Is the reason that Sebastien Bassong will not play in tonight’s friendly against Leeds United that he is close to moving to Tottenham?
Seb Bassong-On his way to Tottenham?
Sebastien Bassong has been the most outspoken player at Newcastle about his desire to leave the struggling club. He cites his ambition to play top flight football as his main reason for this. While he loves Newcastle, he says he needs to play in the Premiership.
A few months ago, Tottenham were in reports about acquiring the excellent central midfielder. He would have beeen a great addition for Spurs. However the deal never materialized for whatever reason.
Recently Bassong reiterated his intent to leave however hinted that if Shearer had been named manager from the start of preseason he would have been more inclined to stay.
His full comments at that time were,
“I think, in this situation, a lot of players will want to leave.”
“They cannot stay in this situation. I’m not the only one. It would be different if a manager was in charge, particularly Alan Shearer, as he knows the club and the team.”
“I have a lot of respect for Newcastle and the supporters – everybody knows that.”
“The situation at the club is a little bit strange. I don’t know who is going to be the manager or owner.”
“That’s why it’s a bit weird. I want to play in the Premier League, and I think I deserve to play in the Premier League.”
Today the report is that Newcastle are willing to part with the defender for a bargain £8M. Furthermore, they report he has agreed to a wage packet of £50,000 a week. That would be quite a deal for Sebastien but Newcastle should surely be able to get at least £10M for their best player.
It is no coincidence that Bassong has not featured for Newcastle this preseason. He obviously is itching to leave Newcastle. This is such a shame as Bassong was all class last year for Newcastle.
118 comments so far
tails
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Comment #41gay = wrong.
Stuart79
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Comment #42tails // Jul 29, 2009 at 2:35 PM
gay = wrong.
Un-educated bigot!
Don’t know what century you’re living in but it tends not to be an issue this millenium!
antz1uk
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Comment #43toon graeme/toon rich
you do realise that kieron dyer succefully sued someone for liabelous comments written on a blog a couple of years ago when he was wrongly implicated in the infamous ‘roasting’ incident??
I hope you have proof to substantiate your claims of someones sexuality
no wonder i come on here so seldom nowadays with the ignorant posters there is on here
toonoholic
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Comment #44answer is no, he will go to arsenal as they will replace him for toure .
chuck
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Comment #45Get real folks, would any of those commenting (yes you the folks who were praising Bassong all last season) want to sty at a f***ed up club without a manager and an owner who wants outa here, to play in the fizzy league with the possibility of not being immediately promoted.
If your answer is yes then you need a reality check.
I once cared but f**k it, let thm all go, we can always rebuild and to get onto Bassong`s case is ridiculess .
If there`s anyone contributing here who does`nt understand about badge kissing and the fact that loyalty to clubs is a thing of the past.
I refer them to the major transferees this summer so far and what happened to their loyalties.
It`s a business folks, its about the money.
Rangerman
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Comment #46He had a decent season but the way some go on he’s the next Rio Ferdinand, he’s a good young player but he won’t get in Spurs starting 11 when everyone is fit, he also made his fair share of mistakes here including getting sent off twice because his positioning is all over the place.
I won’t be crying over him or Beye leaving.
shrews mag
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Comment #47the following site is suggesting it has live coverage of tonights game (link to follow closer to kick off)
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
ObaFan2
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Comment #48Bassong…. get good £££’s for him and shut the door on the way out. That goes for ANY player who doesn’t want to be here.
Xisco… who cares it’s 2009!
As for our owner, if any business goes bankrupt are the owners not prevented from running other businesses for a period of time? This is a serious question and wondered what the effect would be legally on his other businesses were this to happen.
Stuart79
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Comment #49Obafan
If a company goes bankrupt the board of directors may be banned from being directors of further companies, but only if there has been wrong doing on their part that led to the company failing.
That would need to be proved also.
WELSHMAG
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Comment #50@ Stuart 79 – I know mate, wrong word to use really, I’m not a homophobe but still find myself using words which are deemed inappropriate.
tails
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Comment #51Stuart79 // Jul 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM
tails // Jul 29, 2009 at 2:35 PM
gay = wrong.
Un-educated bigot!
Don’t know what century you’re living in but it tends not to be an issue this millenium!
….mate, are you gay? you sound very defensive, i just prefer having intercourse with a female rather than a man. each to their own i suppose. but gay is hardly right is it? if everyone decided to bum each other there would be no-reproducing of the human race.
tails
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Comment #52“i just prefer having intercourse with a female rather than a man.” – not that i’ve had sex with man by the way. im not gay nor a homophobe, i just think being gay is wrong.
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Comment #53@tails
you prefer? dont sound 100% there m8…
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Comment #54homophobes rule suckers…
Toon Graeme
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Comment #55Antz1uk –
Check the post mate – Ive never said owt about anyone’s sexuality.
