The Daily Mirror is reporting today that Blackburn’s new manager Paul Ince is hoping to sign Chilean youngster, Carlos Villanueva.
Carlos Villanueva - Blackburn trying to sign the player quickly
Ince hopes to seal the deal for around £3.5M within a matter of days, in case other teams may become interested.
Why are we reporting this?
Because that’s right, Newcastle United are said to be linked with a possible move for the player, but whether that’s true has to be a little suspect, at best.
Seems like Newcastle, Tottenham, Everton and Sunderland are linked with almost every player becoming available this summer.
Villanueva is just 22 years old, was born in Viña del Mar, Chile, and has already said he wants to leave his home country, and was even all set to move to Spanish club Real Sociedad last month, but the Spanish club couldn’t come up with the money.
The youngster is the same height as Michael Owen, at 5′8″, and has loads of skill and seemingly can score goals from all over the place.
He has played for Chile 12 times, so he should be able to get a work permit in England, based on that.
Carlos plays for Chilean club Audax Itlainao, and he’s played 125 times with 50 goals since he joined them from Deportes La Serena, in 2004.
We’ll probably only be interested if the player is already being tracked by Dennis Wise and company.
Carlos is an attacking midfielder who usually plays on the left.
And come to think of it, we’ve not heard a squeak about another left winger recently, Arda Turan of Galatasaray.
Wonder if we’re still in with any chance of getting him?  Of course he’s a lot more costly than £3.5M.
We’ll see.
254 responses so far ↓
1 toooooon fan // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:09
wont get turan
might be after this guy as we have not been linked yet
2 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:10
We need some kind of CAM - this is the kinda of find they should be unearthing/hijacking!
3 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:13
Heard of him a while ago, never seen him apart from youtube (cant solely judge from that though), looks creative, pacey and skillful, £3.5mil, definitely worth the risk.
4 toooooon fan // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:13
tom toon why dont you do the old fantasy football
test that big football brain of yours
5 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:14
fantasy football?
6 toooooon fan // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:16
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
7 AndyNUFC // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:20
We don’t need a left winger because we have Gutierrez/Milner/Duff/Zog. However, we are in desperate need of an out and out attacking midfielder.
8 toooooon fan // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:23
tom toon
make a team
go on leagues type in this code 219072-52479
then click join
it is a league for the people on here
9 dick // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:24
thats the toon out of the race then , we cant compete with clubs as big as blackburn anymore, championship here we come
10 Ross G // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:28
If u actually look on SKYSPORTS it says an agreement with Blackburn has already been made, yr loan option to buy. Good wrk
11 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:29
i will do soon.
12 toooooon fan // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:30
nice one
13 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:33
a little melodramatic dick?
14 beye the great // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:33
i hope we can get him i looked him up on you tube and looks great and ealy does score goals from anywhere
15 Leo // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:39
damn we had celtic fans on the blog then birmingham fans on our blog and this will be the invasion of blackburn fans, i guess it means we get an impression of who have the most rounded fans,
when they come on please dont bicker and scwobble just had a debate or two, i wish one of the bans was that people werent aloud to state that their team was bigger than another because its pointless
well newcastle is my team and i think its strange that we havent signed anyone today, im confused is it really friday, has keegan left his watch on the mantle maybe we will have to wait a little longer for our next signing
16 Davies // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:43
Have to say, I’ve only seen him on youtube after reading a similar article this afternoon. He is impressive.
Funny isn’t it; we’ve been linked with this guy, Chupete and Aimar, and we’ve already bought Gutierrez, after Keegan said he didn’t want South Americans.
The two Chileans definitely look worth a punt.
17 dick // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:45
just feel a little let down harrier, all that ticket money for nowt
18 Black and White Blood // Jul 18, 2008 at 18:54
@ dick - Come on man, get hold of yourselfe - We’ve Keegan, knobody else has. We’re in GOOD (the Best) hands!
19 dick // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:03
at least when fat fred took our money at least he was a geordie, but now were been cleaned out by a bunch of cockney spivs
20 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:04
This lad looks good but on the basis that we’ve been linked in the press we are obviously not interested in him!
tooooon fan
I’m joining your league
21 Michael // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:05
Non story to be honest Ed.
22 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:06
dick no offense but that is terrible logic. You should be p*ssed off if you are getting cleaned out regardless. Ashley is not trying to screw you over though, just wait and see.
23 Dips // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:12
Newcastle in talks with West Ham over Ferdinand according to Sky Sports News.
24 dave // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:14
another waste of time article why bother going on about other teams.
25 DC Magpie // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:16
Tooooon fan I just joined up, nice1 mate.
Watch out for the Rabid Magpies…
Just in case you’re wondering I just auto-completed to quickly finish the registration Ill be back to pick my proper team before the season starts.
Shame if its true about Blackburn already having him, would have been a great signing.
Wonder if that means Pederson is on his way out or if he is seen as Bentley’s replacement?
26 Jim // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:17
If we’re discussing other teams’ transfer targets, has anyone read Roy Keane’s interview:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_3833332,00.html
You have to respect his drive. He’s more or less saying that if Quinn doesn’t come through with the trasfers, he’s taking a header!
