Newcastle Closing In On Charles N’Zogbia

1:16 pm, Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 by Ed Harrison · 139 Comments

Newcastle are already in negotiations with Wigan, to get former winger Charles N’Zogbia back to Newcastle.

Charles N’Zogbia – likely to return to Tyneside

N’Zogbia left Newcastle in January of 2009, after he had an argument with then manager Joe Kinnear, and the news is that Newcatsle are about to offer the French International a bumper contract to return on Tyneside – said to be as much as £60K/week, and probably a 5 year deal.

And it could be that the news on Newcastle, that they don’t offer decent wages these days, may go up in flames soon, since it looks like Liverpool are not willing to offer Jose Enrique what he’s currently getting on Tyneside.

Jose’s wages are said to be around £45K/week, which he’s been receiving for four years at Newcastle, and that would make him one of the best paid left-backs in the Premier League, and Newcastle paid him those wages last season in the Championship too.

But news today that Liverpool are balking on paying those wages to Jose, so that’s an eye opener if it’s true – that news is being reported in today’s Sunday Sun.

Sunderland and Liverpool are also keen on the 24 year-old 5’7″ tall French winger, but we think Newcastle will sign the lad in a couple of weeks.

That will be after Newcastle sign a top International central midfielder this coming week – also according to the local Sunday Sun.

If Newcatsle can get two good players through the door in the first two weeks of the transfer window, that will certainly help to keep Jose Enrique and Joey Barton at the club.

If this news is is all true, then Newcastle look to be determined to improve the squad this summer, and will get off to a terrific start.

Don’t forget most transferred players don’t usually arrive until August.

The transfer fee for Charles will depend on how Wigan fair today at Stoke and whether they take the drop.

If Wigan stay up then they will want £10M, but if they are relegated, the People is reporting the fee will drop to £6M, but that’s hard to believe because Newcastle got £6M in cash plus Ryan Taylor for the Frenchman 30 months ago.

That would mean Newcastle get him back for less money than they sold him for, but there again Ashley seems so good at making good deals for players.

The doubts we had about Charles have been largely eliminated because he is said to be so keen to return to the Tyneside club.

That says something about the draw of Newcastle United.

Charles has 158 appearances for Newcastle with 8 goals – so far.

Comments welcome.

Tags: Charles N'Zogbia · Jose Enrique · Newcastle News · Transfer News and Rumours · Transfer Target

139 responses so far ↓

1 boonarmy // May 22, 2011 at 1:22 PM

how do we no we are in talks with him already.
Do all the doom mongers still think we wont spend a penny this window ?
2 carrollsinger // May 22, 2011 at 1:26 PM

Hope it’s true and we get all the business done asap so everyone can enjoy there hols and see everyone pre season
3 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 1:30 PM

agreed carrollsinger — be good if we can hav all our signings made before we go to america
4 BlacknWhite Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 1:31 PM

Hmmm – backward step ??
and remember he wasnt excactly a dressing room favourite
5 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 1:32 PM

Boonarmy – we dont know that we are in negotiations. Ed just makes it all up. He saw that Charles said he wouldnt mind coming back and thinks it means that a fee has been agreed and its gonna be finalised in a few weeks.
6 BlacknWhite Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 1:32 PM

Why dont we try to re assemble the glorious team of 2008 / 2009 to see if we go down again?
7 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 1:33 PM

boonarmy

We are not in talks with N’Zogbia, we are in talks with Wigan..hopefully. N’Zogbia, supposedly stated that he regretted ever leaving and would come back to the club. We are no where near talking with the player from what i have seen. We do face competition from Liverpool and Sunderland thought.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/05/22/2498054/liverpool-braced-to-fight-off-interest-from-newcastle-united?
8 Edd Case // May 22, 2011 at 1:33 PM

Rumour….

There is NO PROOF of this tale at all.

We made a desperate bid for him in January, does this mean we are in for him again???? NO!

Besides, and more importantly, would Ashley authorised getting him back for MORE than we sold him for?

