It seems that Danny Guthrie has the flu and it’s touch and go whether he will be fit for the game against West Ham at St. James’ on Saturday.
Danny Guthrie – fighting the flu for Saturday
Joe Kinnear spoke to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle today:
“At the moment we’ve got one fit central midfielder in Geremi.”
“Nicky Butt is suspended, and Danny Guthrie is down with the flu, so we’ll have to see if he recovers sufficiently.”
“The people we have available are not regular starters, and some not orthodox center midfield men, so it’s serious.”
And with only Nicky Butt expected to return for the FA Cup replay with Hull City next Wednesday evening, Kinnear is praying hard that nobody else picks up an injury against West Ham on Saturday, because then we’ll be in desperate trouble.
Newcastle need some reinforcements as soon as possible in January, so we just have to hope Dennis Wise and the Newcastle Board are putting in the hours this month.
Kinnear added:
“I’ve made this statement to the owners so that they are aware of the situation.”
“The people that we’ll have on the bench against West Ham are only kids.”
“Tamas Kadar, Kazenga LuaLua, Ryan Donaldson – they are all young boys.”
“They are all on standby for West Ham and Hull, though, as I don’t see us getting anyone else back.”
“I’m working with a small crew of players.” “Training is like dancing on eggs at the moment.”
“We just keep it simple and hope that we can get 11 players out.”
Kinnear also has the experienced Habib Beye out for the foreseeable future, with the player traveling to Marseille to get a second opinion on his ankle problem, which seems another sign that the Newcastle medical team are second rate, and don’t know what they’re doing.
There are also fears that Oba Martins may have to have an operation for his groin problem, which he’s now had for over 3 weeks, so Kinnear is trying to stay as patient as he can as he added:
“Oba Martins has lower abdominal pain and muscle pain.“
“He needs another scan, but he hasn’t had an operation yet.”
While we’re trying to bring in some decent players in January we may also want to add some additional skills to our medical team, which is hardly covering itself in glory right now.
What a way to run a club. 🙁
Comments welcome.
92 comments so far
TooKing
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Comment #41We can’t sell Barton ffs, he’s one of the handful of good players we have.
tino97
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Comment #42There is no way Joey can be allowed to leave he is our best Centre Midfielder. Who cares what money we can get, we need him. I’m sure he wants to stay after the club and the fans have stood by him. Though the club have tried to sell him already. The transfer window is turning into a disaster.
CLINT FLICK
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Comment #43Geremi to Besiktas is ancient news, as is Barton to portsmouth-keep up lads.
SpartanChris
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Comment #44Geremi is a useful utility playerwhen we have injuries. I would rather play him at right back than Taylor.
It would cost a lot more to replace him in January than the actualy money we will receive for him.
Partizan
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Comment #45TooKing……I hope they’ll keep their undefeated status at home this Friday.
If you remember the Playoffs last season….it was Cleveland who almost dumped Boston in the 2nd round in the playoffs of the Eastern Conference.
Dan157
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Comment #46I think it will end up being Geremi and N’Zogbia in the middle however i would like to see Zog stay on the left and bring in Lua Lua. It is getting desperate. Also Geremi is quoted as saying he wants to leave and that there is a european club with a bid in for him.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_4759489,00.html
We cannot surely let a single player go now after todays news. And it’s true as well that Portsmouth are after Barton who knows Tony Adams quite well through the sporting chance clinic. We must be mad though to consider selling anyone.
tino97
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Comment #47I wouldn’t be surprised if we sold Barton. Pompey have some money now. They will probably put in a decent bid. Fat Mike will accept and see it has good business. Losing Barton would be the final nail in our coffin. Especially if he is replaced by Barry Ferguson. Get ready for the championship!
TooKing
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Comment #48off course i remember Partizan, it was an epic battle and the Cavs were so close to knocking them Celtics out…….we’ll get them this year though and then easily beat the Lakers in the Final. 😀
Dan157
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Comment #49Joey Barton is on 70k a week wages as well and Ashley has already attempted once to get them reduced when Barton was in trouble. The way things are with money at the moment i think Ashley would be glad to get rid of Barton and replace him with some young 17 year old on £400 a week.
keith
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Comment #50lads some of you have to relax , ill admit under mike we have not had the best record in the transfer windows ( understatment i know ) , but you cant belive most of the rubbish in the papers and rumors we just have to wait and see what happens and hopefully daniel craig is right and we got all the players we want 🙂
But main point of that comment is relax
halftimebovril
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Comment #51Has anybody seen anything of this David Craig today, i’m sure he would have been keen to keep us updated on all our impending signings he keeps telling us are coming
It Could Be Worse... We Could Be Spurs(DC)
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Comment #52TT as I have I, but he couldn’t have done anything more to endear himself further to me than by pissing off all the Spurs fans. What an amazing scene with Harry having to ask his assistant ‘what’s going on?’ If I were JK I’d have been calling Harry immediately after the game. 1M?
