Newcastle United have said today that Kevin Nolan is not returning to the Reebok Stadium.
Kevin Nolan – lighten up – you’re not going back to Bolton – honest
But Chris Hughton expects a very busy day in the transfer market next Tuesday, the day after we have added another 3 points to our league total against Leicester City – hopefully.
And it seems the prospect of Gareth Bale coming to Tyneside from Tottenham Hotspur on loan would depend on how much Newcastle would be willing to supplement his £45K/week wages.
The Evening Chronicle today is reporting that a return to Bolton Wanderers for Nolan, who has scored 2 goals in two games for the Magpies, looks extremely unlikely despite under-pressure Gary Megson’s hopes of getting him back on loan.
Nolan’s agent Mark Curtis said today:
“Kevin’s happy at Newcastle and wants to help them get back into the Premier League.”
And Hughton is also hoping he can keep Kevin on Tyneside, with Nolan captaining the side in the second half last night.
Chris was asked if he thought Nolan would stay this season:
“I would be very, very hopeful of that.” “Come Tuesday at 5:00 pm we are looking to have a squad that is able to compete.” “I suppose you look at the squad today and you think if you get a couple of injuries it will test the squad even more so.”
“But everybody is braced for a hectic day on Tuesday – some more than others.” “It will also settle the players down as well.”
“Some will have had their names bandied around or there is speculation whether they are staying or going, but come 5pm on Tuesday, we’ll know whatever group of lads are in there are the ones who are fighting to get out of this division.”
Hughton is trying to keep Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini at the club, and both players were rested last night. And of course we had to read into that they may be on their way – but not so.
Hughton said:
“I can tell you 100% there is nothing to read into that.”
And late news from Spain today that Racing Santander are keen on taking Xisco on loan, with the striker also left out last night.
We think Xisco has no future on Tyneside, not at £ 50K/week for sure, with Carroll, Ameobi and Ranger all preferred to the Spanish U21 International, and another striker soon likely to be drafted in.
It would be best for Xisco to get regular football elsewhere, but just how much Racing Santandar are willing to pay of his rather high wages is a good question.
Comments welcome.
49 comments so far
NUFC-0809-Oh Dear
Aug 27, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Comment #1Jay Simpson From Arsenal and Danny Rose from Spurs are being linked as loan targets
Toon_Army
Aug 27, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Comment #2We will wait till Tommorow for news that will probably again not come…
Dan4Toon
Aug 27, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Comment #3a really don’t see the point in getting other teams youngsters because we really aren’t sure if Danny Rose is any good and we do people say we cant play youngsters but its OK as long as there other teams youngsters! DON’T MAKE ANY SENSE
NUFC-0809-Oh Dear
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Comment #4Hopefully Lovenkrands will be coming in on a contract also!
Other Players available on a free:
Michael Ball – LB – 29 – ex. Man City
Glauber Berti – CB – 26 – ex. ManCity
Michael Bridges – ST – 31
Henri Camara – ST – 32
Ivan Campo – CB/CM – 35
Jonathan Fortune – CB – 29
Julian Gray – LM – 29
Dietmar Hamman – CM – 36
Rahdi Jaidi – CB – 33
Lauren – RB – 32
Danny Mills – RB/CB – 32
Antoine Sibierski – CF – 35
Andy Van Der Meyde – Rm/LM – 29
Moritz Volz – CB – 26
chuck
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Comment #5Dont understand how a guy like Carroll can get a game but we have seen almost nothing of Sisco ?
Ameobi had some horrendous games, untill he got to play regularly now he`s doing good.
The Sisco Kid should have been allowed at least a chance to show if he has it or not.
You dont get to play for the spanish U21`s without some talent, No?
Guess it has to do with wages and some kind of bias ?
NUFC-0809-Oh Dear
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Comment #6Anthony Stokes – CM – 22 – ex West Ham
James Sinclair – RB/RM – 21 – ex Bolton
Miguel Roque Farrero – CB/CM – 21 – ex Liverpool
Stuart79
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Comment #7lmao!
Where have we heard that before?
It will come and go like any other transfer window under this big fat fckin mutant tw@t!
chuck
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Comment #8NUFC-0809-oh dear
Take Voltz & Sibierski, the rest fugedaboudit !
