Newcastle United Football Club

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Nickname: Magpies
Founded: 1881
Chairmen: Freddie Shepherd
Manager: Glenn Roeder
Home: St James' Park
Capacity: 52,387

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Major Honours:
League Champions: 1904/1905, 1906/1907, 1908/1909, 1926/1927
FA Cup Winners: 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955
Charity Shield Winners: 1909
UEFA Cup Winners: 1969


Squad:
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Transfers IN
Damien Duff - Chelsea, £5m
Obafemi Martins - Inter Milan, £10.1m
Antoine Sibierski - Manchester City, undisclosed
Olivier Bernard - free agent
Giuseppe Rossi - Manchester United, 1/2 season loan

Transfers OUT
Hugo Viana - Valencia, £1.7m
Tony Caig - Vancouver Whitecaps, released
Daryl Smylie - Livingston, released
Lee Bowyer - West Ham, released
Michael Chopra - Cardiff City, free
Robbie Elliot - Sunderland, free
Amdy Faye - Charlton, £2m
Jean-Alain Boumsong - Juventus, £3.26m
Alan Shearer - retired

Feck where are all the Toon fans? Matt, etc...


Magpies join Saviola chase

Newcastle United have joined Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers in trying to tempt Argentine schemer Javier Saviola to The Premiership.

Saviola is looking to leave Barcelona before the start of the new season after being informed he has no future with the European champions.

Panathinaikos have lodged a bid, but Saviola is not keen on a move to Greece, while Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven are also interested.

However, the diminutive playmaker wants to move to England, or stay in Spain, if he secures his exit from Barcelona.

After spending last season on loan at Sevilla, Saviola has no shortage of suitors and his agent Alfredo Cabrera Brizuela has already confirmed interest from Arsenal and Bolton.

But it is thought Newcastle are now exploring a deal for the 24-year-old as Glenn Roeder looks to add a creative element to his team.

Cabrera is in England to try to negotiate Saviola's move to The Premiership, but admits the player will return to Camp Nou if a transfer is not brokered.

"There are three English teams interested in Saviola and that's why I am in London," said Cabrera.

"I already had meetings with officials of Panathinaikos and PSV Eindhoven, and now I have to listen to what the English teams want to offer.

"Despite all this, if we don't reach an agreement with any team before July 17, Saviola will present himself at Barcelona for the pre-season work as his transfer belongs to that club."

http://home.skysports.com/transferarticle.aspx?hlid=402442

Hmm, we don't stand a chance if Arsenal really want him :nape:

Rumour has it that Monaco and Marsailles are goin to fight over Boumsong.

Anyway, who do you think you need in and out? And what's your aims for the season?

First and foremost a proven goal scorer is a must. Ideally we could do with several strikers. The longer we leave it the more clubs will look at our situation and dwindle us for all they can get but European football is a big incentive so i doubt we'll see any signings until the intototo campaign is concluded.

The mid-field is looking pretty strong. At the back we could do with a left full back and possibly a new center half. Sol Capmbell would be perfect but it looks like he's going abroad. Any bid for Boumsong will be greeted with open arms.

I would like to see European qualification. There isn't a cat in hells chance of breaking into the top 4. Spurs had a good go but on paper they are better than us. I expect we'll be in a group of 4 or 5 teams fighting for 5th and 6th. This is only if we sign the right players though. As it stands on paper we are mid-table because i can't see where the goals are coming from. Rumour has it that the money isn't there to spend like it has been in previous years.

Hmm, we don't stand a chance if Arsenal really want him :nape:
I bet you thought the same thing about Owen last summer :D


any news on Luque? Are you going to ship him out asap or give him another chance?

First and foremost a proven goal scorer is a must. Ideally we could do with several strikers. The longer we leave it the more clubs will look at our situation and dwindle us for all they can get but European football is a big incentive so i doubt we'll see any signings until the intototo campaign is concluded.

The mid-field is looking pretty strong. At the back we could do with a left full back and possibly a new center half. Sol Capmbell would be perfect but it looks like he's going abroad. Any bid for Boumsong will be greeted with open arms.

I would like to see European qualification. There isn't a cat in hells chance of breaking into the top 4. Spurs had a good go but on paper they are better than us. I expect we'll be in a group of 4 or 5 teams fighting for 5th and 6th. This is only if we sign the right players though. As it stands on paper we are mid-table because i can't see where the goals are coming from. Rumour has it that the money isn't there to spend like it has been in previous years.

I agree, with shearer now gone, owen out for quite a while, and a shaky line of goal scorers, anything above mid-table will be suprising but welcomed..

Saviola would be a great signing and a threat along with owen...

I bet you thought the same thing about Owen last summer :D


any news on Luque? Are you going to ship him out asap or give him another chance?

Wenger wasn't interested in Owen to be honest. It was between us and the Kopites and i say that loosely because i don't think Benitez was that keen on him.

As for Luque he's the only injury free forward we have at the club so we can't afford to sell him. He's a certainly to start in Saturday's intertoto match so we'll see how it goes. I'm still confident he'll come good.

Newcastle got some great players with lots of potentinal (Taylor and Milner) alltough it looks like the later one gets sold.

Given
Taylor
Parker
Solano
Milner
NZogbia
Emre

looks like a promising bunch of players.

Sol Campbell surely would be a huge win - because it would also help the youngsters develop.(Taylor)

Still I'd say 2 Strikers are needed urgently.
a clinical box finisher and maybe one that creates some space/time with runs (Nistelrooy surely would be an ideal candidate for the 1st part)

Klose has improved big time (before the world cup!) with his overall play - the only thing is, could he adapt to the physical level of play.

A Darren Bent, Jermain Defoe could also be handy.

most importanly is not who but THAT strikers will be bought IMO.

Strikers however cost the most money, and can you afford them?

Newcastles perfect start to the season would be selling Boumsong and Tithead Bramble if hes not already gone..

Parker has been handed the camptains armband. :rockman:

from soccernet.com
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Parker replaces Shearer as new Toon skipper



Newcastle have appointed midfielder Scott Parker as their new captain following the retirement of Alan Shearer.


Magpies manager Glenn Roeder also revealed goalkeeper Shay Given will be vice-captain at St James' Park.

Roeder told the club's website: 'I had a decision to make about appointing a new skipper after the retirement of Alan Shearer and it's one I gave an awful lot of thought and consideration to.

'In Scott and Shay I found myself fortunate to have two outstanding candidates for a difficult role in replacing a Geordie legend like Alan who was such a magnificent skipper for this club.'

Roeder added: 'It's such a big honour and in Scott and Shay, they have all the qualities I was looking for and there were so many reasons why either could have got the job.

'However, Shay's position as a goalkeeper came into it and obviously Scott as a central midfielder is more in touch with the whole side.'

Parker, the 25-year-old former Chelsea player, will lead his side out for their opening fixture of the new campaign in the Intertoto Cup clash with Norwegians Lillestrom at St James' Park tomorrow evening.

He was out of action because of glandular fever at the end of last season when Shearer's knee injury forced his premature retirement, and Given was asked to take over as skipper for the remaining three games.

Parker joined the Magpies in a £6.5million move from Stamford Bridge last summer and was so impressive that he was touted as a candidate for the holding midfield role in England's midfield for the World Cup finals.

However, Sven-Goran Eriksson had overlooked him even before illness sidelined him.

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I'm really happy for Scott Parker, he's one of those players who've I've really been impressed with in the defensive midfiled role.


Hope McClaren would recognize that out of all the England players he is the one that is the best as a defensive midfielder, followed by Hargreaves, Carrick and Phil Neville.

A Gerrard - Parker midfield would be invincible.

Scott parker captain, Well deserved :rockman: :lui:

Another delay on owen's surgery more time added to his absence :nape:

When is the second leg of the Intertoto Cup?

The second leg against Lillestrom is on saturday.

