thewellander

Thanks for starting this thread. If I can't watch NUFC over here in Canada on a regular basis, footy will just not be the same for me. I might have to consider cheering for a different club, which would be dreadful. Surely the club should think about its overseas fans if we go down, or else they may lose a great deal of us.

This has been on my mind more and more as the weeks pass by and our club looks more and more doomed.

It's easy for the local fans to take the piss out of us who are overseas in threads like this, but if NUFC go down we're the ones who lose the most. People over here who cheer for top four teams used to irritate me, but now I get it. At least they don't have to worry about their team going down and not being on tv.

I think it might be Aaron Hughes, though I'm not sure. He was born in November 1979, and I'm born in September 1979. There were probably younger players in the squad at the time, though. I just can't be bothered to figure that out.

Ryan Taylor scored two decent free kicks in his career and they were both against us, therefore he's a free kick specialist, don't you know.

On the other hand, when teams like Barca and Aston Villa put charities on their shirts, I think that's pretty classy. Otherwise I agree that shirt sponsorships generally detract from the kits.

It would have been a shame if he wasn't resigned and that was how he ended his short career with Newcastle. I hope he comes back straight away. He's been a good signing for us, having actually scored goals and all. I'm actually quite perplexed about why he was dropped from the striking role, since he had shown himself as capable of scoring.

I know it's just a symbolic sort of thing, but I'll be happy to see the current kit replaced. We've had a horrible two years with our players wearing it. Hopefully we someday remember the next kit as the one we wore as we moved back up the table to where we belong. I'll forever remember this one as the one we wore in the darkest period in our club's recent history.

I'm just watching Toronto FC vs Seatle Sounders. The refereeing in this league is awful. Makes the EPL referees look like all-knowing, all-seeing Gods.

Harper

Beye Taylor Bassong Enrique

Duff Nolan Guthrie Gutierrez

Owen Carroll

 

Subs: Krul, Coloccini, Martins, Xisco, Butt, Smith, Lovenkrands

 

I doubt Lovenkrands will play again this season based on how uncomfy he looked when he got injured, looked like broken ribs

Shearer said it was a back injury but he's been "stabilized" at the hospital. Whatever that means. He might be ok yet, but we'll have to wait and see.

Any idea how one would [legally] catch games in the U.S. of A. should the worst happen?

If we get relegated and you figure this one out, please let me know.

We're in big trouble, but Sunderland have Manchester United next and we have Stoke. We have to come out firing next weekend, and if we do, there's a good chance that three goal difference between us and the Mackems will be closed and we'll be above them. If that happens we might get some momentum, and Tottenham are vulnerable.

All that said, though, the way our season has been going, I don't bank on us even beating Stoke.

We have to go for broke now. 4-3-3 with Owen, Martins and Carroll up front. No more Coloccini.

-----------------Harper--------------------

Raylor------Beye------Bassong-----Enrique

---Jonas-------Guthrie-----------Duff---

------Martins---Carroll----Owen------

What worries me is that during Ashley's reign we've seen Kevin Keegan's legend at Newcastle (at least slightly) tarnished, and now he's bringing in another of our living legends just when it looks like we might get relegated. There's already an asterisk beside Keegan's good name at Newcastle, now we might just get one beside Shearer's.

Just like with Kev, this could all end in tears.

The England strip is the best weve had in a while imo. Could do with the shorts being blue, though. All white looks a bit s***.

It's definitely nice. I prefer this one though, and still wear it often:

http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/england0507.thumbnail.jpg

I'm not going to comment on this until it's confirmed by the club. At this point, I'm about 50/50 convinced that this is a joke.

I honestly feel that bringing in a world class manager at this point is the only thing that's going to save us. If for no other reason than it would inspire the players to push on. Something has to happen or we're right f***ed.

I'm disappointed that Montreal isn't going to be in MLS, but the Vancouver team will probably be very successful. Seattle seam to have really good fans, so hopefully having a team in Vancouver will lead to a great rivalry.

He's gaining valuable Championship experience that will serve him well with us next year when we're relegated and he's a starter.

Now excuse me while I sit in the corner and cry.

We get relegated and I won't be able to watch them at all, unless I want to fly across the Atlantic for a weekend or two. If we go down it will be the worst day of my life.

I think that the teams with worse goal difference will be at a more severe disadvantage. I don't think we'll be relegated, but I have a feeling that we might get saved by our not-as-bad-as-could-be goal difference.

Can't get my head round him having a mortgage.

 

Not every footballer can pay a few million upfront for there gaffs.

It's still strange, though, especially since he's apparently so tight with his money.

Anyway, he's top class and I'm happy he's finally getting his chance.

I'm not feeling too confident in what our new home strip is going to look like after seeing these new adidas shirts. Hopefully we don't go with the zippers.

If they're serious about keeping us up, then we need to move quickly for a permanent manager of some class, there's no doubt.

Part of me is wondering whether or not Ashley and company will try to bring in Shearer to win over the fans, though.

So, the day after Llambias tells the fans that there is now going to be a new era of open communication between the club and the fans, our manager gets sidelined for the rest of the season and they don't release an official statement of any sort. I would be happy with an acknowledgement that JFK is having the surgery and some indication that they're working out a plan. Anything, really.

Best of luck to Joe and all the best to his family, for sure.

An interesting read. I appreciate that he was trying to be honest about the mistakes they have made as far as communication goes, but the trick now will be whether or not they actually change their ways. We'll see.