Stevie

Aye so going off that people from North Shields aren't geordies. That's where most of the Gremlins are from as well, I wouldn't advise anyone going in to "Ye Olde Hundred" and saying "yeez cunts are geordies" like. I have to be honest there is a definite thing which exists and is called "Geordie Snobbery" HTT's views are FAR from unique.

One of the main problems Gateshead have is playing at the International Stadium, it is f****** s**** for watching football. They are looking into sites for a new ground at the minute I think and with a new ground I think they will attract more people to watch. They used to play at The Pitz, that's where Gateshead FC played when they were in the football league, The Pitz, Ropery Road. They got 30,000 in against the dippers one time, but the fact is Gateshead is a different place to Newcastle, my local allegiances stop at The Tyne I'm afraid, and clearly HTT is the same. They call themselves geordies like, and I suppose they speak like us. I though the exact definition was "must be born within one mile of the Tyne". For people like me who was born in the General on the West Road, it's actually borderline that it's more than a mile from the river. Going by what HTT said people from Wallsend aren't Geordies. Surely Wallsend people are Geordies. Johnny my definition of geordie is more liberal than HTT's. I class anyone from Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Gateshead as Geordie.

One of the main problems Gateshead have is playing at the International Stadium, it is f****** s**** for watching football. They are looking into sites for a new ground at the minute I think and with a new ground I think they will attract more people to watch. They used to play at The Pitz, that's where Gateshead FC played when they were in the football league, The Pitz, Ropery Road. They got 30,000 in against the dippers one time, but the fact is Gateshead is a different place to Newcastle, my local allegiances stop at The Tyne I'm afraid, and clearly HTT is the same. They call themselves geordies like, and I suppose they speak like us. I though the exact definition was "must be born within one mile of the Tyne". For people like me who was born in the General on the West Road, it's actually borderline that it's more than a mile from the river.

Even "residents of Gateshead" can't be arsed to support them so why should people from the other side of the Tyne? I remember when they came close to getting promotion to the league about 1991, well they came 6th, but were in with a shout, and I think the biggest gate they got that season was 600. Gateshead FC are pointless. Only local Non League club I'd support is Newcastle Blue Star.

Being linked with players like Forlan does my head in. Owen, Martins, Forlan etc etc etc they're all much of a muchness. They're small, quick, box strikers. Fair enough Martins has a good leap, but Newcastle United need a big strong powerful Centre Forward in the Les Ferdinand mould. I want to see balls coming in to the box, and an intimidating 6ft+ striker dominating in the air. We're not good enough to play Arsenal type football, so we need a Drogba. People may "scoff" but Crouch wouldn't be a bad option, and Carew would've been a great option. Klaas Jan Huntelaar is an option but he's not coming here, but I'm sick of being linked with these fart and you'd blow them over striker types like Ryan Babel, am I alone in thinking we need a striker with a huge physical presence?

Gazza was chubby as a kid but Mick Quinn's name would be more appropriate in that song, or Hooper. Hooper was 16st, I remember his first game at Villa Park and someone shouted "nowt will get past that big fat cunt" and he turned round and winked, he was right too we won 0-2.

have to say i agree Agree whole-heartedly, it was a sad day for European football.

supposedly going down to 3 places anyway I think was more Platini being the wank that he is. He can't retify that on his own, needs a committe to vote in favour, which they won't because the money will receed.

Goes without saying. Rio and Woody tick all the boxes.

doesn't mean you have to support them though Of course it doesn't, but they still represent the Premiership. Hand on heart I wanted Man Utd to win in 99, the same wasn't true of the English CL Finalists 6 years later however.

Whether you, they, or I like it or not, they ARE representing the Premiership. European competition is the best gauge of the quality of a league. Serie A was number when most of us were growing up, and that was reflected by their dominance in European competition. Milan and Juventus represented the strength of Serie A, nowadays it looks like it could be our leagues turn to take over, and it's well represented by Arsenal, Dippers, Man Utd and Chelsea. Of course they're representing the Premiership you fool. Look in the mirror, and I bet you can't look yourself in the eye while saying "I am talking sense here."

No, they aren't. They are representing themselves. What league they play in makes f*** all difference. By the same token, would you support Germany in the World Cup if they played Uraguay? Because they are "representing UEFA"? HOW THE FUCK are they not representing the Premiership, so Man Utd win tonight Serie A get the 2 points in the co-efficient system do they? Have a fuckin word.

