!Return of the Geordie One Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Apparently Ferdinand has turned us down. Jeez, I'm crushed tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thank christ for that. Anyone know if the match is on the radio today at all? Was thinking it may be on Radio Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Im taking over and posting this as it seems nobody wants to start it & im busy tomorrow. If someone could close the other thread that would be good. Club Honours LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1904-05, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1926-27 F.A PREMIER LEAGUE RUNNERS-UP 1996, 1997 FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE (TWO) CHAMPIONS 1993 FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO CHAMPIONS 1965 F.A. CUP WINNERS 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955 F.A CUP RUNNERS-UP 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1974, 1998, 1999 FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP RUNNERS-UP 1976 CHARITY/COMMUNITY SHIELD WINNERS 1909 CHARITY/COMMUNITY SHIELD RUNNERS-UP 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1996 EUROPEAN FAIRS CUP WINNERS 1969 TEXACO CUP WINNERS 1974, 1975 ANGLO-ITALIAN CUP WINNERS 1973 INTERTOTO CUP WINNERS 2006 Board Owner: Mike Ashley Chairman: Derek Llambias Non Executive Director: Steve Hayward Non Executive Director: Justin Barnes Executive Director (Operations): David Williamson Executive Director (Football): Dennis Wise Vice President (Player Recruitment): Tony Jiminez Technical Co-ordinator: Jeff Vetere Financial Controller John Irving Head of Media Gary Oliver Asst. Press Officer Mark Hannen Programme Editor Paul Tully Presidents Life President: Sir John Hall Honorary President: Bob Young Coaching Staff Manager: Kevin Keegan First Team Coach: Terry McDermott First Team Coach: Chris Hughton First Team Coach: Steve Round Role TBC: Arthur Cox Reserve Team Manager: Adam Sadler Goalkeeping Coach: Paul Barron Academy Manager: Joe Joyce Academy Coach: Kenny Wharton Academy Coach: Steve Tweddle Academy Fitness Coach: tbc Academy GK Coach: tbc Academy Physiotherapist: Kev Bell Physiotherapist: Derek Wright Fitness Coach: Adrian Lamb Fitness Coach: Craig Russell Head Scout: Lil Fucillo Stadium Home First Team Games The capacity of the ground is 52,397 of which up to 3,000 are allocated to away fans. Of the rest there are approximately 39,000 season ticket holders and around 4,500 tickets are kept back to be sold on a match-by-match basis. Squad 1. Shay Given 3. Jose Enrique 6. Claudio Cacapa 7. Joey Barton 9. Obafemi Martins 10. Michael Owen 11. Damien Duff 13. Steve Harper 14. Charles N'Zogbia 16. James Milner 17. Alan Smith 20. Geremi 21. Habib Beye 22. Nicky Butt 23. Shola Ameobi 25. Abdoulaye Faye 27. Steven Taylor 30. David Edgar 32. Wesley Ngo Baheng 34. Fraser Forster 35. Ben Tozer 36. Mark Viduka 38. Kazenga Lua Lua 39. Andy Carroll 40. Tim Krul -- Tamas Kadar -- Ole Soderberg -- Fabio Zamblera The poor sods that will do most of the posting Ackter Ceefax the Cat Cliff7197 Jonny Pilko Jeff the Fish Joeyt Michael Foster magick beatty Neil Purvis nbrocky nufc16 Return of the Geordie One Roj Blake (Big Geordie) Stu1892 Scott AM ToMexico! ToonToon_BarmyArmy -------------------------------------- Hopefully with 4-5 new signings & a full season under Keegan we can try and get back into the top 6 but the top 8 seems more realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argel Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 INTERTOTO CUP WINNERS 2006 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 15, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2008 Oh how perfect, the Newcastle thread earlier than everything else \o/ I'll leave now, obvious but necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolSimplyTheBest Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 jealous here. especially those honours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Some things just meant to be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRandomGuy Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 CHARITY/COMMUNITY SHIELD RUNNERS-UP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfcrule4eva Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 That Tim Krul is meant to be good isnt he? Reckon he'll make it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Someone let me know when this gets to about the 4th page so the usual mongfest will have died down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Let me put this on topic Cuellar is going no where, so hands off. However McGregor is apparently looking for a move to the EPL but it'll take more than the £6m previously mentioned with regards to Newcastle's interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Cheers Gary. Cuellar looks a fb player, never really heard of McGregor, he any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 TEXACO CUP WINNERS 1974, 1975 bless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceefax the cat Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 tell you what, we'd better watch out because now is exactly the kind of time a new season thread will be started by some kind of desperate hanger-on. Just a warning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolSimplyTheBest Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 so it's 18-15 there in favour of winning trophies to being runners-up. that's including the texaco cup, intertoto and anglo-italian cups. 33 honours. impressive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Outstanding shot stopper, commands the box well, very agile and tends to read the game well has one glaring weakness however and that's his ability at cross balls. Affectionately known in some circles as 'McFlapper'.... He's pretty young and should get better at dealing with them, infact he has been getting slighty better from last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 See there wouldn't have been this much mongery if ceefax had started the thread. Foster, you just attract this mongishness like a Nun to anal beads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xnellyrx Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 the bigger the club the earlier you can start your thread. LOL. what an impressive list of honours, i'm very jealous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Originally posted by Ackter:See there wouldn't have been this much mongery if ceefax had started the thread. Foster, you just attract this mongishness like a Nun to anal beads. tbh if you read last seasons thread it was pretty much the same, and i never started that, its just a newcastle thing. I dont really care what others think of me tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS1904-05 Impressive here. But seriously, if Kev gets things going well from the start of the season I reckon Newcastle could be quite high up come the end, with a few signings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnzy Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 My random prediction for your team is 9th. Although I will be happy if you do better than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu1892 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I'd be delighted with that as things stand... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by bridport_james:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1904-05 Impressive here. But seriously, if Kev gets things going well from the start of the season I reckon Newcastle could be quite high up come the end, with a few signings. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> bookmarked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statistical Approach Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Unless we get a very easy start to the season then I see no reason for the optimism shown in this thread. Mid table at very best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 When was the last time we played at home on the opening day of the season? Come to think of it when was the last time we were at home on boxing day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty2k Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by BBB:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by bridport_james: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1904-05 Impressive here. But seriously, if Kev gets things going well from the start of the season I reckon Newcastle could be quite high up come the end, with a few signings. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> bookmarked. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> yeh that is a LUDICROUS suggestion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu1892 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Man U. **** off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 So we’re away on the first and last games of the season, with another away trip to Wigan on Boxing Day. Utter, utter sh!te. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff7197 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hopefully Man U will be in a meltdown following the sale of Ronaldo, and coupled with tiredness to their Euro 2008 stars and the bedding in needed for their new signings, I think there's a chance that... Ah, f#ck it. We're going to get thrashed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu1892 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I guess it's good to get the hammerings out of the way nice and early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 oh ffs Man Utd first game, BBB going to have a field day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Interesting piece in the Mirror of all places... Mike Ashley has cultivated an image as a man of the people. A year ago this weekend, the billionaire won control of Newcastle United with a £134 million buy out. He's stood on the terraces in replica shirt (available at discount prices at his Sports Direct empire). He's turned up waving his wad at popular fans' watering holes in Newcastle, and bought everyone a pint. He led a conga around the St James's Park boardroom when the Geordies beat Sunderland. It all went down quite well on Tyneside. With his £1.9 billion fortune, surely Ashley's riches offered the prospect of investment in the team, a top six challenge, a fresh start from the soap opera and crisis and managerial turmoil of the old regime? It is a year on Sunday since Ashley secured control of the club and he is about to face the biggest test of his reign. But his easily won popularity is now on the line, and the direction of the club under scrutiny. First let’s recognise the good developments. Chairman Chris Mort has taken time to listen to fans this season, given them a singing section, and extended the family area and its prices, at St James's to get kids coming again. A Newcastle United Foundation has been set up to work on good causes in the local community. The club's debts have been cleared by a £70 million injection by Ashley, to stop it "folding like a pack of cards." But now is the time for bold and innovative decision making at St James's Park, and they've got the first one wrong already this summer. Season ticket renewals have belatedly been posted out this week, with prices hiked an average of 10%. (The average rise in the Premiership is 7.2%). My family have seen their seats in the Gallowgate End hiked from £482 to £543, a rise of more than 13%. So two season tickets, £1,086. The club is offering a reduction if you buy now for the next THREE seasons. So that means forking out £3,000 over the next few months, which most household budgets can't afford. The myth that you can't get in to St James's Park without a season ticket was exploded long ago, and it remains to be seen how many fans decide to pick their games rather than pay up front. After the turmoil of last season, when relegation still a frightening prospect in early April, Allardyce sacked and Joey Barton's disgrace, the gesture should have been to thank the Toon Army for their amazing loyalty and freeze the prices for a couple of seasons. Instead the exploitation of fans and their loyalty continues, even by this new regime. No doubt because of their emotional connection with the club, most United fans will pay up, clinging to the hope that this might be THE season. Perhaps the new regime calculated that Kevin Keegan's first full season back will mean punters taking the financial hit and renewing at any price, lured by Keegan's promise last March of a "re-launch" and "getting the place dreaming again." Oh, yes, what happened to that "re-launch" and the big "dreams"? Sources say Ashley has realised he can't make any money out of the football business. He wants the crippling wage bill of £80 million a year slashed. He wants £60,000 a week earners off his books, wants Michael Owen to take a pay cut. Signings will be young promising players who will have a sell on value in four years time rather than established stars. It may be a dose of economic realism the club's books need, but it does not conjure the kind of fantasy and dreaming that Keegan expected on his return in January. Neither is the transfer cash spent over the last year anything special. Nine players have arrived for £21 million, and the same amount recouped with the sale of Kieron Dyer, Scott Parker, Emre, David Rozehnal, and the soon departed Shola Ameobi. Ashley also needs to be bold on the Joey Barton front. Newcastle has had its reputation sullied too many times by off and on the field incidents and finally someone has to show a firm hand. That means showing Barton, currently in jail for a brawl in Liverpool, the door. He was given a chance, he had the help of counsellors, friends and the club, and he blew it. Newcastle can't keep picking up the tab for their player's stupidity. The anniversary of Ashley's coup in buying United will pass quietly, with no new player arrivals on the horizon until Kevin Keegan returns from holiday in a fortnight. We are promised Ashley will be taking to the boardroom more often this season, mixing it with