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dreamer75

10-05-2004, 02:58 PM

- Given has to stay. End of story.

- Melchiot or similar has to replace Aaron, who takes a useful place on the bench

- Woody needs to stay fit

- Steven Taylor needs to answer our prayers!

- Oby and Shambles need help.

- Bernard needs competition (Taylor, someone unknown, or whatever!)

- Ambrose needs to be loaned out (sorry! IMO!), we need a very good winger

- Speed needs to share with Bowyer

- Jenas needs to look at 2002-2003 season, and forget this year

- Dyer needs to be sold to make us some hard cash

- Bellamy needs to be kept fit

- Shearer needs some silverware to stop idiots like me coming out with stupid remarks

- Smith/Kluiver/Tristan/Drogba need to join ASAP

- Ameobi needs to remain confident and not moody, like his Dire mate.

- Viana needs to go to sub the above moves.

- Robert needs competition or a replacement

- LuLu needs to be sacked.

- The youngsters need either support or reality checks.

- Robson needs help from a better understudy than Carver and better bleedin scouts!

- Shepherd needs to stop thinking using the term 'Geordie' in every sentence will win him support and bog off back to Scotland.

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yenyenpark

10-05-2004, 04:23 PM

i just think we really need some strengthen for our team...

we cannot depend too much on Shearer alone....

of course one more world class central defender is critically needed too...

Fresnel

10-05-2004, 10:53 PM

Shame. Shame on you NewC

Coolsmurf

11-05-2004, 12:42 PM

technically, our season will be well and truly over ONLY if we don't beat Soton at Saint Mary's on Thursday morning, SGT

even though our EPL away record reads 2 away wins, we should be optimistic and hope for the BEST...

heard that last min it will be telecast live on Sky Sports in England, but no news of that on SCV

acchhhoooo

11-05-2004, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by dreamer75
- Given has to stay. End of story. - that's for sure

- Melchiot or similar has to replace Aaron, who takes a useful place on the bench - melchiot??? dun really think that he is any much better... i'll take Aaron over him although i would not mind to have melchiot as a squad player for rotation...

- Woody needs to stay fit - another must

- Steven Taylor needs to answer our prayers! - no comments...

- Oby and Shambles need help. - oby is O'brien? actually, i find him not too bad but needs to improve... Shambles dun need help... he needs to be sacked!!!

- Bernard needs competition (Taylor, someone unknown, or whatever!) - bernard's been giving quite good performances this season... but i think he needs to shed some weight though... a backup would be nice so he can be pushed up to play left mid should robert decide to take leave that day...

- Ambrose needs to be loaned out (sorry! IMO!), we need a very good winger - ambrose... last couple of matches been pretty impressive... needs more experience... doubt he should be in the 1st 11 though... we need someone who can contribute immediately... then again, we got dyer on the right.. if only he can wakeup his idea...

- Speed needs to share with Bowyer - i would prefer that speed to share with Jenas... bowyer must play center... he cannot play right midfield...!!

- Jenas needs to look at 2002-2003 season, and forget this year - definately!!!

- Dyer needs to be sold to make us some hard cash - only if someone better is brought in to replace him....

- Bellamy needs to be kept fit - definately!!!

- Shearer needs some silverware to stop idiots like me coming out with stupid remarks - we all would like silverware...

- Smith/Kluiver/Tristan/Drogba need to join ASAP - would love to have Drogba... but who we really need is another creative midfielder...

- Ameobi needs to remain confident and not moody, like his Dire mate. - needs to be toughen up...

- Viana needs to go to sub the above moves. - Viana... what can i say about him?? nothing good.... wonder how on earth he actually got his european footballer of the year award... dun look like he knows how to play... probably just a 1 season wonder...

- Robert needs competition or a replacement - more consistency please!!!! and stop thinking too highly of yourself... 40, 50 yards shot can only beat lousy keepers...

- LuLu needs to be sacked. - i'd rather we sell him and get some cash... dun be foolish in your anger...

- The youngsters need either support or reality checks. - i believe they need reality checks...

- Robson needs help from a better understudy than Carver and better bleedin scouts! - definately... and better physios as well...

- Shepherd needs to stop thinking using the term 'Geordie' in every sentence will win him support and bog off back to Scotland. - he needs to sell his shares to someone who actually will be willing to invest in the club!!!!

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martinweng

11-05-2004, 05:50 PM

Robson has to go. Pls stop reminding me he saved us from 19th position to above 10th. Given our standard last time, We shouldnt have been at that position. What he did was some NORMAL, AVERAGE manager would be able to do.

However, he did showed class when he push us to CL, perhaps tats why he could be knighted.

Other than Woodgate and Robert, HE HAS NEVER, NEVER upgraded our squad. Instead, Unproven players from Nationwide came in. WTF? He chose Ambrose over Solano?

I can tell u if he's not sacked, his knighthood saved him.

And if u think we couldn't get a better coach, Look towards Chelsea, London. U see Claudio Ranieri.

martinweng

11-05-2004, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by dreamer75
- Given has to stay. End of story.

- Melchiot or similar has to replace Aaron, who takes a useful place on the bench agreed
- Woody needs to stay fit agreed

- Steven Taylor needs to answer our prayers! he wont, and he will nv be able to. 2 more years and he's gone to the Nationwide League

- Oby and Shambles need help. wad u toking about?

- Bernard needs competition (Taylor, someone unknown, or whatever!) IMO, he's the best NUFC can have.

- Ambrose needs to be loaned out (sorry! IMO!), we need a very good winger he needs to be released. DUn wait until 30+ den start to go UNI. U HAF NO FUTURE IN SOCCER!

- Speed needs to share with Bowyer uh huh? wad happened?

- Jenas needs to look at 2002-2003 season, and forget this year
he needs to look @ viera and keane. GO GYM more often. START WATCHING WWE :D

- Dyer needs to be sold to make us some hard cash U suggesting Newcastle Degradation?

- Bellamy needs to be kept fit out of trouble as well.
- Shearer needs some silverware to stop idiots like me coming out with stupid remarks ur remarks are not stupid, shearer cant produce silverwares and silverware will never be won with tis current squad

- Smith/Kluiver/Tristan/Drogba need to join ASAP only smith is possible bcoz he's british. the rest are not.

- Ameobi needs to remain confident and not moody, like his Dire mate. he needs to know he'll always be the backup striker. For he does not have the talent.

- Viana needs to go to sub the above moves.he needs to realise he's the man to lead NUFC attack. And he's too valuable to be making mistake.

- Robert needs competition or a replacement he needs to start shooting more long range or the fans will get bored.

- LuLu needs to be sacked. who?

- The youngsters need either support or reality checks. Marked my words, NO NEWCASTLE YOUNGSTERS WILL EVER MAKE IT TO THE TOP STAGE. THEY WILL EITHER QUIT OR PLAY IN DIVISION 1. GOES OUT TO ALL RESERVES, INCLUDING CHOPRA.

- Robson needs help from a better understudy than Carver and better bleedin scouts! retire ba, robson.
- Shepherd needs to stop thinking using the term 'Geordie' in every sentence will win him support and bog off back to Scotland.
he needs to give me the money, and i'll help him buy his players. why? bcoz u need a pair of eyes to see talent. And obviously shepherd and robson doesnt have.
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ZhiQiang

11-05-2004, 10:20 PM

how bout ranieri to newc? together with the rumour russian takeover?? hahaha...

yes, i am dreaming again... :(

yenyenpark

11-05-2004, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by martinweng
shearer doesn't need any silverware for himself... as he got nothing to prove... he won champ with Blackburn which the only team tat broke Arsenal and Man U duopoly since 90s....

he is a loyal player which wish to win a silverware in Newcastle... tat's all...

dreamer75

12-05-2004, 01:18 AM

A disgusted fan wrote this...

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Ashamed To Be A Newcastle Supporter

By Howaythelads

Let me tell you I walked out of the ground yesterday and up Barrack Road with the Wolves fans, and I was ashamed. I was ashamed to be a Newcastle supporter because it lumps me in with the thousands who were booing Robert when he went off today. It also lumps me in with the thousands of so-called Newcastle supporters who were booing at the final whistle. It also lumps me in with the thousands who were actually booing during the match at pieces of poor play.

I can't believe it and I've been going to the match for 36 years. My message to anybody reading this who was at the match and who was booing...don't renew your season ticket for next season! The club doesn't need followers like you, and that?s what you are...followers. You aren't supporters. It was an absolute disgrace. Just **** off. I've made many posts on the forum grumbling about certain players, there are many who I don't think are up to it, but booing at the match is the most counter productive thing I can imagine. It kills any confidence a player may have. I think Robert was trying too hard when he was on the ball. That made him make elementary errors.

I think Ambrose, although I struggle to see any potential myself, has no chance such is the pressure on him from some sections of the ground. There is no encouragement at all and that is ****e. Both of these players suffer badly when Shearer/Ameobi are paired, there is no movement ahead of them at all. A great situation just after 20 minutes with Robert charging down the left into open space, but when I looked both Shearer and Ameobi were both standing totally static alongside their markers. Neither of them peeled away to make a run, to create some space.

The only runner anywhere to be seen today was Bowyer. Most of the time the pass didn't come when he made some outstanding runs, he must have been the most frustrated player on the pitch today. Man of the match by miles and some want to sell him because, although they don't know him, they don't like him? What a joke!

I know many of you don't rate Robert, well I'd sell him myself now because I don't think he has a future here under this kind of crap that happened today. I've felt all along he's been supported because he does have ability, but today it was clear that he isn't. The man is playing with lead boots on and appears to have no confidence.

Getting back to the ****e support. Despite thinking that today we played absolutely cack, I still did not boo the team off the pitch or boo any individual player. And before anyone tells me "I pay my money, I'm entitled to boo". No, you're ****ing well not. At least not if you call yourself a supporter. Just **** off if you want to boo. I'd sooner go back to the 20,000 supporters we had before Keegan raised the expectations, dragging 30,000+ non-supporters out of the woodwork who just sit there and moan and do nowt to lift the team. These aren't just people who moan when we don't win, they even moan when we don't slaughter a team they arrogantly perceive to be inferior.