I like to think that the relationship KK has with Ashley is close enough that Keagan doesn’t have to ‘threaten’ the Chairman publicly! If it isn’t then he couldn’t do it any better than Keane has.
27 Stay Tooned // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:26
The above player would be a good buy and seems a similar type of player to MatÃas Fernández that everyone oon here was raving about.
It is intersting to see quotes from the player not naming the club, even though skysports is certain that it is Blackburn.
Just have to wait and see!
Wish we would sign someone soon!
28 MMNUFC // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:37
Skysports news has just reported we are in talks with west ham about ferdinand..not on text or the website yet but was just reported
29 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:41
DC MAGPIE - MAGPIE UNITED will defeat the rabid magpies! Big signing on Monday - I feel it in my bones.
30 Walter // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:54
Hee hee, you couldn’t resist nicking yet another story from News Now could you, you rumour spreading shitehawk!
31 Jim // Jul 18, 2008 at 19:58
Walter, you plain sh1te. The point of this site is to COMMENT on the latest rumours/stories in the press.
Away and shave your arse. Give yer face a rest!
32 Walter // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:08
Of course it is Ed, er I mean Jim! (wink wink!)
33 TrueMag // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:08
yet again another pointless story about a player i guarentee we havnt even enquired about,i agree he looks outstanding on youtube,but that same sight made luque look a world beater!!!!!
34 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:09
dc mag bentley is right pederson is left mate…
35 Jim // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:13
Walter… You have been incorrect with very sentence typed. Wrong blog for you, I think. This is an NUFC blog for NUFC fans.
You have been incorrect with very sentence typed. Away back to your bedroom and reflect on your own inadequacies.
Sorry for getting involved Ed.
36 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:16
nufc.co.uk was loading very slowly and I was sure that we had signed somebody…turned out I had kicked the ethernet cable out
37 DC Magpie // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:19
normski1930z i realize that…just I’ve heard reports that he can play in both positions. The article says he usually plays on the left which is currently occupied my pederson but i’ve also read reports that he has been brought in to replace bentley, who was playing more central towards the end of the season, was he not?
either way it looks like a good pick up for Blackburn
38 Walter // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:21
“Walter… You have been incorrect with very sentence typed. Wrong blog for you, I think. This is an NUFC blog for NUFC fans.
You have been incorrect with very sentence typed. Away back to your bedroom and reflect on your own inadequacies.”
Oh dear “Jim”, speaking of inadequacies, after reading your double post gibberish, I must assume that your grasp of English is very inadequate or that you have been having a few sups too many whilst typing!
Toodle pip!
39 Greg B // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:31
Forget that, looks like Ameobi could be on his way to……..
http://www.fansonline.net/leedsunited/article.php?id=254
LEEDS!!!!
40 mr_flibbles // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:32
oooooooooooo good player.
Lol remember Keegan saying about not getting south Americans.
Hahahahahahah
41 daiv // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:32
Dick,
Why don’t you go and jump off a cliff. God man you are so miserable and defeatist. I am the one like that normally but never as bad as that. KK has no money and we will not pay big wages so we cannot attract proven abilty. That is a fact by now. We can only afford youngsters and everyone of a star quality snubs us. Why? Because MA is the richest and tightest owner in the Prem.
What is the good news?
We have KK who is the master. Any more good news? Yes. MA will be gone soon. Why? Two reasons. He wants to sell the club. The fans at NUFC have rumbled him and will not put up with any more of his verbal ……. about being a diehard Toon supporter. He will not go in the away end again and will want to sell. He is unwelcome. Now that has to be good news. keep the faith. Kick out the Spurs owner.
42 Greg B // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:32
Oh, and by the way, we may be in talks with Leeds regarding young midfilder Jonny Howson, class act, maybe too big a step up but who knows, for the right price….
43 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:35
dc mag am not having ago mate all am saying is pederson is very very left sided and push him onto his right and he is not the same player…
44 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:38
@ Greg
How about Beckford and Kandol? They should be good too.
Oh my… Paul Huntington is back in my mind.
45 Dan13 // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:41
Just a suggestion lads
about the fantasy league
Why don’t we all change the team names to our username thingy on here
so tht we know who we all are
if u get me?!?!
46 Chris // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:41
daiv, speak for yourself mate. I’m quite happy what Ashley’s done for the club. Just cos he isn’t paying silly money for hasbeens, doesn’t mean he isn’t strenghtening the squad.
47 Nick Dryden // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:45
is this where Vetere has been ? I hope so !!
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/02/29/argentinians_get_their_teenage.html
48 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:47
Dan m8!! I said that!!
God take my idea as ur own or what!! lol
49 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 20:54
I would say the only ones grumblings are the foolios that think chucking another 50 mill out on wasters is a good idea. You’ve got it right daiv. Everytime we spend money on “proven” ability it goes down the f***** toilet. We take gambles on players like Wenger did on Fabregas and we could have a great team on our hands. The team is no worse off than it was last season when keegan had us flying at the end. So you grumble and moan. Whine and complain all you want. Speculate and spout the lies you want to. Everything you have said reflects not whiff of provable fact. But daiv be warned, you are spouting the kind of nonsense the Sun and the Mirror do: Conjecture made to make the management of our club look bad.
