was just like watching us going down. They capitulated without a fight. Their second half performance was shocking. Their players don't care. Either they are off to another PL team on more dough and perhaps even Newcastle paying them a loyalty bonus as they need them off the wage bill or, if nobody wants them, they will stick around on their 25/40/50 k per week. From Ashby wanting 400m for Newcastle he'll be lucky to get even close to 100m now. Serves 'em right. Thirteen manager's in three years is unreal. Biggest under achieving Club ever.
I avoided the scores all day (up until 8-m my time/3am yours), so after putting the kids to bed watched Scunny beat Millwall - good game & a fantastic result.
I absolutely knew as soon as MOTD started that Newcastke were down from the miserable demeanour of Lawro, Hansen & Lineker.
Quite shocked by how bad they are........and even if they kept the same squad together I feel they would struggle next season.
Not just from an ability perspective but from attitude......their status will be more of a burden than an advantage next season and if they are not 100% up for the fight then that bunch of players will get beat on a very regular basis.
[cite]Posted By: guinnessaddick[/cite]40% of clubs relegated from the Premier League have yet to get back there.
And plenty drop again. Us, Norwich, Southampton, Leeds, Oldham, Swindon, Bradford spring to mind. And none of them with any remote hope of getting back to the premier league any time soon.
Went for a walk along the river yesterday (just coincided with the bandwaggoners' return to Bermondsey, but hey-ho) and heard a huge cheer break out from a pub the other side of the Thames when the own-goal went in at Villa Park.
Feel sorry for Toon fans, but it's one in the eye for the MOTD sofa crew.
[cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]herd they have 15 players on £50,000
Article on it in todays paper. 14 players on at least 50k a week. Xisco, Colloccini, Barton, Duff, Butt, Owen, Martins, Viduka, Cacapa, Geremi, Gutierrez, Beye, Smith and Enrique. That is an absolute shocking waste of money. 100k a week for Xisco and Cacapa makes our signings of Faye and Traore look good!!
So would I at £50,000 a week! No chance anyone (other than City) would match those wages.
What does he want more? To get his career back on track by performing in the Prem (for 15-20k a week less) or go to Blackpool away and carry on picking up £50k a week?
They could be in an awful lot of trouble - worse than Leeds.
Well atleast Dowie can have input into new signings of the calibre of Faye and Traore for their assault on league one. Mike Ashley no doubt sleeps well with this thought.
[cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite] What does he want more? To get his career back on track by performing in the Prem (for 15-20k a week less) or go to Blackpool away and carry on picking up £50k a week?
The thing is though, his best days are behind him. He's past 30, he won trophies with Chelsea, and even playing in the championship he'll still get in the Ireland squad. So on 50k a week and this being his last big contract, what incentive is there to leave?
[cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]And Duff has pledged his future as well.
So would I at £50,000 a week! No chance anyone (other than City) would match those wages.
What does he want more? To get his career back on track by performing in the Prem (for 15-20k a week less) or go to Blackpool away and carry on picking up £50k a week?
They could be in an awful lot of trouble - worse than Leeds.
Plus, damien duff is shite!!! Awful player, another overrated funny looking painfully one footed plumb.
On the radio last night they were discussing Newcastle's plight. I think it was Lawrenson who came out with something priceless along the lines of "Viduka would be excellent in the Championship, and he still has two or three years on his contract. All they need to do is sit him down and offer him a reduced basic plus a hefty appearance fee. I'm sure he'd agree to that."
What do these goons not understand about modern footballers and contracts??!!
[cite]Posted By: Chris_from_Sidcup [/cite]And plenty drop again. Us, Norwich, Southampton, Leeds, Oldham, Swindon, Bradford spring to mind. And none of them with any remote hope of getting back to the premier league any time soon.
