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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: VillaAlways on December 06, 2010, 02:24:14 PM
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Breaking on SSN
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Breaking on SSN
oops would a MOD get rid of the BR
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Bit harsh.
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Newcastle are fucking stupid.
No doubt they'll be expecting a 'world class' manager up there.
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13 Newcastle United 16 5 4 7 4 3 24 25 -1 19
14 Aston Villa 15 4 5 6 4 5 17 24 -7 17
Hmmm...
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Mon?
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Mon?
Too much ego in one town.
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Very harsh.
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very harsh has had mixed results but I rate him
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That was a nonsensical decision.
He's done well for them as Caroll excepted their team is junk and has got them in a solid position in the Premiership.
Considering how well West Brom have done this season losing at Smethick was no disgrace and certainly doesn't overweigh some of the creditable results they have earned this season.
Truly a circus.
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Have they forgot the results v Sunderland, Arsenal and us?
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I think this has more to do with selling the club than staying up per se.
Harsh.
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That just show's how people who run clubs know f all. Would really like to know what the powers that be expect in their first season back in the pl.
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It's seem's harsh on him but is MON waiting in the wing's.
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Absolutely gobsmacked.Really like the bloke.Crazy decision
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Apparently the team they played against West Brom cost them £19million and the more expensive players in it (Guttierez and Enrique were signed by previous managers). Even expensive players who were out were not signed by Hughton.
The man had done an excellent job. He just didn't deserve to be sacked.
Will MoN's Sunderland support stop him from taking it? Other than that I can clearly see him going there.
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Madness.
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They must have somebody lined up. That will be interesting. Hope it's O'Neill and they get relegated.
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MON isn't going to go somewhere where the owner has expressly said that there will be no investment in player acquisition beyond that which the club earns.
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MON isn't going to go somewhere where the owner has expressly said that there will be no investment in player acquisition beyond that which the club earns.
Dave Bassett is free
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They must have somebody lined up. That will be interesting. Hope it's O'Neill and they get relegated.
I'd love it, just love it...
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Shocking.. how much money will the new manager have to spent?
not alot....
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Great. Can't wait to watch MOTD on Saturday for Shearer's exclusive 'verdict' on it all.... sorry Alan, did you actually speak this time?
Daft decision. But then, this is why Newcastle are Newcastle. Slowly and solidly rebuilding themselves, and then they get ideas above their station.
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Insane. This isn't a Newcastle loaded with star players like a few years back. They're doing solidly in the Prem this year, better than expected. Hughton hasn't been given a lot to spend from the rise to the Prem.
Craziness. He steadied an absolute mess of a ship and bought them up, and has them reasonably comfortable in the Prem. They'd have stayed up IMO, had they kept him on. Now? Who knows. If the get the wrong man in, or the players lose faith and let the higher power antics get to them, then there's trouble.
But do I really care? No. Hughton seems a decent bloke though, so I wish him luck.
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Absolute madness.
Like others have said, I'm assuming they must have somebody else lined up.
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If they have no money to spend MON won't go there, he was on the verge of leaving Celtic on many occasions, due to the lack of finances.
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Unreal. He's done a superb job with very few resources. They walked the Championship despite all of their problems and will comfortably stay in the PL, and yet the comedy club that is Newcastle strike again. Another example of them acting way above their station. Get your custard pies ready.
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I hate Newcastle. Fuck 'em.
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Shearer the messiah to the rescue me thinks. Mike Ashley is a moron. Expect weeks and weeks of drama at the best supported football club in the world
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I would love to know how this is going down on the passionate Toon messageboards. But I don't speak cretin, at least not fluently.
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Another reason why Randy Lerner is great!
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I would love to know how this is going down on the passionate Toon messageboards. But I don't speak cretin, at least not fluently.
Have you finished that obituary yet?
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I hope MON gets it... He can sign Dunne and a few others off us ..
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It'll be Keegan III - Revenge of the Killer Keegans.
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Unless there are new owners lined up, more chance of Fat Sam getting it again than Wor Keegan.
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Alex McLeish.
