Sky Sports is reporting today that Newcastle United have finally won the race to sign Plymouth teenage star striker Aaron Spear.
Aaron Spear – has agreed to join Newcastle United
Spear is one of the most sought-after youngsters in the country, after giving some impressive displays in Plymouth’s youth teams last season, and quite a few Premier League teams were pursuing the youngster, including Arsenal, Portsmouth and Everton.
Aaron has been called the new Wayne Rooney, and it had seemed that Newcastle had almost tied the deal up a few weeks ago.
But Newcastle have now won the race after Dennis Wise, the Newcastle Executive Director, visited with Aaron and his parents in early June, along with Newcastle scout Lil Fuccillo.
After that meeting Aaron told the Newcastle officials he wanted to join the Tyneside club.
The club then invited Aaron and his mother to Newcastle to look around the place, and check out the facilities, and how Newcastle would be taking care of the boy.
Aaron’s mother, Caroline Spear, has confirmed the highly-rated youngster has agreed to join Newcastle after being impressed by what the club had to offer her son.
Caroline told Sky Sports:
“Aaron has agreed to join Newcastle and now we are waiting on the two clubs to agree a fee.”
“We spent a couple of days up in Newcastle and met with Dennis Wise and we were very impressed by what he had to offer.”
“A number of clubs had expressed an interest in Aaron, but he has decided he wants to go to Newcastle.”
“We are very proud of him and we are excited about his future at Newcastle.”
The deal will be concluded once the two clubs agree a fee for the 15 year-old striker.
This is good work by Dennis Wise, and now we need Dennis to be working closely with Kevin to bring in the older stars, which we’re sure the club will be doing in the near future.
Spear is currently on schoolboy terms, and the rules state the club are entitled to receive a fee, if the youngster moves to another club.
We have tracked the Spear deal for a number of weeks now, and were told by one of his close friends in Plymouth, that he definitely wanted to join Newcastle United, as his first choice.
Looks like that was the real deal.
This is good news for the club.
Comments welcome.
223 responses so far ↓
1 Wezside // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:21 PM
AWESOME!!! Just another 7-8 seniors and 4-5 youngsters and we’re good to go for next season!!
2 Kierran // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Keep it up Newcastle. Very impressed with this new youth policy we have developed over the year. Havent seen this lad, but lets hope Wise has done his homework and earnt his first penny for the Magpies!
3 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:24 PM
we got asfari aswell good work wise
4 joe // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:26 PM
whos asfari???
5 Chris // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Whose Asfari robertsa and do you have a link.
6 51times // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:28 PM
One for the future, now let’s get some senior players in.
7 euanpolo // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Hazaah! ‘Oh ye of little faith’! Who is Asfari? Oh, yeah and apparently we’re playing PSV on August 6th.
8 simon winham // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:33 PM
good but we need some senior players NOW
9 Nev // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:34 PM
finally signed someone … and asfari ? …doesnt he play for chealsea … or is that someone else ?
10 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:39 PM
my mate told me. he also told me about spear so he is reliable
11 Chris // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Another frendly to look forward to. PSV
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/06/26/united-to-take-on-dutch-big-boys-72703-21158825/
12 Ginkoh // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Every top team do the same thing, ManU got new Totti, Liverpool got Viola, Arsenal got Ramsy and WE GOT SPEAR.
Transfer windows will open in couple of days. Hope we can continue the good move. Enjoy
13 neeraj // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:43 PM
hoooooooooooorrrrrraaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
our first signing
14 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:49 PM
if you have the evening chronicle read the page 2 from back. about asfari. I think
15 joe // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:57 PM
who does he play for?
16 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM
asfari, who the hell ?!?!?!
17 51times // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Plymouth
18 Toonlad // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:01 PM
U having us on?
19 Anders // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Robertsa
Could you tell us something about this asfari?
Full name, age, nationality etc…
20 joe // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:01 PM
no who does asfari play for?
21 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Robertsa
Enlighten us??
22 51times // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Oh. No idea then, I’d like to know too.
23 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:03 PM
chronicle website says nout so a think your shitting us
24 51times // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Probably is, I can’t find any information at all.
25 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:14 PM
me neither
ooo a hate twats like him if he is shitting wi
Were all only on here coz we are passionate about our club and want to know the ongoings not made up ppl.
Many apologies if this turns out true haha
26 mozza // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:18 PM
just googled ” asfari footballer” got f all back apart from did you mean safari, this is a wind up
27 Nasty // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Arshavin and co don’t seem to be able to work their magic against the Sombrero’s………….shame!