Get real.
9 Toonboy // May 22, 2011 at 1:33 PM

Ed do you have a thread to the source in which states we are in talks with the Zog?
10 DerkaSayWhat // May 22, 2011 at 1:34 PM

Should get Owen back just for good measure.
11 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:34 PM

i think we will see all are main targets in for the tour to states, signings after that will be to cover for any players leaving
12 GEORDIE-4-LIFE // May 22, 2011 at 1:35 PM

I’m new but been reading for months! cwarr07 says he will be expensive in terms of the fee and wages and cant see it happening and the all the talk about him signing is being driven from nzobias agent.
nufc targets
mbenge,larsson,marvin martin,gervinho,menez.
marvin martin graham carrs fave target.
13 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:35 PM

we have spoke to nzogbia othwise how could he be excited by pardews plans for next season as the source close to nzogbia said
14 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 1:35 PM

ED DOESNT HAVE A LINK BECAUSE HE JUST MADE IT UP!! This is just him jumping to conclusions and hoping that there is a deal in place.
15 archie74 // May 22, 2011 at 1:35 PM

New on here but I was speaking to the new signing last night at gosforth park hotel Medhi Abeid a midfielder from Lens
16 roshan MAGPIE // May 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

Zog WILL GIVE OUR SQUAD THE MUCH NEEDED FLAIR
17 Toonboy // May 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

I agree with davybtoon

Pards probably wants to keep the team spirit we have got here already

so getting in his main targets before the tour in America, will give the team more time to settle and get to know each other
18 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

look no one knows who were talkin to as this morning proved international cm from within a week no one seen that comin, i think we cud see 3 or 4 in the next 3 weeks
19 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

Blackn White Barmy – Unless im mistaken N’Zogbia was sold in Janu
20 rozehnal // May 22, 2011 at 1:38 PM

Nzogbia no go for me
21 ochytoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:38 PM

If we had spoken to n’zogbia then we would be in trouble for taping up. This article has no substance to it and I doubt we have even made an offer since January
22 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:39 PM

toonboy – spot on its important most players are in straight to get them involved in the great team spirit n a 2week tour of states will be great for team bonding with new players
23 rozehnal // May 22, 2011 at 1:40 PM

Bougherra from rangers will be a good deal
24 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:41 PM

ochytoon – yea but what weve a fee agree since jan n been talking to him since then thats not tapping up
25 2_goal_tino // May 22, 2011 at 1:41 PM

He can come back- I got a ‘Zog on the Tyne’ shirt a month before he left and most definitely did not get full value for money out of it.

Play a 4-2-3-1 next season.
————–Tio——–Barton
–Jonas————HBA————–Zog
———’Anyone other than Cole’
26 Brutooon // May 22, 2011 at 1:41 PM

Ed, you even spell NEWCASTLE as NEWCATSLE.

Not once !!!

Haha
27 Toonboy // May 22, 2011 at 1:42 PM

davybtoon- Totally agree,

as long as we keep the core of the team with the addition of top quality attacking players, Europe is a realistic possibility
28 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:43 PM

feck me r liverpool jus linked with every player we go after first marveux, then gamerio n gervinho, long, now nzogbia n menez i swear there theyve got a private eye following graham carr
29 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM

davybtoon – But there is no evidence that we have agreed a deal for Zog. I dont know where Ed gets these storys from :/
30 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM

liverpool r jus following graham carr marvuex, long, gervinho, gamerio, nzogbia n menez they there scouts actually do owt
31 kev1664 // May 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Enrique has been on 65k a week since he joined.
32 BlacknWhite Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 1:46 PM

unrelated Q – how do you edit your profile to add pics to your messages – see enrique above?
33 ochytoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:46 PM

There is no evidence so as far as we know, this is bollocks
34 twgp // May 22, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Bump up Enrique’s 45k to 55k and tell Liverpool to leave him alone.
35 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 1:47 PM

