AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I'm feeling the apathy. I think it has been a gradual process. Didn't even flinch when Wolves equalised yesterday. Yeah, I feel apathy about individual things happening in games, but pain about the situation of the club. I actually felt better when Wolves scored, the only thing that makes it logical is Newcastle losing and getting relegated. Otherwise Ashley is shafting us and getting what he wants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Apathy towards the on-field is accurate but not at all to the off-field situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Think I'm more agreeing with Ian here. Think it's more gutting than anything tho trying to mask it with apathy. Is anyone else worried that when the FCB is no longer here that they will be too far gone/too far down the line for them to just jump back in to it all again? I've seen a few posters say they gave up going to matches/giving a shit a long time ago and it was tough at first but got over it. Say Ashley sold up end of this season how easy would it be for these folk to jump back aboard the crazy train? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooonDoom Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Is anyone else worried that when the FCB is no longer here that they will be too far gone/too far down the line for them to just jump back in to it all again? I've seen a few posters say they gave up going to matches/giving a shit a long time ago and it was tough at first but got over it. Say Ashley sold up end of this season how easy would it be for these folk to jump back aboard the crazy train? Yeah I am. It has got broader to me that I just think club football(in its current form) is a waste of time. It’s basically who’s owner has the biggest wallet or who invested before the fair play rules etc. I actually prefer watching sports at national level now as at least that is an almost fair competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I'm ready to get back on board as soon as he's out the door. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I'm ready to get back on board as soon as he's out the door. Not before they change the locks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I'm ready to get back on board as soon as he's out the door. I honestly don’t know, in a lot of ways it’s been a relief not having to worry about the premier league and all its nonsense. I’ve enjoyed the non league football and baseball too. Depends really, if we get a solid owner and run the club well I’ll probably go back. But the PL just being about who has the best sheik is kind of shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 He goes, i predict nearly everyone who's chosen to stay will come back. The real loss will the kids who Dad's haven't taken them because of fatty, if those kids are too old to catch the bug. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Although results etc don't make any difference to how I feel these days, I still watch most of our games. I'd fucking love to get back into the ground with a genuinely positive atmosphere, under a different owner and manager. I really miss it, although I've pretty much switched off from the club other than live streams and here, I can't forget how much I used to enjoy it and think I'd jump head first back on the misery train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I don't know if I can get back into it. It's not just Mike Ashley, it's the modern game as a whole that's turning me off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Where’s this crap about Kenyon & Ashley being mates come from unless I’ve missed something? And why would Kenyon make himself look stupid to make Ashley look good? Stockholm Syndrome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Imagine if consumers collectively realized how much power they actually had and refused to pay for tv-subscription, tickets, merchandise until it was at a more reasonable level. I don't think there's many people out there who doesn't think footballers are over paid and out of touch with the fans, or people that think tickets and tv subscriptions are reasonably priced, agents in general are whores, leadership is corrupt etc. It would all come to a quick end if no money came in, and it would force a change for the better in the long run. In a way Newcastle is a micro version of football as a product these days. A great majority thinks giving it up won't help because there's so many others that are not prepared to give it up, so it ends up that you just eat the shit you get served because it's better than nothing, kinda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I watch the games if they are on the telly, but as others have said, the results don't really matter any more. Was not really bothered when Wolves equalised, just thought "there it is". I don't actually need success, would just love to watch a team with some direction and designs on progress. Rafa was perfect for this. His football wasn't exactly scintillating, but you can take a lot of pleasure in watching a side well set out to get maximum results from limited resources. The football could be pretty good as well when the quality of players rose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Said to the wife yesterday, 'It's half an hour til KO in a home game and i'm just going about life like it's not happening'. Was just helping out with the dinner. Didn't think it possible i could become so detached from NUFC. Hurts like hell. There's a massive void in my life. I watch the odd non league game and have done some EFL ground hopping but none of it really matters and i'm just making do. I