There are reports coming from Sky Sports today, that Newcastle are interested in a 20 year-old Czech defender.
Marek Suchy - 20 year old Czech would seem a good acquisition
The player is 20 year old Marek Suchý, who was born in Prague, in 1988.
He currently plays for Gambrinus liga club Slavia Prague, and while primarily a center-back, the youngster can also play in midfield. The Gambrinus Liga is the top league in the Czech Republic.
Suchý turned 20 in March, and has played for Slavia’s first team since 2005, and he was a star for the Czech side that was defeated by Argentina in the final of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
The annual Golden Ball awards named him the promising young player in 2006 and Suchý has recently been pursued by Everton and Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers. Why do we immediately think of David Beckham?.  
The defender is said to be valued at around £2.5M, and before Newcastle entered the fray, Suchy had indicated that Glasgow Rangers were his preferred destination.
Suchy told Deniksport today:
“The possibility of leaving is still there,”
“On Monday I spoke with Mr Vandas and he told me the interest is still there.”
“But Slavia have not received a specific offer. That’s the problem.”
Pavel Vandas is Suchy’s agent.
The player was then asked if Everton and Rangers were leading the chase for his signature, and the youngster replied:
“No, also other clubs from the Premier League - Newcastle and Aston Villa.”
Looks like the player could well be a good acquisition for Newcastle, and the transfer amount looks reasonable, but he’d be one for the future, and would hardly walk into the first team.
However, we don’t know if his agent is trying to stir up some additional interest at Aston Villa and Newcastle, since Rangers and Everton have been interested in the youngster for a while, although no bid has yet been lodged.
Comments welcome.
317 responses so far ↓
1 Faustino // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:42
Have you joined Reuters Ed. thats some quick quotin’
If by some act of god we ended up with Suchy AND just one, thats right just one, world class creative player we’ll have done alright imo.
2 ToonTex // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:44
I like it. Get him. Get somebody. Defenders. Need them. Taylor needs to work his junk off everyday to get into the team.
3 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:48
Suchy is an immense defender for his age, i remeber Real Madrid and Chelsea wanting him at around the tme of his 19th birthday, he can also play dm too. Hes strong, quick and agressive and has some ability on the ball.
4 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:50
I guess you approve
I think it probably is dependent on the bassong trial.
5 Leo // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:52
young lad and hopefully will be able to handle the coldness of the north, london is really hot this time of year but as i have said many times i dont like the place or the people well i appologise to many londoners out there but thats the way i feel
and it really anoys me when people state london is more attractive than newcastle the amount of slum land there is amazing and even in the center of london there were rats walking around the streets and i dont just mean the gangster wona bees and the hoes hahahahah
6 Ed Harrison // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:55
Faustino - I wrote the report earlier today but held it back - because i couldn’t see any reference to Newcastle being interested - until his quote just came from Sky Sports. Intially had his quote from last Saturday - but it was just about Rangers and Everton.
He would be one for the future - but we need experienced players in too.
7 Spyro // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:55
Leo, the fact is, London IS more of an attraction to players than Newcastle, its just the way it is
8 Spyro // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:56
i just want to know how the youngsters are getting on in their trial
9 NUFCAl // Jul 17, 2008 at 15:57
Something FISHY about this. I think we’d be getting a RAW deal here……oh yes.
Nah actually from what I’ve heard he’s a damn good young defender.
10 Ross G // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:00
That is a bargain Suchy is quality, I watched that tournement and he was in my team of tournement. He is just 20 too, at £2.5m we should snap the boy up now, and then buy some other players, ooooooohhhh wait a minute we have to wait for some investors before we buy players as poor old Ashleys £2bn + doesnt spread that far poor guy, he must really worry about his finances how will he cope at Newcastle. Ashley out!
11 gorskino10 // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:00
wow saw him at euro under 19 looked solid but rosenhal may advice him not to come but for 3 mill bargin.
12 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:00
NUFCAl - good one
13 broon ale // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:04
i just sent the following to alan oliver
We (Newcastle fans) really deserve better than the piss poor journalism we get from the Chronicle sports writers.
Now I am not suggesting I write well or that I could put a sentence together in perfect English but what I am suggesting is that the Chronicle gets with the picture and pays attention to what people actually think about Alan Oliver and Lee Ryder.
We all thank the lord for the internet which saves us from having to purchase the newspaper.
Most Newcastle fans would gladly lynch Alan Oliver with a rolled up Chronicle for the weak and inaccurate journalism he consistently puts out.
Only last week he suggested that Newcastle had received no enquiries for the services of James Milner. However, in the same article he said that Newcastle were offered 3 fringe players from Liverpool in exchange for James Milner. So which is it Alan? Did Liverpool enquire or not?
Talking of those 3 players which were reportedly offered to us I seem to recall Alan Oliver describing them in a very negative choice of words.
It seems very ironic that 1 of those trio of players has actually signed for Newcastle full time in the shape of Danny Guthrie.
A few days later another 1 of the trio is heavily linked with a season long loan to Newcastle.
So which is it Alan? Are these players which you previously criticized worthy of the honour of wearing the famous black and white shirt?
