Mick

Optimism or alcohol?

Its amazing that people still fall for these.

I would think that might be a bit over used.

I would be happy with a UEFA spot, I wouldn't be happy at all if we were in the bottom half. I'd be reasonably happy just to see us making a bit of progress for a change.

No idea, I never watch it.

A lot of people do seem to watch a lot of football, personally I couldn't give a shit about any team other than Newcastle but not everybody feels that way. My kids will watch anybody, I'll not.

You seem to be doing your best to prove yourself wrong. A heavyweight atom. I feel like Newton sitting scratching his head as he pondered the effect of gravity on Shola Ameobi's ability to jump. Let me lie down for a bit before I give a considered response.

You seem to be doing your best to prove yourself wrong.

I was one of them who thought that it was a poor signing due to us putting so much money into a player with a poor injury record but I think him going now will do us no good at all because of the message it will give out to others.

If the chairman of my company spoke about me the way Freddy has talked about Owen then I'd do everything within my powers to get away. What has been reported is in the public domain is pathetic and should never have been reported as coming straight from Shepherds mouth, put yourself in his position and think what you would do. I'm 95% sure you'd be on your bike, even if you're not.

Not guilty, I hope somebody has ripped it so that I can see it in a couple of weeks.

I'm not really commenting on this video as I haven't got access to it but if Owen wanted an excuse to leave Newcastle, I think we've handed it to him on a plate this last few days, as you say, its very unprofessional.

Nigel Walker, could have been a good player but I can't remember many players who were lazier than him.

I haven't seen it but I can guess they don't know the words to the song.

I hated Trelford Mills, does anybody remember Michael Peck? These are probably the two worst Ref's I've ever seen at St James, I'd find it hard to split the two for which was worse.

How long was Wembley designed to last?

I'm just waiting for somebody to say we're not, then you'll be asked if everybody was laughing the last time we were on TV playing in Europe.

aye, all those decades pre-1992 were simply golden trophy laden years Pre-1992, that's when we sold major England Internationals isn't it? Good job that isn't the case these days.

It looks as if the £9 million clause might be true, Jesus wept if it is.

Here's a link which shows volumes traded, its the second from end column, it doesn't look as if the share price rise has anything to do with a takeover. http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=NCU.L&b=4&a=00&c=2000&e=9&d=04&f=2007&g=d

The volume of shares traded isn't massive, the biggest purchase today (edit) yesterday was 10,000.

I remember we were singing the Andy Cole song and it was virtually every single person in the ground and we sang it about Stevie Walsh as a piss take after he scored, that was probably my favourite match of all time, it really felt like we were living a dream.

Agreed, its the same with the slagging they gave Roeder yesterday in the Journal, they're a bunch of spineless shits. They'll not say it while they're looking for something off them but they'll say it when they've gone, they did the same with Souness, protect them while they have something that they want then stab them in the back when they've gone, I hate that.

If Shepherd had any thoughts for the club he'd resign but his feelings for the club shone through when he was forced to resign last time only to crawl back out of the gutter a few months later, the man has no shame and no feelings for the club he claims to support while doing everything to prove that he's not a supporter. A supporter would have recognised the direction the club has taken under him and he would have done something about it, he spouts shit and repeats his mistakes. He's incompetent at his job and those who back him must be aware of that, he's had 10 of the best years this club has ever had financially and he's pissed it away like some drunk ( ) on a Friday night. If people want to support that then fine, you’re getting everything you deserve.