Kevin Keegan has poured some cold water on two potential deals that have Newcastle going after both Thierry Henry and Luka Modric, but we wonder if the cold water is just on the Henry deal. We hope so.
Kevin Keegan – didn’t say too much on Modric deal
When questioned about the recent reports about both Modric and Henry being linked to Newcastle Keegan said:
“Unfortunately that’s fantasy football,”“The Henry story came from a talk-in when a 10-year-old kid asked me if I could sign one player who would it be?” “I said ‘Henry,’ and from that we are now signing him.â€
“And, with regards to Modric, if you put together a list of midfield players around Europe then he would be on it and he would be on everyone else’s list as well because he is a fantastic prospect.”
We think the Henry story was never too serious anyway, but we still believe Newcastle are trying, right now, to do the deal with Modric’ representatives.
Notice Kevin doesn’t say anything about the Tuesday meeting that multiple sources have said took place in the swank Malmaison Hotel on the quayside, with Modric Dinamo vice-president Zdravko Mamic in attendance.
We still have hopes that Newcastle can do the deal and if it goes through then Dennis Wise, who is said to be leading the deal on the Newcastle side of things, will have earned his spurs at the club, that’s for sure.
Comments welcome.
278 comments so far
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Comment #81Benfica want who Modric or Huntelaar ?
Oh do you mean Big Sam ?
Spyro
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Comment #82allardyce
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Comment #83Its a joke, all the spurs fans know 50k is there salary cap.
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Comment #84Fat Sam
He aint big he’s obese.
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Comment #85Well i couldnt care less Benfica mean nowt to me im assuming you like them
His style of play will cause a bit of a stir in their league!
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Comment #86Where did you hear that ?
Spyro
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Comment #87i believe Tottenham will compete with us in terms of wages if they have to as they have been following modric for a while now and wont want to lose out. However, Bilic recommended us and we are ahead in the race so hopefully that will be enough to see them off
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Comment #88My second team.
None of our good players are suited to long ball except Luisao.
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Comment #89All the spurs fans say it!
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Comment #90Spryo – They won break their wage structure for Modric cos then Keane and loads of other will want increases.
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Comment #91I read on some player wages list that Bent was on £90k a week
Spyro
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Comment #92but Bent is on 95k, remember when the list of top football earners came out about a month ago?
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Comment #93Its a joke!
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Comment #94By a portuguese power broker firm! the clubs didnt tell them the figures.
Spyro
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Comment #95Craigg you obviously saw it, the list was brought out just a month ago or something
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Comment #96You can buy kevin davies to play up front
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Comment #97It was on here to annoy people about Michael Owens wages that he didnt deserve a month ago
ScottyT
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Comment #98exactly them matches we have dropped points in could have had us in with a chance of europe or at least intertoto.
for your sake tom_toon i hope benfica arent as stupid as they may seem to be if they are persuing this oaf.
he deserves a shitty league 1 or championship job cos thts the only teams hes capable of managing.
Spyro
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Comment #99should just go back to bolton
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Comment #100We have been linked to Strachn and Big Sam, absolutely shocking. Mourinho please! No chance though. Scolari, he will leave portugal, we need a fresh manager. Mourinho again please.
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Comment #101TBH i thought that Spurs had a wage cap, Thats why we signed Duff as we offered him the same money he got a Chelsea when spurs wouldnt match it.
But that list suggested otherwise.
51times
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Comment #102Allardyce has to look abroad for a job, nobody in the UK will f*cking touch him after seeing what he did to us.
ScottyT
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Comment #103true hopefully theyll be in tha championship tho .. also missed out derby home on there.
the whole derby thing is a total embarassment to our club. they have 4 of their 11 points off us! god ive been praying all season for them to just beat som1 else but they r just so shite! hats off to allardyce for doing his part in raising their points above double figures. tw@t!!
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Comment #104Why dont you try for Souness hes out of work for some reason, He used to be your manager as well didnt he ?
Spyro
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Comment #105i agree ScottyT the derby defeat does hurt.
however, if Derby do in fact beat or equal sunderlands record of lowest points as a result of our defeat it will give the cloud a silver lining of some sort, lol
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Comment #106Yep, he was shit.
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Comment #107Scotty i do the same but every match they let us down someone lose to Derby please it reminds me of a few years ago when Bradford beat us!
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Comment #108Steve McClaren was having Spanish lessons maybe he could get some portugese lessons while he’s at it.
What a record he has:
Carling Cup winner
UEFA Cup Finlist
England Manager 06-07
C
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Comment #109I would love it if we get Modric. But if we don’t we don’t. The only thing I can say that if all this is true, is that I am loving the new managements transfer plan. It seems that the days that we are buying over the hill players coming for the big paycheck are finally over. So Dennis and Tony sweep the smaller leagues and find the lump of coals that King Kev can mould into diamonds.
And can everybody stop bad-mouthing Ibra. He is one of the best players that Sweden has ever produced. He is a winner and he wants to win every game he plays. Just look at his record since he left Sweden he has won the league every year (if you count the Juve titles). The only problem he has is with the media and one newspaper in particular: Aftonbladet which he is boycotting. The paper wrote some stuff about a nightclub visit and spinned the story to the point that the paper said that he had molested a girl at the club. This was later proven that it was totally made up by the newspaper. No wonders he is angry with the media.
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Comment #110Ibra is a legend if only we had players like that in england.
AdamCF
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Comment #111Modric.. definitely yes. Henry.. a backward step.
ScottyT
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Comment #112aye spyro spose but i very much doubt its gonna happen like cos they need 2 wins to beat it or a win nd a draw to equal it. nd they have arsenal on monday lol. we should have hammered them at home lyk we were lucky to draw in the end bad times.
playing the football we are atm we’d thrash them like villa did am sure.
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Comment #113———————Quim————————
—Hunt—-Ben Haim—-Luisao—Nelson—
————-Rui Costa–Smith–Nolan—————
——Diouf——–Cardozo——-Davies————-
Some Side !
Tom_Toon
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Comment #114Nelson, ahahah, if villa get him i will laugh.
ScottyT
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Comment #115isnt rui costa about 90 now lol
51times
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Comment #116Rui Costa in an Allardyce team?
Jack
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Comment #117Is that Alan ‘gold-dust’ Smith in the middle of the park! lol
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Comment #118I think it may be decided by tomorow morning on whether we get Modric or Not i really hope we do but as si said we cannot waste our whole trnsfer budget on a couple of players, We need 1 CM, 2 full backs, 1 CB and 2 wingers thats why huntelaar would be a pointless signing IMO we dont desperately need another striker.
CRAIGG
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Comment #119I think it is best to utilise Smiths attributes in CM like giving away free kicks on the edge of his penalty area and passing to the opposition constantly and needlessly diving into tackles .
ScottyT
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Comment #120id go wit that craigg but id say we need 2 CM’s really cos emre nd zog will be on their way nd i dont rate geremi very highly tbh.