Craig

I do think we'll get tonked. May not be reflected in the score-line but I reckon we'll have our arses well and truly whipped. Probably won't make any difference though - bet GS is still in charge afterwards!

Nah, we don't do bullshit rumours, otherwise we'd have nabbed your Shearer one. 65163[/snapback] I expect it to be posted on there as an 'exclusive' within a week. 65164[/snapback] Nobody else does.....

Go nerdy! Go nerdy! 65151[/snapback] Ah bless, I've got my very own cult following!

Solano's out - Souness broke his fingers with the edge of a ruler after he'd played his trumpet one time too many! Another exclusive by Toontastic!

Weren't we linked with him when Souness first became manager?

On a serious note, the database is up past 80% capacity and yes, blank lines do add to it....

I'm off to find a mod that supresses whitespace! And before you say it Gemmill, I couldn't give a shit if it's nerdy, I'm sick to death of gratuitous scrolling to find a wink smiley!

N-O still running slow as fuck then? 65067[/snapback] Aye, it's shit. Should be fixed later, then I'll be out your hair 65073[/snapback] Anyone else get the feeling of being 'used'??

GREAT post. 65052[/snapback] Do you think so? I personally thought it was piss poor (though none post of HTTs will ever reach the standards of his "done like a kipper" effort).... 65057[/snapback] *cough* That wasn't exactly a public post though was it?

Dear me... If he didn't threaten to walk out so many times, we'd never have made it. Short memories... 65081[/snapback] I may have reservations about KK coming back, but I agree with HTT here... J69 man, don't talk so much shite, the threat of resignation from Keegan was to give the directors a kick up the arse to move the club in the right direction!

We're ahead of Blackburn - Bellamy's making all the difference there like! And Luque - crap?? S'pose Ronaldinho would be shite as well? 65015[/snapback] no. Ronaldhino is the top player in the world. Don't understand how you can compare Luque with Ronaldhino, there is no comparison ..... in my opinion Luque is as likely to be as successful as Craig Bellamy was, as Ameobi is to captain England. There is no point in making these changes to the detriment of performance on the pitch, it's money down the drain, big money too, but shows the managers judgement to be incompetent along with his managerial skills, but we all know that, and even that is indefensible to those of you who have backed him. Fact is, you are clinging onto the hope that he will come good, under Bobby Robson, when Bellamy [and Robert] were here you looked at the league table, but you've now been completely taken in and spat out by Souness' propaganda. And you know it. 65021[/snapback] Another "you must worship Souness if you knock Bellamy" thread from you there I see Leazes? You're entitled to your opinion about Luque, personally I haven't seen him play but I've talked to a few people who have and they all suggest he's an awesome talent. And don't give me that shite about if he was that good, Real Madrid would have been in for him - I don't remember too many wanting Henry when Wenger snapped him up! 65038[/snapback] They were linked with him... http://es.sports.yahoo.com/050719/9/6s6v.html 65046[/snapback] He's shite though remember, not a patch on Bellamy!

Absolutely spot-on. But then some even excuse him because he's always put his hand in his pocket.... 65036[/snapback] He has always put his hand in his pocket. It's our money in his pocket though! 65043[/snapback] As someone at work put it the other day, you need to get rid of the rotten meat, otherwise the maggots will keep coming back!

No, but Everton did. 65041[/snapback] I rest my case!

We're ahead of Blackburn - Bellamy's making all the difference there like! And Luque - crap?? S'pose Ronaldinho would be shite as well? 65015[/snapback] no. Ronaldhino is the top player in the world. Don't understand how you can compare Luque with Ronaldhino, there is no comparison ..... in my opinion Luque is as likely to be as successful as Craig Bellamy was, as Ameobi is to captain England. There is no point in making these changes to the detriment of performance on the pitch, it's money down the drain, big money too, but shows the managers judgement to be incompetent along with his managerial skills, but we all know that, and even that is indefensible to those of you who have backed him. Fact is, you are clinging onto the hope that he will come good, under Bobby Robson, when Bellamy [and Robert] were here you looked at the league table, but you've now been completely taken in and spat out by Souness' propaganda. And you know it. 65021[/snapback] Another "you must worship Souness if you knock Bellamy" thread from you there I see Leazes? You're entitled to your opinion about Luque, personally I haven't seen him play but I've talked to a few people who have and they all suggest he's an awesome talent. And don't give me that shite about if he was that good, Real Madrid would have been in for him - I don't remember too many wanting Henry when Wenger snapped him up! For the last time, I've never backed Souness! All I have said is, as Alex pointed out in another thread, that he needed time to prove himself. He has proved himself and he's shit and needs replacing. Despite my last comment though, I'm still of the opinion that the club were right to get rid of Bellamy (and Robert for that matter). 65038[/snapback] Barca actually tracked him for quite some time (Luque, not Wenger). Depo didn't want to sell to rivals which was one of the reasons they allowed the sale to go through to us. 65039[/snapback] He's not Craig Bellamy though so it's all incosequential anyway! Did Barca track Bellamy?

