Colos Short and Curlies

I blame Talksport for making us their commentary game

but I thought it was the fat bastard who was responsible for bringing to an end all those trophies and glory years, and anybody else would restore it all overnight as he was the single biggest reason for our complete incompetence, being a fat bastard ? Fact is a teenage player for a few million quid ie Barnes, would never save us from going down, and THAT is the position we should have addressed as a matter of the utmost urgency. It's utter bollocks that there were no players out there who could have been bought by Newcastle and addressed this situation. Complete utter bollocks. I've never siad either of the above are true (the middle point was a scenario which neither you nor I can prove/disprove at this point) My only point was that it is a fact that money was made available in January, clubs and players turned us down. Maybe we did bid for Bentley - its in Blackburns interests and Morts policy to have kept it quiet if we did and it was turned down. I agree that Ashley has made mistakes - not sacking Sam in the summer was the main one for me. But Fred also made mistakes as well as making a few good decisions along the way. We were however going backwards quickly under Fred, I hoped that the takeover would provide a quick fix to allow foundations to be built, it hasn't. How much of this is down to Ashley and how much downward momentum from Fred is open to debate

If these clauses exist then surely the players are in breach of it

I think the Bolton game killed any chance of a 'Keegan Effect; this season. Had we won that life would be so much different now

I wonder how long until the Shearer chants start up

Think its time to change your ratings

I could have sworn that Shepherd told Bobby Robson that he didn't think that Robson could keep us up when he appointed him. We looked as if we could go down under Souness and it didn't look too good under Roeder. To say this is the first relegation struggle is rubbish, it will probably end up as our worst finish in the Premiership, it isn't our first relegation struggle. Keegan has said that he decided not to bring anybody in so I find it amazing that you still bang on about him not bringing anybody in, especially with the history of Keegan and this club, do you think Keegan is a liar? don't suppose that I'll get a truthful response if a response at all, nothing new there, but seeing as you have admitted that its possible we could have our worst ever premiership finish, whats your opinion on that, as soon as the fat bastard and his chum who allowed him to run the club all on his own [hugely laughable opinion too ] have walked out of the door Lets just say that Keegan is diplomatic, having said that he wanted 3 players. Or do you seriously think he's going to tell us that he wasn't handed the money to buy a player he wanted at this stage ? Keep making things up, you're a bigger joke and hoot than ever and thats saying something. We know for a fact that we had bids for Woodgate accepted and Barnes turned down. It also seems to be the case that we had a bid turned down for that Czech lad. I've also been told from someone I trust with no reason to lie that Deco also said no thanks for both Jan and the summer. So its untrue to claim that no money was available for Keegan. As for Ashley/Fred, I've no doubt that if Fred had stayed last summer we would still be having the same sort of season as we are now

Didn't think we played bad enough to be 2 down at half time. Ok we've had nothing upfront bar Fayes header but the kenwood thieves have only had the fluke goal, the good goal and the cheats chance from a free kick really. Hopefully Torres and the cheat will come off and we can keep it to 2 or maybe grab a conslation. Need a good second half to get some confidence for Brum. Martins on for Smith Duff - Geremi - Butt - Zog Oba - Owen

Gerrard should have had a yellow there

Cos he's the ginger master thats why.

Andy Carroll gets in some practice ahead of his trip to Liverpool

Yeah Liverpool is where his incident occured. He is barred from the city or something. Lucky Joey. Why can't we all be so lucky?

The point he had 9 days? Fuck me. He had half the window. If he didn't know what he was doing he should never have been made manager of a club who desperately needed to sign players. This is what I mean when I talk about people armed with shitloads of hindsight. Its nothing to do with hindsight, i was happy to have KK back as i thought we'd get a good chunk of players in to the club, not just in the summer but in the window. We want 3 players is what we were told all window, i was led to believe we'd get them. Nowt to do with hindsight, everything to do with being let down. absolutely, and didnt' KK say after his first home game in charge that he WOULD bring in 3 players before the end of the deadline. He tried and failed to sign Woodgate, Barnes, Deco and that Croation lad in January. I agree that we could have done with some new players, but it wasn't as if he sat on his hands and let the window flow by whilst doing nowt

http://www.sporting-heroes.net/files_football/BARTON_Warren_19970323_NF_R.jpg http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/1556381.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19390335F8FA9CA92A625E36423F7F695909930FDCFC4C15FBB Ok those two were just to complete the hairy back 4 - though arguably we haven't had a better pair of fullbacks since.... Did that back four ever play together btw or had Venison left by the time Barton joined? Its a lot of hair

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Was speaking to my boss this week - big mates with Ashleys former chief buyer and knows Mike himself. He's a ManU fan and no reason to make this up, so for what its worth.... The club was bought as MA believes it will be more cost effective over 10-15 years than sponsoring the likes of Blackburn. The aim is to get a 'third party' to replace Northern Rock but if a big enough deal can't be found don't be surprised to see Lonsdale or Sports Direct on the shirts. Redknapp was never offerred the job, but was the front runner before he pulled out. Enrique is happy enough for now, but wants more game time between now and the summer. We approached Deco in Jan for either then or the summer. He has turned us down unless significant names are signed. Keegan has £100m in the summer if he can spend it.

Better be on in Mexico. Bloody booked my honeymoon when its on

What a challenge by Beattie

Nah. Rob Lee's game was suited to that era where there were less tactical battles in midfield and play was more open and more significantly that team, where as Gerrard is a genuine world-class midfielder at all levels who would get into most sides the world over. For me, until Gerrard does it for England or moves abroad and does it I wouldn't class him as World class at all levels. He's also a snivelling cheating, moaning scally.

Lunacy. Aye Carrs out of contract, even the Scots aren't that daft

Stupid question..... What does iyam mean?

Mackem playing for the Toon wasn't he? I'd be nervous too

Rob Lee > Gerrard.

Howey > Albert. Fact If it wasn't for injuries Howey had the potential to be one of the best English Centre Backs of the 90's. Shame that he made Woodgate look like fitness personified

Ashley Cole. If any left back is leaving Chelsea this summer its him