Newcastle will sort out Fabricio Coloccini’s personal situation this week, but we’d be very surprised if the club acquiesces to Colo’s demands to move to Argentina immediately, to play for San Lorenzo.
Alan Pardew with Colo on the sidelines - but not for long
The facts of the matter are that Coloccini still has three and a half years left on his existing £60K/week contract at Newcastle, which he signed less than a year ago, and San Lorenzo have said they cannot pay the fee for the Argentine International.
So we’re not sure how Colo can be given his wish, and if he does leave that could sink Newcastle ever further into the relegation zone, and Mike Ashley may be a lot of things, but he’s not daft, and relegation is the very last thing the Newcastle owner wants in May.
That’s why we think Newcastle will draft in up to five players this month, and one center-half will arrive regardless of the Colo situation, and if for some reason Colo gets his wish, then the club will bring in two center-backs to help out Steven Taylor and Mike Williamson.
Alan Pardew has said a meeting has already been set up to discuss the situation with Coloccini:
“We have got a meeting and we are going to try and resolve it.” “I am confident of a resolution. He is a class player. Great players can play through most crises. We have had a crisis in terms of our results. It’s players of his caliber – and Tim Krul and Yohan Cabaye – who are going to get us up the league.”
And Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, who could even become captain of the side if Coloccini leaves the Magpies this week, has admitted Colo’s situation is not a diversion in the dressing room:
“Coloccini is a Newcastle player so for us nothing has changed. Nobody was thinking about that situation on the pitch. For us, a clean sheet was the most important thing.” “Maybe we started to lose confidence after we lost a couple of games.” “After each loss, it became more and more difficult to get out of the run.”
Newcastle must sort out any and all distractions in the dressing room, and at least one piece of good news on the Demba Ba departure, is that we will not have the “will he leave or wont he” transfer sagas (circuses) any more – he left for bigger money at Chelsea on 4th January – and he didn’t exactly hang around in this transfer window.
And we think Colo will see the professionalism he needs to show, through his family difficulties, and he showed on Saturday that he can still play a solid game for Newcastle, through all of this.
We hope Newcastle can announce in the next day or two that Colo will be staying through the end of this season, and maybe that can be announced at the same time that Loic Remy is announced as the latest player to join Newcastle in this January transfer window.
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84 responses so far ↓
1 @lukehodge_ // Jan 14, 2013 at 12:44 AM
1st!!!!
2 Alan Pas-de-clue // Jan 14, 2013 at 12:45 AM
Krul
debuchy alderweireld colo santon
Sissoko tiote
Hba cabaye remy
Cisse
Pleaseeeee
3 nightfa11 // Jan 14, 2013 at 12:48 AM
http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-articles/french-media-reveal-why-remy-needs-to-move/
4 Zero // Jan 14, 2013 at 12:51 AM
Im curious, has San Lorenzo got any potential young players we can trade for him, TBH i think hes served us very well, if it is truely due to family reasons then let him go… say he pays 1-2mill of his own contract off and San Lorenzo gives say two young players?? Mad idea huh… lol
5 Zero // Jan 14, 2013 at 12:57 AM
nightfa11, thats certainly an interesting read, it does seem certainly similar to HBA when he arrived, hopefully we can get the lad back on track, a few more french internationals and itd be like playing for the french team week in and week out for him lol
6 nightfa11 // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:02 AM
Zero
yeah its probably not the best time for this signing considering our league poistion…but we got him on cheap..&…i do trust carr..so..
7 89Norcal // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:08 AM
Can’t imagine Colo being so low as to insist on a move to Lorenzo on the cheap, or to completely remove himself mentally from the club if he stays.
For God sake, just tough it out another 4 months Colo, and wait for offers in the summer.
8 Sazzer // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:18 AM
San Lorenzo have none. Interesting to see what players these 3 or 4 are. Sissoko look to be one. A CB. Maybe two. That can play FB. Another striker or winger. Getting 3 french internationals certainly raises our reputation to get other targets. How many more foreigners can we get?
