Northern Monkey

The prices have gone up and there's more technology now but football is inherently a simple game is it not? Sam's technology really worked a treat! Incredibly simple. Our new manager needs to inspire. You could say the figurehead in this instance, is just as important as any other trait people babble on about on here such as the likes of Mourinho's experience, good as it may be, he is never going to join us and he would not be able to apply his skills well to the job without a massive transfer fund anyway. Football is incredibly simple, a player with such experience as Shearer knows enough about the game to manage a team! Especially alongside someone like Keegan. Anyway, what excites me is the thought of the first game at St James', if Keegan and Shearer were in the dugout. The atmosphere would be immense, makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck thinking about it. ok fair point about inspiration - question though: who else do you think could bring that atmosphere to the ground, if anyone? Anyone who made sensible decisions, bought good players and didn't f*** up constantly - and therefore had us playing well - woudl bring the atmosphere back, no bother. aye but the point he's making is before the ball is kicked style...everyone totally excited like when bobby took over, dancing about and that to me the only ones would be keegan/shearer and that's just sentimentalism.... i'm in agreement with you mind, a manager who does the things you mention would get support pretty quickly No doubt, that pairing would have peopel all excited and that. But getting a GOOD manager in, who did the right things, would bring more long term benefots, including atmosphere, etc, which would naturally come with being NUFC and playing good football/making good decisions. I have a feeling that any euphoria about a Shearer/Keegan 'dream ticket' would quickly becoem an Emperors New Clothes situation.

The prices have gone up and there's more technology now but football is inherently a simple game is it not? Sam's technology really worked a treat! Incredibly simple. Our new manager needs to inspire. You could say the figurehead in this instance, is just as important as any other trait people babble on about on here such as the likes of Mourinho's experience, good as it may be, he is never going to join us and he would not be able to apply his skills well to the job without a massive transfer fund anyway. Football is incredibly simple, a player with such experience as Shearer knows enough about the game to manage a team! Especially alongside someone like Keegan. Anyway, what excites me is the thought of the first game at St James', if Keegan and Shearer were in the dugout. The atmosphere would be immense, makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck thinking about it. ok fair point about inspiration - question though: who else do you think could bring that atmosphere to the ground, if anyone? Anyone who made sensible decisions, bought good players and didn't fuck up constantly - and therefore had us playing well - woudl bring the atmosphere back, no bother.

eh?

I think someone already has. Those heavy old balls with the laces in, that used to absorb all the water until they weighed more than Mick Quinn.

I doubt we'll get our money back for Smith now. We aren't the only ones who've seen how he's played.

Getting rid of Fat Sam cannot be seen as a mistake, as it is for the good of the club.

Maybe we can appeal! Butt's out for two as well. "Dear The FA, You recently banned one of our god-awful, vastly over rated "players" for two games. If we promise to keep putting Calpol in Joey Bartons pre-match pasta, can we please have Smith banned for the rest ofhis contract. Lots of love, Mike "I'm a proper fan me" Ashley & Chris "little bit scary-looking" Mort.

Yes, we must give tiem to a man with no managerial experience, and who has never shown any hint that he'd be a good manager. That's critical.

Agreed, but we do ourselves no favours. We had fans, THIS PRE SEASON, saying we'd a great chance of ebing above Arsenal. And we have soem now claiming Viduka is top class, etc. We make OURSELVES look stupid, and we make it easy for others to mock us too.

I'm afraid you will.

On average 5th in the epl? how? Its based on points I think - table in one of those articles above ^^^ Wedon't come on average 5th every season, though. Our target should be solid top 6, then hopefully a push onwards from there.We ARE a mid table side, though, for now. Going by the goldfish span of the sky football fan then we are mid-table - my point was that even over a recent in football terms period of the PL's existence we are the closest to the infamous big four. I realise our next task is to get up to a level of 5th/6th/7th but that doesn't stop us from saying thats the least we should aspire to imo. No, going on ecent seasons, the squad we havem past few managers, we ARE mid table,. We aren't a big club, but we could bem if we do what we both agree we should aim for.

