toon25

Is my main worry.

Warra cunt that man is. They're clearly still interested, then. Can see them offering a shit load ££ with some sort of relegation clause to get him.

Just noticed Wolves have pulled the plug on their manager after 3 wins in 17 following the defeat to Luton.

Tbh, I can't complain about the recruitment strategy. We've got some fucking great players and for peanuts too. The problem atm, as I see it, lies squarely with Pardew and his failure to integrate these individuals into a decent footballing side. At the end of the day, I don't think anyone can argue otherwise that we need a talented manager to manage this club - not just a man that can deliver results on the pitch, but someone that can 'manage' the owners as well.

This is my biggest problem above everything, perhaps if there was the kids wouldn't look so lost and out of place and thus when they are brought in results would be easier to come by. At the end of all of that actually continue their development instead of looking like they are hitting a brickwall. It's a crying shame. Agree completely. Ashley likes the idea of following the Arsenal model - bringing in promising youngsters and bringing them through the ranks, but the reality is, he doesn't have a frigging clue (nor indeed the footballing nous) to put in place a coaching infrastructure to develop these youngsters. Over the past, what, 5/6 years(?), we've to my knowledge had only one youngster to break through and that was Carroll (certainly one the reasons why I was so gutted when he left). It would do a lot of good to send some our kids out on loan, but in order to do that you need a fucking squad - something we'll simply not have whilst this cunt is still here.

Oh yeah, lots but he sets up the formation, tactics, is still using the same useless set penises, getting the GK to just hoy it into the box form anywhere on the pitch, the movement or lack of it. But especially the mentality of the team, which takes you back to the collective responsibility, they aren't blameless but with such a defensive and defeatist manager giving them their lead, i'd say it mostly him to blame. This. Good to have you back, btw Bimps.

Never seen that Keegan interview before, cheers.

If rumours are true, I shall be sorely disappointed if he chooses QPR over us.

Have you had that drink henke?

toonpete -

Amazes me we still have people defending him. He's basically saying every week that he has no idea what he's doing any more. Aye. That's what becomes ever more apparent in his post-match interviews.

That never winning a game from a losing position is absolutely astonishing. He's not a clue.

We're in freefall with the current manager.

Taylor and Cabaye coming back will help for sure, but it won't be enough to stop the rot. Even when they were available we were playing long ball 442 shite.

Desperately looking for excuses, at the same time destroying the confidence of those chosen to fill in for said missing players. I don't think he's to say that we miss Cabaye and Taylor, but it's desperately short sighted of him to think that they'll solve our problems.

In our predicament would you really have risked "bigger" players today? We were playing against Brighton today. We shouldn't need bigger players. I can bet anything you like that the side we put out today was worth a lot more than theirs. Aye. Given the fact that some of these players are supposedly on the fringes of the first team, they ought to have at least been in a position to give Brighton a game. The fact is, in the first place they're given little confidence by the manager - who, rightly or wrongly in the press continues to bleat on about how short we are of quality. In the second instance they're effectively sent out to play hoofball to our imbecilic, immobile and useless piece of shit striker, to battle with a fired up, ambitious footballing side. If these players had at least some guidance and schooling of a footballing philosophy, we'd have had a chance. Fact is, as some here have said, they were not sent out there with desire and a winning mentality today. Again, that's the fault of the manager.

Absolutely bang on. No point waiting. It'll be too late. Very, very few clubs in Europe who finished 5th in the previous season would allow a manager with this run of results to continue.

Sack this fool now ffs. How much longer does it take. Didn't expect to win in all truth but at least some fucking guts and a game plan would've been nice. Cunt.

he's from france fwiw

Great post johnny. Agree entirely.

For some inexplicable reason I'm still half expecting things to click and for us to go on some sort of Wigan-esque second half of season run where we look like world beaters.

If I were skilled on the gif making stuff I'd do one with fat old Dekka legging it after him. Where's Kasper these days?

When? http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2012/12/31/newcastle-united-s-aim-now-is-simply-safety-61634-32519062/ Cheers. Missed this.

When?

This. Says a lot tbh - not least the rather blasé attitude towards our current predicament. That said, I reckon he's reluctant to admit that we're in the shit - not least because it'll draw attention to the fact he's doing a piss poor job atm. That does bring with it it's own difficulties, however. Redknapp has admitted QPR are in a dog fight - its created a siege mentality among the players and giving them a sense of belief. We're not nearly as prepared if things don't turn our way over the next couple of games. This is why a reckon he should be binned now - before we sink further into the mire. Statistics, questionable tactics, results and style of play all suggest we're ever less likely to pick up. I'm not even confident that a few new faces through the door will result in us staving off a relegation scrap.