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• 1 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:25 AM

  Get campbell on loan somewhere too.

  This is good news though, games will help him.

• 2 Ben3arfa // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:29 AM

  Fergie needs games, I reckon this loan will be extended till the end of the season.

  Hes had a disappointing season so far , hopefully he works hard and comes back stronger next season

• 3 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:30 AM

  Great news, good to finally see some of our youngsters getting first team experience. As a club we have tended not to do that enough and it probably shows with how few youth players have been successful here.

  Repost from last thread because Ed’s banging these articles out:

  Ibiza – both our keepers now have an assist each, and both to Cisse goals haha

• 4 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:38 AM

  Ben…Really? Which game was the Krul assist from?

  Good to see these youngsters being sent out on loan can only benefit them.

• 5 winnynufc // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:39 AM

  Good player with lots of potential a loan would do him the world of good. Campbell would do well to go out on loan to. He’s been great for the reserves, would be interesting to see how he would do at Champ level. HWTL

• 6 giimps // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:39 AM

  We havent loaned many out cos they were needed here as we were short of first teamers.
  Good luck to him and any of our other players who go on loan, they will more than likely benefit from playing.
  HWTL

• 7 JAMSHA // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:50 AM

  Willo needs to go on loan as well he need sum game time

• 8 Tinman // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:51 AM

  Jamsha, hes 29… I highly doubt he will be going on loan

• 9 Phatoon // Feb 28, 2013 at 11:59 AM

  @Ibiza,

  He assisted Cisse’s header in the 1-2 loss against Everton

• 10 TorqToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:05 PM

  Great move for the lad. He needs game time and will benefit from this greatly. Nice to forge a bond with Clarkie as well.

  Next up for a loan should be Campbell to a championship side for games.

• 11 Pardews Parsnip Bonce // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:05 PM

  this is good news. good club for him to be loaned to.
  do people agree with me that even if fit hba shouldn’t immediately start against swansea?

• 12 Rotonda heights // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:05 PM

  Sage

  I think it was you on an earlier thread who said Benny’s stats were nowhere near as good as Mata’s and Messi.
  With respect I don’t think the latter 2 are asked to track back to cover their full back but rather concentrate more on play making and scoring with teams being built around their creativity and ability to hurt the opposition.

• 13 lewytoon // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:06 PM

  i think ben arfa couldve been back a few weeks ago but apparently hes off to psg in the summer, so pardew probs getting team used to playing without him, not hurrying him back

• 14 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:06 PM

  Cheers Phatoon.

• 15 jayphoto // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:08 PM

  Think campbell will go out on loan next season! Got a feeling Remi Streete might go out on loan too, when i’ve seen the u21s hes looked the most likely to break through! Is Tavernier out on loan? He was so highly spoken about in the first part of the season but seems to have disappeared?

• 16 Pardews Parsnip Bonce // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:08 PM

  @lewy apparently?

• 17 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:08 PM

  PPB…I agree with you, but then I agreed last year when Pardew held him back and we all know how wrong he was about that, at least I’m repeatedly told it was wrong.

  Lewy…Do you not think it’s more a case of the last time he came back and was thrown in he got injured straight away?

  The team is doing pretty well so there isn’t the same desperation to get him on the pitch. Makes sense to me.

• 18 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:10 PM

  Rotonda

  It was me yeh, yesterday.

  I could accept that but even when benny played in France he got no where near Hazards stats.

  So I don’t think this is just an issue he has had with us. I think it’s something throughout his career. He has bags of ability, technically so good but seems to be lacking something to tie it all together.

• 19 lewytoon // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:12 PM

  its his boyhood team and said hed be interested, abnd my friend was down tottenham and met ashley in the pub and said he expected Ben Arfa to leave

  and could be ibiza

• 20 Black and White Blood // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:12 PM

  @Sage

  I think it’s just consistency. Mind, people used to say the same of Van Persie.

• 21 Tinman // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:13 PM

  HBA wont start untill we play Anzi in the home leg.

• 22 Tinman // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:16 PM

  Swansea too soon
  Anzi away, we play more defensively – Jonas
  Stoke too rough, too risky, not needed
  Anzi home, we’ll probably be needing a goal or 2

• 23 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:16 PM

  black and white blood

  Thats what I think….he obviously has the talent but he is a very good player. Like you say RVP never became the world beater he currently is until 27…he was always injured and not consistent before.

• 24 darrenfletcher88 // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:18 PM

  Great news, the lad has so much talent!!

• 25 Sav // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:29 PM

  Great to see Clarkie still has a good relationship with NUFC. Future boss?

• 26 toonLYF // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:31 PM

  Great news! Also good shout about both keepers providing an assist each for Papiss!

• 27 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:33 PM

  Ibiza – sorry for the slow reply but yeah it was against Everton, Krul hit it long, everyone missed out and it went through to Cisse who headed in.

