The Newcastle United Blog

158 responses so far ↓

• 1 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:26 AM

  1st!

  Brilliant news!
  Gervinho next please.

• 2 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:27 AM

  http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6959254,00.html?

  Berbatov set to leave Manure,

  Worth a bid? He is afterall a Newcastle fan!

• 3 solano // May 30, 2011 at 9:28 AM

  Will have a pastis to celebrate….a corned beef one…..

• 4 Toonboy // May 30, 2011 at 9:31 AM

  Let’s sign up berbatov, worth a punt- will love it in front of 50,000+ Geordies.

  Not only is he a Newcastle supporter, but he idolizes Shearer, the new number 9 for a couple of years maybe?

• 5 GeordieRob // May 30, 2011 at 9:32 AM

  Solano,

  A corned beef pasty is the breakfast of Champions!

• 6 solano // May 30, 2011 at 9:33 AM

  A corned beef pastis is the breakfast of French Champions, mon ami….

• 7 Toonboy_84 // May 30, 2011 at 9:33 AM

  Would love berbatov. Imagine him and benny boy up top. Such intelligent players together. Too expensive though I would imagine.

• 8 NorseToonBrann // May 30, 2011 at 9:34 AM

  think we have to stop raiding lille after gervinho. haha. feel sorry for them

• 9 toonruz // May 30, 2011 at 9:35 AM

  its fan of other clubs stiring because there jealous that he picked us over them ha ha the same thing happend with ben arfa

• 10 roshan MAGPIE // May 30, 2011 at 9:35 AM

  good news hope its gervinhio next and then gameiro then m BEnGUE he jose leaves then wayanba then sturridge

• 11 toonruz // May 30, 2011 at 9:35 AM

  berbatov is 30 years old he to old for us

• 12 roshan MAGPIE // May 30, 2011 at 9:36 AM

  good news hope its gervinhio next and then gameiro then m BEnGUE if jose leaves then wayanba then sturridge

• 13 solano // May 30, 2011 at 9:36 AM

  £5m down…..£32m to go…..

• 14 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:38 AM

  Only problem with berbatov is high wages and age… dont think Ashley will allow it…

  Shame tho, would love a player who has scored 3 hat tricks and become the first non english player to score 5 goals all in the same season!

• 15 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:39 AM

  Solano didnt we only have 35mill to spend… therefore 30mill left

• 16 WWJBD // May 30, 2011 at 9:39 AM

  Let the good times roll?

• 17 ronaldeano // May 30, 2011 at 9:39 AM

  There’s a pic on twitter of Gervinho and soloman Kalou, they are good mates.
  I recon Gervinho will hold on until arsenal table a bid so he can live in London near his mates rather than up here in Newcastle….

• 18 Toonboy_84 // May 30, 2011 at 9:39 AM

  If we show enough intent/ambition do we reckon jose will sign up?

• 19 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:40 AM

  Right, we need to prepare some chants for Cabaye for next season, especially if he does a tiote and comes out all guns blazing!

• 20 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:41 AM

  @Ronaldeano

  He is also good mates with Tiote and Drogba(who was key in getting Tiote to join the EPL)

  Arsenal’s priorities are defense, rather then attack… Gervinho wont be top of their list.

• 21 toonruz // May 30, 2011 at 9:41 AM

  ronaldeano
  your another he gave his to the club yesterday he ours fact

• 22 toonruz // May 30, 2011 at 9:43 AM

  ronaldeano
  your another he gave his anser to the club yesterday he ours fact

• 23 ronaldeano // May 30, 2011 at 9:45 AM

  Hope so… Gervinho would be a fantastic signing

• 24 the1willy // May 30, 2011 at 9:46 AM

  Wow, didn’t expect such a good start to a Monday morning. It really looks like we want to show our intent to the fans, current squad, and any other potential signings. Can only be a good thing.
  Yeah, Berbatov used to sleep in a toon shirt with 9 Shearer on the back, and it’s rumoured today that Man U would let him go for around 12M. Could be worth a punt, at least we know he can score in the Prem, although not sure about his work rate?

• 25 Rotonda heights // May 30, 2011 at 9:48 AM

  Toonboy 84

  TBH Jose has been shocking these last few months and I have a sneaky feeling this M’bengue guy could be the real deal too.

• 26 Markaccus // May 30, 2011 at 9:48 AM

  Get in, cabaye looks class.
  Gervinho looks like he is coming, as he wants to join cabaye
  Berbatov, even though he’s 30, would be a class signing, Toon fan, wanted to play here as a teenager, looks up to big Al, and is still a fantastic goal-getter. has a few good years left in him easy. That would be our foward line sorted, just defence left to do!

• 27 bills-son // May 30, 2011 at 9:48 AM

  solano – one finger up to the Reo Coker, Carlton Cole, Ashley no ambition ransfer believers like you – 3 or 4 more fingers up to go.

