posted Jul 28, 2009

pacman says "My one tip for next season is to get very rich by opposing Newcastle because the bookies will price them up stupidly short & their opponents very big! Here's to a very profitable season ahead...Wahey the lads!!! "
great idea!! i will be joining you in this recession by betting against newcastle next season...i love it....good on u mr ashley

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Sorry guys, bookies aren't that stupid. When Newcastle start losing, they'll adjust the odds accordingly...

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posted Jul 28, 2009

What we need is [...] a manager who will not run away at the first signs of trouble.
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Kevin Keegan

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posted Jul 28, 2009

I think MA should stay at NUFC. He's sunk in plenty of dosh and should be responsible for turning the club around.

His biggest mistake was to listen to the fans (re. allardyce). Run NUFC like any other business (i.e. right people in the right positions at the club) and NUFC will be fine.

He's (MA) had his try at having fun with the club. Now its time to get serious. I'm surprised he didn't go for someone like Sven to sort out the club (as he was available).

I'm a villa fan, but i think having Freddie Shep back would be even worse (as he hasn't got the deep pockets to fix you), plus he was a serious hate figure last time he was at the club.

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posted Jul 28, 2009

i heard that some newcastle fans have decided to watch premiership football @ sunderland next season

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posted Jul 28, 2009

Sunderland fan here.

Newcastle are a huge club in spite of the snide comments from people jealous of their massive fan base. As with Sunderland it makes you proud to see the banks of fans at away matches, compared with the pockets of fans of other more successful clubs. However, it can be no surprise that the Magpies find themselves in their current plight.

While the FA looks like a gentlemens club, in reality football in England now is run about as ethically as the Old Wild West. Thereby, Freddie Shepherd has no interest in selling off the club to a "suitable" new owner who will safeguard its future; nor will the authorities conduct any meaningful checks on Ashley's suitability to take ownership of one of our top clubs.

While the man might have some sort of talent to win in the jungle of the rag trade, everthing he has touched in football starting with the alarming appointment of Wise, has turned to dust.

He is palpably not a billionaire, as has been suggested; his adherence to normal business rules is questioned; yet he "owns" the club.

While Ashley has more than enough on his plate dealing with his real job, amid spats with JJB, his plaything is bleeding to death. Now's the time Newcastle MUST be taking tough decisions to sell players and ready the club financially and playing-wise to bounce straight back to the premiership, and the club seems paralysed. No manager; every player with an uncertain future. This is no recipe for a successful promotion campaign. While I can't believe Shearer has the talents required to do the necessary in these circumstances, the only thing that will push Ashley into action is loud protest from the fans, as this will impact on his business nationwide. He's listened to you before.

Unfortunately I think you can write next season off, at least the early part, but you deserve so much better.

Here's hoping for a change of luck.

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posted Jul 28, 2009

Didn't Freddy Shepherd sack Bobby Robson and bring in Graham Sourness??


Shepherd makes Mike Ashley look good in my opinion!

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posted Jul 29, 2009

Quote:
"comment by discoagogo (U8856061)

posted Yesterday

Actually Ashley is a joke. Newcastle just the victim of this clown. If he bought Man United, it will be Man United instead of Newcastle.
This guy should be banned forever from football.

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Why??? Businesses are sometimes ruined by incompetent leadership, Newcastle's just one of many. The owners are still allowed to invest in and buy companies if they've got the money, that's business.

And Ashley's incompetence has provided ordinary fans with many laughs. I will be very sad the day he leaves and Newcastle become sensibly runs."

I wouldn't even want to see Sunderland in this mess. You're comment shows your complete lack of respect for anyone and everthing. All the ordinary fans you refer to must shudder at your ignorance. You are a complete muppet discoagogo. Stick to the ABBA forums you fool!

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posted Jul 30, 2009

Been a toon supporter all my life so its not a case of putting the club down.

All the best will in the world no one can be that optimistic that we are going to do well this season. Thrashed by Leyton Orient and then the "improvement" against Leeds last night.

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posted Jul 30, 2009

I wouldn't even want to see Sunderland in this mess. You're comment shows your complete lack of respect for anyone and everthing. All the ordinary fans you refer to must shudder at your ignorance. You are a complete muppet discoagogo. Stick to the ABBA forums you fool!

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I'm sorry, but they have brought this mess upon themselves, that's why they get a lot of stick. Just because i, and many other people, think Newcastle are a joke doesn't mean i disrespect the whole world, you must be a typical deluded geordie if you believe that.

And I'm not too keen on ABBA i'm afraid

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posted Jul 30, 2009

Says it all doesn't it?
Encouraged after being held to a 0 - 0 draw against Leeds, who this time last year were two divisions below Newcastle.

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