Christmas Tree

Aim for 7th and you're more likely to survive than aiming for 17th. I see your point Happy, honestly I do. But are you expecting Ashley to go ahead and spend 50 mill pounds next window? You write what you think we should do. You too, Christmas. I'm not saying aim for 17th, never did, but we have to be realistic. I'd like a knight on shining arabic horse horse to make us the next Man City ... but I don't see it happening anytime soon. Why can't we aim to do what Birmingham's done this season or Stoke (to some extent). We've built a solid, tight-knit base. If Ashley spends a realistic amount of 20-25 mil to bring in some extra players, that'll help. But going in, selling players and getting rid of CH (how many times have I read ... He's not a Prem. manager) and splashing the cash is most likely going to rock the unity that's developed over the last nine months. Also, if we do splash the cash, who do we end up spending it on? Why won't they be likely to be the next Owen , Viduka etc. Finally, heaven forbid we splash the cash but still get relegated ... what happens then? Ashley won't bail us out again, the team talk after Layton Orient won't build unity again ... and we'd be floundering in the CCC in heavy debt and royally fucked. Ashley is gojing to spend SOME money because he doesn't won't to see us dip in worth again by being relegated ... but this gung-ho talk of 'do it, and do it now' isn't going to work, nor is it going to happen. Be realistic, that's all I'm saying. As much as I care about NUFC ... we ARE just another promoted club. If we aren't ... tell me what we are. Anyway, Christmas Tree and Happy Face, I'm happy to have the discussion with you. Peasepud, I don't understand what you're on about ... George has it right: I already did I agreed with you and Oztoonfan. It wasnt a sarcastic post.

Excellent totally realistic posts from dbsweeny and oztoonfan. Argument well and truly won against the doomongers. Quite brilliant.

I understand your enthusiasm, but dont say this outside of here. NUFC celebrating a return to the premier league is embarrassing Tell that to Leeds, Boro, Notts Forest etc etc etc

Well done Chris

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Get in Nolan........ Hughton, tactical genius!

Stupid Fucker, who do you thinks driving the Limo

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Agreed, but your own personal Asparagus patch is like your own home moonshine kit.

Very Easy 4 - 0 tonight

We'd have gone down this season. +1

Yum Yum

Me neither, no doubt many of them of the "I wont go back while Ashley is there..." ....unless we're playing well/lifting trophies, mugs. Some of you lot are daft like, banging on about attendances in one post, beaming with pride that there will be a higher average gate than Liverpool, then slagging off the people who will create that attendance in the next. My thoughts exactly But alas I will not be their but it should be a great party atmosphere and rightly so.

The NOT so Special One

Might not be a problem next year......Stick to the drink

Day finished off as follows Teaching five year old how to ride bike without stabilisers. Trip to the local park Meet up with the rest of family at The Rattler for beer and potato skins in the sunshine. On to the local pub to finish off Fish and chips Bed Pefect

Aye its worth planning. It always surprises me how we moan about the weather and then dont take advantage of it when we get great weather. Theres so much to do within an hours drive of Newcastle. Its just a case of getting out and about.

Oh are you starting to believe at long last? IM stilll resisting......just., However I g find these comments very worrying. Every man and his fog realises Ashley needs to take this opportunity. If he fucks this up then fuck him

Couldnt agree more, I went to school in Kelso and it's a stunning area. Most people think Northumberland and The Borders are just places you travel through to get to the Highlands and Edinburgh but for me they are the best areas in Britain to live. Pity theres no decent work like but there you go Alnwick was named as the best place in England to live a few years back by Country Life magazine and they described the area between Newcastle and Edinburgh as the last unspoilt area in the UK outside of the Highlands. Property prices subsequently went therough the roof, but not before I bought a bungalow in the village where I was brought up which has trebled in price. This is the view from the bedroom window in the house where I was brought up.... my old man's beehives, high up in the Cheviots...he makes his own honey Wow

They havent half spent some money there in the last year, absolute palace for kids now.

Yes

Sometimes you sit around doing sweet fa and sometimes you just have a whale of a day off. 8.00am Morrisons --- Fishing net and bucket 8.15am Whitburn rocks catching crabs and fishies in the rock pools, Sandcastles on the beach. 10.00AM Roker Park (I know) boating lake catching more fishies. 10.30am Souter light to keep a promise to show the bairn where the Fog Horn lived. 11.00am Mangos at Shields, runaround the dunes and up the hill to the Gun Turret to shoot some pirates. 11.45am Marine Park play park and train around the park 12.30pm Chips and Ice creams at the Fair followed by Dodgems and usual rides. 1.30pm Home to take border collie and puppy collie around the fields for a good run. And still not even 3.00pm and a tea-time pub garden to look forward too. Happy Days

From Sky Sports --- Link to video interview http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6089345,00.html

Gillespies 35 man ya daft sod.......