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Agreed. He's only human, ffs. Not a very nice one, granted...but he's fallible too.

Sorry if

Thinking about it a bit more, I think I still have issues about him leaving the first time around. Never got my head round his reasons for leaving us like that. Still haven't. But it strikes me he was thinking more of himself both times he left than he was ever thinking of us. Anyway, the points you were making in the original post from which this wee digression stems were all 100% spot on.

Do you not think Keegan cared about the club the traditions and the people? First time round (as manager), yes. Second time round, not so sure.

Agreed with all of this up until you mentioned Keegan.

Bit harsh.

You'll have to wait a bit longer, sorry. Glad to hear it. Wouldn't like one of the few half-decent posters on here to pass away early. Come to think of it, I'd not want you to die early either.

I've never been able to do that, I'm a late person. it's a man thing. "i'll stop up so i can have some me time" (truth is we have to wait till they go to bed so we can have what we want on the tele or musically) You mean Babestation.

I've never been able to do that, I'm a late person. Sorry to hear that. Happens to the best of us though. R.I.P.

He's a fucking genius. Playing us all the while. You gotta admire his fucking genius.

Is he not talking about him at the time of the sale when he says “He’s worth f*** all!” I think what he's saying is that he didn't rate him as highly as others did (leading to his burgeoning GeordieMessiah Mk 2 status) but he knows how to sell sand to Arabs and he knows how to pass granulated shite off as sand as well, and then charge extra for hit cos he's a fucking cockney barrow boy wheeler dealer.

Such a victim mentality. No need. Its not, its reality, its not just a victim mentality for us, its just how the papers work, there are 100 of examples in all walks of life, if they set out to pick on someone they just do, true stories or not, it wont matter, if something else comes up to do with another club, they will switch to that if it suits them. As Robster says, I think they're after Llambias and Ashley. Sure, they'll have a pop at the fans for being a bit too emotional, but that's fair game, tbh. We are an emotional bunch. In terms of the bigger picture/the future, this article is good for us - shows that the press are after the 'current regime'. Aye that is true, i just hope it stays on them two or just dies a death, i'd much rather us fly under the radar plodding along without the ego's (Barton, Nolan), collecting points and sitting in that top 7 or so, not in the news for this cack, nothing distracting like. Talk shite, man. The only way to do that is for us not to exist as a club.

The fact it's even been talked about though beggars belief. They are probably worse than this lot in terms of how solid their investment is.

:lol: # It's fucking true man. :lol:

Venkys are worse tbh. In what way? Not necessarily disagreeing btw. Not even investing in the club. Forcing team members to advertise their chicken products. Giving Steve Kean an extended contract. I could go on...

Could be worse.

Such a victim mentality. No need. Its not, its reality, its not just a victim mentality for us, its just how the papers work, there are 100 of examples in all walks of life, if they set out to pick on someone they just do, true stories or not, it wont matter, if something else comes up to do with another club, they will switch to that if it suits them. As Robster says, I think they're after Llambias and Ashley. Sure, they'll have a pop at the fans for being a bit too emotional, but that's fair game, tbh. We are an emotional bunch.

Such a victim mentality. No need.

If Carroll was worth nothing then why did Llambias give him a 5 year contract? To make him more valuable.

don't hold your breath I dunno like. Their behaviour over the past week stinks of hubris on such a grand scale that it is rapidly becoming fatal. There's so much that rings true in those two reports (i.e. that you can just imagine Llambias saying that shit) that you know these cunts are absolutely fucking ruthless bastards. It's clear that they've only ever been interested in NUFC as a vehicle to grow the SportsDirect.com brand, any doubt on that was removed this week with the stadium renaming debacle...and those few who have been doubting their profit motive being their sole interest (or more accurately, who have been turning a blind eye because of the winning streak recently) can have no doubt now, surely. The Season Ticket sale was cynical, but ultimately may prove self-defeating when they realise renewals dry up as everyone holds on to see if discounted STs resurface next summer (assuming people don't actually fuck off completely in digust at the stadium renaming, which is far more likely). The media catching on to the fact that Ashley and Llambias are such cretinous twats will make it increasingly difficult for them to hold onto NUFC, they will be forced out, it's just a matter of time now. They have sown the seeds of their own destruction.

This all has an upside...though probably hard for most others to see right now, granted. This is the beginning of the end of this era. A new chapter is about to be written.

Don't be daft, man. As if!

Steve Wraith was gobbing off on Scotland Tonight last night - http://news.stv.tv/scotland-tonight/278655-stadium-name-changes-inevitable-for-cash-strapped-scottish-teams/ Worth a look, if you've got a few minutes.

Look it up in the dictionary. Extortion (also called shakedown, outwresting, and exaction) is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person(s), entity, or institution, through coercion Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted. How long did it take you to find something worded to make me look wrong? Most likely off wikipedia and edited yourself. Eh?! This a wind up? I think we can safely call it a draw and move on. No way do you get a draw out of that.... it was a dominating draw I've heard of pyrrhic victories, but never pyrrhic draws.

Ashley is probably exploring advertising and sponsorship opportunities for the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Garden. Wouldn't shock me to hear he was going to rename it the Sports Direct Memorial Garden.