Reading are now willing to listen to offers for Nicky Shorey, their England left full back
Nicky Shorey is now officially available
Shorey has been with the Reading club for seven seasons now, and has been linked with moves to West Ham United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United.
Nigel Howe, the club’s chief executive, said they need to cut the wage bill:
“Nicky Shorey and a few others will be looked at as potential people to leave,â€
“Nicky has made it clear for a long time that he hasn’t been too happy at the club. Well, let’s hope that somebody comes in with a good offer.â€
Steve Coppell, the manager, is thought to have already accepted a £500K pay-cut to remain at the club.
Boy, it must be nice to be getting so much money that you can take a half million pound cut in wages. 
Howe continued:
“We have said to Steve that, if he trades well, it should release enough funds to go forward,â€
“But he won’t have money unless he sells. At the moment we are just trying to balance the budget.â€
“The concern is to keep as many of the core squad together. But Steve does want to reduce the squad so he is expecting to receive offers for players.”
“If Steve wants to keep all the players on the same salaries, there won’t be the release of funds. If he reduces the wage bill, he will have funds.â€
“Even though we get the £11m parachute we have still got very highly paid players - even with the reduction in wages - so we will have to budget for a small loss.”
“Salaries have to be at the middle range and some in the upper range for the Championship.â€
There was news last week that Newcastle may bid £2.5M for Shorey, but we think a higher bid will be needed to capture the player.
He would be a good buy for Newcastle, since he’s a proven Premier League player, and would do well at our club.
Comments very welcome.
200 responses so far ↓
1 Stami // May 21, 2008 at 16:54
well, if we do bid, expect the Spuds to put one in right after us…
2 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 16:54
Wouldnt go higher than 3 mil for back-up
3 JJ // May 21, 2008 at 16:54
Bid 3Mil max, he is ok but not fantastic and we do need cover at left back. Would get Enrique working a bit harder in training.
4 JJ // May 21, 2008 at 16:55
Hey Tom, great minds think alike…
5 Az // May 21, 2008 at 16:55
He is worth about £6m IMO
we should make a bid before spurs!!!
6 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 16:56
Aye
7 leavy // May 21, 2008 at 16:59
why does everyone thing that enriques so amazing
shorey attacks and defends better than him
so i think you will find enrique will be back up for shorey
8 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 21, 2008 at 17:03
everyone should shut up about the spurs thing its getting boring
9 Micky Toon // May 21, 2008 at 17:05
Leavy, I agree. I’ve seen nothing from Enrique to say he should start in the 1st team. Probably becuase he’s foreign people instantly think he’s better. It seems to be a running theme on this blog, foreigners are better than home grown players. Shorey would be a good buy. People on here talk about signing promising young players, who by the way haven’t proven themselves in the PL, from foreign teams, yet over look people like Shorey.
10 scottish mag // May 21, 2008 at 17:08
get him for £3m at the most, good player, good left foot, at least we will have decent delivery from set pieces
11 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 17:12
micky toon: just think about C. Ronaldo, Nani, Hleb, Santa Cruz, Berbatov, Tevez, Mascherano, Torres, Toure,…and 100s more..
12 Graham // May 21, 2008 at 17:13
Off subject a bit - and hopefully something we will never have to contend with…. But getting relegated with all the high paid players on your books could well bankrupt some clubs. Shouldn’t the payments the clubs receive for actually being in the prem league be equal? Even if you finish 1st or last?
13 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 17:14
Micky Toon - They are, English players are sh*te.
14 Tom // May 21, 2008 at 17:14
yea go for him. i know a lot of ppl hav been getting a bit frustrated aboout the transfers (or lack of them) so far, (see remy post), ive got a good feeling that the club might just pull something out the bag in the next couple of days to make everyone sit up again. Just think, we’ve got 3 people there who have been working since january on identifiying targets and maybe even negotiating some - i wouldnt be surprised if we’ve already tied some deals up. The clubs been very quiet recently, but i think soon we’ll see a press conference where not one, but hopefully a couple of players are unveiled. Howay the lads!
oh, and does anyone know of any pre season friendlys yet?
15 Graham // May 21, 2008 at 17:15
Steven1979 - lets not forget Marcellino, Basedas and Andreas Anderson in there too!
16 Tom // May 21, 2008 at 17:16
oh and btw hamas how the hell are english players sh*te??? the england TEAM is but most of the players in that team could fit into any team in the world.
17 Graham // May 21, 2008 at 17:16
Tom - Were playing Rangers (with or without Cuellar) and some Jonny foreigner side whos name escapes me at the minute!
18 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 17:17
On average english player are shite. Yes you have got the elite like Terry, Owen, Gerrard etc. But on average they arent anywhere as near as good as average players in other nations.
Graham - Valencia
19 leavy // May 21, 2008 at 17:17
hamas and others who constantly criticise english players teams etc f$ck off
many players in the lower leagues will not be given a chance because there english
but foreigners are expected too be better also steven hleb ronaldo etc
how many of them play for teams worse than us none
20 toonoholic // May 21, 2008 at 17:20
not more than 3 mn and 30 k a week.
Serves him right for sticking with reading last season
21 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 17:21
Foriegn players on average have better passing, better ball control and superior football intelligence. I will be laughing myself silly when England fail to qualify for the World Cup.
22 leavy // May 21, 2008 at 17:22
hamas where are u from??
23 Spyro // May 21, 2008 at 17:23
3million
24 Obafan // May 21, 2008 at 17:24
GeordieGerrard - Indeed the Spurs saga is getting very irritating.
