There have been lots of news reported over the weekend, that Newcastle are close to trying to close a £8M deal for the young Turkish star, Arda Turan.
Arda Turan - are we really after him?
But in the local Newcastle Evening Chronicle this afternoon, Alan Oliver is reporting that Kevin Keegan is not interested in the player.
The piece where Oliver states this reads as follows:
Yet again United are being linked with all sorts of players, the latest being Galatasaray’s midfielder Arda Turan.
But the Keegan camp insist they have no interest in the Turkish international.
So we’re not sure what to make of this.
Maybe it’s a ruse to try to take the attention off the player, which would be good for the club, and then again it may even be true.
We’ll just have to wait and see if there are any further developments on this.
But if we are interested in the player then it seems to us, we will need to sign him within the next or two, before Spurs come in.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
189 responses so far ↓
1 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 14:00
alan oliver was the man saying that didier descahmps or gerrard houllier would definatley take over at the toon
2 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 14:00
anal oliver blabbing crap again
3 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 14:03
the word smokescreen springs to mind
4 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 14:04
maybe nufc have told him to say that to get others to stay away whilst they negotiate
5 Ant // May 19, 2008 at 14:05
Didn’t Alan Oliver once report that gypsies had overthrown the American government and that a 10-year old lad from Gosforth had swallowed Saturn?
Alan Oliver…
6 Reformed_Mumbler // May 19, 2008 at 14:06
Duff is gone.
7 chennai toon // May 19, 2008 at 14:06
hope they are really after turan and finish the deal as soon as possible………………………..
8 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 14:07
i ont think anyone inside of the toon like the old pr~~k. so i think he just makes things up
9 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 14:08
where has he gone…. he was here a minute ago
10 GM // May 19, 2008 at 14:09
@Reformed Mumbler : where has Duff gone? on is holidays?
he certainly hasnt gone past a defender…not in a long time
11 KKK // May 19, 2008 at 14:10
Whats your source Reformed_Mumbler?
12 Graham // May 19, 2008 at 14:13
I was talking to Beardsley in Tescos the other week and apparently Keegan and co. blame Oliver for blabbing about the Modric story before he had signed for us (and the rest is history). They are therefore giving him no-more information on their plans.
Could be wide of the mark but Beardsley was the one who told me to stick a few quid on Keegan returning at 14/1…….
13 Fernando // May 19, 2008 at 14:13
instead of the word keegan he uses the keegan camp. who are these ppl that make up the keegan camp? this is some shitty journalism.
14 GM // May 19, 2008 at 14:13
Dont believe a word of what anal oliver writes, i used to sit 2 desks away from him at the chron and he is a total tool…of massive proportions, he certainly took stick for not getting the KK appointment right, or even close, he should work for the southern press he is that incompetent.
15 ToonTex // May 19, 2008 at 14:14
Transfer talk gives me tired head. I know its all there is currently, but until I see the photos of them in the shirt at the press conference, I don’t get my substantial hopes up.
Lets sign ONE player and go from there.
Lordy.
16 Taiwantoon // May 19, 2008 at 14:16
He is back.
17 Graham // May 19, 2008 at 14:18
He just popped out to Greggs for half a dozen pasties for Viduka!
18 Gunnar/Iceland // May 19, 2008 at 14:19
I cant see us landing this guy…bet the turkish player we are really after is Tugay or Sukur. hehe. Landing this bloke would be too good to be true.
19 Davetoon // May 19, 2008 at 14:23
To call Oliver a buffoon would be insulting to buffoons worldwide….
20 valle // May 19, 2008 at 14:24
If i worked at St. James park i would give Anal Oliver loads of Info, and i would make sure that info would be so wide of the mark that he would be the laughing stock inside the press halls too… The guy is awfull and needs to be stapped multible times with a spoon.
21 Ant // May 19, 2008 at 14:26
Graham, you seem to spend a lot of time in Tesco with Pedro…How do you know how often he shops?
Do you know something we don’t!
