Newcastle United players Steven Taylor and Joey Barton handed Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear some very rare good news this afternoon in today’s behind-closed-doors friendly with Carlisle United, which ended 1-1.
And the main news we can report, is that absolutely nobody was injured this afternoon – amazing. 😀
Stephen Taylor – scored in friendly game today
The Evening Chronicle is reporting this afternoon that Joey Barton played the full game while Steven Taylor played and scored against Carlisle United, after missing the last two matches with a calf injury, even though he was on the bench on Saturday.
Also in action was Danish international winger Peter Lovenkrands while Cameroon midfielder Geremi, seemingly fit again, also appeared for Newcastle.
Joe Anyinsah opened the scoring for Carlisle after just eight minutes before Taylor leveled it with a low shot on the turn into the bottom corner – the local lad would have liked that.
Taylor said:
“It was tremendous to get a good run out and I was delighted with the goal to be honest.”
“I stopped short of my usual celebration routine but it was nice to score.”
Well presumably that means that Barton, Geremi and Taylor are now fully fit again, and there’s no word whether Alan Smith got a run out, but there is also hope that Alan may be included in the squad for the Manchester City game.
At least some of our injuries seem to be clearing up – and that has to be good news, through the doom and gloom hanging over St. James’ Park at the moment.
We should also be hearing shortly whether Joe will take free agent Peter Lovenkrands for the rest of the season.
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56 comments so far
cooldj
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Comment #11st 🙂
Dan_Scott157
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Comment #2Also some interesting news on the young finnish player who probably played today as well.
From Setanta
Finland Under-21 defender Jukka Raitala is on a week-long trial at Newcastle.
The 20-year-old HJK Helsinki starlet, who can play at left back or centre back, has played 46 games for his side and will now be given the chance to impress at St James’ Park.
HJK’s sporting director of the Tuomo Saarnio told the official HJK website: “Newcastle is a really high-class club. Jukka played well last season in the league and the Under-21 team gave him his chance.”
“We wish Jukka good luck on behalf of the whole club.”
Raitala is thought to rated at around £450,000.
RyanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Comment #31-1 with carlisle, not a bad result lol
GeordieJayne
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Comment #4Have a look at this go to Scumberland game on NUFC website and click for a tick in the milburn stand east wing for example £65 per ticket for cash sales.
Daylight robbery for those who dont have season tickets
And they say we have no money
Shanghaitoon
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Comment #5It was probably the Carlisle players we were looking at… thats about all we can afford to get in… 🙁
GeordieJayne
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Comment #6SUNDERLAND
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RyanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Comment #7whens joes next conference? it wont be for while yet, will it?
Dan_Scott157
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Comment #8We are paying around the £500,000 mark for a lot of these young players. Add that up and you have a few million quid. Jermain Pennant would cost £2 million as well. I really don’t know why we are not in for him.
RyanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Comment #9http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_4823209,00.html
johnson?, shay given is a legend but if city offered 9m plus johnson and onourha id take it
Dan_Scott157
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Comment #10RyanToon
Before the Man City game. About the 26th of Jan
coyote
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Comment #11it saya a lot when we’re not surprised that we managed to hold a struggling carlisle side to a draw.
this must mean we’re on the up!!!!!!!!!!
RyanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Comment #12danscott
you dont think theyll have one before then?
Born Again Geordie
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Comment #13GeordieJayne,
I thought (rightly or wrongly) that you were a season ticket holder ?
How you can class the scum as an A grade game is beyond me – lol 🙂
RyanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Comment #14how do you get smileys to show?
Toon Sweden77
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Comment #15If Pennant keeps himself updated on the news I guess he wont come to Toon as players wants to leave one after one other.
Toon Sweden77
Jan 20, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Comment #16🙂
Toon Sweden77
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Comment #17Ryan Toon
: )
But remove the space between
Born Again Geordie
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Comment #18RyanToon,
you use the colon and then a curved bracket 🙂
lesh
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Comment #19“Newcastle is a really high-class club” said HJK’s sporting director of the Tuomo Saarnio.
Guess it may be worth a trip to Finland to read the news!!
Ed, what are the Finnish blogs like?
Will I am
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Comment #20🙂
DanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Comment #21Fred is only 25 and a free from Lyon, he’s also quality! Get him up here ASAP.
GeordieJayne
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Comment #22🙁
Danish_Magpie
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Comment #23Sounds like a decent deal. 9m plus Onuoha and Johnson. Joe would then send that 9m to get Mbia as well, meaning we have four quality CM players:
M’Bia, Barton, Johnson, Guthrie.
This would allow us to ship off Geremi and let Butt’s contract run out. We would be set in central midfield in my opinion.
GeordieJayne
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Comment #24Born again I am a season ticket holder but someone was talking on the blog about how much cash comes in so I went to look and see how much the games are at the moment
Colombus
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Comment #25Now before I loose it, where the hell was the italian and the argentinian we were promised?
Danish_Magpie
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Comment #26DanToon, I mentioned that in another thread.
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_4822655,00.html
Fred is available for free, and I think we should bring him up here. Him and Martins up front next season (If and when Owen leaves us) wouldn’t be so bad. They would compliment eachother well, both mid-20s too which is nice. Have Carroll, Shola and Xisco as bacup I suppose, while shipping off Smith in the summer and letting Viduka’s contract expire.
Toon Sweden77
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Comment #27Fred would be intresting but why is he avalible on a free? Bring him for a trial! After all, we could need a new forward in the summer when Michael Owen leaves.
DanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Comment #28Danish_Magpie – Sounds goo to me!
Will I am
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Comment #29GeordieJayne at this time we should use that smiley.(what r the keys for that smiley)
RyanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Comment #30🙂
DanToon
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Comment #31Toon Sweden77 – He doesn’t need a trial, he’s more than good enough for us!
Ross
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Comment #32Jayne-you’re right its a complete rip! i’m a student, thus meaning i dont have endless amounts of cash and its cost me and the old man £145 for two tickets to the scum match like.
Toon Sweden77
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Comment #33Oh what the **** bring him in then.. 🙂
Ericles
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Comment #34I hope we get something out of this trialist game.
We really do need something good to happen, someone good to arrive. It looks like Bellamy will be against us again at Man City. Stop the cocky bugger gloating this time please lads.
Christoon
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Comment #35if the deal for those 2 players in a wap with given and cash is true it has to be taken, for the good of the club, i’ll miss given, but he deserves better and we need a midfield more than a keeper.
Will I am
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Comment #36Danish_Magpie what makes u think we will get M’Bia and Johnson the money will go mike’s pocket.
Will I am
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Comment #37Danish_Magpie what makes u think we will get M’Bia and Johnson the money will go to mike’s pocket.
batty
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Comment #38knowing our luck all 3 wil get injured
matthewjai
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Comment #39shouldn’t there be a argentinian and italian???
they evaporated????
tilley
Jan 20, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Comment #40What about the Argie and Italian?