Paully

Got to be a mackem https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/he-poisoned-newcastle-against-newcastle-16673902.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Class by Jose

The transformation in the last few years has been amazing! Brilliant work by the new owners! Hebburn 3-4 South Shields - really good match - two awful defensive mistakes by Hebburn gifted South Shields a 2-0 lead after four minutes and it was always going to be a struggle from there! 855 there!

Just to cheer everyone up!

I'll see you there then! Last friendly tonight - Hebburn vs South Shields!

His quotes in full; “All talks I’ve had over the last week or so have been positive and about improving the club and taking the club forward and let’s hope that this is just the start. It’s been quite hectic to say the least – it’s come out of the blue so quickly and before I know it I’m on a plane to China. It’s been a little bit surreal but I’m delighted to be given the opportunity. I’m extremely proud and honoured to be given the position. To actually be sitting in the number one seat is quite a remarkable thing for me. I will try as best as I possibly can. I like to think every club has been in a better position after I took over – and that has to be the aim here. And just to be given a fair crack of the whip is all I ask. I’ve got a good group I’ve inherited and I’ve enjoyed working with them over the last few days. They’ve been very, very positive towards me and my staff. I’m sure they all got a lift seeing this lad walk through the door. It’s been going on for a little bit now, so to get him (Joelinton) is great for everybody. He’s got everything that a modern-day player wants. He’s big, strong and athletic, and of course he’s got age on his side too which is vitally important. He needs big broad shoulders for sure but he has that in abundance. Obviously now he needs a bit of luck along the way but he has the potential to be a top-class centre forward and we are delighted to get him here. Mike (Ashley) came in to wish myself and the staff that he hasn’t met before the best of luck. He met the new centre-forward. He took an interest in training and wished us all luck, which was good to see. I think it is always key to have a positive relationship. You need to get on with the people you work with – I am not really interested in what’s gone on before. “So far he has been straight as a dye. I have asked him a few questions and I’ve got a few straight answers. We’re working hard to make sure we bring in one or two more. It’s rumbling on. Transfers, these days, seem to take an eternity because, obviously, they’re complicated. We’re doing everything we can. Lee Charnley is working every hour behind the scenes. “Whether something is really, really close – I don’t think so, but I believe by the time the season kicks off we will have certainly one or two more players who can add to the squad. We know we need more…we don’t just want to settle for staying in the league. My aim is to keep improving. I know I have a big shoes to fill: whoever was sitting here was going to find it difficult. I’m from the city and Newcastle is always a result I’ve watched, certainly since I was a boy. I was deemed never good enough to play for the club; I had a chance a few years ago to manage the club that I regretted. This time I had to grasp it. I’ve come into it with my eyes wide open. I’m a resilient so-and-so and I just hope I’m given a fair crack of the whip and for the fans to give me a chance. I’m confident. I’m terribly disappointed by what’s happened at Sheff Wed. I thought I shook the hand of the owner. The pull of this club was too great. I couldn’t give up the opportunity. There was no hesitation at all (when offered the job). No, no, no. Not at all. It would have been the easy thing to say no. Being at the stadium yesterday, even when it is empty, it was like goosebump stuff. At the end of the day, I am a Geordie and that is probably the reason I am sitting here. It could have been quite easy to say ‘Nah’ because I was aware of the problems, aware they wwere big shoes to fill. But I would have regretted it to give up that opportunity. Listen, I’m not going to speak about Rafa, but he’s ended up going and working in China… which is fair enough. It’s got nothing to do with me about ambition or the rest of it; my ambition was to manage Newcastle and take it forward. That ambition of mine has burned for a very, very long time. I’m delighted to be given the opportunity. I’m not going to be anybody’s yes man. I’m too long in the tooth for that. I’ve heard it said that I’m a puppet or not in charge of transfers or what have you, but I can only report on how he’s been with myself and he’s been straight down the line in the conversations I’ve had. That can only be a good thing. I’m not his bagman or anything else. I will certainly be my own man, I always have. And all I can ask is to be given a chance. Whoever was going to be sitting here would find it difficult, with the support (Rafa) had from the fans – it was quite phenomenal. Unbelievable. Whoever was sitting here would have big shoes to fill, but let me have a crack.”

Some of the local press have been getting digs in at Rafa and it seems like several of our fans are following suit - "he was always leaving for the money" blah blah blah - utter imbeciles.

Very true, though I'd imagine with Hebburn Town First Team most probably getting promoted this season (though I appreciate a ball hasn't been kicked yet so it's premature to say) and the restructure they'll most likely be in the reckoning to come up. Yep - we were on about this last night!

Always been a fan of Jarra - the best pitch in NL2 (like a carpet), some excellent people behind the scenes and a good team on it. Fancy Hebburn Town Reserves to be in the reckoning again for the Wearside (and potentially get promoted to NL1). Mad that they're playing their first team tonight as well though! It's unreal - I know a load of the lads who play for them and who play for Perth on a Sunday there and it's immaculate! The likes of Jimmy, Davie Bell etc do wonders there!