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I would love to know how this is going down on the passionate Toon messageboards. But I don't speak cretin, at least not fluently.
Have you finished that obituary yet?
It's my day off tomorrow, I'm sure they're trying to think of a way to strand me in the car park at St James', talking to angry, crying buffoons
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Very sad. Hughton mustn't be the ''big personality'' the powers at be feel they need up there. Can't think of any other reason they'd sack him - his record since taking over has been excellent considering what went before him. They've obviously been waiting for an excuse to get rid him for since the start of the season. Being nice gets you nowhere in some places. Hope the ****** get relegated now.
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I would love to know how this is going down on the passionate Toon messageboards. But I don't speak cretin, at least not fluently.
Wor Cockney Houghton didn't unastan tha Geordie peepul, like.
Though in fairness, I think he had the support of the majority up there.
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I'd fully expect mon to take the job- I'm sure they will have appraoched who they want to take over before they sacked hughton- new manager expected to be appointed sooner rather than later- o neill will be a messiah there but it will all end in tears.
Mike Ashley is no randy lerner - but ashley and o neill deserve each other! Newcastle are run as a shambles and I'd love to see them go down under the blessed o neill!
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Hughton was the only reason not to hate that club. Hopefully they will free fall and face relegation...with Shearobot in charge.
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MON isn't going to go somewhere where the owner has expressly said that there will be no investment in player acquisition beyond that which the club earns.
Though you know how that works sometimes. MON wasn't going to get any more cash at Villa, but I bet GH gets a decent amount. Also remember a number of years back Lennie Lawrence at Boro getting nothing and then getting fired. In walks Robson and got a boatload of it. It depends if the Newcastle board have any ambition at all to hire someone with any kind of reputation. If they do, they're not going to get him without having something in the kitty.
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I'd fully expect mon to take the job- I'm sure they will have appraoched who they want to take over before they sacked hughton- new manager expected to be appointed sooner rather than later- o neill will be a messiah there but it will all end in tears.
Mike Ashley is no randy lerner - but ashley and o neill deserve each other! Newcastle are run as a shambles and I'd love to see them go down under the blessed o neill!
That was my first thought.
But if he couldn't work under RL I think he'd run a mile at the thought of working for Mike Ashley.
I reckon they might approach Di Matteo or someone of that ilk.
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MON isn't going to go somewhere where the owner has expressly said that there will be no investment in player acquisition beyond that which the club earns.
Though you know how that works sometimes. MON wasn't going to get any more cash at Villa, but I bet GH gets a decent amount. Also remember a number of years back Lennie Lawrence at Boro getting nothing and then getting fired. In walks Robson and got a boatload of it. It depends if the Newcastle board have any ambition at all to hire someone with any kind of reputation. If they do, they're not going to get him without having something in the kitty.
If it happens, I expect Keane to sign and Jenas to return there.
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Reet crazy man. He was probably spotted wearing a jumper in this weather, the southern softie.
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Is it any coincidence that I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here finished at the weekend?
Ant and Dec at a loose end ... Hughton sacked, therefore creating a position?
Maybe they truly are the next messiah(s).
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Doubt it'll be O'Neill
if it is, this may come back to haunt him - soz about the link
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/he-was-martin-oneills-boyhood-hero-now-admiration-is-on-the-other-foot-466336.html
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Don't think o neill will get a Better offer than Newcastle and I would be amazed if he turned it down- my opinion of o neill is not very high and it would all end in tears so let him go there and then people will see how good chris hughton was for them.
Ashley is hated in the north east and getting o neill would court favour with the fans for a while- chris hughton has done a great job and deserves the utmost respect - I wish him well.
O neill already installed as clear favourite for the job !
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Rumours up north reckon Alan Pardew is the new Messiah.
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Rumours up north reckon Alan Pardew is the new Messiah.
they'd be better off with Alan Partridge
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Alex McLeish.
Good bet
Rumour has it that the jobs already sussed, seems their owner does things the normal Prem way :)
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Read the recent posts on the side and it says "Hughton sacked by Chico Hamilton"
Interesting :)
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Rumours up north reckon Alan Pardew is the new Messiah.
they'd be better off with Alan Partridge
Back of the net!