  Like I said to yesterday – the club now have an organised, structured transfer policy for the first time in my 50 years as a toon supporter.

  I’ve been saying for months Ashley would spend and that I’ve got great confidence in the direction Pardew and the club are going. I reckon we’ll be top 6 potential next year with a team full of flair, speed and goals.

  Like I said, 1 finger up 3/4 to go.

• 28 tweaked // May 30, 2011 at 9:48 AM

  gr8 news, so we have smith\guthree’s replacement is done and dusted, looking forward to seeing gameiro and gervinho signing on the dotted line

• 29 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:49 AM

  @the1willy

  Regardless of work rate, any player that can score 3 hat tricks and become the first non englishman to score 5 goals in the same season is welcome at Newcastle in my books!

  The fact that he idolized shearer and supported Newcastle is an added bonus!

• 30 Rotonda heights // May 30, 2011 at 9:49 AM

  Yes a bit rich to have a go at Liverpool when we’re trying to get 2 Lille players !!!

• 31 Edd Case // May 30, 2011 at 9:50 AM

  —–Berbatov—–
  HBA
  Gervinho—-Jonas
  —Tiote–Cabaye—

  Not a bad midfield and forward line up

• 32 solano // May 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM

  Ey up…NUFC…the pastis is stronger than I thought…..though you get a canny interest rate when it’s tucked away in an offshore account Still think we should do our utmost to keep the backbone of our team and then the squad will start to look better…..as a cynic/realist we will have to wait and see….but this fella seems like a very decent player and it’s good news…..2 strikers next!

• 33 Rotonda heights // May 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM

  Bills son,

  I think everybody is just hoping it’s all for real this time and not have all our raised expectations all come crashing down on us.

• 34 Munster Mag // May 30, 2011 at 9:53 AM

  Great news, following on the rumours of the weekend. Ashley may be a horrible owner at times, but this club is now run well financially, and whilst losing Barton would be a huge mistake, Newcastle clearly know how to operate in the transfer market and find good players at good prices. So hats off to Pardew and Ashley. Keep up the good work. Lets hope this guy “does a Tiote”

• 35 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 9:54 AM

  @Rotonda

  Gotta love irony

  To be fair we didnt know we were after Cabaye until news of a bid being accepted surfaced :[

• 36 Southern Pride // May 30, 2011 at 9:54 AM

  Itz great to buy young and all but experience is also key..

  i kinda like barton over nolan (i know u all do as well)

  berbatov may be 30 but he will make a hellava difference to our squad! imagine this…

  ……………..tiote…………….
  …….Barton……Cabeye……….
  Ben Arfa………………Gervinho
  …………..Berbatov…………….

  dats unreal if u ask me.. any1 disagree?

• 37 roshan MAGPIE // May 30, 2011 at 9:56 AM

  good news hope its gervinhio next and then gameiro then m BEnGUE if jose leaves then wayanba then sturridge K

• 38 Munster Mag // May 30, 2011 at 9:56 AM

  I’m with you on this one bills-son. Great move by the owners. Look at where we are now, instead of the likes of West Ham, with dumb owners , and Sam . Ouch!

• 39 DanNUFC // May 30, 2011 at 9:57 AM

  ronaldeano

  that is Kalou but not with Gervinho, it’s just another one of his mates, he says he was at the Lille match watching Gervinho yesterday

• 40 solano // May 30, 2011 at 9:58 AM

  Swallows and Summers Bills…..and if you find anywhere I mentioned Carlton Cole and Nigel Reo-Cacka I will gladly eat hay with a Mackem donkey, alongside you….need I remind you, you so boldly announced to the world that you would do this if we didn’t spend all of £35m (in real terms) on players.

• 41 the1willy // May 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM

  @Nufc_mo.
  Yes, I agree with you 100%. He’s a natural goal scorer and that’s what we need. It’s often commented on great strikers that you might not see them for 89 minutes, but it’s that one minute where you do see them (sticking the ball in the back of the net) that counts.
  Fingers crossed!!!

• 42 toonruz // May 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM

  @cwarr07 Gervinho definitely signing

• 43 Toon1978 // May 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM

  Mackems are looking on with envious eyes lol.

• 44 toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:01 AM

  Great News this morning

  All this talk about Arsenal wanting Gervinho and would only go for him if could get Arshavin out but Arsenal and Arshavin have said that he is staying so it look better news for us hopefully get this one done soon.

• 45 solano // May 30, 2011 at 10:01 AM

  Which would still leave MA £8m up on transfers by the way….

• 46 toonfan76 // May 30, 2011 at 10:02 AM

  @toonruz

  How long ago was that posted about Gervinho?

