Butt’s Six Newcastle Managers But Still Wants To Stay

October 19th, 2008 · 87 Comments

The players at Newcastle over the last 18 months or so have seen four different managers in charge.

Nicky Butt - played under 6 managers at Newcastle since 2004

Those managers have been Glenn Roeder, Sam Allardyce, Kevin Keegan and now Joe Kinnear, and that’s hardly a thing that brings any stability to any club or is popular with players, who have to continually change their way of playing.

And when Butt signed for the great Bobby Robson in the summer of 2004, he also served under Bobby Robson himself, and then Graeme Souness - so he’s served under 6 managers at Newcastle in just four years at the club.

And of course Nicky was also out on loan for one season at Birmingham, under Geordie manager Steve Bruce.

As far as Nicky Butt is concerned, he still wants to finish out his career at the Tyneside club – and he talked today about wanting to stay in the North East:

Nicky said today:

“I would like to stay here and finish my career here,” “If it is not to be, it is not to be, but the club have a one-year option to extend my contract.” “It’s not a big deal at the moment. I will just keep working hard and see what that brings.”

“I’m the same as everyone else who is in that boat. We just have to put the contract situation to one side while the club gets some stability and a buyer comes in.” “But it’s definitely not going to be a long-term thing with me at my age, because I am 34 in two months time.”

Butt is still a strong believer in the club becoming great again, and tasting at least some success. Nicky continued:

“It might not happen in a year, but I think it will definitely get there,” “It just needs a few tweaks here and few tweaks there.”

“I have seen what it could be like here if things were successful — it would go through the roof.”

“But, for now, it’s up to us to keep the club in the Premiership and at a good level for the new owners coming in.”

Nicky has been a good servant to the club over the last couple of seasons, and has played very well, and we would expect him to be here for another season, before he finally hangs up his boots.

What do you think?

Comments welcome.

Tags: Contracts · Newcastle News · Nicky Butt

87 responses so far ↓

1 Tom4Nufc // Oct 19, 2008 at 16:07

Would like to keep him as a coach, after he retires as he can pass on much valuble experience to the other young players, whether the in the first team or youth team.
2 beyethegreat // Oct 19, 2008 at 16:12

he is still a good player he just has not shown it yet similar to how duff is a good player but hasnt realy shown it
3 neeraj // Oct 19, 2008 at 16:23

stoke scores

bale off
4 Ally // Oct 19, 2008 at 16:26

he is the type of player who needs younger and quicker player buzzing around him so he can win it and give it to them

playing with the likes of Geremi he can get a bit stuck, but with the likes of Jonas and Charlie there he cud still do a job
5 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 16:27

1-1
6 Toon Graeme // Oct 19, 2008 at 17:01

As it stands we need this score to stay third bottom. SC look at bit desheviled and you would not think they had 11 men.

1-1 please
7 Turkish magpie // Oct 19, 2008 at 17:07

who scored 4 stoke?
8 neeraj // Oct 19, 2008 at 17:30

now who ever did the scouting of modric from nufc end

THANK YOU
9 Soren // Oct 19, 2008 at 17:30

Stoke leading 2-1
1-0 D. Higginbottom (pen) 19′
1-1 D. Bent 25′
2-1 R. Delap 53′

So great if spurs could lose and stay miserable hehe.
10 Ally // Oct 19, 2008 at 17:52

http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/sun19.10/River_Boca2.html

gonna be a classic worth a watch
11 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 17:57

2nd pen for stoke
12 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 17:58

missed
13 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:01

another red
14 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:03

modric has been dogs terd, id prefer rory delap
15 alvin_toon // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:05

Nando.. Where r u?????
16 Tom4Nufc // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:05

Very appropriate, still!

Whats the difference between Spurs and a triangle?

A triangle has 3 points…..
17 Toon // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:07

well that was a dramatic game!
18 neeraj // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:08

best match of the season so far

how didn’t stoke score 5, still buffs me out
19 hitman // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:11

fluck all of yous,who gives a toss aboot the spurs.
ashley oot
20 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:12

I hope we beat man city
21 beyethegreat // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:12

i almost feel sorry for spurs but then i remembered how little sympathy we got when all the trouble was going on at our club
22 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:16

hahahahahaha!! even with our whole clubs future up in the air we have more points than that scum, bentley is poo, modric is good but doesnt suit spurs ( been dogs terd so far), pavlychenko is horrendous, wears the next best thing giovani dos santos, i seem to remember telling people he was nonsence
23 Big Dave // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:17

We will beat man city
Ha way the lads
24 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:18

how do u like that ashley you spud supporting scrotem licker
25 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:21

Line ups for the Newcastle match
26 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:21

spurs was hilarious today. two red cards, and another loss.
Corluka was a shame though, dont like seeing that happen to any player.
Would love a win against citeh tomorrow night, get us further away from the sorry spuds!
won a decent wee bit on a double today too, had hull to beat wham and stoke to beat spurs, so that came up good
Got another double again with stoke n spurs and us to beat citeh. half way there so if we get a result im up a pretty penny!
27 wigaz // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:24

Well i’m glad i’m not a spurs fan like! ha ha! must say if they are still rock bottom by Jan i think we should make a cheeky bid for Woodgate & Bent! their still very good players just dont think ramos knows what he’s doing. What you guys think? think they would do well in our side. If Owen wants away in Jan a strikeforce of Bent & Oba would be decent like? even if Owen stays why not all 3 of them? Still think Woody should of signed back for us anyway & he prob thinks the same now, would have him back in a heartbeat! Jenas can go & eat shit tho! mwahahahaha!!!!!!
28 neeraj // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:32

Joey’s going to get you!!(GG7)

modric is over rated
29 beyethegreat // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:36

i think modric is a good player and he will prove that just hopefully not b4 spurs are relegated
30 neeraj // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:36

wigaz

we have good enough wingers in our side
so no to bentley
and woodgate i know lot of ppl here think he is gr8
acc to me he was gr8

so we shouldn’t go back who was good 3 yrs ago

still think we need a cover for right back and a strong central mid fielder, who can take charge of our center mid field…. some one like

would like to see how nacho does…..

he would be our answer to our defficiency in midfield position
31 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:36

Owen should stay and build a strike force with martins. I believe both can take the club to europe.
32 Toon Graeme // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:36

3 point tom and lets pull away from the shower of shlite that is the bottom team.

Loved the crowd today

“sacked in the morning, youre getting sacked in the morning, sacked in the morrrniing, your getting sacked in the morning!!!!”
33 Joey's going to get you!!(GG7) // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:38

line up for tommorow for me,

—————-shay——————–
Beye—Taylor—Colo—Bassong
—————–Butt——————
Jonas———Guthrie——-Zogs
–!———–martins———-!–
34 Toon // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:41

i think they have some good players, but the dont match andcant play well together…

we are only bottom because of other things going on at the club..spurs have no excuses, feel abit sorry for them haha :/
35 neeraj // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:43

tomorrow’s team acc to me

given
beye tayls colo bass

duff guthrie n’zog guti

xisco/ranger oba

guti is at his best when he plays in the left wing

plus i think butt can give his best for 2o mins so i would have him in at 70 mins depending on situation

ranger is a must
36 Tom_Toon // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:44

hahahaah Spurs!

Spose they didn’t really have much chance with their best player getting sent off on 17 mins!
37 james L // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:55

i dont mind butt, id rather have guthrie and barton in the midle though.
it will be mint if we survive and spurs go down. we can pinch modric, woodgate, lenon,dos santos, my fingers are croosed for that to happen.

my team for the morra is

given

beye colocini cacapa taylor enrique

gutierez guthrie nzog

martins xisco

subs: toszer, bassong, smith, geremi, donaldson, ranger,barton

we wont win but we might just hold out for a draw.
38 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 18:58

This is the only chance to buy some spurs players
39 beyethegreat // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:05

whos watchin boca v river
40 neeraj // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:07

i would go for hutton and bale
both their wing backs
41 beyethegreat // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:08

http://www.justin.tv/memorge1
42 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:10

I hope Newcastle would beat stoke with no mercy because we are prone to loosing against smallers teams with big shocks
43 james L // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:12

haha doesnt get easier for spurs,theese are spurs’ premiership fixtures untill january:
——————–POINTS AT BEST/WORST
bolton home———————-1———1
arsenal away———————-0——–0
liverpool home——————–0——–0
man city away———————0———0
fulham away————————3———1
blackburn home——————-3———-1
everton home———————-1———-0
west ham away———————3———-1
man U home————————0———-0
newcastle away———————3———-1
fulham home————————3———1
west brom away——————–3———3
—JANUARY———-TOTALS: 18——–9

ALL TOGETHER AT BEST IN JAN THEY WILL HAVE 20 POINTS.

ALL TOGETHER AT WORST IN JAN THEY WILL HAVE ONLY 11 POINTS.

EITHER WAY YOU LOOK AT IT, IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD AT BEST OR WORST.
44 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:15

Agreed with you neeraj and i hope their prices fall
45 james L // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:15

haha dont ask me for maths.
46 james L // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:16

haha doesnt get easier for spurs,theese are spurs’ premiership fixtures untill january:
——————–POINTS AT BEST/WORST
bolton home———————-1———1
arsenal away———————-0——–0
liverpool home——————–0——–0
man city away———————0———0
fulham away————————3———1
blackburn home——————-3———-1
everton home———————-1———-0
west ham away———————3———-1
man U home————————0———-0
newcastle away———————3———-1
fulham home————————3———1
west brom away——————–3———3
—JANUARY———-TOTALS: 20——–9

ALL TOGETHER AT BEST IN JAN THEY WILL HAVE 22 POINTS.

ALL TOGETHER AT WORST IN JAN THEY WILL HAVE ONLY 11 POINTS.

EITHER WAY YOU LOOK AT IT, IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD AT BEST OR WORST.
47 Turkish magpie // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:17

Ganiyu how is your fantasy team doing?

oh and this could be a perfect time to start tapping up lennon
48 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:21

Turkish mag whats the difference between football manager 2007 and 2008
49 Big Dave // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:25

I think strolla will get playing tomoro no one else think JK will pick him ?
50 Turkish magpie // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:27

Different players nd better grafics

but the 2009 one u get to see them in 3-D like figures
51 TheToonRock // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:29

I have said it before, and I will say it again, Newcastle 2 Man City 1 tomorrow night! Remember…you heard it from the ROCK…and it doesnt get any harder than that!
52 Tom_Toon // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:33

The only Spurs players I’d really want are Bale and possibly Hutton.
53 ObaFan2 // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:34

Nearly 2 weeks away and it’s the same old story at Newcastle…. Ashley on ur bike…..a UNITED 74% want you gone……..

Back in time for the game and lets hope we play well and omg the stick I got from the ex-pats… embarassing and one being a Hull fan was the worst whatever next.
54 pdkamath // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:35

Foot ball at its peak?.. http://www.soccershop.com
55 james L // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:37

from spurs i wudnt mind

bale
hutton
dos santos
modric
cambpell
woodgate
bentley
lennon
huddlestone
bostock

infact i wudnt having most of their team.
56 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:39

I really want ohara
57 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:44

Turkish mag what was the transfor budget given to Newcastle
58 beyethegreat // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:50

gainyu i maybe wrong but i think it was about 10 mil
59 Big Dave // Oct 19, 2008 at 19:54

ObaFan2 I take it your glad to be back and sorry you missed so much mate lol
60 Nickies Butt 1000 // Oct 19, 2008 at 20:04

Its been months since I have been on here I havent been taking notice of Toon with all the Turmoil going on as its just a piss take:). Well still no new owners and I cant see it happening DAMN! but thats because I am impatient.
61 Nickies Butt 1000 // Oct 19, 2008 at 20:07

I might play on fm2008 so i can win things with nufc that i will never see in my life time. shame they dont update the windows on it 4 season afta bu its jus so they can sell fm09
62 Toon Olly // Oct 19, 2008 at 20:17

From spurs id welcome with open arms:
Dos santos
Modric
Bale and Hutton
maybe cambell as he looks like one for the future(ish) but as far as strikers for the future are concerned we’re not doing too bad with nile and carrol… if carrol’s any good that is? id have the blackburn bentley too, but not that mug that plays down whitehart lane!
ps lets take atleast a point from citeh tomoro!
63 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 20:44

How do i get rid of players
64 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 19, 2008 at 21:02

tom toon- i heard some ridiculous statistic on talk sport that was something along the lines of “in the last 12 or 13 games bale has started, spurs havent won one of them”
i could be totally wrong, but one of you statistics bufftys could take a look? haha
65 Tom_Toon // Oct 19, 2008 at 21:09

How many games have Spurs won in the last 6 months?!?!? ahahaha, answers your question really! Bale is without doubt there best player, best player, most gifted player, everything.
66 Turkish magpie // Oct 19, 2008 at 21:12

The transfer budget depends on what your season expectations are

if your european contender you get bout 17mil

if your title winner you get 21mil

but this is just for newcastle
67 Turkish magpie // Oct 19, 2008 at 21:14

to get rid of players go on ther player profile and u can release them on a free release on mutual termination or you can sell them
68 skin d // Oct 19, 2008 at 21:14

i hate spurs as much as the next man,but remember the saying he who laughs last laughs the loudest!!!.
we aint out of the crap ourselves,i dont think we should go too over the top taking the urine.
69 Turkish magpie // Oct 19, 2008 at 21:15

good point skin d
70 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 19, 2008 at 21:16

T_T- true, i didnt look at it from that point of view, its not like they’re top of the league and him starting is dropping them valuable points,lol.
i havent seen enough of him to comment, but i liked the look of hutton today. really liked him at rangers too. didnt think bent looked bad either but 16 mil is still complete madness,haha
71 AndyNUFC // Oct 19, 2008 at 22:16

I’d have Bale for £5mill tops
Woodgate £6.5mill tops
No point buying Lennon though if we’ve got Gutierrez.

