It seems that all of the commotion and waywardness at Newcastle United has not ruined our chances to capture Jermaine Beckford of Leeds United . . . yet.
Jermaine Beckford-Waiting patiently but for how long
Jermaine Beckford is currently training with his club, League One side Leeds United. However after turning down a deal recently to remain at Elland Road, he is a considered a hot commodity for many Championship sides.
One of those sides that he is continually linked with is our ever star crossed Newcastle United. It seems that Beckford is waiting patiently until Newcastle installs Shearer as manager before making a decision on his future.
Beckford’s agent has been quoted of the link and Newcastle’s stalemate,
“It wouldn’t be true to say that Newcastle have missed out on Jermaine because of what is going on there.
There has been interest from other clubs and I would anticipate something happening soon – maybe in the next couple of weeks when the transfer market begins to start hotting up.
The longer it goes on the less chance they have of getting Jermaine, but it’s not for me to say what is going on at Newcastle. But it is certainly true that Newcastle are still a seriously attractive option for Jermaine.
They are a big club, with a fantastic tradition and history and any player would love to play at St James’s Park. I’m sure he would talk to whoever takes over at Newcastle when it is sorted out.”
From these statements it certainly seems that Beckford is pining to come to Newcastle. He would be a good acquisition for Newcastle and would provide good competition for Andy Carroll and Nile Ranger who will figure prominently for Newcastle next season.
These are the types of players we need to acquire. For Jermaine to put his future on hold and wait out Newcastle shows the type of commitment sorely lacking from many of our players the past few years. For him to show this interest while at Leeds United makes his stance even more impressive for Newcastle fans since Leeds have had a tumultuous time since their relegation from the Premier League.
Like all of us, it seems everyone linked with Newcastle is just going to have wait until something is finalized. Let’s just hope it’s sorted soon and we are still able to acquire a player like Jermaine Beckford.
275 responses so far ↓
1 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:27 AM
nowt can happen till ashley pulls his finger oot and excepts a bid,if there is any.
2 THE MAGPIE // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Players and agents loved Newcastle because we were such a soft touch when it came to transfer fees and wages, when they find out that is no longer the case watch them all change their minds.
3 lesh // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Newcastle’s stalemate…?
Hope it’s nothing more than a pause for breath!
4 ginkoh // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Everything freeze until Fat Ashley saga end. I don’t know how long but I’m so sick about it.
5 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:54 AM
he could be the top man next season … the next andy cole perhaps …???
‘the mag’ is right though … let’s see how keen he is when he sees the offer made by the new owners of nufc (and not the thick old one who gave out contracts for silly money … to anyone who could stand upright and kick a ball…)
6 Tel // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I dont think I can take much more, when is the fat man gonna put us out of our misery and disappear over the horizon? Houghton is a nice fellow but is proven to be a crap manager. We need the new owners in, ashley, out a permanent manager, be that shearer or someone else (not kinear please) lambias out and mostly the new owners should be willing to invest sensibly in the future, get the results rolling and the crowds will return, 50,000 in the championship if we are doing well and playing attacking football. I do not want any negative defensive or long ball kick and run play. Is that an unrealistic wish?
7 Tel // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:04 PM
I think one of the worst things is that because of the confidentiality clause no-one knows who the bidders are, if indeed there are any. Therefore everyone is guessing and building up false hope. Then backtracking, most of the time we are reading regurgitated crap. However someone will guess right, then their report will be as first reported in the ( pick your own paper) and that journalist will say he knew all along but cant reveal his source. We will find out when and only when a deal is concluded, I just hope there are bidders and ashley doesnt do another u turn. The man should not be trusted, nor should lambias. They have failed to communicate for two years so why believe them now.
8 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Why would ashley drag his feet if he wants to sell?.
…These things take time…It’s not like someone comin’ ’round ya’ house to buy somethin’ off ya’:
D’ya’ like it?..Aye, it’s canny, not sure about Black n’ White tho’…Ok!..I’ll give ya’ a tenner off…
…Deal!..
…Ho’way lads, get real!..
9 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Tel,
fair enough in some of what ya’ say, but…
…How is it possible that you can NOT communicate & lie at the same time?..
…Stop believin’ the rag hacks mate, period!..
…We can all speculate & have ‘pet’ theories n’ all, but that doesn’t make it true!..
…Too many people now believe what they’ve heard from too many people, if ya’ get me drift?..
…Believe nowt mate, ’til it all comes out in the wash!..
10 Mick G // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:12 PM
I totally agree MAGPIE unfortunately these days players only”Love” to play for sides that pay the most money
11 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:15 PM
SKy showing sheffiled match away on NOv 2nd
12 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Or play in/around London mickG…
…That’s part of the reason the Toon ‘has’ to pay better wages, sad but true!..
13 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/07/09/llambias-to-miss-friendly-amid-talks-on-takeover-72703-24113310/
Wont be missed
14 Toonmania // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:20 PM
this just about proves exactly what we thought.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/07/09/llambias-to-miss-friendly-amid-talks-on-takeover-72703-24113310/
i wish lambias would goto specsavers those glasses remind me of the two ronnies (except they where funny!!)
15 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Aye,
‘SLY Sports’ wanna cash in as much as they can!..
16 Toonmania // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:20 PM
dam you beat me TG
17 Bill F // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Speculation is just a bit different to what we were saying this time last year. I know we ended up with next to nowt as regards new players but the names being mentioned were in a much higher class bracket.
I’ve no problem with us getting players like Beckford (they all start at the bottom as it were) but how our dreams have been (for the moment) downgraded!!
18 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Bill – you are right and it’s sad … but we have to cut our cloth accordingly.
Maybe now we will get players who want to come here (like Beckford??) rather than players coming here for the massive pay packets dished out by MA
19 magforlife // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:31 PM
I can see it now, Shamrock Rovers pull off shock result, caretaker Hughton says, i cant blame the players who gave evreything they had.
Senior players blame it on the off field turmoil!
20 Tel // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Punk Skunk….just me getting mad, what I should have said is that for the majority of the time they have failed to communicate, but when they have it has been lies. Eg I recall the chronicle interview lambias saying from now on there would be full and frank communication with the fans. It never happened. He said in the last few days there were more than 2 offers at 100 mil. Point one is cant he count beyond two, or perhaps has so much disregard for us thinks we cant, point two is he also said the first 100 mil offer would be accepted, or the first to offer 100mil would get the club. Now their are “more than two” We dont want to get into a bidding war is another phrase associated with him or ashley. What are we doing now that the asking price is met if not trying to get more?
21 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Aye shrewsmag,
don’t forget the ridiculous wages & price tags started long before ashley…Try some of the shoite ffs bought…Ouch!..That memory hurt!..
…Not to mention buy players that the coach didn’t want…Oh crap, i wasn’t gonna mention that!..
22 magforlife // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Apparently the club secretary, Charnley(?) is the only member of the board going to the Shamrock game, what a disgrace.