Which post is that: 3 or 14
Thanks for the warning though 🙂
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Comment #56keep him away from the trainees.
might turn em all gay….
dont go in for that born like it k-rap..lol
Rodzilla
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Comment #57tails, I actually commented on that ‘scoop’ at the time, testing its expletive-filter 😀
…glad to see my comments still there. Interesting to see some of the others too.
Who gives a monkey’s anyway. If he’s sh1t – he’s sh1t.
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Comment #58anyone fancy comin into the xisco tonite?
bozo
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Comment #59Tails you prefer a woman to a man? That suggests you tried it with a man. Well each to there own it is the 21st century.
Honestly who cares about Xiscos sexuality all i care about is that hes crap.
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Comment #60right. bit quiet so may as well nip off and wash me thong for tonite…todalooooo.
Rambo Reilly
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Comment #61Alreet lads, I posted this late last night so some of yers might have missed it…Check oot the third bloke that’s interviewed on this video. I reckon he couldn’t do much worse than our current owner… and as you’ll see from the video he’s already got experience of running a sporting institution
http://www.thestar.co.uk/video.aspx?VideoPath=SHEF/barnsley%20cricket%20club%20video.wmv&VideoID=34142&ArticleID=5140152
chuck
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Comment #62YO TAILS !
You sound a bit confused as to exactly what you prefer, other than bigotry of course.
Unusual nom de plume “tails”, hmmmm !
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Comment #63@tails
sounds like youve been rumbled m8..lol
ToonRich
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Comment #64Antz1uk, can I ask how my post is ‘ignorant’??
I only asked a question, as it was a colleague who is funnily enough a leeds fan mentioned it to me a few months ago. He said he’d seen pics of the named player in compromising situations whilst on holiday thats all. It doesnt bother me either way, just found it an interesting subject amongst the fans.
I apologise if my initial post has caused offence, I cant see how it would though.
Ed Please delete comment #36, not to cause further conflict, and protect me, you and other posters!!
True fan
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Comment #65GUYS GUYS, i’ve just been down to SJP to get a ticket for tonights game and saw FREDDY SHEPHARD coming out of the main reception, i ran up to him and asked him if he was going to buy the club (obviously i had to shout it as he was getting into his car) and he said hes not entitled to say anything, COULD HE BE BUYING US NOW PROFITBALE HAVE PULLED OUT!?!?!?!?
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Comment #66gay players… pretty new kit.. whats going on?
stevep
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Comment #67don’t care (either about Bassong leaving or Xisco’s homosexuality) don’t know why people aer complaining about player power at toon – it’s everywhere (Ronaldo, Lucas Neill, Tevez, Adebayor, Terry etc etc) Newcastle aren’t the first club to suffer and def wont be the last (and Xiscos just rubbish regardless of which balls he’s thinking of)
dougnufc
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Comment #68@ True Fan
I guess I will have nothing to look forward to if that is true…
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Comment #69maybe we could host a miss transgenderbender constest or 2.
True fan
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Comment #70im jst saying what he said, no bull***t, honestly
stevep
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Comment #71@dougnufc – sure you will mate – administration next year instead of this one 🙂
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Comment #72right.. just off to cover meself in babyoil and do some ironing… finnished me thong..
stevep
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Comment #73to be honest if xisco was any good that would help ton in more ways than one – we could do with the pink pound these days to help pay the players wages – unfortunately he’s cr@p
Stuart79
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Comment #74tails // Jul 29, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Stuart79 // Jul 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM
tails // Jul 29, 2009 at 2:35 PM
gay = wrong.
Un-educated bigot!
Don’t know what century you’re living in but it tends not to be an issue this millenium!
….mate, are you gay? you sound very defensive, i just prefer having intercourse with a female rather than a man. each to their own i suppose. but gay is hardly right is it? if everyone decided to bum each other there would be no-reproducing of the human race.
I’m defensive because I think some people have opinions that have no substance and are irrelevant.
You are right of about reproducing but then again I’m not too sure homosexuals have much of a choice in the matter.
Most of the gay people I know are perfectly happy with their sexuality and and see nothing wrong in how they life their life.
I for one agree…
Rodzilla
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Comment #75Hang on, am I on the right blog here? Who cares who is or isn’t gay anyway.
..and doofa the loofa, make sure you do your naked ironing on the stairs so you can ‘accidentally’ fall onto that brolly handle in the hallway. A&E will never suspect anything.
Rodzilla
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Comment #76….live and let live btw – it’s the easiest option.
hitman
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Comment #77most be on the wrong site,i thought this was nufcblog.com not puffs.com
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Comment #78@Rodzilla
now thats an idea m8 thanks.
i could ask em to look for me lecky toothbrush(lost that a few weeks ago)lol
Stuart79
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Comment #79Tails
I reckon that him being gay is the least of our worries.
Although I would gladly take one for the cause if it meant getting rid of Ashley and getting a decent owner in……
doofa the loofa
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Comment #80@tails
keep digging that hole m8..lol