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Mmmmm, there maybe something in that. Could he be deliberately seeking confrontation with the fans in the hope that we persuade Portly Freddie to dispense with his services?? 64504[/snapback] hmm, not like him at all that is it See my sig. This is one confrontation the bastard won't win. He's soon to be history, and not one person will mourn the loss of the despicable clueless twat.

All I want for xmas is ....... 64412[/snapback] Craig Bellamy in a racy little number? 64417[/snapback] not an option It would be extremely interesting if Keegan returned, and the u-turners did another u-turn and even better if he signed Craig Bellamy [another u-turn] as he is most definitely Keegans type of player. Not that Keegans judgement, and motivation and managerial skills, of a footballer can stand up against Souness' though

All I want for xmas is .......

Keegan may still have misjudged the situation though, if he thought it would have effected managerial control and ambition of the club, as we have continued to outspend everyone bar manu and recently Chelsea since he left. And no, I'm not disagreeing, going PLC isn't the proper way to run a football club I do think it is better kept private.

When Keegan was at Newcastle, I honestly thought we had found our Shankly, who would create a dynasty that would win cups and keep the club at the top for decades, or a long time. I had supported this club for almost 30 years waiting for what I thought was going to happen. The fact that the club changed direction, and caused us to lose him, is the biggest tragedy for all of us, as Newcastle fans. To make a cold judgement on it, he fits Newcastle, he has never been the same since he left, he may just re-kindle himself again and I would consider that to be a far better gamble than a million other possible combinations that we could all think of.

Biggest load of shite I've read in ages. Aye, because Hoddle laid down the foundations for Southampton to climb the Leagues into to the Premiership while he won Spurs promotion into the Premiership, kept them there and left a solid foundation for, err, who??? KK helped shape Fulham into the side they are today, a decent Premiership outfit. Not bad considering they were a second Division club under KK. At Man City he took them up, kept them there and left them in such a healthy state, Pearce, a mere rookie, is doing wonders. As for you line about the 95/96 side finishing mid-table in today's game, more crap. Give me that team over the one we have today and even the team Man Utd and Arsenal have today. Lets just remember that team, Shearer, Sir Les, Ginola, Beardsley, Rob lee, Asprilla, Albert, Beresford (best left-back we've had for many a year), Clark, Watson, Elliott (all better youngsters than some of the ones we have today), Gillespie... need I go on? That team conceded 38 goals in a 42 game calender, that's when the Premiership was much more open, more attack orientated. Arsenal when they went unbeaten that year conceded 42 goals and they had a "mean defence" apparently. Keegan has left every club in great shape, far better than when he took over. He's a miracle worker and he's nowhere near as bad as some make out. I mean, he was the first modern manager in the UK, he did back then what others are just doing now. When he took over Newcastle, some of his methods were revolutionary and his style of management was unlike any before him. He's better than Big Sam, Moyes, Curbishley and all the other names being bandied about that's for sure. Having said that, we need a Hitzfeld not a KK, but lets not degenerate KK as some crap manager eh? 64340[/snapback] better than them all put together As for a fruitcake like Hoddle .... I wouldn't call 3rd, 6th and 2nd mid table positions. Nice to see all our managers since the 1920's have fairly easily beat that The 1996 team would wipe the floor with just as many teams now as they did then

You are forgetting when i told everyone Shearer was signing on ..... EDIT: And no, I'm not mole number 1 .......

