LIES, LIES, LIES.

The same spin the old regime at NUFC gave, the new one has done EXACTLY the same. At the time of year when season ticket applications need to be in, we are linked with some of the best players in the world, Deco, Ronaldinho etc etc. Then as soon all the applications are filled (ie, when they have their pockets lined) they shut up shop, “sorry no money now”.
Absolutely disgraceful. As for above. Trust Ashley? If he’s worth his salt, he’d put the problems of the clubs past to one side and at least invest some of his cash on 2 or 3 players at least. I don’t even want him to ‘break the bank’ just a few million for maybe (Baines, Hypia, SWrightPhillips with Dyer shipped out). We always spend at least £15m and WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THE MEGA BUCKS TV MONEY EVERYONE IS GETTING? SHOCKING.!!
Does he even want Big Sam there? Not by the backing he’s getting.!!

Berlin Invasion

Well it’s my Stag do this coming Friday and I must admit I was little apprehensive at first, but now I just think, ah bollocks to it! It only hit home a couple of weeks ago that it’s my, that’s MY stag do!? Before that, I’d been thinking, brilliant Stag Do in Berlin in a few weeks, not MY stag do. I did think that I’d have to make sure everyone was ‘OK’, and ‘getting on’ and ‘having a good time’, but now I don’t care, people can do what they want and as they please. Fuck 'em/You.

It should be brilliant though, Dead Rock Star Friday should be mental, so far I think we have. 2 John Lennons, a Sid Vicious (well a punk really), Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Johnny Cash, a Frank Sinatra n Sammy Davis junior, possibly 2 Freddie Mercurys (One Naked, one not so), oh and a Kurt Cobain. Being picked up a 9am on Friday morning at Banbury Cross if anyone in the area fancies a laugh.!! Then off to the Berlin Beer festival for 4 days of lunacy (some naked). I’ve changed my mind now, I’m really looking forward to it, all my friends (mostly) there, should be good banter, no, not good, brilliant! Sat in a Beer garden in Berlin getting hammered with Lennon, Elvis, Vicious, Marley, Mercury, Cash, The Rat Pack and Hendrix, doesn’t get any better than that, it’s what dreams are made of (almost). Can’t wait. Nevermind.

Dyer/Dire - Going Going Gone...

OK Dyer does add a different dimension to our game and that he is a threat and pulls defenders about, which in turn frees up our strikers. But to be honest he doesn’t play enough, and as he’s 28 it’s time we cash in on a 80k a week crock. That is before I mention (what everyone knows) his attitude, which is disgusting, on and off the field. Burning £50 notes in front of fans “because I can and you can’t” and refusing to play in certain positions. Plus HE wants to leave. I say get rid of the jumped up little shit & good riddance. Can change a game but fucking hate him. Get rid of him and bring in Wright-Phillips. Dyer - See you next Time!!!

Come on WITHOUT, Come on Within……….

He’s nothing like a Mighty Quinn.
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has hit out at his Premiership counterparts who have inflated the transfer market, spending too much money on mediocre players.!

He’s been quoted as saying "If I was going to spend a fortune on breaking the bank, I would be going after the players Liverpool or Manchester United wanted to sign."

Well I’ve got two words for him Kieran and Richardson, who in the top four wanted to sign him? Who in there right mind would spend £5.5m on him?
In fact, I’ve got more words for him, what about, Paul McShane from West Brom. (1.5m) and Norwich City midfielder Dickson Etuhu for £1.5m.
It has been reported that Sunderland have spent £17.5 million in this Transfer window so far? ON WHO. The three players I’ve just mentioned total £8m, who’s the other £9.5m on and did Quinn have to wrestle with ManU or Liverpool to sign the mystery man/men? I very much doubt it.

He is also making a point of saying that, he has no hand in the transfers, except for when the cheque needs signing. Is that his way of saying that if the players are shit then it’s not his fault?? To be fair I suppose that’s all the chairmen should do, and at least he’s backing that (in the words of Alan Shearer) 'prick' Keane.
£17.5 million, on no one Man U or Liverpool wanted to sign, hmmm, as my only Makem friend said last night “it’s going to be a long season”. Can they beat their worst points total in Premiership history?