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Haway man, hadaway n shite, I divana knaa why they sacked him reet, he wuz the best thing to happen an all
Prize pricks at Newcastle he's done a good job with the money he's had
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Your man Ashley is a round headed twat with a death wish...someone's gonna set fire to him soon. Don't think there is anybody walking straight in either the club has said they will make an announcement about an interim appointment. That makes even less sense, why get rid of Hughton if there is no successor in place??
Could only happen at Newcastle. LOLZ
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Ridiculous
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Now sky are saying pardew is the new favourite- if he goes there they are as good as down , similar to brian laws taking over at burnley- pardew must be one of the most uninspiring managers of them all - if he went there I'd expect Ashley never to show his face on tyneside again!
I'd still be surprised though if it's not o neill , but maybe someones tipped off the bookies about pardew!
Sky also saying a new manager expected to be appointed very very quickly, which suggests they have already made their move.
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Another smart move by the Newcastle board... I wonder which manager they'll pick which will lead them into the Champions League this season?
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I heard from a friend earlier today that Ashley wanted to appoint Pardew a while back, had promised the job, and was looking for the slightest excuse to get shot of Hughton.
I've managed to get 7/2, which I reckon is well worth a flutter.
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Couldn't make this up - the guy has done an amazing job with no money after inheriting a shower of shite - turned them round and started building nicely - making St James a very difficult place to go - as we found to our cost.
Ashley is a twat clearly - give my left tit for O'Neill to take it - i know where he can find some cut price crap all with premier league/SPL experience, could be the answer to RL's wage bill issue - think Heskey/Sidwell/Reo/Dunne/Cueller/Ireland would all look good in stripes - and Beye already has a bunch of songs waiting for his return.
Would "love it" if Mon took them over and took them back down "love it"
Ashley / O'Neill were made for each other - unfortunately can't see it happening, MON needs cash to waste and AShley doesn't have spit, guess he must have someone lined up - can't see Pardew getting a good welcome up there if it's him - but can't see anyone decent coming in with Ashley's rep and lack of backing - Dowie as football consultant again or the twat from Hull more likely Ha Ha - howay the lads :-)
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NUFC = SHA of the North east. :D
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I heard from a friend earlier today that Ashley wanted to appoint Pardew a while back, had promised the job, and was looking for the slightest excuse to get shot of Hughton.
I've managed to get 7/2, which I reckon is well worth a flutter.
And now in to 5/4.
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Pardew? crikey
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Wow, didn't see that one coming, I know they haven't won for a few weeks but they have had some great results this season and he has steadied the ship. I guess they like to shoot themselves in the foot up there in the toon!
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Wouldn't mind seeing hughton here as our defensive coach - he was a quality coach and nice guy and would be a loss to football- also I feel we need an experienced coach to work with our defence - at Liverpool houllier had thommo, lee and rush working for him whereas we have 2 ex midfielders so would like to see a defensive coach brought in.
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Pardew? :o
It gets worse. For Newcastle, anyway.
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From Sunderland fans on the wind-up(Ready to Go) (http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=546722)
'I've been a lifelong newcastle fan since 1992 and this is the worst day of my life. We were heading for champions league or Europa at least.
Bring back shearer'
;D
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Newcastle fan in my office has said they have been waiting to sack him all season so that Mo'N can step in.
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I hope it's not MON. I would be a bit jealous if it was. I miss being in the top 6 and getting to Wembley. We are currently 2 points off the drop zone under GH (yeah yeah injuries blah blah). I think MON, although he has his faults, did well at Villa. A fact that many seem to have forgotten due to his terribly timed departure. He would do well up there and no doubt he would get some money to play with. People are suggesting that MON may take them down. Really? Hmmm. Has he ever been relegated before? I hope it's Pardew, then they WOULD be in trouble.
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I expect O'Neill to be in the job from hell tomorrow and don't we wish him luck!