want to look forward to toon games again. Count the days til the next one. i want results to make or break my weekends like they used to. I want to feel proud and feel a foot taller, like i did whenever i'd wear something with the crest or club name on. Just go man Ashley you FB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Watched the Wolves match on my phone, the wife kept asking if I wanted to put it on the big screen but I said no, I'd rather not. I told her I wasn't even interested in turning the commentary up, I was only keeping half an eye out for if any goals went in. When they did, I felt almost nothing for either goal. I wanted to know there'd been goals, but I couldn't celebrate either ours or theirs, I had too many conflicting emotions about both. As soon as Ashley goes, I'll be back to supporting Newcastle fully, but right now I can't wish the club and by proxy him any success at all. I simultaneously love the club but want it to burn. Such a shit way to feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I’ve never thought apathy is a good word for our situation. Maybe amongst the resigned people who still go, but there’s way more pain than that word generally suggests. I’m not apathetic, I’m gutted. This, absolutely. I feel the same Ian and I’ve seen it in your posts more than most. You’ve changed noticeably since Rafa left. A lot more nihilistic. And I totally understand the feeling. I’m gutted because I know what this club can be like when it is run properly, like a sporting institution and not the advertising wing of a tawdry budget sports cum sweat shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 What's happened/happening is incredibly painful and frustrating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Watched the Wolves match on my phone, the wife kept asking if I wanted to put it on the big screen but I said no, I'd rather not. I told her I wasn't even interested in turning the commentary up, I was only keeping half an eye out for if any goals went in. When they did, I felt almost nothing for either goal. I wanted to know there'd been goals, but I couldn't celebrate either ours or theirs, I had too many conflicting emotions about both. As soon as Ashley goes, I'll be back to supporting Newcastle fully, but right now I can't wish the club and by proxy him any success at all. I simultaneously love the club but want it to burn. Such a shit way to feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 There was a story over the summer that because Mike Ashley likes Kenyon he was going to give him time to get the money together to buy the club right? Think ultimately Kenyon buys the club. When any stories came up under Rafa it was clearly always about denying him funds before the transfer window but there is no need for it now as the mess currently in charge of the team will make no fuss about his lot and will do as he is told. Think Mike is trying to hand it over to Kenyon as soon as it is possible, with funds in place. :lol: How many fucking times man? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I'm feeling the apathy. I think it has been a gradual process. Didn't even flinch when Wolves equalised yesterday. Yeah, I feel apathy about individual things happening in games, but pain about the situation of the club. I actually felt better when Wolves scored, the only thing that makes it logical is Newcastle losing and getting relegated. Otherwise Ashley is shafting us and getting what he wants. Same, if we win / avoid relegation the only winner is Ashley. I actively want us to lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I don't even have a pulse on matchdays anymore. There's just nothing likeable - I hate the owner, don't like the manager, not bothered about most of the players, even half of the fanbase are knackers. The stadium is dirty and decked out in cheap SD shite, the kits are shit, we get these monthly takeover stories that even the journalists don't believe and protests are always half-arsed because there's some weird North East pride in just willingly taking shit with a smile and a Stevie Taylor fistpump. There's nothing to cheer for, nothing to care about and no hope for the future. The only recognisable feature that makes the heart flutter is the name Newcastle United. That's it. Cheers, Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 The football's properly dire too. Makes it even worse. Not only do the powers that be want us to be hamstrung and struggling, they've landed us a proper anti-football manager too. Only John Carver's half season has been as bad as this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I hope Ashley is starting to realise it’s the beginning of the end. Everything he touches is going shit-shaped and the empty stands will be another reminder of the poison his brand evokes. Imagine the legacy his brand is leaving his family. Millions or not, he’s forever associated with everything wrong with 21st century business. I mean even MP’s despise him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I couldn't help give a cheer when Lascelles scored. Not the familiar 'Geordie roar', more like this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I hope Ashley is starting to realise it’s the beginning of the end. Everything he touches is going shit-shaped and the empty stands will be another reminder of the poison his brand evokes. Imagine the legacy his brand is leaving his family. Millions or not, he’s forever associated with everything wrong with 21st century business. I mean even MP’s despise him! He won’t give a fuck about any of that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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