I think one of the reasons evrey single fan I know wanted Newcastle to get relegated is because of the disproportionate amount of love they receive from people like Lawrenson. It wasn't just the BBC but the pro-Newcastle bias in the media is sickening. Even now, after relegation from what could be regarded as one of the most piss-poor premiership sesons in the tournaments history all the luvvies a rallying to their defence.
The plastic Newcastle fan at work has not had a fun morning of it today. I think he's beginning to regret rubbing it in when we got relegated. I've told him I'll stop giving him grief when he's actually seen them in the flesh more often than I have.
And I had more fun emailing him this link from the BBC website.
Oh, and some bad jokes going round too...
The Seven Dwarfs were down the mine when there is a cave in. Snow White runs to the entrance and hears a faint voice in the distance which calls "Newcastle are good enough to be a premier league side" She muttered to herself "at least Dopey's alive"
I saw a Newcastle United season ticket nailed to a tree earlier today and I thought "I'm having that!!" cos you can never have enough nails, can you???
Not so sure the story is yet over, still trying to find a buyer,without messiah Shearer as manager and Leyton Orient put 6 past them, when they can only reply with 1
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I absolutely knew as soon as MOTD started that Newcastke were down from the miserable demeanour of Lawro, Hansen & Lineker.
ouch!
Not just from an ability perspective but from attitude......their status will be more of a burden than an advantage next season and if they are not 100% up for the fight then that bunch of players will get beat on a very regular basis.
My money is on Derby.
And plenty drop again. Us, Norwich, Southampton, Leeds, Oldham, Swindon, Bradford spring to mind. And none of them with any remote hope of getting back to the premier league any time soon.
Feel sorry for Toon fans, but it's one in the eye for the MOTD sofa crew.
Wonder what Dowie's thinking right now?
Something like 9 of their players earn in excess of £50000 a week and not many have relegation clauses. Doh...
Article on it in todays paper. 14 players on at least 50k a week. Xisco, Colloccini, Barton, Duff, Butt, Owen, Martins, Viduka, Cacapa, Geremi, Gutierrez, Beye, Smith and Enrique. That is an absolute shocking waste of money. 100k a week for Xisco and Cacapa makes our signings of Faye and Traore look good!!
So would I at £50,000 a week! No chance anyone (other than City) would match those wages.
What does he want more? To get his career back on track by performing in the Prem (for 15-20k a week less) or go to Blackpool away and carry on picking up £50k a week?
They could be in an awful lot of trouble - worse than Leeds.
The thing is though, his best days are behind him. He's past 30, he won trophies with Chelsea, and even playing in the championship he'll still get in the Ireland squad. So on 50k a week and this being his last big contract, what incentive is there to leave?
Plus, damien duff is shite!!! Awful player, another overrated funny looking painfully one footed plumb.
Stuart Downing!! Shitter!! Bryan Giggs Shitter Damo Duff shitter!!
Don't think there are anymore left wingers ever anywhere!!
What do these goons not understand about modern footballers and contracts??!!
Owen
Martins
Viduka
nolan
taylor
lovenkrands
beye
geremi
xisco
coloccini
enrique
gutteierez
smith
taylor
bassong
owen
barton
cacapo
You are a cheerful soul aren't you!
I think one of the reasons evrey single fan I know wanted Newcastle to get relegated is because of the disproportionate amount of love they receive from people like Lawrenson. It wasn't just the BBC but the pro-Newcastle bias in the media is sickening. Even now, after relegation from what could be regarded as one of the most piss-poor premiership sesons in the tournaments history all the luvvies a rallying to their defence.
Oh, and some bad jokes going round too...
The Seven Dwarfs were down the mine when there is a cave in. Snow White runs to the entrance and hears a faint voice in the distance which calls "Newcastle are good enough to be a premier league side" She muttered to herself "at least Dopey's alive"
I saw a Newcastle United season ticket nailed to a tree earlier today and I thought "I'm having that!!" cos you can never have enough nails, can you???
LOL
I read mid-week that their new away kit went on sale, and all of three peple queued up to buy it.