sammynb 2929 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Closer to the new Jason Lee tbh. 166281[/snapback] And what David Kelly, you've actually seen him play a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Except for the fact that he just doesn't have much ability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Except for the fact that he just doesn't have much ability! 166288[/snapback] Fair enough - you're the expert anarl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Except for the fact that he just doesn't have much ability! 166288[/snapback] Fair enough - you're the expert anarl. 166296[/snapback] You'd better believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6307 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Closer to the new Jason Lee tbh. 166281[/snapback] Pineapple Head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) Closer to the new Jason Lee tbh. 166281[/snapback] Pineapple Head? 166320[/snapback] Yeah I was going a bit far there tbf. Possibly someone like Carl Cort or Jason Euell would be more comparable. Edited July 28, 2006 by David Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Closer to the new Jason Lee tbh. 166281[/snapback] Pineapple Head? 166320[/snapback] Detective is flat, no longer is always flat out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6307 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Closer to the new Jason Lee tbh. 166281[/snapback] Pineapple Head? 166320[/snapback] Detective is flat, no longer is always flat out... 166328[/snapback] Got the number of the getaway car, didn't get very far.... *Can always rely on you Dave * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Some lad on N-O reckons we're trying to take Ronaldo (the real one) on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13847 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34464 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Some lad on N-O reckons we're trying to take Ronaldo (the real one) on loan 166878[/snapback] For anyone who hasn't seen this post (and it's hidden in a canny big thread), it's the lad called killers_perm who used to organise the pre-match entertainment at SJP - the one who sorted out playing Pedro's videos at the ground. Anyway, he reckons he was in the swanky lounge at the weekend eavesdropping and overheard Hall and Shepherd bragging to these two businessmen (he named one of them in his post, can't remember who it was though) that we're trying to bring Ronaldo on loan for the season. The sticking point is supposedly that his agent doesn't want Ronaldo to become seen as a loan option when previously he'd have been a £20m+ saleable asset. Anyway, that was the craic in full. Tbh I don't think it's as implausible as it sounds - we all know Shepherd has crazy ideas like this. It'll be a Shepherd signing rather than a Roeder one if it's true though. I reckon he'd be a proper lazy knacker but he'd still score more goals than anyone we've currently got at the club if he came btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 It'll be a Shepherd signing rather than a Roeder one if it's true though. 167322[/snapback] Surely not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Ronaldo still has a lot to offer, if he actually wants to. However, in the world cup I saw him coasting through games, and you just can't do that playing for Newcastle. The fans will love the signing for the first couple of games, but then they'll see through him. Not saying I wouldn't take him (only on loan though) but I'd hope to God that we don't splash out our entire budget on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34464 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Shepherd runs the club the same way I play Championship Manager. If it's a signing I know I have little chance of getting, I offer them a ludicrous signing on fee (millions) and whack their wages up as high as I possibly can. I nearly always get players sold from under me for not sticking to the wage budget (Shepherd undermining his manager tbh. ). He a crazy man! Although I'd be at next week's friendly if Ronaldo turned up on loan this week, I have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Shepherd runs the club the same way I play Championship Manager. If it's a signing I know I have little chance of getting, I offer them a ludicrous signing on fee (millions) and whack their wages up as high as I possibly can. I nearly always get players sold from under me for not sticking to the wage budget (Shepherd undermining his manager tbh. ). He a crazy man! Although I'd be at next week's friendly if Ronaldo turned up on loan this week, I have to say. 167355[/snapback] Won't you be there for open training on Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34464 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 I'm not that sad! I went to see them train once when Gazza was still at the club. Wore me full kit, stood behind the goal and stuck my leg out to stop a Neil McDonald shot that went wide. Right on the inside of the thigh. I managed to hold back the tears despite the perfect markings of the ball forming in red lumpy lines on my corned beef leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I'm not that sad! I went to see them train once when Gazza was still at the club. Wore me full kit, stood behind the goal and stuck my leg out to stop a Neil McDonald shot that went wide. Right on the inside of the thigh. I managed to hold back the tears despite the perfect markings of the ball forming in red lumpy lines on my corned beef leg. 167375[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Bridge 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I'm not that sad! I went to see them train once when Gazza was still at the club. Wore me full kit, stood behind the goal and stuck my leg out to stop a Neil McDonald shot that went wide. Right on the inside of the thigh. I managed to hold back the tears despite the perfect markings of the ball forming in red lumpy lines on my corned beef leg. 167375[/snapback] Got this in a PM from a dodgy N-O source yesternight (before the cull). 'Shepherd promised channel 5 two high profile signings before Villarreal. He hopes to have them in before thursday, so it can boost the turnout of the friendly, and boost the ratings on the telly' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34464 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 That SHOULD sound like a complete load of bollocks, but with Shepherd you just never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 That SHOULD sound like a complete load of bollocks, but with Shepherd you just never know. 167384[/snapback] Gemmill - your now freddy shepherds biggest fan arnt you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34464 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 I like him when he finances signings. I don't have much time for pretty much everything else he gets up to unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I like him when he finances signings. I don't have much time for pretty much everything else he gets up to unfortunately. 167392[/snapback] must admit the doom and gloom has lifted with the signing of duff - all cos of freddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I like him when he finances signings. I don't have much time for pretty much everything else he gets up to unfortunately. 167392[/snapback] must admit the doom and gloom has lifted with the signing of duff - all cos of freddie. 167397[/snapback] That's exactly the point I was trying to make to Craig yesterday. It only takes one "big" signing and suddenly the fans are happy. That's how Freddie works. No good planning for the long term future of the club, let's just get a big name player in to appease the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34464 Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 I like him when he finances signings. I don't have much time for pretty much everything else he gets up to unfortunately. 167392[/snapback] must admit the doom and gloom has lifted with the signing of duff - all cos of freddie. 167397[/snapback] That's exactly the point I was trying to make to Craig yesterday. It only takes one "big" signing and suddenly the fans are happy. That's how Freddie works. No good planning for the long term future of the club, let's just get a big name player in to appease the fans. 167410[/snapback] That's how he'll always operate though unfortunately. I'm guilty of it to an extent because I went to the PSV game off the back of the Duff signing. But as long as Shepherd remains chairman and has managers that won't stand up to it, or that welcome the big money signings themselves in place of a longer term plan, we'll always operate like this. I'm hopeful that we might be taking a more sensible approach under Roeder, but we'll see. It was at its worst under Souness last summer with the panic buying of Luque followed by the too-good-to-pass-up purchase of Owen and the ludicrous price we paid to price Liverpool out of the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13847 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 We need a few clever signings like, cheap but quality. (lol ps. a bird just fell out of a tree outside my house! mad! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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