22 valle // May 19, 2008 at 14:26
Degrade Anal Oliver to clean sewers with a straw through his nostrils!
sign here:
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23 geordieo // May 19, 2008 at 14:26
Yeh but if they were telling a journalist about modric what did they expect him to do he a bloody journalist hahaha but i agree olivers patta is terrible
24 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 14:30
signed jake shearer aka scottish mag
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25 craig chisholm // May 19, 2008 at 14:33
alan oliver is a total cock end!! where does he get this tripe from anyway…again, not a single quote from anyone at all. i can not stand this turd of a man.
26 Ant // May 19, 2008 at 14:33
Your name is Shearer yet you sign off as Scottish Mag!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY??
27 valle // May 19, 2008 at 14:35
he wrote jake shearer “aka” scottish mag
28 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 14:36
cos if you all knew you would think it was a cheesy thing to do with my uncle
29 Leo // May 19, 2008 at 14:38
answer to the question, i guess not many people really know but most of us agree that we hope they are and hope they suceed in getting him
30 geoffo // May 19, 2008 at 14:42
Denying an interest in this player is the right thing to do, we may be learning our lesson at last, blabbing to the press about transfer targets is NOT the way to go. Transfers are tricky, delicate affairs , with a lot of vagaries attached, best to move with stealth in my opinion.
31 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 14:43
why are l’pool going to sign albert riera, isnt he a man city reject??
32 Leo // May 19, 2008 at 14:45
Signed Leo aka ‘who knows’
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33 Ant // May 19, 2008 at 14:46
GG7 - He wasn’t terrible for them, decent at going past players and a nice cross…his problem was that he was of course, a big puff.
34 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 14:46
he went on loan a couple of years back to man city and made 23 apps in the league scoring one goal but man city couldnt afford the deal i think,
he has performed brilliantly this season aswell and everyone deserves a 2nd chance
35 Davies // May 19, 2008 at 14:47
I’ll wait to see any player in black and white before I get too excited.
And yes, Alan Oliver is a cockend.
Signed Davies Shearer, AKA Davies Ginola
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36 Tom_Toon // May 19, 2008 at 14:49
Riera has been mmense this season and in last seasons uefa cup.
37 GSfan // May 19, 2008 at 14:49
http://fanatik.ekolay.net/Fanatik/Default.aspx?aType=Detail&articleID=107718&CatId=32
I’ll just directly translate this interview with Adnan Polat, the Chairman of Galatasaray that was done today:
Polat said “No offers have been made to the club yet for Arda. Everyone’s just commenting on what the English newspapers are writing these days”.
To the question “What would you do if you were to receive a really high bid for Arda?” Polat replied “We’re not doing slave trading here. Of course Arda’s wishes would play a role on what decision would be taken on such an offer. The most important part is whether Arda wants this or not. If he has the will for such a thing to go ahead we will help him in whatever way we can. And then it’s up to the club who wants him to meet the conditions set by us. If everything works out fine in the end, Arda is free to go wherever he wants” he added.
Polat concluded his statement by saying “The important issue at hand here is for us to raise ‘another Arda’ from the ranks of our youth teams. For example, the youngster Aydin really seems to have earned our trust for the future”.
Hmmm… Looks like something’s up for sure though. The club seems to be open to any reasonable bids and it won’t be much of a surprise if Arda does take off.
38 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 14:49
yes perhaps, we need some more news on turan
39 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 14:51
soo then it was just his agent using us as a springboard then?
40 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 14:52
looks like anal oliver may have been right
gs fan are gala in 45m of debt
41 KKK // May 19, 2008 at 14:57
Gala are currently 40M in debt so even if they did have an offer from us they will be wanting as much money for Turan as they can possibly get so they are now basically inviting competition for him therefore encouraging a bidding war between clubs.
If we really are after Turan, Dennis and Tony had better get the deal done asap!
