Newcastle-Online.com reader TJ writes in bemoaning the FA Premier League rules that has seen Everton allowed permission to sign goalkeeper Sander Westerveld on loan as emergency cover after suffering a number of injuries and suspensions between the sticks.

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Newcastle-Online.com reader and forum member ‘Andrew Flintoff’ writes in to assess Graeme Souness’ last few months at the club, citing his refusal to play with width and pace in particular, character traits Andrew believes to be what Newcastle is all about, as one of the major reasons for his downfall, before warning Freddy Shepherd he must get the next one right.

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Newcastle-Online.com reader Hugo W, writes in to bemoan the small town mentality at Newcastle United, within the walls of St. James’ Park, the local media and even fans themselves.

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Newcastle-Online.com asked you lot to write in with your views on who you would like to see succeed Graeme Souness as Newcastle’s next manager, part one of your views are published below.

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Newcastle-Online.com reader and forum regular ‘Andrew Flintoff’ writes in championing Martin O’Neill is the ideal man to replace Graeme Souness while also taking a look at the other contenders such as Ottmar Hitzfeld, Sam Allardyce and Alan Curbishley.

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Newcastle-Online.com reader and forum member ‘Ezekiel 25:17′ writes in to the site to readdress the balance of criticism that Freddy Shepherd has been the recent target of, on these very pages and the forum. Citing that forces within should also be culpable to criticism…

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Our club has finally been given the all clear by Dr Shepherd and have been cleared of the “cancer” that is Graeme Souness. A dismal 3-0 defeat at the COMS sparked the end of the Scot after board members apparently feared a fans’ backlash in the game against Portsmouth.

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Saturday was one of those rare occasions when my Satellite provider didn’t show the Newcastle game live. As I toddled off to bed I set the fancy recorder thingy to record all night on the off-chance that ART actually decided to show in the wee small hours, what, under the circumstances, always had the potential to be one of the games of the day.

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“Of course people want the job. It’s one of the biggest in world football, so why wouldn’t they?” - The words of Newcastle United chairman Freddie Shepherd as he begins his search for a new manager.

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A rather interesting post on the forum regarding Freddy Shepherd’s management, grabbed our attention and while very long, we thought it deserves a bigger audience so we’ve thrown it up in the mailbag for your perusal, have a read, very interesting, and worrying.

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It’s Wednesday evening and the Man City match kicks off in about 2 hours. I sat down and started writing this 4 days ago, but gave up on it as it possibly wasn’t topical, but the latest Dyer announcement sent me running back to the computer.

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Here we are again. Half way through another season, the results aren’t going as well as we’d hoped, and we’re out shopping for another manager. Of course, being Newcastle United we screwed up the timing again and just missed out on the January Sales.

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Newcastle-Online.com reader Mikey, writes in pleading with Newcastle United to think big, and to aim high. Also pleading with fellow fans to put pressure on the club to go all out for a top manager.

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Wey hey, a win for the Toon. Your post-match reaction following Newcastle’s 2-0 win over Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup 4th Round.

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It’s been a happy 24 hours for Newcastle United fans, those of us that wanted Souness out that is. The Scot’s tenure is over, resigned to history, never to be repeated.

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