28 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:19 PM
yep i tried asfari nufc
It seems we are all doing wht he wanted
us all to be eager and to browse around and waste our time.
Cock!
29 dacvid toon // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:20 PM
whos asfari.give us some details on the fella.sounds like crap to me.but great news on spears.lets hope he turns out to be as good if not better than rooney.
30 ObaFan2 // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:22 PM
The first of many GOOD news items (i hope).
31 Yorkie Dave // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:23 PM
who is everyones money on russia or spain??
32 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:24 PM
russia!
1964 last time spain won anything
Don’t see anything changing for some reason
they have a good team but i really dislike them
33 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:25 PM
I have 20 quid on Pavlychenko to score first! I wish he would hurry up, he’s missed a few chances!
34 mozza // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:27 PM
i’d rather russia won spain will choke in the final giving victory to the germans
35 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Slightly off topic but anyone reckon we’ve signed anybody for first team in secret
and if so, who??
36 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:30 PM
I reckon Baf Gomis myself, its all been quiet with him since we ‘tabled’ the 10 mil offer
37 valle // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:32 PM
i doubt any club can keep any tranfers silent these days mate…
38 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Van Der Vaart.
Its certain!
39 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:34 PM
true true
i suppose you’ve got to blame agents, and the the press
40 Nasty // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Puyol and Arshavin just had a high five………….think that tells us something – Barca bound!
41 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:36 PM
as much as i’d love VDV can’t ever see it happening
42 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:38 PM
“Andrei Arshavin has been disappointing so far” maybe not
43 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:39 PM
why wud we sign anyone and keep it secret IT MAKES NO SENSE, ashley knows fans are gettin frustrated and p*ssed off and he will be the one who they turn on first so why wud he keep signings a secret hence causing fans to turn against him for lack of activity on transfers!!
44 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:41 PM
first of all
How exactly does he know fans are getting annoyed unless ppl are harassing him etc
and secondly why wouldn’t he want a deal done in quiet. This way its more likely to ward off interest from other clubs.
45 Hadji // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Ronealdano….I hope you win mate cause if that happens Russia wins 95% and with that i win aswell.But the rain has been a terrible obstacle for them to play their game.
46 ObaFan2 // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:44 PM
I’ve got my fingers crossed that next Tuesday we will have a few new faces @ SJP.
KK has always liked earlier transfers than last minute deals and with the new Chairman (or director w/e they r calling him) in place and MA getting Taylors contract sorted atleast, all will look rosy for the start of the new season.
Forget Ashavin and Arda etc, if they want to go elsewhere then no point in them being half-hearted in black n white wishing they were somewhere else.
KK will make sure all is well for us the fans.
47 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:44 PM
geordie nick i have noticed over the last few days that it really annoys you when people speak of secret signings, lol
48 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:44 PM
So your telling me going to the press and blabing on saying we are gettin such and such will help. What happens if they decline a contract, then your buggared! Like I said going to the press is only going to attract other teams as they will know their availabit and fee etc
49 Tom_Toon // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Who is Asfari?!?!?
I’ve heard of a player called Safari.
50 xfer // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Arshavin was heading right into Puyol’s ear, guess that tells us something else.
51 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Geordie Nick – if Ashley came out and said we had 100 mill transfer budget, what would happen? Teams would put their prices up. If we sign a bunch of players, would that not let everyone else know we have a bunch of money to spend? Irregardless, there could be many reasons other than this not to announce deals (like deals that have been done in principle but aren’t certain to go through officialy till the first of july) why announce it when things could still go wrong? Maybe part of the cost cutting is that we can only afford one press conference/unveiling so they half to be done all together? (that last one was a joke) But in either case, we don’t know whats going on cause the only quotes from any of them since May is from Terry Mac, so why do we have to suppose bad things are happening and not good things?
52 gorskino10 // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:49 PM
Good news for us but a weird thing to point out is I’m in Plymouth and quite alot of people support Newcastle so that’s cool, just hope we sign some more kind of quick
53 gordond // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Ronaldeano how do you know Van Der Vaart is a certainty is DMAG your best mate he said it would be big news TODAY.
54 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:51 PM
wht would be big news?
55 Rocky04 // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:51 PM
The russian twin at centre back looks very good, a ‘bull’ in pleats words! Alot of you lads ripped Ed for putting him on the list the other week!
56 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:53 PM
harrier- wat the f*k u talkin about? wen did i say ashley shud come out and say how much we have!!! learn to read proply
dan- he will know ppl are gettin annoyed cos ppl at th club do actually read things said by fans wether it be in txts in newspapers or on internet, they , they do like to know wat the fans are thinkin u know!!!!
and i never said he wudnt do the deals quietly i said why wud he do a deal then not announce it to the fans after its done i never mentioned doin the deal publicly
57 The Entertainers // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Thats a great deal, over the moon.
Who is he?
