Setanta Sports is reporting that the agent of Fabricio Coloccini has told Newcastle they will have to look elsewhere for a new defender.
Fabricio Coloccini - whoops - sorry I kicked you in the head Lionel (Messi)
His agent, Marcello Lombilla, who is somewhat outspoken to say the least, is claiming the Deportivo La Coruna star is another example of slavery in football (oh well - we suppose he’s doing his best to get the transfer through).
Newcastle United have had a very good bid rejected for the Argentine international, who is desperate to make the move to Tyneside, where he will at least double his current wages.
Deportivo’s President Augusto Cesar Lendoiro is being a little greedy in trying to get at least a €12M (around £9.6M) fee for the player and Marcello Lombilla believes it could scuttle the transfer. Newcastle have already offered £1M below that figure, but are said to not be budging on that figure.
Lombilla told El Ideal Gallego:
“I spoke to the directors of Newcastle to explain to them and told them that they should look for another player because I know what their limit is and I know they can’t afford the money Lendoiro is asking for.”
Lombilla continued with an attack on the Deportivo President, using the comments of Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this summer by accusing Lendoiro of slavery.
“Three years ago he promised us that if there was an offer of €10M for Coloccini, the player would be able to go,”
“Last summer he didn’t let him go to Zaragoza and now that we have a major offer, it’s the same.”
“Slavery was abolished years ago. Will Lendoiro have the conscience to be able to sleep easy after ruining the career of a player?â€
You can’t say Fabricio’s agent isn’t doing all he can to get the transfer through, which of course would be good for his client, good for Newcastle and very good for himself.
We still think that Newcastle are in with a good chance of getting the player - and hope that doesn’t put a bad spell on the deal.
Comments welcome.
225 responses so far ↓
1 JonGoodwyn // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:30
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARG
2 Tom_Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:32
Dont mind too much, dont think we were after him because we signed Bassong. His agent was too blunt, he just wanted a better deal for his player, too much about money.
Now the new Nesta will get more of a chance
3 Spyro // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:34
dont know whats going on with this transfer, is it done? Are they still trying? Is it out of the question?
4 Taiwantoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:35
We would absolutely hate his agent if this guy was representing one of our players.
I think Depor is greedy, but it’s also hard for me to decline the fact that the agent has gone too far with his comments.
5 gorskino10 // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:37
Kader won’t get ahead of taylor or feye. Let’s hope he buys his contract as that will be a laughing matter for there president saying be lost him for half newcastle offered.
6 Linktoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:38
just because we’ve signed bassong doesnt mean we wont get another CB, wud a 1.5 mil metz player really be the solution we need for our useless defence? personally i think he is a better prospect than taylor and faye but if we got collocini aswell i reall think we may have sorted our back fur after all these decades
7 Peter // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:40
I think the agent is an overacting type who is making it seem like more than it is just so he can complain and get Newcastle to cough up more money.
8 ToonKing // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:40
feck this……they can’t afford it ?? i know what their limit is ?? we can’t pay 10M for a player ?? i’m frustrated in som many ways right now……..
Does Newcasstle United not have 10M for a player any more ?? a club that was setting the transfer record of the world not so long ago………
Does Deportivo president and board have any sense at all ??? what do they have to gain by not letting Collocini go ?? he will just get angry and maybe refuse to play and buy he’s contract out…….
insane, and all this over a lousy million…….
i officially lost all hope………….
9 Milo // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:40
This is rather annoying, hes a great player and him and faye would be flipping amazing together! CAN WE HAVE CENTRAL MIDFIELDER NOW PLEASE!
10 toonyloon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:42
I think this is just a ploy by the agent to tell Deportivo to accept the offer. He’s trying to make out that they [Deportivo] won’t get another deal as good as ours.
I still think the transfer will go through..
SO DON’T PANIC
11 Michael // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:42
Tom Toon, I doubt very much that Bassong has been signed instead of a player like Coloccini.
This is just a tactic from the agent to try and force Deportivo’s hand.
12 WesToon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:43
When will this end FFS!! ive been nothing but optimistic,never had a bad word to say,BUT come friday; we dont have any new players of quality(so they can have a proper pre-season) its gona be yet another F** Fantastic season,for us LONG LONG suffering Magpies fans
So sick of all this GUTTER PRESS - SPUD fans)
13 WesToon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:47
@ ToonKing….agree with you there mate…so sick of this fecking transfer window…wake me up when its over…cant take this anymore
14 Tom_Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:49
Right, have fun blogging, ill be back in force in one week hoping for a few new players. Off to my house in spain
15 ED // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:51
Surely if he’s so desperate to move, he will buy out his contract??
i really hope this move still happens, he’s a much better player than any of our defenders.
Off-topic, i still feel we need a creative midfielder, but all of the current emphasis is on the defence. Now this may be neccessary, but we still don’t have much creativity in the middle.
16 filthy mag // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:51
Have a good break Tom toon.
17 Penalty-Spot // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:51
I’m sick in the stomach of footballers being compared to slaves. Situations can be difficult nad in some cases career changing, but slaves? Don’t these people actually know anything about slavery historical or current. If only they knew the horrors they’d keep their gobs shut.
On a footballing note I think the transfer will go through, probably a buy-out, followed by a court case.
Anyway I’m off to buy someone to make me lunch…
18 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:52
Sounds like bad news that..I sensed this would happen.
Why don’t we just pay the extra million and move on to the next target..this deal should have been nailed to the door ages ago…Bet spurs nail this one like I predicted yesterday.
19 Kaler // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:53
You have a house in spain?
