people who are reacting in such a negative way to ’speculation’ are fans who claim to have been season ticket holder for 20 odd years…Surely then you should know the club has been in FAR worse situations than we are in now!!!

  I’m one of the ‘kids’ you all love to dismiss and yet, despite my immature years I can still see the possitives through the press vomit!

  Seriously – how many times do we have to go over this…Southern Press = Gossip-mongering, North-East-hating, bull-sh*t spreading w@nk@s

• 225 chinzaknuk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

  @Ben – i agree with the points you made and think we as supporters need to have a reality check.
  I’m sure many of you have played games like FIFA etc. and know that no matter how much you offer for some players, you just don’t get them.
  I believe that for the first time in ages we have a board with a long term plan for this club, and they are building a quality squad as and when they can.

  Just take a look at whate we actually now have for the season

  GK – Given / Harper

  RB – Beye / Edgar

  CB – Colo / Taylor / Bassong / Cacapa

  LB – Enrique / – Bassong or N’Zog for cover

  RM – Jonas / Geremi

  CM – Guthrie / Butt / Barton / Nacho

  LM – Duff / N’Zog

  ST – Owen / Xisco / Oba / Viduka

  The rest – Smith / Ameobi / Carrol & the kids

  OK so not a huge squad and we could have done with a few more and kept Milner, but this is what we have till Jan anyway. So no more what if’s, what should have happened, this is it.

  You either support the club or you don’t, because whinging, moaning and griping will not help the players one little bit.

  I think the squad is an improvement on last season, and i do think we’ll have a decent season, certainly better than the last one, we have already seen what the team is capable of and with the 2 additions hopely it will improve that little bit more.

  I for one will blindly support the club as i have always done.

• 226 scottish mag // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

  bring on DIC

• 227 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

  At the end of the day, i do not care about MA, KK, or anyone else. I just support the team and right now we have a small, but quality side. Lets not ruin it

• 228 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

  Hang on,

  i’m not for one minute asking for Ashley to leave. Firstly i want to hear about this summers balls up and what his intentions are.

  However if supporters feel a chairman or player or manager are not helping the team, dont they have a right to want them out…..with out others tell them where to go.

  Supporters are very concerned and if your not concerned then prehaps you need to ask yourself why?…….

• 229 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

  the sun would be lovin this blog today,
  are the comments not workin again ed?

• 230 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM

  Please Please sign my petition to remove Dennis Wise and Mike Ashley – Thanks guys….

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

  I feel sick this morning, I’ve tried supporting MA and what he is doing for the club on the understanding that Keegan had final say – that doesn’t appear to be the case now. I’m sorry to all of those who said this would happen.

• 231 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM

  Mickeytoon it is people like you with your undying love for the club no matter what that allows people like Ashley to do these things, you will worship the place if he reduces it to one brick and no pitch.

  That is wrong in my opinion and looking at the posts and many other people’s opinions.

  We need Keegan, he makes a very average team good, he lifts the performance of the majority of players, that is what we need.

  It is all about football and entertainment, not bank balances and trying ‘to be different’ all he will do is reduce the club to dropping out of the premiership then if we sink low enough he may sign players for the price he wants to pay, no more than £200k.

  This muppet wants to try and do what Alan Sugar and many others couldnt do, make money from football.

  He is so thick he will probably see KK walking out as a cost saving exercise especially if he moves Wise in and doesnt employ anyone else.

  Next thing the stadium will start showing wear and tear as things arent renewed.

  He thinks he has bought a corner shop.

  This could go down in history as the biggest mistake ever in club buying history.

  Well done John Hall, this man is what the club needs someone to inject money in….

• 232 Toontitan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM

  @ REM – the proof will be in the pudding m8!!

  Wait and see before you denounce!!

• 233 Fandi // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM

  oh darryl? that’s the guy doing the photocopying in the Sports Direct office

• 234 SD Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM

  ANDY NUFC

  The money was always there?

  We sold Rozenhal,Milner,Emre & Faye which i assume covers nearly all of the outlay to get Jonas,Colo,Guthrie,Bassong & Xisco.

  So basically Fat mike ashley has spent nothing on players.

  F*** Off Mike Ashley.

• 235 Liam // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:38 PM

  lionel your right and make complete sense. Let’s just cross our fingers and make sure Keegan sorts himself out and just gets on with it and work with what he’s got. good old lionel.

• 236 A.L 9 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:39 PM

  Honestly lads I cannot believe this is happening, I hope it’s all just been blown out of proportion by the press and it’s realy just a ‘clear the air’ meeting, if not this is going to be one crap day.

  Anyway I cannot blame Keegan, we all knew (including Ashley) that he thinks with his heart and not his head and if he was promised things that hadn’t materialised then it’s Ashleys fault, and if they are in an ongoing meeting then Ashley had better do everything in his power to keep him at the club.

• 237 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:39 PM

  Do NOT behave like idiots at the Hull game. Sack the board chants are one thing…not especially helpful but to be expected sometimes. But let’s not lose our heads here. How will it help us to win games if we don’t support the players? Stupid.

• 238 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:39 PM

  If anything this is really going to spilt the support. People who think MA is a waste of space and people who feel let down that KK has bottled it again!
  I like all the work that MA has done with the club. But if he sells and someone else comes in then so be it. I couldn’t give a flying who owns the club so long as we do ok on the pitch.
  Ashley has backed the manager there is evidence to support that.
  Perhaps Keegan was as deluded as some fans who thought we could get Berbatov and he now feels as upset as those fans. If that is the case then is is not the right person to be managing the team. We need someone who will play with the cards he is dealt and not cry that he doesn’t have a pair of aces.
  Keegan as a man is a legend and I’ll always treasure him as a player and his first stint at the club. I was annoyed when he left us in the lurch and when he did the same to City, Fulham and England he showed his mettle as a manager. He can’t cope. If he goes and it’s because he didn’t get all of the presents he wanted then he really doesn’t deserve your support as he will be acting like a spoiled child at christmas. It is vital that KK puts his own concerns aside and stays and drives us through the season. Keegan should stop thinking about himself and think about the club and the fans and how much damage it would do to them if he left.

• 239 Cooper // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:39 PM

  SACK THE BOARD !!!!!

  dennis wise and ill burn my season ticket along with my top

• 240 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:40 PM

  Fave replacement by bookies to replace Keegan is Dennis Wise on SSN..I seen this coming and I am totally gutted today.

• 241 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:40 PM

  Latest info is that it is true that KK has left the club and there will be a staff announcement at St James soon

• 242 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:41 PM

  class attitude martin, by the way, i simply ignore it when i hear “i am a season ticket holder of 20 yrs” etc, half the time i dont even believe them, i dont see how a fan of 20 years would act in such a way IMO, as there have been much worse times at this club in the last 20years

• 243 Mark // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:41 PM

  If keegan has left..I’ll be well pissed off…with keegan. who the fook leave a a club the day aft the window closes.

• 244 ronaldeano // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:41 PM

  Petition signed BnW blood.

• 245 Matt // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:42 PM

  Can we just calm down until we actually find out what’s going on? It could be a meeting to get them back on track.

• 246 Micky C // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:43 PM

  Tom4NUFC said it spot on if KK leaves and that poisonous little dwarf is installed then no one should go. Ashley has turned into FF, promising WOW signings and producing nothing just to get the season tickets solds what a fat cock he really is. I dont blame KK if he has left there’s surely only so much a man can take. I bet he was promised a couple of big named players when he was told that he had to stand by Ashley and let Milner go, ps Milner you did the right thing matey you were/are worth more than 20k p/w when Barton and owen are on 70k & 100k respectively.

• 247 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:43 PM

  Latest info is that it is infact true that KK has left the club and there will be a staff announcement at St James soon

• 248 Toontitan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:43 PM

  Seen the pictures of Xisco on nufc.co.uk – no sign of KK at all – no welcome from any officials!!

• 249 Cooper // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:43 PM

  Boycott the hull game !!!!!

• 250 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:44 PM

  21 games in charge under KK and we’ve only won 6 of them

  Hardly impressive.

• 251 M. Stockley // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:44 PM

  i dont want that crossed eyed spiv wise…. if kk does go, lets give a shearer a go… what a mess an embarrassing mess!

• 252 nando // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:44 PM

  Apparently this also has a lot to do with owen nearly leaving last night. He only stayed because kk interveened at the last minute. The deal was being done behind kks back. Wise was apparently in on the deal though which really put kks nose out of joint. The story will be in tonights sun.

• 253 True // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:44 PM

  Kegan will stay he has added quality to the squad and know he wont break into the two 4 but also know he will finish about top 10, so come Jan we will buy again.
  Remember the state of the club Financially when Fat Fredie was in charge.
  MA has our club in a sound position and KK knows that.
  PS Milner was not that good!

• 254 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:45 PM

  ronaldeano – Thanks mate!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 255 TopheToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:45 PM

  Here we go again the media get what they want! i say until king kev is on those steps telling us he is gone then fine but until then its media bullshit! trying to sell papers and they no they need some kind of bullshit story to do so and who do they gun for every time they need a bit of bullshit! newcastle united thats who !. We all know it every time we are the club they pic on always us .

• 256 SD Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:45 PM

  Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan has been holding talks with the board regarding his future, according to reports.

  Keegan returned for his second stint as Magpies manager in January, but rumours suggest he could be leaving his role.

  Sky Sports News understands Keegan did not take training on Tuesday and met with board members on Monday.

  Speculation is claiming that Keegan has been unhappy with the club’s transfer dealings during the summer and is ready to leave St James’ Park.

  The Magpies have made several signings in recent weeks, but doubts have persisted over Keegan’s future at the helm.

• 257 faustino // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:46 PM

  Alot of you are utter scum and should be ashamed of yourselves. If you want money and faschist backed glory seeking, f*cking do one will you. It’s a disgrace how much you lot creamed over posisble Dubai investment, Abramovich and Shinawatra before him. do you have any idea what it means to be involved with these criminals, gangsters and bigots?

  In my opinion, ff Keegan walks he’s scum. This is the best squad we’ve had for years and he said himself he though we’ only get two players in before the end of the window a day or two ago. We’ve signed quality, ditched deadwood and look like a side. We have youth coming through and another opportunity to bolster in January. If he legs it now he’ll allow the press to tear him an us apart and it’s the end of the season, right now.

  All you baying for singings. Where we’re all you nobs last year when we signed Viduka Smith Faye Beye Geremi etc. Utter dross signings the majority of them and people we’re still more positive then than now!

  The majority of you have been played like the utter tubas that you are by the press. Convinced we’re f*ckd, convinced Ashley is the worst thing to have happened, convinced KK is gone and convinced we’ve done terrible in the market. I happen to think we’ve singed the five most exciting players at the club for a long long time. Young, gifted and commited. There was someone on here the other day claiming are squad was only as good as Hull. LEAVE NOW!

  If we end up screwed, it won’t be because of Ashely, it will becuase yet again the baying moronic faction of the Toon Army has dribbled us into more chaos, gurning about how no ‘WOW/trophy signing’ has been made and that millions haven’t been spent.

  Take me back to League 1 please. Where the atmoshpere was real, the players were the best we could get, the fans the best in the world and it was us against world. I wouldn’t stand with some of you lot in a stinking Bigg Market urinal.

• 258 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:46 PM

  Funy i thought today would be met with such optimisim a few weeks ago

• 259 Angryman the Angry Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:46 PM

  STOP BEGGING HIM NOT TO LEAVE!!

  KK Leaves with his head held high and CASHLEY should get the shit kicked out of him if he ever has the balls to show his face in amongst us loy again!!

  GREEDY FAT BASTARD!!!

• 260 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:48 PM

  OUR NEXT HOME GAME ALL SEASON TICKET HOLDERS STAY AWAY SHOW KK OUR SUPPORT!!! ASHLEY OUT!!!

• 261 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:48 PM

  None of us really thought Berbatov, huntelaar or anyone similar would come here, just daft banter.

  Get real.

  Wise and Ashley are going to finish the best thing that we have had since Robson, Allerdyce couldnt do anything with Owen AND Martins AND all of the rest of them, with a depleted squad which plays flowing Keegan style football a replacement would be very difficult to find especially with a proven idiot owning the place.

  This is really really bad, Keegan gone poison dwarf in and we are facing relegation.

• 262 Matty // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:48 PM

  Everything KK has said about Ashley and the direction he’s going has been positive. We’re lucky if we can get one player to sign for this Club, and to keep the good one’s that we have. Sucks to say that, but the truth hurts. It’s gonna take time, but this rumour is just a reminder of how quickly things can go pear shaped in one flash. Puts things in perspective.

• 263 geordiekk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:49 PM

  i have a feeling king kev has said he is walking and its dawned on ma that he is screw3d if he goes and now he is groveling to our king

• 264 ronaldeano // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:49 PM

  When KK was brought back, and we had a new billionare owner, who thought that he would also bring in a recruitment team to pull the strings for him?

  Also he has sold one of our best players. KK has said that it was his decision, but he was told he could use the Milner money to replace him. WHERE IS HIS REPLACEMENT?

• 265 M. Stockley // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:50 PM

  Black and White Blood- ive signed with pleasure mate!

• 266 richie // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:50 PM

  joke absolute joke

• 267 CDN MAGPIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:51 PM

  Don’t get me wrong,I love KK But i think he never should have been appointed in the first place. We need a good european manager thats up with the times that can attract REAL players.

• 268 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:51 PM

  Agree 100% Faustino, bunch of pathetic mugs on here, tell you what, i will be GLAD when the fairweathers stop going, at least i will definitely be able to get my hands on a season ticket once i have finished Uni, you lot are a disgrace

• 269 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:51 PM

  Ian – you’ve just said “your oppinion is wrong and i’ll tell you why…” and then come out with a load of s**t – Ashley will only sign players for 200k, Ashley will allow the stadium to fall apart…get a grip!

  Cooper – you do that mate, nout like showing your undying love for the club by denouncing it!

  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE – Don’t start chanting Ashley out/sack the board at hte game! What’s it going to do to morale? What’s it going to prove? What’s it going to do to the club’s reputation?

  You’re complaining about Ashley sacking Keegan – WTF???? WHY? because a few greasy journo’s decided they wanted to sell a few papers?

  GET A GRIP!!!

• 270 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:51 PM

  LETS ALL GO TO SJP AND SHOW KK OUR SUPPORT!!! ASHLEY OUT!!

  TO ALL SEASON TICKET HOLDERS WE MUST BE UNITED AND GET RID OF THE ROT “ASHLEY”

  WE MUST STOP AWAY FROM SJP ON MATCH DAY!!

• 271 havanaclue // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:51 PM

  who would have guessed ,day after transferdeadline ,we were gonna get another 1000 plus blog

• 272 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:52 PM

  Oh its ironic…

  My new Toon top has just arrived.

  Guess where i bought it…..swelling those coffers Mike?…..ha ha

• 273 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:53 PM

  SUPPORT THE TEAM!..

• 274 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:53 PM

  i’m not so sure KK can afford to quit, spyro has a point in supporting the team, it could have a catastrophic affect on players confidence if the crowd is split and lacking in support,however if and it is an if he does,appointing wise would be fatal as most toon fans have never liked him through his entire career and i wouldn’t call keegan a coward for quitting constantly being undermined is enough for any man with an ounce of pride to walk to save some dignity

• 275 Bosamuelson // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:53 PM

  @HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES

  funny name but jog-on your view is short sighted to say the least…

• 276 Andy1 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:53 PM

  Maybe Xisco replaces Milner and we will revert to the 4-3-3 that actually brought us a bit of success. I am sure Jonas could play in a three because he is physically strong and puts in a shift every match. N’zogbia also can play inside so that could be the way to go.

• 277 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:54 PM

  SELL UP YOU FAT BEER DRINKING GAMBLING BASTARD!!

• 278 MAG PIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:54 PM

  Keegan has left

  Judging from the Spanish leaning of our transfer policy he was never really the ‘Manager’ in the old fashioned sense anyway. I don’t think KK knew the Spanish leagues particularly well and ALL of our signings (possibly bar Guthrie) have probably been Vetere, Wise, Jimenez. KK was being used as a figurehead and chief coach.

  The fact that he has gone should not affect our support for NUFC or for him. He has clearly been mis-led by Ashley regarding KK’s influence over transfer policy.

  We should remain loyal to NUFC and particularly during the Hull game. We can chant pro-Keegan and anti-Ashley chants before and after the match if that’s how we feel but we must not fail to support the team during the game.

