The Sunday Mirror is reporting today that angry Newcastle United players hopefully could be the final straw for London based Billionaire owner Mike Ashley.
Mike Ashley - we’ll not see this scene again
Last week Mike went against the wishes of the Newcastle fans, the Newcastle public, the Newcastle players, and the Newcastle City Council and supported Denis Wise, another Londoner with no club background, over Newcastle legend Kevin Keegan. It was a massive blunder we think he will have a very hard time recovering from.
Newcastle players are said to be ready to bombard the club with a mass transfer request, as a protest at Kevin Keegan’s departure, and some of the more senior players at the club, have even contemplated strike action, for Saturday’s match with Hull City. But lads - we need the 3 points still.
The proverbial Newcastle insider revealed today:
“The mood in the dressing room was ugly. Some of the players felt totally betrayed and talked about refusing to play.”
“Just about everyone – apart from the new lads who had signed in the summer – was furious with the way Kevin had been treated and the fact the entire squad had been put up for sale.”
“Calmer influences prevailed and the feeling now is they will hit the club with transfer requests in January.”
“They are disgusted with the way the club is being run and don’t want any part of it.”
Newcastle fans, many of which have been fanatically supporting the club longer than Mike Ashley has even been alive, are desperately thinking of ways in which the Billionaire could be forced to sell the proud Tyneside club, he has so denigrated this last week.
Many think Ashley’s actions of last week have gone beyond the point of no return.
Comments welcome.
392 responses so far ↓
1 Obafan // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:20
The only thing for Ashley is to sell the club, but I can’t see that fat b*stard sell the club. He will stay and it will get worse at the club.
2 NE1 // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:21
they’re not fans with ashley - they’re corporate hangers - the type this club doesn’t need.
and who’s the fat kid with him?
3 GM // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:22
mabye the players show of disapproval in the form of a player committee going to the board tomorrow and expressing this opinion of not wanting to play may also force MA to f off
They have a player committee i think as given, harper owen and viduka etc are on it
4 Newcastle Action // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:22
I hope the players protest, but we, the fans need to protest too!
It’s time Newcastle fans got organised and took actions that will get noticed and make our feelings known. No more posting on message boards!
http://newcastleaction.co.uk/
Spread the word!!
http://newcastleaction.co.uk/
5 andy // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:25
Re: the current mindless reaction to Keegan’s departure. I ADORE the man. But, reasonably, if he loves the club so much what would posses him to leave three days into the season. Have we forgotten what he has said to players, NZogbia for example, about professionally getting on with the day-to-day until the end of the season. After persuading Zog to settle in, isn’t it a tad hypocritical to walk away when the going gets tough himself. I have no problems with him wanting to walk, but the timing shows this up to be something of an egotistical action: at best beneath the level of professionalism he’s asked from the players. Also - lets look at what has happened. Are we complaining about the players the board has brought in. Not enough of them, granted, but they look like promising players who’s value will increase. Who did they allegedly want to get rid off: Barton, who you yourselves were hoping to ship off a couple of weeks ago and Owen, great player, but he was probably going to walk on a free anyway. 6million now rather than losing every penny of a 17mill fee sounds like sense to me. Kev is gone. But what specifically about the board are we complaining about. Everything is focused on the cult of personality of a certain King Kev here, what he should have been allowed to do, the say he should have had. I dint give a monkeys. I NEVER want to see the shortsighted spending on over the hill players on huge salaries we’ve seen for decades here and it seems like we may be getting put right under the current board. Do your remember the aging players we were left with last time, and with no bloody reserve team of players coming through. Bottom line. We cant draw the best players at the peak of their talents like ManUre or Chelski. We go either for players on their way in or on the way out. Kev can only think one way. We cant have that mentality anymore as a club. IT IS GOOD FOR THE CLUB KEV GOES RATHER THAN HE GETS CONTROL OF TRANSFERS. If only he was happy doing what he does best - coaching and working with individual players. Now, lets have something like your site is known for and have a real debate of the facts of this, rather than purely emotive reactionism. At the moment you are looking very much like chucking your rattles out of the pram yourselves.
6 ende // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:25
We need to get a dialogue started between the players and the fans. They need to know that we are behind them, and we want them to stay around a lot longer than MA does.
7 JakartaDean // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:28
I saw this earlier, and given the complete lack of verifiable contacts, suggest we all ignore it.
I admit I liked Ashley at the first, after the corrupt years of FFS, but I’ve lost any love I might have had. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t count on the players shooting themselves in their fee(t).
8 happy toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:28
trust me…they won’t quit… who in their right mind would give up an average salary of £60k a week.
9 Obafan // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:29
Ende
Indeed that is very important that the players know that it is only the board who fooled them. We, the fans, should let them know that we are supporting them for 500%, they need it right now, cause it is not only very difficult for the fans but also for the players.
I can’t think of what might happen in January if the majority of the players will ask for a transfer, and to be honnest I would not be surprised if they did, unless this mess gets solved ASAP!
10 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:30
nothing would make me prouder than a player protest.
I for one, would love the players to make a stand with the fans at sjp on saturday,.. This could well tilt the scales towards Ashly the lier to sell up.
another note..
Bookies suspend betting on Poyet. Absolutely unbeleivable. Are Ashly and wise so f*ucking blind? do they have that much disregard for newcastle city, the club and the people?
How on earth are we in a position where DENNIS WISE has this much power??!!
11 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:32
i’m in the mood for a row, any Ashley lovers in tonight?
12 Newcastle Action // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:32
We need to start taking action! 4 simple steps will show Mike Ashley and pals what we think of him, show the world what we think of him, and hit him where it hurts!
http://www.newcastleaction.co.uk
13 JakartaDean // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:33
Hmm.. Poyet down to even money. Have we missed some news? I’m hoping this is more BS, not because I dislike the guy, but obviously he’s DW’s puppet.
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/next-newcastle-manager/next-permanent-manager
14 Mark // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:36
what a crock of shiet.
15 lee // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:37
looking like gus lads…. what a mess
16 dubsea // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:40
Chris Mort is looking quizzical at Ashley and his sycophants in that pic…he new what was coming.
17 happy toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:43
IS THAT ASHLEY’S SON IN THE PHOTO?
