NUFC in the news (general thread)

And that would be different from our usual early season injury report WITH those guys?

 

The injury list this season has been the smallest in recent memory. So yes I think the sports science team the BSA had put together has been a vast improvement over the previous program in place (or lack thereof).

 

Remember, Sir Bob wasn't entirely innocent in his own departure. The Bowyer off the UEFA Cup roster issue, the Lua Lua being allowed to play against us for Pompey issue. He was making too many mental mistakes, and as it turns out, his health wasn't the best.

Sure it hurt to see the side broken up. But he didn't do anything proactive. He didn't plan for the retirement of Shearer. He didn't adequately replace Speed and Solano. He did as much as anyone to facilitate the breakup of that team. And he had to know he had only 1-2 years left when he got the sack anyway. What did he do to assure we had a line of succession in place at the club. I'll bet that if SAF or Arsene left their clubs today, there already is something in place regarding the next manager. Even Grant was already at Chelsea when Mourinho got the boot.

Thx,

Jay!

 

Good news to NUFC supporters who are also Galaxy supporters. Just when you were sad to see Celestine Babayaro go, now you still get to cheer for him with David Beckham and the Galaxy!

 

Are you often late to parties?

 

Edgar wants a chance at first team action or to go out on loan.

And contrary to everything else I have read, Ashley wants out? Not really believing this one though.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has tried to sell the St James' Park club to Dubai Investment Capital, the investment arm of the Dubai government, for £300m. (The Sun, Daily Telegraph)

 

Fashionably late.

 

I can't see how this news is any good.

Hughton poised for Newcastle role. He was the coach of a team that was horribly out of shape. We just lost our fitness department. I guess it really has to get worse before it will get better.

Thx,

Jay!

 

A pity, I was looking forward to heckling him when LA came to Foxboro.

 

Reminds me of the fashion show scene in the beginning of "Slap Shot" where The Charlestown Cheifs do a fashion show for charity/PR.

But he NUFC version goes like this:

[at the NUFC Fashion Show]
Alan Smith: I'm gonna flash' em, Mort!
Chris Mort: No, you're not.
Alan Smith: I'm gonna walk down that stinkin' runway, open up this f*kcing robe and wiggle my dick at 'em! And do you know why? Because I want you to have a heart-attack and die so we don't have to do this shit again! You and your f*kcing fashion shows!

its pretty amazing how many parallels one can draw betweeen the Charlestown Cheifs and the Toon.

for example:

[later in the hotel Charles N'zogbia is on the phone with his agent]
Zoggs: Bernard? Yeah, I want to echanger.
--Bernard, call Arsenal, tell them bullsheet.
--Yeah. Oui, someting'.
--Wait. Barton, what's echanger in English?
Joey Barton: Trade me right f*kcing now.
Zoggs: Trade me right f*kcing now!
Joey Barton: Now hang up.

[In the locker room before the S*nderland derby]
Kevin Keegan: What are you guys doing?
Alan Smith: Puttin' on the foil!
Joey Barton: Every game!
Alan Smith: Yeah, you want some?

 

There's a thread in the Crew forum by a poster named "Sirk" that does just that.

 

I call bullshit on this one. Those soft nancy-boys playing in our Black-and-Whites couldn't hold a candle to the Hansen Brothers. Smith and Barton haven't got the sack to mix it up with good players or good teams. I fear Michael Brown and that hack with the haircut in the Arsenal back line more than Mandy and The ASBO Kid. Barton only does it when no one is looking, for Chrissakes.

Thx,

Jay!

 

If and when we start winning I could...

but in the meantime:

Chris Mort: How would you like to manage the Toon this year?
Kevin Keegan: Gee, I don't know...
Chris Mort: What do you mean, you don't know? This is your chance to manage in THE big league.
Kevin Keegan: Let me get back to you, will ya, Chris? I got a guy on the other line asking about reservations for a party of 5 at my Circus...

 

Oh my god, Celestine getting cut from the MLS is probably the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life. Although I was really looking forward to heckling him as well. I'm seriously dying of amusement right now.

 

Time change for Mackem game.

Thx,

Jay!

 

McDermott reveals plans for Ronaldinho-type signings at Newcastle

Where to begin with this piece of insightful brilliance?? Can we even beat Colchester or Gillingham let alone take players from them. We better not go down because we may stay down for a few years with this group of deranged and delusional lunatics running the club. Steven Gerrard lol try Steven Sidwell ********ing morons!