Local lad and still top goal-scorer, Andy Carroll - he has one more goal than his best mate Kevin Nolan, has talked about being delighted that Geordie John Carver has again been appointed Newcastle Assistant Manager.
John Carver – back home training the lads yesterday
Andy is out of the game against Spurs at home on Saturday, because of his rather troublesome thigh injury, and that’s really unfortunate for the side, because the 22 year-old is so good these days.
But he remembers John from the time John took over the Newcastle Youth Academy shortly after Graeme Souness took over as Newcastle manager in September of 2004, and that was a few weeks after Sir Bobby Robson was sacked.
Andy would have been 15 years old at the time, and he talked the official Newcastle United web-site today:
“It’s good to see him back. I played under him at the Academy and he was a good coach then, so I’m really pleased that he’s back.”
“When I worked with him I was young, and that’s when you learn the most. So I learned a lot from him because I was still learning my trade.”
“He was always very good with me and I’m grateful for the part he’s played in where I am now.”
“He’s from round here and knows what the club is all about and, from a personal point of view, he knows what I’m all about. He’s a great lad and I consider him a great friend, really.”
Since John left the club, in 2005, he’s been around a bit, but that’s all good experience for what he can now bring to the famous Newcastle club.
John’s appointment is initially short term and will last for six months, but we hope once Alan and John prove they can work well together, that contract will be extended long term, and maybe will be extended through the time Alan is contracted to the club – the summer of 2016.
That will certainly help bring some stability to the Newcastle club – which is badly needed – and we have to hope that owner Mike Ashley doesn’t keep sacking the managers.
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1 free giveaways // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:05 PM
Good to hear. I hope we sign some players soon because our squad is looking thin at the moment.
What happened to the Sissoko link?
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2 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:06 PM
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/12/newcastle-uniteds-finances-in-black-and.html?utm_source=BP_recent
^^ brilliant piece, check it out
3 newcastle29 // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:11 PM
player available.
http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-transfer-list
4 kevymartins // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM
lol simpletin lol
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19012011/58/premier-league-stoke-star-forgot-owned-porsche.html
5 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:29 PM
kevymartins, Jeez I may own a Porsche and have also forgot about it?????
6 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:30 PM
easy mistake to make lol
7 The Leazus End // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Paris St Germain are determined to keep Stephane Sessegnon and have urged the midfielder to rejoin the group.
Reports in France have suggested that Sessegnon is refusing to train with PSG in a bid to manufacture a move away from the club.
come on newcastle pull ya fingers out( bit of de ja vue) HBA
8 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:39 PM
I cant see us signing anyone to be honest!
9 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:47 PM
does anyone know how much funds Pardew has available to spend?
10 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:50 PM
GAZ09, knowing Ashley about 50p
11 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:53 PM
whatever change falls outta the fat man’s pockets at macdonalds when he pays for his big mac….lol thats are transfer kitty gaz09
12 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:54 PM
lol, geordiegerman, we think alike…lol
13 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:55 PM
we should just sign up Chamberlain the paying price looks to be 5 m maybe 6 at the most
14 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:55 PM
geordigerman,
whats the latest been doing physical therapy all mornin a just got home. Time to eat some pain pills cuz i am hurting…So any news lads…
15 mattyNUFC // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:57 PM
that would be too wise a move, gaz. why would ashley do that? We’ve still got Taarabt, Sinclair, Hammill, Lallanna and plenty others to miss out on first
16 boater // Jan 19, 2011 at 5:58 PM
stop posting your tedious chav spam freegiveaways,,,
17 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:02 PM
cant see Taarabt or lallanna leaving due to new contracts. as for sinclair and hammill dont really rate them, i would like moses or chamberlain
18 boater // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:07 PM
I would like Moses Gaz, or drop 8mil+ player/s on odemwingie. Someone mobile and savvy.
19 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Sgt. Heagerty, you haven’t miss anything. been dead all day. As per usual.