  DIC – are you watching? Please buy the club and re-instate KK.

• 279 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  i dont think ashley wil sack kk but kk will walk its a joke what the board have done tohim. sack the board

• 280 Ohmelads // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  Faustino – brilliant!

  People on here are a joke – all we’ve been told is KK is having a meeting at SJP!!! Could be about the f@cking ground staff for all we know.
  Wind your necks in

• 281 fostino // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  there are far too many fans jumping the gun at the moment

  1) first of all we dont no if KK is gone yet

  2) secondly we dont no why, if he does go

  these calls to “sack the board” and “boycott” toon matches is a narrow mided view that won’t solve anything!! this petition goin around is even more ridiculous…..nothing has happened yet mate to be making ridiculous petitions like that

  i for one will be supporting the toon, no matter what, il reserve my judgement on ashley untill i know the facts, because i was a keen supporter of him and the new regieme!! also i am a keegan fan, so this puts my in a difficult sitution, i just hope they can solve their differences and carry on with a team that is finally starting to look good for the first time in a few years!!

• 282 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  To be fair I don’t think Dennis Wise has acctually done anything wrong, I guess he had some input into the very good signings we have had so far and even though I would be Horified if he was the next NUFC Manager, I think his role at the club could be a good one once the lines of communication are opened and the new system has some time to settle… As for Ashley well we don’t hear much from him and thats the problem, I think the Money is there for Kev but buying top players isn’t gonna be easy when your not playing in Europe.

  Owens Contract should have been Sorted though, I would like to think that the new offer was better than his current contract and if it was then I don’t think he would turn it down.

  Milner sale, sounds like good business to me sure we are short of numbers but he is never going to set the world on fire, he’s a bit hit and miss…

  I’m disapointed that KK does not seem to know what is going on at the club half the time even though he seems to pretend to for the sake of the press and his own dignaty, and also that the media always use nufc as target practice for a scoop, I recon some of our deals were scubbered by the press reporting speculation guesswork that might have actually been true…

• 283 Ericles // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  Petition signed.

• 284 Will // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  “In my opinion, ff Keegan walks he’s scum.”

  @ FAUSTION – what are you on son? you’r the one wh needs to get a grip. Why wud he want to stay?

• 285 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  Who do you support?..
  …Football chairmen OR FOOTBALL TEAMS?..

  …Calm the F**K Down!..

  …FOR NUFC’s SAKE!..

• 286 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM

  KK has gone..on SSNews !

• 287 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  You have to remember that Mike Ashley is probably more frustrated and annoyed that KK is walking than any of us fans.

  He probably cannot comprehend how a professional who signs a contract packs his bags and walks at the first sign of frustration.

  If KK walks again he is unprofessional to the extreme. He should stop sulking and get on with his job.

• 288 scott9 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  SACK THE F*CKINJ BOARD NOW RIGHT NOW GET RID ASHLEY F*CK OFF YOYUR NO GOOD FOR THER CLUB ALL U CARE ABOUT IS THE MONEY we are now goiong to come top half at the very most every season luk at wot man city are doing they are going to over take us tottenham already hav luk at everton aston villa

• 289 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  ohmelads if you believe that your as bout as clued up as cashley

• 290 geordiekk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  faustino i dont care about ma i care if kk is unhappy and i want to know why if he feels its worth quitting over or worse if he has been sacked then i for one wont be a lemming and will do anything and everything i can to correct this and remember sack the board chants many a time in the past its nothing new

• 291 ashleyout // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  he has gone on sky

• 292 MAG PIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  HPS – I don’t own the club. Oh – you mean Ashley

• 293 havanaclue // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  david craig ,hearin from sources inside club ,keegan is no longer manager

• 294 vincenoir // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  i don’t get all the fuss. we’re a side that almost got relegated last season, our aim this season cannot really be much more than top half if we’re realistic. we’ve got more points than we could have expected from the first few games after drawing against man utd. we’ve made some decent signings and only lost one significant player – and he went for a seriously inflated fee. they all want their heads knocking together, how about we pull in the same direction and just get on with things instead of everyone throwing their toys out of the pram every other week. all so pathetically predictable. why do we always, always, always eat ourselves

• 295 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

  For everyone calling for Mike Ashley’s head…

  He is not the chairman, he is not the chief negotiator, he is not the manager.

  All he can do is provide funds for new players and all the evidence so far points to the fact that that is exactly what he has done.

  We have tried and failed to sign a lot of big money players – that is not Mike Ashley’s fault.

  KK is gone now and IMO it would never have happened if Joey Barton was not at the club.

  If you’re going to vent your anger and frustration at anyone then Joey barton is your man.

  Get the scum out!

• 296 Davies // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:57 PM

  What bunch of reactionaries. It’s good to see that some of you have got a grip.

  First of all nothing has been confirmed, so stop crying in yer pints.

  Second, if Keegan goes, it’s his decision and nobody else’s.

  None of you know what the terms were when Keegan came back, so don’t start blaming Ashley. Keegan said that he wants what’s best for the club. If that’s the case, he should be sticking it out and continuing with what he’s started, not walking out the door.

  In case none of you had noticed, Keegan has a habit of walking out on clubs when he doesn’t get his own way.

  I was sceptical about his appointment this time around, but I’ve grown to trust in him again. If he walks, that will be for nothing. He owes the club the 3 and a half years he signed up for, and he needs to get his head sorted before we have Hull around in a couple of weeks.

  Best this is a rumour, but if it’s not, I know where I will point the finger.

  And for all you idiots saying “ASHLEY OUT”, you won’t get Ashley out without buying him out. Put up or shut up.

• 297 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:57 PM

  LETS GET UNITED AND BRING DOWN “ASHLEY”

• 298 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:57 PM

  is there apress conferance at 1pm?

• 299 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:57 PM

  They reckon all sources at the club that they know are saying he has gone.
  All fans on skysports blaming Ashley.

• 300 scott9 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM

  ohmelads dnt be stupid

• 301 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM

  Signed the petition.

  ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!

• 302 Andy1 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM

  Why do Skysports bring up Keegan has left on the breaking news, only to admit that it is unsubstansiated rumour? This is a joke!

• 303 marky24188 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM

  F**K MA HES A FAT MESS BRING BACK SIR JOHN TRUE NEWCASTLE LEGEND !!!

• 304 daveyboy // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM

  Just been on SSN that he is away, nowt official from club yet! P*ss Poor like! Shouldbe wise thats away as he’s f***ed up all the inns thelittle dwarf t%+t

• 305 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:59 PM

  Faustino – Spot on son

• 306 ToonRich // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM

  Why hasn’t reports of transfers been made public knowledge, it may calm a few people down!!
  http://www.shieldsgazette.com/nufc/Toon-fail-with-move-for.4449142.jp
  Sounds like Wise is in charge not KK

• 307 Toon 85 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM

  We still need to turn up and support the team in our next home match, booing will not give our new players much confidence or help us get any more players in the future

• 308 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM

  Faustino,
  bang on mate…
  …Whoever asked him why would you stay?..
  …Probably ‘cos he’s got some BALLS!..

• 309 Rem // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM

  THe daily mail did start this.

  remeber the where they made up the story and pics ov the soldiers pissing on iraq prisoners.

  They cant get away with it

  they used the “insider” line

  It says that he was angry after mondays meeting so didnt take training.

  if he was that angry why would he be at the reserve match

  This is southern papers trying to screw with us,

  and it has worked, i bet they are well chuffed.

  HAVE SEOME FAITH and dont believe anything till its OFFICIAL

• 310 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM

  HES OOOT

• 311 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM

  SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL!!!!

• 312 toon4life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:01 PM

  skysports reporting kevin keegan has left as manager of newcastle united.

  mike ashley needs sell up and get on his bike now.

  we’re the laughing stock again..g

• 313 LarrikinDan // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:01 PM

  Thats it!

  I am gonna stop reading this blog. Have you heard yourselves?

  What do you actually have to moan about? Honestly?

  Apart from left back we have 2 players for every position which is exactly the same as any team in the league!!

  You sound so pathetic it’s unbelievable… I don’t actually know why you lot are crying but its annoying the hell out of me!

  Our squad is better now than it has been for years…No Bramble, No Emre, No Carr, No Ramage!

  Give yourselves a shake you pathetic, jumped up little teenagers!

  If you want a board room who will splash the cash in the hope of success the go and support Spurs or Man City!

  Heres my opinion, You all had sky sports on yesterday and got more and more jealous at the unfolding story at Man City, So now because we didn’t have any final deals going through in the dying minutes that means our squad is not big enough and Keegan is gonna leave! Spitting dummies is what babies do!

  Suck up your jealousy and get behind the team!

  IF KEEGAN WAS GONNA LEAVE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER POLICY AND IF HE WASN’T BUYING THE PLAYERS HE WOULD HAVE DONE SO MONTHS AGO!, HE HAS ALREADY SAID HE WAS THE ONE PICKING THE PLAYERS, THEN THE BOARD GO OUT AND GET THE PLAYERS!!!!

  Get a bliddy grip!

• 314 Michael12 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:01 PM

  Personally I have never been a fan of that talentless, tactic-less, King Kevin Keegan. This would be so typical of him to throw his dummy out of his pram when things get hard. Now before I receive volley after volley of abuse let me have my say:

  Let us be frank here even if things have not always gone to plan, it does not justify leaving. The reason Ashley appointed Wise as a scout is because he knew Keegan’s lack Economics.

  Throwing Money at a problem is not going to solve it. Milner’s Demand for more money is no different to that of Other players anywhere in the world. I we let every manager loose with the clubs’ cheque book, no doubt there will be over spending. We need a measure of control.

  Like you I am a passionate fan who wishes Mike Ashley would spend more, but I have a grasp of my Economics and Keegan is doing it again, Needing to spend outrageous amounts of Money to go 12 points clear in the league only to lose it in two games. He needs Money to cover up his lack of managerial skills in Football and Being manager of England exposed him. With the national team you cannot simply buy a Brazillian, or a Frenchman; no you have what you have and must work with it, at club level you can spend.

  On that note, there a many managers out there that are better than Keegan who is nothing more that a pub team manager / player. I do not hate Keegan, I just do not regard him highly in the managerial matrix

• 315 jimd // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:01 PM

  Apparently he is GONE… info from a guy who works at sky

• 316 Keeeguuurn // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:01 PM

  faustino — well said

• 317 Nick 69 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:01 PM

  micky toon u really are the biggest bell end in the world, get ur cock out of ashleys arse FFS will you, comin on here sayin thet pretty much every other newcastle fan is wrong, probly dont even live in newcaslte do u, probly another outsider supportin the toon. go f*k urself. ur second name wudnt happen to be ashley wud it, cos tht wud make perfect sense. w*nker

• 318 scott9 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:01 PM

  get shearer in we need one of our own keegan is the man but if he goes stick with apointing one of our own n get shearer in

• 319 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:02 PM

  KEEGAN HAS LEFT!!!! MY MATE JUST TEXTED ME!!!

• 320 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:02 PM

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 321 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:02 PM

  Here Davies, Ashley is ruining this club, KK made a team out of the dross Ashley let FSA buy and KK’s not been backed himself.

  Signed the petition.

  ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!! ASHLEY OUT!!

• 322 Berkshire Geordie // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:03 PM

  Faustino – spot on. Bunch of morons on this blog today.

• 323 GoesseN // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:03 PM

  on sky sports now, he has gone…

  waiting for announcement from nufc.co.uk

• 324 The Entertainers // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:04 PM

  Wise fav to take over.

  Not a Wise move Mike.

  Dark cloud hangs over the Toon!

• 325 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:04 PM

  If Keegan goes I’ll lose a lot of respect for him:

  “No-one can blame Keegan for leaving” – I can…He’s paid millions each year to do a job! Just because things didn’t go perfectly doesn’t mean he has the right to spit the dummie and go! How many of you have complete control over your work? Do you decide to leave?

  “Mike Ashley is f*t beer drinkin, gambling b**tard” – I love beer and this whole Keegan is leaving thing STARTED because of gamblers filling up sky bet!

• 326 Andy // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:04 PM

  He’s gone. I’m gutted. Faustino I hear what your saying, but I’m finding it hard to be positive about this.
  Why is it always our club?

• 327 Spot The Zebra // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:04 PM

  Just like to ask Ashley how he intends to make a profit with an empty stadium? If KK has gone its because he cant mislead we fans, as was the case last time.

• 328 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:04 PM

  wonder if there is anything in farringtons patter about that spanish coach marcelino being lined up

• 329 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:05 PM

  toon have had about 2 hrs now to deny rummour they hav’nt done this, this tells me he’s gone

• 330 DH7 Mags // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:05 PM

  ITS A OFFICIAL NOW THOUGH. HE HAS LEFT US. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. ASHLEY HAS RUINED NEWCASTLE FOOTBALL CLUB. ONCE AGAIN A LAUGHING STOCK.

• 331 ELTSACWEN // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:05 PM

  if he quits we will be relegated

• 332 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:07 PM

  Press conferance at 14.30

• 333 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:07 PM

  Cooper-talk of burning your season ticket and your shirt is pathetic.
  my advice, burn both whether keegan, ashley, or whomever else stays or goes, because we havent got room for fickle fans making pathetic statements like that.
  As far as wor kev walking goes…who knows. i wouldn’t be surprised if it did turn out to be true however. He was made promises by Ashley should he return to the club, and those promises simply musn’t have been kept.

• 334 Will // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:07 PM

  here here Nick69. The majority SHARE the same opionion, yet we are wrong according to you Micky? on yer bike.

• 335 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM

  once again in the headlines for the wrong reasons though, wonder what the 2 new lads thinik of this s**te

• 336 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM

  And there we have it. Nick69, you’ve not let me down. I was waiting for the abuse.
  You’re not one of the rat faces that Sky Sports seem to get hold of evertime they need a comment from a “toon fan” are you?
  No, I don’t live in Newcastle, but so what? I was born and bread there. Let’s not start this argument again, because I bet I put a lot more money time, effort and money into NUFC than you do. Don’t deride me because the truth hurts.

• 337 dingo // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM

  this must be out WoW unsigning… cheers Mike/Dennis

  It make me wonder if this was MA’s plan all alonng.. maybe he is a die hard spud and came up here to turn a profit and destroy NUFC before laughing into his cornflakes down south.

  sick … I am sick today.

  black tuesday…

• 338 Tom // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM

  SSN are reporting him gone, according to ’sky sources’

• 339 dobby_bobson // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM

  3 f***in years worth of money that fat bas**rd has got out of me, new words to an old song if keegan goes
  “gannin along to st james’s park to see the empty spaces”

• 340 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM

  Never short of a word is he…

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7593831.stm

  Still nothing on the Web confirming departure or on offical site…

• 341 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:09 PM

  sky sports says reports are coming in that they are having meeting
  there can be many reasons why the meeting can take place

• 342 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:09 PM

  Well said larrikin, nicely put!..

• 343 Rem // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:10 PM

  funny that KASH my mate jsut texted me, we signed ronaldiho and thats what all this is about!!!

  idiot.

• 344 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:10 PM

  whos gona be in charge then terry mac

• 345 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:10 PM

  I really hope they are convincing him to stay

• 346 nightfall // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:11 PM

  AndyNUFC (189) – well said…and the guy with petition…we have KK and wise on board for 7 months now…whole 7 months..we all know they brought quality to our squad…and you’re crying ‘cos they didn’t spent 30m on a player…and let me remind you…we were bidding for players before TW opened..just didn’t have luck with bringing them in…the thing is that ‘cos of you..negative fans and of course the media..and also barton type of person we’re having problems with recruiting players…so chill….give this squad a chance..support them..and hope for the best!

• 347 surey // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:11 PM

  that’s it i don’t know what to think right now. off me go

• 348 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:12 PM

  This WOW signing was never gonna be easy Man City are in Europe so it’s easier for them to sign a big name, I still think the Money was there for the right player… IF KK has gone I will be very interested to hear what he has to say and if he was pushed or departed of his own free will, if he did leave of his own free will he will have gone down in my estimations…

• 349 lesh // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:12 PM

  Suggestion….. whatever happens, you must support YOUR team and shouting abuse at MA, Wise and the rest will play right into Hull’s hands.

  You must show your support for the Newcastle United team that’s on the field and if Kevin’s in the dugout, him too.

  Vent your spleens if you must but for ***** sake, do it after the match!

  Do you want another pre Hall scenario? I certainly don’t and if you think about it, I’m sure nobody that feels for the club does too.

  Think posistive!

