If Newcastle play their transfer cards well this summer, we could still recuperate quiet a bit of money from selling some of our high wage earners.
Oba Martins – Everton, Arsenal and Aston Villa interest?
We will have some difficulty with most of them, like Xisco and Coloccini for example, because the reasoning will be they cannot be that good if they helped Newcastle be relegated.
But some of the players were still good last year, and Oba Martins with 8 goals, and some spirited performances in the last few games was one of them.
And it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Premier League clubs are in for him this summer.
The 24 year-old Nigerian international striker is expected to leave St James Park this summer, following the Magpies relegation from the Premier League this season.
His agent has told Sky Sports there is quite a demand for his client with at least three top Premier Clubs interested in taking him. Arsenal, Aston Villa and Everton are the three and Arsene Wenger has always been interested in the player, but we wouldn’t be too surprised if he ends up at Aston Villa.
The main thing Newcastle fans would like to see is to recuperate the £10M we paid Inter-Milan for him 3 years ago. Oba is one of the few players Newcastle could get their money back on – so we just have to hope there is even more interest for Oba from other clubs.
Next season we should have some decent players up front, because Alan will bring one or two new strikers in, and we already have Carroll, Lovenkrands (hopefully), Ameobi and Nile Ranger, who will all be ready to fight it out for a first team striker position.
Owen, Viduka, Smith and Martins will all leave the club this summer, and will save the club £310K/week – that’s around £16M over a year – WOW. Those players were not worth those wages – that’s for sure.
Ameobi may also be moved out to a Premier League side in the summer, because we have both Ranger and Carroll available, who are similar players to Shola, but a lot younger, on lower wages – and now coming through strongly.
That also is why Martins will leave, simply because we cannot afford him and his £65K/week wages, and £10M would be very nice to be able to buy other players with.
If Shearer takes over the club, the only high wage-earners we think he’ll keep around are Butt, Nolan, Beye, Guthrie, Harper, the two Taylors, Duff and Bassong.
Of course we will have a fight on our hands to keep Sebastien Bassong, and we’ll only have a chance of keeping him if Alan Sheraer takes over as manager, and very soon at that.
Comments welcome.
121 responses so far ↓
1 Doocey // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Sorry to see him leave but I’d be happy if he moved back to Italy
2 Bill F // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Always been a big disappointment for me, he would score a spectacular goal and then miss a dozen more. Had he scored from any of the chances he had in the last few games we would have stayed up. He will probably go to have a great career with a top team who can afford to have him as a luxury but I don’t think he really ever looked the part for us imo.
3 huz // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:43 PM
I second that!
4 huz // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:44 PM
also i do feel he lost his much of his pace while at Newcastle!
5 RyanToon // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:49 PM
inside info
martins to villa and harewood our way
6 Aza9 // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Will bang them in for whatever team he is playing for next season. I think he could have been one of the greats if he had a good team around him.
7 Toon Graeme // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Its got to be part of the business plan to shift the high wage earners for as much as possible to save the wage bill and generate income.
The fact no one has a relegation clause is just laughable and has bit we on the ass.
8 Toon Graeme // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:54 PM
RyanToon – You got a good tip like fella??
9 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:59 PM
It’s funny when you read fans say how rubbish our team is yet most of our players will go to decent teams throughout Europe with European football, we on the other hand will be moaning about their replacements soon enough while playing the likes of Doncaster and Peterborough.
10 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:01 PM
…tend to agree with Billy-Boy F on this one. Ryan, if we can get Harewood and 5 or 6m for Martins I’d give Oba a backie to Villa Park and bring Marlon back – on mi mountain bike!
11 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:02 PM
RYAN got a dead cert for saturday but keep it tight liped lol
12 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:02 PM
if we can get Harewood and 5 or 6m for Martins I’d give Oba a backie to Villa Park and bring Marlon back – on mi mountain bike!
…..
Why? Harewood’s on par with Shola.
13 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Rodzilla ware u been hideing is there some 1 after u lol
14 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Rangerman, yeah, maybe I was a little too enthusiastic – he’s no Van Nistelrooy, but he’s a million miles better than Stroller, and a good Championship player. As I said, 6m and Harewood for Martins would be fine by me.
15 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:10 PM
…alreet bats. Nah mate, just been busy as fooooooooooooook, and/or had guests over.