20 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:10 PM
my guess is Pardew has about 3m to spend and cant go above 15k a week on wages
21 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:15 PM
routledge is gone, if we dont pick up a winger better then him then what the f*&^ are we doing, are squad is paper thin right now, i still think cover for our fullbacks is the most urgent, then a dm to push tiote and provide cover, a true defensive midfielder, and then a winger in that order but with routledge gone that makes bringing in a winger urgent, dont understand letting him go…
22 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Why are te younger lads still sittin here getting stale, but routledge who has played quite a bit cuz we are then at wingers go…somebod learn me cuz i dont understand, we have needed cover for our fullbacks since last year and perch wasnt the answer, he can get us beat all by himself, and now smitty is hurt, although he wasnt proper cover for tiote anyway he is terrible, so somebody tell me is this pardwe doing this or is this the fat man liambas cuz this is stupid personel management in my eyes. we are just outside a europa league place over halfway through the season, lets get the pieces we need and bring the toon back to glory
23 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:26 PM
Been a proper crap day just wanting something good to happen now.
24 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:26 PM
I dont think its Pardew im sure if he was given a reasonable amount of money to spend he would of had a couple of players signed by now, its the Fat greedy bastard and Lamb whats the problem!
25 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Sgt. Heagerty when were you in iraq.
26 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Sgt. Heagerty, those pain killers must be bloody strong. That was hard reading. Don’t know if you so Guthrie on Sunday but he had a canny game when Smith went off. He’s not the best cover for Tiote but he was ok.
27 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Its crazy to think that we are after good players who are gonna cost next to nothing and also willing to accept very average wages too.
28 boater // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:31 PM
Sgt. Assuming simpson and enrique are first choice, we have raylor, perch, kadar, saylor, who can all operate at full back. You might not rate them all, but as cover they’ll plug a hole. So how much cover do you need? as cover, you are suggesting they will be happy to come and sit on the bench for most games as well!?!?
We need an attacker who can operate wide or behind a lone striker: fast, intelligent, with an eye for goal. A no. 10 worthy of the shirt.
29 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:34 PM
totally agree with you Boater, attacking wide player is needed!
30 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:35 PM
december 2003-march 2005 10 months westside of baghdad from al- amiriyah to abu ghraib (the city not the prison, prison is 30 miles away, the city is a dangerous place, rt. cardianls huskies etc…) 1 month in taji and tarmiyah, then 2 months in fallujah when we invaded with marines, then finished tour in triangle of death south of baghdad with marines latifiyah, maimidayu, iskandriya etc…
then december 2007 to august 2008 pulled security for fuel convoys from jordan border to al asad and fallujah it sucked got hurt in august blown up, sent to germany then to ft. leonardwood, missouri where i retired…
31 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:36 PM
geordiegerman,
sorry mate oxycontn and percocets ya they are strong but only thing that will allow to pick up my son and play with my kids…
32 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:37 PM
boater,
raylor hurt but was poor on defense when he wasnt, kadar on loan, perch is terrible and tayls needs to play in the center he is better there so who is the cover…
33 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:37 PM
Got to admit Perch isn’t my dream player but when he does get a game, he plays as if his life depends on it.
34 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:38 PM
I was in Kuwait 2003 before we pushed up into Basra in March only 6 month stints for me though, been there 3 times now and also been blown up, but luckily still going strong and I hope you are on the mend soon mate
35 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:38 PM
boater,
we need a young fullbak who we will get better but can play right now if needed like patrick van anholt, someone who will get enough games to keep him happy and growing, if enrique or simp go down right now we are in a bad place…
36 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:39 PM
Sgt. Heagerty, no alcohol then?
37 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:40 PM
birts,
cheers mate, im about as well as i will ever be, have to walk with a cane but im alive with 10 fingers and toes, retired and enjoying spending time with my family. Wish you the best mate and thanks for your service…
38 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:40 PM
Also been to germany as well up next to hannover. Don’t ask me to speak german though GG am in the infantry for a reason lol !!!
39 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Think everybody is forgetting we just dont have anything to spend, and as for a fullback definitely cant afford one of them!
40 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:46 PM
damn lads, just got spammed to death had to og off it locked up my computer, that freaking dude spamming on this site, wtf….
birts,
i was 11bang bang to mate
41 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Gaz09,
if ashley doesnt fork over 10 mil to push us into europe he is stupid, just making the europa league is worth how much money lads? anybody know
42 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Birts, who you with ? I was 1 RRF. Ireland was my war. Last station was Minden.
43 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:48 PM
geodiegerman,
what do you mean no alchohal?