It's really pathetic and it's what I expect from Manure fans. It's a real pity that the club needs these extra followers to get the revenue, because other than that we'd all be better off without these people.

http://www.howaythetoon.com/latest_news/may_newsarchive/may_10_2004_article32.htm

kraze

12-05-2004, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by dreamer75
[B]A disgusted fan wrote this...

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Ashamed To Be A Newcastle Supporter

By Howaythelads

well said..

martinweng

12-05-2004, 05:57 PM

i will stick with newcastle thru thick and thin if i see players laying it down for NUFC, board of directors channeling money to 'beautify' the squad,

and then if we win, we're honourable..

even if we lose, we spent all our cash, we are relegated, but its a gd fight...

BUT WAT THE HELL AM I GETTING?

i see the board and the coach believing their squad is old, and tries to concentrate on the future..

WHY THE FARK ARE U BUILDING FOR FUTURE IF UR PRESENT IS IN A MESS?

U THINK UR YOUNGSTERS WILL STICK WIF U WHEN U GET RELEGATED IZZIT..stupid ppl..

if we dont show them our temper, they still duno wtf is wrong..

u think we geordies are guai kias that got football to watch is happie izzit..

me, and i think wif a lot of other fans, is going to be watching dis summer's transaction..

if they still tink they are some smart alec, steal another relatively gd player for free, and then juz sit there and 'arm chio', den wtf..

to: newcastle bored of directors

dreamer75

12-05-2004, 09:17 PM

anybody wanna email them?

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May 11 2004

By The Pink

Ever fancied stepping into Sir Bobby Robson's shoes? Here's your chance to take over in the Newcastle United hot seat.

Once again our If I Were The Boss feature is returning to the Pink over the summer.

Each week we will give one fan the chance to give his or her views on how they would tackle a number of key issues concernng Newcastle United if they were in charge.

All you have to do to is answer the questions below and email your response, remembering to include your name and where you are from, to the Chronicle Sports desk [ec.sport@ncjmedia.co.uk]

1. You have £15 million to spend as well as any money brought in from player sales. Who would you buy?
2. Which players would be packing their boots?
3. What is your realistic expectation for the season?
4. Are the top three in the premiership so far ahead they cannot be caught?
5. What off-field changes would you be looking to make?
6. The chairman's door is open. What would you be telling him?

dreamer75

12-05-2004, 09:19 PM

United midfielder Gary Speed has blasted the boo boys for booing Laurent Robert and Hugo Viana on Sunday claiming any boos directed at any one play is effectively booing the whole team and the Welsh International wants the players and the supporters to be united.

With Newcastle's record on the South Coast and at Anfield many United supporters don't believe Newcastle can pick up the 6 points to clinch 4th place but Speed does.

"Of course we think that we can go to Southampton and Liverpool and win.

"I know nobody else does, I know the fans don't, I know the media don't but we do. That's the most important thing.

"If we don't believe it then what's the point of playing those matches? And it's not just me. There is a belief throughout the team.

"We've won at Southampton in the Cup already this season and we can do it again. If we don't then it won't be for the want of trying."

Speed is the Premiership's most experienced player having played over 400 games in the top flight but he hasn't encountered booing of the magnitude on Sunday.

"I don't think I've experienced anything like Sunday before and I can't wait for the next game to get it out of my system.

"I couldn't really believe the fact that everyone thought that was it and our season was over. In reality, not a lot has changed.

"What happened when Hugo came on is something I'd rather forget. He's a 21-year-old from another country who's a great lad and a great footballer. That's all I want to say on the matter, really. It's obvious how I feel and I don't want to say anything more on the matter.

"I just felt awful for Hugo. As a British player I felt embarrassed for him. Nobody should have to got through that but especially him.

"Laurent's treatment was just as bad. Everyone has their own agenda as far as he's concerned but we're a team and if you boo Laurent then you're booing us. If we're going to achieve anything then we have to stay united as a team."

Many supporters are fearing the worst concerning European football but Speed is optimistic that Newcastle will be playing in Europe next season.

"We're looking forwards with confidence. They're two big games but that's what we're in football for.

"European football is very important to a club of Newcastle's size. There's the money side of it and the prestige which allows the club to attract top quality players.

"As players we want to be involved in the Champions League. We've had two seasons and it was great. The club wants to get in it for the money and the ability to attract big players and we want to play on that stage.

"The European nights are great. Without them it wouldn't be such an attractive place to be or an attractive place to come."

http://www.howaythetoon.com/latest_news/may_newsarchive/may_12_2004_article41.htm

dreamer75

12-05-2004, 09:29 PM

We beat Saints 3-0 at St Mary's earlier in the season...

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SOUTHAMPTON: Niemi, Dodd, Lundekvam, Michael Svensson, Higginbotham, Telfer, Anders Svensson, Prutton, Pahars (Ormerod 66), Beattie, Phillips.

Subs Not Used: Jones, Kenton, Marsden, Fernandes.

NEWCASTLE UTD: Given, Hughes, Woodgate, Bramble, Bernard, Solano (Ambrose 82), Jenas, Speed, Robert (Viana 87), Shearer, Dyer (LuaLua 82).

Subs Not Used: Harper, O'Brien.

Att: 28,456

We all know the story of Stu Barrowclough's winner at the Dell in 1972, our last win in Southampton, and thank God we won't hear any more of it. But ironically it was Barrowclough who scored the winner at Old Trafford two weeks earlier to record our last win against Manchester United at Old Trafford ... and where do we go next week?

Can we rid ourselves of that statistic too, all in the space of eight days?

The Stu Barrowclough at St Mary's was none other than Kieron Dyer, drafted in as emergency stand-in striker due to the loss of Shola Ameobi and Craig Bellamy. No disrespect to Shola, but perhaps that cheekbone injury has saved our season.

Dyer has been saying for years that the hole just behind Alan Shearer is his best position, and what a way to show the manager what he can do, given the chance.

Southampton, to be honest, were never at the races. They were second best in all departments in every portion of the field. United were generally quicker and harder in the tackle; defended as good as at any time this season; and attacked with a venim that the Saints couldn't handle.

Jonathan Woodgate was back in the fold and the Mags were all the better for it. Bramble needs a nurse-maid at times to keep him on his toes, and he looks a different player when the ex-Leeds United stopper is by his side.

Dyer provided the spark for Sir Bobby Robson's side, ending his 11-month goal drought with a 24th-minute strike and adding a quite stunning second after 66 minutes.

He collected Alan Shearer's lay-off on the half-way line and hit the accelerator, showing a clean pair of heels to Claus Lundekvam and Michael Svensson and racing clear to thump the ball into the bottom corner.

The goals were the England man's first in 31 games for Newcastle and five for his country. In between Dyer's double, Laurent Robert thundered home another drive six minutes before half-time.

The Saints seemed stuck in second gear, offering little genuine attacking threat in the competition they nearly won at the Millennium Stadium in May.

Kevin Phillips, who looks dreadfully short of confidence this season, was jeered by Newcastle fans every time he touched the ball. But he was lively for a short period, when he hooked one shot into Shay Given's grasp and only just failed to control a tricky cross after a clever link-up between James Beattie and Jason Dodd on the right flank.

At the other end after 24 minutes, Nolberto Solano flicked on Aaron Hughes' cross from the right and Dyer chested the ball down before dispatching a shot past Antti Niemi and into the back of the net.

Robert's mis-hit bouncing volley ended up in the side-netting just after the half-hour, and Robson's men were certainly on top and doubled their lead six minutes before the break.

Beattie only half-cleared after a goalmouth scramble and Robert returned the ball with interest, slamming his angled drive into the net via the arm of Saints keeper Antti Niemi to secure a 2-0 interval advantage.

The home side started the second half a little bit stronger. Beattie cut in from the right after 54 minutes and got the better of Titus Bramble who went wrong side of the striker. But Woodgate raced across to make a stunning tackle to poke the ball behind, just when Beattie was about to pull the firing pin.

Danny Higginbotham met the resulting corner and sent a header flashing across the face of goal. Referee Mike Dean waved away home penalty appeals after a wrestling match in the area involving Jason Dodd and Olivier Bernard.

But the ball squirted to Phillips, whose cross was nodded just over the top by Beattie. Saints continued to press and Given reacted smartly to grasp Claus Lundekvam's header from a corner on his goal-line.

But United grabbed a superb third goal with 66 minutes on the clock, effectively sealing their progress to the fourth round.

Shearer laid the ball off to Dyer on the halfway line and the England international sped goalwards, leaving Lundekvam and Svensson trailing in his wake and blasting a fine left-footed finish into the bottom corner.

David Prutton sent a 20-yard drive wide as the dispirited Saints attempted to pull a goal back. But it was United who came closer to scoring late on, with substitutes Hugo Viana and Lomana LuaLua both threatening.

It was a superb performance from everyone in a black shirt, and who's to say Shearer won't get his dream of an FA Cup winners medal.

dreamer75

12-05-2004, 09:30 PM

i predict a 2-0 win for us this time round :D

dreamer75

12-05-2004, 09:31 PM

ALAN Shearer admits it will be "a disaster" if Newcastle United fail to achieve European football next season.

Two victories, at former club Southampton tonight and Liverpool on Saturday, would secure fourth spot and Champions League qualification.
The Magpies will still qualify for the UEFA Cup if they end the campaign in fifth place - but finishing sixth would bring nothing.
United have managed only two away wins in the league all term and are without a Premiership goal on their travels in 416 minutes, just four minutes short of SEVEN HOURS of football.
Shearer said: "There has been a lot of doom and gloom about the place since the game against Wolves on Sunday - which I can fully understand - and people are saying we have blown our chances.
"But I can promise you that is not the case in our dressing room, and we will be giving it everything we have got now.
"We have a chance to make it a decent season - not a great season, that would have been winning the UEFA Cup and finishing fourth.
"You cannot pull the wool over anyone's eyes and say finishing fourth or fifth would be a great season - maybe three or four years ago that might have been the case, but not now.
"On the other hand we are also fully aware that it could turn out to be a disastrous season if we finish sixth of seventh.
"Our away form has been unacceptable this season and we've certainly made it tough for ourselves, but it's not impossible. We can do it - we have to do it.
"Southampton will be a tough game, but we beat them down there in the FA Cup this season and hopefully that can give us a psychological advantage.
"If we play like we did that day then we'll have a chance, but if the performance is like the one at Manchester City last week or for large parts of season away from home then we'll get nothing.
"I would hate to think we don't have European football next season, that would cap off a miserable season for us."
Meanwhile, Southampton striker James Beattie believes England's Euro 2004 prospects would be greatly enhanced if Shearer reversed his international retirement.
He said: "I think England's prospects in the summer would be quite a lot better if he decided to come out of retirement.
"If he mentioned it to Mr Eriksson then I am sure he would be one of the first names on the squad list, but he has made his decision."
n United yesterday issued season ticket renewals to supporters with prices set to rise by six per cent.
n A Newcastle reserve XI beat St Johnston 2-1 in Perth last night in a testimonial for home defender Jim Weir.

