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Title: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Cuellar Boo Ya on August 10, 2010, 01:25:28 PM
Is it worth a bet if things continue to go as badly as they have started so far this season?

If we're still 50-1 or more I'm sticking a ton on it, anyone with me?

If Newcastle went the other year, surely we can.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Namaste on August 10, 2010, 01:27:33 PM
It would certainly be the end of Aston Villa if we did go down!
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: stevenjos on August 10, 2010, 01:29:27 PM
This is funny now.  ;D

ohhhhh i like it. Sarcasm to highlight the fact everyones overreacting. Good work. Made me smile.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Chris Jameson on August 10, 2010, 01:33:34 PM
Sounds like a great bet, if I knew how to fill in a betting slip i'd also put my life savings on Heskey to get into double figures this season and James Corden to do something funny.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Cuellar Boo Ya on August 10, 2010, 01:36:57 PM
You can't lose with this bet though can you.

Everyone would pay £100 to ensure we safely stay up and £5,000 is a nice little payment for the failure of going down.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 10, 2010, 01:38:29 PM
'Badly' - the manager walked out. I'd call that 'result'.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Irreverent ad on August 10, 2010, 01:39:48 PM
Sounds like a great bet, if I knew how to fill in a betting slip i'd also put my life savings on Heskey to get into double figures this season and James Corden to do something funny.

I absolutely HATE Corden. It doesnt help that I actually get stopped in the street and asked for my autograph by chavs, all because I apparantly look a bit like him!

Arrgh!
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Cuellar Boo Ya on August 10, 2010, 01:40:18 PM
Yep, we're that good we don't even need a manager; especially one who has consistantly finished in the top 6 of the number one ranked league in Europe.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: mshurst on August 10, 2010, 01:42:27 PM
If we do go down then I'm getting a season ticket next season - they'll be dirt cheap!

I actually discussed this with a friend earlier. All I'm going to say is:


KEEP THE FAITH.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Chris Jameson on August 10, 2010, 01:44:45 PM

I absolutely HATE Corden. It doesnt help that I actually get stopped in the street and asked for my autograph by chavs, all because I apparantly look a bit like him!

Arrgh!

There's your incentive to go on that diet you've threatened. I'll help, give me 20 press ups. NOW!
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: mshurst on August 10, 2010, 01:45:30 PM
Sounds like a great bet, if I knew how to fill in a betting slip i'd also put my life savings on Heskey to get into double figures this season and James Corden to do something funny.

I absolutely HATE Corden. It doesnt help that I actually get stopped in the street and asked for my autograph by chavs, all because I apparantly look a bit like him!

Arrgh!

You think that's bad. Last night some drunk bird told me I looked like Justin Beiber (or however the fuck you spell it) ... shortly after I was asked to "spare 50p ... or even £1".
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 10, 2010, 01:46:39 PM
Yep, we're that good we don't even need a manager; especially one who has consistantly finished in the top 6 of the number one ranked league in Europe.

The one who threw his toys out of his pram at the idea of having to work to a budget, four days before the start of the new football season?

He walked. He didn't get the bullet, he walked. I don't see why so many people are bailing out on the chairman's ability and willingness to do the right thing now.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 10, 2010, 01:47:11 PM
Yep, we're that good we don't even need a manager; especially one who has consistantly finished in the top 6 of the number one ranked league in Europe.

O'Neill's managed in Spain?
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: john e on August 10, 2010, 01:48:56 PM
You can't lose with this bet though can you.

Everyone would pay £100 to ensure we safely stay up and £5,000 is a nice little payment for the failure of going down.


i'l take your bet and give you better odds
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Irreverent ad on August 10, 2010, 01:51:18 PM

I absolutely HATE Corden. It doesnt help that I actually get stopped in the street and asked for my autograph by chavs, all because I apparantly look a bit like him!

Arrgh!



There's your incentive to go on that diet you've threatened. I'll help, give me 20 press ups. NOW!


I would do but its lunch time!
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: E I Adio on August 10, 2010, 01:51:43 PM
If we do go down then I'm getting a season ticket next season - they'll be dirt cheap!

Good thinking.

