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Not to defend Beardsley (because it sounds like he's not the best coach in the world) but results alone at reserve level don't mean all that much. We've lost heavily in a couple of games where the opposition picked strong overage players, or where we've played weird formations or players out of position as part of their development.

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When I took my driving test at 17 my instructor was a right old b******, he was basically angry with me for taking my test before he had managed to squeezed a bundle of extra lessons out of me. Right before my test, I was obviously in a nervous state, so he decides it's a good to time tell me and my dad that I didn't stand a chance. I however ended up driving the perfect test and passed, the drive home with my instructor was glorious, his face was a picture :) That guy is probably dead now, he was old then and that was 30 years ago, Crumpy could well be his son, carrying on the family business, I'm sure with the same happy demeanor, I wonder how many folks have clicked on his link and signed up with him based on his persona here :)

 

I did, he was fantastic. It also changed my life.

 

I’d recommend him to anyone looking to learn to drive, if he can get me on the roads he’ll get anyone.

 

 

 

He's helped me out with tickets before and I used to go on his bus from North Shields to away games. Sound fella. :thup:

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It's pretty unbelievable that Rafa hasn't insisted on a major shakeup at all the various levels at NUFC. We seem to be terrible at every level, results wise at least, and nobody seems to be coming through into the first team. I don't think Rafa has ever really promoted young inexperienced players at any club, but I'm sure he would occasionally like the option of doing so. How Beardsley still has a job is beyond comprehension.

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It's pretty unbelievable that Rafa hasn't insisted on a major shakeup at all the various levels at NUFC. We seem to be terrible at every level, results wise at least, and nobody seems to be coming through into the first team. I don't think Rafa has ever really promoted young inexperienced players at any club, but I'm sure he would occasionally like the option of doing so. How Beardsley still has a job is beyond comprehension.

Thinking longer term and dreaming a little (if the takeover happened), he'll have to take more notice or re jig the clubs workings at that level, or the club will have do it. When you see how much Chelsea are bringing in for their kids it can;t be ignored.
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It's pretty unbelievable that Rafa hasn't insisted on a major shakeup at all the various levels at NUFC. We seem to be terrible at every level, results wise at least, and nobody seems to be coming through into the first team. I don't think Rafa has ever really promoted young inexperienced players at any club, but I'm sure he would occasionally like the option of doing so. How Beardsley still has a job is beyond comprehension.

 

Didn't he have some incidents with Anflield old boys when he was at Liverpool ? Perhaps he doesn't want a repeat. It's not a great sign for the long term though, because if he is serious about sticking with us he'll be worried about the quality we have in reserve and junior levels.

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Arsenal & Everton are looking at Boro's Marcus Tavernier. Any idea how he slipped through the net?

 

Because our youth setup is one of the worst in the top 2 divisions and is headed up by Quasimodo.

 

It's fundamental stuff and one of the reasons we have done so poorly over the past decade under Ashley.

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