That Oliver bloke...

[George Kaplan]

Very sorry if this is included on another thread (did a quick scan and was surprised that I couldn't find a mention)... and I'm not familiar with the NEs journalists and people who 'represent' Newcastle.

... but wtf was that bloke doing with the 'poem' about the number 9 shirt at Newcastle on Football Focus? I was so embarrassed I had to temporatrily switch channels (so I'm afraid I missed any poetic content that might have been moving and poignant). I'm sure any self respecting Newcastle supporter would have been cringing as well. I hope to god never to see anything similar about Sunderland.

Did I dream it or did it really happen?

[eftiem]

Hadn't you heard? No number 9's are as good as geordie number 9's. Fact. If Chelsea could play with a newcastle number 9 then they would. Alan Oliver shits black and white. Then publishes it.

[japs]

wtf? Oliver did a poem about the nufc number 9? Where the fuck has all this shite about the newcastle number 9 being great come from?

[Purrfect South]

all the journos have been waxing lyrical about it since it was given to Andy Carroll. They only give it to Messiahs apparently

[The Exile]

Sorry to ask someone to put themselves through it, but is there any chance of a transcript of this work of art for the rest of us to enjoy?

[Guinness Guzzler]

Aye, ive noticed this shite about newcastle number 9's recently- the wank fest over carroll is becoming tiresome tbh. I have never heard of newcastle's number 9 shirt being any more important/ poignant to the supporters than any other clubs number 9 shirt