Ok, Thanks. And it looks like Kuijt wont be joining the Magpies.

Sweet, looks like we are doing after Damien Duff http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374201&cc=5901
Hope it goes through as it would be a very good addition to the team.. :lui: :rockman:

We who???

my bad, i meant looks like newcastle is going after duff.. I support them in the EPL, makes thing more interesting to watch.

Haha. (H)

Should be a good signing for you guys, cant work out why Spurs didnt bid more though.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Duff_Man.png

(H)

LOL, well when you have someone like shearer on your side of the table i think it helps

hmm Nice if you can pull that sining off but how will it easy your attacking probs ?

I mean isn't milner a Left winger and a pretty good gone I might add. Because honestly I can't see him not playing now, since he really imprved big time when he was on loan.

will you play like that ?

Solano-Parker-Emre-Duff
----Milner-----Luque----

Milner can play either left or right, Ameobi seems set to be a starter though. On his day he can be devastating, but then on other days he can be truly awful :p


Milner/Solano-Parker-Emre-Duff
----Ameobi-----Luque----

I cant see Duff signing unless he got an assurance that he would be supplying the bullets for someone with a bit more talent than Shola so hopefully Kuyt and/or Defoe are on their way in.

We have some of the best wingers in the premiership now. Duff/Zog on the left and Nobby/Milner on the right. :p :)

wow he did sign congrat guys.. he is gonna be a starter for sure right (thinking of picking him up in a fantasy league)

are there any pics of the new newcastle kits, i can't find them

When does the game start? I've got money on you bastards today, man.

are there any pics of the new newcastle kits, i can't find them

Try here, mate:
http://shop.nufc.co.uk/category.pasp?txtCategory=REPLICA%20KIT

Oh and kick off is at 3pm GMT, Yossarian :)

here's only the new away, i mean home

Cool, bro. So is that like 10am EDT?

here's only the new away, i mean home

There isn't a new home shirt for this season. We change it every 2 seasons so the current one still has another season.

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I just sacrificed a couple of these about a half an hour ago to bring us both some luck today. You? A Uefa cup berth. Me? A win on a wager that I've placed on your club.


Have the starting lineups been released yet?

Amoeba is a Godly Poacher................ :lui: :rockman: :hump:

The Sho-man did alreet today. Proof yet again that miracles do happen in football!
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Looks like w're heading into the preliminary UEFA round. Good news for our new signing:
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Two goals already... :O

Duff with black legs = very :|

haha can't believe ameobi scored 2 in a game- didn't he do that sometime last season aswell ( I think 1 was a "backwards" header)?

Who's playing in Defence atm and in which formation ?

good result :ewan:

Haway the toon. What a great day for you guys, UEFA cup and the best winger in England.

Once again, your board gets the big signing made. Alot of teams should be so lucky. Hopefully it pays dividends on the field this year

By the way, youve now got Given, Duff, Owen, Emre and Parker in your squad :| If you manage Rosicky, Baros, Robbie Keane, Xabi Alonso, and Gattuso, I will have no choice but to start supporting you :|


Seriosly, though, i'd meant to buy a toon shirt at some point with Mikey O on the back, but now that Duffer is there, its an absolute must. Any idea what number he will wear?

You have like the worst defense like ever, and you have N'zogbia a good player. So why Duff?

You have like the worst defense like ever, and you have N'zogbia a good player. So why Duff?
I doubt theyre done. 1 1/2 years of Boumsong and/or Bramble is enough for even the thickest board member, and Roeder is actually compotent

To me buying Duff, especially for the said price (although rumour says it's only half of that) seems like an unnecessary luxury. We have the Zog, plus need the cash for a new number 9.

But as stupid as out chairman is, I doubt him and Roeder will be puting them both in competition for the spot, somehow both will be accomodated I hope.

No news on the squad number yet... In the next few days I guess. Rumour has it Milner might be leaving soon, therefore number 11 would become available again... we'll see.

if you sell Milner you're out of your minds - granted hes not a fantastic player yet but so much potential and he really improved big time last season. IMO that would be a very stupid move.

Where the hell does Newcastle keep getting this kind of money? £10 million for a winger is way too much considering their defensive frailties. Based on their luck, we should now expect Duff to be injured for most of the season . . .

N'Zogbia's preferred position is actually offensive mid-fielder. It's only the last two years he's been played on the wing. Duff is also an extremely versatile player who can play on both sides and up the middle.

It's an undisclosed fee so £10 million is rumour and nothing more. £5-8 million sounds more realistic from what i've heard. It also sets the president for more quality players to come in.

You talk about defensive frailties, Brondbyfan. Boumsong was the weak link and he's off hopefully. Once he was dropped we started to keep clean sheats. Granted we could do with another center half and left back, selling Boumsong himself will improve the situation.

BenBeckham, Milner isn't going anywhere :p

To me buying Duff, especially for the said price (although rumour says it's only half of that) seems like an unnecessary luxury. We have the Zog, plus need the cash for a new number 9.

Duff can play behind a striker if I'm not wrong.

Lillestrom 0-3 Newcastle in the end.

Ameobi's double: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed-NpXSdWp8

Emre's strike: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWOQImVNNI8

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Black & white definitely suits him more than blue :p

blasphemmy! An Irishman will rarely find white flattering ;)

Where the hell does Newcastle keep getting this kind of money? £10 million for a winger is way too much considering their defensive frailties. Based on their luck, we should now expect Duff to be injured for most of the season . . .
From the most devoted fanbase in the country, hands down. Their new player unveilings are always huge, and SJP is packed to the rafters every weekend.

Despite the recent mediocrity, Geordie fans always leave me in awe at their devotion. It really is inspiring

and yeah, as Fernandez says, Duff can play behind the strikers and pretty much anywhere on the park as an offensive lynchpin, as he does for Ireland, so I wouldnt worry about him pushing out N'Zogbia. He and Cole were pretty much our two most versatile attackers, but Mourinho's system has effectively destroyed the players they were and rebuilt them as rigid wingers. In Cole's case, thats almost better but in Duff's case :|

As much as it pains me to say, this is the best move for both the player and his country. Chelsea are the only ones who lost here, and just like Scott Parker, we are going to look like right asses by the end of the season, silverware or no. I just hope your physio's can look after him

It appears the stories over the weekend were true:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/5204958.stm
Newcastle have landed winger Damien Duff for just £5m from Chelsea.

Duff, 27, signed for the Magpies on Saturday but when a statement was released to the Stock Exchange on Monday it included details of the fee.


NEWCASTLE UNITED PLC


Transfer Agreement - Damien Duff


The Directors of Newcastle United PLC are pleased to announce that Damien Duff
passed his medical and his transfer from Chelsea Football Club has been
completed for a fee of £5m.

The player has agreed personal terms and signed a 5 year contract ending in June
2011.

:hump:

what a bargain !!! hehe almost can't believe that !

so it should be enough left to buy a striker or two

what a bargain, how cud chelsea do this!

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welcome to Scott Parker II

What a day, just read all the news and i have to admit, A very good way to start the week. Newcastle wins and we sign Duff, What more can i ask for?? :lui: :rockman: :rockman:

What a day, just read all the news and i have to admit, A very good way to start the week. Newcastle wins and we sign Duff, What more can i ask for?? :lui: :rockman: :rockman:

2 Strikers... or at least 1 top striker :ewan:

Otherwise enjoy the day

Agree we still need a reliable striker to fill in on sheare shoes but i'll settle for what we have today :)

didn't want to bring you down - just not forget the reality check.

Who are the Toon-isters want to see most as the "new" striker(s) ?

Just read that we are after Klose, He would defenitely be someone I would like to see. But, I won't hold my breath on him signing with us

didn't want to bring you down - just not forget the reality check.

Who are the Toon-isters want to see most as the "new" striker(s) ?

Kuyt and/or Defoe.

