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#82350 Newcastle Thread
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Shepherd did preside over Champions League football but it's amazing they let him back in after all the PR bollocks he'd dropped, including the famous News of the World one. Plus the pointless sacking of Robson, hiring of Souness, hiring Roeder when better were available, hiring Allardyce, spunking cash we didn't have on players that didn't perform... not good. One more year and who knows what would've happened.

But Ashley is little better. His first few years were awful and, while he has improved a little - especially financially - he still has an impressive skill at fuck-uppery.

This appointment however feels like we've failed to learn from our history. As well as Kinnear returning, it's a return to a Director of Football appointed while the manager wasn't looking. It's like the set up to the relegation campaign, and that ended well.

Director of Football is a pointless job anyway. Surely manager and scout are better placed to do the fucking transfers.
#82262 Newcastle Thread
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Nice to see he's begun by saying our MD is David Llambias... anyone willing to guess what pronunciation we'll see for Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa?
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So new thread on Wednesday morning.
#82250 Newcastle Thread
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In fairness to JFK, had he not suffered his heart problems before the away game at WBA in 08/09, he could well have kept us up - I daresay he could have bettered the 6 points we managed after the West Brom game. Hell, he could well have got the one additional point that could have kept us up.

But why on earth he's been bought back, and to a fairly pointless role that Dennis Wise handled exceptionally poorly, is a mystery. It's fucking stupid.
#82222 Newcastle Thread
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Tyneside press claiming Joe Kinnear has been approached to become the new director of football.

There's just one question - have they gone mad?
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When is this thread changing for 2013/2014?

Is that Wednesday?
#81955 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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Club sources are apparently saying that Cabaye is not about to join Monaco for £23.75M, though they're also saying Mike Williamson is close to finalising a £2M move to Cardiff City.
#81911 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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L'Equipe in France are saying Yohan Cabaye has passed a medical with Monaco.
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By bluemoon. | Permalink | On 14 June 2013 - 13:46 PM
Apparently Hull are closing to signing Costel Pantilimon.

He'd be a good signing.

I thought Hull's main target was Kasper Schmeichel, though I think it flashed up on Sky that Leicester have told them to get stuffed.
By BR. | Permalink | On 14 June 2013 - 18:41 PM
Aren't Defoe and Adebayor Spurs' only out and out strikers atm?

Yes. They need another one anyway so unless they have 3 replacements in mind that's a bit of a gamble.
#81543 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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Apparently Cabaye has said he wants to join Man United but will stay on Tyneside if that move doesn't happen.
#81463 2013/14 Kit Thread
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Agreed, although it's not as bad as last year's neon green bollocks.
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The fuck is that sponsor?
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By Poe | Permalink | On 12 June 2013 - 00:09 AM
Norwich have a decent strikeforce next season if they can bring in Toivonen.

Him and Van Wolfswinkel!

Bet Grant Holt is still first choice.
#81295 Pre-Season 2013
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Sounds like us - we were reportedly involved in the planning a glamour tournament in South Africa (which I think Everton were also linked with) and instead we're off to Motherwell, Rangers and Blackpool.
#81282 What Are You Listening To?
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Muse - Dead Star (live version)
#81081 Newcastle Thread
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Motherwell have confirmed they're hosting us in a pre-season friendly in July.

It's amazing how Everton compensated for the collapse of this South Africa tournament by getting into a tournament with Real Madrid in the USA, and we look set for games with Motherwell, Rangers and Blackpool.
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By Shola | Permalink | On 09 June 2013 - 17:48 PM
I hope Newcastle have a Brazil style away kit soon.

The yellow Solero kit was no where near as bad as the cyprus green effort, from 05-06.

That one wasn't too bad. It certainly wasn't the one from 2 seasons later that looked like a nappy. Or this...
http://www.oldfootballshirts.com/img/shirts/14/extra_football_shirt_3761_1.jpg
#80962 2013/14 Kit Thread
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Those green kits at the start of the Premier League era are fucking horrific. The 1998-99 effort is quite classy though. A few later era Reebok kits are also pretty nice looking.

Looking at ours, I like quite a lot of our more recent designs - even the infamous yellow and yellow stripes - but I don't really like our current home and third strips. The mock ups I've seen of what is apparently our coming home kit look exceptionally terrible.

Saying that least Puma have spared us something like this pile of crap...
http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130607-150230.jpg
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By Crane | Permalink | On 09 June 2013 - 13:35 PM
Would have preferred our home keeper top as an away shirt tbh.

http://epltalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/liverpool-goalkeeper-shirt.jpg

That's actually a pretty nifty shirt. Would've been better than your naff disco away shirts.
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By Justicar | Permalink | On 06 June 2013 - 09:00 AM
Bristol City kits leaked.

They are foul.

http://www.otib.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2013/post-1872-0-80408500-1370501783_thumb.jpg

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276268/Article/images/19203167/4921164.jpg
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276268/Article/images/19203167/4922170.jpg

The away kit's quite alright.

Agreed on the home kit though - it is pretty shite.
#80153 The Lower League Thread
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Mourinho and Freund jumping from the same bench into extravagant celebrations simultaneously would be impressive and quite funny.
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Officially your new away kit...
http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1594008.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Liverpool+kit?.png

That. Looks. Awful.
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By Dutton | Permalink | On 03 June 2013 - 15:39 PM
Surely with the 3 teams above you changing managers there will be a period of transition. If there was ever a chance for Arsenal to hit the ground running it's this season.

I think that applies for Spurs and Liverpool as well - if either of them want a top 4 spot or better they've really got to fly out of the traps, and should this happen then they have a great chance of succeeding considering the top 3 will be adjusting to their new situations.

I can't imagine it taking too long for Chelsea though.
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By Number 1 | Permalink | On 02 June 2013 - 12:40 PM
Just confirm he is manager and be over with it. There's no need for all this fucking theatre around it.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Although it's been speculated heavily for 4 months he's coming back, I'm slightly surprised he's game to jump back on Roman Abrahmovic's managerial roundabout. Not least given last time, winning the FA and Carling Cups and coming 2nd in the league was not good enough.
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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 03 June 2013 - 01:10 AM
Has Shola had his testimonial yet?

I red somewhere Steve Harper is having to wait until this upcoming pre-season for his.
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By Portaloo | Permalink | On 02 June 2013 - 14:40 PM
People actually want Shola Ameobi?

Allegedly, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday. But frankly, anywhere would work.
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By terriersmad | Permalink | On 02 June 2013 - 13:53 PM
I have, and it bugs me that they (and most other manufacturers, to be honest) just produce templates rather than actually design kits. Also true for Umbro, but I reckon Umbro were somewhat persuadable with regards to the home kits.

Pretty much every manufacturer is now prepared to stick to templates. One example is that Dortmund's Champions League final kit is exactly the same as ours, just with white instead of yellow and different badges.

It's likely you'll just get whatever Sheffield Wednesday's kit is but with a lighter shade of blue and different badges.
#79423 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
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According to rumours we're gonna lose Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Cabaye, Tiote, Ben Arfa, Cisse and the 2 Ameobis.

Doubt it. Still no departure for Jonas Gutierrez though.