NUFC-0809-Oh Dear
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Comment #9Antonio Bryan – ST – 19 – ex ManUre
Ricardo Fernandes – CM – 20 – ex Chelski
Ashley Miller – RB – 19 – ex West Ham
NUFC-0809-Oh Dear
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Comment #10i would take a punt at:
Michael Ball – LB
Antoine Sibierski – CF
Andy Van Der Meyde – RM/LM
Moritz Volz – CB
For squad numbers as much as anything!
Stardust
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Comment #11Stuart
Why do you have to be vile and disgusting in very post – watch your language – kids read the blog – if you haven’t got any class please at least pretend to.
Stuart79
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Comment #12Stardust // Aug 27, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Aye whatever……
RyanToon
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Comment #13Stardust
As kids read the board can YOU YES YOU stop typing in a clever way as kids wont understand you
Toon_Army
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Comment #14@Chuck 5
I agree, Xisco he has been left out in the cold by all the managers, I can only guess he is not doing the business in training, but thats hard to believe… Still not conviced by Ameobi, I do think his experience will be vital this season though as our most senior forward…
Stardust
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Comment #15Ryan – Kids are more intelligent than you think – stop trying to repress them as you repressed yourself.
Id rather be accused of “writing in a clever way” (if thats meant to be an insult where you were dragged up) than using the vile language as yourself and Stuart do continuously.
Its not neccessary, warranted or needed.
Like I said , some are just lacking class.
Stuart79
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Comment #16Ryan,
Don’t talk to Stardust he’s in a bad mood.
He’s been going round telling everyone it’s Moat who is selling all these players not Ashley.
I mean it’s more than obvious there is to be no sale at all, so that’s why were selling the players so numb nuts doesn’t have to put his hand in his pocket over the next year.
Tino 11
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Comment #17Stardust – I’ve worked out your true identity;
Stardust // Aug 26, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Yeah Batty – very funny !
He makes the skin crawl on crocodile shoes
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Your Jimmy Nail!
dave 1961
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Comment #18can anyone who wants hughton as permanent manager go to this site and then you might understand why its a bad idea repeating past mistakes, then sacking a good coach, hughton is using shearers routeen on the training ground that’s why thing are going well when he ran kinnears routine we were unfit and useless, we need shearer or a good manager, not a failure like we usually get and not our coach he needs to carry on doing a good job as what he does is just as important, if not more so.
dave 1961
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Comment #19http://www.nufcmismanagement.info
Stardust
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Comment #20Lol Tino – Stuart probably didnt even understand it.
Auf wiedersehen pet.
Mark-o
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Comment #21@dave 1961
Well done on posting a link to the most pointless website ever!
Thats the most pathetic, dour, negative, uninspiring load of balls ive ever seen.
The last thing we need is a site dedicated to negativity!
Whats gonna happen when the new owners come in? you gonna slag them off because the chairman lost a game of pitch and toss when he was 5? GROW UP and stop posting ths crap!!!
hitman
Aug 27, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Comment #22stardust where do you get off saying to ryan you were dragged up,you dont even no him,you need to get a grip and come down off your high horse.
eveyone swears its a part of life.
Stuart79
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Comment #23hitman // Aug 27, 2009 at 1:53 PM
stardust where do you get off saying to ryan you were dragged up,you dont even no him,you need to get a grip and come down off your high horse.
eveyone swears its a part of life.
Stardust never gets off….
That’s half his problem.
magpie4ever
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Comment #24The plot thickens..here is another rumour from SKYby a bloke named John Holliday….FFS back…again???
Mike Ashley is a man on a mission. He wants to sell Newcastle United. He wants £100m. But he has, as yet, been unable to find a buyer. Is it becoming mission impossible?
I think not. There are THREE parties speaking to the owner of Newcastle – not two as reported by many media organisations.
Let’s start with north east businessman Barry Moat. Ashley, I’m told, quite likes Moat. He’s a local lad done well and a chap he’s very happy to have a beer with. But Moat is struggling with one vital aspect of any deal. He’s struggling to come up with the money. Will he? A source, close to the negotiations, tells me it’s doubtful.
