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Sorry, I can't help but laugh at that. It's like something you'd hear on Phoenix Nights. Classic.

What for? Having objectionable, backward views like just about every other person of his generation? Isn't it meant to be a position of distinction? How can you hurl such abuse and hate around and the crown stand by and say "yeah no worries" - I'd have already taken it away. Aye, but it's an 'honour' doled out by elitists to those they think are 'deserving'. It's patronage. Meaningless patronage. MBE = Member of the British Empire. What fucking Empire would that be then? It's a nonsense. His views are abhorrent, but I wouldn't see any need to withdraw his MBE because (a) his nasty, backward views speak volumes about him as a person, so the damage is done already (b) his MBE is worthless and meaningless to anyone sensible © there must be countless others with OBEs, MBEs, KBEs, CBEs etc who hold similarly vile views, some of whom may well be paedophiles, murderers, terrorists/conspirators. I'd scrap the whole system, but honestly just see talk of picking on his MBE as vapid tokenism.

What for? Having objectionable, backward views like just about every other person of his generation?

https://twitter.com/kidd_kong78/status/803343242527932416

Just me or does anyone else feel that rotten trash like Bennell shouldn't be maintained at taxpayers' expense/"At Her Majesty's pleasure" and that everyone would be far better off if he was just shot and thrown on a bonfire?

Well, this pissed me right off this morning. Fucksakes. Club legend and a supposed fan page on Facebook can't even get the year of his death right. :anguish: :anguish: http://i.imgur.com/55W0XOW.png

Takes real courage to open up about something as intimate and difficult as that. Glad to hear that doing so helps you. Was watching the Victoria Derbyshire show this morning and watching those brave men talking about it all for millions to see was very moving. Fucking awful what's been going on all this time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38093421

he's right and all mind You can joke, but imagine what'll happen if either KK and SBR are implicated. Actually, no, don't - I really don't think I could handle that.

Who? We had a nonce posting on here? http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,94045.msg5473268.html#msg5473268 Grim as ****.

Who? We had a nonce posting on here?

Cracking thread, thanks for starting it off 80 (and great to see you back here too). It's been a great read and really reassuring (perverse though that sounds) to see that there are others who feel more than a tad jaundiced with things - not just with the obvious stuff like Ashley, Wonga, mercenary players who were all too willing to cream off the massive salaries and live Playboy lifestyles whilst putting in zero effort etc - but also with the state of the modern game generally. I'm very much like 80 - though it saddens me to admit it, the truth is that I've kind of partially disinherited NUFC - it does feel to me like a former partner that's still got a tiny piece of your heart. And even though I can see what a wonderful job Rafa's doing in restoring pride in the club, bringing young, ambitious and talented players through what is undoubtedly one of the most competitive leagues in Europe, and even though I'm massively warming to his charming demeanour and personality, I'm just not as emotionally invested in NUFC as I once was. Don't get me wrong - it's my hometown club, my loyalty to the club remains but the passion has waned in recent years, big time. It's weird, it will always tug on my heartstrings to see the great cathedral rise on the horizon as the train passes through Newcastle or as you walk up from the train station...but I'm now emotionally detached and financially locked out of it. Hard to say I'd feel any different if Ashley fucked off. Maybe if the club was owned by the fans, maybe then I'd feel different. But it may also just be a product of getting older, having had other battles to fight in recent years and my whole perspective changing forever.

Hyppia and Jaaskelainen were better than Litmanen /Kaizero Always preferred Bjornebye.

Jari Litmanen and we'll talk.

Bit damp over there, innit?

Is it just me or did Steve Bruce look like the special needs kid with a brand new haircut at the press reveal today?

;D

Six goals up AWAY in LONDON?!! Ah, what's that funny sensation stirring deep within my soul? Feels like we're coming out of a deep coma...

I'd have preferred one like this:

f***ing hell. You're actually just a bairn by comparison. I always had you down as being in your 50s now. Whoops. how did you get 50's? Born in 76, maybe it's the three kids that gave aged me. Let your eyes drift left TM (not my avatar yours, man ), suspect that may have helped... I'm sorry mate, you'll have to expand on that Your avatar looks like Mick from the 1920s. Yup, suspect that the Chomsky avatar did rather play a part in my estimation of TM's age.

By the way - ICYMI: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alan-shearer-releases-18-man-11842624

Fucking hell. You're actually just a bairn by comparison. I always had you down as being in your 50s now. Whoops.

David Batty Lee Bowyer Patrick Kluivert

Agree he may not be about to win Gentleman Player of the Year any time soon but I'm really not convinced about this sudden consensus that we shouldn't sign a player because a few folk think he's a c***. Since when did that ever matter in terms of our recruitment policy?