  Giimps – I meant in general rather than just
  this season, this is the first time in ages that we’ve had quite a few players all out on loan at the same time, hopefully we’ll send them out again next season and get them a while season playing first team football at a decent level.

• 28 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:35 PM

  *missed it

  Damn autocorrect, I’m sure you knew what I meant though

• 29 santonthenewmaldini // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:38 PM

  Just need to send Tavernier out on loan and thats the youngsters sorted

  I hope because we have picked Middlesborough and Birmingham that we are looking to get some of their young players in the summer

• 30 geordiesteve520 // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:44 PM

  Just become apparent why Ashley sold his stakes in Sports Direct – was to free up some cash to take over Republic. According to BBC the fee is undisclosed; what’s the betting it is roughly £100 million?

• 31 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 12:52 PM

  Bigi would be another good one to loan out. I can’t see him getting much playing time now we’re I’m the later stages of the Europa league and out of all the cups, and if we lack cover, which is unlikely with Anita, Perch and Marveaux not currently getting game time, we make sure we have a recall clause. He’s looked decent when played in the prem so could easily command a starting place at a good Championship team.

• 32 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:07 PM

  Where is everyone? The blog’s dead today!

• 33 Beardosfacedouble // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:11 PM

  vive le Republic @ SJP?

• 34 raj of hailsley // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:14 PM

  This loan business is very excellent news.

• 35 toonincheek // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:14 PM

  Haven’t heard any rumours, or even speculation, about HBA going to PSG.
  He’s always said, though, that it would be a dream move for himn – one day.

  Every chance they could come in for him.
  They have the money.

  My feeling is, though, that HBA would say NO.
  He’s happy with where he is, still has lots to prove (to himself), has really bought into our ‘project’ and I think he may see his ‘dream’ move as being a bit of a nightmare at the mo’.

• 36 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:14 PM

  Sorry Ben, had to jump off for a bit

  Agree on Bigi, not likely to be needed at this stage and looks really promising so give him the season run in to gain some more experience.

  GeordieSteve….Sounds about right.

• 37 toonincheek // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:17 PM

  Can’t see Bigi going out on loan,
  He’s too close to the 1st team.
  Likely to be on the bench fairly regularly (especially if we maintain our run in the Europa) and will get the occasional appearance as sub.

• 38 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:17 PM

  toonincheek….He did said that one day it would be a dream to play for PSG, but he has also said how important it is for him to feel valued and loved and that’s exactly what he is here.

  I’d imagine once he gets a near enough full season showing what he can do then a PSG may come along, at this minute in time I just don’t see anyone paying what Ashley would want on a player who has the skills, but to date has not delivered it on a consistent basis.

• 39 robin // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:19 PM

  Mbwia, is easily the best defender at the club, watching him at the training ground he is on a different level than Colocini, and he is a proven winner. So why does it take an injury to Colocini, for Mbwia, to get a game? Pardews, got to go in the summer for kissing Colocinis, arse the guy should have been dropped for wanting away and Pardew, should have been sacked for having a go at the fans after the Reading, debacle!

• 40 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:20 PM

  Toonincheek…He is close to the first team, but in his position we also have Anita, Perch and Gosling who can cover. Just seems Bigi would benefit the most by getting out on loan…or maybe Gosling.

  Also, with Benny back soon, I can see Jonas’ spot coming under threat, so he’s another option to play CM if needed.

  Not saying I think he will, more that he probably should.

• 41 Rake // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:20 PM

  My theory on Benny not having more assits and goals for his outstanding technical ability comes down to direction. He should be told to really attack players and not just hold onto the ball and run around into the mid field. I really believe if he is coached to be more direct he would start to get more assits and goals… Just a thought.

• 42 DannyH10 // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:22 PM

  Good move all round. Ferguson has looked one of our better young players, when he’s played. I think he and Bigi, are the ones we can really hope might step up to get regular first team football. (I can’t really judge Campbell, only seen him play for about 10 minutes)
  Hopefully he can help Birmingham who have been struggling recently.
  I’m not too convinced by Sammy tbh, has pace, but little end product.

• 43 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:22 PM

  Robin…Do you not think the guy who pays Colo’s wages had a little something to do with him ultimately staying? Sorry, getting ahead of myself a bit. Let’s start again…

  Do you not think?

• 44 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:26 PM

  No worries Ibiza, I think people are all probably on their lunch breaks and want to save the blog for when they’re trying not to work

  Toonincheek – yes he’s close to the first team but with a number of players ahead of him in his position now we’ve got Cabaye and Tiote back and brought in Sissoko I can’t see him getting much game time. It’d be better for him and for us if he got some regular games until the end of the season now. As with Ibiza I don’t particularly think we will loan him out, just that we should. Gosling is another we should send out on loan, he’s needed first team experience for the last two years.

• 45 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:27 PM

  Ibiza – he’s a mackem, of course he doesn’t think!

