Jonas Gutierrez, who is recovering from a cracked clavicle in his shoulder, will return to the Newcastle United club early next week, to continue rehabilitation from a shoulder injury.
Jonas Gutierrez - returns to Newcastle next week
Jonas suffered the injury while playing for Argentina earlier this month, and the 25-year-old is right now back in Argentina receiving treatment.
Gutierrez has been sorely missed by Newcastle in their last two games, and stand-in coach Chris Hughton is hoping that Jonas can return to the side within a couple of weeks.
Chris said today:
“It’s just a process now, not a matter of days, unfortunately, but I’m hoping it’ll be three or four weeks from when he suffered the initial injury,”
“He’s been in Argentina, he’s had medical treatment over there. He comes back early next week to maintain what he’s done so far and to carry on his rehab.”
“It’s his right clavicle that he’s cracked, but he hasn’t had an operation.”
Certainly Chris needs some luck with his players, and having Jonas fit and well, within two weeks, will be very good.
We need some good news and luck from somewhere - that’s for sure.
Comments welcome.
105 responses so far ↓
1 Stamford Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:10
It will be good to see him back
2 ToonTex // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:15
Get in there Jonas. You are the man. Mend bones, mend!
3 thelongshanks // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:35
my new fav player.i still miss nobby though.
4 toonfan67 // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:37
hi everyone….
if you havent already heard about this local group of north eastern business people, who along with a fan based stake in the club…are looking to revolutionize the way football clubs can be run. i am sick of the “sack the board” campaigns, McKeag then Fletcher. on top of that weve fought against being labelled as a “selling club” , or a “yo-yo club” add to that the swivel chair and revolving door antics of our managers (10 in the lasst 14 years…howay) well its crap innit….lets be honest….
so take out ten mins to read http://www.savenewcastle.com and if that interests you then do plz check the NUFC forum at our local newspaper Evening Chronicle, http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/ the man with the plan is called MAD PETE i know wind up/scam/bull shitter …its an odd username, but Peter is one loyal and passionate business man whose commitment is second to none. heres the Vision of this consortuim, which is found on the http://www.savenewcastle.com webpage
Vision
Top flight football clubs in England are becoming increasingly disconnected from their core fan bases. More and more clubs are being bought out by foreign individuals and investment groups which do not have any ties to the local community. Along with this disconnection between ownership and community rising ticket prices are pricing many of the clubs core supporters out of the stadium. Our foremost goal is to bridge this growing divide.
Brief Plan Overview
We are hoping to get 300,000 fans to purchase one share for £1,000.00 each. The proposed foundation would be set up similar to Barcelona’s with a European style President. Their would be a presidential election every 3 years. Each shareholder would have 1 vote in all elections. The fans would not directly run the club as qualified individuals would still be hired to run the club.
Note: We are hoping to get backing from several corporations and rich individuals so we will actually be able to raise more than amount directly contributed by the fans. These wealthy individuals will not be given more than 1 share and 1 vote for their contributions.
More Details Coming Soon…
Want to Find out More?
You can find out about the different levels of membership we plan to offer HERE.
Check other professional sports teams that are owned and run by their supporters HERE.
Supporting Fan Ownership of Newcastle United
TIME TO RECLAIM OUR HERITAGE, LETS MOBILIZE AS A UNITED ARMY
I WANT MY CLUB BACK
5 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:40
do you really have to spam every thread - I think we’ve heard enough about this now and most have made their minds up that it’s never gonna happen.
the club will be sold within a fortnight by the sounds of things anyway - you’ll never raise the funds in time.
sorry like - i know your hearts are in the right places but it seems like a waste of time.
6 Ganiyu // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:46
Nufc needs 2 martins for tonights match.ramos just packed his belongings and taking the next available flight to spain
7 Mac // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:49
Any link for the game tonight?
8 It Could Be Worse, We Could Be Spurs! (DC) // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:57
Wha games tonight?
9 thelongshanks // Sep 24, 2008 at 14:59
ITS LIVE IN SKY SPORTS.