20 neeraj // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:53
no probs
we have got another decent player hope he does well
now i would like to see hi partnering taylor rather then feye with either of these two
bey/ger tayl/edg bas/feye enriq/bas/kad
probably need another left back rather then having a make shift like zogbia or any one else
21 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:53
Spot on Michael. If we still have any luck in us we will land Coloccini.
22 Tom_Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 12:54
Well ye, well its my parents but me and my mates are taking over it for a week
23 Barry Cock // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:01
NUFC.com reported that NUFC will no longer negociate with the dodgy Depo owner and that any deal will have to be finalised by Coloccini’s agent and Depo La Coruna.
Setanta TV are spouting crap in my opinion.
24 Matt // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:01
His agent sounds like a muppet. I still think the deal will go through one way or another.
It’s not a case of Newcastle not being able to afford him it’s them putting a limit on the level of talent they’re willing to aquire for over 10m which is just good sense. You don’t buy someone for more money than they’re worth. Unless you’re Sunderland.
25 Barry Cock // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:05
Its not the agent thats the muppet , its the greedy Depo owner.
26 mushy // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:06
@tom toon
Kaler’s surprised you have a house in Spain.
I’m surprised you have some mates.
27 Tom_Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:07
mushy - thanks for that, i actually have a fair few so much that about 14 of us are robably going to italy for 2 weeks next year.
28 Ericles // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:09
The deal may still go through. The stench of greed reeks all over this so-called transfer. I do
not see this so-called recruitment team achieving anything. It is obvious that Ashley and his crew are completely at sea in the football world. It seems that way anyway. When do we hear Metz have pulled out too? Why cannot KK, Cox, Hughton and Co go out and get what we need? KK is a shrewd man in a deal and
would not blow cash on shite! We are in need of horses for courses - just because Ashley sells some football boots it does not mean he is a soccer management maestro.
29 MAG PIE // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:09
Get the feeling the Bassong deal not yet announced because it’s either him or Coloccini and the Toon are giving Colo one last effort.
Can’t see any other reason for not announcing Bassong. I hope I’m wrong but I can’t see us signing both.
30 Nobby's Dad // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:09
sirjasontoon………pay the extra million? What like in Shepherd’s day when it wasn’t his money but the banks?There comes a point when we have to be realistic. The papers are saying the president accepted our bid - then the next day upped it by 2 million Euros (so £1.25 million).
If say you go to buy a car for £1,000, agree the price, then the seller says it’s 1,500 do you just pay the cash and move on?? I doubt it.It’s a game which is being played out in the open. I’m sure this sort of posturing goes on all the time. The buying team have just got to keep their nerve and I’m sure we’ll get our man.
31 mushy // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:10
That must be costing you a fortune. How much do mates cost these days?
32 MAG PIE // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:10
Tom Toon - do you insist that your friends always agree with you?
33 normski1930z // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:10
if we lose out on this deal bcoz of a measily 1 mill then next season we will be a laughing stock….and badly struggle….wtf is ashleys problem….im on my two weeks hols and i hope to christ its not gonna be two weeks missed this one,missed that one….arrrrrrrghhhhh
34 brownrob // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:10
It just struck me…
Is fernando, agnetha, oliver etc that anaconda guy that is a tool on the BBC toon messageboards?
If it is, its sort of sad…
35 Davies // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:11
Have a nice time Tom_Toon, and don’t trash the place.
I’m glad we’re not budging on price. Deportivo still owe us from playing this stupid greedy game a couple of years back with Luque.
Anyone saying we should cough up the extra money, have a word with yourself. We’re not in the fat Freddy era anymore. Augusto Cesar Lendoiro is a proper cockend.
36 Tom_Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:11
Mates are £6 an hour these days.
MAG PIE - They dont wanna see me angry
No, when i state my opinion i say it quite forceful that is all, nobody has to agree, but i ca see it comes across as arrogant.
37 brownrob // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:12
normski, if we offered the 1m ive a feeling he would want another 1m… thats what he did before
38 MAG PIE // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:12
Re the Coloccini thing. Did Ashley not do the same thing to Hammers over Dyer?
What comes around……
Also - did we tap him up? Obviously we were negotiating with his agent but what about his club?
39 Kaler // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:13
Nobbys Dad -
Or somebody else will step in with the extra mil and get our man. Probably the fecking spuds.
40 mushy // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:14
£6 an hour? You can get a woman for that. You should try it someday.
41 Davies // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:15
Mushy, exactly whay kind of woman do you get for £6 an hour? One with syphilis?
42 natedawg // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:16
thats cheap
43 Tom_Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:17
My mtes all have contracts that if they disagree with me they get shot
44 mushy // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:17
Seriously T-T have a good time. See ya soon (hopefully,full of new opinions)
45 MAG PIE // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:17
Tom Toon - that’s big of you to say (36). Now I know why you have mates (although a villa in Italy helps). Have a good week. When you get back we will be chocka block with new signings!
46 Paul141726 // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:17
I believe this is not only hard ball by Depo, but also the agent. Saying we should look elsewhere is almost forcing our hand to increase our offer.
It also brings other teams into possibly coming in for him, thus creating a little bidding competition (as in Spurs—arghhhh). As lots of people have said before, don’t believe we have signed a player until he is at St. James’ and has just put pen to paper.
47 Kaler // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:17
For christs sake this has got me so angry, greedy knob. Coloccini would be an immense signing for us, I just pray that another team doesn’t read his agents comments (and lets face it, he knows what hes doing by shouting the situation from the heavens) and step in with a little extra cash and we lose out on a quality player who is exactly what we need.
