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All of which is very interesting. However I do not anticipate the takeover happening in a month of Sundays. That includes 'Sundays' as either european or arabic Sundays.

Glad someone else detected that turning point(as I also noted,post 35 on the thread).

Already done.

I agree that after the 2003 Cup final we had something to build on.It was a golden opportunity that was criminally allowed to slip away. However I think that there was also something afoot within the club during that time and before Cardiff,which understandably the cup run papered over. In hindsightI feel there were two matches which were pivotal in our slip away from an exciting stylish and attacking team under WGS.Boro away,when we lost a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2.After that match I sensed WGS lost the confidence to attack as we had done before,and we became more cautious.Then the 6-1 defeat at Highbury which left a phsycological scar on all those involved,even on cup final day.From that point on the team seemed to look at fixtures as just trying not to lose too heavily especially away from home. Had WGS been given the chance to rebuild his squad in the summer of 2003 I expect he would have refound his enthusiam for the job again,but of course he wasn't.

Dr Finlay. (shows age...)

I'd agree with the first suggestion,the appointment of Wigley and Lowe persevering with him when it was so obvious he was not- and never would be - up to the job. Previous contributory events are possibly the failure to appoint Hoddle when WGS left,and the decision to sack Sturrock.However on both counts alternative options were available.By the time Wartface was installed and given his chance Lowe really had taken us too far up a blind alley.

Good point.There is obviously a potential conflict of interest here. I am sure Seymour Price or any other brokers however are reliable,trustworthy,and conduct everything in an extremely scrupulous fashion,rather like the estate agents you refer to.:confused:

WGS took us to a cup final, into Europe again ( albeit by default),and to 8th in the final league table( and 4th at one point.). On the above statistics he is no3 in the Saints managers list. It was however a great shame that Alan Ball's spell came to an abrupt end as I believe he had started to make things happen at The Dell.His track record elsewhere was chequered to say the least but I felt he had found a perfect setting at The Dell to flourish. Hoddle too left too early and we can only speculate as to what he might have achieved over longer.

Doctor Doctor (as in the Thompson Twins record). Doctor D!ck (as in a porno film once seen whilst at Uni!).

Dr Beeching.

I agree that the "takeover" talk probably has had little effect on people outside of the internet forum world. Most people probably had more sense than to believe the initial wild speculation once the story "leaked" out,and as they were not privvy to,or spared the constant self perpetuating spiralling of "I know a secret..." 'itk' posts for months on end.probably forgot about it. In the real world there are enough factors on the pitch,and the soap opera in the boardroom to p!ss the general footballing public off at SMS, without the help of fantasyland.

The original question was: Spraying water up your ass is surely some form of bestiality,or cruelty to an animal.An ass being a donkey or similar. Spraying it up your arse,- backside,ring-piece,****-shute,or whatever you want to call it- is a different matter. Hope that helps to clarify.

Expect him to go out and get absolutely p1ssed then. Big news tomorrow will be how he's back on the bottle.

Initial thought was what a ****ing idiot. On reflection perhaps it is something Rupert might consider introducing-posssibly for to get the high earners off the books-or even Cappello at international level.

Perhaps they don't think some of the first team are ready or good enough for the reserve team yet :confused:

Good viewing which evokes great memories of better times. Sadly the state of the poker table in the MLT Suite is perhaps more symbolic of the current state of the club and those running it.

That should perhaps be rephrased as ...a deal was in the offing until Colin Calderwood saw him play. I agree with your conclusion,and was very disappointed when the rumour came out that McGoldrick would be our first choice striker,although as I said at the time it was increasingly obvious that he was becoming our only choice as striker. So far it seems JP has tried to bring in alternatives in Pekhart and Robertson but the jury is out on both of them.

Isn't it inevitable that Shovelfoot Best will score against us ?

I'm sure he would accept the offer of a job from either of them.

Now confirmed as having signed for Sheffield Utd. Shame really as HCDAJFU -if I can use that phrase out of the transfer window. Never mind,we've got Pulis and Ryan Smith to look forward to instead.

What did the airline expect,if they were chartered for a Club 18-30stone holiday ?

Yes, he and 'Help me wor Rhonnda,pet' are taking over 23 page threads on Talk of the Tyne message boards as I type...

Doctor : "big breaths.." Barbara W : " yeth..and I'm only thicthteen..." What was this thread about again ? What have Barbara Windsors jugs got do do with it anyway ?

Just when you thought things could not become more farcical at Newcastle,look whose name has cropped up in an article today about the potential South African consortium : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1066313/South-Africans-calling-Toon-Ashley-moves-step-closer-selling-up.html

I would have thought Dineage was past retirement a long time ago never mind worrying about redundancy.