2 goal tino – i think Sturridge fits perfectly at the front of your forward line
36 Tonytoon73 // May 22, 2011 at 1:47 PM

on the metro paper site it is saying us and liverpool are in for jeremy menez.
37 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:48 PM

jose – of course theres not, but there is no evidence weve agreed a fee for this international player but we clearly hav,
the point is clubs are very secretive at this stage of the window as they try to steal a march on other clubs so deals dont get announced till there done so yes cud hav agreed a deal
38 BlacknWhite Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Sturridge would be the type of player to go for, but he will cost big monet – both transfer and wages – still to be seen if Fatty is keen to advance the club!
39 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:49 PM

ochytoon – think about it man if we hav agreed a fee with wigan were not gonna go announcing it incase someone hijacks deal,
we very secretive now with deals n we wont know anyhting until there announced look tiote
40 shearerno9 // May 22, 2011 at 1:50 PM

I really cannot see liverpool having a problem matching 45k a week if they are as reported going to be paying 10-12+ million for enrique, granted he is a left back but 45k???? seriously???
41 CT // May 22, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Give them back Raylor and their £6mill for ZOG, no brainer, SIMPLES.
No doubt this guy is quality if his head is right, Benny could be key here.
Just don`t mention Jokin Ear!!
42 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:51 PM

last week sunday sun said we were gonna offer jose huge pay rise
think if we sign some good players straight away got a good chance getting existing players to sign new deals
43 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:52 PM

maybe liverpool didnt realise he was on that much
44 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Davybtoon – But there is evidence that we have agreed a fee for this International. The Sun has quotes from Pardew and Pardew wouldnt lie about. See how Ed hasnt even said where the Zog rumour is from. Normally he says what website or newspaper it has come from. This one he has just made up.
45 nufc90 // May 22, 2011 at 1:55 PM

i really hope enrique stays can’t see it though.. maybe if we get our targets in quick he’ll see we’re progressing.

kenny dalglish really f***s me off.. first he’s after half our team now it seems liverpool are linked with every player we are just after our interest is reported. hope he cocks it up there next season
46 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM

jose – my point was that unless anyone works at the club on deals there is no evidence, yet for some reason a paper prints somthing n everyones like christ it must b true sports pages are made on rumour
no one knows but ashly, llambias, charnley n pardew n the other clubs, players n agents FACT
47 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM

i personally feel weve agreed a few back in january but the only way wigan would agree is if they could keep him until the summer
48 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM

I for one HOPE that we can get N’Zogbia in and i am hoping there is an element of truth in us getting him. I hope we can get in Sturridge, Gervinho also. Yes, wishful thinking but positive in the same respect. If we are to push on from this season then signing players like this is a must. The EPL moves on and once the club stops moving along with the league then you go down hence the reason we went down the last time albeit we had some greedy self centred players at the club at the time, we all know who they are. Sturridge would be a HUGE step in the right direction and would get a lot of fans back on Ashleys side. If we manage to pull off two or three top signings the fans will be singing Ashleys name from the roof tops.
49 gorskino10 // May 22, 2011 at 1:57 PM

NZogbia ISNT a french international so thats not him, do i doubt it, a good player but has that baggage of sulking and do we want that again, a talented winger i feel Liverpool/Spurs/Arsenal will try and go for we wouldnt have a chance against them.

It has to be someone else, lets hope its none of the crap we have been linked with like Larsson/Bothroyd/Konchesky/ etc…
50 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM

geordietoon89 – agree i think when no one thought we were doin anything jan window, we were by putting deals in place early for the summer ie nzogbia n taarbt who r 2 am convinced are comin both flair players pards has talked about
51 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 1:59 PM

sure zogbia played in frances last game
52 t00ntime // May 22, 2011 at 1:59 PM

I think we should look into crosham centere’s strikers :p. They needed 24 goals to win the title and guess what they won 25-0 with 5 hat-tricks including one double hat-trick :p. Now that’s when you know you have a good strike force :p. O p.s half time was 17-0. Lol. Wouldn’t you just leave if your team is 17-0 down at ht. Lol
53 Jan Stavik // May 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Great purchase if it comes through. Zoggy has matured, bring him in!
54 davybtoon // May 22, 2011 at 2:01 PM

gorskino10 – actually nzogbia is a french international
and if u read the paper its a player from europe so how cud it possibly be larrson/bothroyd n konchesky aw i forget paper said we want them players so must b true
55 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:01 PM

Gorskino10

The article in the Sunday Sun says we are close to getting this Midfielder and we will open talks with Wigan regarding N’Zogbia.
56 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:01 PM

If we could finish the summer with a winger and a striker i would be happy.