12 May 2004

http://www.southtynesidetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1112&ArticleID=789713

ZhiQiang

12-05-2004, 09:38 PM

hello all, seriously it is still very eary to say whether newc suck this season or not. no doubt we cant qualitfy for CL and we are in 6th now but the season is still there. lets juz see how we perform against st and pool then we discuss.

dreamer75

12-05-2004, 09:42 PM

transfer rumours

Toon Offer £6.5m For Smith & Mills...

heygal

12-05-2004, 10:12 PM

is the match btw saint and new tonight shown live on cable???

spinelli

12-05-2004, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by heygal
is the match btw saint and new tonight shown live on cable???

sad to say,no :(

orca_sea

12-05-2004, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
hello all, seriously it is still very eary to say whether newc suck this season or not. no doubt we cant qualitfy for CL and we are in 6th now but the season is still there. lets juz see how we perform against st and pool then we discuss.

But w/o Jenas n Woody.. i tink ur defense will b in peril man.. juz it would b a draw man... juz a 2 cts thgt

martinweng

12-05-2004, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by dreamer75
transfer rumours

Toon Offer £6.5m For Smith & Mills...

now dats wad im toking about..making lousy bids, hoping to buy discounted stuffs...

i wan keegan! he make our signings look proud!

we dowan robson who juz buys bargains..in the end skills oso ...

:alien:

dbchoong

13-05-2004, 12:20 AM

Originally posted by dreamer75
transfer rumours

Toon Offer £6.5m For Smith & Mills...

Fat Freddie denies making such an offer to Leeds.

If can get them at that price, that would be the steal of the season. But seriously, no chance Leeds will sell at that kind of price.

martinweng

13-05-2004, 07:19 AM

Wednesday, May 12, 2004

Southampton 3-3 Newcastle: FT Report

PA

Darren Ambrose scored a stoppage time goal from 25 yards but it was not enough to rescue Newcastle's bid for a Champions League qualifying place as they drew 3-3.

Shearer heads from point-blank range - but Alan Blayney was in the way for Saints (MikeEgerton/Empics)

'You get nothing for bad luck'

Their last hope of glory was extinguished by Southampton's French substitute Leandre Griffit who, just seven minutes after replacing compatriot winger Fabrice Fernandes, struck the most meaningful blow in this roller-coaster contest.

Running on to a James Beattie flick he muscled past Olivier Bernard and slipped is shot beyond Shay Given to make it 3-2 for battling Saints - his second goal for them as a substitute this season.

Even Ambrose's deflected late effort then counted for nothing - except Newcastle may now get back in the UEFA Cup via fifth place with a win at Anfield on Saturday.

With injury-hit Newcastle committed to going forward in search of maximum points to have any chance of pipping Liverpool for fourth spot and Saints fielding a quartet of attack-minded midfielders it was always likely to be a game full of goals.

Add to the mix the late withdrawal of Southampton's brilliant Finland goalkeeper Antti Niemi through illness, plus an early injury to centre back Claus Lundekvam and it became a nailed-on certainty.

Third-choice Saints keeper Alan Blayney - reserve Paul Smith was also out, nursing a gashed arm - became the first aunt sally in a coconut shy of shots. His first Premiership touch was to pick the ball out of the net after Shola Ameobi's seventh-minute opener for the Magpies.

It was a route one special, with Ameobi heading a long ball up into the air and then chasing it down to the edge of the area where he shouldered aside Paul Telfer's weak challenge to crack a shot inside the young Irish keeper's near post.

Kieron Dyer should have made it two when shooting wide from Gary Speed's knock-down of a right-wing free-kick after Beattie had been booked for a crude foul.

Instead it was Beattie who slid home a 20th-minute equaliser for his 16th - and easiest - goal of the season after Shay Given could only palm out Anders Svensson's low drive.

But it was Southampton who were in disarray when Bowyer cracked his second goal in five days - and only his second for the club - to regain Newcastle's lead from an Ameobi pass in the 36th minute.

The home mood lifted almost immediately when Fernandes drilled in a low cross from the right two minutes later and the unfortunate Titus Bramble turned the ball into his own net.

Blayney then covered himself in glory tipping over Alan Shearer's shot in brilliant style before knocking away Ameobi's well-struck effort.

And, although Newcastle were laying siege to the Saints goal in the end, there defence was always an accident waiting to happen - much to Griffit's and Southampton's delight.

Robson: 'You get nothing for bad luck'

Sir Bobby Robson was still able to find praise for his players after a thrilling match ended in disappointment for the Magpies.

Man of the match: Alan Blayney (MikeEgerton/Empics)

He admitted afterwards: 'I'm hurting very much - but I can't complain about my players.

'It was one of the most thrilling games of football in the Premiership this season.

'We had the bulk of the play in the second half but it didn't quite go our way - and to think we nearly didn't get anything from this game.

'We hit the bar twice but their goalkeeper made a world class save from Alan - he had no right to make that save.

'It wouldn't go for us and then lo and behold they looked to have got a winner.

'It's been such an unlucky night for us - but you get nothing for bad luck.

'It might be a valuable point in the end but it may not be good enough for us either.'

Robson's team now need to win at Anfield to make sure of UEFA Cup action next season.

And the former England boss continued: 'We have to try to win - and we'll give everything.

'Sixth place would be a disaster in a way, after finishing third last year and fourth before that.

'If we had played like this away for most of the season we would be laughing - but `if' is the biggest word in football.

'We've played poor away from home and not taken our chances - and giving away silly goals has cost us dearly in the end.

'We've come a long way from four years ago and I hope our supporters remember that.'

1-1: James Beattie taps in (BenRadford/GettyImages)

Southampton goalkeeper Alan Blayney was all smiles. The Northern Ireland international was only in the side because of illness to first choice goalkeeper Antti Niemi.

And the 22-year-old revealed afterwards: 'I found out 20 minutes before the game I had to warm up - it was a nightmare.

'I was very nervous and shocked when the manager named the team. He didn't really say anything to me.'

He joked: 'Antti is a fantastic keeper who's really helped me - but I hope he's still ill for Saturday and I can play then.'

Striker James Beattie praised the stopper, saying: 'He works hard on the training pitch and deserved tonight.

'We know what he's like - a great young keeper who has proved it to millions of people tonight.'

martinweng

13-05-2004, 07:21 AM

im sure we are all sadden...

but perhaps it is a gd sign of thing...

c'mon newcastle..ur squad juz aint gd enuff..

martinweng

13-05-2004, 07:22 AM

THANK YOU BRAMBLE! THANKS FOR THE OWN GOAL! :alien:

hello8985

13-05-2004, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by martinweng
THANK YOU BRAMBLE! THANKS FOR THE OWN GOAL! :alien:

:alien: :alien: :alien:

leo_llw

13-05-2004, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by martinweng
THANK YOU BRAMBLE! THANKS FOR THE OWN GOAL! :alien:
just when you think this kid has turned the corner, he responded with an own goal.

Woodgate, where r u :(

Fresnel

13-05-2004, 08:49 AM

Good...Orbi, don't deserve CL football.Shame. Shame on you NewC. Shame shame. Orbi, hope don't get 5th spot also. Fokking Titus Shambles is a shambling disgrace!!!!!

feitz

13-05-2004, 08:55 AM

just sack bramble, or else SBR is going to get sacked.....

dbchoong

13-05-2004, 09:12 AM

Oh well, let's hope they pick up one more point at Anfield to qualify for UEFA Cup. Won't be easy with Liverpool having some good form lately.

Saw last night's goals on TV news just now. One good thing out of this game was how good Ameobi is becoming. He scored a very good goal for Newcastle's first and then set up the 2nd.

Another good thing is Bowyer scoring again. News showed one of Shearer's header that hit the bar.

Bramble's own goal was really stupid. There was no danger really as the ball was sent into the box. Somehow it hit his knee and went in.... :(

Coolsmurf

13-05-2004, 09:30 AM

as i said before, bramble is a liability and will always be. he caused us 3 pts because this was a night when our attack was on song.

well, expect a clear-out this summer, good riddance, this is what u get for having players who cmi...

acchhhoooo

13-05-2004, 10:19 AM

sigh... when i saw the result, i sian half... when i read that one of the goals was an own goal :mad: !!!!!!!!!!!

Titus BUMBLE!!!! :alien: it had to be you... it just had to be you... sigh...

6th place got UEFA?? if not, even if we win pool, we will still need to depend on Villa to drop points...

acchhhoooo

13-05-2004, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by dbchoong
Oh well, let's hope they pick up one more point at Anfield to qualify for UEFA Cup. Won't be easy with Liverpool having some good form lately.

Saw last night's goals on TV news just now. One good thing out of this game was how good Ameobi is becoming. He scored a very good goal for Newcastle's first and then set up the 2nd.

Another good thing is Bowyer scoring again. News showed one of Shearer's header that hit the bar.

