There are reports today that both Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers had bids rejected by Espanyol for Valdo, yesterday, on the final day of the transfer window.
Valdo - Newcastle bid short of buy-out figure
As far as Newcastle are concerned the 6′0″ 27 year-old Valdo would have been the replacement for James Milner, but of course when you have just one day left, any glitch usually means the deal doesn’t happen.
Neither Newcastle nor Blackburn came close to Valdo’s buy-out clause in his contract, which is around £5.6M.
Apparently Blackburn made an opening bid of around £3.2M and while Newcastle bid higher, both bids were not high enough, and Espanyol decided they had already let enough of their players go this summer.
Reports in Catalunya say the former Real Madrid youngster, while tempted by a move to England, was certainly not desperate to move, and he will get more playing time at the club now a couple of players have left.
Espanyol were forced to sell Pablo Zabaleta when Manchester City met his buy-out clause fee over the weekend, and then let Riera go after Liverpool included Steve Finnan in the deal.
Looks like we could have forced the move if we had met the £5.6M buy out clause, because we needed someone to replace James, who is now looking like a bigger loss to us, than he was last Friday.
We have £10M in the coffers from James, but that money will not help us on the field.
Valdo was at Real Madrid from 2001 until 2002 when he moved to Osasuna, and he later moved, just last summer, to Espanyol.
Comments welcome.
99 responses so far ↓
1 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 10:58 AM
MAYBE JANUARY
2 ed_speed // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM
who?
3 Ally // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:01 AM
http://www.skybet.com/skybet?action=GoEvType&id=10002896
look at this!!!!
4 Ian // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:01 AM
A lot of rumours Keegan has quit, not sure if they are all from the same source, heard from somone in the offices next to St James’ trying to find out their source.
5 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Exactly……..who? Obviously not good enough to warrant paying the buyout clause!!!
6 ChrisL // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:02 AM
I’m not overly concerned. We’ve got a great 1st 11 & subs bench. It just gives the younger lads a chance to shine & claim a place for themselves.
7 Kash // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Lets face it lads, KK hasn’t been happy with the directors above him and KK must have felt let down last night when they couldn’t even replace James Milner, who we sold to one of our rivals!!
So i’m not even surprised if KK walks out, as he was made to sell a player he wanted and was promised a beeter replacement, and he didn’t get JACK SHIT!
8 Will // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:04 AM
I’ve just heard the Keegan rumours too. it’ll be the ‘end of’ for me if he does.
9 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:05 AM
So KK is out then?! WTF!! Hopefully just another bad rumor. If it happens, it tells alot about MA, and I’ve used my last cent on the club for sure.
10 mitch // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Ally wounder were that comes from do you think the king has left I will be as gutted now as I was when he left first time I bet it is down to that little prick wise
11 Edd Case // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Ed – blog on KK please….
Kev has left the building!!!
Ah well, Rijkaard in please.
12 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:09 AM
All bets on KK to leave – suspended. This is not a good sign……. OMG!! First I had a bad day yesterday, and now this!? This has to stop!
13 Ganiyu // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Suprise we may win a trophy dis season
14 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_4085501,00.html
15 Simon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM
ASHLEY OUT !
16 neeraj // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:14 AM
KK has never left a job, until he thinks that’s a maximum he can do with the team
this team needs to be oiled and KK is the man for it
17 k-man // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Wise to be announced new manager? That would be the final straw….
18 Mag1Pie // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Get Ashley Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…You are a moron you fat binge drinking waste of space…Single handedly this chump has messed up the toon…
19 Geordio Joe // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:21 AM
I’m pretty sure KK will still be here. He told us himself he was expecting 2 signings (3 if lucky) so I’m sure he knew the score.
I see a lot of disgruntled fans on here but personally, even though I would have liked another couple of signings, I believe we have a decent squad.
We have replaced a lot of the “deadwood” and average players with others that have a lot more potential e.g. Jonas, Colo and this Xisco.
As much as it would be lovely to be linked with the likes of Robinho I’m pleased in a way that we’re not following this ridiculous movement of paying hundreds of millions for players.
What is happening at Manchester city now could quite possibly be the end of football as we know it.
Things are gonna be taken totally out of proportion and it won’t be a sport any more!
I think a lot of you could be very suprised with how our squad does this season. Arsenal always seem to keep a low profile in the transfer window but yet always come through with some quality unknown players. I’m just as happy to follow this model!
Keep faith, we’ll do just fine!
20 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:22 AM
My first thought was ‘preposterous’, but I’ve been up and down this NUFC rollercoaster to rule anything out. I bet the man’s a) shattered, or b) expecting he’ll need qualify the lack of recruits following his promise to replace Milner. Should be interesting?
Has a press conference been announced? A quels heur?
21 Going down // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:22 AM
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22 Glenn_United // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:25 AM
IF KEEGAN LEAVING IS TRUE THEN WE MUST ALL, SHOW OUR DIS-SATISFACION AND “NOT GO” TO THE HOME GAME AGAINST HULL CITY!!!
WE MUST ALL STAND “UNITED”…WE HAVE TO SHOW THIS PRICK ASHLEY AND CO WHO PAY THERE WAGES!!!!!1
LET’S MAKE A STAND ONCE AND FOR ALL FOR THE LOVE AND FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEWCASTLE UNITED!!!
HOPE EVERYONE IS WITH ME ON THIS, WE MUST “BE UNITED”
“ASHLEY HAS GOT TO GO” AND “NOW”!!!!!!!!!!!!
23 dave v // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Get the Arabs or Indians in, Ashley and Wise out and Keegan back in.
Only at Newcastle could this happen, it beggars belief we are a bloody circus not a football club.
24 Dublin Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:26 AM
If Dennis Wise is the next manager I will have watched my last Newcastle game. Southern owner, southern manager and one geordie on the pitch. What is happening to our club?
If KK has gone we have to vote with our feet. I have been a season ticket holder for 25 years and have missed 10 home games in that time. But I guarantee that this is the final straw for me and I would guess for so many other of you loyal followers out there.
25 Glenn_United // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:27 AM
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26 Angryman the Angry Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Wry Smile!!!!!
27 dave v // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Glen-united you are spot on, just don’t go until Ashley sells the club to serious investors.
28 Potski // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Think you’re a bit premature in calling for the chairman, who’s written off over £80Million in debt and saved the club from it’s downward spiral!
Yeah, we’re all disappointed that we didn’t get the number of players we wanted but I for one have faith that those we have got are quality.
Hopefully Keegan resigning’s just a vicous rumour cos the last thing the GENUINE supporters of the club want is another restructure at SJPark.
Then again, the papers don’t wanna hear the level-headed fans that put things into perspective, they wanna hear idiots making mindless statements like ‘Ashley Out’!
29 Glenn_United // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:32 AM
let’s do it dublin toon, if ashley has made keegan walk, then let’s vote with our feet and our season tickets and not go to the matches..ASHLEY OUT, WISE OUT, JIMENEZ OUT and all ashleys over play ground friends that are destroying newcastle united this famous club!!!!
30 Davi // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Glenunited you obviously ARE Going Down so how can you agree with yourself? Calm doon FFSake…
The transfer last day was hugely disappointing… We needed a player at their peak 25-28 to run our midfield… not kids… we have enough. We also needed to make a statement of intent – like the others around us… I thought this was so obvious Ashley would drive through a big deal… not so. What is going on at our club!?!?
31 Luke // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Don’t be so fookin hysterical. Christ almighty, you lot beggar belief. At least wait for the bloody news first, if there is any. I dispair.
32 Davi // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Glenunited you obviously ARE Going Down so how can you agree with yourself? Calm doon FFSake…
The transfer last day was hugely disappointing… We needed a player at their peak 25-28 to run our midfield… not kids… we have enough. We also needed to make a statement of intent – like the others around us… I thought this was so obvious Ashley would drive through a big deal… not so! What is going on at our club!?!?
33 fikri // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:35 AM
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34 geordiekk // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:37 AM
yeah if its true i wont be going to the hull game ma has sh1t in his own nest here
35 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Well well all the Ashley lovers on here now can you see this fat get is ruining our club..we had an amazing opportunity with kk and that fat muppett has gone and blown it…
I said KK would walk months ago when KK was not backed in the january window…ohhhh who will be in charge now..DENNIS WISE..Thanks Ashley you TOOL !!
36 Davi // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Anyway… Potski I agree… I don’t think KK got what he really wanted and so press and doom-mongers will love it today and see another bulls**t story to be had… divvent swoop to it and all yee Ashley naysayers – boycotts, and grandstands?? not this again… CALM doon.
37 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:38 AM
ashley out anyone on here who backs him needs theres arse kicked,if wor kev walks so will us fans
38 Steven // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:39 AM
What a load of shit, all these ppl moaning already can’t believe these ppl call themselves fans.