Then there’s Geoff Sheard. He claims he’s leading a bid by an unnamed American company to buy Newcastle. Sheard is a bit of a red herring. He’s the man who once tried to buy Sheffield Wednesday. He also once ran the club shop at Preston North End in the 90s. Has he got £100m under his mattress? Nope. What Sheard wants is “exclusivity” – an agreement with Ashley whereby he can approach rich businessmen and try to sell the dream to them. He’s a long shot.
The THIRD party involved in talks is an unnamed consortium from Ireland, who’ve got former Newcastle chairman Freddie Shepherd involved. They certainly have the cash and are major players. I’m told they will show Ashley they have proof of funds by close of play today.
So why is it taking so long? And will Ashley sell?
Ashley bought Newcastle for £130m two years ago. He wants some of that money back. He wants £50m upfront, with a further £50m deferred for a couple of years.
The club is forecast to lose £57m this year. It has an overdraft of £39m with Barclays, which the bank hopes to reduce to £10m – a par figure for a Championship club. And Monday is the day when Barclays want to do it – so the rush is now on.
So who will get it?
My bet is with the Irish. If not them, Moat. Even if he can’t find the £50m upfront figure, I’m told Ashley could yet sell it to Moat by loaning him the money.
In the world of football finance, nothing’s impossible is it…
pubcat
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Comment #25It would completely idiotic to let Nolan go or loan him out!
It’s irritating that clubs try to get our players on loan or cheaply, though understandable I suppose.
If we HAVE to let anyone go let it be Colo (but 4M plus or a loan with the other club paying his full wages), Geremi and Butt.
Would love to see IN (loan or otherwise) 2 defenders, one mf and one striker (Lovenkrands would do). Good to see some of the kids wearing war paint at last, against Huddersfield. It would be great to try out, say, Donaldson and Baheng with sub appearances in the first team very soon too so as to bring in other fringe players.
Geordie-Gerrard7
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Comment #26magpie4ever- good post mate
Stardust
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Comment #27Hitman – agreed most swear – but it has a time, place and audience – on a blog that kids can read just isnt it – thats my opinion – if your happy to swear in front of kids so be it – I wasnt brought up that way.
hitman
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Comment #28stardust its kids these days that swear there heads off,they probably teach us a few new ones.
AngerOfTheNorth
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Comment #29Van Der Meyde?
I live in Amsterdam at the moment and am told that he faded away at Everton for a reason… Only a rumour of course…
*Makes drinky drinky sign*
Stardust
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Comment #30Yeah I know Hitman but we shouldnt let our standards fall down a slippery road – just because some kids from certain areas swear more – not all do.
A friend of mine recently moved from Four Lane Ends to Hexham – his kids went from broad Geordie to the Queens English in a year. I am not saying theres anything wrong with a Geordie accent – I am just pointing out if kids see swearing as the norm they will do it and society is worse of for it.
So if we set the non swearing standard – we dont help the kids fall down the slope – time to get off my high horse – ive got vertigo lol
Stuart79
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Comment #31Stardust // Aug 27, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Boring cun*!
hitman
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Comment #32stardust you are troy stavers, am convinced you are.lol
Stardust
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Comment #33No Hitman – he makes a lunatic look like the pope – you wanna go for a beer with him – he can have a whole pub in uproar and argument but still having a laugh.
NUFC-0809-Oh Dear
Aug 27, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Comment #34Anger of the North
Yes he didnt do too well with Everton, but in the fizzy pop league he could do a job
AngerOfTheNorth
Aug 27, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Comment #35It’s not the fizzy pop he has a problem with mate…
AngerOfTheNorth
Aug 27, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Comment #36Alledgedly, of course.
NUFC-0809-Oh Dear
Aug 27, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Comment #37We are now being linked with Danny Shittu
Rangerman
Aug 27, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Comment #38hughton is using shearers routeen on the training ground that’s why thing are going well when he ran kinnears routine we were unfit and useless
…….
Who’s routine was Shearer following last season when we looked absolutely useless ?
Ian Dowie’s ?!
Stuart79
Aug 27, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Comment #39Rangerman // Aug 27, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Dear, dear dear!
I think you’ll find the players just aren’t good enough to play in the PL.
They have found their level so are playing well.
Simple as that!
lesh
Aug 27, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Comment #40Tut tut now Sawdust…. referring to folk being dragged up may tempt a response suggesting you may have been thrown up!