More like swan in my hometown.
There's a huge colony on the river.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 8 Dec 2010, 0:29, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

You had you arm broken by one yet?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 8 Dec 2010, 0:34, Reply)

No
but I have been dive bombed by a swan in my youth. It was fucking scary, I can tell you.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 8 Dec 2010, 0:35, Reply)

I got shat-on by a seagull once
That was distressing enough.

So where is the smart money going for NUFC new boss? Jol?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 8 Dec 2010, 0:36, Reply)

Pardew, apparently.
For fuck's sake. Because he's really got a Premiership pedigree...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 8 Dec 2010, 0:40, Reply)

I wouldn't worry too much
Granted, I think that Houghton was treated badly, and I have no sympathy with the board if they get the next appointment wrong, but my lot (including me) were over the moon with the appointment of Steve Cop-out, that hardly worked out well. He spent a couple of mil of the Chairmans money and then decided the job wasn't for him and fucked off.

I can't help but wonder if they'll reflect on this sacking with regret.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 8 Dec 2010, 0:44, Reply)

Probably.
Mike Ashley may be a successful businessman, but when it comes to running a football club he's a clueless cunt. Most supporters were starting to think that perhaps his long term plan wasn't totally cockheaded at all; spend low, invest young, get the debt down... it seemed to be working. All we wanted was stability and to stay up and that would have happened if Hughton had been kept on. Instead we're back to square one, a new manager is going to want to ring changes and there are rumours that Ashley will sell of Carroll in January for mega bucks and that's why Hughton was sacked, because he would oppose any deal to sell him.

I may go back to supporting Berwick Rangers; at least the disappointment is never tinged with optimism.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 8 Dec 2010, 1:00, Reply)

it does seem like the ideal choice for your new manager
would be Chris Hughton...

He ticks all the boxes, anyway.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 8 Dec 2010, 1:09, Reply)

Yep.
Player support, not banging on the board's door for money, decent track record in signings, getting results (a 55% win ratio altogether), fan support, media and other manager's respect... yeah, you can see why he was fired, can't you?

Grrrr. I'm going to bed.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 8 Dec 2010, 1:14, Reply)