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Where did the pictures go?

I know the party line on Ameobi, and he deserves his criticism. But you have to agree that a manager coming in should give ALL his players every encouragement. Give them some hope of getting a regular place if their performances are up to standard. To be angry or disbelieving that Keegan is doing that with Ameobi is a bit harsh. After all he's second only to Alan Shearer for European goals at the club. Bellamy couldn't score as many goals.

He's was nee Ronaldo like was he?

Never seen that bit where he's walking at the defence and a third fella comes to lend a hand.

Shite film if you ask me. But aye, he's a replicant.

As Arnold Schawrzenneger said... "RICO!"

Aye, proper trophy-out-of-pram stuff. I know where you're coming from btw, but the media can fuck off on this one. Spoilt we are not. I'm not saying I agree with either of those labels, but it's demonstrably the consensus view. No I know mate...or at least I thought that's what you'd meant. Agreed that's how we're viewed now. I actually find it insulting tbh. By highlighting the fans 'behaviour' it's tantamount to saying that Liverpool/Man U/Arsenal fans would have sat and watched patiently, fingers on lips through ten years of zero trophies and absolutely horrific stewardship of their club. If it was any of these clubs it would be media sympathy with them for sticking with the club (if not individual managers) through an unacceptable barren spell in their glorious history. That's why it's utter bullshit for me. No the difference is we're castigated because it's seen as us having ideas above our station. Well they can fuck off tbh, there's nowt wrong with wanting better for your club, and in any event, the unrest of the past few years has been the product of (if not entirely vented upon) the chairman-and if anyone from the media or elsewhere wants to tell me that he deserved more time/patience/whatever then it's them thats fucking deluded. Bottom line. I have very very modest ambitions under KK, which stretch as far as us starting to attract a better quality of player again (which will be an achievement in itself) and taking it from there.

If you don't watch it you really need to start. Not only is it hilarious, but there's also this....

You don't have to win trophies to become spoiled though. You don't need to have lottery winning parents to be a spoiled kid.

Aye, proper trophy-out-of-pram stuff. I know where you're coming from btw, but the media can fuck off on this one. Spoilt we are not. I'm not saying I agree with either of those labels, but it's demonstrably the consensus view.

We were plucky underdogs first time around. Now we're spoilt brats.

I don't think it's jealousy. What's he got to be jealous of? 40 baron years? It's just a hack journalists pathetic attempt at originality. From the school of contrariness. It's what all the weakest journalists do, rather than give their opinion, they just go for the opposite angle. You got "Big Sam on his way", "Allardyce out", "he's shite" stuff, followed by "he must be given time", "Newcastle are fickle" "the fans are shite stuff". All this week you got "Messiah returns", "King Kev", stuff, so now the hacks need to burst that bubble because they can't keep writing the same story..

http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?...mp;#entry255376

Dave That was a true story?

I was pretty well lubricated, but this isn't how I recall it. Up in the Leazes we stood for the whole game and sang throughout and hardly heard a peep from Bolton. I did hear the "Keegan out" chant, but that was all.

Andy Dunn is a grade A twunt.