9 jayphoto // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:27 AM
Be in dreamland if we sign Remy, sissoko and a centrehalf or 2! Sissoko reminds me of a young yaya toure! Wonder if we’ll go back in for erik pieters? I reckon i could handle losing Collocini if we got douglas and pieters in, really rate douglas! Never been a big Remy fan, follow st ettiene when i get chance and us signing Aubameyang would have been fantasy football for me, my favourite player in france! Player for player swap i feel ba is a better player than remy but remy is better suited to a 4-3-3! Hes quick as a whippet and surprisingly good in the air, pulls off onto the fullback well and is dangerous attacking the back post in the air!
10 toontillidie // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:27 AM
apparently fabs dad has sadly passed hence why he wants to go back to Argentina if this is true then my heart goes out to colo best wishes
11 5Danny94 // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:30 AM
Toontillidie – wasn’t it Fab’s father who broke the news about Colo wanting to go back to Argentina in the first place?
12 jayphoto // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:31 AM
Anyone know much about san lorenzo?? Asides from that everton loaned that awful striker from them and lavezzi started there know nothing about them! They must have some bargaining asset?
13 Jamiemac // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:32 AM
Sissoko will be a massive signing.
Tiote, Anita, Bigi are all very much defensive midfielder who aren’t as accomplished going forward and we have cabaye we isn’t as accomplished defending.
Sissoko is very much a box-to-box midfielder who can offer both. An all round POWERHOUSE. The prospect of this team is immense:
Krul
Debuchy-Colo-New CB-Santon
Tiote-Sissoko
HBA-Cab-Remy
Cisse
Then back ups we have:
FB: Simmo, Raylor
CB: Saylor
DM: Anita, Perch, (Guti?)
AM: Marv, Obertan, (Guti?)
ST: Remy, Ameobi
Now that’s a squad I’m excited about. Maybe a new CB and ST would give complete strength in depth but let’s not be picky
14 AMEOBI // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:33 AM
It was Colo’s wife that is ill? His dad said that quoted on nufc.com I think.
Why do people make these line ups and have no Anita in? We paid 6m for him, he isn’t a bench player! Probably our best player atm
15 nick_9 // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:34 AM
I thought fabricios dad was working for San Lorenzo?
As for Remy that link posted states he is on 200k a month. Cannot see us bettering that so terms are a bit of an issue, income tax will be a bonus for us though as I think in France it is 50% for a certain amount and then 75% once you earn over a million euros so if he has the same wage he would be about 400k better off a year
16 AMEOBI // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:35 AM
Jamie,
we have cabaye we isn’t as accomplished defending.
Cabaye got the most tackles last season, silly comment?
17 2_goal_tino // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:43 AM
San Lorenzo do have one good youth prospect. Alan Ruiz, 19 year old attacking midfielder, Argentinian youth international tipped for the senior team one day…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtkh_rlg3Is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddfW2-EpBn8
18 Brutooon // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:44 AM
Sissoko better come in because Anita so far not convincing for me.
Anita passing is sideways/backwards
19 Jamiemac // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:48 AM
Ameobi
I agree he is strong in a tackle but I can’t really see Cabaye as a defensive midfielder? Sissoko can play both defensive midfield and attacking midfield. Do you think it would be a good signing?
20 Sazzer // Jan 14, 2013 at 2:06 AM
Anita had an off game againt Norwich but he have been creating most chance for us this year. He will put it forward if there is somebody running.
21 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 14, 2013 at 2:06 AM
What people forget about when they criticize Anita is that he came from a team where he was one of the star players who play football the way it should be played!
He then comes to this country to play for a team that constantly plays the ball over his head and has a team full of players not playing to their potential what is he supposed to do??!?
He was excellent against Man Utd until that shocking challenge by Valencia and if we can get our team firing on all cylinders him Cabaye and Sissoko/Tiote will dominate teams
22 Kyo // Jan 14, 2013 at 2:08 AM
Read this.
http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-articles/french-media-reveal-why-remy-needs-to-move/
23 Sazzer // Jan 14, 2013 at 2:10 AM
Sadly you can’t reach Jonas with nothing but a sideway or backward pass.
24 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 14, 2013 at 2:25 AM
http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/the_canaries_view_of_the_toon_and_hughton_778959/index.shtml?
Norwich fans view of Hughton interesting
Because when he was with the Toon i felt the same
25 Charlietoon // Jan 14, 2013 at 2:37 AM
It’s up to Collo. Work and Family are two different things and there is no way NUFC will let a player worth $10 mill at least go for free to play at anther club because he is having problems with his personal life. If he was quitting the game or taking a leave of absence something would be worked out but he needs to get his affairs in order. I am sure he can buy out his contract if he wants to. He has been earning enough money the last 5 years to have a crack at it and it is his responsibility to do so no one elses.