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Unbelievable. Feel really sorry for Hughton - he's stepped into the breach a couple of times while they went through previous managers' departures before begrudgingly giving him a 'permanent' contract last year. Obviously not a big enough 'name' for the arrogant Ashley
Can't see MON taking it - he demands total control of everything and can't see Ashley giving him that level of control, let alone any cash. If it's Pardew - bye bye NUFC - enjoy the Championship again
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I hope it's not MON. I would be a bit jealous if it was. I miss being in the top 6 and getting to Wembley. We are currently 2 points off the drop zone under GH (yeah yeah injuries blah blah). I think MON, although he has his faults, did well at Villa. A fact that many seem to have forgotten due to his terribly timed departure. He would do well up there and no doubt he would get some money to play with. People are suggesting that MON may take them down. Really? Hmmm. Has he ever been relegated before? I hope it's Pardew, then they WOULD be in trouble.
O'Neill can only get you to 6th and to Wembley via an easy run of games with shedloads of money so won't suit newcassle at all....
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If MON had a problem with some of the 'boo boys' down at the Villa he'll be in for a real shock with the delusional Geordies if he becomes manager there.
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Simply ridiculous, he deserved till the end of season at the very least.
The Newcastle board dont deserve success.
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Boomakers odds...
Alan Shearer Evens
Supermac 4/1
The late Bobby Robson 7/1
Cheryl Cole 8/1
Spuggy from Byker Grove 10/1
Ant and/or Dec 14/1
I really feel someone should produce a banner to some up their situation but can't think what to write on it.
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Pity O'Leary's currently employed!
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While they're in turmoil can we steal their left back and centre forward?
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OK, I've travelled to Terra Incognita, yeknaaworrameanlike, and here it is. I love the way the thread begins.
hxxp://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=28920&st=0&start=0
(you have to change the xx's for tt's to make it work)
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I really hope O`Neill gets the job.
Lets face it, if he fell out with Randy Lerner within 4 years I would give it 6 months to all end in tears with Ashley.
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O'Neill's a Sunderland fan, so might not fancy it.
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O neill was a Sunderland fan as a kid - he's never really expressed affection for them since , so I'm sure that would not stop him .
He was by no means a passionate fan and just followed them fron Ireland and his family were all Celtic fans- mixing o neill and Ashley would be like fire and water and it couldn't happen to a nicer club!
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I reckon he'd do ok there. At least well enough so they would be above us for a while and the media would love it, while persisting with their mental idea that Villa forced him out by refusing to give him any money to spend. I imagine it would implode eventually but it might not be much fun before it does.
I'd much rather they appointed Pardew or Shearer so we can take the piss.
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OK, I've travelled to Terra Incognita, yeknaaworrameanlike, and here it is. I love the way the thread begins.
hxxp://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=28920&st=0&start=0
(you have to change the xx's for tt's to make it work)
That's great stuff.
Personal favourite: 'I wish someone would just bum f*** that fat c*** to death.'
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I really hope O`Neill gets the job.
Lets face it, if he fell out with Randy Lerner within 4 years I would give it 6 months to all end in tears with Ashley.
Rumour (Can't say where from as it's inside VP) has it that MoN can't take another position before 1st Jan!
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Can't imagine shearer going back there after they got rid of him without even telling him - mike Ashley has an ego that makes deadly doug look like father Christmas!
Strong speculation now building that it's pardew and that would be great- there would be ructions in the toon and he would take them down this season.
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sack houghton replace with mourino, i can understand
replace with Pardew FFS ;-))
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I really hope O`Neill gets the job.
Lets face it, if he fell out with Randy Lerner within 4 years I would give it 6 months to all end in tears with Ashley.
Rumour (Can't say where from as it's inside VP) has it that MoN can't take another position before 1st Jan!
On holiday in Barbados with no interest in the job according to the wireless.
Have to feel sorry for the Geordies. They have an almost blind love for their club and they get treated like shit as a reward.
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Martin Jol has just left Ajax by mutual consent. Coincidence?
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Martin Jol has just left Ajax by mutual consent. Coincidence?
Interesting, Mr. Bond, I still think MON will end up there.