• 47 jj // May 30, 2011 at 10:03 AM

  We need a top CB and put Saylor at full back for a few reasons, the obvious is to give Simpson competition and the other is if were signing all these french players and skillful playmakers were losing a lot of height in our side and could become vulnerable to set pieces again, i think we scored one of the most goals from set pieces last season so as well as getting pace into the side we cant forget how a lot of our goals came from either….. id go for this line up which i think is realistic…….

  …………………………….Harps…………………………..

  Saylor…………Samba………….Collo………Enrique

  …………………Tiote…………….Cabaye………………

  Gervinho……………..BenArfa……………..NZogbia

  …………………..Ba/Sturridge/Gameiro

  Id like a strong forward up front who can finish, but also hold the ball up

  Id also Start with Joey Barton and bring Cabaye in slowly at first so not to throw him in at the deep end

  Krul
  Simmo
  Willo
  Gosling
  Nolan
  Jonas
  Best

• 48 Angryman the Angry fan // May 30, 2011 at 10:03 AM

  Solano, Bills son has no credability. when your comments are proved right he disappears and only resurfaces when the rumour mill kicks into action………
  I still have a feeling my friend that there will be only one eating straw with a mackem donkey end of august….and it wont be you !!

• 49 magpie6699 // May 30, 2011 at 10:03 AM

  Bonjour mes amis! Combien de footballers Francais avons nous dans le sac?
  Betcha didn’t know I could speak Franglais!

• 50 Enn You Eff Sea // May 30, 2011 at 10:04 AM

  I must say, Pards and Ashley and Co did well to keep this quiet which prevented others (probably Liverpool) from having a punt, afterall £4.3m is an absolute bargain for him. Keep them coming please!

• 51 woodsee // May 30, 2011 at 10:05 AM

  The pardew hug with Drogba during the Chelsea game is starting to make more sense now lads

• 52 jj // May 30, 2011 at 10:06 AM

  I forgot to mention in my last post that i think its key to get NZogbia and play him on the left as i think him and jose would be amazing down the left covering for each other, too much pace for any right back

• 53 Benton Toon Exile // May 30, 2011 at 10:08 AM

  There has alway been rumours re berbatov as he is a big Toon fan!
  Unfortunatly I can not see Ashley spending upwards of £25m on anything but a Casino night out with his pals!!

• 54 toonruz // May 30, 2011 at 10:10 AM

  not sure how long ago that was posted mate but for 1 also know that this deal is going to happen , we been on the ball this summer caughtr evry body off gaurd with our fast actions this summer pmsl

• 55 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:10 AM

  @JJ

  Samba is a player im sure everyone @ the toon would love, but highly doubt he will be coming here… Arsenal are interested in him, and he would also cost atleast 10mill

  Im just curious with all these new players apparantly coming in, who will be the captain? I cant see Nolan fitting into the squad, and Joey may have trouble getting game time

  Staylor as Vice vice captain?

• 56 toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:11 AM

  JJ- a can see Gosling going right back this season if am honest he plays there and even Pardew said he plays the best at the back even thou Gosling likes CM but cant see him getting in there also I think that Forster going get a chance over pre season see what he is like, and this N’Zogbia talk a think is rumour if am honest a think line up next year will be…….

  …………………………Forster………………………..

  Gosling………Taylor…….Colocini……Enrique

  ……………….Nolan…Tiote…Cabaye………………

  ……..Gervinho………..ST…………Ben Arfa………

  Harps
  Simmo
  Willo
  Ferguson
  Barton
  Best
  Jones

  I cant see us getting sturridge and the gamerio deal still look 50/50 so we need a Forward.

• 57 TheMags // May 30, 2011 at 10:12 AM

  have a look at bartons twiiter ”Cabaye= hapy days……. keep spending. Teams win trophies not indivduals tweeps” posted12 hours ago

• 58 toonarmy09 // May 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM

  Excellent news about cabaye ,just want Gervinho now ,just to make everyone else realise we mean business ,and to stick 2 fingers to scouseland as we will hav a far better team next season thanks to the judas gypsy doing one .Carroll going now could be a blessing ,and hope he is regretting very minute ,also really hope we can keep Jose ,but if he wants to join kenny revolution ,let him go !! We only want players that want to play for the club .

• 59 IndoInvest // May 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM

  here is from Cwarr07

  Gervinho will be playing for #nufc next season……time to celebrate…..Ashley, Carr, Llambias, Charnley & Pardew deserve all the credit.

• 60 toonfan76 // May 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM

  Got to say, I will be over the moon if we manage to sign Gervinho as well. Fast, direct, skillful, goals and assists in his locker. I hope and pray he’s on his way. Hey i’m a poet and i didn’t even know it.

• 61 Kris // May 30, 2011 at 10:14 AM

  If we can get two class strikers and a really quick and skillful winger, than this team starting to look quite good! We just have too keep Barton and Enrique! Hope we can get Sturridge, but think Berba would be a good buy if we can get him:)

• 62 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:15 AM

  @Toon_tomma

  Barton instead of Nolan mate.