26 jeff // Jan 14, 2013 at 3:29 AM
Jamiemac // Jan 14, 2013 at 1:32 AM
Sissoko will be a massive signing.
Tiote, Anita, Bigi are all very much defensive midfielder who aren’t as accomplished going forward and we have cabaye we isn’t as accomplished defending.
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are you a fool? most tackles in the epl last season = yohan cabaye with 117, he is very good defending
27 Santon03 // Jan 14, 2013 at 4:10 AM
Are there any good players in San Lorenzo especially CB?
We could do barter, swapping Colo for another player.
But I don’t know about the rules regarding Non EU players eligible to play in EPL, if I’m not mistaken they need to have EU passport or has played for national team 7 times.
28 chris_g // Jan 14, 2013 at 4:37 AM
“….he left for bigger money at Chelsea on 4th January – and he didn’t exactly hang around in this transfer window….”
So what would you have preferred him to do, Ed? Hang around for a bit longer and give us a few more weeks of uncertainty before leaving on the last day of the transfer window, like one of our former strikers?
By the way, Ed, didn’t you once leave your beloved Newcastle to join a team in the USA called IBM? I expect you viewed it as a good career move at the time, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you ended up earning a lot more money over there as well. Your motives were probably exactly the same as Demba Ba’s, so does that make you a mercenary as well, or just a hypocrite?
29 Santon03 // Jan 14, 2013 at 4:56 AM
chris_g
why are you attacking Ed?
Ba’s record shows us where his loyalty lies, he jumped from one club to another.
30 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 14, 2013 at 4:58 AM
@toontillIdie – Where on earth have you heard that?
Colo’s dad has just become part of the newly elected board at San Lorenzo and he really wants his son to play there.
Then he says Colo wants to return to Argentina and all of these rumours start because they know perfectly well that they simply cannot afford to buy him normally so are trying to guilt trip Newcastle into letting him go back home.
Demand the full money for him, it is not acceptable to just ask to get a club’s captain for free because they want him now.
31 pedro // Jan 14, 2013 at 4:59 AM
Jay – San Lorenzo are one of the “big 5″ clubs here in Argentina.Although they cannot compete financially with the vast majority of european clubs for an Argentine it is a club which would be hled in high esteem. Coloccini played for them in a successful side and has family ties to the club and as has been reported SL are very keen to sign him. There is still no further news here on the story, just that the ball is now in Newcastle and Coloccini’s court.
The guy that Everton loaned, Denis Stracqualursi, was actually from Tigre but you are right that he is now at San Lorenzo. He is actually fairly decent, at least here in Argentina, and perhaps is a good indication that the transition from domestic football here to the premier league is not easy.
With regards, decent players that they have now. Its difficult to say as Stracqualursi proves who would be worth a punt. Perhaps the brightest prospect at the moment is Alan Ruiz, a midfield playmaker currently playing for Argentina in the sub 20 championship. However, Argentina’s performance in this so far has been appalling
32 willowdalerez // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:09 AM
The addition of Debuchy with the return of Cisse the (fingers crossed) addition of Remy and hopefully the near term return of HBA means our team should have a whole new look… I think Cisse and Remy will be able to get the goals we lost with Ba and if Collo hangs in for us to the end of the season I can’t see us going down… whew relef that we are acting to bring in the required talent!!!
33 willowdalerez // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:10 AM
One more thought… Our squad remains thin so let’s hope they stay healthy!
34 Santon03 // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:13 AM
I hope we can start using our youngsters like Dummet or Streete, if we are not going to use them, we should loan them out to better team than 2nd division teams.
At least one level below premier league or overseas like Serie B or Eredivise or Dannish teams.
35 89Norcal // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:22 AM
Santon
We kind of have been using our youngsters. All at the same time, which is part of why we are doing so poorly
We seem pretty good at loaning out players though. Imagine if we had loaned out Fergie, Bigi or Sammy right now, we would have almost no subs lol
36 Lynny // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:33 AM
chris_g – why launch into a personal attack eh? I think you’ll find that at the time the uk had no i.t jobs to the standard of ibm! How many uk i.t companys even now are world wide recognised? Have a word with yourself man!