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Why would Jol suddenly resign now?
Ashley's a fat mess and that was a disgraceful sacking but Jol would be a good appointment.
if that happens, you have to ask how serious we pushed the boat out to some of these managerial candidates in August.
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I wanted Martin Jol when MON dropped us in it. Good manager and looks like we missed the boat for some reason
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Ask him if he wants to come to Villa we cant do any worse!!!
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Dont want to turn on Houllier but would be looking forward to Jan transfer window much more with Jol in charge ..........
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Radio says Pardew is on the way to Newcastle,
lol
[first time i ever wrote that, seems appropiate]
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Radio says Pardew is on the way to Newcastle,
lol
[first time i ever wrote that, seems appropiate]
I'm going with rofl.
I swear Ashley does all this just so Jim Whyte and the SSN cameras will turn up at the ground, and then film some cheap SportsDirect hoarding in the background whilst detailing the latest car crash unfolding at the club, surrounded by jobless Geordie stereotypes.
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Radio says Pardew is on the way to Newcastle,
lol
[first time i ever wrote that, seems appropiate]
Nice bit of 7/2 action about to come in for me, then.
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They are going to appoint that self centred, 'I'm so wonderful', bigheaded twat, Pardew ?
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah !!!!!
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Radio says Pardew is on the way to Newcastle,
lol
[first time i ever wrote that, seems appropiate]
Nice bit of 7/2 action about to come in for me, then.
Nicely done, I only bet on it when it went odds on, so I may have jinxed it.
I couldn't believe they would appoint Pardew despite the betfair forums saying so.
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5/2 I got.
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(http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/120-366x500.jpg)
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Radio says Pardew is on the way to Newcastle,
lol
[first time i ever wrote that, seems appropiate]
Nice bit of 7/2 action about to come in for me, then.
Nicely done, I only bet on it when it went odds on, so I may have jinxed it.
I couldn't believe they would appoint Pardew despite the betfair forums saying so.
Right, now go out and put everything on them being relegated.
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(http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/120-366x500.jpg)
Love that, "Merge with West Ham?"
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From the BBC:
"It is believed Pardew became close friends with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and director Derek Llambias when all three were familiar faces at an exclusive London casino where Llambias was managing director."
What a fantastic reason to make that appointment. There can be few bigger walking disasters than Ashley, even among football chairmen, and that really is saying something.
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Completely and utterly unrelated to Aston Villa in any way whatsoever; What now for Martin Jol?
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If it is Pardew,the players better keep an eye on their wags,
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Completely and utterly unrelated to Aston Villa in any way whatsoever; What now for Martin Jol?
apparently he wants some time off from the game. Also, he had no interest in the Newcastle job as he's close to Hughton and wasn't happy about how he was treated. I expect him to resurface next season. I'd expect there will be plenty of suitors.
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The thing is, previously, very few decent managers would touch the Newcastle job. Now they've ridiculously sacked Hughton, that will have put off the rest of the ones who might have considered it.
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(http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/120-366x500.jpg)
That's lovely.
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Completely and utterly unrelated to Aston Villa in any way whatsoever; What now for Martin Jol?
apparently he wants some time off from the game. Also, he had no interest in the Newcastle job as he's close to Hughton and wasn't happy about how he was treated. I expect him to resurface next season. I'd expect there will be plenty of suitors.
Are we to believe that Jol has not spoken to Newcastle about becoming their manager?
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Completely and utterly unrelated to Aston Villa in any way whatsoever; What now for Martin Jol?
apparently he wants some time off from the game. Also, he had no interest in the Newcastle job as he's close to Hughton and wasn't happy about how he was treated. I expect him to resurface next season. I'd expect there will be plenty of suitors.
Are we to believe that Jol has not spoken to Newcastle about becoming their manager?
His agent said he wasn't interested because of the Hughton thing.
I wonder if he's planning on taking the rest of the season out and then seeing what options are available.
