Keegan returns , and all things Newcastle Utd

Steve N · 16-01-2008, 4:31 PM

Yippeee

Must run now to watch his interview.

DJT75 · 16-01-2008, 4:36 PM

Wow!

Not sure it's the right thing in the long term, but certainly a very interesting story. Should be fun...

Pont · 16-01-2008, 4:37 PM

"I will love it if we beat em!"

Attack attack attack...

defending!

I'm shocked being a newcastle fan.

Azzin · 16-01-2008, 4:40 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ed/7192457.stm

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...217034,00.html

kourosh · 16-01-2008, 4:44 PM

i suppose he couldnt go any greyer with stress

well newcastle played some of there best football under him,so why not

JohnG · 16-01-2008, 4:46 PM

Another short-term fan-pleasing decision by the Newcastle board !

CFC1 · 16-01-2008, 5:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

Another short-term fan-pleasing decision by the Newcastle board !

Absolutely ... another case of the owners' heart ruling his head ... here we go again!

Windtalker · 16-01-2008, 5:28 PM

im bloody delighted

wonder if we see him tonight

Mindcrime · 16-01-2008, 5:38 PM

I can't believe any die hard Toon fan would welcome him coming back. Another rash decision by their useless board.

I can defintely see Newcastle being relegated now. Total free fall!

overkill · 16-01-2008, 5:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

Another short-term fan-pleasing decision by the Newcastle board !

Spot on John. Cannot see why they've done this? Keegans day at Newcastle is done. He was there in a very different climate to today, and I can see the old adage, 'never go back', being borne out in this appointment.

Let's face it, since Newcastle he's not exactly covered himself with glory has he?

Bizzare!

Windtalker · 16-01-2008, 6:23 PM

all the doom and gloom thats around the place will be lifted now,the place will be electric tonight

ive been a toon fan since birth and went to my first game when i was 5,to say die hard fans wouldnt welcome the appointment of king kev is just silly.every real toon fan will be delighted by this and the board has given us what we wanted,we didnt want harry or hughes we wanted king kev or shearer or both,we still might have both and i believe its superb news,its just what we need,someone that loves the place the club and its fans and knows what it means,yes he has been out of football for a while but he was out longer the first time round.

right im off to the match

rizingstar · 16-01-2008, 6:47 PM

Everybody hates us but WE DON'T CARE!

KK is back

*GeordieJamie* · 16-01-2008, 6:49 PM

Exactly Windtalker the feel good factor will be back around the place, The atmosphere should be back at St James in force. We the Newcastel fans love the guy and he will be given time. He will have the fans on side and they will not turn on him unlike many of the other candidates which had been mentioned. I'm walking on air now

JohnG · 16-01-2008, 6:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rizingstar

Everybody hates us but WE DON'T CARE!

KK is back

I've always had a soft spot for Newcastle since my neighbour played for them in the late 70s, which is why I take an interest in their managerial appointments.

CFC1 · 16-01-2008, 6:58 PM

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I've always had a soft spot for Newcastle since my neighbour played for them in the late 70s,

Are you gonna mention a name, John?

Steve N · 16-01-2008, 6:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Windtalker

all the doom and gloom thats around the place will be lifted now,the place will be electric tonight

ive been a toon fan since birth and went to my first game when i was 5,to say die hard fans wouldnt welcome the appointment of king kev is just silly.every real toon fan will be delighted by this and the board has given us what we wanted,we didnt want harry or hughes we wanted king kev or shearer or both,we still might have both and i believe its superb news,its just what we need,someone that loves the place the club and its fans and knows what it means,yes he has been out of football for a while but he was out longer the first time round.

My sentiments exactly.

JohnG · 16-01-2008, 7:00 PM

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Are you gonna mention a name, John?

