Michael Owen has not had a good start to this season, and hasn’t even played in pre-season.
Michael Owen - should make Man United game
But that doesn’t stop Michael, Newcastle’s captain, from being confident he can both make that game, and also help Newcastle get some kind of result next Sunday.
Michael told the Sunday Sun today:
“Physically I’m fine,â€
“In fact I’ve almost had to be reined in, but always in the back of all our minds has been that you don’t want to be pushing further than your body tells you to.”
“I’ve had to go steadily but this last week I’ve been running more and more quickly and continuing to progress; Manchester United is what we’re aiming for.”
“They are the champions of England and Europe and in my view the best team in Europe.”
“But the first game of a new season could be just the time to play them, when they might not be firing on all cylinders.â€
Good words from the captain, and while Newcastle played much better than we ever expected yesterday, we could have had a few goals in the first half, with a striker of Michael’s ability in the side.
Oba Martins looked good yesterday, but even Oba is still short of games, and we need our strikers ready to go for next Sunday, that’s for sure.
Comments welcome.
189 responses so far ↓
1 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:34
we all know that owen is probably the best striker at the club but why risk him if hes not match fit (risking a long term injury which hes prone to) on a match we will probably get stuffed
2 BennAllen // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:37
the son of shearer.. because with him we might actually win!!
3 Dan4toon // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:43
I WUDNT RISK HIM, EVEN IF HES 99.9% COZ WITH OR WITHOUT HIM WE WIL STIL GET BEAT N MARTINS WITH DUFF UPFRONT LOOK GOOD N THEN GET OWEN BACK FOR THE BOLTON GAME N THEN WITH MAYB DERDYIOK WE WIL B SORTED UPFRONT =)
4 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:44
benn he was in the team when we got beat 6-0 so i cant see him making too much difference
5 Marty // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:44
If he plays then it will just be 20 mins of a run out.
He def will not be starting.
Hope he stays injury free this season as we need his Goal scoring prowess
6 toonfan1 // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:47
the son of shearer- he played up front on his own that day and he was up agaianst Ferdinand and Vidic. he also scored a goal which was good but ruled out for offside. he is needed for the game on sunday as he is our best striker.
7 Chris F // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:49
nice to see that optimistic geordie spirit is alive and well.
if we can play like we have in the last couple of games, we’ll give man u a good game.
it certainly wont be on a par with the insipid drubbings we got off them last season, that’s for sure.
8 roy morten79(norway) // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:51
wonder which striker we will get in? if here will be anyone then.. need a big cf payer
9 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:51
there is no point in loosing him for 6months but i dont think it will be a 6-0 drubbing again, the only chance we really have if we get guitterez taking on neville. so far he has looked a class act but this will be the true test. guthrie looks an excellent buy also
10 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:55
If our defence is
Enrique——Faye——Coloccini——Beye
i will be confident of not conceding too many
11 Chris F // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:57
neville is still injured.
tbh, when you look at who theyve got missing, we’ll never get a better chance of getting something out of the game.
no ronaldo, anderson or nani. carrick and rooney doubtful. neville still injured…
that’s got to give our lot some hope.
12 reillers // Aug 10, 2008 at 13:58
Don’t play him if he’s not 100%. We’ve got the likes of Martins up front and Duff’s coming into it well also. There’s no mad rush to get him back. He’s not the player he was, he’s lost it a wee bit. We’ll do fine without him for a while if need be it.
13 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:02
“We have a big job to get him ready for Newcastle,” said Fergie, “but with seven or eight days training, we may just make it now. He’s much better and the medical reports are good.
“Gary Neville and Nani are fit and they will travel,†he continued. “Nani will probably start on Sunday because he is suspended for the first two league games of the season.
14 reillers // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:03
Spyro..keep telling yourself that. Maybe if we say it enough it’ll come true.
We wont concede too many goals against United.
We wont concede too many goals against United.
We wont concede too many goals against United.
We wont concede too many goals against United.
Did it work?? Time will tell.
15 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:04
and surely taylor would be in the team before faye
16 simon376 // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:08
Faye is in a lot of peoples line ups but will he play? I could be wrong here, but I’m sure he’s only started one preseason game and that was in midfield wasn’t it? If I’m right in what I’m thinking, it will be Taylor & Coloccini at centre half. Well thats what I think anyway, what about anybody else?
17 simon376 // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:09
Beat me to it Son of Shearer!!
