Former Newcastle midfielder Mick Martin has today lauded Andy Carroll as a player who could make the grade for Newcastle next season in the Championship.
Andy Carroll – can break through next season for sure
In the past it’s been difficult for some of out youngsters to make the full break through to first team status, but if Shearer does become the permanent manager, he has already promised to put even more emphasis on youth development at the club.
Alan has already said he’s been impressed with what he’s seen of both Andy Carroll and Nile Ranger, as two young England strikers coming through at the club.
Martin told the Chronicle:
“If you look back four or five years ago, the kids had no chance really.” “They couldn’t break their way into the side when the expectancy levels were to qualify for the UEFA Cup at least.”
“Now it is so different, and this is a chance for players like Carroll, LuaLua and Kadar to step forward and stake a claim.”
“In days gone by, you knew that if you didn’t perform or you got injured, the kid in the reserves breathing down your neck could nick your place.”
“That hasn’t been the case in recent times but it can be now.”
And Martin feels that Gateshead-born Geordie lad Andy Carroll, from the Joseph Swan School, will never get a better opportunity to prove himself than the season coming up, after he played very well more than once last season for the first team.
He seemed to be inspired when playing for the great Alan Shearer, and he looked such a handful for the defenders in the penalty box. In fact Sam Allardyce complained after the Blackburn game that Andy had roughed up his two big central defenders.
Praise indeed from Big Sam. 
Martin continued:
“I first saw Andy in an FA Youth Cup game a few years back – and he really did impress me.” “I thought he was a good player even then.”
“Even if Newcastle had stayed up he would have been a big player next season.” “But he can really make an impact in the Championship.”
“It’s up to him.” “He has to do the right things and I hope he doesn’t go ‘big time’ on us.”
“There’s a fine line between making the grade and watching your career fall by the wayside, which has happened to so many players who have been in the first team one minute and then bang it’s all gone the next.”
“If his attitude remains right, he can establish himself in these circumstances.” “And I hope he does.”
At the end of the summer we don’t think many of our highly paid players like Martins and Gutierrez will stay at the club, mainly because the club cannot afford their high wages.
Newcastle are now forced to rebuild the squad this summer – and that wouldn’t have been the case, if he had survived in the Premier League, but we think it’s a good thing to rebuild – once we get a manager in of course (picky picky).
Last season the Newcastle first team squad cost £74M, were the 3rd best supported team in the Premier league in terms of average home gates, and they still managed to get the club relegated. And a lot of their performances lacked the guts and spirit expected by the Newcastle faithful.
So it’s best to rebuild, and whether those stars would want to stay is something Mick talked about:
“It’s a question of whether they accept where they are as players.” “They’ve dropped a level below – and if they don’t fancy it they will be in for a short, sharp shock.”
“It’s no good sulking and moaning about playing in this division.” “You need to get on with it.”
“They can make it as hard or as easy as they want on themselves.” “Can they handle it?” “It’s down to character and nothing else.”
Even though players like Martins, Nolan and Barton have said they want to stay on at the club, the first good offer for them will see them moved out, and it’s not a bad idea to rebuild the squad.
We’d like to see Andy Carroll, Nile Ranger, Tamas Kadar, Ben Tozer, Tim Krul and a few of our other up and coming players get their chance this season.
Andy has far appeared 41 times for the club with 14 starts and 4 goals.
Comments welcome.
190 responses so far ↓
1 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Go on Andy!
2 toonoholic // Jul 1, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Enrique should be a striker, what say ryan ?
3 lesh // Jul 1, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Wimbledon changes – it beats the Williams brothers!
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/wimbledon-ditches-rules-in-bid-to-keep-munters-off-centre-court-200906301865/
4 Mac // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Who ever said no news is good news clearly wasn’t a Newcastle fan.
5 punk skunk... // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Maybe, maybe not!..
6 Nick D // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:12 PM
testing
7 dougnufc // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:14 PM
I have always doubt Carroll, but after the goal West Ham (first goal), he started to look like a real prospect. Every game he played in, he got heavily involved.
Note that he only had 6 starts this season and he netted 3 goals. Really good record for a youngster like Carroll.
I’ll say have him as first choice striker next season and see how he does!
8 punk skunk... // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Can’t see him gettin’ an immediate 1st team start like!..
…He looks alright as a last 20 min sub tho’!..
9 AndyT // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:29 PM
I’m totally getting a Carroll jersey wants Ashley f***s off
10 Rodzilla // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Mac // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:08 PM — 4
I beg to differ.
11 Mac // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:31 PM
And why is that Rodzilla?
