News today that Roy Hodgson has indeed confirmed that Fulham are closing in on a deal to sign Damien Duff from Newcastle United.
Damien Duff - will leave Newcastle
Fulham are said to have offered Newcastle United £4M for the Ireland winger, who became a regular at Blackburn Rovers when Hodgson took over at Ewood Park in 1997.
Roy Hodgson thinks a lot of Duff and it also seems that the Irishman is now keen to move back to London, so we have to think this deal is nearly 90% sure to go through now.
We don’t expect Duff to play tomorrow against Reading and that may see young Kazenga LuLua play at St. James’ Park.
Hodgson, who is one of the gentlemen of football, said today:
“The clubs are talking and I hope the deal will go through. He’s a player that interests us,” . “Damien and I go back a long way from when we worked together at Blackburn. He wants to come back to west London.”
“Damien had injury problems at Chelsea and has done well at Newcastle given the turmoil there. Every time he’s played for Ireland he’s consistently been one of their best performers.”
“We know what we’d be getting with Damien – he’s an experienced and quality player.”
Duff’s leaving will knock around £65K/week off the Newcastle wage bill, but we still think we have around £190K/week still to go to get the overall wage bill below £40M for the year.
We estimate if Damien moves to Fulham, Newcastle will have knocked around £25M off the yearly wage bill of £74M. They will also have taken in around £23M in transfer fees for Martins, Beye, Bassong and Duff.
Duff could be signed today at the earliest, but we think he’s almost certainly out of the door at Newcastle now.
Comments welcome.
262 responses so far ↓
1 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Can the last one out turn out the light!
2 magforlife // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Another player who has earned fantastic cash at NUFC but never gave a respectable return
3 DevonMag // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Absolute pi$$take! Duff and Beye both commited themselves verbally to the cause, both out the door. Duff’s quality is exactly what we need in the championship, and he proved that against West Brom he can be extremely handy. Mike Ashley is a cancer on this club. I’ve never felt so angry looking at his fat, smug face. The only consolation in all of this is the fortune he’s lost on the club, but at a price far higher than the money he has lost
4 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Devon,
He’s not lost anything mate!
He’ll only lose if he sells and we know he’s not going to do that.
He is going to give it this season and hope and prey that we some how manage to get promoted on the cheap.
That sums up Ashley’s understanding of football!
5 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Absolute pi$$take! Duff and Beye both commited themselves verbally to the cause, both out the door.
….
Beye wanted to go and if Hodgson is correct saying Duff wants to move back to London then neither are committed.
6 M.Stockley // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:19 PM
1st people have got to STOP calling mike ashley the cancer of the club. hes a dick and i hate him, but my dad is currently battling cancer and isnt doing well so i personally dont appriciate people saying stuff like that- i may be being sensative!
anyway im mixed feelings about duff. i personally rate him, but 4 mill for a 30 year old is good business esp when hes earning 65,000 a week. it is funny though how duffer said im as loyal as they come and all that bollocks and at the 1st chance he gets he tells hodgson he wants the move! duff is certainly replaceable with a younger model on less money….commons comes to mind but lets be honest, the fat cnut wont spend anything on this club
7 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:21 PM
bye duff, will miss your 20 goals a season! not
8 stavtoon // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Players and people in general are only commited when wanted that happens in the real working world too.To me all these moving back to the premier are being rewarded for failing last year.
9 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Absolute pi$$take! Duff and Beye both commited themselves verbally to the cause, both out the door.
….
Beye wanted to go and if Hodgson is correct saying Duff wants to move back to London then neither are committed.
They both did commit to th club were Shearer to get the job.
But let’s be honest, would you wanna stay at this car crash!
10 gorskino10 // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Oba im the same as you i can deal with players leaving but i’ve had enough of everything thats happening at newcastle at the moment we are not NUFC were just a club owned and being ruined by some fat twat, if Kinnear is appointed that will be the last straw i would then have to withdraw myself for following NUFC untill Ashley has sold up.
And its been so annoying this whole period with no news on new players there has only been like 5 articles on players were are interested in, if you look back at last season when we were linked with Aimar and millions of other players and got off to a well deserved draw at Man United
IF KINNEAR IS OUR MANAGER EVERYONE BYCOT NUFC HOME GAMES
11 doofa the loofa // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:36 PM
great news. f*** rite off duffy, yor shite like.
12 Dennis Twice // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Danny Simpson has joinet us..loan deal official
13 Rodzilla // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:44 PM
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_5490929,00.html
(I know it’s Teamtalk, but it has quotes)
“Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong would have stayed at Newcastle if Alan Shearer was given the manager’s job, Harry Redknapp has revealed.”
I’d imagine this is why Ashley never appointed Alan Shearer.
14 Whumpie // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Hang on a minute…
The day we got rellied, we wanted to sack the entire squad, save a very select few.
Now we’re at Ashley’s throat for doing just that.
We HAVE to get rid of the Duffs, Geremis and so on. There is no way we can stay afloat otherwise because Duff costs more than the entire 1st 11 of some CCC teams.
I like the bloke, I think once he was fit he did ok, but he’s just not worth that amount of money when you could get half a dozen other players (like Lua Lua) for that much outlay each week.
People need to wake up to the reality of CCC life and finances. Also, they need to realise that every time a top earner goes, it makes it more likely that Ashley can sell up and bog off.
Sorry, but this kind of sale is exactly what we need to see… provided more come in…
15 Toon_Factor // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Hope Danny Simpson will start ahead of Ryan Taylor.
16 Dondatta13 // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:48 PM
M.Stockley // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:19 PM
1st people have got to STOP calling mike ashley the cancer of the club. hes a dick and i hate him, but my dad is currently battling cancer and isnt doing well so i personally dont appriciate people saying stuff like that- i may be being sensative!
Agreed mate, my dads also going through a bad time with this desease …..
Be strong kidda …
Ashleys just a gimp
17 Rodzilla // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:56 PM
M.Stockley, you’re not being over-sensitive mate – I agree. The ‘C’ word is always a sensitive issue, and generally should be one to avoid in day-to-day conversation.
…I don’t mean c*nt, of course – that’s great!
Chin up lads (Dondatta13 too)
18 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Lads its allright saying that Duff can fux off as he is a high earner but we do need experience aswell as our young uns and there is other high earners i would like to see shot off 1st ie colo the clown, geremi, strolla, cacapa and xisco etc etc. atleast duff can do more for us than that shower of sh1te
19 Doocey // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Does Derek Llambias run the official website by any chance?
20 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:02 PM
betting suspended on D Jones now..
Looks like we are going to have fun again with the betting markets………..