37 Sinner // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:34 AM
Ffs, now Ben Arfa wants to play for the PSG!
http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/ben-arfa-signer-au-psg-serait-un-reve-d-enfant-14-01-2013-2479139.php
38 Santon03 // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:38 AM
89Norcal
I mean players like Streete or Dummet, we are pretty thin at the back and they are not in our subs. Rather than putting players out of position who can’t do the job, why not try using those young CB especially if Colo is leaving soon and don’t have time to get replacement. If they never get 1st team game, why not loaned them out but to better teams. There is no point loaning them out to a team which is worse or the same level as our reserve squad.
39 89Norcal // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:38 AM
Sinner
Wouldn’t worry too much, that’s like every player that says he would like to play at Barcelona.
But it’s what I was saying after last summer, if our board stagnates and shows no ambition, they should expect our top players to look for greener pastures. But for now it’s just Hatem speaking well of PSG
40 Santon03 // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:39 AM
89Norcal
what I’m trying to say is if we really valued those young players, we should help their developement moving forward not backward.
41 89Norcal // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:41 AM
Santon03
I wouldn’t mind seeing Good take Willo’s spot after he returns. I thought Dummet played in a non-league game recently but can’t remember.
That said I don’t think there’s many professional 1st teams worse than a reserve team. At the very least it will be more physical and fast paced which will help them acclimate to the EPL quicker.
Sammy for one doesn’t seem to do well in the EPL, but does ok in the Europa League.
42 Santon03 // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:53 AM
89Norcal
My point of view is if we are playing in EPL, we need youngsters to play in a standard closest to EPL level.
If they are playing in a competition which is way below EPL level, it will be pointless.
For example: Wellbeck, Cleverly, Sturridge loaned to another EPL teams. When they returned to their clubs (chelsea & MU) they already have good experience and can keep up with EPL.
If you loaned players to 2nd division or non-league teams, how are they going to be ready for EPL level? At least loaned them to championship team like Vuckic.
43 Santon03 // Jan 14, 2013 at 5:55 AM
I don’t know about Sammy, either he is lazy or just look like lazy.
44 jimmysmith // Jan 14, 2013 at 6:00 AM
Chris, Demba Ba is by no means above the type of criticism Ed voiced.
His refusal to play wide and unsettling attitude have been arguably two of the main causes of the teams dysfunction and having done all that he bails at the worst possible time for the team, purely for personal gain.
Hardly the greatest club man.
45 89Norcal // Jan 14, 2013 at 6:16 AM
Santon03
OK I see what you were getting at. I agree loaning to other EPL sides would be beneficial. Problem is most of our youngsters don’t have the skill level to be starting players in most EPL teams. I feel sides like Southampton, QPR, Reading, West Ham, etc even would prefer loaning up from the Championship; proven senior players who have pace and can adapt to their style.
None of our youngsters seem to fit that bill except Campbell, though Fergie is tough for his size.
46 johnhoy // Jan 14, 2013 at 6:17 AM
Remy is short of confidence and has a reputation in France as being injury prone- this may be an unfair criticism but time will tell. High on confidence- he has the potential to set the league on fire
47 mrmcgee // Jan 14, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Word on the street is that Colo has been a naughty boy quite a few times, cheating on his wife. He was apparently on his last warning and has been caught again, this time with someone from the clubs’ wife.
His wife isn’t ill, she has went back home because of this.
I’m no #ITK but this is what I’ve heard from a few different people!! One of the people also told me about Pardew long before it was announced!!!
48 pizzicatochan // Jan 14, 2013 at 6:56 AM
Johnhoy, before HBA came here, his reputation was bad too, but what’s going on now? He’s great and he had no problem with the team, not even once. He just had problem with Deschamps.
49 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jan 14, 2013 at 7:22 AM
http://www.teamtalk.com/newcastle-united/8391958/Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang-says-he-will-not-leave-St-Etienne-in-January
Aubameyang says he will go no where in Januray. If he is in contact with Man City and Man Utd like he says he is then we can forget about signing him even in summer
50 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 14, 2013 at 7:29 AM
Morning lads!
…can anyone shine some light on what’s the real situation with Colo?
51 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 14, 2013 at 7:55 AM
…this blog really is dead in the mornings!
