Ryan_Taylor Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 If I had a boss I'd imagine it would take a lot more than him not being 'a dick' for me to say that about him, like. Dependant on your personality and way with words. Freddie Shepard we're talking about here man, blokes a knob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tbh, we would had been fine under shepherd. If we had been struggling badly in an financial sense then I'm sure there would had been a few parties interested in buying a good stake in the club which would had produced plenty of liquidity in the club. Btw, it was Sir John Hall who sold the club to Ashley and said it was he who could take the club global. So I blame Hall quite a bit for the situation we are in, the tory sympathising cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tbh, we would had been fine under shepherd. If we had been struggling badly in an financial sense then I'm sure there would had been a few parties interested in buying a good stake in the club which would had produced plenty of liquidity in the club. Btw, it was Sir John Hall who sold the club to Ashley and said it was he who could take the club global. So I blame Hall quite a bit for the situation we are in, the tory sympathising c***. Weren't there a few interested parties around that time who backed out after doing due-diligence? They must have seen something they didn't like. Also the transfer dealings and our league position when he left does not suggest things were fine under Shepherd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tbh, we would had been fine under shepherd. If we had been struggling badly in an financial sense then I'm sure there would had been a few parties interested in buying a good stake in the club which would had produced plenty of liquidity in the club. Btw, it was Sir John Hall who sold the club to Ashley and said it was he who could take the club global. So I blame Hall quite a bit for the situation we are in, the tory sympathising c***. Weren't there a few interested parties around that time who backed out after doing due-diligence? They must have seen something they didn't like. Also the transfer dealings and our league position when he left does not suggest things were fine under Shepherd. Yeah, there was a reason why the Halls were desperate to bail out, and it wasn't because everything was going well. My other major beef with Shepherd was that Sir Bob - by far the best manager we've ever had - had given us a good foundation and it was a matter of making sure there was a smooth transition to a successor. Instead, Shepherd completely bungled it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 The Halls wanted Robson gone, SJH basically admitted it a few months after he was sacked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Was it Douglas Hall that said we were definitely going down that season, had Bobby stayed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I will never forgive and forget Mike Riley (the worst referee ever) that Sir Bobby was sacked. It was after the Aston Villa game that he was sacked. The worst refereeing ever on that game saw their goalkeeper getting away with handballing outside the area and other very tragical decisions. Though it wasn't that one match that got him sacked, but if the referee had any sense in his mind in that game, we would've won it and Bobby would've got more time. Who knows what would've happened. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/30/match.sport3 "Thomas Sorensen then produced the handball that even he admitted altered the game. "Ball to hand," said Sorensen unconvincingly. The dismal referee Mike Riley showed a yellow card. The Premiership should show Riley a red one. " Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tragical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tragical. That was the point, yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I've never heard that word before, is all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I've never heard that word before, is all. I'm not sure if it's a word, yep. Well, at least now I learned that it's (probably) not And yes, English is not my native language. Funny though that from all the mistakes on this site, now you start focusing on my grammar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 have learnt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tragical. I am a bit hungover so that probably has something to do with but I actually had to look it up in a dictionary to see if it was actually a word Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tragical. I am a bit hungover so that probably has something to do with but I actually had to look it up in a dictionary to see if it was actually a word Was it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Tragical. I am a bit hungover so that probably has something to do with but I actually had to look it up in a dictionary to see if it was actually a word Was it? Ya means the same as tragic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 The Halls wanted Robson gone, SJH basically admitted it a few months after he was sacked. John Hall: "It was a very difficult decision to make. I would guess that the board thought this particular season Newcastle would finish fourth and get into the Champions League. But we had a poor start to the season. "The problems in the dressing room seemed to continue through into the season and I can understand Freddy Shepherd, the chairman's decision. "It was the right decision, to my mind, and I'm standing by him. "Probably the only thing to be criticised was the timing. "It might have been better if Bobby had taken an ambassadorial role at the end of last season." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 http://www.true-faith.co.uk/thru-black-white-eyes-leaders-men-13apr14/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I will never forgive and forget Mike Riley (the worst referee ever) that Sir Bobby was sacked. It was after the Aston Villa game that he was sacked. The worst refereeing ever on that game saw their goalkeeper getting away with handballing outside the area and other very tragical decisions. Though it wasn't that one match that got him sacked, but if the referee had any sense in his mind in that game, we would've won it and Bobby would've got more time. Who knows what would've happened. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/30/match.sport3 "Thomas Sorensen then produced the handball that even he admitted altered the game. "Ball to hand," said Sorensen unconvincingly. The dismal referee Mike Riley showed a yellow card. The Premiership should show Riley a red one. " Also drew 2-2 at the Riverside through an equalising handballed goal by Hasselbaink during the final minutes of the game didn't we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I will never forgive and forget Mike Riley (the worst referee ever) that Sir Bobby was sacked. It was after the Aston Villa game that he was sacked. The worst refereeing ever on that game saw their goalkeeper getting away with handballing outside the area and other very tragical decisions. Though it wasn't that one match that got him sacked, but if the referee had any sense in his mind in that game, we would've won it and Bobby would've got more time. Who knows what would've happened. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/30/match.sport3 "Thomas Sorensen then produced the handball that even he admitted altered the game. "Ball to hand," said Sorensen unconvincingly. The dismal referee Mike Riley showed a yellow card. The Premiership should show Riley a red one. " Also drew 2-2 at the Riverside through an equalising handballed goal by Hasselbaink during the final minutes of the game didn't we? Yeap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 2003-2014 http://transferleague.co.uk/league-tables/transfer-league-table-2003-to-date.html Last 5 seasons http://transferleague.co.uk/league-tables/transfer-league-table-last-five-seasons.html Comparisons http://transferleague.co.uk/premiership-football-club-comparisons/premier-league-comparisons.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Our average nett spend per season has gone down 16 million since Ashley took over. Dat ambition.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I loved Bobby, but things had started to turn sour a year before he was sacked. He should have been given a role upstairs that summer and there should have been a proper transition to a good up and coming manager. As a club we were an attractive proposition. Liverpool handled their managerial appointment right that summer. We fucked it up, sacked Bobby at a ridiculous time and appointed the worst possible replacement. We still suffer from that decision now IMO. It was a huge turning point in our fortunes and Shepherd was to blame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I loved Bobby, but things had started to turn sour a year before he was sacked. He should have been given a role upstairs that summer and there should have been a proper transition to a good up and coming manager. As a club we were an attractive proposition. Liverpool handled their managerial appointment right that summer. We fucked it up, sacked Bobby at a ridiculous time and appointed the worst possible replacement. We still suffer from that decision now IMO. It was a huge turning point in our fortunes and Shepherd was to blame. the turning point was the summer before tbh the lack of investment seriously fucked over everything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Anyone not annoyed yet know about the stealth-interest that Mike Ashley is charging the club for his 'interest free loan?' taken in the form of SD stadium hoardings and branding? Direct quotes from the latest fans meet that seemed to have gotten overlooked. Yet more lies and intentional misleading of fans. Paraphrashing - "We don't pay Mike Ashley interest on the loan, but we do take out SD advertising in the ground in lieu of said interest". CBA to find the direct quote now, but honestly I'm about done with this 'club'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Anyone not annoyed yet know about the stealth-interest that Mike Ashley is charging the club for his 'interest free loan?' taken in the form of SD stadium hoardings and branding? Direct quotes from the latest fans meet that seemed to have gotten overlooked. Yet more lies and intentional misleading of fans. Paraphrashing - "We don't pay Mike Ashley interest on the loan, but we do take out SD advertising in the ground in lieu of said interest". CBA to find the direct quote now, but honestly I'm about done with this 'club'. It wouldn't surprise me if the reason we don't attract much bigger sponsorship revenue is because it would interfere with pushing Sports Direct into everyone's face 24/7. There's a conflict of interests there without a doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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