23 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Bassong want out – Oba’s reps cant get rid and Wenger has been told you aint got cash.
Will Bassong be off to Arsenal? Thats upto the men upstairs in Barrack road (if there are any) and anyway even if he does go there they will still win F**k all as usual!!
All we can do is speculate.
24 magforlife // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Punk Skunk – and also the Big Sam buys which have almost bankrupted us – Smith, Geremi, Cacapa and Barton?
Meanwhile the press report that he is doing a fantastic job at Blackburn.
25 boater // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Was sent this by a friend of mine who’s cousin who’s a lawyer at NUFC. Yeah, yeah, yeah…. but he’s been spot on in the past….
NUFC- new owners – consortium from Hong Kong.
Vialli to be made director of football/ shearer manager.
deal is 85mil.. 10mil loan to be paid by next summer.
30mil kitty this summer.. including Beckford (deal already done)
40mil overdraft to be paid back to barclays within 2 years.
Not sure whether or not Shepherd is involved.. possibly.
26 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM
It’s semantics Tel,
if 2 or more people wanted to buy somethin’ from you, y’d start a biddin’ war, while all the time denyin’ y’d started a biddin’ war, wouldn’t ya’?..
…It’s very human/normal isn’t it, when ya’ look at it dispassionately…Which i accept is hard, as a Toon supporter!..
27 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Magforlife –
Llambias and Ashley may think that they might get chinned by the supporters of the black and white – like we could be bothered with that.
Hmm banks close over a weekend so what is Llambias gonna do?
Crap excuse if you ask me – I know its only a friendly but still the effort should be made.
Leadership stems from the top down – well these two d*cks proved that isnt always the case!!
28 boater // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:41 PM
All the above to be announced today.
29 magforlife // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Boater – have you been in custody for the past 24hrs or what?
30 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM
magforlife,
fat sam’s buy’s didn’t nearly bankrupt us mate, tho’ some were crap buy’s…ffs nearly bankrupted us, him & his ‘family’ & friends…It goes back way longer than fat sam the walrus!..
31 Toonmania // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM
boater,
have you just woke up? this has been banded about for the last few days and we all know now there is no substance to the claims, in otherwords it’s bull
32 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:44 PM
magfolife,
lol @29!..
33 Bill F // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:45 PM
I wouldn’t be to bothered if we lost some of our pre-season games. Their purpose is to get match fitness and some cohesion into the team as well as giving run outs to as many players as possible. Now if we were to lose some of our early league games!!!
34 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Not only that Bill,
Shamrock are in the middle of their season & 3rd in that league!..
…So…
35 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM
More helicopter visits today??
36 lesh // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Let’s not worry too much if the sale’s dradgging on, it gets better eh?
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/07/09/silence-is-far-from-golden-for-fans-and-shearer-72703-24113405/
And better
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/07/09/barton-set-to-return-to-newcastle-united-squad-72703-24113309/
And better………. what a ******* mess!!!
37 boater // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Well it has been passed on to me… so I can’t vouch for that but we shall see.. also heard that colo, martins, guti, smith have all agreed deals elsewhere and will go 24 hrs after takeover…
38 lesh // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Might I suggest that the reason they’re not appointing Shearer, whether temp or permanent, is that they neither want to in any event and that they’re planning for the sale to fail?
Furthermore, of the high earners are shipping out and we’re not buying replacements, this is where the recruitment of kids for the future comes in. If there’s no choice but to play them then as far as MA’s concerned, his plan works!
An unmitigating disaster.
39 Bill F // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Boater, of the four the only one I’d want to see us keep would be Guti. Money in = Dross out.
40 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
But Lesh,
we’re not obliged to believe that crap, are we?..
41 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Boater – mate its been recognised as a bollox intener rumour which originated last weekend and a national rag picked up on it and look stupid cause of it.
You have got more chance of the mackems winning the prem than that story being true!
42 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Lesh,
the press nar nowt, so they’re just tryin’ to & succeedin’ to unsettle us…They hate us mate, believe that!..
…Ignore them, they’re Toon hatin’ plebs mate!..
43 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Another week passed, still a load of bo||ocks
44 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:11 PM
My take on this debacle:
No bids
No serious interest
No hope!
Llambias saying there are bids at £100m was to coax some bids from people who might be interested.
If there had been bids that matched the asking price why hasn’t one been accepted?
Ashley was on about first come first serve wasn’t he?
As a season ticket holder and someone who has paid for three years up front I expect to have a update every now and again!
Utter shambles and disgrace!
45 bowburnmag // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:14 PM
How many fcuking people are related to people in the accounts or legal dept at the town?
There is some serious extended family going on somewhere….
46 lesh // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Hey skunk, you’re dead right and we shouldn’t beleive all the media prints. That’s common sense and sound thinking but all of the frustration’s born of the lack of anything concrete.
All the club’s got to say is that either there are sticking points but things’ll be sorted soon or negotaiations are ongoing or nowt’s happening and its SNAFU.
As is, they appear to be treating the fans with utter contempt and that’s what’s p’ing a lot of folk off.
47 Tel // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Punk Skunk, its human nature to want as much as possible for an asset, however I was brought up to be honest, if I was selling lets say my car for 5 grand and someone offered me the asking price, 5 grand, then I would accept, not wait for another prospective buyer who may or may not offer me more. In this case 100 mil was the asking price, and therfore when the first 100mil was offered he should have sold, that is what he said, and he hasnt done so. That makes him a liar. No arguments. Both staements have came from the two of them, 1st to offer 100mil gets club, we now have two offers or more, but havent sold.
48 WELSHMAG // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:34 PM
I honestly don’t think we’ll hear anything this week or next to be honest. The silence is killing me! When will this end? The fact they took the group for a second tour looks like it was just that and that means we’re no further forward. I recon Another two weeks before we hear anything and even then I suspect it’ll be more crap from lambass like “urghhh yeah we’ve had a few bids, they’re all wicked and we’re super chuffed, we had one offer of £150m but it’s all with our lawyers” and yet again we’ll be looking at starting the new season with a squad of overpaid misfits.
49 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:35 PM
I get ya’ Lesh!..
…I’m just tryin’ to keep from slashin’ me wrists bro’!..
…& the media suck & make hitler look like a canny bloke!..
50 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Tel,
defo mate, but what if 2 buyers show up together?..
…Y’know?..
51 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:37 PM
The sale process is ongoing.
52 Tel // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:40 PM
LOL yeah could happen with a car, but unlikely with a football club, then again this is newcastle and nowts ever simple.
53 bowburnmag // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Vieira to Brum?
Good effort if they get him.
54 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:51 PM
You got a reply then Doocey?
Lads let’s face it, if Fat Ash is in charge come kick off, we’ll just vote with our feet and cripple him financially, it looks like most of the games are going to be televised anyway.
