Kitman

what particular golden era are you talking about here - the 1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's or current era ? Or when we qualified regularly for europe........with one of the best teams in the country and bought top quality footballers and filled the stadium every week. Doesn't sound like a badly run club to me. If you mean the 1950's, we may have won 3 FA Cups but we still got relegated and the club was run by a bunch of twats who creamed off as much as they could. Further than that, you are looking at when we last won the league.... Who are you talking to, mate ? The entire quote is lifted from nufc.com. The clue is at the top of the post that says "From Nufc.com". Divvy.

I assume it's all about saving costs because he's out of contract. Wouldn't be surprised if we don't sign a replacement at all, but promote someone from the reserves.

From Nufc.com: The BBC reported that a consortium were in "advanced talks over a £60m takeover" of the club via TV & online news updates on Monday, naming Freddy Shepherd as the lead figure and Alan Shearer as preferred manager. Informed sources on Tyneside are now giving credence to the story and suggesting that this Friday could finally see something solid break, bringing an end to the weeks of claims, whispers and half-truths over United's future. The price quoted seems ridiculous - has our stock really fallen that far? - but the story seems to have gathered pace after reported sightings of Shepherd and Shearer at the old La Sagesse school in Jesmond, recently bought by the former Chairman. The return of FS would surely be another backwards step if we're treated to more embarrassing "Geordie Nation" utterances, exclusive Sky interviews with Jim White, family members on the board, dubious agent involvement and local car dealer hangers-on back in the Director's Box. Mike Ashley & Co have been an unmitigated disaster but have we really been beaten into submission to the extent that the man who bought Albert Luque and Michael Owen (Graeme Souness insists he was a bystander in both deals) can walk straight back in? And we haven't even mentioned Toongate.... This club has been without competent management at all levels for decades and that needs to change. Now.

Well that's convinced me

No coffee this morning? Two already. Have some more. It'll protect you from Parkinsons. Or something It's been a bit of a slow day tbf at work. I'll I've had all day has been conference calls so far. That's the trouble with office life. People eat and drink incessantly cos they're bored. Before you know it you're up to double digit on cups of coffee and suffering withdrawal symptoms if you don't get a caffeine fix. I realised I was getting severely ratty at the weekends cos I wasn't drinking enough coffee during the day

Nothing speaks of the rebellion of youth better than a maths equation

No coffee this morning? Two already. Have some more. It'll protect you from Parkinsons. Or something

He's the only coach left pulling a wage. Everyone else has pissed off. What's scary is if the sale doesn't go through, how many players do you need to officially be able to field a team in the Championship? I'm considering putting a tenner on Butt as player/manager. Then he can sack Hughton and Calderwood and save a bit more money.

This for me. I'm at the stage of 'Anyone But Ashley'. At least Shepherd will have a crack at rebuilding the club, Ashley will sell what isn't nailed down and let the rest fall in. People need to wake the fuck up, FS tried to compete at the highest level and took the risks that go with that. He made some blunders of course he did, but he was also unlucky with for instance the inj ot Luque etc...He might be a monster, but he's our monster. Given the choice between an ambitious spendthrift who'll ruin the club and a miserly incompetent buffoon who'll ruin the club, I choose Shepherd every time. To be fair, he'd be a pretty good chairman if he left the choice of manager, the finances and the PR to someone else. The last bits daft though (as I suspect it was meant to be) because his biggest fault is his desire to be so hands on. Aye it was tongue in cheek. I don't rate Shepherd at all or trust him. But better him than Ashley is where I'm at now.