12 shrews mag // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Like any footballer I think he thrives off confidence … and if it is AS who is manager … and he does give him a few starts and tells him he’s doing well … he could be very big player in the coming season.
Needs someone with pace alongside him though …
13 punk skunk... // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Mac,
the chances of ALL Toon fans singin’ from the same songsheet is astronomical mate!..
14 punk skunk... // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:37 PM
I agree shrewsmag,
Carrol MUST be paired with a fast striker, or don’t bother!..
15 Rangerman // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:42 PM
With the right service this lad could be untouchable in the air, he really could be that good now he’s filled out and is using his body strength more.
16 Pons Aelius // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Carroll is an old-fashioned centre forward and a geordie too. I’m sure Shearer will know exactly how to coach and motivate him as they essentially have this in common.
I think he could become a very, very good player if he gets his head down, but I see more of a Dunc Ferguson than an Alan Shearer.
I can see the number 9 on Carrolls back one day if he works hard enough.
17 WELSHMAG // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:01 PM
I think Carroll will play a big part next season, that header he scored end of last season was AMAZING! CLASS! he’d be a handfull in the championship, and hopefully have martins next to him and we’d have an alright looking strike force. Ranger, Ameobie and maybee beckford as back up.
18 Nick D // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:03 PM
http://www.true-faith.co.uk/tf/features.nsf/0/55262DAA7B38D24D802575E500743D59?OpenDocument
Batty take note!!
19 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:08 PM
enrique is kieron aka dyer
20 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:13 PM
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5409657,00.html
edgar GONE confirmed
wonder how much compo we’ll get for him
1m?
21 newcastle29 // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:25 PM
ryan
next to nowt, he was out of contract!
22 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:28 PM
newcastle29
not so
man city are getting 10m for daniel sturridge so we must get at least 1m or even more
23 newcastle29 // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:31 PM
i know he’s under that 22 or year old bracket for compo, but this is newcastle and we are in the ccc. now£ 400,000 max
24 NUFC KING // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:49 PM
They all bec….
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1710164,00.html
25 newcastle29 // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:55 PM
do the turks know something that we don’t? lol
check out the pics. whats that all about?
http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129355&start=0
26 shrews mag // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:59 PM
they are not all back in training … not the one’s who have such extraordinary talents that clubs and managers have snapped them up … oh … no you are right … they are all back …
they are all back with their tails between their legs wondering who will still be there in a months time …
new owner … new ideas … new broom … get most of those wasters out of the club (if possible) and let the youngsters with a bit of passion have a go.
27 punk skunk... // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Ta for thay NickD,
while ‘deadly’ serious…It’s also funny as F…
28 shrews mag // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:03 PM
newcastle29 … lol … vassell looks petrified in these snaps … mind you so would I if two burly turks were holding up a banner with my name on it surrounding a heart … looks bloody frightening …
29 punk skunk... // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:07 PM
No one can say the turks lack passion!..
…Mentalists!..
30 Partizan // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:12 PM
So what if he’s good in the air…poor shooting,too slow,no technique,no dribbling,way too clumsy.
Get Beckford and play him with Xisco
Ranger 3rd choice
Carroll 4th choice
31 tooneskimo // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Have they ever seen Vassell play?
Jammy tw@t if he gets off with any of those birds…wow they are fit….
32 nufc2009 // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:25 PM
david craig on ssn ses takover should be done in the next few days and tha alan shearer is in the north east and that he had a say in the pre season friendlies
33 HalftimeBovril // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Is David Craig basing the fact that Alan Shearer was in the NE due to the fact that he bloody lives there. Sorry guys the Craig guy is a knob and I very much doubt he knows diddley squat
34 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:39 PM
HalftimeBovril // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Is David Craig basing the fact that Alan Shearer was in the NE due to the fact that he bloody lives there. Sorry guys the Craig guy is a knob and I very much doubt he knows diddley squat
<<< you beat me to it
35 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:41 PM
nick d i already know all that and if they did 1 on ashley it would go on for aboot 6 pages ide still have freddy over ashley 7 days a week now fck off and stop stalking me u barry george
36 punk skunk... // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:42 PM
D craig is a sly sports puppet!..
…Or some kinda wide-mouthed frog!..
37 newcastle29 // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:49 PM
shrews mag.
he thought he was going over for a quiet life! LOL
38 Johno Toon // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:52 PM
I think its going to be on of those things until its confirmed nobody will know whats going on
39 komfort // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:59 PM
batty , that telly wasn’t working but i still bought it for £35 .. there £90 new .. bargain.
40 Stuart79 // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Can I just say that when it’s official that we’ve been bought by some billionaire and Shearer is appointed manager I’m going to open a fantastic bottle of wine and get p1ssed out of me heed!