I am guessing your tune will change now that you will look to contact Danny for quotes.
It seems all contact with the club and yourselves has been firmly ended! You have been left fishing around for quotes from the likes of Jon Beresford and Micky Quinn.
The rest of your stories are simply pulled off the official Newcastle website and worded in your paper in a manner which is intended to make the reader think you gained the quotes directly from the individual concerned.
It really is desperate times for the Chronicle. I am certain your sales will reflect that.
If you are naïve to think I am in the minority please feel free to visit nufc.com and true-faith.co.uk.
Unfortunately for the Chronicle all reports suggesting any one takes anything Alan Oliver prints seriously are “wide of the markâ€
Regards
Richard
14 beye the great // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:05
ashley inn london is a morre attractive place to go but only coz foreigners dont know about newcastle for example 1 of the reasons he lrft is coz he couldnt handle the pace of life thier
15 Spyro // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:05
“Now I am not suggesting I write well or that I could put a sentence together in perfect English”
no offence broon, but i bet that made them laugh
16 filthy mag // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:06
NUFCAL, it took a few minutes to sink in but you got a well deserved groooan!
17 dontoon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:08
lets find out which players we can get that cost 2mill. If we get 7 players in the 2m bracket then ashley can say we got more depth in the squad and he has backed his manager.
That what he has planned for us to be top 5 team in his fat head
18 Michael // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:10
If we really are in for him I believe he would rather go to one of the other clubs simply because of European football. Foreign players sign for clubs like rangers because they like the idea of the champions league but don’t realise just how poor scottish football is.
19 broon ale // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:10
spyro
english was never a strong subject for me.
come to think of it, i didnt have a strong subject.
20 brave new toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:11
All is well! the toon recruitment train is moving along nicely,. remember let KK be our transfer beromitor,. i’ve said it before but he cannot and will not be gagged,. If things weren’t going as planned he’d be gone.. without a shadow of a doubt., in this case silence IS golden.
Suchy Is CLASS, quick, strng and confident.. a lot like Micah Richards.. and would walk into the first team,.. as will the three other new signings which will be concluded by sunday night
21 Stayed Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:11
As i wrote earlier i think we should target players that are up and coming. They should have played for their club’s first team for a few years and shown some degree of talent.
A player like this and other ones such as Steven Defour and Thomas Khalenberg would at least consider Newcastle as a club to move to.
22 filthy mag // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:12
Broon ale, that was well put. I hope that you get a suitable response. We are not professional writers simply fans, and fans come from all walks of life. One thing that remains true is that we love our club and voice it in a manner that we are accustomed to. Mr Oliver on the other hand is paid to write and you would think that as an investigative journalist, he would research and compile his articles in a more professional manner. I wonder if he gets paid by the word rather than the content?
23 Graham // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:12
Ross G - no wonder Newcastle fans are seen as deluded with numptys like you on board.
Ashley out? He’s by far the best owner we’ve had in my living memory! If he hadn’t come in when he did Shepherd would have been our LAST owner as he would have taken us down the pan and into administration!
Anyway - rant over… this Suchy kid seems good enough the little I know of him - would be a good one for the future
24 Spyro // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:12
hmmm, michael, i get the feeling you have read the previous article, lol
broon ale, english was my strong subject in school, but i still aint good at it
25 Graham // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:14
Brave new toon - are you Terry Mac in disguise? You seem to know more than you’re letting on…
26 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:14
Is that why you are a professional nufcblog poster like the rest of us broon?
27 broon ale // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:17
spyro, exactly. i sent it because i nearly fell out my chair when i read alan oliver suggesting we were offerd torsten frings.
28 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:17
“as will the three other new signings which will be concluded by sunday night” - brave new toon - explain - names dammit!
29 broon ale // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:18
exactly harrier!
i should be selling sage software but i am writing to alan oliver. ha ha
30 sirjasontoon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:18
Great comments Richard I don’t think it is just the chronicle being frozen out i think it is just the media in general.
I for one have supported newcastle since the days of the 2nd division and it is deadly quiet on all matters linked to to the club and it is very hard to get used to when we heard to fat freddie setting his mouth off every 5 minutes.
I think this media silence will continue and like chris mort said transfers will be posted on the official site..not on sky,setanta or what ever and we will just have to grin and get on with it.
The amount of players we are linked with is just insane and very few of the targets we are meant to have missed out on have probably never actually had bids made for them.That is my opinion..so keep your eyes peeled on NUFC and I suggest we follow suit and ignore all the speculation too as it has spoiled my summer so far.
31 broon ale // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:22
sirjasontoon- that is exactly my thoughts.. it’s difficult getting the message across to other folks.
32 I hate spuds! // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:23
I heard we could get him real cheap!! About $50!!
50 DOLLAR SUCHY SUCHY!
33 filthy mag // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:25
sirjasontoon, I share your sentiments. We should ignore such speculation until we hear directly from the club, however, this is the toon following. Never has a more passionate breeed of fan been known. Following the toon has often been referred to as a rollercoaster ride and with good reason. The emotions are allover the place as we all want to see them do well and get big signings. So sue us for being passionate! Its all part and parcel of following our beloved club. So lets try and be objective but we know we wont
34 Danny // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:27
Looks to me that we have tabled massive amounts of offers to different players, players we’ve been linked with and vice versa.
