danswan

lol

Cullercoats.

I think he's talking about a game of football you know. Nice idea, you need someone who can be particularly arsed to sort it all out though. And if it is willies, where do I sign up?

Barton's back next game isn't he? I expect he is off out for a few pints and a burger in Liverpool tonight....

Lets stock up on goals

ironically for years everyone was saying we had to get the shadow of shearer of our backs and when all comes to all it wasn't him that was the problem. On the pitch you can afford to have one Shearer. You just can't have five or six. I think I would just about settle for having six Shearers on the pitch this afternoon like.

But it hurts so good...

The cinema, or the working men's club?

But then how many scouts have brought s**** into this club. If we work on the theory of hes brought all the youth in hes done a decent job a lot better than some. Most hte stems from the man not the work. Has he? How are the reserves doing? Could some of his starlets not fill in some of the positions the threadbare squad can't cover? It seems that the ideal way to run the club would be to give out absolutely no information about who does what (ideally, don't even let anyone know who the people employed are), then when things go wrong noone can be blamed; and if noone's to blame for anything then how can there be a problem? Thank fuck for that, I thought we were in the shit.

only if it's a years trip around the world I was hoping to do it in 80 days. i was figuring in the 9 month incarceration in thailand :-[

Loses heart or recognises he has done what he can and moves aside? I think we all recognise Keegan won't be here for decades but at least there was/is some 'upward momentum' to make me enjoy watching the team play, which tbh is all I am really bothered about.

Brian Kilcline, Gavin Peacock, John Beresford, Paul Bracewell, Scott Sellars (a few of Keegan's first signings, from the top of my head, im sure theres plenty more) weren't bankrolled, they were pretty prudent IMO and Keegan gelled them into a team that absolutely annihalated the opposition in getting promoted. This wasn't chequebook management, and that is what I mostly remember Keegan for. That promotion season, 10 in a row, chanting "Newcastle United will never be defeated" with absolute belief. This was what Keegan does, it was all built on optimism hunger and a desire to play great football, not money. Of course money follows success, but buying then unknown Andy Cole for a hefty sum (was it 1.7m or similar?)was hardly Keegan flashing the cash was it? Having proved himself to be an excellent manager money was then made available to him, he happily spent it but our success back then wasn't built on a chequebook. In my opinion calling Keegan a chequebook manager either shows ignorance or a pandering to the populist view created by the media.

We are shitter this year than last

except that Man U appointed Alex Ferguson in the November, and Arsenal appointed Wenger in September 1996. Bad timing ? Although Man United then gave Ferguson 3 years to win them something, and 6 to win the league. A whole 3 years? Now that's patience! 3 years = 7 managers tbh

Fuck!!!!, that is bizzare. Bacon sandwiches are the nectar of the gods. Wise move, Joe.

I think Taylor has all the tools, but so did Bramble. He needs a rest.

We've also lost about 6 players through injury tbh Factamundo

It is a fact that we looked OK when Keegan was here. It is a fact we now look shit.

I'm a bit late in here - who is going to suck my cock?

Theme from Shaft

I think less well off tbh - at least before we had hope..

No, it tells us he's a drama queen, nothing else. Maybe he is, it's irrelevant as far as I'm concerned

he'll definitely leave us in the shit again, so no thanks "messiah", stick to golf. The fact he has quit, rather than been sacked all those times tells us he is a good manager, if nothing else. When he threatened to walk all those years ago it strengthened his position and went on to even greater things here. Had Ashley not called his bluff he would be here in a much stronger position and the club would be all the better for it. I'd much rather he was still here, but the Kevin Keegan I look up to so much wont do things by halves. That's the Keegan rollercoaster and the few months we have had riding it have been the most enjoyable following the club for me since Robson. Call me sentimental, backward thinking, whatever you like, the fact is he is a good manager, he fits this club like a glove and there is NOONE better to run it than him. He will walk if he is not backed and supported, so back him and support him ffs.

As we still don't have any idea of the full circumstances behind his departure, I am unsure if there is anything to forgive him for, but voting 'no' sounds like I will never forgive him. Another option needed on your poll.