Hey, a got shouted at on mi bike from the back of a stretch limo the other neet, on Bramall Lane – had mi TOON top on.
“DOWN WITH THE BORO!”
…was probably Ashley.
16 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:11 PM
dont want harewood think tigerwood would do a better job
17 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:12 PM
He’s not miles better than Ameobi though, both are big, dull and poor finishers that play like a battering ram up front, if Shearer was to sign Harewood at the expense of a starting place that either Carroll or Ranger could have then I think I’ll feel like giving up.
18 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Rodzilla komfort give us a horse for saturday m8 did u see it
19 hitman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:15 PM
ranger,im close to givin up noo,me heeds battad with all this carry on.
20 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:15 PM
? Joey Barton Wants To Help Newcastle Back To Premiership Newcastle’s Oba Martins In Great Demand
June 4th, 2009 by Ed Harrison · 18 Comments
If Newcastle play their transfer cards well this summer, we could still recuperate quiet a bit of money from selling some of our high wage earners.
Oba Martins – Everton, Arsenal and Aston Villa interest?
We will have some difficulty with most of them, like Xisco and Coloccini for example, because the reasoning will be they cannot be that good if they helped Newcastle be relegated.
But some of the players were still good last year, and Oba Martins with 8 goals, and some spirited performances in the last few games was one of them.
And it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Premier League clubs are in for him this summer.
The 24 year-old Nigerian international striker is expected to leave St James Park this summer, following the Magpies relegation from the Premier League this season.
His agent has told Sky Sports there is quite a demand for his client with at least three top Premier Clubs interested in taking him. Arsenal, Aston Villa and Everton are the three and Arsene Wenger has always been interested in the player, but we wouldn’t be too surprised if he ends up at Aston Villa.
The main thing Newcastle fans would like to see is to recuperate the £10M we paid Inter-Milan for him 3 years ago. Oba is one of the few players Newcastle could get their money back on – so we just have to hope there is even more interest for Oba from other clubs.
Next season we should have some decent players up front, because Alan will bring one or two new strikers in, and we already have Carroll, Lovenkrands (hopefully), Ameobi and Nile Ranger, who will all be ready to fight it out for a first team striker position.
Owen, Viduka, Smith and Martins will all leave the club this summer, and will save the club £310K/week – that’s around £16M over a year – WOW. Those players were not worth those wages – that’s for sure.
Ameobi may also be moved out to a Premier League side in the summer, because we have both Ranger and Carroll available, who are similar players to Shola, but a lot younger, on lower wages – and now coming through strongly.
That also is why Martins will leave, simply because we cannot afford him and his £65K/week wages, and £10M would be very nice to be able to buy other players with.
If Shearer takes over the club, the only high wage-earners we think he’ll keep around are Butt, Nolan, Beye, Guthrie, Harper, the two Taylors, Duff and Bassong.
Of course we will have a fight on our hands to keep Sebastien Bassong, and we’ll only have a chance of keeping him if Alan Sheraer takes over as manager, and very soon at that.
Comments welcome.
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18 responses so far ?
1 Doocey // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Sorry to see him leave but I’d be happy if he moved back to Italy
2 Bill F // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Always been a big disappointment for me, he would score a spectacular goal and then miss a dozen more. Had he scored from any of the chances he had in the last few games we would have stayed up. He will probably go to have a great career with a top team who can afford to have him as a luxury but I don’t think he really ever looked the part for us imo.
3 huz // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:43 PM
I second that!
4 huz // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:44 PM
also i do feel he lost his much of his pace while at Newcastle!
5 RyanToon // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:49 PM
inside info
martins to villa and harewood our way
6 Aza9 // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Will bang them in for whatever team he is playing for next season. I think he could have been one of the greats if he had a good team around him.
7 Toon Graeme // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Its got to be part of the business plan to shift the high wage earners for as much as possible to save the wage bill and generate income.
The fact no one has a relegation clause is just laughable and has bit we on the ass.
8 Toon Graeme // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:54 PM
RyanToon – You got a good tip like fella??
9 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 8:59 PM
It’s funny when you read fans say how rubbish our team is yet most of our players will go to decent teams throughout Europe with European football, we on the other hand will be moaning about their replacements soon enough while playing the likes of Doncaster and Peterborough.
10 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:01 PM
…tend to agree with Billy-Boy F on this one. Ryan, if we can get Harewood and 5 or 6m for Martins I’d give Oba a backie to Villa Park and bring Marlon back – on mi mountain bike!
11 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:02 PM
RYAN got a dead cert for saturday but keep it tight liped lol
12 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:02 PM
if we can get Harewood and 5 or 6m for Martins I’d give Oba a backie to Villa Park and bring Marlon back – on mi mountain bike!
…..
Why? Harewood’s on par with Shola.
13 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Rodzilla ware u been hideing is there some 1 after u lol
14 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Rangerman, yeah, maybe I was a little too enthusiastic – he’s no Van Nistelrooy, but he’s a million miles better than Stroller, and a good Championship player. As I said, 6m and Harewood for Martins would be fine by me.
15 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:10 PM
…alreet bats. Nah mate, just been busy as fooooooooooooook, and/or had guests over.
Hey, a got shouted at on mi bike from the back of a stretch limo the other neet, on Bramall Lane – had mi TOON top on.
“DOWN WITH THE BORO!”
…was probably Ashley.
16 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:11 PM
dont want harewood think tigerwood would do a better job
17 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:12 PM
He’s not miles better than Ameobi though, both are big, dull and poor finishers that play like a battering ram up front, if Shearer was to sign Harewood at the expense of a starting place that either Carroll or Ranger could have then I think I’ll feel like giving up.
18 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Rodzilla komfort give us a horse for saturday m8 did u see it
21 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:17 PM
hitman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:15 PM
ranger,im close to givin up noo,me heeds battad with all this carry on
<<<never hitman u will never give up and u know it
22 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:18 PM
…..ahhh alreet. A give in. I typed before fully-engaging my brain. He got roughly 1 in 3 at West Ham and hardly got a start at Villa. I still think he’s miles better than Ameobi, but you’re quite right, given we already have Ranger and Carrol, we’d need to be getting like for like in the event of a Martins sale I.E. small, pacey ball to feet player – a clinical finisher would be nice too.
23 RyanToon // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:20 PM
batts wat is it?
24 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:21 PM
..am off horses Batty after that useless tip last Friday. I’ll just stick with what I’m good at, and have a bit of knowledge in.
25 hitman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:22 PM
lol,true batty,i just want some news.
26 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:23 PM
captain dunne at epsom think the horse is a sprinter
27 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:21 PM
..am off horses Batty after that useless tip last Friday. I’ll just stick with what I’m good at, and have a bit of knowledge in
<<<<so your sticking to the beer m8
28 Johno Toon // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:25 PM
My choices would be beckford and dont ask me why lualua, think he could run the championship ragged and wouldnt cost the world either
29 Johno Toon // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:28 PM
that running sat batty?
30 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:30 PM
IF ashley dusent get a buyer we will be lucky to start the season with 11 men he will get rid of that many harper will be up front with shola and the tea lady in goal if he hasnt sacked her and got lambarse to make the tea
31 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:31 PM
The thing that puts me off Beckford is his age, if we get back into the Premiership after one season then will he be able to adapt to the top flight a few months off turning 27?
I remember there was another player playing in the league Beckford was playing in now (Lee Trundle) and he was banging the goals and was easily the most talented player in that division, yet when he made the step up to the Championship he struggled, he was a few years older than Beckford at the time but it’s still a concern.
32 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:31 PM
johno toon yeah m8 but if i had a pound for every tip i was given i wud be buying the toon now m8
33 hitman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:32 PM
whats the odds
34 waddler // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:32 PM
l really don’t get why a lot of supporters rate Martins.
Potentially he could be top draw, but he seems not to utilize his pace by peeling of the central defenders shoulder and continually finds himself offside because he is not aware of his main markers position.
He also drifts into winger or wing/back positions and basically causing bloody mayhem with the teams balance.
Sell him and use Ranger/Caroll/Ameobi next season and let Shearer work on them on the training ground.
If we manage to keep Shearer as manager and he can talk Bassong into staying we will have the nucleus of a good defence, as Shearer seems to be doing he will need backup in that department, two or three full backs depending on Enrique’s future.
The midfield is were we will have to do the most work with a creator and destroyer the most obvious additions needed, Lovenkrands can patrol the flanks.
35 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:31 PM
The thing that puts me off Beckford is his age, if we get back into the Premiership after one season then will he be able to adapt to the top flight a few months off turning 27?
I remember there was another player playing in the league Beckford was playing in now (Lee Trundle) and he was banging the goals and was easily the most talented player in that division, yet when he made the step up to the Championship he struggled, he was a few years older than Beckford at the time but it’s still a concern.
<<<<yeah m8 theres a big diffrence m8 ur right
36 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:34 PM
hitman a divent naa man komfort posted it today m8
37 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Most pacey strikers drift out wide, the idea is to pull the defenders out of position to create room for runners from deep.
38 Girth // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:36 PM
“Arsenal, Aston Villa and Everton”
he got the same agent as N’zogbia like??? lol
i think he will be off to Italy personally, doesnt he have a kid there, isnt that the reason he is always off there every chance he gets?
39 Johno Toon // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:38 PM
well i think richard dunne is going to be captaining ireland on sat , im irish so kinda have to back it dont i?
40 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:40 PM
batty —27
hahaha, cheeky fker, cider actually. And no, betting on football.
Rangerman, the other thing that puts me off Beckford is he’s another bad boaaay, and a lot of Leeds fans reckon he’s a lazy player.
Good finish on this clip, but check his elbow on the ‘keeper. Dirty fker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDqCF-jCHlE
41 Johno Toon // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:41 PM
that is not a bad point ranger but i would sign him on a 3 year deal just for championship ( same with lualua ) as he prob wont make the step up to the highest level
42 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Johno Toon // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:38 PM
well i think richard dunne is going to be captaining ireland on sat , im irish so kinda have to back it dont i
<<<<well now u have told me that i think ile back it as well lol
43 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:42 PM
“Arsenal, Aston Villa and Everton”
he got the same agent as N’zogbia like??? lol
…..
I think he’d get in Villa’s and Everton’s first team, N’Zogbia on the other hand was never going to get in at Arsenal or Villa down the left.
44 hitman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:42 PM
what about mccormick from cardiff 21 goals in the championship last season
45 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:42 PM
…around 35secs in btw
46 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:43 PM
EH?
my link before 45 just disappeared!!!
I posted my views on Beckford with a youtube link.
The fkn blog-feds are on the case again
47 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:43 PM
ROD i was waiting for 1 result on sunday m8 and couldnt find it any ware and some one told me on here they had drawn and thats wot i wanted for my 5 fold have a guess how much i won lol
48 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:44 PM
…sorry, no it didn’t.
Anyway, I’m off. Laters…….
49 woodsee // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Anyone else think we might of stayed up if Shearer had the bottle to throw LuaLua and Ranger into the mix cos i do.
50 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:46 PM
I was surprise how quick Ranger was for a striker of his size until I watched him for the under 18’s.
51 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:48 PM
5 fold!!!???
got to be at least 35/1 – how much?
52 Rangerman // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Anyone else think we might of stayed up if Shearer had the bottle to throw LuaLua and Ranger into the mix cos i do.
…….
Hard to say since one has never played at this level and the other hasn’t really shown much when he has played.
53 woodsee // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Well everyone knew Owen was going to do jack
54 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:57 PM
ROD £2340 lol
55 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Rangerman well lua lua went doncaster didnt he m8 and like u say he didnt show much
56 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Batty, you lucky %@*x%!!!!!
…been waiting on page refresh to see that. Well done mate. How much on at what odds?
57 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:01 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_7WGYa9nQ&feature=related
58 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:02 PM
hahaha, nice title!
I remember it so well. Total accident, of course!
59 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:02 PM
well it worked oot 22.4 to 1 m8 but had aalborg to draw so that knocked it up so how much did a stick on
60 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:02 PM
hahaha, nice title!
I remember it so well. Total accident, of course
<<<<think alan has a ginger phobia lol
61 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovYWY4Pf9_M
62 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:08 PM
£104.46p says my calculator. That’s a ballsy bet for a 5 fold. Must’ve all been more or less odds on at that price though
63 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVjzSTIPOc has any one seen this its sad like
64 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:10 PM
….classic. Watched that live as well. The Palace fan was a total nob and deserved it anyway.
65 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:11 PM
ROD 100 QUID £2340 WITH ME STAKE BACK M8
66 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:12 PM
…ahh, saw the title and switched it off (post 63). adivnt like stuff like that.
67 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:13 PM
have u watched that last 1 rod
68 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:14 PM
…nah mate. Canit watch stuff like that. Against mi morals.
69 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:14 PM
like i sed rod its sad m8 he dies while on the pitch
70 TERRYHIBBETONTHEWING // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:16 PM
SIMON COX to replace OBA-Watch this space!!!!!!!!!!!
71 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:17 PM
ROD what would u have done if cantona had attacked u like that
72 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:18 PM
TERRYHIBBETONTHEWING // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:16 PM
SIMON COX to replace OBA-Watch this space!!!!!!!!!!!
<<< fckin hell u and ryantoon know more than mike ashley
73 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Just watched the news. Can’t see Obama being welcome at Spuds
74 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:20 PM
It sounded bad enough for me to want to watch Batty. Got pretty strong feelings about what should be deemed as ‘entertainment’. Nothing against anyone who watches it like. Just not for me mate.
….anyway, on a lighter note!
Rich Arab consortium announce takeover by COP tomorrow. Shearer’s position as manager announced simultaneously. 75M to spend before pre-season.
I’m off Bats, see yer later…….
75 Rodzilla // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Batty, I would’ve sued his @ss off for as much cash as humanly possible.
Reet, def off noo……
76 TERRYHIBBETONTHEWING // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:23 PM
BATTY.
KEEP THE FAITH-IT WILL GET BETTER!!!!
77 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:23 PM
nite m8
78 toonoholic // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Legendary barton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mqWkBCbOk&feature=related
79 batty // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:31 PM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/04/alan-shearer-newcastle-future
80 Dragonera // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Des anyone here watch Big Brother? I know that Sree guy that just went in, he goes to my friends University, Hertfordshire. Can’t believe he is on Big Brother, he is really going to harrass the girls in there as he is known for it at his Uni.
81 Geordie-Gerrard7 // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:42 PM
hopefully like i said earlier, between tommorow and tuesday we should know, i hope to god that its resolved soon. im starting to get rather impatient, im back up in london working next week, cant wait, load of cockney bastards ripping me outa the relegation saga, first time id of seen them since,
82 Geordie-Gerrard7 // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:45 PM
big brother is awful, the lad on my old job was in a foster home with that brian belo who won it last year, seen him on the p!ss couple of times last year and he is a top bloke
83 tooneskimo // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Hang on, If the toon is valued at £100 million, does that include contracted players?
Say if we sell Martins, Barton, Bassong and err Ameobi (stop laughing) for £25 million is the club then worth £75 million.
How does it work? anyone know.
84 simon376 // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Funny whenever I see Simon Cox signing for Newcastle, I think, if you ever saw me atempt to play you wouldn’t think that, then I remember you mean the lad who plays for Swindon
85 Nick 69 // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:52 PM
batty- tht bloke on the video didnt actually die, that was a rumour, he had a seizure and was taken to hospital but was fine and played the next day and he is still alive and playing today, i googled it a while back when i seen it and found out it was just rumour
86 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Can’t see Joe selling those players man
87 Nick 69 // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:55 PM
a lot of people i know, know that gay geordie kid on big brother like, lol
88 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:57 PM
takes one to know one
89 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:58 PM
…. a Geordie like
90 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:00 PM
I remember that spanish gay. Wouldn’t let a dago by.
91 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Suppose it take’s Juan to know Juan,
92 Doocey // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Alreet lads, how ye doing tonight?
Shearer gone on holidays..
93 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:03 PM
I’ll buy it. WHere’s he gone then?
94 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:06 PM
dhubi?
95 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Now there’s a thought. Shearer in Dhubi to aid the sale
96 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Here’s an even better thought. Dennis Wise in Palestine aiding the peace process.
97 Toon_Factor // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Isaac Hunt
That bored you have to talk to yourself?
98 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:13 PM
who said that?
99 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:14 PM
I had to phone the samaratans last neet man
100 Isaac Hunt // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Think al phone them again zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
101 Tino 11 // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Everyones an early bird on here!
102 harry861 // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:29 PM
The most worrying now is who & when will get buyer for the club & how long we will stay in limbo over the selling of the club. The most important will be the quality of the buyer. Until this is sorted we can’t go forward.
Then blind man can see you should stay & go. Most of comments have right idea who should go, although saying Duff should go I totally disagree.