25 A geordiedoonsooth // May 21, 2008 at 17:27
I don’t think Shorey is the answer he is very good going forward and has a sweet left foot. However he is not the quickest of players and can get done by a winger with pace. If he cost £3m then he may be okay but any more than that would be to much. Don’t forget Coppel dropped him for the Arsenal game becasue of their quick players
26 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 21, 2008 at 17:35
irritating yes, look they have signed one player that didnt snub us for them it was that it was basically a done deal before kk entred the race to sign him. we lost out on modric as he met ramos, and we didnt show as much passion to sign him than spurs did. fair play to them even though i hate them, my best mate supports them thats why.
they are owned by a bunch of money grabbing jews, who will run and leave the club without a paddle when things start to go tits up.
We have an all english continguent, An owner who is a die-hard fan. A god as manager. An unbelievable captain, best goal scorer in the world.
we are being run as a proper club for once and we are enquiring about signing the best young talent in the world. eg: Turan, Veloso, Modric just to name a few.
just to sum things up here lads, stop banging on about mike ashley being tite, he cleaned us of debt. we dont owe a buck to anyone, and we have money to spend i can say that without a shaddow of a doubt.
Even though i have been getting frustrated with lack of concrete news on deals, its because there is sooo much excitement being built up around this club again, and its just great to be a supporter. KEEP THE FAITH!!
27 Obafan // May 21, 2008 at 17:39
We should defo go after him. He could give KK 2 options:
1. if he wants to play a defensive side then he can choose for Enrique as LB; cause José IMO is the better defender of the 2.
2. If he wants to play an attacking side then he can choose for Shorey as LB; cause Nicky is the better in going upfront and giving good passes and crosses.
28 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 17:43
leavy - I am from Newcastle.
29 JP from The Rock of Gibraltar // May 21, 2008 at 17:43
Graham- Sorry to say but English players aren’t as technically gifted as foreigners. If you want players that perform tricks or could if they wanted to you can’t go for English players because the majority don’t know how. Some are gifted like for example Joe Cole but really foreigners are better equipped in that department. English players are strong and powerful and if you can mix that with great foreign talent then you have the makings of an exciting team in your hands. I think the blame must go to the English coaches and the England set-up. England needs foreign coaches to improve the technical ability of British youngsters or else it will never change.
30 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 17:48
this kind of players are good for bench.. may be for injuries..but we cant play whole season with this kind of guys if we want to play for title or CL or Uefa..I dont see any diffrence about to finish as 17th or 12th or 9th..
I think this club deserves to play for title..and for this we need a good youth academy that brings smt. and shining Stars..Ambitious young players we need..Players like Turan and Gomez..
I dont want to watch this guys against us to play for arse or spurs or chelsea..i want to see them in black n’ white(of course not like joey) in St. James..
31 ronaldeano // May 21, 2008 at 17:53
Hamas, i too am from Newcastle and i would also laugh my tits off if England failed to qualify for the world cup. I say this because ALL my respect for England went up in smoke when i witnessed Owen get that terible injury in the last world cup. England dont qualify= Owen stays fit.
32 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 17:56
Historically Newcastle is not a hotbed of England support anyway. My national team plays in black & white…
33 Andy1 // May 21, 2008 at 17:57
At a reaasonable price, Shorey will be an excellent signing to provide competition for left back. He is a consistent player and always delivers quality into the box.
34 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 17:58
Hamas, Germany?
35 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 17:59
Tom_Toon - No Newcastle mate, haha.
Although I do like the German national team.
36 toonoholic // May 21, 2008 at 18:04
GG7 are u sure we dont have any debts ?
37 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 18:08
As far as we know Ashley cleared them all.
38 Toon_Ksk // May 21, 2008 at 18:09
Oh great, another over-rated player.
39 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 18:23
yesterday..we talked about TURAN, Mario Gomez and Vesolo..it was nice to dream about this kind of players..
today back to our f. reality..Shorey(relegated?),Loic Remy (even smith is better than him) ,Cuellar(avarage and too expensive)..
I’m sad..really sad..
With this sort of guys like Shorey the Best placement next year 11th (may be somebody gonna happy about that,its still better than this year)..
No cash no success..
40 craig chisholm // May 21, 2008 at 18:24
well, i think its a big no for shorey, not cos he is good or crap or anything really. its just a fat no cos our board and recruiting debt are a joke. we have wisey and his henchmen down in london and swanning around the globe and all they are doing is fcuking the dog.. christ, get shot of them and we could have bought bloody turan by now! i think we are buying absolutly no-one of any real importance. its not helping that mort is leaving (although i am glad that he is) as it means more crap right on transfer window time. we have brought no-one in for ages now and plenty have left. there is no way the wage bill can be 72% now. they said that before, look how many have buggered off, stacks. our wage bill must be about 0.3% now, its just the geordie jackpot lad left! we are not even going to be re-signing the ones we have. i must be daft or something really, cos either owen wants to sign or he doesnt, if he doesnt them put him for sale, if he wants to sign just do the deal, bloody hell. as for taylor, his situation should be resolved very quickly, he has no desire to leave us and he will not be demanding the world either, christ almightly mort! i rememebr that ashleys original first chice was fdavid dein, now that would be the best signing we as a club could make this year!
41 valle // May 21, 2008 at 18:29
English players were some of our best last season, Owen, Butt and Harper… While our very own Legend was English too, as a matter of fact, we have never had a foreign legend in our history, so just how is English players shit?.
