An excellent article from Miles Starforth today in the Sunderland Echo, where Miles has held an interview with one of our very top young stars, 18 year-old Ben Tozer.
Ben Tozer – loves it at Newcastle, just loves it
Ben was one of our first signings in January, and he performed so very well for the Reserves through the end of the season, and it’s probably a bit of an understatement to say he looks like a really good prospect for the future.
And the Plymouth-born 18 year-old seems so very keen to return to pre-season training next week, so he can start working with Kevin Keegan again and getting more tips from the gaffer.
The 18-year-old was signed from Swindon Town in early January in a deal that’s probably going to cost us around £1M to his former club Swindon Town, but he’ll be more than worth that.
It seems like Kevin has taken a very keen interest in all our youngsters, and seems only too willing to embrace the youth strategy that was initiated at the club, before he arrived back.
Hopefully some of these great youngsters we have, will shortly start pushing for a first team place.
It was noticeable last season that Kevin attended almost every single Reserve team game, both home and away, and that in itself is just a great message to the youngsters.
Kevin is showing quite clearly by his actions, that he is following the development of all the youngsters at the club.
Just terrific man management from Kevin Keegan.
And Tozer says Kevin’s individual help and encouragement has meant a lot to him these last several months:
“I speak to Kevin Keegan pretty much on a daily basis, and he’s a really nice bloke.”
“He’s always very positive and keen to know how I’m doing.”
“He’s also got lots of good ideas, which he passes on to the players.”
Before he arrived on Tyneside, Tozer played a handful of first-team games for Swindon Town, and he has obviously been tagged as a player with tremendous potential at the club, and at 6′1″ he is probably still growing.
Ben can play at either center-back or left-back, and he may even be sent out for 6 months on loan to a Championship side next season, to accelerate his football development, and maybe center-back will become his best position as he develops further.
Tozer continued:
“I’m glad to get back to Newcastle for pre-season training – I love it,”
“I’m only six months into my (four-year contract) with Newcastle, but I’m pleased with my progress.”
“Obviously, I want to play in the first team, hopefully this season, but a lot will depend on which players we sign.”
“I’ve been happy playing in the reserves – it’s all a learning curve for me. I was really pleased that we won the Northumberland Cup – there is a lot of local rivalry on Tyneside.”
“I’ve been playing center back in the reserves, although if they want me to play at left-back that’s fine, too.”
“I’m working hard at getting fitter and stronger – there’s already a difference in me, and I think I’ll be stronger again this year.”
Ben is just a fantastic lad, and as you can see from his comments, is just over the moon to be at the Newcastle club, and has such a positive attitude.
It gives us all a lift when you hear what Ben thinks of the club, and he’s not even a Geordie, although he probably was one in a former life.
Yes, that would explain it. 
Comments welcome.
145 responses so far ↓
1 Albert Stigys // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Kadar, Tozer and Edgar all look very good centre backs.
Good news for the toon!
2 Yahya Ahmad // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Kadar looks better and I soon or later, I would like to see Ben Tozer, Fabio Zamblera and Tamas Kadar in the first team squad!
3 Chris // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Sounds a cracking lad with his feet on the ground. It’s good to see that Keegan is talking to the younger players on a regular basis, that must fill them with confidence.
Hope Aaron Spear signs soon, can’t understand the hold up. Get the lad signed Mr. Wise!
4 Andrew Whitaker // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Great to hear when the young lads are settling in well and not getting home sick or anything. Certainly seems like a great signing for the future. Good article Ed, although I wonder how much research you do into the sunderland echo wen your in america! good work though.
5 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Why do people want to see Zamblera play in he first team, hes only played about 30 mins of reserve football!
6 Yahya Ahmad // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:06 PM
I cant wait for new defenders to come!
7 Albert Stigys // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:07 PM
Agree with Tom_Toon about Zamblera. Simply because he has been ridiculously touted as an Italian wonderkid, does not mean he should be a first teamer. Wesley N’go Baheng, before his injury looked far better.
8 Matthew // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:10 PM
The original interview was done with Plymouth’s local paper the Herald, thieving Mackem.
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/argyle/Tozer-tipped-soar-Magpies/article-202411-detail/article.html
9 Hadrian // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:23 PM
dont think edgar is going to make it tbh
might see kadar and tozer off the subs bench in a first team match next season , but im expecting lua lua & carrol to be the ones breaking through this year .
both have really impressed me , not sure what happened to carrol on his loan spell cos everytime ive watched him for the toon and reserves he’s done a great job , lua lua is defo a keegan type of player aswell , think that lad can be a star .
10 micepie // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Has anyone mentioned yet that if you go on to the official site and the first team squad that there are blank spaces created for a mf and defender? Obviously the mf will be Gutierrez but is there a planned df on the way?
This is probably old hat already on here, but just thought I’d add it anyway.
11 Ross G // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Zamblera is arguably the worst of our recent aquasitions in order from my own experience of seeing them:
1. Kadar- he is better with the ball, modern CB
2. Tozer
3. Baheng
4. Zamblera
5. Soderberg
Mind you there are others alread here. Matty Grieve is a massive CB who looked really good jus turned 18. The Northern Ireland under 18 captain Paddy McLaughlin also looks good in CM for the younger Academy lot.
12 dacvid toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:28 PM
sign vadim demidov from rosenborg please.he,s great.cb or dm.outstanding talent.
13 Ross G // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:29 PM
MICEPIE – think about it mate the website would not know before us, and they are the gaps left by Stephen Carr and Rozenhal in Defence, and the Midfield is where Emre was, good try though
14 51times // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:30 PM
It’s Zamblera not Zambrela.
15 The Entertainers // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Its great seeing so many promising youngsters coming through.
I cant remember a time when we had so many promise. Would probably go back to the Clark, Elliot, Watson era. But we seem to have alot more these days.
Hope to see a break through next season, whether that be at SJP or else where on loan.
Good luck lads
16 Ross G // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Personally although im happy we are after young players I would like to see us add some foreign flair in strikers, and wingers ith CM too. Defenders seem to be our sole strategy. There are some amazing young players about that we could get for cheap we need to take advantage more predominantly like Liverpool. They seem to take on new youngsters ever day.
17 geordiekk // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:33 PM
its just the spaces left by departing players i think
18 Albert Stigys // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:34 PM
From what I’ve seen of the reserves, Tamas Kadar and Kazenga Lualua look top class. Tamas is as solid as a rock, and Kazenga is similar to N’Zogbia, but with that extra bit of pace. (Not that Zog is slow!) NUFC are doing extremely well in nurturing our young talent IMO.
19 Dirk // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:37 PM
i think edgar deserves a shot at first team b4 we start introducin tozer and kadar. hes always looked good when hes played first team and should b given his chance this season.
20 Mad_Magpie // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Foreign players with great technical ability coming in is good. However, I still feel that we need an English spine and need to take the potential 6 plus 5 rule into account. Aaron Spear and Ben Tozer are still a few years away from the first team, especially the former.
Our academy just hasn’t produced in recent years other than Taylor and Carrol. Where is the next Waddle or Beardsley? It’s all well and good nicking players from foreign academys but the supporters don’t have the same connection with them if they’re not local. You know it means the world to a local player to pull on the B&W shirt.
English clubs ask too much for quality English players though (Bent, Barry among others) so looking to the football league may not be the worst thing we could do.
21 Tjodalf // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Someone mentioned Vadim Demidov from Rosenborg here, and I must say, he is an extraordinary talent. He is the new Albert. Attacking CB with all the right attributes. He also can chip in with a goal, and should come quite cheap from the Norwegian side even though he plays on the first team.
22 Neil Snowdon // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Dear Ed,
The sun is sinking slowly in the west here and a most hectic 48 hours will soon be over! On behalf of the vast majority of Toon bloggers can I thank you for your efforts. They are much appreciated this side of the pond! I can’t be bothered going back to see who it was that initiated the Aimar hare, but the fact it produced mayhem shows how popular a source your/our site is. Occasionally, you’ll err, don’t we all! Some of the proof reading by contributors leaves a little to be desired. But we’re not sitting English GCSE.