Bramble's own goal was really stupid. There was no danger really as the ball was sent into the box. Somehow it hit his knee and went in.... :(

your first 2 points sounds encouraging...

as for the 3rd... i wonder can bramble do a heskey?? if turn him into striker will he be scoring goals on the other end.. he seems to have a knack for it for sure... :rolleyes:

Coolsmurf

13-05-2004, 12:08 PM

only 5th has uefa, 6th doens't have anything not that i think they deserve it

ZhiQiang

13-05-2004, 01:22 PM

somehow this bramble is WORSE than dabizas...

dreamer75

13-05-2004, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by martinweng
THANK YOU BRAMBLE! THANKS FOR THE OWN GOAL! :alien:

BRAMBLE BRAMBLE BRAMBLE...y is it always u....:mad: :alien:

dreamer75

13-05-2004, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
somehow this bramble is WORSE than dabizas...

confirm, chop, stamp WORSE :mad:

dreamer75

13-05-2004, 02:02 PM

oh pls pls....terminate his contract...sell him off...or use whatever methods to offload this liabillity!!!!

we simply CANNOT KEEP this kind of player around..:mad:

Keo_86

13-05-2004, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by acchhhoooo
sigh... when i saw the result, i sian half... when i read that one of the goals was an own goal :mad: !!!!!!!!!!!

Titus BUMBLE!!!! :alien: it had to be you... it just had to be you... sigh...

6th place got UEFA?? if not, even if we win pool, we will still need to depend on Villa to drop points...

yes... there will be UEFA for 6th place too..... you can rest your mind now....;)

Buaya_Hunter

13-05-2004, 02:53 PM

>yes... there will be UEFA for 6th place too

No. England is only offically allocated three uefa places - 5th in league, FA cup winner and league cup winner. Want more uefa places, either go and win Inter-ToTo cpu or be in the top of the UEFA fair table (the team with the least number of fouls in the season)

dbchoong

13-05-2004, 02:59 PM

Yes, confirmed 5th and 6th place will have a place in UEFA Cup. See page 29 of this document. http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19070.pdf

1st & 2nd automatic qualification to Champions League.

3rd and 4th have a play-off to qualify for Champions League. If lose, then will be given a spot in UEFA Cup.

So, now 5th/6th spot is a fight between Villa, Newcastle and Bolton. Villa is quite safe as they have 56 points already. Newcastle has 55 and Bolton 53.

Bolton's highest is 56 points, but their goals diff is inferior compared to Villa or Newcastle.

If Newcastle get a draw, then they qualify for UEFA Cup even if Bolton beat Fulham.

:)
__________________ GD __ PTS
5 Aston Villa ______.. 6 __ 56
6 Newcastle United .. 12 __ 55
7 Bolton Wanderers .. -6 __ 53

Big_Convoy

13-05-2004, 03:35 PM

Hey, that doc is outdated liao. It was mean for this season.

But it is not true that 6th place can go uefa cup. The place meant for the 6th place is allocated and went to the league cup winner instead by the English FA. Arsene Wenger was bitching about this sometimes back when he was commenting about the league cup

martinweng

13-05-2004, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Fresnel
Good...Orbi, don't deserve CL football.Shame. Shame on you NewC. Shame shame. Orbi, hope don't get 5th spot also. Fokking Titus Shambles is a shambling disgrace!!!!!

yup..shame shame..

now fight 5th spot..wads the point?

wan go to uefa and den kena knock out @ the last few stages?

blah..

aqf

13-05-2004, 06:34 PM

Fresnel

13-05-2004, 07:23 PM

well, we are not good enuff let's face it....a shambling disgrace to draw at wolves and docking points against lowly quality clubs during the season....wake up their idea man.
and that fat shephead betta not open his fart mouth, he deserves the biggest slap

Coolsmurf

13-05-2004, 07:35 PM

i would rather lose 5th spot, tis team needs a smack right up its backside

UEFA Cup hopes is out of our hands and i hell dun thihnk smith would wan to just play epl again

yenyenpark

13-05-2004, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by dbchoong
Yes, confirmed 5th and 6th place will have a place in UEFA Cup. See page 29 of this document. http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19070.pdf

1st & 2nd automatic qualification to Champions League.

3rd and 4th have a play-off to qualify for Champions League. If lose, then will be given a spot in UEFA Cup.

So, now 5th/6th spot is a fight between Villa, Newcastle and Bolton. Villa is quite safe as they have 56 points already. Newcastle has 55 and Bolton 53.

Bolton's highest is 56 points, but their goals diff is inferior compared to Villa or Newcastle.

If Newcastle get a draw, then they qualify for UEFA Cup even if Bolton beat Fulham.

:)
__________________ GD __ PTS
5 Aston Villa ______.. 6 __ 56
6 Newcastle United .. 12 __ 55
7 Bolton Wanderers .. -6 __ 53

well, i hope we can win last match, but can qualify or not, really depend on luck....

our team is not strengthen like others, and worse is... we played badly away... and played badly when the season is closing down....

Liverpool didn't play as good as before, but they won matches at last few games, and they can win in away... which is very critical...

we played like SH*t away... :mad:

dbchoong

13-05-2004, 09:15 PM

Originally posted by martinweng

now fight 5th spot..wads the point?

wan go to uefa and den kena knock out @ the last few stages?

blah..

:confused: If everyone think that way, then "lesser" people will all give up. The Olympics will only feature "top" countries as the rest no point going... sure lose anyway.

F1 no need to race.... Schumi sure win, right? World Cup might as well compete with just 2 teams - France and Brazil. Others waste time especially the Asians.

:confused:

martinweng

13-05-2004, 10:14 PM

ok my bad..i express wrong..

wads the point of progressing the stages if u deterioate* ur team instead of building it?

wtf? we are an EPL giant..why are we keeping youngsters, let them play 1st team? WHY!

I tot dats wad division 1 and 2 are playing..

use youngsters den try to hype them up, in order to sell..

and we are actually buying them?

NO SENSE! why arent we trading with top clubs?! why are we always going to the lower divisions to find jems?

u can't build a gd team based on bargains!

splash ur cash! hit gd and big signings! it has worked! we bot a god named shearer for 15m, and he's godly!

so why are u all hesitating on another big signing?!

even boro can attract mendieta, bolton rivaldo..

dun give me the crap that we are not big enuff to draw attentions..

yes, i do agree we join races to sign world-class players..

but have we actually tabled a gd bid? van buyten, kluivert all flash by us..

final word: u wan bargains? u will never succeed. Even Arsenal bought their bargain henry @ 10m..

BE REALISTIC, NEWCASTLE

ZhiQiang

14-05-2004, 01:49 AM

i heard this from a ah pek juz now...

he say that villa will win against man u cos man u got fa cup to go.

he say liverpool will win against newc cos newc sux away and if villa win, liverpool will be out of CL.

he say bolton will win against fulham cos bolton wanna go europe.

i think he is correct leh... wat u all think?

if all is true, then newc will be out of europe...

Kiwi8

14-05-2004, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
i heard this from a ah pek juz now...

he say that villa will win against man u cos man u got fa cup to go.

he say liverpool will win against newc cos newc sux away and if villa win, liverpool will be out of CL.

he say bolton will win against fulham cos bolton wanna go europe.

i think he is correct leh... wat u all think?

if all is true, then newc will be out of europe...

Wrong! If Liverpool wins against Newcastle, Liverpool will go to CL qualifiers even if Villa wins their last game.

Fresnel

14-05-2004, 08:41 AM

unless of course Villa thrashes ManUre 15 goals due to goal diff i think? :P

dbchoong

14-05-2004, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by Fresnel
unless of course Villa thrashes ManUre 15 goals due to goal diff i think? :P

:laugh: That would be THE headlines of the year!! Actually, 12 is enough. Villa 12-0 Man Utd.

But seriously, Liverpool is as good as in the CL qualifiers. Unless Newcastle beats Liverpool 6-0 and Villa beat Man Utd 6-0 or whatever combination to make up the 12 goals deficit.

Here's the scenario, if Newcastle wins:
Villa must win to be 5th. Another other result will mean Newcastle will be 5th. No chance for Bolton for 5th or 6th.

If Newcastle draws:
Villa must at least draw to be 5th. No chance for Bolton for 5th or 6th.

If Newcastle loses:
Villa will be 5th regardless of result. Bolton must win to be 6th.

ZhiQiang

14-05-2004, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Kiwi8

Wrong! If Liverpool wins against Newcastle, Liverpool will go to CL qualifiers even if Villa wins their last game. wat i mean is pool lose to newc and villa win lahz...

acchhhoooo

14-05-2004, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
wat i mean is pool lose to newc and villa win lahz...

i thought the uncle say pool will win newc?? keke

anyway, i believe that newcastle will put up a good fight in their last game...

although their overall performances this year CMI :alien: .... but so far, one encouraging thing is that against all the big clubs, they have managed to shift up their gear and compete.... First was the draw against Man Utd, then Arsenal and the win against Chelsea... of course, those games were with woodgate in defence... but overall team performances are really commendable on every of those games...

Coolsmurf

14-05-2004, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by acchhhoooo

i thought the uncle say pool will win newc?? keke

anyway, i believe that newcastle will put up a good fight in their last game...

although their overall performances this year CMI :alien: .... but so far, one encouraging thing is that against all the big clubs, they have managed to shift up their gear and compete.... First was the draw against Man Utd, then Arsenal and the win against Chelsea... of course, those games were with woodgate in defence... but overall team performances are really commendable on every of those games...

but can't play against small fries like wolves whom we haven beaten home and away, not forgetting among many others....

ZhiQiang

14-05-2004, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by acchhhoooo

i thought the uncle say pool will win newc?? keke

anyway, i believe that newcastle will put up a good fight in their last game...

although their overall performances this year CMI :alien: .... but so far, one encouraging thing is that against all the big clubs, they have managed to shift up their gear and compete.... First was the draw against Man Utd, then Arsenal and the win against Chelsea... of course, those games were with woodgate in defence... but overall team performances are really commendable on every of those games... paisay paisay, me ang moh not good... kekeke...

one sentence. we miss woodgate!

aqf

14-05-2004, 04:02 PM

Newcastle had a disappointing season compared to last season where they finish 4th

ZhiQiang

14-05-2004, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by aqf
Newcastle had a disappointing season compared to last season where they finish 4th we finished 3rd last season rite???

acchhhoooo

14-05-2004, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by Coolsmurf

but can't play against small fries like wolves whom we haven beaten home and away, not forgetting among many others....

agree... that's why i say this season performance CMI....

however, i hope that they will be able to find that gear like they did against ManU, Arsenal & Chelsea...

aqf

14-05-2004, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
we finished 3rd last season rite??? yah.3rd.typo error.This season worst.Hope can get 5th now.Villa go get thrash by manu lar.

acchhhoooo

14-05-2004, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by aqf
yah.3rd.typo error.This season worst.Hope can get 5th now.Villa go get thrash by manu lar.

i hope so... i certainly hope so...