• 350 dougnufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:13 PM

  This is bad…

• 351 ed // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:13 PM

  Im completly with FAUSTINO – POST 240.

  this is a joke if true.

• 352 Toony // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:13 PM

  As usual the ignorant comments about removing the Board, removing the Owner etc are being made again. Who appoints the Board? Answer – the shareholder – Mike Ashley. Who can remove the shareholder? Answer – nobody. He only goes if he agrees to sell his shares – his decision. Will not paying at the gate cause him to sell? Answer – No it just makes the company worth slightly less.

  All the fans can do is to encourage the owner to sell, but making the club less attractive to buy is not very helpful.

  Anyway, it is not surprising there is a meeting the day after the transfer window. Let’s see what the outcome is. But it will not help anyone if KK leaves following a bust-up.

• 353 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:14 PM

  I am really suspicious that some people posting on here arent NUFC fans or have something to do with the board.

  If Kevin Keegan goes IT IS BAD, if you think differently you do not know anything about football, the team is a flowing football type of team, the vast majority of managers do not play that type of football, so it will be hard for a manager to operate them effectively.

  Ashley has hacked off two of the most respected managers in football, a good one unless jobless will not take the job.

  Just because you were wrong and thought Ashley was a nice bloke who knew what he was doing is no reason to carry on down the wrong path.

  The fans will probably not turn out in their usual numbers anyhow if Keegan isnt there, but not turning up at all would send a good message out to any would be owner, learn how to run a club before buying one or trust the running to an experienced chairman and manager.

  This is atop club which could be ruined if keegan walks or is pushed, it is a disgrace.

  They sold Milner without KKs authority, they tried to sell Barton against the managers wishes and wouldnt sign up Owen until after the window closes so it looks like he would have sold him too.

  Very professional.

  Let us all hope Keegan is still in that meeting and that he continues to manage the club and Wise is booted out.

• 354 ToonleeUk // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:14 PM

  It is definite now, Just taken a call from an insider at Northumbria Police who are on standby for riots up at the ground. Said for us at The Gate to be aware of possible trouble due to Keegan quitting SJP.

  Gutted.

• 355 Taiwantoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:14 PM

  So confused.

  Who is telling the truth?

• 356 ronaldeano // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:15 PM

  Setanta have had an e-mail, apparently from someone who works with KK saying that he is staying?

• 357 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM

  Dennis wise should leave Newcastle now he is no good for our club

• 358 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM

  trouble is this is gona create petty bickering on the blog like we’ve never seen probably resulting in name calling and abusivre language making ed finally have enough and pull the plug on the blog once and for al, get a feckin grip lads and stop acting like petty little teenagers before it ends up even more pear shaped

• 359 Ohmelads // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM

  Do people not think Benitez is at Anfailed or Wenger is in at the Emirates…..it’s the day after transfer window closes….of course they’ll be having meetings you doofuses!!!
  Wait and see what happens and stop letting the media wind you up.
  If he goes, different kettle of fish but WAIT and see what happens before you start slagging

• 360 j gunner // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM

  HA HA HA

  LOST ALL RESPECT FOR KING KEV FRO BACKING THAT LITTLE SCUMBAG THUG BARTON . YOU DESREVE IT . HE IS VIEL .HAVING A GO AT NASRI WAS AN EMBARRISING JOKE . YOU LACK ANY DECENCY BY EMPLOYING THAT LITTLE SHIT .

• 361 Angryman the Angry Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM

  I have to take issue with some of you pro CASHLEY Brigade!!

  SPYRO- Fairweather supporters??? Are you referring to me?? How many games a season do you attend??

  Davies -Reactionaries, are you not reacting to our posts…….If KK hasnt gone, surely it would be simpler for toon to come out and say so!!

  FAUSTINO – the little respect I had for your posts……..gone…………KK SCUM???

  The bloke has more NUFC in his heart than FAT F CASHLEY will ever have!!

  If it is true KK is gone then I as a F***ing season ticket holder, yes SPYRO I am, will be the first to call for CASHLEYS HEAD!! Its my PEROGATIVE To do so!!

  The bloke has done nowt but F*** UP my football club!! DISGRACE…………………….

• 362 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM

  I can’t believe the people on here supporting KK for deserting us yet again and leaving us at the mercy of the media who will have a field day about this.

  HE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN BARTON’S SIDE. The club were right to try and get rid of Barton and I will bet any money in the world that Barton will be sacked before Friday’s hearing.

• 363 Cooper // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:17 PM

  Ross fcuk off man

• 364 Ericles // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:17 PM

  WE will stick with KK but KK has got to stick with us – the fans, the Toon Army, the Geordies and our kith and kin wherever we live and work.
  We have got to band together in both good and bad times. Do not fall into the mucky trap set up by the journos no matter who they work for. We have got quality on the pitch, we have got quality in the stands. Stand up for KK so he can stand up for us.

• 365 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:18 PM

  if keegan goes terry mac will follow

• 366 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:18 PM

  ASHLEY IS DISTROY’N OUR FANTASTIC CLUB!! GET OUT YOU FAT BASTARD!

• 367 King-Habib // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:19 PM

  Ashley is a cockshaft.

  Discuss.

• 368 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:19 PM

  ronaledeno is that definite or just rumor I am getting nowt done today

• 369 Michael12 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:20 PM

  If he is crying about funds and the lack of purchases he is not serious. Arsenal do it Season after season, make very few purchases of nobodys and Wenger still works with that, Why can Keegan not do the Same?????

  Because the Classes of manager we are comparing here are worlds appart. Wenger is Better smarter and professional!!!!!!

  Keegan has no excuses to walk out everytime things get hard. We do not live in a perfect world, but we make do with what we have. Frankly Keegan is the one to blame if he does walk out. IT is simply unprofessional.

• 370 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:20 PM

  oonleeUk // Sep 2, 2008 at 13:14

  It is definite now, Just taken a call from an insider at Northumbria Police who are on standby for riots up at the ground. Said for us at The Gate to be aware of possible trouble due to Keegan quitting SJP.

  Gutted.

  hahahaha that’s class….biggest pile of w@nk I’ve heard in the past week! An insider from Northumbria Police? Who was it? Miss f**king Marple?

• 371 Graham // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:20 PM

  SACK THE BOARD!

• 372 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:20 PM

  I will suport the Toon till the day I die.

  I will not spend 1 penny on the Toon while Ashley is still there if the news is true about KK.

  An absolute disgrace..

  I’ve been one of the optimists this summer and told people to wait till today….now we have our answer …… Ashleys bleeding this club dry.

• 373 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:21 PM

  I can’t be arsed with this anymore to be honest, no matter what is said people will still behave how they want to.

  Facts are Keegan has spat his dummy out and has walked and left everyone else to pick up the pieces. I bet some of you are feeling pretty miffed right now and rightly so. The last thing we needed was for KK to leave. Remember Keegan chose to leave us, no one forced him out, he chose to leave us hanging without a manager without a leader and with out a replacement.
  You might not like MA or the way he’s ran the club, but he has always backed Keegan and Keegan himself has said so.
  Keegan has a reputation for leaving clubs in the lurch and he’s done it it us TWICE. Would you be so forgiving of a girlfriend who left you once because you wouldn’t spend money on here, but came back because you said she could have a nice watch? When you bought her a sekonda instead of a Rolex she leaves again? Would you think it was ok?
  It’s childish and if Keegan was the great man, the great supporter the man who claims to know the club, the fans and the region so well, then why leave his legions in the shit?
  Go out, get drunk and then wake up and realise the Keegan could have stayed, but HE CHOSE TO LEAVE US.

• 374 ToonleeUk // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:21 PM

  Definite from Northumbria Police that he is gone, as they are on riot control standby.

• 375 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:22 PM

  nah Cooper mate what you said was pathetic, its simple as that. i’ve never known a toon fan in my life ever even consider packing up and deserting the club. a true fan sticks with his team no matter what.
  we’re known for being one of the most loyal sets of fans in the world, you clearly dont associate yourself with such a group.

• 376 Graham // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:22 PM

  I HATE MIKE ASHLEY!

• 377 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:22 PM

  Mitch (338) Why??? What has he done…

• 378 geist // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:22 PM

  Setanta have received an email that keegan is staying but they cannot verify whether it is official. There was no name on the email.

• 379 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:23 PM

  today is the first day i can admit i was wrong bout ashley.. unless he comes out and says its wise sacked not keegan im gonna follow blythe….. come on you spartans!!!

• 380 eggy // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:23 PM

  Not trying to light and fires but…

  “The bloke has done nowt but F*** UP my football club!! ”

  I was under the impression that he had balanced the books and brought in some quality players this summer. Not what we all wanted admitadely but i think its hard to deny that the club is in a stronger/safer position that it has been for a while. If the news of KK going is in fact true then its a shame that it is not going to be KK who reaps the reward. Just my 2p’s worth

• 381 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:23 PM

  SACK THE BOARD GET OUT ASHLEY!! WE DONT WANT YOU!! YOU HAVE MADE THE CLUB A LAUGHING STOCK!!

• 382 dick // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:23 PM

  wise in charge till they find new manager

• 383 Andy1 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:24 PM

  As if the club would tell the police first. The police would be getting ready in case of a riot but they know as much as us.

• 384 lesh // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:24 PM

  Lets hope this is tripe!

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/02/newcastleunited.premierleague

• 385 ToonleeUk // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:25 PM

  Martin…

  My mate who is a Police Officer in Newcastle City Centre you prick.

• 386 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:26 PM

  Here to all you fan’s saying If Keegan goes then you don’t blame him – he is Newcastle United through and through…

  WE are newcastle united, not the board, not the players, not even the badge – It’s the fans that make the club and the fans that will keep the club going!

  If Keegan walks out on Newcastle United, then he walks out on US!

• 387 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:27 PM

  LETS SHOW KK OUR SUPPORT AGAINST ASHLEY AND HIS CRONNIES!! LETS GATHER OUTSIDE SJP AND GET ASHLEYS HEAD!!!

• 388 Cooper // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:27 PM

  ross – not literally- what i mean is i may aswell burn season ticket and shirt becasue look at the state of our club!

  are you telling me you will seriously still go to watch newcastle if dennis wise poison dwarf becomes our manager !?

  Complete and utter disaster.

• 389 ronaldeano // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:27 PM

  @Mitch, an anonomus e-mail was read out on Setanta news from a bloke who claimed to work for KK at NUFC and it said that KK has agreed on a deal to stay at sjp

  Fans are outside sjp now chanting Keegans name

• 390 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:28 PM

  geist-i imagine the email would be named, or at least stated as being official if they were looking to kill off the rumours of a potential resigning.
  Need to wait till we get word in a statement or a press conference to know whats really going on.

• 391 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:28 PM

  I’m with you MickyToon and so are the rest of us real fans with the club at heart. Let’s get things straight: we’re just speculating as to reasons now.

  If it’s true he’s gone, Keegan certainly doesn’t have the club at heart. It breaks mine to say that.

• 392 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:29 PM

  ASHLEY IS DISTROY’N THE CLUB BIT BY BIT!!! ASHLEY OUT ASHLEY OUT!!

• 393 ToonDaft // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:29 PM

  plz KK STAY!!! we need some sodding stability at this club , no matter what though, AHSLEY OUT!!

• 394 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:29 PM

  prawn sandwhiches im with you

• 395 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:30 PM

  @Martin – SHUT UP!!!!

  The Chronicle have been holding up the back page all morning. Apparently Keegan handed his resignation in last night and MA and DW have been trying to persuade him to stay ever since.

  There is a chance that KK will stay, but the Chronicle will be the FIRST to report it!!!!

• 396 Bill F Ash Didn't Splash :( // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:30 PM

  It would be a laugh if the 14.30 press announcement is to reveal our wow signing.

• 397 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:30 PM

  I agree with an ealier post saying that a lot of you don’t have a clue what your talking about…

  Wise has hardly said a word since arriving at the club, he has been given a job and he seems to be doing it pretty well…

  Ashley well he isn’t talking much but I have seen no evidence that he has done anything bad to the club, on the contray he has reduced our wage bill, released some dead wood and pushed some money into our bank account that was in the Red…

  Communication is the problem here, and I think thats what these meetings are all bout, this must be the 3rd one that I can remember and they started when Wise was appointed as there was a major break down in communication at that time…

  As for another manager (PLEASE NO) I’m fed up of the merry go round of Managers at Newcastle, why we never stuck with Bobby Robson I will never know, I thought everyone went mad the day he was sacked…

  What the club needs now is a period of Stability and not people rocking the boat and calling for peoples heads…

  GET A GRIP GUYS!!!

• 398 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:30 PM

  Just to clarify I’m no fan of MA, I only go on the facts that are printed about the guy. Like I said, I’ve no loyalty to the owner, only to the CLUB.

  Also riots because a manager has left?Pathetic. If that did happen then well done, you’ve just shown the southerners that we are the bunch of cave men they think we are.
  We need to uphold the good name of NUFC and Newcastle City and show that Geordies are the thicko’s they think we are. Do not go to the ground, do not brick northumberland street. Stay calm get hammered and wake up tomorrow and start to think about how we go forward.
  The best way is to show how much we love the club, shout the loudest you’ve ever shouted at the game, support the team like never before.

  I’ll type in caps to get this across…

  EVERYONE ON HERE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT NUFC OTHERWISE THERE WOULD BE NO ARGUMENTS ON HERE. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US NEEDS TO SHOW THE PL THAT WE ARE 110% BEHIND THE CLUB. DO NOT LET THE PRESS AND THE MACKEMS GET TO YOU. SUPPORT THE CLUB LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

  And if you still feel the same about the board then by all means ask for their heads, ask for MA to leave. But do it when no one is looking.

• 399 faustino // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:30 PM

  ANGRYMAN – HOLD THE CAPS BUTTON AND READ THE POST!!!

  If he walks today he is scum yes. There’s loads to work with. The club isn’t ** at all. KK can work wonders with that squad if he doesn’t just leave. Simple as.

  STOP WITH ALL THE DRAMA YOU UTTER WOMAN! IMAGINE THAT OPENING DAY PERFORMANCE AT OLD TRAFFORD WITH NACHO AND XISCO INSTEAD OF MILNER AND DUFF!!! THERE’S A GREAT TEAM COMING IT JUST WON’T HAPPEN IN ONE SEASON AS THE CALMER POSTERS ROUND HERE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SAY.

• 400 eggy // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM

  http://www.skybet.com/skybet?action=GoEvType&id=10002896 – not a good sign

• 401 geist // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM

  Apparently there has been a long meeting 10-13.00

• 402 barmy // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM

  Stick together lads….. passion is one thing… but I hope youre not this premature with your women! wait for the press conf. Lets see what the beef is. Take it in…. and then sound off if needs be…

• 403 terry // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM

  .

• 404 fostino // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:32 PM

  im sick of hearing the negative e-mails they keep reading out on sky sports news like “sack the board” and ‘get ashley out” and ‘il never go to a toon match again’….its pathetic, there only potraying this one negative view that the fans have!!

  keep the faith lads, reserve judgement until you no the facts i.e if kk is gone and why he left (if he does end up leaving)

• 405 Mark-O // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:32 PM

  Mickey Toon – How can you say that Ashley has supported Keegan? He sold Milner behind his back, When Keegan said he wanted 4 more signings after Colo, Jonas, Guthrie and Bassong we make 1 permanent deal and a loan deal that we have no chance of making permanent?

  Its clear that Ashley is not willing to put up the cash for the OTHER big transfers that KK wants.

  Im not gonna shout for his head or boycott the games, coz the last thing the team needs is a lack of support, its our club and the players deserve our support, but seriously what can we do to influence things at board room level?

• 406 bear pit // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:32 PM

  Sky news says its true he has walked. So I guess our next manager will be a certain short arsed cockney git who should never have been brought to the club in the first place. Barton hasnt helped matters neither. KK always does a runner when his feathers get ruffled so he is a quitter. So we’re back where we started, a top continental coach with a proven track record needed. Get rid of Wise and Barton. It is a worry we will become like Tottenham under Sugar, nice safe business, no big outgoings etc. MA has spent more than he bargained for buying the club and wont lash out on big signings, the club is in tatters. Sad day for the toon !!

• 407 Big Dave // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:33 PM

  is there a press conference at 2.30

• 408 51times // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:33 PM

  HPS and the rest, please be calm, this is no time to lose our heads. Be rational about this, maybe sleep on it, and THEN let’s decide what our courses of action will be.

