Jimbo 133 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 IS it just me or has the second coming of Kevin Keegan at Newcastle got the look of disaster about it? Special K, King Kev or whatever else you want to call Mighty Mouse, turned 57 this week. But it was hardly a birthday to celebrate as Newcastle start to sink into the mire. His record since returning to St James’ Park reads: Won 0, Drawn 2, Lost 3, Goals for 2, Goals against 11. Granted two of these games were against Arsenal. Yet it was more the second-half capitulation against Aston Villa last week that should have set alarm bells ringing in Geordieland. Keegan went whiter as the game went on and was unable to do anything about it. Some are already wondering whether Mike Ashley was hasty in sacking Sam Allardyce. I am convinced of it. While Allardyce is a manager for the time Keegan is a manager behind the times — from a distant, if exciting, past. Cutting edge People only had to witness the way Keegan’s Manchester City team played in his final season to realise the magic had gone. In the three years since he quietly departed Eastlands he claimed he had not watched a match. Hardly preparation for one of the high-pressured jobs in football. Mere knowledge of what this special club and area was all about was enough, he claimed. So why did he allow the appointment of Dennis Wise? Allardyce proved at Bolton he was at the cutting edge of what was new in football. He used the latest technology and methods to get the best from his players. He was trying to do the same and needed time for the team to adjust. But it wasn’t the football of Keegan’s era we were told so it wasn’t good enough. But this nonsense about preferring to lose 4-3 rather than win 1-0 is just that. I’ve not met a Newcastle fan who came away from Anfield happy at having lost 4-3 in 1996. I have met plenty of fans happy at having won a game 1-0. When Keegan was appointed people who were still mastering Subbuteo the last time he was at St James’ told us it was the best thing for the club. Why, how, what! If he was that good England would have won Euro 2000 and Manchester City would have challenged for the Premiership on the back of his £50million spending spree. The point is he was the right man for a certain time at St James’ but that time has gone. Dreams are just that. This one is turning into a nightmare. Next game up is Manchester United at home. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Yawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9016 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Wow, how original... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6139 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Says the man who hasnt been in football for decades and is living off his past. Have they had to dig this deep to find someone to slag him off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Says the man who hasnt been in football for decades and is living off his past. Have they had to dig this deep to find someone to slag him off? Aren't most ex-footballers though who are in his position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) I'm waiting on the article whinging about Bobby saying we're bigger than Tottenham etc Edited February 16, 2008 by Barton7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6139 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Says the man who hasnt been in football for decades and is living off his past. Have they had to dig this deep to find someone to slag him off? Aren't most ex-footballers though who are in his position? What position is that? Slagging off our manager when hes been out of the game for donkeys years and has no connection to the club? Its a shit article by someone looking for a bit of publicity and he can fuck off. Im glad he was dropped for Hurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I liked this guy's response: CRAIGG // Feb 16, 2008 at 12:09 Keegan said in his autobiography that Jimmy Greaves his taken the piss out of his every move throughout his career: As a Player Keegan: Two-time european player of the year 78 & 79 3 xEnglish league titles 1 x German league title 1 x European Cup (Champions league) 2 x UEFA Cups 1 x F.A. Cup 1 x 2nd Div Promotion As a Manager: 2 x Div 1 Titles 1 x Div 2 Title 2 x Runner up in premiership Compared to: As a Player Greaves: 2 x F.A. Cups & 1 x UEFA Cup He was dropped for the world cup final (Alf Ramsey knew caught him wanking on a Bobby Morre photo) As a Manager : Sorry he just went on the piss and did a shit T.V. Show Greaves... "It's a funny old game" - knob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Says the man who hasnt been in football for decades and is living off his past. Have they had to dig this deep to find someone to slag him off? Aren't most ex-footballers though who are in his position? What position is that? Slagging off our manager when hes been out of the game for donkeys years and has no connection to the club? Its a shit article by someone looking for a bit of publicity and he can fuck off. Im glad he was dropped for Hurst. You knew exactly what I meant by the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 its really just the same people who said he failed the last time [who doesn't wish they were 12 points clear at the top