Anybody else wondering how many North east pubs are cancelling their Sky Sports commercial contracts???
seems strange that Sky are announcing a lot of NUFC live games at the mo.
Must have a few geordie subscribers then……
55 bowburnmag // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:02 PM
tooneskimo – I guess it’s a no-branier and taking advantage of the situation of apathetic and disillusioned supporters who aren’t renewing season-tickets? They’ll assume fans are more likely to keep Sky Sports and stay at home.
Plus if we get bought and things kick right off, people will want to watch us. Some of them to watch us fall flat on our faces….
Win-win for Sky?
56 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Yep.
Got a reply.
More interested in finding out there ARE actually bidders..
57 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:08 PM
I am sorry that you are concerned, but all I can do is confirm that the sale process is continuing. It is not possible to say how long it will take.
Kind regards
That was my reply from Seymour Pierce!
58 NO F IN KINNEAR // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM
ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER POTENTIAL BIDDER IN THE CHRONICLE.
BWIN THIS TIME.
59 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:11 PM
I was told pretty much the same.
There are potential buyers in talks with Mike Ashley.”
60 WELSHMAG // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:13 PM
What does “The sale process is ongoing” mean? It means absolutly nothing, zilch, nada, feck all. They might aswell have said “no comment”. Of course the sale is ongoing you stupid fucks, tell us something we don’t know, like we’re working through the offers and one will be excepted within the next fortnight, or, The two offers we’v recieved meet the value of the club, we’re now working through the details top find the best offer, just give us something, please, I beg you.
61 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:16 PM
How can I go away and relax with all this going on?
My holiday will be a joke!
62 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:17 PM
potential buyers,thought we had 2 bids on the table, its all BS.
63 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:19 PM
So lets say these Austrian guys are the prefered buyer.
We have to fck about twiddling our thumbs waiting for Due dilligence to be done again!
64 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Ashley’s PR man has said ‘it’s been well documented that we have had bids of £100m and things are with our lawyers’!
What a joke!
Has he only just employed him?
65 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:29 PM
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/07/09/austrian-firm-bwin-makes-toon-takeover-enquiry-72703-24113310/
More bollocks from Lee Ryder. No foundation and making the situation worse.
You cant harp on about confidentiality clauses and then know who is going to bed.
All press bollocks to be ignored. Regardless of where it comes from.
We wont know until we know!
66 belfast toon // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM
I can feel it in me watar boys she’s comin
67 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:46 PM
I’d be more inclined to believe the Seymour Pierce email replies than any thing that comes out of St James’ or reported in the local rags, used to think Lee Ryder was half decent too…….
Maybe since Comical Al left he feels a need to fill a hole in the ridiculous bullpoo column.
68 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:47 PM
You a midwife then Belfast toon?
69 AussieToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:47 PM
lol belfast, had that feeling before mate?
This is gonna be a long saga, I cannot see an end before the season starts.
70 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:49 PM
bowburnmag,
I guess your right, pity about the Blackpool away game though…
71 belfast toon // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Do you live in an igloo eskimo
72 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:56 PM
No, too cold..
73 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Do you think we will not occupy the top spot of physioroom.com this season
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1717800,00.html
74 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:57 PM
3.00, time to pick the kids up….
75 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:58 PM
The Local Rags have now predicted that the sale would be done by the end of the week … for the last 3 weeks…
Neil Farrington on Jun 24, 09 12:27 PM in Journalists “THE FUTURE of Newcastle United – and Alan Shearer – should finally move closer to being decided on Friday”
By Luke Edwards on Jul 1, 09 08:52 AM in Journalists “MIKE Ashley is expected to know the identity of Newcastle United’s new owners by the weekend with a formal public announcement scheduled to be made early next week”
By Luke Edwards on Jul 7, 09 09:30 AM in Journalists “NEWCASTLE United supporters should know the identity of the club’s new owners by the end of the week as the bank in charge of the sale prepares to make a recommendation on which bid to accept.”
If they keep saying it for long enough … one week they might be right … what a load of useless w*****s
why don’t they do some proper journalism instead of making things up …
76 belfast toon // Jul 9, 2009 at 3:06 PM
YOUR NOT A REAL ESKIMO !!!
77 stevep // Jul 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM
@shrews – yup you’re spot on, just like me telling the wife we should sell a flat about 4 years ago because house prices had topped out and were gonna drop – we sold it but I then had to keep saying it every week for 3 years before I was proved right!
78 nufc2009 // Jul 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqTeGL99lhA
michael owen mises
79 Turkish Magpie // Jul 9, 2009 at 3:57 PM
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1717570,00.html
The last 3 pics some up Shola Ameobi! please, i would prefer Carroll and Ranger
80 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Turkish – whats the saying – A picture paints a thousand words!
81 Mag 48 // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:08 PM
I thought Ashley said the first bid of £100m gets it.So either all the bids of £100m came in at exactly the same time or there are no bids of that sum. Or as I suspect its all a “crock”..
82 lesh // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:11 PM
And shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 2:58 PM @74, wasn’t there an absolute closing day for expressions of interest – about three/ four weeke ago?
If this BWin crew are involved in discussions, then that blows the deadline date out of the water.
‘Fraid that we could go on indefinately if groups keep puttin’ their hands up……. unless of course, MA’s trying to up any offers that’re in?
Yawwwwwnnnnnnn!
83 Toon Graeme // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Im hoping we will hear somit tomorrow – but have been saying that for ruddy weeks so another weekend with nowt aint gonna harm.
My thinking is if the same group has visited twice in a week then they are serious.
If Llambias said we had received bids then we should hope for movement soon.
The fingers and balls still crossed.
84 Waldo P. Barnstormer // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:21 PM
This is beyond a joke I fear for us the start of the season aint far away. Whats the betting this is like September when no-one came in and Ashley carried on
85 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM
as i said
someone on bbc 606 said there is a press conference 1.30pm tommorow
this is my final hope, if its bull then i will go fooooking crazy!
86 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:27 PM
I wasn’t really having a go at Seymour Pierce @74, because they will try to get the best money for their client (MA) and so if it takes a couple of weeks extra then so be it as far as they are concerned.
Likewise if I was MA I would want the best price … so again a couple of weeks makes no difference if it means a couple of extra million quid or so.
What really cheeses me off is the lazy journalism which says things such as ‘likely’ or ’source’ or ‘may’ which basically means … we have no clue … but we can’t think of anything else to write.
If you journos have no clue (which you don’t) don’t bother with the storys … just wait like the rest of us …
87 toooooonfan // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:28 PM
why is barton wearing a hat
its july!!!!!
maybe he just stole something and needed a disguise
88 magforlife // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:29 PM
My take on events for what its worth, we have gone from snippets and sightings in the past few days to nothing, zip, nada, f**k all, which i am taking as a sign of something happening.
Very funny mind seeing the Mirror taken in by the hoax, just proves that there are definately many lazy journos whos main source of information are these very fans blogs.