50 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:01
right lets just hang on a minute harrier,nufc do not have the players at our disposal that arsenal have ppl shout and ball on here about arsenal signing top top young players .. hairy muff.. what about samir nasri, ayebayor,reyes, these guys didnt come for buttons, we have to strike a balance between young and experience …that is wot i think wenger does…
51 scottish mag // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:02
im back been away for a week and dont know wot has happened at all can anyone tell me plz and also i have joined that fantasy league thing too, just called myself scottish mag so u all knew it was me who was whooping u all lol
52 daiv // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:03
Harrier
The management is fine . The owner is the problem. Tight as a ant’s ………. You can call it good housekeeping if you like. You back your manager and that is not happening. Crap managers buy crap players. Give a top manager top money and the club will progress. Kevin will not move this club onwards buying £1M players. If you are happy with the current transfer situation you are mad. You must be a Mackem.
53 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:04
normski - where did we finish last season?
As far as I am aware - the only non-reserve player we let go was rozenhal - apart from emre (who was injured most of the time). Doom and gloom is all people see. But the base of our team is capable of finishing in the midtable area no problem. Think of how much better the team will do not having to deal with 4 months of Sam Allardyce and a management shift mid season. So, I put it out there but, we have let go of a few fringe players and are replacing them with people who can actually make a difference on a regular basis. It sounds to me like we are getting better - not worse like all the doom and gloom merchants think.
54 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:07
daiv i am more than happy to trust what kevin keegan, derek llambias, chris mort (when he was here), and mike ashley have said. Have you watched/read the interviews with Kevin? Seems to me he seems quite content with what they are doing, in fact, very enthusiastic. I am perfectly happy with the transfer situation because Kev is getting the players he wants and is working on bringing more in. On top of it all - we are still in July.
55 daiv // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:07
Harrier
Everytime Manure spend big money it does not go down the toilet. Spending big money in itself is not wrong, you just have to have the right manager. KK is the right manager so give him the money… unless the owner does not trust him or more likely, is as tightas an ant’s…..
56 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:09
as for the owner daiv - you can not prove in anyway that the owner is tight because we don’t know what players kev wants to bring in, or how much mike will let KK spend.
57 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:09
Why do we need to spend big money? You sound like unless we drop 100 million the world will end.
58 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:13
harrier here here kid your cup is defo half full am likein what ya sayin but as your comment states “where did we finish last season” thats why we have to look to exprience as well as youth..plus wot is happenin with emre??? does anyone know coz i dont..say for the sake of arguement that we were really offered torsten frings 32 i would snap ther hands off for 2 seasons..plus the fact that we teetered around relegation for much of the second half of the season….
59 daiv // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:17
Harrier
We need to spend big money to improve. You cannot be a top 4 team spending 1 or 2 mil on players. In that case Hartlepool can win Prem buying £15K players. The less you spend the better you become . perverse. We are the fourth or fifth richest club in prem and last season and this season we are spending and selling like the bottom four. Fact. But I suppose your logic is that the less we spend and the more we save (for MAs pocket) the better we will be.
Finally, when are we going to realize that MAis here to make a massive profit out of NUFC and will sell when he can. he is not a saint for NUFC like some here think (no NUFC owner ever has been) and will dump us when the opportunity arises. We should dump him first.
60 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:19
Wot d’ya wanna know scottish mag?? err.. U know w got guthrie- yey!! We missed out on Aimar!! do ya know all this ?? Good on ya for the fanticy league… but it will be i who is whipping some arse!! lol
61 AndyNUFC // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:32
You know, if we had bought Modric for whatever ridiculous price or Arshavin or Turan, there would be no problem. Just because we got 2 players on the cheap doesn’t mean we won’t spend the cash when needed.
62 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:33
My feeling is that we are not refusing to spend; we are spending wisely (oh, did I say Wise-ly?). Let’s see… if Man City gets Ronaldinho, are they going to meet the top 4? No! This is not the case. They have Martin Petrov, Bonjinov, Mpenza, Hamann, Micah Richards… you name it. They are not playing successfully. Money = success? I doubt it. 11 Pele or Cruyff won’t bring you the championship. I have said this before, again and again.
Additionally, who wants to come to help lifting up NUFC now? Some of the big money players just want to move to a club that is participating in the UEFA Champions League only without giving effort previously. Is it a good sign? No I don’t really think so.
What happen now is that if people are willing to take the challenge of lifting NUFC up, they come and they will be putting their effort 200% to the team like Danny Guthrie vows to be.
Can’t we just wait and see as KK already tells us they are working in the background to bring in more players? We don’t need super players; we need hungry and good players who want to play for us!
By the way, Jonas Gutierrez is actually making the history of buying out his contract and joining NUFC. To me it’s as crucial as the Bosman ruling.
63 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:33
@ harrier please dont come back with loads of lines of script coz ah never read kid, i come here kust to chill ….
