Steve McClaren worked with Cheick Tiote in his Dutch Championship winning season at FC Twente and he has today intimated he may want to keep Cheick at Newcastle, although Cheick was making noises all season about wanting to leave Newcastle.
Cheick Tiote – in action last season
Cheick only appeared 12 times for Newcastle last term, but he’s been a decent player for us these last five years after we picked him up for a bargain £3.5M from Twente in August of 2010 after Graham Carr had been watching his progress for a number of years.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have been interested in the 61 times capped Ivorian international in the past, but we’d be surprised if any one of those top clubs still are interested in the player who turned 29 next Sunday.
The records show that Cheick played 43 times with one goal for FC Twente in 2009-2010 and in his three seasons at Enschede, he played 86 times with one goal.
Steve McClaren has talked about Cheick today:
“He didn’t play much for us at Twente, which was a strange one. But he’s done very well for Newcastle and I like Cheick. I know him well and I’m looking forward to working with him again.”
Steve McClaren will want to take a look at the players and talk with them when they come back in early July for pre-season training, and if players need to be sold there would still be time in August to unload them if that’s what the club wants to do.
But it will be important for McClaren to take a look at them first hand, before decisions are made on who to sell.
For the record Cheick Tiote has played 130 times for Newcastle in five seasons with that stupendous goal against Arsenal that equalized the scores at 4-4 in February, 2011.
It’s the only goal he’s scored for the Magpies but what a goal – take another look at this fabulous goal after 88 minutes – I can promise you it will have you smiling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2sTWK4cTvI
Fantastic – there’s a great memory right there – it could only happen at Newcastle.
Comments welcome.
121 comments so far
Average_Contents
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:18 PM
Comment #81*It thinks because das bost is Dutch, if it posts articles in Dutch it lends credence to its tripe.
Useless googled shite as per. Sad twat.
Belfast
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:21 PM
Comment #82Double Dutch
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:22 PM
Comment #83Our Toon…I personally think players like Tiote and Cisse are missing too many games.
I would rather we focused on players who would give us 40 games a season.
mickalfas
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:22 PM
Comment #84G2
Don’t know what’s the worst picture,mounting Ashley or signing bramble lol
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:26 PM
Comment #85TFL…he’ll from probably end up being a much more clever buy than Austin
Ron Knee
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:26 PM
Comment #86A_C
On a lighter note: Did you read about the Russian fans who want to buy out Capello’s contract because he’s so useless? Food for thought!
GeordieTwo
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:27 PM
Comment #87Yes, there is horror ahead mickalfas. I’ve recruited some fine allies to help me on my quest. Beermonkey The Distractor to pee in back pockets. SilverTongue BandB to give them a blast of the truth, Ibiza the White to conjure solutions to wor problems, Jesper the Danish Dazzler to expose their weak points. The journey is about to begin….
ToonFromLeeds
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:28 PM
Comment #88See Juanmi has signed for soton
https://nufcdigest.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/southampton-sign-newcastle-target-juanmi/
ToonFromLeeds
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:29 PM
Comment #89Possibly Jesper
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Comment #90TFL…he’ll probably end up being a much more clever buy than Austin
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:31 PM
Comment #91Ron…you want to buy out McClaren already? 😉
ToonFromLeeds
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:31 PM
Comment #92Quite possibly Jesper
Our Toon
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:32 PM
Comment #93Jesper
Problem with that is that no player guarantees you 40 games a season, they could get injured straight away. I do agree we need players on the pitch to be effective though. Although Cisse spent a large chunk out injured and suspended he still contributed more than those who played most of the season. Tiote got an impact injury while away on national duty. Aarons and De Jong played less games than these 2 does that mean we should sell them aswell?
GeordieTwo
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:35 PM
Comment #94I feel The Book’s power now. Whispering to me. “Make a low bid G2. Just one little bid. Something to whet your appetite. A tiny bid for Ronaldo. Something ridiculous for Benteke…..Ahhhhh!!!!