89 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:29 PM
If there was a press conference tomorrow at 1.30pm … my guess is that it would be on the nufc website … but its not …!!!
90 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Shrews, Sky would probably broadcast any news before the official NUFC website anyway. They are a bunch of incompetent fools remember
91 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
From newcastle online could be why its taking F*c£ing ages….
A guy I work with (never been one to talk s**** or claimed to be in ITK) has passed on some information that is not really new but may shed light on why everything has come to a standstill.
Apparently there have been 3 bids in excess of £100M, however Ashley would only trouser about half of that amount as the bids include paying outstanding transfer fees, undertaking the overdraft etc. Ashley isn’t too keen on playing ball as he wants to gain £100M himself, meaning in reality he really wants about £150M.
Seymour Pierce have allegedly named the Asian Consortium as the preferred bidder, as they offer the best options in terms of stability and future investment, however they also offer Ashley a worse option in what he would gain in cash. Shepherd’s consortium apparently offer the best deal for Ashley in relation to what he would gain, but only by about £10M, and would also leave Shepherd and Co to pay off some transfer fees. Interestingly, the Asians (No clarification was given whether or not these were Malaysian or not) also have a local businessman as part of their consortium, and he would likely be their figurehead if their bid came to fruition. They would almost certainly put Shearer in charge, and he would be given a modest transfer budget, but also be allowed to spend any incoming fees. The business plans of all 3 bids are based on promotion this season. Ashley believes he can force at least one of the group’s hands to stump up a little extra cash, and has told Seymour Pierce this, who have advised him he’s unlikely to be offered more than he already has, and to run with one of the 3 offers. He doesn’t want to do business with Shepherd though, although it’s looking increasingly likely that he might have to.
As I said only what I’ve been told, sounds quite plausible and was apparently from someone at Barclays
92 magforlife // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:38 PM
I would have thought the 50% take up of season tickets would spur them on to sell the club, if they are dilly dallying ( as cockneys do as the song goes) there will be no business left to sell.
93 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:44 PM
very interesting mullet
94 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:45 PM
OFF TOPIC!
16.29 Rennes midfielder Stephan Mbia’s proposed move to Marseille has hit a snag after the failure to agree personal terms and he is now reportedly on his way to England to discuss a move to Stoke City, having previously been a target for Everton.
Remember when we as in for him he said his dream is to play for Newcastle?!? He also said the same about Arsenal, Everton, Marseille and Stoke
Money has gone to his heed me thinks
95 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM
…that’s definitely the most believable rumour I’ve read over the last few days Waddles
96 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:48 PM
I’m sure they wanted in excess of 10M for him Ryan and that’s what was stalling it for us. It’s probably all agent sh1te. He didn’t look that good to me anyway in the couple of games I saw him
97 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:48 PM
so when DO YOU think the takeover will happen. seriously.
right…here…goes…i say…t t t tomorrow! :0
98 magforlife // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:48 PM
And thats the only way to make a rumour work, by making it believable and reasoned
99 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:49 PM
agree rodz, he look decent but not worth 10m
100 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:50 PM
where on 606 does it mention press conf
101 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:51 PM
waddles it was on the newcastle page, an old article, ill try and find it
102 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Waddles, that would make sense. Who knows, there might actually be something to that. I’m completely not expecting anything to be done tomorrow, despite the talk of a press conference. With Llambias staying in England for the weekend, that could actually mean that he’s going to be working on making Ashley finally decide on a bid! Unfortunately, that also means that he knows it’s going to take longer than just Friday. The idiots are killing this club!
103 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Waddles, sounds plausible….
Takeover? week today.
104 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Ryan, by the looks of things now, I’m saying a sale will be announced around July 22nd. Utterly miserable. Just in time for almost all of our transfer targets to commit themselves somewhere else.
105 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:55 PM
I’m sure lamb madras said sorted by this friday.
But then again he has talked sh!te for the last year.
106 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Rodz 89 “Shrews, Sky would probably broadcast any news before the official NUFC website anyway. They are a bunch of incompetent fools remember”
I keep forgetting that bit m8 … lol
107 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM
cant find it defo read it on there.
it wasnt an article, it was comments in the article so its hard to find
108 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:58 PM
better not be july 22nd.
I will be in the U.S on the 25th.
It will cost a fortune for web bolt on for the iphone!!!!!!!!!!
109 barcode // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM
i asked Seymour whether a sale, or no sale, would be completed before the end of August but they said they couldn’t give any timeline.
More rooms burning down.
110 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:03 PM
answer me this
If you were Shearer, waiting and waiting etc.
Would you even consider walking away? Could we blame him if he did?
111 Nobby_Long // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM
I expect there is some truth in what Waddles has said.
Yes there will be bids for £100m, but all are likely to have different strings attached & some possibly may include payments over differing terms & perhaps on promotion.
I also believe that Bwin could have been in the process for a while and its just that their name has come up now. A week or so back, there was some articles stating that a central european investor was interested that had links to sporting/entertainment business – so just because they had suddenly been mentioned does not mean that new bidders are suddenly popping up & potentially delaying things further.
To be honest – why would Ashley want to delay things too much? – the longer it takes, the more the club will remain in limbo & that just means the overdraft will slowly mount up & the less chance of getting his asking price.
Plus – while any purchaser wants to get the club for the best possible deal, they have to balance losing out by a few million, with the fact that they know that Ashley is really struggling to fund the club & has to sell soon – it will be in their interest to have a quick sale.
Either way, I can see there being a couple of weeks negotiation – which we are probably in the middle of now, before a SPA is signed with one of the parties.
The net result just being Ashley has to take a bigger loss than he wanted – but hey, that’s great from where I can see.
112 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM
barcode
you spoke to seymour pierce??
yeah and ive just got of the phone from georgie thompson
113 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:10 PM
ryantoon – I think AS has been kept in the loop by all interested parties.
On that basis he has probably got a job whichever way it goes … so there’s no point in upsetting your future employer by shouting the odds at this stage.
His silence is also an acknowledgment that the process may take some time.
If all fails he can always go back to the couch on MotD …
114 NUFC KING // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:13 PM
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_5423045,00.html
Is this mean he waiting shearer to unveiled 2moro….
115 toooooonfan // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:13 PM
newcastle mad said it was confirmed that the pre season was shearers programme
116 workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
“A guy I work with (never been one to talk s**** or claimed to be in ITK) ”
Well he’s talking absolute s**** there, Waddle’s Mullet. Complete and utter s****.
117 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM
nufcking
i hope we sign beckford
tommorow will be another let down, no doubt
118 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:19 PM
cool, worky.
Keep taken the tablets though…
119 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM
workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
“A guy I work with (never been one to talk s**** or claimed to be in ITK) ”
Well he’s talking absolute s**** there, Waddle’s Mullet. Complete and utter s****.