And we’ve got a ton of negative replies aswell. One player after another snubs us, starting with Modric. Probably more than we know about…
But why?!?!
35 Hadrian // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:27
being used here by the player to get a better deal .
36 Jim // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:29
So, what the opinion of Suchy over Cuellar?
I’ve been thinking that Cuellar was in the wings pending a replacement signing by Rangers. They seem to have already lost out on Shittu. I wonder if this could be it. They’re also interested in a Cardiff stopper called Loovens.
Any bets on us getting Cuellar and Rangers getting Suchy?
37 The Entertainers // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:29
I love these type of signings and believe they are exactly what we should have beefed up our squad with, like Guthrie
But the first team still needs addressing with quality ready to go players like Spiderman.
Not sure if i’m signing from the same hymn sheet as Ashley though.
38 brave new toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:31
Sirjasontoon… correct my freind.
The fact is, as entertaining as it might be 90% of the names thrown up in the papers are plucked out of the air.. And if they drop lucky they will’claim’ the exclusive… We are being used to excelerate bids and increase wages by agents, the only player we have lost (that we wanted) was Modric… & woodgate in Jan.
Nufc keeps it’s buisiness private,. but tells the truth, when it s there to be told.
& Harrier..Hold firm… the Arda’s and the muchy’s, will be delivered..
And will everyone stop call Mike Ashly, he is no mug… and after the weekend many many of you will regret a lot of your comments.
Shoooooes off if you love the toon
39 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:31
Id rather have Suchy than Cuellar to be honest.
Especially:
£8mil Cuellar vs £2.5mil Suchy
40 The Entertainers // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:32
@ Hadrian
I too get that feeling. After being used by the umpteenth agent / player across Europe you kind of get a feeling for this.
Would love to be proven wrong though.
41 The Entertainers // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:36
Bravenewtoon.
I think most fans are quite happy with NUFC stance on not commenting on every transfer and contract. Its really refreshing to see ourselves conducting internal business professionaly for once.
But the comment / statement you made should be made be a senior figure from within NUFC.
Just to let us know things are going to plan and everyones happy.
42 Jim // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:36
I dont know much about Suchy but feel aprehensive about such a young central defender to rely on. As a luxury perhaps, but I would be more comfortable with Cuellar due to his experience in the UK.
43 Spyro // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:36
Suchy is more what we need in terms of a CB, but i do like the look of Cueller and i think he is a very good no-nonsense defender
44 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:46
brave new toon - i hope so - i will be disconnected all weekend so I want to see lots of signings by monday
Forgive me for being scepticle though - it seems like every week someone comes on and says “Just a couple days guys and you will see - tons of signings” I am losing my nerve
45 euanpolo // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:48
Perhaps some good news on the transfer front! Seb Larsson’s agent has ’slammed’ B’ham City chairman David Gold over his comments that he woudn’t let Larsson leave. Sounds like a move could be on the cards pretty soon.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_3829450,00.html
46 brave new toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:49
Entertainers,.. I know what you mean, And prehaps they should do that. I for one would love to hear it said.
But from the clubs point of veiw.. Why?… We will all know for sure everything is fine when the new players are on board.. Especially when the media treat us like they do.. any comment could well be treated as panic within te club
47 Ben K // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:50
I also think people must lay off Ashley. Everyone wants ‘big’ signings, but what about them should be big? The transfer fee? Their wages?
Look at Arsenal? How much did Adebeyor cost? (3m) Clichy? (250,000) Sagna?(ok 6m isn’t cheap) CLASS players all. Put them in the right attacking system and they are difference makers. Frustrated by the youth recruitment policy? It gets you players like Cesc Fabregas, the best player in the premiership before he got hurt last year, for nothing. As long as you are willing to WAIT a couple of seasons for them to break into the first team.
The contrast is Man U, who are using debt to finance their big signings. I think the club could be in for a rough spell, probably when Sir Alex steps down (that is, unless clubs keep bailing them out like 6m for Alan Smith. I just threw up in my mouth).
Keep the faith in Keegan, and keep the faith in Ashley. The fee does not make the player, and putting all your transfer kitty into one big signing is a dangerous undertaking. What if they get injured (Owen)? What if they can’t adapt to the Premiership (Luque)? The team is set back years.
No, wait to splash the cash unless you are going to get it right. Why blow 20m on Modric when he might not pan out? He’s slight and hasn’t shown it in a top league. The next Shearer-like transfer should be a PROVEN player who wants to wear the black and white and is still young enough to give his best years to the club.
48 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:52
Also brave new toon - may I ask how you know this info? Is it based on the scheduled press conference for monday?
49 The Entertainers // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:55
@ Bravenewtoon
The silence treatment is a doubled edged sword:
On one hand you keep the media at bay and long may that continue.
However complete silence also is alienating the fans, who feel the club is distancing themselves .
Its a tough balancing act and feel it could be handled slightly better.