• 46 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:27 PM

  can set the clock to robin’s raving lunatic rants about pards… get a life, pards is just fine…

  he doesnt think ibiza, and good morning to you sir, and the rest

  unfortunately, i will get toon at 2pm on sat…. due to my channels showing more important matches, like qpr and the like… at least it gives me a lot more time to enjoy adult beverages before toon go thrashing swansea…

• 47 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:37 PM

  Ben…Of course, my mistake

  Dok….And a good morning to you. How does viewing PL games in the states work, how do they manage to fit in the extra commercial breaks that seem to be compulsory on American TV?

• 48 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:39 PM

  I’m with Robin on this…..why is our most experienced and consistent defender of the past 3 years starting games? Especially when we have willo not even making the bench.

  Pardew is clueless.

• 49 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:41 PM

  TS…Now you put it that way I’m starting to understand a bit better.

  Apologies Robin, you’re clearly just too smart for the rest of us. At least you have TS who is on the same wave length….

• 50 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:44 PM

  ibiza, i get fox soccer and soccer plus channels.. no commercials!!! i pay up the @ss for it, but it makes me happy, and the wife get what she wants, which is me not yelling aboutnot having it

  only issue seems that those channels seem to favor manchester and london clubs… but at least i get toon on a delay… also get toon on espn occasionally, but nowhere near as often as id like…

• 51 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:44 PM

  Ibiza

  I thought when fully explained you would get it. I mean we need him out before he totally loses the plot.

  He’s already dropped simmo for debuchy and obertan for gouffran.

  What next? He’ll be dropping jonas for ben arfa…we can’t have that.

• 52 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:47 PM

  i do have to get up quite early for the espn matches, 600am, and the rest tend to start at 9am… wife loves the espn games, i make a bloody mary and start yelling at 6 am… but it wakes up my son, who will come watch toon with me, so its a good way to start our day …

• 53 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:48 PM

  doktoon

  You are living the dream there my friend haha

• 54 Rotonda heights // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:50 PM

  To be fair to Robin, I think the jury is still a bit out on Pardew with a lot of people.

  With the better players we are playing better and that partially reflects on Pardew undoubtably.

• 55 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:52 PM

  Dok…How old is your son?

  I have spent some time on the west coast before and it was always a nightmare trying to watch the games live. Mind you, waking up early morning to drink and watch football doesn’t sound like too much of a hardship

  TS…I can be a little slow at times, so appreciate you breaking it down for me. Usually using pictures helps me a lot. Jonas for Benny? Please say that’s not true…

• 56 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:53 PM

  Rotonda

  I think robin is beyond being fair with…appears slags of pardew for the same thing every day then leaves.

  At least you criticise rightly, long ball etc but give praise when due. Do I think some of it is a bit much, yeh, but at least the grounds for the criticism you give are right.

• 57 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:54 PM

  Ibiza

  I am afraid it might be…we need jonas for every single game.

• 58 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM

  Ibiza – I used to live in Bangkok (hence the name) and for World Cup 2006 it was only on local Thai TV rather than cable, and they used to show ads during the game by minimising the game into a little rectangle in the top corner of the screen and show adverts with the rest of the picture. I’m surprised they don’t do that in America, I mean didn’t they want to play World Cup 94 in quarters do they could show adverts?

• 59 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:56 PM

  Rotonda…Be fair to Robin? Come on now. Criticising Pardew for our season to date is one thing, but this constant regurgitating rubbish from Robin is clearly a wind up. I mean Pardew out because he’s been playing Colo, who rightly or wrongly is captain and was in the PL team of the year last season, give me a break.

  I can get my head around the jury still being out for you (incidentally I looked back at an article of Eds from when Pardew was appointed and I must say I was impressed to see that you have not changed your tune, at least you’re not fickle), but this is completely different.

• 60 noladonna // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:59 PM

  when ben arfa comes back id like to see him played in sissoko’s role hes perfect for that role play him there and his goals and assists will increase hugely

• 61 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 1:59 PM

  TS….Well lets see what happens, but If I see Benny starting a game there will be hell to pay.

  Ben…Where do you live now? Approximate location, not looking for your exact address

  The start stop thing with American sports makes it really hard for me to enjoy it. Has always wound me up, probably why I avoid them.

• 62 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:01 PM

  Ibiza

  The same with me and american sports. I want to like American football and basketball but find it so slow paced in terms of stopping, showing adverts, timeouts, it just ruins the game.

• 63 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:03 PM

  TS, yes, yes i am

  ibiza, my son is 6, has two full seaons of soccer under his belt already… quite the little striker i may add, (1st in scoring and 2nd in scoring respectively)… but he is quite religious about watching toon with me, even watches europa with me as well… he also knows that when toon score a goal, he is to bring his loving father a beer…

  when the world cup was here, no commercials were shown though…

• 64 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:03 PM

  Dok – I watch a lot of toon games online and often stream from fox soccer, the as are ridiculous (not during the game obviously), I love the navy recruitment ones, their slogan being “America’s navy – a global force, for good!”