• 409 milkatoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:33 PM

  this is the final straw… GO HULL CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 410 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:33 PM

  returned from the fishing.

  caught a salmon.

  regards,
  ed

• 411 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:34 PM

  Angryman the….

  How many games you go to does not measure whether you are fairweather or not i am afraid. For example, i do not attend as many games as others on here may each season, but this is purely down to circumstance. I live in the south and i am a student. I hardly have the funds or time to travel up to SJP every week do i. I attend away games when ever i possibly can and i support the team through thick and thin. Fairweathers are those who claim to support the team, yet disappear as soon as the going gets tough. This is what the majority on here clearly are. Anyway, like i said, i truly dont care if you stop going, its just one extra season ticket available to me for when i finish Uni and acquire a stable job. Cheers in advance

• 412 Malaysian Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:34 PM

  Please let this NOT be true. Please KK stay. Win lose or draw we’ll always back you.

  One of the saddest days if this is true. If it isn’t the person who started these rumours should be found, stripped naked and tied on the Tyne bridge to be spat on.

• 413 Ga // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:34 PM

  idiots!

  hail to Newcastle and if Keegan walks again, he go down my respect list

  and to those against the owner, shutit and pay £300million for the club if you can afford it, then you can have your say

• 414 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:34 PM

  @Bill F – All new signings have to be registered with the FA, and as soon as they are, the details are published or released….as far as i’m aware!

• 415 Will // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:35 PM

  It’s as if these pro-ashley tools had a poor parental seperation as a child or summit. Keegan was promised what he DIDN’T get. End f.

• 416 Brettoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM

  Alright guys

  I am absolutely devastated if this is true.. The thing is I can hold Ashley and Wise to blame if KK does walk out.. Remember KK has walked out everywhere he has been and I thought this was his chance to stay for a long ime and help our club out.
  He can’t just leave the Toon.. seriously.

• 417 Lasse // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM

  I`m gonna wait until the facts are known.
  If they ever will be.
  But Newcastle is yet again the laughing stock, so no change there.

• 418 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM

  COME ON GUYS THERE ISN’T ENOUGH TO SHOW ASHLEY WHO IS BOSS!! IF YOU CAN MAKE YOUR WAY TO SJP!! WE NEED TO GET THIS SORTED OUT! ASHLEYS HEAD!!!
  STAND BY YOU CLUB!! NOT A FAT PISSED BASTARD!

• 419 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM

  im up in newcstle today was gonna get some tickets for hull game but if kk leaves im going home without them

• 420 ELTSACWEN // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:36 PM

  alan shearer for manager

• 421 Geordie Nick // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:37 PM

  i wudnt blame keegan one bit if hes left, hes not gonna ruin his reputation and hero status in newcastle for mike ashley, ashley is gonn akeep fillin keegan with faulse promises and then keegan in turn will give all us fans false promise based on what hes told, keegan is not gonna put up with havin to sit and tell bare faced lies to the fans!!! i think ull find out just exactly how much of a minority u r micky toon and the pro ashley brigade if u get urself down to st james, oh wait most of u cant cos u dnt live here

• 422 Keeeguuurn // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:38 PM

  SH1T

  tonight we dine in heeeelll

  

• 423 Ross // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:38 PM

  Cooper-yes i will still go to watch us.
  because i support newcastle united, not dennis wise, or anyone else.
  And at this moment in time, keegan is still our manager anyway!?
  IF he does resign, i will say now i will be thoroughly unimpressed, with all parties, and i may despise the next manager, and ashley, but i’ll still turn up to watch our lads jog out onto SJP

• 424 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:38 PM

  i dont want shearer as manager till we get a decent chairman who will back him or the press will be hammering shearer for not bringing success when its all cashleys fault

• 425 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:38 PM

  I’m with you Ga the club is in transision, we have just completed one transistion from top 4 candidates to Mid Table team and now we are in another with a New Manager and New Board and set up…

  Lets all just give it some time…

• 426 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:39 PM

  I hope its true they’ve persuaded him to sray. If that’s true then its the “holiday brochure” all over again!!! But it seems less and lesas likely. Is there a press conference?

• 427 Angryman the Angry Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:39 PM

  EGGY

  The club is in a stronger safer position off the pitch maybe………………..

  The club is miles behind alot of teams off it, and do you think that this will instill confidence amongst the players???

  I re phrase, the FAT F**KA has done nowt for my TEAM!!!

• 428 ELFER // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:40 PM

  Wouldn’t make any sence!!

• 429 toonoot // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:40 PM

  Load of rubbish from the Daily Mail. I saw KK in Subway on Newgate Street barely half an hour ago. I asked him if the rumour was true. He threw a Hearty Italian at me…

• 430 Desmond - FootballMeeting.com // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:40 PM

  Gosh I wish that Abu Dhabi group (who just bought Man City) bought Newcastle instead of Man City.

  We would have get better players like Robinho, Barnetta, Podolski and heck, I think we can even get Joe Cole.

  Ashley looks like crybaby when he spent just 10 million. Abu Dhabi smiles when he bought Robinho for a freaking 30 million +!

  All my friends are laughing at Newcastle United now.

• 431 Big Dave // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:40 PM

  come on lads someone must know if there is to b a press conference today ???

• 432 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:40 PM

  Lets wait until we hear from Official sources.

  Dunno what to think.

• 433 MAG PIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:41 PM

  does this make us the new old man city

• 434 Dondatta13 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:41 PM

  I said it a long time ago Ashley is a prize tool!

  What will the IDIOT do now?

  Panic and ask Shearer to take over?

  He wouldnt touch us for love nor money….

  Just think, if the fat idiot had sold to Man City’s new owners?

  TURMOIL INSUES ………….

• 435 Teddy // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:41 PM

  only gd news 2day ed.

  shearer step up!

• 436 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:42 PM

  Just seen Terry Mac on his phone at the training ground on the telly – what does that prove?

• 437 Danish_Magpie // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:42 PM

  It’s really strange, considering Ashley had “King Kev” on his shirt for the Arsenal game..

• 438 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:42 PM

  Shearer is to come out of retirement and play one more season for the TOON!

  Apparently he’s had a number of corrective surgeries on his knees, and has never been so fit!!! He’s been secretly training while working for the BBC and is in best condition of his life!!!

  SHEARER SHEARER SHEARER SHEARER

• 439 Mark // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:43 PM

  friggin quitter. if he leaves us in a mess ..then screw him

• 440 Brave New Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:43 PM

  I’m on my way down the ground..
  Toon Army must unite.
  We run the club and must force Dennis wise and co out

• 441 faustino // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:43 PM

  ANGRYMAN – CAPS OFF AND READ THE POST MATE

  If he walks now he’s scum. I’m sorry it’s a fact we’ve brought in five great players imo., burned the deadwood and have alot to work with, in youth and also that we can bolster in January!

  Walking or booing is the cowards way out right now. Suck it up and let’s f*cking get on with it.

• 442 Ageordiedoonsooth // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:43 PM

  Ross unfortunately it’s fans like you who go & watch no matter what that are the cause of the problem at SJP. Whioever is in charge know they will get a decent crowed no matter what. If it’s true (& it looks like it) that KK is gone then the fans should boycott the next game if we have a crowd of less than 10,000 v Hull it will make Ashley sit up and take notice. If Wise gets the managers job we are royally f*cked, mind I can’t see any decent manager wanting it.

• 443 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:43 PM

  The Mail is reporting he was SACKED.

  Which is true???

  I cannot believe that idiot Ashley didnt employ someone to run his club as chairman and work with the manager, Allerdyce then Keegan.

  How he ever became rich is a mystery to me, he gives hope to the thickest of us!!

• 444 Geordie Nick // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:44 PM

  spyro- ur not a geordie so ur opinion means obsolutely f*k all, im sick of the people on here tellin us geordies we’re wrong in our opinions wen half of them are southerners or foreigners, NUFC is a club for geordies not outsiders tryin to tell us wats right and wrong, we’re the ones who are there week in week out home and away, european matches, i spend thousands a season on the toon so dont try n tell me we’re mostly fairweather supporter when ur not even a geordie

• 445 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:44 PM

  WE NEED TO MAKE A MASSIVE PROTEST OUTSIDE THE GROUND!! COME ON LADS!
  SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!!!! ASHLEY OUT!!

• 446 furrygiblets // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:44 PM

  Mark stfu, Keegan would not quit unless there was something wrong now get bent

• 447 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:45 PM

  http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premiership/kevin-keegan-leaves-newcastle-13959155.html

• 448 happy toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:46 PM

  keegan isn’t leaving….

• 449 eggy // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:47 PM

  “The club is miles behind alot of teams off it, and do you think that this will instill confidence amongst the players???”

  Fair point, all i am saying is that at least there will be a club to take forward in the future Im sure KK wont be the last manager to leave. Lets see what happens

• 450 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:47 PM

  For everyone calling for Mike Ashley’s head…

  He is not the chairman, he is not the chief negotiator, he is not the manager.

  All he can do is provide funds for new players and all the evidence so far points to the fact that that is exactly what he has done.

  We have tried and failed to sign a lot of big money players – that is not Mike Ashley’s fault.

  KK is gone now and IMO it would never have happened if Joey Barton was not at the club.

  If you’re going to vent your anger and frustration at anyone then Joey barton is your man.

  Get the scum out!

• 451 Richard // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:48 PM

  SKY NEWS reports that KK has left the building – permanently!

  Long Live King Kev!
  God Save our Club!

• 452 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:48 PM

  hates prawn sanwiches….why are you still on your computer – get down to the ground then!

• 453 Estranged // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:48 PM

  wow things are in the sh1t eh? if KK walks…man i’d be really dissapointed…. for staying up so late waitin for news… spending countless sleepless nights watchin games in Australia… i tell ya itz not easy… n this is how they repay us

  being the Fking laughing stock of da whole nation… Again…. Wow i was one who supported ashley time and time again…. if 2 30 conference is abt KK out i’m cancelin my flight to toon come this november………

  wise btr not be our manager…dat cockney ..arghhh…….why does it have to happen to us ?

• 454 dougnufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:49 PM

  This is over….

  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=568830&sec=england&cc=4716

• 455 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:49 PM

  HPS, if it’s true I’ll be there in an hour or so.

• 456 Edd Case // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:49 PM

  Im off to work now but I think, 1500 hours, press conference, Keegan sits down and tells te world not to worry, that there was an issue about failing to sign two or three players, that it’s all been resolved and that he’s now just concentrating on the Hull game.

  Llambias then speaks and says Wise has left the club with mutral consent….

  Happy days.

• 457 AndyNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:49 PM

  When people point out that Rozehnal, Emre etc covered for our transfers incoming (which they didn’t entirely at all), are people suggesting that we should have held onto all the players we released, just to have numbers in the team, and keep the high earning, no return players?

  Or then, are people asking why we didn’t buy 20 players, just to have a big squad?

  Keegan played it sensibly and bought players who wanted to play for us, if we really wanted loads of players i’m sure we could have bought them, but there’s no point buying for buying’s sake.

  Either way, if we had have bought 20 players, or brought in a ridiculously big name like Robinho etc, people would not care one bit, regardless of whether the player’s wanted to play for us or not. However, nobody (and possibly even Keegan) can see that sort of spending just isn’t sustianable. I for one, heading into this economical/financial crisis, am bloody happy that we’ve brought in some top quality with minimal spending.

  Nobody stops to think that we might finish 7th this season, and have money saved over to then buy these ‘trophy signings’ or a big load of cover.

• 458 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:50 PM

  IMO I think keegan had that argument with that dick derek chairman said he would leave and he said go on then rang MA and he said no and has been asking him to stay ever since

• 459 geordie genius // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:50 PM

  I AM GETTING A BLOOD TRANSFUSION TO GET THE BLACK AND WHITE OUT. 40 YEARS OF PAIN, THAT IS IT FOR ME.

• 460 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:50 PM

  if keegn was promised lots of money to spend, then he can t even spend the pennies available.. id walk too

• 461 toon4life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:51 PM

  arghh so once again we are the laughing stock of football… when will it ever change?

  ashley has to go along with that tosser dennis wise..

  heading down ground now to show some support for keegan.

• 462 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:51 PM

  they just rread my email on SSN lee from leeds woooh!!

• 463 tant // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM

  52000 toon fans cough up 5k each then buy ashley out

• 464 Cooper // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM

  dingo on ssn

• 465 Mark // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM

  oh shit some1 with an opinion that differs to mine!! must…abuse…him….

• 466 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM

  KK has not been backed by Ashley and sold players with the promise of replacing them…. we’ve had all summer to buy and imo and seems like KK’s opinion the recruitment team have failed, MA has failed.

• 467 Darryl // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM

  Keegan has done it before, and look what happened… we ended up getting Sir bobby eventually. Times are still good…. Even if ashley does sell, i couldnt give a damn, so long as its to someone richer and who cares for the club. As for ashley, to say he doesnt care… abit hypocritical to say the least – as hes 1 of the most down to earth like chairman weve ever had and people no it(and hes still learning in this type of business which is to run a Football club)…. I guess the schools aint all back yet going by some of the comments on here.

• 468 Chennai Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:53 PM

  http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Premier-League-Football-Manager-Kevin-Keegan-Quits-Newcastle-United-Football-Club/Article/200809115091442?f=rss

• 469 michael // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:54 PM

  I hope keegan hasnt resigned he is what newcastle are F*****g Great.

  Ashley Sell you fat stingy poisoned dwarf.

  KEEGAN KEEGAN

• 470 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:54 PM

  The fans in turmoil again no statement I think he will stay otherwise they would have just came out and said it I live in hope. Where would the premier league be without the toon for scandal

• 471 Michael12 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:54 PM

  All those who will not blame Keegan are delusional. The man is not professional if he walks out again. He did so in England (Who do you blame? the players, the FA?) He walked out at City (Who do you blame the fans, board??) he did so to use in the 1990’s (who do you blame the board, Mike Ashley perhaps in 1997) and he may do so now(who do you blame, the board, Frank Lampard?? Gordon Brown)

  It Seems it is anyone elses fault but Keegan’s.

  Get over him, he is not a good manager anyway, he needs 100 million to get a 12 point lead and lose it all in 1 game.

  I support NUFC not Kevin Keegan.

• 472 Greg // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:54 PM

  Yep im on my way down to the ground now, got a picket sign and all.

  Punnets Of Strawberries 1 pound 50

• 473 Bimpy474 // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:56 PM

  Geordie Nick – i’m not a geordie, i live in Southend-on-Sea(born and bred) and have proberly spent more than you can imagine following The Toon, am i not allowed a view just because i’m not a geordie, i’m 37 and have followed us since i was 4, my Mum can’t explain why i support us but i just do and have had a season ticket for 20 years(600 mile round trip to every home game).

  As a non-geordie am i regarded as not worthy then ?

• 474 rooks // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:56 PM

  obviously tensions are running high but lets wait and see. People can choose to respond to this in one of two ways – support NUFC WHATEVER the situation (eg getting behind thugs like Barton), others by voting with their feet (eg boycotting games, organised protest) in the hope that Ashley will sell up, with the club’s LONG TERM INTERESTS at heart. Both are valid and understandable. For sure if Keegan goes (has gone?) it will split the fans right down the middle.

  For those who say get behind NUFC whatever the situation what is it exactly that you are getting behind – the players? the history ? manager? chairman? ground?. You seem to think that fan power can’t make a difference. I disagree. Personally I think Keegan has been lied to & betrayed by Asley / Wise / the board, though I coule be wrong. There are some tough choices to be made as a fan for sure – we may need to hurt the club to get rid of this rot – start again, new board, new manager, & inevitably players with a view to building it properly for the future. That need s to start with a chairman who loves the club, who is honest & who will also build upon a solid financial status.

• 475 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:56 PM

  Has Keegan been sacked????

  The Mail is saying he is sacked??

• 476 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:57 PM

  SEE YOU LADS UP THERE!!

• 477 faustino // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:57 PM

  The Press are on a win/win here.

  If he goes they have the ‘exclusive. you heard i here first’ anlge. If not they have anohter shock story to jump on. Big boardroom meeting. showdown yadda yadda.

• 478 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:58 PM

  see sky sports got all the idiots again OMG how embaressing is this GOOD JOB MY LOVE OF THE TOON is unconditional

• 479 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:58 PM

  Geordie nick that is an idiotic view – especially as it’s being made on a blog owned and ran by one of these supposed ‘foreigners’ … You could have been concieved on St James’ Park semi circle – doesn’t make your oppinion fact!