42 Alan Oliver // May 19, 2008 at 14:57
I can exclusively reveal that any comments suggesting I am inaccurate with my reports are completely wide of the mark. A Newcastle United source told me today “I am a big fan of Alan Oliver, he is a great journalist”. Meanwhile Damien Duff has told his friend Stephen Carr he is plotting a move away from Tyneside. I was hidden behind a bush and heard everything.
43 Bigchris // May 19, 2008 at 15:08
Why do you all hope we get him?, has anyone actually seen him play or knew who he was before Sunday?
You all seem to think he’s good without seeing him just because the cron says so, remember the cron also said Boumsong was good.
44 Eric // May 19, 2008 at 15:10
Is Oliver implying the Keegan is camp? Did not know that Pedro shops in Tescos - was he on a scouting mission? It wasn’t the Tescos near White Hart Lane was it? Not sure about Turan - all of the big clubs are aware of him so whatever Oliver says won’t count for shite!
45 Hammy // May 19, 2008 at 15:20
Pedro lives at Tesco’s at Kingston Park…….
PR man during the day, shelf stacker at night.
46 Eric // May 19, 2008 at 15:21
I think an Oliver is a type of posh southern biscuit. Now he says Rangers are interested in Smith. Let’s hope he’s got that one right. Jump ship? Kick the flop overboard. Rangers you can have him. Oliver says also that Wolves are after Vokes. I hope his column has not gone and scuppered that one too. If we cannot compete with the likes of Wolves we really will have shite on our faces!
47 Graeme // May 19, 2008 at 15:21
When he’s standing on the steps of SJP, in a black & white shirt, shaking Keegans hand, it will be true.
Until then, it will be easier to list the players we AINT being linked too - everyone and his dog and his dogs aunt is on his way to the toon at the moment!!!!
48 Hammy // May 19, 2008 at 15:21
scottish mag,
you’ll know Shearer’s niece Joanne then…she your cousin or what??
49 faustino // May 19, 2008 at 15:26
In fairness you do see Pedro in Tescos all the time.
50 Graham // May 19, 2008 at 15:27
Ant - He works on the tills between 9 & 12 in the evening for a bit extra cash monday to wednesday.
In real life ive known him for a few years since he knocked my mate over when we were going to school. Sounds like one of Olivers stories I know but this one is true
51 Hammy // May 19, 2008 at 15:27
The Sun are apparently after journalistic legend
Alan Oliver, he is highly coveted by the paper as they are looking to replace Shaun Custis as regional sports correspondant.
A Sun insider alledgedly told me:
“Alan Oliver makes Shaun Custis look like Kate Adie, his stories are sensational.”
No doubt once Oliver learns of this he will be shooting his muck in all directions…..
52 GSfan // May 19, 2008 at 15:28
Yeah. Galatasaray have huge debts that’s near 40m indeed. It has been like this for over 8 years or so now though so it’s nothing new. I can safely say the club’s will is to wait until Euro 2008 is over and heat up any price war that interested clubs may have. This debt can definitely be seen as an incentive to sell him I’d bet.
Though when Polat mentions about no official bids having been made I doubt he means this also accounts to any talks that may have been going on. Judging by his tone and how he references to English newspapers, I’m almost sure there’s an English club out there who is interested in him but has yet to make an offer of any value (this is just my hypothesis of course). Can’t be absolutely sure this club is Newcastle though as there are no hints of the interested club being given. One thing’s for sure, he’s definitely looking forward to how Euro 2008 will turn out.
53 Hadrian // May 19, 2008 at 15:31
Oliver is on lockdown , you can be sure that if he was told that , its been for our benefit and not his .
54 Hammy // May 19, 2008 at 15:32
Ed, is there anyway you can make this blog look like an accounts spreadsheet?
55 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 15:41
cheers gsfan, is the source you got that from usually a reliable source?
56 GSfan // May 19, 2008 at 15:45
Well this source is from the newspaper Fanatik, the sports newspaper which sells the most daily in Turkey.
