Ayatollah Hermione

Bullshit. It's perfectly reasonable to criticise a player for a shite performance, regardless of any circumstances. Playing in this league for 5 seasons isn't going to make him any quicker or stronger. And that's before his shite marking and weak tackling. A 20-odd year old defender is not going to suddenly improve on basic issues. It's like expecting Martins to adapt and become an intelligent footballer. Every foreigner is not going to magically improve in time if they're already fundamentally lacking.

It doesn't matter that he's a Barcelona fan at all. He's just a fucking idiot.

Try harder, dear. Someone will pay attention eventually.

Tell you what, as bad as Colo was, Ryan Taylor was even worse. This is a player that was brought in to provide a good cross and set-piece. He's either shite at it or massively inconsistent. He was caught out a lot of times as well at RB. Cole was in a ton of space most of the time.

The saddest thing about this is that the opposition didn't even factor into our performance. We could have been playing West Brom and it wouldn't have improved our lack of basic skills or organisation.

Will download the demo just for Stone Cold Crazy tbh with you. Might wait until it's a bit cheaper until I buy it.

Bloke in blue with nee teeth Practically crushing that poor lass.

Hold your horses man ffs Got to say I don't know how anyone could have got the impression he was staying after 8 games. He categorically ruled it out several times. Do you not think he was being very cagey regarding many of his answers though. Things like "I hope to be in the stadium next season with Newcastle as a top flight club" and when pressed about his/Joes future saying that would be decided in the summer by other people. That and the fact hes contracted to the BBC and JFK to us, I don't think he could have said much more than he did tbh.. This. Everyone knows he's staying. You could tell by his face, even people that are trying to put an alternative slant on it, they know he's staying too IF WE STAY UP. Every question about afterwards was deflected to "the powers that be" - you'll have to ask them. Everyone knows the crack. I really hope your both right and I'm just shit at reading between the lines but I got a different impression. If we did stay up to go back to JFK would be unthinkable! Anyway the next 8 games are crucial first and for the first time in months I have some hope. If we stay up, bring JFK back and don't even offer it to Shearer there will be similar if not worse scenes around Newcastle than there was when KK left... Imagine the press releases. FACT. Newcastle United offered Alan Shearer a full-time contract. FACT. Alan Shearer took the part-time job in full knowledge of Joe Kinnear returning to his position

I think masterstroke is a bit much. He's probably a better option than a Rob Lee like said, just because of his experience alone. It'd be a bit anti-climatic if Shearer kept us up, didn't stay on and Dowie took over the reigns, mind.

They mentioned Paul Ferris being a Barrister now and Dowie said that he could have used him a few years back.

Hold your horses man ffs Got to say I don't know how anyone could have got the impression he was staying after 8 games. He categorically ruled it out several times. Do you not think he was being very cagey regarding many of his answers though. Things like "I hope to be in the stadium next season with Newcastle as a top flight club" and when pressed about his/Joes future saying that would be decided in the summer by other people. That and the fact hes contracted to the BBC and JFK to us, I don't think he could have said much more than he did tbh.. This. Everyone knows he's staying. You could tell by his face, even people that are trying to put an alternative slant on it, they know he's staying too IF WE STAY UP. Every question about afterwards was deflected to "the powers that be" - you'll have to ask them. Everyone knows the crack. I'm tending to agree with this. I think what Alex says about him not discussing anything because he doesn't need to is probably true to an extent but to me, he looked very much like a man who, if given the choice, would snap their hands off to stay next season.

That little exchange at the end with the two presenters was almost more entertaining than the rest of the conference.

Shearer reiterating his 8 games, keep us up stuff. What the fuck is Martin Samuel wearing, man? Also, that room is a total cesspool

Colour me angry he isn't speaking to Gullit or Souness tbh.

8 games and 8 games only apparently. I hope this is all just a red herring. They honestly can't be thinking of going back to Kinnear.

This. Also, him saying that he wants to get 3 points on Saturday. If he can put that into the players...

Ice burn on Dowie

Shearer holding a smile in when Llambias mentioned Wise leaving

Conference has started on the site. Well, it's a load of press sitting about but can't be long to start now

He's not even trying to be subtle anymore. He's officially jumped the shark. Danny, that is, not Redknapp.

Is that Enrique on the receiving end of Shearer's stink-eye? Looking at Xisco, I reckon. He's probably tried to make a cheeky pass at him but Big Al is having none of it.

Thanks for the expert analysis. Now, back to Jeff and the crew!

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Shearer's obviously walked into that ground carrying his massive bollocks in a wheelbarrow and told them how shit is going to go down.

Highlight was him saying someone looked a bit anemic and then citing their blond hair and dimples as a cause.