18 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:10
i agree and the game at birmingham last year showed how poor faye is positionally mcfadden ran him all over
19 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:13
thats right, name the ONE game when Faye was poor, apart from that he was miles ahead of any of the rest of our defenders, especially taylor who was poor last season and made dumb mistakes almost every game. I cant even be bothered to go through all the times Taylor was shown up last season. you talk about positioning, and at the same time state Taylor should start ahead of Faye!?! Taylor is awful positionally, you only have to look at our last friendly to see that, where was he when we conceded against valencia? exactly.
How some on here can rate Taylor ahead of Faye really baffles me
Anyway i think Faye is injured so Taylor may start
20 simon376 // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:14
If it was down to me, I would have Taylor in the team and Butt in Sentral Midfield, Faye would be the cover for Butt as he looks alright just in front of the back 4. But lets hope with the new defence, we wont need to worry too much about them needing cover. Hope thats not too much wishful thinking.
21 micknufc // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:21
me too,faye is way better clappy happy taylor.
taylor makes way to many misjudgements for my liking,and can also make very rash challenges
22 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:21
the only thing letting taylor down is his lack of pace, he is still young and will make a few mistakes untill we get a strong cb to help him through which hopefully collocini will be.
23 Bill F SPLASH THE CASH ASH // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:27
Just watched the highlights of the Derby v Doncaster game and Donny looked very good for their win (helps put our loss in perspective). Lewis Guy looked very good and sharp, might be one we might regret letting away.
24 ObaFan2 // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:28
Owen could have had a run out yesterday, even if it was only 10-15 minutes.
25 Hertz // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:34
I thought Martins was overweight yesterday.
He needs to work more to be slimed down.
I reckon Taylor’s strength is how he manages to block shots. Apart of that, nothing special about him and needs to be improved to keep his place.
26 ObaFan2 // Aug 10, 2008 at 14:35
Martins was quick so if he’s over weight then god help defences when he slims down.
He easily outpaced Valencias defenders.
27 raamsoon // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:02
hey guy, what about young Arron Spear.
what’s going on? Do we get him or not?
please confirm
28 Gateshead Mag. // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:09
martins
duff guthrie butt milner gutierrez
jose collocini taylor beye
given
that’s what we should play on sunday.
29 Chris F // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:12
and that probably is what we’ll play, Gateshead Mag.
i think Owen would make the bench, but i doubt he’d start.
30 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:17
was just watching nottingham f v reading, i saw earnshaw and it immediately brought back horrible memories of our defeat to Derby last yr, does that still haunt anyone else or is it just me?
31 greg // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:17
anyone got a live stream of hte charity shield?
want to see what we’re up against next week
32 Leo // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:19
why isnt the charity sheild game not on tele????????????
just realised it was pompey vrs manu and wanted to watch some footy… where is that sh1t going down? argh
33 Toonboy // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:20
@ leo
Its on setanta
34 Gateshead Mag. // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:22
spyro av forgot about last season now.
look forward to this one, i’m very optimistic. think we’ll surprise a few people. no silly statement buys and that, just players who wan’t to play for the club. bring on man united!
35 greg // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:23
streaaaaaaaam!
36 Stephen // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:24
Dont anyone think newcastle havent changed??????
Like yesterday we played really well but guess what we were playing at HOME
When we play away from home we suc* like hell..
No matter who we play we always struggle, we always concede sloppy goals its really worrying to be honest
Its like against aston villa last season 1-0 up crusing then we concede a stupid goal and lose 4-1 played great at man u away from home last season was 0-0 at half time lose a goal and we lose 6-0 same thing happened against man city away 1-0 up lost 3-1 yet again against arsenal twice last season 0-0 half time lose 3-0 both in the league and fa.cup and lost 2-0 in the carling cup..
If we concede the first goal away from home in my opinion we already lost the game
If colincini is the new woodgate for us then i be really pleased because in my opinion on away days we are champioship at the best
always look pretty good at home but its pathetic the way we defend away from home..
If we get that sorted and play like portsmouth or everton nice and organised and not many mistakes then we can be defo top 8 this season.
if not then 12th at best
37 Toonboy // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:24
@ greg
If i knew how do set up a steam i would
38 Leo // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:26
nice one, shame ma bloody setanta is not working because of the pikeys next door putting a bloody conifer tree in the way of the sky dish
we have to have that dish relocated otherwise iwill chop their tree down haha
39 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:27
gateshead
i too am optimistic, i think we are in safe hands with our current regime, just takes a little bit of patience
40 greg // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:27
Stephen 0 i think that’s mostly because the team was super low on confidence.
They were brittle and collapsed at anything.
This year, esp with characters like Colocinni, Beye and probably Guthrie, we should be more resilient.