Klose will want CL football, imo.

the only emoticon I could possibly use right now is someone blowing their brains out



welcome to Scott Parker II

Why insist with this kind of reasoning? Chelsea doesn´t miss Scott Parker. After another sucessful season how can you continue to claim that? Was he ever an influential player like for example Duff was in the first years? Instead of being wasted talents in the bench they decided to move on because they are ambitious players and don´t want to become accomodated to the bench and the paycheck. Both parties got the best in these deals. They are certainly valuable players but there are limits in what regards their influence in the Chelsea team. I think your affection towards both is clouding your judgment. I´m still waiting to see the future without Duff but i´m sure that Chelsea with the kind of midfield they have don´t miss Parker. As Parker after having a good season and becoming Newcastle´s captian doesn´t miss Chelsea. Although i agree with your opinion most of the time, i think that in this case you are being a little bit over dramatic.

I read somewhere that Newcastle are going to make a move for Wayne Bridge if Chelsea get Cole ?

ShearerM4 or TOON ARMY have you guys heard that?

I read somewhere that Newcastle are going to make a move for Wayne Bridge if Chelsea get Cole ?

ShearerM4 or TOON ARMY have you guys heard that?

We've been linked on and off with Bridge since January so it doesn't surprise me.

PSV beat us 3-2 in a friendly this afternoon. Duff made his debut and looked decent but the defence looks as shaky as hell.

Rumour has it we've agreed an £8 million fee with Spurs. Not sure who but people are pointing towards Defoe.

hmm defo = definetly a good sining and for 8M £ you don't pay over the odds, he would be even proven in the premier league, which is another bonus, aswell as being "young" and english.

Hopefully that goes trough works off :ewan:

Well decent comeback today from the boys...
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I have a few goodies here

first a Duff wallpaper
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/257/duffwpdd4.th.jpg (http://img71.imageshack.us/my.php?image=duffwpdd4.jpg)

then a couple of new Shearer compilations (remember him? he used to play for us):

"So Long Shearer" by Pedro > Youtube Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIYo944uYUY)
"No One Is Born A Hero" by me > Download Link (http://files.filefront.com/AS___NOIBAHwmv/;5323313;;/fileinfo.html) YouTube Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVfHjIivGuc)

please give advice, opinions on the comps if you can. Cheers.

If anybody of you all watched the match between PSV and Newcastle, I was just

wondering what were your impresions of #23 Carlos Salcido who made his debut for

PSV?

Newcastle to win this season's Premiership :jambo: (H)


Come on The Toon!

Saw the highlights, and although we didn't win, it was nice to see that they fought back. Great to see Duff in action :lui:

hello toon fans... here's another goodie I thought you might like:

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Temuri Ketbaia - Georgian Geordie, video comp

Download Link (http://files.filefront.com/Ketsbaia___GGwmv/;5339823;;/fileinfo.html)

Youtube Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGDl2CPBmOw)

What a legend, nice comp :Bow:

Why insist with this kind of reasoning? Chelsea doesn´t miss Scott Parker. After another sucessful season how can you continue to claim that? Was he ever an influential player like for example Duff was in the first years? Instead of being wasted talents in the bench they decided to move on because they are ambitious players and don´t want to become accomodated to the bench and the paycheck. Both parties got the best in these deals. They are certainly valuable players but there are limits in what regards their influence in the Chelsea team. I think your affection towards both is clouding your judgment. I´m still waiting to see the future without Duff but i´m sure that Chelsea with the kind of midfield they have don´t miss Parker. As Parker after having a good season and becoming Newcastle´s captian doesn´t miss Chelsea. Although i agree with your opinion most of the time, i think that in this case you are being a little bit over dramatic.
Yes, we were fine without them. But the reason we were willing to sell in both cases is that Mourinho was unwilling to give them a fair shake to prove themselves of what they are capable. The next victim is going to be Wayne Bridge.

I have affection towards these players, yes, but I also know that I would much rather have Scott Parker, whose only fault is a willingness to play injured, over a serial leg breaker in Michael Essien who costs us 5 times as much (yes, I know price is irrelevant). I also know that I would rather have Damien Duff, a proven team player and one who is still young, over a 20 million pound Shawn Wright Phillips, or a Solomon Kalou, or even Robben who is petulant and has a target on his back.

Its just that my opinion is the relative gain in talent isnt enough to justify 1. Getting ripped off 2. Acquiring players whose character is questionable

Upgrades like Gronkjaer to Robben were one thing, this is entirely another.




Anyway, back to this being the toon thread. I know Roeder did well for you all last year, but I think it was a mistake hiring him with some of the managerial names that were out there. Still, ive got my fingers crossed that you will be challenging (and taking points from) the top four this year. Where do you barcodes expect Newcastle to finish this year? UEFA cup place? Higher?

finally. Hopefully McClaren will recognize how good Parker is.
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Forgotten man Parker could be swept back by McClaren's new broom

Matt Barlow and Louise Taylor
Thursday August 3, 2006
The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/)


Steve McClaren will make a trip to check on the form and fitness of Scott Parker before he names his first England squad. The Newcastle United midfielder has been out of the England team for more than two years but could be one of the first to benefit from the change of regime. McClaren, who started the job on Tuesday, plans to watch him in the friendly against Villarreal on Saturday, and an England recall could complete an amazing change in fortune for the midfielder who has been chosen to succeed Alan Shearer as Newcastle's captain.

Forgotten man Parker could be swept back by McClaren's new broom

Matt Barlow and Louise Taylor
Thursday August 3, 2006
The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/)


Steve McClaren will make a trip to check on the form and fitness of Scott Parker before he names his first England squad. The Newcastle United midfielder has been out of the England team for more than two years but could be one of the first to benefit from the change of regime.

McClaren, who started the job on Tuesday, plans to watch him in the friendly against Villarreal on Saturday, and an England recall could complete an amazing change in fortune for the midfielder who has been chosen to succeed Alan Shearer as Newcastle's captain.

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Parker, 25, has just two caps and has not played since a brief appearance as a substitute in a friendly against Sweden in March 2004. Sven-Goran Eriksson dropped him to the standby list for Euro 2004 and never named Parker again.

The London-born midfielder, who started his career at Charlton Athletic, has been hampered by injuries during the past two seasons. After moving to Chelsea for £10m in January 2004, he broke his foot in Jose Mourinho's first season and struggled to get back into the team. He moved to Newcastle for £6.5m last summer and impressed despite spending more time on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Eriksson rejected calls to reinstate Parker last season. It is understood the Swede considered him to be short of pace and was concerned about his habit of collecting too many bookings.

But McClaren is keen to see Parker in action before his first game in charge - a friendly against the European champions Greece on August 16. The England manager has altered his plans for the weekend in a bid to look at as many English players as possible before he names his first squad. He will watch Manchester United against Porto in Amsterdam tomorrow and then head for Tyneside to take in Newcastle's game.

The decision to watch Parker means McClaren will miss Tottenham Hotspur's match at Borussia Dortmund which he had hoped to attend. Instead he will see Spurs play, a week later, against Real Sociedad at White Hart Lane. In between he will be back in Holland to watch a Chelsea team take on Feyenoord, and he plans to watch the champions again in the Community Shield against Liverpool on Sunday week.

Freddy Shepherd's refusal to relinquish his 26.7% stake in Newcastle appears to have precipated the collapse of talks between Sir John Hall, the club's major shareholder, and Polygon, a Chelsea-based hedge fund.

Polygon were interested in purchasing Newcastle but Shepherd, the St James' Park chairman, refused to contemplate being bought out. In June Hall, the former chairman who has a 28.5% holding in Newcastle and whose son, Douglas, has a 12.6% stake, admitted he had received "expressions of interest" about a buy-out which "may or may not lead to a sale". While Hall is understood to be keen to sell his stake, Shepherd's stance precludes a complete takeover and dictates that any buyer must be willing to work with the current chairman.