Only joking, these type of player are just the type the academy needs.
58 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:54 PM
pleat talks shit
59 gordond // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:55 PM
DMAG said big news was coming out of SJP about VDV today
60 tommyy // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:55 PM
gordand – chill a sec, i think he was joking.
61 Hadrian // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:56 PM
if we waste over 10 mill on gomis ill lose faith in the toon , no chance in hell is that lad gonna live upto the hype , shocking control .
62 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Geordie Nick
I’m not ridiculing wht your saying but
can’t you see tht the most likely outcome of going to the press will hurt us Geordies for incomplete transfers etc. Look at luka for instance, yes i’m glad we made an approach but doing it publicly was were we went wrong. We should have told Zagreb to keep it strictly confidenial but saying tht they would obviously want other clubs to up their price.
63 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
dmag talks shit
64 Yahya Ahmad // Jun 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Its good to know that we’ve signed a player!
65 Tom_Toon // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Pleat cant even pronounce names properly, proper numpty.
66 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:00 PM
lol i want dmag to be correct!
67 Frankieboy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:01 PM
YD put a fiver on Russia to win Euro’s at 40/1 after they got beat off Spain in first group game.
Me pa in law was supposed to put bet on night before but forgot at 33/1
So far so good.
Not watching game cos missed all of Russia games so far thro work n drink.
Hoping it’s a good omen.
68 gordond // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:02 PM
I know Tommyy i was reffering to Ronaldeano quote 36
69 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:03 PM
dan- im not saying go to the press about transfers or anything lyk that, im just saying tht once a deal for a player is complete the club shud announce it to the fans as i dnt see us gaining anything frm keeping transfers a secret, once the deal is done and dusted, all i can see happening by doin tht is the club are goin to make us fans mor and more frustrated therefore gettin p*ssed off wiv ashley etc and thts not gonna do him any good is it
70 Nick C // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:03 PM
dmag talks cack. ignore.
71 Pete // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:03 PM
This is a great signing we’ll have a few more like him please Dennis! I don’t reckon we’ve got done deals with agents and clubs it’s pretty hard to keep things quiet but I’ve got a suspicion that bar a couple of details we’ve got things lined up for when the window opens. Keegan’s one of us and I think he’s shown before – if he’s not happy he’s not afraid to tell us. If Kev’s happy i’m happy. On a diff note David Pleat REALLY does ruin good football matches with his constant crap!
72 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:04 PM
yeh a suppose, as long as it is done and dusted!
No more heartbreak for us like luka mod, rooney, etc etc
73 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:04 PM
got 3 quid on both xavi 2-0 and xavi 2-1 both at 100/1
74 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:05 PM
geordie nick did YOU read MY post? I said that for SIMILAR reasons to not announcing your budget – ie NOT being to held ransom by clubs – you may WANT to keep your signings QUIET until you have finished your business. If a team saw you spending money in the transfer market, does it not look the same as having a big budget? Now that Tottenham has spent 20-23 Million on two players, do you not think their prices have gone up????
75 Dave // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Van der vaart is set to sign tomorrow, trust me.
See? It’s THAT easy to make up a rumour, just face it, DMAG and whoever makes up these bogus rumours find it funny for whatever reason to toy with people’s emotions over the internet. How cool are they?! Not.
Don’t believe any of these rumours unless there is a credible source to it.
And I apologise if I over excited you on my first paragraph!
76 Rocky04 // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM
Think im missing something here. We havent actually signed Spear. We have yet to agree a fee! So who knows! Wait till hes in the shirt!
77 Frankieboy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM
Agree wi Geordie Nick we should do it the Arsenal way.
That said it’s hard to keep deals under wraps and out of the press cos it’s in the agents interest to publicise interested parties to up the bucks of their %.
It’s not all down to the press.
78 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM
@gordond, i was joking mate
79 gordond // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:10 PM
No problem Ronaldeano wish he was coming all the same.
80 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:11 PM
Im not DMAC! He is full of shit, so am i sometimes! But not as bad as him!
Would be nice to get VDV tho!
81 Nick C // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Something MINT for you all in these non signing days! The Verve’s new tune….http://www.myspace.com/thevervetv
Have a slice of that!
82 Hadrian // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:13 PM
friend just called to tell me we have representitives showing someone round saint james atm , didnt get to see who he was my friend said , they were doing there best to stay away from staff .
