Craig

Aye quite a lot has happened behind the scenes that not a lot of people will be aware of, now do you really want to open that can of worms up again because I am quite certain, I will not come out of this looking any worse or anything like that, unlike your goodself. I suggest you follow Alex's advice or if not, actually speak to me via PM face to face like a man, like I did when I sent you that PM, instead of whinging like a tart on here, like you are doing now and have done since day one. Stop being a fanny for once and get over it whatever you have the hump with. I have nothing to hide or be ashamed of either so stop insinuating that I do. If anyone wants a copy of the PM I sent Chayton, PM me and I'll pass it on. 18508[/snapback] You told me to "fuck off and stay away from Newcastle-Online because I was no longer welcome" In retrospect I replied and asked you to do the same in order to lead by example! Therefore I did reply to you dip-shit! I've asked you privately but seeing as you seem to have ignored that, I'll ask you publically - fuck off and stop using my bandwidth and site to update people about yours" Oh and to prevent the PM system going apeshit: With me replying There, that's out in the open now - please let it go and fuck off! I'm sick of the sight of your ridiculous sniping - concentrate on getting your site working, not attacking me! *THREAD LOCKED*

You wanna explain what this is about before I delete the thread?

Doesn't posting about the status of N-O on here seem a little bit hypocritical when posts talking about Toontastic on N-O were deleted without warning or reason the other week? 18312[/snapback] Leave it! 18344[/snapback] I would do had I not been very less than politely told to never darken their illustrious site with my prescence any more as I was no longer welcome! Yet they're quite happy to use mine to advise people when their's is down? (This is not directly aimed at Phil BTW, quite a lot has been said to me behind the scenes which many know nothing about!)

Doesn't posting about the status of N-O on here seem a little bit hypocritical when posts talking about Toontastic on N-O were deleted without warning or reason the other week?

Any chance of you taking your own advice? 17783[/snapback] So you are happy for Owen to want to use us if no one else wants him? I don't doubt Owens obvious ability - but his wages over a season could be payed to a player who will serve us for a longer period. 17800[/snapback] You mean the exact same situation Celtic were in with Craig Bellamy?

it is easier to rid of a manager than it is a chairman 17749[/snapback] Doesn't solve the problem though, does it?

So the move to Liverpool doesn't materialise and Michael Owen offers to come to Newcastle on loan........and the management are going to turn him down..? That's as fucking ludicrous as the people who said they'd be devastated about him joining the club - he's a proven goalscorer FFS and precisely what we need - whether he comes on loan or permanently, Owen has the potential to get us out of a shitty mess this season...... Graeme, have a fucking word with yourself will you!

Something to consider is that the acquisition of Michael Owen would make the club more desirable to other players in the future.

Agreed..... It doesn't make him a shitter player just because we're not his first choice, nor does it lessen my desire to see him playing for the club! Anyone who does want's to have a word with themselves!

I think the server problem is down to so many people wanting to whinge about the potential signing of Owen 17224[/snapback] I'll second that, it's a waste of fucking space that thing. The toon will have won something by the time they get that piece of shit up and running properly. 17231[/snapback] Careful, I'll be receiving a PM shortly from one of the team over there full of unfair personal abuse before long!

Liverpool are: 1. His boyhood club 2. The team he used to play for 3. Arguable a stronger team 4. In the CL He has absolutely no emotional pull to Newcastle United... If he wanted to join us ahead of them, given the points I've laid out above, I'd suggest he wants committing!! I'm over the moon that he wants to join us IF he can't get to Liverpool. Everton wanted him, they're in the Champions League don't you know!

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Don't hold your breath - I just feel Owen is using Newcastle to get Liverpool to move to get him. Can't blame him, of course the way we are the minute. 16889[/snapback] Agreed but whatever way you look at it, Everton were flatly turned down - he's actually stated that he is willing to join NUFC...

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Oh and the thing which is being overlooked of course is that's now the third international player this summer who's turned down a move to Everton in favour of a move to Newcastle.... Whether he signs for us or not, he obviously prefers SJP to Goodison!