Coolsmurf

14-05-2004, 04:59 PM

most probably the least villa can do is a draw...man utd for sure will have pppl like bellion starting...fa cup more important

dreamer75

14-05-2004, 05:27 PM

really hope we can win Liverpool :bounce:

acchhhoooo

14-05-2004, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by Coolsmurf
most probably the least villa can do is a draw...man utd for sure will have pppl like bellion starting...fa cup more important

i agree... Man Utd will probably start with a reserve team to give them experience... after all, the results of this game will not affect anything...

still i hope Villa loses...

aqf

14-05-2004, 11:05 PM

I will not forget our own lua lua costs us 2 precious point.

Coolsmurf

15-05-2004, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by aqf
I will not forget our own lua lua costs us 2 precious point.

we played badly that day cannot blame him..

revenant

15-05-2004, 10:52 AM

By NEIL CUSTIS

MANCHESTER UNITED are preparing to make a £12million swoop for Jonathan Woodgate.

The Newcastle centre-half wants a move following the Toon’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Woodgate, 24, has been impressive in his first full season at Newcastle and there is no way the club would want to sell.

But there will be little they can do if the player makes it clear he wishes to respond to any overtures from Old Trafford. The defender cost Toon £9m when he moved from Leeds in January last year.

A switch to United would see Woody renew his defensive partnership with former Leeds pal Rio Ferdinand.

United manager Alex Ferguson has a £40m transfer kitty earmarked for a summer spending spree.

He is desperate for a quality defender, especially as Ferdinand’s eight-month ban for missing a drug test will keep him out until September.

http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2004221110,00.jpg

Source (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2004222300,00.html)

Please tell me its rumour :(

revenant

15-05-2004, 10:59 AM

By MIKE JEFFREY

KIERON DYER has admitted Newcastle’s young stars have not been the great players they thought they were after failing to clinch a Champions League spot.

The England midfielder yesterday insisted Bobby Robson’s under-achievers could not contemplate walking away from the club in the summer.

And he named himself among the players who had let Newcastle down during a season that promised much more than it delivered.

Dyer, 25, was warmly greeted by the Toon Army when he made his comeback from a four-week injury lay-off in the 3-3 draw at Southampton that finally ended hopes of a top-four finish.

He said: “This season has proved that there’s a lot of work to be done if we are going to show what we are capable of.

“If nothing else, it will prove to some of us that we’re not the great players we thought we were.”

Robson’s men will miss out on Europe altogether if Aston Villa beat Manchester United and claim the UEFA Cup spot.

A Villa draw would hand Newcastle an opening, but then they will have to win at Liverpool in today’s final game of the season. However, a draw would be good enough if Villa lose.

In a bout of soul-searching, Dyer labelled himself as one of the stars who had suffered from starting to believe their own publicity.

He added: “How can we leave when we’ve performed so poorly all season?

“We owe it to the manager, the supporters and most importantly ourselves to turn things around. With the squad we have here, regardless of injuries, we should be finishing in the top four.

“The simple fact is that we haven’t been good enough apart from exceptions like Alan Shearer, Gary Speed, Shay Given and I suppose Craig Bellamy when he’s been fit.

“Maybe we got used to reading how wonderful we all were and what talented players we were.

“A lot of us, myself included, had begun to believe our own publicity. But I can honestly say to our fans we will come back for pre-season with a massive point to prove.”

Robson also admitted a club of Newcastle’s size needed to be in Europe and said: “Nothing is given for free but a club like ours needs to be in Europe.

“We still have something to play for and that’s a huge incentive. The mood in the squad is very positive and we will give it everything because we know what is there for us.”

Bellamy’s chances of making a shock comeback increased yesterday after Robson reported that Shola Ameobi is doubtful with a thigh injury.

Welsh ace Bellamy, 24, last played against Aston Villa on April 18, but Robson said: “We have to decide whether to take a risk on him. Shola hasn’t trained since the Southampton game and I’ve got to look at the situation.”

http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2004221111,00.jpg

Source (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2004222552,00.html)

Coolsmurf

15-05-2004, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by revenant
By MIKE JEFFREY

KIERON DYER has admitted Newcastle’s young stars have not been the great players they thought they were after failing to clinch a Champions League spot.

The England midfielder yesterday insisted Bobby Robson’s under-achievers could not contemplate walking away from the club in the summer.

And he named himself among the players who had let Newcastle down during a season that promised much more than it delivered.

Dyer, 25, was warmly greeted by the Toon Army when he made his comeback from a four-week injury lay-off in the 3-3 draw at Southampton that finally ended hopes of a top-four finish.

He said: “This season has proved that there’s a lot of work to be done if we are going to show what we are capable of.

“If nothing else, it will prove to some of us that we’re not the great players we thought we were.”

Robson’s men will miss out on Europe altogether if Aston Villa beat Manchester United and claim the UEFA Cup spot.

A Villa draw would hand Newcastle an opening, but then they will have to win at Liverpool in today’s final game of the season. However, a draw would be good enough if Villa lose.

In a bout of soul-searching, Dyer labelled himself as one of the stars who had suffered from starting to believe their own publicity.

He added: “How can we leave when we’ve performed so poorly all season?

“We owe it to the manager, the supporters and most importantly ourselves to turn things around. With the squad we have here, regardless of injuries, we should be finishing in the top four.

“The simple fact is that we haven’t been good enough apart from exceptions like Alan Shearer, Gary Speed, Shay Given and I suppose Craig Bellamy when he’s been fit.

“Maybe we got used to reading how wonderful we all were and what talented players we were.

“A lot of us, myself included, had begun to believe our own publicity. But I can honestly say to our fans we will come back for pre-season with a massive point to prove.”

Robson also admitted a club of Newcastle’s size needed to be in Europe and said: “Nothing is given for free but a club like ours needs to be in Europe.

“We still have something to play for and that’s a huge incentive. The mood in the squad is very positive and we will give it everything because we know what is there for us.”

Bellamy’s chances of making a shock comeback increased yesterday after Robson reported that Shola Ameobi is doubtful with a thigh injury.

Welsh ace Bellamy, 24, last played against Aston Villa on April 18, but Robson said: “We have to decide whether to take a risk on him. Shola hasn’t trained since the Southampton game and I’ve got to look at the situation.”

http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2004221111,00.jpg

Source (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2004222552,00.html)

frankly we have been on a downward spiral since bellamy hopped off with a hamstring injury and jenas in the villa match and subsequently the loss of woodgate in the next match...

revenant

15-05-2004, 11:42 AM

Really hope Woodgate will not leave us.

Next season we must have full squad to play at least 3/4 of the games! Dyer, Bellamy, Woodgate hadn't play together for more than 5 times this season!

martinweng

15-05-2004, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by revenant
Really hope Woodgate will not leave us.

Next season we must have full squad to play at least 3/4 of the games! Dyer, Bellamy, Woodgate hadn't play together for more than 5 times this season!

i guess we're the only team who still believes wood is a better material for gates...

other team went for rocks and metals..

we still stuck in primitive age...

Fresnel

15-05-2004, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by martinweng

i guess we're the only team who still believes wood is a better material for gates...

other team went for rocks and metals..

we still stuck in primitive age...

hahahaha i agree wif MArtin on this one. :laugh:

Fragile 'key' players we have. No key players then die....spastically lack of depth

Fresnel

15-05-2004, 04:31 PM

oh yah forgot to add :

Shame. Shame on you NewC. Shame on you.......

orca_sea

15-05-2004, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by revenant
By NEIL CUSTIS

MANCHESTER UNITED are preparing to make a £12million swoop for Jonathan Woodgate.

The Newcastle centre-half wants a move following the Toon’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Woodgate, 24, has been impressive in his first full season at Newcastle and there is no way the club would want to sell.

But there will be little they can do if the player makes it clear he wishes to respond to any overtures from Old Trafford. The defender cost Toon £9m when he moved from Leeds in January last year.

A switch to United would see Woody renew his defensive partnership with former Leeds pal Rio Ferdinand.

United manager Alex Ferguson has a £40m transfer kitty earmarked for a summer spending spree.

He is desperate for a quality defender, especially as Ferdinand’s eight-month ban for missing a drug test will keep him out until September.

http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2004221110,00.jpg

Source (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2004222300,00.html)

Please tell me its rumour :(

If itz under the Sun Newspaper..more or less its real...:alien:

dbchoong

15-05-2004, 04:58 PM

If Woody goes to Man Utd, then together with Ferdinand, they'll probably be the best defense in the EPL (provided they stay on the pitch).

It'll be a big loss to Newcastle, but I suppose if you were in Woody's shoes, the choice is obvious. Oh well, Sir Bobby better started shopping now.

:(

Fresnel

15-05-2004, 06:30 PM

holy ****, this looks bad then....that is soooo sucky if Wooddog leaves. Anyway, might as well, serves NEwC right.
Shame. Shame on you NewC.

aqf

15-05-2004, 09:18 PM

Aiyah manu dun need woodgate lar.save tat money.We can give u Bramble free if u dun pester us for woodgate.

Coolsmurf

15-05-2004, 10:29 PM

Bowyer treads a through ball and Ameobi finishes it off with a fine finish, 1-0 to newcastle at anfield

villa losing 0-2 to man utd after just 10 mins

both matches still underway

:D :D

aqf

15-05-2004, 10:50 PM

hope it remains this score

revenant

15-05-2004, 11:01 PM

Bowyer looks good to be the successor for Speed, in terms of aggressive play that is.

hmm..... Bowyer might be the 1st choice to partner Speed next season with Jenas as backup.

dreamer75

15-05-2004, 11:54 PM

YES!!

We are in the UEFA Cup next season!! :bounce:

Coolsmurf

15-05-2004, 11:55 PM

villa never recovered from their early shock, thankfully we made it but only just, let's rebuild for next season...

owen die-die must score against us does it

aqf

15-05-2004, 11:56 PM

Thank you Man U:D

dreamer75

15-05-2004, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by aqf
Thank you Man U:D

Man U ended the match with 9 man...aiyo..

