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Not being funny but it wasn't much of a kick from Butt. AND................If I was Huntingdon I would've finished that Jenner twat off after about 60 mins when his knee was giving up. Taken him out of the game with his poxy stepovers. He thought he was Christiano Ronaldo! Wanker.

This.

Why would we be fucking interested in that? It'll mean fuck all unless you win the thing TBH. Cock

Anyone think this a typical Shepherd appointment? FFS: Here Stevie lad, when's that audit due? SW: Which audits that Fred? The one where you ask me to ignore the fact that the Club have paid your Brother another few million for that shed on the Quayside? FFS: Nah, that ones next month man isn't it? SW: Aaaaah, a kna man, the one where I 'accidently miss' the fact that you've mugged off the Geordie public for the last 12 months, paid ya sell a fortune and ye finances have got more holes than the 2005/06 Mackem back four? FFS: Errrrrrr, aye? SW: Listen Fred, I've been meaning to talk to ye aboot the next audit. FFS: Oh aye? SW: Aye well, it's not me deeing it. I'm sending a young lad from the office round. He's keen as mustard, shit hot and has just stitched up 3 Blue Chip outfits. You'll be in good hands, divvint worry. FFS: Whats it ganna cost me Stevie lad, I'm nee mug, I naa what your saying. SW: Well Fred, who better to cook the books than the Head Chef himself? FFS: Whatever anyone says Stevie, I always back me Finance lads with hard cash. Yerr in. SW: Reet, see you on Monday. I'll be in the empty office with 'Bruce Shepherd - Logistics Officer' on it.

I voted no. Not because he's part of the bling and probably a complete Peenarse (I reckon a load of footballers are probably just as cock like). Nope I voted No cos he's shite. Not consistent, unreliable, awful distribution and he's just no what we need alongside Taylor, Bramble and Co. We need an experienced centre half, about 28ish not some kid who's going to be the 'next best thing'.

I fully expect us to stumble over the finishing line this season, probably ending up in 12th position or somewhere around there. In terms of short term (i.e: next season) I reckon the signings of a good couple of full backs, centre half and a Beardsley-esque playmaker would make a big difference and get the starting eleven geared up to win games, whilst playing good football thus giving us some spark back. Medium term, we need some direction, planning and an investment strategy. In my opinion, Fred's had his chance and not delivered any of those. A change of Chairmanship, via either natural succesion (i.e: He has one cornish pastie too many) or a takeover would suit me just fine. We need that enthusiasm back that we had when SJH first took us on and appointed Keegan. The team and the area just had this amazing buzz.

Not surprised. We were probably paying the fat aussie twat a bucket load more money each week.

I'm a massive fan of Ashton and think he would complement Owen & Martins well. That said, the signing of Tevez (not that it would ever happen) would be amazing. His link up play would change the whole dimension of the side as he could collect balls from Bramble, Gooch, Parker, Butt et al meaning we would be able to stop this shite loafing of the ball from one end of the pitch to the other. We developed this 'Wimbledon' style of play to work to Shearers strengths IMO and, in his heyday it worked well, but now without a Talisman who can win headers, hold the ball up and win free kicks its a total waste of time and makes us ineffective. Tevez would give us the option of playing football which, for once, would be bloody lovely.

Tevez is a master chess player playing in a side of draught players. To be fair, he would be for us as well. His ridiculous quality would only be apparent if he went to a Man Utd or Arsenal IMO. Absolutely world class though.

Carlos Tevez to score at any time in the West Ham Vs Spurs game looks a really good bet at 11/4. I've got no money left in my account after yesterday but if I did then I'd have a bash at this.

Can't believe the slating Rooney is getting on here TBH. The kid is only 21, has had a few injuries this season and no summer break last year (i.e: No time to recover from his metertarsal before the WC). He's a real talent. A class above anything we've got in our squad and he has the potential to lead Englands attack for years. Oh, and for me, Jenas deserves all the stick he gets. Don't get what he offers England or Spurs for that matter. Can't tackle, rarely commits going forward, almost always passes sideways, hasn't really got a shot on him and can't head for toffee. Ideal for the middle of the park, eh?

Stevie, Offemont pulled up half way around the course. Hope you didn't lump on too heavy.

Not one fucking quote about targets from anyone remotely related to the club. I must sell papers, I must sell papers. He's like Bart Simpson at the beginning of their credits writing his lines on the blackboard. Mindless drivel. There's nothing in that article based around a fact.

Cheers Stevie. I only got 9/4 on Skybet but lumped on anyway.

i'll completely respect the sentements you give in this post if you will also say that you would like dyer out of the club as well. I've got no time for Dyer either to be honest but on the whole I don't think he's as much of a liability as Bellamy behaviour-wise. Bellamy is more effective on the pitch imo though. I'd shed no tears if Dyer left, he's made a cracking living out of us. Too good really considering what he's given back.

Old type, You were in the majority mate. You would have have been labelled crazy the start of the season to say that the side that finished seventh last year AND got to the F.A Cup Final would be relegated. After they signed the two Argies, you would have been labelled mental. Thats football, eh?

Bollocks. Just said in the betting thread that I fancied them for a cheeky shock win over the spuds on Sunday. I'm sure this will do their confidence the world of fucking good. Away from my gambling antics, I'm happy would love to see the fuckers go down. If, for no reason other than the bastard hammer who runs my office block constantly saying 'you'll win nuffink wif Roeder - he's a cant'. To which, I now respond, "he's a cunt with a premiership side to manage next year son, how's Curbs these days?"

There is an irrelevance to this post in that Owen is more than likely to return for next season and some of the players we're trying to factor in will not be here any more. Roeder will also buy new personnel too, if he's given the finances. Emre will probably go and it wouldn't surprise me if N'Zog spits his dummy and goes somewhere. I say worry about next seasons formation and tactics when we know what choices we have to fill them.

Lets be honest it was only a matter of time until the jumped up little twat did something like this. I give it 8-12 months and he'll be at it again. Making his mouth go, nutting birds, chinning his own team mates, getting sent off, beating his Mrs up. He's a grade A arsehole and I don't really want the twat at NUFC. He's a great little player but a fucking timebomb. We've got Martins, who's younger, faster and significantly more proffesional (so far that is - appreciate its very early to judge). If someone offered me, 5 year years of Martins scoring 15 goals a season or 5 years of Bellamy scoring 20, I'd take Martins everyday even with the African Nations shite we'll have to put up with. He's no hassle.

Good post. My thoughts too. No doubting he's a top player but I'd much rather have a quality left back or right back thats going to give us five years or more good service.

My two bets this weekend. Derby & West Ham to win = 5/1 (for the double) on Skybet. Daft few quid on that. Tranmere Vs Chesterfield @ 4/6 Portsmouth Vs Chelsea @ 8/15 Coventry Vs Hull @ 3/1 Bristol City Vs Northampton @ 4/7 Notts Forest Vs Huddersfield @ 4/7 Swansea Vs Leyton Orient @ 3/1 I'm doing any four from six with that bet. £1 per line = £15 bet with potential winnings of £375.09 if all six come in. Very unlikely both Hull and Orient will win but I fancy one or the other which should see the bet come good. Hopefully.

They are at the minute mate but alot of that is down to confidence. They've added to a squad good enough to finish seventh last year. So they aren't (or rather shouldn't be!) that poor a side. That said, I wouldn't put the mortgage on them winning, it's just a daft couple of quid. You can't tell me ANYONE thought they would be relegated when the season started let alone when they signed Tevez & Mascherano. There is obviously a lot of shit going off behind the scenes down there but, that said, they'll be smarting after last weeks raping at Charlton and I'd expect them to come out all guns blazing.

Fucking hell - its a wonder he can get a drink anywhere. No wonder he fucked off to Madrid.

I reckon there is a twist still to come in this seasons relegation battle and fancy West Ham for a shock win over Spurs on Sunday. With Spurs form away from home leaving a lot to be desired and West Ham with more than a small point to prove after last week a shock could be in the offing. Bowyers back as well and he can influence a game if he's up for it. My only worry is the Hammers shite defence being exposed to an in-form Berbatov. Its a shame the odds are only 2/1 as I might have lumped on. I might just stick them in a cheeky double with Derby tonight. Derby @ 8/11 West Ham @ 2/1 £5 pays £26.

I might be miles off here but I really don't think he's the kind of bloke to walk out after only making 11 appearances for the club. He just couldn't do that to us, surely? Nobody with an ounce of morality would let their employer pay them whilst off sick (on full pay for a year), have the best medical treatment in the world, give them use of a private box, no doubt transport to all his sponsored 'events', employ a personal fitness coach for them to leave a few months after being declared fit. No matter how much you hated your job, company, boss, work mates or anything would you do that. You would be (rightly) considered a complete arse by all and sundry in whatever industry you worked. I have to say, if he did that, I'd be really really surprised.