France Football are reporting today that Henri Saivet will soon be back playing in France for St. Etienne – and by the end of the week.
Henri was signed in January for around £5M from Bordeaux, but has only made 4 appearances for Newcastle since then and he has never appeared in a competitive match under Rafa Benitez – so he is obviously surplus to requirements.
Henri Saivet in pre-season training
France Football is reporting today that the loan deal with St. Etienne will include an option to buy and the deal should be completed by the end of the week.
We would expect the transfer fee would be around £5M if St. Etienne pick up the option to buy.
France Football are describing Saivet as an attacking midfielder who has a contract at Newcastle until the summer of 2021.
We sign a player on a five and a half year contract and yet he is surplus to requirements after only seven months.
But that is due in large measure to Rafa Benitez coming in during March after Steve McClaren was finally fired.
McClaren had a terrible record at Newcastle right from the start and ended up getting just 24 points from 28 league games – the worst ever performance by a Newcastle manager in the Premier league over that number of games.
It follows the 19 game stint of john Carver, who managed just 13 points – including an 8 game losing streak – so in that stretch of 47 games after Alan Pardew left the club, we got just 37 points.
🙁
It looks extremely likely that the loan deal for Henri will now go through in a couple of days and that’s good for Newcastle and it’s good for Henri too.
The 9 times capped Senegal International can now start to rebuild his career at St. Etienne.
It’s been a trying seven months on Tyneside for the player, but to his credit he’s conducted himself very professionally.
Comments welcome.
41 comments so far
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2016 at 4:32 PM
Comment #1I have a feeling that we are waiting for players to become available at premiership teams who are waiting on replacements before letting fringe players go
The penny will drop with Benitez he is a manager who will try different formations and players until he gets results although we just dont have enough options for me as we only have 1 proper winger in Richie !!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2016 at 4:33 PM
Comment #2On Saviet its a shame because by all accounts he was getting compared to Kante in France before we signed him and he looked to have better ability on the ball than Colback and Anita so not sure why its not worked out
ShirebrookToon
Aug 17, 2016 at 4:45 PM
Comment #3Are there any streams for the game tonight. I can’t find any at present
magicmac
Aug 17, 2016 at 4:50 PM
Comment #4That lad Henri Saviet, never got a chance to prove himself, how many chances are Newcastle going to give those 2 wasters Charnley and old man Carr, when they talk about getting rid of the dead wood, those 2 clows should have been the first two out the door, as iam very sure most of the fans would agree with, perhaps they are like a cat, they have 9 lives, they are the main reason we are plating in the championship for sure. HWTL.
mad-serb
Aug 17, 2016 at 4:54 PM
Comment #5Hey guys hope all are doing well. Haven’t been around for a couple of months due to work but been keeping up for the blog when I had some spare time.
Hope we can get a result tonight and start to kick on from there but I guess it’s like rafa is saying it will click at some point. I think there is still plenty going on behind the scenes and that the whole Sissoko fiasco is holding up some other deals but as he is still here and not knowing if he will be gone or not is causing us some problems. Pretty sure his replacement has been lined up and is in waiting until things are finalised and the window shuts we might take some time to see rafts real plan.
The season has not even really started yet and I think we need to give him the time he needs to get his team sorted before starting to assess things. I mean we gave mcnugget 10 to 15 games before getting in his back so surely Rafa is allowed the bare minimum of those amount of games if not more. The season is over in August and there are more than enough games to go to get what we all want and that’s promotion.
Let’s get stay behind rafa and the team rather than getting on their backs 2 games into the season. Hard thought 1-0 seems about right for tonight
scout
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Comment #6Must start Ritchie tonight
mindshaft
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Comment #7life in the championship – no online stream 🙁
scout
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:07 PM
Comment #8Sels
janmaat mbemba hanley dummett
ritchie shelvey perez arons
Gayle armstrong
Pat On The Heed
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:08 PM
Comment #9Hey guys Anita is no winger, the squad lacks alpha males and Sissoko is too big for his boots.
Just saying as its been over 5 mins since someone posted this, and naturally I was worried the world would come to an end.
Mister Tuff
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM
Comment #10I watched the Championship programme on Saturday night and of all the teams shown I did think Reading were very poor indeed. I know not always possible to get a good idea from highlights but it was my distinct assessment they were pretty poor.
Surely we must beat them tonight.
Jail for Ashley
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:22 PM
Comment #11Alpha males, mmm where have I heard that before?
Laurent Robert The Legend
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:22 PM
Comment #12Wonder why all these premier league level players are leaving..anybody can convince me..hayden is better than saviet? We saw some bit of Saviet in Everton away last seson..and he was best player on the pitch for us..
toon kk
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:28 PM
Comment #13Rafa saying on sky sports news we have to improve in every area and work as a team.
