Ketsbaia

Rabble, rabble, rabble

The only reason i'd put my name forward I'm not breaking my internet anonymity

I'd be quite happy to come along, meet you all and show off my complete lack of skills depending on when it is. Or is it "Proper Geordies" only, Steve? I'll take the number 8 shirt, an'aal

I just thought he was holding a stick

Isn't he the bastard who got homesick when he went to Stoke thus ruining the deal?

Fixed yer post

How fucking long have you been back?

Where've you heard that, curly haired one?

House? That's a good thing, I suppose. I don't want any of our players doing a Partridge.

You know this how? Heard it mentioned by two or three different people on different boards who were at the dinner/launch.

He told people who were at the launch of the charity on Saturday he's signed and it's being confirmed tomorrow or Wednesday. Probably tomorrow to build up interest in the open training day on Wednesday morning.

That's how I feel too.

10th

I finished there. Same here, funnily enough

When I saw this thread I did think "Christ. Not another one!"

Even if Keegan and Ashley were at loggerheads wouldn't that be a completely stupid thing to demand Keegan do. "Kevin, you can mention he was training yesterday, you can mention he's at the stadium, you can mention I have his name on the back of my top and you can even mention you like his hair but if you DARE say he's officially signed i'm gonna knack yer!" The Cox thing is a crock of shit too. Him and Kev are very good pals, he's old and the departure was so sudden you do wonder if there is something personal behind it that Keegan wont talk about out of respect for his friend? I don't want to speculate too much, like. The Smith comment just sounds like another sly dig at the press, in my John Humble. JawD, who gets into the corporate with work I think reckoned that Cox has gone because of his bad back which I'm sure is something he's suffered from for a long time. Also, the bit about Barton is ridiculous imo. All KK has done is stick to his word because he said he'd give him a chance and anything Barton has done was pre-KK arriving anyway. I do think the communication could be better at times between the club and the fans. Although even if that were the case the press would still make stuff up. Damned if they do, damned if they don't really. The only way that they're going to be able to shut the press up is by performing on the pitch. Unfortunately our fixtures mean that after three games the press is going to be full of "Keegan on the brink" articles. Aye, I can see that coming a bit. I do think there's a bit of a disagreement re: Smith though. Can't see KK rating him but I reckon he thinks we're thin on the ground a bit. Whereas I reckon the chairman wants to cut our loses. I can see both points of view too. I'm just guessing like. But if Smith stays you could argue it shows KK is in charge. The Smith thing is a bit weird. There was never any hint from anyone apart from the press that he was on the way out and when Keegan revealed he fucked his ankle they started crying foul. He was back in the squad for the Valencia game so who knows.... I've said it before and i'll say it again, the only thing that I think needs changing in our current set up and the only thing on the surface I can see KK being pissed off with is that he's not able to go and talk to the players we're signing. IMO that's on of his major, major strengths. He could sell ice to the Eskimos if he showed half the passion he does when it comes to football.

he didn't dislike them the last time did he ? I think he's obviously unhappy, or some things are not to his liking. This isn't good is it ? So why pretend there is nothing wrong. All the successful clubs have one thing in common, the manager rules the roost at the club, and things are done how he wants and with his own staff in the major positions. Do you just sit around waiting for tomorrows newspapers to hit the internet? Keegan may not have had fallings out with the press the last time he was at the club but he did have a falling out with the board when they told him "You have to sell Shearer or Ferdinand", a falling out which saw him walk. As he has said time and time again he didn't take kindly to non-footballing people telling him how to make footballing decisions. If that's the case this time why is he still here, I axe you? what are you on about ? I don't sit around waiting for anything, some people have a life rather than sitting in front of a PC all evening. For your info, Douglas Hall told Keegan that he didn't have to sell Ferdinand if he didn't want to. Proven by the fact that as soon as he was out of the club, the next manager let him go. It was the flotation of the club and how he viewed how it would change the club that laid the roots of his resignation. And, THAT particular decision was most certainly made by the major shareholders at the time, so get your facts right if you claim differently to suit any opinion you may have. If he doesn't take kindly with non-footballing people telling him how to make footballing decisions [quite right too] then it will only be a matter of time before he fucks off again. He's sticking it out for now because he knows its his last job in football, his venture in Glasgow is apparently not doing so well, and he knows he'll be slaughtered - by the press - if he walks out again, even if its justififed. Are you seriously saying that he is happy with this setup and the scouts etc that he's been told he has to have whether he wants these people or not ? Un-fucking believable. Keegan did utter the words "non-footballing people telling me how to make football decisions" and it's generally viewed that he was told he had to get rid of either Ferdinand or Shearer. A meringue? And I wouldn't believe a word that comes out of Dougie Hall's mouth after he said we were bound to go down if we didn't sack SBR. Everton wanted Ferdinand. Douglas Hall told him that if Keegan didn't want to sell him then he didn't have to. This is fact, and I've just told you above this was the case. As for your last paragraph, you are obviously unable to understand that people say things to justify decisions they have made rather than admit they got it wrong ? Massively naive. It's not naive, it's just proof the bloke will say anything to justify himself. And it shows he's a full blown cuntstrap. I can honestly say i've heard very little of this stuff about Dougie telling Keegan he didn't need to sell him. Where'd you come by solid gold info like this

