Jimbo

How people keep falling for Danny's cretinous patter is just beyond me.

FYP

Don't like it, badge is set too high and the general look is too "polo shirt"

1 - 0 Engerlund

Headline on the Setanta website: "Mags won't take risks with JK" Crazy, they are willing to risk Newcastle United, but won't risk Kinnear.

He wanted the job He does as he's told

Simply create a new folder that you will use to synch with and then create subfolders inside that for albums. Then synch that folder with the iPhone in iTunes and they will be sorted into albums on the phone. Cheers dude

A few years ago I'd be ready to hurl myself off the nearest roof at the prospect of Bag-Puss, but right now I'd carry him to SJP.

Steve Bruce would love to be Magpies boss Mar 28 2009 by Luke Edwards, The Journal HIS chairman at Wigan Dave Whelan may like to think he is not interested in the Newcastle United job, but Steve Bruce would love the chance to manage the club he once supported. Whelan launched an extraordinary attack on Newcastle owner Mike Ashley this week as their relationship, already soured by years of bitter competition in business, took another nosedive. As well as claiming Ashley – whose Sports Direct sport store is the main competitor to Whelan’s JJB Sports chain – had dragged Newcastle down with the way he runs the club and his lack of respect for normal boardroom behaviour, Whelan also insisted that Bruce would turn down the chance to manage Newcastle as long as he remained in charge. However, The Journal understands that is not the case. Bruce has privately shown an interest in taking the United job on more than one occasion this season, most notably when Kevin Keegan walked out on the club back in September. He has also told friends he would like to take the job if present manager Joe Kinnear decides he does not want to stay beyond the end of this season following his triple heart bypass operation. That has made the Corbridge-born former Manchester United defender the obvious candidate to replace Kinnear, should the 62-year-old – who has still not signed the two-year contract he was offered before Christmas – decide not to take on the responsibility long-term. A source close to Bruce said: “It is a job that interests him and he hasn’t tried to hide that from Newcastle either. They know how he feels. He is from the North East and it would be like coming home for him. “He’s done an excellent job at Wigan and enjoys working there, but Newcastle are a much bigger club and it is a challenge he would like to take on in the future. I think even Dave Whelan realises that.” Although Bruce, who would even consider taking the job if Newcastle were relegated, was far from popular with United fans during his illustrious playing career at Old Trafford, he would be a popular choice as manager as a result of the excellent work he has done at Wigan. The Latics, despite crowds of under 20,000 for most home games, are seventh in the Premier League, which would be enough for them to qualify for the Uefa Cup – renamed the Europa League from next season – if they can hold on to that position between now and the end of May. Interestingly, given his excellent form at Wigan, Bruce may also look to bring centre-back Titus Bramble back to Tyneside with him in the summer. Despite a difficult four years at St James’s Park where high-profile mistakes shattered his self-belief, Bramble has been a revelation at Wigan and has even been mentioned as a possible England international. Significantly, although Bramble had a fractious relationship with United fans for much of his time at St James’s Park, the 27-year-old would return to his former club if Bruce moved to the North East. Speaking earlier this week, Bruce said: “When you analyse Titus, I think he was probably too young getting a big move to Newcastle. If he went to Newcastle now for £5.5m he would probably be equipped to do it.” Meanwhile, Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie has urged supporters not to blame caretaker manager Chris Hughton for United’s poor results. Guthrie has only just returned to action following a hamstring injury, but the former Liverpool prospect argued it is the players who should be criticised. He said: “It’s the players who go out there on a match day, whatever anyone says. For me, what was going on behind the scenes didn’t affect me. “We went out there as fit and as well prepared as if nothing had happened, so I think it is up to the players to take responsibility for results on the pitch.”

Daft Punk - Better faster stronger

Quoted for truth, which is another reason why I have such a problem with that twerp at Man United hijacking his name, there should only ever be one Ronaldo.

Looks like they have recycled a pair of charity shop curtains.

Should I merge this with the Xisco the thread ????

You'd walk funny if you'd just had a cock thundering up your arse !

I'm taking the mentality that we are gone but in reality I think it is too close to call, it will be a real arse-nipper of a final day, most likely it will come Down to goal difference.

After getting to last season's FA Vase Final (and losing) Lowestoft Town play Whitley Bay again in the Semi Final of this years competion.

The Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, has been hailed as the club's saviour rather than a destructive force following arch-rival Dave Whelan's claims that his regime had rendered St James' Park doomed. By Rob Stewart Saviour? Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley (left) in the stands with Chairman Derek Llambias Photo: PA Ashley was defended by his allies after he found himself in the firing line today after Wigan chairman Whelan renewed hostilities with his business rival by launching a vicious personal attack on the Sports Direct founder and Premier League foe. Whelan claimed that Wigan manager Steve Bruce would never work for Ashley despite his Tyneside roots and insisted that his fellow sports retail tycoon's lack of class by wearing a replica shirt in the boardroom was dragging Newcastle down into the Championship. Wigan chairman Dave Whelan pours scorn on Mike Ashley's regime at Newcastle UnitedBut a key ally of Ashley's insisted that JJB founder Whelan's criticism was way off the mark and was little more than a PR offensive that would be shrugged off by the Newcastle proprietor who bought the club for £134 million in the summer of 2007. "Mike went in there to sort out Newcastle. It was in a bad way financially when he bought it and he has sorted out the financial side and it is going to take him time to sort out the playing side," Ashley's associate told Telegraph Sport. "It would be interesting to consider what would have happened if he had not bought it because the business side of it was clearly in financial difficulties. "So he has saved the club financially and clearly sorting out the football side is taking longer than sorting out the financial side." "As for the replica shirt jibe, I think that Mike would feel that if people are going to go to football matches they should wear their football shirts if they so wish and that wearing a shirt and a tie to football matches is something that should be confined to the last century." The tone of Whelan's criticism may have seemed harsh but they seem unlikely to trouble Ashley. "I think Mike will just take it all with a big pinch of salt because Dave Whelan is going to be competing with him in the retail world again," the associate added. "I just think Mike will laugh it off quite frankly. He certainly won't be taking his comments seriously. "They are old sparring partners and I suspect the he is commenting on the Newcastle business because those guys are about to re-enter competition on sports retailing because Dave Whelan has just bought back the fitness clubs business of JJB. "Dave used to own JJB which is the principal competitor of Sports Direct which has been a lot more successful than JJB over the last ten years or so. So he might still be feeling a bit bruised because of that. "It's no coincidence that the timing of his comments on Mike have reminded people that he is back in the sports retailing ring." Newcastle are currently languishing in the relegation zone and have just eight games to protect their Premier League status, starting with Chelsea's visit to the North-East a week on Saturday. Caretaker manager Chris Hughton has been in charge of first-team affairs since manager Joe Kinnear underwent triple heart bypass surgery last month. Ashley has resisted dressing room calls to appoint a more senior figure to steer the club out of trouble in Kinnear's absence.

I cannot stand the bloke, he must be the smuggest individual to have walked the face of the Earth. Richard Herring>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Stewart Lee

Newcastle have allowed Kazenga LuaLua to make a loan move to Championship side Doncaster Rovers for the next month and the 18 year-old has now linked up with the South Yorkshire side to join in training. A Rovers debut at home to Watford on Saturday week is in the offing for Lua, who made the latest of his four substitute appearances for Newcastle in the recent home defeat by Manchester United. Lua joins a host of former Magpies at the Keepmoat Stadium, with goalkeeper Ben Smith, midfielder James Coppinger and strikers Tomi Ameobi and Lewis Guy all on the books of Rovers, although the latter pair are out on loan at Grimsby Town and Hartlepool respectively.

Damien Duff has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Italy by a hamstring injury. Thursday evening's shock news was a massive blow to the Republic's hopes for the vital two qualifiers over the next week. There had been no hint of any problem with Duff's fitness. Previous doubts Shay Given and Aiden McGeady are available but their fitness will be overshadowed by Duff's absence. After a long injury-affected spell, Duff has returned to impressive form for the Republic in recent games. The Newcastle winger's withdrawal was confirmed by Republic assistant Liam Brady on Thursday evening. Duff is understood to have returned to Newcastle. Reading winger Stephen Hunt is likely to replace Duff in the starting line-up. Manager Giovanni Trapattoni is already minus injured defender Steve Finnan who misses out because of a hamstring injury. The Republic take on Group Eight leaders Italy in Bari four days after the Bulgaria game. The Italians edge out Giovanni Trapattoni's team by goal difference with both teams locked on 10 points after four games. The Football Association of Ireland are no longer having to consider making new travel arrangements for the Republic squad's trip to Bari. Airports in the Republic of Ireland had been expected to be affected by a nationwide strike on Monday - the day that the squad are scheduled to travel to Italy. However, the strike threat has now been averted.

Anyone finding that offensive needs to have a word with themselves.

Nero. Fiddled. Rome. Knowing our luck we will get rid of Nero and end up with Caligula.

I want one. I've saw a couple of people wearing it. So it's too common for me. I've got the Palmeiras Jersey from that line you cheeky fuck. I would say "popular" rather than common.

A slight sense of contradiction by Whelan, his biggest bug-bear seems to be the fact Ashley dresses down, a bit to rich coming from a man who has made his fortune selling Charva chic to the unwashed masses.

Bruce 'will not work for Ashley' Steve Bruce does not want to become Newcastle United manager while owner Mike Ashley is at the club, according to Wigan chief Dave Whelan. Bruce is widely regarded as a Newcastle fan and has previously been linked with the St James' Park hot-seat. "There's no chance of Steve going to Newcastle while Ashley is involved, if you ask him he will say the same," Whelan told BBC Radio 5 Live. "There's no doubt he'll leave us but it will be to join one of the big four." Whelan added: "There's only one job that Steve is really, really interested in and that's not too far away from the JJB Stadium. "When Sir Alex Ferguson decides he's had enough at Old Trafford then I fear that Manchester United will come in for Steve. "I don't think they'll get a better manager to replace Sir Alex than Steve Bruce." Bruce, 48, took over from Chris Hutchings in November 2007 and led the Latics to 14th that season. Wigan are currently seventh in this season's table and if they finish better than 10th it will their highest Premier League placing since joining the elite in 2005.