PLEASE DONT SIT ON THE FENCE
120 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM
waddles
got any gossip m8
121 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:25 PM
seen plenty helicopter activity today at the city heliport.
But then again thats where helicopters land and take off!
122 toooooonfan // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:26 PM
ryan toon
your quite a funny lad
123 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM
suppose so waddles
not got anything else
124 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM
tooooonfan
tell me sumink, i dont know
125 Johno Toon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM
where is david craig when we need him to tell us whats what?
126 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:29 PM
JT
DC wont be returning
127 Johno Toon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM
ah what a pity! Missing his fact filled statements already!
128 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:31 PM
JT
yh good laugh to read, he must believe them himself lol
129 workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:32 PM
RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM
“PLEASE DONT SIT ON THE FENCE ”
Ryan, anyone with even a slight knowledge of the current sale process for NUFC would know that it is laughable guff from some kind of attention seeker.
130 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM
huffed dc yesterday…….
131 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM
worky
i was joking with you m8
chillax
132 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:47 PM
interesting leeds make official statement about beckford.
Could it be us?
Could the takeover be almost complete??
Errmm Probably no!!
133 workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:50 PM
RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM
“worky
“i was joking with you m8″
I can recognise sarcasm, Ryan. But some people on here actually believe this kind of s****. Just have a look at some of the comments on it for a start
134 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:50 PM
southampton have sacked their manager
keegan? surely not
135 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM
I, where is freddy’s love child?
136 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM
i get ya worky
137 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:52 PM
where is the statement waddles??
138 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:55 PM
http://www.leedsunited.com/news/statement-delph-and-beckford-20090709_2247585_1717990
Leeds United can confirm that we have received offers direct from two Premier League clubs for Fabian Delph.
The offers have been rejected.
It is not the club’s usual policy to comment on speculation. However, in these circumstances we felt it appropriate to clarify the situation.
Approaches have also been made in respect of Jermaine Beckford which have also been rejected.
139 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:55 PM
right be bk on around 8pm-9pm
by that time i want us to be sorted
140 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Waddles.
That’s a very plausible statement and I somewhat believe it.
From what I was told, FFS isn’t interested at all but is just pretending to bid , in order for the other bidders to ‘bid’.
I think tomorrow will be another letdown.
Is this the longest takeover ever?!
141 Eaststander // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:59 PM
I am going to cry if this doesn’t happen soon. I am going to the isle of skye tomorrow for a week. Not the best signal up there so i can see myself climbing hills and jumping up and down trying to get a 3G signal like an absolute loser just to hear more half stories.
142 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Off-topic but I watched that Owen misses Youtube video which is pretty harsh on the little man.
But anyways, I found myself onto another video.
One of Owen arriving at United training grounds and I was astounded to see Nicky Butt with him.
At least I think it’s Nicky Butt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewei0dQ2TBg&feature=related
Around 1.32 seconds.
What the f**ck is he doing there?!
143 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Tis but like.
Not sure if its man u’s training ground like.
144 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Maybe not lol
145 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:18 PM
That is freaking Butt! What is that?
146 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Its a racecourse.
Anyway Fu£k owen, What about this take over.
147 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Worky, although I don’t believe anything anyone says on here anymore regarding NUFC ‘news’, I thought what ‘Waddles’ posted sounded quite plausible; and on re-reading it, can’t quite understand what’s so glaringly obviously s****
(?)
148 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:32 PM
howay man! break man break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
149 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:34 PM
nice balls!!!
http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,63174.0.html
150 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:35 PM
…thanks Waddles
151 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:36 PM
In all this crap at least somebody is doing o.k for themselves…
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/football-banter/2009/02/football-agent-kenny-shepherd.html
Didn’t realise Freddy Junior’s fingers were in that pie like……..
Shades of things to come?
152 ToonAllman22 // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Deffo Nicky Butt, What the hell he is doing there i’ll never know
153 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:40 PM
First things first-
Neil- awesome article, man. Well written and gives some valuable insight.
Secondly-
Please, MA, for the LOVE OF GOD just sell the damn club!!!!!!!!!! hadaway, this is taking WAY too long. I’m honestly starting to worry, hear. Well, I guess i’ve been worried for awhile, but it is what it is.
154 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:43 PM
do you mean our chief executive!!
155 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:43 PM
And why is Butt hangin’ with the little waster at ManUre’s training ground? And does anybody think MO will actually find his form? Personally, I hope the first chance he’s given, he goes down with some stupid little injury that keeps him out for 5 weeks.
156 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:45 PM
its not carrington!!
157 rulezzz // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:46 PM
yes thats butt with owen at the man u training grd, wtf is he doing there.
158 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:47 PM
I honestly think Owen will be a great signing for United.
159 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:48 PM
What I think is obvious is that if he has had bids of £100m they all have conditions attached.
Whether Ashley is happy with them conditions I very much doubt.
I’m not too sure Worky’s assesment of it is quite fair.
Conditions will be attached to all the offers so that bit will be correct I would think.
Or it could be taking so long because Seymour Pierce are just looking into each bid and eciding the best option for us and Ashley.
160 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Howay lads, Fergie has replaced Tevez with Owen so it’s pretty obvious to me that Butt is Ronaldo’s replacement, just we haven’t heard yet as everything is still top secret (cough)…
161 rulezzz // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:50 PM
looks like JoeyBarton is blending into the squad
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1717570,00.html
162 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Dear Mr Baker,
I am sorry that you feel that there has not been enough comunication, but I can tell you very little about the sale process.
There are a number of potential purchasers with genuine interest in completing a purchase but it is not possible to give any indication of how long the process might take.
Kind regards
Sue Rutherford
Chief Operating Officer
163 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:48 PM
I know it was said that SP will look at bids for not just the best price .. but also for what was best for the football club …
However as their client is the owner MA … surely they will just be going fo the highest bid …
I think the bit about doing the best for the club was just a sop to us lot … highest price wins …
164 Toon_Factor // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM
If that was Butt lets hope he’s taking up a coaching role at Man United, dont want him anywhere near are pitch next season!
165 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Stuart, is that an official letter that your received??
166 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Andy
Yeah that’s from Seymour Pierce.
Knew it would be non- commital but hey ho…
167 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Stuart 79 … your response was a little more polite than mine …
Dear Mr Shrews
To be honest I am getting a little fed up with you northern b******s e.mailing me every 5 minutes.
I am told that someone put our e.mail address on a fans website, please ensure it is removed forthwith.
When the sale happens you will be the last to know so please f*** off and do not e.mail me again.
Kind regards
Sue Rutherford
Chief Operating Officer
168 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM
I got much the same response
Kevin
I’m sorry, I can’t confirm anything more than that the sale process is continuing – there are potential purchasers discussing the sale with Mr Ashley. We really don’t know how long it might take.
Kind regards
169 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:08 PM
… lets see if that appears in the journal tomorrow as main headline …
170 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:09 PM
It’s not close then.