So what if we don’t spend millions, i prefer it that way, gives our team some integrity, we might not win the league but atleast we watching footballers and not a bunch of greedy b@stards!! Glad Milner left the f*ck.
Will be p!ssed if KK goes though but i am sure he is more resiliant than ppl make out
39 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Is there any confirmation on this new circus sky sports news anyone?
40 Sav // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM
I think many of us half expected Keegan to resign after Milner was sold (following Keegan’s praise and statement about being the last player Keegan or Ashley wanted to go. next day he says it was entirely his own decision and we’d judge it properly if not by the close of this window, then by January.
I didn’t understand the contradictory nature of those statements.
Also, I did not see any point at all in sticking Barton on at Arsenal with 2 minutes to go and then getting embroiiled with Nasri and Gallas afterwards. If Barton was to do any good, he should have been on much sooner. TBH, I assumed he was determined to demonstrate Ameobi could last 90 minutes (albeit at walking pace). Gained all the wrong headlines there.
No explanation at all for Coxy leaving. On the other hand, he seemed to really like the quality of our 3 main signings.
Its not like in the brochure….
41 Sav // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM
I think many of us half expected Keegan to resign after Milner was sold (following Keegan’s praise and statement about being the last player Keegan or Ashley wanted to go. next day he says it was entirely his own decision and we’d judge it properly if not by the close of this window, then by January.
I didn’t understand the contradictory nature of those statements.
Also, I did not see any point at all in sticking Barton on at Arsenal with 2 minutes to go and then getting embroiiled with Nasri and Gallas afterwards. If Barton was to do any good, he should have been on much sooner. TBH, I assumed he was determined to demonstrate Ameobi could last 90 minutes (albeit at walking pace). Gained all the wrong headlines there.
No explanation at all for Coxy leaving. On the other hand, he seemed to really like the quality of our 3 main signings.
Its not like in the brochure….Confused!
42 geist // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Glenn_United …i disagree we must attend the game to support the team despite our anger with MA. We must not let our frustration affect the team. However after the game how about we chant outside SJP to get MA out!
43 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Bollox to all the crap!..It’s now time to get behind the team, regardless of our personal opinions…Do we SUPPORT NUFC, or what?..
…Toon, Toon, Black ‘n’ White Army!..
…Ho’way the Lads!..
…UNITED!..
44 ritchie // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Strange is n’t, all the bleatings against the owner … just like old times ’sack the board’ McKeag et all.
Bring back the ‘good Old day’s, when the club was run by proper geordies … who took the p*ss out of the fans re the shirts …. and snorted far more than was good for them … and left not short of a few bob.
Now their hearts were in the club … were n’t they!
Stop the knee jerk reactions … so bloody what!!!
Life goes on.
45 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:48 AM
geist:we need to do somthing so ashley knows how we feel,coz i can tell yous know if keegan walks wise will step in as manager(my arse hits floor).
46 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:51 AM
PunkSkunk you see like a canny lad..if Keegan has gone then there is no way that the fans will back Ashley how many more Fk ups does this bloke have to do before you wise up and see his is only here to cream the coin and his investment in actual players is nonsense..this clear the dept bullshit…he gets millions every year off the prem and tv money which he dwindles away in mayfair casinos…wise up cos we have got dennis wise at the helm soon.
47 Ricky G // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Keegan has gone, he is St. James Park now sorting his pay off out. SSN know this but have have been told not to announce it otherwise they will be banned from the ground. and Keegan was sacked.
F*UK
48 Mag1Pie // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Get ashley out!!!!!!….Keegan was under duress when he gave that press conference about how committed the owner was to the club….I support KK in walking…that will leave Ashley’s time as owner as untenable…surely the fat man would have realised that going up against Keegan meant going up against the whole City….
49 geist // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:54 AM
If Dennis Wise got the reigns I will be hugely disappointed but would carry on supporting the team. If we are to vent our frustrations let’s just do it in a way that won’t see our club suffering on the pitch!
50 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:54 AM
pot on jason..wheres all the money gone
51 havanaclue // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:57 AM
david craig up next from the toon on SSN
52 Potski // Sep 2, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Nice to hear some REAL fans looking at the bigger picture, unlike than the half-wits dramatising thing – you wanna grow up a bit!