64 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:34
VfB Stuttgart defender Fernando Meira has left the Bundesliga side to join an undisclosed club.
65 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:35
Patrick - Mpenza?!?!?! He’s been released cos hes poor!
66 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:36
@TT, to me, he’s poor because he’s been “baptized” by Man City. As one of the prospective players out from Belgium (here I am talking about 7 to 8 years ago), he just got ruined.
67 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:37
andynufc am just sayin mind… did the modric bid happen coz am not so sure…where is the proof coz i aint got any??!!!
68 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:37
Id love Meira!
I recon its Portsmouth.
69 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:39
Meira’s been tracked by Liverpool and Juventus. Maybe we can steal him?
70 AndyNUFC // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:41
Norm to be fair we have no proof of any bids, just agents linking us, although it could always be a way to jack up their price, just out of anyone I really do believe we enquired about him, just my opinion though.
71 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:42
I doubt Meira has moved to us because he goes against our youth policy!! It would be nice though!! Although i admit i know nothing about him!!
72 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:42
Neither want him, Juventus said no more signings and Liverpool have loads of CBs and DMs
73 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:43
Speaking of transfer, this is showing us the market’s gone crazy:
“Chelsea In €100m Mega Bid For Kaká”
74 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:44
i honestly heard today that meira is going to villa, spurs or roma.
75 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:45
that like 85 million pounds!!
not sure he is worth quite that much!!
76 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:47
meira,chivu,cuellar,ferdinand… dont beileve any of it… its all shoyte…
77 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:49
Wotn be Roma or Villa, of those it will be Spurs, but i recon its Portsmouth.
Norm - Chivu??!?!?
78 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:49
@GG7
Spurs again? I guess they can now have a league of themselves coz the whole Spurs team consists players that can break up into 4 teams!
79 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:52
redknapp has to sell to buy now, also i couldnt see it being villa, but i could see it being roma. as for chivu, we have a better chance of signing ronaldo i think
80 normski1930z // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:58
Norm - Chivu??!?!?
what kid?????
81 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:58
@ToonTimbo
I am saying… these kinds of stupid businessmen are lining up money to fire up the price of the football players nowadays. It’s like how people invest in Crude Oil and make the price increase and increase. This is the wrong way of the whole football business. Do you ever see players playing in the Northern European worth that much? They are just turning to themselves to create more good and young players (and some of them are “robbed” by the Big 4 leagues by the way).
82 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:00
You mentioned chivu in a list of defender we have been linked with?
83 Nobby's Dad // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:00
daiv // Jul 18, 2008 at 21:17
Don’t think I ever heard MA say he was a die hard Toon fan….simply a bloke who’s put £250 million of his own cash into the club. How much you have put in this season??
You’ve got to admit it’s rich someone paying their £500 - £600 for a season ticket slagging off a bloke who’s put £250 million (about 1/8th of his wealth) into the club. I’ve got no problem with our current policy…..it’s all a mater of perspective. I started supporting in the 60’s under Westwood when we were a selling club - by your comments you’re obviously not familiar with that period of the clubs history. We’re solvent, got a good manager and we are building a structure for the long term. It’s the way forward - if you think it’s not, cough up £300 million I’m sure MA would sell.
84 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:07
my brazillian mate has just told me on facebook that newc are back in for veloso, maybe its true, maybe its not, but i think we have a better chance with inler for 7-8 mill to be honest, even though veloso is one of my fav players
85 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:17
Wow Patrick!! I was just giving my opinion on Kaka!! Not my opinon on all this price boosting schizzle!!
86 Leo // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:22
cheers toooon fann for the fantasy football
i dont think i will win because i always loose interest maybe this time it will be different.
87 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:25
Leo!! I think it was Dan who set up the league btw!! And your team is shite and is gonna get nowhere!! lol
88 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:27
@ToonTimbo
Yes I get what you are saying!
I agree with you 100%.
I have to mention though, Kaka’, however, is not the last one who “worths” 85 million pounds! the reason of that is Mr. Abramovich (I have to tell by names) trying to buy people in great price. Works just like the Oil market to me. (Afterall, he IS in that oil business.)
89 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:42
Just joined the league,think my team looks pretty top to be honest
90 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:46
Tom Toon - tell uz yer team in the blog section.
I’ve posted mine. No VDV !!!!!!
Ed - are you going to join us?
91 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:46
Tom Toon- I highly doubt it!! People say u only know foreign players!! lol!! Have u got marko marin in their? haha
Patrick i’ve changed my mind - he is worth 85 mil!!
Yea ed!! go for it!! ur team names can be ‘the king’
92 Black and White Blood // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:47
@Tom Toon - who you gone with form the TOON..?
Me… Spiderman and Owen!
93 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:47
Howard
Beye-Vidic-Lescott-Bosingwa
Gutierrez-Fabregas-Muntari-Petrov
Defoe-Berbatov
Subs: Jaskelainen, Skrtel, Noble, Bendtner.
94 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:52
@ToonTimbo
If Kaka’ is coming, farewell Lamps (but Inter just bid him with less than 10M pounds).
Good job TT!
