AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 It's just made it clearer than ever that Ashley will never to do anything to benefit us on the pitch, and everything depends on the takeover. If Rafa works a miracle and keeps us up, then we're sold, we have hope again. Any other outcome and we're fucked. Whether we're sold is a hundred times more important than whether we stay up. I admire you thinking like that Ian but personally I've had to accept that the takeover is dead and that Ashley isn't ever selling. I don't have the energy to hope any more. I'm not saying I think it will happen, the takeover looks unlikely as you say. I'm just saying that's the only scenario where it's worth supporting the club any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 He has made me hate Football. Fat horrible cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 He has made me hate Football. Fat horrible cunt I don't watch football anymore. He's just sucked all the joy out of it. I guess this makes me a bad fan or whatever, but... nah, just not worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Went to bed extremely angry after yesterdays events, woke up still angry but just so sick of all this now. I gave up my season ticket when Keegan was essentially forced out and I remember saying then the only way to get him out was a mass boycott and go to extreme lengths (I'm not even sure that would work). He's pulled the same tricks for over ten years and he's still getting away with it, it's criminal to run any business like that let alone a once proud and thriving football club. Ashley and his various accomplices have dismantled and ultimately destroyed this club which is nothing short of an absolute tragedy. I totally understand and admire the fans still going and backing Rafa and the team which just makes the entire situation even more galling, amazing fan base, big stadium, world class manager and all that is undermined by what Ashley does so any potential or positivity is just instantly extinguished by one man and his ludicrous nonsensical decisions. Ultimately barring miracle we'll go down, Rafa will leave and the club just lurches to another completely preventable disaster. The fans who are still going are not amazing ... They are the problem WallsendMags ears are burning right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 He has made me hate Football. Fat horrible c*** I don't watch football anymore. He's just sucked all the joy out of it. I guess this makes me a bad fan or whatever, but... nah, just not worth it. Totally agree with you. Get absolutely no joy out of watching football anymore and that is thanks to the last 10 years of watching us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I don't think I'll ever have it in me to not bother with Newcastle, which is sad in a way because without getting all emo about it, it's an abusive relationship that almost every person in my position gets almost no pleasure from whatsoever. The whole giving money to the club side of things ended in 2013 though, and hopefully more people will follow suit with that regard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 He has made me hate Football. Fat horrible c*** I don't watch football anymore. He's just sucked all the joy out of it. I guess this makes me a bad fan or whatever, but... nah, just not worth it. Totally agree with you. Get absolutely no joy out of watching football anymore and that is thanks to the last 10 years of watching us. Yeah I'm in the same boat. I used to love watching loads of football, be it the football league, serie a, la liga or whatever was on. Over the last 10 years it does feel like my love of football has just been beaten to a pulp and it feels like a chore to watch anything now. Too much of a reminder of what our club could be tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 He has made me hate Football. Fat horrible c*** I don't watch football anymore. He's just sucked all the joy out of it. I guess this makes me a bad fan or whatever, but... nah, just not worth it. Totally agree with you. Get absolutely no joy out of watching football anymore and that is thanks to the last 10 years of watching us. Yeah I'm in the same boat. I used to love watching loads of football, be it the football league, serie a, la liga or whatever was on. Over the last 10 years it does feel like my love of football has just been beaten to a pulp and it feels like a chore to watch anything now. Too much of a reminder of what our club could be tbh. 10 years ago I couldn't wait for a game, loved watching mostly any football on TV and could at least give a fuck about it. Obviously kids etc mean I don't watch as much anymore but he has just made me despise it. There is no joy in it anymore and while I still go to the games I tend to enjoy the drink before it with a horror show in between before me and my mates talk about how shit our squad is afterwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 If it wasn't for this place, i'd easily be able to not bother. It's reading the chat and craic on here that I enjoy, not NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 If it wasn't for this place, i'd easily be able to not bother. It's reading the chat and craic on here that I enjoy, not NUFC. Where I'm at as well. Care more about this community than I do the club atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 If it wasn't for this place, i'd easily be able to not bother. It's reading the chat and craic on here that I enjoy, not NUFC. Same. Well, that and admiring the green padlock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Is anyone accountable for anything at NUFC ? no matter what anyone at the club does nobody ever gets into trouble or god forbid fired, it just seems that so