Still keeping the faith, just !
50 toooooon fan // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:56
never heard of him
probably wont sign
we will sign someone this week that has never been mentioned before
51 Spyro // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:57
bit off topic, but does anyone on here know anything about Freemasons and Baphomet?
52 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:57
tooooooon fan - what do you know or are you guessing?
53 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:59
this week as in the next 3 days?
They usually dont sign on the weekend.
54 toooooon fan // Jul 17, 2008 at 16:59
harrier havn’t you read my comments before
ask the others
55 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:00
is it wierd that every 2 mins i refresh nufc.co.uk in case something comes up before its registered on newsnow???
56 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:01
tooooooon fan - I skim alot
57 toooooon fan // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:01
guthrie was announced friday afternoon
58 toooooon fan // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:02
weird or obsessive and desperate?
i know what i think
59 toooooon fan // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:04
looks like the aimer deal story was a load of rubbish
credit to daiv
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61 Toon raghav // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:06
and the magic tale continues.we have got around 14 first team players so all of them will be happy as they will regulalry get to play and thus we are going to win BPL this season .Very well thought Mr MA,NEWCASTLE Premire League Champions
62 Spyro // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:07
i take that as a no
63 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:11
good player but we need some more experienced players too
64 toooooon fan // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:11
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66 Patrick // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:19
speaking of Guthrie, this is found @ Soccernet.com which is very nice:
Guthrie targets Euro place for Newcastle
Newcastle United new boy Danny Guthrie has insisted Europe is not beyond the Magpies.
The 21-year-old former Liverpool trainee has been training with his team-mates on Tyneside since completing his move last week, and is relishing the prospect of fighting his way into contention for the opening Premier League clash with champions Manchester United.
He is well aware of the club’s wait for a trophy, which now extends to 39 years, but insists that is no reason not to aim high.
Asked about his ambitions, Guthrie said: ‘For me, just to get as many games as I can; for the team, if we get a good start, I don’t think Europe is out of the way for us with the players we have.
‘The manager has had a good pre-season to get who he wants in and the players are really working hard in training. A European place is realistic.
‘It’s notorious, everyone knows we have under-achieved for a few years, so to break into Europe or have a cup run would be amazing.’
Guthrie, who is understood to have cost the Magpies around £2.5million, is revelling in his chance to make a name for himself at St James’ Park after tasting the atmosphere on Tyneside during his loan spell at Bolton last season.
He was in the Wanderers side which spoiled Keegan’s homecoming by claiming a 0-0 draw in his first match back at the helm, and cannot wait to experience life on the other side of the fence.
The midfielder said: ‘It was the best atmosphere I have ever played in. It was unbelievable. The game was over-shadowed.
‘It was a great day all round.
‘It’s massive for me. It’s a proud moment and there’s just so much excitement to get started and get into St James’ Park when it’s full and feel that as a Newcastle player.
‘That will be amazing.’
Guthrie’s first chance to pull on the black and white shirt will come in the club’s opening pre-season friendly at Hartlepool on Saturday.
But Keegan has already told him exactly where he stands.
The Shrewsbury-born player told the club’s official website: ‘He just said to me, ‘Just knuckle down and you will have as great a chance as anybody in here’.
‘It is just about me knuckling down and showing everyone what I can do to get into the starting line-up on the first day.’
Meanwhile, the Magpies’ hopes of signing Pablo Aimar appear to have been dashed with the Argentinian playmaker poised to complete a move from Real Zaragoza to Benfica after the clubs agreed a deal.
The 28-year-old announced his intention to leave the Spanish side soon after they were relegated, with Lisbon giants Benfica instantly showing their interest in the player.
The delay in the clubs reaching an agreement had reportedly attracted the
attention of the Magpies and Everton, but now it seems the transfer to Portugal is all but completed.
Zaragoza communications director Luis Sol told maisfutebol: ‘He is about to sign a contract with Benfica.
‘Between Zaragoza and Benfica everything is sorted out. The doors are open for Aimar to become Benfica player.
‘At around 6.30pm (yesterday) Aimar was in Soria with his team-mates, but he received a phone call and travelled to Zaragoza.
‘The only information we have is that between both clubs, everything is resolved. This is the reason he went to meet the Benfica board.
Reports in Portugal suggest Aimar will be offered a three-year contract, and the Lisbon-based club will pay Zaragoza around £6million.
67 DanToon // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:21
BTW Matias Fernandez is quality, i worked in Valencia for a bit last year and Villareal is just up the road, even the Valencia supporters said he was better than any player they had.
There is a massive mural of him in Castellon. Sign him up KK!
68 dacvid toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:24
spyro.just look it up on wikipedia.its much easier than asking every1 here.this is a footy forum.as for this guy suchy.never heard of him but he could be worth a shot.also whats the story on spear.has he signed or what?
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70 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 17, 2008 at 17:38
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71 ELFER // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:01
I’m starting to wonder where your reports of all these players linked to us come…none of them where real targets.
And the story that we where in in a late move for pablo aimar…nonsense…how could he be at newcastle to do a medical and at the same time pins a deal with benfica?? I understand that these are times where we jump at every thing we hear, but please think bevore applaud of a signing!
