Tom 2,650 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 5,727 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 RIP. Not a flawless character but did a huge amount for our club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,650 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 https://twitter.com/freddyshepherd1/status/730664985186209792 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alex 5,129 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Just now, ewerk said: RIP. Not a flawless character but did a huge amount for our club. Aye, loveable rogue tbh. Especially in retrospect. RIP. Btw, I bet Leazes takes is on Twitter using this to have a pop at Toontastic and proclaiming he was right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adios 686 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Just now, Alex said: Aye, loveable rogue tbh. Especially in retrospect. RIP. This. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sonatine 3,110 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, ewerk said: RIP. Not a flawless character but did a huge amount for our club. Can't argue with that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trooper 402 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Aye RIP Freddy along with Sir John you had a vision of what the club should have been like. Along with Keegan brought many happy days & nights not only at SJP but all over the country. Regardless of whatever went on afterwards we thank you for that. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rayvin 1,239 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alex 5,129 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I know some people who knew him and they were all of the opinion he was sound if a little bit dodgy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Kelly 357 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Not convinced his and Hall's ideas for the club were for reasons other than to benefit themselves, but they did know that something could be made of the club and they tried to make it happen. Which is a damn sight more than any of the other owners we've had in my lifetime have done. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adios 686 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 He obviously wasn't averse to taking a few quid out of the club but I felt like he cared a lot about the club. Douglas Hall on the other hand... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,650 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 He definitely made a lot of mistakes like. Ashley being worse doesn't mean we didn't have to put up with a lot of shite. However among all the praise for signing Shearer & nearly winning the league etc.....A Glenn Roeder side finished in the European spots. That's a LOT of trophy signings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anorthernsoul 847 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayatollah Hermione 3,463 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 15 minutes ago, David Kelly said: Not convinced his and Hall's ideas for the club were for reasons other than to benefit themselves, but they did know that something could be made of the club and they tried to make it happen. Which is a damn sight more than any of the other owners we've had in my lifetime have done. RIP Aye, agree with this. I do think that, post-Bobby, Shepherd genuinely thought that the Owen signings, Allardyce appointments etc were the right way to get the club back, even though it was haemorrhaging cash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 24 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 RIP Leazes Mag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 24 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Was using us to make money but loved the club. That's the difference between him and Ashley. Sir John Hall dared to dream, Freddie & Douglas were all about making us a cash-cow first and successful second in my opinion. Plus points? He brought SBR to SJP. Minus points? He sacked SBR waay too hastily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 863 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 22 minutes ago, Tom said: He definitely made a lot of mistakes like. Ashley being worse doesn't mean we didn't have to put up with a lot of shite. However among all the praise for signing Shearer & nearly winning the league etc.....A Glenn Roeder side finished in the European spots. That's a LOT of trophy signings. Man, I'd kill for some trophy signings these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 24 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Alex said: Btw, I bet Leazes takes is on Twitter using this to have a pop at Toontastic and proclaiming he was right. Wasn't LM Prince Adam to Freddie's He-Man? He'll have croaked it with him, man... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alex 5,129 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Just now, Craig said: Wasn't LM Prince Adam to Freddie's He-Man? He'll have croaked it with him, man... If he increments the number of years he's been going to the match by 1 on his birthday, we'll know he's still alive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Noelie 103 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 He had his weaknesses, like us all, but he was Black n' White through an' through. RIP Freddie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 24 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Alex said: If he increments the number of years he's been going to the match by 1 on his birthday, we'll know he's still alive. What do you mean 'if'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anorthernsoul 847 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, Craig said: Was using us to make money but loved the club. That's the difference between him and Ashley. Sir John Hall dared to dream, Freddie & Douglas were all about making us a cash-cow first and successful second in my opinion. Plus points? He brought SBR to SJP. Minus points? He sacked SBR waay too hastily. The way in which Sir Bobby was treated towards the end tarnished what Shepherd did for the club for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Howmanheyman 4,023 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I was pleased he went as chairman as the club needing improving and Shepherd's techniques were costing the club money but not costing him personally. Obviously the bloke was ambitious and helped put NUFC on the map again and I'd never underestimate the drive he showed and of course when compared to the fucking horror show who followed you could get quite nostalgic about him. He had his flaws 100%, he made some serious cash off the back of NUFC but he wanted us up there going for it which is more than you can say about the FCB. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,650 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Anyway as we're on the subject of bans did Ashley ever lift the ban on Shepherd entering the stadium? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Gloom 2,781 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 45 minutes ago, David Kelly said: Not convinced his and Hall's ideas for the club were for reasons other than to benefit themselves, but they did know that something could be made of the club and they tried to make it happen. Which is a damn sight more than any of the other owners we've had in my lifetime have done. RIP Aye, this. He was taking more money out of the club than he deserved but you sensed he at least cared about results and wanted us to compete at the right end of the table. I was never his biggest fan, some of his decision making was bonkers at times, but at least he gave a shit. The decade we've had to endure since he left paints him in a better light than he perhaps deserves. Still, he was a funny fucker and he oversaw some of the most entertaining newcastle teams in my lifetime. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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