I checked out the GS fansite as well and the interview with the Chairman was on the headline. http://www.webaslan.com/haberler/27579.php So I can say this interview is definitely valid. You wouldn’t find a more reliable source than this
57 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 15:46
hammy alan shearer isnt my uncle and i never siad he was, im on about duncan shearer former aberdeen striker, 5 caps for scotland, assistant manager of aberdeen after he was the same title at inverness calley after he played the rest of his career there
but i do have a cousin called joanne
58 tom // May 19, 2008 at 15:51
FEEL FREE TO DELETE MY POST newcastle are shite and shouldnt expect to sign any decent players this summer. all the good players will go to teams in europe and you will be left to sign the crap or the money grabbers like owen. The fact you are in a shit part of the country means you will also lose out to teams like west ham and fulham. Even sunderland w3ill spend more and will definately finish above you. Enjoy your summer of being linked with top class players but the rest of the country will be laughing at you again as you get your hopes up.
59 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 15:53
ok gsfan. its just abit gutting, but atleast this time spurs havent taking him. YET!
60 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 15:54
miguel veloso hints at prem arrival
http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=702334
61 GSfan // May 19, 2008 at 15:55
On a side note though Fanatik (the newspaper I linked) puts up all the transfer rumours as news as well. So the “just because it’s in the papers doesn’t mean it’s true” rule applies for any other news articles too.
However these guys also make their own interviews with Chairmans, players etc. which are exclusive to Fanatik so you can be absolutely sure these guys are quoting stuff right from the primary source itself when they’re making a report of their interviews.
62 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 15:56
gs fan do live out in turkey, just curious
63 GSfan // May 19, 2008 at 16:00
Yes mate, I’m an undergraduate student at Loughborough University in my final year now
But I have had access to watch all the Turkish regular season/cup games this year thankfully and watched almost every GS game live on tv.
64 Micky Toon // May 19, 2008 at 16:33
Alan Oliver used to have Fat Freddy’s ear, since the fat controller was booted out he no longer has any access to the clubs and has to rely on the same “Club insider” and “a source close to Keegan” that every other paper uses for his info. In other words he just makes shit up. When papers don’t quote names you just know they have made it up.
65 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 16:39
so another words this rumour is dead in the pan?
66 humbeg streath // May 19, 2008 at 16:51
I am a turkish reporter in Newcastle checking on Emre. Mr Oliver is making up his story to protect Emre as everyone with Galatasaray knows he is strongly linked with them. Selling Turan to Newcastle united is the most likely possibility for galatasary. I can’t tell you my name but I can tell you that Newcastle will be paying Galatasary 2 million and Emre to get Turan.
67 robertsa // May 19, 2008 at 16:54
i wouldnt mind this turan like. But id rather get arshavin
68 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 16:59
roertsa- based on what would you prefer arshavin?
69 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 17:23
Must admit i will be a little dissapointed if this transfer for ARDA is just a cruel rumour. Comon get this sorted CASHLEY greedy sod.
70 valle // May 19, 2008 at 17:38
Unfortunately the Veloso rumour seems to go the same route as the Modric one…
71 toonoholic // May 19, 2008 at 17:41
hi , i am the great turkish turan and i want to join THE newcastle . BIGGEST CLUB IN TURKEY. Other fa***** support middles-bore-o because they think tuncay has a hot wife compared to emre.
guess only this was left
72 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 17:42
Think now any decent name linked to NUFC i will take with a pinch of salt. Seem to be let down again and again. Oh well shit happens.
73 toonoholic // May 19, 2008 at 17:46
toon1978, i did rather be linked to veloso and turan and take the pinch of salt gladly than see being linked with boa morte and pennant.
74 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 17:50
toonoholic we need a few top signings to lift the fans from the doom and gloom of last season and we seem to be USED by other agents to start bidding wars. Its crap only builds up hope only to be let down. NOTHING seems to happen under M.Ashley what so ever.
75 Gooderz // May 19, 2008 at 17:57
We don’t need ordinary players like Boa Morte in our squad as we’ve had plenty of them over the years.
When Keegan switched Owen into his depper role, he raved about Owen’s awareness, positioning etc and his general ability to keep posession. Of the current squad I can only think of Owen, Viduka and Milner who are capable of keeping the ball well.