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:36 PM
Comment #95Our Toon…I think we could easily find players that would contribute more…whether the club will ’em is a different question.
I would be a good Tim to move some players on and add some who seem to play more games..
The consistency in form and minutes played seem to be a difference between the good and the bad teams 🙂
GeordieTwo
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:37 PM
Comment #96I say sell Obertan! Sell Vuckic! Sell players we don’t even have! Sell Krul!!! Sell Sissoko!!! Sell McLaren!!! Wait, it’s The Book I tell you!
GeordieTwo
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Comment #97Who is Carr looking at for us? We need the dirt. The goss. Bring us the juicy goss lads.
GeordieTwo
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:41 PM
Comment #98A lot of other clubs’ supporters are saying The Truth? You lot can’t handle The Truth! Are we going to accept that mates?
mickalfas
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Comment #99A ridiculously small bid for Austin ,is that in the book
Sorry already done that !!
Welshie's Sheep
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Comment #100See your shit ream still not signed anyone
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:45 PM
Comment #101I am just going to try this in English 😉
Our Toon…I think we could easily find players that would contribute more…whether the club will buy ’em is a different question.
It would be a good time to move some players on and add some who seem to play more games..
The consistency in form and minutes played seem to be a difference between the good and the bad teams 🙂
GeordieTwo
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:47 PM
Comment #102Don’t be like that welshie.
Our Toon
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:48 PM
Comment #103Does that make you fly then sheep shagger? Flies love shit and you keep coming back for more!!
Ron Knee
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:49 PM
Comment #104jesper@91
Not yet! But why didn’t we think of that for P45 and Carver?
BandB
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:53 PM
Comment #105Either Welshie has suddenly become vastly more aggressive, or his supposedly banned mate is playing good cop, bad cop with himself.
So much for all that “they are just fans expressing an opinion” tripe that was spouted.
BigB75
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:55 PM
Comment #106sorry fellas wish I could tell you who we were going to sign but the crystal ball are all fogged up today
BigB75
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:56 PM
Comment #107*is
ToonFromLeeds
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:58 PM
Comment #108Sell McClaren G2?
Average_Contents
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:58 PM
Comment #109Lewis dunk the latest CB linked lol.
We’ve been linked before I believe but now it’s because shteve wanted him at Derby so obviously wants him here too.
So that’s two CB’s we’ve been linked with who both played in the fizzy pop last season.
The very definition of ambition.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:58 PM
Comment #110So, the only news is still about the 12+M euros for Last Post. Anyone else have that familiar feeling?
BigB75
Jun 16, 2015 at 6:59 PM
Comment #111G2 let me know if I need to go over across the pond to give you a hand with the book!
mickalfas
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:03 PM
Comment #112Tfl
Wait a year ,if he turns out to be bad we might get £4m for him,it worked for the numpty before him
But nobody wanted to pay for the best coach in the world ,work that one out !!
BigB75
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:04 PM
Comment #113g2 as the great Mr Miyagi said always look eye Daniel son… you must concentrate.
if you wax on wax off on the book maybe you can control it’s powers
ToonFromLeeds
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:05 PM
Comment #114lol mickalfas
Ron Knee
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:06 PM
Comment #115A_C@109
Looks like McClaren has caught on fast, then.
BigB75
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:09 PM
Comment #116good day TFL … hope all is well mate.
Our Toon
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:10 PM
Comment #117Jesper
I understand what you mean mate, on this occasion we will agree to disagree on the sale of cisse and Tiote. ?
ToonFromLeeds
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:10 PM
Comment #118not so bad and u BigB?
ToonFromLeeds
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:10 PM
Comment #119Lewis Dunk is not a bad player
JamesToon
Jun 16, 2015 at 7:14 PM
Comment #120Seen Lewis dunk play a few times, decent ball playing defender. Been linked with a few prem teams in the past, Brighton fans seem to really like him