Back in April, there were reports that Newcastle were lining up local lad Mark Gillespie as a free agent this summer.
The 28-year-old had become a free agent are leaving Scottish Premiership side Motherwell. He joined them as a free agent from Walsall in 2018.
Gillespie is a Carlisle Academy product but was born in Newcastle. His move to his hometown club had been in the works before the coronavirus and Newcastle’s takeover threw it into doubt.
However, Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie is reporting that the goalkeeper has agreed to join Newcastle on a three-year deal. He will replace Rob Elliot, who will depart Newcastle after nine years at the club on June 30th.
Goalkeeper Mark Gillespie has agreed a three-year deal with boyhood club, Newcastle. He’s a free agent after leaving Motherwell. Gillespie will be a replacement for Rob Elliot and will compete with Martin Dubravka & Karl Darlow ? #NUFC
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) June 27, 2020
This has to be a dream move for Mark. Though he will find it a challenge to get much playing time with Martin Dubravka the clear number one at the moment.
However, if this report is accurate, then we are thrilled that Newcastle have added another Geordie to the ranks.
493 comments so far
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:09 PM
Comment #401Harry Maguire a typical Man U knobhead
not a word about the opposition.
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:09 PM
Comment #402Darnik…
love them all mate i aint got no favourite i treat them all the same mate …
not skint i just dont give them owt 😀
Darnik
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:09 PM
Comment #403Kv
I’m a postie not a solicitor, not to mention the wine I’ve consumed, as I said check rose Michelle out if you want answers to that
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:10 PM
Comment #404Mund
There were quite a lot you dodged along the way. Here is the first one:
Why wouldn’t the consortium pay its own deposit?
Once you answer that, we can move on.
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:11 PM
Comment #405Darnik
Red Rose Michelle has hundreds of posts a month. It would take me a very long time to go through everything.
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:11 PM
Comment #406have no idea mate havent a clue about business
Darnik
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:11 PM
Comment #407Tom
I’m soft as shit and can’t walk past kids stuff without buying something lol
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:12 PM
Comment #408Hey Jib
I see you’re ignoring the important questions again..
Why would Staveley need to distance herself from the PIF and Reubens?
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:12 PM
Comment #409KV
don’t you want to comment back on what i said?
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:13 PM
Comment #410i’m off to watch the tv gonna watch a movie while wor lass rubs me feet 😀
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:13 PM
Comment #411enjoy tom
Northumbrian
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:14 PM
Comment #412A transaction that happens regularly.
He loans the money to essentially lock the buyers in (in case of tyre kickers) if deal goes pearshaped he get amount back but if (no) when deal goes through he gets sale, deposit amount back and interest on deposit
Win win win
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:14 PM
Comment #413kev give owa man if people divint want to answer they dont have , go take a nap you’ll feel better for it …
Jib
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:15 PM
Comment #414Hey
Kevin Vegan
No I’m not
please check previous page before flapping your big sloppy lips
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:16 PM
Comment #415Mund
So you don’t think it’s a little suspicious that they didn’t front their own money for a deposit? Do you not want an explaination as to why it would be done this way? And does it not concern you that the alleged deposit on the club that we have all heard so much about came from the seller?
geordietom
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:16 PM
Comment #416mund …
going to mate i was only joking about her rubbing me feet its the other way round 😀
have a good night mate …
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:17 PM
Comment #417KV,
The press have always ran BS stories for clicks, even more so while this lockdown has been in place and there has been bugger all to report apart from the takeover story as far as sport is concerned.
The last time The Reubens were linked with a takeover they distanced themselves after 2 weeks of it being leaked, they have not done that this time.
Do you think the PIF would want to be linked to the takeover of a club and have their name dragged through the mud just for the sake of publicity, which by the way, they do not need, if they were`nt part of a consortium.
Would you want all that criticism.
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:17 PM
Comment #418Tom you been typing with your toes again mate.
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:17 PM
Comment #419remember question for question
have you no comment on what i posted previous page?
JohnReese
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:18 PM
Comment #420I’ve been dropping in and reading the blog a few times through the day, taken an absolute age to get caught up thanks to 90% of the comments being from a small number of posters bickering back and forth. It was the same yesterday. Don’t people have anything better to do?