• 480 Larne toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:58 PM

  Heard from a good friend in Newcastle that KK has been sacked by MA you couldnt make it up just as it looked we were heading in right direction they shoot themselves in foot
  Ashley out and take cronies with you

• 481 dingo // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:58 PM

  whoo hoo they read my mail out as well….. off to the ground with my big hairy dog to chase down MA and DW then shit in thier slipper…. see you in Market Street Busy Station

• 482 havanaclue // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:59 PM

  just seen all the chavs – on sky sports ……singing sack the board -( thought they were back at school)

  once again laffin stock

• 483 dingo // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:59 PM

  whoo hoo they read my mail out as well….. off to the ground with my big hairy dog to chase down MA and DW then shit in thier slippers…. see you in Market Street Busy Station

• 484 happy toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM

  it’s all joseph bartons fault. We seriously need to stick with one manager….at least for one full season…..

• 485 Grunde // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM

  What a joke.
  I love this club, but can not belive how bad everything is going. Giving up soon.
  Hope we get relegated and can start over from the championship….

• 486 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM

  Do you really think Keegan of all people would tow the party line? Keegan the man who wears his heart on his sleeve and tells it like it is?
  Get a grip. KEEGAN said it was HIS DECISION to sell Milner. KEEGAN said MA HAS BACKED HIM IN THE TRANSFER MARKET. KEEGAN said THAT THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS WOULD COME IN. None of this came from Wise or Ashley it came from KEEGAN.
  Why would Keegan lie on TV?
  Keegan the man who told it like it is on Sky Sports?
  If Keegan leaves he has let everyone down and a lot of people feel angry so they turn on they easy target because, like the deluded woman who puts up with a wife beating husband, you don’t want to believe he could do that to you.

• 487 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:01 PM

  Come lads keep this going – Keegan is King!!!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 488 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:01 PM

  SACKED… wtf is going on?

• 489 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:01 PM

  By all accounts there is one hell of a demo going on at SJP, one of my mates is up there, just had him on the phone!

• 490 ToonDaft // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:02 PM

  HE HAS BEEN SACKED??????? WTF??? ssn reporting

• 491 havanaclue // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:02 PM

  keegan sacked so says david craig

• 492 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:02 PM

  Keegan sacked!!!! SSN
  Bastards!

• 493 Ohmelads // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:02 PM

  He’s gone – 100%

• 494 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:02 PM

  exactly martin

• 495 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:03 PM

  keegan sacked it says on SSN

• 496 kingkev! // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:03 PM

  skysports reporting hes been sacked..
  just tops it all.

• 497 geordie genius // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:03 PM

  SACKED!

• 498 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:03 PM

  david craigg says keegan has been sacked,its time for ashley to sell up…the next toon manager is wise madness

• 499 DH7 Mags // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:04 PM

  its now looking like keegan did not buy these players at all in truth. as we knew all along lets be fair. the whole set up is a joke and once again, the laughing stock of england.

• 500 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:04 PM

  well it seems more and more like this is true because its just been reported on CNN.com as a done deal.

  I think this is a perfect example of the false promises us fans are forced to live off of. I respect Kevin and know that he had to do what was right and not back down to this inept board.

  I see what is happening at Man City and I feel so envious. Their owner delivered on his first day what Ashley has been promising for a year. Where was that “wow” signing he promised? Fire Dennis Wise now! If he couldn’t cut it at Leeds why would Ashley think he could cut it in the premiership!?

  It is my love for NUFC that keeps me rooting and watching every week because I swear it would be a hell of a lot easier to follow another team.

• 501 ToonUp // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:04 PM

  geordie nick – i respect your opinion but not all newcastle fans are geordies. i live in london and was born here but i have supported toon all my life. i can’t get to every game but it doesn’t mean i care less about the club. evryones entitled to an opinion and evryones entitld to support who they like… BREAKING NEWS KEEGAN WAS SACKED!!! ON SSN NOW. F**K OFF ASHLEY UR RUINING US!

• 502 wolfhound // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:05 PM

  the emotional turmoil of a newcastle fan is a thing to behold i dont know whether to laugh or cry but im newcastle till i DIE

• 503 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:05 PM

  so sky sports all but confirmed the king been sacked

• 504 kinga // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:05 PM

  SSN reporting high up sources that KK has been “SACKED” not walked away…the plot thickens

• 505 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:06 PM

  Nobody has a clue what’s going on. The Mail reported some shite this morning sky seem to have lept all over and various things are flying around. Chronicle report nothing, BBC have no confirmation, Setanta have a mystery e-mail……… only in Newcastle

• 506 ToonDaft // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:07 PM

  This has been planned by Ashley – brings KK in half way through a transfer window leaving little time to spend money, then brings in Dennis Wise and his Merry Men, shocking KK. Ashley has spent almost nothing this summer in terms of net spend at least. In my opinion, Ashley has never planned on spending serious money, even though he most likely promised KK allsorts, but though how can I appease the Geordie faithful whilst spending nothing? Bring in a massive smoke-screen of King Kev but have Dennis Wise lined-up to replace him when he kicks off having realised the lies we have fed him. DISGRACE! ASHLEY MUST GO! WE DO NOT WANT YOU MAKING MUGS OF OUR HEROES AND OUT CLUB!

• 507 happy toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:07 PM

  i knew all this was too good to be true. This football club is cursed. We need one need all that vodoo bullshit to fix this……cant harm to try…

• 508 ToonAndy // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:07 PM

  Gutted!!! I think this sums it up perfectly:

  http://www.laughfc.co.uk/wp/?p=125

• 509 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:08 PM

  john beresford has just summed it up

• 510 faustino // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:09 PM

  IF he’s sacked him, fair enough. Has to go, last thing we need is another owner who thinks going through managers at a rate of one a season is the answer.

  That’s the only reason I would jump on this particular band wagon.

• 511 Toontitan // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:09 PM

  If Keegan does go, it’ll be his loss….
  We may have a small squad and haven’t brought in depth, but what we do have is better quality than before Ashley arrived. The problem is, he’s made a tit of himself on tv by saying 3-4 players are coming in, and the expectation was for a Wow signing – just because that doesn’t happen, doesn’t mean we are now a hopeless loss. If anyone expected a top 4 – 7 finish this year they are optimistic at best, deluded at worst. Mac City haven’t become world beaters overnight by signing Robiniho. Let the new guys settle in and see how the land lies at Xmas.

• 512 ToonDaft // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:10 PM

  what the fck can he be sacked for??? he is doing really well for us – a joke! a total joke!

• 513 idontbelieveit // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:10 PM

  Right. Move on.

  As long as it’s not Wise now…

  Looking at the players we are getting, the next manager is bound to be spanish,

• 514 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:11 PM

  i have signed the petition.

  regards,
  ed

• 515 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:11 PM

  its a sad day for nufc

• 516 NUFC75 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:12 PM

  ANY SSN STREAM PLEASE ?

• 517 Mark // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:13 PM

  lol looks like its only gonna be me at the stadium..with mickytoon watching me on the tv by the sounds of it -_-

• 518 Toon Chicken // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:13 PM

  KEEGAN SACKED!

• 519 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:13 PM

  toon daft he will of been sacked because he wont be the boards yes man. ashley gt him there to be the face of newcastle smoothe the fan over and when the tough time start let him take the blame but kk aint no1s puppet

• 520 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM

  if he’s “sacked” he’ll atleast get a pay off……

• 521 Pg // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM

  Sacked…….boycot the games

• 522 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM

  ashley has fooled us all,he has lied to us,its time for him to go,we cannot support ashley now,well im a geordie and i carnt support him.

• 523 Geordie Nick // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM

  bimpy- na it doesnt, but people lyke spyro comin on here, who probly go to a few games a season and start tellin us geordies that we’re wrong and that we’re all fairweather supporters, im not havin that, simple as. i live in newcastle, nufc is all around me, that all everyone talks about in the pubs, im out every other saturday in town dirnkin with other fans b4 goin to the match, and the other weeks im traveling allover the country to watch away matches, nd im not havin southerners comin on here tellin me my opinion is wrong when nufc means a lot more to me than any of them

• 524 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM

  Lost for words…

• 525 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:14 PM

  nothing is 100% confirmed yet!

• 526 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:15 PM

  sacked for sticking up for joey I think

• 527 Nomads // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:15 PM

  Nothing wrong with KK leaving in my opinion. He has got a contract but he was probably promised more when he signed, now that things did’nt turn out as he expected, it is a breach on the board’s part so he doesn’t have to honour it.
  To all those who are saying there is nothing to worry about and the team is stronger than last year, you are clearly deluded, it doesn’t matter how strong the team is this year but how strong it is in relation to others this year. If you had expected a mid to 3rd quarter table finish all along then I have nothing to say as it is achievable by the current squad, but I’m sure the majority were hoping for at least a push for the last european spot.
  To those who think Keegan should stay and fight on and that walking out on the club is betraying the club, you will be the same people who will get on his back if the club struggles despite his best efforts in the future which is almost a certainty given the small squad size.
  I do hope Keegan does not leave but if he does, it is clear that there are good reasons behind it and the blame should lie mainly on others rather than KK.

• 528 JonnyToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:15 PM

  Ashley you complete IDIOT. He’s obviously made Keegan several promises and failed to come through on nearly all of them. What a COMPLETE TIT. Am livid that this guy is now in charge of Newcastle.

  Yet another owner who thinks he understands football more than the manager. What a complete clown.

• 529 Yeomsta // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:16 PM

  no manager with any intelligence will touch this club with a barge pole, dennis wise it is….i loathe ashley so much

• 530 ToonRich // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:18 PM

  Toontitan, Man City may not be world beaters overnight, but their squad has strength all the way through, where as we lack in some areas. Look how Kompany slotted in on his debut, then SWP goes home, and bangs a brace…they will be strong, and thats how we should be.

• 531 sweendog // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:18 PM

  PETITION SIGNED ..
  F**k I’m angry ..not just about KK but they’ve f**ked up the club by trying to hire somebody while the transfer window is shut .. f**king disgrace … MA, WISE get the f**k out.

• 532 Jacob L // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:18 PM

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 533 unhappy toon fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:19 PM

  boycott the games, shephard in diguise, boycott the games boycott the games! absolute disgrace!

• 534 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:19 PM

  well said nick we are born and bred geordies these mugs havnt got a clue or the feel for the club,you have to live here to understand..

• 535 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:19 PM

  Do Sky look to interview the idiots to make us look stupid..?

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 536 Andy // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:20 PM

  This is the same Wise who was despised as a player by all Newcastle Fans.

• 537 The Vicar // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:21 PM

  It’s a shame but it is necessary. When we got KK in everyone else was laughing at us. Sadly they were right.

  Football management like the game itself is a team game. The idea that one man does it all is a joke. KK is fine as a figurehead, but as a manager … sorry to say this, he just doesn’t register.

  I do not share KK’s views that the top 4 is out of reach. I do however think that to get to the top 4 is not about simply spending money. It has to be a whole lot more cerebral than that.

  What do I want? I want the next Arsene Wenger – that’s what I want. Someone with brains and not simply someone who will just spend (MY) money.

  What’s wrong with brains? We didn’t have them with the fat one, now perhaps there is a sign that we are going to get good signings as opposed to expensive signings.

• 538 ED // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:21 PM

  this is awful, Wise would get us relegated. Ashley has let down KK and the fans.

  nothing confirmed yet tho…

• 539 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:21 PM

  You are a moron Geordie Nick. At worst, a xenaphobe.

• 540 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:22 PM

  Thanks to all of you who have signed the petition!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 541 geist // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:22 PM

  Who are sky’s sources?

• 542 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:23 PM

  Whats making this worse is once again, the club are saying nothing as they have all summer.

• 543 Aaron // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:23 PM

  I wasted a day yesterday waiting for the club to reveal the “wow” signing and have wasted another day waiting for the club to confirm kk’s departure!!

  WHAT A JOKE!!!!!

  ASHLEY OUT

• 544 ED // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:23 PM

  also, what does this say to our new signings??

  

• 545 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:23 PM

  Has he been sacked or is it just another southern based story to turn the club upside down?
  Keegan being sacked is rediculous and if true then MA has just made the biggest error of his life. You all know I’m now KK fan, but sacking KK is a mistake. He has done no wrong.
  What is it with NUFC and sacking managers in September? We seem to do it every year.
  IMHO KK was not the right man to take us forward, but I was willing to have him prove me wrong.
  If it is true then MA better have someone like Morhinio lined up otherwise we are finished.

  Steve Bruce will be the next NUFC manager. Breaking news brought to you by Micky Toon.

  The club needs to make a statement NOW. If KK left by mutual consent then he was sacked and MA was wasting his time in the stands as he hasn’t a clue about the feeling towards Keegan.

• 546 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:24 PM

  Wise has got what he wanted, everyone warned Ashley that there would be a power struggle but no he said there wouldnt be any such problem.

  We are left with the rubbish including Ashley, Vetere the exception, Wise has got his premiership management job.

  The only way to hurt Ashley is to not go to a few games and let him pay for them, hurt him in the pocket and he will take notice.

  Trust us to get a smartar**d k**b of an owner.

  Is this bloke going bankrupt???? Or is he plain thick.

• 547 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:24 PM

  looks like the site is in overload again

• 548 Dublin Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:24 PM

  I think the least we deserve is an official statement either confirming or dispelling the rumour. The silence is deafening.

• 549 ToonDaft // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:25 PM

  he’s gone like – the club could have ended all this if it wanst all true with one fell swoop of a statement – I CANNOT SUPPORT ASHLEY AT ALL ANYMORE
  i also hope all those with Keegan or King Kev on the backs of their shirts are refunded – ALSO, tose that took advantage of 3 year plan should have opportunity to refund aswell – DISGUSTING!

• 550 Born Again Geordie // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:25 PM

  can not believe this – if its true – what a circus !!!!

• 551 zogs // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:25 PM

  what a load of bllocks hitman and nick,i have loads of family in northeast but live dwn south ,portsmouth and we all feel the same,i get to few games a season.It doesnt make you a better fan if you go to all the matches or live up there,we are all newcastle fans where ever you live

• 552 Martin // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:25 PM

  hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 14:19

  well said nick we are born and bred geordies these mugs havnt got a clue or the feel for the club,you have to live here to understand..

  absaloute numpty – Your on a site ran by a man who lives in America – arguing about a man from Doncaster!!!

  You’re calling these lad’s mugs because they aren’t amongst the crettins jumping around shouting barely audible chants through their 4 rotten teeth? The people on SSN make me ashamed to be from the NE!

  Just because people hold different oppinions to you doesn’t mean they aren’t fans!

• 553 ToonDaft // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:25 PM

  if Joey has owt to dow ith this then surely Fat Ash will terminate his contract immediately

• 554 fostino // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:26 PM

  i never get personal on anyones opinion, everyone entitled to say what they want but geordie nick u are a twat for saying that!! i am a geordie, but im in college over in ireland and have meet lots of toon fans here over in ireland that share the same passion as the geordies, you have no idea what you are on about!!! you dont represent a geordie opinion there!! hopefully this will be the first and last time il get personal on this blog

• 555 maxtoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:26 PM

  Boys just check out this. What the Abu Dhabi would have done if they had bought the toon.

  Probably the most upsetting day in our history if KK leaves.

  http://www.arabianbusiness.com/529737-abu-dhabi-planning-240mn-ronaldo-swoop

• 556 The Legend Of Jonas // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:26 PM

  Nothing ‘official’ yet – But it’s looking pretty grim…

• 557 maxtoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:27 PM

  http://www.arabianbusiness.com/529737-abu-dhabi-planning-240mn-ronaldo-swoop

  Check this out

• 558 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:27 PM

  setanta is saying he`s still in the meeting,fans gathering outside no news as yet.
  i love da toon but confess to bein a southerner.
  please be nice

• 559 Greg // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:28 PM

  petition signed.

  the vicar your a moron, who are you ahsley in disguise

• 560 Bimpy474 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:28 PM

  Geordie Nick – totally agree that no-one should tell you anything about our club, especially when they dont watch the team but then again that should go for non-geordies and geordies for that matter.

• 561 evildick // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:28 PM

  nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

• 562 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:28 PM

  Has everyone gone to the ground? This blogs gone quiet and it’s sped up quite a bit!

• 563 jkr // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:29 PM

  Keegan ‘leaves’ Newcastle

  http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=568830&sec=england&cc=5739

• 564 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:29 PM

  still reckon that marcelino rumor printed by farrington might carry some weight may explain all the la liga signings

• 565 samthecat // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:29 PM

  If this were not true any club would come out and nip this in the bud straightaway, so clearly something is going on.