Best thing I ever did was to get my first season ticket the year we fell into the third division. Not only was it exciting times, but I had virtually the pick of where I wanted to sit in the best seats in the Trinity.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Cuellar Boo Ya on August 10, 2010, 01:52:54 PM
Pauliewalnuts, can you link me up to anything that gives anything more than just specualtion as to why he did walk?

I'm just gutted mate, and would much rather be starting the season with O'Neill in charge rather than MacDonald.

Dave.Woodhall Spain does not have the number 1 ranked league in Europe I'm afraid, England does.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 10, 2010, 01:54:02 PM
Pauliewalnuts, can you link me up to anything that gives anything more than just specualtion as to why he did walk?

I'm just gutted mate, and would much rather be starting the season with O'Neill in charge rather than MacDonald.

Dave.Woodhall Spain does not have the number 1 ranked league in Europe I'm afraid, England does.

You keep watching Super Duper Soarway Sky Saturday and believe it.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Ger Regan on August 10, 2010, 01:55:31 PM
So you're gutted that we've lost a manger (who walked out because he wasn't going to have complete control) who matched (albeit more consistently) DOL's best season with us on considerably larger resources?
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Cuellar Boo Ya on August 10, 2010, 01:58:00 PM
I'll just go with the UEFA league rankings.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: stevenjos on August 10, 2010, 01:58:38 PM
So you're gutted that we've lost a manger (who walked out because he wasn't going to have complete control) who matched (albeit more consistently) DOL's best season with us on considerably larger resources?

this
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Cuellar Boo Ya on August 10, 2010, 01:58:49 PM
So you're gutted that we've lost a manger (who walked out because he wasn't going to have complete control) who matched (albeit more consistently) DOL's best season with us on considerably larger resources?

Yep, I'm gutted; why do you find that hard to believe?
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: pmk1981 on August 10, 2010, 02:01:39 PM
Is it worth a bet if things continue to go as badly as they have started so far this season?

If we're still 50-1 or more I'm sticking a ton on it, anyone with me?

If Newcastle went the other year, surely we can.

LOL just a slight over reaction....
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 10, 2010, 02:02:08 PM
I'll just go with the UEFA league rankings.

You do that. And put money on the team you support to get relegated while you're at it.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on August 10, 2010, 02:03:56 PM
My guess 1000/1
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: pmk1981 on August 10, 2010, 02:04:13 PM
and no matter how good MON is / was ... he still couldnt get us to 4th due to his stupidness of playing cuellar at right back, leaving young on the bench, not playing reo coker when it was obvious petrov was knackered ,  PLAYING HESKEY INSTEAD OF CAREW !!

maybe the next manager will get us to 4th as it will be a fresh start and wont play heskey and will play a proper right back as there will be no favourites
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Chris Jameson on August 10, 2010, 02:10:08 PM

I would do but its lunch time!

RIGHT THEN FAT BOY!

LUNCH TIME IS WELL AND TRULY OVER, PUT DOWN THOSE CRISPS AND DROP AND GIVE ME 20. NOW!

I'll try the shouty approach first and if that doesn't work we'll try the arm round the shoulder and get a video clip together of your friends and family offering encouragement accompanied by some music by Snow Patrol or some shite like that.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Irreverent ad on August 10, 2010, 02:14:21 PM

I would do but its lunch time!

RIGHT THEN FAT BOY!

LUNCH TIME IS WELL AND TRULY OVER, PUT DOWN THOSE CRISPS AND DROP AND GIVE ME 20. NOW!

I'll try the shouty approach first and if that doesn't work we'll try the arm round the shoulder and get a video clip together of your friends and family offering encouragement accompanied by some music by Snow Patrol or some shite like that.


Do crisps (potatos) count as one of my five a day? or is it 2 if I have cheese & onion?!
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Ger Regan on August 10, 2010, 02:14:48 PM
So you're gutted that we've lost a manger (who walked out because he wasn't going to have complete control) who matched (albeit more consistently) DOL's best season with us on considerably larger resources?

Yep, I'm gutted; why do you find that hard to believe?
Because there are better managers out there?
I'm pissed off with the timing of it, but there's only one man to blame and that's O'Neill himself.

