Pilko

Yeah, I know. That's why I haven't name-called in this discussion.

Just dcmk, really. Don't think me or Toon's Taylor have actually insulted anyone on these boards during this discussion?

You are actually a prat.. because people appreciate his contribution of 12 years service and not calling him a cunt it makes them sad thick bastards. It must hurt you that he is more part of Newcastle than you will ever be. You must be forgetting when he threw his toys out of the pram, kicked up a royal fuss and wanted to leave when Harper was announced as first choice, then. Oh, and the summer he was whoring himself to Spanish clubs in the Chronicle. Purely because he was first choice for so many, many years he seems "loyal" to you. As soon as the shit really hit the fan and there was a genuine threat of relegation (this season) he buggered off.

Summary Did Given leave ONLY for the money? No. Was the money ONE of the factors in Given leaving? Yes. Was there much to hang around at Newcastle for (Kinnear as boss, lost 1-5 to Liverpool despite heroics)? No. Was Given leaving the ONE reason for our relegation? No no no no no no. Was Given leaving a factor in our relegation? Yes. There is no doubt in my mind that Shay had every right to want to leave - despite all the calamities he's put up with throughout his time at the club (Roeder, Souness, Bramble, Ramage, Boumsong, Babayaro, Onyewu) - there really was nothing left for him. However, he wasn't the only one and if the little Irish twat really did care for this club one iota, he would have waited till the end of the season before moving to City.

I doubt many have canceled them halfway through the season though. They'd wait till the end of the season, something Shay failed to do.

Can understand his wishes to leave, but the correct thing for him to do would have been waiting until the summer. That is, if he really cared about the club as much as he likes to say. In the end, he didn't, he went after a bigger pay packet.

SSN breaking news: John Barnes has advised SSN that he will be appointed Tranmere manager tomorrow.

We should get Steve Harper on telling them how fucking shite Mark Hughes is. If it's good enough for them...

It happened on March 15, 2008, at 10:49:34 AM.

That photo. :lol:

Weak as piss.

We've been bought out by some bloke called Rick Parkinson.

I bet Kinnear hasn't washed his hair since that incident btw.

Shearer trying new formations/players > sticking with the same old shite, rigid 442 under Kinnear/Hughton

Was hoping for some sort of assurance here ffs Dave.

Was a bit shit at Wolves end of last season. Quite pacy though.

imo Chelsea haven't got a hope at getting Ribery, just couldn't see that happening. Totally depends on Ancellotti as well, does he rate Bosingwa and does he want Ribery?

I saw that, I'm asking why you think they'd offload him to get Ribery. Why not Deco, or Mikel, or someone else? Why him in particular.

Do you fancy answering me, Ronaldo? Why exactly do you think they'd get rid of Boswinga? He's been excellent thus far, would be silly to replace him. Ofc they probably could do with a proper, natural RB understudy.

Why do you think they'll get rid of Bosingwa, anyway?

Once again, indi

One for GG; Not a 'transfer' but can't think where else this goes: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_5377703,00.html

Nailed on to be the bin dippers imo.