• 65 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:05 PM

  Ibiza – now as in a town in the north west called Halifax, but previous three years was in the toon studying at university there.

• 66 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:07 PM

  Dok…Does your son know you’ve set him up for a long life of misery? A beer everytime we score…hmmm…I gotta get me a son it seems. Tell me, is saving myself having to get up and go to the fridge offset with the work or parenthood?

  TS…I went to an American high school for about 4 months and people tried to get me into American “football” and it just didn’t work out. I also played some “soccer” with them too, don’t think they appreciated me constantly telling them they’ve got their names all wrong….or maybe it was that the girls preferred the English accent…jealousy is an ugly thing

• 67 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:11 PM

  Ben….And your bank account details?

  What did you study in Newcastle? I’ve only ever visited Newcastle a handful of times and that was a long time ago. Really need to get there sometime soon…I mean i’ve never even stepped in to SJP and that is beyond pathetic.

  American TV…Why oh why can they not edit things properly? Programs cut out too early all the time, is it just a case of earning more money with advertising time?

  Probably should stop this anti american chat, I do love the States

• 68 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:15 PM

  Ibiza

  Well when they see an English guy who plays a real sport not “whimps rugby” then the girls will obviously flock to you.

  I just can’t abide american sports….I try my best but can’t get away with it. It’s like the adverts and gimmicks are the entertainment and the sport is just a reason to show it.

• 69 WWYCD // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:16 PM

  Good for Fergy, and Sammy in fact, I remember Fergy saying he’s been asking for a loan move for awhile now and good on him!

  Ibiza
  Uve never been St James? Hell lad get on it! Nothing like it on a good day

• 70 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:17 PM

  Ibiza

  I demand you come over for a game next season. Home derby game? I have a spare room haha.

• 71 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:18 PM

  Ibiza – account number is… Hey wait a minute, is that why you’re on this blog, in the hope of scamming people? Are you secretly a Nigerian prince that no one believe really just needs someone to transfer their funds to?

  My dad’s from Newcastle but I’d never lived there before uni (studied law BTW) so thought that was as good a time as any! My first year coincided with our year in the championship so I appreciated the cheap tickets (only a tenner for most games ).

  Agreed about Americans haha I’ve never even been myself but only have good things to say about the Americans I know in person. Not the same with their sports though Saying that, I played basketball at school and liked playing it, but never got into watching it.

• 72 WWYCD // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:18 PM

  Basketball and UFC are brilliant sports lads howay boxing is decent as well

• 73 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:18 PM

  ibiza, first off, american sports are briallint, when you consider the commercials are the perfect time to get up and get a drink, if you dont have a son to fetch for you… he charges me a quarter per drink though…. i love my son more than anything, hence why he is part of toon army

  ben, im more fond of the saying, “it’s a never ending battle, against the forces of good”….

• 74 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:19 PM

  TS agreed, it seems most of them watch the super bowl just because of the adverts

• 75 rainrix // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:19 PM

  Ibiza… You’ve never been to SJP? Well by blog logic you are not a true fan and are most likely a mackem in disguise, hang your head in shame

• 76 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:20 PM

  TS…Indeed. They also don’t care for it being referred to as a whimps game. Mind, they could never really give me a good reason why they feel the need to cover themselves in so much protective gear, so I refused to stop calling them girls.

  Yo…It’s disgusting isn’t it? I will get there one day…I have to.

• 77 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:21 PM

  wwycd

  I like boxing but not an american only sport (like it to watch but dont rate it as a sport). UFC i don’t like and basket ball is dull….just take turns to score haha.

  BKK

  Did you have a lecturer called Michael Stockdale? think thats his name

• 78 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:24 PM

  all,

  note you rarely see robin and ibiza at the same time.. coincedence? smells a conspiracy theory here…. jk ibiza.. but it will be great to beat you to st james park first, being i live much farther away than you… i do humbly suggest we make a match atthe same time.. perhaps a few friends on here can help us out… at least with what bar i should end up in before and after the match…

• 79 WWYCD // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:26 PM

  Ibiza
  Haha disgusting is a bit harsh but if u can mate do it u won’t regret it…specially if we win

  Sage
  Aye true but boxing in vegas is one of the homes for the sport. UFC is great though and of all the things u can say about basketball dull isn’t a word I’d say. Specially live great experience

• 80 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:26 PM

  TS – can’t say it’s a name in familiar with, is he a law lecturer?

• 81 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:27 PM

  Hmmm….anyone fancy donating to the “bring Ibizatoon to SJP” foundation? Thought not

  Dok….I have tried to get in to them I really have. Being a Nigerian Prince though I don’t have the need to go fetch drinks…whoops, what have I admitted to.