Why oh why did Joe Kinnear say that Shola would be great centre forward & then give him new 3 year contract, he should pay Newcastle United the cost of his contract; he will never improve on his ability as soccer player
103 hitman // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:45 PM
stay off that new blog,they all have sticks up there ar$es
104 Toon_Factor // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:56 PM
hitman
Why like have they upset you?
105 BT9MAG // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:57 PM
Alright lads, I’m not one for the ‘my secret inside source said this’, ’cause 99% of the time it’s all bull, BUT, sat having a few pints with my mates tonight and heard of a potential target…
Liverpool’s england U21 player Adam Hamill…Basically my mate lives with his cousin down at uni in Leeds, and apparently Newcastle spoke to him whilst we were still in the Premiership and offered him 15k a week…
I can’t guarantee this as fact, and to be honest, I know nothing of the lad, but a quick look through google brings up his name in very positive light…
What my mate told me, was that he isn’t overly fast, but he has ridiculously quick feet, is very very skillful, takes people on for fun and can play on either the left or right wing.
Anyone know anything else, or have an opinion on him?
106 hitman // Jun 5, 2009 at 12:07 AM
TF,go and have a look m8,they think there a cut above,they think our comments are thick and deluded.
107 ObaFan2 // Jun 5, 2009 at 1:19 AM
lol, that’s the oracle and Mr informed for ya!
108 inselaffe // Jun 5, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Everybody already seen Toon target (and fan) Per Ciljan Skjelbred ??
http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/06/04/video-norwegian-player-pukes-during-a-game
109 Toon Graeme // Jun 5, 2009 at 8:27 AM
If that Guardian article is accurate that was posted last night then it looks as though Shearer is on his hols.
I cant see any announcements about us today. Which is frustrating as its been a long week.
110 Partizan // Jun 5, 2009 at 8:41 AM
All this story about MA selling the club for ONLY 100 mill and cannot find a buyer yet is making me puke.
He can find a buyer today if he wants and sell it even for 120 mill,,,but he doesnt wanna do that.
What he wants first is to sell
Martins-8 mill
Colo-7 mill
Jonas-7 mill
Xisco-4 mill
Bassong-12 mill
Nolan-3 mill
Enrique-4 mill
Smith-3 mill
Geremi-1 mill
When all this is done,he’ll spend maybe 7 mill on some Chamionship and Div 1 players and sell the club for 110 mill.
All in all he’ll walk out with around 145-150 mill this Summer.
111 Partizan // Jun 5, 2009 at 8:43 AM
I wouldn’t be suprised if Krul belongs to that selling list aswell.
112 sahota // Jun 5, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Its very frustrating guys.
@partizan I would agree with you. I am suspicious by acts of Mike. He will try to reduce his loss and will care less about what happens to us in Championship. I was also thinking same that he will probably first sell the palyers for good £30-40 mil or something around that. Then he might give Shearer some money to spend and buy some players he wants. He will give Shearer a deal and then will try to sell club again and make around £120 mil or around that.
Not sure whats going on. I still think club should come out and give some kind of comments on SHEARER atleast. Or employ someone else. I would say best for both Mike and Newcastle would be that He sells some palyers quickly who can give us £20 mil and then allocate that to Shearer for buying new players. I think that will ease the current crunch we are in.
113 ian // Jun 5, 2009 at 8:56 AM
It just shows how far off the mark some of our fans are with players etc, Martins even with an injury was more dangerous than Owen, always forced the opposition to keep players back and made up in part for a useless midfield, many of our fans realise how good a plyer this man is, many see his awareness etc but that only a few such as Viduka understand and can provide one touch poassing even when he is shoulder to shoulder with the opposition, many teams are interested in this player and yet STILL there are fans who say he is best got rid of, a headless chicken!!! I wonder if they are fans at all or other fans trying to get us to part with our better players, I do not understand these comments at all.
If possible, if a buyer comes in who can afford a premiership club and does want to go back up, then Martins is one of the players that I would like to keep and put out on loan with an option to buy if we do not get back up, I do not see another player available for £10m who can score the number of goals he can AND be so dedicated to our club. If we bounce back up next year, we will have to spend £18m to get any player close to Martin’s quality, it could be a false economy to sell him if we are aiming to get back up.
Do not forget Martins is £10m, Owen was £16m it is price to performance, unless someone amazing buys us I cannot see us going oput next year and buying two £25m strikers if we are back up, can you?
114 Nick 69 // Jun 5, 2009 at 11:41 AM
hitman- agree regarding the other blog, but what did you expect from those two lol, and i also noticed how they come on here and constantly advertise their blog, yet they have links to other Newcastle site on their site and suprise suprise this one isnt there!!
115 Sav // Jun 5, 2009 at 12:29 PM
I agree with Ian, we should wait and see what new owners want to do about Oba. We would sell him in August just as easily as now.
Maybe letting sentiment obscure objectivity a little but he is inexpensive at today’s rates and would cost more to replace. The other aspect is what cost failure to get back up at the first attempt. Oba is a bit flakey – bizarre stories seem to follow him around – but he struggled on for us and did his level best in the final games and is a wild-card who can win matches when we are up against it. He would also benefit from Shearer’s coaching and regular games.
116 bowburnmag // Jun 5, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Nick69 – Actually, I think that’s a fair comment. I’m surprised there’s no link to Ed’s blog. I’ll be suggesting it goes on. I think this is a great blog and I still read it although I stopped posting regularly a couple of month or so ago. No reason why there can’t be two great nufcblogs though eh?
117 Macas35 // Jun 5, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Martins problem is he just has no footballing intelligence, and will always nearly be a great striker for us. He’s scored some great goals but will never be consistent enough. He s one of our most saleable assets so we have to cash in on him.
118 ian // Jun 5, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Macas, if Martins ends up at a club which has quality players in midfield you will see his intelligence, Shearer had excellent assists from Bellamy, even Chopra played some lovely balls along the ground through to him, Martins has had decent service from Nzogbia, the very rare pass from Viduka and that is about it, nothing ever from Owen, Martins doesnt need space like the other players other than Viduka do, they didnt understand and didnt use him to his best ability, he should be the last player we sell because if we get a new owner who hasnt got bottomless pockets but has reasonable backing we will not get as good a player as Martins back for £10m if we go back up, why not think two steps ahead rather than one as we always do?
Other players may sell, enough money may be raised without selling him, I hear an offer may be in shortly anyhow, maybe this weeked or early next at the latest, I hope they manage to pull it off.
119 ian // Jun 5, 2009 at 4:10 PM
I agree Sav, my one major dissappointment about shearer was he didnt improve any of the strikers with his knowledge and own striking ability, because Martins turned out to be injured then maybe fair enough, but like you I thought he would have helped Martins and improved the striker line up and supply more than anyone else.
120 Tom_Toon // Jun 6, 2009 at 2:44 AM
I cant imagine why Arsene would want Martins. He isn’t consistent and doesn’t exactly play possesion and passing football when he first touch is pretty horrendous.
As for Harewood, I disagree that he is any better than Shola.
121 ian // Jun 6, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Tom toon, I could imagine why Arsene would want Martins as he has acknowledged that a few older steady players may be required at times in his team, Martins is definately a one touch player, definately does not get flustered at any match and would raise his game in a one touch team, also he is very cheap for his ability, I wouldnt however understand why Martins would go there, because he would probably be only played if there was an injury to one of the current team, he was put on in the early part of a game to tire the oppositions defenders or of one of the youngsters fell apart in a big game, which they have done on a number of occassions, Martins would always have the possibility of them finding another young Henry and he would never see the light of day again. I do not think he will end up at Arsenal but I do think he would fit in, but may well end up at Everton as I could not believe that any team would be stupid enough to employ Owen after our fiasco, in many ways Owen’s lack of availability and form has attributed greatly to our current predicement over the whole time he has been here (not all his own fault but an important factor), if we had two Martins on the pitch all season we would not be going down, Martins provides regular assists which raises his value, unfortunately only assists that score are recorded in statistics, which is also the reason why Cisse’s full contribution is also not recorded, he would provide the Sunderland team with at least two sitters every match and the player he passed to couldnt put it in the net so it isnt recorded.
I think if Martins ends up at the right team you doubters will be astounded by his ability, many Owen fans bang on and on about him not getting the service, well Oba has had much worse service as Owen never made a break and provided him with anything in the whole season never mind the midfield and rest of the team, plus when Owen is on the pitch he has in the majority of games held the potentially most highest scoring position.
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