And for the record our squad is more than capable of a top half finish in the league, with or without martin, talk of relegation is ridiculous. We are nowhere near the state that Newcastle were in.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 10, 2010, 02:15:46 PM

I would do but its lunch time!

RIGHT THEN FAT BOY!

LUNCH TIME IS WELL AND TRULY OVER, PUT DOWN THOSE CRISPS AND DROP AND GIVE ME 20. NOW!

I'll try the shouty approach first and if that doesn't work we'll try the arm round the shoulder and get a video clip together of your friends and family offering encouragement accompanied by some music by Snow Patrol or some shite like that.


Do crisps (potatos) count as one of my five a day? or is it 2 if I have cheese & onion?!

Three, actually.

Potato, cheese, onion. Cheese is made of milk and milk is good for you.

If you get yourself a foot long Subway with loads of salad on, you can actually pre-stock your five-a-days for the next 2 months in one fell swoop.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Irreverent ad on August 10, 2010, 02:18:46 PM
Seems like I'm over doing the vegetables at the mo!
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: john e on August 10, 2010, 02:19:17 PM
So you're gutted that we've lost a manger (who walked out because he wasn't going to have complete control) who matched (albeit more consistently) DOL's best season with us on considerably larger resources?

Yep, I'm gutted; why do you find that hard to believe?
Because there are better managers out there?
I'm pissed off with the timing of it, but there's only one man to blame and that's O'Neill himself.

And for the record our squad is more than capable of a top half finish in the league, with or without martin, talk of relegation is ridiculous. We are nowhere near the state that Newcastle were in.



also, if the team is capable of relegation in the first season without him,
 doesnt say a lot for the players he brought and the team he built in the last 4 years
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: H00513R on August 10, 2010, 02:45:42 PM
I say 1000-1 right now as we basically have the same team as last year. Until it blows up I'm confident we be at least mid table.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Chris Jameson on August 10, 2010, 03:01:48 PM
Seems like I'm over doing the vegetables at the mo!

It's not going too well this new fitness regime.
Have a bag of roast beef Hula Hoops and some strawberry Chewits tomorrow and we'll take it from there
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: LeeS on August 10, 2010, 04:23:14 PM
If the team stays together I think even I could keep us in the division. I'd put money on us finishing above Blues too.

Yep, I reckon I'm a top ten manager. No more, no less.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Proposition Joe on August 10, 2010, 05:28:44 PM
'Badly' - the manager walked out. I'd call that 'result'.

I wouldn't - at least not while the current BBC News article about our next manager has Eriksson and Southgate in the photo at the top.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: darren woolley on August 10, 2010, 05:31:44 PM
I think we will definitely still 8th or 9th no problems we wont go down.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: *shellac* on August 11, 2010, 07:49:26 AM
I don't know, I haven't tried clicking on the "Go Down" button next to the "Pages: 1 2 [3]" yet.

Come on, at worst we will finished 10th.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Dave Clark Five on August 11, 2010, 07:57:06 AM


I'm just gutted mate, and would much rather be starting the season with O'Neill in charge rather than MacDonald.


The last thing Kevin MacDonald will want is being put down like that. He has done a good job for the reserves and knows more about the young prospects than O'Neill did, especially considering that the latter was rarely seen on the training ground, despite insisting on having his office down there.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on August 11, 2010, 09:08:10 AM
How dare people even consider the R word. Oh yes if you believe most the media rubbish we are in such `turmoil` because that speccy twat has kicked us in the teeth and walked out.
I will take all your bets and give you twice any odds you can get from a bookmaker. Hopefully I will make enough money to pay for a great few days pissing it up in Dublin when we win the Europa cup next May.
Title: Re: What are the odds on us to go down?
Post by: Sister of Top Cat on August 11, 2010, 07:54:13 PM
Why on earth would we be relegated?  We should be in a stronger position because we'll be playing a right back at right back, making tactical substitutions and leaving Heskey on the bench.

Until Monday I was fully expecting us to lose to West Ham on Saturday.  Now I think we'll win.  Kevin MacDonald has done a great job with the reserves so I don't see any reason why he can't do the same with the first team, at least in the interim.

Oh, and sorry to piss on your chips, but potatoes don't count as one of your five a day.  Sorry!
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