• 566 keeganpleasecomeback // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:29 PM

  Fat bastard was wearing a shirt with KING KEW a the arseanal game……….what a plonker…………im starting to miss fattie sheppard

• 567 DC Magpie // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:29 PM

  boo f-in hoo, get over it people.

  And for all u proclaiming to be giving up on the Toon I really feel sorry for your fickleness. We have quite possibly the strongest team since the side that finished 2nd in the premiership.

  If KK has in fact gone then maybe we will see the “Wow” signing we were hoping for…line up Mancini

• 568 dougnufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM

  damn it…

• 569 zogs // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM

  joke

• 570 tommy // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM

  this is rubbish

• 571 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM

  confirmation on setanta keegans gone

• 572 clinta // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM

  KK took the job and must of then had some idea of how things were going to be run, if he didn’t like it he should of declined the offer.

  him leaving now is not fair to the fans i think?

  that said he went for a meeting with the board, probably isn’t that happy yes! and the media have put all this together to make a front page story!

  if you believe some, KK was also dirty about the noard trying to sell barton on the cheap behind his back too.

• 573 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM

  so now theyve sacked him? on what fcucn basis? WHAT A JOKE. ASHLEYS PROMISES KK MONEY, KK DOESNT GET IT AND COMPLAINS AND THEN THEY SACK HIM! GOD IM ANGRY

• 574 Rich // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:31 PM

  Setanta have confirmed too now!

• 575 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:31 PM

  Setanta Sports have confirmed Keegan has been SACKED!!!!

  Just snapped up season ticket and will be leaving soon to throw my shirt back to staff in the NUFC club shop!

• 576 WesToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:31 PM

  GUTTED!!!!!
  FFS

• 577 Dondatta13 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:32 PM

  faustino // Sep 2, 2008 at 13:43

  ANGRYMAN – CAPS OFF AND READ THE POST MATE

  IF HE WALKS NOW HE’S SCUM. I’m sorry it’s a fact we’ve brought in five great players imo., BURNED THE DEAD WOOD and have alot to work with, in youth and ALSO THAT WE CAN BOLSTER IN JANUARY! Walking or booing is the cowards way out right now. Suck it up and let’s f*cking get on with it.

  _____________________________________

  Get your head out of the sand, our club is screwed, Ashley is using this great club as his toy, a play thing, something he will “Have a laugh and some fun this season”.

  Well har freakin har fatty.

  The fact is that he has spent approximately £10 Million, net. He should have bought Gateshead FC, Ashley would have been a messiah there with that money. At Newcastle, its a bad joke!

  He (Ashley) is a tool, buying a club, and not doing due diligence…..

  Making it publicy known, shouting it from the rooftops, that he didnt do due diligence….

  Crying because he got hit with £80 Million debt for not doing due diligence …

  Acting like he saved us … Well fatty, would you have purchased the club IF you did due diligence and found the debt …. I think not!

  Sitting in the stands with the replica shirt on with King Kev on the back, who are you kidding?…..

  Failing to get rid of the real deadwood at the club, Shola, Smith, Viduka ….

  Wanting richer investors than you, to take a lesser stake in the club and in effect take orders from you …..

  Failing to sell to this Abu Dhabi Group for the greater good of NUFC…..

  SACKING “KING KEV” ……

  Tool Tool … Black & White Army! Tool Tool … Black & White Army!

  Ashley most deffinatley out!

• 578 Scottynine // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:32 PM

  Petition signed !!! i am so angry with Ashley.

  If he has sacked Keegan that’s it i will cancel the season ticket Direct Debit and Boycott the rest of this season’s games.

  Keegan was our only way foward.

• 579 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:32 PM

  petition signed

• 580 kingkev! // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:32 PM

  david moyes being linked according to the betting bloke on ssn

• 581 Bimpy474 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:32 PM

  Geordie Nick – Totally agree that someone who doesn’t watch our club should’nt pass comment but that should apply to all not just southerners.

• 582 filthy mag // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:33 PM

  I am crestfallen. I only hope that it is another confusion due to a managment meeting. Keep watching the official site, they’ll let us know.

• 583 Sun'lun's Burnin' // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:33 PM

  Just speechless. not sure what to do or think. ….we need a top manager in though thats for sure NOT DW & Co. If wise becomes manager i boycott this club until ashley & DW are OUT!!!

• 584 carl // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:33 PM

  DOES ANYONE KNOW IF MA IS AT ST JAMES?

• 585 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:34 PM

  any local can give us update whats going on in the city

• 586 Bimpy474 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:34 PM

  Goerdie Nick – totally agree that no-one should be able to slate our club or tell you your anything other than a loyal supporter, but that should apply to all not just southerners.

• 587 David Grant // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:35 PM

  my best mate works at the Club and he said i can assure you that Kevin Keegan has been sacked, The reason for this is Mike Ashley tried to sell Micheal Owen & Joey Barton late last night and KK just walked out at 22:30 saying the words f**k Off mike.

• 588 Sun'lun's Burnin' // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:36 PM

  Petition signed!

  Our Clubs website is a disgrace for leaving this so long and not confirming either way what is happening!! yet another flaw of the ashley era, no PR Dept.

• 589 zogs // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:36 PM

  ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh this site111

• 590 AndyNUFC // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:36 PM

  No other club gets this much coverage.

• 591 buddy // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:37 PM

  CALM DOWN CALM DOWN CALM DOWN

  NOTHING has happened yet lads. NO confirmation yet. We all know the media try to stir things up at every possible opportunity. lets get some perspective here and simply stop believing everything you read like simpletons. he may well be sacked or he may well be not, we simply do not know.

  STOP sensationilizing. who the hell is gonna sack the board??? mike ashley?? come on lads, dont let your emotions make you lose the run of yourself.

• 592 Srky // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:37 PM

  Keeev, stay with us!!!!!!

• 593 The Crooked Mag // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:38 PM

  KK’s profile is still on the official club website. I would have imagined that if KK was gone it would have been removed immediately.

  Heres hoping its all a Daily Mail conspiracy and KK and Fat Mike are busy getting drunk in his office while laughing at Sky Sports News !

• 594 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:38 PM

  Yes Ashley is officially a CLOWN

• 595 DJROSE // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:38 PM

  GUYS IF WE ALL POOL OUR MONEY WE COOULD BUY ASHLEY OUT!!…IT WOULD BE REVOLUTIONARY..THE FANS WOULD BE THE BOARD…WE GET BACK KEEGAN!!

• 596 hulk // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:38 PM

  petition signed?petition who?

• 597 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:38 PM

  honsetly why would anyone come 2 nufc now ashleys just like hitler but alot fatter so why would ppl come to be told what to do and be not told when players are sold.

• 598 Jambo // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:39 PM

  This is such a joke…

  (why do paedophiles love Halloween? Free Delivery)

• 599 Mikey24 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:39 PM

  Why the hell hasnt somebody come out yet and either confirmed or denied this?? Even if theyre still discussing it come and say “were talking to KK” or something! Leaving us in the dark for 4hours since it was first released is pathetic!

  Even worse if bloody Wise gets the job

• 600 DH7 Mags // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:40 PM

  everyone. we are all in this together. we want the best for our club. we had the manager there who was the one who could take us where we wanted it to go, but we had people upstairs who do not care less. does not matter if we are live in newcastle, sunderland, durham, manchester, liverpool, london or in a card board box, we love newcastle and we want the best at our club. am absolutely livid with our board. bunch of no hopers. ave’nt a clue about football matters.

• 601 Andy1 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:40 PM

  I wish would just come out and tell everyone what is going on. Like yesterday the transfers werent confirmed until after midnight – it is just frustrating.

• 602 fraser 2k8 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:42 PM

  petition signed!!!!

• 603 Paul R // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:43 PM

  I feel sick !! I hate wise ! Why do us fans bother caring anymore ! we just get shafted all the time !

• 604 DJROSE // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:43 PM

  seriously..i dont reckon keegan will go..its like4 the whole speculation about berbatov goin to man city..theyve probably had a blazing row but it will be sorted..im sure of that!!

• 605 MathewSAfrica // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:43 PM

  If you want to sign the petition to keep keegan in here is the site to do it… Just cut and copy the name into the address box!! KING KEV 4 LIFE! http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 606 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:43 PM

  I can just see that fat waster, ‘I will tell them if and when i feel like it, it is my club not theirs’.

  I think Ashley got kicked in by a geordie when he was a kid or couldnt get it ** a northern lass.

  He has a chip where a brain should be.

• 607 Shell // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:43 PM

  It has turned into an absolute joke… get rid of Barton, get rid of Dennis Wise (whatever it is he does) no one in their right mind is going to want this job with those people at the club… the board are a disgrace and they have turned the pride of the North East into and embarrassment! I am one of many who was already boycotting the club cos of Barton.. now I dont no when i will return!

• 608 GeordieGraham // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:44 PM

  i am sick to death this has been a shite summer nd this is just pathetic now. SACK THE BOARD. MIKE ASHLEYS A FAT C**T

• 609 ED // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:44 PM

  djrose – i’d donate, anyone else??

  petition signed.

• 610 Ageordiedoonsooth // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:44 PM

  I am a Geordie born & bred moved down south when I was 33 due to work 27 years ago. Living down south doesn’t mean I don’t support the Toon any less than someone who lives there. In fact it is harder as we ex pats have the p*ss taken out of us by all the southeners and have to put up with it when things like this happen. I’ll be down watching a local game tonight and will have to put up with the p*ss taking ther and in the bar afterwards. At least if you live in the Toon everyone is on your side.

• 611 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:44 PM

  I guarantee that Michael Owen will be the next out the door. There is no way he’ll sign that contract with Kev gone!

• 612 Paul R // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:45 PM

  petition signed mate !!

• 613 Dunc // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:45 PM

  MINT!!!!

  This is a shining example of how NOT to start a season!!!!

  Glad I haven’t bought my shirt and that yet cos I was waiting for the “WOW” signing. I won’t be buying it to line MA’s pockets now either.

• 614 Hobs // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:45 PM

  I think this is what happened yesterday:

  -We got an offer for Barton

  -Ashley accepted it immediately above the head of Keegan, to get money for a player he would like to sack, and maybe thinking it would be easyer to recruit other sought after players when Joey was no longer at the club

  -Keegan was against selling Barton du to the lack of numbers in the squad

  -There was a disagreement, and this disturbed our dealings in the transfer market. Ashley may have told Keegan he would get certain players only if Barton left.

  -Ashley and Keegan had an argument during the night, ending with Keegan’s decision to resign at the lack of cooperation with the board.

  -Ashley is now trying to convince Keegan to stay.

  —

  Note that there has been absolutely no communication out of the club the last 24 hours, exept a presentation of the new signings. Keegan has said nothing, and has not participated in any pictures with the new signings. Very unlike him.

  I think Keegan will be persuaded to stay in the job. If he does, I think there will be some big changes is the club’s administration. Something is definately not working right on board level after Chris Mort left.

• 615 dave v // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:46 PM

  Ashley sell to the Arabs, you know it makes sense,you walk away with a profit and the supporters get a real team.
  Hell man you can even say this was your plan all along, you must know that if KK has walked or been sacked you will find it very difficult nay impossible to mix with the ordinary supporters.
  If I was you I would be on the first jet to the middle east looking for a big takeover.

• 616 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:46 PM

  why hasnt there been anything from the club,

  it has been 4-5 hrs since the rumor gathered up pace…….

• 617 randel290 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:47 PM

  maybe give this guy a try and see if he knows whats going on

  t.jimenez@btinternet.com

• 618 Fergie // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:48 PM

  Breaking News:

  Mike Ashley has sacked and instantly reappointed Kevin Keegan as manager of Newcastle United after placing the £12 million he received from the sale of James Milner to Aston Villa on Keegan to be the first premiership boss to lose his job at odds of 8/1. He placed the bet at midnight last night, which saw the crash in Keegans odds this morning and the subsequent removal of the betting market on this topic. As a result, Ashley has gained £96 million, all of which he has promised to Keegan to spend on new players in the January transfer window”

• 619 zogs // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:48 PM

  if i lived in newcastle of course i would get to every game there,but i live in portsmouth which is the longest premship club from newcastle and get to a game if not 2 a season and sum london away games,does that make me a bad fan or does it make me better becuase i travel all the way up to newcastle to see couple of games a season.No just the same as you!!

• 620 idontbelieveit // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:48 PM

  One day we will look back on the last 11 years (from Dagliesh onwards) and be able to laugh at this.

  Maybe it will take another 11 years to forget the pain of being a toon supporter.

  We used to be everyones second club in the Keegan years. Now we are a laughing stock.

  If he stays, if he goes, what is the difference. We have been underachievers in the spotlight for over a decade and most other fans just pity us now.

  How to be a proud toon fan?

• 621 valle // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:49 PM

  Im as gutted as the rest of you, but i reckon we enough angry posts by now… Looking to the future, its important that we get a like for like manager in like Sven Goran Erickson… MA also has to put his head on the blog and explain how a club like Newcastle can end up getting more money than we spend in the transfer window… Where have the 50 million price and tv money gone?

• 622 keegan is king // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:49 PM

  anyone who thinks newcastl will get david moyes is kidding themselves, ashley is good mates with kenwright and said before we got keegan he wouldnt go there. and why would moyes leave a club that just smashed there transfer record for a club whos top signing was 8mil

• 623 rosiefenwick // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:49 PM

  its official, keegan has gone, Setanta say he’s gone and Sky Sports say he’s been sacked, which is true i dont know! there are huge groups of people outside of St James’ all shouting to sack the board. I agree with them, this is all Ashley’s fault!

  Rosie, in Newcastle!

• 624 Marty // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM

  Hope it`s bullshit.
  We are going in the right direction for the first time in years and we need KK on our side doing what he does best,guiding the lads

• 625 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM

  MA your a discrase!

• 626 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM

  Thanks to all of you have signed the petition – It is already well over 100 signatures, I hope we can get up to 1000 before 15th Sep….

  Come on lads bring back King Kev!!!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 627 azim // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM

  MA do u know what is football?? NUFC is not ur toys

• 628 HalftimeBovril // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM

  I’m assuming if he has gone then i bet he’s not the last through the door..

  Owen will be next no doubt and what about all of our new singings, will any new manager coming in rate them. Well Wise signed them so i guess i’ve just answered my own question

• 629 idontbelieveit // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:51 PM

  Its tough beeing a Toon fan isn’t it… It doesn’t matter who we get in, who goes, including Kev, we’re just a laughing stock.

  How did we go from everyones second team a decade ago, to this sorry state now?

  How do we keep our heads high and be proud of being a Toon fan nowadays?

• 630 Born Again Geordie // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:52 PM

  This is so freaking disappointing !!!!! feel like we have been kicked in the bo**ocks !!!!!

• 631 Kevin Nichol // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:52 PM

  I entirely agree that Kevin Keegan is NUFC right now…He is currently the stuttering heartbeat of our club, i mean that with no disrepect to him as Ashley wise and co are the internal organs failing him!

  If you leave us now KK i do not feel that we will have anything to sing about when we face Hull on 13/09/08 and i will feel that this once great peoples club is no more…

  We must rid our beloved club from off Dennis wise…

  please sign this online petition which will be handed into the club on 15/09/08 stating that we the fans want him gone (you will have to cut an paste)

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

  thank you

• 632 richie // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:53 PM

  sign petition lads

• 633 Scottynine // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:53 PM

  Gutted but if that dwarf gets the job i will never even check a NUFC score again never mind enter the ground again.

• 634 Lawman // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:53 PM

  Fat Arseley should go, no improvement over fat shepherd. Lying about a WOW signing…. Xisco and Nacho are hardly what i’d call WOW signings.

  If they ARE the WOW signings Arseley’s talking about, he clearly does not know or understand the toon army and their expectations.

  If they are NOT the WOW signings he was referring to then Dennis Wise and his cronies have failed and should be sacked – not King Kev!!!

  At least there’s a very good chance that Joey will be told to leave now that KK’s not there to stick up for him. Thanks for all you’ve done for us KK and wishing you all the best.

• 635 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:55 PM

  Board meeting ongoing between Dennis Wise and Mike Ashley.