On average 5th in the epl? how? Its based on points I think - table in one of those articles above ^^^ Wedon't come on average 5th every season, though. Our target should be solid top 6, then hopefully a push onwards from there.We ARE a mid table side, though, for now.

On average 5th in the epl? how?

He's a very good manager, and i think he'll do really well.

You should have seen the Sunderland game, hordes of photographers beside Portsmouth's dug out taking photos of Harry, aye not a big club at all No, we're not.We just make good headlines.

Sorry? Play him up front and he's not such a bad player. Yes he's been s**** all season, that's because he is playing midfield, and not 1 t*** who is part of the Newcastle United set up seems to see this. He HAS played up front. He was s***. Because he's not a very good footballer. Get off his back you fools. No wonder he's not been playing his 'A' game since joining the club of Newcastle United. I bet that he's probably been reading this forum and guess what you bunch of thicko's? His morale will be crushed coz you never gave him a chance. Just lay off him ok and I reckon he'll get better. Alan, if you are reading this don't get down mate. I don't blame you getting sent of yesterday coz you are passionate mate. Hang in the there buddy an dignore these twits on this forum. Passionate? Yes. Good? Is he f***. Its OUR fault he can't pass, tackle, or score??? Get to f***, thats pathetic. Yes. Get the f*ck in. Sorry I was bored. 1-0 to me Monkey. Monkey by name, Monkey by nature. Sweet as chap. Didn't expect a bite tbh. You been drinking chap. Re-read my post. Blatant written as if I was 15 years old. Granted I didn't have to try hard. Monkey by name, monkey by nature. Yes, thats f****** genius that. You write like a 15 year old cretin, so i treat you like one. What actual age cretin youare is irrelevant, though, really. As I said man....I was bored.....you took the bait....lighten up. Anyway you've completey missed the point in that it was my intention to write as if 15 years of age. I'm actually 18 year old (few months ago) if you wanna know mate. Put that in your pipe and smoke it old man. Ha. What you like....bet ya about 32 or 33 old man. Bet you've got ya slippers on right now have you? Mug.......of hot chocolate before bed a bet. Can't keep up with the young 'uns now me thinks.....You Alan Smith mate? Ha ha. You're 18??? Jesus, the standard of education in this country (assuming you ARE from this country, it's hard to tell) has gone right down hill. Well done on reaching 18 though, you deserve to be praised for that. Can't be easy, you know, what with your problems. Good on you. This surely make's it 2-0? You're not being ref. Sorry. He'll always win, anyway, cos he's all young, and his brain is still fresh. I'm all old and tired and past it. 3-0 man Northern......we are both 32 years old chap......you knew that really I'm sure.....call that one offside........ I KNOW, soft arse. I was only playing. One thing i Am doing is trying to figure out if i'll know you, though.

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Sorry? Play him up front and he's not such a bad player. Yes he's been s**** all season, that's because he is playing midfield, and not 1 t*** who is part of the Newcastle United set up seems to see this. He HAS played up front. He was s***. Because he's not a very good footballer. Get off his back you fools. No wonder he's not been playing his 'A' game since joining the club of Newcastle United. I bet that he's probably been reading this forum and guess what you bunch of thicko's? His morale will be crushed coz you never gave him a chance. Just lay off him ok and I reckon he'll get better. Alan, if you are reading this don't get down mate. I don't blame you getting sent of yesterday coz you are passionate mate. Hang in the there buddy an dignore these twits on this forum. Passionate? Yes. Good? Is he f***. Its OUR fault he can't pass, tackle, or score??? Get to f***, thats pathetic. Yes. Get the f*ck in. Sorry I was bored. 1-0 to me Monkey. Monkey by name, Monkey by nature. Sweet as chap. Didn't expect a bite tbh. You been drinking chap. Re-read my post. Blatant written as if I was 15 years old. Granted I didn't have to try hard. Monkey by name, monkey by nature. Yes, thats f****** genius that. You write like a 15 year old cretin, so i treat you like one. What actual age cretin youare is irrelevant, though, really. As I said man....I was bored.....you took the bait....lighten up. Anyway you've completey missed the point in that it was my intention to write as if 15 years of age. I'm actually 18 year old (few months ago) if you wanna know mate. Put that in your pipe and smoke it old man. Ha. What you like....bet ya about 32 or 33 old man. Bet you've got ya slippers on right now have you? Mug.......of hot chocolate before bed a bet. Can't keep up with the young 'uns now me thinks.....You Alan Smith mate? Ha ha. You're 18??? Jesus, the standard of education in this country (assuming you ARE from this country, it's hard to tell) has gone right down hill. Well done on reaching 18 though, you deserve to be praised for that. Can't be easy, you know, what with your problems. Good on you. This surely make's it 2-0? You're not being ref. Sorry. He'll always win, anyway, cos he's all young, and his brain is still fresh. I'm all old and tired and past it. JJS's 32 you big titarse. I like thinking that he's 18. It makes my tummy feel happy. And "titarse" isn't even a word.

