GM Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 So. Farewell. Then. Freddy. Shepherd. Geordie businessman And working-class hero. You brought us highs. That glorious day in '96 when you brought Shearer Home. And then there were the lows. Floated like a butterfly king prawn, but stung by a Fake Sheikh. Called wor lasses dogs, and Wor Alan "Mary Poppins". And despite saying Wor Bob was Unsackable You. Still. Shot. Bambi. But still despite all that You weren't A Fat Cockney Bastard. So, in summary You'll be missed. Rest in Peace. [with apologies to E.J. Thribb, Private Eye] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Wow. He may not have been perfect and not being a local, can't say much for his work for Newcastle as a city, but you couldn't fault the fact he really did want to see NUFC be the best. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hog Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 RIP Freddy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 a sad day, he had his flaws but always wanted nufc to punch their weight. RIP Freddie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 very mixed legacy, the manner of Sir Bob leaving, his replacement and reckless spending on shite left the club on a slippery slope which ultimately lead to the first relegation (obviously Ashley did his part too) and he did milk the club for his own personal gain but I have no doubt he did honestly want what was best for the club and he did preside over some great times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Sad news, RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I've noticed nothing at all on Michael Owen's Twitter feed despite him being made a very rich man by Freddy Shepherd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Well he did help get you that move out of Everton to Man Utd quicker... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Well he did help get you that move out of Everton to Man Utd quicker... Got him his biggest contract at Man U as well as part of the triple s agency. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 So. Farewell. Then. Freddy. Shepherd. Geordie businessman And working-class hero. You brought us highs. That glorious day in '96 when you brought Shearer Home. And then there were the lows. Floated like a butterfly king prawn, but stung by a Fake Sheikh. Called wor lasses dogs, and Wor Alan "Mary Poppins". And despite saying Wor Bob was Unsackable You. Still. Shot. Bambi. But still despite all that You weren't A Fat Cockney Bastard. So, in summary You'll be missed. Rest in Peace. [with apologies to E.J. Thribb, Private Eye] Brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 p*ssed away the legacy left by Hall making himself a very rich man in the process, then sold us to Ashley. No tears from me. No grip on basic facts either... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Souness was the worst decision, Bobby to Souness just baffles me everytime I think about it. The managerial appointments were always polar opposites of the last guy. Robson was considered too soft and pally with the players... One thing you can't knock him for IMO, apart from a couple of oddball decisions like Roeder and Souness, he genuinely did try and hire top managers. The problem was he went for big names, usually British, who's CVs didn't really stand up to scrutiny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTheAmeobi86 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 RIP Freddie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 RIP, bloody hope we one day have a sustained period of success that's close to what we had under Sir Bobby with him as Chairman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 He tried. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 A big part of the good times. The fake sheikh incident showed what him and Dougie thought of us though, so no forgiveness for that. His time also coincided with the internationalisation of the Premier League and I would seriously question whether he had the acumen to handle it without constantly calling Willie McKay to see who would come without (alleged) back handers. Ashley was left to pick up things with Fat Sam after all. But when it was good, it was very good, so RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I gave Newcastle a negative reply when they called. I was having a great time at Depor. I put in fine performances, lived in a beautiful town and there was no reason to leave. (But) they came up with an offer too good to refuse. I had a talk with then-chairman, Freddie Shepherd, and told him how much I wanted to earn. It was a ludicrous amount, but he didn’t bat an eyelid. The negotiations with Deportivo were also over in no time. (President Augusto Cesar) Lendoiro told Shepherd the asking price was £9.5m and Shepherd simply said ‘yes’ twice.” How times have changed! If only we could get an owner that acts somewhere in between Ashley and Shepherd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Had his faults BUT ultimately he had ambition for the club, he wanted us to be the best club and that is something sadly missing right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Had his faults BUT ultimately he had ambition for the club, he wanted us to be the best club and that is something sadly missing right now His over riding ambition was to cream as many millions as he could possibly get. Took us from signing Shearer for a the record fee to Guisseppi Rossi on loan which he tried to pass as a major coup. Where would the club be now if Ashley hadn't came along? The debt was massive. John Hall knew to piss off rather sharpish... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 How did Freddie Shepherd rob the club, or get rich through the club? Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting he wasn't a slippery fucker. It's just everyone says he got rich off the back of nufc but nobody can explain how. Or is as simple as having his hands in the till? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Didn't he take large dividends out of the club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Had his faults BUT ultimately he had ambition for the club, he wanted us to be the best club and that is something sadly missing right now His over riding ambition was to cream as many millions as he could possibly get. Took us from signing Shearer for a the record fee to Guisseppi Rossi on loan which he tried to pass as a major coup. Where would the club be now if Ashley hadn't came along? The debt was massive. John Hall knew to p*ss off rather sharpish... You're entitled to your incorrect opinion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Crumpy's bang on mind. While Souness was an horrendous appointment, appointing Roeder because he was the cheap option after his good spell as Caretaker, then the likes of Rossi, Onyewu, Sibierski, Srnicek & Bernard were a sign that things were poor financially. Duff was signed on the relative cheap (which he boasted about in the Stock Exchange release iirc) while Martins was an act of desperation after Shearer's retirement, Owen's injury at the World Cup, and failure to get first choice targets like Kuyt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Had his faults BUT ultimately he had ambition for the club, he wanted us to be the best club and that is something sadly missing right now His over riding ambition was to cream as many millions as he could possibly get. Took us from signing Shearer for a the record fee to Guisseppi Rossi on loan which he tried to pass as a major coup. Where would the club be now if Ashley hadn't came along? The debt was massive. John Hall knew to p*ss off rather sharpish... f*** off with this where would we be crying bull s*** about Ashley saving us from oblivion by saving us from the debt "crisis" we had created for ourselves. A point that has been made far too often and lapped up. Ashleyout.com had some great points about that very topic and how much PR bull s*** that was. We don't owe Mike Ashley a single fucking thing. Someone else would have came through and bought us I would put money on that person being a better owner over the same 10 year period than some cunt who's relegated us twice, doubled our debt owed to him, sold off land near the stadium, embarrassed and insulted club legends and fans, and etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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