I’m not saying pay the terrorist what he wants, but maybe try and meet him half way but be clear that its the final straw, either that or get the ball rolling with Coloccini buying out his contract and give him a handsome signing on fee.
48 mushy // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:18
@davies
Don’y be daft, if you want syphillis that’s extra
49 normski1930z // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:19
http://community.footballpools.com/blog/2008/07/30/van-der-vaart-to-sign-for-real-madrid-for-78m/ hehe what a steamy pile….
50 Toon Tony // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:20
Good on Newcastle. He is a good player, but we should not be paying over the odd’s just cos a club sees us as a soft touch. We’ve done it in the past and where has it got us. All the best players we have had have been bought for what they were worth or less. Even Shearers market value was around £15mill as that is what other clubs were offering to pay. All the players where we’ve paid more than the market rate just to get someone that no one else is interested in have been flops. This might hurt (a little) in the short term, but by showing that the new regime are not a soft touch we will gain from it in the long term.
51 Nobby's Dad // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:21
26 Ericles….Ashley and his crew all at sea in the football world. WHAT?? Like him or hate him Wise was captain of a Chelsea team filled with multi national talent, so hardly new to the ways of football. The head of the scouting team came from Real Madrid………Ashley is an incredibly successful businessman who has a reputation for driving a hard bargin………but lets send KK, Cox???? and Hughton to buy players (oh and let pre-season take care of it’s self). IDIOT!!!
52 MAG PIE // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:21
Barton returns now GAZZA!!!!
Heads down.
53 Spyro // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:24
i will be glad to see Gazza return, could be a fantastic coach for all we know, AND it will help him sort his life out a bit hopefully
54 natedawg // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:25
a question , an agent wouldn receive as big a fee if his client were to leave on a webster ? am i correct in assuming that ? just that could be why we haven’t done it with coloccini , maybe da agent has to much influence on him
55 Spyro // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:27
if a webster was performed natedawg rest assured there would be enough behind the scenes negotiations with the agent to make sure he gets what he wants, so i doubt that is the problem
56 Leo // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:27
i knew this would happen, see previous article, when someone posted a quote from the agent that stunk of he was actually trying to get coloccini more wages at deportivo,
he wont be joining i am quite sure of that, even more so by this latest news, it seems like the agent is doing it in a way that in public he seems like the good guy when he is actually doing both newcastle and deportivo over
57 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:28
MA just get it sorted!! he’s been told that if he opens his wallet, he’ll be attacked by killer moths!!
58 Leo // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:29
and one thing, you might have left for ur jollies if not- before you go
“Dont mind too much, dont think we were after him because we signed Bassong”
you were raving about him yesterday, as were many other people but to now say you dont mind thats crazy
59 Black and White Blood // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:30
Seriously this is getting out of hand – I’m gutted, that said, if the shoe was on the other foot, and it was a Newcastle player wanting away, I’d be furious… Yes, the Chairman is greedy money grabbing so so, but at the end of the day, if he feels he values his player at a higher price then the offer, well he’s quite within his rights to do so. What worried me more was the statement ‘I’m aware of Newcastle limit, and what they can’t afford’. That’s the bigger worry!
As much as I dislike Spurs, you’ve got to admit they are aiming big, signed DB and talks are at an advanced stage for Arshvin…
60 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:31
it looks like Fulham want and are spending more money than we are!!??
61 natedawg // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:31
i no an agent would still get a nice big chunk of money but isnt a lot of there wages done on percentage ? therefore a 10 million transfer fee is a lot more favorable than a 4 or 5 million webster fee. just a thought
62 normski1930z // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:33
hps they reckon osama bin laden is hiding in mike ashleys wallet…..so he`ll be as safe as hooses….
63 natedawg // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:34
hps you are one of the only people i no who its seems your shouting through text lol
64 Micky Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:36
The agent has suggested they play might do a webster, so it’s not like they agent is holding out for cash. Don’t the agent’s get paid by the players anyway? So if the player buys out his contract then he will still be paying his agent,except it will come out of his own pocket rather than via a signing on fee and then out of his own pocket, if you see what I mean.
Also why all the sudden obsession with Spurs? You lot are idiots if you think Spurs are just waiting for us to announce a player is signing before jumping in with another offer. They really do have better things to do at the moment. Leave it with the spurs talk, will you? It only attracts flies to the blog.
Gazza at the toon again? Where did this come from? Gazza is a waste of air. A top, top player who threw it all away on drugs and drink. He’s a proper mentalist that needs to be looked after. Read his book if you need convincing. Has NUFC become a drop in centre for the deranged? We’ve just got rid of a couple of mentalists in Dyer and Bowyer and now we have Barton and GAZZA? Just were was this published because I don’t believe it?
65 Spyro // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:36
geordie nick was right, it is IMPOSSIBLE to have a thread on here without someone bringing up tottenham, ridiculous. Stop reporting on their transfer progress now, its boring
66 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:42
natedawg - Im not that bad just put my opinion across! like us all I love the club and am hate’n the way thing are going at the moment!!
normski - MA’s lass got pest control out because she was sick of the squeek’n!
if we had the bin laden family at least we’d have money to spend and no F%”$er would laugh, incase they got a bomb through the post!
67 sean667 // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:43
for gods sake this transfer window is doing my head in
68 Black and White Blood // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:45
NO…. I don’t intend to offend anyone or be rude!