Either:

Krul
Simpson Saylor Coloccini Enrique
Barton Tiote
Ben Arfa Nolan N’Zogbia
Sturridge
Or

Krul
Simpson Saylor Coloccini Ferguson
Barton Tiote
N’Zogbia Ben Arfa Jonas
Sturridge
57 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:02 PM

agreed davybtoon..we didnt really need players in jan tbh yes 1 or 2 non injured wouldnt have gone a miss obv a striker but a think if true its good business negotiating in january for the summer as thats when all the main deals go through so we obviously want to get our main targets in early and any others tht pop up during summer we can attempt to go for if needed
58 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:03 PM

Here is the link again for the Sunday Sun. Read it properly lol.

http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/05/22/newcastle-united-set-to-sign-international-midfielder-79310-28739478/?
59 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:05 PM

Pardew added: “There are two or three others we’re monitoring and we know what the figures are to get them over the line.”

that to me states weve been talking and agreed on a few but wher just holding back at the moment.. because how else would we know how much they would cost without negotiating
60 BlacknWhite Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 2:05 PM

I guess if we look at hte direcetors box today the new bloerk might be there – simples
61 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:05 PM

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6944948,00.html

thats the suns story but skysports news version
62 Crawfordladd17 // May 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM

I think so if Wigan he will be £8m if they stay up £10m
63 GEORDIE-4-LIFE // May 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM

the international player is larsson
64 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM

BlacknWhite Barmy – if wer trying to keep it hush hush i dont think he’l be at the match today could be wrong though
65 Davy Craig // May 22, 2011 at 2:07 PM

Gorskino – N’Zogbia is a full international having played for France at Under-16, Under-18, Under-21 and the first team.

I have it from a very reliable (inside the club) source, but not naming names, that it is a done deal and he will be in very soon.

Ed doesn’t just make it up!
66 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:07 PM

GeordieToon89

Cheers mate. Didn’t know it was up on SSN.
67 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:07 PM

geordie-4-life – it cant be cos we wouldnt need to agree a fee as he’s a free agent soon
68 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:08 PM

Davy Craig ? is it true we agreed a deal with wigan back in january early feb for zogbia to come back? or is this a new arranged deal
69 nufc90 // May 22, 2011 at 2:10 PM

imagine gervinho benarfa n’zogbia all behind someone like sturridge playing on the shoulder.
also the 3 attacking midfielders could all interchange constantly producing fluid attacking flair football which gets every one off their seats – like pards wants
70 NIMagpie1 // May 22, 2011 at 2:11 PM

I think it is a good sign that the club are trying to get players in early!

It is my belief that the new players in need time to adjust and settle in with new team mates.

Our past dealings have came in the last few hours of any window, and we have either missed targets or got them in without any fitness. All in the hope of getting the best deal. Ashley maybe has learned that the best deal doesnt always mean the best player.
71 ochytoon // May 22, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Right, as some of you may remember, I came clean and told you my real identity (Alan Pardew for those of you who don’t know) the other day and I will clarify this. I will be selling Enrique to Kenny Dogshit and will sign an undiclosed left back from League 1. can give you his age, 35, but nothing more. The international player I am signing is Benni Macarthy as I feel he could be our new top striker. The link with N’Zogbia is incorrect. Ashley, Zoggy and I all went out and got pissed at a strip club and then he said he would like to come back. Problem is, we spent the £35 million that night on hookers, beer and pies. Finally, I am to be knighted for my efforts in being a lad.

Many Thanks
The Pardinator

P.S. If any of you have heard of this CTB footballer having an affair, it is actually me. CTB stands for Cockney Third leg Beef bayonet. I have let you down and will strive to bed more women in the future as one clearly wasn’t good enough.
72 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Yes!!! SkySports are reporting. This is the first time i have had a good feeling about this summer. Its true that Ashley is willing to back Pardew.