  Imo sturridge is a huge possibility… Chelsea arnt much for playing youngsters… and with Neymar supposedly coming in…Too much world class competition for sturridge…

  Maybe a loan with option to buy at the very least is possible?

• 63 colwell // May 30, 2011 at 10:15 AM

  On another note I hate seeing the makems going after quality signings i`m really jealous.

  David Vaughn and Larsson if only we could attract that caliber of player.

  LMAO.

• 64 bills-son // May 30, 2011 at 10:16 AM

  Rotonda heights – I think everybody is just hoping it’s all for real this time and not have all our raised expectations all come crashing down on us.

  I agree marra – the difference now is that Ashley has decided (unless he gets a ridiculous offer) to keep the club and make a real go of it.

  He got slagged off for not doing DD before he bought a club on the brink of bankruptcy (rightly so) and then after failing to persuade Redknapp to become manager (he wouldn’t have taken us down) he made another huge error in appointing Keegan. He brought in his own man Wise to keep Keegan in check and that just poured oil on the fire. Result – disaster, unbelievable fan abuse and relegation. He wanted out, couldn’t sell and then decided he was going to tough it out and make a go of it.

  Since then IMO he’s done just about everything right. Hughton got us promoted, Pardew kept us up and kept the team spirit, Carr has sorted out the scouting, we’ve brought in HBA, Tiote and Gosling for peanuts, screwed LFC for £35M with £30M upfront in cash. That upfront cash allows us to pay cash upfront and bid less than clubs paying in stages. There is an obvious plan to bring in a nucleus of young talented French players – HBA, Cabaye for starters, N’Zogbia and possibly Gervinho or Gameiro to follow – which helps these guys settle in and start producing quickly on the pitch.

  To me that is all solid proof that Ashley is now a man on a mission. He’s learnt from his mistakes, has a manager who he trusts and will back and this transfer window will reinforce that. Fans should give the guy a break and judge him on what he does now, not the mistakes he made in the past. We just might have one of the shrewdest, most ambitious club owners in the Prem. He’s also English and a proper football fan – unlike the Yanks, Sheiks, Russki’s, Indians etc., who know FAll really about the game and its traditions.

  COME ON THE TOON !!

• 65 SL_toon // May 30, 2011 at 10:16 AM

  Oh LOVELY!
  I had my doubts about the Cabaye rumour. Based on the comments by fans and press in French websites, he’s good enough to be a barca substitute! Hence, I need to question his intentions in joining newcastle, but hey, it can only be good for us!

• 66 Weezertoon // May 30, 2011 at 10:16 AM

  A front line this good is going to show how rubbish at defending Steven Taylor really is. I know I’m going to get blasted because he’s a local lad, and he scored 3 times in 3 games but I still think williamson is the better *underlined*DEFENDER. Staylor and colo don’t work well together, and staylor bombs forward way too much, you never see the top defenders rushing forward in open play like taylor does.

  My suggestion? If you HAVE to play him, stick him at RB and let some real defenders cover the centre of the park.

  You watch, next season taylor will prove me right as newcastle look shaky at the back.

• 67 jj // May 30, 2011 at 10:17 AM

  I honestly think we could get Samba if we tried, even more so if Arsenal dont go for him, i really wud not like to see Gosling at right back but then again i havent seen him play there, the only players i can see getting a game consistantly enough to be captain is Collo, Saylor and Harps

  IF we dont get NZogbia theres lots of similar players that could be possible, i know theres a lot of quality in europe but i like proven players like Jarvis or Hoilett

• 68 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:17 AM

  Damm hope v get gud news on gervinho nw. Happy days back at toon . Howay lads

• 69 jonnymcdonald // May 30, 2011 at 10:17 AM

  Ed I think his name is Yohan not Johan!

• 70 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:17 AM

  Im hoping Dalglish was just pulling a Glenn Roeder V2… and will do shite next season!

• 71 solano // May 30, 2011 at 10:17 AM

  Easy Nufc-mo….your opinion on Samba is not shared by everyone……I think he gets caught out too many times positionally and he isn’t great on the ball….but I’ve seen a lot worse….
  There would be a space in the team for Barton for me….crucial we have that bit of fight and bottle…..and NUFC’s record of French players in the past tells me they have always lacked in that department…

• 72 colwell // May 30, 2011 at 10:19 AM

  J

• 73 jj // May 30, 2011 at 10:20 AM

  I have to agree Saylor is better off at RB so he can go forward as much as he likes, and once hes tackled the likes of Nani and Nasri they wont be rushing to get the ball again to take him on again, he is definately not our best defender!! lol

• 74 toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM

  Nufc_mo- see i cant see Barton starting in that midfield mate even thou I would play him Nolan is our captain so he has got to start a think plus nolan scored 12 goals for us and a think Nolan going get the free role mate with tiote and cabaye pulling the strings so when we attack nolan going be in that little hole to score goals thats all I can see really and yer ya right about Sturridge mate a totally forgot chelsea trying to sign Neymar even when they dont have a manager lol so Sturidge a take back he could be on the cards tbh.

