Kitman

It's only a matter of time before he's frozen out by KK too

It's sad what Shepherd's literary agent will do in order to publicise his book. GIVE IT UP MAN, I'M NOT BUYING FREDDY'S BOOK

One look at his injury record says it all. Plus the size of his head. If only we could get rid.

All this 'planning lark' is overrated. We are now beyong that.....magic awaits. Parky assists Keegan with his team selection for Saturday http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/crowley.jpg Crowley on the wing? Nice. THAT'S MAGICK!!

All this 'planning lark' is overrated. We are now beyong that.....magic awaits. Parky assists Keegan with his team selection for Saturday http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/crowley.jpg

My hope is: 1. Keegan will see the need to bring is tactically astute and talented coaches to prepare the team. The old Liverpool way of 'just go out and play your football son' won't make us a top team imo. He needs a Queroz type to support him, we never really replaced Fazackerly when he was last in charge and the current support team don't seem up to it judging by the way we played under Allardyce. 2. Mort takes away responsibility for the infrastructure of the club from KK entirely. I wouldn't want to see the progress we've made on injury management thrown away, and based on the past KK will have zero interest in the academy, reserves and youth set up and probably the scouting set up too. These are however vital to the future of the club imo.

You forgot to mention your bird is now 56. Graverobber.

as he says, souness would say that. But I expect you know best Leazes, from day one of the Luque signing I told people that Souness wanted Boa Morte, and Freddie decided he was over-priced. HE told Souness to buy Luque. That comes from a source NOT involved in NUFC, who has day to day dealings with Fulham. He has no reason whatsoever to lie. This isn't me making the claim now Souness has come out with it, it's on toonchat, or toontastic, and has been from the start. I don't trust Souness with 99% of what he says, but he's absolutely spot on about this situation. Overpriced as in the club didn't have the money at the time / his terms and the fee were too high, or overpriced as in Shepherd didn't rate him personally ? There is a massive difference between those 2 scenarios. I've said it before and I'll say it again. No manager worth his salt is a yes man, they would resign or force a sacking if they want their money, Souness is many things but he's no yes man. And he certainly didn't force a sacking. Quite simply, the idiot is in a complete state of denial about the mess he made of the job and always will be. That comment he made about only being allowed money to tart up the team must be the most stupid ever and nobody in the studio at the time was either bothered enough or knowledgeable enough to challenge him about it. We offered £3.3m. Fulham wanted £5.5m. We pulled out of the deal because Fred had been offered Luque and didn't want to pay £5.5m for Boa Morte. The club clearly had the money, and it never got to the stage of agreeing terms. Regarding Luque, according to Souness he was told he would cost 2m. We paid 9.5m for him. Boumsong was signed by Rangers on a free transfer and was valued at the time iirc in the region of 2m. We paid 8m. Boumsong's transfer is under investigation by the police. Luque's transfer isn't. You may see a pattern here. I couldn't possibly comment.

It's open season on the toon, they're like a pack of mangy dogs. They've wanted to stick the boot into us for years and now's their chance. I hope they all suck cock in hell.

Our fans would probably give him about two seconds. Maybe less. I just checked, he's only 34! Just a year older than Butt. Butt's legs are actually 42

Think about it a bit harder, and see if your opinion changes. I was right first time. To say he has "no reason" to lie is utter bollocks, although I do think you're probably right. There are a number of reasons that Redknapp would have to lie, but their not as big as ours are. Redknapp's pay has just doubled to 3m per the BBC as a result of this debacle. I think he had every reason to lie about a job offer from us.....it doubled his pay

Lovejoy's piece is particularly corrosive. Show me a single toon fan who thinks we are on a par with Man Utd or Liverpool. As for the stats on Man City/toon attendances, iirc those stats are complete rubbish. I find it disappointing the way the press re-circulate opinion as fact until it becomes established in people's minds as received wisdom. The press really hate us and people like Lovejoy and Louise Taylor can print their outrageous garbage and get away with it, and even worse other clubs' fans believe it. At the same time SSN's editorial policy humiliates us by only showing mongs' who you wouldn't ask for directions to the Haymarket, let alone their views on the next manager. We're paying the price for the PR disasters of the old regime imo. There's a hell of a job on to repair the club's PR now.

I'm not sure if this 'first choice' thing is true. I agree that the media has represented as such but I can't help but feel this is a bit of misdirection, in a way - and that things have been happening in other areas at the same time. Not a big 'smokescreen' as such, it's just I'm not sure how a manager can be first choice until he's been sounded out properly, which would apply to other potential candidates too. Welcome to the bitchin smokers corner in the dinning car. I'm not celebrating Nappy isn't coming as it has revealed the scenario is actully worse than I suspected. SA was sacked without a replacement onboard. The only hope now is that we have 'talked' to 'others'. It's clueless isn't it? It looks like this is how it went: * Ashley on phone to Mort * "I've had it with that fucking wosname Chris. I was at the match and I was getting slagged left right and centre, I had to get Big Phil to give 'em a dig to keep 'em quiet. I want him sacked." * Spluttering noises on the line * "But Mike, we're in the middle of the transfer window, we've got no replacement, it'll cost a fortune....." "Chris, Chris, remember 'He who dares wins' eh, eh, eh? How difficult can it be? Lots of good managers around. Like that old red faced bloke, you know the one, old thingy, mulla'd us at our place." "Harry Redknapp?" "Probably. Anyways, I want him sacked. Now. He'd better be gone when I get back. Gottagochow" "But Mike, we'll get murdered in the press. Mike. Mike? Hello? Hello? Oh, shit"

I'm 100% certain that slippery 'Arry just used us to get a payrise when he had no intention of coming to the toon, and fair play to him. I'm very happy about this, I didn't want him and I just hope we now focus on a quality foreign manager. I don't care who's laughing at us, all that matters now is ambition and hard cash and if we offer enough of it to a decent candidate we will have him. Spurs got Ramos for chrissakes, it can be done. If anyone's feeling a little low, I suggest they look at Tsunami's award winning avatar. That always cheers me up

I still don't believe it'll be 'Arry. Based on what he's said and done in the past, I just can't see him living in the NE or commuting, private jet or no. I reckon he'll stay at Pompey on a sweeter deal.

Will give a nice balance in the squad until he tee's one up and Taylor heads it in, then Bubba and Forrest take centre stage. Not sure if he is worth it, would improve the squad definately, but will make noises as soon as he is left out. Sounds like he might be off to villa though. I'm just not in favour of signing someone whose arms move twice as fast as their legs. It reminds me of John Barnes too much * Shudder *

LEE CLARK OUT!

Allardyce in!

We shouldn't sign Chimbonda on the basis he runs like Forrest Gump

lippi aswell OUT! cynical football under him Hitzfeld too! He's too old! Or something!

I want Mourinho out on the basis his pragmatic defensive football is killing this club

In fairness, yes you could ...if it said he was getting a Royal Navy nuclear sub to work (and I believe that was offerred as an alternaltive) then you might have a point. Maybe this is a brilliant ruse by Harry's agent to get his man a payrise? "5m nicker oi tell ya Mr Chairman, 5m nicker! And to top it all off 'e only wants to chuck in a bleedin' private jet! A PRIVATE JET! If you want 'Arry to stay, you'll have to do better than that!"

In fairness, yes you could

And for believing everything the Sun prints........priceless Where's SSR's AIDS line when you need it? If you need counselling, ring the Samaritans

It's also possible that the Redknapp to NUFC story is made up. I think this thread is a little premature.