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Agreed, I also wonder about these "injuries" as Ashley's been known to make players feign injury during negotiations with buyers.

Ffs..... There shouldn't be tumbleweeds this far into the break.

Cisse's fuckin top class in my book mind, we'd see that if it wasn't for the squad / pardew.

I don't know CT, watching the same old pattern with the worst squad we've had under Ashley is bad for my health.

Fuck me lads, we're not getting anyone are we?

Yeah, the paper took one so I have to wait until its published before I get it. Got my Robson era shirt signed by him, ran out of space now though, got a Newcastle First Goal photo (against QPR) signed and another replica blue star shirt. Was nice to chat to him though, he is a fun loving fella.

Brilliant night, it was like a comedy show lots of laughter. CT sorry, he didn't remember. I dared ask NJS's question and got a very long answer with lots of anecdotes, and I was on my 2nd bucket of caybrew - here's snippets of the answer: He would have got behind Alex ferguson in 96 to be in pictures with his face so unhappy after the 5-0 win. (lots of jibes at man u and ferguson through it, although he did keep saying he respected him BUT) In 95/96 he wouldn't have stopped the rant, "I may have lost it a bit there" but I meant it and I wouldn't change it. He told a story about Steve Watson saying he was a great lad, but not the brightest - keegan asked before a match (think stoke, sorry was pissed?) for Watson to let his man see the inside, his opposing player was weaker on that foot and would try come across him. Keegan said "now I thought any footballer would understand that". Each time Steve's man ran at him, he just stepped aside and let him run through the inside, going on to score twice. Team were 2 nil down at half time At Half Time Keegan said sorry lad, but why would you let him just run through you like that, get your kit off and get in the bath, your games over today. Then having sent him off looking all gutted, Mcdermott comes in and says that another key defender has a strain and needs to be taken off , can't play the second half. So Keegan had to go back with his tail between his legs and tell steve to get his kit on again and get ready for the 2nd half. Went on to lose 3-0 There was loads of stories all through, and the general impression I got is Keegan's a bit bitter about the whole Man U saga, He enjoyed ribbing Ferguson and Cantona in the changing room area after the 5-0 and made many mentions of man u's ability to rule goals offside or use extra time for dodgy penalties etc. Was very funny. My question was a boring one, best and worst players He said he wouldnt say the worst one, but then did - 10,000 signing in league 2? at Newcastle who could tackle but couldn't do anything with the ball. Best was a few, but he specifically named Ginola as the most skilled and Rob Lee . Can elaborate if anyones interested.

NJS , great question that.

Pessimistic predictions from me on signings. Austin will go elsewhere. 2 strikers, 1 under 20 with potential and 1 unproven European who's quite good (a' la Ba, Cisse etc) 1 defender . Fully expect Tiote and Cisse in the 1st team next year, with some fuckin "like a new signing" bullocks peddled. Not much speculation on names I know, but to be honest I haven't known who any of our signings have been before they came, other than Anita.

Got the ticket, everyone will eat with Kevin and then have a chat / autograph session. That got me thinking, other than 1 thing I've got no questions to ask really, if anyone on here has a burning question they've always wanted to ask Keegan, let me know and I'll do my best to get them asked when I meet him. Right..... another wank I think.

http://compasscayman.com/caycompass/2015/06/05/Keegan-buzz-kicks-in/ ​ I just spunked a little bit.

As long as it's not a case of "not getting him over the line", actually part of me hopes he's making Ashley work for it , giving his demands perhaps. He's got to want to sort the coaching out and he'll have a style he wants to build to.

No word from the club? The papers were saying a Monday announcement, or have I missed something?

We don't have McLaren yet.... If we get him, I'll be happy that at least we've got the very best we're ever going to get under Ashley. Not O'Leary, George Graham in an iron lung or a league 2 manager etc. Great post Trooper btw.

Wishful thinking I reckon. Ashley's sky sports interview is more of the same, bullshit statements that have always made. It'll be McLaren, O'Leary, George Graham in an iron lung, or Michael Appleton... Hope, just for once, my limitless pessimism of Ashley and co proves wrong.

I'm not sure the "Ashley model" is so bad, its just awful when the owner has no interest in football. being financially self sufficient and scouting promising european players for profit and club use is good. Ashleys got no balance tho, I'd be happy if we were selling on players but retaining a first eleven and perhaps that is possible with the club as it is today. It's Ashley thats the problem, if only he'd stuck to his original vision rather than biting at the quick profit everytime,

I hope you're wrong Park Life, but I'm not sure you are either! I reckon every "for sale" of the club under ashley has been manufactured bullshit.

Thanks for more abuse Ewark, much appreciated and once again unnecessary, but at least you didn't call me a cunt again. You're really good at contributing positivity to a newish member, I can see why this forum is so busy! But yeah, in my opinion, if he wants out and he can't sell he's more likely to sell everything and wind up than hold on and lose money. The 100 mil write off would hurt him as much as a bee sting with his wealth.

lol, when I dnt want it to, it does.. ducking hell

Yep im paranoid, but going down wont see Ashley going, but.... Say he did want rid after relegation, he'd ask far too much money and liquidate the fuck out of nufc and leave us for dead. soz gemmil, im on windows 10 on a surface pro and I cant for the life of me say fuck on a forum for some reason

Holy duck it's coming to something when an nufc forum has people voting that they want relegation?

After some of the shit you guys throw at conflicting opions, I can be as anne widdecomey as I like. It's alright for you to be snyde is it Ewark, but no one else? Mako, I agree. I wonder if you fucked Ashley off enough whether he'd get out demand his money and force the sale of everything, the stadium, training grounds and all assets just to put one up us. Looking at his behaviour anywhere else, he's carrot and stick and traps people. This loan that he's not taking back could well be used badly, e.g. give me my money back in 60 days or nufc gets wound up. Ashley's not the incompetent blunderer people would have me believe, he's a top grade snake and killer businessman. Since he knows little about football and has hired very few advisors on football, I think it's safe to say his buying of nufc has fuck all to do with it. I'll never say Pardews a good manager, I'm saying he was the best we could get and performed under Ashley. All that the clamour to get him sacked was misguided and against the interests of the club. (before you jump on that I mean he could keep us in the Premiership with the same ownership). When we get our next manager he'll be no better. The Ashley campaign is looking all too similar, IN MY OPINION boycotting won't work as the fans that leave will be replaced by new fans , unless you get 30,000 or more boycotting. Attacking his brand would be much more effective, some campaign against sports direct.

Everyone should just wave the logo of Ashleys competition (JD / JJB / footlocker etc). try smuggle some in every single match to catch the media's eye and see where that takes us.

A bit cunty, but I feel vindicated at some of the flames on here when I voted dont sack Pardew and defended him. I fear we are in a much worse position without him. The positive is that it may well get ashley to fuck off, but then I worry he's not taking his loan back so he can effectively wind the whole operation up by selling everything to recoup his cash. I'm not buying that Janmaat, Anita, Colback, cisse, Sissoko, Cabella, Perez etc are anywhere near as poor as Carver's making them look. They are decent footballers who've been conned into becoming warehouse commodities at a club that sold them a lie , have no ambition football wise and made international footballers train under a fookin numpty with no skill whatsoever. I think it would test Messi's morale and application (well, he'd just fuck off I reckon) ho hum, happy birthday to me and all that jazz

Jonas , what a shame he didn't get a few years under Keegan. He's putting in a shift when others aren't yet again.