41 Rodzilla // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Mac // Jul 1, 2009 at 2:31 PM — 11
re:
…”Who ever said no news is good news clearly wasn’t a Newcastle fan.”
…for the simple fact that I said “no news is good news” on this blog on Sunday and maybe even Monday too – and I am very much a Newcastle fan.
42 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:12 PM
komfort u were ripped m8 9o quid for a black n white telly
43 Rodzilla // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Stuart, I’m just gona do that on Friday regardless (but it’ll probli be more like 2 or 3)
44 komfort // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:30 PM
na man batty , i only paid £35 sobs for it..
rod , 1 wouldn’t fill ya back tooth .. 2/3 is a must..
45 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:57 PM
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a162995/ronaldo-investigated-for-attacking-teenager.html
46 Nick D // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Batty – did I touch a nerve you poor little lamb. You’re a sensitive little chap and just way too easy to wind up, you have to resort to school playground name calling. You’ll be telling me your dad’s bigger than mine next !!!!!!!!
Sadly your dangerously low IQ still hasn’t managed to grasp the obvious point being made as you still drone on about Ashley. One day it might dawn on you ( could be a very long time) that we don’t want Ashley, but HELLO we certainly don’t want the buffoon who put us where we are in the first place. It’s not a contest – have you finally got that now?
At the moment people may just think you are an idiot, but if you insist on penning everything you think, you’ll just confirm it. “The eyes are open, the mouth moves, but Mr Brain has long since departed, hasn’t he, Batty?”
You should be grateful to be stalked by someone as good looking as me pet.
47 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:09 PM
batty dont back done you wuss
48 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Nick D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPO8YLq-T10
49 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Nick D
Your limited football knowledge has been questioned before so dont try to act like your mr perfect.
50 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Nick D you fckin micheal jackson look a like and peopl also know that you talk out of your arse you are showing your self for what you realy are if you think its sheperds fault we got relegated . so go and stalk some 1 else you kiddy f:ddler and shut your yapp boy
51 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:20 PM
cheers T F
52 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Can someone tell me why im getting the mobile pages up even though im logging on here from a PC?
This is happening more and more frequent for me. Is it a glitch with the site? I never used to have this problem.
53 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:25 PM
ToonTinka // aye its all changed eds try make a little bit of cash so he can keep the blog going
54 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Nick D // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Batty – did I touch a nerve you poor little lamb. You’re a sensitive little chap and just way too easy to wind up
<<<< i dont think so ask your mam son
55 magforlife // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:27 PM
To all you doubters, David Craig on SSN has very rarely been wrong when reporting on NUFC, unlike the Chronicle reporters.
56 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:28 PM
ToonTinka i get that sometimes i normally close and re open as refresh doesnt always work.
Batty you should feel better after getting that of ur chest mate lol
57 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:29 PM
magforlife u mite be right there m8
58 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:30 PM
big dave hes stalked me since i posted your youtube m8 lol
59 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:30 PM
bigdave i wouldnt mind but hes me son
60 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:33 PM
a think his mam must have told him and hes after a bit of attention of me
61 Johno Toon // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:36 PM
what his he saying magforlife?
62 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Nice 1 lads, didn’t know what the crack was with it. If I close and load it back up im still getting the same like, I’ll just have to bare with it..
It’s just a pain because you can only read 7 comments at a time then you have to go to the next page.
Take it there is no news on the sale then eh, on topic I don’t fancy putting my hopes on Carrol to lead the line next season, I’d prefer someone who has experience at banging them in at that level, im hoping for a swift return
63 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:42 PM
batts ya got the hump sonner
64 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:45 PM
wouldnt say david craig is that realiable, i remember on deadline day in january he kept saying things are happening when they cleary werent. i wont get my hopes up anyway but will be delighted if true
65 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Bats i dont think you will be getting a fathers day card next year mate lol.
66 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:48 PM
did david craig say where the bidder is from?
67 Tino 11 // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:49 PM
toontinka – scroll right down on the bottom of the page and click on “original version” then you should see it in the normal way.
68 NUFC KING // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Why Florentino Perez so many money and where the money come from…..
kaka
cr7
albiol
benzema
nearly 2bn….
69 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Toon Factor
70 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:54 PM
I’ll check that out, cheers Tino.
What has David Craig been saying like lads?
71 NUFC KING // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:55 PM
sorry is 200m…
72 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Qué ?
73 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM
NUFC KING yeah mate he has plenty of money ££££££s
74 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:02 PM
T F take a look and be honest > http://www.yellowblaze.net/shige/gallery/jn_comp/sh_1119/photo_01.html
75 magforlife // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Wasnt my post -
nufc2009 // Jul 1, 2009 at 4:25 PM
david craig on ssn ses takover should be done in the next few days and tha alan shearer is in the north east and that he had a say in the pre season friendlies
76 magforlife // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:04 PM
could be a wind up
77 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Absolutely horrifying!!!
78 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Im hoping it’s sorted before the end of the week but Im not holding my breath, I’d like ti think Shearer was involved with the friendlies
79 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:09 PM
TF seriously ? yeah. can you not see anything nice in it just curious im not going to stalk you lol
80 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:12 PM
L:ads there is a chance that Al has been adviceing behind the scenes.
81 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:12 PM
depends what the front looks like.
82 komfort // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:17 PM
big dave , whats her name ?.. helen back.
83 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:23 PM
TF no front shots on that girl. but there was 4 on that page at the bottom
84 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:26 PM
TF hope your not just looking for an ole sleazy pic mate ? lol
85 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:28 PM
komfort your too close mate Loven Back
86 Nick D // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Batty -
Oh dear oh dear, how many expletives can you get in one sentence? I bet your teachers loved you, if you went to school that is. How pathetically predictable and limited you are.
Not exactly a university challenge candidate are you pet? A Michael Jackson look alike – I don’t think so, you would actually have to see me. How old are you ? I imagine you are probably a dad at 17 and a bit of a sad chav. Someone who uses michael Jackson gags he heard off his 12 year old mates – pitiful.
Now I know this is a strange concept for you That’s spelt (CON – SEPT) but this is a forum, a right to reply. That means that just because the majority of us are not as intellectually challenged as you and can manage to articulate a sentence , we get to have a say my friend. I somehow doubt that I am the first person you’ve ever met to not share your views. Now go and think about that and see if you can formulate a cohesive argument without resorting to very unoriginal name calling. Bet you can’t.
Thanks for chiming in Toon factor and I forgot your footballing knowledge is so informed – NOT !!!
87 DJG // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:40 PM
I think Andy Carroll will do well next season. If you look at him he was made for the championship. Big, rough, good header and a bit of a shot on him. If he can stay injury free and really push himself I wouldnt bet against him getting 15+. Xisco and Ranger for strike partners. Plus add one experienced striker and we should be sorted.
So much for ‘all will be revealed on friday’ huh. I bet it will come out of the blue some night trust me.
88 magpie6699 // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Breaking news – apparently if the club isn’t sold by tomorrow then it’s unlikely to happen before Friday!
(anybody guess I’m bored?)
89 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:48 PM
I think he will do well for us last 20 mins, 45 mins here and there as back up. I just don’t want to put my hope into a bunch of youngings with not alot of experience. Not if where wanting an imediate return to the top flight.
I’d like to see a team built with pace, power and experience with an average age of 24-26.
90 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:52 PM
DJG think your right about carroll. i would like us to try to keep oba plus if we go up it saves us millions on not haveing to go out and get a striker for the epl
91 sirjasontoon // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Agree with ToonTinka…the Championship can be a rough place and a team of kids would be out muscled by most teams.
I think they all deserve a chance but we need some seniority and older heads with a mix of youthful enthusiasm and hunger.
See the wasters where back in training today…Losers.
92 sirjasontoon // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Oba will be off to a Big Club like Hull or Stoke or Birmingham City.
93 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:02 PM
SJT it would be funny if Mo ended up at one off them clubs and we were to pass him on our way up next year sweet lol
94 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Benzema looking to be off to Real for 30 mil, just been on sss. If it goes through that is 180 mil in 22 days lol.
I’v just been looking at the toon in training pictures, Butt looks a sight for sore eyes. Barton looks in good spirits, I guess you would be though on 60 grand a week and no sign of the boss you had a falling out with.
I’d like to see Oba be away, I don’t rate the lad at all. Had some cracking games for us but to inconsistent for my liking, as our most of our players at present. Nice clean slate will do me with the exception of Beye, Taylor, and Bassong if salvagable
95 Tino 11 // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Where’s Hugh Jorgan when you need him? Batty vs Nick D on My Brute!
96 Turkish Magpie // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Whats this about Martins not turning up for training then?
97 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:17 PM
apparantly he was 20 mins late Turkish
98 Tom Mo. // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:20 PM
I really have a horrible feeling about this whole Shepherd thing……… =/ That would be NO breath of fresh air.
99 Stuart79 // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Shepherd hasn’t even got the money to buy the club never mind invest in the future.
We will be bought by a very wealthy yank with Jewish pedigree who is hell bent on getting one over on the Arabs at City!
100 Stuart79 // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Joke
101 sirjasontoon // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Agree…Big Dave.
Agree about Oba as well not good enough in my opinion sell him to Hull or Wigan and Blackburn have some cash so possibly there.
102 Tom Mo. // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:53 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9K4BKkLaCI&feature=fvst
there we go everyone….
103 Big Dave // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Tom Mo “This video is not available in your country due to copyright restrictions.” lol
104 Tom Mo. // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:01 PM
hahahah wowwww. thats annoying..
“Dont worry, be happy!”
105 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:03 PM
SirJasonToon-
I can’t see big Sam taking any of our players..
I think he knows first hand how shite we are. Everybody in this country know’s Oba has a touch like an elephant. I think he will end up abroad personally. I don’t think he will be keen on the likes of Stoke etc.
Here’s hoping though.
106 Dan4Toon // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:04 PM
He wasn’t late, he came in later because he has that groin injury so he came in later for treatment on it
107 newcastle29 // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:10 PM
toon tinka
its because you might be clicking on a 404 report link. i had this problem because the 404 link is comming up ranked first when you search nufcblog in google. if you go direct to the site in your address bar or favs it comes up ok!
108 Stuart79 // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Dan4Toon // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:04 PM
He wasn’t late, he came in later because he has that groin injury so he came in later for treatment on it
That just shows how fckin ridiculous it is there!
When Shearer was there last season the injured were first in and last out.
Martins probably left at 11am!
109 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Very funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlJNyK9F3pA&feature=fvw
110 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Newcastle29-
Im getting it from diff links. I seen the 404 link you mention earlier on, it’s not just that im afraid.
I tried going to the nufc blog homepage and select an article from there but I was still getting the mobile site. It’s weird because the RSS feed dosn’t seem to work from my mobile, I think it’s a problem with the actual RSS feed.
I also tried Tino’s approach clicking on show original site at the bottom of the page, this eventually worked after around 5 times of trying.
111 newcastle29 // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:26 PM
does it do it if you put http://www.nufcblog.com into your address bar?
112 Doocey // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Many Geordies here going to the game in Dublin?
113 batty // Jul 1, 2009 at 10:26 PM
nick the d:ck dont know what your problem is did you mam tell you i didnt pay her or sumit cos i did she most probaley wasted it on her crack habbit now pack it in son and i wil try get to see you at the weekend
114 Rodzilla // Jul 1, 2009 at 10:38 PM
ToonTinka, I have the same problem from time to time but just get around it by clicking back on the home page then back into the article until it works. I’ve noticed it only does it on certain articles at random intervals. It could be owt mate. I use a Firefox on a Mac and also run ad-blocking plugins so just assumed it might’ve been sumik to do with that. Who knows…..
115 hitman // Jul 1, 2009 at 10:50 PM
hey NICK D we all know batty has the IQ of a snail,you didnt have to broadcast it tho.lol
116 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 10:50 PM
The only way i can seem to get around it is by clicking “original version” at the bottom of the page, it only took twice that time maybe it’s sorting itself out.
Rodzilla-
Im on an Imac using OSX Leopard, don’t know if its our browsers or anything to do with that? Although I was on internet explorer at work before and had trouble then.. It’s cool though, not a major problem for me.
And yeah, Newcastle, even if I type it into my address bar.
Its totally random.
117 Rodzilla // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:00 PM
It could well just be an OSX thing then TT. I get it at work from Panther and at home from Tiger (I’m not into big cat bestiality in case anyone misreads that).
118 IrishMan // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Nick D,
His response exactly proves your point. I agree. better to ignore.
119 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:12 PM
ha ha ha! Yeah they got some weird names for operating systems.
Who you guys reckon will be first out the door from the big earners that’s left then? I reckon Coloccini, back to Spain
120 IrishMan // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:13 PM
hitman,
Fair enough, but it gets a bit tiresome….
121 Doocey // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:31 PM
I heard Coloccini is captaining Newcastle for the Shamrock Rvrs game! :O
122 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Where did you here theat Doocster?
123 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:34 PM
* that
124 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:44 PM
I’d be surprised at that like Doocey, saying that, anyone seems to be getting the armband these days!
125 Doocey // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:47 PM
I was lying lol
126 ToonTinka // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Bahhh, im off to watch a bit of criminal minds, night folks
127 Toon_Factor // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Get in!!! Shearers just been appointed!!!!!
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5410725,00.html
128 pubcat // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:59 PM
I’m amazed when fans don’t rate Martins. If I were Shearer he is the first player I’d talk into staying. It would especially idiotic to sell for, say, 5M to a team like Stoke. It would mean that Stoke are likely to stay up and thrive whilst we could struggle.
Carroll, Ranger, Martins, Xisco and..maybe Amoebi would do just fine. Better still, even sell Shola and buy Frasier Campbell to make up that 5 if there’s enough wonga.
Yes, it’d be great to see Carroll, Kadar, Lua Lua, Inman etc etc coming on a lot next season though no one can be optimistic til new owners arrive.
129 Tom Mo. // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:02 AM
Toon Factor….are you serious? i was like out of my skin…
AWESOME….f*** you
130 toontony // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:02 AM
toon factor what a jerk off f all on sky sports
131 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:03 AM
sorry it was a get back at Doocey
132 Tom Mo. // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:06 AM
ahahahaha….wowwww.
133 Doocey // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:10 AM
Toon_Factor!!
You had me excited there for a sec.
Thought I’d liven the atmosphere here.
Any going to Newcastle in Ireland?
I might meet some of you lot there if you go
134 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Doceey
Most people on here are over 40 years old (not me btw) I doubt they will want to meet up with a 16 or however old you are kid.
135 Doocey // Jul 2, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Yeah true, but I’ve been a man since I’ve been a boy
lol
Just wondering in general though if anyone on here is making the trip?
136 ObaFan2 // Jul 2, 2009 at 1:01 AM
pubcat, I agree about Oba and hoped he stay…. wouldn’t have to change my name too!
137 Sav // Jul 2, 2009 at 3:23 AM
I’m disgusted by this guff in the Northern Echo by a Shepherd crone, Will Smith. It is the most ignorant, unrepresentative and blatantly biased piece of crap I’ve ever read in a newspaper….
” Well it’s about time the flaky retail entrepreneur took his wares somewhere else and allowed the man from a solid scrap metal background on the banks of the Tyne by accepting the alleged £60m offer.
Shepherd’s return, with former sparing partner Douglas Hall, Hall’s sister and his former directors, would only serve to galvanise the Geordie Nation and take it forward.
Of course Shepherd made mistakes during his ten years in charge on Tyneside. Calling United legend Alan Shearer, Mary Poppins, and becoming embroiled in the News of the World Toongate scandal when he bragged about ripping off supporters with replica jerseys, was embarrassing for the club. But he was set up after all.
But he was worth every penny of the reported £500,000 and £750,000 he paid himself a year in wages – and indeed deserved the £34 million pay off from Ashley in the sell off – as he worked his socks off for the club.
He could justify his and his colleagues exuberant wages because they were Geordies and they cared for the club. The same could not be said about the Cockney Mafia of Ashley, Dennis Wise and Derek Llambias.
Surely it is time for Newcastle supporters to unite and back a Shepherd to return to the club? Better the devil you know – eh?”
Well no, actually. We know both these scumbags, Ashley and Shepherd and being forced to choose between them is like being asked ‘do you want your eyeballs gouged, or your nuts steam-cleaned.
138 Sav // Jul 2, 2009 at 3:51 AM
Georgie gallows humour is being stretched to breaking point with the club in limbo the way it is.
Here’s 2 definitions of Limbo:-
1. A state of not knowing the result or next stage of something and being powerless to influence it.
2. A dance of West Indian origin in which the practitioners bend over backwards until they cannot get any lower.
Take your pick.
139 Sav // Jul 2, 2009 at 3:53 AM
Apologies to Georgie, that’s supposed to be ‘geordie gallows humour’.
140 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 7:44 AM
breaking news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when we gonna get some????????
141 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 7:49 AM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2512158/Toon-flop-Oba-gets-pay-hike.html
toon flop OBA?? WTF??
this must make carlos tevez a flop then as OBA has scored more goals than tevez in engalnd
fc uk the sun bar stewards!
142 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 7:54 AM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2511697/Farce-as-flops-return.html
mocking our bid for host nation!
fck the sun again!
143 Nick 69 // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:01 AM
tevez doesnt run around like a headless chicken and doesnt put the ball 30 yards wide most of the time though does he, he creates 10 times as much as oba and has far more to his game!! oba was good in his first season but since then i would agree he has been a bit of a flop
144 Toon Graeme // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Dont let the sun wind you up peoples!!
They look for anything to rip us up national press stylee.
Even if and when (prefer the when) we get sold they will find something to slag we off.
145 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:28 AM
TG
ok just angers me!
146 Waddles mullet // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Gutted lads!!!
Fat Fred will be back in control by tuesday!!
Hope its a nightmare.
147 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:35 AM
how do you know waddles??
148 Waddles mullet // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:41 AM
third hand but comes from ex media bloke from club who is also coming back.
Greggs share up 12%
149 hitman // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:52 AM
mullet, has FFS got a rich backer or is he on his todd.
150 Waddles mullet // Jul 2, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Dont know mate thats all been told that fat fred is back.
Hope its bull.
Hope its not true.
151 Eaststander // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM
My gaffer is well in with Fat Fred and he said the same thing that he is set to take it back. This is Ashleys leaving present sending us back in time 2 years but in the Championship. I hope that something happens and this is not happening we need better than this we will again be the laughing stock of english football.
152 Toon Graeme // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Journal – SPidermag wants out and that players given gagging order until after first friendly match!
Hmmm interesting.
153 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Jonas Wants Out
The winger refused to reach a public decision until after last month’s World Cup qualifiers, but has now dismissed the prospect of playing in next season’s Championship, saying: “It is no dream of mine.”
It was no dream of mine either Jonas but if you run around like a headless chicken for a season results tend to go against you.
TWAT.
154 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:20 AM
These players never cease to amaze me…they put us in this position now they all want to go to places like Hull….Good luck top them all buncha pussies.
We need fighters not £72m worth of donkeys.
155 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:22 AM
I bet his mask is all moldy…been stuck down his shorts all season and got no air.
Our senior squad is shocking.
156 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:23 AM
`To them all 154
157 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:23 AM
agreed sjt
158 Eaststander // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Bye Bye spiderman dont let the door hit you on the way out. Just send him back to Majorca and tell them they can have him back and see how his team mates react to him walking out to join Mike Ashley and Dennis wise cause he certainly wasn’t a toon player!!!
159 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Cheers RT,
I still can’t believe we have sunk so low in a few seasons…..proper hurt still.
160 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:26 AM
sirjasontoon
“It was no dream of mine either Jonas but if you run around like a headless chicken for a season results tend to go against you.”
Thats Gutierrez style of play, its not his fault he is a ‘headless chicken’, Wise must of knew everything about him before he was signed, so you cant really complain about him since its what he has done throughout his careear.
161 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Ladies,
We need to calm down. Shepherd will not be buying NUFC.
He hasn’t got the money to buy the club and invest in the club. He knows that too.
Seymour Pierce will recommend the best buyer to Ashley and Harris is looking at who can invest in the club as well as buy it. That is not Shepherd!
We will be sold to overseas people.
162 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:27 AM
I can’t believe people on here rate Jonas….awful season in my opinion.
All run and no Action…look busy do Zilch.
163 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:29 AM
As for Jonas. He can go for nothing!
He’s a winger who doesn’t even shoot let alone score and he had about 1 assist all season.
If we wanted someone to run around and track back we should have bought a full back!
164 Eaststander // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:29 AM
I tell you. whoever takes us over no more south amercians unless they are called Nobby no french whingers no more spanish flops lets stick to english and african lads who show a bit commitment.
165 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Stuart79
4 actually.
166 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Stuart…we have no idea who is buying the club and nobody can say FFS is defiantly out of the race and nobody is sure who he is being financed by.
Believe nothing until it happens my friend.
Ashley does not care about the intentions of a new owner either and if you believe he does you will believe anything.
167 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Agree Eaststander…we certainly know how to snare a cockeyed donkey or 11.
168 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Stuart79
4 actually.
And that’s enough is it?
169 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:35 AM
4 assists in all competitions?
Woop Woop….We must bend over backwards and keep this guy.
Jonas is Plop.
End of story.
170 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:36 AM
SirJason
We know the facts. The facts are that Keith Harris is renowned for his integrity and proffesionalism.
He has said that he will recommend the best buyer for the club and in his own words ‘it has to be someone who can buy the club and someone who has the money to invest thereafter’
That rules out FFS. He has said himself it’s a billionaires game now, and he won’t risk losing all his own money would he? I mean he never spent any of his own money before!
171 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Stuart79
No certainly not, im sure he would of got a lot more with decent players though, and how many assists did everyone else get? Jonas, Geremi and Ameobi had 4 assists each and that was our highest. Geremi was the only creative player we had and managers chose to snub him!
172 Solaidback // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:42 AM
I personally think we should get rid of all our current 1st team strikers, ie Smith, Ameobi, Martins as they couldn’t hit a barn door at 10 paces & didn’t nowt to help us stay up in the PL, that way it will make space for our younger, more interested strikers, like Carroll, Ranger, Lua Lua & then we can bring in another 1 or 2 to back them up, that would give us a young, ambitious, hungry strike force to scare the crap out of any fizzy pop team
173 Waddles mullet // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Stu,
What about barry moat, worth 4times as much as shepherd and what about Alan beenshill from collingwood, both will be involved no doubt.
All very good friends of shepherd and big al.
Hope your right stu.