I can’t see us being beaten by more than 3 this season, put my nuts on that one
41 Stephen // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:27
We lost to doncaster away…..we were shocking
Mallorca away shocking
Hertha berlin shocking
funny then when we play a top team like valencia at home we put on a good display
if we can play like that why cant we ever take it into away games….
just shows newcastle players under perform all the time and only play when they want to
42 Stephen // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:28
Greg….we have being terrible away from home for years even the legend sir bobby struggled to get newcastle to play well from away from home
he lost to villa 4-2 on his last game its always the same
if portsmouth can win loads away and look good why cant we??
43 Toonboy // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:31
Is anyone hoping to get Derby County in the cup this year.
44 greg // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:31
I agree, but it’s a new style of play for most of the players in the team.
Forced to play long-ball for 80% of last season, now being asked to pass the ball and attack.
It’s hard to play effectively if you’re got no target at the top (any striker - owen, martins, dukes etc.) Must be hard to motivate yourself and create chance for muppets like Smith and Ameobi to fluff into the stands?
When they played with a proper striker, Martins, they come up with goods
45 Stephen // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:32
Trust me if we concede the first goal next week we have lost the game…..We totally collapse.
It be good if we can get a 0-0 like reading last season..
And i know we have the likes of guthrie and spiderman who work there socks off but people said that last season to with the likes of barton and smith and they werent bottlers when we lost 4-1 at home to portsmouth like says it all really
46 Stephen // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:33
Yep i think the new attacking football will help
We just need a good attacking midfielder
i hope we get arteta he be perfect
cant cope seeing butt and smith in the middle of the park
47 Toonboy // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:33
@ Stephen
If anyone goes 1-0 down to Man utd they lose
48 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:34
yes toonboy about derby
49 Stephen // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:38
Ha Derby are a disaster
BUT remember last season they picked up 4 points out of 6 against us
There only win of the season
just shows how bad we were last season if we cant even beat derby
50 greg // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:41
http://www.justin.tv/psn_2
stream of Charity Shield
pretty poor match
51 DURhamTOON // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:47
Stephen you seem to be forgetting Spurs last season mate.
52 DURhamTOON // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:49
we went behind and then managed to humiliate them at home.
53 gorskino10 // Aug 10, 2008 at 15:58
Lets hope it not another season “i was really unlucky with injuries” and “i will be better next year” as this has been going on for too long, he needs to get looked as he can’t play a month without feeling a knock or tightness, lets hope he can start scoring and staying fit for us over the WHOLE season.
54 AndyNUFC // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:01
Comment 25, Hertz, Martins needs a bit of weight on like that for strength in the tackle. He outpaced the defence a couple of times that I saw in the first half.
55 Ericles // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:11
What is this about Nobby signing for Greek team? I thought he wanted to be near his family in London - hence the training at Watford. At that distance we could have re-signed him as a squad player surely. Newcastle is nearer to London than Greece, or it was.
56 Nick Dryden // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:21
if truth be told nobby saw the writing on the wall when that caveman allardyce came.
57 Collocini // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:24
How old is Rooney.It looks like he is older than Mikey Owen.
58 Collocini // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:25
Guys how old is Rooney It looks like he is older than Oba and Mikey Owen.
59 micepie // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:36
It doesn’t sound overly optimistic but I’ll be happy if we don’t lose by more than 2 goals and just play well. If we play with spirit, togetherness and skill and still got shot down 2-0, say, that wouldn’t be so bad. If we get a drawer (or even better) I’d be ecstatic!
60 roy morten79(norway) // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:39
i hoped tottenham would have bad season,but they are beating roma at the moment. the score is 5-0 right now. god i hate the hotten totts
61 xfer // Aug 10, 2008 at 16:57
Hope KK watching the community shield. Manure’s midfield is very strong, even with a weakened side, very hardworking team, and fitness seems to be good.
62 TooooooN // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:03
dont play him against man utd. we will lose tho and this might affect his confident level. so start him the next match after man utd
63 WIGAZ // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:07
Well man u won Shield, was a bit of a scrapy game to be fair, i think we could give them a good go if they play like that next week! we still need to be on top of our game tho! well if we give away a pen to pompy this season there’s no need to be worried, i’ve never seen a worse group of pen takers in my life! ha ha!
64 KEVIN BROCK & HIS SOCK // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:23
The crack is Owen will be on the bench.
He’ll only come on if
We’re drawing with 20 mins left and KK thinks we can win it
This seems unlikely to me.
65 harrier // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:23
stephen i am behind the convo a bit but i would like to say that we conceded the first goal when we were at white hart lane…and what happened then?
66 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:33
Harrier, what players do you see coming in this week?
67 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:34
alright boys, i have a mate who is in s’oton reserves called jamie hatch, just speaking to him then about niall ranger, this is what he had said to me.