I also agree that Enrique should be the one learning his trade behind a proven left back. He had trouble ajusting to our game and KK reveiled to the papers that Enrique had some trouble and he would be looking for a new left back even when we where playing our best of the season.
42 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 18:30
Smith isnt better than Remy!
43 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 18:40
Tom Toon: have u ever seen Remy playin?
believe me he is rubbish..he has to pay 1 million to us to wear black n white for half an hour..
44 toonoholic // May 21, 2008 at 18:42
craig , calm down buddy . we understand whats going through your head . the feelings are mutual .
45 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 18:46
Yes i have for Lens and he really wasnt that bad, he is far better than Smith. We paid 6 mil for smith and pay him 65k a week, he hasnt scored a prem goal in 3 years.
46 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 18:58
remy was subs. in Lens,they are relegated..he is the 4th choice of trainer in 1 team that relegated in French League, or i have to say Lyon-league..and we wanna buy this guy now?
at least Smith was good once when he was in Leeds..lol
We have martins and owen they are much better than this guy..
we have to spend the money for better players.. strikers like Gomez or Gomis (St. Etienne) or Cisse..may be Anelka..Patrick Helmes (Cologne)..1 of them..
47 Nick Dryden // May 21, 2008 at 18:58
he would be on big money, not happy on the bench for enrique and plus we have Edgar, Tozer and Kadar who could all cover.
48 Punk Skunk // May 21, 2008 at 18:58
I’m with Hamas et al, england suck!..
…Not even worth a capital e…
…Shorey could do a job for us, he’s probably better up front than smith also?..
…Wouldn’t wanna pay too much for him tho’!..
49 toonoholic // May 21, 2008 at 19:01
Graham , then i think i wld love the scottish league too
50 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 19:04
I dont want Remy but id take him over Smith any day.
Helmes already agreed to join Levekusen like 8 months ago.
51 Nick Dryden // May 21, 2008 at 19:05
Off subject I know but most of Allardyce’s signings have been totally shocking.
Rozenthal - couldn’t hack it
Cacapa - couldn’t hack it
Geremi - legs have gone and shocking set pieces.
Smith - utterly useless on huge wages
Barton at her majesty’s on huge wages
Viduka - perma crock on huge wages
Enrique - Good for KK. Demoralised under Sam
Faye - hit and miss and aged 31
Beye - good but aged 30.
KK stumbled on a system and with a little tweaking it could still work.
Harper
Beye Taylor Edgar/ Kadar Enrique
Milner Faye N’Zogbia
Owen ? Martins
52 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 19:14
Helmes free to leverkusen i know.. unfortunately.
we have to pay more than 10 million to get him next year..with better scouting we can get such young and hungry players very cheap..but we prefer to pay for old and lazy..
Nick: i understand what u mean but probably with ur team we can join Derby and Reading next year..
53 Nick Dryden // May 21, 2008 at 19:16
Craig Chisholm - do the math. It’s not sustainable. Ashley has just cleared another 100m of Shepherd’s debt. We have the 3rd highest earners, but we are nowhere near the top 4. People have been coming to NUFC just for the money for years. I know who I’d rather have in charge and it’s not the scrap metal merchant.
We may not like it, but blame Shepherd, not Ashley and Mort.
Wages
Viduka - 3M a year
Owen - 6 M a year
Duff - 3 M a year
Smith 3.5 M a year
Barton 2M a year
Given 3M a year
Butt 2.5M a year
Faye 1.5M a year
Beye 1.5M a year
Enrique 1.5M a year
Taylor 0.5M a year
N’Zogbia 0.5M
Milner ??
and on and on !!!!!!!!!!
54 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 19:20
nice debate here lads, i’m to lazy to write a long post so i’m just gonna summarize : foreigners are better then english players and yes, i too would laugh myself silly if England fail to qualify for the world cup.
oh and yes, almost forgot, let Reading keep Shorey, unless his willing to come for no more then 2 mil and no more then 25.000 grand a week and happy as a sub.
55 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 19:24
by the way i heard that Everton are closing in on Jonas Olsson, if the press is to be believed (
) we have been watching him too.
he would be a very decent squad player, although defenders from the dutch league is not something a manager should desire.
56 Martins // May 21, 2008 at 19:32
News coming in from Turkey today that KK has met Gala’s chairman to discuss Arda. It seems to be some complications with the transfer fee though. Don’t know how reliable the source is.
57 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 19:37
ToonKing - What do you think of Constantin, i hear Ajax are still tracking him.
Id like Chygrynskiy for CB, a brute that can dribble the ball out of defence
58 craig chisholm // May 21, 2008 at 19:39
nick dreydon…. not a bad pitch i will give you that, now its my turn. we are the fifth highest in wages dude - not third, we also have the third highest gates in prem. furthermore, if you look at the money paid out in tv last year we got more than some teams above us including spurs(cant say it without choking on vomit). We are the only team in the prem without a single penny of debt. manure service a 600 million debt and still buy big, liverpool a 360 million pound package and still make it work. the players you mention above come to less than 30 million in salaries. our gates are over 20 million a year. plus new tv rights at shit loads, plus all the merchandise too. you can now knock barton off the list too dude as he’s off pay- other than 5.25 from the queen a week. duff is getting moved on so he is out too thats us down to 25 million, smith (vomit) will be gone thats us down to 22.5 million and there will be others going too. we aint saying keep the dross we have nick, we are saying dump smith, duff and that frees off enough salary paying power to easily bring in our turkish friend…. who has already said that he is in shit money at gala and would come for around 40 grand a week and above all, we have found a talent that WANTS TO COME - instead of fcuking us off. so, get rid of the dross, bring in the new blood and save on the salarys too. tell me i am wrong nick?
