Justgotmecpc 1,056 Posted July 1, 2022 3 hours ago, ruffdiamond said: That shale is priceless,,, blended with a little bit of sand will give you a nice loam. Them sheets could come in handy for me ( how many pennies not pounds for them !! Unripped ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winditon 233 Posted July 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Justgotmecpc said: Kerr Lawson worrall maybe would have been a top 3 in 2019.. enough said They wouldn't have came cheap probably at a guess 70-80 pound a point plus a signing on fee but you get what you pay for and they would guarantee you probably around 30 points between them a meeting home and away but would our crowds sustain that? It's a catch 22. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted July 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Justgotmecpc said: Them sheets could come in handy for me ( how many pennies not pounds for them !! Unripped ) Tha not for sale mate (yet), as John says they'll probably end up in the bin,,, so fill ya boots. Ye could've had me wellies but they've already gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,056 Posted July 2, 2022 1 hour ago, ruffdiamond said: Tha not for sale mate (yet), as John says they'll probably end up in the bin,,, so fill ya boots. Ye could've had me wellies but they've already gone. Your feet are bigger than mine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arson fire 4,785 Posted July 2, 2022 16 hours ago, Winditon said: Ive followed Newcastle for about 45 years. I would go regardless of the quality of our team but unfortunately there were too many who would stop going when we were poor and i totally respect their decision. Hmmmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbieblackadder fan club 145 Posted July 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Justgotmecpc said: Kerr Lawson worrall maybe would have been a top 3 in 2019.. enough said You probably only needed to add one of them to this years team with a decent reserve and we would have been competitive at home and kept the crowds, but no as THJ has already said Grant knew what he was doing putting a cheap poor team together banking on getting about 600 through the door to take the cash so he was trying to make mugs out of everyone from the start ive heard people calling him a legend to be an actual legend you have to have done something remotely legendary to deserve the title ……….the man will godown in folklore as something but it doesn’t remotely resemble that title 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 5,993 Posted July 2, 2022 1 hour ago, robbieblackadder fan club said: You probably only needed to add one of them to this years team with a decent reserve and we would have been competitive at home and kept the crowds, but no as THJ has already said Grant knew what he was doing putting a cheap poor team together banking on getting about 600 through the door to take the cash so he was trying to make mugs out of everyone from the start ive heard people calling him a legend to be an actual legend you have to have done something remotely legendary to deserve the title ……….the man will godown in folklore as something but it doesn’t remotely resemble that title But tbf he tried to sign Steve Worrall this year didn't he? And offered more money than Poole apparently, so that wasn't being cheap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robbieblackadder fan club 145 Posted July 2, 2022 Yes but we’ve heard he tried to sign a lot of riders and if what you say is correct why don’t they sign or does he not back it up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,056 Posted July 2, 2022 43 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: But tbf he tried to sign Steve Worrall this year didn't he? And offered more money than Poole apparently, so that wasn't being cheap! So why didn't Steve sign then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,287 Posted July 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Justgotmecpc said: So why didn't Steve sign then I think we can guess. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,056 Posted July 2, 2022 55 minutes ago, False dawn said: I think we can guess. Like it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highside 118 Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Justgotmecpc said: So why didn't Steve sign then Probably because he would get paid each week at poole ,like the Redcar promotion paying the newcastle select team the next day . Edited July 2, 2022 by highside 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HectorRacing 51 Posted July 2, 2022 4 hours ago, robbieblackadder fan club said: You probably only needed to add one of them to this years team with a decent reserve and we would have been competitive at home and kept the crowds, but no as THJ has already said Grant knew what he was doing putting a cheap poor team together banking on getting about 600 through the door to take the cash so he was trying to make mugs out of everyone from the start ive heard people calling him a legend to be an actual legend you have to have done something remotely legendary to deserve the title ……….the man will godown in folklore as something but it doesn’t remotely resemble that title He killed speedway in Newcastle. if i was stuck in a field with only his van for food, id rather starve to death then give him any money. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondboy 677 Posted July 2, 2022 5 hours ago, lisa-colette said: But tbf he tried to sign Steve Worrall this year didn't he? And offered more money than Poole apparently, so that wasn't being cheap! Obviously you do not understand bullish!te, easily led it would appear, just like a few on this thread that now have changed their tune. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winditon 233 Posted July 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Justgotmecpc said: So why didn't Steve sign then Because of the uncertainty and he was proved right 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites