It seems that Newcastle did everything right in the way they signed Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez from RCD Mallorca today.
Jonas Gutierez - joined Newcastle United today
We hadn’t heard a squeak about this until this morning, when it was reported on Newcastle’s official web site, and when we looked through our archives over the last 14 months, we’ve never even been linked with the player.
But Portsmouth we know were interested in the player last summer, and the transfer amount then being banded about was around £4M, but we may never officially know the exact figure Newcastle paid, since Newcastle is now private.
Something around £4M would seem like a very decent price to pay for the Argentine International.
Gutierrez was born in July, 1983 in Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina and turns 25 years old this coming Saturday, but he will be taking a little time off before joining Newcastle after playing for Argentina in some World Cup qualifying games - so will not be training this coming Monday.
Jonas has signed a 5 year deal at the club, and it seems to fit right in with Newcastle’s policy of trying to spot young talent, and then signing them to long term contracts at the club.
But we think most fans will be glad not only with the sigging, but also the way in which Newcastle did it, by saying nothing, before they came up with the goods. 
The last 10 days has been about the quietest we’ve known for a long time with news coming from the club, but as we had hoped last week, that’s because management is very busy after their transfer targets.
And that certainly seems the case with Jonas, and no doubt the first signing will lift the spirits of Newcastle’s faithful, after the last few days the news having been almost exclusively about all the bad stuff surrounding Joey Barton.
If Newcastle can keep signing players of the caliber of Gutierrez, we’ll have no problem at all.
Wonder when the next signing will be - but don’t be surprised if we sign somebody else before Monday - we hope so.
Somehow things seems a lot brighter today.
Comments welcome.
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1 ELFER // Jul 2, 2008 at 13:52
Wasn’t he a free agent? I don’t know exactly, but I though his contract was running out with RCD Mallorca…anyway, fantastic signing and perfect job! nobody knew this not even one single journalist had an idea we could sing him, luv it!
2 James // Jul 2, 2008 at 13:57
Hopefully this signing shuts up all the negative morons on this site who have been slating the board for not making any signings or talking to the fans.
This proves they know how to conduct business away from the spotlight of the media and still sign quality players for the Toon
Excellent work by the recruit team.
3 ne1 // Jul 2, 2008 at 13:57
Keegans first signing first time round - long hair beard - Kilcline…
Look at Gutierrez
4 Hadji // Jul 2, 2008 at 13:58
Radomel Falcao would be our 20+ goal scoring machine,Red Nose apparently wants him along with Real Madrid.
5 valle // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:25
Ed… As far as i know its a WEBSTER
6 Punk Skunk // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:33
Ah…Ed, y’back!..
7 ObaFan2 // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:41
Plz sort the site out Ed
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8 Andrew // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:45
Apparently he bought his own contract out!.
9 Davies // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:45
Glad you’re back again Ed.
What more can anyone say. I’m just pleased that our first signoing wasn’t Michael Dawson. Been poking about and this guy seems decent enough. Glad to have him.
10 el timeo // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:46
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By the way, love the discreet signings, hopefully a sign of things to come!
11 MARKB // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:48
ObaFan2 … sort yourself oot.. shouldnt you be on sadgeeks.cock
12 Petworth (DC) Mag // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:48
who?
Never heard of him, but I’d never heard of Ginola or Robert before they came here so let’s hope he has a similar impact.
Well done NUFC, but don’t rest on your morals, more signings plz!
13 Tom_Toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 14:59
He bought his own contract ou usuing the webster clause, but portsmouth offerd £10mil for him in january, so i doubt its £4mil.
14 Seymour Butts // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:01
@ valle whats a WEBSTER?
been poking around also and this fella looks this business. exactly the sort of flair and creative spark weve been looking for. bit of a free player who can pop up on either wing or through the centre, pretty two footed with a good cross and an eye for goal. BACK OF THE NET! in regards to transfer fees, i think 4m may be a bit low - portsmouth were actually rumoured to have bidded 10, and citeh were also said to have bidded 7, so if it is 4 we can be very pleased.
15 Ross G // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:01
He bought out his own contact under the Webster ruling, which is basically an agreement a player has within his last year of his contract can appeal to buy there own contact out and become a free agent. Accordingly he was on a contract of around £15,000 at Mallorca which means his contract was bought for around £780,000, he would not be able to afford this so expect Newcastle to have paid this out, and probably give him a signing bonus too of around £500,000. So in that case we have signed him for around £1.5m on wages around £25,000 p/w. Hope this helps you all, he is not really a right winger by the way, he can play there but he plays on the LW and cuts in. He is technically very good the best at Mallorca, and he is strong also and best of all he is a team player working very hard for the side. Any other questions please post ill reply later
16 Seymour Butts // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:02
Tom toon in your extensive football knowledge how would you rate this player?
17 craig chisholm // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:03
James, i agree that this was a good way to do business.. .see i can say good things!! Does anyone know much about him, i see he has only scored 6 goals in 9 years like but is his assit ratio high? it must be i reckon. Is he a good signing? who has some good knowledge on him? i think maybe his is getting better as he is only just starting to break into the full argie squad now.
18 Seymour Butts // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:03
wow 1.5m ross g! thats pretty f**ing good!
19 Neil // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:06
What??? I don’t believe it - A signing that Alan Oliver didn’t link us with!!! Surely that is a first. He can’t even give us his usual sh!t of……”As revealed in later editions of last night’s chronicle” - Yeah Alan the one you printed for yourself you sad ugly git!
I don’t know enough about this lad to comment on how good he is - Like Petworth (DC) Mag I didn’t know anything about Robert or Ginola and look how they turned out.
1 signing down another 6 or 7 needed!!
Does anyone else think that this may’ve been a Jeff Vetere recommendation?
20 Tom_Toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:07
Seymour,, as i say on here often, i watch litle of la liga so i avent seen him much.
21 Bill F SPLASH MORE CASH ASH // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:10
I don’t think my first comment made it through the logjam, so here goes again.
Great news and a namechange. More superheroes of this type please Mr Ashley and Co. Another similar 10 signings would only cost 15m now that would be good business.
22 Stami // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:17
he sounds a promising player from what i can find! looks strong on the ball! If he is playing for Argentina he must be a great player. very please with our 1st signing!
23 BILLY - B // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:17
Never heard of him but then again had,nt heard of Ginola if he is any where near as good i think we will all be very happy. I love the way the toon is going about there job not a word slipped out about this one carry on the same way and prove that the media are playing guessing games.
24 James // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:19
The important to remember about this signing and any others is…IGNORE WHAT THEY DID AT OTHER CLUBS.
KK Always makes a player better than he is. He gives them a confidence and swagger that they won’t have showed at previous clubs
25 mozza // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:21
seems like an unknown quantity, which can make it even more exciting, funny the one player we havent been linked with in the press is the one we buy and he chose us when pompey were interested and have european football, well done recruitment team more to follow please, i still say larson from birmingham and collocini , midfield next year spidey, larson,Gokhan Inler, zog
26 Stami // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:22
BILLY - B yeah its kinda nice knowing that the press caught wind of this off the Official site with the rest of us:) hope this puts the ‘Mr X linked with NUFC’ bug to bed!
27 Marc Hottiger // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:23
Looks like ‘Chris Mort’ got it spot on. Didn’t he tell us that most transfer rumours would be false and that nufc.co.uk would be where we’d hear about official transfer news and also that there would be a new strip out? Interesting.
28 toooooon fan // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:25
i would have known about it
if only he had liked chinese………..
29 dick // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:30
Since Pearson left no info seems to get out toon unless they want it to, maybe lots of other nice surprises shortly
30 ObaFan2 // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:31
MARKB…..?????? grow up
31 Hobs // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:33
Marc: We’re linked with about 20 players every day, so guess most of the rumours are false
32 Ian // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:36
Agreed it was a good way to do business and shows that Vetere is the quality we hoped for.
We know Keegan can do the business, let us hope this player is one of a few who will lift us and we keep the better players we already have.
One Swallow doesnt make a Summer, but this is a very positive start on the 2nd day.
Better get ready with my Ashley apology letter, Craig started yours yet??
33 craig chisholm // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:36
Does anyone know how we are getting along with arron spear?? he was supposed to sign for the 01st sumone on here said b4? has he signed??
34 Dan // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:36
tooon ‘fan’ the jokes dead man
35 Greek Toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:37
Spiderman does a Webster…LOL
36 mozza // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:38
his nickname is the greyhound so i guess he’s lightning quick either that or he pees on the cornerflags
37 Toon_Ksk // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:38
More surprises in the bag!! Going to be an exciting summer!
38 craig chisholm // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:38
Ha yes Ian, i aint ready to say any appologies yet. This means nothing if we go and get shot of zogs or martins. hopefully that wont happen though. this guy must be getting better though as he is only now just breaking into the full national team.
39 Fernando // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:41
Super cool, next i want batman in midfield then superman upfront then ironman on the left wing then the hulk in defence and hancock to boost shirt sales.
40 Ian // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:44
Fernando, many a true word said in jest!!!!!
We do want good players and we want the season tickets and merchandise to fly off the shelf so the club can afford to invest more heavily in the team and the owner wants to keep it.
41 Nev // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:45
great signing and great that the sites back up!
i havent herd anything about this being a “webster” deal … but i have herd a fee of around £4-6mil mentioned on other sites.
good deal and much better than milner who is being quoted as being worth £8-9mil, just shows how over inflated english players prices are!
42 Ian // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:47
True Craig, but I am banking on the Martins being a vicious rumour, although Beresford mentioned it in an interview today which worried me, he said ‘if martins decides to stay’.
Dont want either of those players you mention to go.
43 Punk Skunk // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:48
Yay!..I’m lovin’ that the press knew jack!..
…At last, this is the way to run the club, keep shtumm, give nowt away & buy good players while no-ones lookin’!..
…Toon, Toon!..
Also, it’s sooo kool to see that blackburn have been fined for their skanky ‘win’ last season… Pederson, what a pleb!..
44 Lull // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:50
Spiderman’s song:-
Spiderman,Spiderman,
does whatever a winger can,
cross a ball, either foot,
past a man just like flies,
look out!
here comes the Spiderman…
lol…ecstatic! next signing please…
45 Tommy // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:50
Well impressed by the way they have gone about this transfer..
Title of the article says it all really..
46 lualua7 // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:50
47 JC // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:50
Has anyone found any videos of him?
48 Oba's Mum // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:53
A great deal, I wonder if KK and wisey did the deal over a chinese dinner?
49 robertsa // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:56
its all coming together now isnt it lads. wonder if he will atract aimar and collochini
50 toonlover // Jul 2, 2008 at 15:58
why would he attract collocini and aimar
51 seetow // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:01
lucky we got him before fat fred took over atmallorca..
52 Ben_BKK // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:01
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAaVDSH47pI
Video of him scoring against Osasuna
53 broon ale // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:01
i actually think we have a few deals wrapped up but the club have decided to announce this one in the wake of bad press we are getting over the barton incident.
54 Keith // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:04
Ian - Love the Ashley apology line t.b.c lol - like you - one swallow doesnt make a summer but its a great start.
55 Punk Skunk // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:06
Tell y’what Mallorca…You give us Gutierrez & we’ll give you ffs!..Bargain!..
56 John // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:07
cus there all argies
57 Punk Skunk // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:08
Agree broon ale!..
58 Petworth (DC) Mag // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:15
I’d love to share your optimism Broon Ale, although this signing has helped.
A creative (surprise me) and a defensive (Inler) mid next please.
59 GraemeR // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:16
Mozza - or chases tail
60 neeraj // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:16
lets hope he would be a good addition to the squad
wont be surprised if we reveal another player 2morrow……….
61 Lull // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:17
seem that he had trial at Liverpool when he was 20 (during Houllier’s reign)
62 geoffo // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:17
Sorry I drove you all mad yesterday!! Believe me this fella is the business!!! I first heard yesterday from my source in Majorca (not Mallorca!) I honestly thought the news had broken across all media, I was wrong!! Apologies if I frustrated any of my fellow toon fans.
63 GraemeR // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:18
Ive just seen the utube clip - I can see the club shop stocking up on black n white spidey masks lol
64 midlandstoon // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:19
Hi Link below doesnt show much though just a couple of crisp passes
Come on KK
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vd-HLh2h0I
65 todd // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:20
If he is a left winger doesn’t that make him a Duff replacement basically? How does this affect Zog?
His stats suggest he scores only about once every 20-25 appearances so I hope he is a good assist guy.
66 fatsam the man // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:25
Toon sign spiderman sidekick of mighty mouse perfect ha whos next wonder woman?
67 JC // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:26
Well then its good that hes not a left winger todd…..we don’t want to loss our prized asset(Fluff) ; )
68 Joe Toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Re3bZJOWU&feature=related
not a great video, if you can even make it out
But there are a few assists/runs from our boy!
69 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:30
he’s got his own website!!
http://www.jonasgutierrez.com
70 stantos // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:30
guy’s this fella can play anywhere in midfield by the looks. I think we’ll see him changing wings throughout the matches to suit !
71 John // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:32
amazing what a signing does..The blog seems so much more positive now
72 mozza // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:35
lol grahemeR
73 Davies // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:37
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.
Hurray!!!
74 mozza // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:42
broonale your theory could be right it’s defo lifted spirits today and this is a much more possitive type of signing than say the kluiverts signing of the past, young and hungry already saying he wants to prove himself to the fans not a past his best has been trophy signing on a massive wage
75 John // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:45
seems like this signing perfectly fits in with a 4-3-3 formation..Hope we stick with it
76 dougnufc // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:47
hey hate prawn sandwiches, nice one for finding his website
if anyone wants to watch videos of him, go on his website and go videoteca
77 Chris // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:49
When I woke up this morning I went on news now and I though to myself. Please let there be a signing today to lift the doom and gloom that was surounding us over the Barton affair.
Well all I can say now is Joey who?
78 figsdad // Jul 2, 2008 at 16:56
zoggy staying i know his girfriend they just bought a new house in the north east..
79 ToonKing // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:00
what a way to shut everyone up by the club. completely out of the blue and on top of that it’s a good player too……i’m proud…..the cross-eyed geezer can relax now….not to much though..
80 spacker // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:01
I’m
81 spacker // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:02
spackers are da best, I’m very
82 Math.toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:05
Finaly wev’e got are first signing, king kev kept it quiet though. We wern’t oured with him. I hope he’s good because Iv’e never heard of him. Is he a left winger or a right winger?
83 ObaFan2 // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:06
wow was he quick or the defenders slow in the Mallorca vid…… someone to keep up with Oba hopefully.
84 geordiekk // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:08
cant wait to see this lad score against the mackems and pull the mask out how gutted will they be when where all doin the spiderman theme ha ha
85 ScottyT // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:08
well know idea who he is and never seen him play lol.. hopefully he’ll be a good player for us
hes tha 1st of many signings we need so keep em comin KK. centre mid needed next..
also surely this signals tha end of eitha duff or zog?
86 Toon King // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:08
I’m fat and
87 Ian // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:18
Keith - I hope i have to eat my words!!!
Lull youre in charge of lyrics!!!!
88 Petworth (DC) Mag // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:20
looks like he takes corners as well…taxi for Geremi
Zogs on the left Spidey on the right, howay!
89 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:21
I have just just shot my web fat everywhere- more signings please ashley and I will shoot more to order : )
90 Petworth (DC) Mag // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:22
figsdad, appreciate the insider info. Glad to hear he’s sticking with us, I hear Milner is an absolute cert to stay on Tyneside as well.
Before I know it we’ll have half a decent team put together.
91 Petworth (DC) Mag // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:27
guess this means we’re in not for, or have been priced out of a move for, Arda?
GSFan?