Those 2 buys would take care of Enrique and Taylor as far as i’ concered and we’d literally have no excuses for a poor defence with Beye Woodgate Colo and Bale.

We NEED a good defensive midfielder to take over from Butt, and a big target striker to take over from Viduka.

My 2 suggestions, Ashton or Pogrebnyak, then I need somebody to help me out with a young, fit and strong defensive midfielder, anyone?
72 Tom_Toon // Oct 19, 2008 at 22:45

I’d buy Topal (DM) and Kalinic (ST)
73 skin d // Oct 19, 2008 at 22:50

would be a mistake to buy ashton,every bit as injury prone as what we already have.
74 AndyNUFC // Oct 19, 2008 at 22:54

Suppose but then again I wouldn’t be surprised if we’ve seen the last of Viduka.
75 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 23:04

Ottl of bayern munchen
76 Ally // Oct 19, 2008 at 23:15

what about Andres Iniesta of barca lol! i can dream!

watching him tonight was a privelidge one of the best players in the world in my opinion he has the lot!
77 Ganiyu // Oct 19, 2008 at 23:18

Pls he is too expensive and ambitious to come
78 ziad // Oct 19, 2008 at 23:24

team for 2moro
Given
Beye Colo Taylor Bassong
Nzogbia Guthrie Butt Duff
Martins Xisco
really hope we win this one !!! it wont be easy come on u TOON
79 Ally // Oct 19, 2008 at 23:26

id start Jonas and Oba 2moro nd get a good hour out of them
80 chuck // Oct 20, 2008 at 0:11

Probably his last season, Butt that is.
Was a decent player but has no pace anymore.
Whatabout Hargraves, apparently Ferguson is tired of his sick notes, though we allready have a couple ourselves.
On that note how about owen for Hargraves straight trade.
Would really like either Veloso or someone similar to run the midfield.
Dont see Carrick getting many games, is he injured ?, would be nice to see him play in black and white, could happen , never thought Owen would be with the club.
81 skin d // Oct 20, 2008 at 0:23

wi cud i had that amir zaki if reports are reet ,but wise and tony jimenez f###ed it up.
ee,s a propa handful that lad we,d i luved im up here.
82 skin d // Oct 20, 2008 at 0:37

howay lads nivver mind aal what,s gannin on lets show some pride wah geordies man.
KEEP YOR FEET STILL GEORDIE HINNEY’
LET,S BE HAPPY THRO’ THE NEET’
FOR WI MAY NOT BE SO HAPPY THRO’ THE DAY’
SO GIVE US THAT BIT COMFORT ‘KEEP YOR FEET STILL GEORDIE LAD’
AYE AN DIVVENT DRIVE ME BONNY DREAMS AWAY.
83 dougnufc // Oct 20, 2008 at 8:35

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4360005,00.html

Maybe Jose Mourinho might want to manage us when Joe Kinnear leaves
84 irish_al // Oct 20, 2008 at 9:02

Lorik Cana or Nigel De Jong would be my choice as a midfield enforcer

There are younger choices like Javi Martinez or Vincent Kompany but it’s a role that requires a more experinced and mature player
85 scottynine // Oct 20, 2008 at 10:06

I have just been to the training ground and the players were playing a practice game and the team with bibs was given beye colo tayls enriq guti guth butt duff shola oba I don t know if this us joes starting lineup or not
86 dougnufc // Oct 20, 2008 at 10:28

@scotty

If that is true we have a really strong team but I am not sure about Shola however it gives me sense of him playing at the level of his old days
87 NASMIE JACOBS // Oct 21, 2008 at 0:52

WE DID MAKE A OFFER FOR WOODGATE BUT HE TURN THE CLUB DOWN SO I THINK HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVE ….HAHAHA.AS FOR MODRIC HE’S A KIND OF NEDVED MOULD SAME ZEST AND PINNACHE WITH THE BALL JUST GIVE HIM TIME TO ADAPT.WUD LOVE HIM TO WEAR THE BLACK/WHITE.I THINK THAT BOJAN OF BARCELONA IS A GREAT ASSET FOR THE FUTURE .HE’S WHAT WE NEED WITH OWEN/MARTINS TO BE SUCCESFUL .AS FOR GUTHRIE HE’S THE NEXT ROY KEANE BUT STILL STUPID .WE REALLY NEED THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW S.O.S

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