This is a blog about both football and NUFC. I’m merely commenting that one of our competitors have made a quality signing in DB and are at advanced stages with a player that we had been linked with….Arshvin. What’s so wrong with that..? Bloody hell, why are so many so paranoid about Spurs, or who ever, isn’t this the whole point of being a a supporter!
69 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:45
damn.
no collocini no cuellar no arshavin no turan no zigic no rat no konchesky no riise no insua no bullard no nolan no senderos no gomis no gomez no altidore no lennon no baptista no derdiyok no evans no henry no eto no makoun no frings no dunne no ireland no burdisso no bebatov no reyes no davis no dawson no aimar no mcgeady no penant no diarra no cambpell no cisse no johnsan no madine no bridge no ashton no brown no gudjonhsen no boussouffa no davids no diane no engelaar and theese are only of the top of my head im am now sick of the transfer speculation sumone just get some deals done.
70 normski1930z // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:46
i must admit like at the mo i am super fraustrated with what seems from the outside as penny pinching and now steed malbranque is having a medical at the makems……what the hell are we doing!!!!!!!!!!
71 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:48
Black and white - totally agree!!! but the same goes for MIKE ASHLEY!! he needs to support the fans and his staff!!!
72 Micky Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:48
Surprised no one has picked upon this report taken from BBC rumours web site -
Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini has threatened to walk out on Deportivo La Coruna if they refuse to allow him to move to Newcastle. (Daily Record)
Make of it what you will.
73 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:48
This deal should be done and dusted by now..let’s be honest.
Nobbys Dad..spending an extra million is not going to turn us into the Fat fred days..I think you are talking nonsense…we need this player and even 10m is decent in todays market.
What worries me is Colloccini’s agent saying we can’t afford him..that my friend is making me angry.
74 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:49
Micky toon..that was yesterdays newspapers mate.
75 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:49
I think we should spend the collocini money on a decent LEFT back as enrique cant kick a ball straight (literally). Biggest regret was not signing risse. Lets face it, its going to be a miricale of collocini is in black and white next season
76 bowburnmag // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:49
mushy (48) - it’s comes as part of the package in Bowburn. Allegedly.
77 Faustino // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:50
nate…whatever he could make of the fee pails into insignficance againts what he can make of of what Coloccini gets paid every week, if he were to move to Newcastle.
I think this is another attempt to scare the Depor board into action. Calling their bluff.
78 toonarmy1 // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:50
arshavion in talks with spuds
79 normski1930z // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:51
i got the sky sports mag through the door the day and they were asking andy gray who he thought could get in there at the top and he did not even mention newcastle…..speaks volumes if am honest.
80 Micky Toon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:51
SirJasonToon- Fair enough. BBC on the ball yet again.
81 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:51
and hold on arent we forgetting collocini was offered to souness for 6 million about 3 yer ago so in 3 years his price has inflated to around 15million its the n9bs he belongs to we shud be swareing about not totingham.
82 SAM // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:52
Think nufc should walk away. Why - (1) the guy has no EPL experience and therefore is unlikely to adjust and contribute this season (especially with no pre season training), (2) if we cave in then it will happen with every future transfer, (3) we should be looking at the players Deportivo were thinking to buy as a replacement.
The only CBs who would immediately improve our team this season must already have EPL experience - so thats Woody (who I don’t think we seriously went for) or the Chelsea guy joining ManCity for 60K per week. Anything else we are better off with youth and bed them in gradually.
83 Obafan // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:52
Back to the past: Remember Aimar, Modric, … We won’t get him, it all takes ages if NUFC want to try to get a quality player.
I do think NUFC handled right by saying this is our final offer, cause they know that the Depor chairman is a greedy knob. He wants more and more and more.
Let’s look elsewhere to find a quality CB. If Coloccini buys out his own contract to come to us then okay, but NUFC is not a club which other clubs can play with if it comes to money for transfers.
84 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:52
Robertsa..class post you should put that to music and sing it to Mike Ashley at the matches…maybe to an old skool hip hop beat : )
85 Martin // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:53
We did it with Dyer…Swings and roundabouts…
86 Taiwantoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:54
I am with Black and White Blood, don’t see a problem with that. We are big enough to have a fair look at how our main compeitiors are doing in strengthing.
87 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:54
Sam, collicini is a world class center back- i would be very confident of a significant improvment to our team as a whole if he joined
88 bowburnmag // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:55
By the way, Gazza at the town? No chance. Even if everything that has gone before had not, we’d be inviting trouble into our home. Yes, we’ll pledge an intent to help him in some way but we won’t give him a coaching job. We really would be the laughing stock, given the current circumstances. Gazza was a fantastic player, a genius. He was/is also a daft lad, a bit of a moron at times and a man with some serious demons. A timebomb waiting to happen (or maybe bombs ‘explode’ not ‘happen’?).
89 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:55
lol its true though. we have been linked with more players than in a casino.
90 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:56
Only messin micky toon have you got news now web link ?
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Newcastle+United
Post that in your bookmarks dude : )
91 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 13:57
All decent players are going for big money this transfer window, we may as well spend a little more and at least get one decent defender as spend less and get two Brambles.