92 i support the toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:28
hello everyone im new to this site and this is my first comment
ive never seen this guy play but from little clips on youtube i have seen he has speed skill and can at last cross a ball should be a good signing
93 Dave // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:30
Rumour has it that Fluff is on his way to the Second Ireland team in sunderland
94 i support the toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:35
after reading through previous stories i see that this tooooooon fan seems quite a character and also full of lies but i will say this now, you will not believe me but at least you’ll be notified.
i was in a restaurant(yes i know) yesterday evening and i could have sworn i saw shaun wright phillips walk in the direction of the training ground this may mean nothing but you never know.
95 big pea ov the weab // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:52
am glad everthing has been done on the hush hush i was starting to lose faith now its been fully restored come on kev get some more players and soon
96 Joycey // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:52
Ian
You say one swallow doesn’t make a summer. I disagree, however.
Last May this beautiful bird noshed me off in May and I was smiling right through ’til the end of August.
97 Petworth (DC) Mag // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:53
lmfao, I have just been on a spuds site reading the comments under a headling like “newcastle pip spurs for Guitierrez” Finally!
All those fools we’re spouting and crying, “he’s not that good, waste of money, NUFC can have him, we want Capel and Bentley.”
Always fun turning those little spud screws…hahahaha
98 51times // Jul 2, 2008 at 17:56
Bentley is overrated and Capel would be making a huge mistake going to little Spurs.
99 Gareth // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:01
This proves 2 things: Just because you don’t hear anything it doesn’t mean nothing is happening, and pay no attention to ANYONE we are linked with, cos in about 50 goes the press never once hit the target!
Know nothing about him, I’m liking that he’s an Argie international, but would quite like to know his assists record cos, let’s face it, his goalscoring record is pants…
100 kila // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:02
things are looking a bit better,but we need more in to actually challenge 4 something
101 ToonKing // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:03
hey that’s not what i wrote, someone is taking the piss….. grr
102 Gareth // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:12
i support the toon is tooooonfan in disguise, methinks…
103 Beastie // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:12
great business by newcastle and i will b more than happy to let them do the transfer deals like this where nothing is actually said till the deal is done and dusted! lets hope they are working on one or two more deals
104 dfs // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:12
105 Zarate4Toon // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:20
got a feeling that he isnt signed to play out-and-out winger. seems more a natural RW but actually plays more often on the left. he looks strong and hardworking so guess he can play well through the middle too. consider that we tried to get Modric and Arda before it seems it’s our 3rd and finally successful attempt to get an all-action free attacking midfielder in a 3 or 4 men midfield. if true that indicates an interesting lineup we will have coming season.
106 Alex // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:29
just seen on a dutch football site that Mclaren is interested in signing Ameobi for his new club Twente
107 Ian // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:39
Joycey - good one!!! lucky ba****d did she swallow!!
Funny we are all smiling now, hope the next news is good news and not something which knocks us all back!!
108 51times // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:40
Clearly you two are the epitome of wit…
109 Lull // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:55
@Ian - will do. I’m going to study in north east this year..woohooo…
110 geoffo // Jul 2, 2008 at 18:58
Don’t want to blow my own trumpet but I reported this yesterday on this site! Regulars will know that Ed backed me up too!!
111 albundy // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:00
Pace and skill, keep em’ coming…
112 Seymour Butts // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:03
haha you couldnt send us the link petworth mag?? oh and zarate4toon - zarate has gone to lazio
113 Punk Skunk // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:05
How did ya’ know Geoffo?..
114 Ian // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:06
geoffo, what happens now another signing or a couple of nasty sales ie martins and Zog??
Any more ideas?
51 times I am the epitome of something which may rhyme with…
115 The Entertainers // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:07
I KNEW IT…….(well hoped really)
Let the Barton stuff happen and then put Newcastle in the news with a transfer.
Brilliant work Newcastle. Hats off, now thats how to conduct a transfer
I just hope this is the start of things and then we might get some of the ‘followers’ to actually ’support’ Newcastle!……sorry couldnt help that dig, but i see i’m not the only one…lol
116 craig // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:09
a last. looks a good player come on king kev some more plz
117 Ian // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:11
Lull dont listen to what Fat Freddy said about he girls up here.. when you are up here studying, dont let anyone tell you different that the best birds are in Elswick!!
