: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:05 pm
OoOGazOoO wrote:
So Ian, Ashley hasn't made mistakes then? ? ?
By all means have a go at Newcastle fans and the bandwagon that people jump on, but remove the hatred from the fore-front of your mind and look at the facts first pal.
Wind your neck in.
Firstly, no one hates Newcastle. Sorry to break this to you, but they've lurched from mediocre to average for the majority of their existence - I doubt anyone without a geographical reason gives that much of a sh*t about them. They get talked about on here because they are a great source of comedy.
Secondly, Ashley has made plenty of mistakes and I never suggested he didn't. Appointing Keegan was a huge mistake. Then again, most Newcastle fans won't agree with that because Keegan is one of the Geordie faithful's messiahs. So they don't criticise him for that. No, they wait until Keegan bottles it (again) and then blame Ashley for that.
Thirdly, if Newcastle get relegated, it will be Ashley's fault. If Newcastle's stay up, it will be Shearer's. The reality is, with around a fifth of the season to go, they'll both be to blame, whatever happens. But the only person to blame will be Ashley, and the only person who'll get credit will be 'Wor Al' you know it, and I know it. And if you're honest, you'll admit that that approach is complete bollox.