So we can rule out any paper talk about end of this week ect….
171 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Toonf
Think but would be a great coach myself,
and speed and carver!!!
172 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Stuart, I’d say so as well. We can at least look forward to more bull in the papers tomorrow! Hell, i’ll fall for it and still check
173 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Who put Seymour Pierce’s email address on the blog?
174 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:16 PM
areet lads im back
still not sold
175 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:17 PM
has someone got the address
i wanna give em some grief!
176 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:22 PM
eskimo – wind up ….
177 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:24 PM
llanelli 0-2 motherwell
come on well! got some cash on em
178 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Ryantoon,
Here is the task I set the boys a little earlier and they didn’t let us down…
Right lads.
Todays challenge.
By any means possible.
Seymour Pierce’s phone number
020 7107 8000
Seymour Pierce’s email
enquiries@seymourpierce.com
First person to get any info….
(even if it means pretending to be fat Mike)
179 NO F IN KINNEAR // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:29 PM
just watched dragons den . celebrity addition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeoXAZVlkHs
180 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:31 PM
tooneskismo
cheers
its a wind up, right?
181 shrews mag // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:32 PM
ryantoon … no … but 166 is …
182 punk skunk... // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:33 PM
On waddles, financial friends ’speculike’…
…It just sounds like someone writin’ a synopsis on or an analysis of, that email about vialli etc yesterday!..
…A case of ’same story, different spin’!..
…No?..
183 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:35 PM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/09/newcastle-united-alan-shearer
184 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:35 PM
no f in kinnear
QUALITY!
185 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:36 PM
sir alan hasnt got much hair left now
186 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:36 PM
punk skunk… // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:33 PM
On waddles, financial friends ’speculike’…
…It just sounds like someone writin’ a synopsis on or an analysis of, that email about vialli etc yesterday!..
…A case of ’same story, different spin’!..
…No?..
I was on another forum!!!
Haven’t got a clue who he is….
187 NICK C // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:41 PM
I was with my Shepherd contact for a couple of hours today. He doesn’t know everything, (like he is not sure whether Freddie is part of a consortium or not) but he does know a bit.
1. Shepherd does have a bid in, but it is below the £60M quoted in the press. He has told MA not to bother asking him to up it, cos that is his first and final offer.
2. He reckons the Shepherds know for sure that there were no other bids lodged by Ashley’s deadline day. They believe strongly that no others have come in since. That it is all for show, with no substance.
Please no sniping. This was genuinely told me today. Whether it is right or wrong, you guys can make up your own minds…
188 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:43 PM
ok nick c
all ill believe is, when its on sky sports news mate
cheers tho
189 NICK C // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Yep, you are probably right. Just telling u all what I was told…
190 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Thanks for trying to help out Nick. I hate how all of these rumors and suggestions keep going back to Shepherd though!
191 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:46 PM
no worries nick c
but i think everyone on here is fed up with rumours but theres no harm in posting them
192 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Below £60 million seems ridiculously cheap, the playing squad’s got to be worth between £30-£40…..
Seem’s like a bargain for somebody, anybody know how much we get for being on the telly in the championship?
193 Ross // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Nick C-is your shepherd contact saying he’s basically under the impression that everything going on with the “malaysians” is complete nonsense?..or are we talking pre deadline bid day, and the malaysians have came in since?
194 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Whoops….
That was meant to be £30-£40 each.
Sorry for the confusion.
195 NICK C // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Ross, what he said was Shepherd told him there were no other bids on deadline day. They believe that everything reported since is bollix.
Whether they are right or wrong about that I guess we will all just have to wait and see.
I must say, I for one find it very difficult to believe anything Llambias says. I can’t remember anything he has ever said which has been the whole truth…
196 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Help needed!
I’m going to Spain on Saturday and it’s obvious we won’t know anything by then.
I have access to the internet but I need to at least try and enjoy myself.
Any ideas how I can just totally forget about the takeover and come back in two weeks time to find out we’ve been bought?
Any suggestions welcome….
197 workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Ross // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:49 PM
“Nick C-is your shepherd contact saying he’s basically under the impression that everything going on with the “malaysians” is complete nonsense?..or are we talking pre deadline bid day, and the malaysians have came in since?”
Ross, presuming this ridiculous story were true, Shepherd wouldn’t have much of a clue about the other bids anyway. Even if he did, and he’s going ’round blabbing about them, he would be in breach of non-disclosure agreements, which would almost certainly ruin his bid. and could leave him open to being sued. Everything he has is only worth around £50 million anyway.
198 Ross // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Stuart-stay away from UK papers, your phone and the internet. Get mortal on a daily basis, and you should be fine, lol
199 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Our wonderful owner!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fqxuHfgogg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etoontastic%2Enet%2Fboard%2Findex%2Ephp%3Fshowtopic%3D24869%26st%3D80&feature=player_embedded
200 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Stuart, we probably won’t be sold until just the end of 2 weeks time from now anyway. There’s no bother in worrying. You could always have a friend text you with any news that might actually be important though.
201 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:09 PM
sorry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fqxuHfgogg
202 workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:06 PM
“Help needed!
I’m going to Spain on Saturday and it’s obvious we won’t know anything by then.
I have access to the internet but I need to at least try and enjoy myself.
Any ideas how I can just totally forget about the takeover and come back in two weeks time to find out we’ve been bought?
Any suggestions welcome….”
Stuart, get yourself a nice Spanish lass who gans like the clappers!
203 Ross // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:15 PM
worky-true, i’m not one to normally respond to rumours as it is. Sitting around like a lemon is getting frustrating though, i cant see us hearing anything for another week or two aswell. Im pretty sure we wont hear anything tomorrow, or next week. you’ve gotta wonder how long Shearer will hang around like. I was also linked to another story by a mate regarding Bwin being in for the club, from the chron i think. its just all complete rubbish like
204 Gordo // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Stuart give me your ticket then you can watch news on NUFC all you want and i’ll worry about it in Spain drowning my sorrows with san miguel & sangria.
205 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:17 PM
workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Instead of having a cigar after sex I’d be opening me lap top!
206 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:19 PM
waddles
1st time ive ever heard him speak.
still a t w a t tho
207 Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Well I have to say I like the idea of getting mortal best of all!
Although I might try and ring Keith Harris and let me mouth gan one afternoon!
208 workyticket // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Stuart79 // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:17 PM
“Instead of having a cigar after sex I’d be opening me lap top!”
That sounds like a euphemism, Stuart.
209 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:22 PM
stuart
you can bet, the day you go on holiday then we will be taken over lol
cant you go on holiday today?
210 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:24 PM
ryan,
spoke to him in strawberry seemed a canny bloke (if only i knew).