• 75 colwell // May 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM

  jose is back on twitter and facebook. Someone showed him a pic with a Pool top on hes said, This is not true I`m Newcastle United. Followed by not want to talk to much but contract is out of my hand and down to the club.

• 76 Weezertoon // May 30, 2011 at 10:22 AM

  Of course to be an effective RB he’s going to have to shed a few pounds jj .

• 77 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:22 AM

  @weezertoon

  Not many teams have a wall called Tiote as cover….

  Williamson has been very good value for money but he is also prone to making careless mistakes… The penalty against liverpool, the almost penalty at blackpool

• 78 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM

  @toon_tomma

  its abromavich that pretty much makes the calls on signings especially forwards… correct me if im wrong, but he was the one who wanted Torres

• 79 solano // May 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM

  Bills-son is also a committed Creationist….

• 80 SL_toon // May 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM

  nufc_mo,
  i hope dogleash takes liverpool to 2 more league titles to overtake manure. I simple hate the manchester sh*t and their useless plastic fanbase…
  better the bindippers than the gloryhunters, imo

• 81 Weezertoon // May 30, 2011 at 10:25 AM

  Everyone makes mistakes. Some more than others nufc_mo. it’s about picking the best man for the job at CB, and williamson and colo are definately the better partnership. I feel my opinion will be vindicated early next season. If Pardew has any sense he won’t be blinded by the 3 goals taylor has scored. Like I said, a defender’s gotta be the backbone of the club, not the goalscorer.

• 82 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:26 AM

  Fur10ng Bank Holiday Monday wooo NUFC set to complete 10.5m Gervinho signing after he confirmed to NUFC he wants to join Yohan Cabaye. GET IN!

• 83 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:26 AM

  So a possible starting line up of

  …………………………Krul………………………..

  Staylor………Willo…….Colocini……Enrique

  ……………….Nolan…Tiote…Cabaye………………

  ……..Gervinho…….Sturridge………Ben Arfa………

  I gotta admit, despite everything i may have said about certain indiviuals… That is a scary line up

• 84 ilovetoon8788 // May 30, 2011 at 10:27 AM

  @ toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM

  If Nolan is going to be in the ‘hole’. Where is Arfa going to play? Wings? Pardew has already stated Arfa is going to play in the ‘hole’. Honestly i can’t see Barton and Nolan starting. But will be rotated based on form.

• 85 bills-son // May 30, 2011 at 10:27 AM

  solano – Bills-son is also a committed Creationist….

  Thank God I didn’t create you pal … my reputation would have been ruined.

• 86 toonfan76 // May 30, 2011 at 10:27 AM

  Jamsha, is that for real?

• 87 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM

  @Sl_toon

  leaving that job to Arsenal, if they can sort out their central defensive problems they have every chance of winning the title!

• 88 kilcline // May 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM

  Would like to see this next season

  ……………………………Krul………………………..

  Gosling………Taylor…….Colocini……M Bengue

  ……………….Barton…Tiote…Cabaye………………

  ……..Gervinho………..Ba…………Ben Arfa………

  I honestly think Nolan has gone of the boil since AC left and would not suit our style of play as much.

  Ba is free?
  M Bangue is used with Jose money and Gervinho be the only other outlay.

• 89 kingkev9 // May 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM

  Bills-son: you are talking rubbish. Ashley has ruined this club. Every player he buys is young because he wants to sell them on for a profit. We are a business to him and he is using the club to make money not please the fans.

• 90 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM

  Fur10ng @Dan_Arnold7 bearing in mind we cant officially announce deals for international areas till 6th june. Not to sure

• 91 toonfan09 // May 30, 2011 at 10:29 AM

  that is not jose enrique on twitter

• 92 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:30 AM

  Toon-fan datz watz on twitter.

• 93 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:30 AM

  Fur10ng @sean4eva09 mbengue will arrive if Enrique doesnt accept contract.

• 94 IndoInvest // May 30, 2011 at 10:31 AM

  bad apple joy barton tweets

  Cabaye = happy days………keep spending. Teams win trophies not individuals tweeps

• 95 kingkev9 // May 30, 2011 at 10:32 AM

  Kilcline: how many games have we won in the premiership since Nolan signed but hadn’t played? Answer 0 out of 13.