44 lewman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM
im sure kadar has been sent out on loan, maybe we should give young ferguson a course of steroids while pretending he is injured to avoid doping tests, then come next season he might look a bit like a white ade akinbye but better at football
45 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM
2-12 cav and 2-153 infantry mates
46 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM
AM 1RRF as well GG and was born in Minden and mz father was 1RRF as well mate
47 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Sgt. Heagerty, Asked that yesterday about TV rights and the like. Got no answer though.
48 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:50 PM
No way of getting 10m especially as we already paid 5m on HBA i really do believe its closer to 3m that we have available
49 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:50 PM
and am on a german laptop and the z and y are the wrong way around lol !!!
50 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Your not my lost son?
51 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:51 PM
american army here of course, but had the great honor of serving a few raids with some of britains finest…
52 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Sgt. Heagerty, How come you’re a Newcastle fan?
53 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:54 PM
Tony Boyd and all them lot with my dad Davey Birtles still quite a few kicking around from minden mate. Done N.Ireland but that was londonderry 97 and also crossmaglen 2000. The type of kid I was I doubt anyone would want to take ownership mate.
54 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:54 PM
geordiegerman,
i know europa isnt worth as much as champions league but at least half of a champions league spot you would think, what is a champions league spot worth…put that on top of being in the prem league money wise
55 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:57 PM
Europa payouts are pretty poor to be honest!
56 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 6:59 PM
geordiegerman,
dig in the archives on this site ed did a story on me bout 18 months ago, long story short my first tour in iraq back in 04, we had these 2 iraqi kids who were homeless, parents murdered, and we let them live on our small firebass called raider base. There names were barney and frankenstine(thasts what we called em anyways) but i played football as a boy here in the states but never took it further then that. When i went to korea in 2002 the world cup was going on and i caught the bug. Anyways i saw in iraq how everybody there played football and frankenstine had a newcastle jersey. He told me everything he new about the toon. And i became a newcastle fan with him. I saw how passionate the fans were and loved the geordie people cuz they reminded me of the people where im from in arkansas….i just fell in love with the toon, thats a real short version of the story, frankenstine was killed by a morter right before i left iraq and i stuck with the toon in memory of him…
57 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Birts, joined in 75 and got out in 81. local discharge.
Sgt. Heagerty, you could try to google it?
58 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:02 PM
Sgt. Heagerty, nice if sad story.
59 Carl92 // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:02 PM
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/867984/shaun-wright-phillips'-agent-reveals-five-offers?cc=5739
60 dunzer1990 // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Don’t think we need any defensive cover, Kadar only away to the Terriers for a month to get some first team action, young fergie can also cover LB. R.Tayls and S.Tayls can cover fullback as well as havin Simps and Perchy so we’re sweet at the back its an attacking wideman but with HBA soon to be on the mend its pretty much just lookin for cover for him but Jonas can look shaky sometimes if he on the right or when the Bull isn’t with him on the left so maybe SWP is a good shout for a loan signing maybe?
61 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:04 PM
in 81 I was one you would of served the same time as my dad started as X Coy early 70s and got out about 72, but was in signals with the likes of jackie shiter and weasel and them. he is a Manc, but was born a stones throw away from old trafford and my mam was a geordie from jarrow.