Cant wait untill the new player is revealed.
73 GEORDIE-4-LIFE // May 22, 2011 at 2:12 PM

as in wages etc. wud love to be wrong and it be gervinho
74 Davy Craig // May 22, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Geordie Toon – I can’t say because I haven’t been told that. Sorry. He did apparently come very close to signing in January.
75 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:16 PM

also says doesnt belong to the bottom teams fighting relegation he still does until end of month
76 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Is Davy Craig that SSN presenter that follows all the North East clubs. Ive never seen him on here. But i do remember on Deadline Day when Carroll left and SSN kept on going back to him
77 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:18 PM

well i know he wanted to sign and told wigan he wanted to come back in january but because of the late bid wigan couldnt afford to let him go without getting replacements ready and felt they needed him if they wer to stay up..then after i heard we’d agreed on a fee and we obv agreed for them to keep him until summer Pardew is a massive admirer of young charlie
78 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM

Jose Enrique – yes but i highly doubt this one is him
79 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:21 PM

GeordieToon89 – Haha he is speaking like he is though. It reminds me of when i first st
80 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:23 PM

haha i jose suppose when u read it back it does sound like him haha
81 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:23 PM

Sorry posted half way through last post. Was meant to say…

Reminds me of when i first started commenting and said i was Jo
82 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:24 PM

a never knew Mehdi Abeid has been on trial with us
83 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Arghhh!!!

Did it again

Anyway i said i was jose enrique and everyone was like, Hi jose your playing well
84 JP...from The Rock // May 22, 2011 at 2:25 PM

ED – He only wants to come back to us because he’s in a team fighting relegation and will probably be relegated today!!

If he were then to turn down Liverpool etc to join us then that would be different. Then it is as you say Ed. Until then I am sick of fans saying to sign him up when he was of the main reasons for our terrible team spirit a few tears back. Matured? Where’s the proof? He doesn’t seem to be showing much loyalty to Wigan talking of an exit when they’re in a do or die match today! |It seems that nothing has changed and maybe he has become a better player but that awful attitude is still there. He is too similar to disinterested players in the past like: Martins, Owen, Duff, Bassong etc.

Quality players just no heart in the game.
85 xXl NUFC lXx // May 22, 2011 at 2:29 PM

sturridge wants to move to newcastle not tottenham. International cm player is almost done, liverpool dosen’t want to pay jose wages and n’zogbia is almost done. what a good day so far the only thing that could make it even better is a 3-0 victory against west brom !!
86 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:29 PM

JP…from The Rock

I would like to see N’Zogbia back however after reading your post you do have an excellent point.
87 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 2:30 PM

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

I agree with JP.

Its not good value for money, once a club he deems as “Bigger” start sniffing around for him, he will jump ship once again.

N’zogbia had his chance last time he was here, and left.

Dont want him back!
88 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:31 PM

It would be different to Zog because the team spirit was never good before Chris Hughton came in. Hatem Ben Arfa was meant to have problems but when you put a player in a dressing room with an already together team they just go along. If he were to step out of line he would be slapped round the ear by Nolan, Barton, Lovenkrands, Harper, Jonas or Shola.
89 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 2:32 PM

I hope a different team sign Zogbia… We dont need his kind of attitude at the club.
90 NIMagpie1 // May 22, 2011 at 2:33 PM

JP…from The Rock, I think your thoughts have been in everyone’s head since this story broke… Thing is, from a footballing aspect he is a great little player and would be an improvement on what we have. Also I would have Bassong back… Bit unfair to say he should have been loyal and stayed, he had just joined in our relegation season, and played his heart out in every game. Had the chance for a move that benefited both him and the club. Could prob bring him back for £4m or so… Great replacement for Campbell and might be better than Williamson
91 toonarmy09 // May 22, 2011 at 2:33 PM

Does anybody know anything about the Jeremy Menez story ,and how good he is ??supposed to be leaving roma and us and the scouse rats are both interested .
92 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 2:34 PM

Liverpool showing interest in Charles N’zogbia.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/05/22/2498054/liverpool-braced-to-fight-off-interest-from-newcastle-united?