long as no money is spent then anyone can do what they like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 If it wasn't for this place, i'd easily be able to not bother. It's reading the chat and craic on here that I enjoy, not NUFC. Same. Well, that and admiring the green padlock. That's a good point actually. Knowing that we're all in this together probably helps keep us all sane. If I was trying to relate to people on Twitter or something it wouldn't be the same and there'd be far, far more numpties as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Attempts to support Newcastle United during the last 10 years have proved exhausting, frustrating and a complete waste of time. It is only right to let Mike Ashley know that there is no point in following this ridiculous excuse of a football club at the moment. Now that's the new banner right there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 If it wasn't for this place, i'd easily be able to not bother. It's reading the chat and craic on here that I enjoy, not NUFC. Same. Well, that and admiring the green padlock. That's a good point actually. Knowing that we're all in this together probably helps keep us all sane. If I was trying to relate to people on Twitter or something it wouldn't be the same and there'd be far, far more numpties as well. I just never talk about football in my everyday life. Talking about us to other ‘fans’ is unbearable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Attempts to support Newcastle United during the last 10 years have proved exhausting, frustrating and a complete waste of time. It is only right to let Mike Ashley know that there is no point in following this ridiculous excuse of a football club at the moment. Now that's the new banner right there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 He has made me hate Football. Fat horrible c*** I don't watch football anymore. He's just sucked all the joy out of it. I guess this makes me a bad fan or whatever, but... nah, just not worth it. Totally agree with you. Get absolutely no joy out of watching football anymore and that is thanks to the last 10 years of watching us. Yeah I'm in the same boat. I used to love watching loads of football, be it the football league, serie a, la liga or whatever was on. Over the last 10 years it does feel like my love of football has just been beaten to a pulp and it feels like a chore to watch anything now. Too much of a reminder of what our club could be tbh. Exactly this for me. Used to love watching all levels of football, used to love NUFC, had season ticket, went to away games. But because of Ashley I stopped going to games, then stopped watching NUFC matches on telly, then stopped watching all football, now I never even bother checking fixtures and results. I have virtually no interest in the game any more. I think continuing to visit this forum, mainly for the Chat section, is my only deliberate contact with the sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Die, just do you cunt Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'm certainly approaching the 'can barely enjoy any football because NUFC' mindset. I remember starting to read Bergkamp's autobiography during Pardew's last season and just couldn't face it. Bergkamp's vision, musings and general football philosophy was too painful to absorb from my position of 'supporting' an inherently non-sporting institution. When Benitez goes I'm going to be there again, but it's going to hurt even more - having been so close to what felt like absolute redemption with the takeover. Fucking World Cup this year n'all. Imagine trying to enjoy that summer whilst we've been relegated again and Rafa's on his way out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Die, just do you cunt Mike Alright Yoda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Aye, since Rafa came we've had at least 4 or 5 huge sliding doors moments that Ashley's made sure have gone badly and will likely ruin the club for the foreseeable future. We'll never ever attract a manager like Rafa again unless we're bought by someone with insane levels of money. I don't think it's an exaggeration at all to say that the future prosperity of the club hinged on this January and that's it's now over, Ashley's ensured that. The hope of Signings, Survival, Rafa staying, and the club being sold vs No signings, The nigh on certainty of Relegation, Rafa leaving, and no sale. Unless by some absolute Rafa-fueled miracle we stay up, the chain reaction of the latter has started and the club will be as dead as its ever been. It's unbelievably depressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'm certainly approaching the 'can barely enjoy any football because NUFC' mindset. I remember starting to read Bergkamp's autobiography during Pardew's last season and just couldn't face it. Bergkamp's vision, musings and general football philosophy was too painful to absorb from my position of 'supporting' an inherently non-sporting institution. When Benitez goes I'm going to be there again, but it's going to hurt even more - having been so close to what felt like absolute redemption with the takeover. f***ing World Cup this year n'all. Imagine trying to enjoy that summer whilst we've been relegated again and Rafa's on his way out. Same here. That's because this is all completely pointless. It isn't football. It's like following McDonald's or any other company that you don't give a fuck about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 https://twitter.com/buzza9676/status/958451375146455041 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 ..that's being too kind - think this is closer to the truth.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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