21 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Sorry to see him go, if he goes, as I think he has heart, skill & worked hard for the team & has a good football brain.
Before we go on about his “loyalty” let’s also remember these are reports CLAIMING that Hodgson CLAIMED that Duff said that he wanted to go to London.
Not to mention the club is a slow-motion train wreck and are obviously keen to push high-earners out.
22 Wigaz // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Well said Big Dave mate. We should keep hold of duff as saturday showed we need him. Nobody else on that pitch could of done what duff did. Unless we strengthen in the striker department a la lovenkrans or beckford then we will have to keep hold of duff.
23 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:04 PM
“Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong would have stayed at Newcastle if Alan Shearer was given the manager’s job, Harry Redknapp has revealed.”
…….
Because Shearer wouldn’t want to sell him, not because he’d want to stay.
24 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:05 PM
D Jones is a good manager who would have had better jobs if it wasn’t for the court case he was involved in, he was innocent but mud sticks.
25 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Whumpie i see where your coming from but we are getting rid off the wrong high earners imo and if we do get promoted which i seriously doubt now we would need epl players so the players we are selling for 4 and 6 mill we will need to spend double that to replace them if we do get up. I honestly hope and pray that we dont get stuck with Ma and jokin joe. I would love to just walk away from supporting the toon but I know i cant.
26 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Now Dave Jones I would have.
But lets look at this realistically. He’s in an good secure job at Cardiff.
Why would anyone want to come here?
One man has said he wants the job but he hasn’t been offered it.
Why?
27 toonoholic // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Absolute pi$$take! Duff and Beye both commited themselves verbally to the cause, both out the door.
….
Beye wanted to go and if Hodgson is correct saying Duff wants to move back to London then neither are committed.
Rangerman if thats the case we wont have a team when we drop from premiership to championship. ill eat my own words, but if AL was still playing, he would leave newcastle for a premiership team for breaking into the international team
28 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:10 PM
All fair points Whumpie’s making about finances, I think, but if we want to bounce back straight away, keeping a few of the decent high-earners should be seen as an investment in getting our sorry a$$es back up into the 1st division.
Then again, that pre-supposes that the tub of hog$hit running our club has half a brain in his fughing head.
29 Cooper // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:11 PM
So duff defo not playing tommorrow??
30 mylestoon // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:14 PM
i think we should get andrew driver as a replacement, hes a quality player with bags of potential.
i think the team on sat will be….
Harper
Simpson colo taylor enrique
Taylor smith knolan jonas
Carroll Ameobi/ranger
Krul, kadar, tozer, barton, lua lua, xisco, geremi
Although i would prefer kadar for colo, lua lua for R.taylor and ranger for ameobi.
Take ameobi out in general, give xisco a chance.
31 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:16 PM
The problem we’ve got is the sh1te we want to sell nobody wants because they know they are sh1te too.
Duff is too good for the championship but didn’t impress very often for us in the Premiership, he’s in the final year of his contract and is apparently the highest earner left at the club.
Selling him makes sense as long as we bring in a replacement, if we get back into the Premiership we will have to either offer him a new contract or stump up the money to sign someone else anyway so we might as well take the money now.
I don’t think he would offer us much more than Lovenkrands who we could pick up for free and would accept under half the wage.
32 Bill F // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Stuar79, I think you meant pray in comment 2 but prey is probably more apt.
Are Geremi and Cacapa still with us and did they figure pre-season, I can’t remember them in any teams. I reckon either at RB would do better than R.Taylor.
33 Rodzilla // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:04 PM
“Because Shearer wouldn’t want to sell him, not because he’d want to stay.”
Rangerman, I never indicated it was because he’d have wanted to stay.
And I still stand by my …”this is why Ashley never appointed Alan Shearer.” comment.
34 Toon_Factor // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Cooper
If Hughton comes out tomorrow and says Duff has some sort of injury then he’ll be off for sure.
35 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Waddles mullet – Where does it say the betting is suspended on Jones btw?
36 Bill F // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Sorry I meant comment 4.
37 mylestoon // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:19 PM
I wouldnt mind seeing butt, geremi and barton out the door for their wages to be honest.
Smith will be wicked for us this season, i think guthrie wil do well in rght midfield.
On a side note, got swine flu today boys, *hit times.
38 Toon_Factor // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Bill F
Geremi came on at half time against L.Orient and played at right back and was awful
39 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:22 PM
But then I suppose when we sell S taylor, Harper, Smith, Barton, Butt, Enrique we will be left with a nice compact and cheap to run team. and I suppose we might get some offers for promising young ones Krul, lua lua. Ranger, donaldson and Kadar so we should get a few quid for them and sure we could get a few loanees in. That fat Bastard Ma will do more damage to the North east than the swine flu
40 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Rodzilla – It was more about the misleading headline the article went with rather than anything you said.
The reason I think Ashley didn’t appoint Shearer is a mix of him not being able to afford his demands in terms of rebuilding while we are in the championship and Ashley knowing that while Shearer is in charge he will have him by the balls knowing the backlash he got over Keegan.
41 Zangwill_Ho // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:22 PM
why it sells player alwayer indeed confirmed? but why not sell the club also confirm like this? fcuk!
42 Rodzilla // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Get well soon, mylestoon.
43 DevonMag // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:23 PM
M.Stockley, apologies. I just got back from Mull 2 weeks ago visiting my uncle Ian, who was suffering from prostate cancer. I know vaguely what you’re going through but an uncle is not a father, so I can only imagine how harsh it must be. I just cannot stand Ashley, and I’m sorry to have verbalised it in such a thoughtless way.
Rangerman, in reply to you saying they both want/wanted away, when we were relegated they were two of the first to commit themselves to the cause, as they understood Shearer would be at the helm. I can’t blame either of them for wanting to leave, but I wish we were getting replacements for God’s sake! Per Ciljan, this other norweigan lad and Jermaine beckford would suit me down to the ground, along with a couple defensive loanees for cover. Can’t see it happening with Mike Ashley in charge however. I am still thinking positive thoughts for the Reading game, and think for the first home game of the season with the crowd behind em a win may well be on the cards. I also want to take this opportunity to praise Smith, as he has behaved and played like a total legend the last week, and am now extremely grateful he wasn’t sold to Moyes last January.
44 Rodzilla // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Rangerman, agreed. Reet, amoff yem. No doubt I’ll be back on later to make a complete tw@t of myself into the early ours. Later, ladies and gentlemen……….
45 Nick D // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Excellent news if true.
Duff is all one foot, head down, injury prone, advancing in years, used to keep N’Zogbia out of the team and is on £70K a week.