Oh and the Cavs suck! Loved the traveling call against Lebron in our (DC) win over them. If only they’d call it more consistently, biggest moaner in all of sport!
Dan157
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Comment #53This is just madness. We have the biggest injury list in the premiership and one of the smallest squads any yet all the talk is of SELLING. You can now add Guthrie to this list on here as well:
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
Also will N’Zogbia definitely be back for the West Ham game cos he limped off against Hull.
tino97
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Comment #54I’ve seen the real David Craig on Sky today. The only coming out of Newcastle is Ameobi, apart from that its all quiet. Not where the other david craig is?
JonnyNUFC
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Comment #55In the middle it has to be
Duff, Geremi, Zog, Jonas
Thats our best available..with godsmark perhaps coming in also.
Partizan
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Comment #56TooKing…..What do you think of Delonte West?
Havent really watched NBA this season to be honest….but i heard he has been excellent this season for the Cavs.
It Could Be Worse... We Could Be Spurs(DC)
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Comment #57Yup Jonas (based on his last performance) is definitely NOT a CM.
Joey Barton is going nowhere, we can’t sell everyone!
keith
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Comment #58is his name davi or daniel? not that is matters as i do find him hillarous, reminds me of comical ali from iraq for some reason
Partizan
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Comment #59NRFC…..Newcastle reserves football club 🙂
Ryan Peacock
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Comment #60i wouldnt be too worried if we sold beadle and barton, but we need to replace them
Toon Graeme
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Comment #61Ive got flu and middle ear infection and Im going to the matches on Sat and wednesday!!!!
Come of Guthrie – Lemsips all the way.
Ni surprise re germi wanting first team starting action.
Toon Graeme
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Comment #62If they sell barton and dont replace we are fkd!!
tino97
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Comment #63Daniel Craig probably has better information. He says he always he has good information. but always turns out to be crap!
Ryan Peacock
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Comment #64ive seen we might want boruc from celtic if shay goes, why dont we just bloody play in the spl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dan157
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Comment #65Ryan Peacock
If Jeremy Beadle is at the club then we need to hang onto him though im sure i heard he’s dead.
Ryan Peacock
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Comment #66jeremy beadles got more life in him than geremi
CLINT FLICK
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Comment #67007?
Ryan Peacock
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Comment #68clint flick, 007 explain
Stuart
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Comment #69Well it looks like another of our targets has gone somewhere else now.
Stoke are on the verge of signing Joe Ledley!
If we were in for him and we can’t compete with Stoke we are in a right mess!!!
Danish_Magpie
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Comment #70…and Pompey want Barton 🙂 Now just sell Butt and move for:
Appiah (free but big wages), Nigel de Jong (7-8m considering what they got for v. der Vaart) and either Elano or Bullard. Give us a midfield of:
DM: de Jong
CM: Appiah, Guthrie
AM: Elano/Bullard
Would do fine by me!
Unrealistic, I know, but that would be a really nice centram midfield quartet.
Dan157
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Comment #71Danish_Magpie
And what happens if we just sell Barton and cannot get players in just like previous transfer windows?
Ryan Peacock
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Comment #72stuart
link about ledley
Danish_Magpie
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Comment #73I’m not seriously suggesting selling either unless we have replacements lined up. I am just saying if we were able to sign let’s say:
Appiah (free)
de Jong (8m)
Elano/Bullard (5m)
and sell:
Barton (5m)
Geremi (2m)
Butt (keep on until summer then let go on free/sell for small fee)
That would be 6m very wisely spent.
Dan157
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Comment #74A[[iah is training with spurs anyway. would of been a good signing a few months ago.
Ryan Peacock
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Comment #75how much do you think well get for barton
5m
Dan157
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Comment #76*Appiah
Tom_Toon
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Comment #77Stoke are getting ripped off for Ledley, £7.5mil, he is worth 5, max!
M.Stockley
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Comment #78selling barton would be so stupid
Ryan Peacock
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Comment #79where are you hearing this bout ledley
ScottyT
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Comment #80wtf ghaly is utter sh1te.. this how far weve fallen. his attitude is crap as well. no thanks.
we need a left back (still), a creative centre mid (still) and a right back cover. and a striker tbh sum1 lyk crouch