18 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:43
I’ve asked this question on every blog since this the final day of the transfer window.
aimed at All the arguments in Ahsley and Wise’s favour..
Excactly what qualifies Dennis wise to be a director of football? (especially at nufc)
What qualifies lambias to be the chairman of a premier league football club? (especially nufc)
what qualifies Mike Ashley to make any decisions with regards running a premier league football club?
I’ve waited a week for a reasonable answer…
Anyone any ideas?
19 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:45
‘NUFC put every player up for sale’ Do you really believe this? Where did this information come from? So far as I am aware there was no statement to this effect from anyone in authority. The media stirring it up again and Ed you and the fans falling for it?
What makes any of you think that an Indian buy out would be in the best interests of the club?
20 ToonRich // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:45
Get Shearer out of retirement, he’s still full of running in this SoccerAid match!!
On a serious note, what would the FA, or club do if the players refused to play??
I’d back them all the way
21 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:49
boy am i(ed) hungry?
time for a spot of tea lads.
bon appitiete
22 Toon Chicken // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:50
This is total bollox.
It makes me laugh that people on here just seem to pick and choose what they believe to feed their fury.
Did anyone see the interview with Shay on SSN - he wasn’t exactly furious and full of rage was he? Nothing about going on strike - yes he said we were in turmoil but that is to be expected when a manager walks out and leaves everyone in the sh!t!!!
23 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:50
Brave New Toon. To answer your questions Ashley is the owner of the club and therefore entitled to make any decisions that he wishes. How great his knowledge of football is I don’t know, it could be more than you think bu that is irrelevant he is the boss. The authoiry of the other two is that they were appointed by the boss who alone can make those decisions, and much as we do not like it he does not have to please, or even consult, the fans. The same will apply to his next appointment to replace KK. Like the boss of any business he will make what he considers to be the best for his investment, which he will want to succeed.
24 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:51
stamford toon
It is clear that Owen And Barton were ‘touted’ around on deadline day
We didn’t beleive the media rubbish all summer,
What we did believe was that Kevin Keegan resigned, because he was having players forced upon him, and players sold behind his back by Dennis wise and his scouting team.
We also beleived ,like keegan, Dennis wise, Mike Ashley, chris Mort when they said that this would never happen.
They are nothing more than highly paid ’southern’ pickpockets
25 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:55
Brave new Toon…tell me where you got the information that those player were up for sale as clearly as you think it was. Where? It was not in any of Keegan’s statements.
26 DeeJay // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:55
Anybody else think this is another media fabricated rumour without substance?
Having read direct quotes from Given, Taylor and Xisco which contradict this story, I’m be tempted to believe it’s just the media poking the Newcastle faithful with sensational news to make sure they have something to write about.
We have a small but talented squad of players. We’ve recently recruited high quality players and Keegan had nothing to do with that.
We’ve been trauling old news stories to prove Ashley made promises to KK then let him down. I seem to remember KK saying that he hoped the team would bring in another 2 players as good as our recent signings. To me, that implies he accepted the state of play at Newcastle - that others controlled which players were bought.
Keegan’s record isn’t great - 6 wins from 22 games.
My bet is that in the next 22 games, we’ll win more than 6 games.
What Newcastle need is a pragmatic manager to replace Keegan, and an owner who will back him based on a relationship which is understood by the Newcastle supporters.
Personally, I don’t think Keegan can offer that, and I doubt Ashley will offer that, and I know for sure the combination of them both will not.
So, with Keegan gone we need to support our team - the players and stop creating our own football circus at Newcastle.
Did Fat Freddy really get it all wrong? From what I can remember he gave the public what they requested - big signings and promises of glory, and almost bankrupt the club in the process. The big signings he financed (like Owen) left the club with a lot to live up to; I’m sure Owen was told he could be part of a successfuly team and now we’re blaming Ashley because that didn’t happen to Owen wants to leave.
Ashley wasn’t prepared to buy expensive proven players, so brought back Kevin Keegan to offer the fans the drama and excitement reminisent of when we were a successful club.
We, the supporters have contributed to the clubs downfall. However, do we even think about changing the way we behave to better the club, or do we continue to be unrealistic, over demanding media wh0res?
27 Ian // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:57
Stamford,
We don’t have any evidence that an Indian takeover would be any better - but it could hardly be any worse could it. What’s in their favour is:
1) Not pals with Dennis Wise
2) Far more money than Ashley (AA is the world’s 6th richest man)
3) Far smarter than Ashley (AA has an MBA from Wharton and is on their board of overseers. He transformed the Indian financial industry, and has been an MP. MA is a barrow boy who made his money buying distressed companies)
4) Did I mention he’s not pals with Dennis Wise.
In short, although AA hasn’t proven himself capable of running a premier leaue football team (who has?) - MA has certainly proven himself incapable.
Ian
28 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 19:58
Stamford toon.
I knew someone eventually would come back with that ridiculas argument.
“He is the owner he can do what he wants”
“If he wants to bring in Dennis wise to be the boss, he can.
No he can’t
Yes he bought the club, so everything in it is his..
But let me tell you.. The club actually belongs to the people of the city. Fact.
Hi regeme has shown a complete disregard for the fan’s, the well being of the city, and even the city council.
If i owned a shop. But had no customers… the shop ceases being a shop.
A sensible answer please to why Dennis wise is qualified to be a director of football
29 Toon Chicken // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:05
Well said DeeJay.
It certainly is refreshing to have heard so many more voices of reason on this blog in the last few days.
I’m pig sick of being told what I should be doing as a fan by all these cry babies with their orange t-shirts and their positions. Everyone was buying into the Ashley regime a few weeks ago - now Kev has spat his dummy again and everyone is making him out like he’s frigging Mother Teresa and Ashley is Satan.
30 sirjasontoon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:06
Gus Poyet will be be an awful choice of manager,
him and wise, makes me puke at the thought.
Ashley has made some terrible moves so much so my money is on the fat judas prick selling and Keegan coming back.
I am glad this has happend in a way because I have hated him and his bunch of cockney cronies for ages.
Non of them give a stuff about my beloved club and i can’t wait to see the back of them.
KK we will see you back in the hot seat soon,with a big transfer budget and a board that backs you properly.
KK is the toon.
Keep up the good work Ed (harrison and speed)
Toon Toon !