A “big” club is supposedly after him now. Lets see what he does now.
93 toonfan09 // May 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFo2vv5j_eI

this is menez would be amazed if we got him top quality player who has had a falling out with his manager good left sided player if we went for him doubt we wud go for nzogbia
94 Drago // May 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

that would be AWESOME
95 colwell // May 22, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Menez is one of my favorite players in seria A. Would be amazed if we got him has everything speed,skill,goals.
96 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:38 PM

The only reason teams have players with attitude problems is because they go into a team with no spirit already. All of the team doesnt get along so if someone messes around it doesnt matter because it isnt a team. Why do you think teams like Man U have no players with attitude. Its not because they dont have tricky characters but its because they realise that the the team is united and together so they cant disrupt it. There arent seperate groups in Newcastle everyone gets along so if he is disruptive he disrupts everyone. N’Zogbia will be fine and so will Hatem.
97 NIMagpie1 // May 22, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Just a though but hows about Sturridge and Defoe for our new front line, with Ben Arfa playing just behind them? Experience, pace, skill and goals!!! Couple of good wide men, Zog and Barton supplying the ammo, Tiote in the middle holding…
98 ochytoon // May 22, 2011 at 2:39 PM

@Nufc_mo

N’Zogbia has just declared he would be delighted to join Liverpool after it became apparent they would double his wages. He is quoted “Liverpool can pay me more than Wigan so Wigan can say bye to me now. I hope this move will enable me to get noticed by a team who can pay me even more and plan to abandon Kenny Dogshit and his team of thieving cunts as soon as Barcelona or Man Utd put an offer in for me as I am clearly that good”.
99 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 2:40 PM

N1Magpie, Nzogbia is not the only player out there with that level of quality.

Surely if we look abroad we will find a similar flair player with better value and most likely a better attitude and lower wages.

I dont understand why we would ever consider bringing back the players we had during our relegation season and with bad team spirit.

Newcastle have been given the oppurtunity to rebuild themselves and become a club challenging for europe etc again and we do not want to make the same mistakes we did before. I.E buying the poison that jumped ship the moment a “big” club came in!
100 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:40 PM

The good thing is there are quite a few left sided players we could go for if N’Zog opted to go elsewhere. There is the likes of Jarvis, Menez, Fer (think he is left sided lol) just to name a few. If we got N’Zogbia then great happy days but if not then move on it would be no huge loss.
101 normag // May 22, 2011 at 2:40 PM

zog and sturridge would be absolutely fantastic. Hate to get my hopes up, but cant help it. Zog had to work with Joke- innear last time around, he’s an idiot, but still a bit sceptical about zogs attitude.

Any links for todays game anyone?

Howay!
102 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 2:42 PM

Sturridge and Gervinho as our front Line.

Defoe will Defo cost too much with Dirty Harry @ Spurs. He hasnt impressed this season either. Bad Value for Money in my opinion. Chances are it will be Michael owen all over again albeit probably less time out injured…
103 GeordieToon89 // May 22, 2011 at 2:43 PM

would love matty jarvis we enquired in jan but got rejected
104 rozehnal // May 22, 2011 at 2:44 PM

I wanna know who this CM is???
105 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 2:44 PM

http://atdhe.ws/

Should have links for every game tonight
106 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 2:45 PM

@Rozehnal

Im hoping its a Center Defensive Midfielder, as cover for Tiote, Id bet my house Tiote will get atleast 5 yellows next season
107 colwell // May 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM

If we can get Menez even if he cost a little more than Zogs it would be alot better value. Menez is up there with Benny those 2 together would destroy teams going forward.

Best would probably score 30 a season with Ben Arfa and Menez behind him.