Is that for doing up his own laces and not getting his finger stuck?

Sorry? Play him up front and he's not such a bad player. Yes he's been s**** all season, that's because he is playing midfield, and not 1 t*** who is part of the Newcastle United set up seems to see this. He HAS played up front. He was s***. Because he's not a very good footballer. Get off his back you fools. No wonder he's not been playing his 'A' game since joining the club of Newcastle United. I bet that he's probably been reading this forum and guess what you bunch of thicko's? His morale will be crushed coz you never gave him a chance. Just lay off him ok and I reckon he'll get better. Alan, if you are reading this don't get down mate. I don't blame you getting sent of yesterday coz you are passionate mate. Hang in the there buddy an dignore these twits on this forum. Passionate? Yes. Good? Is he f***. Its OUR fault he can't pass, tackle, or score??? Get to f***, thats pathetic. Yes. Get the f*ck in. Sorry I was bored. 1-0 to me Monkey. Monkey by name, Monkey by nature. Sweet as chap. Didn't expect a bite tbh. You been drinking chap. Re-read my post. Blatant written as if I was 15 years old. Granted I didn't have to try hard. Monkey by name, monkey by nature. Yes, thats f****** genius that. You write like a 15 year old cretin, so i treat you like one. What actual age cretin youare is irrelevant, though, really. As I said man....I was bored.....you took the bait....lighten up. Anyway you've completey missed the point in that it was my intention to write as if 15 years of age. I'm actually 18 year old (few months ago) if you wanna know mate. Put that in your pipe and smoke it old man. Ha. What you like....bet ya about 32 or 33 old man. Bet you've got ya slippers on right now have you? Mug.......of hot chocolate before bed a bet. Can't keep up with the young 'uns now me thinks.....You Alan Smith mate? Ha ha. You're 18??? Jesus, the standard of education in this country (assuming you ARE from this country, it's hard to tell) has gone right down hill. Well done on reaching 18 though, you deserve to be praised for that. Can't be easy, you know, what with your problems. Good on you. This surely make's it 2-0? You're not being ref. Sorry. He'll always win, anyway, cos he's all young, and his brain is still fresh. I'm all old and tired and past it.