  We need Nolan and Barton both to play. Since when have a team full of foreigners been successful? Every top premiership team has an English core and we need one too. Can’t believe fools on here who are suggesting teams without Nolan and Barton

• 96 dickinsonjuniour // May 30, 2011 at 10:33 AM

  wayne rooney spotted leaving st james park with a newcastle tracksuit on and a bacon sandwich with the boss all good

• 97 ilovetoon8788 // May 30, 2011 at 10:34 AM

  The only way Gervinho will come to us, is if Ashley can guarantee him he’s going to bring quality players to challenge for European football next season. He’s not going to come to us if our target is a top 10 finish. So if Gervinho comes, there has to be a clause that says if we don’t get a european spot he will be sold to a european league club.

  If Gervinho does come, we can expect more quality signings and that means abandoning Ashley’s very rigid transfer policy and his ’5 year vision’ for our club. We have to bring in players who will expect wages around 60k like Nzog, Gamiero, Sow and quality defenders to prove to Gervinho we mean business.

  I just can’t see this happening. Sorry to burst the bubble. I still see Gervinho going to Arsenal.

• 98 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:34 AM

  @kingkev9

  Arsenal mate…

• 99 toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:34 AM

  Nufc_mo – Yer mate agreed that abramovic just buys for the fun of it like so a think sturidge could be on our list plus he can score goals as we seen for bolton so stick him in a half decent team that can get balls into him he will score more than he miss a think could be a gd buy when u said about Neymar like mate, see the only think is the GK situation for me mate even thou Krul is young he is a bit hit and miss like iv watched that forster all last season and he controls his box and area and can see him given a chance plus he is a english man and can u remember what pardew said about krul at stevenage he wasnt to happy with him, so a can see Forster getting a good chance like a hope so SPL aint the best league and football but still he did really well. and Saylor but be gd right bk but would need another CB in a think and Willo on bench. any targets for CB you would go for a think should maybe go for that Scott Dann of brum he was really good a thou and young

• 100 kilcline // May 30, 2011 at 10:35 AM

  I would rather Barton over Nolan any day.

  I would go with S Taylor and Barton to be our English grit. Just don’t rate Nolan enougn outside of the box. Adds very little else.

• 101 colwell // May 30, 2011 at 10:35 AM

  Kingkev Arsenal are pretty successful.

• 102 bills-son // May 30, 2011 at 10:35 AM

  kingkev9 – you are the one talking rubbish pal.

  What do you want Ashley to do – buy old cr%p players to sell at a loss?

  And when he signs good young players you say he’s doing it purely to sell on and make money? When he’s already a billionaire?

  Go back to school a stick in this time.

• 103 toonfan09 // May 30, 2011 at 10:35 AM

  jamasha

  its not enrique on twitter simpson said ages ago that it wasnt plus he isnt that good at english and its perfect on that twitter account

• 104 Toon1978 // May 30, 2011 at 10:38 AM

  Eventually

  http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_6959333,00.html

• 105 Troleibusiukas_LTU // May 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM

  ————-Harper—————-

  Gosling–Willo–Colo–Jose—–

  ——–Tiote—Cabaye————

  Barnetta*–Ben Arfa–Gervinho

  ———-Gameiro^—————-

  *Jonas
  ^Demba Ba, Sturridge

  —————-Forster————–

  S.Taylor*–Willo–Colo–Jose–

  —–Gosling–Tiote—Cabaye—-

  ——–Ben Arfa–Gervinho——-

  —————Gameiro^————

  *Jonas
  ^Demba Ba, Sturridge

• 106 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM

  @Toon_tomma

  a player we were linked with last week
  http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/9500669/newcastle-ready-to-make-offer-for-standard-liege-defender-mangala/?

• 107 toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:42 AM

  Nufc_mo – a didnt see that mate any good dont really no much of him ? A still hope S.Ferguson get a chance even thou getting signings in

• 108 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:42 AM

  id love amdy faye back @ newcastle…

  just thought id bring that up…

• 109 toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:45 AM

  is that who went to stoke but been released? he was actully good for us when he was here lol

• 110 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:45 AM

  Toonfan I neva said anytng about enrique on twitter, al I know is enrique is on fb an iv chatted wit him an his english Is very poor al he said thats he loves newcastle very much an wana b hear for more years, I askd him can I add u ,he said sory friend I add only spanish ppl. Hw bad:’(

• 111 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:46 AM

  He can play as a CB/Lb and i believe has experience as a striker

  10 appearences for france under 21

  3 goals in 57 appearences for standard liege

• 112 arfa chance // May 30, 2011 at 10:46 AM

  Fur10ng also is friends with Kenneth shepherd , nzogbia s agent, has said get nzogbia to the Toon.

• 113 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM

  Enrique deleted me off his freinds list on FB…

  HE IS DEFINETLY OFF MY DREAM TEAM SQUAD.