of the league like] queueing up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Greaves has always had a shite opinion of us so this hardly surprises me - i remember in keegans first full season when he took us up and sir john hall was interviewed on that piss poor excuse for a tv show with him and ian st john and, honestly, when sir john was telling them that exciting things were happening it looked like the pair of them were licking piss off a step - can't stand either - wankers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Fuck off, you unfunny old pisshead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Greaves back on the drink again. Sad to see. On the subject, I'm surprised his old mucka Ian St John hasn't had a dig at us yet as he seems to hate us with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Greaves back on the drink again. Sad to see. On the subject, I'm surprised his old mucka Ian St John hasn't had a dig at us yet as he seems to hate us with a passion. To busy fiddling with his piss bag tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) Says the man who hasnt been in football for decades and is living off his past. Have they had to dig this deep to find someone to slag him off? Aren't most ex-footballers though who are in his position? What position is that? Slagging off our manager when hes been out of the game for donkeys years and has no connection to the club? Its a shit article by someone looking for a bit of publicity and he can fuck off. Im glad he was dropped for Hurst. As an aside he was dropped for Hurst because he'd been injured prior to the World Cup and wasn't fully fit btw. Would have probably been a different story if they'd had subs at that World Cup but Ramsey thought he was too big a risk. Edited February 17, 2008 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 If he was that good England would have won Euro 2000 and Manchester City would have challenged for the Premiership on the back of his £50million spending spree. Cock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Wish we had a fucking striker like Greaves at the minute though, for both club and country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2934 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Allardyce proved at Bolton he was at the cutting edge of what was new in football. He used the latest technology and methods to get the best from his players. He was trying to do the same and needed time for the team to adjust. But it wasn’t the football of Keegan’s era we were told so it wasn’t good enough. But this nonsense about preferring to lose 4-3 rather than win 1-0 is just that. I’ve not met a Newcastle fan who came away from Anfield happy at having lost 4-3 in 1996. I have met plenty of fans happy at having won a game 1-0. See this bit just shits me to tears. For all the wank clueless media twats go on about Allardyce changing things, he wasn't even able inspire/set out HIS team to win 1-0. Draws and loses against the worst teams in the league were proof enough Allardyce was all piss and wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Never liked Greaves as a person but he was one hell of a striker - he did for us on a regular basis and as for his record you have to remember that English clubs didn't play much Yuropean football compared to the 70's & 80's - same with internationals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Who remembers Saint and Greavsie Talk About The Endsleigh League As If It's Important ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hopefully the next thread we see with this cockney wanker's name in the title will be to let us know his pancreas and liver have called it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 he's a chirpy cockney lad. so the cockneys tell us. Like those scouse scoundrels etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Greaves back on the drink again. Sad to see. On the subject, I'm surprised his old mucka v Ian St John hasn't had a dig at us yet as he seems to hate us with a passion. still remember his almost despairing tone when we scored a goal in europe against somebody, may as well have said "oh no Newcastle have scored" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Greaves back on the drink again. Sad to see. On the subject, I'm surprised his old mucka v Ian St John hasn't had a dig at us yet as he seems to hate us with a passion. still remember his almost despairing tone when we scored a goal in europe against somebody, may as well have said "oh no Newcastle have scored" Was it not away to Croatia Zagreb when Ketsbaia scored at the end of extra time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Greaves back on the drink again. Sad to see. On the subject, I'm surprised his old mucka v Ian St John hasn't had a dig at us yet as he seems to hate us with a passion. still remember his almost despairing tone when we scored a goal in europe against somebody, may as well have said "oh no Newcastle have scored" Where does this all stem back from? I'm sure my old man told me he had verbally agreed to sign for us then fucked off to Liverpool at the last minute. Since then he hasn't exactly sang our praises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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