Excellent to have got rid of Owen, Viduka, Cacapa, but still need to get rid of :
geremi,
Butt,
Barton
Nolan
Colo
Guti
Shola?
krul
Simpson Kadar Taylor Enrique
Lua Smith Vuksic / Inman Ferguson
Carroll Ranger
46 mylestoon // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
cheers rod, not feeling to bad buts i tell you it hits with one hell of an impact, like a joey barton two footed chalenge.
Asley wouldnt appoint shearer because he know the players would want to play for him and wouldnt be abke to flog them all off.
Which he does need to get rid of a few but we need more signs of players coming in. i dont think cashley has quite grasped the consept that a football club is a business but its a business in its own right. you cant run it like a business, you run it like a football club, THAT IS THE BUSINESS!!!
47 Oba // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:29 PM
You think that team would be good for us in the Championship? Hahaha. Absolutely no chance. One player over the age of 25? Ha!
We need experience, not just chuck a load of young players in at the deep end.
48 M.Stockley // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Dondatta13- cheers mate you too.
sorry guys i probably am way too sensative to it.. just my dads my best mate. i know there was no harshness meant.. ashley makes my blood boil aswell.
49 Toon_Factor // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Nick D
Are you an idiot? That team you suggested wouldnt finish in the top half.
50 gibbotwg // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:30 PM
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/364106203?-19428 if assley had simply placed shearer in charge of the club we would be in such a better position. We would have been able to keep our best players and let the crap leave. I dont dare think where the club is heading at the moment
51 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Rangerman Selling him makes sense as long as we bring in a replacement, Do you honestly think that Ma will bring in a replacement ? who do you think will come in to replace him any half decent players wouldnt touch us with a barge pole.
Rod i am 100% with your …”this is why Ashley never appointed Alan Shearer.” comment Ma knew he couldnt dictate to him and he would have had to spend a few quid to replace the sh1tie high earners. I honestly believe that Ma is intend on destroying us, and i find it almost impossible to believe that there is still some people that will try to defend him. They should hang their heads in shame
52 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Rodzilla – It was more about the misleading headline the article went with rather than anything you said.
The reason I think Ashley didn’t appoint Shearer is a mix of him not being able to afford his demands in terms of rebuilding while we are in the championship and Ashley knowing that while Shearer is in charge he will have him by the balls knowing the backlash he got over Keegan.
Well why the hell can he not break the habit of a lifetime and actually tell us!
Shearers knows what is needed to rebuild. It won’t be cheap.
Ashley is trying to do it on the cheap and we’ll go the other way!
53 Tel // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Toon Factor re #48
Perhaps thats what ashley wants, relegated again and he can sell lua lua, krul, ranger, kadar etc etc, then replace them with the youth team, then the following year ethel the tea lady and mandy from the box offfice can play. Just do one Ashley.
54 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Would Duff offer us more than Lovenkrands?
I don’t think he would, he’s been drawing huge money from the club and I don’t think I could count the excellent games he’s had for us in the league since he’s been here on one hand.
People wanting to keep a player on £70k per week, who we could lose this time next year for nothing and that won’t offer us much even if we do get back into the Premiership are just deluded to the financial restraints we’re going to have to suffer while we are down here.
55 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Well why the hell can he not break the habit of a lifetime and actually tell us!
Shearers knows what is needed to rebuild. It won’t be cheap.
Ashley is trying to do it on the cheap and we’ll go the other way!
…….
I would think something will be said after a new manager is appointed.
If Shearer will only take the job if he gets substantial funding to rebuild and the club can’t afford it then there’s not much either could do, unless Shearer backs down on his demands.
56 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:41 PM
I love the “Duff is one-footed” stuff.
Duffer scored that excellent goal on Saturday with his right foot, under pressure from a trailing defender and an on-rushing keeper.
And manager after manager have played him both on the right and the left, knowing he’s got skill with both feet.
57 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
I agree–why we don’t still have Lovenkrands is baffling. He was good for us.
Speaking of short-termers who came good, what’s Sibierski up to?
58 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:44 PM
M.Stockley just my dads my best mate. mate that is one of the best quotes i have heard on here for a very long time . I just hope you tell him it mate. My Mum and Dad died together when i was 15 and my Dad was my best friend but i just wish i had of told him it and told them both what they meant to me. I have allways said to people that to many people dont realise how much your parents mean to you untill you loose them
59 Geordie Cobbler // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:49 PM
I don’t think anybody’s particularly worried about losing duff… just more worried about who we’re going to replace him with!
joe ledley/lovenkrands/tommy smith/ george boyd?
60 magforlife // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Firmly believe that once the wages cull is complete we will be where Ashley always aimed to be, a cheap team with a small wage bill with players being sold on as soon as a big offer is made.
He has no ambition for honours or promotion simply using the club to make cash, just waiting for the big apologies again and excuses.
He will not get another penny out of me attendance wise or merchandising.
61 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:55 PM
waddles is chatting s hit
62 magforlife // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:56 PM
We are firmly back to the Westwood and McKeag eras and for those who were fortunate to not experience those times, its mind numbing.
63 Dondatta13 // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:58 PM
M.Stockle, cheers … m8 you didnt go to Saltwell snr high did ya by any chance?
64 M.Stockley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:01 PM
big dave, i do mate every day. it embarrasses him i think. hes a brave guy, hes still young but never once complained or got downbeat.
im really sorry about your parents,must of been very hard for you growing up.
most people on this blog are just the gretest people, thanks for your kind words
65 M.Stockley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Dondatta13- nah dude. i dont actually live in newcastle, but have strong north east connections in my family, its always been either sunderland or newcastle in my family,. i currently live in a place called rugby. about a 3 hour drive to newcastle. i will be making that long journey up tommorrow, newcastle are my passion, no matter how much they are a let down. i have every home and away (and 3rd shirt) since mid 90s. i have travelled all over to watch them and will continue to do so no matter how bad it gets
66 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:10 PM
http://www.skybet.com/skybet?action=GoEvType&id=10002896
betting is on back on see!
67 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:13 PM
M.Stockley you might think it embarrases him but i would say he would be so proud knowing that. and thanks for the kind words mate yeah it was hard and im now 42 been married 24yrs have 4 kids and 2 granddaughters. and i have allways said if i ever won the lottery i would give it all just to have my Mum and Dad back for just a couple of days so my kids could get to meet them and me to have one more fishing trip with my Dad
68 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Ryan @ 65 glad to hear that mate
69 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:24 PM
http://www.tottfanzine.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=2445
bad news
70 JinkyGenius // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Err, magforlife, we won the Fairs Cup under Westwood’s one eyed gaze… It was the best and the worst of times, I agree, but we had the best defence ever and a few truly sensational players, believe me! We also broke transfer records with regularity (SuperMac, Tony Green), just a pity we couldn’t win away….