92 simon toon fan // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:00
I agree with the clubs datnce of not paying more than they think a player is worth. anyone remember the last time we bought a player from deportivo yes a mr luque for 10million they couldnt sell him us quick enough and what awaste that was. i too am frustrated with the lack of quality signings or big names but look at portsmouth they buy young and unknown players without spending a fortune look were they finished last season. Im just surprised that we cant get rid of smith or ameobi nearly 110.000 a week in wages and a possibility of 10 million in fees just imagine the quality of player we could buy and even offer a good wage to boot
93 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:00
exactly ian. i meen keane for 19 million about 7 yer ago robson was gunna get him for us for 6 million. if we have missed out on the long wavey haired man we should get another cuellar
94 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:00
At the end of the day coll has been left out of the pre season squad etc so surely this should indicate that we are getting somewhere and the chairman is at least willing to sell
95 TTOON // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:00
What is happening to the Toon. He is rated one of the best CB in the world. Either ask him to intiate article 17 or pay more for him. That Bassong is alright nothing that special will fulfill a role. The thing is that we have too many average players. It’s alright buying these kind of players but we actually need some proven world class players.
Example Fulham - Just for the strike force they have signed zamora, johnson and probably will sign Gomez.
96 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:01
Let’s be honest - The agent first says he is furious cause the chairman rejected our offer - then he threatens a webster - then tells them to double his wages or let him leave -then tells us to go look elsewhere cause we are skint and are on a timeline - hmmm do these threats not seem like tactics so that the chairman accepts our offer?
97 jeff // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:01
The main issue here is the deportivo chairman changing his mind about the fee….You name a price and stick to it….Yes he’s a greedy git,just cos the toon have a billionaire chairman doesnt mean he can up his original price…..I still think Coloccini will be a toon player before the start of the season……..But I agree with most people,lets get a good midfielder in….In my view if Nzogbia actually wants to stay then he should be our attacking midfielder…Give him the freedom of the pitch and encourage him and he’ll be class for us….To me what we need is a damn good play maker…Some one to be good on the ball and have a eye for a great pass……
Howay the Lads
98 toonarmy08 // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:01
we just seem to take ages to get deals done ,collocini has said he wants to come ,and has agreed pers terms ,he will never play 4 depo again so i think he will come anyways ,whether he buys out his contract or depo accept our offer ?
99 Black and White Blood // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:03
HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES - I agree! How deep are MA pockets or indeed does he have any pockets…?
It is a hard one, on the one hand you have the guy that I believe is GOD, Keegan saying, Quality signings will arrive before the end of the transfer window, but I’m sure Keegan said the same thing back in Jan….I don’t doubt Keegan one bit, I’m just worried he’ll walk if not given the support he was promised..! Back in Jan he said we had a small, very small squad and although it was made up of pure quality it needed adding to – ok, now we’re in August, and we’ve lost 4 players from the squad, with Ameobi sure to leave, we’ve brought in two…Do the math..?
It’s obvious something is not quite right at the club….What is it is anyone’s guess!
100 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:03
Also, all the spanish press are suggesting that they are looking for replacements. Also - chairman flies to Venezuela today to meet up with Deportivo team - Newcastle flies to Majorca - doubt we will see progress today. You never know though.
101 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:03
am i riiit in saying that collocini is gay?
102 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:05
3 actually black and white blood
103 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:06
robertsa - how can he maintain hair like that and not be?!?!?!?
104 Beattie // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:06
i reckon we need to pull out the stops to get coloccini in
also, i heard binladen was hiding out in our trophy room :s
105 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:06
is he gay with burdisso
106 Black and White Blood // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:08
Harrier - thats a very good point…lol
107 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:09
cos we have been linked with burdisso aswell
108 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:09
Our biggest mistake = roeder not signing sol campbell when he wanted to come.
109 Geordie Nick // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:10
taiwantoon- tht wasnt the point, the point was tht every single thread on here has just as much talk about spurs than it does newcastle, ppl dont have a look at how our competitors are doing, thy talk about spurs, if it was talk about competitors then how come thers never any mention of everton, villa, pompey, man city, blackburn. no its all about spurs.
110 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:10
i wud say letting woodgate go was the biggest mistake
111 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:12
i doubt we could have stopped him from going to real - aswell as that he was voted the worst EVER madird signing
112 toonoholic // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:13
paying excess of money means
paying 15 mn for someone who is worth 5 mn
NOT paying 12 mn instead of 11 mn
113 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:13
ano but we spent the money off him on boumsong
114 robertsa // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:14
he scored an own goal and was sent off on his debut
115 micepie // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:15
Magpie. I don’t see why we shouldn’t sign both Bassong and Coloccini (though assuming we’ve signed Bassong – as reported – we may relax our efforts over Coloccini more, or hold out with our current offer because we are less rushed).
KK wants defenders who can cover at fb and Coloccini can also cover at rb (say, if Beye is injured otherwise Coloccini would be playing at cb), Bassong at lb. Because KK said we mostly need cover at rb and lb, he clearly isn’t looking at Geremi as rb cover.
I hope we don’t now turn to Ferdinand. I’d still get my support behind any decision though, whatever it is.
By the way, if we offered an extra million for Coloccini then we’d be regarded as paying 1M over the odds, but Liverpool have just paid around 12M over-the-odds for Keane!
116 AndyT // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:17
Right, so if I’ve got it right the agent is claiming that:
He had an indication from Depor that they would accept a bid in the region of €10Million.
Three months ago we made an initial bid of €8 Million.
He go us to go up to €10Million and then took the offer to Depor in the last few weeks.
Depor said find another €1Million, he cam back and haggled with us a bit, and got the extra €1Million.
Now Depor have said, find another €1Million and pay the lot up front not in installments.
I know Ashley did it once on the Dyer deal, but upping the price having that met, then upping it again and changing the payment schedule.
Its one thing to say fork out the extra million, looks like that was the deal and we went for it, but when do you stop forking out extra millions if each time you do it, the price just goes up again?
