Jimbo

Shepherd wants Hall future clarity The Belgravia Group's decision to pull out of their move to take control of the Magpies on Friday came just weeks after the Polygon-backed St James' Park Group had done the same and, for now at least, ended months of speculation. Now Shepherd has urged Hall, who has been in talks over his family's 41.6% stake in the club with the potential suitors, to make his intentions clear. He said: "Sir John Hall has to decide what his role in the club is. The future of this club is in his hands. He has to decide whether he wants to stick or sell. "For the sake of the club, the shareholders and supporters, Sir John must decide quickly what he is going to do and make his position public. "He is perfectly entitled to sell his shares to whomever he wants. But if he wants to sell them, he needs to say so and if, he does not, good, let's all march on together. "The uncertainty is making it hard for me to run the club. Sir John identified two potential buyers and it has not worked. "How many more potential buyers has the club to cope with?" It was the Hall family's investment in the club which saw Newcastle rise through the 1990s back to the upper reaches of the Premiership and establish themselves on the European stage. However, Sir John stood down as chairman in December 1997 when Shepherd assumed control. He has steered the club through troubled waters in recent times, dispensing with managers Sir Bobby Robson and Graeme Souness, and has found himself a target for the critics during a troubled season. But he steadfastly resisted the Polygon and Belgravia approaches and insists the speculation has proved damaging to the club and his efforts to take them forward. Shepherd said: "The offer period has been damaging and difficult for everyone at the club. "Everyone at the club from me as chairman down to the manager Glenn Roeder, the coaches, the players and our administrative staff, have been left wondering whether they would have jobs when it was all over. "If he lives to be 100, is Sir John going to keep trying to sell these shares? Are we going to have this uncertainty forever? "All I am asking of him is a clear decision. I want him to be honest with me and the supporters. "The club simply cannot go on dealing with proposed buyers knocking on the door who turn out to be time wasters. "It is me who has to run the club on a day-to-day basis and this situation is not conducive to running a huge Premiership club. "Our fans read that Belgravia were supposedly going to put £24million in for new players in January. "That conjecture created problems by raising fans' expectations and causes clubs to raise their prices when we ask them about players." Shepherd, who has a 28%-plus holding in the club, also revealed he might consider buying the Hall shares himself. He said: "I have shown my commitment to Newcastle by buying shares in the club and I have never sold a share. I would consider buying the Hall shares at the correct price. "I cannot prevent Sir John selling the shares he controls, but if the club I want it to be to the right people. As long as I am here, I am going to do my best for the club. "But at the same time, I am not going to let any would-be buyer take the mickey out of this club or its supporters by raising false expectations."

He really does talk some shit, on Monday he claimed Nicky Butt had "a real shiner" after the slap from Chimbonda, yet by Wednesday it had completly healed. Either a miracle, or he was talking out of his "Martins was our first choice" arse yet again.

Trust me, thats not sick......

Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him (Oh, man,this is so bad, it's good)... A super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

Brad - 20th Century.

Radio recon its his groin.

We need to actively find a new manager ASAP. OK injuries are having a HUGE effect, but the players at Roeder's disposal should be performing above the current standard.

Radio Newcastle are saying its worse than Wednesday night.

2-0 cunts

why don't you just post it? Because it will get instanly removed.

Its a shame Bravo dropped Gazzetta again.

Not sure about this one for Hatton, especially if it goes to points.

Phil Thompson will be a walking spunk-bubble at this rate.

a quality goal too.

Playing Cech will be a mistake.

Awesome player in his prime.

Message board bukkake tbh

From The Daily Mail Glenn Roeder has left Everton players confused by now claiming that he did not apologise on Emre’s behalf amid accusations that the Newcastle midfielder used racist and abusive language towards Joseph Yobo at Goodison on December 30. In a statement defending his conduct, Roeder claims he only went into the Everton dressing room after the match to apologise because ‘from my position in the dug-out, there appeared to be an ugly scene on the pitch involving a lot of players from both sides after we had been awarded a penalty’. He he claims he did not know his player had been accused of racial abuse. While Yobo did not hear what Emre is alleged to have said on the pitch, Everton’s Joleon Lescott and Tim Howard have claimed in written submissions to the FA that the Turkish international called their team-mate a ‘f*****g n****r’. And yesterday two Everton players told Sportsmail through intermediaries that, after the match, Roeder addressed his dressing-room apology directly to Yobo and they were left in little doubt he was referring to accusations levelled at Emre. Speaking on behalf of his client, one agent said: ‘It was certainly his impression that Roeder was talking about what Emre had said. He was speaking directly to Yobo and he even put his hand on his shoulder.’ Roeder believed his gesture marked the end of the matter, but the 20-man brawl that was sparked by the incident was reported to the FA by referee Dermot Gallagher and Emre has now been charged. He has until January 29 to respond.

I've got a Tanglewood strat rip off, and I make the sound of someone raping an octopuss about twice a decade. But how does your guitar playing sound?

question I asked myself but thought" ah fuck it let the nerds play" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jades mum = Zelda from terrorhawks

I've got a Tanglewood strat rip off, and I make the sound of someone raping an octopuss about twice a decade.

Emre and Roeder first in the que ?