Seriously, the sheer amount of nonsense coming out hints at a deal in the offing. My best guess is that all potential owners and managers have agreed on the transfer list or MA would not be offloading with such abandon. Duff at £4m, it’s good business and better than him sitting out most of the season injured.
Look out for the tightest lips (particularly Shearer’s) as silence is perhaps the biggest giveaway at the moment? At NUFC you must expect the unexpected! Something is moving….
71 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:27 PM
RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 5:55 PM
waddles is chatting s hit
Hows that ryan?
72 Nick D // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Toon factor you’re a regular sweetheart aren’t you sweetie. You tell me. Apparently you are the all knowing footballing fountain of knowledge – NOT !!!
Try a different tact, it may just get you a litle further in life, ie beyond just random abuse for anyone who holds a slightly different view to you.
I wouldn’t call you an idiot in my opening sentence. Reasoned discussion is usually more fruitful than acting like a testosterone charged moron. Think about it. No really, please do!
73 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM
because betting wasnt suspended on jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
74 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:32 PM
With the news of Taylor and Duff leaving, I’ve read SEVERAL posts about Ashley being a marked man. Now usually, I wouldn’t give this any credence and chalk it up to frustrations, BUT… in this case, I can actually see it happening. Honestly, I’m not sure how upset I’d be. No manager. No transfers (except the lad from manure who’s probably pants anyway), a huge wage bill with crap players, and now we’re unloading the only passionate players we have. We’re seriously fuct, and that’s a fact. I honestly don’t see us getting out of this mess. Hate to be a doommonger (and those of you who have read my posts for the past 12 months, know that I’m a hardcore optimist), but I see League One looming like a huge shadowy giant just waiting for us with an evil grin and sharp teeth. Utter failure and complete catastrophe seem to be our way of life as the once-proud Toon Army.
75 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:33 PM
If you looked at the time i posted it was suspended for 10 mins because jones dropped from 50s down to 4s then got suspended for about 10 mins came back on at 4s the down to 7/2.
FACT
76 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:33 PM
I mean, I’m actually and honestly beginning to see Administration as a good alternative. SOMETHING must be done to get rid of this fat fool.
77 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM
OHurley well said mate
78 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:38 PM
buy: huseklepp(brann bk), skjelbred(rosenborg) skjolsvik( molde) AND M.THIOUNE(molde). thioune had been so great.. this is must buy guys, somebody will. all play in norway. some loan deals from PL?? benjani from city? gibson manure? we are so dumb.. GO ASHLEY U FAT ….
79 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Big Dave-
thanks m8. Wish I was singing the praises of our club with Shearer in charge and us poised to make a stab for Europe, but the situation is what it is. Sad. I’m really depressed about it.
80 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:42 PM
keeganjr-
Would LOVE to see Skjelbred in black and white. He’s a gem of a player, he just needs a good team in a good league (preferable an English one) and he’ll be a star.
81 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Administration.
What good will that do.
Do you really want to get relegated again?
Come on……
Like previous post we have had a hell of a lot worse times than this!
And believe me it can get a lot worse.
Admin is not an option…..
82 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:45 PM
OHURLEY
all those guy are better then skjelbred, but i rate him very mutch. m.thioune is like essien, but more creativity. best player by far in the norwegian league…
83 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Waddles-
I’m inclined to agree, m8. I just want Ashley out SO bad. I’m almost willing to take whatever we can get to get him out the door.
84 magforlife // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Jinky – aye, we had great players ……then sold them!
85 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Keeganjr-
True, but I like Skjelbred. I bought him in fifa09 and he’s been one of my best players. Not a real reason to like the ACTUAL player, but hey, I get sentimental
86 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM
taylor defo going
87 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM
keeganjr unless they are loans i cant see it happening, and tbh in the current situation i dont think they would want to come here.
88 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:51 PM
here you go Ryan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A55752564
89 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:53 PM
skjelbred s a BIG nufc supporter. he played his worst game this season 2 hours after we went down, nd he cryied. that game he was subd, early(60min).This duracell rabbit had died for this club, and he’s a great talent.
90 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:54 PM
well done waddles
91 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:54 PM
New manager will be appointed soon.
Ryan hope your wrong.
Can’t see it myself.
92 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:55 PM
RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM
taylor defo going
???
Have you heard something
93 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Rangerman what planet are you living on planet ILOVEASHLEY? Harry Rednapp said Bassong would have remained at Newcastle if Shearer had been given the job no mention was made of this being Bassong or Shearers choice. My read on the article is that he would have been happy to stay at the club under Shearers management. Habib Beye came out and said this in the papers that he only wanted to leave because of the way the club was run and would have been happy to stay is Shearer had been given the job.
As for Duff going part of me does not mind he flatters to decieve and shows very little commitment in his game, however the squad was paper thin last year and we have lost players with one loanee replacement. Its not about reducing the wage bill its about asset stripping the club.
94 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:56 PM
I can confirm Steven Taylor will leave us on Tuesday!
95 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:59 PM
i can comfirmthat i kill my self or somebody else if thats true.. How stupid can he be (ashley)? don’t answer i know.. 15mill then??
96 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 6:59 PM
RT-
How do you know, m8?
97 Johno Toon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM
how so ryantoon?
98 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:02 PM
NO CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
99 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Serious question for you lot:
As a club/business were losing approx £30m per year.
Mike Ashley has had to make that difference up for us to continue as a going concern.
Now Ashley has decided he isn’t puttin anymore money into the club where is that money coming from?
It can only come from selling more and more players.
IF and it’s a big IF they do get replced they are going to be sub standard at best.
We at best are going to be mid table Championship club as long as Ashley owns the club.
At worst, well nobody wants to go there do they……?
100 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Waddles Mullet anyone is for sale under Ashley if he had his way the ball boys and tea lady will be getting a game in 4 weeks.
101 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:04 PM
If we can bring replacement, it will be fine for us. But if Ashley done the deal without any replacement player, do you think we have youngster who good enough to play? I think we have no decent winger in reserved, that’s mean we have to play R.Taylor or Guthrie there but both of them lack of pace, finishing and cannot go with ball. Right winger will be our weakness position immidiately when Duff left the club.
102 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Stuart 79 the figure for next year is already less than that in fact with incomming transfers I expect the club will run in profit.
Reports of the size of losses in the years since Ashley took over are suspect as the books are not open to public inspection and Delliots stated that they were doubtfull of the figures provided for them by Ashleys cronies for the annual premier league reviews.