59 toonoholic // May 21, 2008 at 19:42
Complications would be like this
kevin - how much for that kid ?
polat - 12 mn for you so far
kevin - i brought ashleys empty cheque book along, lets get the deal done then ,shall we ?
polat - no , we have to wait
kevin- for what ? turkish new year ?
polat - for totenham to come with a 15 mn bid !
60 toonoholic // May 21, 2008 at 19:46
btw are polat and borat related ?
61 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 19:49
MArius Constantine is a good player, if good enough i don’t know, problem is he’s a bad boy to, on and off the pitch.
out of the too i would much rather have Chygrynskiy, he’s my kind of defender, he’s still young, and if he could bulk up another 2-3 kilos he would be an absolute monster.
62 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 19:53
Yep im a fan of Chygrynskiy and Rusol. Cant believe Rusol still plays in the Ukraine although he probably wouldnt suit the prem because he is a technical defender. I wouldnt want Constantin for a starter from what ive seen i was just asking your opinion of him. Id defintely try for Chygrynsky he is going to be very good and would already walk into our back 4.
63 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 19:54
I read KK met Polat today..Polat wants 13mn. now.Not to negotiate..I think its a fair price.
If not wait the end of Euro..then may be 23mn. No one knows.
64 Nick C // May 21, 2008 at 19:57
First NUFC then England. Proud of both….
65 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 19:58
yeah Rusol is great, he won’t stay long at that crappy club, although i agree he wouldn’t suit the EPL very well, he’s kinda like Cacapa, but faster and more skillfull. i don’t really like small defenders. he would do well in Spain.
66 Nick C // May 21, 2008 at 20:00
Who is everyone supporting tonight? Cannot stand either of them. However, it would be nice to see the look on that Scottish get’s dial if the mancs got turned over!!
67 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 20:01
Ye, Rusol is just not strong enough.
Dont know if you watch the serbian league but i saw Zoran Tosic play for Serbia, he still plays there looks pretty handy player, also Milovanovic is apparently quite good.
68 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 20:02
Chelsea definitely, it would be Man utd if they didnt have Baby Rooney and Rudolph.
69 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 20:05
saw Tosic a few times he seems very promising. Milovanovic looks like he reached his top to me , don’t think he would be good enough for us, but he’s decent.
70 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 20:09
Havent seem Milovanovic so i dont really know id just heard he allright, played almost 250 for red star and captains them and is only 24, its bizarre he hasnt been called up so he can be too good.
How good is Tisza from the hungarian league? And do you think Dica is good enough for the premiership, because all reports suggest hes a good player but whenever iv’ve seen him plays yes he scored but never really wowed me.
Asatiani looks a very good defender too.
71 Punk Skunk // May 21, 2008 at 20:27
Craig @ 58…Nicely put!..
72 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 21, 2008 at 20:41
what a game!! pleasure too watch. brings a tear to my eye when lampard scored and looked to the sky, the bloke has soo much courage. where you here we met polat stevens1979? also toonholic, i pissed myself with your annitation of how the meeting went with the turkish new year bit lol
73 valle // May 21, 2008 at 20:41
No no no, n0t the Chelsea cheaters… If any of those two should win it, it must be Man Utd. They are easier on the eyes and arent half as dirty as Chelsea…
74 paddyq // May 21, 2008 at 20:50
anyone heard anything more of this rubbish of mort leaving?
it was on tribal football after all but still, not good to see being spread around.
75 valle // May 21, 2008 at 20:51
As to Sams signings… Get over him will ya?… Sam got 8 months and he had allot of fans against him before the first ball was even kicked. And saying his signings are bad is simply bull!!!
Allot of you guys seem to be very happy with Enrique, then there is Beye who imo is the best right back we have had in modern days. Lets not forget Faye who if any has been our rock at the back heading everything away that comes close to our box… And Geremi old and useless at set pieces??? you must be joking, he has been one of the reasons we rescued our season putting in great crosses and free kicks. As for the Dukes, try asking Oba how he feels with dukes in the side.
The bad signings have been Smith for his lack of ability and Roz for his attitude… Cacapa has looked good aswell as bad depending on the match and must be counted a good squad player and since we got him for free, you cant call it a bad buy.
Looking back to our great Sir Bobby, how many bad buys did he make alongside the gems?… Cordone, Cort, Viana and Gavilan to name about §20 million of wasted money… You can say allot about Sam, but his buying wasnt bad at all, and everyone able to look beyound their dislike of the man must admit that.
76 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 20:52
F*ck the Munich scum, I hope they crash on the way back.
Come on Chelsea…
77 paddyq // May 21, 2008 at 20:53
oh yeah and can anybody believe that chelski paid 13.5 million pounds for malouda?
he has the touch of a horse out there.
78 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 20:56
HAMAS that is a shallow thing to say mate IMO at the end of the day these ppl have children and family aswell as anybody else i am sure you dont mean what you say. Enjoy the game without such comments anyway any hints at signings today?
79 Taiwantoon // May 21, 2008 at 21:07
I don’t think we don’t owe anyone a penny.
I am not a genius in finance, but I just wonder how many top business people would clear that huge debt by cash rather than other aviliable financial solutions.
