Steve Howey,
Steve Howey at Leicester City in 2003
Steve is still popular in
“All three of the North East teams are back in the Premiership now and that adds a lot of spice for next season.
“It will be great next season and I am looking forward to it.”“I played under Sam at Bolton and there is nobody who works more thoroughly in terms of getting the most out of players. “He gets people in a tip-top position to play and he is a great motivator. “He treats the lads like men. He will get the best out of the players, which hasn’t been done in recent years.
“He is a fan of Pro Zone, where each player gets assessed. “You have your own program and you know what you have to do. “You have somebody to work with on the fitness side so you can get the most out of your body.
“It all means when you cross that white line you are in the best physical condition.””I hope the new owners come in and are prepared to spend money. “Have no doubt about it Freddy Shepherd has never been shy with the money even though he gets a lot of stick.”
Those words from Steve auger well for how our players will be fit and ready for the new season – not only fit but hopefully extremely motivated for each and every game – what a difference that will be next season!
Where’s my boots !!
Comments always welcome.
4 comments so far
Aaron D
Jun 5, 2007 at 3:14 PM
Comment #1Ed – can you post a blog about forgien buys that have been successful at NUFC, cause all i here is forgien big buys are not worth it and mainly waste, i know Viana, Marcelino etc, but there have been successes as well, Ginola for example.
Ed Harrison
Jun 5, 2007 at 3:23 PM
Comment #2Aaaron D – yes – will work on it and have it for tomorrow – thanks for the idea.
Andy T
Jun 5, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Comment #3I’d put Oli Bernard in the success categoy first time round and the failure category second time :o)
Nobby – Two successes – and a failure for selling him in the first place.
Tino – big success
Emre – I think is a success
Laurent Robert – hmmmmmmm.
Phillipe Albert
Pav
N’Zogbia – could be
Dabizas – bit of a Bramble, but certainly gave his all for the club.
Ginola
Another idea – best Geordie to have played for Newcastle
My top five would probably be
Alan Shearer
Paul Gascoine
Peter Beardsley
Chris Waddle
Lee Clark
Hammy
Jun 5, 2007 at 8:11 PM
Comment #4Hi,
Referring to ze old Foreign imports I would take Dabizas any day…….fair enough he may have had the odd gaff but he was the nearest thing to a greek geordie we ever had……a 110% man who always gave his best. Also did we get rid of Jon Dahl to quick, he always looked useful if not very pacy…….
I think we bought too many players off their career high light video tapes without anybody actually see them play, how about getting an Arsenal style scouting network…….Food for thought………anyway has the takeover stalled or what.