117 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:17
the thing is geordie nick - fans are jealous!!! spurs have sold keane for £18 - 20million and are selling berdatov for £25 million theyve sold a load of players with the hole idea of bringing in top quality!! what has MA brought in so far!!
118 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:19
I am disappointed at how little we are spending I mean look at spurs (only joking nick) !
This Depo chap sounds top notch and i really want his curly gay head in our defence..is he really a batty?
119 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:19
i dont cre how much we pay for collocini (as long as its not completley ridiculous)
the fact is we NEED a player like him. our squad is way too small and there has always been a lack of quality in his position.
i dont think we are in a position to be trying to maintain our principles and not pay over the odds. Anyway whats a couple of million here and there for MA (supposedly)
120 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:21
F$%£’N Hell even fulham, sunderland are spending more!
121 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:24
mike ashley is starting to do my nut in to be honest - it really pissed me off when keegan said earlier that we might have to sell to buy. his words “we might just have to troop on with what we’ve got” - sounds like ashley is being a prick and needs to start supporting keegan - even niall quinn is shelling out more !
122 Black and White Blood // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:24
One of the main problems we had last season was looking like we were going to score. We had a lot of ball retention, but were never really looking like scoring, it was said then that we needed a creative attacking midfielder to feed the side splitting passes…What’s happened to that idea..?
123 Black and White Blood // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:26
Cooper - when did he say that, sell before we buy..? Oh no….thats not what I wanted to hear.!
124 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:26
he honestly did say that towards the end of the season
125 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:27
what happened to the idea of just spending money on quality?
126 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:28
Hate Prawn sandwiches : I agree the money Ashley has spent so far fat fred would spend on 1 player…I mean look at spurs (only joking again Nick)..how about look at sunderland?
There is a good chance they will be much stronger than us this season and they are clearly investing in players..just wonder what we are doing it seems we are investing more in reserves and kids..if money is not spent in bigger quantities than the sheckles splashed since Ashley came i see Keegan doing one by xmas.
127 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:28
AndyT exactly!
128 richie // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:28
i can see lennon leavin spurs now that bentley is joining, hed b a great addition if we could get em
129 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:31
does lennon play in the same position as milner ?
130 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:32
richie - swap Duff for Warnock and buy Lennon
131 AndyNUFC // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:32
And we couldn’t have just put £1million more down?…
132 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:34
AndyNUFC - if we put a million more down - what is to stop them from saying “a million more please”? then we are stuck in the same situation but paying a million more.
133 toonarmy08 // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:34
does anyone think its weird how there is nothing official on clubs website about bassong signing ,do we think officials trying to tie collocini deal ,so we can announce both
?????hope so !
134 Black and White Blood // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:34
It looks like we are looking at Badr El-Kaddouri on the new thread….
Please no…
135 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:35
What do you think ashley will spend this window?
Max 12m balanced with outgoings..reckon we will end up with some loan players as well like rossi..makes us look really cheap.
136 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:39
Badr El-Kaddouri let’s get a song written ready for him coming
His Name is El Kaddouri smells just like a brewery
tra la la la
tra la la la
Sorted Next !
137 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:39
well we have probably spent 6-8 with current signings. If Coloccini signs it will be nearer 17-18
138 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:41
what pisses me off - keegan: “our most important signing will be sealing owens new contract” - oh yea good to know where our priorities lie when we have one of he smallest squads in the league and a shit load of injuries
139 Worjackie // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:41
believe nothing until its on the official website.
I read this morning that Anton Ferdinand, was seen at St James’ but I can’t reveal my sources.
…………….believe what you like!
140 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:42
Cooper - that’s in reference to that fact that nobody of Owen’s caliber of player will be joining us until we return to European competition
141 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:43
i smell bullshit
142 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:44
Worjackie - that would be very unfortunate. Much rather have Coloccini. Also, I doubt he would go to St. James since MA’s London crew are likely to be in London and KK and team are headed to Majorca
143 Shear_legend9 // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:45
Anyone else think we’re going to have to limp through the season with only a few defenders with youngsters to back them up? Let’s just say i’m feeling nervous.
144 sirjasontoon // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:47
Wor Jackie…your sauce is BBQ mate its the nearest
one I could think of that’s the colour of cak.
145 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:47
it looks like we are in for a long hard season!!
146 Worjackie // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:49
How dare you!
You mean, you believe all of the other twaddle and not mine.
Well sniffed out …. ha ha
147 nufc toon malaysia // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:49
i thought mike ashley was a billionare..if he is he can be able to fork out that money for keegan to signed fabrico from deportivo..coloccini will be a good signing 4 newcastle..why keegan always do thing at the 11th hour…why cANT he have a proper target of players n signed them fastly..what big sam says is true.the longer u wait for players the price will arose n the club wont at the high percentage to sell any players..god damn it..
148 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:52
i would take anton ferdinand any day though - hes a proven epl CB unlike collicini - but i would still prefer the argie
149 seetow // Jul 30, 2008 at 14:58
hahah 1 mil is about 2 times of my house here in singapore LOL
150 fraser 2k8 // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:02
I was just looking through, worth a punt maybe?
http://community.footballpools.com/blog/2008/07/30/barcelona-star-would-love-to-join-celtic/
151 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:08
I dont know about long hair and gay, what about right said fred??
We need to spend on this player, we must have quality.
Sunderland got a bargain with Diouf £2.5m!! Bit of a pain but a very good player. We should have bought Diouf and Cisse they are both looking very cheap in the transfer market this year, Ashley has committed himself and the club to low spending without looking at the current market price, now he is looking like a bit of a prick, next season if we pick up an injury or two so will we!!