I guess we will continue to collect young players and in my eyes we will never be able to challenge for fifth place! never! we are lucky if we get the 8th place!
72 NEZSURF // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:06
apologies for going on about aimar, but you cant help thinking about the fact that benfica have a modern legend in rui costa as an ambassador/transfer negotiator, whereas we have dennis wise who has zero worlwide koudos. If aimar met both men who would impress the most? It beggars belief that shearer is not involved in the same sort of capacity as rui costa is at benfica. I have travelled the world twice over on business and pleasure and everyone i speak to about english football instantly connects shearer and keegan to nufc, even in uzbekistan. Shearer could even do it part time, and would give him a greater understanding of the transfer system before he becomes keegans eventual successor. There is not much wrong with our current transfer policy, its just some of the people involved are the wrong ones.
73 irish toon9 // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:10
Damn it work has that site blocked FSL
74 criminal // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:13
im getin sick and tired of readin all this crap which aint even true
75 Ally // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:20
I’m still hurting from this Aimar fiasco
76 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:21
I would buy him, 2.5m and we cant lose money on him, whereas you can with Cuellar. Ashley should see this as a good oppotunity.
77 Michael // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:26
The policy of signing youth players is good in principle, but maybe the club is taking it too far and leading us to miss out on some players with more experience who would really improve our team.
Aimar is a prime example. Also Gilberto, according to sky sports he cost just less than 1 million pounds for Panathinaikos. A player proven in the Prem who certainly has a season or two left in him.
We can’t have a side of kids, we need some proven quality, so theres no use ruling out all players over the age of 27.
78 ToonTimbo // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:33
I joined the league dan!! watch out for new toon this season!!
79 marat18 // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:33
NEZSURF
excellent point, mate.
I know Leonardo or Bebeto works for AC Milan in brazilian market, so they can spot and attract their top-talents.
Shearer could do the job for us, even if he doesn’t have a clue in scouting, he can attend matches of our potential targets and speak with them afterwards.
80 Ben_BKK // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:44
broon ale, that email to anal oliver was classic, mate…be sure to post up a reply if he sends one haha
81 AndyNUFC // Jul 17, 2008 at 18:55
Brave new toon, after this weekend, if there are no signings then i’m holding you responsible! I just love the club and hope and pray everyday to come onto this site and see a new top class signing.
82 Black and White Blood // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:01
To be honest, I think we are trying, its just a case of not being abel to offer what they want - European Football…
83 Beetrice // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:10
we had a better chance when we were in for luka modric than what we would have if we went in for fernandez
there is NO CHANCE newcastle united will even be allowed into negotiating for him, he’l be playing for one of the big boys very soon
84 brave new toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:16
you have my personal guarentee.. new signing… s! completed by sunday night.. possibly stretching to monday evening.. If i’m wrongi’ll never blog again
I for one look forward to a some positive comments… It’s been a fcking awful six weeks
85 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:19
If you know this much you should know who they are.
86 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:20
yer, Tom Toon got a point, say em plz?
87 Hammy // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:23
I think brave new toon is gonna be posting under a new name next week…..
88 Beetrice // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:24
what if i were to say
newcastle will sign 2 new players tomorrow, and by tuesday morning we’l have a third
Now i’d be right in thinking you lot won’t beleive me because thats just crazy so why does brave new toon get the special treatment, and if he knows this much why no unveiling of the guthrie/guiterrez’s
It really is that easy to go ape shit with bullshit on the internet you know so..
89 robertsa // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:29
are my eyes seeing right?
On September 16, 2007, Bojan made his official debut for FC Barcelona against CA Osasuna, coming on at the 78th minute for Giovani dos Santos. Three days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Olympique Lyonnais, coming on at the 88th minute for Lionel Messi. He was, at the time, the youngest Barcelona player ever to feature in a Champions League game, at 17 years and 22 days.[5] He made his second Champions League appearance on October 2, coming on at the 81st minute for Ronaldinho against VfB Stuttgart. Bojan will now move to Newcastle United in a deal worth 14 million pounds.
takin from wikipedia
90 Hadrian // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:30
i hate wikipedia
91 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:33
I cant find it on wiki :(, anyways its bs
92 robertsa // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:33
aaargh its not on it anymore. I hate wikipedia too member when it reported chamakh was our player that gutted me.
93 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:33
yes they are robertsa
94 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:34
Thats coz it isnt on wiki.
95 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:34
aren’t barca hurting for money right now??
maybe we are after him - it would be sweet - the next messi or smthng
96 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:35
Yer, some idiot trying to pi$$ us off, how did you come across it anyway?
97 robertsa // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:35
mind you when u type in bojan transfer to newcastle a couple of things do cum up. dont believe them though
98 robertsa // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:36
read sumone say we were afta him the other day on this site so i checked out how good he is and saw that
99 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:39
ok, well lets just ‘hope’ but its a 1/1,000,000,000 chance of us getting him
100 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:42
Spanish Toon did come on here the other day and reports in spain are that we are interested in Bojan.
