Howmanheyman

Had a rough one, eh? This one's for you, wor kid......

Just giving 'the guys' at sky something to tell their audience on Sunday. 'Rafa don't want to be here, innit?'

Absolute, 100% pure gold in RTGs thread on Shepherd btw. A few posts in and it's mags rewriting history, what min will the applause be in? Mags will have him on the staircase with Bobby and Pav, they'll do what they did with Robson, hounded him and spat at him now changing their tune, etc, etc. (And that's just the first page I bothered reading! There's a sizeable chunk on there who are borderline insane).

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

It's yet more MA/Bishop PR before a standout Sky game v Liverpool.

I'm waiting to read what the Brighton forum, 'north stand chat' say before making a prediction on here.

I'm sure it is.

Was meant to be McCracken who was one of the back line of who perfected the art of the offside in NUFC's most successful period. When the change to the offside rule eventually came in the goals flowed at first but one team apparently managed to buck the trend and keep the scores right down. I think, IIRC, it was Bradford, newly managed or coached by veteran ex-Newcastle United defender......Billy McCracken.

London. Say no more.

Alas, no room, no money.

I still follow United.

Arsenal fans, man. Imagine him somewhere like Ayresome park?

I thought it would be a pile of shite but fair do's.

If you were the unscrupulous type it would make a good excuse if you were tashing it.

My mate works on it. Reckons it's been falling into disrepair for years and only the last couple of years has there been any serious plans for a massive overhaul with some finances secured for 20 years. Reckons it was close to closing down in the near future without it. Guess Tyne & Wear public transport not as important as other places and systems elsewhere?

It's a video by 'republica' called, eerily enough, 'ready to go'. Apologias, noelie.

Anyway, anyone got any tips for any football fan websites? I feel like a roam somewhere.....

Just laughing about it at work when I noticed one of the poor dears sitting down the bottom end, (like club, like fan). Almost felt sorry for him/them. 'Almost'.

I honestly don't hate them or anything because they're just crystal palace.

Hahaha. I'd have fucking loved it had he been there. Some quality journalists there speaking really well of the situation and clearly have good dialogue with Rafa so it would've been hilarious hearing him speak directly after Caulkin. @TheGingerQuiff honestly, give it a listen, it's worth the time.

I've never ever taken Palace seriously going back to being a kid and hearing their one and only chant of 'eagles' during a cup game when Gazza scored a raker. A boring club, knobhead chairman with blonde highlights and a tango complexion and a boring support made up from the cast of 'the office'. Absolutely a division 2 club.