95 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:53
there will be a signing or two on monday, at the lastest, as keegan stated that he expects to make new signings withint he next few days, reyes and that czech CM forgeot his name me thinks
96 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:53
Nobby’s Dad (83)- Ma is a businessman who yes has put in a great deal of money into NUFC!! why??
afterall he hasn’t done this for our fans benefit only his own! simply he’s in it to make money (profit)!! as you have stated he isn’t a fan so why wear a nufc shirt and sit with genuine fans?
daiv, myself, and all NUFC fans are loyal customers! who year in year out inverst into newcastle! they are intitled to there opinions even if you or who ever don’t agree!!
97 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:53
Patrick! wot dýa think of matias fernandez??
98 Hadrian // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:54
gothia cups on now
http://www.gothiacup.se/eng/
they better be at that, and not in bloody south america !
hopefully shearers doing his bit scouting for us while he is there !
99 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:54
1: Cech (C)
2: Bosingwa
3: Wheater
4: Richards
5: Woodgate ( i know )
6: Young
7: Petrov
8: Noble
9: Valencia
10: Torres
11: Yakubu
12: Van der Sar
13: N’Zogbia (defender !!!!!)
14: Milner
15: Martins
By the way - looks like Manure will be without Ronaldo and Evra for the opening game. We live in hope.
100 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:55
and refering to a comment made erlier, has emre actually officially joind gala?? dont remember seeing any offiacial reports following his agreement of personal terms…and lampard wont go, if he wanted to leave he would have bought out his contract, with inter giving him a signing on fee of the same value, why would they bid when they could egt him for cheaper?? media bullshit
101 Hadrian // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:57
Hadrianswallsend
1: Cech
2: Beye
3: Carvalho
4: Vidic
5: Cole A
6: Gutierrez
7: Anderson
8: Hargreaves
9: Kranjcar
10: Martins
11: Torres
subs
12: Jaaskelainen
13: Carragher
14: Walcott
15: Muntari
capt
cech .
thats mine !
not sure about hargreaves getting the games , but really expecting him and anderson to step up this season .
102 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 22:59
Paul
Emre avoids national service if he delays signing for Gala until ….. Monday I think.
Lampard probably wont leave Chelsea but if he did, he would probably not want to do a Webster - he wouldn’t be able to show his face in London again and his family would suffer.
103 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:03
daiv -
I don’t know if you were under a different impression than me - but this year is not about getting into the top4. We need to get into the european places first to buy those kinds of players that will get us into champions league. That is what keegan set as a goal at the end of last season - those are the kind of players we are looking for. We are taking a team that achieved a 12th place finish and looking for those players that are young and hungry and push the other players to pick up the 20 odd points we need to get back into the top 6.
104 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:04
@Paul
I agree that media’s not doing a good job. Maybe no Kaka’ and Lamps deals whatsoever. who knows? Btw, when was the last time we are linked to Reyes? Now there’s a concern if Reyes is coming since he is not fitting in the category of what we need at this point.
105 harrier // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:05
I don’t forsee anymore wingers coming in
106 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:06
kk shame, thought it mite have fallen through…liked emre, thought hed shine under keegan, n ye spose ur right with lampard, ow well dont really care bout him, hes an overated fat shite anyway, why cant terrorists do sumthin more useful than settin of bombs int he underground, lyk set them off at stamford bridge and the stadium of light….do the world (of football of course) a favour….theyd b happy killin a hundred thousand innocent ppl….wed b happy without the scum n the mackems…works out both ways…and get rid of that russian m***** f**** russian cockjockey int he process
107 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:08
@ToonTimbo
Matias Fernandez is better than Pablo Aimar with good dribbling, good shooting, a bit speed. He won’t come cheap for sure.
However, his size is a problem. In PL, just skill is not enough for a player to stay healthy. The tackle here in PL is the strongest in Europe (not defense, mate, just tackle). There would be a chance of ending up like how Eduardo Da Silva was - breaking leg and need to rest.
If we can choose him, still need to think twice.
108 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:09
must admit dont no what is going on with emre!! he even may be here next season?? just remember everything was going through until he was injured in the Euros and then??
he was supposed to join fenerbahce!
109 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:10
Who does everyone think will be/ would like to be, the creative midfielder we are looing for??realistically!! Noone has really said!! Weve just been debating random names bought up!!
110 ObaFan2 // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:11
Apparently…… KK’s asked for a pocket full o’ money for a big signing !!!!!
Oh if only it were true. OK don’t shoot the messenger but a certain Huntellar’s been mentioned lol don’t ya love gossip… plz let the season begin and the transfer window close
111 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:12
i beleive we looked at reyes a while back, with that young championship manager we got scoutin for us in spain….keegan will have any details in terms of prices known, and reyes is young, can play attacking midfield and stiker, which are positions KK is looking for, is ‘the right side of 30′ sticking with the age policy, no media reports…hes fast…he has premiership experience, and he would definatly improve our current squad, and KK has said he is expecting a top class, big name signing, it all fits…i may be wrong…but i have a feeling reyes may be on hsi way to tyneside…wait and see..
112 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:12
@Paul
If Emre’s deal collapsed, he’s going to stay and shine. I have no worries. Yay.
