Howmanheyman

Billy Askew - Jim Smith's 'final piece of the jigsaw'. Don't know what the jigsaw was meant to be when it was completed, mind. Without doubt the best NUFC player there's ever been that looked like an oompah-lumpah. Just seen Andy's 'PL' proviso!

I might need some other form of exercise apart from running as I just seem to be picking up niggles and injuries which are limiting me, (the latest being an old hamstring injury from football). Can't stand gyms though so something you can do in the house or out and about would be handy.

Greatest player from the PL years or all time?

There's a few clubs 'not my cup of tea' but who are proper famous old clubs where there can be a bit of needle and history when we play them. Villa are not really one of those like a Leeds, Man U, Man City or Liverpool for example. They wouldn't register on my radar if they dropped out the PL. They're a very fickle midlands fan base club who up to our relegation meant Jack Shit to me, I'm not even as pissed off as I was with them after the green eyed monster showed his face at Villa Park in that relegation match as a 6-0 drubbing and our present side compared to their current circumstances has mellowed my feelings. Would I like them to go down? It would be amusing but then again I'm not that arsed if it means we can give them a few scuddings while they're a bit shit and we're a bit good. For all their fans bullshit regarding their club they've also seen 2nd div football and even 3rd div football in the not too distant past. Anyway, they're not in the same league as any clubs we've had any previous with. Aston Beige Football Club to be honest, mate.

Is he any good, CT?

I chucked it this season as I'd had my fill of all things sportsdirect and the multiple decisions this regime made that I hated. The biggest factor at the end was that I was told I couldn't renew my seat in L7. I've had a seat in different parts of the ground for one off matches in the past and I've felt zero connection with a large percentage of my fellow 'toon' supporters so in the end that was the final straw. As it happens and despite the great season we've enjoyed it's proved a decent decision for a few non-football factors, one of the biggest being I've worked an absolute boat load of sundays and will for the near future as well as having a couple of months where I was on the bones of my arse with a family to support. I miss the games but I'll live. Could really do with getting a couple of aways in but it's too expensive a day out and tickets/travel is a pain in the arse getting sorted.

NICK. Have you voted yet?

I'm off to Mek-hico too in August. I'll buy my youngest a football shirt as she likes football, (unlike her sister). You're too old though, Tom. I might bring you a small bottle of vanilla essence instead. No need for thanks.

Done.

Think it was from a game in the seventies when Jimmy Hill was at Coventry. They delayed a match and as soon as they knew SAFC lost the two teams just played out a draw which suited both and kept both clubs up. IIRC.

Coming back to beat Leicester 4-3? Nee Chance. 4-0 down then 4-4 with Arsenal? Wasn't 'live' so they're not interested. If you look at Sky's opening captions you'll see iconic players of certain clubs running away in celebration after scoring and the sum total of their NUFC footage? KK slumped over an advertising hoarding at Anfield. But Sky loves us, though.

Yet again another turgid post from the Grey Man. Well said, MM.

Tom, man. I was taking the piss!

He meant to trap the ball before trying to turn the defender and get a shot off but as he tried to trap it he made a total pigs ear of it and got lucky by the ball spinning off his foot and over the keeper. It epitomises our luck this season.

A Mackem on Cisse;

The media still ignore us on the whole. Good. The only time they pay much attention it's usually because of something negative. As for other clubs admiring us, fuck 'em. They all took the piss when we went down, clubs not fit to wipe our arses have patronised us but if we keep our shit together will patronise us no more. Nothings won yet but I'm getting the feeling our players are thinking a hell of a lot more positively than Spurs players for example. I just get the feeling they know there's still a job to do and they'll roll their sleeves up and do their best. That's all we can ask for.

Snap!

We sold our two top goalscorers. No idea if we'd adequately replace them with other goalscorers. I'm very surprised, (and very happy to admit it), that I got my knickers in a twist about fuck all. The team has kicked on and that is the main thing. Very well done to all involved including the players.

Fuck that shit, ha'way QPR!!!!

He's a wii character let loose from the console.

Nah. Certainly not at £40 either. Fancy the proper one. I got the strip on a trip to Italy in 1987 when I was a teenager and there wasn't many if any about in Newcastle at the time. (Monument Intersports etc never stocked much continental gear at the time!). Playing World Cup on the Fosse field wearing it with a tan and my silky midfield skills, I was the envy of Walkergate. Cool as fuck.

Is this thread regarding posters on here or players in and out of our club?

http://www.classicfo...-shirt-l-1.html £119 for a large shirt? No thanks. I've looked at that site already but they take your eyes out. Fancied a new one that they re-released in a medium. No luck though.

Been trying to get this for a while now. Kappa re-released it a few years ago but it looks they didn't do many. It's from 1988 I think.