Ted Maul

That's total bollocks tbh. Not at all. Parker's ran about like a headless chicken for a good year and a half now and he's Captain Fantastic. How come Robert, Ginola and Asprilla have all been popular at one time or another then? Exactly. The point is that if you show the fans you're a good player, you'll get applauded for it. If you THEN become a lazy fucker people will make excuses for it for a while because they know what you can do. If you just turn up, look shit and combine that with laziness, no one will have any time for you. And nor should they. So is the fact people still tolerate Shola because he's always been shit and lazy and never once showed us he's a good player? Shola probably gets more stick from the crowd than any other player. Bramble tbh.

Same with nearly every other foreigner we get though isn't it? Luque, Robert, Kluivert, Viana...even fucking Emre's been getting a hard time of late. Are they all just lazy mercenaries who are here to pick up their wages or are Newcastle the ones doing something wrong? How come the likes of Arsenal hardly ever get their fingers burnt when they shop abroad, make much riskier investments in younger players and come out looking the bee knees whereas we sign a big name and come out looking like Grade A cunts? I agree that Emre doesn't deserve stick. Having said that, our English players get as much, if not more, stick. Bramble? Ramage? Parker gets stick, even. Ameobi? etc. It's not just the foreign players- it's ALL of the players. The English players are just shit though, it has fuck all to do with the effort they put in? The major problem I have is that no one asks why we suffer more than anyone else at the hands of lethargic Europeans? I've heard rumours that our policy for helping foriegners settle in once we sign them is awful compared to Liverpool/Arsenal etc. As far as I know they walk into training on their first day, the manager looks them up and down and goes "You're Spanish/French/Portuguese eh? Go and talk to Nobby, he's from Peru.....pretty much the same thing." Atleast that's what I heard about Viana.

Heard he nearly incited a riot after the second. He ran up to the Mackems and started waving his fists in the air.

That's total bollocks tbh. Not at all. Parker's ran about like a headless chicken for a good year and a half now and he's Captain Fantastic. How come Robert, Ginola and Asprilla have all been popular at one time or another then? Exactly. The point is that if you show the fans you're a good player, you'll get applauded for it. If you THEN become a lazy fucker people will make excuses for it for a while because they know what you can do. If you just turn up, look shit and combine that with laziness, no one will have any time for you. And nor should they. So is the fact people still tolerate Shola because he's always been shit and lazy and never once showed us he's a good player?

That's total bollocks tbh. Not at all. Parker's ran about like a headless chicken for a good year and a half now and he's Captain Fantastic. How come Robert, Ginola and Asprilla have all been popular at one time or another then? They might've been popular at some time but they all got labelled as lazy foriegners in the end.

That's total bollocks tbh. Not at all. Parker's ran about like a headless chicken for a good year and a half now and he's Captain Fantastic. Yeah, that's right. He's run around like a headless chicken. He hasn't once turned in a decent performance has he? Or been one of our most reliable performers? If you class a decent performance as getting the ball, running a few yards and then putting said ball into the stand then yes, he's class.

That's total bollocks tbh. Not at all. Parker's ran about like a headless chicken for a good year and a half now and he's Captain Fantastic.

I've got a lush arse tbh.

Same with nearly every other foreigner we get though isn't it? Luque, Robert, Kluivert, Viana...even fucking Emre's been getting a hard time of late. Are they all just lazy mercenaries who are here to pick up their wages or are Newcastle the ones doing something wrong? How come the likes of Arsenal hardly ever get their fingers burnt when they shop abroad, make much riskier investments in younger players and come out looking the bee knees whereas we sign a big name and come out looking like Grade A cunts?

Defensive midfielder? Anyway, I personally believe the way Luque has been treated is shocking. Ever since he came back from that injury it's been pretty much obvious he was going to get very little in the way of proper opportunities. It's no suprise he looks so disillusioned. Ofcourse, that wont matter to the fans as he'll just be another lazy, overpriced, mercenary from Europe. I really am suprised no one has asked why we always seem to get the ones who are just here to collect their pay packet? I agree that the treatment of Luque has been dubious sometimes - especially the warming up routine when already all subs had been used. Still, with performances like against Villa he did not helop his own cause and if he has not been different in training I actually can understand the managment... But Roeder was in the press every other day a few months back saying how hard he was working, how impressed he was with him etc. I don't believe Luque will adapt to the pace of the Premiership. Whenever i've seen him he always seems to panic on the ball and makes a stupid mistake whether it be a hurried pass or snatched shot which is a shame because in La Liga he was a quality player. At this time though the only thing that matter is that he is a striker and might just pull something out the hat which could get us a result in Palermo. Playing what is basically a six man midfield is just going to make sure we get humped.

Defensive midfielder? Anyway, I personally believe the way Luque has been treated is shocking. Ever since he came back from that injury it's been pretty much obvious he was going to get very little in the way of proper opportunities. It's no suprise he looks so disillusioned. Ofcourse, that wont matter to the fans as he'll just be another lazy, overpriced, mercenary from Europe. I really am suprised no one has asked why we always seem to get the ones who are just here to collect their pay packet?

U2 - The Fly

I was saying the same thing last nite. It's been going for the best part of 20 years so shirely they must now all be wearing shellsuits and have mullets.

Kicking it old skool there, SLP

Since I don't get to games often the choice is limited.... Robert vs. Liverpool 2005 or Bernard vs. Rangers (Gatesheed Cup) 2004

I reckon we'll have Centre Partin' banging on the door next wanting to be taken back.

[pendant]Shouldn't this be in the FM forum[/pendant]

Hay guys, what's going on in this thread?

Three words, Glenn - Albert fucking Luque

Jesus, was your camera pissed or something?

Fictional lasses are always so much easier to get rid of though.

Happy Birthday, auld git.