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Is that not precisely what he's trying to achieve by keeping Joe on? Lesser of 2 evils really - another managerial change or stability? Personally I'd prefer a better appointment at the seasons end. I would as well, not saying I completely agree with this decision.

Is that not precisely what he's trying to achieve by keeping Joe on?

I agree we should have been in for Pennant, although whether he would have come to the North East is another question.

I think the biggest problem is returning to the same arguments again and again, although it's understandable since we don't have anything to talk about on the pitch.

Smeghead. Fair play.

I've stuck up for Big Mike a fair bit and I've been disagreed with, but never openly slagged off. You spineless fuckers!

I don't think it's too bad to be honest, yes people have opposing opinions (especially on the Ashley thing) but I don't notice outright abuse that often. Maybe I'm just not looking for it!

Finally some sense. Exactly, some of the flak JK/the club is getting is way overboard at the moment.

I think it's because Ashley no longer cares enough to enforce any policy like that on the manager.

Anyone who isn't successful for us is almost immediately derided by a large portion of fans. Now people are entitled to say what they want but the whole hating someone/abusing them isn't something I personally get into very often. Hope I don't fall into that category, I despise Allardyce but for very specific reasons - the football he served up, his spineless approach to some games, that I've never been so worried about relegation, and the fact he still insists he did a good job.

This season? I doubt it.

Say what?

Sam Allardyce?

Far too early to say how we'll end up at the end of the transfer window... some people just seem to be relishing taking a pop at the club at the moment.

If you look at Kevins and Joes record I think mine stands up against theirs. What a fucking cheek. The football Keegan's team was playing at the end of last season was on a different planet. I hope the abuse rains down from all four corners on Saturday. Cheeky bastard. Allardyce's unique brand of self-delusion has always been the main reason I despise the bloke. He's unable to learn from when he goes wrong because he can't seem to accept that he's ever made a mistake. If he came out and said he fucked up at Newcastle then I could almost forgive him, but to think he actually considers the anti-football he served up here (and the spineless way we approached games against lesser teams) a decent job is beyond belief.

When has it ever bee different though? Since the transfer window was brought in it's always been this mental rollercoaster of speculation and rumour.

If Kaka signs for Man City I reckon the universe might turn inside out. It'll be the end of reality as we know it.

I'd be surprised if it wasn't cash up-front. Very surprised. Aye, I'd be surprised if City have anywhere near the assets to secure the amount of spending they will be doing.

He goes for the home team by one goal nearly every time though, except if it's one of the big 4... I think it's really a computer program that does the predictions!

Funny how when Louise Taylor starts slagging off Sam I actually start to think he wasn't that bad after all.

I don't think anyone has said that we should "get rid" of Owen. He is going whether we like it or not, some might want to shed tears about it, others like me will see him off with a V sign. In the meantime though I will support him and hope he continues to score goals. Fair enough, I just think people directing their anger about our current situation towards Owen are 'wide of the mark'.

Will be pleased if it goes through.

I can only assume that people saying we should get rid of Owen believe he actually takes away something from the overall strength of our team, and the other players would actually be doing better without him? Because if you don't believe that I can't see any reason for the negative attitude towards him, the goals he has got for us have been more than adequate.

Now he has the armband it would be a very controversial decision to take it off him, and probably not something JK would want to have to deal with at this point in time.