It’s been a tough season for us Arsenal fans, but for me it has ended gloriously thanks to the demise of Newcastle United. There are few more deluded folk in the world than the Toon Army, with their endless “We’re a bit special, like” spiel. In reality, there is nothing special at all about this serially-failing club nor its supporters, who in my experience are the most bigoted and racist ones about.
It was the “we’re special, like” delusion of the Geordie faithful that robbed them of their chance of building a trophy-challenging squad. Sam Allardyce was a rarity in modern times – a sensible managerial appointment by Newcastle United, a man clearly destined to build a talented squad at St James Park that could one day challenge for silverware. However, fuelled by their endless delusion of grandeur, the supporters quickly hounded him out.
Since when there has been a farcical succession of men at the helm including the return of the out-of-touch Kevin Keegan (’Way, aye, he’s the Messiah! Keeeegan! Keeegan!’) and the peculiar, disastrous appointment of Joe Kinnear. Then came Alan Shearer (’Way, aye, he’s the Messiah! Sheila! Sheila!’), who was given just eight games to prevent relegation. Surprise surprise, he was hopeless and won only one of those eight ties. Down they go, much to the chagrin of their “special” fans.
The managerial ins and outs at St James Park are always entertaining, not least because of the way that thousands of fans miraculously appear at the stadium whenever a club-related news story breaks. “It shows how passionate we are,” they argue. No, it shows how unemployed you are.
Farewell, enjoy your sickly sausage rolls you “special” people. I am sure Sam Allardyce is enjoying looking forward to the future at Blackburn Rovers of the Premiership.
Dez
You really should stick to subjects you know something about, why is it that when people from the south write about Newcastle they come across as completely ignorant on the subject matter?
Lets take each of these idiotic points on, I doubt your average Newcaslte fan is more bigotted or racist than your average Arsenal fan, or any other club for that matter, but neither of us could prove that
“Sam Allardyce was a rarity in modern times – a sensible managerial appointment by Newcastle United, man clearly destined to build a talented squad at St James Park that could one day challenge for silverware”
On what evidence, the fact that his team played dreadful football and werent even managing to win while doing such, from your comments why dont you write an article asking for Alladyce to replace Wenger then.
As far as the other managers are concerned it just shows how badly the club was run by Mike Ashley, rather than a criticism of the managers involved, but you havent talked about his mismanagement
To be honest why are you so interested in Newcastle, is there a tinge of jealusy that for all Arsenals great football they are destined to play in what amounts to a library, as opposed to a ground that can be full of atmosphere
25 June 2009 at 10:26 AM