31 Spyro // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:06
i cant see a player protest if im honest. Anyway, i read that Terim is interested in the job. He is a good manager and wouldn’t be a bad choice.
32 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:08
Ian, Ashley has not had time to prove that he cannot run a prem club. All that has happened is that there has been a management dispute. The fans do not like the outcome that does not prove tha MA cannot run the club. It is now in a far better financial state and we have got some good new players. KK made his mistakes by not getting rid of some of the unproductive highly paid players……..Smith, Viduka and Barton. No doubt you could name others. What was the reason for the lack of further signings and transfers? Was KK not up to speed (I would not have had a holidy at the beginning of the transfer season in his position) Was he vetoing on principle all the names he was offered? Why were other clubs quicker to the draw that we were? Was the scouting not up to scratch and a very expensive failure for MA, after all they were supposed to hve been working very hard for new names for several months? The problem is we do not know the answers and most of the anger and bitterness is fuelled by rumour and assumptions but quoted as facts.
33 Stav // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:09
Keegan, what a quitter…again, 3rd time? Newcastle, best to go back to the lower leagues again, you probably feel more confortable there.
34 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:09
Dee Jay.
Surley you are not basing you argument on keegans first ten games? coming into a side devoid of any confidence,.. playing god awful football, two games away at the emerates and two agaisn’t a flying man united!
Keegan kept us in the league.. when we were deep in a relegation fight.
Keegan should have been judged on this season..
.. After bringing in his OWN players in the transfer window… ‘oh sorry’
And you say we need a new pragmatic manager?
Dennis wise is the manager…
under the current regime… any new manager is simply a puppet, a face for the club, imo without any balls.. as he will know the situation before taking the job.
TRUE managers and football men,.. would want nothing to do with the job.. i.e Shearer, Keegan, Curbushly, Redknapp, etc etc.
If dennis wise thinks he is the man.. why not have the nuts to sit in the dugout? and say ‘now judge me’…
oh sorry, he won’t because he’s a coward… And massively unqualified to have anything to do with running a premier league football club
35 jettson // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:12
terim is passionate about the job he does, he is a strong character by all accounts, BUT could he handle and put up with the crap behind the scenes?? he will get full backing from the fans, as what we want is success on the pitch, winning games!! thats what we must do on sat, and support the TEAM fully from the 1st minute to the last!!buy nothing at the club tho!!
36 nando // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:15
Newcastle United start their search for a new manager today after the resignation of Kevin Keegan yesterday, and the name on many people’s lips at this early stage, is Phil Brown, the current Hull City boss.
Brown, 49, has worked wonders at Hull, dragging them from the depths of the Championship last season to promotion to the Premier League, and being from the Northeast, it would clearly be a dream for him to return there.
Starting his professional playing career at Hartlepool, Brown also went on to play at Bolton, and, having hung up his boots, served as assistant there under the managership of another former Magpies’ boss, Sam Allardyce.
With Keegan already history to owner Mike Ashley - essentially a businessman - it’s essential that a replacement is found at the earliest opportunity, and it’s thought that Brown has already received an introductory call from Ashley’s people.
There was no comment from Brown last night, and it remains to be seen whether or not the Hull boss feels ready to take on, what is currently, the biggest job in football
37 nando // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:15
above taken from tomorrows sun
38 geordiejayne // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:16
Toon Chicken
To be fair Shay was trying not to say too much to sky but managed to get in a few bits said….been gagged by the club….
Shearer gets penalty come on shearer Scoresssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss oh looks good tonite
39 ObaFan2 // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:16
SHEARER’s just scored a pen
40 Spyro // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:16
Exactly Jettson, if anyone can deal with pressure from the fans it is him.
I agree Stamford Toon, MA has done well for us so far.
41 geordiejayne // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:17
Brave New Toon
Totally agree
42 Nick C // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:19
Nando, Brown supports sunderland. Now fcuk off our site voyeur.
43 DeeJay // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:22
Brave New Toon.
It seems you missed 50% of my post and picked at the easy bits.
But to answer your specifics:
1) I don’t think Wise is a pragmatic manager, not did I say he was. You have no idea what Wise does for the club. However, you seem to believe ‘The Sun’, who tells you he’s in charge
2) Judging Keegan on his time in change. I can’t really judge him, as he quit after 3 Premier League games. I great draw against Man Utd, a lucky win against Bolton and a thrashing by Arsenal. How’d we do last year? We beat Bolton, got beaten equally as badly at Arsenal. Got hammered at Man Utd without a manager.
3) No well respected coach would take the job. As I said in my post, I wouldn’t disagree. However, it would be better if the relationship was explained by the club. If the coach is just that, we’d be able to aim criticism at the right person for bad transfer decisions, not heap pressure on a coach who had no involvement.
Sacking wise may be a sensible thing to do - in order to allow a more traditional ‘manager’ to be employed to replace his and KK’s role.
Your posts just sound angry, and as a result ill-considered. Looking at this rationally, we as fans could help the players of Newcastle Utd, and in the long term help build a club that has a chance of long term success. However, knee jerk reactions from fans will never help.
44 geordie jock // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:22
Dee Jay, Toon Chicken + Spyro Arseholes who havn’t got a bloody clue what true toon fans feel. Go and bug some other sites.
45 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:23
Brave New Toon.
It would be a lovely idea if the club did blong to the city but it doesn’t and probably never will. If it did the arguments would still rage about who would be the best manager, which team he should select and who should have the inal say. Romance does not figure in the harsh business world of the prem league, not anywhere. You need to get real.
46 ToonIreland // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:25
I’m sick of all this shite, it’s Keegan ‘resigned’ on thursday and already the press have ‘linked’ us with
Wise
Poyet
Poyet and Wise
Shearer
Club Take over and Keegan back
Deschamp(?spelling?)
Moyes
Therim
Zola
…
And its only Sunday?!?!?
47 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:25
georgdie jock.
What makes yo think you know what a true fan is? Just because someone disagrees with you does not deminish there ability to be fans, Why can you not discuss things sensibly.
