Jimbo

Son of Rambow Pretty shite tbh

From a football perspective, In the Hands of Gods is worth a look.

I don't have a problem with most of what you say, but what I will say is this, your point about Kluivert is blunted by the fact Kluivert was had declined enormously so much so that Barca seemed delighted that he was moving on, and had lost his hunger for football but sadly not for other distractions, and this stints at PSV and Lille also validate that point. Also I don't think you can make a Carte-Blanche decision about players based on their performance in a foreign league, the English Premier League is a very different animal from La Liga, we judge Coloccini based on his performances for Newcastle United, he was a cracking player for Deportivo, as was Boumsong in League Une in France, ability doesn't always translate in football. Does our defence suffer as a result of our shite midfield ? absolutely, with players like Butt who have been one of the main culprits when it comes to losing posetion, had their holding skills been better, and more importantly they have lacked the creative spark to drive forward and generate passes or indeed goals themselves this season which is arguable as much as contributing factor in our poor performance this season.

Cracking substitution by Taggart.

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Man United 1 - 2 Villa

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/25134...ys-funeral.html

No good for downloaded games, demo's or add ons, plus you'd either need the server or your PC running all the time. Easier and cheaper to upgrade the internal drive.

Just watching today's Sunday Supplement on SKY, one thing is clear from the journalists around the table (apart from Custis) is the total and utter delight at the plight of Newcastle United. Wankers.

Yesterday's 606 podcast.

We've already tried and he wasn't very good. To be fair he could probably do less damage there

Perhaps its about time we played CoLOLccini in midfield instead of defence.

CoLOLccini more like.

Geordies know how to wake people up. When all but one of Terry Venables' England squad slept in their beds at Burnham Beeches during Euro 96, Paul Gascoigne prepared the morning reveille. Opening the door to his hotel room and the windows for good measure, Gascoigne cranked up his ghetto-blaster and shook the building with blasts of "Three Lions On A Shirt''. Alan Shearer, Tony Adams, Paul Ince, Gareth Southgate, David Platt, Stuart Pearce and company stirred from their slumber before realising they had another hour to wait before breakfast. Thanks, Gazza. Yesterday it was the turn of another Geordie to shake people into life, Shearer starting his managerial career against Chelsea at a raucous St James' Park, a venue that has seen more messiahs than Handel. Predictably Chelsea won, reminding Shearer of the scale of his salvage work. As he shook hands with Guus Hiddink, a manager he embarrassed at Euro 96, Shearer became the seventh member of Venables' team to graduate to the dug-out. Gascoigne failed at Kettering, inevitably so given his mental demons. Surprisingly given his intelligence, Platt struggled at Sampdoria and Nottingham Forest. Two more of the Boys of 96 have fallen by the wayside this season, Ince being dismissed by Blackburn Rovers and Adams walking the plank at Portsmouth. Only Southgate and Pearce have really built names for themselves as managers. Southgate faces awkward times at Middlesbrough while Pearce has been removed from the club firing line, now impressing in charge of England Under-21s after some woes at Manchester City. Now it is the turn of Shearer, one northern rock Geordies can rely on. In an era of the national team being managed by an Italian, it has never become more important to nurture young English managerial talent. Yet it has become fashionable to mock the travails of the England alumni, internationals who dreamed of a glittering second career, soaring to great heights, yet ending up like Icarus, crashing and burning. Now Shearer has been questioned for daring to come to the assistance of his hometown club, despite not having the Pro-Licence. (He has all the other paperwork and has been given dispensation to work for now). The Dutch, inevitably, have a better system in place, fast-tracking promising stars the moment they hang up their boots, something the Football Association could learn from and would be far easier if they ever got round to building the National Football Centre. Next to Shearer stood Hiddink, master and apprentice rubbing shoulders. He knows all about creating coaching structures for recently retired icons, having helped the Dutch Federation form their fast-track scheme. "It is not as long as the normal course, which is four to five years,'' said Hiddink. "It is one-and-half years for people like Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten.'' Phillip Cocu is the latest to swap orange shirt for tracksuit. For all the fuss over Shearer not having sat all his badges, the Dutch are hardly complete sticklers for protocol. "There are exceptional situations when the Federation give permission and then you have to get your diploma,'' added Hiddink. Newcastle United in crisis (again) may be too frequent a situation to be deemed "exceptional'' but Shearer deserves some slack. Whatever the difficulties of Newcastle's season, Shearer could mature into an accomplished manager. In the past, his name has cropped up in discussions within Soho Square about England players who could go on to manage the national team. The Euro 96 dressing room has long been considered a breeding ground for potential managers. They just need time, patience and proper tutoring. As Adams told his defeated team-mates in the aftermath of that shoot-out loss to Germany: "What have we got to be ashamed of? We were unbeaten in open play. We can go on in life with our heads held high.'' Shearer agreed before showing his compassionate streak by pleading with the media not to vilify Southgate for his penalty aberration. Throughout his career, Shearer has said things in public and private that signalled his managerial potential. Amidst all the fanfare flowing down from Gallowgate yesterday, the chants of "Shearer's black-and-white army'', salient points were made by leaders of the Toon Army. Newcastle's influential fanzine, The Mag, carried an editorial arguing cogently that Shearer possesses the qualities to become a "great manager'', pointing out his influence as the "driving force'' when assisting Glenn Roeder. "That late surge into seventh place and InterToto 'glory' was mainly down to him,'' added the editor Mark Jensen. "The fact that we were almost relegated the following season when he was no longer around speaks volumes.'' It also speaks volumes for Shearer's hold on the Geordie public that even the monthly fanzine rushed out a "stop press''. He deserves this chance to wake the Toon up.