Cant see us having the sense to go for Bullard either, and pay enough to land him.
The market dictates the price and the prices are high so we have to pay, just buy one defender instead of two, but at least buy a good one.
152 harrier // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:11
Bullard Diouf and Cisse are mediocre players and one of them is a thug that beat up a woman (allegedly)
153 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:12
diouf would get slated i think - in my opinion he i the biggest dickhead in the premiership - spitting all over the place the dirty bastard
154 Nobby's Dad // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:16
Hate Prawn Sandwiches……..for F**k sake do you ALWAYS have to be so negative??
155 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:36
the thing is nobbys dad, we all support the team and the club but where’s MA ’s support? just sick of hearing that players have snubbed us or gone to other clubs! sick of ashley not putting his money where his mouth is or was! sick of hearing how well other teams are doing in the transfer market! the only way we are going to move up the league is by spending money not wasting money on quality and selling, replacing our rubbish and injury prone!!! that’s why I get negative some times!!
156 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:40
Diouf is one of the reasons Anelka was rated so highly, he set him up so many times.
i think he will be one of Sunderland’s best players next season and a missed opportunity for us.
157 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:43
dioufs character wouldve been worse than bellamy’s at the toon
158 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:44
HPS got to agree but some people support the owners as much as the club no matter what.
John Hall and his mates fired Bobby Robson and fat Freddy was left to do the deed, I hate John Hall for that no matter what he did before, he ruined our best ever chance of breaking in to the top three, I seriously think it is because Freddy would have gone down in the history books as the chairman who brought silverware.
But say anything against John hall on here and there is always someone……
Same with Ashley.
If you cant afford two, buy one decent one I say, rather than having two crap players or worse still none at all.
159 Piers // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:47
If we get Lennon we should do the Duff/Warnock swap…..no use having extra wingers who will spend their time on the bench.
And btw where is Fulham getting this money from?
160 Stardust // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:50
Here we go again - Ian Shepherd, Warwick Shepherd, Kenneth Shepherd whatever your name is - take that vile stance away - Shepherd was a cancer taking money the club didnt have.
A Hood Robin - Robbed from the poor to give to the rich. Shame on you and your family
161 Alex // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:52
i don’t know why we don’t call their bluff . Ashley should give them a deadline to accept our bid say midnight tonight or the deal is off and let’s see if their chairman has the balls to turn the deal down . Apparently they are short of a bob or two Ashely should play poker with the guy.
162 AndyNUFC // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:57
This probably sounds like BS but if i was chairman i’d be a right bad ass and go “hew, yee dirty deportivian chairman, i’ll actually give ya that £1million more this hour, but every hour you think about it, another million is coming off what i’ll pay, and if it gets to 12 tonight and you haven’t accepted that, me and wor Coloccini are gonna hammer that article 17 and send yee a postcard from the toon mate”.
163 Nenad The Serbian Mag // Jul 30, 2008 at 15:58
Ah bloody hell….
C’mon KK, do yer stuff!
164 Brazilian Geordie // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:01
Screw the argentinians, let’s bring Senderos!
165 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:03
Keegans attraction for players? my arse
Dennis wise needs to get on with his job and do what he is being paid to do becasue in my eyes so far he has done … zilch
166 Kaler // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:06
god damn it ashley just loosen the purse strings a little, just this once, he is quality.
167 Cooper // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:11
he should offer shitty sports world to depor so that greedy chairman can stop being a dick
We should be doing everything to get this guy
168 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:27
Stardust, actually I am on about Robson and fifth place in the premiership.
What a time to decide to try and pay less for players, I have never seen prices as high.
169 Stardust // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:38
Ian you werent - you always spout pro Shepherd stuff- like only last week campaigning for him to be brought back (he is only worth 40mill - nothing in todays world)
Hence our assumption that you are either one of them or closely linked.
Ashley knows that if Webster is exploited to the max over the coming years and becomes as in vogue as Bosman, clubs like Spurs and Man City will go bust as big transfers in are no longer balanced by big transfers out.
Not that you’d know anything about that, your dad FF just took money out, and FFS dont say he spent big, we are still burdened with unpaid for players - they were simply headlines to allow the egg timer to be turned over to stop the sand running out.
Dividends were paid, warehouses rented and money stolen from the fans who invested their lives and what little cash they had in the club.
We all know what he did and when you sit in your brothel with him laughing at the fans - just remember we know what you did and it will never be forgotten.
I say again - SHAME ON YOU
170 TOONPIPES // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:52
Stardust - Agree wid your comments about FS.
Also, think people should appreciate MA little more than the current sentiment on this blog indicates.
Dont think people really understand what it takes to achieve what he has. Comments like, ”its only 1 million quid” .. WTF!, how many on here have earnt only 1 million quid ….. and know what it takes to generate that sort of cash. He isnt just going to say its only 1 million quid i’ll pay it .. he will do everything to find a way round it …….. the beauty being that if he cant and he wants to - he could pay it. I have said a few times on here, he is running NUFC in a professional way, it aint like the FS days .. we do things properly now .. He is fully aware of economic climate and knows the value of his cash. If he has judged the price for Collicini (sp) to be 1 less than depor, then i would say he will not pay any more …… of course none of us will ever know the truth - its all speculation …… whilst im on .. Ed, great job and ignore any negative comments from the myriad of boneheads who come on here and complain - PEOPLE IF YOU DONT LIKE IT - PISS OFF!!