10 It Could Be Worse, We Could Be Spurs! (DC) // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:00
Green Bay Packers managed a community based ownership in the NFL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers#Public_company
11 King Kev Foreva // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:06
Ed sort out your webpage man… for several days now the text is cut off on the right hand side
12 ObaFan2 // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:06
Jonas might be fit by the next Argentinian game and then get injured again! mmmmmmmm lol isn’t that what Emre did all the time
13 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:07
toonfan67 - you are contributing to ruining the club further. Fans owning the club, what a joke!
Stop ruining our club and shut up!
14 ObaFan2 // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:07
Oh and Owen……..
15 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:10
The NFL is a joke, the players are mearly rugby players with less skill and are more frightened.
16 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:16
i really hope the nva consortium take us over, we would presumably buy best africans before they would get good, but the rumours of us signing yak, if we were to buy a target man, i would much prefer the african zaki. auwesome player
17 Ganiyu // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:16
Martins beta than owen?
18 Born Again Geordie // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:19
tom toon is right the NFL is for pussies - who wear that much padding it is untrue/ What a bag of w*nk it is
19 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:21
Supports Nigeria’s Newcastle bid
Posted: 2008-09-24 09:57
Former Newcastle United Manager, Kevin Keegan has thrown his weight behind Nigerian Entrepreneurs who are working hard to get enough money to buy the troubled Premiership club.
NVA management boss, Chris Nathaniel, the man behind the deal told KickOffNigeria.com that the former England international has supported the bid by Nigerians to take over the club.
“We have a big plus in the immediate past manager of the club, Kevin Keegan who has supported Nigerians bid to buy Newcastle. He loves the club with great passion and he is ready to do anything for the club to remain in the Premiership. He told me he is in support or our bid to buy the embattled club,” Nathaniel said.
If we can pull this through it will a massive boost for the country and Africa as a whole
Chris Nathaniel
Nathaniel also revealed for the first time that four prominent Nigerians are behind the bid to buy over the club.
“Four prominent entrepreneurs are involved in this deal for now but they don’t want their identities to be revealed for now. They have contributed 350 million pounds so far for the project.
“But we are still beckoning to other well to do Nigerians to join this lofty and result oriented venture so that we can beat the deadline before another person or persons get the advantage over us (Nigeria) in this race to buy the club. We are targeting another 100 to 150 million pounds to make a strong offer of £450m to £500m to seal this deal once and for all.
“You know I initially said £450m but I think it may be okay to have another £50m to buy players when the deal is done.
“Keagan told me he may consider returning to the club if we eventually buy the club. This really renewed our strength and resolve to buy the club if you consider that Keegan is a house old name in England and a powerful and influential figure whenever Newcastle United is talked about,” Nathaniel told only KickOffNigeria.com on Tuesday.
“I got lots of goodwill messages from Nigerians in both in UK, Nigeria and in America. Everybody is very excited about the prospect of Nigeria’s consortium of owning a Premier League Football Club,” he disclosed.
Nathaniel reeled out the benefits Nigeria would gain if the country’s Entrepreneurs eventually buy over the club.
“We expect Newcastle United Football Club to be Nigeria’s favoured second team. We will also make youth clubs in Nigeria a feeder team to Newcastle. Then when the structure is put right the club itself will generate enough fund to sustain itself.
“It will also bring good Public Relations for Nigeria because a lot of negative things were rumoured about the country which is not true. This will help rebuild confidence in Nigeria in the world.
“If we can pull this through it will a massive boost for the country and Africa as a whole. I am confident that Nigeria won’t let this opportunity slip off their hands,” Nathaniel disclosed to KickOffNigeria.com.
20 Karltoon // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:25
Here.. i wish you’d shut up about saving our team.. You lot made this what it is.. a total debacle.. Some of us just support whichever 11 lads pull on the shirts and get on the pitch. Stop getting us into the news for reasons other than good football! No wonder the country thinks the place is riddled with little charvers.
21 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:26
Something still makes me uneasy about this Nigerian consortium.
22 k k forever // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:30
ganiyu martins is good luv him but so is owen
23 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:30
Karltoon - You’re free to f*ck off and support another team.
24 micepie // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:35
King Kev Foreva If no one else has responded to you about the problem of the text being cut off on the right side on this site, there is a solution. I got the right-side cut off too but instead of using the site link from News Now, just google ‘Newcastle United blog’ and go DIRECTLY to the site, not via News Now. That way the right side isn’t cut off.