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Glad McClaren is taking an interest in Parker.

Anyway, back to this being the toon thread. I know Roeder did well for you all last year, but I think it was a mistake hiring him with some of the managerial names that were out there. Still, ive got my fingers crossed that you will be challenging (and taking points from) the top four this year. Where do you barcodes expect Newcastle to finish this year? UEFA cup place? Higher?

Aye, espeically as it looks like O'Neill is off to Villa :nape: . O'Neill would have taken us back to the level Robson took us, i.e. back in the top 4 but i fear Roeder hasn't got what it takes. In all honesty i can't see us finishing much higher than 7/8th becuase i can't see where the goals are coming until we buy a decent striker.

SSN are strongly linking us to Empoli striker Tavano. I'm sure we can do better than that. :kader:

Roeders seems to have lost interest in Kuyt becuase he had a poor WC :kader:

Glad McClaren is taking an interest in Parker.
In all honesty i can't see us finishing much higher than 7/8th becuase i can't see where the goals are coming until we buy a decent striker.

Gotta agree with you on this one, Without a reliable striker, a repeat of last season looks possible :nape:

Looks like we're in for Gravesen with Faye going out to Charlton.

We need a striker not a CM :nape:,

Aye, espeically as it looks like O'Neill is off to Villa :nape: . O'Neill would have taken us back to the level Robson took us, i.e. back in the top 4 but i fear Roeder hasn't got what it takes. In all honesty i can't see us finishing much higher than 7/8th becuase i can't see where the goals are coming until we buy a decent striker.
Im glad I wasnt the only one who thought like that. It seemed irrational to basically retain the first guy who came after souness, simply because he was better than souness, who, obviously, was :sb9:

I wish O'Neill the best at Villa, and I hope he can bring them back to respectability. He was always a manager I greatly liked, and though people really seem to hate his style, you cant argue with the results he's gotten

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5854542...

He would be a great sign, anyone with me on this??

9 goals in 28 games? Ouch.

9 goals in 28 games? Ouch.


The year before that he had 22 in all competitions, Martins isn't a starter so his numbers aren't horrible. I read somewhere else that in his 4 years with Inter he has 49 goals.

Faye has gone: http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~878559,00.html

:ewan:

The year before that he had 22 in all competitions, Martins isn't a starter so his numbers aren't horrible. I read somewhere else that in his 4 years with Inter he has 49 goals.

Considering he isnt a starter yes, his numbers arent so bad. It's a gamble to pay 15 million for him though.

If I needed a striker, and had 15M, I wouldn't hesitate to bring Obafemi. He's a great player. I don't consider him a risk.

49 goals in 4 years is hardly a great mark. If you want an out and out striker Martins is not your man. He's a great player but his finishing lets him down. Once Owen comes back Toon will have two midgets playing upfront.

Grunger, where did you get £15 million from?

Anyhow i would like to see us bring Kuyt in first.

Just watched the game. Solid performance away from home and the all important away goal thanks to Bramble's well taken header.

Duff seems to be getting back to his best now with games under his belt. He was a constant threat tonight.

Aye, can't argue with the result. Solid(ish) performance. Duff and Emre impressed. Parker needs to put a lot of practice and getting shots on target though!

Unfortunately i'm unable to watch the game but was able to read to summary, how extraordinary was the save by shay given after a defensive blunder?? anywere i can watch highlights??

49 goals in 4 years is hardly a great mark. If you want an out and out striker Martins is not your man. He's a great player but his finishing lets him down. Once Owen comes back Toon will have two midgets playing upfront.


You have to take in consideration Martins was using speed in a very control dominated team. We had guys like veron and adriano who hold the ball long, Martins didn't really fit the equation. I think because of the EPL's faster pace Martins could shine, not to mention he is still young only 23-24.

If Martins goes to Newcastle then you guys have a supporter in me thats for sure. As I am not really a huge fan of the EPL but I would love to sit down and watch martins play week-in and week-out. He just that kind of explosive player and I think he would do wonders for New Castle.

BTW got this from sky sports:

Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt claims he can fill the void left by Alan Shearer's retirement at Newcastle.

The Magpies are weak in the striking department, with Shearer retired and Michael Owen injured, and manager Glenn Roeder is attempting to remedy the situation ahead of the new season.

He has been linked with a number of faces, including Dean Ashton, Obafemi Martins and Kuyt.

Liverpool are also on the trail of Kuyt, but he feels he can fill Shearer's boots on Tyneside.

"I would describe myself as a target man," Kuyt is quoted as saying in the News of the World. "And I would compare myself to Shearer.

"I can make goals and get assists as well as score goals.

"I work hard for the team but people in The Premiership will have to see me so I can prove myself."

Kuyt failed to set the pulse racing during the World Cup finals, but claims he should not be judged on his efforts in Germany.

"People did not see the best of me at the World Cup this summer but there is a fine line between scoring and missing a chance."

Gravesen would prefer Newcastle over Celtic

Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen would prefer a move to Newcastle United, but may accept an offer from Celtic as the Toon drag their feet over a deal.

The Evening Chronicle says Gravesen would prefer St James' Park to Parkhead, but he is getting impatient because he has gone on the back burner as far as United are concerned as they concentrated all their efforts on signing a striker.

Gravesen's agent John Sivebaek said: "We are still in talks with clubs but hopefully something will be finalised in the next week, perhaps even sooner.

"Thomas is still warm on the idea of moving to Glasgow because it is such a big club.

"Of course, for most players the idea of playing in the English Premiership is more interesting than the Scottish league. but Celtic will be in the Champions League this season and that's very attractive for Thomas."

You guys just lost out to Kuyt.

You guys just lost out to Kuyt.

comments like that really grate.
So you've come in here to inform us, Newcastle fans about the news? I mean I can't see we could have know otherwise.

Latest news is that Freddie Shepherd and Glenn Roeder will be at Anfield during Kuyt's unveiling later today to watch the Dutch striker before deciding whether to come in with a late bid.


Ok, I'm off :fool:

Latest news is that Freddie Shepherd and Glenn Roeder will be at Anfield during Kuyt's unveiling later today to watch the Dutch striker before deciding whether to come in with a late bid.

wouldn't surprise me, bunch of imbreds. I bet even after a whole season of smashing in goals for you guys, possibly leading to a league title, Roeder still won't be sure whether he's any good. I mean he was pretty average at the WC .... retard.

:funny:

Will Luque start for you guys this weekend?

I heard about Owen today. His rehabilitation will last till March 2007 so, very possible is that he will not play in upcoming season. :nape:

Yep, that's the heartbreaker. No owen for the season, and no new stikers that ive heard of. Wonder what will happen?? only one can hope for the best in this season :nape:

So bloody Ameobi and Luque it is then........ :nape:

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~884244,00.html

He has to be kidding right?? not panicking??

"If the truth be known, last year we won plenty of games with the present squad."

Yeah, but there was shearer and owen for some of the games...

I guess i will set my standards low, that way i will not be dissapointed.. :nape:

comments like that really grate.
So you've come in here to inform us, Newcastle fans about the news? I mean I can't see we could have know otherwise.


Haha, you're welcome. :D


What ideal striker would you want at Newcastle?

Martins is good. Any others?

im pretty sure Martins can be had cheap, because Inter are dumb

Haha, you're welcome. :D


What ideal striker would you want at Newcastle?

Martins is good. Any others?

Trezeguet. He's at Juventus, in Serie B. And Mido as well.

Martins is looking our best bet unless we save our money until January.

I'd rather stick with what we have and see 4-5-1 than go panic buying on the last day and end up with bloody Diego Forlan or someone (just one of the names branded about on the fanzines) :nape:

Trezeguet. He's at Juventus, in Serie B. And Mido as well.

Trezeguet, probably the most over-rated player in Europe, no thanks.

TA, are you on toontastic like Matt?

