LionOfGosforth

Yep...therein lies the problem...

Us at Spurs in the FA Cup in 87 was supposed to be very similar. 12000 went down for that and were shoehorned in by all accounts, with some fans having to escape by climbing to the top tier. Am sure there are some fellow old-timers on here who may well have been there (I listened in on Metro) Yep was at that game. Time has dimmed the memory but recall standing on the side of one of the pens behind the goal for most of the game. Some barriers actually broke at the hinges and came away under the strain. Recall the Met weren't too keen to allow those getting crushed at the front out and into the section to the extreme right which was next to their fans. Was closed for segregation, in the end they had to open the gates at the front and allow a fair few into that section. Much gentle banter insued. I was 16 and terrified for the first 40 or so minutes until I was able to get across and up onto the side. Easily could have been close to or as bad as Hillsborough. Feckin coppas in those days down there were real bastards. Got a right chasing outside as well, perfect day really. i was on the fence to that segregation section they opened, watching seat parts flying down from the shelf Lets not forget the flying bottles...was ridiculous, like a war

Us at Spurs in the FA Cup in 87 was supposed to be very similar. 12000 went down for that and were shoehorned in by all accounts, with some fans having to escape by climbing to the top tier. Am sure there are some fellow old-timers on here who may well have been there (I listened in on Metro) Yep was at that game. Time has dimmed the memory but recall standing on the side of one of the pens behind the goal for most of the game. Some barriers actually broke at the hinges and came away under the strain. Recall the Met weren't too keen to allow those getting crushed at the front out and into the section to the extreme right which was next to their fans. Was closed for segregation, in the end they had to open the gates at the front and allow a fair few into that section. Much gentle banter insued. I was 16 and terrified for the first 40 or so minutes until I was able to get across and up onto the side. Easily could have been close to or as bad as Hillsborough. Feckin coppas in those days down there were real bastards. Got a right chasing outside as well, perfect day really. Also recall arriving at Kings Cross after the game in staggered fashion due to the mayhem and confusion outside. Around 100 or so Man Utd fans were on the other side of the platform, think they played Chelsea in the league that day. Good thing the train arrived within a few minutes as our little group of 20-30 or so Mags could have had another big problem if their staring at us was anything to go by.

Yep, the way he almost saved that Scunthorpe equalizer, thought it was Billy the Fish for a minute

Cole is such a an odious little prick...he's got a face I would never get tired of kicking.

I think we had a left back though.

One con job after another with this lot...nobody is asking us to spend beyond what we've brought in, just bring in the absolute necessary players at this point which means a left back and a number 9. That's without going into our CB situation which teeters on disastrous with an injury to 1 player.

With all the diligence (or lack thereof more like) being applied here, Raylor will be our LB for the season at this rate.

Do the people who make decisions at the club ever look beyond the next 5 minutes? I mean what did they expect? Clubs to just bend over and sell us players when they don't need to? "Mike, you sure you want to sell Enrique for half what he's worth without a replacement in the bag first?" "Sure, we'll just make an offer of whatever we get for Enrique and a club will happily give us their left back. Right? I mean that's what we did for Liverpool, won't someone do that for us?" "Er, not sure it works that way Mike" "Whatever, sell Enrique anyway, we'll worry about it later" We do our transfer business completely the wrong way around, letting clubs cherry-pick our best players and worrying about replacements much later. It's going to catch up with us eventually man.

Err...no. You can't use that. I've given an opinion on the transfer. You didn't. You just whinged at other supporters. Can't use the hypocrite/allowed my opinion. I posted my opinon earlier, only then did I whinge

But that wasn't your post. Your post was just a go at others. That's the only thing I'm arguing against. Funnily enough...no, I haven't I think your sarcasm-ometer is broken squire Err..I was laughing at it Does that not mean I got it? I think calling out someone who just needed an excuse to whinge at other supporters has led down the wrong road here. f*** me...sorry lion...continue to whinge at the fans and not the real reason of your anger. It's f***ing ridiculous we're in the position we're in...but I've never been in denial about how every f***ing window and every MA season turns out. That's more real world than some who honestly expected Laurel and Hardy to go transfer happy. Arrgh Christ, now you've apologised, I have to feel bad for having a go back...must be the pre-derby tension i'm feeling. I wasn't seriously trying to have a go at our own fans, just frustrated man

Yep - I've never been as disheartened as a NUFC fan. Terrible feeling tbh. I can think of far worse times. You sound like a bigger spin merchant than your favourite whipping boy Parnocchio. Stop talking bollocks you f***ing Geordie spiv you're right there, 85-89 was probably a much worse time, selling the local lads. For some reason, back then although it hurt, the youthful optimism and knowledge that we were never supposed to win anything anyway dulled the pain. The difference now is with some sensible investment, we could compete and make a decent fist of going for a top 6 spot...we just won't invest properly and I can't summon the optimism to believe we will, there's just no track record of it under these owners. Hope i'm proved wrong ultimately.