Regarding the signing young talent policy, I think it is basically a good one. But I am shocked after learning Dunne is too old for us. I don’t rate Dunne, but I am bemused by the reason we are not after him. Just hope it is not true tho, even Arsenal has some experienced top defenders to help guiding their younger players.
Anyway, I am just trying to say that CDs at age of 29 is not bad at all IMO.
80 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 21:15
Of course I mean what I say. Give me the chance and I’ll kill them myself.
I don’t understand the sympathy for Man Utd. Did they have sympathy for us when the put six past us? I very much doubt it, they loved seeing our club in a downward spiral.
81 valle // May 21, 2008 at 21:22
Wishing people a plane crash is way beyound shallow, i wont go into what i think about that statement tho as this site is a football site.
82 Danish_Magpie // May 21, 2008 at 21:25
Hamas mate, come off it. We are not interested in comments like that on here. You might not sympathize with United - I sure as hell don’t either - but you just sound like an idiot talking about wanting them to crash or killing them. Don’t forget on the net there are young kids who may not understand your comments and misinterpret them and things. I’m all for saying what’s on your mind, but let’s not fall to that level. You’re not impressing anyone on here.
Anyways, let’s enjoy the rest of a good game in Moscow.
83 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 21:27
You’re not even a Geordie, you wouldn’t understand. Any born and bred Geordie who doesn’t hate Man Utd shows just how plastic they are. I’m the real deal, a proper supporter.
Most Newcastle supporters are as plastic as Carrick or Bruce nowadays though. People used to think we were hard…nobody’s hard in Newcastle now though, full of middleclass scum and puffs.
84 Punk Skunk // May 21, 2008 at 21:28
Hey Danish,
are their any good Danish players we should know about?..
85 valle // May 21, 2008 at 21:32
Just deleted my post as this is getting out of hand… I will cast my support 100% behind Danish_Magpie tho, but then again, thankfully most people will!
86 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 21:36
One manc, two mancs, three mancs, four
All the dirty bastards burning on the floor
Five mancs, six mancs, seven mancs more
Scratching at the windows…banging on the door
All you can hear is the Munich call
Help, help, help, help, hot…
87 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 21:39
dunno which Tisza you refer too Tom_Toon, there are a few, it’s a common name.
The reason why Dica didn’t amaze you is cause he’s crap. not crap crap but decent at best. not nearly as good as his reputation. he had a good run of form with Steaua in europe the last 2-3 seasons but he’s inconsistent and average.
88 paddyq // May 21, 2008 at 21:39
hamas you truly are a moron
89 tapir // May 21, 2008 at 21:40
craig chisholm,ure my idol now
Lets form a team and get Wise sack out!!!!!!!!!!
90 valle // May 21, 2008 at 21:41
ED
On a related note, i really think you need to consider some kind of signing up on this site before people can write… I know it would take away allot, but since you yourself point out that kids use this site, you need to have some kind of control over what is being written here!
91 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 21:42
lol Hamas.
tbh i’m not rooting for anyone (except penalties), but i want Manure to take it more than the Chelski scum. extra-time now, i can’t wait to see the look on Lampard’s face when he misses the penalty and Manure win it.
92 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 21:46
lol lampard, and Chelski hit the bar again, the scum blues are looking dangerous.
93 vin // May 21, 2008 at 21:47
Hamas…you must very tough and hard for saying rubbish like that. Keep that in your small mind please. I hate Man Utd too, but to wish death on someone for the sake of football?? How old are you, 15?? Maybe you were one of those very intelligent people at Shearers Testimonial, there not to watch the final game of a legend, but to shout sectarian abuse at no one in particular in front of young kids, and probably canteven put any of what they were blabbing into a historical context. Knob.
94 thelongshanks // May 21, 2008 at 21:48
sign sum1 already!
95 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 21:48
hahah you guys see those soldiers ??!! ROFL
96 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 21:48
paddyq - You have terrible grammar, and you’re calling ME a moron? You sad, sad man.
There was an air disaster
so many years ago
when Busby and his bastards
were dying in the snow
searching for survivors
searching for the dead
and there was Duncan Edwards without a f*cking head.
97 valle // May 21, 2008 at 21:50
ToonKing… You cant be serious laughing at what he says?… Wouldnt have thought that of you…
98 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 21:51
He has a sense of humour, hates the Munich scum and loves the Toon. They all sing the songs in the pubs around Newcastle anyway, I’ve never had anyone shout me down. We all hate Man U.
99 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 21:53
Haha, I can’t put put any of it into historical context? My great grandad was an Ulster Volunteer.
100 valle // May 21, 2008 at 21:55
Well… I dont like Man Utd either, but theres a difference mate…
101 vin // May 21, 2008 at 21:56
Good for you!…WOW…..doesnt validate your stupid comments about wanting to kill people yourself though. It must be fantastic to know youre right all the time. Your football related comment are fair enough, but the rest makes you no better than a mackem..on fire…oh bugger, im starting now!
102 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:04
Mackems are so insignificant I won’t even bother slagging them off.
Also I love how loads of people love to praise Bobby Charlton and talk about how class he was. Did you know he didn’t even show up to his own mothers funeral? Are you saying somebody who thinks he’s too important to go to his mothers funeral doesn’t deserve to die in a plane crash? That was the biggest tragedy of it all, that he made it out alive.
