lightengine Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Maybe a Russian oligarch with interests in teapot producers or a collection of scent bottles could show an interest in NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 The Northern Echo today is pitching Stephen Gerrard for the Newcastle job. I would say it is too early for him and he should pitch in at Rangers for a couple more seasons. However, people have been saying exactly the same about Frank Lampard........ Did the fat man not have an interest in Rangers at one time? I seem to remeber Ibrox being plastered with Sports Direct adverts too. I could be competely mistaken though. In other news, it looks like Spurs have finally spent some money!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, south_tyne said: The Northern Echo today is pitching Stephen Gerrard for the Newcastle job. I would say it is too early for him and he should pitch in at Rangers for a couple more seasons. However, people have been saying exactly the same about Frank Lampard........ Did the fat man not have an interest in Rangers at one time? I seem to remeber Ibrox being plastered with Sports Direct adverts too. I could be competely mistaken though. In other news, it looks like Spurs have finally spent some money!! I could see Gerrard liking Newcastle and its fans - but being careful about going there while Ashley is in charge. He would want to win something at Rangers before moving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, south_tyne said: The Northern Echo today is pitching Stephen Gerrard for the Newcastle job. I would say it is too early for him and he should pitch in at Rangers for a couple more seasons. However, people have been saying exactly the same about Frank Lampard........ Did the fat man not have an interest in Rangers at one time? I seem to remeber Ibrox being plastered with Sports Direct adverts too. I could be competely mistaken though. In other news, it looks like Spurs have finally spent some money!! Wasn't there some sort of legal stuff? John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 40 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: I could see Gerrard liking Newcastle and its fans - but being careful about going there while Ashley is in charge. He would want to win something at Rangers before moving. That's true. I think there are certain parallels with Liverpool and their fanbase, but obviously not in the success of the club. Personally, I wouldn't touch it whilst Ashley is still there. 25 minutes ago, Two_sugars said: Wasn't there some sort of legal stuff? John I think you're right - as it not to do with not being allowed to have a certain percentage of ownership in two clubs? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 26/06/2019 at 14:47, south_tyne said: It's a cliche that the North East is a 'hotbed of football', I was idly musing over this very fact reading the foregoing posts, and wondered why there are as many of the the "interesting" owners who manage to put the kybosh on so many of the local teams as there are in the area, think Gateshead, NUFC, Sunderland, Darlington etc, it must be a honeypot! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I was idly musing over this very fact reading the foregoing posts, and wondered why there are as many of the the "interesting" owners who manage to put the kybosh on so many of the local teams as there are in the area, think Gateshead, NUFC, Sunderland, Darlington etc, it must be a honeypot! Mike. I think that when a certain type of wannabe Chairman thinks the supporters genuinely are super passionate they see the potential to behave less than perfectly towards the club - Not at all dissimilar to happenings someway further south in the S6 area. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 All this talk of Newcastle United reminded me I took a few pics at St. James' Park (prior to the recent redevelopments) at a reserve match against Preston North End Reserves on 4th November 1974. How many players (on each side) can you recognise? (Were you at the match? - Well that's makes two of us, by the look of it!) I have more from the same match if anyone is interested. Cheers Trevor 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Is that Terry McDermott in the first photo? And Nobby Stiles in the last? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, Trev52A said: All this talk of Newcastle United reminded me I took a few pics at St. James' Park (prior to the recent redevelopments) at a reserve match against Preston North End Reserves on 4th November 1974. How many players (on each side) can you recognise? (Were you at the match? - Well that's makes two of us, by the look of it!) I have more from the same match if anyone is interested. Cheers Trevor When someone scored did they go and shake hands with the crowd?, it was quicker than with their team mates. Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 54 minutes ago, Trev52A said: All this talk of Newcastle United reminded me I took a few pics at St. James' Park (prior to the recent redevelopments) at a reserve match against Preston North End Reserves on 4th November 1974. How many players (on each side) can you recognise? (Were you at the match? - Well that's makes two of us, by the look of it!) I have more from the same match if anyone is interested. Cheers Trevor I'm not sure about the last two photos but in the first is that graham souness at the far left with graham souness at the right of the picture with graham souness in the foreground? (I'm not sure about the other three, and no I wasn't there - honest!) Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Collier Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Is that Mark Lawrenson in the bottom photo before he moved to Brighton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) Graham Souness left Spurs in the 70's because he was homesick. Good to see he managed to man up later. Edited June 27, 2019 by lightengine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, SHMD said: I'm not sure about the last two photos but in the first is that graham souness at the far left with graham souness at the right of the picture with graham souness in the foreground? (I'm not sure about the other three, and no I wasn't there - honest!) Kev. Hey der Lah, dats our Tel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 12 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I was idly musing over this very fact reading the foregoing posts, and wondered why there are as many of the the "interesting" owners who manage to put the kybosh on so many of the local teams as there are in the area, think Gateshead, NUFC, Sunderland, Darlington etc, it must be a honeypot! Mike. We do seem to have a disproportionate share of rogue owners in the North East. It's happening lower down too.... just read a little of the carry on at Durham City and you will quickly realise why folk become disillusioned with football. Having said that, the more interest you take, you soon realise that this kind of thing is going on all over the country at all levels of the game. There are George Reynolds and their like ruining football clubs throughout the land!! Thankfully we (Gateshead) seem to have settled down now and I am looking forward to next season. Will be acquiring my season ticket in the next few days. It's the hope that kills you...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 hours ago, south_tyne said: Having said that, the more interest you take, you soon realise that this kind of thing is going on all over the country at all levels of the game. There are George Reynolds and their like ruining football clubs throughout the land!! I can't possibly mention Steven "cough" Vaughan! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 6 hours ago, 62613 said: I can't possibly mention Steven "cough" Vaughan! He keeps cropping up doesn't he!! I think the term rogue owner may be somewhat placid for him... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted June 29, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2019 Thought to be about to sign for Fort William FC.......... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-48748148/deer-enjoys-playing-football-in-the-scottish-highlands 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 There was something sad but ultimately inevitable about Martin O'Neill's exit from Forest on Friday. Unfortunately, I think his managerial style has been somewhat left behind. He was hugely effective, particularly in his Leicester days, but I wonder whether he has failed to adapt to the modern game. Although I hate to hear rumours that 'player power' has forced him out, football has maybe moved on. I hope that isn't it for his managerial career though, it would be a sad way to how out - you never know, there might be a coda to come as a final swansong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted June 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2019 I do wonder if Martin O’Neill was one of those managers who worked best in partnership with one particular assistant. Most of his succes seemed to come when John Robertson was his assistant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) In case anyone is still trying to put names to faces in my post from last Thursday (13 posts ago), the Newcastle Utd players in the pictures from November 1974 were as follows: 1st photo: Micky Burns on the ball, with Derek Craig, Dennis Laughton and Terry McDermott in the background 2nd photo: Terry McDermott again, in what turned out to be his last game for the Magpies before his transfer to Liverpool later that month. (He did return to Newcastle in the 1980s, of course) 3rd photo: Alex Bruce on the ball, with Preston's Nobby Stiles on the left and, as been suggested by Gareth Collier, what appears to be Mark Lawrenson in close proximity Trevor Edited June 30, 2019 by Trev52A typo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 1 hour ago, BoD said: I do wonder if Martin O’Neill was one of those managers who worked best in partnership with one particular assistant. Most of his succes seemed to come when John Robertson was his assistant. You could be right there. Like his mentor... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Trev52A said: In case anyone is still trying to put names to faces in my post from last Thursday (13 posts ago), the Newcastle Utd players in the pictures from November 1974 were as follows: 1st photo: Micky Burns on the ball, with Derek Craig, Dennis Laughton and Terry McDermott in the background 2nd photo: Terry McDermott again, in what turned out to be his last game for the Magpies before his transfer to Liverpool later that month. (He did return to Newcastle in the 1980s, of course) 3rd photo: Alex Bruce on the ball, with Preston's Nobby Stiles on the left and, as been suggested by Gareth Collier, what appears to be Mark Lawrenson in close proximity Trevor Entirely possible. Preston was his first club, and his hometown 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 8 hours ago, 62613 said: Entirely possible. Preston was his first club, and his hometown Just checked in my treasured and dog-eared Football Who's Who from the late '80s and Mr Lawrenson was with his hometown club from 1974 to '77. Given the year of the photo, playing in a reserve game at the start of his professional career would make perfect sense. 13 hours ago, Trev52A said: In case anyone is still trying to put names to faces in my post from last Thursday It's a fascinating set of photos. What is just as interesting az the players are the glimpses of the ground at St James Park in the background. Very evocative. Mind what I love most is the hairstyles, facial hair and sideburns!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 10/06/2019 at 01:33, pH said: I did not need to read that while I was eating breakfast! Or anytime! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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