Political Arrest...

I see Gordon Brown is thinking about doubling the period terrorists suspects can be held without charge (from 28days to 56days). His also wants to allow the confiscation of passports as part of improved security.

However, The Tories say there is no evidence an extension on 28 days is necessary. Human rights lawyer Imran Khan also said it would send "mixed messages" to Muslims.

Well my opinion is this, if they are a threat to our national security then detain them for as long as is necessary to prove them innocent or guilty. There must be a reason they are detained otherwise they wouldn’t be detained in the first place.

Also to Imran Khan, he is the one sending a mixed message to ‘Muslims’, I’m sure that nowhere in this new law (if passed) it will state. “Anyone suspected of terrorism can be held without charge for 56 days especially Muslims”? So why bring a religion into it? We’ve done this for decades with Catholic and Protestants whilst combating terrorism within the IRA and other terrorist groups. It's just that as the threat is a lot greater, more time is needed. Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Hindu, white, black and even Jedi, doesn’t matter, shouldn’t matter, if there’s a threat arrest the bastards.

How come if a crime has been done against anyone who isn’t white then it’s either a race or religion afflicted crime?

Who is the most persecuted? We are.!! But don’t even get me started on that one.!

Shepherd OUT!

The powers at be must have read my blog! !!!!

Lets see if anything changes now......

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Mort in for Shepherd at Newcastle

Shepherd sold his shares in Newcastle to businessman Mike Ashley
Freddy Shepherd has been replaced as Newcastle United chairman by his deputy Chris Mort.
"I am delighted to become chairman of such a fabulous club," Mort told the club website.

"Since arriving at St James' Park I have been hugely encouraged by the warm welcome I have received from fans.

"The strategic review of the club is going well and, with the new season fast approaching, we feel the time is right to make the change."

He added: "I would like to thank Freddy Shepherd for all he has done for the club over the last 15 years."

Q: What is happening at Newcastle United – A: Not a lot.

What is going on? The majority of fans finally got their own way (sort of) and fat Fred and his gang were eventually bought out by a billionaire investor who “wants to take the club to the highest level”.
Well, we’ve finally been taken off the stock market and are no longer a PLC. Great, I thought, time for Mr Ashley to unleash his wrath on the rest of the Premier League and splash the cash on some much needed talent and get the team/squad up there where they belong. Well so far he’s spent zip and nothing really seems to have changed at NUFC now that the dust has settled. The problem is Fat Fred is still at the helm by the sounds of it, only instead of a board to answer to, he has a single figure in Mike Ashley. Time to use his media arm (based in the Groat Market) and ‘spin’ some stories.
We’ve sold our captain let others go who were at the end of their contracts and who have we brought in? Barton to replace Parker, a good bit of business in my eyes and a couple of freebee’s (again quality), but were not setting the world on fire and we’ve still let more go then brought to the club!
There are other ‘mid-table’ clubs spending a lot more than us and whipping their fans up into a frenzy with signings, however, we’re not even coming close.
In the past couple of weeks it’s been reported that we’ve been enquiring about and even had representatives in Spain regarding, Gudjonnson, Rhonaldinho, Deco, even Hollywood himself Beckham on loan, not to mention all the other manner of footballing superstars. Incidentally this was just as the season ticket applications were due back! Coincidence? I think not, just another smoke screen, the same as every pre-season at this time when the board/owner want the seats bought.
Right now, the only inches we’re getting in the gossip columns of the daily rags is about selling more players, and not the ones with the ridiculous ‘buy out’ clauses in their contacts (Dyer).
I appreciate that Big Sam won’t be rushed into panic buying, and that as we’re not in Europe we may find it hard to attract the calibre of players wanted to take us to the next level, but, when clubs in the same boat as us, ala West Ham, Man City, and Portsmouth are managing to sign players and some quality players at that, ahead of us, makes me question weather or not Big Sam has the full backing of the new board or are his hand financially tied? Even Sunderland are bidding 6m on a full back that we so desperately need.!! Come on Ashley, let us know your intentions. Is it just me that is beginning to get worried?

Most Interesting Club - NUFC - I love it.