48 RuvioToon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:27
summit to smile about there, shearer goal in socceraid
49 jettson // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:27
NUFC is now a club with little or no debt which is good, however it is being run by muppets with no experience or passion or understanding of what its all about. what we musnt do is let the TEAM down on sat, they are innocent in all this mess, especially the new guys who it is hoped are pretty good, so far so gud with Jonas, Collocini, Guthrie and Bassong! support the team, we are always bigger than the boardroom!!!lets be heard on sat!!
50 Heaton Rick // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:27
Kegan has great strengths:
1 He has passion.
2 He’s a great motivator.
3 He loves attacking football
4 Through his exploits as a player and previous manager he is associated with the revival of the club in the early 1990s.
BUT…
He also has great weaknesses, which people forget:
1 He tends to focus on the now, not the future. When Kegan walked out the last time the team’s average age was 29, there were no juniors or reserves;
2 NUFC’s reputation of having a poor defense began under his management.
3 He is renouned for walking away when difficulties arrise.
Sure, when he was appointed (by Ashley) we all drempt of the exciting times when he was last manager and the club were buying a host of star players and we led the league for a while. We forgot about the mess the club was in when he walked out. We prefered to dream, romantic fools that we are!
We now need to wake up. He’s walked again. Luckily, although we didn’t sign all the players we wanted, those that have been signed look quality; our reserves and achademy are intact and, but for our shattered dreams, the club is undamaged and improved on 6 months ago.
Sad though the washing of our dirty linen in public is, lets look forward, awake and with a clear head (difficult, I know, if you’ve had a skin full).
The owner is not the problem this time. Unrealisable dreams, a petulant manager and a media circus wanting to hype up a major story and make fools of us are.
51 Tom_Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:28
Terim, Terim!
52 John L // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:28
Keegan’s record this time around is utterly irrelevant. He had to turn it around after Allardyce’s awful displays. You have to discount the first 10 games.
Anyway, on to much more important matters…
I still see fans calling for a full show of team support against Hull, so I’ll keep stating the obvious …
Mike Ashley has in a number of ways mismanaged our club, and here we are a mess.
Forget new managers, it’s not important.
Forget the next few results, they are not important.
Getting an owner and a suitable regime IS vitally important, or we will become downtrodden devalued paying fools under this lot from London.
By paying money and walking through the door of SJP you perpetuate the existing management.
Mike Ashley needs you to keep paying and paying. If you stop paying he MUST sell soon before the value of the club falls as a going concern. Each home game puts a couple of MILL into the bank account, he won’t hang around if it stops flowing in.
His ownership would become untenable, and NUFC would become a bargain for the other big fish like AMBANI.
The whole world (including prospective buyers)knows that the fanbase will come back instantly once Ashley’s gone, so no worries there.
We have a huge amount of power, but that power is ONLY financial, the rest is meaningless.
You can shout, scream, talk to the press, the tv, change shirt colours, it doesn’t matter… If you pay, Mike Ashley will be laughing his way to the bank, and he’ll remain as long as he wants.
53 pit yaka // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:28
Get the fat bufoon and the cross eyed midget out of my club. I cringe everytime I hear newcastle united in the news and see his michelen face. Fat tosser get out man we dont need you
54 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:31
i still cannot believe there are ashley backers …are you blind??? this guy is a knave and a pathalogical liar who said kk always had to report to the poisoned dwarf, he didnt have a job when kk started????
55 Nick 69 // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:31
funny how the only people even thinkin about who thy want as next manager seem to be all the ppl on here tht arent from, and dont live in newcastle, proves exactly what thy know about the club and the city, and proves tht its only us geordies tht really no wat the club means, its in our blood, its not in urs now shut th f*ck up about a new manager cos the only thing tht matters now is new owner!!!!
56 Spyro // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:33
Most probably overlooked it due to all of the nonsense that has taken place recently, but our U-18s smashed Bolton the other day, with Danquah scoring 3 and setting up two.
57 Tom_Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:34
On a completely footballing basis: Terim in 10x the manager and MODERN manager Keegan is.
58 Spyro // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:35
I was just about to ask if you rated Terim TT. I feel your comment is a bit strong, but i too rate Terim very highly.
59 ToonIreland // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:36
I think that season ticket holders shud go to the game as their tickets are paid for in advance.
however, no merchandise at all should be purchased at the ground.
no match progs, no food, nothing in the club shops!!!
and for those with out a season ticket … DONT buy a ticket to the Hull game, DO go to the ground and protest!!
I’m in Ireland and WILL NOT buy another toon item as long as Ashley is in charge, I was hopen to go to toon in november, but not while ashely is in charge!!!!
60 spunki munki // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:39
well we’ll find out 2mora if were getting bought im sure… come on
61 nando // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:39
normski- send your firm round to ashleys house to sort them out. maybe you could send someone at the club your email address to pass onto wise to arrange somewhere to fight. haha
62 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:40
Dee Jay.
1.) I do know what Wise does for the club. He is THE DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL, sitting on the board. keegan reported directly to him.. in all aspects.
I also know that keegan has officially said that he’s forced players on him.. something Wise catagorically said he would never do ( i’ll find the quaotes if you like)
So i also know that he is a lier.
I also know that he was a average player, in a average side, And a poor manager in the championship, and league one. And that he doesn’t hold any coaching qualifications.
2.) so you agree with me? unless you expected him to come into the club and turn it round immidiately.
HE would have been judged on this season. Which IS WHY HE RESIGNED, why should he be judged by us.. the fans, when he wasn’t able to make any decisions on the side that he puts out.
It’s fairer to judge kevin keegan on the job he did first time round,. and the players he signed.
3.) If the new manager understands the situation when he takes the job.. then don’t call him a manager. Who gets sacked if the team doesn’t perform? You’ve already attacked keegan for the teams performances when he took over!.. but surely the blame lies at the feet of the board. Why have a manager?
I sound angry because i am angry. like 99.9% of the town fans.
63 big pea ov the weab // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:41
ASHLEY OUT THE FAT TWAT
64 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:42
nando still waiting ……. you have been found out man…..
65 ObaFan2 // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:43
http://newcastleaction.co.uk/
66 reillers // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:45
Well we saw Given after the Irish match and though he didn’t say anything really it was the little he said that was worrying and he basically said he doesn’t like to talk about it, shocked he’s gone, that he was pretty much in the dark being with Ireland and that it wasn’t for him to comment on the board. He was a bit hesitant.