  Ben…Ignore that last part about the Nigerian Prince. I am simply offering a once in a lifetime chance to triple your bank balance. All I need is your account details and perhaps your pin number? This is probably not a good game to play with someone who has studied law…

  Americans get a lot of slagging in the UK, but some of the best people I’ve ever met are American. When they’re cool, they’re really cool – take Dok as an example (you ready to send me those details yet? I have a trip to Newcastle to plan).

  Yo…If I wanted to watch grown men beating the cr*p out of each other I’d move back to the UK and go out on a Friday night

  Rainrix…You got me. I’m a mackem. All this time I have successfully managed too…ermm…damn it. What a waste of time this all has been.

• 82 rainrix // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:28 PM

  Dok… the strawberry pubs good, round the corner from SJP and full of nufc stuff and what not can get hectic though. Tbh most places are good really its newcastle

• 83 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:29 PM

  The sooner Pardew is gone the better. Yesterday would be too late. Can’t believe he managed to get a win against Southampton who have a proper manager. That fool Colo and his boyfriend Jonas will play every game this season and then we’ll be relegated. Just you wait and see. Fools.

• 84 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:29 PM

  wwycd

  I just find basketball a bit dull, often each attack is succesful….not too many are broken up..unless the few games I have seen are just poor haha.

  Ben

  Yeh. Were you at Northumbria Uni or that god awful posh Newcastle Uni? haha.

• 85 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:29 PM

  Damn it. Forgot to change to my Robin account!

• 86 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:32 PM

  Dok…I would be nervous about meeting anyone from the blog. I’m sure I must be overdue a swift kicking for something I’ve done

  Sounds great tbh. If I go I want to sit near the huge guy you always see on TV. He’s my role model and every decision I make in life I ask “what would fat fan do?

  Yo…I’m stealing your name.

  Ibiza is re-branding as WWFFD!

• 87 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:32 PM

  ibiza

  How come you haven’t been over?

  Get an easy jet flight, tavel lodge and ticket…be sorted for £150 and a cracking weekend…just bring drinking money.

• 88 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:33 PM

  Ibiza – seeing as my current bank balance is about -£900 (yes, that’s a negative number) I don’t particularly want to triple it

  And owning a high end property company shouldn’t you be able to afford to get over to SJP yourself?

• 89 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:34 PM

  TS…It’s just timing really. I’ve had a perforated ear that has needed operating for the past 2 years that I haven’t had done as I haven’t been able to schedule the time. I had a double hernia before that which I lived with for almost the same amount of time.

  Basically I need to stop posting so much on here and get my life in order.

  In other words, I’m never getting to SJP

• 90 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:36 PM

  wwycd.. ive been to several ufc fights, and have a few acquaintnces who have fought in it… its a blast!!

  ibiza, actually looked at flights yesterday, united says a ticket to newcastle was 7k, american (or pehaps monopoly) money… cant be right… oh and i STILL have no idea where to obtain an authentic toon shirt… all i see is replicas… any help for one of the few americans on here?? world soccer, soccer360, all have plenty of other clubs, but id rather give up my testicles than sport a man blew shirt… any help is appreciated, and will earn you several pints when i make it over there and you will also get an autographed pic of myself buying you said beverage.. what a deal!!

• 91 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:36 PM

  Ibiza

  Well feel free to stop at mine haha.

• 92 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:38 PM

  TS – I was at the god awful posh uni Don’t confuse brains with snobbery though, my dad’s a Geordie born and bred and my mum’s as working class as it gets!

• 93 Owldman // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:38 PM

  @19 so it was friend & not you who was standing next to Ashley in a pub when he told your friend that HBA would be off to PSG in the summer! Bollocks can you actually see the owner of Newcasle United standing in a pub & telling anyone who was listentening that one of his star players was leaving “CRAP”your friends having you on mate! Tell him to keep of the happy backy its scrambling his noggin

• 94 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:38 PM

  doktoon

  Can you not buy off sportsdirect.com?

  might cost a little for shipping but the shirts are £37 I think.

• 95 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:39 PM

  Ben…Don’t get so hung up on technicalities. You can trust me, honestly you can.

• 96 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM

  Ben

  Well you have certainly dropped in my eyes…Poly over Posh every day.

  Just joking, anyone who is a toon fan is ok…well on some level anyway haha.

• 97 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:42 PM

  Ibiza – I trust you completely, once I’m up and running with some funds I’ll be in touch. I hear the Nigerian economy is booming right now and who better placed than you to handle my investments?

• 98 Spreadthetoon // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:43 PM

  fyi
  http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130228/coloccini-doubtful-for-swans_2281670_3092407

  Colo doubtful, Krul Out and HBA unlikely…..for Swans

• 99 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:45 PM

  TS – does your dad work for my dad? Just playing haha, I didn’t even know about the rivalry before I went to be honest, and Newcastle was actually my backup uni, I was meant to be going to Durham!

• 100 Spreadthetoon // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:45 PM

  Reckon HBA might make a cameo though sometime during Saturday…..I hope!

