Goodnight said Fred

pratik wrote...

Yea well said.

I think Freddy tried his best to be fair..Luck just didnt side him..He signed Owen who stayed injured until he left his post..Shearer retired mid way through..Ruud Gullit and Souness were proven good mangers to an extent until they flopped at Newcastle dramatically...

Lets hope Ashley takes as back to the old days when once 32 games down in the season Newcastle led the table with a 8 pt margin!! How we want those days back!!

Show them uve arrived Mike!

Posted by: pratik  | July 24, 2007 7:55 PM

mag in boro wrote...

freddie should have been remembered as part of the team that saved us from the mckeag nightmare but will always be half of a double act who insulted every geordie.
so bye fred glad to see the back of you

Posted by: mag in boro  | July 24, 2007 8:55 PM

Luke wrote...

A lot of good noises surrounding Big Sam's methods, so given time, does look like he'll progress our club's fortunes on the pitch.
What's significant also of course, is that from a commercial perspective, and if you have a look at the successful deals done on a commercial perspective by Ashley with Mort's assistance, we've now also got two very astute business types leading the boardroom. Strategically, would agree that the new owners would look to stamp their "We've arrived!" stamp on proceedings by helping Big Sam bring in one or two top players before this transfer window closes.
Looking forward to it.

Posted by: Luke  | July 25, 2007 1:00 AM

Rob -- Baku Azerbaijan wrote...

So Fred has gone and left the building, albeit with a nice fat bundle tucked away in a swiss bank account most likely, he was never going to recover or assume creditability after his and Douglas Halls remarks.Yes he put money on the table for his managers but never really understood or listened to what the supporters wanted, maybe he would have still been in the job had he done so!
We can only hope this new duo in charge take us forward and upward and give Sam the necessary backing and funding to realise the supporters dreams. Like everyone else i have my season ticket in pocket and really looking forward to the start of the season, Sam has my support as does the players we have so far and with new ones pencilled in i am sure things will be on the up.

Posted by: Rob -- Baku Azerbaijan  | July 25, 2007 9:20 AM

Derek wrote...

24th July 2007 will go down as a turning point for our club - the day Shepherd left. All sane supporters will celebrate the date for yrs to come. Shepherd was an unmitigated disaster, an embarrassment every time he opened his mouth - and almost every time he opened OUR cheque book. It's almost impossible to imagine the decline he has presided over since that fateful day John Hall stepped down having come within a whisker of the premiership title and taken us way beyond Liverpool, Arsenal Chelsea & Spurs. The arrogance of the man was unbelievable - he didn't need the CEO's or the scouting networks of those clubs mentioned, no, he would do it all himself. It was no secret that he signed a lot of players his managers didn't want but his greatest failing was his selection of those managers. The main responsibility of the top man is to ensure the appointment of outstanding people to the key jobs in the organisation (then let them do those jobs) and to ensure the ongoing competitive health of the organisation. In this he was a complete and utter failure. This is how he will, rightly, be remembered.

Posted by: Derek  | July 25, 2007 10:46 AM

Martin H wrote...

FS says that his biggest regret is that the club did not win 1 trophy in his ten years in charge. Forget sacking robson and appointing souness. forget getting caught out by newspapers doing things that effect the club in all the wrong ways - they're all only minor regrets for him. Idiot.

Posted by: Martin H  | July 25, 2007 1:13 PM

Chris wrote...

How did Freddy and Doug insult every Geordie on the planet when they referred to local woman as dogs, called Shearer Mary Poppins and ridiculed the Toon Army for splashing out hundreds of pounds on club merchandise?

I'm a Geordie and I did not find that insulting one bit.

Mind you I am a Sunderland fan!

Posted by: Chris  | July 25, 2007 1:54 PM

neil wrote...

I,m glad to see the back of him, especially after the insulting remarks he made about our woman and the toon fans. He should have gan years ago. Anyway tomorrow marks a new era at SJP with the toon army up against the best fans on the planet.

Posted by: neil  | July 25, 2007 3:24 PM

coffeejohnny wrote...

A word in Freddy's Defence

sorry can't think of one

Posted by: coffeejohnny  | July 25, 2007 3:27 PM

john gilroy wrote...

Well, it looks like Dyer is moving on, good news for Spurs or West Ham. Both these clubs have spent lavishly as it would appear Man. City will do. My problem is that any optimism I may have felt on Big Sam’s appointment is rapidly diminishing.We are not keeping up with the big spenders in the premiership. So far we have spent £2M net and not seen any of the big spending that the Ashley take-over would have led us to anticipate. Can we finish higher in the premiership than last year, not at this rate

JohnG

Posted by: john gilroy  | July 25, 2007 4:30 PM

Richie. S Tyneside wrote...

