Again there is something to look forward to.
Keegan's boys are Shearer's boys.
Howay The Lads!
Friday 3 April 2009
Monday 9 February 2009
Two Weeks Off... Now What???
Due to an international break, there will be no Premier League football for two weeks. And it's a time when most football fans go crazy. Yes, there is that small matter of supporting your country, but let's be honest - no football fan can just forget their clubs, and since there is no matches to comment on, my thoughts seem to be on the summer.
Yes, we are in a relegation fight, but since we're 4 points above the bottom three, that gives us a bit of breathing space and a bit of peace before the Everton game at SJP. If we lost at WBA, I can't imagine how these two weeks would feel like, really...
The January transfer window turned out to be good foe Newcastle. It seemed for a long time that our squad will be a lot weaker at the start of February, but I'm actually pleased. We got Kevin Nolan, Ryan Taylor and Peter Lovenkrands, and lost Shay Given. The little brat went to Wigan and gave me a lot of joy.
With a few players recovering from injuries, we can actually afford to have some selection options. Well, not "we"... Joe Kinnear... Who knows, perhaps Alan Smith turns out to be a goalscoring machine in the coming months...
I have a thought that won't leave me alone. There is a player I would love to see playing for Newcastle. A player with passion, creativity, tackling ability, finishing, technique... He has a lot of experience, he has played for three big clubs, has won titles, played foe his country and was made captain in most teams that he played for... And on top of that, he could be available on a free transfer! It's Mark van Bommel, Dutch midfielder.
He is curently at Bayern Munchen, and his contract is due to expire in the summer, and it seems like he won't be signing another one in Germany.
Could he be interested in playing for Toon? Am I the only fan of this player?
Yes, we are in a relegation fight, but since we're 4 points above the bottom three, that gives us a bit of breathing space and a bit of peace before the Everton game at SJP. If we lost at WBA, I can't imagine how these two weeks would feel like, really...
The January transfer window turned out to be good foe Newcastle. It seemed for a long time that our squad will be a lot weaker at the start of February, but I'm actually pleased. We got Kevin Nolan, Ryan Taylor and Peter Lovenkrands, and lost Shay Given. The little brat went to Wigan and gave me a lot of joy.
With a few players recovering from injuries, we can actually afford to have some selection options. Well, not "we"... Joe Kinnear... Who knows, perhaps Alan Smith turns out to be a goalscoring machine in the coming months...
I have a thought that won't leave me alone. There is a player I would love to see playing for Newcastle. A player with passion, creativity, tackling ability, finishing, technique... He has a lot of experience, he has played for three big clubs, has won titles, played foe his country and was made captain in most teams that he played for... And on top of that, he could be available on a free transfer! It's Mark van Bommel, Dutch midfielder.
He is curently at Bayern Munchen, and his contract is due to expire in the summer, and it seems like he won't be signing another one in Germany.
Could he be interested in playing for Toon? Am I the only fan of this player?
Monday 19 January 2009
Timing is everything, or so they say
What a plonker I really am...
Inspired by the return of Kevin Keegan to Newcastle, I thought it would be a good idea to hop on and ride the wave of optimism and true footballing passion... And since I'm too far away to actually go and support the lads in flesh (I'm half the continent away) a blog would be a good idea...
Oh boy, was I wrong... There is no Keegan as Toon manager, but instead there is a poor excuse for a manager, a shameless excuse for an owner, and a whole bunch of players who absolutley have no idea what to do or how to play...
I felt so sad the moment I read that Keegan was forced to resign. And although there was a thought of "Oh my, he's walked on us again", I'm 100% sure that KK was really FORCED to go... Some may call it blind support or whatever, but isn't that the very essence of what it means to be a supporter of a football club?
Supporter of THE CLUB should support THE CLUB regardless of who is the current manager, as staff come and go, and the club remains. Well, yes, but to many Keegan is such a strong symbol of Newcastle United, that if someone is against KK, he's against the Club, and therefore against the whole lot of people who live and breathe Newcastle...
Joe Kinnear says he's been offered a long term contract by the Newcastle owner, Mike Ashley to remain at the helm of the 1st team, but with at least 10 teams in danger of relegation, shouldn't he think and work to resolve the problems rather than rabbit on and on about how fkin brilliant he is...
I still hope Keegan will be back. We lost 5-6 months already, and we may lose a whole lot more if we are in bottom three come May...
So, insted of creating a new blog called "Bring back the Keegan's Boys" the struggle (against what or who or how) is to continue here...
Howay The Lads!
Inspired by the return of Kevin Keegan to Newcastle, I thought it would be a good idea to hop on and ride the wave of optimism and true footballing passion... And since I'm too far away to actually go and support the lads in flesh (I'm half the continent away) a blog would be a good idea...
Oh boy, was I wrong... There is no Keegan as Toon manager, but instead there is a poor excuse for a manager, a shameless excuse for an owner, and a whole bunch of players who absolutley have no idea what to do or how to play...
I felt so sad the moment I read that Keegan was forced to resign. And although there was a thought of "Oh my, he's walked on us again", I'm 100% sure that KK was really FORCED to go... Some may call it blind support or whatever, but isn't that the very essence of what it means to be a supporter of a football club?
Supporter of THE CLUB should support THE CLUB regardless of who is the current manager, as staff come and go, and the club remains. Well, yes, but to many Keegan is such a strong symbol of Newcastle United, that if someone is against KK, he's against the Club, and therefore against the whole lot of people who live and breathe Newcastle...
Joe Kinnear says he's been offered a long term contract by the Newcastle owner, Mike Ashley to remain at the helm of the 1st team, but with at least 10 teams in danger of relegation, shouldn't he think and work to resolve the problems rather than rabbit on and on about how fkin brilliant he is...
I still hope Keegan will be back. We lost 5-6 months already, and we may lose a whole lot more if we are in bottom three come May...
So, insted of creating a new blog called "Bring back the Keegan's Boys" the struggle (against what or who or how) is to continue here...
Howay The Lads!
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