Kevin Keegan, whose first match back in charge at Newcastle produced an anti-climactic 0-0 draw yesterday, has lifted the lid on his rift with Alan Shearer and admitted he fears he has caused a major problem between the pair by not appearing for Shearer's testimonial in 2006 - one that may stop them working together. Shearer was deeply hurt by the non-appearance of the man who persuaded him to snub Manchester United to move to Newcastle 10 years earlier. That Keegan was also the only significant figure from his career not to pen an article for the tribute programme similarly drove a wedge between the duo. Keegan has spoken for the first time about a friendship that has been severely damaged because of the snub, and revealed he plans to offer an olive branch to repair their relationship. However, perhaps significantly, he has distanced himself from suggestions that Shearer could be handed the No 2 role as part of his new management team at St James' Park. Keegan, who took over on Wednesday, has still to determine his entire staff, although his former manager, Arthur Cox, was added to the club's payroll on Friday. Yet it seems now that the best Shearer will be offered is a part-time coaching role under the new regime. The fact that Shearer is due to set off on a business trip to Africa today further complicates matters. He has also been told by Newcastle chairman Chris Mort that he will need to take over at another club before he is even considered for the manager's role in the future. "I'd like to think there is no animosity there, but if you are asking me if Alan rings me as much as he used to do then no, he doesn't," revealed Keegan. "I couldn't come to Alan's testimonial (against Celtic) because I was on a family holiday in the States. Things like that, sadly, may have affected him, but it hasn't affected me and I want to talk with him and I will. It's possibly true that it did offend him in some way, but for me to fly all the way from America…I wouldn't have expected him to do that for me. But maybe I'm thinking like I think and maybe it did offend him. "If it did, I would have thought that we are great friends. For all his playing career, and from the minute I met him and signed him in David Platt's farmhouse in Cheshire, we had a fantastic relationship and a very honest one. Yes we are two people who say what we think, but that's good. I will talk to Alan first, but if that is the reason he doesn't ring me any more then that disappoints me, but I'll ring him and ask him. He's not rung me, but then I've been out of the game a while and he's on the telly. "If Alan doesn't see himself as a No 2 then he's not going to come here, is he? What am I going to fetch him as, joint manager? If he says to me, I don't want to be No 2, and that is his line, then there really isn't any point having a long conversation. I think there is an involvement for Alan Shearer at this football club and that involvement at this moment could be on his terms. "I know he has other obligations and commitments to the BBC. It is a promise and a commitment, so it might be that we can chat about it. What a fantastic player to have around the club and help people in the art of goalscoring and finishing and just talking to players. "But if he can't be there on a Saturday because he has to do TV work, then you can't even think of him as a No 2. I will probably say to him, 'I'm here now, do you see any role for yourself?' Mort's opinion has further complicated a delicate issue between two strong-willed figures. He insists Shearer must get experience to become the next Newcastle manager, though Keegan believes he is his perfect successor. "Alan ticks a lot of boxes but he's not yet done it as a manager," said Mort. "I would be more comfortable about Alan managing this club if he has more managerial experience under his belt. I'd say this to Alan, and I have said it to him." Keegan revealed he would not have returned to St James' Park if the Halls and Shepherds had still been in control. Both families were bought out in Mike Ashley's takeover and when he was asked if he would be manager if they were still running the club, he said: "No. That doesn't mean to say I don't respect them. If you talk about the way it finished, then it was disappointing. Sir John Hall couldn't even be bothered to come back and say goodbye to me." Keegan, despite his row with the player he paid a world record £15?million for, does believe Shearer will inherit his position. He added: "I had a conversation with Alan when he was in his last year at the club - I think we were playing golf somewhere - and we were talking about management and the manager's job at Newcastle came up, as it always does. And I said to him 'It will come for you one day, you don't have to go looking for it'." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtm...0/sfnfro120.xml

I had a £10 accumulator on Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, Celtic, Rangers......and Newcastle. I NEVER bet on Newcastle for a reason! Why did I let my heart rule my head. Should have been £150 up. Anyway, I reckon we shit them and look an infinitely better team. The midfield just never looked up to the task yesterday, but we all knew they weren't already.

Charlie Wilsons War The one criticism I'd heard of this film was that it's a half hour too short, that it should go on to show the consequences of abandoning Afghanistan after the Russians had been pushed out. Personally I think we all know full well what the consequences were as we are still living through them now, and the film respected it's viewers intelligence enough to work that out for themselves. That's not to say they don't make the connection at all, the "We'll see" scene got the balance perfect. A funny intelligent politcal true story from Hollywood not much over a bum considerate 90 minutes. If you can name another one of those I'd be impressed.

Which he watched on mine

I know there's a lot of ill feeling towards the bloke, but like Keegan said about Barton "He's a Newcastle player so he has my full support". It annoys me that when Owen scores there's a retisence about chanting his name. I hope this is Keegans first masterstroke in winning over Owen and winning the fans over to him too.

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I was just saying to my mate on Wednesday. Keegan's only job this season is to beat the mackems. They'll be shitting themselves.

Because it's true? 35,000 made more noise on Wednesday than any 50,000+ crowd has made all season at St James', just on the promise of a bit of spark being put on the pitch. I don't think 35,000 expect to get past Arsenal and win the cup, but at least they know we won't set up to stop them playing. Entertainment before winning ? Do you want that ? Would you rather win the FA Cup than the League title ? I honestly hate these quotes, or the inference of them. They are bollocks, they make us all look stupid. Lets not over complicate this. Everybody wants to win and be entertained, but when it boils down to it, nobody can entertain all the time. Keegan will put his team together and set higher standards but he will want to be a winner, a real winner this time around. If I could go to the match and watch football of the quality Allardyce was giving us and it guaranteed a trophy in 3 years, or I could watch Keegans brand of football for 3 years and win nothing....I'd plump for Keegan. Cup or league? I never heard anyone say that one. But I'd prefer the league. Completely agree with your last paragraph.

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