Off topic. Gutierrez shouldn’t be another Luque. That one always had a smell about it. The club shafted us and Souness gambled on Luque’s record a season earlier. We received an unfit, overweight, out of form player at an exhorbitant price!
Spiderman is fit, certainly in good trim, good enough for an outing in the National team and probably will cost us a reasonable amount.
As Neil Young and I say :
Long may you run, Ed!
Regards,
Neil
23 Matthew // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:54 PM
The best thing the club can do for the likes of Tozer, Carroll, Lua Lua and Kadar is to send them out on loan for a season.
They’re not good enough for the first team yet but are at a level of quality where they won’t really get challenged at reserve level.
Send Krul back out too.
24 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Id say Lualua is good enough for the first team.
Its hard to judge when young defenders are ready for the first team, thats why im not sure.
25 CRAIGG // Jul 3, 2008 at 8:59 PM
I dont think we should sign Inler at all we need a creative midfielder, Had we signed Modric then i would be all for another DM but we have lost Solano, Dyer and Emre over the last 2 seasons and we need some proper creativity in our midfield.
Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay Affellay
Please please Liverpool and Man Utd relieve Spurs of Keane and Berbatov, I would piss myself
26 Football Betting King // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:01 PM
This is a joke right? Bets headline ever: Keegan Inspires young Tozer… hahhahaha
But seriously, if we want to compete with the other big clubs, this is exactly what we need to do. Wenger has been doing it for years at Arsenal, and Rafa Benitez has won 2 youth cups and a reserve league with his new band of young foreigners.
Let’s hope it bears some fruit for the first team.
27 valle // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:14 PM
This interview is kinda old, i read at least 3-4 days ago…
28 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Z6gWL6SuM
This is the young lad we need, Hes only 19 nd scored 15 first team goals already!
I know it sounds cliche but he reminds me of young michael owen!
Tom_Toon probably knows who he is…lol
29 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:28 PM
I know who Sulejmani is Chelsea want him, i think hes close to agreeing a deal with Ajax though.
Can play AM, striker and winger, but in holland must play 4-3-3 so he plays on the wing of the front three. Ajax are rumours to have bid i think about £11mil.
30 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:33 PM
11 million? Bloody hell!
We can let Ajax make him great and nick him in a few year…haha
By the way Tom…is there anything you don’t know
?
31 Tom // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:37 PM
I really don’t know what Ed keeps banging on about Edgar for, the fact is, the kid is just not good enough, anyone who watches the reserves like myself will be fully aware, that, although a good leader his positioning is poor and I’ve seen african dictators distribute funds better than this lad can distribute a football. Sorry but he will be gone this summer if not next
32 scott9 // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:39 PM
i wish wen epople name teams on here for nxt season they wud stop putting owen in midfield in a 4 4 2 formation they only way he will play in midfiled is behind the front 2 in a 4 3 3 formation as he doesnt hav to defend as much and geremi n barton push in the middle u cudnt play with 2 in and out wingers then owen in midfiled in a 4 4 2 it just wudnt work as well and he wud not b happy playin in that position
33 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Yes, lots!
I’ve never really seen Gutierrez for one, only briefly.
34 CRAIGG // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:43 PM
The only footage ive seen of Guttierez was on Sky sports news yesterday, a 10 second clip of a good solo goal, But his stats arent really impressive
5 assists and 2 goals for a winger aint great.
35 CRAIGG // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Ive also been researching Jinky Jimmys form and in the last 3 seasons for us and Villa he has 30 assists and 12 goals.
Not shabby for a player who cannot run, dribble, cross a ball or take a set piece.
36 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Me and you both Tom_Toon…
To be honest i think it is meant to be Gutierrez general play which is meant to be impressive…
I read on skysports.com that Guilleme Ballague said he was a better version of Yossi Benayoun…which sounds impressive!
37 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:51 PM
So basically can do everything very well except from shoot and score then.
38 CRAIGG // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:53 PM
He can do them too.
