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jesus Bookies would offer about 10/1 on us getting a shot on goal all night.

nobody on the pitch right now is capable of scoring a goal to save their lives.

honestly, unless something drastic happens like a change of manager triggering a honeymoon run, we're down. I don't feel a shred of remorse at giving up because obviously the players have too.

let the floodgates open

We need midfielders more than we need goalkeepers... We need good players more than we need big-headed underachievers who think they're the best thing since sliced bread. Would be begging for trouble if we got rid of N'Zogbia without a replacement, even if he's pretty naff most of the time. http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39345000/jpg/_39345886_lovenkrands300gt.jpg

We need midfielders more than we need goalkeepers... We need good players more than we need big-headed underachievers who think they're the best thing since sliced bread.

It's also a fucking tragedy that we're losing Given yet we're stuck with that poisonous French cunt.

He's arguably the club's biggest legend in the past decade bar Shearer. He's the last "respectable" footballer we have remaining at this club and probably will be the last one of those we have for a long, long while. Of course it hurts more than "just another player moving clubs."

Just starting to sink in that he won't be a newcastle player much longer Don't man, just don't cannot even think about it... We've already seen his last game.

"Borrow and Spend" ended as a potentially effective policy after the complete fiasco that was the Souness era, and Shepherd's spending in his last year reflect's this. We were already far, far beyond the point where we could borrow some more and hope we get ourselves into Europe. In the state the club was when he came in, Ashley's policy really represented the only sane thing he could do.

I saw him about 5 times last season when Sporting played Man Utd, Bolton, Rangers etc in europe and didnt really notice him, Sporting were crap in pretty much every game... Here's a couple of posts on him from people who watch far more Portuguese football than me, and probably everyone else on here.... http://www.footballportugalpodcast.com/?p=58#comments (scroll down a bit) Hmm, those aren't exactly winning endorsements are they?

In before the merge. You know what jumped out at me from that article? "Spokesman Chris Nathaniel"

In the end the proper criteria for judging a manager's ability is not made-up subjective categories but what they have achieved during their careers. While Keegan certainly achieved a lot during his first spell here, Sir Bobby's managerial CV is one of the most illustrious in the history of the game. "Keegan at NUFC" may have achieved more than "Sir Bobby at NUFC," but objectively, Kevin Keegan as a manger isn't fit to lace Sir Bobby Robson's boots.

Oh dear God please yes. It's a risk, but every appointment is a risk. I have a good feeling about him.

Thing is, they just need to sack Adams and that's all their problems solved. Still have a decent squad there.

fuck me I'd kill for some of Spurs' players.

Good results so far. Need Portsmouth and Stoke to start sinking fast.

Some very exciting football in Spurs v. Stoke

Super goal from Lennon that.

That's just about half our squad.

It's actually getting hilarious how everyone's trying to make NE5 admit that he's talking nonsense. It's not happening. Ever. Give up.

You lot are just encouraging him by biting really.

Ah well. Your Churchill was a wise man.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Winston Churchill

I totally agree, they've been f***ing us over for years it's hardly surprising no-one has any sympathy for them and is happy to screw them given the chance. Also, if the Premier League had a brain they'd see that the reason the music industry is suffering is because instead of embracing the new technology they tried to destroy it and in doing so they were happy to criminalise the majority of their customers, those were two of the most monumental mistakes an industry has ever made in the history of business, and they're reaping the whirlwind now. Imagine what kind of revenue the Premier League could bring in by doing their own official high quality streams!?! Just the advertising revenue would be phenomenal. They should separate off the internet rights and do they're own streams of every match at a high bit-rate for a cheap price (£1 a match or whatever), or farm it out to someone else. If they did they'd kill most of the illegal stuff almost over-night, as they wouldn't be able to compete with the quality and people would pay a nominal fee to avoid all the hassle associated with what's available now. The money they'd generate would at minimum offset the reduced fees traditional broadcasters might be prepare to pay as a consequence. This is what the music industry should have done, but they were too slow (they still don't get it, even now!) and everyone got used to downloading music for free and now resents paying for something of lower quality when they can get better quality easily for free. The music industry has already lost the battle, the sports industry is in danger of doing the same, if they try and ape their failed tactics. The online streaming of football, etc is still of a small enough scale that they could turn it around, but they need to act quickly, as it won't be for much longer. Having said all that, it's still not okay to risk this site's future by posting links to streams, etc, so don't so it, anyone who does will be banned. That would seriously f*** sky off who lash the most money in the pot. They'd literally make a zillion dollars if they implemented such a system and just limited it to overseas viewers. No need to piss off Sky either. I would happily plunk down a hundred pound a year or more to be able to watch a HQ stream of every Newcastle game. And so would many, many others. Unfortunately they just don't get it. And just like Apple had to cram iTunes down the music industry's throat, they probably never will.