As for Ashley splashing cash in the casino, it’s his money (of which he’s poured an incredible amount into our club), mind your own business!
NUFC have been through FAR WORSE times than this, if you call yourself a LOYAL supporter then let’s get behind the club!
53 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM
everyone ignore the new names that pop up on here, they are no doubt rivals supporters or people from the media.
54 Richard // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM
ASHLEY OUT!
WISE OUT!
MUPPETS OUT!
BARTON OUT!
Long Live Keegan!
Please give us some serious investor, interested in football and the Toon rather than profits and pints!
SACK THE BOARD!
SAVE THE MANAGER!
SAVE THE TEAM!
Boycott HULL City Game!
Howay the FANS!
55 pop // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Johnson_(English_footballer)
56 geordiekk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM
where is llambias he has never said anything to us fans since he took over ma has made some crap appointments but is this bloke doin anything we need a statement from the club i dont care about not spending money but if king kev walks thats a sure sign that ma is full of crap and my season ticket will be slung at him next game
57 maxtino // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:02 PM
lets have a mass walk out at the start of the hull game.
58 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:02 PM
keegan didnt take training the day it looks bads lads
59 Ricky G // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM
i am no rival supporter, just passing on info, beem a fan for over 20 years
60 Angryman the Angry Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I will support the toon till the day I die, but not the shambles of a board room that we currently have in place ….ever!!!
61 toon_immigrant // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I agree with one of the comments on the other thread. If keegan does go, instead of boycotting the hull match we should all go down and chant keegans name as loud as possible.
62 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:04 PM
im with Punk Skunk & Potski, these are the times when we really need to remain behind our club
63 geordiekk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:04 PM
yes theres been far worse times but ur missing the fact that if kk goes and i mean if then we the fans should do what we can about it and rectify it i dont know what ma could be thinking here
64 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:05 PM
spyro you still going to back ashley if kk leaves
65 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Sir Jay,
ta mate for your measured approach…
…Please don’t get me wrong, i’m not a happy bunny…But, i don’t see any point in calls for booing at games, managers, players, chairmen or whomever!..EVER!..
…Evertone connected with NUFC knows exactly how we feel…They read blogs etc…Please don’t think they don’t!..
…All getting on anyones back will do, is unsettle the lads that play football for us…Shit!..We’ve just got a whole bunch of new players, experienced & otherwise, & the last thing they need is to come to work (1st day in some cases) & be met with derision, apathy or worse!..
…I know a lot of fans are pissed right now, but wtf can we do?..Either support our team, thru think & thin, or stop supporting & stay away…Surely, trying to make it worse by booing etc will NOT DO ANY GOOD!..It’ll only make it worse for the team…& they don’t deserve that…THEY DESERVE OUR UNITED SUPPORT!..They can’t help what happens at the club either!..So, Ho’way lads, i know y’pissed, but we gotta support the team…We never know what they can do with that support!..
…Soz for the rambling post, but i’m sure y’get me drift!..
66 happy toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Hold guys…give asley a chance….lets’s see how his new players gel into the team…….u can’t just buy mega stars all the time…u need to balance the team. Give this geezer some time….if he flops i’m sure we wouldn’t have to show him the exit door!
67 Spyro // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:08 PM
i wont make any rash judgements until i fully know what is going on, all you “sack the board” lot are going on crazy about a rumour with no quotes, no substance. Yes it ciuld possibily be true but at least wait until it is confirmed and we know the reasons.
68 Glenn_United // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Davi wake up to yourself, I am gleen_unityed and UNITEDGLENN, nothing or no one else ok
I am disgusted with ASHLEY
69 bob // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:10 PM
at the end of the day we know Ash has to go along with all the muppets but there couldnt be a better time to sell really think about all the Arab interest now in the Premier League as well as the rest of the middle east if we could get 1 of those ala Man City guys in we could just get this club back to where it belongs english ownership now its clear money is what we need and thats wat Ash has not got !! if wise takes owner there has to be a protest no doubt
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ASHLEY OUT ! ASHLEY OUT ! ASHLEY OUT !
70 Potski // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Anyone who wants to botcott games, throw teddies out of the pram, slag off the ownership and even boo our team – F*@K OFF cos your not real fans anyway!
Loyal? Your havin a laugh!
