Disco Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 As if they'd just change their minds at the drop of a hat by a 'transfer request', seems a little too convenient for me but maybe I'm a romanticist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The saddest thing for me, providing that Carroll's transfer request was as straight down the line as it's been presented, has been that it's once and for all shattered the illusion that players really do care about what a club means to the city, it's culture, it's history, it's importance, it's passion and it's people. It's really sad, especially when you believe that a player is just as much a fan as you are. I feel like I've been lead up the garden the path. This is why the romantics are putting themselves through ludicrous contortions trying to blame it on anyone except the player who obviously wanted to go for the £££. Anything rather than forsake that illusion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The saddest thing for me, providing that Carroll's transfer request was as straight down the line as it's been presented, has been that it's once and for all shattered the illusion that players really do care about what a club means to the city, it's culture, it's history, it's importance, it's passion and it's people. It's really sad, especially when you believe that a player is just as much a fan as you are. I feel like I've been lead up the garden the path. It's like being cheated on. Those shots of him arriving at Liverpool, the cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Mong TV on SSN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Good Business, 35 million. No way is he worth that. If we get twenty five million of that to spend on the team i'd be satisfied, if fatboy pockets the loot then I will know what our club is all about now... WE only need 10 more points and apart from our striking dept. I think we have a decent team. P.S. Have we signed Ireland or not? we have Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Has Ashley not improved the way we do transfer deals? Were the deals where we never saw the money not done under Shepherd? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Ryan Donaldson As if anyone in there right mind wouldnt of done the same?!! Ha. Carroll leaving his legacy. Its modern football, but detach yourself from reality and I suppose you can see where they're coming from. There's no 'guarantee' you'll 'make it', so if people are suddenly offering you a big contract, then yeah, I can see why some players might grab at it. Likewise your career could end tomorrow through injury, after that you're left with the reality of real work, so grab the money while you can seems to be common attitude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Gutted that it's Liverpool, like. I could have handled it better if it was Chelsea or Man U. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The saddest thing for me, providing that Carroll's transfer request was as straight down the line as it's been presented, has been that it's once and for all shattered the illusion that players really do care about what a club means to the city, it's culture, it's history, it's importance, it's passion and it's people. It's really sad, especially when you believe that a player is just as much a fan as you are. I feel like I've been lead up the garden the path. i'd leave a newcastle united owned by ashley and managed by his mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Howay man Mick, I hated Shepherd but that was inspired. He knew Woodgate was a wreck and took them to the cleaners. £14m for a player who didn't get on a football pitch for 18 months afterwards. I'll make my mind up on this one when the money is either spent or not spent. We didn't do much with the Woodgate money and ended up losing our manager who would piss all over the current one. fucking hell man mick - how long before you spot the trend. Would that be the trend that's seen us spend more then we've brought back in from transfers in the Premiership under Ashley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Howay man Mick, I hated Shepherd but that was inspired. He knew Woodgate was a wreck and took them to the cleaners. £14m for a player who didn't get on a football pitch for 18 months afterwards. I'll make my mind up on this one when the money is either spent or not spent. We didn't do much with the Woodgate money and ended up losing our manager who would piss all over the current one. fucking hell man mick - how long before you spot the trend. You mean the tendency of many posters to descend into gibbering lunacy? The lunacy is on both sides of the spectrum. There's "the sky is falling" lot who curl up in a ball every time the ground shakes. Then there's the apologist lot, who would want to see how it panned out if Ashley was ass raping them. Maybe his spunk is laden with gold flakes after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The saddest thing for me, providing that Carroll's transfer request was as straight down the line as it's been presented, has been that it's once and for all shattered the illusion that players really do care about what a club means to the city, it's culture, it's history, it's importance, it's passion and it's people. It's really sad, especially when you believe that a player is just as much a fan as you are. I feel like I've been lead up the garden the path. Yes well said, this is why this hurts a lot more than most outgoing transfers. Andy Cole for example was a tremendous talent but he had no real deep rooted loyalty for the club. We've been told though many times that Carroll was living his dream as a Geordie and loved the club. As I mentioned in another thread, its the lies that piss me off. It hurts more when it comes from a geordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Good Business, 35 million. No way is he worth that. If we get twenty five million of that to spend on the team i'd be satisfied, if fatboy pockets the loot then I will know what our club is all about now... WE only need 10 more points and apart from our striking dept. I think we have a decent team. P.S. Have we signed Ireland or not? Unbelievable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Dave how does that Ignore user function work? Try now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 It's not a good deal man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkzter Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Just back from work, new it was gonna happen but still gutted. This tosser has no loyalty to this club. A local lad we have brought through, stuck by him during all the shit he has brought, gave him the number 9 shirt. What do we get after not even one season back in the prem - a transfer request! Greedy arsehole that has mugged us all off. Hope someone gives him a smack in the face if he ever comes back to the north east. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Good Business, 35 million. No way is he worth that. If we get twenty five million of that to spend on the team i'd be satisfied, if fatboy pockets the loot then I will know what our club is all about now... WE only need 10 more points and apart from our striking dept. I think we have a decent team. P.S. Have we signed Ireland or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Dave how does that Ignore user function work? Try now. got it cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The saddest thing for me, providing that Carroll's transfer request was as straight down the line as it's been presented, has been that it's once and for all shattered the illusion that players really do care about what a club means to the city, it's culture, it's history, it's importance, it's passion and it's people. It's really sad, especially when you believe that a player is just as much a fan as you are. I feel like I've been lead up the garden the path. 100%. Not going anywhere near as far as that lad earlier on saying it was worse than relegation, but it does make me wonder why I bother. I can't relate to this shit anymore man, and it's been going that way for a while. Coupled with the feeling that we're going nowhere, and this is a shite day to support us. Really wondering what it's going to be like in the away end at Fulham. Surely 30 points is enough at this point to see us through to the end. I fucking hope so because otherwise we've made identical mistakes to last time round, and that's ignoring the long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 what is unbeleivable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Wish those idiots outside SJP would go home. Do they not get cold, like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Wish those idiots outside SJP would go home. Do they not get cold, like? Whey nah, can pop back and forth to Chicken Cottage man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not long left for them to sort this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The saddest thing for me, providing that Carroll's transfer request was as straight down the line as it's been presented, has been that it's once and for all shattered the illusion that players really do care about what a club means to the city, it's culture, it's history, it's importance, it's passion and it's people. It's really sad, especially when you believe that a player is just as much a fan as you are. I feel like I've been lead up the garden the path. i'd leave a newcastle united owned by ashley and managed by his mate Still a pathetic excuse, any player could have said that about Shepherd as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 what is unbeleivable? That you think selling Carroll is a good deal and that we may see £25million of the money. Have you been in a coma throughout Mike Ashley's tenure at NUFC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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