Jimbo 175 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 KEVIN KEEGAN has been snubbed AGAIN as his Newcastle revolution threatens to implode after just two games. Jonathan Woodgate has turned down a move back to St James' Park to sign for Spurs in a £7million deal. And some players were dismayed at new Newcastle boss Keegan's farcical tactical team meeting ahead of yesterday's 3-0 FA Cup fourth round drubbing at Arsenal. A Toon insider said: "The players were waiting for Kevin to give his instructions but all he said was: ‘Arsenal are a great passing team. We must make sure we pass the ball better than them.' "That was it. There were no specific tactics, no work on set pieces...the players were stunned." Newcastle have failed to score in both games since Keegan took over. And Middlesbrough defender Woodgate's decision to snub him comes just 24 hours after Alan Shearer rejected Keegan's offer to be his No 2. Keegan confessed: "I tried to bring in one new face and it was Woodgate, but I don't think I have been successful and it looks like we've lost out to Spurs. "It wasn't a question of money, it was purely down to where the boy wanted to go. "I wanted Wood-gate as the first part of the jigsaw. Spurs and us both had bids accepted but it looks like I've not got him." Woodgate, 28, was left out of Boro's team that beat Mansfield 2-0 yesterday and was set to undergo a medical last night. Boro boss Gareth Southgate confirmed: "There was a fee agreed with Newcastle but it was Jonathan's decision." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3640 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Seriously, thank fuck we haven't ended up with Woodgate, he looks a shadow of his former self and we should be thankful we dodged that bullet. We've got Owen we don't need his defensive equivilant. As for the team talk what bollocks, KK would of told them how great they are as well. NOTW can just fuck off, worthless chip wrapper that it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47143 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 We need to get used to this kind of shit cos there's gonna be plenty of it (slagging Keegan, that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaythesouthernmag 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Bollocks, total Bollocks. The football we played in the first half was better than anything under Fat Sam, Souness or Roeder. We should have gone in on top but in the end our poor defense let us down again. 3-0 flattered them but Taylor and Cacapa want a good fucking, both their goals were down to shit defending BUT I dont think Woodgate was the answer to our problems, I would take Big Sol or offer Dunn a lot of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 A Toon insider said: "The players were waiting for Kevin to give his instructions but all he said was: ‘Arsenal are a great passing team. We must make sure we pass the ball better than them.' "That was it. There were no specific tactics, no work on set pieces...the players were stunned." What a pile of shit stiring crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Toon insider??? Bollocks to that shite. Woodgate is not worthy anyhow. Fucking shadow of himself and the spudz will have two crock CB's in Woodgate and King. Thank heavens we didn't get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big TRon 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Most of the reporters who were actually AT the game have gone with the view we were pretty good in the first half - even the Keegan sceptics like Joe Lovejoy from the Sunday Times. NOTW should stick to what it does best, getting cameramen twatted by celebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Load of bollocks. As for Woodgate, I'm not really that arsed. He is good and would have improved our back line, but his fitness remains questionable. Im more concerned at the other end of the pitch at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Unbelievable, even by the standards of the NOTW. Loads of people will believe it however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) Even if that is all Keegan said, it worked better than Sam's "Adebayor is a very good player, I want 4 of you marking him at all times." Edited January 27, 2008 by Offshore Toon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7318 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) A Toon insider said: "The players were waiting for Kevin to give his instructions but all he said was: ‘Arsenal are a great passing team. We must make sure we pass the ball better than them.' "That was it. There were no specific tactics, no work on set pieces...the players were stunned." What a pile of shit stiring crap. Even if its true, so what!? Have the previous 10 years of daily training gone out of the window because keegan didnt say 'James you need to try and cross the ball, alan you need to try and put it in the net, claudio you need to stop it going in our net. . . .' I can just imagine the look of sheer horror on their faces as he said 'go and do what we have been doing in training all week, you all know your jobs, now lets go and win this game' ''But Kevin, what the fuck am I meant to do if they get a corner!!!??'' edit - And as for Woodgate, Is Coke a bit easier to buy in London or something? WTF was all that 'il be back' shit about if we offer him a contract and he bombs us out!? Edited January 27, 2008 by J69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 What a load of utter shite. Even Oliver would struggle to make an article that bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 The nightlife is the same if he joins Newcastle. Now that Retro has gone from Talltrees he wants somewhere else to get coked off his tits. He's a jumbocock anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Bunch of shit stirring wankers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 It's open season on NUFC/Keegan/Geordies. Bring it on, you sad fuckers - we'll tek yuz aaal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Proof that anyone can become a sports journalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Proof that anyone can become a sports journalist. True. Fat pigs (to borrow an apt description). Apart from Henry Winter, who appears the pick of the bunch imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 901 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 KEVIN KEEGAN has been snubbed AGAIN as his Newcastle revolution threatens to implode after just two games. At any point do these people read what they write? Or do they just hook up some sort of arse siphon to their keyboards? Utter bullshit, there was no "drubbing" involved and if our lads could just keep their concentration following the interval we might well have got something out of that game. Scoring would've been nice though but we were still decent and need to build on those kind of performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Comical really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4446 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 We had 7 or 8 months of a man who analysed the opposition to death and provided detailed game plans - the result was unambitious, turgid dross. "Play football" is the freshest thing I've ever heard in comparison. (Though realistically a happy medium would be better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 A Toon insider said: "The players were waiting for Kevin to give his instructions but all he said was: ‘Arsenal are a great passing team. We must make sure we pass the ball better than them.' "That was it. There were no specific tactics, no work on set pieces...the players were stunned." So training lasted 5 seconds? Toon insider = Nigel Pearson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I beleive that this is just the tip of the iceberg and is the beginning of the anti-nufc/keegan agenda where every loss will be attributed to tactical naivetey and poor management - its a southern media fuelled witch hunt that will escalate to ridiculous proportions. Whats the bet that the informed(?) broadsheet journos start with their shite tomorrow extolling the virtues of technical managers generally pulling each and every performance to bits. Looking at the facts - we played well in the first half against a very strong Arsenal team who when they stepped it up in the second half we couldn't quite match it - not unlucky - they just were just better - its no disgrace and if we take that level of performance into the rest of the season we will be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big TRon 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I beleive that this is just the tip of the iceberg and is the beginning of the anti-nufc/keegan agenda where every loss will be attributed to tactical naivetey and poor management - its a southern media fuelled witch hunt that will escalate to ridiculous proportions. Whats the bet that the informed(?) broadsheet journos start with their shite tomorrow extolling the virtues of technical managers generally pulling each and every performance to bits. Looking at the facts - we played well in the first half against a very strong Arsenal team who when they stepped it up in the second half we couldn't quite match it - not unlucky - they just were just better - its no disgrace and if we take that level of performance into the rest of the season we will be ok Yep. This is going to happen, the rest of the country will be expecting Keegan to implode and we'll see plenty more of this sort of shit. Quite important everyone sticks with Kev because the rest of this season is going to be a struggle imo. It'll be the summer before any serious re-building can begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Unbelievable, even by the standards of the NOTW. Loads of people will believe it however. NOTW [and other press] have slated NUFC at every opportunity and magnfied it as much as possible since the "dogs" business, and before that too. They were quite happy then to make mountains out of molehills, and are just as happy now to do exactly the same thing. It depends on your own particular agenda if you [not you Alex] want to take anything seriously in it at all, and how much. Joe Harvey said at half time in the FAirs Cup Final "get a goal and they will fold". He also said before the Liverpool FA Cup Final "i;ve never lost a Final at this club yet and you had better not start now" [words to that effect]. All pretty meaningless in the end. Keegan needs someone like Fazackerly though, but he'll know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ''Well you could say its like people down south going to the theatre'' That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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