25 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:41
51 times, check out nva managements website, it impresses me alot
26 samthecat // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:42
I am uneasy too-why offer 450m for a club worth 250m which the owner is desperate to sell, it seems to me they are so desperate to buy that they will offer over the odds.
50m for transfers-after that the club has to be self-financing?
27 happy toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:47
SPIDERMAN ISN’T ENOUGH….WE NEED SUPERMAN AKA ANY MANAGER THAT’S CRAZY ENOUGH TO COME TO US…
28 The Entertainers // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:47
Nice article about the Nigerians. I am starting to think their may be something in it as Keegan is keeping very quite (of course this may be due to a pending court case with Ashley).
It does appear to be a worry that for the first time their spokesman has stated they are looking for the right amount for the price of the club and 50 million on players.
50 million for players is only the bare minimum if you what to keep midtable these days.
So although they may be good willing Nigerians, they may not have the punch we need/want. Then again its 30 million more than our current owner could muster, but the question will be can they sustain that level of investment or even better it?
29 toonfan67 // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:50
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Published Date: 24 September 2008
NEWCASTLE United supporters have pledged more than £1m to a planned fans’ takeover of the club in just two weeks.
Last week, 600 fans had signed up to the scheme to buy the club from owner Mike Ashley.
And in the last few days, a further 500 people have said they will contribute the £1,000 needed from 300,000 fans for the buyout to take place.
The Newcastle Fans United group, fronted by supporter Peter Lee and football agent and lawyer Mel Goldberg, are hoping to set up a new foundation, similar to Barcelona’s, in which fans vote for the club president every three years.
They are hoping to get backing from corporations and wealthy individuals, so will not actually need the 300,000 fans for their scheme to work, though the bigger backers will not be given more than one share and one vote.
Last night, Mr Lee, 45, from the Midlands, released more details on how the scheme would work.
He said: “We are delighted with how things are progressing, and we haven’t even come out with the finalised plans yet. We hope to have those ready for the public in October.
“At the moment, I can say there will be four levels of membership. The first level will be those who have contributed £1,000 or more. They will get a vote on club matters, a share certificate, and entry into a lottery to buy match tickets.
“For any fan who has another 50 years left of supporting the club, that is the equivalent of only £20 a year.
“We will also offer life memberships for £250, 10-year memberships for £100 and annual memberships for £25.
“These will enable you to be entered into lotteries to buy tickets. But it is important to stress that we are not taking any money yet.”
The club would also be a lot more closely linked with the community, and would take part in events.
Nearly 15,000 people have now logged on to the savenewcastle.com website, with many of those pledging financial support.
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30 The Entertainers // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:50
Lets be honest if the Nigerians came into town, they would do so for the benefits they can get out of the club.
They will not be here because they have loads of money and just love football, like the owners of Man Citeh and Chelski.
31 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:53
Entertainers - don’t think Villa and Everton have been spending £50m+ every season and they do alright.
32 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:55
is anyone else getting annoyed with this toonfan67 spamming every thread with his crap.
if you want to promote your pie in the sky idea surely a simple link to the website will do?
33 Davies // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:55
Karltoon, I agree completely. Get behind the team. Ignore 51 times. Nobody likes him, not even his mum.
34 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:56
Toonfan67 - P*** off with your bulls locks.
35 Ben-Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:57
I like the idea of clubs in Nigeria being feeder teams to Newcastle, thats fine until Fifa change the amount of foreign players per team
36 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 15:58
something dodgy abouts these nigerians, i mean theres either something dodgy or there just a total bunch of idiots if they really are prepared to pay 450million for the club
37 Bungles Pocket // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:01
Venables just gone to 2/1 joint favourite for the managers job with Keegan!
Hmm
38 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:02
Davies - Continue to dance for me, puppet.
39 51times // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:03
What are you even doing here though Davies, shouldn’t you be prancing about London doing whatever it is you do down there?
40 Ben-Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:05
I dont want Venables, he has had more clubs than Tiger Woods and he is linked to Spurs.
Surley we can look further than a scrap book.
Martinez (swansea) ???
41 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:13
I’d have Terry Vegetables as a stop-gap. Let’s face it, that’s all he’s gonna be. The new mafia, sorry I mean owners, will surely want to bring in their own man anyway.