71 sean667 // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:13 PM
well said Punk Skunk
72 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:13 PM
ashley and wise have ruined our club,the players we signed last night were not keegans and we all know that it should be kk who picks the targets not wise &co.,
73 hitman // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:15 PM
potski:im a born and bred geordie and i will say what i feel
74 geordiekk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:18 PM
this story seems to be running i hope it aint true. i dont agree with booing at games ever but i wont be a lemming and just turn up at match’s if king kev is sacked or walks there is something seriously wrong
75 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Ta Spyro & sean 667,
Lads, all the stuff bandied about, for as long as i can remember, via the press, has been bollox!..
…They HATE US!..It just saddens me to know that tons of Geordie lads & lasses use their vile, rancid, poisoned crap in arguments!..
…If it’s in the media, it’s almost certain not to be true!..I’m not saying 100%, but pretty close!..
…99.9% is shyte!..
76 Richard // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:20 PM
KEEGAN is the Manager, not Ashley or Wise so why is he not being allowed to do what he is paid for.
We were always given the impression that Wise’s job was to bring in young talent for the academy, not all out recruitment!
KEEGAN was Ashleys choice of manager but its turning out that Ashley is not turning out to be KEEGANs choice of Boss.
I agree, affecting the team on the pitch is not the way to go, but hitting Ashley in his pocket where it hurts and voicing our opinions from outside the ground needs to happen. Ashley has done nothing but lie, sure he cleared debts and kept us going short term but long term? He has turned our club into a laughing stock!!!
77 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Not turning up to the match hurts the team!..
…Booing hurts the team, whomever it’s directed at!..
…That only leaves merchandise?..
78 Potski // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Freedom of speech is fine, (in fact you make a fair point about the signings) but ‘Ashley Out’ comments and making all of us geordies look like unintelligent clowns is another.
That’s just what the media want – to make us look like mugs!
79 Angryman the Angry Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM
The players signed so far seem to be Dennis Wise’s!!!!
The Next Manager.
80 Chris // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM
The Newcastle manager was called into a 2pm meeting yesterday which club insiders described as ‘very important but not related to transfer business’ and it is believed a heated discussion took place, with managing director Derek Llambias making it clear they were not happy.
taken from the mail
Hasnt llambias resigned his post though???
I wouldnt be surprised if K.K. did walk though as he doesn’t appear to have any say in matters.
what a shambles our club is.
81 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:24 PM
But, not buying shirts, in the long run, hurts the team…Less money to spend improving the team!..
…Catch 22…
82 geordiekk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:24 PM
agree hitman av heard that kk didnt know about the signings we made and had targeted other players which didnt happen if this is the case then kk is not running the club the way we are meant to believe i dont know if this is true about transfers but if it is god help us
83 Punk Skunk // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Self-fulfilling prophecy, here we come!..
84 SD Toon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Glad we did not get Valdo hes crap.
85 Gazzatoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:29 PM
to be honest if keegan has gone ill be gutted, but however you all moaning about ashley and wise not supporting keegan and the reports claim keegan had no choice at who was being bought in. But i dont see any one complaning about the signings weve bought in!! plus just heard on setanta news that these reports are all premature and keegan is actually still in a meeting with ashley as we speak
86 Angryman the Angry Fan // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:32 PM
David Craig stated last night that he had heard on the grapevine that the Abu dabi investirs will not be the first Arabs to invest in a premier league club……….
Hopefully, the Sultan of Brunei (A good friend of KK) will give CASHLEY an offer he cant refuse…….have his head removed…………..and buy the club outright!!!
If you were a Billionaire and this fat useless buffoon offered you a stake in his company, that he is preceding to make a big pigs arse of, would you trust him with your dosh??
He has stabbed KK in the back, he has stabbed us fans in the back and he is probably sitting in his little luxury office now giggling to himself, I told them we were gonna have some fun this year!!
FAT C**T disappear!!
Sorry, lost it a bit there!!
87 NUFCFAN // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM
I cant believe how pessimistic people are being.
I love the way we are run. I think its far more respectable approaching transfers the way we are.
however dont get me wrong pretty jaded that we havent got a great midfielder e.g. Diego in
We have offloaded a great deal of dead wood, and replaced it with players who will actually play, rather than the Ramages and Carrs of this world, so the squad is actually bigger as the others werent really squad members
This setup of the Arsenal, takes years to get into place and i love the idea of our side being an attraction for the hot up and coming prospects, like arsenal. – and would love us even more if we end up playing the same style too
the uproar is crazy – selling milner had to be done, 10-12 mill is great cash, and the youths that we already have can help out like lua lua
88 MAG PIE // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Keegan has left
Judging from the Spanish leaning of our transfer policy he was never really the ‘Manager’ in the old fashioned sense anyway. I don’t think KK knew the Spanish leagues particularly well and ALL of our signings (possibly bar Guthrie) have probably been Vetere, Wise, Jimenez. KK was being used as a figurehead and chief coach.