They're not representing England, but they are representing the Premiership.

Rio and Woody - not even a contest What idiot voted for Dawson? :lol: you're as good putting Peter Damage down.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/Danny1355/IMG_0323.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/Danny1355/IMG_0322.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/Danny1355/IMG_0325.jpg http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/Danny1355/IMG_0324.jpg How could you not want these to win?

I wouldn't say they're pointless step overs as someone that's been skinned by them a few times, they completely unbalance you. Mind the best example I've seen of how effective they can be, was Mancini of Roma, he even had me dizzy, what a fuckin goal.

Our co-efficient is so good now (England's) that I can afford myself the luxury of wanting cuntish teams to lose. Even if Spurs, Liverpool or Sunderland were playing an Italian team I'd want them to lose, can't change how I feel. Forca Braga.

I'd hardly say Roeder fucked him up at West Ham, he only played half the relegation season because of injury and still got 9 goals in 18 games, if that's fucking someone up Robson must've fucked Shola up cos his was 1 in 6 under Robson.

Middlesbrough has Boateng who is piss poor We have Nicky Butt who has been great Yet somehow we are only a place above them. You have very good assessment! Everyone knows what way your breads buttered pal. http://www.industcards.com/teesside.jpg

George Boateng does "all the ugly things", but having said that he's shit. His technique is poor, he's not very quick, yes he wins tackles, but I want a centre midfielder, yes a defensive midfielder to spray 40 yard passes straight to feet to the wings, in fairness Nicky Butt's been great in this respect this season, but Boateng can't do it. I've heard Boro fans in the past say "we couldn't live with out George.", shows how shite they are, his continuity play in midfield is pish. As for that song they sing for him "you are boateng .. always believe in your souuuuuuul, you've got the power to know.. you're indestructible always belieeeeving ..."......oh dear, it sums the whole entity that is Middlesbrough FC and their support up

I'd like to see, WBA and Sunderland come up. WBA because they're quite entertaining, and the mackems because "can't live with them, can't live without them". I think Derby are a good proper club, but their ground pisses me off, nearest pub 20 minutes walk away, f*** that, and you can't even get a taxi to the ground because the road in and out is blocked with traffic. Birmingham, aside from the fact they beat us 5-1, they're a boring club, and we have enough trips to that shithole anyway, especially if WBA come up. PNE, they'd do a Sunderland imo, would be a pointless exercise. Southampton, they have the infrastructure but these games 6 hours a way by train are nee good to anyone. I hope Leeds come up next season, love going to Leeds, their fans aren't all cunts neither. THEY WILL STAY UP THIS SEASON.

I tell you the one player who I thought would be the next big thing in Portuguese football, Carlos Alberto. I seen him play for Porto a good few times and he was absolutely immense, just a kid as well, seems like he's slipped back to obscurity these days though as I've not heard him mentioned for a while.

Like Solano was?

..makes Beckham look shite. He does as well. Honestly people will chortle at this, but I truely believe Cristiano Ronaldo is well on his way to becoming the best player in the world. There is nothing he can't do, he has as many tricks as Ronaldinho, he's bringing consistency to his game, his crossing has improved tremendously, he has one of the best shots in the world at times, for a winger he's outstanding in the air, and he's the best dribbler in his generation. Added to all this he's second top scorer in the Premiership. So fuck you might think. What depresses me is our so called super scouting network missed the boat with him. Mind we weren't the only ones, Liverpool were offered him for just £4m. The sad thing is if we had been in the right place at the right time he'd have come as well. In 2002 he was nothing, we signed the then jewel in the Portuguese crown and apparent heir to Figo's throne, in Hugo Viana. If we could attract him, we'd have been able to get Ronaldo as well. This is never mentioned when people are discussing the ones that got away, but the point is we must've had Sporting Lisbon well scouted signing Viana, so obviously who was watching him would've seen Ronaldo as well. It's a shame. He is a WUM of epic proportions but he is a true talent in our sport and he deserves to be crowned World Footballer of The Year based on his ability, fuck David Villa he was shit the other night and fucked up my Valencia HT/FT bet against Celta Vigo.

I don't know what game you were watching Southampton completely dominated the entire game till Preston introduced Patrick Agyemang.