We're ahead of Blackburn - Bellamy's making all the difference there like! And Luque - crap?? S'pose Ronaldinho would be shite as well? 65015[/snapback] no. Ronaldhino is the top player in the world. Don't understand how you can compare Luque with Ronaldhino, there is no comparison ..... in my opinion Luque is as likely to be as successful as Craig Bellamy was, as Ameobi is to captain England. There is no point in making these changes to the detriment of performance on the pitch, it's money down the drain, big money too, but shows the managers judgement to be incompetent along with his managerial skills, but we all know that, and even that is indefensible to those of you who have backed him. Fact is, you are clinging onto the hope that he will come good, under Bobby Robson, when Bellamy [and Robert] were here you looked at the league table, but you've now been completely taken in and spat out by Souness' propaganda. And you know it. 65021[/snapback] Another "you must worship Souness if you knock Bellamy" thread from you there I see Leazes? You're entitled to your opinion about Luque, personally I haven't seen him play but I've talked to a few people who have and they all suggest he's an awesome talent. And don't give me that shite about if he was that good, Real Madrid would have been in for him - I don't remember too many wanting Henry when Wenger snapped him up! For the last time, I've never backed Souness! All I have said is, as Alex pointed out in another thread, that he needed time to prove himself. He has proved himself and he's shit and needs replacing. Despite my last comment though, I'm still of the opinion that the club were right to get rid of Bellamy (and Robert for that matter).

Absolutely spot-on. But then some even excuse him because he's always put his hand in his pocket....

Wrong! A breakdown would have been quoted in the Stock Exchange release as this one was:

Unlucky?? You can the manager a 'fucking prick', you call him a 'fucking prick' whether it's seen by the manager or later on camera. The whole TV audience saw what he called him (arguably worse than the Beresford situation). Most players probably have done something similar, most will have got a bollocking for it, most would accept it.......not Craig Bellamy though! 65017[/snapback] he called him a prick, so what ? He WAS a prick ! Example of Souness' hypocrisy is the time he subbed Dwight Yorke for Blackburn and they stood arguing on the touchline, Souness said after the game he wanted players in his team who got upset when they were subbed, as all players should want to play. Explain how you see this ..... 65022[/snapback] What has that got to do with Craig Bellamy? I've never said I'm a fan of Souness - quite the opposite, but because Souness is a shit manager and doesn't always conduct himself the way he should, it doesn't excuse Bellamy for what he hid. We all know Souness is a prick! But if he is tell him, it should be behind closed doors.

You're displaying examples of exactly what is wrong with society today - not enough respect! There's management at my employers who I can't stand the sight off, however I accept that they are in a position of authority in comparison to me and therefore I extend them the courtesy and respect they deserve. If I called them a prick, I'd expect to be sacked for gross misconduct. Even more so if it was seen by others.

Taking that into account, I put it to you that had Keegan been the manager that day at Charlton last season, he'd have reacted along the same lines as Souness did. The main difference between two incidents is undeniably the player. Beresford showed remorse, apologised immediately and then publically and overall, knew he was in the wrong. Bellamy to this day will think he was right and justified - he wasn't. Whatever we think of Souness, and yes I can stand the bloke - he deserves the respect of his players and if they don't offer that, they deserve to suffer the consequences. 64714[/snapback] Only 2 things. The incident you mention relating to Dyer is worse than anything Bellamy did. Second, Souness doesn't deserve any respect from the players, he has to earn it. 64830[/snapback] So in the working world, do you not respect your manager until he's earned it?? That was the main problem at NUFC - there was no discipline. Souness was NOT the right man to take over, I agree. But a manager, however shit should have respect from his players. A better example perhaps is does a parent have to earn respect from their children or is it something to be expected? The Dyer incident - I don't agree. Dyer redeemed himself (as Beresford did) by shoming remorse and apologising - Bellamy didn't. BIG difference. All it would have taken was for CB to publically apologise and the matter would have been dealt with and he'd still be here.

Unlucky?? You can the manager a 'fucking prick', you call him a 'fucking prick' whether it's seen by the manager or later on camera. The whole TV audience saw what he called him (arguably worse than the Beresford situation). Most players probably have done something similar, most will have got a bollocking for it, most would accept it.......not Craig Bellamy though!

We're ahead of Blackburn - Bellamy's making all the difference there like! And Luque - crap?? S'pose Ronaldinho would be shite as well?

Either you're missing a couple of quotes around a particular word up there or I'm phoning my lawyer....

Better than N-O?