171 tom tomb // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:53
Oliver- Fernando -real name Simon are you there or are you hiding -I know who you are. Have I sent you underground?
172 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 16:57
Stardust, you are in your own little world.
You probably where one if the nerks who said Robson had a dressing room problem when we were sat at fifth in the premiership-dont think we will be managing that next season unless something changes or we have an injury free season for everyone, every game.
I was on about Ashley, Hall and Robson you have a Shepherd obsession.
The way things are going at the minute another couple of seasons and the Ashley word may be just as contraversial.
173 ende // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:02
I was scared at first thinking his agent was pulling him out of talks, but he’s really just trying to lay a guilt trip on Lendoiro. Nice tactic.
174 HATE PRAWN SANDWICHES // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:04
everyone has there opinion and is entitled to an opinion!!!!
ASHLEY SPEND SOME DECENT MONEY, AND BRING IN SOME REAL QUALITY OR LEAVE!!!! SELL UP!!! SELL TO SOMEONE WHO HAS AMBITION WHO WANTS TO COMPETE!!! SOMEONE WHO SUPPORTS FANS AND THERE MANAGEMENT!!!!!!
175 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:08
I agree HPS, if anyone thinks £10m is a lot of money for a premiership player they shouldnt buy a premiership club, Gretna is for sale.
We need anyone to step forward and buy at least a share of the club to get things moving or we are going to have a very tough season.
176 Lawman // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:12
What’s all the crap earlier about exercising a clause in his contract allowing him to buy out his own contract? How come he’s not doing that if it is possible???? If he decides to buy out his own contract then Depor will have no way of keeping him.
Also, I’m a little worried if the agent knows our budget and cannot afford a player costing anything more than £9m. How can we compete when spurs are forking out £16.5m for modric and £18m for Bentley (albeit with revenue from Keano’s sale) and the reported chase for Pavlyuchenko and Arshavin????
Even Fulham just signed Johnson for £12m for god’s sake!!!!! FULHAM????? £12mil????? and we’re struggling with £9m?
Nevermind the top4 - we can double our budget to £18m per player and still won’t be able to compete (Scouser’s just spent £20m on Keano). Top 10 would be a great achievement!
Beginning to think Sir Les was right! Scary times!
177 Stardust // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:14
Ian - I dont want to turn this into a P*ssing Competition - if someone else has been using “Ian” to post the garb I was on about and it wasnt you I apologise but somehow when YOU typed
“I seriously think it is because Freddy would have gone down in the history books as the chairman who brought silverware.”
I maybe was confused or stupid or misreading that you were trying to say good things about FF (I suggest everyone else did too)
So as for me being FF obssessed - I wont fail to counter anyone who has a good opinion of him - even if like you they are his SON.
Agreed Toonpipes - its easy to spend £1 million of someone elses money by simply saying - “just pay the money”. I love the fact the club is being ran as it is - I am nervous about signings - but I truly believe we are in great hands from top to bottom, thats my opinion and till its proved otherwise - I am sticking to it.
178 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:19
Lawman agree, was Johnson not £13m? Keane just over £20m, it is clear the prices are high this year unless the players have popularity problems, trouble is we already have Barton and looking at the players we could have afforded we would end up like the Dirty Dozen.
We either need the players or we dont, if we do then we have to pay the going rate there is no avoiding it, to pay less would be no improvement.
179 dan // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:25
I think we will still get him. The player has been offered twice the salary and a league he wants to play in.
After what that Deportivo chairman did to us for Luque and now this I would like to see the clause activated. Surly this would be the best way even if the club then reimbursed him. That way the dodgy chairman will get less money and there is nothing he can legally do.
We will also get a bit of compensation for the utterly useless Luque.
Do people agree on this?
180 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:29
Stardust once and for all, I rate Bobby Robson as one of the all time best football managers ever, we were FIFTH in the premiership and we had a good team.
Hall got rid of Robson, Freddy happened to be the chairman and had to do the deed even though he disagreed, I cant help it that the man you hate Freddy was the chairman it was a PLC at the time it didnt matter how much Freddy was worth they only owned shares, no amount of you arguing about any old crap will change it, it was history.
The bottom line is we dont seem to have the money to buy players who are quality, even lower priced defenders never mind a top striker.
181 Chris H // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:30
It’s funny how everyones taking their frustration out on Ashley again. Deportivo are holding us to ransom FFS. Why the f*ck should he pay another million. He met thier asking price and they asked for more. Now they want €3m more than Collocini’s agent was first told.
Ashley is not the one who should be taking the bullets. He’s supplying the funds, it’s twats like the deportivo chairman that’s to blame. Give your heads a shake all you Ashley knockers.
182 Stardust // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:37
Forgive me Ian SHEPHERD I thought Sir Bobby invested heavily in youth combined with experience like Ashley is trying to do - obviously i am wrong - and thats why you spout out Anti Ashley lines every day
You are like a serpent who only comes out when they smell the chance to cause trouble for Ashley - and this Coloccini deal is perfect for you - how did we win the war with characters like you in the country.
183 Ian // Jul 30, 2008 at 17:48
I am getting sick of Ashley, you buy a premiership club and then the business has to pay premiership prices, he should have bought up enough shares for him to gain control without knocking out all of the other shareholders if he couldnt afford the prices, there were many small shareholders already, after knocking the small shareholder out he wants them back in, meantime the football club suffers.
If we get an injury with the wrong player or two we could be facing relegation unless the squad is strengthened, we only played one game per week for much of the second part of the se