42 TOON CHICKEN // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:14
its just been on sky sport keegan coming back great
43 Ganiyu // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:15
Kk forever-cant u see the difference between last season match at upton park and this season.although owen is class and deserves 140k per week but i dont see the Nigerians giving him that amount.
44 toooooonfan // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:20
ben toon
whats the point in bringing in a decent manager like that then bringing keegan back as soon as we are sold to these nigerians
45 k k forever // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:22
hope they play them together ganiyu
46 Ben-Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:28
Venables being a stop gap would be ok, If the reports are true Kev wants in if the take over happens then great but Martinez would be my choice if all of the obove fails.
47 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:30
What is it they say… imitation is the highest form of flattery?
48 Karltoon // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:31
51times - You’re free to gargle my hairy sack (and when i withdraw them, they’ll probably be the most productive thing to come out of your ‘regionalist’ cakehole since “hey lads.. why dont we run the club, we’re from the toon, we love keegan, how could this possibly not work.. Like”)
As for Venables.. I hope you’ve all been taking notice of the comments i’ve been slipping in here and there.. My mate goes to watch them train before work (thats called support 51, not having a chant doon the strawberry) and is still adamant that vegetables was there..
49 Karltoon // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:31
tooooooooonfan - If Keegan comes back i wouldnt rule out Venables staying as something or other..
50 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:32
Keegan coming back or employing Very Terribles would both be huge mistakes.
51 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:33
Attention to detail ‘TOON CHICKEN’
Some of us have found the caps lock key.
Karltoon btw
52 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:36
off topic, but has anyone watched the interview with roy keane on SS.com after the cup match last night?
if there was ever a manager who doesnt take sh!te and speaks his mind, its him.
i hated the guy when he played, and the fact he’s with the mackems doesnt make it any better,lol, but you’ve still gotta respect him in one way or another, because that interview was hilarious!
53 Ganiyu // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:42
Kk forever-fat sam never thought of that combination.i have a feeling they would keep him but as for shola it would be a different story entirely.
54 Ganiyu // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:47
3hrs more or less
55 mozza // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:47
kk forever, wor kid was on about it he was laughing his balls of, reckons he called the fans sh*te
56 Ganiyu // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:49
Hello mr mozza
57 Chris H // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:49
Has anyone heard any rumours about David Ginola becoming temperary manager of NUFC.
A lad on another forum I go on says it’s being reported on French radio.
58 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:51
im watching the swansea v cardiff game atm, fedde bodde for swansea is pure class
59 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:51
mozza-he might aswell have said it mate.
have you seen it? its brilliant, he’s brutally honest.
basically says he expected more from players and fans, said they werent good enough to turn up and just beat people, didnt deserve to go through, claimed there wasnt a single positive from the match, and that he quote “couldnt care less” what his players took from the experience.
(if you’ve seen it, this comment is pointless) but if not, go find it on ss.com mate! haha
60 mozza // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:52
hello mr ganiyu
61 mozza // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:53
kk i’ll have a deek at it now
62 It Could Be Worse, We Could Be Spurs! (DC) // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:55
@ Tom & Born Again
Really showboating your ignorance there, not that I’d expect you to get it but pansies….really? LOL
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cGAcGlHTLXA
This guy makes Joey Barton look about as hard as a jelly bean.
Can’t see your boy johnny wilkinson taking any of these hits even with pads, LOL
63 ToonEskimo // Sep 24, 2008 at 16:56
Hello there everybody, my isn’t everybody civilised today or is it all going to kick off any minute now….
64 mozza // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:00
kkforever that was feckin great lol, no matter what you say about him he speaks the truth, eskimo it’s the calm before the storm pal lol
65 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:02
only an intrim manager, no very terribles. thank god
66 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:02
Howay man DC - trying taking a hit like this without a crash helmet on.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iZPZLnA_HWc
67 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:04
its just great when he interrupts and goes
“spirit aye, when you’re 2-0 down at home after 85 minutes, to a team a few leagues below you”
you really cant knock him when it comes to speaking to players and fans. imagine if ashley had the mackems and was arsing them all about. We’d find it absolutly hilarious, but i’m sure keane would left sunderland with a police escort weeks ago after what he did to the board,haha
68 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:05
DC those hits werent even tht hard, there a plenty worse than that in rugby without the pads and helmets
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ptpA5D-Rx-U
now those r sum real hitsh not lyk those pussy NFL ones
69 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:05
The NFL is for fairies, they have more padding than my sofa!