39 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Yeah basically :-/….Lets hope Mickey Owen and Oba are doing plenty of the scoring then!
I don’t think Kev would agree to sign a player if he wasn’t better than what we had…I have a sneaky feeling we got Jonas instead of Arda!
40 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Danny G – It was actually £14.2mil for Sulejmani
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11917_3644409,00.html
41 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:00 PM
His website:
http://www.jonasgutierrez.com
there is short video footage of the clubs he has played for and argie!!
42 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:04 PM
14.2 million…He must be better than I thought!
Does look a good player though…Heerenveen don’t or didn’t have a bad squad at all like!.
43 SwedeEric // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Watched the reserves and the only ones who realy looked like future PL players to was Kadar and Lua Lua, and maybe Carrol… We will se, but it´s a big gap between reserves and PL…
44 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:07 PM
if ajax sign him they’ll have a good strike force huntelaar and him!
45 D Garew // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:08 PM
In reply to NEIL SNOWDON, Souness did NOT sign Luque, it was that greedy fat pig Shepherd, Souness didnt want him like he didnt want Owen but of course the right people were involved in he Luque deal, Shepherd, crook, agents fees, you know what I mean……..?
46 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:23 PM
I have just looked at the Real Malloraca page on Sky Sports and Jonus only started 1 game (2 subs) in their last 8 games most of which they won (1 loss against Saville) including a win over Barca the last game he started was 1-1 with Real Madrid.
No clue if he was injured or not. Not wishing to put a dampener on things but were Real M that gutted to lose him??
47 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Probably because they knew he was buying out his contract because he has to give the club months notice.
48 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:28 PM
dan it was so he didnt get injured for his move, if u go on what guileme ballaguie (sp) said, and i always find guileme very reliable
49 Lull // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Tom Toon- who do you think will be great signings for us, given run for money, youth policy into account.
CM/AM?
DM?
50 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Man im struggling to think of AM in the right price an age bracket, but my DM choie is Inler has been for a while, if not i like Kovacevic and De Jong.
51 Lull // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:35 PM
to put Inler ahead of De jong, he must be very good then. I still wish we’ll sign VDV, have always impressed me the way he play
52 CRAIGG // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Nenad Kovacevic from Ligue 1 ?
Affellay AM under £15m and right age
53 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Yep from relegated Lens.
54 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Do you really think a player of his supposed quality would be sidelined for the last 8 games of the season (when they were rampant) just to rest him for a summer transfer when they knew they were going to get no cash??
55 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:37 PM
no, they were probably pissed with him and wanted to try out other options fo next seaso. makes sense to me.
56 The Entertainers // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:38 PM
There are rumours that Harry Kewell has joined Gala…..
If true i wonder whether this is paving the way for Arda to leave.
Of course the question remains where to?
57 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Don’t get me wrong any player that can get in the Argies vs Brazil in a world cup qulifyer MUST me pretty good and reports of him (by people who know) being a gutsy tracking back midfielder sound great.
BUT did you ever see Ginola or Robert tracking back?
58 micepie // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:40 PM
See, next signing should really be a defender?
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SeniorSquad/0,,10278,00.html
59 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:43 PM
micepie – there are spaces because rozehnal and carr left and emre left too.
60 micepie // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Oh, alright – just read ROSS G’s reply!
61 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:45 PM
I have’nt looked but I would bet my bottom cotton doller that either Solano (why did we let him leave) Zoggy, Milner, Geremi, Duff (Diff before he came to NUFC) have much better stats than the “grey hound” (another Nickname for our new spiderman)
62 ronaldeano // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Collucini or Cuellar, are our next possible signings, along with Aimar. Then Derdiyok. Then……
Champions League!!
63 Jimmie // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Great comments from a great future prospect! Looking forward to see this guy in action in the comming season.
Oh and by the way, great site Ed! Me like many others are watching the newsnow-site and this is the first site I always watch first when its updated.
Well thats all for tonight, im drunk and i am tired, good night out there!!