62 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:04 PM
got out about 82 sorry
63 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:06 PM
ill give it a shot geordiegerman, thanks mate frankenstine was a good kid, as much hatred as ihave for the iraqi people we tried to help, there were some good people there too, and i have to remind myself of franky to remember that, i remember i had no idea who allen shearer was and his eyes lit up when he described to me the “micheal jordan of football” thats how he explained it to me so i would understand, and since 2004 there have been more downs then ups for our beloved nufc, but everyday i love it more and kick myself in the ass for wasting the first 21 years of my life not being involved with the toon
64 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:08 PM
SWP would be a terrible signing no better than routledge if not worse
65 dunzer1990 // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:11 PM
As far as I see it SWP is a short term option to cover us until HBA is fully fit, Routledge is not as good as SWP he still needs to ply his trade at a lower league until he can come up with some end product and when he does then he’ll be a more worthy option on the wing so I say let Routledge get some good game time in the Championship and we take a proven winger on a short term loan in his place
66 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:11 PM
Similarly to the UEFA Champions League, the prize money received by the clubs is divided into fixed payments based on participation and results, and variable amounts that depend of the value of their TV market.[15]
A group stage participation in the Europa League nets €640,000, with a €60,000 bonus per group match played. A victory in the group pays €140,000 and a draw €70,000. Reaching the knock-out matches triggers additional bonuses: €200,000 for the round of 32, €300,000 for the round of 16, €400,000 for the quarterfinals and €700,000 for the semifinals. The losing finalists receive €2 million and the champions get €3 million.[16] In comparison, any team that reaches the UEFA Champions League group stage will be paid €3.9 million.[17]
According to Marko Vjetrovic, spokesman of Partizan Belgrade and a member of the European Club Association (ECA), the fixed payments for the 2009/2010 UEFA Europa League season were as follows:[18][19]
1st qualifying round: €90,000
2nd qualifying round: €90,000
3rd qualifying round: €90,000
Playoffs: €90,000
Group stage: €100,000
Group match victory: €120,000
Group match draw: €60,000
1st knock out round: €180,000
2nd knock out round: €270,000
Quarter-finals: €360,000
Semi-finals: €630,000
Final: €2,000,000
Winning the final: €1,000,000
you also have to throw in the money made from ticket sales etc…but not near as much as champions leae…but if you make it through the group stage your looking at 10 mil pounds probably
67 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:14 PM
thats only prize money, it says tv money varies on market which england is the largest market probably, then you throw in ticket sales, increased sponser money, kit sales, etc, a good run in the europa league could net 50 million pounds if you made it to say the round of 16 and probably double if you made the finals like fulham did last year
68 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:16 PM
nothing compared to champions league but face it lads a good run through the europa league could provide just the money we need to get back to the top, it would dig us outta the hole and balance ashleys pockets and then maybe he would either sale or have the confidence to spend on infrastructure such as upgrading academy and investing in good young players…gotta run for a few minutes lads be back on in an hour or so..
hope that helps geordie german
69 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:17 PM
Still not worth going for just yet, thats all we need loads of extra games with our already small squad adding the chance of more injuries too.
70 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:19 PM
Sgt. Heagerty, nowhere as much as I thought. Can see why Ashley is probably a bit iffy on spending millions on players who may get us to Europe.
71 free giveaways // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:20 PM
SWP wants to go to london and they’re willing to pay him 50k a week so I don’t think we’ll be signing him.
As for Taarabt, we enquired abut him when we loaned routledge to QPR, but they won’t sell him this season. He’s their best player and they’re top of the league. They also have very rich owners and don’t need the money.
So we can definitely forget about SWP and Taarabt.
72 lewman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:23 PM
tv money for champions league would be a minimum of about 15 million per english team, thats if you just play in the group stages, i heard that last year the 4 english teams averaged 30 million each in champions league tv rights, they had slightly mixed fortunes but not to dissimilar.
that is just tv rights money not any of the other things mentioned.
73 dunzer1990 // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:23 PM
Well we obviously won’t be willing to match the 50k wages that he’d be after so that would look like it’s out of the question. As for Sessegnon that was suggested @7 he’s way too good for us to be heading in for as he’d command a sizeable transfer fee but apparently the Scum are in for him so that would be motivation enough to try it he looks like a good player
74 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:26 PM
Brits, I was Y company then went to HQ (got sick of exercises and freezing my bollocks of in trenches) worked with Alan Roll (Rolly) and Chris ? (forgot his surname but I was in love with his wife) they had a band called Snowpake. I had a mobile disco called Force 1.
75 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:28 PM
about an hour ago on twitter our regular posted this:
cwarr07
#nufc make enquiry to take Stephen Ireland on loan
76 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:29 PM
dunzer1990, thought the scum wanted Boothroyd?
77 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:31 PM
Toonmania, that’s probably just us telling the scum who they should try for next.
78 toonruz // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:32 PM
GeordieGerman]
hope the scum do want Boothroyd
cos we dont want him
79 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:36 PM
toonruz, just seems to me that every name we mention, they start to follow. Anyone heard from daffy? Thought he wanted to come on here after their momentous win against us.