52 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Morning Jesper,
Good weekend?
53 cyprus // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:09 AM
In truth, Anita has been much better than Cabaye this season. Whenever the latter has played, he has looked tired and we have been dominated in MF. Hope he will be able to repeat last year. For now, despite the results, Marveaux Anita has looked more promising. If Obertan is sidelined (a given), maybe there is room for all: Krul, Debuchy (who was just ok, but it was a debute in a new league), Will, Colo, Santon (surely really a future winger), Tiote (v.good, but stop the pirouette thing in front of defense!), Marveaux, HBA, Anita, Cabaye (?), Cisse (? what’s up with this guy. If he doesn’t start scoring we are in trouble).
Of course, Remy, Siss and other new entries would shake the above up. Our MF, needs a big Toure style bossy battler…
54 Transfer Sage // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:10 AM
Debuchy also said he would go nowhere in January
It means nothing
If an offer came in for PEA from barca today he wouldn’t still be saying he is going nowhere
55 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:12 AM
Morning Ibiza!
…it has been a nice quite weekend with the family
Junior and I watched the dreadful game on Saturday (think of yourself lucky to have missed that one) and we saw Liverpoo vs. Man Utd yesterday. How about you?
56 darrenfletcher88 // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:13 AM
Hopefully a signing or to before Saturdays game!
57 cyprus // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:15 AM
Johnhoy,
Hope Remy isn’t low on confidence too, Ober-style. Don’t have the luxury for more of that babysitting. In videos, he looks flamboyant in many ways, we probably need that.
58 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:15 AM
TS….Are you implying that generally people are just full of it?
Jesper….Oh I had a fun filled weekend doing inventory at some of the houses over here….boy do I know how to live
From what I understand of the Norwich game it was pretty slow with neither team really impressing. I think mentally keeping a clean sheet and getting a point on the road will do the team some good going forward from this point they can re-build some confidence which is clearly lacking.
59 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:23 AM
Ibiza…lol
you sure know how to spend your weekends
…I’ll tell you this much I almost turned off the TV (a few new signings won’t change much. We need to fix this from within)
I do wonder if there has been problems we don’t know of – the team form is clearly down, Pardew cannot find his feet with his tactics, injuries and players having personal problems nd not to mention the young ones acting like they don’t care Pardew is giving them the opportunity of a lifetime. I just wonder…
60 foggonridiculous // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:24 AM
Slightly off topic…but have we “dodged a bullet” with Tomkins tearing a hamstring at 5under1and?
61 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Fog…we have saved £10M
62 Transfer Sage // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:26 AM
Ibiza
Not that people are full of it just they say what suits themselves best.
It’s no good him saying he would love to join us or anyone because if it doesn’t happen he is stuck with a team and fans he said he was happy to leave.
63 foggonridiculous // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:27 AM
….sorr….y Collins tearing a hamstring so Collins needed as cover by Fat Sam…
64 Sazzer // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:27 AM
If we start playing well then Arfa will probably stay at least until next January. Otherwise, might go in the summer.
65 foggonridiculous // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:29 AM
For crying out loud…
COLLINS is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tearing his hamstring at Sunderland and TOMKINS will now get his chance to cement his place in the side.
…more coffee please nurse…
66 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Does W’Ham use Tomkins in DM?
67 foggonridiculous // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Not getting TOMKINS is like signing a new player ha!
68 Transfer Sage // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Jesper
Ando on BBC newcastle said that he was concerned that he couldn’t determine the teams shape or plan from watching and that this must confuse players.
69 Spuggy // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:31 AM
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/ben-arfa-signer-au-psg-serait-un-reve-d-enfant-14-01-2013-2479139.php&usg=ALkJrhhqKGk-mjK3U5Jc1uBjyMiNdxOVXg
The punchline from HBA…
Come on then: when you come to PSG?
I am under contract with Newcastle and I’m fine. First, I must save my club. I only think that. Help my team and my coach, with whom I get along great. We really want to fight for him. The fans are great too. After once saved my club, you never know. Sign for PSG would be a childhood dream. If there is a proposal, I will study with interest. If there is a proposal. The “if” is important. PSG, it sounds live in my heart. Y play would be a nice gift.
Sounds like if PSG came knocking in the summer he would like to go. Who knows, it’s his boyhood club.