113 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:13
HPS - Emre has gone from the squad profiles on the official club site. I think’s it’s a done deal.
114 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:14
Toon Timbo
I’m surprised we haven’t been linked with Bullard.
115 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:16
To be honest obafan2 would love one big Quality signing like Huntelaar or Gomez!! just can’t see it happening here’s hoping!!
116 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:16
@MAG PIE
Thanks for the update. now we can find some other names to fit in. But here is a question I have: During the time of the Entertainers, who was the creative midfielder? I remember KK didn’t really place a creative midfielder in the squad by then (unless considering Ginola or Beardsley as one which I don’t agree).
117 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:17
toontimbo, adriano from inter, good upfront, would cause havov in the premier league, inter are looking to offload him, KK’s fitness program would get him in shape….and why would he come to newcastle you may ask….but does newcastle not have some of the best nightlife int he world?? unlikely, but the hope is there….and there is the tiniest of possibilitys
118 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:17
MAG PIE - thanks for that!
119 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:18
We wont be linked with Bullard because he moved to Fulham to be closer to London (or in it).
120 Jim // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:18
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121 ToonKing // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:18
ToonKing FC :
Given
Richards Rio Cravalho Beye
Ashley Young, Essien Carrick Krancjar
Owen Torres
subs: Myhill, Meite, Ashton, Valencia.
122 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:18
Yea Mag Pie he’s a class act!! but he is 29 i think :(!! However he is stil,l in my fantacy team
I would take him still!!
Another one im surprissed we havent been linked with is Wilson Palacios!! He’s a great player and young!!
Paul!! I think Adriano is injury prone though and is too like Viduka!! However when fit is great!!
123 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:19
@HPS
To be honest, Huntelaar is someone who we’ve been looking for. Big, strong, good header, good scorer. He must be expensive though.
124 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:19
Harper/Given
Beye/Geremi
Faye/NEW SIGNING (Cuellar?)
Taylor/Cacapa
Enrique/Edgar
Spiderman/Milner
Butt/Guthrie
Barton/NEW SIGNING (Bullard ?)
NZogbia/Duff
Owen/Martins
Viduka/Smith/NEW SIGNING (Derdiyok ?)
125 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:20
@Paul
No way. I don’t want Barton fighting with Adriano on the field. *kidding*
126 ObaFan2 // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:21
Well HPS , I think KK’s defo asked for a big wedge for someone but who knows what he wants to do with it and how much… probably another 8 figure bid somewhere.
127 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:22
Patrick - unbelievabley!! your looking at £ 18 - 20 million!!
128 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:24
Patrick - CM’s were Lee and Batty. The supply was from the flanks - Gillespie, Ginola, Fox, Sellars.
129 Gareth // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:25
Has anyone recently tried to naysay the Mail on their website (I know, I know, I shouldn’t even give them traffic…) They used to just not publish responses, now they’re trying to justify it with a security code you can’t see. Sorry, just p***** off cos I couldn’t point out to them that a) Gutierrez will not play tomorrow and b) he didn’t cost £7m. Not the most damagingly inaccurate thing they have ever said, but indicative…
130 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:25
bringing in a player of huntelaar’s quality although expensive and hard to do at present! would help bring in other targets!!
131 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:26
ToonKing - You’ll probably lose points with Meite
By the way: Its not Spiderman anymore, he said he wont do that celebration,it was a one-ff.
His real nickname is El Galgo (The Greyhound)
132 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:27
@MAG PIE
Yes that’s what I am saying. The supply was from the flank, so to speak. If we have no creative midfielder, yes we are going to look to guys like Jonas Gutierrez (and he was part of the Guiza’s Golden Boot effort).
In my mind, we need to find someone like Batty too.
133 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:27
Gareth, how’d you know he wont play tomorrow?
134 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:28
TOM Toon
Any idea WHY he did the spiderman celebration?
135 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:29
The only memories i have of batty is him missing that pk against argentina!! so i dont think we should buy some1 like that!!
136 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:29
ye alright he is abit injury prone, too liek viduka?? ur forgetting viduka is there to play a sortov holding role, he doesnt score…and is not very useful, adriano would be the best signing this club had made in years, apart from martins, remembering martins used to play with adriano at inter….the pieces fit…but i think its hope more than relaity with him….
patrick…well it would be a qucik way of returning the name the entertainers….just for different reasons haha…at least when we played manure ronaldo wouldnt be able to score….could gaurentee one of them would do a good job on him
137 ToonKing // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:30
yeah i know TT, but didn’t have any poinst left, ican always sell him though…..anyways he’s not a terrible defender, he’s quite decent imo..
138 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:30
Patrick - maybe Guthrie = Batty ?
It does seem as though KK replicating old team as best he can
Spidey = Ginola (we hope)
139 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:30
@HPS
I agree. One big signing can lead to many. Let’s wait and see what’s going on next Monday. (KK’s statement is inspiring, isn’t it?)
140 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:32
ToonTimbo
Batty was awesome
We’ve always needed a player like that. Showing my age here but - McCreery - there was a player!