103 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:13 PM
xisco, spiderman and colo will leave soon.
Alan shearer will make sure Steven Taylor will stay!!!
104 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:15 PM
I dont make up rumours and you know that lads.
taylor will be an everton player tuesday
105 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:16 PM
ashley was killed us lads
106 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:17 PM
*has
107 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Ryan is it your source or a mates Source ??
108 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Okay, Ryantoon, I’ll bite: What’s your source?
109 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Don’t you think Danny Simpson will be only player we bring in this transfer market ? on loan of course.
Can anyone give me some good point if Ashley stay for another season ? I cannot find one.
110 NotAGhostToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:19 PM
http://app.uvizz.com/ui/Videos/B1_d25379bb-a578-de11-aace-00304833ebfb
Can people watch this video please its for a mate for a competition. Its good stuff cheers
111 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Pompey want Jonas.
Goodbye
112 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:20 PM
RyanToon I agree hes ripped the heart and soul out of the club and hes enjoyed doing it.
113 NICK C // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Do u think Ashley is expecting to be promoted with a mixture of reserve/youth team players?
This man is a curse.
114 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Bozo,
We need to take into account that turnover has dropped 50%!
The money we’ve taken in transfers will be covering other outgoings and not forgetting the transfer fees we still owe for players who have mostly left the club.
115 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:22 PM
i cant reveal my sources name but hes close to the club!
116 NICK C // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:22 PM
WM, that is one guy i really don’t mind seeing the back of. It winds me up just looking at the useless pikey.
117 NICK C // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Ryan, I don’t suppose you could find a nugget of good news from ya source could ya?
118 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:24 PM
If Geordies like Steven Taylor don’t want to stay, I think we should not support Newcastle any longer because it show that Newcastle is not belong to Geordies anymore. It’s the Cockney toilet now.
119 OHurley // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Simply put, I hate Mike Ashley. He’s a tool, and one of the dodgiest businessmen I’ve ever seen. Can’t believe the utter tripe he’s put us through.
120 Johno Toon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Ginkoh I would be fairly pro ashley , i think tho he has made some bad mistakes he had good intentions for the club but went pear shape , but i cant think of any good point with ashley in charge
121 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:27 PM
Does my head in aswell.
get in to great positions to cross or shoot and just fluffs it.
If that was my 9 year old son i would belt him and send him to bed without the playstation!!!!
122 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:28 PM
So we can look forward to losing – Collocini, Jonas, Duff, Taylor and probably Joey Barton.
That makes us have a squad of about 11!
123 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:29 PM
anyway, we’ll crushing reading saturday. 3-0 my guess. positiv guys positiv. they can’t break my I’M A F…ING GEORDIE
124 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Bring your boots………….
125 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM
thats me not my, hehe. from norway, cant spell
126 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Stuart79 dont forget the incomming mony from previous transfers, payments due on millner, nzogbia given etc. With the already huge cuts in wages the clubs finances are not as bleak as people think, I believe if the cost cutting had taken place earlier the club would have been sold.
127 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:32 PM
RyanToon do you 100% believe your source and will you confirm if it is yours or a mates source.
128 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Taylor won’t leave……………………………
At least till next transfer window
129 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:33 PM
MA is one of the most watched businessmen by trading standards since his fake closing down sale days, and they are closing the net on him that’s why they told him to close those 5 jjb stores, i hope he goes bankcrupt soon.
his shares are dropping like lead ballons, his stores are losing thousands everyday the day can’t come too soon
130 Bill F // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:37 PM
KeeganJr, You are p*ssing into the wind mate, it just aint going to happen. You are obviously new to this blog and havn’t seen the usual modus operandi in the transfer window. All wish lists are a waste of time and effort. The Simpson loan is about the usual (plus possibly another 2/3 similar) level of activity for us. I’m not being nasty just realistic.
131 dave 1961 // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:39 PM
I think now that administration is what Ashley has in mind he will recover his 110 million loan and dump the football club, keeping the training facilities and St jame’s park & leave the club for fat Freddy to buy off the administrator for a £1 then we get 30 points deducted & then division 1
132 toonoholic // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:42 PM
RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:15 PM
I dont make up rumours and you know that lads.
taylor will be an everton player tuesday
Ryan ur a twat. and you know that
133 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Dave how will he get £110 million back as they have to pay barclays £40 mill aswell.
And the banks will be paid first!!!!!!
134 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Bill F
i’m not new to this log, or nufc or fotball. i’m just feed up. have big tato on my arm says: TOON ARMY. i breath nufc my blood is black and white. and yes i know, wishing for players and mike to f… off, is pissing in the wind.
135 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:44 PM
dave 1961 @ 130
i wouldnt put it past the fat bastard to do it
136 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:45 PM
ok ill tell you my source
gary ives
taylor is going
fact
im devastated
137 keeganjr // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:45 PM
i’m from norway, yes i am. But i’m a geordie straight true..
138 toonoholic // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:48 PM
do u think if taylor leaves, mike ashley would be alive the next day ?
139 Big Dave // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:48 PM
RyanToon Ma must be staying then for sure.
140 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:43 PM
That depends on who has the deed of postponement.
141 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM
ashley is staying im affraid
142 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:53 PM
waddles mullet hes taken back 25 million already this summer and 12 million in the last two transfer windows. Then theres the gallowgate land estimated value 10 million how much more he can get in this firesale hes holding at the club right now remains to be seen.
143 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Know gary very well i’ll ring him.
144 Johno Toon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:55 PM
who is gary ives ?
145 NICK C // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:57 PM
I cannot believe Ashley will have the bottle to come to SJP tomorrow. Why would he go to the match? He doesn’t want the club, is selling everyone he can with little or no regard for bringing anyone in.
Where is the logic in his appearance?
146 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:57 PM
http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/8/Pages/14082009/08152009_fe4f2c78a8d348378a8f3c1b5c78d339.aspx
yep looks like jonas is next
147 toonoholic // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:57 PM
same as johno toons quesiton lol
148 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:58 PM
jonas maybe going to pompey according to al fahim
149 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 7:59 PM
NICK
You have more chance of Bin laden turning up!
150 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:00 PM
toonoholic
newcastle under 14 coacj
151 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:03 PM
You must know Ivesy?
152 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Nick Ashley has the skin of a rhino boos and songs wont bother him at all. The story about him turning up was just an attempt to boost attendance of people so eager to cheer him they will put cash in his pocket and help pay for the raping of the club.
153 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Ashley made a lot terrible thing to any Newcastle supporters around the world and one day he have to pay for it, I rock on. His sin will never forgive and forget !!!