Given didn’t hesitate to call our defence worse then a Sunday pub team’s, he’d know problem, if we believe it’s true to confront Sam.
But he didn’t say anything because I don’t know, maybe he wants to go back, talk to the rest of the team..or maybe even out of fear of being gotten rid of, we saw that board think everyone has a price.
I’d say it’s because he wants to go back, chat with the other players and see where they stand.
There is a comittee, Given and Harper are on it, I’m not sure who else is on it.
We haven’t heard much from the players, except Given who was caught on the spot a wee bit, but I think we will see a back lash form the players.
But we need to keep in mind that the players can’t just turn around, no matter how they feel and say oh screw the board. We’ve seen how replacable the board thinks our players are.
They wanted rid of Owen so if a group of Given, Harper..etc went up and confronted the board
something tells me that we’d be down 2 players come Christmas.
67 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:45
@nando normski1930z@yahoo.com………
68 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:45
Stamford toon.
I don’t need to get real thanks.
Without the city there is no club. that is a fact. without the supporters in the city the club could not survive. fact
without me and thirty thousand others (season ticket holders).. although mine is ripped up.
the club could not survive.fact.
The club belongs to the city. and you will see the evidence of that on saturday
69 nando // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:46
normski you have been found out. found out to be a complete moron.
70 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:48
shi*t all those facts.. I sound like nufc latest statement..
although, my facts are not shame faced lies. propaganda aimed at the fans
71 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:50
back from the tea (rice with chili sauce)
what can i say, apart from the italians really are talented cheffs.
regards
ed
72 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:50
so now i am a moron, a liar and a fake …class thats what you have got insults,ill tell ye one thing you dont have BALLS….email me …..come on you little f**k lets have ye….
73 geordie jock // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:50
Stamford Toon I’ve followed toon since 1963 and seen all the sh*t that comes with it. I was lucky to see them win fairs cup + unlucky to see the crap displays at wembley etc, etc,etc. I’ve followed them during the years with Mckeag +all the other crap chairman + managers since. This minute in time is one of the worst i have ever had to suffer as a toon fan because of that fat smug B*****d who is presently in charge of our club. It makes my blood boil when i read comments from people who call themselves fans who stand up for MA after what he + his little sh*t have done to Keegan.
74 richie // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:52
spyro and tomtoon, wats ur take on recent events,,
im sick of keegan ashley saga, i want new owners and to look forward to a new era, as much as i love the king i think its best if we get a manager with a new approach, terim sounds good ye, i rate him but most importantly i want the club under new ownership quickly
75 Nick C // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:54
nando. I still dont get it. Why would you be in the slightest bit interested in NUFC?
I used to have a hotel in Newcastle. We used to get supporters from all over the country supporting their teams up here. The vast majority were proper football supporters you could have serious conversations with. I would imagine most right minded fans would side with us, the NUFC supporters against this regime we are having to endure.
However, you come on here making a tit of yourself, trying to wind us up. Honestly, what’s the point kid?
76 Nick 69 // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:57
tell u wat, big al’s still got it, get him signed up again
77 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:57
SSSHHHEEEAAARRRREEERRRRR!
now there is a class act.
78 ObaFan2 // Sep 7, 2008 at 20:58
What a header by Shearer…. sign him up Ashley, oh sorry forgot you don’t do things like that!!!!
79 Black and White Blood // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:01
Well I for one will not support any manager that comes in under this regime regardless of reputation - Any manager worth their salt will refuse, I don’t want any puppets with Wise at the strings….Come Hull..!
There’s only one manager for Newcastle United: Kevin Keegan!
80 Chris H // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:01
Normski mate, don’t let nando wind you up. He’s a moron for spending more time on here than he does on spurs blogs!
He a prick and a coward. Hiding behind a keyboard.
I’d love to see him in a Toon pub acting like he does on here.
81 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:01
atleast with trapatoni the onsight catering would improve tenfold, it’s pretty poor at the moment.
regards,
ed
82 Nick 69 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:03
nando in a toon pub, id luv to see it, tell u wat nando come up n al take u 4 a pint in the adelphi so how big u r
83 Obafan // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:05
John L
I can’t agree more with your quote that Ashley ill laugh with the fans as long as he gets his money from the fans and via the club. It will be very difficult to let him know how we think about his management of our beloved club. I think he will not sell now, maybe later, but certainly not now and that we the fans have to hope that he gets aware of the mess he and his cronies have created and that he finds a solution for all of it.
84 nando // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:05
normski- do you honestly think i would want to meet a scum bag like yourself. i reckon you still live at home with your mother up in the attic with your newcastle bed spread and posters of your newcastle heros on the wall.
85 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:05
Lots of ‘fans’ singing the praises of Terim and already knocking Keegan…..beggars belief!
No matter how goof Terim is, he has no connection with NUFC.
Dont tell me it doesnt matter, because the only 2 managers in recent past who have achieved anything (winning attractive football) have been intrinsicallylinked Keegan and Robson.
Try telling me these managers were’nt great else where:
Dalgliesh (league)
Gullit (FA cup)
Souness( FA cup and trophies around the globe)
Fat Sam (Tool Bolton to Europe!)
Now i’m not knocking Terim, but Newcastle is different proposition altogether.
86 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:06
Still find this absolutly unbelievable… and utterly discusting
FURIOUS Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has launched an amazing attack on ex-boss Kevin Keegan as the Toon Civil Wor turned even more ugly.
Last night Newcastle issued a no-holds-barred statement. It read: “NUFC wished, at all times, to keep any dispute that it had with Kevin Keegan private.
“It is, therefore, disappointing information has reached the media through unnamed sources and a briefing has been given by the League Managers’ Association that could give rise to a misleading impression amongst the club’s fans.
“It is a fact that Kevin Keegan, on appointment on January 16, 2008, agreed to report to a Director of Football and to the Board. It is a fact that Kevin Keegan worked within that structure from January 16 until his resignation.
“It is a fact that Kevin Keegan, as manager, had specific duties in that he was responsible for the training, coaching, selection and motivation of the team.
“It is a fact that Kevin Keegan was allowed to manage his specific duties without any interference from any board member.
“It is a fact that Kevin Keegan agreed only to deal with the media in relation to club matters relating to the team and not to communicate with the media in relation to the acquisition or disposal of players.