football business people rather than fans, and taking more of a hands on role. Ashley is the man Keegan wants to work with to build up the club again, and the owner has got to prove that is his mission, not just cost cutting and price rises. Earning long lasting good-will takes much more than wearing the shirt and buying fans a pint. Don't agree with it all, but a few good points there, particularly on season tickets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doonhamer Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Listening to the Guardian pod cast last night and they reckoned the Newcastle squad have told they have to pay for their own club suits this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff7197 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 until Kevin Keegan returns from holiday in a fortnight. He's been returning from holiday in a fortnight for about 3 weeks now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff7197 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by Doonhamer:Listening to the Guardian pod cast last night and they reckoned the Newcastle squad have told they have to pay for their own club suits this year. Ah, diddums. I have to pay for my clothes for work, and last time I checked I wasn't on £60k per week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 What’s people renewal plans? Ideally I’d like to be able to take advantage of the discount but there’s no way I can afford to pay for three seasons up front. Could possibly take out a loan but I doubt I could find one that would work so that the interest paid on the loan would be less than the savings made. I think I’ll probably just pay for this season up front then commit to the next two seasons in order to take advantage of the price freeze. Workd out that if they’re true to their word about the prices going up 10% each year the prices will go something like this: 2008/09 £543 2009/10 £597 2010/11 £657 2001/12 £723 20012/13 £795 Probably miscalculated somewhere along the line and there's always the chance they could freeze prices at some point for a year, but if I get the price freeze for the next two seasons it'll be more noticeable when I go form paying £543 to £723. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Neil Brock Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 I've read somewhere that you can get a Barclaycard where you can buy the 'season ticket' for three seasons interest free - something to do with being sponsors of the Premiership. Can't get on websites from work, but would be worth checking out via a search. Think someone on Newcastle-Online mentioned it in the renewal thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Had a look online and there's the Barclaycard Football Credit Card, but I can't see anything about getting three seasons interest free. It offers 0% interest on football season tickets (over £250), but doesn't say anything about whether that's just for one season or if it carries over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Ive already renewed Neil, i think we paid the £570 odd for my ticket then we are setting up a direct debit to pay the installments for the next 3 years. Where do you sit again Neil? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff the Fish Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by cliff7197:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">until Kevin Keegan returns from holiday in a fortnight. He's been returning from holiday in a fortnight for about 3 weeks now. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I'd noticed that as well. Every single article mentions his damn holiday and the fact he will be back in a fortnight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I sit in the gallowgate. I had planned to pay now and take up the instalments offer, but if Barclaycard will let me pay interest free for the next few years then I might do that as I’ll get the discount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff7197 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by Neil Purvis:What’s people renewal plans? I work a lot of weekends currently, so I've not had a season ticket the last couple of years as it would be uneconomical. I just pay for the matches when I'm off work on a game-by-game basis. I probably end up going to about half of the home games. However I just found out last week that I'm getting made redundant, so things have changed somewhat. Whilst I'm getting a nice 5-figure payoff which would easily allow me to buy a 3 year season ticket, I don't know how long I'll be out of work for or what hours I'll be working in my new job when I get it. So yeah, basically I have no idea what I'm doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powlay Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Neil, the barclaycard offer does include 3 year season tickets. Mine at the Boro is £1170 for 3 years i paid £470 in cash and put the rest onto my football Barclaycard. I'd rang them first and they said it was ok and would be intrest free. \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Cool, how long does it normally take? The forms need to be back by next Monday so I don't know if that's too quick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magick beatty Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Thread title Opening post 0 points from the first 3 games tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by magick beatty:Thread title Opening post 0 points from the first 3 games tbh Whats wrong with the OP? I think we could get 3 from 9 btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magick beatty Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Far too much dross, which left the door open for the first page to be battered by mongory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwig Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 The thread was always going to have the usual suspects coming in and taking the p!ss, but starting it early and listing the ‘honours’ list probably didn’t help. Roj going to be gutted his secret identity has been revealed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Neil Brock Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by Neil Purvis:Roj going to be gutted his secret identity has been revealed. Thought that was a nice touch. Haven't got much Toon related stuff to say, we obviously need a good pre-season, Keegan to get the backroom in order a probably a few players. At the moment one of three would be a bonus. Dangerously flirting between optimistic and pessimistic...can't quite make up my mind yet. Howay the lads! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powlay Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by Neil Purvis:Cool, how long does it normally take? The forms need to be back by next Monday so I don't know if that's too quick. 2-3 days for the card and the pin to arrive, i didnt need the pin at the Boro just the card and my sig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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