Also isn`t Ben Arfa and Menez supposed to be very good mates?
108 TimToon9 // May 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53D3-NRWcic
Quality! Menez ftw!
109 NIMagpie1 // May 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM

5 yellows in the first 5 games would be a better bet!!! Unfortunate but he will also now have the reputation with the ref’s and every 50/50 he wont be given the benefit of the doubt
110 toonfan09 // May 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM

colwell yes menez and ben arfa are good mates but still see this as a long shot transfer cos ive seen menez a couple of times he could get into chelsea arsenal and man utd squad different class to nzobia both are left sided so if we get one cant see us gettin the other
111 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:49 PM

Nufc_mo – 5 yellow cards is that it!!! He got 14 this season and would of got more if he had played the last two games. I reckon 10 and i will be ok. As long as Gosling and Smith are back i dont think we need another one.
112 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:49 PM

I really can not see us getting Menez lads. Think we may be punching above our weight at this time. Menez is the type of player Man city go for as well as the other top clubs. Not going to get hyped up on this one. Seems a no go to me but you never know.
113 Andy // May 22, 2011 at 2:51 PM

Samba out for blackburn today boys. Blackburn will be going down, get some money on it!
114 ochytoon // May 22, 2011 at 2:52 PM

If you recall correctly, N’Zogbia can play at left back as well as left wing
115 colwell // May 22, 2011 at 2:52 PM

Ben Arfa all over again? could easily play for any team he wants aswell.

who knows but linked with these types of players gives me some hope unlike cole,larsson etc
116 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:53 PM

Woke up this morning in a bowl of cornflakes with this team sheet in hand…..

Krul

Hutton…….Colo……Taylor…Enr

………………….Tiote………………

Barton…………………………Mezez

…………………..HBA……………….

………….Gervinho……Sturridge…

Was dripping with milk and i had cornflakes stuck up me nose lol. Wouldn’t mind that for next season but its slim to bloody nil.
117 toonfan09 // May 22, 2011 at 2:54 PM

ochytoon

nzogbia hated playing left back n why would you waste a talent like his who can score goals at lb if we got him to play lb i wud be dissapointed cos it wud be waste of money
118 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:54 PM

Menez….not mezez sorry lol.
119 colwell // May 22, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Toon1978-

Throw samba in aswell and thats a champions league team all day long.
120 NIMagpie1 // May 22, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Menza, lads be realistic! Same as the Hulk wish list. I could understand suggesting these players if we could offer them European football. At least N’Zog is on our level and realistic. When we secure that 5/6th place next season then maybe
121 NIMagpie1 // May 22, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Menez… my mistake
122 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM

NIMagpie1

Yeah you are right mate but there is no harm in wishing.
123 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 2:58 PM

colwell

Yeah, Samba would be a top signing. Think it would see the end of Williamson or S.Taylor though lol.
124 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 2:59 PM

Andy – Samba wanted to leave in January because he thought Blackburn had no ambition. They have billionaire owners so if they have no ambition then we have no chance. Also blackburns owners are mega rich so they wouldnt have to accept a lower bid just because they are in the championship. They also wouldnt have to sell him because they can afford his wages even if they are in the NPC

Ochytoon – Do you really think N’Zogbia would play LB. That was part of the reason he left because he was annoyed. If he was signed it would be as a winger and only a winger.
125 Toon-Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 3:00 PM

I’ve just heard that we’ve completed the signing of 18 year-old midfielder Mehdi Abeid from Lens, apparently he really impressed during a recent trial.
126 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 3:00 PM

Hutton from Spurs? Would cost quite a bit and i cant see him leaving Spurs..