64 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 10:59 PM
All this talk of overseas players??
when we drew with Inter in Milan in Champs league under Bobby (Belleny goal in last minute, best game in ages) well over half the team were British and THAT is what we should be striving for forget all these Jonney forigners
65 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Inler, Derdiyok,Torosidis and Evans would suit me down to the ground….
Although I kink we need maybe another center half…Any ideas?
Any kind of Cuellar seems dead..Although that may be good news as we knew nothing of the Jonas deal!
66 Patrick // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:01 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAaVDSH47pI
Not related to this post and I am not sure if this is posted before, but this is how Jonas Gutierrez celebrating his goal (and it seems it’s rare).
67 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:01 PM
English player these days = Overrated, overpaid, overpriced, lack the hunger and determination of most foreigners, a fair few are mercenaries.
68 tam toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Tozer and Kadar could make it Lua Lua should make it. Zamblera is young and raw, just gradually introduced into things. He is supposed to be a prospect , the lad who done his medical at the Nuffield said- he is the fittest strongest lad that I have ever done a medical on. ( might be shite at football though) ! My 3rd world Italian mates think he is an English Centre Forward. Saying that they like defenders better than strikers!
69 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Danny G – Coloccini hopefully.
70 Ally // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Good shout tom toon
71 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Good call Tom….
72 Patrick // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:05 PM
If Jonny Evans is really coming, I think this is going to be good for our centre back spot.
Didn’t Ed mention once of linking with Servet Çetin? Did anyone hear of anything about this?
73 Mad_Magpie // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Dan – I agree that a British spine to the team is vital. Aaron Hughes, Andy O’brien, Titus Bramble, Jermaine Jenas, Shola Ameobi may not have been individually great for quality but alongside the likes of Shay Given, Gary Speed, Craig Bellamy and Alan Shearer, as a team we were suburb. That’s what we need now, a team that can play together for eachother, not individually.
Although SBR did have a knack for getting the best out of average players, but KK has similar qualities.
74 tam toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Patrick we would still need another cb as well though.
75 ronaldeano // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM
With NUFC being so secretive in signing players, i am slowly changing my mind about MA and his intentions.
If we nail ALL of the players KK wants, and we spend a little, i will be a very happy man.
Only time will prove MA is doing the right thing for NUFC
I hope he IS doing the right thing for us, he has DEFINATELY got the right man for the job on board
KING KEVIN KEEGAN!!!
76 Patrick // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Should we buy back Paul Huntington?
77 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:11 PM
If the T-WAT of a fifa head honcho gets his way we will ahve to Play a goodly number of English players in our first team. I whilst I do not agree with anything he says I do agree with his sentiments. The fact NO bristish team was in the Euros but we had 3 out of 4 team in the last 4 of champs league in an absoplute traversty and I am well pleased King Kev is now taking an interest in our reserve team (did he not abolish it last time around) is great but all of the good young players talked about here are not British apart from Tozer.
Thats why I was asking about spears (not Britney) last night???
78 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:12 PM
A GOALSCORING MIDFIELDER IS WHAT WE NEED. NO BLOODY GOALS EXCEPT FROM THE STRIKERS.ALSO NEED CENTRE BACKS AND COVER PLAYERS FOR FULL BACKS. OH AYE AND DID A TELL YUS THAT DON’T BUY ANYMORE FROGS!
now please stop the rabbit me eyes are sore with stress.
79 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:13 PM
The 6+5 rule is never going to be passed and i will never agree wih that demonised midget Sepp Blatter, i mean who the hell is he!!!!!!!
80 tam toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Joke of the decade Patrick good one.
81 ronaldeano // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:13 PM
@Patrick, in a word….. NO mate!
He is shite 
82 Dirk // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:14 PM
ive got a sneaky feeling that keegan might buy another winger or two, and possibly make milner and zog into cm/am as both hav flair and are gr8 at attacking.
83 tam toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Dirk good shout on zog-defo will be a better central midfielder. Just his attitude is piss poor.
84 Danny G // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:15 PM
I think everyone would love a mostly English team however as Tom_Toon said a lot of them are overpriced and overated!
Think of the likes of Carrick, SWP, Barry, Rio,and even Owen! All were price over the odds!