83 Frankieboy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Probably showing Duff the visitors changing rooms for future reference
Hope so
84 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Hadrian – were camaras and pens and papers involved? What about tops with the words Van der Vaart on them?
85 Dave // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Hadrian, will it not just be Spear?
86 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Dave – Spear has already seen the facilities at SJP.
87 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM
continue the bullshit of a story then
88 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM
i dont care what anyone says, for me, cesc fabregas is the best cm playmaker in the world, regardless of age
he has been amazing for club for years, and is now amazing for country.
89 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Guisa, lovely finish
90 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Dave, Dan – Its probably Arshavin, who has disappeared from this game.
91 Frankieboy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Could of just been Dennis Wise trying to find his way to his office.
He needs someone to open the doors for him cos he can’t reach the handles.
92 Dave // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Aye harrier, he has gone missing in the game like.
93 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:20 PM
haha probs Harrier
94 Ross // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Geordie nick its lookin good for you son. in the money!
95 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Its an Arshavin lookalike playing the neet!
Wor lass said she seen him in the perfume dept in Fenwicks this afternoon!
96 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:22 PM
if there is any truth in tht, which there probably isn’t. it would be chimbonda
someone shite like tht
97 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Il never put a score on Pavlychenko again!
98 Frankieboy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Take it my money down the shiter.
Whats the score
99 Dave // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Does everyone think that Zhirkov is the double of Keith Murray, singer of We are Scientists?
http://static.flickr.com/45/114556455_ae3aed1a9d.jpg
100 Hadrian // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:25 PM
this is the first game where arshavin has been considered such a threat by the opposing team(spain) .
they have kept him in check all game and he’s looked average , maybe he’s had to much spce to play with in the games he’s shined in
101 tommyy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Dave – No not at all.
102 Ross // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:28 PM
it’ll be terry mac they’re showing round. senile old bugger
“now terry here are the changing rooms, you’ve been in here every saturday for the past god knows how many years”
103 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:29 PM
there goes geordie nick’s money
104 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:29 PM
eee you gotta love terry mac
anyone ever been to the training ground, he’s a right character!
105 ronaldeano // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:29 PM
@Ross, LOL!
106 Ross // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:29 PM
Frankie boy its 3-0 spain.
107 Dave // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Alreet then tommy I’ll piss off then.
108 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:31 PM
gorskino10 were in plymouth are u? im in plymouth, and yeah loads of toon fans
109 Hadrian // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:32 PM
and no dont think it was spear , just got told a senior player being shown round .
means f all to me if you believe it or not dan , don’t care either way , i’m not giving out winning lottery number here . just passing on whats been said to me .
110 Nick C // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Russia are weird. They have been shite twice v Spain. England took them apart, yet at times in this tournament they have been brilliant. Arshavin – The business or Flash in the Pan? Discuss….
111 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:33 PM
The business!
I just think his mind will b all over the place with all the transfer rumours etc
112 tapir // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM
playin like shit! look scared
does spain ever invade russian before???
113 Pete // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Flash in the pan. Brilliance does not suddenly appear at 27
114 Ross // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Dan- havent been to the training ground in years like, not since i was alot younger.
dont get the chance to come down much cos im in scotland now.
i seem to remember him being quite the joker at a meet n greet?
115 Hadrian // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM
hmm , post didnt show .
as i said , im not giving out winning lottery numbers here , just what was told to me .
dont give a monkeys either way what you think dan
116 steve // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Arshavin looks pants tonight – never seen a player talked about so much before a game play so poorly in it
117 tommyy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Dave – Zhirkov has a flat face and a small nose, Keith Murray has a big nose and quite a roundish face
118 ChrisBey // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Get on i is from plymouth too peeps
where is ya from ??
119 tommyy // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:36 PM
Agree Arshavin has looked so average tonight i would even class it as poor. Maybe Barca will withdraw their bid after watching the game tonight, who knows?
120 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:37 PM
it was in chronicle that we have signed two players. spear and asfari. id ont know who he is either. my mate says he is a centre back. tommorow pick up a chronicle.
121 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:38 PM
oo a love going to the training ground, due to the fact am still young (teens)
am such a regular viduka and me talk quite a bit
but i vow not to go back till september 1st
122 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:39 PM
well i have gone back to work now, im doing a reinforced conctete bund wall in the chevron plant at cattedown road atm, putting in the steel and the shuttering
123 Pete // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Not in my chronicle mate
124 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:39 PM
hopefully your right tommy
I reckon same will apply with Arda and the other big teams
I don’t give a toss about him anymore
125 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:41 PM
i have a chronicle infront of me so where exaclty is this story
126 Egar // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Russia’s outclassed by Spain again. It’s gonna be a great final!