Well surprise surprise... the season starts in ten hours, and we have no number 9. I feel desperately miserable at the idea the club is going to give Shola yet another run, and I'll have to watch him struggle to run properly.God this club grates at times!!!

TA, are you on toontastic like Matt?

I don't think he is. You should join up TA!!!

Not come across this toontastic. I keep an eye on talk of the tyne (rivals board).

Linky?

http://www.toontastic.net/forum/ (Y)

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Read that article by Alan Oliver where he mentiones Klose? I don't know what's more laughable, a transfer fee of 7 million pounds or the possibility that he would even consider moving to Newcastle (no offense btw.).

Read that article by Alan Oliver where he mentiones Klose? I don't know what's more laughable, a transfer fee of 7 million pounds or the possibility that he would even consider moving to Newcastle (no offense btw.).

lol, non taken. Alan Oliver is a fool who thinks he speaks "for the Geordie nation", when most fans are embarrassed he has this position where he appears to speak for the club. His nickname being Anal Oliver.

None taken, Hendrik. Anything he writes should be treated with a pinch of salt.

Good win over Wigan. They made it damn tough for us and the weather conditions didn't help. The mid-field linked up well but the same problems stand out, lack of firepower up front and a fragile defence. Wigan had too many chances in front of goal for my liking.

According to Roeder we are close to bringing in new players. How many time have we heard that this summer? ;)

Indeed Newcastle reacted too late to get Dirk Kuyt, Kuyt himself told the Dutch media last week that he would be the ideal replacement for Shearer.
Dunno about that last part but he is a good striker and on THAT moment he was considering a move to Newcastle and it was on THAT moment that Roeder should've reacted. Liverpool was in that moment out of the picture untill they made a bid for him again later this week.
Curious to see which players are coming then ;)

Obafemi Martins is in Newcastle to discuss a deal between the clubs. This'll be a good signing. Owen and Martins upfront....the pace is scary. :o

Oh and Boumsong is going to Juve :funny:

Oh and Boumsong is going to Juve :funny:
Source...? It's not on the usual Italian websites yet

:(

SkySports News channel. I imagine it's also on the site too.

ObeMartins deal 80% done :ewan:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/5270960.stm

great news really, 1-2 strikers and maybe a defender.

Martins would be a greaat addition to our squad, although a lineup of owen and martins wouldn't be seen till next season.

I must say, great game on saturday, our defense was a little shaky but was glad we pulled of a win. Great to see the TOON ARMY and the EPL back :rockman: :rockman:

Boumsong has gone. :ewan:

Woody to return?

good news for u guys getting Martins and getting rid of Boumsong

Woody to return?

no way. Wouldnt want him back even on a "pay as you play" basis. The guy is just too injury prone, and we need stability at the back. Sure the guy is quality when fit, but his constant going in and out of the team will just be too disruptive.

Martins is a 29 year old version of Cissé

no way. Wouldnt want him back even on a "pay as you play" basis. The guy is just too injury prone, and we need stability at the back. Sure the guy is quality when fit, but his constant going in and out of the team will just be too disruptive.

I hear you...he is great when fit though....

Anyway, congrats on Obagol! The Toon is my fav Prem team, and I am pulling for you to surprise this season....

obafemi obafemi ole ole ole! (H) he was always one of my fave players anyway and know hes coming! :Bow: glenn roeder :Bow: but still why has the defence not been strengthened, it must be about 4 managers now who have failed to spot our main frailty!!!

obafemi obafemi ole ole ole! (H) he was always one of my fave players anyway and know hes coming! :Bow: glenn roeder :Bow: but still why has the defence not been strengthened, it must be about 4 managers now who have failed to spot our main frailty!!!


I think only have 1 fit striker is your main frailty :P

I think only have 1 fit striker is your main frailty :P

Not that it's any better, but we have TWO fit strikers

Martins going to Newcastle would be a great move. I still can't figure out why Inter would prefer Ibrahomobitch instead of Martins.

Because Inter are trying to win do the "most homos in one squad" and "most expensive disaster in professional history" cup double this year

Mark my words, they will blow the scudetto this year

Martins is a 29 year old version of Cissé
Without the spousal abuse, I hope!

How old is Martins?

A Chelsea fan admonishing misuse of funds??? Wow, that's not the pot calling the kettle black. This is the same team that dropped 30 mil on a thirty year old striker right?

Best of luck with Martins Newcastle fans, if the boy learns to finish he'll be absolutely lethal.

Martins is 21.....that was a mistake on the Nigerian FA's website which led to the controversy about his age.

As it says on NUFC:

The Eagle Has Landed

A Chelsea fan admonishing misuse of funds??? Wow, that's not the pot calling the kettle black. This is the same team that dropped 30 mil on a thirty year old striker right?

Best of luck with Martins Newcastle fans, if the boy learns to finish he'll be absolutely lethal.

What do you mean 'learns to finish', at the Amsterdam tournament he scored twice against Porto and he was great, for me one of the best on the pitch so NCUFC bought a good striker IMO but it's impossible to be as good as Shearer also so he's a different striker.

Because Inter are trying to win do the "most homos in one squad" and "most expensive disaster in professional history" cup double this year

Mark my words, they will blow the scudetto this year


!


Mother****er!


Honestly, though.......I's curious, where does your unbridled hatred and vitriol for Inter come from? Are you a closeted Milan fan like I've always assumed of yous?

Haha, Martins claims he was a Newcastle fan since he was a little nipper.


Sure.

Funny...

typically .... every modern day player who joins a new club

"it has been a dream transfer for me/or I'm a fan of this club since I was a little kid, I'm absolutley delighted to be part of the proud and succesfull history of this club or want to bring exactly that here and I'm here to win trophys"

Anyway
Hopefully Martins pays off for Newcastle. I certainly wish them luck. From what I've seen of his some seasons ago he was quite ok finishing and looked muscular.

Boumsong gone :bouncy:

Will Steven Taylor get more games now `?

Funny...

Don't get sarcastic with me... :p :(

Excited about Martins. We sure need him after tonight’s display from so called 'strikers'. We could still do with another striker though.

Played some good stuff tonight but no bugger got on the end of chances. You could see the frustration on Duff's face. He put so many balls into the box and Luque didn't break a sweat to get on the end of anything.

Ameobi gets some stick but we sure miss him. As for Luque well what can i say? Just a complete waste of space......

Actually slow..it was meant in all sincerity!

As in hmmm.....funny how a kid from Nigeria, out of all the squads in Europe, was a :drevil: Newcastle supporter :drevil: since he was a lad.

So like not haw haw funny.

More like hmmmmmm funny.

Hope it's not too cold for him up north :D


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Great news on martins :rockman: :rockman: :rockman: :lui:

Actually slow..it was meant in all sincerity!

As in hmmm.....funny how a kid from Nigeria, out of all the squads in Europe, was a :drevil: Newcastle supporter :drevil: since he was a lad.

So like not haw haw funny.

More like hmmmmmm funny.
Heh, I was only messin' :p

Hey! We actually made a very decent sell for once instead of stupidly letting a player have his contract run out, or buy them out, ooorrr sell them for peanuts, you know?

A 250k purchase being resold for 15million euros.........good bit of business, it is.

Hey! We actually made a very decent sell for once instead of stupidly letting a player have his contract run out, or buy them out, ooorrr sell them for peanuts, you know?

A 250k purchase being resold for 15million euros.........good bit of business, it is.

Yes brother Yoss, but we lost a very talented and YOUNG athlete who will blossom into something amazing, which in some part already has. I wish we would of just loaned the guy out for a season just to see how the Zlatan/Adriano/Crespo mix works out.

congrats to newcastle, i think martins will shine for you this season

Yes brother Yoss, but we lost a very talented and YOUNG athlete who will blossom into something amazing, which in some part already has. I wish we would of just loaned the guy out for a season just to see how the Zlatan/Adriano/Crespo mix works out.