Their foreign counterparts are at the same level and available for a third of the price….I think the days of having an English based squad or team are gone…English clubs are too greedy for their own good and yet moan when foreign clubs ask too much for talent!
85 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Yep N’Zogbia’s natural position is CAM apparently.
86 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:18 PM
NZOGBIA IS FRENCH-SO IS AN ARROGANT KNOB(GOOD PLAYER THOUGH). THE FRENCH ARE THE NEW MANCS OR GERMANS.
87 ronaldeano // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:19 PM
@TT, are you a Big Brother fan mate?!
I hate that fu*king programe.
Wor lass loves it, and i hate it being on my bloody screen!!!
That comment sounds like that little shit that was on last year called Nikki. What a filthy little cockney bitch!
I know this because wor lass never watches anything elce!!
She uses BB to wind me up
88 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Mad Magpie
89 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Hahah ye, i knda watch the beginning then i get bored with it.
90 tam toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Zog looks suited to CM could be the box to box midfielder we need. Get sick of all this dm and am. Just want a midfielder that does what it states play midfield. We have got to many static midfielders too slow. I suppose Barton is a box to boxer–uuuuurgh. No digs at anybody here about am and dm, it just sounds and looks more like chess than football.
91 ronaldeano // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:25 PM
They should nuke the BB house!!!!
92 Tom_Toon // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:27 PM
ronaldeano – we should just send Barton in! it would be just as devastating.
93 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:28 PM
SAYING THAT ABOUT FROGS MY HEARTFELT GOES OUT TO THE LADS FAMILIES OF THOSE TWO LADS THAT WERE MURDERED IN LONDON. THAT WAS HORRENDOUS WHAT I HEARD ON THE NEWS TONIGHT. IT JUST SHOWS WHAT A CRAP COUNTRY THIS IS BECOMING.
94 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Mad Magpie at last someone who agrees with me you are a proper football fan. When was the last time we signed a quality overseas player, Ginola, Albert, Solano, ??
95 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:30 PM
GINOLA WAS FRENCH.
96 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:31 PM
If you are into BB you should be shot YOU are the reason democracy does not work.
97 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:32 PM
ALBERT IS A GOOD LAD HE LIKED A PINT. ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEDLINGTON GYPSIES.
98 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:32 PM
SOLANO LIKES LAP DANCERS.
99 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:32 PM
AND SO DO I.
100 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:34 PM
BB IS SHIT AND FULL OF FREAKS THEY SHOULD CALL IT STADIUM OF LIGHT OR MM-MACKEM MONGS.
101 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Geordie Genius I appreciate it is a far away but have you heard of the English Channel??
102 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:36 PM
WHAT HAPPENED TO GEORDIE GERRARD- IS THAT NOT YOU AS WELL TOM OR TAM?
103 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:37 PM
DAN-WHERES THAT? IS IT APPROX 26 MILES LONG?
104 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:39 PM
G G, it would be Very sad if we chatted to our selves on this message board but you seem to be having a good go!
105 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:40 PM
AYE NO-ONE EVER TALKS TO GG, ITS THE SAME AT HOME THATS WHY I AM ON THIS!
106 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:41 PM
ALSO WANTED TO BE NUMBER 100 AND I AM AT WORK!
107 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:42 PM
SEE WHAT I MEAN GG I MEAN DAN-NO RESPONSE. NEVER MIND I FINISH AT 12 -DO YOU THATS A LONG SHIFT – OH WELL SEE YOU THEN.
108 Dave // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:43 PM
WHAT’S WITH THE OVERUSE OF CAPITAL LETTERS?
109 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:45 PM
COMPUTER IS KNACKED AT WORK MATE-AND I AM LIKE STEVIE WONDER.
110 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:46 PM
G G check this out it should help to waste time
http://www.viz.co.uk/?%2Fprofanisaurus%2Fprofan_index.php%3Ffb%3D1
111 geordie genius // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:49 PM
CHEERS DAN-IT WILL KEEP ME OFF THIS BLOG! LIKE YOUR THINKING.
