Rob Elliot’s contract runs out this summer, and it will not be renewed, so he will become a free agent and off the wage bill at Newcastle: Rob joined Newcastle back in August 2011.
So the club needs at least one new goalkeeper brought in the next transfer window, whenever that will begin.
And the current backup to Martin Dubravka is Karl Darlow, and he only has one year left on his contract at the club.
So it’s not too surprising that Newcastle have been linked with a goalkeeper for the summer – and he’s playing in Scotland – Motherwell’s Mark Gillespie.
Mark was born in Newcastle, and he was on the club’s books as a youngster from 2000 until 2008 when he left to join Carlisle United.
The Daily Record is reporting today that Steve Bruce is targeting the 28-year-old Geordie, and he is a free agent this summer.
Gillespie (shown above) seems a decent enough keeper and made 38 appearances for Well this season.
Freddie Woodman will return from his season-long loan at Swansea, and he will have a year left on his contract.
But we honestly are not quite sure what will happen with the England U21 International, but he wants first-team football next season for sure.
He’s unlikely to get that at Newcastle with Martin Dubravka in such scintillating form.
So it wouldn’t be too surprising if Gillespie arrives at the club this summer.
But if we have new owners by then, which now seems likely, our transfer targets will shift to other targets – that the new manager will want.
And we’re reasonably sure that will not be Steve Bruce.
But we’ll just have to wait and see – as always.
Comments welcome.
254 comments so far
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:05 PM
Comment #41are we there yet …
😀
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:05 PM
Comment #42Paul141726
ahh right ok thanks
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:06 PM
Comment #43bettyswallocks
oii you missed out kevin keegan get him in or ill be forced to hunt you down and eliminate you joking 🙂
cleveleysbob
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:07 PM
Comment #44Paul, sounds like Atlantic City.
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:08 PM
Comment #45GEORDIEMARK …
OI thats my job …
😀 😀 😀
#VinegarStrokes
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:08 PM
Comment #46It wouldn’t be the same if we didn’t have #planewatch would it.
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:08 PM
Comment #47geordietom
buggger 🙂 ok ill help you find the bugger hows that tom 🙂
Novocastrian66
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:09 PM
Comment #48Vinnie; thanks for posting that article earlier. It was a good read.
I would like us to sign Myron Boadu. Oh and Kluivert’s young un.
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:11 PM
Comment #49ive been captivated by this all bloody day ive never done a thing bar from a shower shave and cups of coffee god am one sad person eh 🙂
Paul141726
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:12 PM
Comment #50cleveleysbob, visit there from time to time, but I’m 100 miles west of Philly. Love to gamble, but now that we have several casinos close by, Atlantic City doesn’t see me as often, lol.
Rotonda heights
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:13 PM
Comment #51geoordie mmark
me too non stop refresh on here, twitter, sky , fb, everything all day!!
hibbit
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:13 PM
Comment #52just KK missing from that vid for a full house !!!
toon22
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:13 PM
Comment #53JIB
Cheers for the twitter link
🙂
Rotonda heights
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:15 PM
Comment #54hibbitt
would love dear old KK back in some capacity.
The emotion and passion you feel as a NUFC fan can never be topped.
We’ve had the longest journey.
cleveleysbob
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:16 PM
Comment #55Paul, OK gotcha, it was the “EastCoast” bit that leant me towards AC. Went there one night years ago while visiting the “kitchen and Bath Show” in Philly, thankfully didn’t lose too much.
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:16 PM
Comment #56Rotonda heights
aye thats been me to all bloody day 🙂 but i love it
hibbit
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:16 PM
Comment #57i’m on to my 5th attempt at cutting the lawns and still not got it done,
just keep getting drag back to the laptop
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:17 PM
Comment #58GEORDIEMARK …
cheers for the offer mate , talk aboot it at the bog piss up mate , to many ears on here pmsl …
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:17 PM
Comment #59hibbit
my garden needs deein as well but bugger it it can wait 🙂
IrishRob
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:17 PM
Comment #60Am I right in thinking FFP rules include players wages. Meaning we probably cant go for players like Bale just yet??
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:18 PM
Comment #61ok tom ill put the ak47s in the boot 🙂
cleveleysbob
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:18 PM
Comment #62Rotunda/Geordiemark, me too, getting nothing done about the place, Mrs giving me funny looks, but sooo bloody excited to see this done and MA gone for good.
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:18 PM
Comment #63IrishRob
think they have changed there minds with the coronavirus just what i read the other day
bettyswallocks
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:19 PM
Comment #64Geordiemark……. … Only that KK wasn’t in the vid. Not that he needs to be as he’s up there with the most passionate carers we’ve had.
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:20 PM
Comment #652 months ago wor lass bought me a black padded coat with the club crest on , i’ve never wore it as i swore that i wouldn’t till the clubs sold , still not gonna wear it till it’s official …
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:20 PM
Comment #66cheers bettyswallocks ill get the team to stand down pmsl
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:20 PM
Comment #67mark where you from mate ? …
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:21 PM
Comment #68geordietom
your lucky your lass got you the coat mate I get bugger all 🙂
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:21 PM
Comment #69costa del blakelaw tom
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:22 PM
Comment #70who’s doing plane watch ? …
Munster Mag
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:22 PM
Comment #71Hibbitt jib rotonda, that’s seriously emotional. I’ve sent it to a few over here. My kid could see what it meant when I played it. We’re getting our club back, and that’s just an incredible feeling.
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:23 PM
Comment #72https://twitter.com/jchaytor16/status/1250434459431657481 here u go tom
Munster Mag
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:23 PM
Comment #73Tom, watch the video from jib, Oh Mandy!
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:23 PM
Comment #74Mark …
pmsl mate …
cleveleysbob
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:24 PM
Comment #75I actually haven’t given Managers or players a single thought, I’m just so happy that MA’s miserly days will soon be behind us and we can all dream again of a team that has a chance to succeed instead of one set up to just avoid failure.
IrishRob
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:24 PM
Comment #76Here’s a very apt song.
https://youtu.be/VmwJQ62Cs_o
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:25 PM
Comment #77jib …
hoy that link back on please mate …
cleveleysbob
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:26 PM
Comment #78Oh, and failed twice despite that!!
geordiemark
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:26 PM
Comment #79that plane isnt landing in london so this man says https://twitter.com/jchaytor16
geordietom
Apr 15, 2020 at 4:27 PM
Comment #80is that the prince’s plane ?