154 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Gary is a great lad runs fab football coaching for under 6s to 14s and part of the newcastle academy coaching set up. U13s i think.
For the last 2 year he has ran the tomma fund tournaments at the toon.
great lad and if he said he is gone he is gone!
155 Raffo // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:07 PM
the taylor rumours are the last straw.
colo and jonas want to go, theres reported interest and they are on big wages. Get them out and leave steve t alone. anyone else think this is payback for his comments on the ‘joke’ club?
156 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:09 PM
told you lads
157 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:09 PM
wiki is reporting the club has been put into administration?? could be a hoax or is it??
158 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Can they sell Taylor if he don’t want to go?
159 Raffo // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:14 PM
well in theory couldnt he sue for unfair dismissal, unless there are terms and conditions in his contract.
Waddles, you spoke to him then?
160 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:14 PM
No
161 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:15 PM
I’ve certainly heard of Gary Ives on the football grapevine. Did he used to play non-league?
162 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:15 PM
this has to be bull £3million
from follow everton
FollowEverton sources understand that Newcastle United centre-back Steven Taylor will have a medical at Finch Farm on Monday prior to a move to Goodison Park. The fee is unknown as of yet but is expected to be around £3 million. Newspaper reports claim a move for Philippe Senderos has broken down and Everton have moved swiftly on to sign defensive cover. Moyes stated today that he hopes for some new additions “within the next 48 hours”
Taylor is known for being a passionate player who’s commitment shone through in the European U21s championship in 2007 where despite having a bad injury, Taylor, the captain, played on through extra-time and scored a penalty, though England went on to loose the epic shoot-out
163 Johno Toon // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:15 PM
cheers waddles mullet! id imagine with wiki its a hoax toonmania
164 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:17 PM
It’s very professional editing on the wiki site. I like the reference to “mush”, it’s what this saga has turned my brain to.
165 Dennis Twice // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:18 PM
a marked man
166 coxonfamily // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:19 PM
I really want Steven Taylor to fight back and refuse to go.. please let him be the icon for player loyalty!
167 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:19 PM
We will be getting dry-humped for £3m.
Can’t be true if we’re managing to get 4 mil for Duffer.
Sorry, is it past the watershed? Can I say ‘dry-humped’ yet?
168 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:19 PM
In theory I think the players that are leaving should leave. They have all under performed.
However, they need replacing.
But then again we need a manager to rebuild he squad!
169 jettson1971 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM
went to school and played in same team as Ivesy at West Denton High School for a number of years, great lad, very skillful, done well for himself and helping bring kids on well which is great to see. be a big loss if tayls go, but wont miss his odd cock up, and his daily interviews with the ronnygill
170 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Published: 4:46PM BST 14 Aug 2009
Moyes is still trying to sign Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos but has ruled out a move for Newcastle’s Steven Taylor as too expensive.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/everton/6029733/David-Moyes-condemns-Manchester-Citys-disgusting-tactics-over-Joleon-Lescott-saga.html
171 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM
not 3m at all, around 7m
172 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Just a bit johno..
Raffo
No
173 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:22 PM
RELEGATION
174 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:22 PM
I mean, if Taylor wants to stay, he could refuse personal terms, right? Not sure how that works…
175 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Fans
Of course he can refuse.
176 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Maybe more to the point though, according to that Telegraph article, Moyes already crossed Taylor off his list…
177 bozo // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Taylor could refuse to go but with pressure in the right places its pretty difficult for a player to stay when the club wants to sell him. Who can blame him for leaving anyway from the mess of Newcastle to Everton trying to challenge to top 4 and Man City.
178 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Published: 4:46PM BST 14 Aug 2009
Moyes is still trying to sign Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos but has ruled out a move for Newcastle’s Steven Taylor as too expensive.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/everton/6029733/David-Moyes-condemns-Manchester-Citys-disgusting-tactics-over-Joleon-Lescott-saga.html
It’s so fuuny that they try to sell Lescott on 30m price tag and state another defender they want to sign ” Too expensive “
179 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Fans – he could and hopefully will quite simply say, you can’t offer me a deal that would make me want to leave the club I want to play for.
Unless they try to sicken him but I can’t see that they could. If he doesn’t want to go, they can’t force him out.
180 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Rivaldo/Ronaldo/Van Nistelrooy/fillintheblank for the Toon!!!!!!!
Remember those headlines?
Sheesh……
181 Bill F // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM
KeeganJr, I wasn’t doubting your committment or feelings for the club, it just that I know it is such a big waste of time stating wish lists that it makes me a little grumpy. Sorry if you thought I was having a personal go at you.
182 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Would be more than £7 mill mind.
183 dave 1961 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM
HOW DO WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A 40MIL OVERDRAFT i have tried to work out the figures the 110million debts he paid the installments on transfers all interest, the fact that hall & freddy were paid over 1million pounds, all the divy’s paid halls and Shephard yet Ashley has to pump all the money in it don’t add up
184 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:35 PM
I think it’s clear that Moyes is trying to make Lescott prohibitively expensive so that nobody will be able to pull him.
Taylor DOES seem sickened by the shenanigans of A$$ley.
Maybe he’s sick enough of it to walk away. He’d could make a badge-kissing speech and say “I’ll be back as soon as we have a new owner, but until then NUFC is a betrayal of my dreams.” (Then sop up his tears with his new pay packet.)
Would a principled stand like that make Taylor a tragic hero or a villain?
185 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:37 PM
waddles
i dont know the fee etc, but i know taylor is going, if im wrong then ill apoligise to you all!
186 Geordie-Gerrard7 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:43 PM
ryantoon- thats bull lad, u got the tuesday bsiness from tyne-talk. so how do you know gary ives then?
187 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:44 PM
If Taylor go, I will be the one who give up and go too. As i said before Newcastle is not Newcastle I know for 16 years anymore.
188 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:45 PM
he doesn’t ryan read it on the side of the HP sauce bottle in the chippy whilst he was standing next to shearer and steve harper after there game of golf
189 Geordie-Gerrard7 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:46 PM
mullett was correct about betting being suspended for dave jones, the betting was suspended for over an hour according to a lad i know who’s brother now plays for cardiff
190 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:47 PM
RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:37 PM
waddles
i dont know the fee etc, but i know taylor is going, if im wrong then ill apoligise to you all!
Not taking the mick mate.
Hope its alot more.
England U21 captain
191 G-Man // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:51 PM
It doe’s say on wikipedia that Ashley has today put the club in to administration, well if it is true , it was the only way we were gonna get rid of the fat tw*t.