127 GraemeR // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Any one think that Senne would be an excellent buy. He has protected the Spanish back4 succesfully against hte Ruskis and hte Italians. Fantastic tackler and always seems to find his man with a pass.
So its Derdiyok, Moutinho and Senne for me – all realistic I think
128 Tom_Toon // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:43 PM
Moutinho and Senna realistic, you need your head checked mate.
Senna is 32 aswell.
129 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:43 PM
graeme- not a chance mate, 32 rated at 10 mill and arsenal realy intrested, but agree he is a v. good holding midfield player
130 ChrisBey // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
so who waz this close friend then ED??
131 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
dnt know why evryone on here seemed to think russia wud win, didnt u all see the first game the other week, spain demolished them and at the end of the day arshavin is good but he isnt good enough to change a 4-1 defeat into a victory is he, spain have better players allover the pitch.
132 Hadrian // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
what bugs me about the training ground , that field and the one behind it (now overgrown and with a couple of horses in) , in the summer it was always full of kids playing football , there were holes in the fence we all used to crawl thru , and the groundsmen didnt mind really as long as we were not knacking the pitches .
even if there was people or events on the big field(training ground) we all used to pile on the one behind it .
now newcastle have came in and took over , they took away the biggest playing field in the area , there used tobe at least 20-30+ kids on those fields each day in the summers kicking footballs about , and they cant even take over the smaller field and keep it cut for kids to get onto like the old owners used to .
pretty shocking to think there was more kids playing football there when it wasnt owned by our football club .
133 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
i personally think moutinho would be a sod to get, as hes another top shot in portugal
134 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
bloody hell, cesc fabregas is gotta be worth between 25 to 35million now after proving he can now do the business for country aswell.
best player maker in the world, im all for following in arsenals footsteps if we can find talent like that. bring on the youth!
135 GraemeR // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
Why not Moutinho ? Apparently Everton are in the running – we can surely compete with the toffeeeees
136 harrier // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM
I am voting for flair over efficiency. Spain all the way. As much as I like some of the players on the German team, they do not seem cohesive and to many of their players have gone missing in alot of games, and it seems that Schweinsteiger and Podolski are the only things dragging them through. The spaniards have a midfield on fire and a striker who is top scorer. There defense has let in faaaar fewer goals than the germans. If torres can find form they will be unstoppable.
137 GraemeR // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Take your point if Senne is 32 though
138 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:45 PM
tom toon, y u have to be soo offensive to him saying he needs his head checked??
139 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:46 PM
geordie nick, holland also have better players all over the pitch
anyway if you watched the first match between russia and spain you would know that the scoreline was extremely harsh on russia and they hit the woodwork two or three times. Spain were just very clinical that night
140 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:46 PM
oo i know, we can’t see a damn thing at the training ground now. but my friend won a behind the scenes pass from teh chronicle so we got to go in, tis beautiful!
141 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:47 PM
pete checkt the page second from the back if it says nout, my mate was bullshitting
142 Darryl // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Fabregas would of been good prior to joining arsenal anyway.
143 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:48 PM
senna is 31 not 32, and looks like i was right and u were wrong tom toon, i told u spain wud b a good team and germany wud b thereabouts at the end and u said portugal wud win it, luks like u dnt know much about footall afterall
144 Dan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:48 PM
If we continue talking about Moutinho etc, it will soon be another page on this blog, i’ve noticed that a lot on here (no offense Ed) but with players like rat
145 ehssi // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
LOL Arsenal and tottenham, we have the new Rooney
146 GSfan // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Russia was plain rubbish. I expected way better =/
Arshavin was piss poor. Zhirkov was rubbish too. I’m glad to see Arshavin fail like that due to his Christiano Ronaldo-like behaviour and not have the slightest loyalty to his club. He played so selfish tonight, as if he wanted to show off to Barça scouts not giving obvious passes and instead trying to shoot from an angle with two defenders on him…
Spain deserved it. Props to them! Fantastic teamwork and the substitutions were spot on! Now I’m scared this guy’s gonna be Fenerbahce’s coach… and he’s takin Güiza with him too.
GraemeR – Senna plays for Villareal. I doubt you guys have the slightest chance on him I’m afraid =/ (ugh late comment :p)
147 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:50 PM
why the hell were we going to pay 6million for dirtyok. he aint that good
148 Tom_Toon // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Of course im ging to say portugal were going to win, we were playing really well wen i said it (first game) and they are my team.