*scratches chin pensively*
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bbc and talksport both saying they understand alan pardew has agreed a contract to be new newcastle manager and could be installed by tonight.
this will be a disaster for them and im sure they will now be relegated , apparently there is huge diddent about hughtons sacking among players and fans and alan pardew is really scraping the barrel, what a laughing stock!
apparently he became friendly with ashley in a london casino they both frequent - and we thought we had problems?
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Hughton > Pardew
The biggest sideways step since Frank N Furter did the Timewarp.
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Isn't Pardew a mate of that flabby fool who owns Newcastle?
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Merged
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I bet they're excited on Tyneside - NOT !
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(http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/120-366x500.jpg)
Hilarious !
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This is good news. Dogheads and Newcastle both down now then. Only one relegation spot left for us to aviod...
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Only one relegation spot left for us to aviod...
Villa Wigan could be a six-pointer next week.
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It doesn't necessarily condemn then to relegation but this is a massive step in the wrong direction.
Keep up the good work Mr Ashley !
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I wonder how many of the shirtless monkeys will be out to welcome the new Messiah?
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If Pardew wins his first few games, Hughton will quickly be forgotten
The fickle nature of football
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That news has made my morning, there is already rumours of the players being unhappy... so instead of bringing in a Hiddink, Jol or even MON they bring in a guy with a poor premer league record and who was sacked by a championship side, you gotta love them Geordies.
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Form is temporary, Newcassle's twattery is permanent
Thought they were losing their touch too...glad to be disabused of that notion!
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i wonder if the Sunderland fans call the Newcastle chairman agent Ashley
seems to be doing a great job for them
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THe Geordies do seem to be sitting on the fence though (Taken from a barcode forum):
"If Barton and Carroll were to set about him as he turns up and hospitalize him for 6 months we might get a better manager in who can keep us up come May"
Priceless!!
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THe Geordies do seem to be sitting on the fence though (Taken from a barcode forum):
"If Barton and Carroll were to set about him as he turns up and hospitalize him for 6 months we might get a better manager in who can keep us up come May"
Priceless!!
Probably not out of the question either.
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That news has made my morning, there is already rumours of the players being unhappy... so instead of bringing in a Hiddink, Jol or even MON they bring in a guy with a poor premer league record and who was sacked by a championship side, you gotta love them Geordies.
Sacked by a League One side you mean!
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Why give a shit ?
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Why give a shit ?
Why post in here if you don't?
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All I associate pardew with is being sacked, they are morons, I hope the decision relegates them
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All I associate pardew with is being sacked, they are morons, I hope the decision relegates them
I would love them to stay up this season, let them have that false sense of security. Then after we have our revenge on the last day of the season, relegation strikes them (by us again) in May 2012. That's so much sweeter.
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If Pardew wins his first few games, Hughton will quickly be forgotten
Next 4 games for Newcastle - Liverpool, Blues, Man City and Spurs.
I can see them getting 1 point from that.
Pardew, the man who dropped Tevez at west Ham and replaced him with Harewood
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You really would be sick as a parrot if you replaced a manager that was doing a fine job with Alan Pardew, the decision by Mike Ashley is quite astonishing. SSN reported before I left for work that a poll was done in a local Newcastle rag of 1000 fans and only 14 of them wanted Pardew, he has his work cut out before he’s even started
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Christ ! 5 and a half year contract for Pardew :o
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A 5 and a half year contract just about tops things off nicely.
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5 and half years !!!!!!!!!!
He is laughing all the way to the bank. When they sack him in 6 months time for being shite, his pay off will be huge.
Not so much of a twat is that twat Pardew.
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It's as if Ashley's on a mission to destroy the club. More Geordie blubbing to look forward to.
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5 and half years?!?
bloody hell, how much did pardew win at llambastards casino?!?