he's obviously not very good at talking himself out of a self inflicted deep hole either

don't agree with the bold at all. The first players Keegan bought at Newcastle were all defenders ie Venison, Beresford, Kilcline, Bracewell. They were the springboard to the success that followed. He is a positive thinking manager but knows the value of a good defence. Statistically the defensive record we had in 1996 of 37 goals conceded in 38 games [manu conceded 35] shows there is basis in his philosophy, and belies the myth that the defence was poor. It was quite simply a team that played to its strengths. We may have lost 2 high profile games on TV after being in the lead but we also won many more by scoring the 2nd goal that sealed it that weren't on TV. We will climb the table quickly if motivation, belief and more positive attitude and team shape is instilled at the club, and by that I mean also players who aren't being fed a diet of excuses to hide behind when they lose games and/or perform poorly. But this is the Souness way of doing things, it was pointed out by myself and others ages ago. I also don't agree the premiership is better than it was 10 years ago. The team we had then would still challenge for the title now, playing the way they did. Outside the top 3, there is Liverpool then the rest. The rest is the lowest standard of football I have seen in years, and shows how far we have gone backwards in 15 months.

What a depressing state of affairs. Even in the old days under McKeag, Westwood etc I've never felt so pissed off as now, at least then we sold our best players and knew it

canny mate cheers. Did the rounds around a few pubs, then bhajis etc, chicken madras etc Unfortunately, Souness is still here

Runrig

agree. Judge it on it's merits. These are 2 sick bastards, end of.

Even you must admit they should have strung these 2 fuckers up by the balls for 50 years and threw away the key. Or preferably shot them.

Won a few trophies in Scotland when the rivals were struggling and a league cup in England - hmm - sounds familiar. I've always disliked O'Neill - i think he's what I call a football murderer in how he plays the game. This can be effective but I don't think it would "suit" Newcastle. The same apllies to Allardyce. Another point I'd make is that the "Geordie nation" posts claiming Freddie will favour Shearer ignore the fact that the last shortlist consisted of Irishmen, Scots and Mancs. That doesn't mean he'll go foreign of course but I think the Shearer case is overstated. 63752[/snapback] Tend to agree. However the one advantage O'Neill has over Souness, and no it isn't a tongue in cheek jibe at Souness here on this occasion - is that O'Neill at least has intelligence and would realise he may have to adapt his methods to be successful.

Chopra has got nothing. No pace, no strength, he can't head the ball, he can't hold the ball up. He's basically a total non-entity. 64145[/snapback] you 2 aren't judging a player on one or two games surely ........ and aye, Faye was our best player yesterday 64280[/snapback] Errrr....no. 64287[/snapback] how many premiership games has he played then ???????? not too many like.....incidentally, against Blackburn last year, after one game, it was obvious he wasn't up to it

missing bellamy's forward runs and movement .........

Chopra has got nothing. No pace, no strength, he can't head the ball, he can't hold the ball up. He's basically a total non-entity. 64145[/snapback] you 2 aren't judging a player on one or two games surely ........ and aye, Faye was our best player yesterday

With his health, it'd probably kill him. 64237[/snapback] What's up with him? 64243[/snapback] Maybe it was the wrong choice of word, but I'm pretty sure he left Man City stating that his health was more important to him? Perhaps I've made that up 64246[/snapback] he was reported as having back problems, which probably started when he was a player ie this was what ruled him out of the 1982 World Cup etc .... Hard to say how this would effect him now, obviously it would mean he would spend less time on the training ground.

totally agree, and I can't for the life of me see how anyone could be against Keegan coming back to Newcastle. For my money, despite what they say now, if it happened they and the whole city would be jumping. I don't think he has ever been the same since he left Newcastle, he fits at Newcastle and even if he didnt' repeat what happened the first time, he would lift everyone and the 2005-06 version is still light years better than the cretin we have in now He left a good squad of players at man city. He put into place the foundation which has lifted Fulham from the old 3rd division to where they are now. Every club he has been at has benefitted hugely from him.

first hand info like

not having a replacement to replace the wrong man, is no reason for keeping the wrong man

Agree. Were we really, REALLY a club with designs on moving up from 5th position in the league before Souness walked through the door .....

no probs mate, I am just looking forward to a new manager leading us back up the table, and performances to match the one in question - along with a good piss up and a curry regardless of whatever happens on Saturday

The day my daughter was born, could hear the cheers form St James whilst waiting in the hospital 63596[/snapback] canny one