themanupstairs

NUSC: STRIVING FOR POSITIVE CHANGE That above is the club's initials and its mission statement. So will it still be striving for positive change when say we get a new buyer, a top class manager, start finishing in the top 4 and win the UEFA Cup and FA Cup in successive years? That's bollox imo. The very first supporters club's mission statement should be to support Newcastle United. Yet more evidence that this is NOTHING but a self-aggrandizing lobby group.

Both right, I've been saying for ages that doing 'anything' isn't always better than doing nothing - in fact this is a prime example of how hasty action can be harmful. "There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction." - JFK (the other one) If you don't like what NUSC are doing, get yourself along to the meetings and have your say. If there were only 50 there, you'd have had an excellent opportunity to put your point across. I don't think they're expressing themselves particularly well, and in the short term I don't think any kind of protest or boycott will make any difference one way or the other. I'm sure in the future I'll disagree with a lot of their objectives, but I'm not going to sit here and criticise them for standing up and at least attempting to put across a consensus opinion and initiate some action. I've said it before, but if you're so convinced Ashley is selling up because of protests, start your own group up to show him the level of support he has. You're not going to persuade him to stay just by sniping and whining on the internet about other people getting off their arse and acting on their beliefs. Its not about supporting Ashley or wanting him to stay necessarily. It's more about the downright ignorance these so-called spokespeople have displayed, and I for one, frankly, do not wish to be tarred with the same brush. They DO NOT represent Newcastle United fans, yet that's what the media will pick up on. Just exactly what they need: more "loudmouth over-expectant dilusional Geordies" to take the piss out of

you've become so fkn right-wing Parky. El Che is repulsed and will most likely be twitching in his grave.

Quote: Michael Martin, who organised the first meeting, also stressed the need to carry on the action. He said: “It’s the whole point of this club to pressure Ashley to sell. “We have got to make a stand. If we don’t have the boycott then we haven’t got a campaign.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyone still got any doubt that this is nothing but a lobby group?

Brilliant attitude to have. I envy our next owner. what a boat load of numpties! complete muppets I tell yiz

Modric even with Guthrie ?? Coloccini even with Woodgate? Bentley even with Jonas(did you see his goal the other night!?)? Doesn't see pretty f---ing even to me - small bet on who will finish higher at season's end...? I don't think he's saying that Guthrie is better than Modric. He's saying we've go some class players, and so do they. Teams are evenly matched somewhat, and I agree with him.

Shortage of multi-billionaires eager to play Fairy Godmother and splash obscene amounts of money, fractious and quite possibly ungrateful fanbase, global financial meltdown etc etc. Got to face it, we have made ourselves very unattractive with our latest protests etc. In fact, the worst part is that we have made ourselves investable only by exactly the kind of people that we don't want - someone who's only in it for the money. Bollocks has a week of protests which has since dwindled out changed anything. Any potential owner who doesn't realise they're going to get a bit of stick when they don't spend any money on the team after collecting unprecedented amounts of TV money, asking for 3 years up front season ticket revenue, and then having a respected manager walk out saying he's not happy with things should be nowhere near a football club in the first place. What about the 7 interested parties? They all knew about the protests before they expressed an interest. If it's such a great deal now Mike's fixed everything wrong with the club, they'll be fighting over themselves to get their hands on it. So what are you accusing him of today? Wanting to sell the club or not wanting to sell the club? check the weather outside. might give you a clue

yeah, 95 want him back, that leaves about,..erm....50,000ish who dont. Er, that doesn't make sense, we're a representative sample of fans with all sorts of views. Sadly, we're not. The thread about where we all come from shows that 99.99% of fans on this forum are band-wagon jumping cockney loving southern softshite johnny foreigners, as well as centrepaddock82, kingdawson, brummie, NE5 and Mick

I boycotted

oh how they crawleth back up from underneath the rock

I think thats fair enough.. Yup I'd settle for that as well, just as long as the top drawer manager isn't Keegan

so we're telling Joe Kinnear to go and do one now are we? You always think you've heard it all on this forum, until you read the next thread.

No. Yes. Yes. Yes.

oh wow! a shining beacon of optimism! an over flowing basket of positive! a loaded gun of happy-jizz!! agree totally mate

that night, that twat for me

Shearer yes, Keegan no But it all depends on the new owners really, and the sort of regime we'll have in place. It's no use bringing Shearer in if he will not be given time by the board AND the fans. Bollocks to the media if you ask me, as they are full of shit more than half the time. However, whoever comes in next, board and manager, need to be given TIME!!! TIME TIME TIME TIME TIME!!!! ffs!!!

:lol: :lol: brilliant

As long as we have a top class manager in charge of course, and not a 2nd rate one. I love Joe Kinnear myself, and think he's exactly what this club needed in this period of doom and gloom. However, we need someone who will come in and spend that money right, to bring players who will fit with a progressive footballing plan that will materialize on the football pitch and not on merchandizing profits.

Jason ? of Grimsby. You see, I think he would have had a right go at Shearer there too One of the Stevenage lads wasn't it?

do it mods!! fkn do it!!!

...whilst shitting all over the mackem twats with a barey healed collarbone! ....and possible jet-lag

...whilst shitting all over the mackem twats .......and tea-bagging Louise Taylor all at the same time

get fucked Robinho you overrated twat! come on Habib!!!!

Well how do you expect me to feel about the italian league when nearly every single match I have ever watched for about 20 years has been a bore fest? The only sides I ever enjoyed watching were the AC Milan of the late 80's, and the Lazio of the late 90's. The rest of it has been utter utter w***.

Keane is bastard enough to be thinking that way. Should not start against them