” He is an absoloute tool, bags of ability, very quick. We released him as he was put in youth balstall”
I said why was that.
” like i said mate, he is an absoloute tool, he was waving round a knife at someones throat, his family are also flat-out scum, like mcguires on shamless except coloured”
what you mean his family are scum, that has noting to do with this niall does it?
“Yes as he had previous for drug pushing”.
so has he defo signed for the toon?
” yeah, thats what the word around here is”.
68 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:37
yeah GS18, word is he signed a 2 yr deal.
No doubt our staff knew what they were buying when they signed him, so they must feel they can tame him
What players can you see coming in GS18?
69 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:40
tame him like they have done barton, should not been playing football any other job they would be out and not a leg to stand on. that is the only time ive felt let down by kk
70 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:40
lol spyro, him and barton will be two peas in a pod, lol.
i cant bloody wait to have barton back, he is one of my fav players. i cant honestly believe what a player guthrie is looking, also jonas.
71 AndyNUFC // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:42
Yeah GG7, nice one dropping your mate in it a bit lol. Love it if ‘knifey Nile’ came on here and read that.
72 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:43
i agree GS, Barton needs to come back soon for our sakes. Guthrie and Gutierrez have proven they are first team material and they should both feature against United
@ son of shearer
Dont really care what you say about Barton, he is our best CM and we need him.
73 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:45
i just been talking to my brother who knows a couple of people in the arsenal set up and they reckon they could have michael johnson from man c by the end of the week. prehaps this will clear the way for us to sign inler
74 mitch // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:45
Does anyone know what is happening with MO contract really need him to sign spurs are sniffing around so they reckon
75 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:47
i agree barton is an excellent midfielder but he’s a liability it would be ok if he was only in trouble once or twice but its every 6month he is in bother with the police. not very professional anyway been at a mcdonalds after a night on the piss. harldy a true pro
76 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:47
aye jonas is looking the part, great engine, hope we add coloccini, larson - inler and cisse next week, the size of the squad is a worry though, if as always players get injured, we could be left looking really weak
77 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:47
Guys i dont think its a major thing to worry about, a lot of youths from London dabble in drugs & carry knives they dont ever intend on using. It is not right but it is normally just a faze youths down here go through at around…well, Nials age.
Wise will straighten him out
78 AndyNUFC // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:48
That bloke from the match could either be Nile Ranger or Bangoura, both seem to fit into our youthful signing policy.
79 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:49
it was almost certainly ranger
80 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:49
Its Nial Andy, one of the papers(not the MOST reliable source i know) claim he has signed a 2 yr contract and loads of southampton forums were discussing his move to us earlier this week
He is good friends with Nathan Dyer and Bradley Wright Phillips. I have seen Bradley around a few times and he seems a nice guy. However he does hang around with a well known south london gang
81 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:51
knifey niall lol. everyone hated him anyway and he knew it, im not sure it wouldnt matter, michael johnson would be the perfect player for us, id pay anything from 9 mill downwards for him. very tidy player
82 geordie fan // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:52
i have also heard from good contacts johnson will be signing for arsenal on thursday for around 6million and they have been priced out of a move for inler as they want close to 13million
83 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:53
i agree think johnson would be an excellent signing if we could get him but it does sound as though hes going to be a gooner
84 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:54
acording to my mate, he was on trial at swindon
85 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:55
i also heard he’d been on trial at swindon
86 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:56
he was on trial at swindon, and then he had, or is having a trial with us. This is what i read on the Southampton forums
87 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 17:59
I personally feel Johnson isn’t worth 9million and i wouldnt pay a penny over 6.5 for him, would pay 9million for Inler though
88 9 Shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:01
About Barton, I want him back as soon as possible. He can take up Butt`s place.I really want Guthrie to play but there is no way he will get into that team before Butt. Its good KK saw that Geremi is shit.
I never want to see Cacapa on our team, about Faye and Taylor, I have failed to make up my mind but I would like both of them on our team with Butt on the bench with Faye In DM. If one sits its wasted talent.
89 Ryan // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:11
http://www.bebo.com/Members.jsp?MemberId=7298353067
aaron spears bebo and his hotmail addy
90 Toon1978 // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:13
Have we signed Spears yet?
91 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:17
Ryan its kind of weird that your posting that on here
92 normski1930z // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:18
for me the jury is out on johnson coz lets face it hes had one good season and all of a sudden hes got a 9million price tag…..
93 Ryan // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:24
Whats weird about it, i stumpbled across it and though Id share it, i dont have a bebo so i was going to ask one of you fine gentlemen to ask him if the deal is done.
