As we all know by now Kinnear ran the rule over Rennes midfielder Stepane Mbia in their away fixture at Lille yesterday afternoon, and we were told also that Lille’s center-back Adil Rami was under close scrutiny.
Stephane Mbia – had ineffective game yesterday before being substituted
As it turned out Mbia played 79 minutes of Rennes’ 1-0 away loss to Lilles, with – would you believe it – the Cameroon midfielder not enjoying a good game yesterday at all .
The Newcastle target was subbed after an ineffective performance for Rennes, so that will at least make it difficult for Joe to pay over the £5M Newcastle have so far bid for the player – but there again it’s just one game.
Joe Kinnear talked about the situastion to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle today:
“We have made bids, but they’re nowhere near the valuation they want.”“We’ve offered over £5m for one player, but they’ve come back and said they want £8-£10m.”
“That’s out of my hands. I’ve identified the players we want, but whether we buy them is another thing.”
And so it all goes on – we didn’t realize things were so very difficult to bring players into a football club.
Comments welcome.
84 comments so far
Nobby_Long
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Comment #41Ha ha ha, Joe must be cursed……..
The headline on this message should be:
‘ has poor game yesterday with Joe Kinnear watching’
that could apply to ‘Entire Newcastle First Team’
On Wednesday, that will be ‘Peter Lovenkrands’….., ‘Unknown Trialist no1’ ……. ‘Unknown Trialist no2’……..etc etc
Maybe MBia had a poor game on purpose…. he might have thought ‘There’s no way I’m signing for that shower of shite…..I’ll play crap today & they’ll lose interest’
To be honest, why the hell would he want to sign for us at the moment??
lol
Anyway, expect more headlines of the nature ‘ NUFC decide not to pursue their interest in…….’ than any about decent signings.
The club is a mess and Joe Kinnear is a clown.
Tom
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Comment #42One game does not a player break.
David Craig- “insider” or not, I put this to you. What the hell kind of way to run a club is that!? People like Viduka, Smith, Geremi fair enough, but Barton could be an instrumental figure in our midfield, provided we sign someone to play alongside him who can sit back and let him bomb forward. Offloading high earners is all well and good, but not when it is to the detriment of the team as a whole.
David Craig
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Comment #43From the club
Fostino
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Comment #44re alan smith
ya sounds good in a perfect world, but in this doggy dog world, have you seen what happens the majority of teams (especially good ones) that go down…..leeds, southhampton, nottingham, norwich, bradford, charlton, coventry etc etc they go to the pits….even administration!! is this a risk worth taking????
lesh
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Comment #45Kash… you’re living in a dream world. Remember Milner? Where’s the cash from that sale go – not to Germany that’s a dead cert!
David Craig – if the high-earner sales go through on the last day of the window, then what?
Potentailly five players out…. from an already thin squad? Just like summer eh?
Madness, criminal madness!
RyanToon
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Comment #46david, its not on the website or SSN, tell us more
stevep
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Comment #47I would bother asking David Craigs opinion, he obviously knows nowt – one minute he’s saying Bartons playing his last game for the club for defo and next Bartons playing against Blackburn, he also said last week that at least two signings would be unveiled by the weekend and whet do we have ….. nothing.
he’s just making stuff up, same as everyone else
Fostino
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Comment #48david craig…post 37
have you an opinion on this??
AlanSmith.
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Comment #49Fostino,
yer i can see that side of it, but then look at reading, they offloaded some players i.e shorey, kitson, little and brought in unknown players like noel hunt, armstrong. and there on the way back up, there is always a risk in life, and the people who take the bigger risks usually get bigger rewards.
Nick D
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Comment #50I would take Poyet and Wise over Kinnear any day. Might get to see some good youngsters instead of Butt and Duff.
stevep
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Comment #51Calderwood rumour is on nufc.com and has been for over an hour – so much for DC having inside info
andyglostoon
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Comment #52David Craig up to his bull**** agian.Where’s Elano ,where’s Risse ? Get a life pal
DJG
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Comment #53Overpriced ineffective midfielder, would be perfect for us.
Nobby_Long
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Comment #54Something went wrong with that – it missed some of my post…trying again…..
Ha ha ha, Joe must be cursed……..
The headline on this message should be:
‘ INSERT NAME HERE has poor game yesterday with Joe Kinnear watching’
that could apply to ‘Entire Newcastle First Team’
On Wednesday, that will be ‘Peter Lovenkrands’….., ‘Unknown Trialist no1? ……. ‘Unknown Trialist no2?……..etc etc
Maybe MBia had a poor game on purpose…. he might have thought ‘There’s no way I’m signing for that shower of shite…..I’ll play crap today & they’ll lose interest’
To be honest, why the hell would he want to sign for us at the moment??
lol
Anyway, expect more headlines of the nature ‘ NUFC decide not to pursue their interest in…….’ than any about decent signings.
The club is a mess and Joe Kinnear is a clown.
andyglostoon
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Comment #55Please dont ask David Craig’s opinion peole
andyglostoon
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Comment #56people
Little Willie
Jan 19, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Comment #57The Colin Calderwood story has been on .com all day.
Fostino
Jan 19, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Comment #58alan smith
reading is a completely different club to us tho in terms of players, finance, support, reputation, expectations etc!!
Benny Boy
Jan 19, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Comment #59Wouldt it be more worth our while buying jimmy Bullard for 5 mil and spend the other 5 and other money coming in if we get any on other areas that we need. Plus Bullard has prem experience and doesnt need time to settle
Tom_Toon
Jan 19, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Comment #60Bullard wont come here for family reasons and footballing ones too, probably.
Benny Boy
Jan 19, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Comment #61Tom-Toon
He would move up north cus he agreed to talk to Bolton, They just couldnt afford his wages. However the reasons for a footballing one I could understand
Lambiastard
Jan 19, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Comment #62David Craig
If the club are interested in moving on high earners why were we trying to tap up Lucas Neill who’s on mega money
Tom
Jan 19, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Comment #63Wouldn’t want Bullard anyway, personally.
craig s chisholm
Jan 19, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Comment #64ryantoon, for once i agree with you, put wise in the dug out and let ashley see for himself what a little turd the man is. we are doomed sooooooooo much. there is zero good news about our club at this time, everything is destined for failure, the entire way its set up. god i hate ashley.
craig s chisholm
Jan 19, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Comment #65david craig, you talk absolute crap all the time. only a few weeks ago you were going on aobut us signing this that and the other. now nothing has happened at all you are gonig on about sellign this that and the other.
we all already know we are a selling club, you are asaying nothing we all dont know already. for me, i think sell given, bollocks to him. just make sure the money goes asap back to the team. sod given, zogs and owen. they are all doing nothing anyway other than create f or an even worse dressing room. its godda be crap in our camp at this time.
Toon_Ksk (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!)
Jan 19, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Comment #66Just make a final improved offer of 6mil. If they do not accept it, change target. I think Kinnear shouldn’t just look at players in the UK and France. There are players in South America who has potential, and they do not cost much.
I think Kerlon went to a European club for peanuts, and even though he hasn’t done particularly well, but for peanuts and a young signing, it can only get better.
Tom_Toon
Jan 19, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Comment #67Kerlon is a permacrock and one-trick pony.
We really should be looking in Tunisia, I cant begin to tell you how good a buy Wissem Ben Yahia will be.
chuck
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Comment #68Wissem Ben Yahia ? Who the f**k is Wissem Ben Yahia?
Hey TOM TOON enough allready, your childish attempts to impress are getting old, get real son.
Tom_Toon
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Comment #69Like you sayng ‘Mouyokolo is clas’, you’ve never seen him mate!
chuck – I read you comments an you sound like a deluded idiot and in all honesty dont sound like a Newcastle fan.
Kash
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Comment #70@Tom_Toon – You do pick some obscure names for players we should sign! But I do understand that there are plenty of class players out there who would be good for us. Zaki is a prime example of a player nobody really heard of and he’s been class!
Kash
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Comment #71I still think that Football Manager is actually a good representation of real world football. Most of the players who come good on the game seem to be on the IMS scouting website.
Dennis Wise, get yourself on that website you little punk, you might learn something!
Tom_Toon
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Comment #72I dont use IMScouting and I have never even played on football manager, i dont know what it is so hard for people to understand!
Zaki wa prety well known to be honest, I have like him since 2006.
chuck
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Comment #73Sorry TOM TOON,I apologise I just could`nt resist it, I do respect your knowledge of players, but face it some are a bit obscure for the average guy , its nice to see you remember my touting of Muoyokolo for The Toon, at least someone has read my blurbs, again dont be offended.
And yeah still a fan, since Wor Jackie`s time.
Tom_Toon
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Comment #74Ben Yahia is better than Guthire, Geremi and Butt put together and he could be ours for less than £2mil!
Geordie Chris 2k9
Jan 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Comment #75I agree hes not worth 10mill i would make a 7mill bid and spend 3mill on Larsson from Birmingham.
chuck
Jan 19, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Comment #76Take you word for it TOM !
BlacknWhite Barmy
Jan 19, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Comment #77I cant even be bothered to belief any thing or get involved in the debate – is obvious jokinhere hasnt a clue what what he talks about – latest is germemi knows nothing of Besiktas deal. Chasing an average player who will help defensively – after failing to score in 3 matches
Lets face it we are doomed
It Could Be Worse...We Could Be Spurs -DC-
Jan 19, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Comment #78Ryan…what are you 12? still spreading the Riquelme rumor, still calling others on this blog ‘idiots’, claiming to be ready to riot if no players come in, TYPING IN ALL CAPS, encouraging Mr. Craig to keep telling porkies, would you please for the love of god CHANGE THE RECORD!
no one in the history of this blog has annoyed me more, and that includes a certain BIG WILLIE who has come back to join us.
Brutooon
Jan 20, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Comment #79I hope MBIA is a replacement for nicky butt! Because we got talented guthrie who need an experience lad beside him (nicky butt is not a good example for him)
Mbia-Guthrie
Mbia-Barton
chuck
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:41 AM
Comment #80Talented Guthrie ?
You must be joking surely ?
If you havent figured out he is at best a fillin bench player, then it`s obvious you know nada about the game.