One challenge for Newcastle this summer is to be able to sell a number of players who are no longer required at the club and who can bring in some transfer funds for Rafa to spend.
The departures will also get some of the higher wage earners off the payroll.
And news today that Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse is a target for top Qatar club Lekhwiya.
Papiss Cisse – likely to leave the club this summer
The 30-year-old has been at Newcastle since January of 2012 and is now likely to be sold this summer after scoring only three goals this season, but he was injured for a number of months – not unlike a number of other Newcastle players.
Cisse signed for around £10M from German side SC Freiburg.
The news is that Lekhwiya are ready to bid £5M for the 35 times capped Senegal International (16 goals) – and we would think Newcastle would accept that offer.
Papiss has a very decent goalscoring record at Newcastle having played 111 games for us with 44 goals.
Another Newcastle player likely to move to a club in Qatar or China this summer is 29 year-old Cheick Tiote.
Cheick almost moved in January to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua for a fee that was reported at either £5M or £8M, depending on which report you read.
Cheick played very well for Rafa Benitez in the last few games of the season, so it will be interesting to see if Rafa wants to keep him at the club, although his high wages may mean he needs to be sold.
Comments welcome.
198 comments so far
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:02 PM
Comment #41I should be egging Palace on here like I was thirty years ago, just really don’t want to see it after Stevenage, Brighton and Cardiff at home!
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:04 PM
Comment #42JB,
I hope we’ll find out in an honest fans forum.
Ron Knee
May 21, 2016 at 6:04 PM
Comment #43Does relegation mean the end of Wonga?
BandB
May 21, 2016 at 6:05 PM
Comment #44I can’t help feeling a frisson of pleasure that The King has a zonking great sty on his eye on this, the defining day of his career.
I can imagine no-one who would be more cut up about it 🙂
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:07 PM
Comment #45JB,
From what Rafa says it looks like Churners will be staying, just hope we don’t have to see any more photos of him or read any of “his” statements.
Munster Mag
May 21, 2016 at 6:08 PM
Comment #46Anyone see the superbowl type dancing pre game. Is that all u poms can manage? Bunch of overweight mingers! 🙂
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:09 PM
Comment #47Ian Toon will be devastated about the sty after all the optical advice he has given Mr Pardew over the years.
Munster Mag
May 21, 2016 at 6:10 PM
Comment #48B and b i think rogers is being unveiled weds so i expect nothing till weds
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:11 PM
Comment #49Munster,
Poms?
wolfshead@toon
May 21, 2016 at 6:14 PM
Comment #50unlike fatty the palace chairman wants to win the fa cup
BandB
May 21, 2016 at 6:14 PM
Comment #51I’d prefer Palace to win. For their players and for every Man Utd glory fan in Her Majesty’s press..
And because I know Al’s day is already spoiled and will be tinged with bitterness and regret for the rest of life because of that sty.
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 6:15 PM
Comment #52Well this match is rubbish so far, someone score ffs.
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 6:16 PM
Comment #53BandB
You want palace to win because of Mr P, come on now admit it.
BandB
May 21, 2016 at 6:16 PM
Comment #54Welsh.
What this match needs is one of your famous predictions.
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 6:17 PM
Comment #55Let’s sing a song for Mr P.
BandB
May 21, 2016 at 6:18 PM
Comment #56Something by Sty and the Family Slone?
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 6:18 PM
Comment #57I reckon Man Utd will score first and win 3-0
Jib
May 21, 2016 at 6:21 PM
Comment #58In a Dino voice
“When the sty in your eye
Is like a big pizza pie
Thaaats
Amoré”
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:21 PM
Comment #59BandB,
The guy was desperate to win a cup after his 90’s heroics and paint trophy, what he agreed to do with our aspirations was a ferkin disgrace, he doesn’t deserve anything but a double sty.
Munster Mag
May 21, 2016 at 6:24 PM
Comment #60Yes jail poms, as in whinging poms 🙂
BandB
May 21, 2016 at 6:25 PM
Comment #61Jail
Did you notice he wore his glasses for the pre-match interview, but not for the match itself?
wolfshead@toon
May 21, 2016 at 6:27 PM
Comment #62i thought it was only rotonda who had an obsession with pardew lol
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:28 PM
Comment #63Munster,
I thought you lived in Ireland?
BandB
May 21, 2016 at 6:37 PM
Comment #64Kicking off the second half with half the seats still empty.
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 6:37 PM
Comment #65wolfs,
I hold him in the same regard as Ashley, Churnley, Carr, Moncur and McCarver, he conspired to make us shyte for his own benefit, I’ve got no obsession with him but I don’t think he deserves any kind of success after the way he cheated that FA cup five times.
geordie157
May 21, 2016 at 6:49 PM
Comment #66Of the players left who have been in the 1st team squad, who would people like to keep. Simple yes/no.
Aarons – Yes
Ameobi – No
Anita – Yes
Armstrong – Yes
Bigirimana – Yes
Cisse – No
Colback – Yes
Coloccini – No
Darlow – Yes
De Jong – No
Dummett – Yes
Elliot – Yes
Good – No
Gouffran – No
Haidara – No
Janmaat – No
Krul – No
Lascelles – Yes
Mbabu – Yes
Mbemba – Yes
Mitrovic – Yes
Perez – Yes
Riviere – No
Saivet – Yes
Satka – No
Shelvey – Yes
Sissoko – No
Sterry – Yes
Taylor – No
Thauvin – Yes
Tiote – No
Toney – Yes
Townsend – Yes
Vuckic – No
Wijnaldum – Yes
Woodman – Yes
bettyswallocks
May 21, 2016 at 6:49 PM
Comment #67I was just thinking back over the season and got to thinking about some of the blog’ s funniest moments. There were many comments posted that left me chuckling for days but the one that really made me howl was from Jail. When he said about Blackley with his parrot coat on , spitting seeds from his mouth whilst saying ,”Who’s a clever boy then.” Hilarious.
wolfshead@toon
May 21, 2016 at 6:53 PM
Comment #68well jail i concur it would be hard to swallow if palace won the cup after he threw matches with us to please his boss and then lied to the fans
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 6:56 PM
Comment #69Come on palace, Do it for Mr P.
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 6:59 PM
Comment #70Betty
You want to be careful, you do so much boot licking you might come down with cherry blossom poisoning.
Ha ha ha
Munster Mag
May 21, 2016 at 6:59 PM
Comment #71Jail, i do.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 21, 2016 at 6:59 PM
Comment #72Can’t believe the number of empty seats at the start of the second half at Wembley.
Munster Mag
May 21, 2016 at 7:01 PM
Comment #73I presume palace will win to make our misery complete? And ian wright can laugh at us.
bettyswallocks
May 21, 2016 at 7:01 PM
Comment #74Welsh……. Don’t be jealous now. If you keep practising you’ll come up with something amusing eventually. I know you’re determined to do it.
Jail for Ashley
May 21, 2016 at 7:04 PM
Comment #75Munster,
Do you know what Pom meabs?
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 7:05 PM
Comment #76Munster
Why would Ian Wright laugh at us.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
May 21, 2016 at 7:11 PM
Comment #77I actually just laughed at that goal. Personally, I don’t give a fk about the pardew thing. I am more interested in seeing man u not being in europe next season.
wolfshead@toon
May 21, 2016 at 7:12 PM
Comment #78sweet strike
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 7:12 PM
Comment #79My score prediction 3-0 to Man Utd, guess what 1-0 to palace.
Ha ha ha
You couldn’t make it up
welshgeordie9
May 21, 2016 at 7:13 PM
Comment #801-1 game on