ExiledGeordie

If this fuckwit was to actually get the job on a permanent basis I think I'd have to down tools completely. They're actually going to give him the job aren't they Beggars belief

exactly what I was thinking when they were spouting s*** like 300m to buy it 200 m needs spent on team- f***ing lying regime supporting guff. you cant compete etc.....SOUTHAMPTON!!! Yeah I couldn't get my head round it. No right minded Newcastle fan expects us to go and challenge City or Chelsea ffs. What is expected is some form of commitment aimed at sporting achievement. This mob in charge quite clearly wouldn't give two fucks and yet Mick Lowes and Ando get confused/irritated with callers complaining about the regime. Total nonsense

Ando was giving it the "yeah but dis owna" stuff last night. Basically saying it'll take 300m (can't remember the exact figure he threw out there) and then another 200m just to make an impact. Total f***ing rubbish. Once the club is bought new owners could spend relatively sensibly and it would still p*ss all over whatever Ashley has spent while he's been here. A decent side could be put together on realisitic figures with a view to a cup run and finishing higher up the table. He also puts out this idea that we know the score with Ashley, that it's not going to change and then seems to have beef with people when they complain about what's going on? Jesus, if you're treated like s***, you have every right to exert your right not to go.

I'm glad this cunt is doing a good job to show himself off as an utter cunt

Actually one I wouldn't mind being benched/sold if it means Abeid gets a regular game.

Charlatan

I don't even know where to start or what to pick apart. Just have to laugh at this point. That's very well summed up Ridiculous

He's a fuckign arsehole, I don't even bother listening to his interviews. Utter nonsense.

And yet we're sat right where Ashley wants us, pretty much out of relegation danger and no chance of qualifying for Europe. Joh done, pats on the back all round for Carver and co.

He can't pass, his decision making is awful, he doesn't use his height to dominate, he's not quick......

Enrages me me that this bloke is STILL in the side ffs :rant: He's fucking shite, always has been

I missed a great match then

5.1 billion, he's going nowhere

Given the new prem money deal is going to be worth almost 4.5 billion you have to worry that Ashley might stick around. Irrespective of whether the football is dross and the atmosphere is non-existant, the stands are full (especially for tv cameras) so job done really. The sack pardew campaign and banning press bollocks shows that this is someone definitely DOES give a shit what people say when it's on a large scale. But as long as the stands are full and the money keeps rolling in I just can't see anything changing for a few more years.

I didn't even bother going to watch which sums things up really

That's just genuinely bizarre :-/

That's very well summed up. The club has been turned into a Sports Direct football club where the notion of competing, creating exciting football, aiming at a cup has been completely discarded. The staff are clearly all on bonuses for target related goals but its not about the nature of the football, it's about just how much you can trim costs but still bring in the same flow of cash.

This reflects my sentiments too since moving upto Scotland and this regime sucking my passion for the club I watch at home or in a bar and can't even muster any excitement at a goal or a win...or do I despair at a defeat it's just complete apathy 10 years ago life was so different I moved back here from London to study in 2012 and my enthusiasm has gradually been whittled away. Never thought I'd be in a situation where I live a 20 min walk from St James yet it doesn't even cross my mind to go anymore. Tragic really.

I believe in this 100% and I'm surprised it never gets mentioned in public debate. For me certain aspects of football clubs (badge, colours, stadium name etc) should be protected in the same way that listed buildings are. And more than that, changes within the ground and on the outside should be subject to planning permission with fans having a chance to object. Like you say, football clubs are more than just businesses and a stadium isn't like a branch of a retail store. Great points raised there. This is one of the things which really fucks me off about Ashley. The utter contempt for the heartbeat of the club and its relationship to the region and it's a big two fingers to everything that NUFC stands for. The truly despicable thing about it all is that for an absolute minute fraction of what comes in he could make the club competetive, the fans would be pretty content if the club was buying wisely, aiming at a cup and trying to push for that 5th-7th place with a credible manager.....and he could STILL make an absolute packet out of it. Classic leach of a businessman thinking solely of ££££ and crapping on anyone in his way. Those zero hours contracts sum him up.

I see lots of comments on facebook from other forum pages saying "Outrageous, I can't believe we didn't sign anyone and we're letting players go" etc Where has everyone been the last 4 years The club is a total sham run by a cunt whose only interest is his pockets. What would break me? I decided after the Hull match at home last season that I couldn't be bothered anymore which related to Pardew and the rank football but also the endless stream of shite the club puts the fans through. Am I motivated enough to go on marches etc? No I don't think I am but I've taken the decision (what seems an easy one now) to completely disconnect myself from the club in terms of going to matches while this regime is there. There's no enjoyment there and the board just takes the piss out of the fans so for me (and I don't hold it against anyone else who goes) it doesn't feel right going anymore. I still go down my local to watch matches and have a bit of banter with others but the club has disappeared off my radar a bit now. I don't cheer goals like I used to and the results come and go without much thought. Sad state of affairs but that's the way it is under this regime.

Just heard his interview on MOTD. Glad this fucker is gone for good.

Putting aside the obvious fact that we all know he's an idiot at least there seems to be a bit more attacking impetus and movement now. He's clearly had a positive effect on the likes of Cabella, playing him to his strengths rather than simply sticking him out on the wing.

If this lot roll us over I'll start to get worried. Can see Perez scoring today though.

That's very well summed up. I agree, I think the implications for this game are massive. We lose and we'll really be starting to look over our shoulders.

Hamstrings can notoriously difficult to recover from.