Just reading some comments (again) on BBC's 606 and some Makems, Mancs and other idiotic “fans” attempting to take the piss out of us Geordies.! Club in scandal etc etc, well I thought I’d comment. From the heart more then the head but fuck it!!!!

The title read “Newcastle have a great following in England. They're called the Metropolitan Police.”

My response.

Ha funny, I must admit I laughed.

To be honest, IT’S GREAT BEING A TRUE NEWCASTLE FAN. Sorry not great ABSOLUTELY EFFING AMAZING. !!

I don’t care about all the scandal, bring it on, the Met (city of London you mean) following us blah, blah, yadda, yadda.

It just makes it all the more interesting. Something to talk about. It even makes you gimps who don’t support Newcastle, comment on this site, almost like you always show a passing interest in the news of NUFC. How sad does that make you? I’m pleased I don’t support the boring, (yawn) clubs that you do. Especially the glory hunter fans, and you know who you are (live in Milton Keynes and support Liverpool/Man U/Chelsea etc etc). Then the club can’t truly be in your heart!! But even so, you true supports also, I know your teams maybe better (at the moment) Always winning, yeah so. It’s all about the entertainment and passion. I hear you saying “when was the last time you won anything”? who cares, when we do can you imagine the party.? It’ll be brilliant. But until then…. It’s still fantastic.
As I say, always something to talk about. Good or bad, right or wrong, we are the most interesting team in the land and you prove it by commenting on us day in day out. I LOVE IT. Would you still be supporting your teams if they were in division 3 or the conference? I doubt it, but us Geordies would.

Squeaky Clean Clubs = Boring
Scandal/Rebel Clubs = Rock n Roll.
I know what I’d chose everytime..

NUFC till I die and beyond…….

Wasting my precious time........ Women

I swear to god, a girl in my office just said to me, "Do you know what I was thinking earlier". To which I replied, "No, it could of been anything". She responded with. "Can't remember".
Jesus fricking christ!!!! NOW THAT IS A WASTE OF MY TIME AND BREATH.!!!! For fucks sake.!!

Up Toon Boy - The Weekend.

Went up to Newcastle the weekend just gone, left at 11.30am got to Leeds in about 2hrs and then noticed on them stupid fricking motorway signs that the A1(M) was closed. “Marvellous”, I thought. Got diverted into York and then up the A19, problem was everything going North had to do the same, so I had to bust some moves and find my own little way there.!! ;-)
Finally got there at 4pm (nice).
Went out with all the old gang around my local haunts and had a really good night. It was almost like going back 10yrs. Slipped straight back into the piss taking banter and reminiscing on all the scrapes we used to get into.
After gate crashing a 30th birthday party we headed for our usual lock-in at the ‘middle hoose’ and continued to drink until 3am, well that’s when I left the others didn’t leave until 5.30am but I had to drive home the next day.
Met another old pal from Banbury/Newcastle on Sunday morning and then had dinner with wor kid, before heading back down South. I hate the A1(M), goes on forever.

Anyway, cracking weekend. Back up to the Toon next weekend to do the ‘family thing’ which will be just as good. Beltas.

Spurs apparently sniffing round N'Zogbia

On BBC 606 a spurs fan was asking for the opinion of NUFC fans about Charlie Nzogbia, as they are after a left winger... Well he's my response..
I personally think he’s a headless chicken with no end product. He struggles to give the ball to feet anything over 5 yards, and just runs with his head down and can’t pick a penetrating/defence splitting pass (not good for a creative midfield/winger) and his crossing…. well his crossing is brilliant if Owen/Martins/Viduka is sat in row ZZ. & then there is his attitude, which is well, as shocking as his crossing. He’s good at going past a player but you need a hell of a lot more than that to be competing at the top end of the league. Potential is a word used to often for footballers, which in my opinion is an excuse when they aren’t exactly cutting the mustard. I know he’s only 19 and can possibly get better, but I’d rather he was farmed out on loan to show what he can do (if anything) then given the opportunity in our first team, as he’s had enough of those already.

New Wheels........................

Oh if you see a Black Audi A4 Convertible flying around with the majestic sounds of the Stone Roses banging from within, and a long haired blonde Geordie at the wheel then that’s me. I’ve got my hands on one for a couple of weeks….. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Chimes sing Sunday morn………..