141 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:32
MAG PIE - He said it was for the kids that he took to watch the spiderman movie just before he scored (not literally just, but like days).
142 Gorskino10 // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:32
emre has to stay untill a date to skip national duty in turkey. So it’s a done deal.. Also think about it we are not able to atract the kakas etc… But we have to sign the best we can so in a yr or 2 we can compete for big player .
143 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:33
MAG PIE
he did the celebration in respect to the aniversory of his childhood hero spiderman….i can see why keegan likes him tho…both good…both attackingly minded…both have a strong passion and desire to succeed…and both are completely fukin loopy….i can see him doing very well at newcastle
144 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:33
On Monday we will sign a world renowned creative midfielder. God told me. Which is odd ‘cos I’m an atheist.
145 Gareth // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:34
@Tom Toon
Well, to be fair, I don’t know for sure, but I believe all of the other sources which say he won’t play above the Mail. Crap, that includes Anal Oliver… Ah, sod it, I’ll still believe him ahead of the Mail. Anyhoo, consensus is still that Spidey won’t play until Valencia, and I despise the Mail enough not to believe a solitary story from them…
146 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:34
Tom Toon
Maybe he should take some kids to see American Werewolf in london.
The celebration would be interesting.
147 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:35
It must be correct then mag pie!! Gods god (also an athiest) God bought us shearer!!
148 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:36
I recon he’ll get a run out tomorrow.
149 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:36
and bramble!! bad times
150 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:36
oh and MAG PIE…i beleive uv just about nailed it there
151 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:37
@ToonTimbo, MAG PIE
Batty’s value is his damaging to the opposite side’s midfield. this is very important. I foresee, though, Guthrie is going to be the next Rob Lee like the others are talking about, not Batty.
Spiderman = Ginola, yes! I thought about that esp when I saw him playing with Mallorca… Ginola’s not solely a winger. He can go into the middle and pass.
@Paul
if that’s the case, though, could we sign Ronaldo for free instead? I remember he’s still without a club.
Entertainers for a different reason…! haha, I like this
Did Robbie Keane play with Martins when he was in Inter (for that one season)?
152 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:38
and with your monday signing….remember me mentioning reyes?
153 Gareth // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:39
But you at least agree he didn’t cost £7m? You know, even though I’d love to see him have a run out tomorrow, I’d rather he didn’t just to spite that rag… I think this is becoming unhealthy…
154 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:41
Tom Toon - do not read this - I am deluded.
VDV made club captain at Hamburg and says “I’m honoured and as long as I am a Hamburg player I will fight for the team”. Might as well say I’m signing for NUFC on Monday - it’s obvious!!!!!
155 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:41
@ Paul
Maybe Monday’s telecon is for Bassong and the other signings.
156 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:43
Does anyone else think that Gutierez/Jonas/Spiderman/Werewolf/Greyhound is strangely tall for a winger??He could be a brute!!
Mag Pie - Its soo obvious isnt it!! He may as well said that with a toon shirt on there and then!!
157 Gareth // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:43
@Patrick
Dunno, even KK is talking about how Guthrie will end up being a DM. I reckon he’s still got plans for AM.
158 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:43
patrick
i ment adriano and barton doing cristiano ronaldo over, but ri was jsut thinking about what had happend 2 the other ronaldo, and u sayin he is without a club interests me….i would liek that…and he would come for the same reason adriano may think about coming for a split secong…the nightlife….but KK’s fitness programw ould counter that and maybe bring him back to the player he once was….i wouldnt say no
and i dont beleive martins was at inter when robbie keane played for that season, but i cant rememebr exactly, do you know how long ago the robbie keane seasona t inter was??
and that is another possibility, as tottenham are looking to sell him with a club reportedly in for him, and newcastle reportidly making new signings soon….and ive always pictured keane in a newcastle shirt….
159 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:44
Yer he cost about £3mil, absolute bargain.
MAG PIE - He has been their captain for 2 seasons, this will be his thrid, hes just keeping his armband under Jol.
160 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:46
Bugger
161 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:47
at least one, even if it it the only one, of mondays, transfers will be big, coutning bassong or the others out, however the big signing may not be monday, but will be soon, reyes or keane in my opinion
162 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:47
at least one, even if it it the only one, of mondays, transfers will be big, coutning bassong or the others out, however the big signing may not be monday, but will be soon, reyes or keane in my opinion
163 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:47
sorry for the double comment
164 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:49
@Gareth
Let’s find the answer on Saturday. I am sure we will see a little bit of what plan KK has @ the Hartlepool match.
By comparison, Guthrie is more like Butt in my mind (if I have to compare). Let’s see how he will play.
165 ronaldeano // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:49
We will not be signing Keane.
Sory for being negative, but MA will not spend that much on Keane.
I hope im wrong tho
166 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:50
gareth, about guthrie, i beleive he will be a fringe player this season, covering positions and gaining experience, and may be butts replacement….hinting that butt may retire at the end of this season or next…
167 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:50
Arshavin is begging to come Paul. He’s in on the NUFC policy of keeping it under the radar and has asked his agent to mention Arsenal and Barca to throw people off the scent. Even Zenit are in on it. we’ve signed him for £8million. That’s right isn’t it Tom Toon. Paul?