70 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:07
Oh and what’s this aboot JB being hard?
The world aint want it used to be if all it takes to be hard is slapping a few kids and punching someone in the back of the heed when they’re not looking.
71 mozza // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:09
aye KK a was laughing me balls of at that bit lol
72 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:09
and as far as johnny wilkinson goes he can hit with the best of them, hes not just about his kickin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDq2OPXtZso
73 CLINT FLICK // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:13
Rugby is for the middle class to pretend they’re hard. Nonsense game.
74 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:15
clint flick- id bet u anything u cudnt do anything about those tackles in the link i posted comment 68.
im anyhting but middle class and played all the way through the youth ranks for newcastle
dont talk about thing u obvioiusly know nothing about
75 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:16
Howay Clint - they might be posh but you gotta give it to em - some of them are proper nails like.
76 Toon Chicken // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:18
One thing that really annoys me about top flight football is how bloody namby pamby the players are - diving and screaming like woolly woofters the whole time.
When I played you’d get laughed off the pitch if you carried on like that.
77 The Entertainers // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:18
Just been listening to SSN.
The club appear to have had numerous interested parties contact the club, including the Nigerians.
SSN also stated there is a remote chance the club could be sold this weekend.
I would be surprised if Ashley sells quickly. Lets be honest, dispite most fans wanting the back of Ashley there is no hurry and as long as its done before Jan then things could be fine.
As for the next manager, this is the main area we need to focus on.
I would be happy with Venebles if its short term, not sure if the ‘cockney out’ brigade would!
78 spunki munki // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:19
just thought id point out when i said yesterday harper was worst keeper i was thinkin hooper, mike hooper was terrible and laurent charvet was a forward we had in 98/99
79 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:19
tht was just a pathetic statement by clint flick, i mean if rugby is nonsense because its for ppl to pretend there hard then wat th f*k is football, with people rolling aroung the floor like they been shot cos sumone tackled them(and most of the time there fair tackles)
80 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:21
spunki- laurent charvet was deffo a defender not a stiker, u not thinkin of guivarch or sumone
81 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:22
rugby is a poo game, i used to get forced to play at school, and because i wouldnt play in the devon tournament for my school, and insisted on going football training for an important team, my rugby teacher branded me queer. rugby is sooo far behind football and always will be, but u cant say this to any rugby fan as they will just brand u gay, and call you a puffballer.
82 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:23
entertainers- manager may be the most imprtant thing to sort out, but the majority of managers will be waiting until the other stuff is sorted before commiting the club incase the get sacked after a few weeks. imo we need to sort the new owners out asap so we can get a full time manager sorted not some interim manager bollox
83 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:24
i seen laurent charvet score a screamer against southampton for us, we lost 2-1. yes he was a defender a left or right back
84 spunki munki // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:25
talking balls bout charvet i ment Stéphane Guivarc’h, im cracking up
85 k k forever // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:25
GANIYU SHEARER USED TO TOW SHOLA ALONG BEEN SHTE SINCE SHEAER FINISHED
86 mozza // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:25
entertainers, i watched that feckin david craig about 15 mins ago or so, is that the one you’re on about, could’nt hear it with the bairn talkin
87 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:25
I played rugby until recently, just loved getting into fights of the pitch, good ol’ headbutt would sort it out.
88 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:26
gg7- i agree rugby is miles behind football and nowhere near as good a game but for someone to say its for posh people to think there hard, rugby players are a lot tougher and put there bodies thro a lot more pain then footballers, i mean u dont often get ur ribs broken or head stamped on, or ears bitten in football whereas it happens weekly in rugby
89 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:27
what postion did you play tom? used to be a fly half myself, nothing better than a game of rugby to get out all ur anger and frustration tho
90 spunki munki // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:30
i still play rugby league and union, play fullback bt geting abit old for it now
91 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:31
most rugby players are alot tougher, obviously tom toon is tougher than all though like he has just said with his good ol’headbutt. on a serious note though, atleast rugby is an honest sport were cnuts like ronaldo and drogba spoil football, owell footy is still sooo much better even with its flaws.