101 jon jo // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:46
what about mario zarate
hes a messi like player
better then aimar
14m
if we dont sign anyone good
fat mike ash is going to get a size 10 up his arse
102 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:47
We may be interested, but what are the chances Bojan wants to come to us? But i guess Dos Santos went to Spurs, which is a crud club compared to us :)… so in actual fact stranger things have happened.
103 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:54
Depends how much barca want to hold onto him - and how strapped they are
104 toonited // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:55
brave new toon.
Are you a club insider or is this just gossip youve heard on the mill?
105 AngerOfTheNorth // Jul 17, 2008 at 19:58
Are you all sure Ed isn’t Alan Oliver? They seem to report things like “We’re definitely just about to sign Aimar”… It’s great to have one place to come for all of the rumours Ed, but you have to stop counting your chickens!
106 Ross // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:07
there is no way we will get anywhere near bojan, come on lads dont be daft.
im sorry but bojan kirkic and dos santos were the two barca new boys, kirkic was getting champions league football and scoring, and dos santos was sold on.
i love to be optomistic about the club but lets not start talking and give people an even bigger reason to take the p!ss out of us.
107 Patrick // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:10
I don’t know about Alan Oliver, so I went to wiki and search for him. Here is what I get (very hilarious):
Alan Oliver
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan Oliver is the chief sports writer for the Evening Chronicle, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where he has written on the subject of Newcastle United since the 1980s.
He wrote an unofficial book about Kevin Keegan’s time as manager of the club entitled Geordie Messiah. However, having sold only 252 copies of this book it was later pulled by the publisher and put to better use as recycled toilet paper.
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Is Alan Oliver selling toilet paper nowadays or he’s just selling s***?
108 ToonTimbo // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:12
I swear people (spurs fans in particular) keep coming on in other peoples names and coming up with this bullshit!! Just leave us alone and let us sign Kaka and Matias Fernandez in peace :D!!
109 ToonTimbo // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:13
Only joking obviously!! about Bojan!!
110 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:15
Who said we were gonna get Bojan? We have been linked with him in the spanish press though.
111 ronaldeano // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:16
@Patrick, Broon ale edited that bit!
Class!!!
112 shearer4pm // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:20
cmon lets not change wikipedia,
1 if you believe that bojan would even think about newcastle is stupid, loan mabye but probs not chelsea or liverpool would be forst by a mile
2 if you believe wikipedia then you deserved to be fooled like that it may as well be re-named http://www.letsallchangestuffandlietogetpeopleonwww.nufcblog.comworkedupandexcited.org
fulla bs
113 Patrick // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:21
@Ronaldeano, wow nice. next time if I go to UK and I don’t have toilet paper, I’ll buy Evening Chronicle… oh it hurts!
*kidding*
I really thought it’s true coz I don’t know him at all.
114 Ross // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:21
sorry lads i didnt mean for that to look like some outburst at you lot!
i’m just getting frustrated with all the mindless links (as im sure you’s are too!)
papers just stick our name beside a player and we get the flack for it even if there’s no truth in the rumour what so ever, im quite sure bojan is one of these.
115 shearer4pm // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:22
jon jo - zarate has already signed for lazio
116 DanToon // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:23
Matias Fernandez next, i got a feeling!
117 ronaldeano // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:23
Its ok Patrick, i wipe my arse with the chronicle every day!
118 AndyNUFC // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:25
BraveNewToon, if you are giving me your garuantee… then just give me a rough idea of the quality of these players… if you do actually know?
119 Taiwantoon // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:33
Bojan?
We should all make a donate to the signing if it is possible…
120 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:42
theres an article showing up on the official site saying gaffer on latest transfers but i cant see it can anybody see it?
121 KKK // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:44
geordiekk, can’t see it either! pleased that kev is finally gonna give us some info.
122 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:45
there will be any amount of people trying to access it at the same time
123 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:48
if anybody gets in let us know what the crack is
124 Gorskino10 // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:50
LOL I would give 50 quid to it. Bojan is class get him or super Mario bartoli sorry can’t spell.
125 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:54
ugh the suspense is killing me
126 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:55
Just wached that interview:
Summary:
- No point getting 1 in, 1 out.
- Looking for younger players who can stay at the club for a while.
- No point buying players who wont work with the others.
- Turning down players in wrong positions or that are too old.
- Getting rejected by few but encouraged by a few.
- Shay Given is looking really good. Krul and Forster will be in there challenging next season.
Thats all basically.
127 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:56
am gonna crack up here like what is kk sayin
128 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:57
Also looked really positive on there and happy … he aint walking out thats 4 sure !
more follows on saturday and sunday !!
he was saying we will strengthen the squad with the right “young players” and he wont bring in similar quality players he wants higher quality players than what we have !!
all sounds good !!
129 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:57
did he mention any names of players
130 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:58
lads he said players wont leave unless he wants them to !! also shay isnt going anywhere !
131 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:58
as long as he is happy am happy everthing is good again
132 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:59
no he didnt mention any names
133 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 20:59
he did mention it was a “crazy summer” and theer has been lots of wrong speculation made by teh papers !!
it were great to here from him what a bloke he is ! great man ! and related to my wife !!