80 toonruz // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:40 PM
yea your right mate ,
and daffy is probably scared to come on here with loseing bent lol
GeordieGerman
81 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:49 PM
toonruz, On Monday they where talking about team loyalty a couple of hours later Bent kicks them in the balls. Pity we couldn’t afford Bent. That would be castration for them.
82 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Daffy hasn’t been seen since our beloved NUFC wiped the floor with his SAFC and now that bent has forced his way oot after having to put up with the inbreds for 18 months.
83 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:53 PM
GG
i would rather take Asamoah Gyan better all round player than bent
84 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:55 PM
GG – At the minute I am permanent staff instructor for the TA in Newcastle and they have the St Georges day do there and all the old and bold get in then. This year its on the 16th April, so if you get a chance to get over give me a shout and I will get you a ticket mate. Loads of ex 1st Battalion there and all the association gets in like.
85 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Mind you with a name like Bent it’s difficult to figure out why he left sunderland perhaps that’s just it he’s “JUST” Bent and not into insest
86 toonruz // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:58 PM
well daffy wont be missed thats for sure pmsl ha ha ha
87 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:01 PM
16th April, I’ll see. I’m in court on 12th so if I’m not in nick on 16th I’ll try.
Logging out for a bit.
88 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:03 PM
just let me know then GG and i will sort you out mate
89 GAZ09 // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:23 PM
Wonder what rumors we will be linked with tomorrow
90 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:25 PM
did i miss anything mates im back
91 JoseEnrique // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:27 PM
We have no hope with Guthrie in the side, would much prefer to see gosling and nolan starting in the middle. Guthrie is a lazy, chubby, slow, poor football player. He was OK in the CHampionship and is certainly not a Premiership player. Ship him out and bring in Anthony Annan!
92 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:28 PM
No Sgt you didn’t miss a thing it’s been really boring , thought we might have heard something today after Routledge going yesterday
93 Sgt. Heagerty // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:34 PM
just seen some shite on newsnow think itsa transfertavern havent read it yet but syas pardew struggling to hold 6mil defender from fergy and man ure, gotta be talking bout jose, surely its shite
94 kilcline // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:37 PM
We have apparently enquired about Matt Jarvis but Wolves have told us where to go, one we might follow up in the summer when they go down.
95 Eaststander // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:40 PM
That Gradel for leeds looks like a hell of a player.
What a goal by Johnson as well
96 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:41 PM
belta by johnson like
97 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:42 PM
Yeah apparently fergie or at least his scouts have been keeping an eye on Jose for some time, but i don’t think we would sell him, there has been talk of a fee of around £6 million for me that seems way off value and would have had him at around the £12-£14million mark
98 toonbarmy // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Where is craigcoozy with some news for us????? I hope we sign either niko krancjar or jamie o’hara! Hope we don’t sign stephen ireland, I’d still like gio dos santos from spurs as he can play on the wing or up front wit big andy
99 Robby Bobson // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Eaststander….really? looks very very average to me this game, like every other game i’ve seen him.
Certainly no better than routledge IMO.
100 davybtoon // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:47 PM
by the way for the ppl talking bout routledge it has not been confirmed on either clubs offical sites the hold up is clearly taarabt, n am sick of ppl sayin they wont sell of course they sell every player has a price, and warnock has spoke on numerous occasions on how taarabt is more of a luxury player than a esstantial player
101 JSYproject // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:48 PM
that max gradel we were linked with looks quite skillful, very lightweight tho.
‘Just been 2 the 2010 North East BBC Awards 2 get collect the award for team of the year on behalf of our club! Great 2 see Chris Hughton aswel’
from danny simpson on twitter…
102 Eaststander // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:52 PM
I thought he looked pretty dangerous quite a handful. May be he is picking his game up for a big occasion, first time I have seen him in action
103 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Max Gradel would be a great signing along with Taarabt both look quite a handful
104 GeordieGerman // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Watching the Leeds-Arsenal game and have to agree with Robby Bobson and JSYproject, Gradel seems to lose the ball very easily.
105 ITUNDERASHELL // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Maybe Taarabt is being loaned back to QPR for the remainder of the season, wishful thinking on my part as l think he is a tremendous prospect.