• 101 Owldman // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:45 PM

  @30 Ashley did not sell his stake in Sports Direct he still owns 64% no doubt he will be making another shrewd acquisition to add to his growing business empire

• 102 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:45 PM

  That is some good news indeed; now lets get Tav and Ginger out on loan aswell

• 103 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:47 PM

  TS…That is very kind.

  Dok…$7k? Wow. Seems high, was that for a private plane? If so, feel free to stop in Ibiza en route and pick me up.

  Right, it seems I’m going to have to make some plans to get over. When do the seasons fixtures normally get announced?

• 104 rainrix // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:47 PM

  Spread… Finally a chance for willo to regain his starting position!

• 105 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:49 PM

  Ben…Good to hear. Your “investments” are safe with me.

  Dok…Don’t worry about the cost, I think I’m coming into some money soon. Some offshore investor

• 106 WWYCD // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:49 PM

  Sage
  Aye but its very fast pace and the quality at the highest level is pretty impressive.

  Ibiza
  Haha better quality fighting though mate. And am all about the sharing so go for it

  Dok
  That’s cracking mate I’ve never been to a actual event but I’d love to. Anyone I would of heard of? (Am just getting into it really but I have seen a few older events as well as watching a few seasons of TUF)

• 107 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:49 PM

  Good afternoon Jesper…Is this a brief cameo visit?

• 108 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:53 PM

  owldman

  Ashley sold 5% for 100mil

  Ben

  Yeh but I think it’s a friendly rivalry from my time there, nothing much in it, barely mention them unless we played at some sport haha.

  WWYCD

  I think it’s just dull. I can’t get into it at all…but I watch cricket so not sure how my mind actually works.

• 109 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:54 PM

  Ibiza…maybe

  …junior is not well today so I am staying home!

  So what’s up today?

• 110 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:55 PM

  TS…If you’re looking for some fast and action packed sport look no further than extreme marbles. Intense stuff. Could have gone pro but chose property instead. Oh the regrets.

• 111 WWYCD // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:57 PM

  Sage
  Haha each to their own mate, I can’t be on with cricket like F1 is as boring as I’ll go for a sport. If u ever find urself in america and have the chance to go to a basketball game I’d say go for it though great atmosphere and a nice night out…cheerleaders normally wander around the event pre and post game as well which is decent

• 112 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:58 PM

  Ibiza – ‘soon’ might be a bit optimistic mate, since I’m wanting to do further study and hopefully become a lawyer eventually, so you may be waiting a few years. Although keep an eye on the economy over there and let me know if any good opportunities present themselves

• 113 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:58 PM

  Jesper…No no no. I need some commitment from you before we start a conversation

  Today??? You’ve obviously seen the loan news. Other than it’s been Ben Arfa not being fit enough or that he’s going to be leaving and that we’ll be doomed for all of eternity. Pretty standard really.

  Sorry to hear about junior.

• 114 raj of hailsley // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:59 PM

  Good afternoon gentlemen’s
  I am long life reader of this blog for one years now and I am having much laughter from the poster JfA as he is top banana,I am thinking he is number A1 poster who i am always liking what he says.

• 115 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 2:59 PM

  wwycd

  I imagine basketball, as most american sports actually, are much better experienced live.

  I know football is too but can enjoy that on tv as well.

  I like F1, but find it too predictable and if they could even it up a little it could be brilliant…much better than nascar where there drive in a circle for 3 hours haha.

• 116 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM

  114 – Raj

  So obvious you are jail….never spotted it until now…such a simple clue in the name.

• 117 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM

  Ben…I see. Optimism isn’t really my thing, so I’ll have to find someone else to scam…I mean to invest.

• 118 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:01 PM

  wwycd… ricco rodriguez, was the hw champion for a brief spell… paul buentello, from el paso, tx… and phil baroni…

  TS are those authentic shirts? was at that sirte yesterday, didnt say, but what $150 bucks, for a toon jersey anyway…

• 119 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:01 PM

  TS – yeah it’s good banter, especially with the Stan Calvert cup which we won every year I was there

• 120 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:02 PM

  Ibiza…lol

  …I am really trying to commit, but Junior is time consuming these days

  Okay I am here so speak your mind my friend

• 121 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:03 PM

  “Ibiza keep stchum all will be revealed ”

  And it’s TS who has once again broken it down for me.

  TS…Do you want a job? Clearly I need your help

  Raj…Nah, he’s a complete fool who is totally in love with Ashley.

• 122 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:05 PM

  Right then, I’m off

  Only joking Jesper. Although now you’re staying I just don’t know what to say. That’s a first.

  What’s your feelings on our game against Swansea? I know you don’t rate Laudrup, but he seems to be doing a decent job

• 123 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:06 PM

  So are everyone having two accounts these days?

• 124 Tsunki // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:07 PM

  Jail, for goodness’ gracious sakes! Please be very good person and leaving it be!

