Greg

True, I'll still be listening.

Listen to it again via the BBC Website: Click Here Transcript Thingy First caller: We lack pace. Answer: Not the be all end all. Look at the likes of Arsenal. The best teams only have two or three really quick players, the rest are very clever, they have guile. Eg. Rob Lee, David Ginola. Not pacey but clever. (References to likes of Milner/Butt maybe?) Second caller: Use Shola. Answer: What i see i like. He can improve even though he's 26. Him and Andy Carroll both ones to work with. Right spirit. Key is they have to deserve to get in the team. Pleased with attitude of all reserves. Keen on following the likes of Middlesbrough/Man City with academy players. Don't do enough at the moment. Challenge for us to get back to the days where Clark, Howey, Watson, etc were coming through. Third caller: Did you know everything about the Wise thing? Answer: Not behind my back. Knew i was getting a Director of Football and feel we definitely need that. Chris Mort is a good Chairman but doesn't know masses about football. Ashley wanted a football man. Definitely pleased they chose Wise; fantastic knowledge with football. If we're not able to get local youngsters, the club is right to look further afield. Will make my job easier. Question: What's Terry Mac's doing? Answer: Very much in my plans. Not a coach but he goes one on one with the players, he's very important to me. Loves club as much as i do, that's not enough, but there's so much more to him. Having a close look at all the staff that Allardyce brought in, working out whether or not they're vital or not. Question: I'm a posh southern bint and would it be worth to do a team building boot camp, akin to a military regime? Answer: We're always looking to do things with the players that pulls things closer together. Have to help new players, especially foreigners, settle in. Weather can be an issue. Planning ahead, pre-season is one of the most vital parts of the season. Go-karting, paint-balling... boot camp... nah. Question: What the hell's Beardsley doing at Middlesbrough? Answer: There's got to be a place at Newcastle for Beardsley. A case of finding that place. There is a place for him somewhere. I think he's best working with youngsters; amazing ability to still actually show them how to do it. Question: What are you going to do about the two goalkeepers at the club? Answer: Best pair of keepers in the Premiership. Harper will get a chance. Given's a terrific goalkeeper. Two good young ones - Forster, Södeberg trained or the first time today. Shay has edge cos he's played so many games. Question: What areas of the teams need strengthening most? Answer: All areas need strengthening. Tried to hijack Woodgate deal, but it was already just about done. Need leaders. Takes time for foreigners to settle - went for Woodgate cos he's experienced, mature, knows the league, is a leader. Players who can play - defenders who can defend, but comfortable with the ball. Lack creativity. Can pass it better than recently. Limited on players to unlock doors, Emre's probably the one who can put people through. Preferably Premiership experience. Question: Are the reserves going anywhere? Answer: Blown out of proportion last time, i got rid of them because i was protecting one of the most important parts of the club (pitch). Securing it at SJP for a few hundred people would be difficult. Best way to get into SJP is to make it into the first team. Question: Is confidence returning? Answer: Need confidence more than a lot of things. Spirit's good but it can get better. Every player's got his strengths, every player's got an aspect that isn't 'Premiership'. Eg - fitness, experience. Need players to take responsibilty on a football pitch, leading by example. Eg - Rob Lee, not a vocal 'Tony Adams' leadership, but footballing responsibility. Question: Can you keep N'Zogbia here? Answer: Not seen any of the contracts yet. If Charles really wnats to go, we need to convince him that he'll miss out on something if he does leave. Need to convince him he'd make a mistake. Charles is open-minded, he's definitely not said he 100% hates it here. Want to keep our best players. Question: Are you baring in mind the defensive frailties? Answer: Our defensive records last time were very good. Media is convinced that we lost every game 4-3. Attack can be the best form of defense. Question: Who's the next player you're going to buy? (Little kid, who's middle name is Shearer) Answer: Wait till we're safe, then sit down and look at it. Can't give you any names. Easy for me to get Tevez. I could probably get Zola. One day Shearer will be assistant manager. Question: Alan Shearer. Answer: Shearer can't be a number 2 with all the commitments he's got at the moment, eg - BBC. The club can wait for Alan. The job will come for him. Shearer knew he couldn't be a number 2 atm. Certain Shearer will be Newcastle manager one day. Strong personalities can get on. Question: What do you think to the press/public's change of opinion (negative) towards Newcastle? Answer: Easy target. Not too different from last time, there were people looking for bad stories. It won't change. We can make people eat their words. The more people say things can't be done, the more it drives you on. Can't feel sorry for yourself. Question: Are there insiders? Answer: Don't think so. Doubt it very much. Shouldn't read too much into 'insiders'. Ignore it. Question: Can we get more distribution to the forwards, etc? Answer: The players lack the confidence to play out-and-out attacking football. Often no space to run into for the forwards. Didn't use space properly after we scored against Boro. With confidence coming back that will change. Desperately need confidence, feeling like you can beat anybody. These players aren't playing as well as they can. Question: Is the youth academy going to be alright? (Clearly been asleep for a couple of weeks or so) Answer: Absolutely. Very important part of the club. Going to bring best young foreign players in. Question: How comfortable are you about the expectations of the title 'Messiah'? Answer: Like to think it's all about trust for me. All i've ever done is give my all. "Can you work miracles?" No... i'm not comfy with that. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to listen online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/local_radio/index.shtml http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7227055.stm Keegan will be live in the BBC Radio Newcastle studios for the first time since his emotional return to St James' Park just a few weeks ago. And the Toon boss will be taking your calls, texts, and emails, so make sure you ask him the question you always wanted to. So how do you pose a question? There are three ways: 1. By phone: ring BBC Radio Newcastle on 0191 232 6565 ONLY while the show is on air! All calls charged at local rate. 2. By text: message BBC Radio Newcastle on 07786 200954 ONLY while the show is on air! 3. Online: Submit your question anytime, by using the form below. Be sure to include your name and location! You can listen to the phone-in live on BBC Radio Newcastle (95.4 FM, 1458 AM, DAB Digital Radio or online at BBC Tyne). The interview will be available to listen to on BBC Sport later that evening. I guess this will be like the ones Souness did, should be a good listen.