“It is a fact that NUFC is a business and operates, like all businesses, with financial constraints.”
I re iterate. what a load of crap!
Why should Keegan be gagged? simple so that the fans never know that the club is being run by Dennis wise and his mates
And so that we never know that the statements by wise and Ashley that Keegan has the final say in all transfer matters are lies.
The owner, directer of football and chairmen are nothing more than highly paid southern pickpockets
87 nando // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:07
nick69- not another hard man. i am sure you are very hard and would drink me under the table and yawn, then beat me up. pathetic.
88 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:10
chris i hear ye mate but he tells me that he is willing to come to tyneside to meet me earlier today and all he has done since i put my email adddress on here is call me names and dodge me …what do you lads think he calls me a fake,a liar and a moron, but will not email me….tells me two hours ago that spurs have the best run firm in the last ten years…so bring them!!! i have friends from many crus the babys,zulus,headhunters,casuals etc and they all laugh at spurs for not turning up time after time …come out come out wherever you are…
89 billy // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:10
I think Stamford Bridge is D Wise
90 Tom_Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:10
I think i made my feeling pretty clear from when Keegan cameback that he should have never even been considered for the job so im barely being a turncoat fan.
91 billy // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:11
sorry, i think Stamford Toon is D Wise
92 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:12
yes my tea was fine actually
THANKS FOR ASKING
93 nando // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:13
normski- you talk constant shite. football firms are for mugs(you) . i am not in a firm, never said i was. your lack of knowledge on the spurs firms prove to me you are a liar, fake and a moron.
94 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:14
Entertainers and black and white blood.
great posts both of you and couldn’t agree more.
I will not support any manager under the current regime. as they will have zero connection with the club or the city, and will simply be a puppet for dennis wise.. of whom i have zero respect or confidence, him being a southerner is a problem.. but the fact he has zero track record, success, experiance or qualfications.. or connection with the city and club and has seemingly zero respect for the people the city holds in such high regard,. is the real issue
95 Black and White Blood // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:15
I’m amazed – My interpretation of Given’s interview was completely the opposite. The fellow look reserved, worried, annoyed and most importantly, he hesitated whilst answering probing questions. I’m sorry, in my opinion; this interview reinforced the tension which exists between playing staff and the board.
One would assume he would have tried to appease the fans when questioned about the fans desire to oust the board, I wasn’t expecting “well…erh…well, it’s not really for me to speak about the hierarchy….the clubs in turmoil”….WOW, strong statement!
I liked the sly dig…”Keegan’s a GREAT manager and a great bloke” – Well done Shay!
http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html
96 billy // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:15
I agree with John L
97 ObaFan2 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:16
hattrick for Shearer lmao.
Nando give a rest.
98 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:18
nando’s do do a killer slice of pizza though
99 ObaFan2 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:18
Black and White Blood , the players are gagged the same as KK was, they are still under contract to the club so they will have to be careful and organised at any protest they do make.
100 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:19
i normski1930z the liar,fake and moron want nando to email me on normski1930z@yahoo.com or nando to give me his email address or is it that normski1930z isnt the liar ,fake or moron….let the rest of the blog decide?????
101 Nick 69 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:19
when did i say i was a hard man, i said id take u to the adelphi and see how big u r, never mentioned beatin u up, wudnt hav the chance to cos therd be plenty ppl ther who wud do it anyway
102 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:20
Ed Speed,
Something interesting for you mate…
Nando’s the portugese chicken franchise actually started here in South Africa. But have grown massively. I believe they are all over England now.
Great food, always has been.
Regards
JJ (JJ)
103 Nick 69 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:21
nando- ur lack of knowledge on the newcastle firms must prove that your a liar, fake and a moron then
104 Nick C // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:22
Notice he dodged my question as well…
105 Chris_toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:22
if poyet does becum manager (hope not btw lol ) seein as he good mates wid wise i wonder how much money he will have 2 spend in jan compared to keegan (thats assumin he can hack it that long lol )
106 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:23
geordiejock.
I have supported the club since 1951 when my dad brought me as a lad. I was not born inNewcastle and for most of my life unable to attend games. Now I can afford the time and the monery, it takes me 3hrs (on a good day) to get to the matches (3hrs back home). I suspect you said the same thing about Fat Fred before MA came along. You are judging MA on what has happened to KK, probably not taking into account that KK could possibly have made any mistakes. How can you therefore put all the blame on the one man ,when you do not know what happened behind closed doors? How will you therefore be able to make any rational judgement about the way forward? MA is probably no fatter than many of the fans and unless you have met him personally how can you call him smug and cast doubts on his parentage? Hrling abuse at any of the main characters in the saga is not going to help the club or achieve anything. Are you going to support the team v Hull and be there?
107 Black and White Blood // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:25
Seriously, I’m not purposely being flippant, but who is the ‘Director of Football’ Dennis Wise presented as Director of Youth Recruitment or something similar to that..!
Who did they expect Keegan to report to..?
http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html
108 Nick C // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:26
Ed, those snorg t shirts really are pony btw!!!
109 Dannufc // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:26
6 wins out of 22 games that is piss poor to be honest but this was meant to be a new season.
110 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:26
“What just happened to Kevin Keegan at Newcastle should make any football lover curl his hand into a fist and throw a metaphorical punch at the pygmies who’ve taken control of the people’s game. The Geordies are furious and I don’t blame them. They love Keegan there and call him the ‘Messiah’ for reasons that are obvious to anyone who saw what he did for that club as a player and as a manager (first time round). But I don’t want to talk about that here. I want to talk about Keegan as a Liverpool hero. ” - amazing how just about everyone understands why Keegan walked out this time. Well apart from that goggle nosed twat on Sky , Lamb Curry or whatever his name is. (Guess fattys have to stick together).
111 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:28
Stamford:
What we do know about Ashley is that while Newcastle United are going threw one of their worst periods in recent times( takes some doing)
Our leader / owner is wasting his money in the US, instead of being back in the UK firstly in attempting to keep Keegan or now drafting up a ‘What the hell next plan’
That much is FACT , as the board would say.
112 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:30
Dan NUFC - the mess Allardyce had us in was always going to take time to adjust.