149 ChrisBey // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:51 PM
GG7 where in plymouth ya from m8?
150 Tom_Toon // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Hes 32 in a few weeks.
151 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:52 PM
spyro, with all du respect, u hav no argument mate, spain comfortably beat russia in the groups, then evryone seems to think tht arshavin make them win, and like i predicted spain comfortably won again, spain are not holland tho r they, teams play better against sum teams than others u know and obviously russia cud play against holland, but up against spain they just dont make the grade
152 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:52 PM
if my mate on msn ill get details on asfari
153 GraemeR // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:53 PM
I think Derciyok wiuld be a very good signing – but not for 6 million – 4 perhaps. Hes young quick and scores plenty – remember the goal agaisnt the mighty England?
He fits the current profile of what the club is after – if you believe what is being reported
154 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:54 PM
but u still wrote off the germans nd spanish n didnt giv them any chance at all of winnin it, everyone knows never to write off the germans no matter how bad they play cos 9 times out of 10 they will at least get 2 the semis of major tournaments
155 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:55 PM
i would love dani guisa, he looks a v.good striker. im being v. realistic here and this is the team i wouldnt mind seeing us have next year
Given
Beye
Enrique
Taylor
Collicini/ maybe maybe not! but would also like cuellar
Lennon
Mcgeady
Sidwell
Owen
Pavluchencho, not if madrid intrested
Martins
wouldnt be such a bad team, we should base our selves on a team like villa i think, we need someone like lennon for raw pace, mcgeady, trickery magic, sidwell- quite a neat player good at breaking things up
156 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:56 PM
geordie nick what are you on about, anyone who watched the first match between the two would tell you that russia were very unlucky that night and spain were fortunate to get a 4-1 win. you call tom toon a know it all, but you are mate, except you actually know nowt
157 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:56 PM
gg7- u wud luv guiza but u dnt even hav him in ur team tht ud lyk to see nxt yr??????
158 ToonKing // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:57 PM
damn, gutted about the result but Spain were great today, hope they don’t choke in the final, as usual, as i simply hate german football.
159 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:58 PM
well i have gone back to work now, im doing a reinforced conctete bund wall in the chevron plant at cattedown road atm, putting in the steel and the shuttering. you know where the chevron plant is? im currently staying in the travel lodge at qauy road as i dont want to travel back and forth to bideford every night.
160 robertsa // Jun 26, 2008 at 9:59 PM
soz guys he not on. havent a clue if asfari is real. check the papers the morer
161 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM
i dont think we will get hi thats why i dont, he is a good striker, and fairly quick.
162 Hadrian // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM
you work with concrete and shuttering and your not irish ? dont belive you !!
163 Pete // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM
There’s nowt in my Chronny Anal Oliver normally goes totally overboard about a potential signing (before he claims we’re not interested the next day) so if there is another signing i’d love some details
164 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:00 PM
spyro – wat u on about, i said spain won comfortably, and 4-1 is comfortable, u cant argue with tht, i dnt think i know at all anyway i said i think spain wud go thro as i didnt see russia doin anything against the spanish 2night, and obviously i do know something since i said spain wud go thro and i put £20 on them 2 win the tournament frm the start
165 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:02 PM
you put money on spain….wow, so did the bookies who had them second favourites after germany. Hardly mystic meg
166 Geordie Nick // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:03 PM
didnt say i was mystic meg, u said i know nowt, i obiously know more than u since i knew spain wud win and u obviously thought otherwise
167 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:04 PM
anyway, it would seem tottenham now have a top class keeper in gomes
168 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:06 PM
gomes is not no where near top class, i have seen him make many of howlers
169 Andy // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:08 PM
i reckon we will get derdiyok and engelaar who have both had great tournaments and can do the business 4 us
170 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:11 PM
i agree to an extent about the mistakes GG7, he reminds me a bit of reina, he is a little bit erratic. However, he is a good shot stopper and a definite step up from robinson and cerny
171 titchytom // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:11 PM
I remember going to the training ground at gibside gardens at benwell hill and jackie charlton telling waddle and beardsley that whenever they got the ball just to cross it and if george reilly missed it not to worry cause tony cunningham would get it
172 gordond // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Why we talking about Gomes and Spurs ?
173 Spyro // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:14 PM
dunno gordond, i just rate gomes so i mentioned him
174 gordond // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:16 PM
fair enough spyro
175 gorskino10 // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:34 PM
To the 2 who asked I lived in bodmin with no Newcastle fans moved to plymouth to go to art college and theres loads im fron estover in ply anywho, dave if VDV dont sign ure pretty killled on ere lol. Russia wete crap what kev neeeds to put improved offer and hope barca pull out .