We need players like that who either have the strength to keep the ball or the skill. That way we’ll see posession kept instead of a hopeful long ball when options are lacking.
76 Sheep SHEARER // May 19, 2008 at 18:01
I can’t take it any more, I need a new signing!!!
I’m going to go mad!, the suspense is killing me!
77 MathewS.africa1988 // May 19, 2008 at 18:05
If you lads want access to a site that gives the links to all the latest news(including this one) google- news now newcastle united. Sure afew already use it, but it is great the be able to access all news relating to our wonder club on one page
78 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 18:08
Cheers MSA on it now much appreciated.
79 ende // May 19, 2008 at 18:27
Turan sounded as if he’d like to be a career player for Galatasaray, but of course pro athletes will say the darnedest things (their agents tell them to say). Soooo better question might be… would he be up for a loan move with a possible trade option clause in the event that things work out well for him at an English club?
80 valle // May 19, 2008 at 18:33
Well, how could the Veloso story go from almost done, to no news at all?… This transfer window is more stressing than usually, and it hasnt even started yet.
81 thelongshanks // May 19, 2008 at 18:36
Im sick of being linked with decent players and being let down.Why dont we go after shorey,riise or dunne at least we have a chance to sign them.We are wasting time and should go for realistic targets first.
82 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 18:38
getting abit depressing now isnt it, im not going to say anything anymore and just wait to see what happens
83 thelongshanks // May 19, 2008 at 18:41
p.s i aint seen sh1t from wise and co. except diatta who was utter garbage or else he would have got a contract. p.s apologises for the rant but with all this talk about scouting the last few months where are the pre contract signings along with taylor,owen and martins new contracts etc.
84 thelongshanks // May 19, 2008 at 18:41
sry lads im done!
85 Dan NuFc // May 19, 2008 at 18:45
I really dont see how the toon can attract players as chris mort says the bright lights of london .. hope we do though
86 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 18:45
wtf are they being paid for so far? ill eat my own words if im wrong but something dodgy is going on with us
87 domtoon // May 19, 2008 at 18:46
my goodness. we’re only a few weeks into the transfer period and it’s already starting to get stressful :oD
88 KKK // May 19, 2008 at 18:46
I’m with you on that Geordie Gerrard, was so excited yesterday and was sure that the Turan signing would go through today but none of these proposed deals look to be materializing any time soon.
Prove me wrong Dennis and Tony.
89 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 18:49
soooo frustrating.
90 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 18:53
turan,veloso and modric to boa morte, kitson and jonny evans
91 Jack // May 19, 2008 at 19:01
Is the transfer window even open yet?
92 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 19:03
not untill july 1st
93 KKK // May 19, 2008 at 19:03
The window opens on 1st July but deals can be struck before then.
94 thelongshanks // May 19, 2008 at 19:04
i think arshavin was a realistic target but we didnt pounce in january and now his stock has gone up.We have to spot targets and get them fast i.e. KK has to be part of the scouting team.
95 Toonboy // May 19, 2008 at 19:09
not yet,pre contracts only
96 Ant // May 19, 2008 at 19:17
The R-Squad can sign me Ronaldinho or Henry, otherwise they might as well buggar off….the money they’re on!
97 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 19:47
Got SSN on and watching on here for any development but NOTHING i know it is early doors but NUFC need to sign players as soon as possible to stand any chance of grabbing some good players and the longer this goes on the more i think ASHLEY does not want to spend at all. I think he should stick to his shops paying his shop staff a pittance rather then dealing with multi million pound footballers. He need to get real this is not one of his shops on the high street. WAKE UP ASHLEY getting inpatient here lol.
98 Obafan // May 19, 2008 at 19:51
I think things will start in a couple of weeks, now it is the rumour circus that is going on.
Let us all hope that the club is able to find good players who can add something to our club.
I’m sure it will be a very tensed end stressy summer for us, cause we defo need better players if we want to achieve something next season.
