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I always wait ages for the sauce to be brought to the table in this establishment.

Says who?

I hope you're happy with yourselves now that the only thing you've achieved is the shafting of north-east people and their shareholdings, and possibly the northern rock charity trust.

Taxi for Mr Charisma.

Thought it would be pretty obvious.

It's a bit more than a run now like. Don't even think about trying to out-pedant me son I'll let you have the son comment like, as you are a tad older than me. I wish. Trying to do you a favour there man. Although I've lost count how many times you say well maybe you could pull it off as you are a lot younger than me. You are talking about clothes right? I'm thinking of that Wing Man T-Shirt

With this and Ashley's NOTW article I'm positively buzzing. Can't wait to see what they come up with to bring me back down.

I totted it up from memory and a bit searching last night: Newcastle Online Skunkers Toontastic Sky Rivals TottNet NUFC View Newcastle mad AA606 Tyne Talk The Chronicle Footymad NUFC-Forum HowayTheToon Ultras I'm quite please as in the process I discovered one I never knew about which looks quite busy and worth a post or two. Toontastic may be the shizzle, but variety is the spice of life.

Well that was a read and a half I was on page 3 thinking how the nasty men knew Stevie had logged in as NSG, wondering if there is some kind of automatic IP matching and warning system, or had Stevie just let the cat out of the bag by going on an trademark NE postcode rant. Then Meenzer revealed that yes, it was Stevie, on about the Celts this time. At the end of the day, I can't see how anyone in their right mind can justify upholding a ban in this case after the truth has come out, even worse if he is a site contributor. And Stevie should be ashamed as well, he's stitched his mate? right up. Fair enough if you were clever enough to guess his password, then just read the board, don't give yourself away and drop him in the shit. The whole thing about him coming on here and making a fuss just reminds of those kind of bizzies that stop you for a minor/imaginary offence that you probably didn't do, and then when you get the slightest bit angry/upset, they arrest you for public order, with no acknowledgement of their culpability at all. Plus it wouldn't have been such a laugh if he hadn't raised it here either .

I meant fan as in he just wants to enjoy watching the team he has bankrolled. I think Fred was more into recieving the plaudits for the local boy done good shite, or playing on the world stage. He loved it with his 8th best crap and all that.

I was mortified (fnarr) the first time I saw that and I agree 100% with Dan. Whether he wants to be a fan or not, he has to realise he cannot be a fan in that sense. It would be prejudicial to everyone's interests as we need his business head on and nowt else. Hopefully that period will come to an end now as he's going to be forced to knuckle down on the managerial appointment. From that point on, everything at the club will have his hallmark (Jesus can't avoid the Chairman references we've had so many) and he'll be accountable for everything that happens, success or failure. Hopefully he's already seen that and has remembered that his business successes are associated with him wearing a suit. He's standing with the fans at the odd away game because when he felt forced to at the Sunderland game he enjoyed it, and he wants to keep enjoying it. I see nothing wrong with it. I understand the history behind it but I disagree with your conclusion. He needs to be distanced from that type of carry on and we need his cool business savvy. I just think it can only distract in the long run. You're kind of taking away from him the reason why he bought the club. We aren't just another company for him to make a profit from, he wants to be a fan foremost, and I sense not for the same reasons that Fat Fred kept proclaiming his fan status. If you take away the fun, why would he want the hassle? That's all well and good but really lets be honest if he wanted to be a fan he could just be a fan. Theres no need to buy a club (including it's mountainous debts) to do that, and of course once you've bought a club then you have to run the club, which again can't be much fun unless youre up for that sort of thing. All that to one side though, surely he can see that the only real way that following a team genuinely involves some fun is if it involves some degree of success. Whether he 'wants to be a fan' or not he's not so thick that he can't foresee it's going to involve a lot more aggro than fun if he doesnt bring success on the pitch, so I'd hope he'd realise that that has to be his only remit. If he brings success then he can stage dive into the Gallowgate from a helicopter for all I care and I'm sure he'd have the time of his life. He'll have a lot more fun if/when he's responsible for making everyone else's lives fun and for me the route to doing that is for him to put his suit on. He didn't buy it because he was a fan, he bought it to have fun, in the sense of getting us to play in the manner we are famous for. He knows everything you've stated up there, and is working on it in his own way. Forcing him to suit up if he doen't want to will only result in him getting pissed off and leaving.

I was mortified (fnarr) the first time I saw that and I agree 100% with Dan. Whether he wants to be a fan or not, he has to realise he cannot be a fan in that sense. It would be prejudicial to everyone's interests as we need his business head on and nowt else. Hopefully that period will come to an end now as he's going to be forced to knuckle down on the managerial appointment. From that point on, everything at the club will have his hallmark (Jesus can't avoid the Chairman references we've had so many) and he'll be accountable for everything that happens, success or failure. Hopefully he's already seen that and has remembered that his business successes are associated with him wearing a suit. He's standing with the fans at the odd away game because when he felt forced to at the Sunderland game he enjoyed it, and he wants to keep enjoying it. I see nothing wrong with it. I understand the history behind it but I disagree with your conclusion. He needs to be distanced from that type of carry on and we need his cool business savvy. I just think it can only distract in the long run. You're kind of taking away from him the reason why he bought the club. We aren't just another company for him to make a profit from, he wants to be a fan foremost, and I sense not for the same reasons that Fat Fred kept proclaiming his fan status. If you take away the fun, why would he want the hassle?

I couldn't be doing with calling him Saint Rafa though. Anyone suggest some more appropriate stereotypes?

That's the same as Allardyce though, effectively giving someone a chance to prove themselves, when I think others want a proven winner.

I only think he hasn't spent millions because Allardyce hasn't asked for it. I think he was a naturally frugal manager. As he says he's certainly spent massively elsewhere on the slub. I do wonder if he would have went for Anelka, and if we would have laid out for him. I thought he'd wanted to spend bigger in the summer but been refused. Which I could understand actually. Sticking with Allardyce was like pulling at 2AM. You'll take her home and that, see how it goes, but you're not going to go bare back. The long term cost could be through the roof. I don't think he actually said that, he just complained they were being too slow in progressing his targets, and then later moaned that those he did end up with were his second choices.

I only think he hasn't spent millions because Allardyce hasn't asked for it. I think he was a naturally frugal manager. As he says he's certainly spent massively elsewhere on the slub. I do wonder if he would have went for Anelka, and if we would have laid out for him.

I caught on MOTD how they pointed out he has built a side with just one or two match winners, compared to the other big clubs. Considering he's been there a while that's a bit worrying, but not really important when our fist goal is the top 6.

I'd be dissappointed if the NOTW article turns out to be fabricated, as that's the only thing that's cheered me up recently.

He's too emotional and thus can't handle it when fans turn on him when all he's doing is trying his best. He'll only ever get that leeway here.

Positively karmic.

Pissed off I missed it, was watching some shite film. Repeated any time soon?

If Keegan tried that today he'd probably either not get health and safety clearance or get shot down as a potential terrorist attack.

That's exactly what he was considering. Why do you think he wouldn't speak to the press on Friday? Because he was thinking about taking the job in general. Unlike Mort he probably didn't want to look like an idiot if he ended up taking it, by giving a press conference for his current club an hour before taking another one. Commuting by plane would be just daft, no one in their right mind would do it. It's spin, denied again by Redknapp today. If he's talking shit, then like I say there are many with an interest in proving him a liar, well this is a golden opportunity for them, so why don't they act? Because it's pure crap. You're wrong, he was considering it. Source?

Your memory really is shite isn't it. Fucking hell. One of them days. Alright, he wants the Wigan job. Stranger things have happened.