This for me. I'm at the stage of 'Anyone But Ashley'. At least Shepherd will have a crack at rebuilding the club, Ashley will sell what isn't nailed down and let the rest fall in. People need to wake the fuck up, FS tried to compete at the highest level and took the risks that go with that. He made some blunders of course he did, but he was also unlucky with for instance the inj ot Luque etc...He might be a monster, but he's our monster. Given the choice between an ambitious spendthrift who'll ruin the club and a miserly incompetent buffoon who'll ruin the club, I choose Shepherd every time. To be fair, he'd be a pretty good chairman if he left the choice of manager, the finances and the PR to someone else. Ideally we need a couple of football heads in the boardroom. Did we ever adequately replace Freddy Fletcher? The man struck me as a complete shit of a human being, but he seemed to know how to run a football club. Kicking out the feckless casino manager and installing an experienced heavyweight football club executive/administrator would be a good start (and I'm not thinking of Shepherd here). We also need a football director with the stature, knowledge and experience of a Bobby Robson or a Bobby Charlton imo. Plus a decent lawyer who knows their way round players' contracts. Fuck it, let's just start from scratch.

This for me. I'm at the stage of 'Anyone But Ashley'. At least Shepherd will have a crack at rebuilding the club, Ashley will sell what isn't nailed down and let the rest fall in. People need to wake the fuck up, FS tried to compete at the highest level and took the risks that go with that. He made some blunders of course he did, but he was also unlucky with for instance the inj ot Luque etc...He might be a monster, but he's our monster. Given the choice between an ambitious spendthrift who'll ruin the club and a miserly incompetent buffoon who'll ruin the club, I choose Shepherd every time. To be fair, he'd be a pretty good chairman if he left the choice of manager, the finances and the PR to someone else.

Ok, I hope he doesn't but it and we have MA for another 2 years. Eh? Have a cup of coffee, Parky man! I reckon he's had 1 too many already!!! I hope he doesn't but it

He's the only coach left pulling a wage. Everyone else has pissed off.

This for me. I'm at the stage of 'Anyone But Ashley'. At least Shepherd will have a crack at rebuilding the club, Ashley will sell what isn't nailed down and let the rest fall in.

Ok, I hope he doesn't but it and we have MA for another 2 years. Eh? Have a cup of coffee, Parky man!

I think he plays the winner of Hewitt / Roddick if he beats Ferrero (which he should). Please God not a loss to Hewitt. Even the Aussies don't like the annoying little twat

Fat finding mission?

He's either a publicity seeking prick or a stupid prick. Either way he's a prick.

I've never been to Aberdeen, but I heard it was a grey coloured shit-hole years ago from two blokes from there. They couldn't wait to get away, and never wanted to go back, and they were serious drug addicts/boozers. Didn't say much for the place to be honest. Doesn't sound like it's improved much.

I like Murray, he comes across as a bit of a shit who will win at all costs. Which is what you want, not someone who indulges in glorious failure [/Henman]. Who would he play in the semis? He must have a good chance of getting to the final now, where Federer will take him up the arse in front of millions and dash British hopes yet again.

Turning to Hughton shows there's no one else to turn to. What a farce.

I hope Shepherd has learnt in meantime, but think it is unlikely. For all the mistakes Ashley has done himself and all the ambition Shepherd has, there have been serious financial fuck ups by him or under him during his last stint. We still have to pay for these mistakes, especially for some of the horrendous wages and contracts (Owen, missing relegation clauses). All Shepherd has for him is that he isn't Ashley, but that's about it. To be fair it took a special effort of incompetence to get us relegated. I don't think it would have happened under Shepherd et al; he'd have thrown money and a new manager at it in January. The comments about financial fuck ups are fair enough in my book, although Shepherd and the Halls look like City whizz kids in comparison to Ashley.

Say what you like, things are never dull at this club etc etc

It feels like New Labour, like teen spirit, like a cheap perfume on the telly. BRING IT THE FUCK ON!!!!1111122222 OMFG YCMIU LOLZ LOLZ !1111111

Who knows how it would turn our with a new consortium headed by Shepherd? One thing's for sure, we know how it's going to turn out with the current cretins. Any regime change is going to give me a massive boost of optimism, on the basis it's not Ashley.