103 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:09
Hamas i am a true NEWCASTLE UNITED FAN AND I HAVE BEEN FOR 25 YEARS. I have taken my young boys spending an absolute fortune to HOME and AWAY games and games in EUROPE and because i dissagree with your pathetic childish comments this makes me a plastic supporter for not hating Man utd. Get real mate, CARRICK is a WALLSEND lad and i only live down the street from his parents and i played at WALLSEND boys club with CARRICK and believe you me he aint no plastic geordie. WHO WOULDNT want to play for one of the biggest clubs on the planet i personally think CARRICK has done exceptionally well for himself and deserves to be where he is. SO think about your stupid little insults this is a football site not a site to spout hatred toward ppl no matter who they play for (apart from SUNDERLAND lol) Dont get me wrong HAMAS i am not having a dig at you but my 12 year old boy reads comments left on this site and i do no appreciate him reading comments like that. I apologise to you if i have offended you but i come on here to read about NUFC .
104 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 22:11
Tibor Tisza of Ujpest.
105 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:12
haha i laugh mate cause i have a morbid sense of humour plus i’m antisocial and hate everyone
106 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:12
Tell his parents I’m going to burn their house down.
107 valle // May 21, 2008 at 22:12
Lets all laugh at the stupidity that is Drogba lol
108 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:14
OK Hamas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
109 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:16
But fair enough on the comment about your kids. Won’t stop me though, empathy and guilt are just words to me.
110 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 22:16
As good a player that Drogba is he is an absolute prick and totally deserved that red. He should be sent to jail for 6 months for that! lol
111 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:20
Penalties!!!!!!!!!!!!
112 valle // May 21, 2008 at 22:20
“empathy and guilt are just words to me”
Didnt Dahmer say that? or was it Bundy? lol
113 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:21
hey the final is heating up, Drogba just got sent off….
yeah i thought you mean him
, Tisza Tibor is great Tom_Toon, he carried he’s entire team on his back this season, he’s versatile, very good as a striker and very decent on the wing too.
114 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:26
vds sucks at penalties, and Cech has a cracked head, this will be interesting .
115 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:28
AHAHAHAHA YOU PUFF RONALDO
116 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:28
RONALDO !!! we all knew that will happen.
117 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 22:29
You just knew ronaldo would miss.
118 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:31
JOHN TERRY IS A TWAT
119 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:32
omg!!!!! TERRYYY YOU COCKNEY HORSE AHAHAHAHAHA
120 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:34
hahahahahahaha WELL DONE MAN UTD
121 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:34
LE SULK!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
Manure deserved to win.
122 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 22:34
Now who was it that wanted us to sign Anelka??? lol
123 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:35
Toon1978 - Go put on your raggy Munich replica shirt you sad twat, I’ll meet you anywhere in Newcastle right now and kick your head in
124 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:38
hahahahahaha HAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS
125 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:39
Hamas i am 29 mann i dont fight with liitle chavs so go and knob yaself dick heeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddd
126 Steven1979 // May 21, 2008 at 22:40
KKK: not only Anelka i want Terry and C. Ronaldo too, if possible..
Toon1978: u behave like a Man Utd fan..If so what u search here?
127 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:41
Munich, 58
Munich Munich 58
And it’s charv here in the North East…I knew if you’re a little manc inbred. And you’re 29 and have kids? Wow, scum much? Guess you never made it to uni, eh? Sucks to be you.
128 valle // May 21, 2008 at 22:42
Great game… God i hope i will live to see us in a Champions League final, but thats properly not till im grey and old lol… Will still rock in my wheelchair tho
129 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 22:43
Well after missin them penalties they’ll be available now! hahaha NOT!
130 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:43
Carry on with the insults you racist prick wor lass finds it funny hahahaha i love my life sucks to be you TERRORIST BOY.
131 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:45
And HAMAS i have loadz n loadz of money and i have a fantastic job so that MUST make me scum.hehehehehehehe.
132 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:46
c’mon Hamas, you talking bollox now.
133 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:47
I’m not racist at all, what gave you that idea?
134 chris // May 21, 2008 at 22:48
hamas you truly are a flid!!!
135 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:48
you too Toon1978, it’s not funny anymore, cut it out, your taking up my bandwith needing to reload that crap every time.
136 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 21, 2008 at 22:49
toon1978- dont bother arguing with him fella. end of ey, keep things in perspective here mate. everyone has different points of view. i think its sick to but perhaps a few others dont. well done carrick.
137 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:50
Sorry Toon King and i apologie to Hamas. I live in WALLSEND Hamas and i have for 29 years i thought that was in the north east. Anyway my apologies.
138 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 22:50
I’ll fight you too ToonKing. I’ll fight any Munich loving scum and cut their throats…if Jackie Milburn or Joe Harvey saw you lot they’d be ashamed. I’m here to defend them and everything Newcastle stands for. Nothing is more important than the club, you’re either Black & White or you’re one of them.
139 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 22:54
Hamas fancies himself as a bit of a Mike Tyson then.
140 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:54
were all black and white here Hamas, so stop the bs.
PS: you couldn’t handle me lad
141 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 22:56
haha Hamas your crakin me up…either your havin everyone on or else you belong on the Real Football Factories with Danny Dyer! lol
COME ON THE TOON! BE LIFTING THAT TROPHY IN TWO YEARS TIME!
142 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 22:57
Aye, it is funny.
‘This is, the wheel football factorwheezee.’
143 Toon1978 // May 21, 2008 at 22:58
KKK i’d like to see us lift the F.A. cup next season for just a starter, then the league cup after that and then the treble after that. THEN i ll wake up in me WEETABIX.
144 valle // May 21, 2008 at 22:58
If Milburn heard what was being said in his name he would INDEED turn in his grave… If you indeed are what you try to tell us you are, then do me a favour and say “Hi” to Barton when you two meet some time in the future on the inside.
