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Geordies should stick with the Dyce manPremier League Newcastle United by Robbo Robson (U5722413) 06 December 2007   The managerial merry-go-round seems worse than ever. It's not up to the Gallowgate to make the players do better Derek 'Robbo' Robson It all starts with results of course - and 1-1 against the Arse is not a bad start. It was great that the Evening Chronicle encouraged the fans to get behind the team on Wednesday night. They were rewarded with a bit of oomph for a change. But when Barton or some other overpaid dimwit starts slagging the fans for getting hacked off then you have to wonder what these players are on. It's not up to the Gallowgate to make the players do better. To his credit, Allardyce has not tried spreading the blame around the terraces. The team have been crap against Pompey and Liverpool especially. But the man's been there for how long? Four months? It's not like they're rock-bottom. There are a few football clubs whose fans seem to exist in a bubble of total self-delusion: Newcastle, Spurs, Villa - your supporters still dwell in some romantic never-never-land where Jackie Milburn, Danny Blanchflower and Dennis Mortimer never got any older and are still just waiting for a first-team call-up even today. Then there's the clubs whose fans are realists/miserabilists: Man City, Everton, Boro. We're just happy to be competing. Newcastle aren't very good. Allardyce has as good a chance as any - and certainly a better chance than the scowling Sourness or the droning Roeder - of getting the team winning summat. If not him, then who? Shearer continues to be an obvious candidate but how can they afford him? Not the wages so much as the celebration. They'll fly him in dangling from a black and white helicopter, pump dry ice into the Gallowgate end and every step on the terrace will light up beneath his feet as he puts his foot down, like Michael Jackson doing Billie Jean. Small children with gather in heavenly choruses on the pitch and coo "There's no one quite like Shearer!" with Ant 'n' Dec and Bryan Ferry accompanying. Tony Blair'll embrace him like a brother. And finally a giant hand will pass through the grey murk of the Tyneside sky and gently place his index finger on Sir Alan's forehead, officially anointing him "The Geordie Saviour, like". My advice would be to stick with Sam. There are too many glowering chairmen sitting on managers' chests like some monstrous millionaire demons. They need to get out of the bleeding way for a while and let the managers manage. Latest 10 commentsRead members' comments or add your own
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Dervel (U9258111) posted Dec 7, 2007 Red tie? I think that's his Boro shirt under his coat, no?
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Rafa's_Magic_Hand_Signals (U8559217) posted Dec 7, 2007 so it is, think i just find the pic hard to focus on for some reason!
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Manutdsaha (U7710056) posted Dec 7, 2007 Red tie? I think that's his Boro shirt under his coat, no?
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la_luz (U7683661) posted Dec 7, 2007 if you use your imagination, I could tell you something else it looks like robbo has in his hand, and that could perfectly illustrate the name I like to know him by.
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TimmyTheTroll (U4004587) posted Dec 7, 2007 If Newcastle want to compete they'll have to continue to pay high wages. Good players don't come cheap. Good players expect a significantly higher wedge for having to live in the North East than in London. Its nothing short of a miracle that Keegan assembled such a squad. The Barcodes should look back at the Keegan era as their finest hour because no player with any ambition would entertain playing for Newcastle.
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4-1evenchoprascored (U10608181) posted Dec 7, 2007 Robbo, I'm surprised you have time to comment on the Toon. Your manager, Mr Southgate, is hardly setting the world on fire - hopefully Steve Gibson will show his loyalty and hang on to him. He's doing a great job already in my book!
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la_luz (U7683661) posted Dec 7, 2007 the way robbo talks about gordies as stereotypes makes me wonder if he is actually from teeside or the north at all. probably a southern jessie journalist from cambridge.
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Robbo Robson (U5722413) posted Dec 8, 2007 I know you've probably stopped reading this messageboard but I have to reject that accusation out of hand. I've been called a lot of things on this website but that is way out of line, son. Withdraw it immediately.
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DoctorBoroLove (U8303026) posted Dec 8, 2007 comment by la_luz
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