168 ronaldeano // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:50
Guthrie stood out last season at Bolton.
He is a brilliant player in the making imo.
169 ToonTimbo // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:50
Is anyone going to the match tomorrow??
170 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:51
I got it!
Berbatov
171 Angryman the angry fantasist // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:52
Toontimmy: I’ll be sitting next to Peter Reid in the morn
172 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:53
AtAf - this aint confessional mate
173 ronaldeano // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:53
Naa, summer holidays on Wednesday!!!
Greece, here i come!
174 ObaFan2 // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:53
220 club matches with 163 goals, maybe I need to test myself elsewhere… who am I?
Quite an impressive goal per game ratio there tbh.
175 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:53
MA will spend that money on keane….as he will spend big on the RIGHT players, and also the fact that he had little interest in footbal before coming to newcastle, and supporting tottenham for the majority of his life, may have something to do with it….however i beileive he has stopped supporting them…tho it does seem abit odd how our hopeful signings seem to sign for tottenham all the time…woodgate…nmodric…ring any bells?
176 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:54
@Paul
Just checked. Oba and Robbie didn’t play together. If you want to find someone who played with Owen, by the way, yes Ronaldo is one of them during the Del Bosque era. If Ronaldo really comes, we sound like following Real Madrid’s path! (too optimistic and just a joke)
177 MAG PIE // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:55
ObaFan2
George Reilly?
178 Patrick // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:56
@Paul
that’s why we have to splash the rumors all the time. I’d not surprise that Spurs are gonna sign Frings coz they wanna buy all the players that linked to us.
179 Tom_Toon // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:57
Kaka just text me:
‘I is cumin 2 te toon’
180 Paul // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:58
MAG PIE…i half agree on the arshavin transfer….it would make sense….if arsenal or barca had wanted him they would have bought him buy now….barca have their attentions elsewere, and arsenal our saving their money, maybe for a BIG player…they are waiting for addebeyour to go before making a significant signing, which is interesting….and buy saying those two clubs, it goes with newcastles policy of keeping quiet, as there was already leaks to the press about us scouting him
181 ObaFan2 // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:58
Mag Pie.. good one but someone still playing
182 AndyNUFC // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:58
Absolutely loved that mag pie hahaha
183 Chris // Jul 18, 2008 at 23:59
Where’s this big signing bollocks before Monday come from. I can’t remember any press conference being anounced. If you’s are kidding lads forgive me, I’ve missed the boat. If not though, who’s living in cloud cookoo land.
184 ObaFan2 // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:01
Thought Tom would have got it straight away.
185 ronaldeano // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:02
What is Robbie Keanes price tag?
186 Chris // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:02
Oh and YEAH Paul, you are really making sense, I wish i was your best friend, we could live forever supporting spurs and taking the piss out of Geordies. Plick!
187 MAG PIE // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:03
ObaFan2 - I give up.
NOW LADS - LISTEN - THIS IS SERIOUS
On NUFC.com rumours page there’s 4 in the last 4 months who were rumoured to be coming and the rumour came from “private source”.
Guthrie (signed)
Modric (bid)
Gomis
Gomez
188 Paul // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:03
yes patrick…they do…i have total faith in mike ashley…and the only suspicion being that he is linked to spurs, when asked about him supporting spurs…he gave a very stong no….y be so passionate….why not be relaxed about it….why have our scouting network based in london, newcastle has an airport and it would make communication easier as well as direct contact between the scouting team and KK and MA….and its not jsut like we lost out on 1 of our hopeful signings…big signings…that we scouted 1st…but all of them seem to prefer spurs for some reason or another….jus a worry that makes sense i spose…nothin real in it
189 ObaFan2 // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:03
ronaldeano, £20 million apparently
190 ronaldeano // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:05
There is absolutely NO WAY Mike Ashley will spend 20 million on Keane.
191 ObaFan2 // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:07
About £10 million too much and he wont pay £20 mill for Keane.
192 ronaldeano // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:08
@Paul, i thaught MA would spend HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS on the first team when he took over.
I was WAY off the mark there like
193 Tom_Toon // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:08
He aint worth £10mil for a start!
194 MAG PIE // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:08
Tom Toon
Text him back and ask him if he knows any good young brazilian talent
195 Paul // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:08
chris wtf u chattin….i have spent years takin the piss outta 2 of my mates for supporting spurs…and i am merely stating that its weird how they steal all of our prospective transfers at the last minute….i wanna c newcastle on top mate…trust…and if i didnt think KK would do that id apply for the job maself n do it for free, cuz at least then id knw there was some1 who had a passion for the club in charge…which is why i beleive in KK’s ability, and if hes happy with MA, then so am i
196 Tom_Toon // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:10
He tells me Anderson, Pato and Lucas look good
197 MAG PIE // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:10
ObaFan2
Huntelaar
But he’ll want to test himself in Champs Lge
198 ObaFan2 // Jul 19, 2008 at 0:11
Crouch £11 million and I’d rather have Keane but yeah £10 mills alot too but todays market is crazy.