It’s been the same for a long time, long before the Rafa days.
I’m not sure why our players just basically decide not to bother turning up?
Shadow_Shearer
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:33 PM
Comment #14Hopefully the players will be able to handle this weather
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:38 PM
Comment #15looks like the TOON got the wrong Jesus
Brazil 3-0 nil up and Gabriel Jesus has scored 2 – pity he is going to Man City
JamesToon
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:45 PM
Comment #16Anyone know if there will be any streams tonight/radio
beefman13
Aug 17, 2016 at 5:53 PM
Comment #17Football has got me so pissed off, the Toon and England, overpaid premaddonas, they just dont deserve the fantastic support we give them, the Olympics has given us all something to smile and cheer about, honestly, this football lark is waring very thin.
Pat On The Heed
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:02 PM
Comment #18A radio phone in maybe?
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:02 PM
Comment #19beef man
Totally agree Olympics been brilliant competitors giving their all for nothing – Professionals like Golf and Tennis too – and our shower on Saturday getting paid a fortune for their pathetic efforts – Got to be better tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shadow_Shearer
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:09 PM
Comment #20On saviet, I remember him in old manager games, he started off as a forward & could player winger. He was seen as a wonder kid. I signed him up aswel.
Now he’s moved into DM. But I can’t understand why we are gettin rid of him. Surely such a versatile player can come in handy
Jib
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:09 PM
Comment #21If you have SportsDevil in Kodi.
follow these steps:-
LiveSports
VipBox.tv
Football
listed under 07.45pm
are all the CL qualifiers
Cardiff v Blackburn
and our game.
Belfast
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:14 PM
Comment #22Probably on pornhub Buster??? Yerrrr right!
Belfast
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:16 PM
Comment #23If it’s not being shown overseas there won’t be a stream. Nufc.com usually list where it’s being televised.
Belfast
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:17 PM
Comment #24From nufc.com
UK TV: No UK live coverage
Overseas TV: None
UK Radio: None
Nufc-83
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:17 PM
Comment #25Jib getting people’s hopes up again. I’m afraid there will again be no coverage of tonight’s game. Best we can hope for is radio or periscope link 🙁
Jib
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:17 PM
Comment #26http://koditips.com/kodi-sportsdevil-repo-install-guide/
Belfast
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:18 PM
Comment #27Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Belfast
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:19 PM
Comment #28Beware of Jib and his dodgy links.
Bank details vulnerable….
Pat On The Heed
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:20 PM
Comment #29Vernon Anita. On the right ????? You GATZ to be kiddin me.
Das munchenkin herr Anita auf der recht??? Definitiv nicht!
gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola)
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:21 PM
Comment #30Got to love it…
This is what happens when in Leage Crap.
People who think we are about to bounce back and tramp them, I have some bad news for you. Not going to happen….
I am curious at the result today. Really am.
Ian Toon
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:27 PM
Comment #31Laurent Robert The Legend
There’s only one Laurent Robert The Legend- one Laurent Robert The Legend.
Phew exhausting.
Laurent – Yer right. Saivet started against Everton in February before Benitez joined. I thought he did OK and you’re right he lasted around 50 minutes before being subbed for Mitrovic. It seemed that he just needed to up his fitness not having played for a while. It’s a mystery but Benitez has had ample time to have a good look at him in training and pre season.
JamesToon
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:35 PM
Comment #32Jib
What is kodi??
bettyswallocks
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:37 PM
Comment #33Gorgonzola……… Sounds very much you’re expecting and hoping for a loss to justify your cheesy existence.
Tsunki
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:39 PM
Comment #34Unfortunately this dodggy flash stream sites are still rubbish even when you directly access their streams without the ads through Kodi. Only useful, as has been rightly pointed out, if the Broadcaster has satellite streamed it for overseas consumption. Unfortunately there has been reluctance to take up the offer of us grinding out a Wednesday night draw against a lacklustre Berkshire outfit. 🙂
So no streams lads. End. I’ll eat my tea if there is.
Tsunki
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:40 PM
Comment #35Hard cheese, Pecorino.
Tsunki
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:40 PM
Comment #36..something smells off with gorgonzola….
Jib
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:43 PM
Comment #37James Toon
Ask Tsunki
He’s the expert
JamesToon
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:47 PM
Comment #38OFFICIAL LINEUP
Sels
Anita Mbemba Clark Dummett
Shelvey Hayden
Ritchie Perez Gouffran
Gayle
Jib
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:48 PM
Comment #39Gouffran starts
YoungMagpieFromBurnley
Aug 17, 2016 at 6:48 PM
Comment #40Happy with that lineup. Lascelles out so who’s the captain?