NUFC_Chris

If we're going to turn on our own club legends as they've taken a bit part role on Ashley's two bob board, I suggest you have a fucking word. He's nothing more than a PR man & someone who walks the corporate suits. He does it for the money, just as Geoff Hurst does it at West Ham to this day. I don't understand the hate. Direct it where it is deserved.

Moncur was here long before Ashley showed up you know, giving opinions etc in the local press. Call him a gormless fucker if you want, but I don't think he has anything other than love for the city and the club.

Ok, Colo bought himself a new TV aerial.

Personally, I wouldn't slag off Moncur. I've no doubt he loves the club and is the last captain to lift a trophy. Graves being a classless twat though with those tweets.

His dad already said he isn't going anywhere. Can't see we'd let him go on loan.

He is yeah. He came out with a comment a while ago, in Jan I think, saying he was off to Benton and he was only going home or something. Ignore him.

Depressing.

She said last night Cabaye "wants" to go to Crystal Palace.

I wouldn't be in favour of signing him on a one year loan, only to give Chelsea back a better player with Prem experience.

Already better than Williamson.

Do think McClaren, Cathro et al will be infinitely better for our younger players than Pardew and his cloggers. Excited at the prospect of Abeid, Aarons, Armstrong and even Sammy developing with some proper coaching.

It would be nice to think so, depending on how things go. The guys still only 28 which is too young to be a manager/head coach imo, certainly in the top flight of English football anyway. He can be assistant for for 5 years, still only be 33 and then take over the head coach role. In fairness, the club have stressed previously they believe in continuity. If we can get ourselves into a position where we have capable people in our backroom staff who can be promoted and develop an ongoing footballing philosiphy that would be ideal from my point of view. I do however, get the impression he's looking at us as a stepping stone to take a head coach role somewhere else in the future. He seems like he wants management fairly soon, and may not be willing to wait 5 years.

Well, at least that's pretty much confirmation we've got him. I was starting to doubt it. Funny that most of us are more excited by the Cathro appointment than by the McClaren one.

Cool. Are we ever going to officially announce these appointments?

Sort of guy that you could promote at some point in the future definitely. If Ashley, Charnley & co don't piss him off with utter twatish shenanigans.

Chuffed at this appointment if it happens which it sounds very close to being confirmed. Nuno [describes Cathro] as a “genius”, integral to the success of the side aspiring to be Spain’s third force' http://t.co/v69xR3IC3U

@NUFC360: Steve McClaren is set to finalise his backroom staff at #NUFC with Paul Simpson and Ian Cathro set close to agreeing moves, reports Goal. @NUFC360: A source confirmed to Goal that Simpson and Cathro were the only candidates offered roles by the club. #NUFC Goal is I believe Graham Bailey.

Clearly forgotten his embarrassing displays last season. Can't believe they're even considering it.

If he's anywhere near the team next season.

That's definitely our grey away one then.

She'll probably get paid a nice little wedge as well.

I'd ask them if they're concerned the stock of the club has dropped so low that no coach of worth or player wants to join us. I'd also ask who they think is responsible?

We basically don't give a fuck unless there's an immediate profit involved.

Headline: Set to appoint. First line: Is in the frame. Is it just me or is there quite a big fucking difference between the two.

"I want to manage and I want to do it as quickly as possible". Hope it's not another case of thanks but no thanks.