Thanks, that's the ultimate verification.

Seems like only yesterday

Lowestoft lost the FA Vase semi final Vs Whitely Bay, no trip to Wembley this year.

Happy Birthday ! Hope you celebrate George Best style !

I was a fan of Kluivert when he arrived, but it was clear his focus was no longer on football, since he left Newcastle he has hardly proved us wrong following moves to Lille and PSV.

Hack open ? , you don't even need to take the top off it !

DANISH star Peter Lovenkrands was taken to hospital with a serious back injury after being hurt shortly before half-time in today's match against Chelsea. But his condition was later stabilised by doctors after he was given oxygen in the dressing-room. Alan Shearer revealed afterwards: "Peter got a very, very nasty knock on his back and he was struggling to breathe. "We had to put breathing apparatus on him when he got into the dressing-room. "He went to hospital and they've stabilised him and hopefully he will be okay."

Newcastle United have needed a strong leader for months, if not years. The departure of Dennis Wise last week proves to me that, in Alan Shearer, they now have that man. But Saturday's performance showed just how strong Shearer will have to be in the coming weeks. This is a team on their knees, fighting for Premier League survival and a million miles from being able to take on sides like Chelsea. I spoke to Alan on Friday and he was aware of the size of the job on his hands. I bet he realises it even more now. There is simply not enough pace, quality or energy in the current group of players. Chelsea were far from their best yesterday but still far too sharp for Newcastle. Alan Shearer Hero's return: Toon favourite Alan Shearer has taken over the helm at St James' Park until the end of the season - but can he do enough to keep them up? How many of the current side would have got into the Newcastle team in which Alan played who were involved in the Champions League? Steven Taylor and Damien Duff? Possibly. The rest, forget it. It's a damning indictment of the transfer policy over the past couple of years. Players with legs such as James Milner and Charles N'Zogbia have gone out, the likes of Kevin Nolan, Alan Smith and Joey Barton have come in. If you can't run, you can't play in the Premier League. Thankfully for Newcastle, they have Shearer. He is really the club's only hope now because not only does he have the heart of a lion, he has a much shrewder football brain than many people might realise. Alan was my No 9 at Newcastle and also one of the best captains I ever managed. People talk about his passion and will to win. That is all true but, most importantly of all, he has a deep knowledge of the game and the ability to impart that knowledge to the dressing room. Despite the defeat yesterday, half-expected by the Toon faithful, I suspect, there are enough games left for Newcastle to get out of trouble. There was nothing wrong with the spirit yesterday and Alan will identify a few things to work on. Crucially, the service into Michael Owen has to improve because his goals are the best chance of the club staying up. For that to happen, Michael needs better service from the flanks. Jonas Gutierrez is a talented player but his instinct is to dribble in wide areas rather than cross the ball. Either he will have to change or Newcastle need different wide players to get the ball into Michael. Shearer's strength will be the ability to make decisions and not be afraid of players. We saw that in his first 24 hours in the job. Iain Dowie came in, Wise went out. Action. Mike Ashley clearly has respect for Alan because he has cleared the decks for him. Regular readers know I never liked Wise having that power 300 miles away from St James' Park, but Messrs Keegan and Kinnear did not have the clout with the owner to change it. As for Chris Hughton and respond to that. Colin Calderwood, nice guys to invite to a picnic but not tough enough to have a genuine influence at a Premier League club as big as Newcastle. Shearer will lead the players and not be afraid of confronting them when necessary. The players will Players do not want to be on easy street. They want to feel their manager has a plan and the strength to see it through. It is why Fabio Capello has done so well for England after the Sven Goran Eriksson and Steve McClaren years. The Geordie nation is delighted to see Alan back. I saw Paul Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley at the stadium before kick-off yesterday - and Mike Ashley, who seemed to have a new spring in his step. At least until the game kicked off! I just wish Shearer had been appointed 16 months ago after Sam Allardyce was sacked. Instead, yesterday's man Keegan was appointed instead of tomorrow's man. But better late than never. Shearer is here and I believe Newcastle v Chelsea will be a Premier League fixture next season. And what's more, Alan Shearer and Guus Hiddink will be in the dugouts!

ffs Just seen the news, there was one floral tribute on a hearse that read: EAST ANGULAR

Bastards beat Lowestoft Town today