99 ende // May 19, 2008 at 19:55
Transfer speculations will always stress you out and disappoint if you rely too heavily upon them. Take them for what they are… mostly exaggerated/fabricated claims by people trying to sell their news.
100 Hammy // May 19, 2008 at 20:05
I don’t like Gordon Brown, now where’s my laptop………
101 Gareth // May 19, 2008 at 20:12
Seriously, Peter Beardsley must live in Tesco, it’s the only place anyone ever sees him! Saw him there myself with his incredibly spotty son… well, he wasn’t going to be blessed with good appearance genes… he’s probably not bad at football though…
102 Gareth // May 19, 2008 at 20:13
Plus, lighten up people, the transfer window hasn’t even opened yet and everyone’s getting glum!
103 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 20:16
i really hope its just a smokescreen and we just hurry up and snap turan up
104 Gareth // May 19, 2008 at 20:16
More seriously - why do you allow these highly dodgy banners on your site Ed? And, good as the site is, I don’t believe this one when it suggests it’s had 2.5bn visitors…
105 Taiwantoon // May 19, 2008 at 20:24
Gareth, I used to meet Beardsley quite often in Jesmond, I think he was there to pick up his kids. Well, but that was like 6 years ago…kind of very very long time ago. lol
I think it is only natural for many of us to become inpatient as we really are helpless fans who can only hope. The fact Ashley has not spent too much in the market since taking over only makes that even more worrying.
106 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 20:28
Gave up on SSN watchin the real hustle at the moment something Mr Ashley is also probably watching lol.
107 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 20:41
toon1978- seriously mate, iv been watching ssn all day and nothing is ever going to happen. ssn is always the last source that knows anything about the toon
108 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 20:45
I see what you mean Geordie Gerrard. I’m sick as a parrot lol.
109 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 20:51
lol sooo frustrating. id love just to pull pne out the bag someone like veloso or gomez
110 Hadrian // May 19, 2008 at 20:57
just please god get all the transfers done and dusted so we are not hanging around like idiots till midnight on the last day .
ideally we should have players in before keegan starts work with the squad in pre season .
111 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 20:59
hahaha if it was as easy as that then i would have .C.RONALDO,VELOSO,ARSHIVAN,ARDA,MESSI,RONALDINHO,TERRY,GERRARD,HENRY, just to name a few lol.
112 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:01
to be honest, i love being a toon fan just for the times like this, i think it would be boring if we just got anyone we wanted like chelsea or man u. anyone else agree?
113 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 21:08
Yeah i know what you mean but ONE massive signing would make me happy then the rest good signing ie the massive signing would be someone like GOMEZ the GERMAN kid and the other signings could be DUNNE,SHOREY,ARDA,SIDWELL and maybe a sneaky youngin called ZARATE lol
114 nightfall // May 19, 2008 at 21:10
Geordie Gerrard7 - i do
115 Ross // May 19, 2008 at 21:13
GG7, i do sort of agree with you.
like, i love the thought of us potentially pulling a big name to the club, or even just our involvement in trying to buy them.
but then looking at the other side..if you’re a proper man u fan, chelsea fan, l’pool fan or whomever..it must be pretty pleasing knowing that the biggest and best in the world arent out your reach, and that they can help you win the league, the CL, etc etc.
but in saying that, i’d never swap the toon for anyone else, its all part of the fun.
(even if after 4,5,6 seasons of it, its not too fun anymore! haha)
116 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:16
i think that would be perfect, but also i love it because we do pull off the odd massive signing. no other club could do this. my old man is a die hard chelsea fan, and he says it gets boring winning and signing massive players for massive fees who always end up flops. he loves newcastles old and new policy. but i dont know if he says that because all my other family are geordies, apart from his side of the family and him
117 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:21
zarate would be class in a glass, i love the little fella
118 KKK // May 19, 2008 at 21:30
Geordie Gerrard, im a big fan of wee Zarate, do you think he would do well out on the wing since he has been compared alot to Messi or do you think of him as more of an out and out striker?