• 125 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:07 PM

  TS – I think he’s just taken a cue from I
  Ian Toon and created an alter ego to post with the primary intention of praising himself.

• 126 WWYCD // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:09 PM

  Sage
  Aye ur probably right though I don’t think even seeing it live would make american football fun haha

  I agree F1 is fairly predictable but its easy watching when there’s nothing else on

  Dok
  I have heard of both Rodriguez and Baroni but can’t claim to have seen them fight just heard their names in passing, must be fun knowing them though haha I have met a few local fighters in Newcastle, amateur obviously, and a few have been sound though there have been a few utter gobsh**es

• 127 Tsunki // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:12 PM

  I thought everyone had two accounts. My other one is Ibiza.

• 128 WWYCD // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:12 PM

  What when did everyone agree to have multiple accounts?! Mine will be really obvious as it’ll be WW*insert different players initals*D

• 129 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:13 PM

  My other account is Tsunki.

• 130 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:13 PM

  Ibiza…good one

  Laudrup you say! Who’s that again lol

  Swansea is a very good team who do what they do very well. High pressure and alot of movement and passing.

  If we want to win I think we need to be very tight and make sure the distance between the lines don’t get wide.

  I always think we can win, but we need to up our game alot over 90 min. One good half won’t cut it this time

• 131 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:15 PM

  Jesper…He’s some Pardew wanna be.

  I can go along with that. I expect them to give us a good game, but of course, we can beat them. Not so sure we will, but we’re certainly capable.

• 132 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:21 PM

  Ibiza…we certainly can

  …I honestly don’t have the time for two accounts I am having enought trouble with this one as it is lol

• 133 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:22 PM

  ibiza

  I’d love the job…and a floor to sleep on will do haha.

  Dok

  Replica it says I think…but a genuine replica from the club. I don’t think it’s possible to buy the very shirts they give to players.

• 134 joe // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:22 PM

  Posted this just now, why I think Tiote>>Anita. Interesting read if you have the time

  http://whitehouseaddress.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/why-water-carrier-is-essential-for.html

• 135 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:26 PM

  TS…Well a floor to sleep on would be off set against any wages and if you want a pillow you’ll have to put in some extra time.

  Jesper…Time to own up, you post as Catchy as well, don’t you?

• 136 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:27 PM

  Ibiza…are you hiring these days?

  As you know I ain’t going nowhere before you open that office in the Caribbean or in the Key West at least.

  I can see myself sitting on the porch sipping Rhum all day long B-)

• 137 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:28 PM

  wwycd.. ive got a greeat puic of myself with uriah faber ringside at a fight… id post it, but am lost as how to…

  TS, if that is the best i can get, i need a 2xl #11 or #26… sent to doktoon, @101 crazy street, usa… lol… ill check it out, thank you sir!

• 138 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:28 PM

  ibiza

  Well that works for me…i’ll not take the pillow though.

• 139 Transfer Sage // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:29 PM

  dok

  no worries

  they do them printed with name and number too

• 140 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:30 PM

  Ibiza…sure just give me that one!

  …while you are at it why not throw in some of our other colorfull posters lol

• 141 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:33 PM

  Jesper…I’m afraid that position has already been taken But you will be my first call when the Caribbean office opens.

  TS…Very wise move, I found it in a skip and febreezed it.

• 142 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:34 PM

  Jesper..I notice you didn’t deny it…

• 143 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:37 PM

  Ibiza…I thought I didn’t have to !

  …I spell much better than him and I don’t even have spellcheck on lol

• 144 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:42 PM

  any recommendations who i shoud get? ihave a shearer, and ben arfa… and TS, where do i mail your beer to?

• 145 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:42 PM

  Jesper…Misspelling could just be a cover. The more I think about it though the less I think this may be true. But I’ll be keeping an eye on you

• 146 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:45 PM

  Send the beer to me…I’ll keep it next to his nice and cosy concrete floorspace I’ve just cleared up

• 147 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:48 PM

  http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11731/8529675/Swansea-manager-Michael-Laudrup-happy-at-Swansea-but-retains-option-of-move-to-big-club

• 148 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:52 PM

  wonders what the shipping would be on a 16 gallon keg, to ensure TS gets some, since ibiza will hook up an iv to it..

• 149 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 3:58 PM

  Dok…I’m thinking of filling up my pool with the beer. Will it be hygienic? No. Will it be great? For a while until it gets warm or I pass out and die in it.

• 150 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:01 PM

  either way, i call you a winner ibiza

• 151 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM

  Dok…That is all that matters to me, thank you

• 152 Dagwoodz // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:06 PM

  Ibiza,

  All I can think about there is the movie “Strange Brew”…

• 153 G // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:08 PM

  Jail @ 114, brilliant, making an anagram out of your username, and nobody saw it until you did that. I’m going to make an anagram out of my name and do that too…. Bugger!