145 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 22:58
oh man i do love Danny Dyer
(no homo)
146 valle // May 21, 2008 at 23:01
Real Football Factory, is that a documentary like the one BBC did a few years back?… I liked Green Streets better than Football Factory if we’re talking the movies…
147 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 23:02
Well maybe being slightly optimistic with that lol. Hopefully get this Turan deal sorted tomorrow and that will be us one step closer to cup success.
148 ToonKing // May 21, 2008 at 23:02
ok lads , have a nice night, and Hamas pls don’t murder anyone tonight.
see u guys tomorrow.
149 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 23:06
ToonKing - No, strong homo in fact lulz
http://www.redcafe.net/
There you go lads, found a Munich forum for you all. No need to thank me, it was a pleasure to do it for you. Now you can all talk about how much you hate Scousers and how ‘deluded’ we ‘barcodes’ are. I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun.
150 Hammy // May 21, 2008 at 23:08
Ed, you could always forward certain contributers ip address’s to the Force Intelligence Dept. at Ponteland. There is no such thing as an anonymous blog as many paedo’s have found out who are residing at her Majesty’s pleasure. Some people on here just aren’t funny.
151 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:11
has mort left the toon?
152 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:13
hamas you more deluded than tottenham fans mate
153 loplop // May 21, 2008 at 23:14
hamas spends too much time looking at memes..he has no life and pretends to be hard
rofl
(gets ready for a ‘if youre anywhere in newcastle Ill meet you and beat you’ comment)
154 Danish_Magpie // May 21, 2008 at 23:16
Anyone who is really hard doesn’t sit online at 11pm writing that he will fight anyone who doesn’t say they hate Man Utd. I would just shrug my shoulders at Hamas as I find him sad…. but it does take up space on an otherwise excellent blog.. Like I said in my first post, I don’t think any of us are impressed that you will “cut their throats”. Probably the wrong crowd. I am sure there are people that will look up to you for saying stuff like that, but it doesn’t scare, shock, impress, or move us. You are boring us, if anything.
What a game btw. Feel sorry for Terry. Noone deserves to feel like he is feeling right now, esp. not someone who loves and fights for his club and is captaining it. I don’t like Chelsea though so that part of it makes me happy. In fact i wanted both teams to lose tonight
155 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:17
has mort resigned anyone?
156 seetow // May 21, 2008 at 23:23
ZIGIC ZIGIC!
157 Ed Harrison // May 21, 2008 at 23:24
Hammas - can you please tone down your comments - and have them be appropriate to our web site.
Thanks.
158 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 23:26
Hey Chris heard that rumor today aswell on TribalFootball that he wants to go back to his old job as a lawyer. But thats all ive heard. I really like Mort would be a real shame if he was to leave us now.
159 NUFCFAN // May 21, 2008 at 23:27
So Man Utd will take any and every top class player in the world now!
and probaly chels to win something again
160 Slam Dunc // May 21, 2008 at 23:28
In reply to Chris comment 155
Replacement for Mort already lined up:
http://www.trophy4toon.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=197.0
161 Proud to be Black & White formaly know as John // May 21, 2008 at 23:30
whay a f*cking twat…makes himself look like a complete ttit aswell…
Hamas what kind off name is that…sounds like something you would put in a sandwich
162 Tom_Toon // May 21, 2008 at 23:32
ahahahahahaha
163 Proud to be Black & White formaly know as John // May 21, 2008 at 23:33
ed can you kick him out at all..Im sure plenty on here would appreciate it..
164 Hamas (51times) // May 21, 2008 at 23:34
Ed- Please get off Busby’s zombie cock, thanks.
165 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:35
hey kkk were getting an ex casino chief or summit no to me it sounds like anyone can become nufc chairman wat u think?
166 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 23:42
To be chairman of a football club i always thought you would at least have to be passionate about the club whereas this guy is a West Ham supporter. If he was a Man U supporter i wonder what Hamas would do with himself? lol Not sure about this new appointment though, i hope it doesn’t cause any disruption to proposed transfers. If i had it my way i would have appointed Sir Bobby as Chairman, its just unfortunate that he is in such bad health at the moment.
167 NUFCFAN // May 21, 2008 at 23:42
do whatever it takes to get david dein
168 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:44
you can see it now kkk in the sun ”Mort departure leaves club in crisis” with the back of the paper draped in pictures of the nufc emblem cracked lol. u agree?
169 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 23:47
NUFCFAN - Dein did a fantastic job at Arsenal. Although Ashley would probably be reluctant to appoint anyone he doesn’t already associate with.
170 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:50
is dein out of a job like? and a can see him going for dein coz he wants to copy arsenal dusnt he?
171 NUFCFAN // May 21, 2008 at 23:52
and they live next to each other
172 KKK // May 21, 2008 at 23:53
agree completely Chris, media will blow this out of proportion as they do with every story (especially with NUFC) Now they will be going on about how Keegan’s job is in jeporty again and just generally talk bullsh*t as they tend to do. But as i said before just hope this doesn’t wreck any transfer bids we may have made.
Will it not just be that deputy Chairman that was recently appointed that will be promoted to Chairman?
173 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:55
yeh but hopefully keegan and wise and jiminez are spearheading this bid for turan well hopefully anyways and yeh the paper will also say keegan to quit and the usual shite as well.