I watched Jarra vs Hebburn Town Reserves last night - good game and Jarra have made some cracking singings this summer and will be right up there. They rested most of their first XI and brought them on during the 2nd half as they're playing Hebburn Town tomorrow night at Hebburn Sports Ground!

"Longstaff very much reminds me of a Michael Carrick. I’m not aware that he’s going to United, I’m not aware of that at all."

Aye, hopefully thee weather doesn't put people off! Hebburn were excellent against Blyth and deserved to win so should be a good match!

Hairy-hands wanker at it again https://richardajkeys.com/index.php/blog/212-why-steve-bruce-was-right-to-take-newcastle

Whose eyes is he?! :lol:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7260441/amp/Newcastle-footballers-Jonjo-Shelvey-Karl-Darlow-caught-bust-outside-pizza-shop.html?__twitter_impression=true

Hebburn vs Gateshead tomorrow night should be a good game and a big crowd - I can see the 'Heed bringing a fair few after how the hosts helped them out last season!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7257839/How-does-Steve-Bruce-turn-tide-Newcastle-following-underwhelming-appointment.html

The Luke Edwards love-in with him is revolting

Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN A thread here on Steve Bruce, what it means for Sheffield Wednesday and why, however this is spun in his and/or Newcastle's favour in the national media, his actions could have ruined the season before it's begun. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN By leaving Wednesday, Steve Bruce has chosen to give up one of the safest jobs in the league. He had the unanimous support of the fan base, and of the club's owner. But he's a "local lad from Newcastle", so he had no choice? #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Except Bruce has said no to Newcastle twice before, and chose to manage Sunderland. Most were well aware of his "loyalty issues." But for him to jump ship after just 18 games, after the club allowed him a month to watch England in the Windies, is going to rankle. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Make no mistake. Anyone who didn't realise before that Steve Bruce only looks after Steve Bruce has got a rude awakening. Many Wednesday fans have rightly been left feeling very hurt and bitter. #swfc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN The first issue: Reports (if true) that it was Steve Bruce's agent that approached Newcastle after Rafa Benitez left, and openly courted the job. Shows pretty much zero commitment to the job in hand. #swfc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN The second, killer issue: That Bruce said he spoke to Newcastle out of "respect". Respect for whom? Certainly not the club that had given him a route back into the game after be was sacked by Aston Villa. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Bruce once said: "One of the reasons why I am here is due to the quite unique band of fans. If you are honest and straight with them they will support their club." He certainly wasn't that when he resigned on Monday morning. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Bruce was well aware of the FFP issues at Wednesday when he joined, and while the 'soft embargo' probably went on longer than he was expecting he was still allowed to sign three new players in that period. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Borner, Odubajo and Harris were all training with the club before signing their contracts, so it was clear they were always coming in the door. No doubt Bruce will use the embargo as a defence for his actions. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN But by joining Newcastle he is going to a club, headed by Mike Ashley, which by Premier League standards is effectively working under pretty similar constraints, by choice not force. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN So Bruce will go into a similar situation on Tyneside, except most of the fans are going to resent him from the off for being "Ashley's yes man". Polar opposite to what he is leaving behind. Night and day. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN So what if Wednesday are reportedly going to get £4m for Bruce and his coaches. Sounds like a great deal financially, and it probably is, but the knock-on effects are so much more damaging. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Wednesday start their German tour on Thursday and play their first Championship game in just 18 days, and now they have no manager and have lost the two main first-team coaches. It's left a huge hole. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Chris Hughton has reportedly turned down the club, which leaves Wednesday scratching around for a manager from somewhere, and that man has to try and put his mark on the squad both in tactics and trust in a matter of days. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Note "the squad" and not "his squad." Because Steve Bruce has already released and signed players based around his plans for the season. Who knows what the the new manager will think of these players. #swfc #nufc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Will the new manager be experienced in English football? Or will it be another left-field foreign appointment? And will whoever comes in affect the unity of the fans after it went so wrong under Luhukay? #swfc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN Bruce's defection leads to so many questions about the direction of the club, and whether the new man will have control of transfers. It's left a gaping hole with so little time to fix, and fix well. #swfc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN The transfer window also closes in just over three weeks, leaving the new manager limited time to assess his squad and make signings - even if there is any space in the squad for this after Bruce signed three. #swfc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN It's worth mentioning, too, that this season's Championship does not appear as strong as in some previous years. So a club which has everything in line could challenge. With Bruce, this seemed possible. Without? Who knows. #swfc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN It means a summer of optimism has been pretty much thrown away, leaving doubt and uncertainty. Wednesday fans have EVERY RIGHT to be furious. No matter how it is spun by Bruce's mates in the national media. #swfc Dale Johnson@DaleJohnsonESPN The only bright spot is that this has unified the chairman and the fans over his stance on Bruce (even if the club are publicly not mentioning anything about this). One thing Chansiri won't allow it to be trampled over financially. #swfc

Cashed out on my single and left my acca with Porto, Leicester and Man City to ruin - 5/1 Had £20 on Jota 11/2 and got £10 double with Sterling 32/1

Wolves are evens tomorrow!