176 tom tomb // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:41 PM
No signings we are doomed.
177 GEORDIE GENIUS // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:43 PM
gorskino10- YOU SHOULD GO TO AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE COLLEGE – COS THAT WAS A RIGHT LOAD OF GOBBLEDEEGOOK MAN!
178 Kurt E // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Meat Loaf was shown around at St. James Park today so this was probertly the man your friend saw
179 Leo // Jun 26, 2008 at 10:55 PM
good stuff we signed a player. he has the dreaded potential though ouch
180 Tom Mo. // Jun 26, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Great News.
181 Sun'lun's Burnin' // Jun 26, 2008 at 11:27 PM
my 5er on spain to win a villa to be top goalscorer @ 40/1 pre-tourny is lookin decent! As is 5 e/w on villa top goalscorer @ 16′s!
just hope podolski dnt score in final seein as villa is out!!
182 Sun'lun's Burnin' // Jun 26, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Best 11 of Tourny
…………….Akinfeev…………….
Zhirkov..Puyol..Goian..Ramos
………………..Frings……………
Altintop…..Fabregas………Silva
………Villa….Pavlyuchenko…..
Argue away!! lol……
183 Oba // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Btw, we have signed Arshavin. We had already agreed a deal before the Euro’s. Great news. My uncle works at SJP, and told me today. He didn’t tell me earlier as he was authorised not to. Should be something about it tomorrow in the media, as NUFC are releasing a statement.
Hooray! Mon Keegan!
184 Sun'lun's Burnin' // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:23 AM
hahaahhahahhahahahahhahahaahahhaahahaha
ther will be a big queue for fenwicks window if he does!!!!!! lol
185 ende // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Oba, do not tease us please.
186 Tom_Toon // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Id be happy with De Ridder of Brum but Arshavin will do.
187 Oba // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:25 AM
I am actually not. You must trust me, I wouldn’t make up such a thing.
188 Tom_Toon // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Im holding you to that.
Kaka is signing with him lads
189 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:33 AM
No chance of Arshavin Oba and out.
190 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Ars-havin a Kaka!
191 cooldj // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:35 AM
i want to say nice try oba, but it isn’t…
192 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:36 AM
We are doomed to another season of mediocrity. Who is that good Russian left back—only kidding tom toon.
193 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:41 AM
So thats VDV and Arshavin in champion, no wonder other fans take the piss. We are all doomed.
194 Ross // Jun 27, 2008 at 1:06 AM
come on oba.
im keegans son and i can tell you now we actually pulled out of the arshavin race when kaka handed in a transfer request claiming he wanted to go newcastle and newcasle only, with a wagecap of 40,000pw in his contract.
195 Matthew // Jun 27, 2008 at 1:15 AM
KK’s close to completing the signing of CC.
Can’t say any more than that.
196 Tom_Toon // Jun 27, 2008 at 1:17 AM
Please no! Not Carlton Cole!!!
197 Matthew Tom // Jun 27, 2008 at 1:36 AM
Delighted about this news!
When will people stop having a go at NUFC and particularly Dennis Wise? Seems to me his job is all about young talent and so far we’ve got Zamblera, Kadar, Tozer, Baheng, Simonsen and now Spear too. Would anyone have expected six top youngsters within six months of Wise’s appointment?
There is NOWT wrong with what Wise is doing.
As for senior signings, personally I have no issue whatsoever with our club (a) playing down its resources (the suits thing was a masterstroke) and (b) not telling anyone much about who they are after in the FORTHCOMING transfer window (which has NOT even opened yet).
I wonder sometimes what people want. In previous years we’ve made great noises about wads of cash to spend and this player or that player, and usually there’s been a lot less money spent and a lot fewer quality players brought in.
Sorry but someone explain it to me – given that the transfer window hasn’t even opened yet, what exactly is wrong with NUFC’s approach at the moment?
Oh yes I was forgetting, we didn’t sign Arshavin and Arda in January. The club was in turmoil just then, have some faith lads, it will come good with or without these two.
198 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 2:04 AM
Charlotte Church!
199 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 2:05 AM
Charlie Chaplin
200 Kaler // Jun 27, 2008 at 2:47 AM
Oba tells the truth, my dad built SJP and on his death bed he spoke of a Russian saviour who would sign for us before the euro 2008 tournament, though the club would not announce it because doing so would upset the locals and anger the ancient indian burial ground that lays just below the surface of the pitch at St. James’.
Your full of shite mate, what do you take us for?