112 Dan // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:49 PM
Bed time I am off
113 Spyro // Jul 3, 2008 at 11:58 PM
I would like to see both N’zogbia and Milner made into more central players for the toon
114 Matthew // Jul 4, 2008 at 12:08 AM
N’Zogbia doesn’t have the attributes to play there, even if he does think it’s his best position.
115 scott9 // Jul 4, 2008 at 12:33 AM
i think we gota think something like this now
aimar
jonas already in
inler hopefully
shorey
coclina/cueller
derok/although i think i wud prefer gomez
but just imagine somethin like
given
beye faye coclina shorey
jonas inler aimar milner
owen martins/gomez
surely if that team settles in it is definatley top 6 material i was worried about spurs but it luks like were really going for it if we can get inler and aimar then they wud be major coups
116 Leo // Jul 4, 2008 at 1:21 AM
whos coclina? do you mean coloccini?
tozer does look good but kadar looks exceptional for his age…
baheng was my favourite of the bunch bar lualua who i like for other reasons
117 Lutterbach // Jul 4, 2008 at 3:17 AM
Excuse me,
I’m a brazilian Geordie and I’d like to know if the Sun’s publication that Ashley would sell Newcastle for an american group around £420 is real.
Could anybody tell me?
118 Steve_48 // Jul 4, 2008 at 6:47 AM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1379422.ece
More bollocks this morning from the red tops
119 ToonKing // Jul 4, 2008 at 8:02 AM
bloody Sun, up to their shite self :
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1379422.ece
120 ToonKing // Jul 4, 2008 at 8:02 AM
damn Steve you got their first
121 51times // Jul 4, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Yeah, a whole hour and 15 minutes before you. How’d you miss it?
122 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 4, 2008 at 8:32 AM
The sun aren’t happy we signed the only player they didnt link us with so this is the new story.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is prepared to sell the club for £420m to a New York finance company. (The Sun)
EDIT You guys beat me to it i only get this stuff off the bbc gossip column
123 ronaldeano // Jul 4, 2008 at 8:56 AM
THE SUN!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!!
God, they write some crap dont they!
Has Steve Brenner (the bullshitter) who wrote that tripe got an E-mail adress so i can send him a little message with lots of extreemly bad language in it telling him how much i hate him and his filthy newspaper? !
124 ronaldeano // Jul 4, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Like ive said MANY times….
BOYCOT that shite!!!
They have proved that they know absolutely nothing, examples…..
They reported that Joey Barton was ‘SACKED’ at the weekend, when in fact, he has not been sacked yet.
They (the sun) knew NOTHING about Jonas Gutierrez.
And the worst one of all, The sun told lies to the extreme in the aftermath of the Hillsbourgh disaster when they reported that the Scousers were thieving from the dead.
What a sick thing to write.
Lets NEVER even read what they write ever again. They hate us and we hate the sun
125 tapir // Jul 4, 2008 at 9:18 AM
not bad business eh?
420 million
not bad…
126 John // Jul 4, 2008 at 9:33 AM
its all over Sky sports news aswell that a 3rd party on behalf off ashl;ey aproached them…
Does’nt look good really..Looks like Ashley’s motives are starting to show themselves…I bet you anything the americans did leak this cus the asking price is too much and there trying to put Ashley under pressure now.
127 normski1930z // Jul 4, 2008 at 9:47 AM
that story about ma sellin was on sky sports news when i woke up this morning (aboot 10 mins ago) and that bloke whos always standing outside of sjp when summick happens reckoned he got a phone call at 1.30am from sum high powered bloke from this investment company telling him the ins and outs of it…. err why would this bloke want to ring a ssn reporter and tell him about his bizniz dealings…. was probably a reporter for the sun putting on an american accent.
128 John // Jul 4, 2008 at 9:51 AM
normski1930z I think the reason they would do that would to put pressue on Ashley to sell…There obviously not happy with the asking price and what better way to get it down than leaking it to the media…..