Even if Keegan and Ashley were at loggerheads wouldn't that be a completely stupid thing to demand Keegan do. "Kevin, you can mention he was training yesterday, you can mention he's at the stadium, you can mention I have his name on the back of my top and you can even mention you like his hair but if you DARE say he's officially signed i'm gonna knack yer!" The Cox thing is a crock of shit too. Him and Kev are very good pals, he's old and the departure was so sudden you do wonder if there is something personal behind it that Keegan wont talk about out of respect for his friend? I don't want to speculate too much, like. The Smith comment just sounds like another sly dig at the press, in my John Humble. JawD, who gets into the corporate with work I think reckoned that Cox has gone because of his bad back which I'm sure is something he's suffered from for a long time. Also, the bit about Barton is ridiculous imo. All KK has done is stick to his word because he said he'd give him a chance and anything Barton has done was pre-KK arriving anyway. I do think the communication could be better at times between the club and the fans. Although even if that were the case the press would still make stuff up. Damned if they do, damned if they don't really. The only way that they're going to be able to shut the press up is by performing on the pitch. Unfortunately our fixtures mean that after three games the press is going to be full of "Keegan on the brink" articles.

he didn't dislike them the last time did he ? I think he's obviously unhappy, or some things are not to his liking. This isn't good is it ? So why pretend there is nothing wrong. All the successful clubs have one thing in common, the manager rules the roost at the club, and things are done how he wants and with his own staff in the major positions. Do you just sit around waiting for tomorrows newspapers to hit the internet? Keegan may not have had fallings out with the press the last time he was at the club but he did have a falling out with the board when they told him "You have to sell Shearer or Ferdinand", a falling out which saw him walk. As he has said time and time again he didn't take kindly to non-footballing people telling him how to make footballing decisions. If that's the case this time why is he still here, I axe you? what are you on about ? I don't sit around waiting for anything, some people have a life rather than sitting in front of a PC all evening. For your info, Douglas Hall told Keegan that he didn't have to sell Ferdinand if he didn't want to. Proven by the fact that as soon as he was out of the club, the next manager let him go. It was the flotation of the club and how he viewed how it would change the club that laid the roots of his resignation. And, THAT particular decision was most certainly made by the major shareholders at the time, so get your facts right if you claim differently to suit any opinion you may have. If he doesn't take kindly with non-footballing people telling him how to make footballing decisions [quite right too] then it will only be a matter of time before he fucks off again. He's sticking it out for now because he knows its his last job in football, his venture in Glasgow is apparently not doing so well, and he knows he'll be slaughtered - by the press - if he walks out again, even if its justififed. Are you seriously saying that he is happy with this setup and the scouts etc that he's been told he has to have whether he wants these people or not ? Un-fucking believable. Keegan did utter the words "non-footballing people telling me how to make football decisions" and it's generally viewed that he was told he had to get rid of either Ferdinand or Shearer. A meringue? And I wouldn't believe a word that comes out of Dougie Hall's mouth after he said we were bound to go down if we didn't sack SBR.

Even if Keegan and Ashley were at loggerheads wouldn't that be a completely stupid thing to demand Keegan do. "Kevin, you can mention he was training yesterday, you can mention he's at the stadium, you can mention I have his name on the back of my top and you can even mention you like his hair but if you DARE say he's officially signed i'm gonna knack yer!" The Cox thing is a crock of shit too. Him and Kev are very good pals, he's old and the departure was so sudden you do wonder if there is something personal behind it that Keegan wont talk about out of respect for his friend? I don't want to speculate too much, like. The Smith comment just sounds like another sly dig at the press, in my John Humble.

he didn't dislike them the last time did he ? I think he's obviously unhappy, or some things are not to his liking. This isn't good is it ? So why pretend there is nothing wrong. All the successful clubs have one thing in common, the manager rules the roost at the club, and things are done how he wants and with his own staff in the major positions. Do you just sit around waiting for tomorrows newspapers to hit the internet? Keegan may not have had fallings out with the press the last time he was at the club but he did have a falling out with the board when they told him "You have to sell Shearer or Ferdinand", a falling out which saw him walk. As he has said time and time again he didn't take kindly to non-footballing people telling him how to make footballing decisions. If that's the case this time why is he still here, I axe you?

Am I the only person who thinks Keegan's refusal to give anything much away to the press stems for his general dislike of them? From the minute he made his "Editors cut out important parts, like facts" comment in his press conference they've had their knifes out and have written some fairly baseless shite. I get the feeling that now rather than give them anything substantial to write about he's just playing coy.

Has Ashley been rummaging around down the back of his sofa

We should be flattered they're wasting column inches on a club like ourselves (who aren't big, lets just sort that out straight away ) when Man Citeh are in genuine turmoil just a bit further down that M1.

I fail to see how that hints at unrest. And Tetchy? Howay man