94 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:28
alreet normski, me heeds cattled, wor lass has had me putting up flatpack furniture all afternoon, me brains melted it feels like av been stuck in a lift with nando al neet
95 Ryan // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:28
& Nick Dryden was in the mirror when I was abroad lol, unless this has been the topic of convo when Ive been away….
96 9 Shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:30
What i need now is a LB and a back up striker if Smith leaves.
We have a quality squad.
97 Toon // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:31
Not 100 per cent definite but heard a few rumours that Ashley said yesterday on his way out of the ground
We will make a signing soon that will blow your minds.
98 normski1930z // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:32
lol mozza unlucky mate ive just cracked open me first one and its ganin doon a treat, wor lass is at her mates with the little bloke….jobs a goodun.. cant for the life of me understand why johnson is worth that sort of money after one good season imo…
99 normski1930z // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:33
@toon i hope ya right…
100 kajman // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:33
hi guys just log in …whaty have i missed…great match yesterday…good to coloccini the..seems like we’ve signed him? if not then MA will look pritty stupid..anyway hi all
101 Collocini // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:34
the son of shearer
i agree and the game at birmingham last year showed how poor faye is positionally mcfadden ran him all over
What about Talyor against Man city Petrov came from along distance and passed the slow CB.Just because he is a local lad you should not compare him to Faye(HE IS FAR BETTER THAN SLOW TALS)
102 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:35
aye it’d be a big gamble, been plenty of one season wonders, reet pal you’ve painted to good a picture of to the fridge, theres an ice cold can with my name written all over it
103 Dan-NuFc // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:37
I think we need a C.B (collocini) L.B (dno) C.m (probz Inler) C.f (dno) … then were ready 2 hammer the league
What u lot think n hu wud u lot sign ??
104 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:40
IMO Guthrie for 2.5million is a much better investment than Johnson for 9million as i dont think Johnson is much better than Guthrie. In fact, based on Guthrie’s few matches for us i would say they are around the same level
105 normski1930z // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:41
dan imo i think we need about what ya saying but all those players need to be quality purchases and not just names on big wages that play for money more than for the club…
106 Toon // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:41
Coloccini
Arda Turan
???
107 Vync // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:42
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=7298353067
If that is actually him, then appears he did join us… Don’t need a bebo account to follow this link.
108 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 18:43
Coloccini, Warnock, Affelay (Milner can be moved to CM), Bendtner
109 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:03
coloccini, turan, inler, larson,cisse all posssible and imo all would improve the squad, cisse might not be everyones cup of tea, but he has power and pace which terrifies defeces and a s**t hot scoring record, ahhh this cans ganin doon well, the flatpack furntures becoming a distant memory,
110 Black and White Blood // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:03
The message “This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota†is now just becoming tedious!!!
111 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:04
i agree Black and White lol
112 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:05
so do i, am on me second can noo
113 micknufc // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:07
mozza you started already,where were you last night,had to party on my own.then i ended getting to drunk and falling out with myself
114 Black and White Blood // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:12
Oh….come on guys, you can’t be talking about a cool, chilled, alcoholic beverage on here……
…….I’ve not got any in the fridge, spare a thought for me! I finished of the last bottle of Spitfire last night in celebration the Keegan!
Anyhow – looks like Arsenal’s got Inler, who else would fit the bill and was willing to come here?
115 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:13
manure will be a good measure of where we’re at spesh if we’ve strengthened with 3 players by then and theyr’e fielding a weakened squad, saying that teves is a smashing player, son even weakened theyr’e still a proper handfull
116 Black and White Blood // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:16
Yeah but mozza if we bring in 3 new players before then who play on Sunday, that wouldn’t have allowed them sufficient time to have gelled with the rest of the squad, which would maybe give a false reading if we get beat – erm which we’ll not with Curlyccini at the back …!
117 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:18
had some belta news for a change micknufc a long lasting leagal battle av been in is gona end in september and a found out yesterday so i was celebrating with wor lass and the bairn last neet, needless to say , i had one to many sherberts
118 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:22
good post black and white blood, lol a mixture of realism and optimism, and i also think curlys gona be a hit, he was the fans fav at depor and never missed a single second of action through injury last season
119 the son of shearer // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:24
looks like we got a couple of decent players from la liga then beats luque and marcelino lol
120 micknufc // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:25
ah fair enough mate.
probably for the best,the mood i got into last night i would of fell out with the pope.i think i got myself in a fettle over the booing of smith yesterday,still wound up about it now
121 Black and White Blood // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:26
The lads today were talking about Joe Cole being made available…..I wonder if he is our big signing, more so if KaKa goes to the Blues, who else would be in for him…? They ould have something like 8 or 9 midfielders!