He had to completely revert systems, had had to use brutes to play flowing football because they were Sams players and he never got the chance to get in his own it turns out or even keep the ones he liked.
Guthrie was his only choice it seems, but he agreed to Colocini and Guiterez.
Guthrie has looked superb, better than Modric so far in fact. (saved 15M there, shew)
113 geordiejayne // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:30
Black and White….you are spot on their mate… i don’t know who the director of football is either….come to think of it we don’t have a chairman either lol
114 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:30
Stamford toon
what we do know is that Mike ashley was out on the piss in New York, spending his money on bottles of crystel’ (posh wine lads!lol) whislt the club ‘manger’ in the loosest sense of the word had walked out on meetings.. nufc were all over the papers, on ssn permantly.. and whilst hundreds of supporters were outside sjp, wanting answers.
Now mike ashley can do what he wants with his money.
But honestly does that seem like someone to you who cares about the club, the city or the fans?
If the answer to that question is no… then is that the sort of owner you want for nufc?
Now
115 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:32
entertainers.. jinx
beat me to it!
116 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:33
Great minds, mate
117 little willie // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:33
Poyet would be an interesting choice, he’s a highly rated young coach who Alex Ferguson tried to take to Man Utd during the Summer to replace Queiroz.
118 Black and White Blood // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:33
If as the as the Official Club Statement claims, that the board ARE indeed NUFC, then yes, Kevin Keegan is bigger then the club in my opinion
Kevin Keegan is the only viable candidate for the vacant Newcastle United manager position! END OF!
http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html
119 geordiejayne // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:34
Keegan never seen any of this money….A good job by Ashley…I’m afraid NOT
Re:NUFC.com
*Presumably with the sales of Milner, Rozehnal, Emre, Faye added, the pot was actually £30m. Fees for Gutierrez and Bassong are still to be confirmed but the £2.5m and £9.1m spent on Guthrie and Coloccini respectively still leaves a massive amount that didn’t get invested on squad strengthening before September 1st.
120 Stamford Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:35
The Entertainers.
So MA is on holiday enjoying himself (is that wasting money) but didn’t KK go on holiday when he could have been trying to recruit new players? He probably spent less on that evening than you would on a good night out in proportion to our incomes and wealth. A night out does not mean that work is not in porgress to repair the damage.
121 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:35
bw blood right behind ye mate …….
122 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:35
Little Willie……how could you ?
123 little willie // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:36
Mike Ashley pays people good money to run the club for him so I’m not sure why he should rush back to sort anything out.
Did Sir John Hall rush back to dig Shepherd out of the shit when he was employing awful managers?
124 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:36
cheers jj, thats another string to my bow (information wise). much appreciated.
and those tee shirts???
milk, i am your farther
noooooooooo
how is that funny?
regards,
ed
125 shearer9 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:36
Black and White Blood - that petition is pointless is wont make a blind bit of difference especially with only 4000 signatures
126 little willie // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:37
The club can only have Keegan talk is embarrassing.
127 Tom_Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:37
Why anyone would want Keegan back when coaches such as Terim are comfirming their desire to manage NUFC are well beyond me and IMO need their bonces checking.
128 geordiejayne // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:37
No but he rushed back to save the slimey gits arse
129 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:38
Stamford Toon -
Where have you been mate, KK wasnt allowed by Ashley to recruit new players.
That was Dennis Wises job. KK had no say unfortunately thats why he left (where have you been)?
130 geordie jock // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:38
Stamford Toon how the hell can you say anything in favour of that fat B*****d after the way he has treat Keegan and the fans.He has treat every single one of us ( you to if you really are a fan ) wih utter contempt. If you are a typical fan ( which i can see you are not ) then i feel ashamed to be mentioned in the same breath.
131 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:39
Stamford
But is that not the point mate, whilst away the damage was being done.
He put his trust in Llambias, Wise and Jimenez!
Now granted he deserves a holiday, but its not like he cant take a knock on his deposit and come home and sort out this mess!
But he decided to stay abroad and live it up, come on it doesnt look good.
As for Keegan and scouting, remember that wasnt his remit!
132 normski1930z // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:39
reet indians has just landed am off…..
133 geordiejayne // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:39
So what some of you are saying…..treat our managers like crap….sell our players…….leave our squad thin……treat the fans like idiots…..
Thats ok then.
Ashley was willing to take all the limelight when Keegan was signed..even wore the name on his shirt…….
What a plonker
134 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:42
Tom Toon,
He may be a good manager but as already stated, what manager will be happy to work under the conditions where he cannot decide on which players he would like to sign or keep or have no say in contracts.
Any top manager would be displeased and wouldnt last long.
Plus we’d need an interpreter to convert English to Turkish to Spanish. Could get tricky.
135 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:42
Bloody hell Jayne
that sounds like a board room prep talk !
136 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:43
alan shearer, please come back, lol.
yet another wembley hattrick for wor al tonight.
what an absolute hero.
will never, ever lose the ability to rise above defenders like that.
137 Spyro // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:44
JJ
Any top class European or young manager would be willing to enter such a regime as it is most probably what they are used to.
138 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:44
thanks for acknowledging my comment, jj (wink)
regards
ed_speed
139 Tom_Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:46
Exactly, as Spyro said, the majority of clubs on the continent use our system, especially in placeslike Italy, Spain, Portugal and Germany.
I think they wouldn’t treat Terim like they did KK.
They only did it to KK as he wouldn’t have had a clue who to sign so they signed people for him.
140 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:47
What a pitty Shearer didnt come work under Keegan.
Imagine him putting up with Wises bull, I think hed take Wises head off.
Keegan and Shearer walk!!!
Imagine that riot. Hahaha, it could have happend.
141 Black and White Blood // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:47
shearer9 – Most possibly not, but then again, one would assume there was more of a chance if one was actually submitted, possibly only 00.001%, You do the math, that’s more of a chance then not presenting a form of protest.
Please inform me what you are doing, I assure you I will not furnish you with pointless negativity, as you do my friend. I suppose you could be suffering with severe jealousy that we appear to be doing rather well.
Not to worry – if don’t mind, I think I would prefer to ignore you provocation – All the best mate!
http://www.petitiononline.com/DWMANUFC/petition.html
142 Tom_Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:48
+ With Terim you’d know if the new regime/recruiting system would be working or not. Terim is a proper hard nut.