The fact that he has gone should not affect our support for NUFC or for him. He has clearly been mis-led by Ashley regarding KK’s influence over transfer policy.
We should remain loyal to NUFC and particularly during the Hull game. We can chant pro-Keegan and anti-Ashley chants before and after the match if that’s how we feel but we must not fail to support the team during the game.
DIC – are you watching? Please buy the club and re-instate KK.
89 DAVE // Sep 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING!
SUPPORT THE TEAM IF KEEGAN HAS GONE….YOU ON DRUGS!
IF KEEGAN HAS LEFT TODAY I’M GOING TO SJP TONIGHT TO DEMAND MY SEASON TICKET MONEY BACK….END OF STORY.
90 Magpie4Life // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:03 PM
We have got to admit we have seen it coming for a long time. Its seems from the get go that keegan was not allowed to run the club the way he wanted and could not persue the targets he wanted. Keegan will alway be the same, his way or no way, and by the looks of it, it was no way. I dont blame keegan if he has walked. Hope fully the geordie faithful can show their supports once again and try and oust ashley to sell the club to someone whos willing to back a manager and let a manager run the club the way he wants. Overall, ashley sell up to someone who has ambition, and wants us to suceed, and may them reinstate keegan!!!!!!!!!
91 chuck // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Well its all over untill the winter window,
as expected an attempt to do things on the cheap.
The quality ofthe latest two signings remains to be seen, both Coloccini and spidey look decent.
Guthrie and Bassong not the quality required.
Shows a lack of ambition, when teams like Everton are chasing the Moutinhos of the game.
Although the Milner sale was`nt a great dissapointment, it did more to expose the £££. mentality of MA and his management team.
In which case hope KK sticks around, but would`nt blame him if he F***s off, how do you call yourself a manager, when you cant make a decision on who to buy or sell, imagine Fergie in that position ?
Dont expect a great season folks.
92 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:10 PM
I am just shocked but seen it coming months ago.
Dennis Wise will be in next that is just tragic in my eyes.
KK is the only man for the Toon.
93 sirjasontoon // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:15 PM
I hope Shearer does not come in,zilch experience.
94 Chris // Sep 2, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Dennis Wise is as big a thug as Joey Barton,remember his cowardly kick at a taxi driver.I cant see wise ever being accepted as manager of the toon.
Ashley needs to get this right or sell.
95 Glenn_United // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:06 PM
OK WHAT WE NEED IS THE OFFICAL SITE AND/OR MR ASHLEY/THE CLUB TO SAY IT ISN’T TRUE, AND KEEGAN TO AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
96 clinta // Sep 2, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Well a 27 year old is hardly an ideal replacement for a well experienced tried and tested in the pl 22 year old is it?????????????????????????????
half the price, but 1/4 of the prospect and value!
97 bear pit // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Joey Barton…………..numerous assaults
Dennis Wise…………assaulted a taxi driver
Nile Ranger……………armed robbery
Whats going on at this club ???
We need a probation officer not manager !
98 Gallowgate31 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Anyone regretting signing up for 3 years ?
I signed thinking we would be on the up again….. do we have have a case to not fulfill the dd payments under the understanding that MA is nothing but a c*ck tease and has failed to deliver on a promise . I’m sure there is a case for false advertising here…
If DW becomes manager thats it for me, am getting sick and tired of being completley lied too, then there is man citeh…. that should have been us !
99 StevieA // Sep 3, 2008 at 12:08 AM
My god talk about hysteria and negativity!
I have never heard anything like this. Even Kevin Keegan will admit that noone is bigger than Newcastle United, yet some fans are wanting refunds on their season tickets?
What’s with all the disrespect for Ashley? He has come in, paid off the debts and invested quite a lot of money into the team. I admit I would have liked to see us sign more players but I know for a fact we were in for at least 5 or 6 players in the last few days of the transfer window. Sometimes things don’t happen the way you plan, look at Everton and Spurs!
Let’s have a bit of patience and see what happens before jumping to conclusions. All it does is feed the media frenzy, no wonder Mike Ashley hates the press!
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