118 Lull // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:19
@Ian- elswick,will keep that in mind
119 Danny // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:22
Guilleme Ballague - Furthermore, Jonas Gutierrez is also becoming one of their most important performers up front. He is Argentinean, plays wide and is very direct - a better version of Yossi Benayoun in my opinion.
Link - http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11828_2869140,00.html
120 Lull // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:42
@Danny- that sounds promising.. are we one of the 2 clubs mention?
121 The Entertainers // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:42
Just a thought….
If this lads scoring record is as bad as 6 in about 90 games.
The question has to be, how long does he keep his spidey mask down his sweaty krackers?
What a smell, the inside must be!
No wonder he doesnt want to score another goal for a while!
122 The Entertainers // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:45
Apparently we are signing the Hulk next week, just to keep young Joey in line.
123 Lull // Jul 2, 2008 at 19:55
@Entertainers - lol…u’re a one sick man
124 geordiekk // Jul 2, 2008 at 20:32
i support the toon - what was the name of the restaurant i live next to the training ground
125 Slam Dunc // Jul 2, 2008 at 20:54
i support the toon comment 94 and Geordie kk.
Err, yes I know the training ground well, it’s at Little Benton.
I would say that the nearest restaurant to Little Benton is probably about 5 miles away so that was some long walk Shaun Wright-Phillips was undertaking.
Did anyone else see him walking down the road, it must have taken him about 2 hours ???
126 geordiekk // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:00
no casa antonio’s as a 5 minute walk from the training ground i live in benton
127 geordiekk // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:00
wanted to try and find out if it was true but he aint replying anyway
128 nufc09 // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:11
amicis is just round the corner from the training ground aswel
129 Raghav // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:19
Now dat we have got him we should sell shitty Milner right away.Milner is really pathetic ,hasn’t got ant quality watso ever in his crosses.Hope we get more of argentine,funny thinking keegan said he wouldnt like to bring any southamerican his first signing is an argentine.Hope we go after Aimar,collocini ,Palacio .Hope da flood is coming soon.
130 Slam Dunc // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:20
oh, are they down towards the Black Bull or down Forest Hall way then ?
I take it all back but wonder why he’d be walking round there anyway unless he got the Metro from town.
Maybe Ashley’s cost cutting is getting deeper than we thought, the players are getting the Metro to training!!
131 The black in the blacknwhite // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:25
Im happy with the way were doing business….professional
from what i saw of his website, good first touch (have to have one of those to get in the argentine team- pacy- and i think will get us penalties (put it away Mickey Mouse- spiderman has laid on a plat for you…
we need a player in midfield now that can keep the ball- elegantly as well as agressively when needed (an Ince in his prime if you will) to protect the damn defence- which i think just needs cover now-
2 new midfielders (in case we need to revert to 442, for tactical or strategic reasons)
1 striker- to cover the Duke primarily
1 Full Back back
that makes 4 = Spiddy il be happy
and i think so will the toon, if kegeen is fully happy with the purchase- i think it is pretty clear he has the final say on these matters iven if he is not the instigator
i vv ben a bit quite lads-coz im working like a dog- neeed a car man!!!
132 The black in the blacknwhite // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:29
+spiddy should make 5 signings… thats what i meant 5 signings is not bad, rmember the summer of 95, Ginola, Ferdinand , and one other was all we needed and were wer challenging for the top
133 nufc09 // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:32
amicis is forest hall way and casa’s is next to the black bull, lol could get off at benton and walk up the road
134 Petworth (DC) Mag // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:39
Here you are Seymour and anyone else who enjoys winding up those silly big headed yids. http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/07/02/newcastle-clinch-9m-argentine-pompey-and-spurs-miss-out/
I realize it’s not a spud’s site necessarily but it shows up on their newsnow feed and they certainly reacted to it…hahaha
Come on then Geoffo, who’s next? Shame about Zarate I was quietly optimistic (someone needs a name change)
135 geordiekk // Jul 2, 2008 at 21:39
casa’s is inbetween the black bull and the training ground can get food in the ship as well next door
136 Slam Dunc // Jul 2, 2008 at 23:01
Shaun wright-phillips calls into The Ship for a pint maybe on the way to training. Well I used to do that when I played football at Little Benton before Newcastle bought it, so why not !!!
