Decky

Actually good point Shak, i thought Duff was actually good for Ireland, but never took into consideration how god awful the rest of the team were.

Might spur him on abit, can only be good surely

Depressing, would give anything for us to get back into the CL

I've stayed quiet so far in this thread but I have to take issue with that. If Duff and Owen are our best players, we will go down, absolutely no doubt whatsoever about that. A winger who hasn't scored or set a goal up all season is our best player? Christ! He scored against Stoke We're in a relegation fight. Maybe next year, and only if he keeps playing, I'll give a toss what he does against Championship sides. Aye but im only saying after you said he hasnt scored

I've stayed quiet so far in this thread but I have to take issue with that. If Duff and Owen are our best players, we will go down, absolutely no doubt whatsoever about that. A winger who hasn't scored or set a goal up all season is our best player? Christ! He scored against Stoke

I can only assume Dave has been taking drugs that affect his rational decision-making abilities.

Wait till Wullie gets you NE5, he'll shut you up once and for all, youve had it now mate

I just couldnt help myself

Aye who cares. Shepherd nearly ruined this club completely with silly spending and total ignorance towards our finances. Ashley has come in and has gave us a future without debt. Mort said it himself that this club could well have folded under Shepherd and you wonder why he is keeping an eye on the balance sheets? How about learning from past mistakes made by past chairmen? I have no doubts Mort and Ashley will give Keegan the money he needs to improve us, but while also keeping an eye on our finances which is comforting tbh after the state Shepherd left us in. But yeah who cares about our finances when we are in the cup final.

NE5 are you going to respond to Baggio's post?

Duff is a different player for Ireland, he is actually good, for me its down to playing for his country, full of pride, passion etc. Things he doesnt have for NUFC. I watch Newcastle play at least 40 games a season, i watch Ireland play about 8 or so? For that reason i want rid of him, regardless of how good he is for Ireland he is bad for Newcastle and that is all that matters tbh.

Duff the Puff

You may aswell lock this thread, NE5 is already having his weekly Shepherd debate in another thread.

I'd agree that the semi has increased our chances of getting the points there, but Birmingham could also find a Lord Mayor's show there on Wednesday night, Wigan might turn out against Nugent, and other games in which our rivals feature vs Portsmouth may have a friendly atmosphere against a Pompey side with increased fixture congestion. None of the sides around us have the quality we have though. We need a win, get it on Monday night and we are flying.

Its so fucking boring now isnt it?

Michael Owen

.... the useless pricks that send us down can leave and just fuck off to a Premier League club, leaving us fucked in the Championship. Where is the justice? The fuckers need to be lined up and shot if we go down tbh

Duff is a lazy useless crock , probably too much work for him, not easy going enough

The 4 league games before he left was DLLL in that order, the rot had set in before he was sacked. I fully believe Big Sam lost all confidence with the board as he knew they wanted rid of him or else knew that they didnt see him as the long term manager, that lack of confidence sank into the squad. If Ashley backed Sam and showed confidence in him then maybe things would have been different. Perhaps the rot set in when Sam asked about funds in January and was told he was getting nothing? Therefore knew his days were numbered? Fact is in the modern game Big Sam is 10 times the manager Keegan is, i mean apart from the day to day management of the first team what else will KK do? Will he revamp the club with sports science etc like Sam did? Not a chance in hell, the signs are clear, i dont need to say much tbh, our league position in mid May will tell the tale.

Yes, he bought so many class players. hahahahahahahhaha Ah fuck off man, apart from what? 2 points? Big Sam got us the rest.

Dont believe that for a second, the fact is however apart from what? 2 draws? we HAVE lost every game since he went.

No, still gutted and bitter that we got rid

Would be good for the north east (ish) if they won, better than some southern team anyway

What if we are stuggling in the Championship come Christmas?