I'll turn it into a quiz question then shall I

He started at Chesterfield, then moved to Newcastle and then to Oxford, but is not one of the well known players I would imagine. I won't say what position just yet !

rizingstar · 16-01-2008, 7:03 PM

Since probably Bobby Robson,this is the first time we've had a lift like this and it feels good once again, what i can't understand is the bitterness in wanting us to fail and get relegated etc? i honestly never thought of us as a club in the hate vain? It's either down to jealousy of what we could achieve if we get it right or other fans have nothing to shout about and lift them up, so they take out of another club thats having a lift, like us are right now, yeh it could be another false dawn,but there is always hope and it can't always be bad...

can it

CFC1 · 16-01-2008, 7:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

I'll turn it into a quiz question then shall I

He started at Chesterfield, then moved to Newcastle and then to Oxford, but is not one of the well known players I would imagine. I won't say what position just yet !

Good old Stevie Hardwick, eh!

rizingstar · 16-01-2008, 7:17 PM

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Good old Stevie Hardwick, eh!

Boy,did he get some stick in the Gallowgate

JohnG · 16-01-2008, 7:31 PM

Both correct

Geordie Bry · 16-01-2008, 7:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mindcrime

I can't believe any die hard Toon fan would welcome him coming back. Another rash decision by their useless board.

I can defintely see Newcastle being relegated now. Total free fall!

muppet

overkill · 16-01-2008, 7:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rizingstar

Since probably Bobby Robson,this is the first time we've had a lift like this and it feels good once again, what i can't understand is the bitterness in wanting us to fail and get relegated etc? i honestly never thought of us as a club in the hate vain? It's either down to jealousy of what we could achieve if we get it right or other fans have nothing to shout about and lift them up, so they take out of another club thats having a lift, like us are right now, yeh it could be another false dawn,but there is always hope and it can't always be bad...

can it

Talk about paranoia.............

Most neutrals do have a soft spot for Newcastle (in particular the teams KK originally managed) and do feel for the Geordie fans. That's why we are interested. Do I give a toss when Sunderland go through one of their latest managerial changes? Nope. Middlesbrough? Nope. Newcastle are the one team in the NE that does inspire interest and instead of moaning when people do care, it might be better to just enjoy the moment, bask in the thoughts given, and think, 'well it's better than being Citeah'.

Now, if you want real long suffering fans, City's crowd have been through the LOT!

Mindcrime · 16-01-2008, 7:40 PM

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muppet

Eloquent

Wouldn't it have been better to at least tell me why I am a "muppet" or is that the extent of your typing skills above?

*Wild Weasel* · 16-01-2008, 7:45 PM

Well, as an almost-neutral I say good luck to KK and Newcastle. Let's see some decent, attacking football there again.

overkill · 16-01-2008, 8:02 PM

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Well, as an almost-neutral I say good luck to KK and Newcastle. Let's see some decent, attacking football there again.

Agreed.

However, well as I wish KK, it's not just a question of tactics. The squad, quite frankly, need a kick up the pants, and I'm not sure Keegan is that kind of guy. He had the same problem at Man City, and, well, look how that ended?

Not trying to be a killjoy, it just might be a bit wiser to be more cautious.

If I were a Newcastle fan that is..............

DJT75 · 16-01-2008, 8:30 PM

The atmosphere will be so much so (home & away) for the coming months that they'll get results anyway...It's when that dips sometime next season they might need to worry - but for the short-term it could be genius appointment. We don't actually know the details, it could only be a short contract just to lift spirits & rebuild a tad for all we know..

I know the Newcastle fans I know are over the moon.

Fast Jon · 16-01-2008, 8:37 PM

I know chuff-all about football and don´t follow the game, but I suggested the other night in the pub that Kev might be the man chosen for the job. Of course, this idea was greeted with derision by the assembled ranks.

CFC1 · 16-01-2008, 9:07 PM

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but I suggested the other night in the pub that Kev might be the man chosen for the job. Of course, this idea was greeted with derision by the assembled ranks.

You weren't having a drink with the Newcastle Board members, by any chance?

kendoll · 16-01-2008, 9:53 PM

Not a bad start for the new manager.