Good point. Loaning 'em out would've been optimal, but I doubt that him and his agent would've settled for that sort of arrangement considering that he'll be making 3mil a season now.

Despite how he might've felt about us, I really think that he wanted out for good this time.

I'm a very sentimental dude and it really tugged at me when I saw that pic of him getting out of the Newcastle jet, but at the same time, one less forward equates to maybe, just maybe a bit more time for King Recoba for me, man.

I repeat, let's hope that Crespo comes down with a non career threatening lengthy injury in the next couple of weeks.

good luck for Martins ! I wish him all the best at Newcastle.

I certainly will miss him. :(

Indeed, bro, indeed. I know that I was seriously harsh on 'em in his time here, but I really hope that he sets the EPL on fire and racks up 20+ goals this season, man.


*sniffles, sniffles, sniffles*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43kk_Ffv0JA

So you're playing Estonian side FC Levadia in the UEFA Cup (H)

Great news, great news, I'll probably drive up to Estonia for this match, been awhile since I've seen top flight football!

Good draw for us in the Uefa cup.

Interesting article here: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=412216&CPID=23&clid=186&lid=&title=Real+insist+on+Woody+loan

Would certainly welcome Woody back on loan.

Good draw for us in the Uefa cup.

Interesting article here: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=412216&CPID=23&clid=186&lid=&title=Real+insist+on+Woody+loan

Would certainly welcome Woody back on loan.

Even so, can't anybody else here see that that would mean we would only have one quality centreback in the team!? (:/) :( Bramble is not reliable for a full 90, taylor im not fully sure of yet and moore, well its craig moore!!! :( :s***:

on nufc.com its been rumoured that we are trying to sign ashley cole!! :funny: :D :| :rolleyes: cant see that happening! and kerzhakov: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7sy9vTNR0 which by the look of that, will be a very good buy if its true and roeder follows up!

plus the comparison of djibril cisse to obafemi martins is highly inappropriate as cisses reputation as a goalscorer had come from the french league which is not known for its quality! (sorry to all french club fans out there reading this) whereas martins reputation has been built in a country that (as many have said) is well known for its defensive organisation and production of great defensive players and is, inarguably, in the top 3 leagues in the world... :-paul:

Actually, the French league is a quality competitive league. :jambo:

Year after year there are good fights and teams that can be near relegation will be fighting for CL spots the next due to the heavy competition of the league.

Actually in recent years the French league has been getting more and more into defensive schemes believe it or not, and it is becoming very difficult to score.

I would say, don't confuse a different style of play with a lack of quality.
Cisse played in a smaller club (Auxerre) where he was the main man, and scored a lot of goals (0.5). Oftentimes you'll find the main man on a smaller team scores more, regardless of the league.

In Liverpool he scored at half that rate, but also was not exactly put in ideal situations as his manager hated him.

Oba played in a huge club where he was a sub and didn't score as much (0.3/game) but definitely has the talent to do so I think.

I would say you can't rightfully compare the two, except for the pace.

I'm not a huge French League fan or anything, but I just know that it has a perception which is somewhat erroneous.

French Champions Lyon are a team I would put up against the best in the world any day.

Anyway, good signing on Oba and I think he will do well in the Prem. He's a strong little guy which will help.

I agree 100% zlojack (Y)

What do you mean 'learns to finish', at the Amsterdam tournament he scored twice against Porto and he was great, for me one of the best on the pitch so NCUFC bought a good striker IMO but it's impossible to be as good as Shearer also so he's a different striker.

That was one game and hopefully a new leaf for Martins. However, you failed to mention that number of goals he blew last year. One game last yera he missed an open net twice because he couldn't stay on his feet. Martins shows pieces of brillance, but he is not a clinical finisher...yet

Actually, the French league is a quality competitive league. :jambo:

Year after year there are good fights and teams that can be near relegation will be fighting for CL spots the next due to the heavy competition of the league.

Actually in recent years the French league has been getting more and more into defensive schemes believe it or not, and it is becoming very difficult to score.

I would say, don't confuse a different style of play with a lack of quality.
Cisse played in a smaller club (Auxerre) where he was the main man, and scored a lot of goals (0.5). Oftentimes you'll find the main man on a smaller team scores more, regardless of the league.

In Liverpool he scored at half that rate, but also was not exactly put in ideal situations as his manager hated him.

Oba played in a huge club where he was a sub and didn't score as much (0.3/game) but definitely has the talent to do so I think.

I would say you can't rightfully compare the two, except for the pace.

I'm not a huge French League fan or anything, but I just know that it has a perception which is somewhat erroneous.

French Champions Lyon are a team I would put up against the best in the world any day.

Anyway, good signing on Oba and I think he will do well in the Prem. He's a strong little guy which will help.

I still like my point of view though :bouncy:

However, i still dont believe that the french league is anywhere near the italian leagues quality.

I would tend to agree that the Serie A has a very good level of tough hard defensive football, but don't underestimate the quality of Ligue 1.

Have you watched much of it?

Anyway, no need to clutter up more of the Newcastle thread trying to convince about the French league. Just don't be surprised when Bordeaux, Lille and Lyon do really well in the CL again.

Thanks zlojack, Though as much as i would like to see this thread reach 1000 pages someday, i don't think this would be the best way to do it. Great discussion though...

So tomorrow we get to see martins in action, will be a great game to watch :rockman: can't wait :bouncy:

I would tend to agree that the Serie A has a very good level of tough hard defensive football, but don't underestimate the quality of Ligue 1.

Have you watched much of it?

Anyway, no need to clutter up more of the Newcastle thread trying to convince about the French league. Just don't be surprised when Bordeaux, Lille and Lyon do really well in the CL again.

ok, i will admit to u that u know more about the french league than me, and i dont watch alot (the bit i do is usually just as ive woken up at 7:00am as thats the only coverage we get on british terrestrial TV :( so i cant really concentrate on it :crazyboy: )! i must admit lyon are impressive now, especially with the coo that was signing kallstrom! also my fave french side are paris saint germain :$ :p yeah i agree! lets get back to our martins chatter!

C'mon Newcastle! I've got some money on yous either drawing or winning this game....

Wtf?

Wtf?

lol, well you're mental :crazyboy:

my prediction for this game was 3-1 to Villa :(

Honestly? I mean, I was warned of your horrid D, but the odds given to me were just too good in my opinion. All Newcastle has to do for me to collect my money is draw....if they just so happen to win, well, all the better then, but just ******* draw...thas all, man

This team is beyond being cursed, man............. :gavin:


I swear to God I'm never gonna lay another dollar on 'em.

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I'm sorry but :funny:

I am a villa fan so im very happy :bouncy:

Villa deserved the win overall tbh but it was a relativly poor game by both sides and there were very few shots on goal. Not trying to be harsh or anything but newcastle looks well below average atm and they really need to improve otherwise they will struggle but this was sort of the same for you last season so i think you will improve and you are missing so key players.

holy shola ameobi! i havent seen the game yet but from the result i am a very worried little hector about this season :( martins injured!!! (:/) anyone know the extent of the injury yet!? :| :S :confused:

how did martins play?



edit: OMFG injured :gavin:

holy shola ameobi! i havent seen the game yet but from the result i am a very worried little hector about this season :( martins injured!!! (:/) anyone know the extent of the injury yet!? :| :S :confused:

it was first thought it was a jarred knee, but turns out it's only a case of bad dead leg. :crazyboy:

Oba has a "severe dead leg" according to Roeder, possibly out for 2 weeks.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=412547&CPID=8&clid=4&lid=2&title=Roeder+feared+the+worst

what a softie ;)

bleeding in the muscle doesn't sounds soft :p

Where do i start?

- No understanding between the back four
- Only the usual players putting in the effort. Babayaro, Bramble and Carr are not fit to wear the shirt.
- Plenty of possesion but created **** all.

