maggiespaws

Nothing could illustrate more perfectly how the club has been taken from the community. They have dropped the long term ideal of cultivating a strong core support of local youth, and sacrificed it for the sake of immediate profit. It only seems like yesterday the whole squad spent an hour after training every day signing stuff for the kids that showed up in their thousands. I give them all the credit in the world for the extended family enclosure, but you know for a fact it would never have happened if we were able to sell out. Spot on. They actually seemed to be getting at least this sort of thing right when they first took over. I (perhaps incorrectly) attribute a lot of that to Mort though. Totally agree. I think the whole situation has soured everything. This is just another opportunity for of MA to get back at the fans who have made their view of him obvious.

I'm sure it was something along the lines of "If it walks like a Duck and sounds like a Duck, then it's a Duck"

I dont know about comforatble 12th, but I certainly believe we'd still be a premiership club.

Thing is, even if it's proved she's a girl, there will always be doubt now. It doesnt help that she looks, walks, talks and runs like a bloke. There's an old saying in there somewhere, but I cant remember it.....

I have to admit I must have forgotten all about him - even us getting him in Jan. Good luck to him tonight. Was he one of Wise's last signings?

Quite looking forward to this. I know it increases the number of games etc, but a good cup run is nice for moral. Besides, we're winning at the minute and I'm loving it

Yeah, it was the Leeds gig or the Llandudno one for me. Either one meant an overnight stay, but the Leeds gig is a Thursday. Anyway, it's my birthday present to myself (although my b'day isnt until 22nd Dec like). Still Llandudno is about 2 - 2.5hrs away, each way.

New DVD out soon too. Is that from his tour last year? I think he ended the UK leg at RAH. If so, then I was at the Manc gig of that tour. He was excellent. His live verison of India Mountain Time was really something else - it really set the hair off. In Woke Up Dreaming, I don't think I've ever known anyone play an acoustic guitar so aggressively either. Might get that DVD actually.

£60/wk for a 34yr old - no thanks. We're trying to offload our high earners. He would have been a good shout at lower wages, but he's not worth anytihng like that now, with or without a transfer fee.

2 tickets for Joe Bonamassa - 28th Nov in Llandudno. Oh and a mate's just bought me a ticket to see The Dead Weather at Manc Apollo in Oct.

Commentator didn't think it was a pen against Smith. D'Urso right not to give it he thought

Shocking news

back on. Come on lads

awful that, hope him and his mum recover soon Haven't heard. What happened? Someone broke into his house last night and stabbed him and his mam. Stabbed him in the legs apparently. His mum is stable I think, but he's in serious trouble according to the commentator earlier. Shocking really. Presumably it's a rival fan for them to target both legs.

Nice one juice. If we can keep them out, going into the break 2:0 will be excellent

how we doing? Gutted I cant listen to it. I think i'm going to just bite the bullet and pay for the subscription. Means giving MA more money - but not listening to the match sucks

BBC Newcastle, on now! No good if your OOT

If the rumours are to be believed, isn't his missus from Newcastle? That was one of the driving factors for the move? If that's the case, we cant even attract someone who actively want to live in the area. It's not like we'd have to pay over the odd to lure him away from London.

Been on the sauce already paws? Sat in an open office on a client site and had to type quick. You must have been quick 'cos I edited that straight after posting

This for me too. Ignoring the insane optimism (accadacca), I'd say defensively we'll struggle all season now unless he's replaced properly. Taylor might have his faults, but I'm much less confident in this league without him at the back. This is a classic case of asset stripping. Many of the other sales have meant a drastic wage reduction as they've mostly been our higher earners. Taylor is not and should be kept. He's worth more than £8mil to us, especially if we are to have any chance of going up. Colo is the one we should be pushing not Tayls. If the much mooted Campbell move takes place, it will unfortunately be to replace Taylor (which would be great if it happened) rather than to partner him. Way to piss on my Friday.....

Where's you're optimism man Stevie Like you, I'd take an away draw like but I think we might win it. I dont think they are as strong as WBA although they do have a more settled team. Besides, we've got Shola man! Edit: my reply was to stevie's first post. Agree about thie Ipswich performance though. I'd also say, whilst they might be a bit riled after the goal that never was, I can't see it galvanising them into playing like ManU either

This was the right decision by the commitee imo. It would be foolish to endorse something you/we have no understanding of and potentially damaging if it turns out to be another Profitable and the NUSC were seen as part of it.

I'm all for enjoying the victory and getting carried away. I sit firmly on the eternal optimist side of the fence (irritationly so some would say); but realistically, unless we invest in the squad and sort the management out, we're going to come a cropper as the season goes on. Keeping players fit and injury free is a massive task. For all I dislike him, Barton was a miss last night and highlights our shortcomings. Imagine if we have 2/3/4 injured. A team of kids are likely to get murdered in this league. Hughton is doing the best he can with what he's got and in fairness to him, he's not making a bad fist of it. Are we better than everyone else, or are we punching above our current (handicapped) weight? By handicapped I mean, the negative impact the clubs state has had on the team. If this is a false dawn, then hopefully the club gets sorted out before it breaks If MA is going to sell the club, he needs to do it now. If he's not, we need to install a manager and buy some players before the window closes. I'm coming to the conclusion that MA is clearly not going to be forced into selling the club for less than he wants and the only way that is going to happen is if we get promoted. Logically, if he's going to keep hold of the club for another season, we need to make sure that promotion happens. That means player recruitment. We've moved a good proportion of the clubs higher earners off the books which was necessary and not altogether a bad thing. It will spell disaster if we dont replace them though. Can I also say though, bring on Palace. We'll have them too

Bit early to judge Simpson I'd say. He's only been here 5mins. The glue's barely dried on his numbers man! As for Shola, Mrs Paws came up with the explaination for his current purple patch. She reckon's Hughton's had a word with Shola's missus and he's only getting some when he scores. She must have been walking like a duck on Sunday