• 114 toon_tomma // May 30, 2011 at 10:51 AM

  aw well could be a decent buy then lol and hahaha about enrique

• 115 Eyeball81 // May 30, 2011 at 10:53 AM

  Anyone think this is going to be a throw back to the days when we were in the champions league, young players with a lot of pace…i.e bellamy, dyer. obviously up front we had a propper goalscorer then tho….where do we get one of them from now???

• 116 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:55 AM

  Nufc_mo@ lol mate me to added him, an had a long chat wit him, bt at last he said sori cant accept frnd requist untill ur spanish. Hw rude ha.

• 117 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM

  Nufc_mo@ lol mate me to added him, an had a long chat wit him, bt at last he said sori cant accept frnd requist untill ur spanish. Hw rude ha

• 118 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 10:57 AM

  @eyeball81

  we get one from chelsea for 10mill. Names Daniel Sturridge.

  @ Jamsha
  he just deleted me outta nowhere

• 119 Phil K // May 30, 2011 at 10:58 AM

  Eyeball – we can hope, but signing young players with experience, and successful experience at that – is the way to go.

• 120 Toon1978 // May 30, 2011 at 10:59 AM

  People are banging on about Gerviho wanting CL Football. If that is true then why in the hell would he leave Lille in the first place? I think NUFC are in with a shout with Gervinho as it seems he wants to leave anyway.

• 121 Phil K // May 30, 2011 at 10:59 AM

  Nufc_mo – I will bet he’ll be deleting a number of Newcastle fans for ONE reason.
  He’s off.

• 122 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM

  Nufc_mo@ he has too much attitude I tink

• 123 geordiefinn // May 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM

  Bruce’s face when he heard that we are going to sign likes of Gervinho and Cabaye and they are after likes of Larsson and Bothroyd:

  http://pelaajax.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/4/2/5542185/292699.jpg?165

  Pardew’s face:

  http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0N6CQKwGoyQ/SxWTOe3np6I/AAAAAAAAAE4/SBU9TeLLm2Y/s1600/dawson-crying.jpg

• 124 ilovetoon8788 // May 30, 2011 at 11:02 AM

  @ Toon1978 // May 30, 2011 at 10:59 AM

  Simple. He wants to play in a stronger club competing in the CL. We have very little chance of landing him unless Ashley abandons his policies and sign top notch players to play with him.

• 125 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 11:04 AM

  He deleted me months before talk about liverpool surfaced,,

• 126 Toon1978 // May 30, 2011 at 11:05 AM

  ilovetoon8788

  Yes very true but Lille have just won the French league. Arsenal ain’t won anything this season. Plus the fact we have our French mafiola to put in a good word lol. Nah, i see your point. Other clubs can offer a lot more then us. All we cann offer atm is a huge fan base.

• 127 Eyeball81 // May 30, 2011 at 11:07 AM

  Nufc_mo….sturridge would be great but it depends on who comes in at the bridge…wouldnt mind taking a punt on Kalou either.

  Phil k – Aye your right I just hope we’ve uncovered more Tiote’s and less Boumsong’s!!!

• 128 burnsie // May 30, 2011 at 11:08 AM

  that mangala article was dated the 22nd. your over a week late mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 129 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 11:11 AM

  I did say it was a player we were(past tense) linked with…

  Also posted it here before Ed made the article

  @Eyeball Abromavich wants Neymar

• 130 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 11:16 AM

  Fur10ng @wylie321 uk deals can as signings can be made now, international 6th june!

• 131 Eyeball81 // May 30, 2011 at 11:17 AM

  @ Nufc_mo….they def going for him this year? In that case I’d say sturridge is well down the pecking order…so theyve got Drogba, torres, kalou, anelka, sturridge an now theyre after Neymar….in that case cheeky 10m may do it!

• 132 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 11:19 AM

  @Eyeball81

  Haha, hopefull!
  The lad himself has said he loves it at Chelsea, but would much rather prefer First team football, which we can obviously offer

• 133 The Entertainers // May 30, 2011 at 11:21 AM

  Fantastic news, looks like another bargain regarding his price ( imagine what he’d cost if he was English and just won the PL ? £10 million plus? )
  However it looks like Barton is being shown the door. Will ‘be’ interesting if he’s still here next season whether Pards plays him or if the big lad interferes with sqaud selection ( I hope not and don’t believe he would, but we’ll see how strong Pards is )
  Tiote and Cabaye has the potential to ‘be’ the new Petit and Viera and Gervinho looks so similar to Henry in his younger days.

• 134 Rotonda heights // May 30, 2011 at 11:23 AM

  That was the other faye, not Andy

• 135 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 11:24 AM

  So guess gervinho an cabaya signings will b made official afta 6th june

• 136 Munster Mag // May 30, 2011 at 11:26 AM

  I dont think we’ll get Gervinho , not if Lille’s manager is being accurate when he says no one else will be going ….

• 137 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 11:30 AM

  @MunsterMag

  he meant to say, nobody else will be going AFTER gervinho.

