AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 No need for any Ashley apologists now he's doing it himself... phew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Well done to him for talking the talk (finally) but now he has to walk the walk and put his hand in his pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustynrg Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Can we open a book on how long this thread will be by the time Big Al signs? I'll say 198 pages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 No need for any Ashley apologists now he's doing it himself... phew. Stand down Stupeedo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very encouraged by that statement tbh. It does sound like Shearer has won all the assurances he needed. Better late than never I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 too f***ing late, can stick it! He's not going anywhere though, it's his freakin club, he owns it. He's not begging you for the right to continue owning it. We are stuck with him, like it or not. If he's making genuine efforts to repair the damage he's caused then he deserves support. What we don't need is another bloody witch hunt like we had after KK left. Everyone knows he's cocked up big time, the burden of blame lies squarely on him but lets move on and try to fix the club in a rational manner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very encouraged by that statement tbh. It does sound like Shearer has won all the assurances he needed. Better late than never I suppose. Probably the same assurances KK, was getting this time last year............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 No need for any Ashley apologists now he's doing it himself... phew. That's you out of a job then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very encouraged by that statement tbh. It does sound like Shearer has won all the assurances he needed. Better late than never I suppose. Probably the same assurances KK, was getting this time last year............. I can't see Wise coming back tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 As we stand we have Ashley as owner, we have us the fans and hopefully we soon have Shearer the manager and a totally commited squad of players and backroom staff. Unless we all put on a totally united front and that may require burying of hatchets all round, things will only get worse. I'm pleased he has made some kind of statement. I hope he starts making much cleverer decisions from now on. I agree with this. Whats been has been. We need to all stay United and help turn this club around again. Getting the fans 100% behind the club is the only way forward. We need to stop being bitter, stop feeling sorry for ourselves and get behind our new team and Shearer as manager. It might take time, but we have to give it time. I hate whats happened the past 2-5 years, but line in the sand time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very encouraged by that statement tbh. It does sound like Shearer has won all the assurances he needed. Better late than never I suppose. Probably the same assurances KK, was getting this time last year............. That's obviously the worry. The fact Wise/the DoF position went (and it was announced before Shearer's appointment) is still hugely significant though IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Cut the ST prices a tad, fuck off the likes of Owen and the wasters, get a decent chairman like Mort back in who can actually deal with the PR side of the club properly and back the manager. Mike Ashley put his first foot forward in making amends when he fucked off Wise, he took the second step when he employed Shearer and now he just needs to continue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very encouraged by that statement tbh. It does sound like Shearer has won all the assurances he needed. Better late than never I suppose. Probably the same assurances KK, was getting this time last year............. I can't see Wise coming back tbh. Things have been changing behind the scenes for some time now. I think the penny has finally dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 too f***ing late, can stick it! He's not going anywhere though, it's his freakin club, he owns it. He's not begging you for the right to continue owning it. We are stuck with him, like it or not. If he's making genuine efforts to repair the damage he's caused then he deserves support. What we don't need is another bloody witch hunt like we had after KK left. Everyone knows he's cocked up big time, the burden of blame lies squarely on him but lets move on and try to fix the club in a rational manner. This fear of a witch hunt repetition gives Shearer the biggest bargaining point of all imo...i expect Ashley is over a barrel where transfer funds,control of the club etc. etc. are concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 still would rather he put his fat face in front of a camera and did it that way if I'm honest. Whats done has been done. Sort the shit out with Shearer, put your hand in your pocket and fucking wake up and realise you're running a fucking football club, not some two-bit sports business selling shit clothes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fading star Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 words words words blah blah blah actions please... Ashley has pinned himself into a corner. It’s Shearer or bust. Considering the weakness of his position being sorry in a vague way isn’t what’s needed. He could hardly deny mistakes had been made. He can either sell at a huge loss or come up with a big enough transfer kitty for Shearer to have a chance of succeeding. Another of his wait and see statements proves nowt. I hope Shearer doesn’t let his heart rule his head. He‘s got to have the financial backing to do the job. Ashley has the money. I don’t care if he has to sell Lonsdale, he got us into this mess and it’s down to him to put it right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very encouraged by that statement tbh. It does sound like Shearer has won all the assurances he needed. Better late than never I suppose. Probably the same assurances KK, was getting this time last year............. That's obviously the worry. The fact Wise/the DoF position went (and it was announced before Shearer's appointment) is still hugely significant though IMO. Yeah, I think the Keegan thing and what everyone has learned from it means it is very unlikely to happen again. Firstly, Shearer wouldn't sign unless he was absolutely sure he would have the level of control he wants, and even Ashley won't be stupid enough to undermine another NUFC legend (although I know some people would disagree!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustynrg Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 It kind of occurred to me that they're not the best negotiators are they. Llambias saying they wanted Shearer 110% will give Big Al huge negotiating power. He can ask for the moon and they will have to give it to him. So no doubt he has taken a list as long as your arm and is going through it with a fine toothcomb (whatever one of those is). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very pleased with how quickly things appear to be happening. Not 48 hours after relegation and we already appear to be preparing for the season ahead and getting things sorted as quickly as possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fading star Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very pleased with how quickly things appear to be happening. Not 48 hours after relegation and we already appear to be preparing for the season ahead and getting things sorted as quickly as possible You jest. Contingency plans should have been draw up months ago. The financial impact of relegation should have been established. How much money would be needed to start the rebuilding process, and where it was going to come from, already known. Dither. Gamble. Dither. Gamble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very pleased with how quickly things appear to be happening. Not 48 hours after relegation and we already appear to be preparing for the season ahead and getting things sorted as quickly as possible They have to when you think about it. The season is only 8-9 weeks away and we can't fuck around until the end of August to sign players this year. As soon as Shearer is appointed (hopefully) they need to get to work straight away. Thankfully Dowie will know quite a bit about the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very pleased with how quickly things appear to be happening. Not 48 hours after relegation and we already appear to be preparing for the season ahead and getting things sorted as quickly as possible You jest. Contingency plans should have been draw up months ago. The financial impact of relegation should have been established. How much money would be needed to start the rebuilding process, and where it was going to come from, already known. Dither. Gamble. Dither. Gamble. At least it now looks like Shearer's taking charge of the situation. Ashley and Co might have realised their mistakes too late but at least they've realised them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Aye but just from past experience, this lot arent great at doing what appears to be best and have a tendency to let things drag on far too long. Part of me expected something to happen around mid/late June. Thankfully they havent hung around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 He can fuck off like. Means nothing to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Very encouraged by that statement tbh. It does sound like Shearer has won all the assurances he needed. Better late than never I suppose. Probably the same assurances KK, was getting this time last year............. That's obviously the worry. The fact Wise/the DoF position went (and it was announced before Shearer's appointment) is still hugely significant though IMO. Difference being that this time Shearer is having lengthy discussions with them to say what he expects, etc. whereas last time Keegan walked in "without reading the brochure because there wasn't one". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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