Jimbo

or a "wide of the mark"

HARRY'S TALK OF TOON NEWCASTLE TARGET POMPEY BOSS Ashley eyes Redknapp Paul Smith 18/11/2007 Harry Redknapp has emerged as the number one target to replace Newcastle's under-fire manager Sam Allardyce. The Magpies' multimillionaire owner, Mike Ashley, has made no secret of his admiration for Portsmouth boss Redknapp and the impressive job he's done at Fratton Park. Ashley's uneasy relationship with Allardyce is bordering on disintegration and although Redknapp has recently signed a new contract at Pompey, that won't deter Ashley from making a formal approach to the high-flying south-coast club. The alternative for Newcastle will be a move to persuade former superstar Alan Shearer to accept the challenge of becoming their next manager. Advertisement Sources close to the Toon talisman suggest that, having decided to take a two-season sabbatical away from football, Shearer now has fresh enthusiasm to get back into the game when his media contract with the BBC expires next summer. The Sunday Mirror exclusively revealed in July that the former Magpies and England skipper had held talks with chairman Chris Mort about a return to St James' Park in an undefined role. Ashley and Mort are keen to re-establish a Geordie connection at the club, but when sounded out Shearer, 37, made it plain that he wasn't interested in an ambassadorial role. It seems certain Shearer, who has worked tirelessly to get the required coaching qualifications since his retirement season of 2005/06, will one day return to Newcastle as manager. Allardyce's popularity on Tyneside continues to diminish with supporters largely unimpressed with him. His appointment to the post was made by former chairman Freddy Shepherd prior to the buy-out by Ashley. And rumours have been rife all season that it's only a matter of time before Ashley boots him out of the club. While the club have publicly dismissed speculation about continuing rumours about Allardyce's future, privately it is well known the two do not see eye-to-eye. Ashley's admiration for Redknapp shows no sign of subsiding though, and he has made it abundantly clear he will move heaven and earth to land his man. During two spells at Pompey Redknapp has transformed the club into a major force in top-flight football. He is well known for his attacking style of football, which Ashley believes will captivate the Toon Army and steer the club to long overdue success

Spotted this in the Sunday Mirror, thought it was funny following the article in the Times recently that was trying to suggest the oposite.

I always thought it was the final touch that matters most with strikers.

I'm going to fuck a bagel !

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...5&q=hasidic

Fucking hell !

Happy Birthday dude

"There are lies, damn lies and then there are statistics"

An incredible fight, I've not enjoyed a fight like that since Gatti Vs Ward, excellent fight but too poor fighters in my opinion, they were just "wind-milling" at eachother !

but hey, its only a thigh strain[/woodgate]

Don't worry about Russia, just make sure none of your convicts injure Martins tomorrow night or we will be fucked Don't worry, you can trust Lucas Neill, he'll look after the guy. Thats what I'm worried about dude.

Don't worry about Russia, just make sure none of your convicts injure Martins tomorrow night or we will be fucked

He's a parasite to the club in my opinion, no one would touch him now, and as you said, he'll fuck off on a bosman, I wonder how much he has cost the club per goal based on his fee and wage ?

The sooner the malingering dwarf is sold the better.

Breaking news: Owen is out of the Croatia match. Doesn't sound good.

FYP

What are the odds that Owen plays against Croatia, and then is out for us for 6 weeks ?

Thigh strain according to SKY.

Owen off injured 33mins. ffs

Agreed, although its not much of a choice given the other two, one makes a tit of himself in nightclubs, the other makes a tit of the players with his team selection.

Its sad to say that I've come to the stage that I couldn't give a fuck, McClaren has drained way any passion I once had for England.

If I lost an inch I'd be a lesbian ! poor you... Don't feel sorry for him - he'd probably turn himself on! I'm never off

If I lost an inch I'd be a lesbian !