• 154 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:15 PM

  Dag….Don’t believe I’ve ever seen it. Worth watching?

• 155 boater // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:21 PM

  Two accounts per user is pathetic.

  Anyway, anyone else worried about Wigan away with Scharner playing? We will hammer Man U next season who are perhaps the worst team in the league – as long as we select Abeid and not Simpson – in which case the sun will probably move off its axis and lead to an apocalyptical ice age.

• 156 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:23 PM

  Boater…I always knew you were Kets!

• 157 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:24 PM

  Ibiza – I’d imagine if you talking about a pool full of beer is what made him think of it, it’s probably worth watching

  boater – I didn’t realise you were Kets’ alter ego (or is it vice versa)?

• 158 Mister Tuff // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:28 PM

  I think we need a blog psychologist – it appears this “MPD” -Multiple Personality Disorder – is spreading. Looks like Jail for Ashley is also Raj of Haisley and probably according to the contents of his posts -Banana Man next. May be mid season syndrome being a Toon supporter. My god what is going to happen next.

• 159 boater // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:31 PM

  Alas, I am a mere impostor in the exalted court of Kets’ sublime visionary wisdom. An Olly Murs to Kets’ William Blake.

• 160 Jail for Ashley // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:34 PM

  Hello raj,
  Whats happening with this MPD malarky who started all that off !

• 161 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:43 PM

  Mister…A blog psychologist would be welcomed. I certainly wouldn’t resist being medicated.

  Ben…That is very true.

• 162 jockonthetoon // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:48 PM

  A good move for the lad who initially showed some promise and a nice left boot. Put in a couple of decent corners before petering out, so hopefully this will help him.

• 163 raj of hailsley // Feb 28, 2013 at 4:55 PM

  JfA
  Deary deary goodness gracious me,some posters are having more faces than the venerable Ganesh !

• 164 G // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM

  Class

• 165 Owldman // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:01 PM

  I’m sure one of the Toons favorite sons will take good care of any lonees we might send him & they will come back all thebetter for it

• 166 G // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:06 PM

  See I don’t mind this multiple user names personality dissorder or whatever you call it, as long as it’s in humour. It’s the idiots who blow their own trumpet and whatnot that get on my nerves.

• 167 Tsunki // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:06 PM

  I’ll tell you what’s happening next – month that is. They’re going to start taking out direct debits for next seasons ST. They don’t hang about Mikes lot do they? Don’t have much time to decide wjether or not to do it again. I watched some right old tripe this year all because Mikey didn’t want to spend his dosh.

• 168 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:12 PM

  (

• 169 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:13 PM

  (Puts trumpet to lips, making more noise then music)

• 170 Tsunki // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:14 PM

  Why do people insist on ruining this blog by their childish behaviour and self-promoting nonsense and insist on staying on-topic? Its not the same anymore, the neighbourhood has gone to pot since these self-proclaimed ‘sensible posters’ with their so-called ‘sound reasoning’ and ‘logical footballing arguments’ insisted on inflicting their ‘rational views’ on us multi-faceted idiots.

• 171 Tsunki // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:25 PM

  Ok sorry everyone I think I killed it

• 172 DokToon // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:33 PM

  (raises trumpet again, plays taps for tsunki)

• 173 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:43 PM

  Haha Tsunki I just think there’s a natural lull on the blog around 5-6 when probably most people are coming home from work.

• 174 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:44 PM

  Tsunki…Not only did you kill the blog off, but you wiped the electrics out in my house…so cheers for that.

  It could also be the thunder and lightening, but until someone proves that I’m laying all blame with Tsunki.

  And who has called themselves sensible on here?

• 175 Mister Tuff // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:46 PM

  Ibiza @161 – indeed a blog psychologist would be a welcome addition to the blog to sort out some of the posters or offer advice. Also with their medical knowledge they may be able to sort your ear out. Have you considered that your renowned stance of sitting on the fence may be connected to having a duff lug. You may only be hearing half the argument.
  Only downside to this plan would be that someone with MPD may appear on the blog claiming to be a psychologist – we will not know if he is genuine or a charlatan.

• 176 Ben_BKK // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:49 PM

  I’m surprised Ibiza can sit on the fence, doesn’t having a bad ear usually affect your balance?

• 177 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Feb 28, 2013 at 5:50 PM

  Mister…I had never thought of that before. What would you suggest, perhaps sitting on the fence and facing the opposite direction?

  One second, this maneuver can be a little tricky…

  …Right then. Throw something at me and let’s put this to the test. Please don’t literally throw anything at me as I haven’t quite got my balance right facing this way yet.

• 178 beefman13 // Feb 28, 2013 at 6:17 PM

  Ibizatoon, u havnt been to SJP? U live in ibiza not new zealand? U either have a crap job that pays a pittance, or you are keeping out of the country for legal reasons or you are a real fagin, i would go for u being a tight wad, plastic supporter ha ha