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Oh well, they've got their limited edition *6th In January* commemorative plates at least. Aah wuz theiyr.

West Brom must fancy going above them at the SOL next week like.

Fucking hell, every player in a blue shirt's going to score at this rate, get the keeper up there and let him get one as well.

Beattie - Connecting people.

Oh, he's hit the beans!

Going to this one

Rooney was all set to become my captain and Fergie brings on Nani for 2 minutes at the end, what a twat.

My mate's dad had a tenner on 3-1, Nolan first scorer at 95-1. Wasn't happy to see Jonas finally do something with a final ball.

Just spotted this from a few days ago http://www.betfairfootball.com/premier-league/newcastle-united/newcastles-next-messiah-impresses-again-280311.html Newcastle's next messiah impresses again The belief that Newcastle fans only take to managers that have a history with the club, such as Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer, is somewhat overstated, but it's undeniably easier to earn the trust of the Toon Army - and most fanbases - if you've already given the supporters reason to believe in you. Chris Hughton took a while to win around the St James' Park crowd, with his success leading him to become very popular before his controversial sacking, while the jury is still out on Alan Pardew due to the belief that he got the job because of his friendship with Mike Ashley and co rather than his ability. So without a so-called messiah figure on Tyneside right now, some Magpies fans must be tracking the progress of former midfielder Temuri Ketsbaia, who was very popular in his three years in the north east, keenly in the early years of his coaching career. Those who are can't fail to be impressed. The 43-year-old, who also had spells in Britain with Wolves and Dundee, guided his first employers Anorthosis Famagusta, into the group stage of the 2008-09 Champions League - becoming the first Cypriot team to progress that far - and coming agonisingly close to reaching the knockout rounds. After claiming two titles there, he had a brief, unbeaten stint with Olympiacos, before taking charge of the Georgia national team in 2009. His return to his homeland has been glorious, with not a single defeat suffered in ten games, their 1-0 weekend victory over Croatia being the best result yet. As a result, Georgia - having never previously reached an international tournament - are two points off the top of the incredibly open Euro 2012 qualifying Group F, which they are [6.2] to finish first in. Given the credit Slaven Bilic received for his hot streak as Croatia boss, Ketsbaia deserves huge praise. Ketsbaia admitted after Keegan's second departure in 2008 that he would love to manage Newcastle, so if there is a vacancy once Georgia's participation in Euro 2012 has concluded, the fiery cult hero would have to be seriously considered.

Aye, got a canny right foot on him.

Shitter than Perch in midfield or Ireland in his house in his boxers playing Call of Duty?

Really needed that win. Nolan banned then? Why did we let Routledge go?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6846589,00.html

Sure someone was telling me about a mate of his who's a Wolves fan and has their crest tattooed on his bellend.

And if we can't get into Europe because of these silly clubs who are spending money in spite of being in debt getting those places, then they use the European money to keep their players, what then? Sorry like, but the suggestion Ashley has any kind of "blueprint" and actually plans more than 24 hours into the future makes me laugh, you have a lot more faith in him than I do. Does give me images of him as a hapless Wile E Coyote character though.

Our relegation had fuck all to do with Ashley putting his hand in his pocket or not, it was about his abysmal man management skills and desire to put his friends before his business interest. That's what got us relegated and cost us a fuck load of money. And people talk about the finances as if they're Ashley's strong point. One of the top ten stories on BBC now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12901992

Can't imagine they need the money enough to accept an offer from us rather than either hanging on to him or selling him to Spurs or Man U for more.

Also see Adam, Charlie.

I'll be at Wembley again like a proper glory hunter. Saying that, I did follow them away to Shildon. Was like going back in time.

So we don't want debt like Man U and Liverpool (Or Arsenal for that matter), we don't want to be the plaything of a rich owner who will buy success like Man City or Chelsea, we don't want a team full of cheap but effective cloggers like debt-free Stoke, we don't want to sign players on £70,000 a week like Spurs, we don't want to be relegated with a team full of has-beens and never-wases like Wigan or West Brom, what kind of club do we want to be and what do we actually want to achieve?

Have the Chicken Littles considered supporting any of the many clubs throughout the leagues who live nice and sensibly, treading water within their means, won't take a punt on the wages or fee of an exciting looking player, sell anyone who develops well during their time at the club if they get a good offer and never show any drive or ambition to improve the club? Wigan seem to be on a pretty sound financial footing, and they won't go into meltdown if they go down, go and watch dull as dishwater Championship Football in their three-quarters empty stadium, much better as a supporter than having £100m debt and 18 premier league titles. Is it the dawn of the internet that's created this breed of fan who seems to support financial facts and figures more than what goes on on the pitch on a match day? So unbelievably wide of the mark, it's untrue. Genuinely staggered that such a (usually) decent poster could be so out of touch/ignorant of other clubs in the league. Surely they are though? i mean, they're following the perfect formula of being owned by a wanker sportswear tycoon, refusing to pay premier league wages and using the main procurement/retention tactic of being a club which will give a premier league stage to players not proven enough to get into most top-tier sides with the understanding they can fuck off as soon as anyone else is interested without difficult decisions about whether to go or accept an improved package to stay. I can't say that the finances of Wigan FC are something even a keen follower of the Premier League would be exposed to much in their day to day media consumption, but the last I heard Whelan was about to pay their remaining debt and leave them totally debt free, which puts them in a Champions League spot in the imaginary table of financial shrewdness, even as they serve up turgid bottom of the league shit to the fans who actually watch them play. http://www.footballtradedirectory.com/news/2011/february/whelan-to-clear-50m-wigan-debt.html

Have the Chicken Littles considered supporting any of the many clubs throughout the leagues who live nice and sensibly, treading water within their means, won't take a punt on the wages or fee of an exciting looking player, sell anyone who develops well during their time at the club if they get a good offer and never show any drive or ambition to improve the club? Wigan seem to be on a pretty sound financial footing, and they won't go into meltdown if they go down, go and watch dull as dishwater Championship Football in their three-quarters empty stadium, much better as a supporter than having £100m debt and 18 premier league titles. Is it the dawn of the internet that's created this breed of fan who seems to support financial facts and figures more than what goes on on the pitch on a match day?

Presumably got the idea from Charlie Sheen. "Howay marra, ahve got tiger blood!"

Doubles or trebles?

Some of the most vitriolic are from scousers, what the fuck have they got to moan about?