Kyubi

15-05-2004, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by aqf
Thank you Man U:D :D

Venturis

16-05-2004, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by dreamer75
YES!!

We are in the UEFA Cup next season!! :bounce: :D

RVN

16-05-2004, 12:08 AM

anyway no need to thank us its compensation for woodgate comin to man u :D

dreamer75

16-05-2004, 12:15 AM

Originally posted by RVN
anyway no need to thank us its compensation for woodgate comin to man u :D

not confirmed he joining man u next season wor :)

dbchoong

16-05-2004, 12:16 AM

Well done... played superbly first half. Ameobi and Bowyer were outstanding. Second half ran out of steam and Liverpool might have had 70% possession... :P

:D

ZhiQiang

16-05-2004, 04:03 AM

hahaha, a bit ashamed that we needed villa to lose @ home... but then we still got into uefa cup... hope that we do better than this yr in the uefa cup... ;)

martinweng

16-05-2004, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by RVN
anyway no need to thank us its compensation for woodgate comin to man u :D

im sure man utd got better targets than a woodgate...

acchhhoooo

16-05-2004, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by martinweng

im sure man utd got better targets than a woodgate...

yah... agree.... might we interest you in a certain Bramble?? young, strong defender... wat's more, we could consider letting him go relatively cheap, say abt 5 mil?? definately one for the future :D

acchhhoooo

16-05-2004, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by dbchoong
Well done... played superbly first half. Ameobi and Bowyer were outstanding. Second half ran out of steam and Liverpool might have had 70% possession... :P

:D

Ambrose performed pretty well also... however, need's to improve on crossing... but i think he is one player we can look out for next season...

Coolsmurf

16-05-2004, 08:56 AM

this has been a fiasco season, gotta rebuild for next season

martinweng

16-05-2004, 09:09 AM

Originally posted by acchhhoooo

yah... agree.... might we interest you in a certain Bramble?? young, strong defender... wat's more, we could consider letting him go relatively cheap, say abt 5 mil?? definately one for the future :D

definitely the partnership of bramble-brown..WOOT~!

martinweng

16-05-2004, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by Coolsmurf
this has been a fiasco season, gotta rebuild for next season

i dunno if robson has got any division 1 players on his mind..

aqf

16-05-2004, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by martinweng

definitely the partnership of bramble-brown..WOOT~! best partnership in the world

Coolsmurf

16-05-2004, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by martinweng

i dunno if robson has got any division 1 players on his mind..

maybe if his fave club ipswich doens't get promoted via the playoffs

yenyenpark

16-05-2004, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by dbchoong
Well done... played superbly first half. Ameobi and Bowyer were outstanding. Second half ran out of steam and Liverpool might have had 70% possession... :P

:D we almost up 2-0 if the ball from Amrose never hit Carragher... :rolleyes:

anyway, Owen's goal is from a superb cross, nothing to say for tat....

and our Amoebi did well this season, scoring some important goals for us...

I myself, think UEFA Cup will be more competence for us... ;)

dbchoong

16-05-2004, 11:26 AM

Yeah, maybe it's better that we're in UEFA Cup rather CL if the team is not up to standard.

Wasn't it better that Newcastle reached the UEFA Cup semis than playing only the first round of CL group stages? In a way, I thought it was a blessing that Newcastle was knocked out by Partizan Belgrade. Partizan didn't get very far in the CL after that while Newcastle went on to the UEFA Cup semis.

Let's hope for some major purchases to strengthen the defense and find an able replacement for Shearer.

aqf

16-05-2004, 12:14 PM

newcastle went to sleep in the 2nd half.Steven Gerard is gd man.

Coolsmurf

16-05-2004, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by aqf
newcastle went to sleep in the 2nd half.Steven Gerard is gd man.

they were absolutely knackered, 3 games in a week..who wouldn't, but they were smart to come blazing all out in the first half and got a goal, alas, the boy-wonder owen just can't stop scoring against us

orca_sea

16-05-2004, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by acchhhoooo

yah... agree.... might we interest you in a certain Bramble?? young, strong defender... wat's more, we could consider letting him go relatively cheap, say abt 5 mil?? definately one for the future :D

NO WAY!!!! He's a piece of **** ..worst than Wes Brown a few matches earlier :mad: :mad:

Coolsmurf

16-05-2004, 01:27 PM

bramble = half-fit wes brown

wes brown is helluva betta than bramble

Fresnel

16-05-2004, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by orca_sea

NO WAY!!!! He's a piece of **** ..worst than Wes Brown a few matches earlier :mad: :mad:

gawd, he's right. Shambles IS a piece of SH_IT :P

matoriv

16-05-2004, 06:26 PM

ya all think robson will quit? or whether shepherd will ask him to?

revenant

16-05-2004, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by matoriv
ya all think robson will quit? or whether shepherd will ask him to?

Shepherd will ask him whether to quit or stay.

Coolsmurf

16-05-2004, 08:50 PM

probably 1 more season

Fresnel

16-05-2004, 08:55 PM

RANIeri!!! come on!!!! :rolleyes:

yenyenpark

16-05-2004, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by revenant

Shepherd will ask him whether to quit or stay. i personally think Robson should stay...

we still qualify for UEFA after not much buying for the previous season.... I dun think there is any good manager that can replace Robson now....or at this moment...

dbchoong

16-05-2004, 11:08 PM

Newcastle is in ESPN's World Club Top 25 (as at 2 May 2004) in case you didn't know... ;)

AC Milan is number 1, Arsenal is 2nd, Chelsea 3rd. Man Utd is 13th and Newcastle sits at 22nd.

Deportivo is ranked at 7th and Real Madrid 8th (surprise!).

See here: ESPN World Clubs (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=252594&cc=4716)

:)

ZhiQiang

17-05-2004, 01:13 AM

heard a string of top players leaving this summer... woodgate, robert, jenas, viana... w/o them, how r we going to survive???

Coolsmurf

17-05-2004, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
heard a string of top players leaving this summer... woodgate, robert, jenas, viana... w/o them, how r we going to survive???

just rumours, nothing is confirmed

dbchoong

17-05-2004, 09:22 AM

If the transfer rumours are true, don't think we'll miss any of them. Especially Viana.

Viana - he just can't fit into the team. Maybe he's played out of position or something. Won't miss him but I'm sure he'll shine in another team just like some Newcastle rejects has done. He isn't Euro young player of the year for nothing....

As for Robert, problem is inconsistency. One day he's brilliant, the next very poor. Will we miss him? If we can get a decent left winger who is consistent, maybe not. Man Utd, want to exchange Giggs with Robert?

Woody, we'll miss this guy if he goes. But then again, he hardly plays as he's always injured. How can we miss him since he hardly plays?

Jenas, he's good but also inconsistent. He looks too frail. Needs to add some muscle into his body. He also seldom start these days so might not miss him that much. With Bowyer showing major improvement over the last few games, we might not miss Jenas much.

acchhhoooo

17-05-2004, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by dbchoong
Newcastle is in ESPN's World Club Top 25 (as at 2 May 2004) in case you didn't know... ;)

AC Milan is number 1, Arsenal is 2nd, Chelsea 3rd. Man Utd is 13th and Newcastle sits at 22nd.

Deportivo is ranked at 7th and Real Madrid 8th (surprise!).

See here: ESPN World Clubs (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=252594&cc=4716)

:)

how do they do the rating?? dun seem quite consistent considering that teams like liverpool is not in the list at all...

martinweng

17-05-2004, 06:17 PM

WTF~!

why not bramble? why not ambrose?!

martinweng

17-05-2004, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by yenyenpark
i personally think Robson should stay...

we still qualify for UEFA after not much buying for the previous season.... I dun think there is any good manager that can replace Robson now....or at this moment...

YENYEN! so long nv see ya..

true..but his way of signing players is out of fashion. We wan Ranieri!

maxmuzzer00

17-05-2004, 11:42 PM

hey!...i'm a newcastle fan too...
as regarding to SBR future...i personally believe he shud stay...hes a class manager..his records prove tat and it cant go any wrong when we haf a born and breed geordie as the manager....
as for this season...its jus sad that we had our injuries coming to the end of season...wif woody..dyer and others injured...i believe we will be betta nxt season..SBR jus need to buy some excellent players in..and improve the away form..yepx..=)

dbchoong

18-05-2004, 12:20 AM

Welcome to the group max...

Let's hope SBR picks up some great buys this summer.... but it's not easy as many teams (with more money) are also out shopping for good players.

:)

revenant

18-05-2004, 03:08 PM

Daniel van Buyten has not given up hope Manchester City will find a way to sign him permanently from Marseille.
Manager Kevin Keegan wants to keep the Belgian international but claimed the chances of signing him are small due to City's financial problems.

The defender's agent Christophe Henrotay told BBC Sport: "We want to be fair to Kevin. If he wants to sign him we want to keep open that possibility.

"We will wait until Kevin phones me and tells me it is impossible."

Henrotay added: "Daniel hasn't made up his mind yet about his future. He knows Kevin Keegan and likes him."

Van Buyten's agent also revealed that an unnamed English club as well as a Bundesliga club are interested in signing the defender.

"We have had talks with two other clubs - one in England and one in Europe.

"We have had an offer from the German club, who have made an unofficial offer. So we'll wait for an official offer to Marseille to discuss any deal more deeply."

A stumbling block in any potential deal for the defender could yet prove a transfer fee for the Belgian international defender, who is likely to cost between £3.4m and £6.8m.

Van Buyten, who cost Marseille £7.7m when he signed from Standard Liege in 2001, joined City during the January transfer window.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40162000/jpg/_40162997_vb270.jpg

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/3722157.stm)

GET HIM!!!

martinweng

18-05-2004, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by revenant
Daniel van Buyten has not given up hope Manchester City will find a way to sign him permanently from Marseille.
Manager Kevin Keegan wants to keep the Belgian international but claimed the chances of signing him are small due to City's financial problems.

The defender's agent Christophe Henrotay told BBC Sport: "We want to be fair to Kevin. If he wants to sign him we want to keep open that possibility.

"We will wait until Kevin phones me and tells me it is impossible."

Henrotay added: "Daniel hasn't made up his mind yet about his future. He knows Kevin Keegan and likes him."