We have until Thursday to bring in another striker, 2 x full backs and a center half or we can enjoy mid-table.

On a plus note the Martins injury is not as bad as first thought.

Where do i start?
On a plus note the Martins injury is not as bad as first thought.
and that is indeed the only positive we can take out of this game, which is pretty sad.

newcastle is a very unluck team.. owen, martins etc...
i feel bad for you guys , you have a very good squad but injuries are just blocking your way all the time .

I really believe that a certain extent you make your own luck. The fact that Newcastle United has so many problems is not so much a question of incredible bad luck, but more the sign of a badly run football club.

I went to that game...gutted about the result :nape:

1st half - formation was NOTHING like what MOTD claimed it was. Duff and Milner were basically playing off Martins, but Duff was ending up playing far too deep, Martins had no one to give the ball to when he did get it. Nothing was into his feet which is where he'd be dangerous, and to be fair Melburg had a good game.

We had no width, yet retained the ball well...but it made no difference cos we were 2-0 down at half time! 2nd half was far more balanced...looked like we went to a 4-4-2 and looked a lot more threatening with Duff actually sticking to the wing (right wing too...get N'Zog on the left as a full time fixture!!!). Had Martins not gone off injured, and Emre been subbed in order to avoid getting sent off I think we could have snatched a goal at least.

As soon as Martins went off, it was game over, we were never gonna score.

Babayaro and Carr were woeful.
Parker was good but turned on the spot too often killing any pace in an attack.
Moore and Bramble didn't really do anything wrong - in fact Bramble looked decent.
Emre while he was on looked passionate and determined.
Duff and Milner were rubbish in the 1st half, playing too centrally - GET ON THE WINGS!
Solano - had a freekick and didn't see him for the rest of the game!
Luque - rubbish
Martins - isolated, but looked exciting the few times he did get the ball - very springy leap by the way!

Martins wearing #9!?!?!

Looks weird :(

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/9107/martins9qg6.jpg

I think it's a good thing that Martins has picked up the number 9. Yes it might look a little weird, but it's the best way to put Shearer behind and maybe kill some of the importance that the number carries.

You are probably right....I don't know...it just shocked me at first to see the pictures

Martins wearing that number may help ease the pain of the now retired shearer, i only hope he wears it proud and try's to live up to what that number once meant to all of us...

The game on sunday was a dissapointment, truly ruined my day :nape: ... I fear it will be a long season, but will hold up hope

Woody has gone to Smog land and Mido back to Spurs.

We are running out of options fast. Expect the panic buys.....(Huth *shudder*)

who would you (realisticly)= like to see at Newcastle before the tranfer window shuts?

Magpies in shock Rossi swoop

Newcastle United have agreed a shock loan swoop for Manchester United's young striker Giuseppe Rossi.

The Italian youth international is highly-rated at Old Trafford and had been expected to make an impact on the United first team during the coming campaign after the sale of Ruud van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid.

Indeed, Ferguson refused to allow the American-born Rossi to move to West Bromwich Albion as part of the deal that saw Tomasz Kuszczak join The Red Devils.

However, Glenn Roeder's Magpies have now managed to convince Ferguson that Rossi's interests will be best served at St James' Park in a loan move until January.

"It was a big decision for us, especially as we don't have the choice of strikers," Ferguson told United's official website.

"But this is something that Giuseppe wanted, as he needs regular first-team football.

"When he returns, he will be a more experienced player who will be able to offer us much more."

Despite signing Obafemi Martins from Internazionale, Newcastle were still keen to reinforce their attack after seeing Alan Shearer retire and Michael Owen pick up a serious injury during this summer's World Cup.

The capture of Rossi will be seen as another coup for the club who signed Damien Duff from Chelsea over the summer, and the Italian forward, who has been prolific in Ferguson's reserve ranks, will look to serve notice of his great potential at St James' Park over the coming four months.

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Is this for real? Rossi hasn't proven himself yet because of lack of first team opportunities, but this could still be a great catch for Newcastle...especially with Martin's injury

it'll be good for first team experience for Rossi

I Think He Will Score About Ten Goals Or So For You Guys, Really Good Signing.

I suppose it will tide us over until we sign a striker in January.

Why Do You Capitalize Every Letter In The Begining Of The Word?

Honestly, why bother?

Why Do You Capitalize Every Letter In The Begining Of The Word?
hhhhhhhhhhhh.

i actuallt didnt i had caps lock on i didnt realize until i posted but for some reason it just the first letters of a word that came up in caps.

Sibierski

Is this some kind of sick ******* joke? :nape:

I Think He Will Score About Ten Goals Or So For You Guys, Really Good Signing.

i doubt he will even score 2.

Sibierski

Is this some kind of sick ******* joke? :nape:

:funny: mental isn't it?!!!

Rossi will do ok...he's an intelligent player with good feet and power in his shots. He'll do well for us IF we can learn to play the ball into feet the way proper teams do.

Sibieski - very average panic buy, but at least it gives us a little more depth in our tiny squad.

Bernard - I'm happy to have Ollie back! Should never have left, and knows it. He'll put every ounce of energy into every second he's wearing the black n white!

PS remember we've also signed Duff and Martins during this window, and got Given to sign an extention to his deal. Overall not a bad shop. I think we would have got Wayne Bridge had Arsenal and Chelsea sorted themselves out sooner. Bridge in January I can see as being top of the list.

So Fulham at home tomorrow.

Doesn't get much better than that does it? :p

What time is it at? They might show it over here, haven't seen a Premiership game in a while...

Btw you didn't add Oba Oba's and Rossi's transfers on the first post.

KO is 3pm (UK time)

Thanks for reminding me about the front page (Y)

can't wait to see how Rossi will do for you :ewan:

btw I was at the Switzerland-England U21 Playoff game, Milner and Taylor do not only impress on telly, their play looks very mature compared to others in the EngU21 selection. Thankfully you couln't sell Milner, he'll repay you I'm sure.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/5308194.stm

pleasantly surprised with the game, although not to happy bout Bullard's injury. At least it didnt look like any malice from Parker.

No surprise it all goes to bollocks when Parker is taken off. Credit to Fulham they stuck at it and got their just desserts. I wish Jimmy Bullard a quick recovery. Not only is he a good footballer but a genuinely nice person off the pitch.

As for Newcastle, we are facing a relegation scrap this season. In the past poor defending has been covered by high goal scoring. Now we don't look like scoring goals and the football is truly dire. We have a talented mid-field but seeing the defenders completely bypassing it with aimless hoofing is really sickening to see. West Ham fans warned us about Roeder completely bottling it and now i begin to understand them.

The club needs a complete overhaul from the very top. I pray the belgravia group renew their takeover interest because right now we're heading for a plummet of Leeds proportions.

FAT FRED OUT

another embarrssing result. Thanks NUFC :ewan:

How did Rossi do in your opinion?

How did Rossi do in your opinion?

Nothing as we were camped in our own box for the last 10 minutes of the game. :nape:

:nape: very dissapointing... :boohoo:

Newcastle won 1-0 today en Uefa cup competition..Antoine Sibierski scores in the 10 min.. :) Wish i knew more about this guy....

Martins and Duff with their firsts! :p

Anyone have high lights of those goals?

Duff: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=63DDBAC005FF22FB

Martins: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=7DE90B8E6B89EDB8

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/6011972

Martins starting to look sharp :rockman:

Aye, his second goal was class

He had a great match that's for sure. Let's hope he can string a few together.

Newcastle
Celta Vigo
Palermo
Fenerbahce
Eintracht Frankfurt

Oh well, that's us out then.....

:funny: ... I'm glad we don't have to play Fener away. Palermo will be a tough one, pretty sure they'll be finishing top of the group. We always seem to claw our way through in Europe even though we're crap domesticaly. We'll see.

