Craig

You can stick Scott Parker on that list too - the lad has been awesome all season and as they said on the radio yesterday, I can't remember the last time he had a bad game. A quiet one, yes, but when was the last time he played shit??

Can you not refrain from being a twat? Just for one day??

I'd take Stuart Pearce at the drop of a hat and can't believe the bloke doesn't have a contract at Citeh... Was reading an article on him yesterday and they were understandably pointing out that it leaves him open to walk into the England job if he so desired but they added that the Newcastle job was more realistic for him. I appreciate that a lot of you don't think he's experieced enough, but KK had NO experience and we all know what happened there...

Aye, but Jenas was in every squad when he was playing for us tbh!

If I get my thumb out my arse, I'll hopefully make one before the end of the season.... Any luck I'll grab Gol on the way up!

I'm mystified that he doesn't even seen to make the periphery though. Especially when the likes of Jenas, Carrick, etc seem to...

Happy birthday mate

Just noticed we haven't seen the old fella around for a while, anyone heard from him? Hope he's OK.

Time for your nappy to be changed isn't it?

No, thats the managers job to make those decisions 100591[/snapback] Funny... You see every business I've ever worked in, it's been the manager's position to propose a purchase and a director's to authorise it. The directors will not authorise a thing without seeing concrete justification. Same in football!

Just checked, there's nothing in there - give it another blast, see if it's any better...

Aye, cos of course, I'd link it to Pud's site, wouldn't I? I'm more likely to point it back to here if anywhere if it was down to me... I suspect there's something in the word filter - not touched it myself like....

Where the hell is Jacques 'fucking' Villeneuve?

Surely a chairman should be studying reports from the scouts who have been watching the players we're interested in signing?? And if not, then why the fuck are we employing them in the first place (same sort of idea as a capex report in an everyday business...)

Of course neither LM or yourself have ever failed to respond to a question that's been put, have you HTL? 100344[/snapback] I don't duck questions, Craig. 100367[/snapback] Same here, questions like Name me x amount of premiership chairman who have done a better and more ambitious job for their clubs than Shepherd, and show us how, thus qualifying your statement that he is "shit". 100467[/snapback] How many more times are people going to have to point out to you that comparing Shepherd with some of the other chairmen in the league doesn't absolve him from his weaknesses? For the record, had Shepherd taken over from McKeag back in 1991, then I'd be in agreement with you. He didn't, he took over from Hall and, when you compare the advances he made with the club with what Shepherd has done, you have to conclude that we're not in a better position since SJH stepped down. Any rich businessman can throw money at managers from transfers - the measure of success is how far the club advance in the time they are chairman. In short: - SJH took the club from bottom of old Div2 to 2nd in Premiership - FS has taken the club from 2nd in Premiership to around 14th then compare him with the likes of Gartside, Whelan, Gibson - all who've turned their respective clubs around since they've been at the helm. You can try blaming our decline on Souness and his signings. The fact of the matter is, Shepherd hired Souness and Shepherd agreed to the signings of said players. He is ultimately responsible for why were are not in the same position as we were when he took over. 100490[/snapback] Gartside ??????? You are joking....he appointed a good manager, like we did with Bobby Robson, no more no less. Same with Whelan. These 2 blokes running a big time club with real ambition, as compared to where we were before Shepherd and the Halls, is a vastly different proposition to over achieving temporarily with a small time club with a handful of fans. As for Shepherd vetoing signings, if he did that it would indeed make him a SHIT chairman, and no manager worth their salt would accept it. Souness may be many things but he is nobodys patsy and to suggest that he would put up with any chairman interfering with his job is, to be honest, stretching hype and rumour over the limit, its not even taking the piss its absurd. 100497[/snapback] Indeed! They appointed good managers but you have to look beyond that. When it all comes down to it, the only way you can judge how good a chairman is to measure how far the club has come since they've taken the reigns. Newcastle United are indisputedly in a worse position than they were before Shepherd took over from a footballing POV - Bolton and Wigan on the contrary, are in a much better position. As for you second point, if I (and I dare say most people) were in Shepherd's position, I'd want to know where my money is being spent - what's more he without doubt does! Stop kidding yourself man, Souness went to Fred, said he wanted to sign Amdy Faye from Portsmouth and Shepherd gave the go ahead. What do you think he's been doing? Giving him blank signed cheques? That would make him an even bigger liability!

Of course neither LM or yourself have ever failed to respond to a question that's been put, have you HTL? 100344[/snapback] I don't duck questions, Craig. 100367[/snapback] Same here, questions like Name me x amount of premiership chairman who have done a better and more ambitious job for their clubs than Shepherd, and show us how, thus qualifying your statement that he is "shit". 100467[/snapback] How many more times are people going to have to point out to you that comparing Shepherd with some of the other chairmen in the league doesn't absolve him from his weaknesses? For the record, had Shepherd taken over from McKeag back in 1991, then I'd be in agreement with you. He didn't, he took over from Hall and, when you compare the advances he made with the club with what Shepherd has done, you have to conclude that we're not in a better position since SJH stepped down. Any rich businessman can throw money at managers from transfers - the measure of success is how far the club advance in the time they are chairman. In short: - SJH took the club from bottom of old Div2 to 2nd in Premiership - FS has taken the club from 2nd in Premiership to around 14th then compare him with the likes of Gartside, Whelan, Gibson - all who've turned their respective clubs around since they've been at the helm. You can try blaming our decline on Souness and his signings. The fact of the matter is, Shepherd hired Souness and Shepherd agreed to the signings of said players. He is ultimately responsible for why were are not in the same position as we were when he took over.

Of course neither LM or yourself have ever failed to respond to a question that's been put, have you HTL?

While I was there, I found a thread showing the official betting odds only 3 days before it became clear it was gonna be Souness.... In hindsight I wish I'd stuck a 'score' on it now...

I'm glad you said that, not me. That is about 90% of this board you are referring to.... because they said Fred ought to "back him", rather than "sack him", as myself, Renton, HTL and one or two others did, then when he backed him, they criticised Fred ! Amazing. 100302[/snapback] That's absolute bollocks Leazes - you tell me one person who thought Souness was the right man when he was appointed! For a hint, have a look here: http://s7.invisionfree.com/toonchat/index.php?showtopic=214 Pretty unanimous opinions don't you think?

Nice to see they've put the Charlton game back 24hrs. Anyone who's arranged overnight accomodation and travel for that game are going to be inconvenienced...

Bring back Ossie tbh!!! You can't win anything with kids! (and didn't he prove it?)

Quick, start the Steve Bruce campaign pronto!

Happy birthday Cath!

One bad appointment doesn't make a bad chairman!