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If we win though he's only, what, four games away from a trophy?

Sounds like a fucking brilliant way to prepare to come back to us lot

I was on an early shift today and fell straight in bed, only to be woken up two hours later by a phone call saying "I'm on the metro, is it Keegan? Just heard from someone it's gonna be Keegan" Didn't read too much into it because usually about 12 hours after, say, the Houlier story broke then faded this guy would text me saying "Just heard it's gonna be Houlier!" So I replied "Dunno, heard rumours about him being up here for talks but heard loads of rumours today." Hung up and saw I had 4 messages. Uh-oh, Spaghetti O's. That might partially explain my reaction, which was pretty much this - Now it could be worse, some of the names I'd heard would have given me a reaction more akin to or It does reek of a safe, mong-pleasing appointment (maybe a bit like the appointment of Roeder in that respect) and while I'm disappointed after Houlier and Deschamps have been linked I'm more excited by it than I would be with Hughes or Redknapp. That said, it does have more of a possibility of going cataclysmically wrong than those two. Fuck it, we've got to get behind him and lets hope we can reignite some of that spark. It does though feel a lot like we're romantically living the past and it's doomed to disappointment.

Perfect time to announce it like, there's going to be charvas getting Keegan tops printed as we speak (probably paid for by SSN)

Tell him they can go to Shiremoor school in a thick geordie accent. Chez moi? C'est bon. When can I start zis job?

For some reason I read the topic like Snap's 1990 number one "The Power"

Maybe we are, but none of them are willing to come and wrestle with this car crash of a club at the moment? We may well have to settle with someone who has enough of a hunger to manage a team like us in this league that they're willing to take on the huge baggage that comes with this job and out of those we could do much worse than Houllier with Al as his assistant.

Souness, Gullit and Dalglish won trophies. None of them lasted long. It would be funny if we appointed a manager who was sacked by Liverpool for almost exactly the same reasons Sam was. In spite of what the media would have you believe, our expectations are not nearly as high at the moment as the Scousers were then.

Never mind Ashley, I reckon you need to get your cheque book out and back us in the transfer market if he comes.

Well the fans were still split on Sam when we were losing while conceeding about 2 or 3 every game.

First apparent progress on an appointment I'd be happy with. There's certainly other managers I'd be more excited by but at the moment I'd take Shoulier now rather than gambling for what's in the box.

I'd be very fucking happy with a GH/AS combo, considering some of the other options we could end up with. Certainly take it above Redknapp, Hughes, Jol, Keegan or a lone Shearer appointment.

"We're all having a great time with this on Sky Sports News". Fuck off David Craig.

Talking about Houlier on SSN now. GH's reps have confirmed they would welcome contact from Ashley. AO says Shearer has said he would like to work with GH. GH's people indicate he would like to work with Shearer. GH apparently in "informal discussions" now.

Right, if that's true and we end up with some British plank then Ashley wants shot with shit.

Heard Cacapa described as a black Titus Bramble the other day.

I've no idea what to think anymore. It would be a destinctly uninspiring appointment and a sickener to miss out on a good foreign coach but it also means we don't end up with Bruce or McLaren. If he'd got the job straight after we got rid of Sam I'd have been furious but as this fiasco seems to be barreling along the Shitcreek Express Line en-route to its terminus at St Clusterfuck Station paying Blackburn a fortune for their mediocre manager again would almost seem like a relief.

Fucking hell, he looks like a bad guy off Dr Who in that photo.

Right, I'm not opening this thread again, it's too terrifying.

I like nufc.com putting the Samaritan's number in their report. Reminds me of The Mag (Or maybe Talk of the Tyne/Toon) giving away a free suicide pill for if we went down in the season before the Premiership was formed. Caused me to get fucking twatted last night that match, can't even remember walking home. Hope they're happy.

We should have been 1-Nowt up at half time as well

That or appointing Shearer may be the only way he'll still be able to sit with the fans in his Smith top.

"In the process of choosing new socks for Chris Mort, we have identified a number of potential candidates. "This is a very important appointment - our first since taking control of the Club - and we will take as long as required to make sure we choose the right socks. "Those socks will be a pair we believe will be able to deliver style, comfort, warmth and durability. "We will continue to devote our time to the very important task of selecting the socks and we will make a further announcement when appropriate."

An on SSN they're saying we only want someone connected with the area in charge.