134 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:01
cheers paul r and tom toon that was killing me that
135 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:01
he looks well rested and raring to go and he has got that glint in his eye that hunger - he really looks positive guys best news in ages !! KING KEV !!
136 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:01
this is just the first part of a three parter
137 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:02
paul uv got me buzzing again bring on next season all hail king kev
138 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:02
I Have felt so down the last few days after all the downs aimar etc. but hearing the great man i feel confident again ! trust him lads king kev wont let us down !
139 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:02
I wanna see it
140 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:03
Theres only one KEVIN KEEGAN !! One Kevin Keegan !! TOON TOON !!
141 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:05
i went into my account at far right then in a little tiny menu in there it says manager view that was the only way it worked for me harrier
142 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:05
am goin on the drink to celebrate
143 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:06
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/sub/TheManager/0,,10278~1346276,00.html
144 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:07
geordiekk - snap i am having a drink aswell !!
145 daiv // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:11
Wot, no signings?
Come on down Alan Smith, saviour of the Toon.
146 Faustino // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:11
Spyro…Baphomet is the icon central to the whole Templar conspiracy theories no? The goatshead that freaks people out when they see it on US currency etc.?
Therefore also Central to the theory of the ‘occult’ ruling the world in one form or another i.e. the Freemasons, Skull and Bones etc. Which is bollocks really as the orthodox jewish community run the world and it’s all more than likely propoganda started by them, [in cahoots with the Templar] in the 11/12th century to scare the silly ‘chrsitians’ and make cash selling false iconography and relics etc.
and BTW thats’ not off topic, thats off the map mate
147 marco polo // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:14
seems a strange time to put this on the site but i am our the moon!!!!!
148 Mutoids // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:19
You have to pay to get on nufc.co.uk now????? please tell me no
149 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:20
faustino - do you know when there will be a sequal???
150 Faustino // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:25
ha ha ha no… hey Spyro asked I just answered!
Hope he was taling about that and not some random eastern European creative midfielders!
151 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:28
haha, he was probably asking because the club management was becoming more secretive than them
152 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:32
Funny that now KK finally speaks to us there is no press about it
153 Toon1978 // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:38
Reading all these posts on this thread shows that the toon fans are the most passionate on the planet. If any fans deserve watching their team win CL and F.A cups aswell as the Domestic leagues its NUFC fans. Other fans call us stupid, deluded, mental and many more nasty things but they dont understand us . KEEP THE FAITH LADS we will be ok feeling optimitic lol.
154 Lacedaemonian // Jul 17, 2008 at 21:49
Joined both leagues. Boca Toonier!!!
155 Paul R // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:00
Mutoids yes you do £3.99 a month on direct debit !
156 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:02
Im payins £16 a year from the old deal
157 The Entertainers // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:08
Skys reporting the Mackems are biding for half of Spurs reserves:
Chimbonda
Malbranque
Kaboul
Tanio
Ok not half the reserves, but thats quite a bid if true, must be costing the Mackems about half a million……………welcome to the lot of them.
158 ronaldeano // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:12
Why cant i see the interview on the official website?
159 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:14
The Entertainers to be honest id have any of those except from Chimbonda, but i wouldnt pay decent money for any!
160 ToonTimbo // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:20
News Now has gone very quiet!!
161 Dan // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:21
i am the resurection and i am the light.
Now I am worried we can’t seem to sign anyone bring back Shep
162 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:22
Pompey want Kaboul and Redknapp will probs make a decent player out of him if he goes.
163 Taiwantoon // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:23
I think KK should talk to us a bit more often. I feel soooooooooo relaxed now. After all, he is the one we trust.
164 Dan // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:29
King Kev is a yesterday Man, my first reaction to his appointment was, “tactically inept” as has been previously proven. I got caught up in the granduer shortly after. But he is not responsible for charming new players any more that is left to Wise and his cronies. This is not working. Ashley has not proved the saviour we were looking for were are the signings that made it fun to be a NUFC supporter over the summer (which was the best time as we have not performed for 3-4 years since Bobby left?
165 cc87 // Jul 17, 2008 at 22:41
I’d rather Suchy and Loovens than the £7 mil Cuellar would cost + wages
166 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:00
Good shout with Loovens, still young, wants a move to the prem, cheap fee and wages and looked really solid on their FA cup run.
167 ToonLoon // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:11
TIME 2 FACE FACTS
1. Despite a very small squad and no over hanging debt we want to cut wages.
2. We are not looking to spend beyond 7mil for any player.
3. Ashley has said he wants players with resale potential–ie profit
4.Ashley says he is looking for investors.
5. Compare this to teams with real ambition for PL success–top six finish–Spurs, POMPY, Man City.
6.The only thing in our favour is the youth policy and the scouting.
What does this mean?
Paranoid fantasy 1.
Ashley wants the club to look good on paper to sell and we are in no way heading for the top 6, not even top 10. We will have a more consistant season but still fininsh mid table.
Shite. Hope this is shit. But.