174 chris // May 21, 2008 at 23:56
yeh he’s the ex casino chief a think
175 Steven1979 // May 22, 2008 at 0:07
Arda’nın rotası Everton
22 Mayıs 2008
İngiliz kulübü, G.Saray’ın yıldızı için 10 milyon sterlini gözden çıkardı.
Milli futbolcuyu renklerine bağlamaya kararlı olan Evertonlılar önümüzdeki günlerde sarı kırmızılılarla temasa geçecek. Tarafların anlaşmaya varması halinde bu transferin 10 gün içinde sonuçlanacağı belirtildi.
GALATASARAY’ın ve A Milli Takım’ın genç yıldızı Arda Turan, Ä°ngiliz kulüplerini peÅŸinden koÅŸturuyor. Sarı kırmızılı takımın ÅŸampiyonluÄŸunda büyük payı olan Arda, Newcastle United’ın ardından bir diÄŸer Premier Lig takımı olan Everton’ın da yakın markajında… Ä°ngiliz basınının, “Newcastle, Arda için 11 milyon sterlini gözden çıkardı” haberlerinin ardından, Galatasaray Kulübü BaÅŸkanı Adnan Polat, “Åžartlar uygun olur, Arda da gitmek isterse transferine izin veririz. Biz köle ticareti yapmıyoruz” açıklaması yapmıştı. Bu sözlerin ardından Ä°ngiltere Premier Lig takımlarından Everton da Arda için devreye girdi. Everton’ın milli futbolcunun bonservisi için 10 milyon sterlini (yaklaşık 24 milyon YTL) gözden çıkardığı öğrenildi.
Para kazandırmak istiyor
Milli futbolcunun menajeri Ahmet Bulut, “Arda’nın adı Newcastle United’la geçiyor. Oysa, onunla yakından ilgilenen tek kulüp var. O da Everton. Ä°ngiliz kulübünün yöneticileri, Arda’yı transfer etmek istiyorlar ve bonservisi için 10 milyon sterlini gözden çıkardılar” dedi.
Arda’nın da Ä°ngiltere’de futbol oynamaya sıcak baktığını ifade eden Bulut, ÅŸunları söyledi: “Arda, futbol hayatını Avrupa’da iyi bir takımın forması altında sürdürmek istiyor. Galatasaray’ın alt yapısından yetiÅŸip milli takıma kadar yükselmiÅŸ bir futbolcu olarak, transferinde kulübünün de para kazanmasını istiyor. Çünkü Arda, Galatasaray sayesinde buralara geldi.
Everton ve Galatasaray kulüplerinin yöneticileri önümüzdeki günlerde bir araya gelip, transfer görüşmelerine baÅŸlayacak. Transferin gerçekleÅŸmemesi için bir engel göremiyorum. EÄŸer anlaÅŸma saÄŸlanırsa, Arda’nın Everton’a transferi 10 gün içerisinde sonuçlanabilir.”
176 Steven1979 // May 22, 2008 at 0:11
my turkish friend translates it..
turan will sign in 10 days for everton..
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/8995398.asp?gid=211&sz=96865
177 chris // May 22, 2008 at 0:16
if he signed for everton i actually will kill the newcastle board
178 ToonPhill // May 22, 2008 at 0:19
yeah i rougly traslated it to Newcastle are draggin their feet. Everton have bid £10m. this will lose alot of support from me and im sure alot of other fans if we do not sign him. he said he wants to come and gala said bid £13m (very reasonable) and you can have him. i feel a little bit sick now….
179 natedawg // May 22, 2008 at 0:29
anyone else get the feeling hamas is a fat 13 year old lad with low self esteem who needs to start virtual fights to make himself feel big? ed can you just block him
180 ToonPhill // May 22, 2008 at 0:37
i cant understand it, everton are not exactly a big spendin club yet even they are prepared to splash the cash for turan if that article is to be believed. i want arda turan in a toon shirt in the next few days.
181 buyert // May 22, 2008 at 0:50
can someone please ban this hamas kid? please..
he is such a pain in the a**..
182 Daniel // May 22, 2008 at 1:02
(a) Im pretty sure someone is just using Hamas name and posting claiming to be him as he hasnt seemed like this much of a tool before
(b) and if he hasnt been hacked, and is such a massive toon fan, why does he have a Rangers link when you click on his name?
183 Leo // May 22, 2008 at 1:05
wow, quite a blog, made for interesting reading after watching an epic of a cup final, head full of red bull, there are some things that should have been said, lets just brush it under the carpet
184 Yorkie Dave // May 22, 2008 at 1:17
Hamas YOU ARE SCUM!!! ive never read such rubbish in all my life. Dont ever bring Wor Jackie or Joe into that context again. shows that your no fan just sick. Im proud to be a northerner and support the toon, but with comments like that id only piss on you when your on fire to save the toon shirt on the back and then happily light you up again SCUMBAG!!!
185 GSfan // May 22, 2008 at 5:25
Sorry mates, have been away for a while due to courseworks.
Anyhow I checked that link out regarding Arda’s possible move to Everton. That’s not a source you can really trust I’m afraid. Hurriyet is one of the highest selling newspapers but its’ sports news are known to only draw attention and most of the times not accurate at all. They don’t quote or give reference to anything but just draw up their own conclusions.
186 Slam Dunc // May 22, 2008 at 6:19
Just to confirm. Thi story is not being picked up on because of the Champions League Cup final.
Chris Mort is leaving and his replacement is already lined up:
http://www.trophy4toon.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=197.0
187 chennai toon // May 22, 2008 at 7:19
if we are reluctant to bid 13m