Yep, I heard the breaking news of this on Virgin Radio about ½ hour ago... I sincerely hope Liverpool don't go for him - we may not be his first choice but given that he has an emotional pull to Liverpool and absolutely no connection with us, I really couldn't give a shit about that! He'd be a massive hit here, and a massive addition to our squad... I've got everything bloody crossed hoping that this happens!

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Sorry, I worded that all wrong... I didn't necessarily mean Souness himself opening contract talks with a player, what I meant was Newcastle United as a club in discussions with another club about purchasing their player. Souness expresses the interest, talks open and then FFS kills any deal late on... It's fucking stupid IMO!

The thought of who we would persuade replace Graeme Souness (at ANY time of the year, I hasten to add...) scares the living shit out of me! Souness is NOT the right man for us, you'll not find me disagreeing there, but the root problem is way above him! Given our current status and the apparent desire for our chairman to build up the hopes of his manager by looking to commit to a deal only to renage on it at the last moment when the finer points are being sorted, confirms to me that there would not be many who would be interested in the position, and certainly not one who would be the significant improvement that many on here think would be forthcoming... There are press rumours that Souness and Shepherd have come to blows - I'm not fucking suprised! If I was brought in to do a job, have a carrot dangled in front of my nose (more than once) and then whipped away at the last minute, I'd be pissed about it as well! We have a chairman who is not seeing the bigger picture - he's pulled out of deal after deal this summer when it appears a player has an interest in joining the club simply because, in his words, he 'won't be held to ransom!'. Which right-minded half decent player is going to be interested in joining us now when it appears that the chairman seems keen to get their hopes up about a deal only to pull the plug at the last minute? Tactically Souness is shite - totally agree! In terms of his transfer dealing, particluarly this summer, he has not gone that far wrong! He has been interested, and opened negotiations with quite a few players we've all said that we'd love to see at SJP and who we think will improve the team. Then he's gone to Mr Shepherd for the cheque and is told he can't have it!! He's sold players which has brought in (some) transfer funds and vastly reduced the wage bill and still the purse strings are being drawn... The way I see it, you could put Jose Mourinho in the manager's seat and, so long as the chairman remains and has the same stance, we won't improve.... First and foremost, this club needs investment in the playing payroll = without it ANY manager hasn't got a snowball's chance in hell!

Can't disagree with what you've put there.... I'm basing my opinions of Emre and Parker on the two games we've seen so far - Parker is solid and I think will serve to protect the back four with the end result that I don't think we'll conceed as many as we have done previously and Emre appears to be like a bundle of energy which chases everything. Over time things may appear different but that's how I see it now. Boumsong is a marked improvement on what we had and, Woodgate (when fit) excepted, I think is the best central defender that a Newcastle United manager has bought since KK bought Philippe Albert over 11 years ago. Moore hasn't played for us yet, so I'll reserve judgement on him until he does so. Just because a player is gash at one club, doesn't mean he automatically will be at another - JDT is a prime example of that!

How about we start making paper airplanes?

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Should we have a petition to ban the petitions?

To be fair (and I know I'm going to be challenged on this) Craig Moore is yet to feature in a competitive game for Newcastle United.... I agree in that I am far from impressed of what I've seen of him previously, but then I also thought Craig Bellamy wasn't much use when we coughed up £6m for him.... Lets see what he is like when he plays for us and THEN pass judgement on Souness's decision to buy him... Faye and Babayaro I'll give you - crap signings, but on the other hand I think Boumsong, Parker and Emre are awesome players...

If we went up we just wouldn't have ended up with Keegan and everything that happened. I know what you're saying, but without that game things would be alot dfferent! 16128[/snapback] OK PL, I get where you're coming from with that but then we could say that about many games.... What if we'd won at Anfield and Ewood Park in 1996? What if we'd beaten Partizan Belgrade in the CL qualifier?? I think the present outcome would have been very different had we done so!