triggs Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Suarez unlucky not be there instead of Ronaldo but I guess he's not really well liked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Messi for me purely because Neymar bottled it in the Copa, not that Messi was much better. I'd have Suarez, Lewandowski and Muller ahead of CR7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I've recently been learning my oldest son who will be 4 in March about Newcastle landmarks and he knows them all. Today he saw a picture of St. James' Park at school (sports theme day) and when I picked him up he said to me he wants to go there to see Newcastle play. His first and only ever football game was a Gateshead match a few weeks back, which he really enjoyed. I have vowed never to set foot inside SJP again until Ashley goes or unless I'm there to protest. My last two games were Cardiff at home and then Hull, both to protest against Pardew. Before that it was the 6-1 vs Villa and the 5-1 vs the mackems and a few other randoms, along with Ben Arfa super show against Blackburn in the cup and Bolton at home. I went to about 15 matches home and away during the Championship season which I loved more than any other season since Sir Bobby. I do miss Newcastle United, badly and I'd love for my son (both sons) to go to Toon games, but this NUFC is nothing like the one I fell in love with and never will be until Ashley goes. I have of course drummed into him Toon songs like Toon Toon black and white army, we are the Geordies etc. and he loves singing them. I'm tempted to take him like, just so he can be in awe of SJP and that lush green turf and the notion of football if not exactly Ashley's version and the PL's version of NUFC/the game! Torn! Took my 7 year old nephew to his first game this season (Sheffield Wednesday...). Despite the poor atmosphere, despite the performance and result, there were some beautiful moments. Standing near the pitch watching the players warm-up his eyes were the size of saucers. He even saw two lads from school and tried to come over all "this is no big deal..here every week". Seeing his real passion spill out as an attack built. Showing him pictures on the walls at half time (had platinum clubs tickets) of past players, and telling him about his Dad's and Grandad's favourites. Remembering my own first visit to SJP: coincidentally also with an uncle, not even to a game - to welcome the team back after losing a cup final - 40 odd years later I still have 'flashbulb' memories of walking through the town and sights around the ground. I've taken my own children to games (they support their local club, Man City) and it was lovely to see their excitement... but there was something about sharing that bond, the heritage, the same (much changed) physical location which was special and way beyond who the current players were, who the owner or manager was, what the sponsorship on the shirt said. It stripped away the superficial layers, back to the base of: this team represents our area, and good, bad or indifferent always have done and always will do. Thing is though, that was all as much about me/my values and connection as about him. You could create the same sense of shared connection and pride ( probably a great deal more) with Gateshead. Even though surroundings/ the 'event' itself is not as impressive, the most important thing is time together the shared experiences and interests and how that builds the bond between the two of you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Phil Neville is caretaker coach of Valencia http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/phil-neville-named-valencia-caretaker-manager-and-twitter-users-cant-contain-themselves-a6754691.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/01/manchester-city-265m-deal-chinese-investment-group?CMP=share_btn_tw Mental that we're in the same league as these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/01/manchester-city-265m-deal-chinese-investment-group?CMP=share_btn_tw Mental that we're in the same league as these. Only technically, and not even that for much longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Not bumping his thread, but yeah this adds up: http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/01/paul-gascoigne-i-had-14-lines-of-cocaine-before-i-tried-to-deliver-raoul-moat-chicken-and-fishing-rods-5536111/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 ‘I’ve got 250 missed calls, I was like “what have I done?”, I’ve got a chicken by my side, fishing rods, a Barbour, I’m like “f*** me I must have done something”. Fucking hell! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Some of the stories in there man, the one with Gordon Durie and the fishes in the car killed me in the middle of graft. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 ‘I’ve got 250 missed calls, I was like “what have I done?”, I’ve got a chicken by my side, fishing rods, a Barbour, I’m like “f*** me I must have done something”. Fucking hell! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Some of the stories in there man, the one with Gordon Durie and the fishes in the car killed me in the middle of graft. :lol: Ally McCoist's retelling of that story is amazing. It's on YT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 ‘He said just go home. I was devastated because my chicken was getting cold.’ :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Not bumping his thread, but yeah this adds up: http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/01/paul-gascoigne-i-had-14-lines-of-cocaine-before-i-tried-to-deliver-raoul-moat-chicken-and-fishing-rods-5536111/ Was in tears reading that earlier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 That ostrich story Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Love the story about when the ball cleared the fence into the trees at Spurs' training ground and he said he'd go and get it. Climbed over the fence to go and get it and didn't return. Half way through training the next day, ball comes flying back over the fence, Gazza climbs over back into the training ground saying, "found it". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 The way he describes taking more coke and booze and becoming best mates with Moat is class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 JFH to QPR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snabelkabel Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Don't know where to put this or if has been mentioned before, but is it possible that some of are players is throwing games? The more I think about it, the more possible it seems... Where there's money there's corruption. With players being told not to win anything for years, cups or Europe spot. Some of the defending is just ridicules, and bordering to what I can believe is from professionals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Don't know where to put this or if has been mentioned before, but is it possible that some of are players is throwing games? The more I think about it, the more possible it seems... Where there's money there's corruption. With players being told not to win anything for years, cups or Europe spot. Some of the defending is just ridicules, and bordering to what I can believe is from professionals. No. We're just shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I think Newcastle are just shit, but I do think there is corruption in the Premier League. Struggle to believe with all the morons in the game, none of them have participated in match-fixing in some capacity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Relegation clauses may be more probable than corruption. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Gary Neville new manager at Valencia - quite jealous actually, think he'll be a superb manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Gary Neville new Valencia manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Mag Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Gary Neville is the new Valencia boss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Peter Lim, Salford City co-owner of course. Dem connections. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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