: Tue May 26, 2009 1:13 pm  

Is Bassong signed at Newcastle or just on loan?

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:19 pm  

A lot of people have been saying how great it is that Burnley are up, and I agree, on paper, it's a great story. Coyle has done an outstanding job, the football they play is good, and it is another new team in the prem. Great.

However, the Burnley fanbase is littered with scroats, scallies and nasty b*stard trouble makers. East Lancs will be like a war zone when Burnley and Blackburn play each other next year. I suppose Blackburn might sell out a home game, so thats a plus for them.

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:21 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Is Bassong signed at Newcastle or just on loan?

He's our player (for now), thankfully.

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:23 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

So long as you bounce back straight away. If not, I would say there's a risk they'll become expensive millstones you can't offload (if some of them aren't already). Although I've no idea what contract lengths are like in the Newcastle squad, there may be a large batch due to run out by the end of next season for all I know.

You're spot on.

There's only a handful who are out of contract at the end of next season off the top of my head. Hopefully some of those will be moved on sooner rather than later anyway.

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:27 pm  

Catalancs wrote: interesting to see duff pledging his future to the club. remember when he was a good player? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8067061.stm I remember as he was wearing a blue and white shirt I'd have him back now if only because it would mean we would get rid of MGP.

Catalancs wrote: interesting to see duff pledging his future to the club. remember when he was a good player? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8067061.stm I remember as he was wearing a blue and white shirt I'd have him back now if only because it would mean we would get rid of MGP.

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:29 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

The problem Newcastle have is that if they appoint anyone other than Shearer and they don't get off to a flying start, the fans will be on the new man's back straight away.

Putting Shearer in charge would be entirely the wrong decision made for the wrong reasons, but it would cover the owner's back if it does continue going belly up on the field.

so essentially, again, it the newcastle fans that are the problem.

Ashely is making decisions to stay in favour of the faithful.

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:35 pm  

RedTez wrote:

A lot of people have been saying how great it is that Burnley are up, and I agree, on paper, it's a great story. Coyle has done an outstanding job, the football they play is good, and it is another new team in the prem. Great.

However, the Burnley fanbase is littered with scroats, scallies and nasty b*stard trouble makers. East Lancs will be like a war zone when Burnley and Blackburn play each other next year. I suppose Blackburn might sell out a home game, so thats a plus for them.

The Burnley fans are so stupid that the last time we played them and beat them at Ewood they waited to get back to Burnley then decided to smash up their own town.

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:48 pm  

I love you, Habib.

I love you, Habib.

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:55 pm  

Ski wrote:

Cheers Boss Man!

: Tue May 26, 2009 1:57 pm  

DAR130 wrote:

The Burnley fans are so stupid that the last time we played them and beat them at Ewood they waited to get back to Burnley then decided to smash up their own town.

It's just an excuse to beat up an Asian to them