His big mate bodyguard is an idiot mind (the nutty professor)
211 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:29 PM
i suprised noone has gone looking for ashley tbhwy up in newcastle
212 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:38 PM
ToonEskimo-
I recently sent this email to Seymour Pierce:
“Good evening. My name is Ryan Hurley. I represent a North American consortium who has a vested interest in purchasing an English football club to further our financial interests abroad. I write you this email to address this issue and ascertain whether or not the acquisition of this club could be a viable and lucrative financial venture or if, in fact, it has already been accounted for by another well-backed financial group. Thank you for any information you can give me.
Have a wonderful day,
Ryan Hurley
Financial Counselor”
LoL, hope this sh!t works. At the very least they could tell me whether or not the club is still up for sale…
213 Troy Stavers // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:40 PM
Regarding Shepherd being the next owner, I very much doubt it.
I know someone very close to Shepherd and even Shepherd now knows Ashley would rather keep the club than sell it to him.
Despite putting an £85m bid in, he has now resigned himself to not owning the club.
In the words spoken to Shepherd by Ashley, “I would rather piss on my mother’s grave than sell to you”.
This is not made up, its absolutely true and David Craig is barking up the wrong tree.
214 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Ryantoon, why would Ashley be in Newcastle? He hates it.
215 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:43 PM
damn it!!!!!!!!1
coupon coud be down
sligo just made it 1-1 in europe!
nooooooooooooooo
216 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:53 PM
OHurley,
That statement rocks, very impressed….
let’s see what they come back with…
217 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Tooneskimo-
Thanks, m8!! I can write up a little somethin’ when I wanna lol. Let’s hope they actually give an indication. Probably not, cuz if I was actually a financial consultant working with a consortium high profile enough to buy newcastle, that email address is probably not where I’d go… who knows. We’ll see lol!!
218 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Shrews @ 166 – hahahahaha
…and
NO F IN KINNEAR @ 178 – LOL
(and I never normally laugh out loud! Good find)
219 shaun83 // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:59 PM
bit gutted on the krishnan front, assuming it’s not him behind the bids
please not shepherd! we need someone with money and lots of it! can’t understand why the likes of portsmouth and man city were more attractive than us!
220 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Troy,
If NUFC has just about ruined Ashley financially (his own fault largely) would he flog it back to Shepherd for about a third of what it’s cost him overall. Who’s to say Shepherd didn’t slip Al a backhander to see the toon go down, which may have suited them both but certainly not Ashley….
221 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Funny thing is I sell cell phones. I know virtually nothing about high profile financial business lol
222 Toon_Factor // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:15 PM
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/2009/07/08/newcastle-united-season-ticket-survey-results-72703-24103518/
223 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:15 PM
OHurley
LG KU990’s any good??
224 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:16 PM
ashley is holding oot for whats best for him,he couldnt give a to$$ about the club.ya fuker id trust albert steptoe before this fat weasel.
225 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:22 PM
tooneskimo-
I dunno, m8. I work for AT&T. We dont’ sell that one. I can tell ya all about the iPhone, any blackberry, most windows devices, and the LG Xenon
226 Johno Toon // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:28 PM
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/07/09/bassong-set-to-lead-exodus-at-st-james-s-park-72703-24113404/
About half way down it says something like ‘ AS wants to talk to SB when he returns on monday ‘
That suggest either AS is back in work monday or he is still talking to the players. Its a bit weird
227 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Thanks anyway OHurley I’ve got one just wasn’t sure if it was worth replacing the screen on it..cheers.
Toon Factor, the season ticket analysis makes interesting reading, it’s not just us that has it in for Ashley and some of the players, looks like most of the regulars do to. Should print a copy off and circulate it around the Benton training ground, not that they’ll be bothered.
228 AndyT // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:30 PM
JT, it’s all made up anyway.
229 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:32 PM
ashley is holding oot for what is best for him,he couldnt care about the club.ya fker i would put more faith in albert steptoe than this fat weasel
230 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Johno,
“Alan Shearer wants Bassong to stay at Newcastle and had planned to talk to the Toon’s player of the season last term when he returns on Monday.
Yet with Big Al a frustrated spectator while the sale of United drags on today, Bassong must wait and see if his transfer request is accepted by the current regime.”
….AS “had planned” to talk to SB when SB gets back on Monday (not AS)
Wishful thinking mate…….
231 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Neski, surely it must be blindingly obvious to NUFC that the season tickets aren’t selling because none of the fans know WTF is going on, or is likely to happen. If this isn’t a polite nudge to hurry the fk up I don’t know what is. Watch them go like hot cakes if/whenever we get to hear what 90% of us want to hear.
232 Johno Toon // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:38 PM
its all we have isnt rodzilla?
ands it very sad
233 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Any player under contract is not going anywhere until the new owners have been installed, they are part of the fixtures and fittings and as such part of the sale, they can moan as much as they want but no one is listening.
234 tooneskimo // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Hope so Rodz…
235 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:44 PM
…if nowt’s happened by COP Monday I’m gona stop holding mi breath. I’m a little blue as it stands, in more than one sense of the word.
236 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Lads,
Out of a matter of interest how many of ye here would be interested in buying the new, Toon Home Shirt 09/10 because I might be bringing in a few if ye’re intersted.
I know OHurley you’ve said you’d be interested.
Anyone else here willing to buy the new shirt even though we’re in the sh|ts?
Doocey.
237 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:48 PM
doocey,were you get them from,,china
238 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Hitman – Close enough but no.
China’s Quality is piss poor, especially for Newcastle jerseys.
239 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM
trying to fleece fellows toon fans with snide shite,shockin
240 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:54 PM
I wouldn’t sell sh|te especially when it’s a Toon jersey lol
So, any of you’s interested?
241 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Doocey-
How much ye want for it again? Better deal than what I can get from Eurosport? Also- is there any customization (player name, number, patches?).
Either way, I’m a bit interested. Trying to save for a MacBook, though lol
242 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:59 PM
So- I picked up a strip for last year and had simply the number 9 on the back. No name. Figured that way I could pay homage to all the great 9’s from the past. Milburn, MacDonald, Shearer (maybe not so much Oba…)
Honestly- I’d like a retro strip with the Broon Ale logo. that was probably my fav shirt.
243 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:59 PM
OHurley – Gis an email doocey1@gmail.com
I know you have already – but do it anyways lol.
Ya Mac is the right job, MacPro or iMac?
244 waddler // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Looks like Ashley will only accept £100 million, meaning he walks away with £100 million.
Or from the bidders point of view, its your club if you pay me £100 million and also take on the bank overdraught and any other nasty surprises you came across during due- due -due diligence.
The other condition being Shepherd will never get control of this club again.
Have we even had bids from other groups?
If we haven’t and Ashley was trying to smoke out a bidder, we are really in the S****e up to our ears.
245 RyanToon // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:01 PM
doocey
ya got any ameobi 23 ones
246 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:02 PM
you say jersey i say patato
247 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:03 PM
RyanToon – Unfortunately, yes.