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 636 gorskino10 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:55 PM

  Patision signed. i have no problem with Ashley but he has undermind KK with Wise, sold playing behind his back and DIDNT even give the cash to spend or replacements or new signings, he just has this attatude “its my way or the highway” which i would understand from Man Citys owner or Chlesea’s but not from a guy who not really the elite in richness who CAN do that he needs to trust the people and stop making our club into a holywood circus its just getting silly and this time we were doing well , i bet you Ashley expeced to be in the top 4 this year haha what a joke.

• 637 James // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:55 PM

  According to Sentanta. Ashley told the board last night to sell Owen and Barton regardless of what KK wants.

  KK kicked off and Ashley sacked him this morning.

• 638 laurent32 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:56 PM

  bad day for newcastle fans. i can confirm keegan has not been sacked but has walked. the main reason being that he was told by wise that he had 3 players signed and that was the main reason he let milner go. turns outs those players were not signed and didnt get signed. the only 2 we got kk already knew about and were not included in the 3 he was told about. another factor that added to the situation was keegans refusal to sell barton and ashley was not happy about recent press coverage that players had turned us down because of barton being in the squad.
  after the window closed kk went mad after finding out those 3 players were not signed and they had a very heated meeting after which it was decided keegan would walk.
  i have this information on very good authority from a member of terry macs close family. i was actually told about this late last night but didnt believe it until i saw the news this morning.

  really upset about it to be honest and if theres any form of protest outside st james’ over the next couple of days i will most certainly be there.

• 639 wsq // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:56 PM

  drama king. he’ll be back. huhu i pray

• 640 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:57 PM

  how can we support ashley after this mess,sacking keegan is one hell of a fluck up…some of you missed my point its diffrent when you live here thats all people talk aboot newcastle so it is diffrent for people who support newcastle who dont come from the toon its less intense but were all going through it reet now,cheers mike ashley.

• 641 Jarralad // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:58 PM

  setanta reprting he’s gone

• 642 Piers // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:58 PM

  And just like that another promising season goes down the tubes

• 643 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:59 PM

  its all kickin off at the toon

• 644 amir7 // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:59 PM

  this cant be happening…

• 645 Born Again Geordie // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:59 PM

  Wouldn’t it be nice to get some good news from SJP – these days seem few and far between !!!!

• 646 ravatooniac // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:59 PM

  total sad as f#ck embarrasing club,laughing stock of the epl where are we going????

• 647 Geordie Nick // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:59 PM

  sack the board sack the board sack the board, sack the board sack the board sack the boooaaarrd

• 648 Micky Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:00 PM

  If Keegan has been sacked then I reckon I’ll be the next. I haven’t done anything except surf the net for news.
  Gaaaah.. It’s like a drug I can’t keep away.

• 649 Newcastle Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:01 PM

  I just don’t know what to say as how many times have we been here before.
  Their is a cancer in this club.

• 650 Scottynine // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:01 PM

  SSN are saying there is offical statement only minutes away.

• 651 t-g-w // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:01 PM

  FURIOUS. Mike Ashley should expect a massive backlash on this one. Glued to SSN right now apparently there’s a statement on its way.

• 652 Indian toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:02 PM

  lets all wait till it is on the official site! id be gutted if he was sacked!

• 653 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:02 PM

  Fergie (615) this is not a joke…

  1. I doublt NUFC got the full amount from Villa for Milner

  2. there are rules in place that state that if you are privy to certain information you are forbidden from betting on certain bets

  3. Which bookmaker is gonna take a bet of 12 Million anyway…

  I hope you stay KK and help us sort out this mess behind the scenes we appreiciate your honestly and you talking to the fans…

  YOUA RE THE ONLY ONE AT THE CLUB THAT DOES AT THE MOMMENT

• 654 Steve // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:02 PM

  What a disgrace. He’s been consistently undermined publicly by the club. I wish Ashley would just piss off…

• 655 I Made 1000 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:03 PM

  i will buy my bit on newcastle lyk

• 656 brron ale // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:03 PM

  from the comical.. someone kill alan oliver

  However, if Keegan was to go then there are plenty who would jump at the chance to manage Newcastle United, with David Moyes and David O’Leary two names already touted for the job.

  DAVID OLEARY???????

  Alan Oliver has linked us with this irish pleb every time the post has become available! No one would touch o’dreary with a barge pole!

• 657 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:03 PM

  At last something from the Chronicle:

  http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/09/02/toon-boss-future-in-doubt-after-meeting-72703-21657777/

• 658 Porl // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:03 PM

  Being a Newcastle fan sure is an emotional rollercoaster from the highs of signing Guttierez and Collocini, the performance at Old trafford to the low point at Arsenal and then a slight rise to the mediums of yesterdays transfers (I like both but it can only be described at best as medium). Then to the lows of today (although its not confirmed it looks inevitable).

  There really is no other feeling like being a devoted football fan of our club. I’ll always love Newcastle United but on days like this its really hard to like it!

• 659 broon ale // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:03 PM

  from the comical.. someone kill alan oliver

  However, if Keegan was to go then there are plenty who would jump at the chance to manage Newcastle United, with David Moyes and David O’Leary two names already touted for the job.

  DAVID OLEARY???????

  Alan Oliver has linked us with this irish pleb every time the post has become available! No one would touch o’dreary with a barge pole!

• 660 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:04 PM

  According to David Craid they have an open channel and Newcastle will soon make a statement………..this is a bad joke really…

• 661 bear pit // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:04 PM

  Petition ? I suggest a picket line outside SJP on match day IF the cockney dwarf takes over as manager.

• 662 broon ale // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:04 PM

  Toon4Life- i hope you laughed as much as i did at alan olivers last paragraph

• 663 Ddave_73 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:05 PM

  I realy cant believe this has happend, could the powers that be realy be that stupid.

• 664 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:06 PM

  Hobs – I wish, but Setanta have confirmed Keegan has been sacked, although SSN are only saying Sky Sources say Keegan’s been sacked…

  Just got of the telephone, I no longer have a season ticket, snapped it up. I telephoned the box office; it is obviously busy as it took an awful long time to get through. I informed them that I have cancelled all my Direct Debits, their response was that they would take legal action against me, I confirmed that would be interesting, and that a further 40,000 fans will look forward to the opportunity to engage the media and show just how bad our club is……As a result, they have agreed to cancel my season ticket. I would advise all to follow suit!

  Bring back King Kev!!!!!!!!!!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 665 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:09 PM

  Any further updates guys?

• 666 thefuturesbrightthefuturesblackandwhite // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:10 PM

  imo. after all the statements last week etc. to retain my respect keegan had to walk today after all the false promise. what i didn’t expect was the fat penny pinching idiot to fkin sack him . wise must be appointed as manager…………………………….for one fkin game so we can show him just how much we despise the poison dwarf.

• 667 Steve // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:10 PM

  Is the official statement to appear on the website or a spokesperson?

• 668 Toon4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:11 PM

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/02/newcastleunited.premierleague1

• 669 shearer4pm // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:11 PM

  toon4life + broon ale,
  haha david o’leary….YESS perfect for the job sarcasm dont have da same effect on the internet

  if he is going to sell he cud of dun it 24hrs earlier, then mabye got mancitys owners but no, guess not

• 670 azim // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:14 PM

  all these are because of owen and barton…sack them too

• 671 Hobs // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:14 PM

  I see that, B&W.But it took a while for Ed to edit my comment after i wrote it

  But nothing is official form the club yet, there is still hope!

• 672 zogs // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:14 PM

  kk

• 673 TBOP TOON // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:15 PM

  If it gets confirmed then Im gutted about this.

  Knew when we were signing the likes of Xisco and co it was down to the ‘three wise men’ and surprise, surprise it seems the case. Ashley came out in the nufc magazine and said keegan had the final say on transfers but it seems that he blatantly meant that “u have these options that wise and jiminez have picked and if you dont like them then u aint getting any” my patience starting to wear very thin with those at the top and would not have a clue who would want this kind of job. certainly shearer wouldnt put up with it. and if wise gets it then expect attendances to lower and lower… a very sad day.

• 674 seetow // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:16 PM

  please let everyone and kk know that we love him and would love him to stay. join this facebook group!

  http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33293802111

• 675 walkers square head // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:16 PM

  THIS IS A F***IN JOKE!!!!!!!
  MIKE ASHELY IS FAT B******
  Y BUY THE CLUB IF U WONT EVEN SPEND MONEY ON PLAYERS,
  IM NOT SURPRISED KEEGAN LEFT, HE WOZ NOT BEIN BACKED WITH MONEY
  I HOPE 2 GOD ASHLEY SELLS THE CLUB TO SUM1 WHO WILL ACTUALLY SPEND MONEY ON PLAYERS!!!!!

• 676 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:16 PM

  The silence from the club is unreal.

• 677 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:17 PM

  Guy’s thanks this is brilliant, I was hoping to get 1000 signatures by the 15th of September to present this petition to the board of Newcastle United FC – However, we already have over 300 signatures…Please forward this link to all your friends and family..Thank you!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html

• 678 i Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:17 PM

  Has anyone got any official confirmation????

• 679 Nobby's Dad // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:18 PM

  My suggestion in protest is for EVERYONE not to enter the ground until 15:15 for the Hull game – let them play for 15 minutes in silence.

  Imagine the reaction – I’ve supported Ashley on this blog, but this is the end for me. I’m 52 and I cannot take anymore, this today breaks my heart – dramatic I know but that’s how I feel

• 680 SD Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:18 PM

  DEATH 2 MIKE ASHLEY! SACK THE BOARD

  Our first team is crap and filled with overated and overpaid rubbish plus our squad is crap and filled with players that are simply not good enough.

• 681 Me // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:19 PM

  It’s sick. Ashley OUT!

• 682 Michael12 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:19 PM

  Yay Sack him YAY!!!! YAY!!.

  Almost anyone is better than Keegan. I am not emotionally attached to him as the rest of you not to see his shortcomings and they are long indeed.

• 683 I Made 1000 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:19 PM

  shearer, buy out ashley please

• 684 geist // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:19 PM

  According to setanta there will be an announcement from the club very soon.

• 685 HeronMag // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:19 PM

  I can’t believe this.

  I’ve been defending MA for weeks on this site.

  And he’s sacked KK.

  I’ve backed him for months because he brought KK in and seemed to be backing him financially.

  But he’s sacked Keegan. You don’t sack Keegan. You don’t sack Robson.

  What is it with Newcastle Chairmen!?

  Sorry Mike. We gave you a chance. You hired KK. But it was obviously a PR stunt and I fell for it.

  Never again. Ashley’s got to go.

• 686 phoonCK // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:19 PM

  Wikipedia has it VACANT for the manager column. wonder if its all true..

  KK, please please.. dont go.. we need your guidance and get that f*** Asshley out of St James.

  *I’m fainting.. heart pounding fast and anxious.. whyam i feeling like this? Gosh, help me..

• 687 DH7 Mags // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:21 PM

  BLACK AND WHITE BLOOD. i have copied the link and I have emailed it to every newcastle fan i know. I will put something on face book tonight with a click to the link to get other people to sign it. am sure we can get well over 50k before our next game.

• 688 Adam // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:21 PM

  Bring back chris mort!

  Ever since hes gone we’ve had nothing but bad rumours. Lambais is just a yes man who is happy to pick up a massive pay check – no passion, nuthing.

  gutted KK’s gone – at the Hull game and hopefully sitting near ashley to give him a piece of my mind

• 689 Stay tooned // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:22 PM

  Haven’t seen a commnet on here for a while. Has everyone gone to SJP?

• 690 Nobby's Dad // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:22 PM

  My suggestion as protest would be for everyone to enter the ground for the Hull game at 15;15 – let them play in silence for 15 minutes – they are going to have to get used to that.

• 691 Phil,Gosforth // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:23 PM

  Only KK and MA know how much he was told he was gonna have to spend.When we were took over by a “billionaire” EVERYONE expected us to splash some cash but we are always looking to save money (except the waste of £60k on Smith and the waste of £60k on hated and frankly fkin average Barton).
  Only KK and MA know exactly how the club is run.

  IF IT AIN’T GOOD ENOUGH FOR KK,THEN IT AIN’T GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME,THAT’S FOR FKIN SURE..

  Micky toon — are you a cockney in disguise?

  If you got a job diggin a tunnel,were promised big machinery to do it,then given a fkin spade,wouldn’t you be pizzed off enough to jack it in?

• 692 craigthaitoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:23 PM

  If hes been sacked i lose a lot respect for ashley, if he’s walked i lose ALL respect for Keegan. But ill be in the gallowgate for Hull – and i’m in Thailand! Bottom line is i support NUFC and NUFC have a decent crowd of players (not a big crowd mind).

  If Keegan has walked thats not on – clearly hes paid to manage the team and ill bet money thats what he was told when he joined “not what it was in the brochure” bullsh*t! Keegan knew what this was.

  However if Keegan was sacked thats also not on – he’s done well so far and if this is the case ill be singing his name for 90mins a week on sat!

  Either way the board should not be forced out that kind of upheaval would near destroy the club. People forget, no matter what they think of MA, Newcastle United is at his mercy – its his club and if he wants to sell the ground to barretts and move the team to Sunderland he’s quite within his rights.

  If wise is in charge come hull then the king is dead, long live the (dwarf) king.

  TOON TOON!

• 693 ElTrain // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:23 PM

  I dnt usually post on this board just read it, but after the events today i cudnt help myself.

  Get Ashley Out Keegan was the only hope we had!

• 694 havanaclue // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:24 PM

  bugga

• 695 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:25 PM

  All has gone quiet.

• 696 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:25 PM

  I can’t really bring myself to believe what has gone on here. Once again the fans get stiffed. I’m empty inside with everything that’s happened I’m sick of being up and then down with this club I bleed the colours but how much more of this I can take I just don’t know……….

• 697 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:25 PM

  petition sighned, now im going to work to be ripped royaly

• 698 Fergie // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:26 PM

  If KK has been sacked, I doubt we’ll be seeing ashley in the away end anytime soon… except for at St. James’ park.

• 699 Bimpy474 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:27 PM

  Geordie Nick sorry for the triple post, this fecking site drives you nuts at times

• 700 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:30 PM

  Which manager could he sign that could improve our start to this season with the player options Keegan had???

  Ashley is only concerned with himself and not the business he has taken on, someone needs to demonstrate how a club operates in cartoon form over a pint of beer and he might get it.

• 701 Black and White Blood // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:30 PM

  DH7 Mags – thanks mate, I would really appreciate that!

• 702 Paul // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:32 PM

  Even if it isn’t true – and it looks like it is – then it will only be a matter of time before Keegan is forced out. Just can’t believe it. He’s brought such a buzz to the fans :-[

• 703 Nick B-S // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:32 PM

  Keegan is the best thing this club has seen in a long time.

  If Dennis wise is appointed i certainly won’t be attending any game this season and i would hope i am not the only one.

  Still no statement from the club or keegan so i’m still trying to keep my cool that he’s staying. if not i think i will take an unexpected trip to st james and hand post a envelope of S*it to Mr Ashley.

  Lets not try and get radge until something is confirmed! the press are having a field day! Sit Tight!

• 704 craig chisholm // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:33 PM

  i dont know why you lot are all suprised to be honest. ma has treat wor kev like shite from day one nad never taken any notice of him or backed him with a single penny – ansd htats a fact. nothing in the jan window nad the fat turd mike A has axctually made money in this window. i have been saying it for four poxy months along with some other die hards – Ian, where are ya mate, its vindication time. MA does not care about newcastle and never has. he only cares for money, money that he can cream off our backs, putting the seaason tickets up 10% and then giving us a free poxy beer. Cant you lot see it yet, he is taking the piss out of us ansd always has been. i hate the man with a passion. cumon all you pro ashley knobs, where are you now. james, i see you are on here going mad but i distinctly remember you telling me i was the most negative supporter you had ever met – for what – all i did was prophisise this pile of crap. ASHLEY OUT, ASHLEY OUT. everyone needs to use thier right to demostrate. boycott the hul;l game. not a single soul should turn up. i want fat mikes empire to crumble, i want him out.

• 705 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:33 PM

  signing off for work going gutted and down maybe our wow signing KK stay

• 706 robertsa // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:34 PM

  sack the board sack the board sack the board

  sack the board sack the board sack the board

  sack the board sack the board sack the board

  SACK THE BOARD

• 707 Steve_48 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:34 PM

  From the Chronicle:

  “In the meantime the online notice [bless him,] boards went into over-drive supporting Keegan and blasting United for the way they are reportedly treating their favourite.”

  Can I take the credit for finding the first thing written my our friend Anal Oliver to be TRUE!