McLaren Out / Well Done Jamie. We're being run by Muppets Anyway..!

After hearing the rant that Jamie Carragher had on, talk sport I think it was, then on the 606 debate I thought I’d put my couple of pennies worth in. Oh and my opinion on the current laughable McLaren/England set up.
Phil, as a Newcastle fan and a ‘Northerner’ I agree with your comment about us putting club before country, always have and always will, mainly because ours clubs are closer to our hearts I s’pose, however, I’d still say we are passionate England fans and always want England to win. McLaren (Who in my opinion is the worst England manger ever employed) doesn’t have a clue and is at most a glorified coach. McLaren (Mgr), Venables (Coach), how does that work then? I’m obviously not the only one who thinks that this is the most back to front set-up imaginable? Back to the Carragher issue, McLaren press conference when appointed said he would be picking a young squad to take us forward into the Euro qualifiers, and then picked a squad of players in my opinion that he thought would be the nucleus of the squad going to the Euro 08. He didn’t pick the strongest squad available at the time regardless of age and that is why our qualification is in such a mess, and why he has had to eat the pie made of humble and bring back players (Beckham). Carragher has been the best centre half consistently in the last couple of years in my opinion fighting on all fronts domestically and in Europe but is constantly overlooked. I think because his style is more no-nonsense defending compared to the arguably ‘better looking’ graceful/technical players. This again in my opinion is ridiculous and an England team/squad should be picked on the form of the individual players at that moment in time, who will be full of confidence etc and not because of their name or the club they play for, which seem to happen religiously.!! If I was JC I’d quit, at least until a proper manager starts picking the team. Does anyone out there think that McLaren is worthy of the England mangers position. If not why on earth is he there!! Questions on a postcard to Brian Barwick, The FA, Soho Square, London.
PS anyone who thinks JC doesn’t have the capabilities for England needs to look at the facts and stop watching the game in the pub with one eye on the match and the another on the barmaid.

This Weekend

Had a great weekend, went to Lesa's Grans 80th birthday party which went quite well, met more of her huge family.!! Saturday I did some gardening (I know rock n roll), well I planted a new Washington Palm. Saturday night Dirty Baz and Arlette had a BBQ which went well, Hananh left early as her water were about to break, which was nice of her I thought (so she didn't mess the Wyatts carpet). So the Lovells had a lovely little baby son named Archie Frederick Lovell at 3.30 Sunday afternoon, he weighed in, weighed in at about 6.11Ib's I think and both mother and baby are doing very well. Sunday I had a round of golf with Lard and then went to the quiz on Sunday night and won. Well we kind of won. We did win the whole thing with 46 points but didn't get the bonus question right which was worth £150. Bugga. We only won our money back and a round of drinks which came to about £30. Oh also started writing my first novel which I may let you have a snippet of in the near-ish future, and contemplated painting a couple of canvass’s, what an artist I am. Might ever write a song tonight !!! !!

Glastonbury

Ahh Glasto,
Was at Glastonbury last week and although it rained, (which is always well documented) was fantastic. Line up was stupendous and the atmosphere/vibe was, as usual, phenomenal. The best band I think were probably the Killers, but there was a number of other terrific performance that warrant a mention ie: Kasabian, The Who, Weller, Arctic Monkeys, Fratellis, Dirty Pretty Things, Lilly Allen (with the Specials) plus many more, oh including the Kooks (had to put that in for my fiancé Lesa’s sake.

There was another band which caught my call ‘Biggles War Time Band’ which were on an obscure band stand and were hilarious.

Anyhow, I’m sick of people asking how the mud was? The mud? The fucking mud? Who cares about the mud, as long as you have boots on then, what mud. Plus the question was the weather really bad, and the rain? Bollocks. In my opinion there is no such thing as ‘bad’ weather, only the wrong clothing.!! Sod em, it was absolutely amazzzing. Glastonbury number 5 next year. I hope it doesn’t rain. 

Blogs Away

Hello,
This is my first blog and will be about nothing in particular. Hope I have enough to say to warrant a blog. Time will tell.

Shado