The club has ambitions to win this tournament, so they'll have to beat teams like these anyway if they want to go all the way.

i think Fener can qualify from this group with Newcastle and Palermo,
Frankfurt could be the most or the least dangerous team of the group, depending on how they will perform..
however for Fener, the game against Frankfurt isnt going to be a hard game since Germany is dominated by turks :D (this is ofcourse if its an away game)
And also, i dont think Celta Vigo is going to qualify from the group, they are no match to Newcastle, Palermo or even Fenerbahce's squad.

It's tough to predict the top 3. Newcastle, Palermo and Fener are the clear favorites but there are no real pushovers like in the other groups. Frankfurt are still unbeaten in every competition this season. They're a well organized team and are a force on hometurf.

Eintracht Frankfurt - US Palermo 19.10.2006
Newcastle United - Fenerbahce Istanbul 19.10.2006

US Palermo - Newcastle United 02.11.2006
Celta Vigo - Eintracht Frankfurt 02.11.2006

Fenerbahce Istanbul - US Palermo 23.11.2006
Newcastle United - Celta Vigo 23.11.2006

Celta Vigo - Fenerbahce Istanbul 30.11.2006
Eintracht Frankfurt - Newcastle United 30.11.2006

Fenerbahce Istanbul - Eintracht Frankfurt 13.12.2006
US Palermo - Celta Vigo 13.12.2006

If we can win our home games then pick up a point at Frankfurt we should go through, i suppose.

Eintracht Frankfurt - US Palermo 19.10.2006 (Draw)
Newcastle United - Fenerbahce Istanbul 19.10.2006 (Newcastle)

US Palermo - Newcastle United 02.11.2006 (Palermo)
Celta Vigo - Eintracht Frankfurt 02.11.2006 (Draw)

Fenerbahce Istanbul - US Palermo 23.11.2006 (Fenerbahce)
Newcastle United - Celta Vigo 23.11.2006 (Newcastle)

Celta Vigo - Fenerbahce Istanbul 30.11.2006 (Draw)
Eintracht Frankfurt - Newcastle United 30.11.2006 (Draw)

Fenerbahce Istanbul - Eintracht Frankfurt 13.12.2006 (Fenerbahce)
US Palermo - Celta Vigo 13.12.2006 (Draw)

these are what i think COULD happen most likely ;)
what do you guys think?

I think us too early to call any of these games.. but that draw against fenerbahce does sound like a draw. but i will hope for a win :)

"Reports in Turkey have claimed that Newcastle turned down an offer of 14m euros from Bayern Munich for Turkish international Emre in the summer.

boo :(

If you try again in january you might have more luck because apparently he wants away because his misses can't settle in England.

owww I figure living England and playing for Newcastle United would be a great experience. Especially since Nobby Solano speaks so highly about it when he comes to Peru. I'm sure it's not a serious problem right?

Do us a favour please, terminate Rossi's loan. I think he hasn't even played 90 minutes yet. The ability is there, but he is on the bench for his sake. I watched Newcastle against Bolton, Ameobi was invisible. What if Rossi had started? I think Rossi would be playing against Copenhagen if he was with us.

Secondly, you guys should sack Glenn Roeder. I'm sorry. But a manager that cannot identify a problem that everybody can see should go. Ta.

**** crowd.

**** performance.

Who put Roeder in the job?
Who put Souness in the job?
Who put SBR out of the job?
Who put Dalglish in the job?
Who put Gullit in the job?

The problem is simple to identify, the problem is Freddy Shepard. Until he ****s off this club will continue to decline.

Yes, Fernandez, I completely agree about Rossi, i feel really sorry for the lad. Every Toon fan cannot understand the love triangle of Roeder, Ameobi and Bramble. They are both **** but Roeder persists with them week in week out.

another complete and total embarrassment. woopedyhoo

two defensive blunders and we loose :nape: ... don't know who to really blame but i do know that roeder is not up to the job....

total embarrassment indeed...

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/381/200610192172161214rm012uefacupnewcqn9.jpg

:rockman: read the highlights.. once again sibierski comes through

Rossi doesn't start again! I pity the lad, because he is fresher than anyone else in the Newcastle team but can't get into the team.

Yeah give him back to United :rolleyes:

I so wanna bitch at Roeder's face now.

Rrrrrrossi (H)

Hopefully that means he's gonna be getting more starts soon (Y)

3-0 thats a nice win... glad to hear rossi finally got a start. Roeder better start him this weekend

Hahahhahahah, in your face Roeder.

Hahahhahahah, in your face Roeder.
? Yeah I bet he's gutted about deciding to start him tonight.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/307/72264227qu9.jpg

I posted that because Rossi scored, and in my opinion, proved Roeder wrong about not starting him in previous games where he might have made a difference. He is a natural finisher and who knows if Rossi starts, he keeps scoring, and Newcastle go on a glorious run and saves Roeder from the sack.

I posted that because Rossi scored, and in my opinion, proved Roeder wrong about not starting him in previous games where he might have made a difference. He is a natural finisher and who knows if Rossi starts, he keeps scoring, and Newcastle go on a glorious run and saves Roeder from the sack.
Yeah i know what you meant, know the feeling, was just kidding ;)

The problem is with Rossi is that he isn't ours. If he was I'm pretty sure he be playing every other game.

Rossi hit the crossbar/post in the first half. He doesn't look confident. Could have scored after the brilliant one-two had it not been for Diawara. Oh yeah, Charlton are really, really woeful.

We are in the sh!t :jambo:

:nape: its heartbreaking.. :f***: roeder...

We've no strikeforce, if you don't score goals you wont win games.

I hope Roeder keeps his job becuase sacking him wont achieve anything. We've just got to get to january and try and bring a striker in.

I read ameobi will have a hip operation, so he is out for the season.

Roeder eyes up Polish striker Nov 25 2006


Newcastle United have been watching Polish international striker Radoslaw Matusiak as Glenn Roeder continues to search for potential solutions to the club's striker shortage.

Matusiak is the hottest prospect in Polish football and the 24-year-old, who has scored twice in four internationals, has attracted interest from clubs in several of Europe's major leagues.

The tall forward, top goalscorer in the Polish league, has been watched several times playing for his club GKS Belchatów by a United scout and sources in Poland claim the player is expected to leave for a major European side in the New Year.

Whether this is Newcastle remains to be seen and the fact the Magpies have had their fingers burnt with untried foreign players in the past may mean Roeder is unwilling to take a risk on Matusiak.

I don't know of him, what's he like Tosiek?

Fantastic performance today against Pompey. Dyer and Zog were fantastic and if we hadn't of caught James in good form we could have scored 4 or 5.

I've said all along we shouldn't sack Roeder and it is beginning to look like the Roeder faithful were indeed right to keep faith in him. Now all we need is a goal scorer in January and we will begin climbing the table.

I don't know of him, what's he like Tosiek?

Radosław Matusiak ( Polish striker who's currently playing for BOT Bełchatow) and is on first place best strikers in Polish league. He's is really promising player and if he come to Newcastle you can have lots of satisfaction that he play for your team. He has shown he's not afraid of play one-by-one. He's fast, play smart on the pitch, does not him difference with what he shoots.

Now some information from Wikipedia:

Matusiak was part of the Polish U-16 team which placed second at Euro U-16 Cup in 1999. In 2006 he got his first senior international cap. So far he has played 4 matches and scored 2 goals. He got his first goal on September 6, 2006 in a Euro 2006 qualifier against Serbia. On November 15 he scored the only goal in the Belgium-Poland game in Brussels, keeping alive his country's hopes of qualifying.

Date of birth January 1, 1982
Place of birth Łódź, Poland
Height 1.84 m (5'11")
Position striker

Big win yesterday, still down at the foot of the table, but there's a little bit of distance there. Started to worry that the goal would never come, but luckily in the end it did, as the bald hero did his thing once again!

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