70 Sazzer // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM
They have done that. Or rather tried it.
71 roshan MAGPIE // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/newcastle-united-midfielder-ben-arfa-says-he-wants-psg-move-but-h
little worried
72 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:34 AM
Spuggy…stop reading those news bits – they are always misleading and taken out of context!
73 foggonridiculous // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:34 AM
@ Jesp
I’m not an ITK – just lifted it from a clubcall article
“newcastle-united/tomkins-swoop-ruled-out-1531333″
I was so chuffed – that it seemed to rule out us getting Tomkins – that I typed EVEN more gibberish than usual
74 Transfer Sage // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:35 AM
spuggy
can’t blame him if its his childhood club.
Also they throw money around like it’s going out of fashion…so just get as much as possible.
75 Mister Tuff // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:35 AM
The article in Le Parisien quoting that Benny would like to play for PSG is a bit worrying. The gist is that his priority is to save Newcastle and then “you never know”. Whilst he make be just stating that his boyhood dreams were to play for PSG, like a lot of footballers do -wanting to play fr their home town club -it is still a bit worrying.
I presume that Newcastle will be saved from the drop this season – so from the summer onwards PSG could come in wih a massive bid – they have the cash.
76 rivettCatcher // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:35 AM
Bit annoyed about the colo situation. I know footballers are special & different to the rest of us but, if he has been playing around of the pitch then;
Doesn’t mean you can walk out of your job.
Shouldn’t have been two timing your wife.
Man up & take the consequences of your actions.
Footballers need to get a fricking grip!!!
77 Sazzer // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:36 AM
I think he will stay as long as he feels we can challenge for Cl or title.
78 Lilongwe Geordie // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:37 AM
If PSG come knocking for HBA it would need to be a huge offer. They have the cash and are seemingly willing to spend it, so if Bale is being quoted at 55million, I’d be looking for a similar figure from a qatari oil rich club. The one thing you can say about Mashley is he wouldn’t let him go cheap, he would squeeze every penny he could from them.
79 davybtoon // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:41 AM
It’s bennys hometown club we would all say the same about us, need to get him on a new deal n if he does go to Paris make sure we get menez n gamerio as part of it
80 Lilongwe Geordie // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:43 AM
RivettCatcher, (how I miss a good pint of that out here)
The Colo stuff is all wild speculation. Yes, if he has played away then I find it highly unlikely we would even consider his request, which makes me think this isn’t the case otherwise it would have been retorted by the club immediately. If it is an illness in the family, and is serious then that is another matter altogether.
I don’t buy any homesickness story, they have been in Europe for most of the last 10 years, it isn’t like they have only just left and realised how much they loved being home.
81 johnhoy // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Pizzicatochan- I think the issues might be different with Remy- the papers reported that his lack of form dropped him from the euros for France but it was actually a thigh injury- he fell down the pecking order a bit for club but like I say- Remy is still a very quick and technical center forward who has a cracking chance to make a massive name for himself in England- lets not forget, we’re buying (or possibly have bought) a player that spurs were quoted 25mill for 12 months ago. Personality wise who knows mate- personality seems to be a big factor of a recruitment drive these days. What I can say for sure is that despite the criticism of Pardew for the results this season, his man management skills are top notch. Players love him and want to work hard for him
82 TorqToon // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:45 AM
Morning gents. Hope we are all good this morning. Exciting times being a Newcastle fan now! France is buzzing with link after link with the club. Managed to get some ‘scouting’ done watching Montpellier vs L’Orient and Sochaux vs Marseilles over the weekend !
Also met with a target of ours for work purposes and flashed my NUFC keyring!! You never know…!
83 Transfer Sage // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:47 AM
There is definitely something serious with colo
Like you say…if it was him playing away the club wouldn’t even discuss it with him.
If it’s homesickness then it could easily wait til the end of the season…another 5/6 months wouldn’t make much difference.
This is what leads me to believe it is some sort of family illness or something of that type.
84 rivettCatcher // Jan 14, 2013 at 8:51 AM
@lion…
I don’t like to comment on rumours either, and I hope they are wrong, but wouldn’t be surprised if they were true.
Health & family first… fair enough. Let’s see how this one plays out. Regardless, hope we get Mbiwa.
And yes, yarrow ales are lovely
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