143 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:48
thanks again, jj (wink)
144 Nick 69 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:49
tom toon- see tht proves tht you know exactly nothing about what nufc means to newcastle and wat keegan means to nufc. and proves u have no loyalty to one of newcastle biggest heros. just a silly little boy who will never understand what is going on in newcastle and how people feel
145 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:49
Haha, Ed (Speed)
You gotta love that Nando’s garlic Peri-peri, you can buy it on the shelves here anywhere…
146 Black and White Blood // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:49
little willie - Again mate, that is your opinion, I choose to disagree.
Keegan for manager..!
147 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:49
Stamford toon!
howay man!!!
are you on the board?!! you keep contradicting yourself.. you sound like all the statements and lies coming straght out of nufc..
“Keegan should have been in the country signing players” really!, no mate Dennis wise and his team should have been doing that.
THE OWNER OF THE CLUB SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SORTING THE MESS CREATED BY LAMBIAS AND CO. SIMPLE.
IF HE CARED ABOUT THE CLUB AND SUPPORTERS HE WOULD HAVE BEEN.
Your making yourself look stupid because your arguments don’t stand up.
Tom toon.. looks like your in favour of a new manager.. and in saying that you are also in favour of the board structure and the director of football?
How can any manager worth his salt take the job under these circumstances?
148 vic // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:50
Mike Ashly is wasting money on DW, DL&TJ
The longer this company foolish MA the more money he lost. The longer he own Club the more money he loose as people anyway will boycot everythink which is linked with his name.
If MA going destroy NUFC by keeping this Club and introducing his/DW pals as a new managers
he will loose more money because people are not fool.
There is only one way to save your money is to SELL CLUB:
1. You will save money straigt away on DW, DL & TJ
2. You will continue to have profit from SportDirect etc
3. You will rid off problems with this bloody unusual (for londoners) north-east CLUB
149 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:50
Fogive me Tom Toon
but is Newcastle United not in England.
Just because they do all of this on the continent, doesnt make it right or any better.
Look at last seasons European competion.
3 out 4 semi in Euro cup were English and even Rangers using the ‘English’ system made it to the final.
The grass aint always greener
150 ed_speed // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:51
jj do you have nando’s where you live?
if your ever over, we should meet up for a nando’s.
regards,
ed
151 shearer9 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:52
Black and White Blood - I have signed the petition mate, I’m not trying to be negative towards it I’m just sayin I dont think it will make much difference.
I plan on reading the Chronicle tomorrow as there will be a piece in there by true faith and the mag which will recommend on what kind of protests to conduct.
I dont plan on doing what I think is best because I may be in the minority and that wouldnt make a difference.
I plan on going along with what the majority want to do, because like you mate, I want the best for NUFC.
152 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:54
Tom Toon, why do you want our club run like (Most European systems).
Firstly, English Clubs which dont work under those systems are far more successful (in recent years than their European counterparts).
Normally 3-4 English clubs in the European Champions league quarters.
And I have no doubt those managers have a say in who they do not want to leave the club.
The board knew Keegan was not that type of manager and still hired him.
They have messed up hugely. Not saying some talented players havnt come in. But they should stick to bringing in talented youth rather than dictating to the manager who his first team squad is.
153 Thump // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:54
Shearer won’t come back - at least not while the club is in the shape it is.
154 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:57
Ye Ed, the first ever Nandos was in Benoni (where I live) - where Charlize Theron was born too. (another bow for you).
Its still there, and ye if Im there I will do.
155 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:58
come on lads we need to keep our fight in the public eye!!!
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!!
156 Nick 69 // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:58
jj- exactly, european leagues are a million miles away from the premiership now, which is why most of the best players wanna be here and why all of these billionaires want a premier league club, which is exactly why i dont wanna be like a team from the continent, i want to be like a team from england, cos believe it or not, THATS WHERE NEWCASTLE IS, so who gives a flyin f*ck wat happens ‘on the continent’.
157 Tom_Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 21:59
Im not saying i want the system, im just saying that we need a manager to work with it if Ashley does not sell and Terim fits the bill.
I also believe Terim would actually get more of a say than KK, i dont think the board trusted KK.
158 Brave New Toon // Sep 7, 2008 at 22:01
In fact all the comments on here backing a new foriegn manager are in fact backing dennis wise to run the club.
And so I ask again..(this is a serious question.. i would like a plausable answer)
What qualifies Dennis wise to be involved at board level in nufc?
(somebody give me a answer ffs!!!. and not “cos MA say’s so)
The root course of the club’s demise IS wise lambias and ashley.. and like a spreaded cancer.. if not removed will become terminal,.. and destroy the club
159 The Entertainers // Sep 7, 2008 at 22:02
If the board didnt trust Keegan, then something fundamentally went wrong in their selection process……so that doesnt fill me with confidence in the next ‘coach’, Terim or not!
160 Ting Tong // Sep 7, 2008 at 22:02
Norman give it a rest
161 JJ // Sep 7, 2008 at 22:03
Imagine the Man United board going to Ferguson and saying, sorry Sir but we sold Vidic yesterday and Scholes was getting a bit long in the tooth. But not to worry, we bought you, Bratigloihssd Ignortbatic and Tod Bertynire.
Go look them up on youtube - they great!!!!!
Cant understand Tom or Spyros arguments.
Sorry Arsene, Fabrigas was good and all but we got a great offer. I know its deadline day but dont worry we’ll get on good till January and get you someone great. Its only a few months to go.
162 Steven // Sep 7, 2008 at 22:03
Ashley is taking us all the way down to the championship. This is the biggest mockery that can brought upon us by a bunch of “know-it-alls” and if the geordie massiah had no say, what say we do actually have?
163 Lew Davies // Sep 7, 2008 at 22:03
Fat Freddy Shepturd proved that the Keegan style of management. ie buying very expensive , overated, have been players on exhorbitant wages, year on year and WINNING NOWT quite simply doesn’t work. Just look at the financial mess we were in!
I like the new ideas of MA and co, but it wasnt communicated to either US the fans or KK properly.
Infact there was no communication whatsoever, and that has been the major problem.
Yes we are all angry at everyone at the club, the way things ar