92 Nick 69 // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:33
football will always be better, i always liked football much more, but was always much better at playing rugby
93 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:35
nick69-i agree, i’ve had mates who’ve played rugby from a young age and theyve never exactly been pushovers.
i have a few mates now who play rugby internationally and i’ve whitnessed first hand the fact that they can handle themselves in the street quite well should they be forced to!
(no i dont condone fighting in the street but it happens doesnt it)
94 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:35
Early days when i was young i was a winger but when it got serious I played scrum half.
95 spunki munki // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:35
thats the same with me nick69 still play football aswell just play in goal cos much better with my hands
96 The Entertainers // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:37
Mozza
No i heard it at the top of the program mate, the two anchers were talking about it and their chief sports commenter!
Have not seen Craig David (sorry can i get rewind) David Craig yet, but he’ll not be far away.
97 reillers // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:37
CLINT FLICK..rugby, (the word posh and Munster rugby just doesn’t go together lol) isn’t that posh, it’s a wee generalization in my oppinion.
Rugby is better run the football in a lot of ways. Like their refs. They are much more respected then ours are.
They run a calmer game in lot of ways.
But saying that they pretend to be hard, it’s a joke..With all the hits and tackles in rugby it’s more disciplined then football is, there’s a line where they don’t usually cross because they know crossing that line could and is dangerous and are willing to pull out of a tackle, scrum..etc the minute they hear the word neck or back.
They, as a whole, have a lot more respect then football players do and aren’t driven by money like a lot of todays footballers are.
They don’t dive, and the idiots who do will probably get a kick from their own players afterwards. It’s pathetic in their eyes..not acceptable or part of the game as it is in football.
Rugby is a lot more controlled and people know where to draw the line..unlike in football, disrespect for refs, money obsession, cheating..etc.
It’s not nonsense, it’s fairly run and usually fairly played. Your comment is just ignorant and a wee bit pathetic.
98 dave v // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:37
Lets hope the Nigerians are serious and don’t have blood on their hands from internal conflicts in Nigeria.
The idea mooted by NVA seems very exiting, namely to develop feeder clubs in Nigeria for Newcastle United.
This was my first thought when I heard of their interest.
We would keep the best and they would play in our first team the rest sold on .
If you analysis this closely, you can see the possibility of building a tremendous team similar to the Nigerian National team with a few additions because all teams have weak links.
Personally I would widen the field and open feeder clubs all over the African continent and then Newcastle and the African public would have a team to worship and of course they play in back and white. Imagine the tv money to be made over there.
If some can get passed the spears and drums or gangster view and see the enormous possibilities we could be in for very exiting times at our club.
99 The Entertainers // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:44
Nick 69
Completely agree with you mate.
But if Ashley drags his feet and we all know the pace this board move at, we could be in a lot of trouble. As much as Houghtons man enough to stick this mess out, hes no manager!
If we can grab an intrim and a quality one like Veners then i for one would snap him up, we would be foolish to stick this out until Ash goes.
We need an agreed price, then due dilligence and the new baord would need to get its feet under the table, you could be talking months. Remember Man Citeh have just been bought this week, 3 weeks after the initial approach!
100 mozza // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:44
cheers entertainers al gan and watch it for a bit
101 LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A XISCO, LALALALA!!!(GG7) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:45
entertainers fair play to u with the can i get a rewind, made me chuckle to myself
102 It Could Be Worse, We Could Be Spurs! (DC) // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:53
I can appreciate a good rugby tackle just as I can ice hockey but as long as we’re talking hard sports, can’t see anything on par with curling! I mean WTF?
103 Tom_Toon // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:55
You have got to be a brute to play tiddly winks.
104 beyethegreat // Sep 24, 2008 at 17:57
i completely agree reilers i have to say i am not a massive rugby fan and only watch it when the world cup is on but you have to admire it i absolutely hate the way players dive and what realy gets me is that british players are diving aswell i mean what realy is the point in playing the game if youre gonna cheat
105 It Could Be Worse, We Could Be Spurs! (DC) // Sep 24, 2008 at 18:35
Aye same goes for the respect shown to referees.
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