• 138 Stuart // May 30, 2011 at 11:30 AM

  Munster Mag, I think the lille manager just said Cabaye was the only player free to move as he had the minimum fee release clause in his contract.

  I dont think they stand much chance of keeping Gervinho and probably Sow.

• 139 The Entertainers // May 30, 2011 at 11:40 AM

  The gervinho situation is different from Sow, as Sow has a number of yrs left on contract after signing last yr, Gervinho is in his last yr and have to cash in now if they want big bucks

• 140 Crawfordladd17 // May 30, 2011 at 11:45 AM

  Lille £20m for Gervinho and Cabaye
  Ba(good player) & Faye(backup and instead of Campbell) Free
  Gamerio £10m

  GK Krul
  RB Simpson
  CB S.Taylor
  CB Coloccini
  LB Enrique
  CDM Tiote
  RM Gervinho
  CM Cabaye
  LM Ben Arfa
  CAM Nolan
  ST Gamerio

• 141 Brutooon // May 30, 2011 at 11:45 AM

  How did he quit the french champion and join us?

  Definitely a good signing !

• 142 youngtoonfan // May 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM

  cwarr07 on twitter is saying that gervinho has agreed to join NUFC but not sure how accurate his sources are

• 143 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 11:55 AM

  On a completely unrelated note.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–FyndryTFo

  if that is not art. I do not know what is..

• 144 magpie6699 // May 30, 2011 at 11:57 AM

  Anyone know the correct pronunciation of Cabaye?
  Is it Cab – aye, or Cab- a- yea?

• 145 Nufc_mo // May 30, 2011 at 12:02 PM

  its Cabbage.

  Guys
  Do you reckon if we sign Gervinho, we should stop out interest in Gameiro?

  I honestly think it would be better for the club to go after Sturridge instead of Gameiro, if we did sign Gervinho…

  I totally 100% agree with those who say that we will need EPL experience in the squad, and if we get Gameiro rather Then Sturridge (after signing Gervinho) we will lack EPL experience in our attack…

• 146 onepeterb // May 30, 2011 at 12:18 PM

  Which Faye. Hope it is abdullah rather than amdy

• 147 JAMSHA // May 30, 2011 at 12:31 PM

  Magpies play fifa 11 ul know hw the prounance cabaye

• 148 Spuggy // May 30, 2011 at 12:32 PM

  @nufc Mo

  Totally agree, we need a blend of PL experience and foreigners, spread the risk.

  So sturridge for me over gameiro, if we bring in Cabaye and Gervinho, whereas if we bring in Zog then happy with Gameiro.

  This would be my potential line up (if players stay and we sign our main targets)…..obviously if barton/enrique go we’ll have to find replacements….

  Simmo……Tayls/willo….Collo….Enrique

  ……………..Barton……………..Tiote……………

  ……………………Cabaye/Nolan…………………

  Gervinho……………………………………..Arfa

  ………………Sturridge or Gameiro…………….

• 149 Spuggy // May 30, 2011 at 12:35 PM

  Subs: Gosling, Jonas, GK?, Ameobi, Best, Perch, Ferguson

• 150 kevymartins // May 30, 2011 at 1:03 PM

  kingkev9 who are you to call anybody on here a fool

  if you dont like what ppl are writing then p-off

  how is nolan going to get into a mid of tiote cayabe jonas barton ben arfa gosling not to mention gervinho…pardrew will simply pick the best players …an it looks to me nolan it good enough compared to that talent so its the bench fo him

• 151 Munster Mag // May 30, 2011 at 1:07 PM

  Hopefully i’m wrong on Gervinho . wasnt aware of the contractual side. Hats off to Pardew and Ashley. They clearly mean busines this summer.

• 152 John Hoy // May 30, 2011 at 1:59 PM

  Save your platitudes for august. I can remember ‘nearly’ signing drogba from Marseilles. And arshavin before he went to arsenal. And kout before he signed for Liverpool.

• 153 John Hoy // May 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM

  Excuse my spelling

• 154 Worfell // May 30, 2011 at 2:30 PM

  If you wikipedia this guy it says that we have him so thats one great signing this summer

• 155 Worfell // May 30, 2011 at 2:32 PM

  @John Hoy

  If you dont remember we put in a £20 mill bid for Rooney when he was at everton

• 156 CynicalasEva // May 30, 2011 at 2:58 PM

  and Modric -…….

  the list of almost signed would make a hell of a team

• 157 Kevsy123 // May 30, 2011 at 10:58 PM

  Maybe this is the cheaper, younger and better player Joey Barton was on about GET IN NEWCASTLE…just a few more signings of this calibre and we can really push on

• 158 gonufc // May 31, 2011 at 5:28 AM

  @ CynicalasEva was just about to mention Rooney + Modric, oh and Owen too- bloody hell, why did he have to be the one we got!!