119 liamtoonbirchy // May 19, 2008 at 21:31
campbell - free
dunne - 5m
shorey - 3m
makoun - 7m
steven davis - 4m
turan - 8m + emre
zarate - loan with 8m option at end of loan
mcfadden - 3m
gomis - 10m
duff, cacapa and smith out, maybe milner?
trying to light up a glum day but seriously will ash splash the cash?
120 Ross // May 19, 2008 at 21:31
i can imagine, shevchenko springs to mind immediatly. I have alot of mates who are manure fans and its just annoying listening to them talk about their team and football in general. Nobody’s ever good enough for them, unless they’re worlds best in the desired position, its just daft.
but like you say, i love how we can pull a name out the bag from nowhere that no one would ever expect us to sign, i just hope we can do it this summer…ideally i’d like to shock the rest of the prem on numerous occasions, with numerous quality players!
121 Toonboy // May 19, 2008 at 21:32
any signing will be a good signing under kk,bring it on
122 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:33
noooo way defo a kind of winger, great feet, great free-kick taker. what about you? yeah i see him as a kind of poor mans messi, not so poor-man though, just a cheaper more realistic signing.
123 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:36
same as ross, i think this year will be our year, even if we win the carling cup i am going to go on a 1 month bender.
124 broon ale // May 19, 2008 at 21:38
the season has just finished and already we have newcastle fans getting impatient for siginings. No wonder the media and fans of other clubs have a field day with us lot! You can sit on sky sports news all day but i would advise you all to be quite prepared to see no transfer activity untill at least early june. The mind boggles that we have fans telling the club to hurry up and sign this player after the next. Be gratefull that our club seems to be in good hands and lets see what happens.
125 Toonboy // May 19, 2008 at 21:40
Gotta sign players before the euro’s start
126 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 21:44
i met beardsley last year at the 0-0 draw with arsenal(not in tescos lol), i got hospitality for my bday and he came and gave me a signed ball, got a few photos too,
it was funny though because there was this guy with him in a fancy suite and he was on his mobile and was saying that they couldnt find duff and this was 15mins b4 kick off, then i met butt becuase he got man of the match
127 KKK // May 19, 2008 at 21:46
yeah GG7 thinkin the same thing, he could be on the wing and cover our front line if there are ever any injuries. To think there is even the possibility of our midfield lookin like this next season is mind blowing.
Turan/N’Zogbia_Veloso/Emre_Butt/Barton_Milner/Zarate
128 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:48
i wish i could join the ” I met PEDRO in tescos” gang, but unfortunatley i cant
129 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:49
would be 3rd best midfield in the prem, i just cant see them all coming off, i just live in hope
130 Toon1978 // May 19, 2008 at 21:50
broonale what you say makes sense mate but 1. i do not watch SSN all day i work 0700 till 1600 on a Monday and the rest of the week work 0700 till 1800 so when i come in from work i spend time with my sons and wife then i jump on the laptop to see whats hapenning then if the wife LETS ME i will put SSN on for an hour or 2 lol.
131 KKK // May 19, 2008 at 21:55
we’d have to spend at least 35M on the midfield alone to get that…not even sure we have that for the whole budget. But if anyone can pull off a miracle like that its Keegan.
132 Ross // May 19, 2008 at 21:58
GG7, if we got to the carling cup final, i’d go on a bender!
obviously if we won it, the bender would be far, far more severe. i’d love us to do well in something this year though (obviously the league comes first) but a cup run would be brilliant, a cup win, and i dont quite know what i’d do.
133 broon ale // May 19, 2008 at 21:59
toon 1978. I am founding member of that club!
134 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 21:59
my routine before i snapped my ankle was, get home from work about half six-seven, have dinner, speak to missus for abit before she goes on the laptop to get activitys for her class the next day, while i go on my laptop and watch abit of ssn. but now its decorate the new house we moved into, jump on the laptop when i can, and have ssn or talk sport turned up loud while i paint or whatever i am doing. right al