Big Geordie

Said hello to Peter Beardsley in Morrisons (at Cowgate) this morning.

Graham Courtney used to work for Metro Radio back in the day. The fabled Charles Harrison commentated on our games, back then. However - we only got 2nd half 'live' commentary, with goal updates during the first half. I don't know what to believe on the whole thing, but .com tend to be pretty reliable when it comes to tittle tattle.

Supermac is very opinionated, but it'd what he is paid to do. Have heard he's a nice fella away from the radio mic and tv. Wish I could have seen him in a black and white shirt, but alas (was born in 73) My old man still speaks very highly of him as a player and also about THAT goal v Leicester.

.com on the ball again.

Disgusting.

It was to open up competition, but what it also did was made it more expensive for Joe Public.

Also - play Blyth Spartans on August 4th, to celebrate 100 years of football at Croft Park. Might try and get along to that one.

Fair point, but to say that he's not entitled to an opinion is just daft. Never said he wasn't. He (and others) could have spoken earlier - a lot earlier.

Not sure how anyone can have a go at him, with the wonderful service he gave to the club. He deserved to be treat a lot better in the end. I kind of wish that one of the players (Given included) would have spoke their mind when all this kicked off. Instead - they all chose to keep their trap shut. It's a bit late him offering his thoughts now, if I'm honest.

Must say that if the Sunday Sun is right on this one - very worrying. I bet Willie McKay is rubbing his hands with glee, at the prospect of a Shepherd-run Newcastle. With regard to Sir John - can any of his supporters tell me how much he and his son made from the club, during their tenure? It's not a few million - more like tens of millions. They were as bad as Fat Freddy for cash disappearing into his back pocket from the club.

This (for me)

Can't blame the lad to be honest. Only hope we get a good fee and that Ashley doesn't accept a stupidly low offer as a matter of desperation.

The club statement today is just so bloody unprofessional and without doubt is intended to once again heap more misery on the club. Nothing this regime does should surprise us anyone, given that is has only been too happy to lie to the fans before and could quite possibly be at it again over last weekend. Remember Harris said there was interest last autumn, only for it to be complete bollocks. I've wondered before if Ashley's intent was to leave a scorched earth policy at the club, as a result of the fans turning on him after the Keegan debacle. As each day passes, that appears to become more true.

NUFC.com on our current plight; Saving Newcastle United: Pressure increases on owner It's the Magpie Celeste Mike Ashley woke up to Sunday newspaper headlines linking Alan Shearer to managerial posts at West Brom Albion and Southampton, as the current deadlock at SJP over his appointment showed little sign of being broken. With season ticket renewals shortly to be posted and the 2009/10 fixture list published in just over a week, the sense of this being a directionless club is overwhelming and genuine concerns have now surfaced over Ashley's ability to keep the club functioning pending its sale. The squad face returning on July 1st, with no idea about who will be managing or coaching them, no confirmation of what their pre-season preparations will consist of and no decisions having been made over player transfers. To wait for a new buyer to conclude their due diligence and other associated financial and legal measures before starting to plan for next season looks like being a sure-fire way of undermining any serious promotion bid - and further devaluing the club on and off the field. Quite why anyone would want to buy a season ticket given that situation is open to question, save for the blind loyalty of "supporting the toon". And our own straw poll of fans suggests that loyalty is in short supply at present. Recent seasons have seen United dally in the transfer market until other clubs have done their business, leaving us to mop up what we can and try to spend what cash we've taken. It's plain to see where that policy got us. Someone has to take control of the playing side of the club immediately - someone who can get the fans onside and convince them to get on board now. That man is not Joe Kinnear. That man is Alan Shearer, who is quite literally the only game in town. To allow the current stalemate to drag on makes a strong case for fans not to commit vital season ticket cash and instead to pay for home games on a match by match basis, just like most folks were doing the last time we dropped out of the top flight. There again, it's debatable whether anyone still at SJP remembers "the bad old days" - except the supporters. Let's not forget the words of Ashley 48 hours after the club was relegated: "Bringing Alan Shearer back to Newcastle United was the best decision I have made. Alan and his staff did all they could to try and keep us up in the short space of time they had. Talks are now ongoing between us about how we can take this Club forward again." The time for talking now looks to be over. -------------- Pulls no punches and should really serve as a wake-up call.

Think you are right, Bad Cat.

It's on again tonight in case anyone missed it. SS1 at 11pm.

Thanks for the tip off. Am SKY+ing the 330am repeat.

Forgot to add, that the Shearer wage demands may well be bullshit, spread by an 'insider'. Remember that this regime sees no problem with lying in order to discredit others, to deflect from it's own failings. Are the Chronicle and The Journal still in the club's pocket?

The line about Kinnear is a worry because I can actually see it happening, should Ashley not be able to convince Shearer to stay on. With Kinnear in charge, wel'll be lucky to break 20k for the first home game of the season. What a way to run a football club!

Wage demands? Has to be bullshit and probably put out by Ashley/Lambias to colour Shearer's position. Shearer doesn't need a big money wage to manage this club. It's a pretty blatant attempt to shift the blame, should Alan walkaway.

I'm worried. This club seems to lurch from one disaster to another and it feels very much now that it is going to implode. *jesus*

Am sure Shearer said that we'd be playing low-key lower league teams during the pre-season......

Sad news. Would like to think that the players will feel bad about it, but I doubt it.

CG - he parked next to Milburn reception (underneath the stand)

You saw shearer? Sure did.