Absolutely delighted this bloated buffoon is gone. He made us the laughing stock of the football world and helped squander our cash (not his). Still, he walks away with a massive financial handshake. Makes you sick when you consider all those wasted years. Hope we never see him or his cronies again. New start, with professionals in charge and although Ashley and Mort haven't got a magic wand, I'll take our chances with those two over and above that clown any day of the week.

Posted by: Richie. S Tyneside  | July 25, 2007 5:05 PM

toonfanbill wrote...

I am now 50 years old, man and boy I have spent and spent what I could afford on Newcastle United. That must be a lot of money over the years? Yet like thousands of other Geordies, I have travelled the length and berth of the land, some times ecstatically but mostly with sadness. Mr Shephard and his likes have sat on massive salaries and all the perks that go with the status of the position of a bord member.While I have sat in the rain, drank bovril hoping that my beloved team would be worth following and most importantly win something. If I had behaved at work like Mr Shephard had done in a town in Spain along with Mr D Hall, I would have been sacked, not promoted.

Bye Bye Fred, your not as popular with the fans as you may believe. toonfanbill

Posted by: toonfanbill  | July 25, 2007 6:31 PM

brainwashed wrote...

Well, our new owner has lost £150 million in one day for the people who entrusted him with their investments and has lost them about £500 million in six months. It's great to have a top businessman to run NUFC! Hope his own losses of around £250 million weren't the cash for new players.

Posted by: brainwashed  | July 25, 2007 7:35 PM

mag in boro wrote...

to chris

we clearly understand why you wouldnt find freddies comments towards the female members of your family insulting......supporting the mackems clearly shows a lack of intelligence or are you still bitter your mum dropped you on your head as a child causing permanent damage
yeah we were ridiculed for buying club merchandise but that could be aimed at any clubs supporters..but remember when you and the clown posse go and buy your replica strip your hard earned giro money is lining the coffers of our club(thats if you not raiding the bargain bin at oxfam)

Posted by: mag in boro  | July 25, 2007 8:54 PM

Trav wrote...

Lets hope Freddies appointment of Big Sam proves to be the best decision he makes whilst in charge at SJP...

We can only hope and have faith that the new management can use their so called business nous to steer the club in the right direction and re-connect the links with the supporters...

in other words lets hope Ashley and Mort put money into establishing a genuine world class youth academy, support Big Sam and if need be make a "big" signing, leave the aquisition of players and selling of players to Sam and finally not look to make a quick buck at the expense of the club itself...

Posted by: Trav  | July 26, 2007 12:21 PM

Gam wrote...

Er, pratik, bad luck had nothing to do with the decline of NUFC under Shepherd, and everything to do with gross incompetence. However, never forget that SJH is equally culpable in that he left the club in the hands of someone who was clearly way, way out of his depth. And as for the signings of players like Michael Owen - this was akin to a lick of paint on rotten woodwork. Completely short-sighted, inappropriate and bad use of the fans' money (never his!!).
Good riddance Shepherd.

Posted by: Gam  | July 26, 2007 1:19 PM

Duncan Baines wrote...

I hardly think Souness was 'the best man availible at the time'! Blackburn were heading for relegation when he left them and remember how easily we beat his Blackburn side 3-0 in the game Carver was in temporary charge for.

Posted by: Duncan Baines  | July 26, 2007 4:51 PM

M Green wrote...

A Geordie Sun'lun fan?
I had thought that like, the not too disimilar Dodo, that that breed was extinct.

It's a bit like working in a 'cordon bleu' restaurant and popping out at lunch time for a donna kebab :)

Still I always thought Freddie Shepherd as more of a fish 'n' chips type of guy anyway so good riddance to him.

Posted by: M Green  | July 26, 2007 5:39 PM

Bob Taylor of Shire wrote...

I think Freddy did bring in what he thought were best managers for the job at the time, but they never delivered, was this totally his fault I'm not sure. He hasn't helped himself with the daft comments he's made over the years, but too be honest I'm not sure if that would really affect the football being played on the pitch at the time. I think that I like the majority of fans on Tyneside are glad to see the back of him not because of a few daft comments, but just because this is what the club needs a fresh start and new direction.

Posted by: Bob Taylor of Shire  | July 27, 2007 10:25 AM