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:18 PM
Comment #421you too tom go get some brownie points
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:19 PM
Comment #422Jib
You just said “they have to distance themselves”
I then asked WHY they would would have to do this. The takeover is hardly a secret so for what reason would they have to pretend the PIF and Reubens were not involved? You just stated as a matter of fact that this is the case. I am asking why it is the case. I’d add that I would also like to see some proof that this is the case.
The Hit Man & Her
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:20 PM
Comment #423“geordietom
i’m good mate had a canny bit rain but at least its cooled down now …”
I don’t get it. What’s the rain got to do with cooling down? Not one of your best ones.
Mund
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:20 PM
Comment #424I can answer every question in one here.
no it doesn’t concern me
why am i owed an explanation and no i don’t want one
and no concern over deposit
you owe me 3 now
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:20 PM
Comment #425Jail,
Try Taylors mate
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:22 PM
Comment #426GT
Just sick of the PR fobbing me off and insulting me mate. Seems he’s forgotten who pays his wages.
The Hit Man & Her
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:23 PM
Comment #427I hope everyone realises the only ones talking about this takeover lark are nufc fans on social media and the media themselves keeping those fans fires burning.
If it wasn’t for that it would look an awful lot like business as usual. It’s three months and still I’ve seen no more “proof” anything is actually happening bar the comps house entry.
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:25 PM
Comment #428Anglo,
I`ve never had a problem with port, must be my body being used to it. Not that i drink copious amounts of the stuff, i have had quite a bit during lock down. I never get a hangover.
DaveD1000
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:27 PM
Comment #429in football news…. Hard to Bear Norfolk. Cracking effort from the tractor boys.
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:28 PM
Comment #430Couple of links re the companies house stuff from people who understand it more than anyone on here, definitely myself included.
Kieran Maguire
https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/exclusive-what-new-pcp-partners-and-st-james-holdings-charge-really-means-newcastle-united-saudi-takeover-2537873
Shell / Rhys
https://twitter.com/RedRoseMichelle/status/1250503811476619264
It wont give those who need definitive proof that it is on/off but both sets of people seem unconcerned by the structuring of the deal between Ashley and PCP which as they know more than me is fine by me.
Rotonda heights
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:30 PM
Comment #431Sheesh, what has this blog done to deserve both toon 22 and KV !!!! Bl–dy exhausting and self serving miseries the pair.
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:30 PM
Comment #432WLtoon my mate has hollow legs drinks his port then starts on the whisky, should be there tonight but got to go out tomorrow so keeping myself sober.
Lindisfarne
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Comment #433Hey Joe!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jun/27/joelinton-joe-hart-cold-hand-confidence
Jail for Ashley
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Comment #434WLtoon,
Taylors it is, £10 for a bottle off Amazon, arrives Monday, shame I won’t be arriving with it 🙁
I might get some nice cheese as well, I like that crunchy cheese they’re doing lately.
JohnReese
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Comment #435Thought Norwich put up a good fight in that game, Krul in particular showing just how good he can be at time’s but as is the story of their season so far they’re just lacking the real quality to survive at this level.
Likely to lose a number of key young players in the summer, will be interesting to see if they invest the money well and come back stronger in a years time or if it all goes to pot again.
WLtoon
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Comment #436Anglo,
It`s probably the whisky which gives him the hangover lol. I`m off any alcohol for a while, back to work Monday. and don`t drink at home.
Anglo Saxon
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Comment #437Wltoon he also make his own with sloe berries, sloe whisky, gin, port, brings it out at Xmas the house is chocker with mates. Would you believe the woman love sloe whisky?
DaveD1000
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:35 PM
Comment #438that hernandez looked lively and loved their goal.
Harrogate mag
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:35 PM
Comment #439Thought tractor boys were Ipswich.. maybe wrong
Kevin Vegan
Jun 27, 2020 at 8:35 PM
Comment #440Mund,
If you don’t care about the answers to those questions, that’s your prerogative. Seems to me like since this is being touted as the best evidence we’ve got, we should be asking why it doesn’t appear to actually relate to a takoever and why it’s happened in such an unusual way. The answer to me seems obvious, but it seems you’ve come to a different conclusion. Not sure I understand why but each to their own.