Van Buyten's agent also revealed that an unnamed English club as well as a Bundesliga club are interested in signing the defender.

"We have had talks with two other clubs - one in England and one in Europe.

"We have had an offer from the German club, who have made an unofficial offer. So we'll wait for an official offer to Marseille to discuss any deal more deeply."

A stumbling block in any potential deal for the defender could yet prove a transfer fee for the Belgian international defender, who is likely to cost between £3.4m and £6.8m.

Van Buyten, who cost Marseille £7.7m when he signed from Standard Liege in 2001, joined City during the January transfer window.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40162000/jpg/_40162997_vb270.jpg

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/3722157.stm)

GET HIM!!!

he's not british, hence SBR wont sign him.

Coolsmurf

18-05-2004, 05:10 PM

furthermore he costs a lot

ZhiQiang

19-05-2004, 12:35 AM

got this feeling that woodgate will leave

dreamer75

19-05-2004, 02:13 AM

Robert: I Do Not Want To Leave Newcastle

Laurent Robert has spoken out on Newcastle's official website rubbishing claims that he wants to leave Newcastle and that Marseille want to buy him. A rumour first picked up by Sky Sports last week.

Robert said:

"I do not know where the Marseille story came from, I think the press have been talking for me.

"I do not want to leave Newcastle, I am happy and want to stay. I have been disappointed at being on the bench for the last two games and I do not understand why ? but the manager makes the decisions and I accept that.

"I have no problems at Newcastle, and I understand why the fans were not happy with me in the game against Wolves when I was substituted. I did not have a good game and they let me know that!

"I had not scored for a while and my game that day was not good.

"But I will say that I do my best for the club every time I play for Newcastle, and that will always be the case."

Robert on the Liverpool match:

"I thought we did well. Liverpool were better in the second half and put us under pressure, but we defended well and got the result we wanted.

"It would have been nice to go into the Champions League, but that is gone and now we must look forward to the UEFA Cup again."

http://www.howaythetoon.com/latest_news/may_newsarchive/may_18_2004_article54.htm

dreamer75

19-05-2004, 02:14 AM

By L. Layton
Date: 17/5/2004

Newcastle chairman Freddie Shepherd has given his manager full backing by declaring: "You don't sack Sir Bobby Robson." Robson's future has been the source of speculation following a disappointing season at St James' Park which has seen the club finish fifth in the Barclaycard Premiership.

They have also failed to qualify for next season's Champions League and must content themselves with a spot in the UEFA Cup.

But Shepherd insists Robson's position is not under threat, although he admits the club's performance this season has failed to match expectation on Tyneside.

"We'll look at the club from top to bottom and we'll start this week," Shepherd told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek.

"Bobby has another 12 months left on his contract and everyone knows that. That's a fact. You don't sack Sir Bobby Robson.

"We've had injuries but our performance just haven't been good enough. Everyone is disappointed because we want Champions League football. Fifth place is not good enough. We expect to finish at least fourth."

Shepherd promised funds would be made available to Robson over the summer and insisted there will be new arrivals at St James' over the coming months.

But he dismissed suggestions of Jonathan Woodgate leaving the club following reports that Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing a bid for the England defender.

"Newcastle have a reputation of coming up with the funds for their manager. Bobby has spent £64million since he's been here so we can't be accused of not providing the cash. There should be two or three players coming in," he said.

"I haven't heard anything from Manchester United about Jonathan - they have my number - so the stories are rubbish. Unless they want to pay £50million for him then they shouldn't call," he said.

Skipper Alan Shearer has another season left on his current deal and Shepherd revealed talks with the former England striker will begin soon.

"Alan has 12 months left on his contract. We'll have a chat with him before that expires," he said.

http://newcastleunited.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=893&p=2&stid=8347833

leo_llw

19-05-2004, 08:07 AM

if not for robert's goals and assists, Newcastle would not even be midtable this season. :alien:

Coolsmurf

19-05-2004, 01:15 PM

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2004/04/27/woodgate128x128.jpg

Newcastle's manager Sir Bobby Robson has said that the centre-half Jonathan Woodgate could miss the start of next season after his injury turned out to be worse than first thought.
Woodgate, who missed the club's Uefa Cup semi-final after tearing his thigh muscle last month against Chelsea, will struggle to make the kick off in August, Robson said.

"He can't even walk. It'll be three months. He had a 50% rupture. You get tears but this is a rupture of the muscle," Robson said.

Andy Griffin, the former England Under-21 international full-back, has joined Portsmouth from Newcastle on a free transfer. He has signed a four-year deal.

The gulf between Newcastle United and the Premiership's top three - Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United - is demonstrated by the earnings from last season in terms of television and prize money.

Arsenal and Manchester United earned more than £56m and Chelsea £53m - compared to Liverpool, who finished fourth, and Newcastle, fifth, with around £32m.

A major factor is Champions League qualification. Henk Potts, a football finance expert with Barclays Stockbrokers, said: "These figures illustrate starkly that the gulf between the teams that play in the Champions League and those that don't is absolutely huge."

does this mean Woodgate is taking over carl cort and bramble is going to be a permanent fixture???? tell me it aint true!!!

aqf

19-05-2004, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by Coolsmurf
http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2004/04/27/woodgate128x128.jpg

Newcastle's manager Sir Bobby Robson has said that the centre-half Jonathan Woodgate could miss the start of next season after his injury turned out to be worse than first thought.
Woodgate, who missed the club's Uefa Cup semi-final after tearing his thigh muscle last month against Chelsea, will struggle to make the kick off in August, Robson said.

"He can't even walk. It'll be three months. He had a 50% rupture. You get tears but this is a rupture of the muscle," Robson said.

Andy Griffin, the former England Under-21 international full-back, has joined Portsmouth from Newcastle on a free transfer. He has signed a four-year deal.

The gulf between Newcastle United and the Premiership's top three - Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United - is demonstrated by the earnings from last season in terms of television and prize money.

Arsenal and Manchester United earned more than £56m and Chelsea £53m - compared to Liverpool, who finished fourth, and Newcastle, fifth, with around £32m.

A major factor is Champions League qualification. Henk Potts, a football finance expert with Barclays Stockbrokers, said: "These figures illustrate starkly that the gulf between the teams that play in the Champions League and those that don't is absolutely huge."

does this mean Woodgate is taking over carl cort and bramble is going to be a permanent fixture???? tell me it aint true!!! injury jinx at Newcastle as usual

martinweng

19-05-2004, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
got this feeling that woodgate will leave

trust me..woodgate miss more games than he play..

Frankz

19-05-2004, 09:08 PM

Its good than woodgate leave BUT only at a high PRICE.. so we could buy other players but he leave yet SBR didn't buy anyone then.. :eek:

Coolsmurf

19-05-2004, 09:58 PM

Woodgate ready for next season - Toon

http://www.soccernet.com/images/ah/woodgate0328_bc.jpg

Newcastle today moved to play down fears that defender Jonathan Woodgate will miss the start of the new season through injury.

United boss Sir Bobby Robson revealed at ITV's Euro 2004 launch yesterday that the ruptured thigh muscle which has wrecked the 24-year-old's hopes of making the trip to Portugal with England will take three months to heal.

However, Robson was surprised today that his comments had been taken to mean that Woodgate will be absent when his side commence battle once again in August.

The former Leeds player underwent scans in the days after he suffered the tear late in the 2-1 victory over Chelsea on April 25 and was told he would be out for three months from then.

With Woodgate already more than three weeks into his recovery, United are hopeful that he will be able to resume training at the end of July and declare himself available for the start of what will be a hugely important campaign both for himself and his club.

'Jonathan has a three-month injury,' said a club spokesman. 'He suffered the injury on April 25 and has been undergoing treatment since.

'He is expected to be out for three months from the day of the injury, not three months from now, and we're hopeful that he will return to training by the end of July and be available for the start of the new season.'

Woodgate has been plagued by fitness problems - although his injuries have not been connected - almost from the day he arrived at St James' Park in a ｣9million move in January last year, and managed only 27 starts last season.

He had just returned to his best form for Newcastle and put in 11 consecutive appearances to play himself firmly into England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson's plans for the summer when he was hit by his latest blow.

dreamer75

20-05-2004, 01:52 AM

As usual !! :mad:

Bobby Robson has revealed that he will be working to a tight budget in the transfer market this summer, as the United boss looks to strengthen his squad for next seasons campaign.

Newcastle, who conceded the fourth and final Champions League place to Liverpool, will be left counting the cost of missing out on a place in the lucrative competition. Qualification could have earnt the club in excess of £15m, but the United boss will now be limited in his spending power as he attempts to catch up with Premiership rivals Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool.

"I am looking forward to next season very much. We will try to improve, but we have a budget," said Robson.

"The chairman is a sensible fellow and will not put us to the hop, naturally, no-one is going to do that not when you see what has happened to Leeds. If it all goes wrong, you are in dire straits. It is not the end of the club, but they are in dire straits financially.

"We will try and invest and buy what we can."

Robson may look to earn some extra spending power by offloading members of his current playing staff. Lomana LuaLua already looks set to complete a permanent switch to Portsmouth in a £2m deal, while Steve Harper and Hugo Viana also look set to leave St James' Park if the right offer is received.

http://www.nufcnet.co.uk/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=2&t=668

dreamer75

20-05-2004, 01:53 AM

Right back Andy Griffin has left Newcastle United and has signed a 4 year contract at Portsmouth where he could team-up with Lua Lua if Pompey buy the unwanted Newcastle striker. Griffin's Toon contract expires at the end of next month and it was widely anticipated that the former Stoke man would leave once the season finished.

http://www.howaythetoon.com/latest_news/may_newsarchive/may_19_2004_article55.htm

dreamer75

20-05-2004, 01:57 AM

another Div 1 player??!!

Wednesday 19th May 2004

Premiership clubs Aston Villa and Newcastle are expected to travel to Norway on Thursday to check on the form of Tromso midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen.

The highly-rated winger has previously attracted interest from Blackburn Rovers, with Graeme Souness a known admirer of the 22-year-old.

However, no bid has materialised from Blackburn and now greater interest is expected from both Villa and Newcastle.