168 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:17
the facts are if kk is happy am happy he knows exactly what is going on and he seems happy theres no way he would keep quiet if there were problems behind the scenes. 17m bid for modric tells you that there is money there
169 Michael // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:18
I wouldn’t mind Kaboul on the cheap, still young and Tottenham signed him because he has a lot of potential, maybe we could get the best out of him.
170 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:21
he just wants quality and that takes time i’d rather wait and get the right players in than panic buy and get crap in as we have done in the past
171 daiv // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:23
NUFC linked to another teenager. youth policy….youth policy….youth policy….youth policy.
The first team does not need improving does it? The squad, barely amounting to 11 players, will get us into top 4. No need to panic. We are building for the future. Well I’m watching the team this August
172 Tom4Nufc // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:27
Now Gilberto has gone to Pana, mabye that 24 yr old cdm Pana has can come to us, though his name escapes me.
173 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:34
Marcelo Mattos.
174 normski1930z // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:39
so whats the betting on a new signing in this phantom press conference on monday then??? sorry like lads but i dont believe a word of it, plus no one on here no matter what they tell you has insider info basically bcos you get “dont worry there will be two new signings by x time” but funnily enough never any names and when pushed on names they tend to clam up..why coz its shoyte…..
175 geordiekk // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:42
normski1930z ur right mate av had it with the gossip now kk has spoken and i feel relaxed in the knowledge that by the time the season starts we will have a squad capable of competing with any team
176 harrier // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:43
daiv when are you going to figure out that the youth’s are our first teamers? Look at the best players in the premier league -
Rooney 22
Ronaldo 22
Tevez 23
Fabregas 21
Adebayor 25
Torres 24
Mascherano 24
Need I go on?
Why do we need to buy anybody 25 if we can find players like these?
177 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:44
normski, it may have looked like I beleived him, but its more interesting to squeeze the of what they know or think they know to be honest.
178 normski1930z // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:48
funny thing is today i had one of the best laughs av had in ages… went to the bog at work today and someone must be quite a fine artist they had drawn a cocker spainel thing on the bog wall and it had a speach bubble coming out of its mouth saying” giz a wank roy” christ i nearly fell off the bog laughing…..
179 Tom_Toon // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:50
ahahaha
at least you were on the right place to piss yourself laughing
180 Patrick // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:52
@ Harrier
We do have promising youngsters as well, so it may not be even true that we always have to buy.
Zamblera got a good reputation from the national side. I am actually more willing to give him a spot on the bench.
Regarding all the other youngters in our club, who can tell that the youngsters are playing so bad so we have no hope in them? We all talk about Tozer, LuaLua, etc.
Harrier has listed the youngsters of the big clubs who are lifting the club to the top tier now! As long as we never see how our youngsters are playing in PL, we should never doubt them by saying we have to sign 1st team players. Again, KK knows what he wants. The rally towards the end of the last seaon showed us the bright side, right?
Youngsters, in my mind, are hungry and they are better than those “1st team players” who play for money. We got a lot in the past, remember?
181 Hadji // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:52
TT…..Do you really think that Shishkebap is good enough for EPL.Maybe another Mido or Ghaly.
182 normski1930z // Jul 17, 2008 at 23:59
@ harrier i would still like to think there are players of the 23,24,25 bracket we targeting that seem to have gone under the radar of the top teams like the pobgreneyaks of this world coz they didnt play at the euros and are not playing in one of the top european leagues…
183 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 0:01
Barely related to the topic, but Joke of today from Soccernet.com
Eto’o ready to consider Uzkekistan transfer?
TASHKENT, July 17 (Reuters) - Unsettled Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o is considering a move to join Uzbek club Kuruvchi.
‘I have several good offers from various clubs at present,’ Eto’o told a news conference in Tashkent after arriving in the Uzbek capital.
‘I’m planning to return to Barcelona and starting from Saturday, I will consider all my options, including the one from Kuruvchi.’
The three-times African Player of the Year has been told he is surplus to requirements at the Spanish club and is free to negotiate his own contract.
Kuruvchi, who lead the Uzbek championship and face Iran’s Saipa in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals in September, have made a reported $40 million offer to lure the 27-year-old from Barcelona.
‘We have made a very good offer and are quite serious of getting Samuel to play here,’ Kuruvchi coach Mirjalol Kasymov told the club’s official website (www.pfc-kuruvchi.com).
Eto’o has been Barcelona’s first-choice striker since 2004 but missed a large part of the last two seasons through injury.
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Now this is the money-eater if we believe it’s true.
184 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 0:02
Bayern Muinch have been targeting Pogrebnyak for a few months now.
Hadji - Dunno mate, hes quick and skillful, would cost no more thn £3mil, so its worth a gamble, thats all it was ever going to be.
185 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 0:04
how much then tt?? and where you hear that??? plus do u not think that maybe just maybe he could be another santa cruz….
186 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 0:07
Heard it from a fair few russia lads on a forum (bigsoccer) saying that a lot of russian newspaper said he was speaking to bayern during the euros.
187 sweendog // Jul 18, 2008 at 0:08
If KK is happy .. this can only mean one thing .. he’s getting backed by the board .. which means come next week
Turan,
Fernande