I don't think the Times liked my "Fuck off." I doubt the Guardian would have printed it either. Yep, they didn't like my response about not even giving that article the satisfaction of wiping my arse with it.

Had rave reviews about Krul from my Falkirk season ticket holder of a friend, thinks he's miles better and has loads more potential than Kasper Schmeichel who they had on loan last season.

He's injured too. heard he'd been stretchered off, how bad is it? Dislocated shoulder, still officially on loan at Falkirk but is back down here being looked after by our lot.

Too slow! One second!

Will he be fit? Fraser Forster was on the bench today.

Daily Mail article about Owen scoring today with a picture of him from two seasons ago with the caption underneath 'Unfamiliar feeling: Michael Owen celebrates scoring.' I know he's been in poor form of late but still that is pathetic. That was his 189th career goal today, unfamiliar I'm sure.

That's one of the worst yet. Christ, will it ever stop? It really is unbelievable.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/rod_liddle/article3295249.ece Written by a fucking arsehole.

Read the thread. ] I've had a look and see nothing that seems to fit with the 'not'. Granted i've just skimmed but it's turned into bickering as usual. Indeed, bickering and not about Fabio Zamblera!

Read the thread. All 21 pages, or could you not just fuking tell him like? Just reading this page and you should realise that it has gone totally off the topic of Fabio Zamblera.

Read the thread.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=511983 FA probe £300,000 bet on Redknapp job By DANIEL KING A high-profile football figure is to be investigated by the Football Association over allegations he bet — and lost — at least £300,000 on Harry Redknapp becoming Newcastle manager. There are reports that the huge wager was staked on Friday, January 11, during the evening in which Redknapp is believed to have shaken hands on a deal to leave Portsmouth and move to the North East, only to change his mind the following morning. It is the second time in just over two years that betting on Redknapp changing his job has come under suspicion, following the probe into the £16.7million market on Betfair when he returned to Fratton Park from Southampton in December 2005. It is understood the individual coming under scrutiny this time was among those who featured in the FA's eight-month inquiry into those betting patterns. Redknapp was questioned by the FA along with others but the FA said there was no evidence that he had inside knowledge which he used himself or passed on to others, and no one was found guilty of any breach of football rules. There is no suggestion that Redknapp has committed any offence on this occasion either, but the re-emergence of a name mentioned in the previous probe will prompt another thorough investigation of betting patterns. An FA spokesman said: "We have clear rules on the use of insider information for betting purposes and if we have suspicions that these rules have been broken we will of course make inquiries." The FA have memoranda of understanding with Betfair and other bookmakers which should allow them access to key information. It is irrelevant that the person concerned allegedly lost money, rather than profited. The FA Handbook states: "A Participant shall not use, or provide to any other person any information relating to football which the Participant has by virtue of his or her position within the game and which is not publicly available for, or in relation to, betting. It shall not be a breach of the above provisions if the Participant can prove that the bet was on authorised and registered football pools." The FA define a participant as 'an Affiliated Association, Competition, Club, Club Official, Licensed Agent, Player, Official, Match Official, Management Committee Member, Member or Employee of an affiliated Club and all such persons who are from time to time participating in any activity sanctioned either directly or indirectly by The Association'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=511976

Doubt it, those in the UEFA cup will have less than us.

Mike Dean.

2-1

Shite defending.

The shite weather for that Charlton game was pretty sudden iirc, so as long as they are prepared there really shouldn't be any problems.

We have under-soil heating which should prevent any problems related to the pitch but when our game was called off the other year against it Charlton it was because the ground was slippery and wet etc and deemed unsafe for the fans.

Mido says he hopes he doesn't get abused again!

Lights to make the grass grow. And credit to whoever came up with the idea. We've gone from having a pitch needing pulled up and replaced three times a season to a near perfect surface all the way through. Indeed, iirc we were the first British Club to use them and a lot of Premiership clubs use them now. Wigan could do with investing in some.

Lights to make the grass grow.

Nearly didn't happen... Lotito revealed to Sky Sport Italia: "There was a problem with the fax machines - one was broken and the other one had run out of ink. "But we sorted the deal in the nick of time and we are satisfied." :lol: