The Newcastle players have returned to pre-season training and both Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood were there to welcome the players back.
Newcastle players limbering up on Wednesday
And indeed the fitness coaches Mark Hulse and Robbie Elliott were also there as they must first work a month’s notice before leaving the club for Liverpool.
Presumably that will allow whoever is in charge at Newcastle right now, to start looking for a fitness coach to replace Hulse, who of course is very well thought of in the game.
It also seems that Newcastle have put a gag order on the players so they will not be able to speak to the media, and that lasts until after the Shamrock Rovers’ game a week come Saturday.
When things are in a complete shambles that’s the type of thing you have to start doing to limit the damage, but how many many fans would have thought pre-season training would start yesterday, without a permanent manager in place at the club?
If fans were on the fence about the capabilities of Mike Ashley at Newcastle, his performance of the last 6 weeks will have convinced many of the Newcastle faithful he just doesn’t have a clue about what it takes to run a football club.
Ameobi and Barton arriving at Benton yesterday
John Gibson was spot on recently when he looked at the various leaders of the club over the last 50 years or so, and put Ashley at the bottom of the list – he’s been that hopeless – and continues to be so.
And while it is looking more and more like the American consortium are becoming favorites to buy the club, nothing is certain, and we just have to hope that indeed a sale will go through at some time early next week.
Bit we’ve now been waiting almost 6 weeks since we were relegated, and the club had done precious little to prepare for what is an important water-shed season that starts on August 8th.
If the club is to be anywhere ready for that game, there’s lots and lots of work to do, and Newcastle continues to burn as the powers that be twiddle their thumbs.
Comments welcome.
141 comments so far
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Comment #81LOL @ tooneskimo…I knar what ya’ mean mate!..
…Again, bowburn…Funny man!..
pubcat
Jul 2, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Comment #82Ed. I’m surprised that you expect more from Mike Ashley these past 6 weeks. Obviously, MA would not have wanted to appoint Shearer for starters. MA’s motives now are to sell up, and he’s not interested in employing a manager who wants to make big changes or even any changes. I don’t think that he cares that much about the future of the Toon now, unless he can’t sell.
I am kind of glad we haven’t yet sold players. I do want us to clear a lot of the dead wood, but I don’t want to see the squad decimated before a sale has even gone through. It’s a strange satisfaction that MA hasn’t managed to re-line his pockets with player sales.
The one thing we might be really grateful to MA for in future is the policy of buying talented youngsters though. At least that part of his “long-term” plan worked, though after we went down I wonder if he shoiuldn’t have been more determined than ever for that long-term plan to re-ignite (partly also by learning from mistakes from the past 2 years). We’re probably miles better off with new owners though.
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Comment #83effing joke we are!
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Comment #84How long have plymouth been workin’ on that?..
…& it’s plymouth mate, how much did that cost?..£50 & 2 jack russell puupies?..
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Comment #85puppies…
…Omg, what is wrong with me?..
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Comment #86Ooo!..Pubcat, bringin’ thru young talent, that’s almost a thumbs up for dennis wise there like…
..Controversial!..
… 🙂 …
Macas35
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Comment #87‘David Craig’ talks out his backside
Chris G
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Comment #88‘…Plymouth has been bought by a japanese consortium!’
why do we take sooooooooooo longgggggggg’
It took the Japanese consortium a long time too – they started to invest in the club in April 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8130224.stm
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Comment #89thanks for making me look like a plum 😉 lol
fair do’s 😉
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Comment #90Good one Ryan…
…These things really do take time mate, i know it sucks, but hang in there man!..
🙂
newcastle29
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Comment #91d.c. if you know so much,name the other three that are involved with shepherd! if you name the one i know about, then maybe i will believe you! my cousin has put £1m a season into nufc for the last few years and worth a pretty penny, he gets on well with shearer and shepherd, so come on then name him! i will give you a clue, his initails are A.B.
i’m only giving you the initails so you know i’m not bullsh*tin you!
David Craig
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Comment #92newcastle29
Alan Beenshill
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Comment #93N29,
Mmmm, interestin’ twist!..
…Nice one!..
newcastle29
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Comment #94O.K. mate
newcastle29
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Comment #95sh*t going have to ring him in gibraltar now.
Rodzilla
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Comment #96…well at least our training kit looks alreet.
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Comment #97Nice one DC…Blog tennis!..Whey hey!..
…Agreed Rod, it looks good!..
David Craig
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Comment #98newcastle29
I wouldn’t bother I think you’ll find he’s in the North East
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Comment #99In fact,
we should have that as the away kit…
…We should ALWAYS have a mostly black away kit in my view!..
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Comment #100Cheap call then N29!..
bowburnmag
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Comment #10140 love – set point.
Ah DC is good like.
Rodzilla
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Comment #102From November last year……
http://www.tribalfootball.com/content/toon-mad-beenshill-backed-bring-stability-newcastle
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Comment #103🙂
Waddles mullet
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Comment #104Does david craig work in the box office because they talk a load of sh!te too.
newcastle29
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Comment #105punk sunk.
yes i will let you all know when i get hold of him, i need a diff number to one i’ve got and my bloody mother has it and is on a train to cardiff and has hers switched off.
anyway will let you know as soon as i track him down!
bowburnmag
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Comment #106New b’s please!
Rodzilla
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Comment #107Agreed Punk, would make a much better away kit.
Do people on here believe DC then? More to the point, do people believe he actually IS David Craig?
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Comment #108Thanx N29,
keep us updated mate!..
bowburnmag
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Comment #109Or maybe, no balls please?
I’m happy to believe anything you tell me.
It’s hot and I’m all bothered.
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Comment #110this david craig fella is such a bull sh iter but anyway makes it interesting 😉
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Comment #111Well based on what i was told the other day, there could be somethin’ in this Rod!..
…He’s defo NOT david craig, he’s a clueless divvy with a autoque bro’!.. LOL!..
bowburnmag
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Comment #112The only thing I believe is that too many people want their air-con fixing. Stick your feet in some watta man. There’s nee bugger free to fix it.
I heard a rumour we’re being sold?
I wonder if Ashley can go an entire tenure from start to finish without publicly saying a word to us? In the front door and out the back door and not a peep from him?
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Comment #113rod, ive asked him b4 but he refuses to answer!
ill ask again
are you the real david craig? on sky sports?
newcastle29
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Comment #114ryan.
atleast i can find out if he is bullsh*ttin!
punk skunk...
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Comment #115Right, i’m off to rehearsal, later lads!..
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Comment #116we can speculate all we want on here..
noone knows ”anything”
noone knows people involved in the ”takeover”
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Comment #117how newcastle 29?
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Comment #118laters punk 😉
RyanToon
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Comment #11912.11 Speculation continues to link Aston Villa with Wigan defender Titus Bramble. The latest reports suggest Barry Bannan could be used as a makeweight in any deal.
hahahahahahahahahahahahah
tight ar sehole bramble
newcastle29
Jul 2, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Comment #120ryan.
as soon as i get a hold of my cousin i will ask him outright if its true.
D.C. here’s one for you, what was the name of his business before it became collingwood and where was it based?