122 Black and White Blood // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:32
Micknufc – totally agree, can someone for the life of me explain what he’s done to receive a reception like that…? Yes I agree, the lads not netted a goal all season, however he’s always given a 110% effort and commitment unlike many I can mention last season. If he’s not good enough to score, then surly the manager shouldn’t select him, all he can is his best, he’s not going to turn around and say to Keegan…Oh…erm, I don’t think I’ll play today because I’m not quite good enough!
123 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:32
a can understand that pal, whys he being booed, he’s always tried his best and hasn’t took the p**s with the club like dyer et al he’s just not good enough, shouldn’t get booed for that or being linked with everton, again not his fault, but we have some shallow fans at our club as well of course as some fantastic ones
124 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:35
damm black and white blood that post was so simillar to mine,only better and you beat me to it, sigh
125 ObaFan2 // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:37
Loe Cole’s one of the best English players imo and he’ll command a hefty fee…. £19 million I heard.
126 micknufc // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:38
ive always been of the opinion that if they have that black n white shirt on they should receive our full backing wheather you like them or not.its not a new thing though i remember the sort of stick neil mcdonald got back when he was just braking into the fist team in the early 80’s.but i think some of these people who boo think theyre at a panto or something
127 ObaFan2 // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:38
oops meant Joe, thats Loe’s older brother
128 toonarmy08 // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:39
did kk say collo and 2 others before manu game or end of window ??any ideas guys??
129 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:44
he expects to get 3 in toonarmy08 including curly i would presume and the same fickle fans booed robert when he was coming on at a match i was at, mindless really, i mean what does it achieve?
130 micknufc // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:51
i was at that match mozz,cant remember who the players were,but the one coming on was booed and the one going off was booed,dyer seems to spring to mind..i know the bloke was a complete spanner but the ones booing should do us a favour and stop coming to the match
131 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:52
just looked at the side of me can it says adult men should not exeed 3-4 units daily i’ve been doing that hourly for aboot the last 2 months, and this blogs partly to blame, i spend family time from 8-10 every neet but then i’m back on here till the we hours of the morning, along with aboot 20 other p**s heeds lol
132 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:53
agree mick
133 keegan is king // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:56
i cant wait to find out who these other 3 players are i think they must be of a good calibre because kk doesnt seem to be bringing in people to make up the numbers
134 micknufc // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:57
aye im gonna go and give wor lass a good listning too for the next hour or so,i’ll not be starting my first tin till about 930,i like to power drink and throw down about 8 in a couple of hours greedy get that i am.speak later
135 mozza // Aug 10, 2008 at 19:59
laters pal
136 antz // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:03
i think joe cole could be a cracking shout like!
137 daiv // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:22
We need a layer like Healy to open up teams. Come on Mike, splash out 2 or 3 mil to challenge the elite!!!
138 daiv // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:24
Keegan is King
Who is Keegan bringing in who does not make up the numbers?
139 Ross // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:33
daiv-i respect the fact you’re not happy but the sarcastic comments are starting to get slightly old.
you seem to really dislike ashley, have you read the interview in the new magazine? because lets be honest, that is the ONLY in depth discussion he has had with anyone regarding his vision for our club.
140 Toon1978 // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:33
I reckon Colocinni, Derdyok,Inlar and Warnock or Taiwo
141 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:37
yeah daiv its boring now
142 daiv // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:40
Ross
Where is this club going? Is KK happy? Is he being backed? Has he any say in the purchases? he is the man and he is totally undermined by MA and Wise. Who the f…..is Wise? I would drum him out the club. The owner seriously thinks KK can challenge the top 4 with the squad available. I f you agree with that then there is no point me and you discussing a void. Having said that, I was seriously disappointed in KK allegedly wanting to keep Smith. The whole Toon wants him away and the manager (ALLEGEDLY) wants to keep a player not good enough for Hartlepool.
143 keegan is king // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:41
hes obviously willing to spend money but on class not just names, thats how we ended up with albert luque
144 antz // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:44
when did ashley say top 4, this season?
hmmm i didnt think so, its a work in progress, and the players we have signed, keegan seems extremely happy with them
145 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:45
im getting real bored of all the speculating really, i just ike it when someone has the juicy info. really glad we have colo though, anyone got the highlights of last nights game and also psv game?
146 Ross // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:49
daiv-in the interview ashley clearly explains the short term/long term plans for the club. he says you have to find a balance, bringing in the right names for the current squad, yet establish a 5 year plan that gets a healthy amount of talent circulating throughout our academy too.
he says quite clearly that KK comes to him with names that he’d like to sign, yet he’ll only come to ashley with names that he feels will be hungry to play for newcastle, and that yes, he will back KK if he claims he is right for the club and is available.
he also makes it perfectly clear that wise is in control of signing the younger lads, academy players for example. he travels and tries to discover younger talent. at no point does ashley mention him having anything to do with signing first team players.