Back on topic, happy with Spear, and echo the sentiments in Matthew Toms post, lets wait til after the transfer window actually opens before we lynch MA and DW.
201 Kaler // Jun 27, 2008 at 2:48 AM
200 comments
202 ToonWarrior // Jun 27, 2008 at 4:18 AM
Fabregas was so impressed with our run at the end of the season that he quietly demanded a transfer to SPJ. He will be £35,000 a week for the next 8 seasons. ‘Cesc, a self-proclaimed “team player”, is willing to take a wage-cut to keep this team together. They’re waiting until the end of Euros to announce.
Also ManU has accepted our £15 million bid for Christiano Ronaldo. We will be sending Alan Smith and Damien Duff there way as well. Expect and announcement Sunday prior to the final.
We may not have European Football this season but methinks that the announcement of those two signings will be enough to influence the likes of Arshavin and Turan.
I told you my Uncle Mike knows what he’s doing!
203 Piers // Jun 27, 2008 at 5:30 AM
Arshavin played well today…..not! Where was he, what happened?
204 neville brewis // Jun 27, 2008 at 5:31 AM
Must be Carlos Cuellar!
205 valle // Jun 27, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Why on earth do people make up stories like that and post them here, its just sad that you have lie on the internet to get to be a little important…
206 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 6:07 AM
Matthew tom- as far as I am aware this will be wises 1st signing. The rest were supposed to be already in the bag before he got the job. Fair play to what you say though. I think people can’t grasp what he is supposed to be doing! It is not 1st team related, but he is always going to carry the can in some supporters eyes.
207 cg // Jun 27, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Great!
Just have to look forward to next-next-next-next season then!
208 Oba // Jun 27, 2008 at 8:55 AM
My uncle clearly got confused. He meant we will be signing Arshabin, a young lad from Northern Botswana. Don’t worry, I have pummeled him into the dirt, I got my hopes up also.
Pretty sure that the Kaka rumour is true. My great grandfather’s nephew saw him at Greggs buying a sandwich.
209 HeronMag // Jun 27, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
A signing!!!
210 Ian // Jun 27, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Good signing, let us hope that the first team signings are of the same quality.
This is still small spending, a junior and a cheap defenders contract about to be sorted, let us wait and see which first team player is signed and how quickly, if a decent player is signed first week of the window then I will relax a bit more as that would show good planning and hard work behind the scenes.
211 Ian // Jun 27, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Oba, well looks like he may fit in with the new Newcastle regime as he went for a budget sandwich rather than paying for a Subway or fancy delhi!
212 Oba // Jun 27, 2008 at 9:04 AM
That’s right Ian. Never heard of him though, is he Brazilian?
213 51times // Jun 27, 2008 at 9:15 AM
Kaler – SJP is built on the place where we used to hang people in Newcastle, so no need to include an Indian burial ground in your story >_>
214 BrettToon // Jun 27, 2008 at 9:39 AM
When does the transfer window open??
215 Howla // Jun 27, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Pleased with this signing, even more so that we beat arsenal to the signing.
I read a comment further up about us not saying how much transfer funds we have. Maybe Ashley is trying to keep his funds a secret to keep prices low. So if he let the press know that he was looking to cut costs, it appears we are running low on money. Clubs are less likely to hike their players prices up when Newcastle come in.
216 Micky Toon // Jun 27, 2008 at 9:54 AM
So now that Arshavin is officially shite, anyone else reckon we’ll sign him?
217 scottish mag // Jun 27, 2008 at 10:30 AM
right do u guys not think BARCELONA were just trying to unsettle ARSHAVIN.
think about BARCELONA are SPANISH, RUSSIA were playing SPAIN, SPAIN have been these massive underachivers and seen that ARSHAVIN was the main threat to them getting into the FINAL, so by saying they were interested BARCELONA unsettled ARSHAVIN, pulling out of the running today and leaving him to sign for NEWCASTLE
218 DURhamTOON // Jun 27, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Does anyone think on that pic he looks like Rooney but with long hair… Just a bit tho! Reely happy lets see a few more nowwww please!!!!
219 BrettToon // Jun 27, 2008 at 10:39 AM
When does the transfer window open?
220 Ian // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:39 PM
opens tuesday closes end of August.
Why you panicking too????
221 Ian // Jun 27, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Oba
Kaka, yes some sort of Brazilian pretender I would say!!!
222 leavy // Jun 27, 2008 at 2:55 PM
i think we should sign more established players as are current crop are shit
we sell players without having replacements lined up ex emre dyer parker havent been replaced
223 tom tomb // Jun 27, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Oba you are a prick.
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