This would put a lot off pressue on Ashley now that we know he’s intentions are…Lets face it, Debt aside its not like he has put anyt investment into our squad yet…..Guiterez was basicly a free transfer by the sounds off it
129 tapir // Jul 4, 2008 at 9:53 AM
so John,it does show that Ashley is looking forward to sell…
will we be a yankeees????
130 Nev // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:01 AM
i live in liverpool so i CANT read the sun anyway or risk being mobbed and attacked hahaha
the paper is shocking and i cant believe how its has gone on for so long by making stuff up
131 Hammy // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Hmmmn does that mean we’ll be getting Hot dogs, apple pie and Bagels on match days………sweeeeeeettttttt ( do things with fingers)
As long as they charge in dollars and not pounds,
you hardly get any change out of a tenner for the pre match “snack” and while I’m on does anybody else have to wait until half time to drink their coffee? man it’s 10000 degrees they must have a nuclear powered coffee machine….
o.k gripe over……
132 normski1930z // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:03 AM
i just dont think ashley is looking to sell right now at least i hope not, i think that give it say another 2-3 weeks and we will see ma`s hand and if we not not brought in another 3-4 players then i think its time to worry then john…lets just wait and see and not add to this speculation.
133 John // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:16 AM
very true..This transfer window will explain everything i feel..
134 toonfan1 // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:21 AM
very true hammy- the coffee is bloody boiling!
135 Ally // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:26 AM
seen this lads, surley this cant be true velez cannot take Jonas away!
136 Ally // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:27 AM
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3773913,00.html
theres the links
137 Hammy // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Better cancel that “friendly” with Mallorca then,
someone’s gonna get killed!!!
138 dougnufc // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Lol
139 ToonKing // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:41 AM
damn, after being jolly for a couple of days it’s now potential doom and gloom again…. crap….
140 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:49 AM
The report in “The Sun”
Mike Ashley is willing to sell Newcastle for £420million, to a New York finance company!
“The yanks were hoping Ashley would sell at £320million – and were shocked when the toon owner wanted £100million more”
was Mike Ashley in the beginning when he paid off the estimated £80 -100million debit and using his business skills making NUFC a more attractive propersition for potential buyers?
this extra £100million is that to cover costs for the targets that NUFC want to aquire?? as we need at least 5-6 player and if smith, duff, ameobi etc thats more like 10 – 12!!
or is it just more BS from The Sun and crap media???
IMO Ashley will sell at the right price!!!!!
Just hope it doesn’t affect Pre-season! If it is true then I would like to see DIC come in with an offer!!!
141 brownrob // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Maybe MA doesnt want to sell and gave them a ridiculous price?
Its like,
Me: Ill buy that Mars bar off you for £1
MA: Im hungry but give me £5 and its a done deal!
What would you do eh?
142 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 4, 2008 at 10:58 AM
concerning Guierrez I dont Know what Mallorca can do about it? It’s now a signed deal!!!
+ MA and Co. wouldn’t have signed him if there was any financial problem?
143 Macas // Jul 4, 2008 at 11:01 AM
It’s on the BBC site now, which gives the story a lot more credence. The fact that the club haven’t commented makes you think it’s probably true. I just wish they would come out and make a comment either way, instead of putting the club through more and more turmoil and uncertainty. If he wants to sell then fine, at least be open about your motives. I thought he seemed genuinely interested in taking the club forward when he first came but I’m not so sure now. Hopefully they will announce this is all rubbish but I won’t hold my breath.
144 ToonKing // Jul 4, 2008 at 11:10 AM
the press got it all wrong again. The yanks did come in with a 320 Mil offer but they were acting on the behalf of Toronto Fc and the offer was not for the club but for Ameobi.
145 Gallowgate31 // Jul 4, 2008 at 7:07 PM
MA phone conversation went something like ,
” sell Newcastle errrrrrrrrrrr, can I just put you on hold for a moment………………..
Hello, are you still there, yes , ok erm , I can sell for er er e rrrrrr 420 million pounds !!!! whats that no , oh well seeya later ”
Can’t blame him for trying.
If he makes us a winning force within football then sells up are we going to complain ? I reckon that is his plan anyway. Shame but its all about business nowadays.
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