Ashley will have said he thinks we can challenge the best in the league as a confidence booster. judging by the interview my opinions have changed, he seems to be backing kk, and if kk wants a player in, ashley will do his best to help.
he emphatically rubbishes take over talks by saying something quite blunt like “no, thats all compelte rubbish. yes i’m looking for partners, no, i will not sell”
and on the whole, the vibe the interview gives is that he wants the best..like us and kk for the club, and if the money is needed and will be spent smartly, he will give it to achieve our full potential.
147 WIGAZ // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:49
Well Toon i hope your right & Black & White Blood i def hope your right m8! Joe cole would be a class signing! the most skillfull player to wear the no8 since Beardsley & Gazza! do you think there’s much truth in it tho m8? it certainly would be a signing that will blow our minds!
148 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:49
rite a quiz for people, dont cheat and get them off google or anywhere, just try to get them.
name the only 3 players who have scored a hatrick for a hatrick of clubs?
149 WIGAZ // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:52
Is it Shearer/Cole & Viduka?
150 daiv // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:52
Keega is king
Between January and now we have bought 2 players for 3 or 4 mil. 10 years ago kk dominated the market and bought quality. Now he has bought virtually nobody. Why? Because he cannot spot talent? No, because he is not being allowed to buy anybody unless MA or Wise agrees it.!!!! He is not in control. Expect him to walk this year. The bookies have not got him favourite to go for no reason. As for MA, I do not believe a word he says. Is he in it for the money or has he always been a a passionate NUFC supporter who had never been to the ground before he bought the club? Open your eyes. The guy is a fraud.
151 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:55
nope, 2 of them are really easy but i struggled like hell for the last one
152 daiv // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:55
Ross
I am season ticket holder. I got the mag. The guy is a liar. Because he said this and that means naff all. Are we supposed to believe it cos he said it. He backed Sam Allardyce two weeks before he sacked him.
153 antz // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:56
im sure i read sumwhere that villa were gonna/hav put a bid in of about £17mil for cole
daiv.. u’d rather we had some fruitcake like shinawatra in?
154 WIGAZ // Aug 10, 2008 at 20:56
So was i right with shearer & Cole Spidy?
155 daiv // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:00
Do not listen to what people say. Listen to what they do. Example. KK wanted experienced Premiership players. Who is he buying? Foreigners. We cannot believe anything or anybody, only what comes through the door at NUFC. Only NUFC remains above evrybody’s bollocks.
156 Ross // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:00
daiv-.
10 years ago the transfer market was alot different. the reason we’re not buying people here there and everywhere is because keegan is looking for young talent, who show an interest, a hunger to play for us. he’s not gonna sign half arsed footballers just to keep the doubters happy.
the bookies dont have keegan as favourite to be first sacked. keegan sits at 8/1, with alan curbishly, david moyes and gary megson all ahead of him, at 5/1, 5/1 and 6/1 respectively.
He is a businessman, he says in the interview he baught the club for a challenge. he says outside the top four, newcastle united is the gem of the premier league, the team he thought deserved to be huge again, the team he thinks with his vision, can be huge again. he isnt in it for a quick buck.
157 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:00
no mate, neither of them
158 keegan is king // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:01
he was willing to pay 17m for modric and the first time keegan was there it wasnt till he’d got the team playing great football till he started splashing the cash the first job was to stabalise which he is doing now..
159 no1toon fan // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:01
does anyone no for definite who the black guy was in the stand against psv?? whats happening with coloccini? we should sell smith and strolla buy warnock moutinho derdiyok larsson cuellar inler what do yous think
160 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:02
it is Sheringham, Sir Les and…………………………………………………………………………..
161 antz // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:02
here’s a one lads, and again, don’t google it or owt,
name the 6 premier league clubs les ferdinand played for?
162 Ross // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:06
no1toon fan-aye, sell the dross and buy 4 or 5 players of sheer quality, just like that.
if only it was that easy! haha
163 Tom_Toon // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:06
So much for Fernando saying Corluka will sign for Spurs, what a mug.
164 no1toon fan // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:10
why not ross larsson wants to leave derdiyok has said he would love to play with owen cuellar walter smith said he would sell if they got a good offer has there not in europe warnock surely would jump at the chance to join us the only 2 that might not be possible are moutinho and inler but surely worth a bash no??