Can't deny that. He most certainly is and has been for many seasons. It's sad times. However...this signing has pushed people into ridiculous mode. Overreactiontastic. But when someone posts their thoughts in the thread and it's just a blast at possible opinions of others ...well...you've got to wonder what's the motivation/point. Then they'd be ignorant Just because I'm not crying over this doesn't mean I'm naive. f*** me...we've signed a keeper. So f***ing what. Where's the evidence its effected the possibility of other signings? These signings in the other threads that are based 100% on random websites. It's funny as f*** but I'm allowed to call out someone who is just motivated to have a dig at others. Again...I say... http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sZCMHC4TbRc/SpmCLutcvTI/AAAAAAAAApI/rAzdyvfz56g/CryingKai%5B3%5D.gif F***ing hypocrite

Aye...let's all slag off our fellow supporters who dare to stay as optimistic as possible in shitty times, instead. That'll make us far more cool. Let's all be as miserable and negative as can be Touched a nerve there, did I POOT? No Just pointing out Lion's miserable condescending bollocks about fellow supporters. You just got caught in the quote crossfire Let's just say whether i'm miserable (sometimes) and condescending (never) or just living in the real world (most of the time), i've had enough of the thick kunts running our club into the ground and planks like you telling me basically I shouldn't have this opinion because it differs from your own.

Great story, after reading that I feel aal soothed like.

Only Newcastle would do this. Sell their only LB, without a replacement in the bag, and then despite having cash coming out of their f***ing ears, wait a week...and buy a league one goalkeeper. Not another club in the professional football world is this poorly run man.

It's like being in the Matrix, there's a real world and a pink candy floss world where everything is going to be ok, we're being prudent and sensible and we'll suddenly spend cash on players we really need without fuss in the 14 days that are left of the window...the previous 8 months of failing to adequately plan? pah! everything is going to be fine man. I think I need to take the blue pill for a while because it sure beats reality.

i'm gonna wake up in a minute and it'll all be a stupid dream. This cannot be reality man.

perhaps because nufc should be concentrating on bringing in a striker and left back before one of the biggest games of the season ? just a random guess like How do you know they aren't? Maybe because we have known fine well since at least January that we'd need to fill those positions, and now it's mid-August and there's still no sign of 2 positions of desperate need being addressed? What striker plan are we on now? i've lost count.

Just waiting for the "wait till August 31st" crowd to chime in..."aye but he's cheap/free man, won't affect our signing a good left back or a top striker" and "loads of time left man, why's everyone getting all excited about this". Jesus H Christ.

Ashley and Llambias truly have no shame. They're like the loudmouth couple on that crappy reality series you can't help but watch...embarrassing themselves every single week with no hint of any shame whatsoever. How do they do it? keep straight faces and take the fans' money in the millions while they sign cheap/free tripe in positions we don't need? In any other walk of life or business there'd be a revolt from all concerned at the shambolic nature of it all.

Utterly incredible...just about the ONLY position not in need of urgent reinforcement.

From nufc.com: Unexpected arrival Having confirmed the patently obvious need to recruit a goalscorer and a left back before the transfer window closes, Newcastle are set to make a further dip into the transfer market - to sign a goalkeeper.... Charlton Athletic 'keeper Rob Elliot is expected on Tyneside soon to complete a permanent transfer. 25 year-old Elliott - linked with West Ham recently - is in the final year of his current contract and turned down a new deal at the League One club. That prompted the recent arrival of Ben Hamer from Reading who took squad number 1. However, Eliott has played in all three of Charlton's league games so far this season. Signing his first professional contract at The Valley in 2004, Elliot debuted in March 2005, while on loan to Notts County. A season and a half with Accrington Stanley then followed before he an Addicks debut in April 2008 - the first of three games he played before their boss Alan Pardew lost his job as Charlton manager. Charlton fan sites first linked Elliott with a move to SJP back in May of this year, claiming that the Kent-born former Republic of Ireland youth international was set to link up again with ex-Addicks goalkeeper coach Andy Woodman, now fulfilling that role at Gallowgate. words fail me...

According to nufc.com, it IS a keeper...Rob Elliot from Charlton. Just what we needed, well done everyone at the club!

Bloody hell, word for word perfect i'd wager...extremely funny and incredibly depressing all at the same time