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I was told that Newcastle wanted Jol on a performance related contract which is why he did not join them. If thats the case then Pardew could be paying Newcastle to manage them :-)
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This view from Geordie-land has made me smile. Muddled thinking on Tyneside. (http://www.true-faith.co.uk/tf/features.nsf/0/D7438869F3966BF6802577F300707026?OpenDocument
www.websiteaddress.com)
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I really thought that this was all being set up for MON. When he left us I thought that he had something in the pipeline with Barcodes and Lplop being the obvious candidates. The Barcodes were perfect for him and he could have done what he does best - improve a mediocre team to 6th and then leave a big mess behind. As soon as I heard that Hughton had been sacked I was convinced MON would be unveiled by the weekend, but Pardew? Apart from Ashley and Pardew, I can't imagine anybody thinking that this appointment would have been sensible.
Utter madness and self destructive.
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We're in a bit of 2 and 8 at the minute but what's happening up there is beyond ridiculous.
I am now convinced Mike Ashley is a Mackem.
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five and a half years... :o
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William Hill are offering 16-1 on him seeing out his contract.
Anyone?
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I'll give anybody 100-1.
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William Hill are offering 16-1 on him seeing out his contract.
Anyone?
I wouldn't be tempted to take that price on him seeing out the season.
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Sky Bet make Alan Pardew 7/4 not to be in charge of Newcastle for the final game of the season following his controversial appointment as the club's new boss.
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Five and a half years? Fuck a duck!
Hughton is the only manager to have given them any dignity at all in God knows how long and they bomb him out for no reason to be replaced by Pardew on that deal?
Ha, ha, ha.
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I really believe that Ashley feels his club and his other business hasn't been in the spotlight enough. Why else would you engage in this utter madness after what has been a relatively settled period for the club?
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What I don't get, apart from sacking a decent manager and appointing a crap one, is the length of the contract, especially as Newcastle are looking for new owners. Maybe Ashley has no intention of selling them and has decided it's much safer to keep away potential bidders if Newcastle are back in the Championship.
Whatever. I'm delighted.
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maybe Ashley has his own mystical 5 year plan...with Pardew in charge...yikes!!
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Astounding.
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http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=386&fid=185&sty=2&act=1&mid=2119230369
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during a miserable season for the villa, and i mean totally miserable, i take some comfort in the fact that i was not born in newcastle...
no matter how shit things get at the villa, we can always count on them to make us feel thankful for what we have... even if it is shitty...
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Well, we need a good centre forward, is this the time to make the approach? In a heartbeat IMVHO
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To give the twat his due, he seems as perplexed as everyone else by his appointment:
Pardew fails to put his finger on it... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/9273388.stm)
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To give the twat his due, he seems as perplexed as everyone else by his appointment:
Pardew fails to put his finger on it... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/9273388.stm)
"I've had a lot of texts from managers saying 'you must be mad going there'," said Pardew, 49, on Thursday.
"But it's one of the top five clubs in England. It's a daunting prospect but something I couldn't turn down."
Ha ha.
Mind you, all newly appointed managers flatter their new clubs when they're first appointed.
Well. Nearly all.
*wink*
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The geordies world really has gone mad, 5.5 year contract!!! What must Chris Hughton be thinking about all this?
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5 and half years !!!!!!!!!!
He is laughing all the way to the bank. When they sack him in 6 months time for being shite, his pay off will be huge.
And he'll go and spunk it all at Lambiou's Casino....
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pardew has always been a delusional fuckwit with serious over inflated views of his own self importance, so really, its a match made in heaven...
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He'll be alright, they just love cockney's up there.
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Just watched Pardew's conference and I'm fairly sure he called Hughton ''Houghton''. Ignorant/disrespectful eejit...I can't see him outdoing Hughton's achievements in the next five and a half years.
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I think it was disgraceful act to sack Hughton.
Whilst employing Pardew does not sound impressive I respect the fact that they have resisted the temptation to appoint Carlos Coachalotti or Jurgen van der Trainer and gone for an English coach instead.
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Why give a shit ?
Why post in here if you don't?
Why not ( son of).
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Son of what?
If you've no interest on the hilarious goings on up on Tyneside, and make no mistake it's funny as fuck, then why bother wasting your own time and reading it, let alone posting in here.
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Another one from Smithy:-
http://newsthump.com/2010/12/10/mayan-calender-prediction-that-world-will-end-in-2012-welcomed-by-newcastle-fans/