165 WIGAZ // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:12
@Antz
Newcastle,West Ham, Bolton,QPR, Spurs, Derby?
166 Spyro // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:13
hasnt he signed for them yet TT? 8.5mill aint it
167 Ross // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:15
no1toonfan-sorry mate my last comment probably didnt come out the way i wanted it to.
i agree we could sign the players on your list, but like you i think moutinho and inler would be the only two we probably wouldnt be able to get.
out of the remaining players though i think derdiyok and probably warnock would be the only two i’d want.
what i also meant was that in a perfect world we’d snap them up-but you’ve seen how long the colo saga has gone on, hopefully we can dedicate the last week or two to the two players keegan has been talking about bringing in!.
168 antz // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:18
wigaz….
all right but derby!
169 no1toon fan // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:20
i would be happy in all if we only ended up getting them 2 but with larsson wantin to leave now it would be a shame if we didnt get him as he would replace geremi who surely will move on next year what do you think. does anyone know if we have signd spear? was it the kiev player in the stand the other night?
170 keegan is king // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:22
yeah we got spears he looks like he could defo be the next big thing
171 Tom_Toon // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:23
Spyro - Man City just confirmed Corluka will definitely not leave.
172 keegan is king // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:23
it was nile ranger in the stand i think
173 no1toon fan // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:24
how do you know we have him nothing been confirmed??
174 WIGAZ // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:25
Bugger! i thought that was wrong like! i’m struggling for the last one m8, wasn’t wimbledon was it?
175 antz // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:26
nope, but theyre no longer in the prem, i’ll tell u if u ask, id rather do that than u google it lol
176 Ally // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:27
Anyone read the comment from one of the lads on the other the other post saying that we have agreed a fee with Basel for Eren Derdiyok,
he apparently uses the re:united forum and one of the lads from there is from Switzerland nd he says the reports are circulating over there about Derdiyok
Not sure what to make of it though!
177 Ally // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:27
Leicester
178 keegan is king // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:30
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=7298353067
thats bout that spears
179 Ross // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:31
no1toonfan-to be honest i cant see geremi leaving. kk has spoken about how he is a vital leader at the club. him, along with butt, are our two players who before owen were in charge every saturday so i cant see him going anywhere tbh.
i do still feel he contributes, its just his set pieces that are appalling,lol.
180 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:32
the last one was kevin campbell lol
181 Geordie SPIDERMAN18 (GG7) // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:34
the 6th club was leicester for sir les
182 antz // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:36
well done
183 gordond // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:41
Can anyone name any players with the name of a city/town as their surname ie Dwight YORKE.Players can be past or present.
184 the black magpie // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:41
“We have a big job to get him ready for Newcastle,†said Fergie, “but with seven or eight days training, we may just make it now. He’s much better and the medical reports are good.
this alone should make us play owen if he can…the fact of the matter is Owen is our most lethal striker (he was out top scorer last yr- despite his problems- he is a big time player and scores on the big stages so he should start
i have a feeling that on sunday kk might start with colo and cacapa in the middle- since the debate on this blog has been Taylor or Faye
185 Ben_BKK // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:47
Technically the name “Yorke” isn’t the name of a city…
186 Ben_BKK // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:49
Matt Derbyshire…technically also not a city, but whatever lol
187 Nobby's Dad // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:53
daiv………KK isn’t always going to get what he wants. He said he wanted premiership experience……….. Who like? Crouch…£11 million /Bentley £15 million / Keane £20 million / Barry £18 million price tag. Anton Ferdinand £6 million…do me a favour!!
If anyone had said this time last year that we’d have 2 Argie internationals (arguably the best international team) in our squad for the 2008 / 09 season you’d have had them sectioned. I don’t know if you were at the friendly games but the 2 ‘virtually nobody’s’ Gutierez and Guthrie looked excellent,and have cost next to nothing. It doesn’t matter who scouted them if the quality of our futures buys is as good as these 2 then 99.9% of fans will have no complaints.
188 harrier // Aug 10, 2008 at 21:55
hmm did fernando not say that he had seen corluka signing the papers lol?
189 Obafan // Aug 10, 2008 at 22:30
My 3 players would be:
1 Colloccini is a done deal; otherwise MA will be sen as a very strange man (after he wears his shirt)
2. Derdiyok: very good young striker who works very hard
3. Taiwo: very good LB and I think that is the weakest position in our team as Enrique just seems not to be learning out of his mistakes.
Oh and then before the end of the window a fantastic CAM would be fantastic!!! Let’s say Xabi, but I don’t believe a word of that article.
190 51times // Aug 10, 2008 at 22:37
Obafan - It’s Xavi, not Xabi. Well done.
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