106 toonry13 // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:01 PM
in the case of gradel i would rather see lualua get playing time
107 Carl92 // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:04 PM
“If I ever left in my Career, you must know that Newcastle would always be in my heart.” dont know if andy carrolls twitter is real but that was his tweet
108 free giveaways // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:06 PM
100davybtoon ;
QPR will not sell Taarabt in january! He has been their best player by far and scored 12 goals this season. Warnock has built the whole team around him because he is a luxury player. If they sell him there’s a big chance they will miss out on promotion and thus miss out on an £80m windfall.
Why on earth would they sell in January if there’s a chance they will miss out on the prem? Even if we offered £10m.
Their owners are Lakshmi Mittal, Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore. They are ridiculously wealthy and simply don’t need the money.
So everyone can stop going on about Taarabt. It won’t happen.
109 JSYproject // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:06 PM
toonry13… yea i would agree, if lualua was a better player
110 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:09 PM
far to light weight that gredal like
111 Skream // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Is Vuckic still injured?
112 davybtoon // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:10 PM
well c i bet it does happen
113 free giveaways // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Why do you think it will happen davybtoon?
114 davybtoon // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:12 PM
free giveaways u think it matters how rich the club are, how much they want the player matters if the player wants to leave thay always get there way FACT
115 JSYproject // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:12 PM
yea geordie german i agree with you, thats what i meant by lightweight… seems to just get bullied off the ball, and arsenal arent a particularly boisterous team either. nevertheless he seems to have skill and time on his side, id have him at the toon at least for the future
116 JSYproject // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:14 PM
routledge was QPR’s best player when we took him last season, loads of QPR fans werre going mad saying the club must have no ambition if they let him go…
117 daffy // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:14 PM
GG , you need to get your facts right bud , i was here on Sun night after the derby but think you lot went into hiding after Gyans wonder strike.
Bents a greedy mercenary who fancies a relagation scrap with minnows Villa over a european push .
118 davybtoon // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM
so we jus randomly loan out rouledge to qpr it may not be taarabt but the reson routledge loan is not confirmed yet is bcoz we wont confirm it until we hav a replacement its no secret we hav watched taarabt bout 20 times this n last season so when qpr come askin bout routledge u can gareentee we will hav took are chance, how do we know we havent approached them with ash n routledge
119 MykToonFan // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM
@Carl92 – Carroll doesn’t have Twitter.
It’s a fake.
120 JSYproject // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM
DAFFY… bent was your european push, welbeck is injured now and going home soon anyway, gyan is just a very expensive shola. can see you sliding down the table from now…
121 Birts // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Aye Daffy and you can now say goodbye to your european push as well lol
122 lou9brasil // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:17 PM
QPR may have wealthy owners however they run the club like a business and not a plaything hence the fact they are only now the best team in the championship despite being one of the richest clubs in the world for the last 3-4 years they haven’t spent ridiculous amounts of money and have only bought players they need I.e routledge if they wanted him they could easily afford him so why only take him on loan, so In my opinion if we offered the right money I believe we could get taarabt…
123 Oba // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Routledge is a championship quality player, nothing more. He was QPR’s best, he was good for us, then he made the step up and realised he couldn’t cut it.
He knows it too and he lacks the confidence because of it. Not disappointed he’s gone, SWP would be a good replacement.
124 free giveaways // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:21 PM
davybtoon;
Yes but Taarabt doesn’t want to leave.
(1) He’s at a london club, which is important to alot of players.
(2) QPR will probably be in the prem next year.
(3) If they do get in the prem, they will be able to spend a ridiculous amount of money, more than man city, because of their owners and so could well be challenging for europe.
(4) At the moment, he is QPR’s best player and guaranteed to play every game, something which might not happen if he joined us.
125 davybtoon // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:21 PM
correct they could afford him, and yes they sold there best player to us last year when we bought routledge so why not now, we clearly hav offered routledge to them
126 davybtoon // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:23 PM
why wait till next season when he can come n be astar in front of 52,000, and ppl forget they had taarabt when routledge was there best player
127 daffy // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:25 PM
Na Bents been very ave this season , nearly at end of Jan + hes got 8 prem goals . done nowt last few weeks but we stood by him , glad hes gone . move on.
128 MykToonFan // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:29 PM
QPR are not as rich as Manchester City, and are unlikely to spend anywhere near as much.