174 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM
TF
The fact that Geremi and Ameobi both got as many assists as Jonas show’s how bad Jonas has been.
He’s spent more minutes on the pitch than the rest.
He runs up and down all day and that blinkers fans opinions on him.
If we can get any money for him he has to go. Yet another complete and utter waste of money!
175 komfort // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:47 AM
fat ash should have give keegan 50mil to spend and we may have been looking foward to a few journeys into europe this season.. and he could have got all his dosh back on the club if he wanted plus a few quid for the casino..
sjt , your 100% correct mate it HURTS .. this should not have happend to our club.
176 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Waddles mullet // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Add all tem up in net worth and their worth less than £500m. Alot less.
Sir John Hall has said himself there’s nobody from this area that has enough money.
It would wipe them out.
Peopl who buy football clubs have a lot of spare cash, these guys don’t.
IMO anyway. If they buy us, we will spend less money on players than under Ashley!
177 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:48 AM
just where did it go wrong for jonas? he was awesome at old trafford and a few other games but in general, very average
178 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Komfort I am still stinging…when I seen that new yellow kit it was like pouring molten custard in an open wound
179 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Stuart79
I find it hard to believe a player who starts for one of the best international teams in the worst is as bad as you are saying.
Ji-sung park for example has 1 assist and 1 goal in the premierleague this season (6 less games than Gutierrez). Now that must make him one of the worst players in the league
180 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:55 AM
and thats with 10x better players!
181 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:03 AM
the thing that annoyed me about jonas is the first few games he was throwing his self into tackels and running with pace with the ball then when keegan left it stopped.
strange
imo if he moved to a everton or a villa he would be one of the best wingers in the league imo with a manager like oneil or moyes but its a disgrace he didnt try when keegan went (only a few times)
182 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Stuart79
I find it hard to believe a player who starts for one of the best international teams in the worst is as bad as you are saying.
Ji-sung park for example has 1 assist and 1 goal in the premierleague this season (6 less games than Gutierrez). Now that must make him one of the worst players in the league
Collocini- Nuff said!
183 Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Stuart79
Coloccini doesnt start for Argentina idiot, and besides he is a good player just not right for this league, in the Italian or Spanish league he would be perfect. Your obviously one of Newcastles demanding, idiotic fans that give our club a bad name.
184 RyanToon // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:10 AM
coloccini was one of the best centre backs in the world when we signed him
but typical newcastle signing unfortunatley
185 komfort // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:11 AM
ha ha your reet sjt , whoever designed it should be locked up with some huckle for a couple of months.
186 sirjasontoon // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Deffo a Huckle Kit.
187 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Toon_Factor // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Stuart79
Coloccini doesnt start for Argentina idiot, and besides he is a good player just not right for this league, in the Italian or Spanish league he would be perfect. Your obviously one of Newcastles demanding, idiotic fans that give our club a bad name.
I happen to be one of them fans that expect our scouting team to look at players and see whether they could fit into this league as it’s very different from any other.
You don’t see Man U or Chelsea buying international players who are sh1te on a consitant basis do you?
Not to mention the English players we brought in that are pathetic! What’s ya excuse for them?
Is that too much to ask as a fan?
188 Sav // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Stuart, Keith Harris may have integrity – I don’t know him but happy to give anyone the benefit of doubt. But lets not kid ourselves, his integrity requires heprotects the identities of bidders and he gets the best price for Mike Ashley.
That’s it.
Whether investors plan to invest in the future is no business of Seymour-Pierce’s and whether future investors plan to turn it into a supermarket or take a profit out of every transfer window until there’s nowt left he can do absolutely nothing about. Harris’ football background is about contacts. He’s not here as a guardian of football clubs or fans’ aspirations.
189 Stuart79 // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Sav // Jul 2, 2009 at 10:31 AM
If someone shows Harris they only have £100m and someone else shows him they have £1b I think it’s obvious he will recommend the guy with the deepest pockets.
Whatever we think of Ashley he will want to sell it to someone who can take the club forward. Shepherd cannot do that
190 ian // Jul 2, 2009 at 3:03 PM
It would be a miracle if Carroll or any other bought striker from the championship came to the club and scored enough goals to get us straight back up, Oba is the one to get us back up he will score from day one, if Carroll or another can find form alongside him then we may get straight back up, if they cant we may struggle even with Obas goals, it isnt as easy as people may think to win the championship.
Our midfield and wingers were bad before they will be no better in the championship unless the midfield and wingers sell and we get some good championship ones.
Carroll was hopeless at Norwich and has not been prolific in the premiership, Ameboi may be better than him, Nile Ranger could be the one if he is as good as peeple say he is, but they all need a coll experienced player such as Oba to play off.
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