192 Mac // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:54 PM
I don’t normally leave messages on here. But i must admit i have to say this is now the beggining of the end. We really are doomed
193 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Geordie-Gerrard7 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:43 PM
ryantoon- thats bull lad, u got the tuesday bsiness from tyne-talk. so how do you know gary ives then?
you just said its bull so why the f uck do you wanna know?
194 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Where’s Rod when you need to laugh at some drunken gibberish?
195 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Has anyone got a link to this wiki admin thing
196 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 8:59 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C.
Not too sure about this like.
It has quotes too!
More Mackem wind ups!
197 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:01 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C.#History
198 Geordie-Gerrard7 // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:01 PM
just wandering how you knew him, as i always got the impression u were a southerner.
199 Toon_Factor // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Is this where Ryan’s getting this Taylor crap from
http://www.tottfanzine.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=2445
200 pak-toon // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:01 PM
hey guys
been reading this blog for 2 years now and have to say i share everybody’s sorrow these days…i cant even imagine someone like taylor leaving – he was all heart for the toon every game!
anyways been a toon supporter out and out for 15+ years now but got no real geordie blood in me lol…wanted to know why you guys end sentences with “like”. what does that mean exactly?
201 G-Man // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:03 PM
If administration is true, looks like he’s done alright out of it, £24 mill- players sold, the rest of the squad all up for sale, probably another £20 mill- & 20 – 30 mill- for the club into fatboys pocket………….
202 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:04 PM
im not hidding anything
LOOK AT MY POST 68
203 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:05 PM
toonfactor
trying to make me look a t wat? lol
post 68, kn ob end
204 Toon_Factor // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:06 PM
So your going by that?
205 Bill F // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Well there’s nowt about it in any other of the news sites so it has to be a WUM at work. I’m not sure how administration works but surely MA will not be at the top of the list of prefered creditors. He would have to be an even bigger loser than he is now, also would it not affect his other business interests.
206 G-Man // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:07 PM
In fatboys own word’s on administration – he did what he thought was right but was unable to further help the troubled club, yeah right….
207 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Stu – as per my comments on the other blog!
pak-toon – just local colloquialism which really serves only to add emphasis and for which I guess there is no logical answer, like.
208 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:09 PM
That wiki entry has already changed several times. Some illiterate chump (no doubt with a postcode pre-fixed with an S) looking for a little weekend jest.
209 pak-toon // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:11 PM
lol just as i figured bowburnmag. thanks!
210 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:18 PM
It’s never ending story and never be the good story for us too. Can’t beleive anything in Wiki, Last time I read Wiki, there state “Maruane Chamakq signed for Newcastle for 4 yrs contract.”
211 Johno Toon // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:18 PM
so any predictions for 2 moro’s game?
212 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Admin is the only way we’ll get rid of this fat git!
Shame really….
213 ginkoh // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Hope match against Reading is not too much hurt to watch. Howay the lads !
214 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:23 PM
i personally think it’s just a windup for a couple of reasons.
1) how would wiki find out before anyone else
2) by putting us into admin he would lose everything and probably wouldn’t get a penny back, because the tax man would get first lookin and anything left goes to paying off debts noe knowning the way admin works they would sell off all assets at minimal amount just to recover as much money as possable to cover losses to creditors.
3) all monies paid to creditors not to the owner of the company.
4) ashley would have to prove he didn’t have the money to stop the business falling into administration, failing to do so would render himself liable under the business practices 1989 sec 7 ‘failing to declare’ all business and private funds
Basically what this all means is that ashley would have to prove he no longer has the money to run the club and also that his other assets i.e sports direct and the rest of his businesses no longer have enough turnover, this would in turn put a hold on all assets whilst a full investigation was done into his accounts of all companys owned by ashley
215 G-Man // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Scumberland tosser no doubt on wikipedia, when will we have the last laugh, when………cheers, bowburnmag, my head is such a mess at the minute, i’m not sure if administration would be a bad thing, that’s how tragic the situation is now…….
216 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:23 PM
It is a wind up but Ashley isn’t obliged to keep throwing money at a business that is no longer a going concern. Whether he has the money or not.
217 Shot Bru // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Just glad theres a game tomorrow, @least it’s a welcome distraction from the shambolic ownership/sale/manager issues. Hopefully we’ll get to see Simpson at full back (not sure if he’s available tomorrow) if so we should have a solid back 4 if Kadar partners S Taylor @ CB.
218 buda boom // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:33 PM
on the eve of our first home game we are in total disaray as a club all one man’s doing fat mike ashley. I feel guilty turning up tomorrow but cannot stop myself because I love the team. The Duff deal I can understand but Tayls although not the most consistent is a player we should keep, The two argies should go before him niether will handle the physicality of the fizzy pop league. The young players at the club Ranger, Lua Lua, Inman, Ferguson, Kadar, Vuksic and Tozer need to be given games, Nobody in their right mind is going to come to us. Come get us promoted then binned next year when we need a premier league side. Nobody will entertain that. Professionals would take the easy life option every time
219 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:34 PM
stuart79,
no your right he’s not obliged too but he would have to prove all his businesses are failing to make a profit and that he couldn’t have done anything to save it from going further into trouble, this would involve his fiancial advisors too as they would have to prove that they tried everything they could to get the club back running in profit ( and just selling a few players wouldn’t meet those requirements)
220 Shot Bru // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Good experienced CCC side Reading, will provide much more problems than WBA did last week. I would prefer Krul in goal but Hughton is going with Harper as he is tried and tested and assuming Duff is gone, hopefully the rest of the team looks like this.
Harper
Simpson STaylor Kadar Enrique
Lua Lua Barton Smith Jonas
Ranger Carroll
221 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:50 PM
here you go guy’s sounds positive
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6797212.ece
222 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Not too sure they really know what the fck is going on and are just mking things up.
If Moat needs to borrow money it doesn’t seem too positive. Where’s team strengthening funds coming from?
Anyway I’m not too sure banks are lending that sort of cash to buy football clubs anymore.
Still convinced he’s staying.
223 Dennis Twice // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Let`s all do that woodoo thing to Ashley tomorrow 5min before our game starts…!!
224 TonyGreenSupreme // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Toonmania,
Thanks for that mate, I’ll put away my bottle of whisky and Paracetemol. LOL.
Fingers crossed.
225 Dennis Twice // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Voodoo..pass a sentece on Mr Marked man 5min before game starts tomorrow
226 punk skunk... // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Nowt’s been extended, it was reported early week that nothin’ would happen regardin’ any sale before the reading game…
227 Dennis Twice // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Doman avvenire
228 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Keith Harris said by the end of the month.
Anyway if Moats wanting to borrow money wasn’t Ashley offering loans to the buyers?