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Harper~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~Unknown~~Staylor~~Colo~~~~Mbengue~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tiote~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~Barton~~~~~~Nolan~~~~~~~~~~Arfa~~

~~~~~~~~~Sturridge~~Gervinho~~~~~~~~

Or

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Harper~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~Unknown~~Staylor~~Colo~~~~Mbengue~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tiote~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~Barton~~~~~~~~Nolan~~~~~~~~Jonas~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Arfa~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~Sturridge / Gervinho~~~~~~~~

Either line up and ill be a happy man, Cant see enrique staying, He is the Bull, and two teams clad in Red are after him, he wont be able to resist the temptation to charge right into their 1st team…
127 colwell // May 22, 2011 at 3:01 PM

Menez is unrealistic but then so was Ben Arfa and we managed to get him. Also Menez would be leaving in similar circumstances to Benny did.

Ben Arfa was rated as one of the hottest young player out there he plays for us so as unrealistic as it sounds now you don`t know who we`ll get.
128 Toon1978 // May 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Toon-Barmy

Who is your source? and TBH i have never heard of this kid but i had never heard of Vuckic until we signed him to be fair.
129 Nufc_mo // May 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM

and by Unknown, I mean some Unknown RB gem from abroad…
130 Jose Enrique (soon changing to 'NottsGeordie') // May 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Toon Barmy – Where did you hear that from?
131 NIMagpie1 // May 22, 2011 at 3:11 PM

Moussa Sow? Anymore on him?
132 Crawfordladd17 // May 22, 2011 at 3:12 PM

Give us £40m

In
Ba £8m
Sturridge £10m
Menez £10m
N’Zogbia £6m(Back up Left Back also)
M’Bengue £6m
£40m

Out
Campbell Free
Enrique £15m
Smith swap
Routledge £1.5m
Xisco £2m
£17.5m

GK Krul
RB Simpson
CB S.Taylor
CB Coloccini
LB M’Bengue
CDM Tiote
RM Menez
LM Ben Arfa
CAM Nolan(c)
ST Ba
ST Sturridge

Subs
Harper
Williamson
Gosling
N’Zogbia
Jonas
Barton
Best
133 IrishGeordie95 // May 22, 2011 at 3:17 PM

Would love to see menez come would be class for us.

And i know we probs wouldn’t get these cubs till we get into europe but i feckin love diego from werder bremen and gourcuff and if they were to sign it would be class lol
134 BlacknWhite Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 3:17 PM

Still think that there is no coming back for nZog – goes missing when need and couldnt wait to get out.
Better value in the Dutch and French leagues.

Hope we are simply pushing the price up for Dogshit and his bunch of scallys
135 BlacknWhite Barmy // May 22, 2011 at 3:19 PM

quote from the plastic geaordie
“”When you get relegated, you struggle to hold on to your best players. There’ll be some rich pickings at West Ham. Make no mistake, we’ll be looking at their players today.” ”

Nothing like kicking a team when they are down – hopefully Carlton Cole will get a hatrick and be signed by the unwashed for £25M
136 RobertLeeNo.7 // May 22, 2011 at 3:44 PM

I agree with Jose Enrique I think the togetherness in the dressing room rubs off on these big egos and they pull together, think Zog would be a great signing. With him and Hatem we would be dangerous on the counter if we had a striker with good technique. Moussa Sow looks to have a good touch and can play intricate one touch pass n move and probably more realistic than getting Gameiro. Think you lot should stop building yourselves up over Garvinho no way will he be at newcastle next season. Hope we can get Sow then bring sturridge on loan, Zog and need a center half isn’t upsons contract up? and need 2 left backs if enrique leaves.. also although simpson has had a decent season think we still need a better right back. simpson as cover and a public flogging of perch in eldon square then send him to sunderland to play with shitus bramble
137 RobertLeeNo.7 // May 22, 2011 at 3:50 PM

i think west ham would take there money back for Demba Ba that was 6million, i think that would be good buisness for us
138 NathanH NUFC // May 22, 2011 at 10:15 PM

In;

Ba – 6m
Sturridge – 10m
N’Zogbia – 10m
Samba – ?
Unknown “International” Midfielder

These are the promising transfer targets I can see, along with the millions of players in the French league we have been linked with.

Also, Liverpool don’t want to pay Enrique what he gets at Newcastle. GOOD.
139 Hebburn Mag // May 22, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Why would a team sign a player they let go a few years ago, i mean he obviously wasnt in our plans then and so why would he be now. Look forward and not back if you are wanting to progress, were trying to sign N’zogbia who is not a great player, hes an decent player that is made to look even better in a crap wigan squad!!