I don't think Enrique looks poor, like the others he's had his moments but needs games. Maybe he'll pick up, but he's looked way out of his depth to me. Hopefully he'll click, and at least HE has the excuse of not being an EPL-experienced player. Not liek some of the other flops. His distribution is fairly poor, that's the only stand-out weakness i can see. He's strong, he's quick and he works well with the centre-back next to him. He had Ronaldo pretty much sewn up down that wing in the first half yesterday, too. I really like him, i think he'll be really good. Not really sure which bad, bad mistakes you're referring to with Faye - but if you can highlight them then i won't argue for now. My gut reaction is, is that's he's the best defender we've had since Woodgate. Faye has, frequently, let himself get caught out of position. It might just be a case of needing to get to know the other 3 in a settled back 4, but where i sit, i'm in line with the box, and its been noticeable. can't agree on Enrique so far, though. He doesn't seem to interact with the CB at all for me, and his strength is yet to be seen as far as i recall, he's not looked as much of a tin man as Rozenhal, but he's no where near a player with only the one failing you mention. I'll watch Faye more closely from here on in, you're a better judge of his play positionally anyhow - difficult to depict from the television. But to me he's looked like an absolute ox, comfortable in the tackle and - especially - superb in the air. There's one misplaced header of his that i can think of, and that was against Stoke, where it ballooned up but was cleared anyhow. I keep referring to that one against Kenwyne Jones, where he was facing his own goal yet still managed to divert it out the box. I think he's great. Enrique though, i'm surprised you say that. His strength has been what's most prominent for me. He doesn't seem to make too many tackles cos he just wins the ball, grabs it, turns and holds off the opposition player then gets rid. The Stoke game isn't a brilliant example cos it's an inferior team, but he was quality in that first half. He looks good to me. Like i say, we've got plenty of good defenders. There's nowt wrong with our defense imo (well, you know what i mean), it just needs consistency. And a couple of decent centre-mids infront. Watch Faye, definately. I don't think its terminal - and he's clearly bright/good enough to learn, he's no Bramble. I just worry about us getting on our collective knees and unzipping a players flies before he's even really got going (reference Geremi pre season, Barton, Viduka). I think we have 3 good defenders - Beye, Taylor, Faye (positional issues notwithstanding) - one who'll hopfully make it - Enrique - and thats it. We need cover, but you're right, though - we have LESS in other areas.

He's funny, though, i like him. Not in a gay way. I'm saving THAT for Dave, now i've seen his photo. I like men who are openly "scene".

Liverpool? They've dropped into the pot of teams challenging for it, same number of points now. Unless they pick up soon they've no more chance than any of the others. Well and truly up for grabs now. They'll outlast the others going for 4th, i reckon, unfortunately. Shoudl be US, thoughm, if you go back to some of the scandalously stupid comments from posters here pre season.

Sorry? Play him up front and he's not such a bad player. Yes he's been s**** all season, that's because he is playing midfield, and not 1 t*** who is part of the Newcastle United set up seems to see this. He HAS played up front. He was s***. Because he's not a very good footballer. Get off his back you fools. No wonder he's not been playing his 'A' game since joining the club of Newcastle United. I bet that he's probably been reading this forum and guess what you bunch of thicko's? His morale will be crushed coz you never gave him a chance. Just lay off him ok and I reckon he'll get better. Alan, if you are reading this don't get down mate. I don't blame you getting sent of yesterday coz you are passionate mate. Hang in the there buddy an dignore these twits on this forum. Passionate? Yes. Good? Is he f***. Its OUR fault he can't pass, tackle, or score??? Get to f***, thats pathetic. Yes. Get the f*ck in. Sorry I was bored. 1-0 to me Monkey. Monkey by name, Monkey by nature. Sweet as chap. Didn't expect a bite tbh. You been drinking chap. Re-read my post. Blatant written as if I was 15 years old. Granted I didn't have to try hard. Monkey by name, monkey by nature. Yes, thats f****** genius that. You write like a 15 year old cretin, so i treat you like one. What actual age cretin youare is irrelevant, though, really. As I said man....I was bored.....you took the bait....lighten up. Anyway you've completey missed the point in that it was my intention to write as if 15 years of age. I'm actually 18 year old (few months ago) if you wanna know mate. Put that in your pipe and smoke it old man. Ha. What you like....bet ya about 32 or 33 old man. Bet you've got ya slippers on right now have you? Mug.......of hot chocolate before bed a bet. Can't keep up with the young 'uns now me thinks.....You Alan Smith mate? Ha ha. You're 18??? Jesus, the standard of education in this country (assuming you ARE from this country, it's hard to tell) has gone right down hill. Well done on reaching 18 though, you deserve to be praised for that. Can't be easy, you know, what with your problems. Good on you.

were they fuck. He had one pretty good half. Thats not porving fuck all now, is it.