229 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:07 PM
yeah i know what you mean but i would rather moat run the club on a shoe string than ashley, let face facts at least moat would actually try to make some decent signings with shearer on board even if it means there all loans/freebe players for the first year (there are some good one’s still out there and i’m sure shearer is still monitoring the situation)
moat will get the money from barclays believe me, people like him wouldn’t ask the bank if it wasn’t merely a formality, perhaps the funding from america is only forthcoming if moat can raise the funds to buy out ashley, then the american side would issue funds for players,wages and to cover general running costs
230 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:13 PM
voodoo thing is a good idea, but i have never seen a voodoo doll that fat or the reasembles shrek??
if you can find one i’ll quite happily stick pins,needles,knifes,punch,kick,stamp and shoot the ugly doll until theres nothing left
231 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Aye he could well have put up a lot of his businesses as security on the loan.
Either way I don’t know who to believe anymore
232 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:15 PM
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Alan-Shearer-s-chance-of-becoming-Newcastle-boss-to-be-decided-by-next-week-article114975.html
Their all on it now.
233 batty // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:24 PM
rods a fckin p:ss head
234 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:27 PM
batty // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:24 PM
rods a fckin p:ss head
Can you really support this fckin mad house sober?
I’ll be p1ssed tomorrow!
235 Mac // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:27 PM
So is Mac,the missus is out and i’m trashed. Asssshhhhhhhhhhhllllleeeeyyyyyyy you twat
236 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:31 PM
well there could be some truth in it then if there all starting to report it, also he wouldn’t just have his buisinesses to put up for the load he has that house and land that he bought from the church of england for around cira £20,000,000 and is now said to be worth nearly £35,000,000, if he is only reported to be the £10 million short then i can’t really see any problems with barclays leading, and forget about the banks not lending, they have just cut back on giving to the poor, barclays so far this year has lent more money so far in this finacial quarter than the same period last year
237 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Rod, get your jibber jabber on, h’way and liven things up with your comedic nonsense.
238 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:33 PM
sorry i meant ‘loan’ not ‘load’
239 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:33 PM
I think I might be drunk too. I think I’ve just made that word up.
240 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:35 PM
That Times article states that we’ve already agreed to sell Duffer, so maybe there’s more than just an offer from Fulham…
“arclays is also Newcastle’s lender and has been pressing for the club’s £40 million overdraft to be reduced, with the club agreeing to sell the likes of Obafemi Martins, Sébastien Bassong, Habib Beye and Damien Duff over recent days. Barclays refused to comment last night.”
241 batty // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:35 PM
bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Rod, get your jibber jabber on, h’way and liven things up with your comedic nonsense.
<<<its the 1st thing i look for on a sat mornin m8
242 batty // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:36 PM
aye and barclays is the only bank that has been making a good prophit
243 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:38 PM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/14/newcastle-united-joe-kinnear-david-oleary
Ashley and Moat are both due at St James’ Park for tomorrow’s home game against Reading where fans – who have already seen seven players depart this summer – fear they may be watching Steven Taylor and Damien Duff in black and white for the final time. Taylor is an £8m target for Everton and Fulham have already lodged a £4m bid for Duff.
244 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Does this answer the question if we have a overdraft or not…………………………………
245 batty // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
na a comedic is what ashley will need if i evever get me hands on him
246 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Louise Taylor
That is one women i would love to give crabs!!!
Maccum Slit
247 Stuart79 // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Everyone there should just start singing a Barry Moat song!
Embarras Ashley!
248 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:44 PM
anyway, onwards and upwards we will win tomorrow i predict 2-1, i’m flying up first thing in the morning and i’ll be in shearers bar by about 2pm if anybody is there to say hello before the game i’ll even buy you a beer
hooway the lads!!!
249 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Sure seems like we’ve got an overdraft to the tune of 40M.
Crabs! I admire your dedication to the anti-Mackem cause. But please tell me you’re not walking around with a case of the crabs just hoping for your chance to boink Louise and transmit a few crawlers to her…
Do you have some kind of Emergency Crab Kit that you can administer just before consummating your crab-love betrayal?
250 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:51 PM
This is terrible news.
251 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:53 PM
louise taylor aaaawwww just mentioning that name sends a rotten smell past my nose dirty mackem, what i’ve always wondered is how the hell newcastle city council manage to stop the smell wafting over from the other side of the tyne bloody good job tho!!
252 Waddles mullet // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Will let you know after tomorrow night!!!!!!!!!!!!!
253 Toonmania // Aug 14, 2009 at 10:55 PM
if you’ve got crabs just pour a bottle of scotch down there and throw in some sand, and they get so pissed they start throwing rocks at each other hehe!!
254 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Rangerman – you mean terrible news that Waddles has crabs?
Just remember to pick them off by the side of their shells Waddles.
255 RyanToon // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:06 PM
is a takeover still on then?
wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
256 bowburnmag // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:07 PM
By the way, just randomly but anybody watched this fella before? Might just be me but he has me in stitches every time –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hu7aSEsC6g
257 bill // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Just how difficult is it to raise £40M?
£40M/50,000 = £800 each. Okay, so all of us won’t have £800 but plenty of us will have that and more. If it meant saving the club I love I would willingly put in several thousand pounds.
I’m sure that there others who could do the same. Barry Moat needs to contact the Supporters Trust and see how much money could be raised. This could be handed over as a loan similar to that given by Abramovic at Chelsea.
We would like representation on the board and this would be beneficial to the club no matter who takes over. It could be the first stepping stone to having a supporters run club.
258 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:15 PM
bill – The share issue has been tried before, Sir John Hall tried it when he bought the club and the fans were not interested.
Half the season ticket holders won’t even pay £400 to watch the club in the championship so I don’t see many forking out £800 for nothing to show for it at the end of the day.
Moat owning the club by borrowing from the banks has disaster written all over it.
259 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:39 PM
Obviously I’m with you Bill (“Fans Should Own The Club” and all) so I’d love to see something like that done–sell a batch of shares and with the shares get votes on the board. I don’t have much money, but I’d be willing to buy a share at a reasonable price (let’s say 100 pounds) and I’m sure many others would too.
I’m not fond of the idea of corporations, but share ownership seems do-able. If only someone with the financial & legal chops PLUS the VISION would try it…
260 Rangerman // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:50 PM
And what would we use to buy players if we were under fan ownership?
261 Fans Should Own The Club // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:53 PM
I honestly don’t know the answer to that, but, again, that’s why it would take people with mighty financial chops to make it work. I know Barca and RM are owned this way, as are most German clubs, so surely there are ways to do it.
262 Rangerman // Aug 15, 2009 at 12:04 AM
By making lots of money, which we don’t.
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