It was confirmed after Man City were taken over that QPR has slipped down to the position of the second richest club in England, and their owners are clearly not interested in the City structure of “spend, spend, spend”.
Taarabt stated in an interview with Moroccan TV in October that he would be interested in a move to Newcastle in the January transfer window.
Skip to 2 minutes in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGEJwJK17o
It took a hell of a lot of work for Warnock to convince him that QPR was the club for him. I don’t think it would be too difficult to convince him otherwise.
129 Toonmania // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Daffy,
you sound very bitter about bent??
130 Oba // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:32 PM
haha Bent kept you up last season fella.
131 free giveaways // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Do you really think it would make sense for a business to sell their biggest asset, their best player and jeopardise their chance of promotion and £80m? Even if he wanted to leave, they would tell him they would only sell him at the end of the season because they can’t miss out on promotion this year.
And the difference with us buying Routledge last season is that they were in mid table last Jan and had no chance of promotion so they didn’t stand in the players way.
132 kilcline // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:37 PM
daffy was crying gypsy tears when his beloved bent made a move to a bigger club
133 ToonOz // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:39 PM
Rumours going around that Taarabt said in his own country on TV that he is going to Newcastle – twitter rumours that is. Hope it’s true
134 Thump // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Leeds have been robbed of this. Lost a tie due to a dive… disgrace.
135 Thump // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:41 PM
lol daffy “glad he’s gone”
49% of your goals since he signed were scored by him, the money you lot are left with, once you see it, that is, will go on signing your starting XI loans – but not Welbeck, he’s going home.
We’ll see you next season with this seasons squad
136 ToonOz // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:43 PM
Nevermind – i think it’s the silly youtube video that has got someone carried away
137 davybtoon // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:44 PM
by what taarabt says in that vid he will decide if comes or goes, sounded like he would jump at the chance to come
138 daffy // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Yous moved on after Cole left under Keegan , no good keeping players that dont want to wear the shirt . No player is as big as the club.
139 ToonOz // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:52 PM
I certainly hope so, if I was Pards, I would tap the player up – tell him how wonderful it would be to play infront of 52,000 fans. I’m sure once the seed has been planted – he would force the issue and hand in a tranfer request
140 JSYproject // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:52 PM
MYKTOONFAN
excellent find mate!! ooooo im excited now hahaha
141 MykToonFan // Jan 19, 2011 at 9:59 PM
I’ve been looking for any scrap of information about Taarabt and a possible link to Newcastle.
Had to find something eventually
142 JSYproject // Jan 19, 2011 at 10:02 PM
i might just be hoping but it does look quite fitting…
taarabt wants to leave, they dont wanna be left in the shi t… so we offer their ex best player as part of the deal… if this is the case i just hope we dont f uck it up by trying to be too shrewd with the wages…
143 Carl92 // Jan 19, 2011 at 10:04 PM
Cheers Myk i actually wasn’t sure
144 Thump // Jan 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM
@daffy: We had Ferdinand, Beardsley and Shearer. Aye, it was a struggle but we moved on.
145 Thump // Jan 19, 2011 at 10:08 PM
“we had Ferdinand, Beardsley AND LATER Shearer”*
Bloody hell
146 aguero10 // Jan 19, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Why do people want Taarabt so badly?
He’s clearly very talented and can do the unexpected but i think people are blinded by his skills, he’s also he’s far too inconsistant, lazy and he has a terrible attitude.
I don’t think he would fit in well with the group that we have as they all seem to be pulling in the same direction and there seems to be a good togetherness. Taarabt is all for himself he hangs on to the ball too long and doesn’t know when to release it.
I think the reason he’s doing so well at QPR is because Neil Warnock has made him his star player and massages his ego for him but if he came here he just wouldn’t be the main man. We probably couldn’t get away with Ben Arfa and Taarabt in the same team and i know who i would rather have.
147 ITUNDERASHELL // Jan 19, 2011 at 11:19 PM
Ben Arfa, Barton, Tiote, Gosling sounds like a line up to excite the fans, how about a partner for Carroll, Van Wolfswinkle perhaps?
148 ITUNDERASHELL // Jan 19, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Should have added Taarabt to 147.
149 Rotonda heights // Jan 20, 2011 at 8:00 AM
aguero
11 goals and 12 assists, that’ll do me ego or no.
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