Oddly enough there seems to be an unlimited supply of them lol
248 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:07 PM
i think you might be right waddler.
249 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Doocey-
Will do, m8!! I’m lookin’ at a regular ole’ MacBook. Pocketbook can’t quite afford the Pro, and I don’t want a desktop. Laptop is the way to go.
And hey- if you can get me one of those #23 shirts, I’d love to sport Ameobi on the back. I think I need MORE people to make fun of me lol
250 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Can’t wait for hundreds of mackems with BENT on their backs!!!
251 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Ah ya can’t bee the auld MacBook, elegant
Yeah sure lol. Not sure if Shola’s #23 this season though!
252 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Doocey-
Ya know what? Just make it #19. Why not? Someone’s gotta lmao!!
253 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Doocey, I never buy Home TOON shirts, only the Away ones – and I ain’t touching the ‘09/10 monstrosity with someone else’s barge-pole, but I’ll have a free MacPro off ye if yer giving them away.
Waddles —247
254 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:23 PM
jk. to be honest- I don’t want any player name or number on the back. Maybe Steven Taylor or Habib Beye, but the rest… hmm, not so much.
255 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Rod-
Hoo, m8!! How ya doin?
256 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM
lol
Ya Rodzilla -
Free iMac – MacBook or MacPro if ya do what it says!
http://apple.incentives4u.net/16gift25
OHurley – You sent that email?!
257 Waddles mullet // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:31 PM
neet lads
D-Day the morra??????
258 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Alreet OHurley, not so bad mate – bit hacked off with all this waiting lark, and the constant bull5hit flying around left, right and centre coz nobody seems to know what the fk’s going on – including the press. The most annoying/frustrating bit is knowing that while everyone is under the NDA all this is inevitable.
…just wish this saga would hurry up and end, been on tenterhooks and the end of tether for about a month. Ah well, hope springs eternal………………..
259 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:32 PM
later Waddles, more likely to be sweet FA-Day mate
260 birdman // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:35 PM
evening guys….just another day in the life of a toon fan
261 OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Rodz-
I know, man!! Can you believe the CRAP that MA has put us through?? I’m waaaay ready to get some news on all this. I actually emailed Seymour Pierce today saying the following:
I recently sent this email to Seymour Pierce:
“Good evening. My name is Ryan Hurley. I represent a North American consortium who has a vested interest in purchasing an English football club to further our financial interests abroad. I write you this email to address this issue and ascertain whether or not the acquisition of this club could be a viable and lucrative financial venture or if, in fact, it has already been accounted for by another well-backed financial group. Thank you for any information you can give me.
Have a wonderful day,
Ryan Hurley
Financial Counselor”
LoL, I sell cell phones for Chrissake, I know NOTHING about being a financial counselor hahahaha!!
262 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:41 PM
OHurley // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:38 PM
LoL, I sell cell phones for Chrissake, I know NOTHING about being a financial counselor hahahaha!!
That’s what Mike Ashleys’ saying right now.
263 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:44 PM
OHurley, you loon. I doubt you got a reply, but it’s a commendable attempt at ascertaining confidential information, nonetheless.
264 Gordo // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Skysports 1 Time of our lives-Newcastle United Beresford,Ginola,Howey all talking with Jeff Stelling.
265 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:45 PM
I’m off lads anyway….
Keep the Faith!
266 ark13y // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Why does everyone believe anything on the internet?
Bwin aren’t buying it, it’s apparently for sponsorship.
267 Rodzilla // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:50 PM
ark13y, don’t believe everything you read mate. Definitely off now……..
268 Doocey // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:53 PM
lol
bwin would be cool sponsors.!
269 ark13y // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Don’t believe everything you read, so why I should I believe you? I’m not saying I don’t, but Bwin sponsoring Newcastle is alot more plausible than the stories coming out of some so called ‘fans’ mouths on here and then you get people who say they know what’s going on but don’t say anything…it’s all just bravado, everyone’s full of $hit.
270 hitman // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:21 PM
just getting txt off me m8 on the south coast,hes saying shearer is in talks t o be there next manager,dont know if its true like .
271 braintreemag // Jul 9, 2009 at 11:21 PM
just watched time of our lives on sky,how i miss them days .it least now i can think football again.it has taken 4 or 5 weeks to get over fizzy pop league please , it can only get better
272 Doocey // Jul 10, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Lads – It’s been a pleasure.
I’m off for the night.
Hopefully awake to some decent news like “3rd richest man in Asia completes Newcastle takeover and appoints Shearer as head coach”
Ah….. maybe too much to ask?
G’luck lads!
273 Rodzilla // Jul 10, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Divnt worry lads, with Krishnan gone that’s one Asian billionaire down, 25 to go:
(1) Mukesh Ambani India $19.5 billion
(2) Laksmi Mittal India $19.3 billion
(3) Li Ka-shing Hong Kong $16.2 billion
(4) Prince Alwaleed Saudi Arabia $13.3 billion
(5) Raymond Kwok, Hong Kong $10.5 billion
(6) Anil Ambani India $10.1 billion
(7) Mikhail Prokhorov Russia $ 9.5 billion
(8) Mohammed Al Amoudi Saudi Arabia $ 9.0 billion
(9) Lee Shau Ke Hong Kong $ 9.0 billion
(10) Roman Abramovich Russia $ 8.5 billion
(11) Naseer Al-Kharafi Kuwait $ 8.1 billion
(12) Abdul Aziz Al Ghuhair United Arab Emirates $ 7.8 billion
(13) Vahid Alakbarov Russia $7.8 billion
(14) Sunil Mittal India $7.8 billion
(15) Mohamed Saudi Arabia $7.0 billion
(16) Man Al-Seena Saudi Arabia $7.0 billion
(17) Anandha Krishnan Malaysia $ 7.0 billion
(18) Robert Kuok Malaysia $7.0 billion
(19) Mikhail Fridman Russia $ 6.3 billion
(20) Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Saudi Arabia $ 6.3 billion
(21) Tadashi Yanai Japan $ 6.0 billion
(22)Shasi Ruia,Ravi Ruia India $ 5.6 billion
(23) Ng Teng Fong Singapore $ 5.5 billion
(24)Kunio Busujima Japan $ 5.2 billion
(25) Vladimir Lisin Russia $ 5.2 billion
(26) Kushal Pal Singh India $ 5.0 billion
It’s been 47 days in the SJP mansion.
Will it be Kuok or Ambani?
YOU decide…………
274 ark13y // Jul 10, 2009 at 4:17 AM
Don’t think it will be Kuok, too old at 85. Dream scenario is that it’s Ambami but this is the Toon so it won’t happen. Anyone with a bit money will do I don’t care where they’re from.
What do you think?
275 Rodzilla // Jul 10, 2009 at 12:45 PM
ark13y, I really ain’t got a clue mate. Just gona sit tight and wait until Sky report it.
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