137 geordiekk // Jul 2, 2008 at 23:02
heard he went on a pub crawl through longbenton first
138 Slam Dunc // Jul 2, 2008 at 23:30
guess Michael Owen could ride his horse to training, be quicker than walking.
139 Leo // Jul 2, 2008 at 23:57
there are soo many black bull pubs, hears a bit of something for ya, i used to do school games lessons at the little benton ground before nufc bought the place off our school, the school was based in gosforth and we got a bus to games lesson, how mad eh lol
i saw pictures of what the place is like now and its soo luxurious now compared to what it was like during the time of private schooling there in the cold showers after rolling into a mudbath after rugby and football
oooh the times
140 Slam Dunc // Jul 3, 2008 at 0:05
Interesting Leo but Little Benton was the Civil Service Sports Ground which the Government sold off to Newcastle to raise some cash.
Are you doubting our Geordie credentials and local knowledge ??
141 Leo // Jul 3, 2008 at 0:11
no not doubting your local knowledge at all mate i dont know that area of town what so ever im a countrysider if im honest lol. our school must have been lying lol
hated doing cross country there especially that terrible time in august when it rained for weeks none stop lol… what year was that?
142 SwedeEric // Jul 3, 2008 at 2:03
DOn´t know how it looks at the training ground… But have a hard time seeing SWP walk by his own outside there… If it´s not Toooooon fan, then it´s someone like him…
143 tapir // Jul 3, 2008 at 3:33
But Mallorca opened legal proceedings against the 24-year-old for walking out on them and have demanded £12million in compensation.
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is this true??
144 Frankieboy // Jul 3, 2008 at 5:57
Been saying it all along MA knows how to conduct business.This was done the tried and tested Arsenal way.
145 UTD111 // Jul 3, 2008 at 7:16
SWP might have had a pie in the Ship
146 Archie Brand // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:59
A player who scores on average once every 18 months - even Bramble did better than that!
Obviously we havent bought him for his goalscoring ability.
Brilliant that this one was totally unexpected and not second guessed.
Hopefully all those to55ers who have been having a go at Ashley for being an opportunistic tight wad will back off a bit and let the club get on with business.
147 Wayne // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:26
As Michael owen is shown of the new second kit do we think this means he has signed a new deal same as taylor?
148 craig chisholm // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:31
Yep its true, his old club are taking us to court for 12 million, plus also some sort of problem about him still being part owned by his old club in argentina - aka, tevez saga. Mind you, i think that (hope that) newcastle did their home work first on this deal and that they covered all the legal issues. I tihnk the the Fifa clause regaridng the player being under 28 and having served over three years at his current club means that he can activate is own buy out. This must be what he has done. I hope that he had enough of his own money to do this and that we did not give him the money on the sly to do it. Its good business though, we must be loosing a left winger now though for sure, i hope its duffers and not zogs. I think that this move will now allow zogs to move middle left and he will become our aimar, next to barton - yes, i think barton will stay. We need a right winger to as allow milner to cover for left sometimes and we need a left back and tall target man, ie- crouch.
149 Ian // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:48
Craig agree i hope it isnt Zog as he scores more than the new player, ideally we could do with them both on the pitch and that would be an improvement.
My tall target man would be Cisse, cheaper faster and a higher scoring record. 36 or 37 goals in a season and half.
150 Ian // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:50
Wayne-hope se re-Owen and kit, but what about Martins??? Dont like that Arsenal striker up to £24m and they are going to raise the offer, thats £9m+ and Martins, hope it is all rubbish.
151 craig chisholm // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:01
you are right mate, cisse is shit hot. i keep forgetting about him.
Wayne - as far as i was aware, taylor aint signed a deal yet - he just said he was pleased mike ashley was getting involved, thats where it was left i think. i am sure it will get done though.
152 Wayne // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:13
Just thought it looks a bit daft putting them on all the shop windows E-mails etc makes mags look a bit daft lose a bit cred if you know what i meam
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