• 708 craigthaitoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:35 PM

  Its gone mighty quiet somethings happening isnt it? Damn this foreign country i wanna no whats going on! Tell me somebody please!

  Still remember everybody – “sack the board” is destructive, childish, pointless and will lead to worse things for the club!

  Dont give the press their “token idiot geordie chavs” for the sake of our club and homeland!

• 709 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:35 PM

  COME ON GUYS SUPPORT OUR CLU BY SIGNING!!!!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/…..ition.html

  WE NEED THE SIGNATURES!!!
  ASHLEY AND WISE OUT!!

• 710 bear pit // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:36 PM

  petition signed, sad day, made a note in my diary simply sez ‘Bugger’ !

• 711 walkers square head // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:36 PM

  y r the comment gettin moderated

• 712 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:37 PM

  COME ON GUYS SIGN UP!!

  http://www.petitiononline.com/…..ition.html

  ASHLEY OUT!!!

• 713 SD Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:41 PM

  The spanish expert from sky sports basically says that Xisco is nowt special in a nice way, just what i knew all along – shite buy.

• 714 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:41 PM

  Why aren’t we hearing anything? The press are going mad….

  Fans reactions on the BBC website, mostly pissed but some not so: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7594122.stm

• 715 LATINAMERICATOON // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:43 PM

  black an white blood. ive just signed and was going to post it! but you came up with the site! thats good work! good to see some positive action! how we let our chairman and media mess us about soo much without doing anything is beyond me! Good man.
  if this happened where i live there would be blood on the streets.
  kk please stay!

• 716 amir7 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:44 PM

  .

• 717 walkers square head // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:46 PM

  GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

• 718 greg // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:46 PM

  he’s gone.

  gutted.

  I hate football.

• 719 reillers // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:46 PM

  I saw the wee headline earlier, I almost fell off my chair. But didn’t get a chance to reply so..a little late but..anyway..

  Are they taking the piss..What should we do, turn up for the next game and boo the shit of the board, but that would mean them getting or money, or don’t show up, but that would be stingy on the players who are as much victim here as any of us and Keegan..or do nothing at all.
  I can’t believe this like if it’s true. I said that Keegan didn’t like they were running the place, he wasn’t given enough money, he wasn’t signing the players he wanted to sign, the Owen situation wasn’t been dealt with. Nothing was going for him.
  But what does dumb and dumber think will happen now, because, well the players love Keegan, the fans love Keegan..with a passion. They could, sorry will, have an uprising on their hands.
  It’s the biggest piece of shit I’ve heard though in a long time.

• 720 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:46 PM

  FFS I wish they would do a formal press release and let us, the fans know whats happening…

• 721 shirts // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:47 PM

  official–it’s on the bbc

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7593683.stm

• 722 Phil,Gosforth // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:47 PM

  There’s a few people on here saying we should be happy because the squad is stronger than last season.Of course,that is true but tell me this is how strong you thought it was gonna be after being taken over by a billionaire.Gwon, TELL ME.

  I’d be happier in the Championship with KK than in the premiership with a board who know nowt about football,nowt about the north east,has lot’s of money but doesn’t want to invest any of it.

• 723 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:47 PM

  still think farringtons marcelino rumors gathering pace hence all the spanish signings, course could be wide of the mark as anal says,but watch this space, anyone but that little cockney s**t

• 724 FOX TOON // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:49 PM

  I personally would hate to see KK leave but if I was in his position I would be thinkin about it to!

  When he signed for NUFC he was told he would have plenty of money to spend in the market, as we all no now that was a lie from MA and it’s kinda makin KK look bad even no it’s not his fault. He was also unincluded in most of the transfer activities ( How are you ment to manage a team when you don’t choose the players?)

  MA is a mess and he aint got a clue what he is doin!

  Can someone please work out how much we spent and how much we earned over the transfer season? So we can actually see how much MA spent.

  Thank you to anyone who does this.

• 725 mmnufc // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:50 PM

  i am devestated we have pr*ck in charge of our club and i dont know what the hell is going on..feel as far away from my club as i have ever done in my life

• 726 unhappy toon fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:50 PM

  there is a mob growing outside of sjp, there not a happyu bunch, lets all go and join them!! we need 2 be heard!!!!!!!!!

• 727 devro // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:50 PM

  why the fcuk are they sayin on setanta that the fans have to big expectations?? none of the fans want him to go!!

• 728 David Mudkips // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:50 PM

  Only Shearer can sort this mess out now.

• 729 Matti // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:51 PM

  its true KEVIN KEEGAN HAS LEFT, just seen it on bbc, LEAVE MIKE ASHLEY

• 730 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:52 PM

  by the way anal mentions o’dreary as a potential boss, ffs all of this pish today just beggars belief

• 731 fraser 2k8 // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:53 PM

  Sorry to sound so out of touch but who is this Marcelino and who has he managed?

• 732 DH7 Mags // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:53 PM

  petiton signed and hope to have 52,000 by the next game. have emailedto all black n white fans i know and also will post the link on facebook tonight.

• 733 walkers square head // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:55 PM

  i hate mike ashley

• 734 L // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:55 PM

  MANAGERS POSITION VACANT

  LOCATION: Newcastle

  MUST HAVE; First hand experience of being shatfed up the a**e by your boss, its essential that you have the skills of lying to the fans (not through your own choice) Must have the ability of not being able to think for yourself and let the hierachy make the important decisions

  Position is most likely to be on a 6 month secondment.

  Yours faithfuly Mike Ashley.

• 735 walkers square head // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:56 PM

  I H8 MIKE ASHLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 736 SwedEric // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:56 PM

  Sick of this. But if it was this horrible then why have a meeting and say it was a great meeting?!

  And I don´t for one sec think it´s the money. KK knows what happens behind the sceens, and if a manager doesn´t get big buck, and leaves because of that… Look at Bolton, Everton, they can do as good as possible, the manager wont buy a defender for 10M anyway… DOn´t for one sec think KK is as daft anf would walk out because he wants more transfermoney…

  If it´s because he doesn´t think he is running the club, but Wise and them, then it´s bad. But is the solution to leave Newcastle without a manager? Not the best for the club, that´s for sure!

  What manager wants to take over us now, when they se manager get sacked all the time, and when they dont get fired, the walk out…

  God hopes this is just bs!

  Ok we don´t have a big squad, but the squad we have can put out a starting 11 with pure quality all over the place! Just get it sorted out good with what you have KK, and I know good players will want to come, and Ashley will show the money!

  A new manager now and we are doomed to be bottom half!

• 737 The Legend Of Jonas // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:58 PM

  If this really has happened, then Ashley really is a complete muppet who is completely out of touch with the area and football altogether. And that is the first time I’ve ever said anything negative towards the man – Or the higher management..

  I knew Keegan was only short term to revive the club. Thought we’d get 2-3 years at most, but this is just sickening – Especially if it is down to him having little control over transers..

  Hopefully Keegan will dish the dirt..

• 738 DH7 Mags // Sep 2, 2008 at 3:59 PM

  no worries black n white blood mate. the more we get, the greater it will be. hopefully we can get our point accross.

• 739 Michael12 // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:00 PM

  Fox toon what is up with the accounting, what good may it do? Keegan should be sacked for the good of the club. I warned of this during his appointment that he has too much influence on the fans and their emotions. Fans on this blog would not think twice about doing a serious injury to Mike Ashley or Wise. How do we associate Keegans departure with Wise?????

  You are blaming everyone but Keegan. Frankly off with the muppet’s head. He was apoor manager anyway.

  No Tactics
  No ideas

• 740 Andreas // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:00 PM

  “Reported on SSN, it’s confirmed”, “Press conference will be held 1pm, it’s confirmed”, “They said it on Sentana, it’s confirmed”, “My dog told me KK walked, it’s confirmed”

  Sigh, so many people are idiots and should be shot. Yes, KK might walk/been sacked, but the last sentence is still true.

• 741 ToonKing // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:01 PM

  Could his replacement lined up allready ?? pls no Wise…pls….that will really push me/us over the edge..

• 742 Obafan // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:01 PM

  Ashley you are a f*cking tw*t. I’m very angry to hear KK has gone. What is going to happen to our club?

  We should sack the board, what a bunch of losers they are.

• 743 phoonCK // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:04 PM

  ya right.. Asshley..
  now to add to your ‘popularity’ in the Toon Army’s hearts, how about appoint Steve McClaren/Dennis Wise as the next manager.

  what a clown Asshley is

• 744 broon ale // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:04 PM

  lads this is genuine.

  these are real email address’s for keegan, llambias and dennis wise,.
  i emailed them all and the only undleverable message i had back was for mike ashleys.

  try these ones

  kevin.keegan@nufc.co.uk Derek.Llambias@nufc.co.uk dennis.wise@nufc.co.uk

  i applied for a job as a coach 2 months ago and the reply i got was from a emma.charlton@nufc.co.uk

  i just tried changing the names and it worked.

• 745 steve // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:05 PM

  thats it I’ve had enough – wise in charge would be an absolute joke
  why is it that we have to have toon in turmoil headlines every year!

• 746 ObaFan2 // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:07 PM

  That’s it, still no news… no confirmation, I’m off to SJP……

  Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……Ashley OUT……

• 747 TopheToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:07 PM

  This is Bullshit

• 748 maggpie // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:07 PM

  It’s not on the BBC! It says they “understand”

• 749 stjames // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:08 PM

  It’s the beginning of Mike’s downfall. Soon he’ll be drinking his beer in private. At least he will not be showing himself at Magpies games.

  Look at the managers we have tried since Bobby. All types and sizes and now also a Saint. Where does it go from here?

  Excrement!!!

• 750 brian // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:08 PM

  mike ashley came to newcastle to compete with the best his words, he said second place was no good for him, he has no option now but to sell the club the fans will see to that , and he has to take the little cockney medler with him.dont underestimate the power of the toon army mr ashley without them you dont have a fotball club. i for one will never venture to st james again while he is there, a season ticket holder for 25 years, you have brought shame upon the club again

• 751 Dondatta13 // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:09 PM

  Where is Tom Toon, Starbuck and Spyro now?

  Still think Fat Mikes the man for NUFC?

• 752 BenjiToon // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:09 PM

  Is it really confirmed? BBC report says they “understand”, so does Sky. No official confirmation yet? Why?

  This blog on BBC by McNulty is actually not bad:
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2008/09/keegan_exit_typical_of.html

• 753 tapir // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:10 PM

  kill MA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 754 iain // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:10 PM

  freddy shepard on ssn now live…

• 755 dubsea // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:11 PM

  freddy shepherd is on ssn right now….saying keegan is a principled man.

• 756 The Legend Of Jonas // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:12 PM

  Comments not working?

• 757 O'Hurley // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:14 PM

  Well, I’m sure everybody already knows this, but it’s on guardian. Maybe with any luck, Ashley will come back to the stands….. *evil grin*.

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/02/newcastleunited.premierleague

• 758 Will // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:15 PM

  Michael, you don’t know what your talking about. on yer bike WUM

• 759 STF // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:16 PM

  I did not want KK to go……

  But who can blame him, I would not accept working with people let me down repeatedly or consistently broke promises or even lied to me.

  KK is a King amogst men and he should never put up with that Shite!!

  Out….

• 760 The Grinch // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:16 PM

  All:

  Your official version to be announced in the next few hours.

  Newcastle United had accepted an offer of significant investment into the club from Adhu Dhabi United Group.

  As this developed through August a number of high profile world stars were lined up to sign for NUFC.

  These signings were to be a statement of intent one of which is the now known about Robinho deal for Man City.

  Kevin stated he did not want players motivated by money at the team he wanted a team with heart and soul. Mike Ashley supported Keegan and attempted to still bring in the investment. The ADUG thereon insisted on Keegans departure prior to investing.

  The deal fell apart at the last minute because of Kevins caring stance that players must care for the club and want to play football.

  Events of the investment in Manchester City now show you the ramifications of that decision not to sack Keegan. The money at the 11th hour was invested into MC and therefore this has caused huge difficulty for all.

  The board are currently in discussions about resolutions to a number of issues. more later

• 761 Canuck // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:17 PM

  Does anyone know why the news has not been made official? It seems everyone source except the NUFC webpage has announced the resignation.

• 762 Mick G // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:18 PM

  Jumping the gun a bit ,the board usually try and sell the club to a potential manager as a “sleeping Giant” at the moment it resembles a “comatosed Dwarf”

• 763 danny toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:19 PM

  BOYCOTT! BOYCOTT! BOYCOTT!

• 764 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:20 PM

  Still nothing from the club as yet…

• 765 Taiwantoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:21 PM

  SACK THE BOARD!!!

• 766 becky // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:21 PM

  whot a loss. time after time we are treated badley as fans its about time we stayed away to show asley we need better than him.

• 767 paulo martins // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:21 PM

  Kevin must stay
  if the Keegan goes we go, I agree. I think we have to have patience, to leave the man that knows how to wor. My colleagues yier in Portugal already asking where is the principles of my club? If Keegan is good is good, give in peace to work, and build a team.

• 768 Adam // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:22 PM

  Marcelino won’t be happening – hes just agreed to manage Real Zaragoza

• 769 GEORDIE 4 LIFE // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:22 PM

  ashley shouldnt be allowed to be athis club again same with wish

  keegen is our king.

• 770 bear pit // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:23 PM

  I hate Anal Oliver ! Is he a mackem?

• 771 Adam // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:24 PM

  Marcelino won’t be happening – hes in charge of Real Zaragoza

• 772 The Second Coming // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:24 PM

  Gutted and totally disillusioned. My support and backing goes to Keegan over Wise.

  Ashley, you’ve f***ed up big time!

• 773 xfer // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:24 PM

  WTF!!! I went to soccernet to see if we had new transfer after the deadline, not this headline!

  Dont even want to think about it. Granted, the last day hasnt been as much as what many expected, but still that is a decent squad to work with.

  With KK, we cannot go much wrong! Come on MA!!! Use your brain for a FU**ING second!

• 774 mozza // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:27 PM

  marcelino manages zaragoza, farrington from the sunday sun metioned him as a possible manager a few months ago and the spanish football pundit on sky mentioned him before as well, he’s known for bringing through youth players and is highly thought of in spain

• 775 Mongo // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:32 PM

  I’m getting sick of this now. All we want is the truth about what has happened.

• 776 Fergie // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:34 PM

  I think we should hire David Blunkett. Knows nowt about football but at least he can hold onto a lead.

• 777 Born Again Geordie // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:35 PM

  @ bear pit – anal oliver is a complete and utter mackem tw*t !!!!

• 778 toonoot // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:35 PM

  Well, well, well. The Ed Harrison blog hit rate goes through the roof again. The more hits, the more likely someone opens one of those stupid adverts and buys something. This is a total con. KK still works for NUFC plc. The Daily Mail still sucks. Don’t do the work for these rumour mongers

• 779 TerryMacsPerm // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:36 PM

  ‘Ashley, you’ve f***ed up big time!’

  I think sums everything up

• 780 Len // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:37 PM

  Ton Lokhoff has stated he would be interested in the Newcastle job, personally I would be happy with him over Wise anyday.

• 781 idontbelieveit // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:40 PM

  The only funny side I can see is the thought of the poison dwarf trying to cockney his way though his first press conference. And his eyes are too close together, you should never trust someone with eyes too close together.

• 782 Estranged // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:41 PM

  wutz goin on

• 783 bigun // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:41 PM

  It doesn’t need to be said that i will continue to attend – but why not wear black as a sign of mourning and protest?

• 784 Paul // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:42 PM

  reports are kks sackd n wise is takin over…any up 4 the idea of puttins um money int he pot and havin nufcblog owning newcastle…and having a democratic sortov ownership over the club…

• 785 dutchman // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:45 PM

  Ton Lokhoff has stated an interest in being Newcastle’s next manager on a dutch radio station.

• 786 Gallowgate31 // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:45 PM

  Gutted but I think its simple……..

  KK was promised a lot of cash.

  MA found the true extent of debt ( good business man eh ! )

  KK was then told there was no money but hey don’t tell the fans.

  KK tries to toe the line to save face for himself and MA.

  MA reckons that KK’s top targets are in the bag because DW is a genius !

  turns out DW is not a genius and we all stayed up and got drunk for nowt last night.

  This morning KK does his nut with MA……………. not one of his targets signed but MA happy with his wallet in tact………

  Bet you right now that MA is desperatley trying to keep KK as it is now shown to the world that us fans will not put up with this !

• 787 Michael12 // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:46 PM

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