''We have had it confirmed from agents that Villa and Newcastle will be at the Molde game,'' Tromso boss Per Mathias Hogmo told Landsdelsavisa.

''Blackburn have been really busy, but we have not received any formal bids for Morten so far.''

However, despite interest from several English clubs, it appears Manchester United are not potential suitors of Gamst Pedersen.

Sir Alex Ferguson has previously been reported as booking a flight to watch the Molde encounter, but Mathias Hogmo has denied any contact with United.

''We haven't heard about that. No-one from Manchester United has requested anything from us,'' he confirmed.

http://www.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,41-1136023,00.html

kraze

20-05-2004, 02:36 AM

hope to see some action from nufc next season.
looking forward for it.

Fresnel

21-05-2004, 08:47 AM

xianz...so many club speculating on moves. Only NewC the silent one ...... :(

yenyenpark

21-05-2004, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by Fresnel
xianz...so many club speculating on moves. Only NewC the silent one ...... :(

get used to it, bro...

we are not as famous as Man U or Arsenal or Chelsea... or even Liverpool outside EPL...

therefore, it's really hard to get someone really good who willing to join us in low wages from outside Euro...

anyway, i am happy to get ourselves healthy in finance and hopefully we can get the money to buy... buy big big.. :D

leo_llw

21-05-2004, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by yenyenpark

get used to it, bro...

we are not as famous as Man U or Arsenal or Chelsea... or even Liverpool outside EPL...

therefore, it's really hard to get someone really good who willing to join us in low wages from outside Euro...

anyway, i am happy to get ourselves healthy in finance and hopefully we can get the money to buy... buy big big.. :D
actually newcastle players not in low wages....

besides comparing to ManU and Chelsea, Newcastle's wages are comparable to the rest of the league...

martinweng

21-05-2004, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by dreamer75
As usual !! :mad:

Bobby Robson has revealed that he will be working to a tight budget in the transfer market this summer, as the United boss looks to strengthen his squad for next seasons campaign.

Newcastle, who conceded the fourth and final Champions League place to Liverpool, will be left counting the cost of missing out on a place in the lucrative competition. Qualification could have earnt the club in excess of £15m, but the United boss will now be limited in his spending power as he attempts to catch up with Premiership rivals Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool.

"I am looking forward to next season very much. We will try to improve, but we have a budget," said Robson.

"The chairman is a sensible fellow and will not put us to the hop, naturally, no-one is going to do that not when you see what has happened to Leeds. If it all goes wrong, you are in dire straits. It is not the end of the club, but they are in dire straits financially.

"We will try and invest and buy what we can."

Robson may look to earn some extra spending power by offloading members of his current playing staff. Lomana LuaLua already looks set to complete a permanent switch to Portsmouth in a £2m deal, while Steve Harper and Hugo Viana also look set to leave St James' Park if the right offer is received.

http://www.nufcnet.co.uk/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=2&t=668

hey fred! leicester release some players..go sign them! :alien:

nonoxynol

22-05-2004, 01:30 AM

You guys feel speed should play one more season?
For me, Shearer more than certainly has to play at least another season

Coolsmurf

22-05-2004, 07:56 AM

Poundstretcher

While we may dream of big money acquisitions - be they Alan Smith or whoever - the likelihood is that our reward for a second successive failure to gain access to the Champions League will instead see us looking to augment our squad with Lee Bowyer-type deals.

Here are two ongoing rumours that fit into this category, concerning players who played elsewhere in the Premiership last season after being deemed incompatible with our status, but who one year on may be more welcome:

http://www.nufc.com/images/okoronkwo-nigeria-3.jpg

Nigerian central defender Isaac Okorwonko has been released by Wolves after just one season in England, during which he didn't get into the first team until the final seven games but did get some half-decent write-ups from journalists for his displays.

The former Shaktar Donestsk player was on trial at United in December 2002 but we opted not to pursue our interest.

However, a Nigerian radio station earlier in the week carried an interview with the player in which he expressed hopes that he would stay in the Premiership rather than move to interested clubs in Germany and Spain.

That was firmed up in the Nigerian press 24 hours later when "informed sources" claimed that Okorwonko's late-season form had re-awakened our interest.

Whether this proves to be kite-flying on the part of the player and his representatives remains to be seen....

http://www.nufc.com/images/mills-robert.jpg

Also being linked with us in recent days has been the Leeds defender Danny Mills, now back from his loan spell at the Boro and enough of a tale to fill the back page of Friday's Chronicle.

It remains to be seen whether we make yet another foray to Elland Road for him, but there seems to be at least as much chance of Mills making his way up the A19 as Smith.

Doesn't exactly set the pulses racing does it? Welcome to Newcastle United - the Austerity Years.

dreamer75

22-05-2004, 10:00 AM

Shearer going for a Florida vacation...u derserved a great!! :D

http://www.soccertimes.com/oped/2004/madbrit/may21.htm

yenyenpark

22-05-2004, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by leo_llw

actually newcastle players not in low wages....

besides comparing to ManU and Chelsea, Newcastle's wages are comparable to the rest of the league... well... we pocketed about 30 millions this season... but dunno how much we spent...

i do hope we can get some cash to buy some players.. a small reform is needed... but of course those main players still need to be remained...

revenant

25-05-2004, 11:47 AM

Newcastle United will return to the Far East to play in Bangkok and Hong Kong as part of their pre-season preparations.

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icnewcastle/jan2004/8/0/0000DEFA-5EEA-1002-944980BFB6FA0000.jpg

United will go in against the Thai national team in Bangkok' national stadium on Wednesday, July 14.

Then the United squad will head straight off to Hong Kong to Kit Chee on Sunday, July 18.

It's a trip which will prove beneficial to United both from a playing and a commercial point of view, with the Far East now well established as one of the most lucrative markets in the world.

Coincidentally, Real Madrid today pulled out of their planned Far East tour following their dismal end to the season.

Real were saying today that the decision not to go to the Far East will cost them £20m in the long run.

This will be United's first trip to the Far East since 1996 when they toured Bangkok, Singapore and Osaka in Japan under Kevin Keegan.

But there is no chance of Sir Bobby Robson emulating Keegan. For it was while the club were in Bangkok the last time that the Chronicle revealed United had signed Alan Shearer for £15m.

The two games in the Far East mean United now have their full pre-season itinerary completed.

On Wednesday, July 28, they will travel to East Anglia to play in a benefit match for former Ipswich defender and coach Dale Roberts.

United will host their own tournament at St James' Park on July 31 and August 1, involving Rangers, Feyenoord and Sporting Lisbon.

Their pre-season programme will end with a trip to Scotland to take on Celtic at Parkhead on Wednesday, August 4, before their Premiership season starts on August 14.

Fresnel

25-05-2004, 07:04 PM

as usual still....no news of new players...
Shame on you NewC. Shame on you...

yenyenpark

26-05-2004, 05:10 PM

dun say like tat....

like Arsenal dun buy too many also can win... i think we need to get quality players, instead of expensive players...

imagine we spent about 65 millions under Robson... and no silverware.... :(

think SBR should do something or else he might end up if Houllier... :alien:

revenant

26-05-2004, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by yenyenpark

think SBR should do something or else he might end up if Houllier... :alien:

You hasn't been following soccer news lately huh?

Its confirmed that SBR will see off his contract at Newcastle next season.

dreamer75

26-05-2004, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Fresnel
as usual still....no news of new players...
Shame on you NewC. Shame on you...

no new players means shame on us...so wat abt those clubs who are selling players...:alien:

Fresnel

26-05-2004, 09:39 PM

dude listen to what you are saying......
Lualua , Andy Griffin + Harper soon to be offloaded...so means we are selling...or worst..release for free...hmmmm so what makes us? oh ya, n news about what's going to happen to Robert + Viana still not concrete...so...............

double shame on you newc. Shame on you.....

PS: Our squad is not quality enough....challenge gunners next year? More likely to be gunned down....

yenyenpark

28-05-2004, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by revenant

You hasn't been following soccer news lately huh?

Its confirmed that SBR will see off his contract at Newcastle next season.

yup.. read tat... anyway, i still will support my Newcastle no matter wat...

as long as they wont go into 1 division, tat's it.. :D

we are among the 5 active football fans thread... pls keep it on.. :)

ZhiQiang

28-05-2004, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by yenyenpark

yup.. read tat... anyway, i still will support my Newcastle no matter wat...

as long as they wont go into 1 division, tat's it.. :D

we are among the 5 active football fans thread... pls keep it on.. :)

think next season going to be tough...

unless we buy some good quality players...

pool is getting stronger...

acchhhoooo

28-05-2004, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang

think next season going to be tough...

unless we buy some good quality players...

pool is getting stronger...

i agree...

A few transfer gossips on howeythetoon website....

Top of the list seems to be Mido and a young norwegian international by the name of Morten Gamst Pedersen?

Also, seems like woodgate and JJ should be recovering from their injuries in time for the august kick off.... however, bellamy got himself injured again when playing in a friendly match for Wales against norway :alien:

ZhiQiang

28-05-2004, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by acchhhoooo

i agree...

A few transfer gossips on howeythetoon website....

Top of the list seems to be Mido and a young norwegian international by the name of Morten Gamst Pedersen?

Also, seems like woodgate and JJ should be recovering from their injuries in time for the august kick off.... however, bellamy got himself injured again when playing in a friendly match for Wales against norway :alien: wales not in euro 2004 rite??? play wat friendly?? extra leh wales...

dreamer75

28-05-2004, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang

think next season going to be tough...

unless we buy some good quality players...

pool is getting stronger...

hope Liverpool dun get Almar and Ayala...if not we :angel:

aqf

28-05-2004, 04:52 PM

gonna be another disappointing season if newcastle dun start buying gd players.

martinweng

28-05-2004, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by aqf
gonna be another disappointing season if newcastle dun start buying gd players.

they only buy from division 1..

they refers to the no.1 North-east football giant, who belittles themselves, thinking only division 1 players wan come to their club nia..namely, Newcastle United Football Club.

I wont be surprised if they became mid-table club or battle for relegation again..

Kiwi8

28-05-2004, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
wales not in euro 2004 rite??? play wat friendly?? extra leh wales...

U kong simi lan? :confused:

So according to your logic, if a country fails to qualify for a major tournament, it should henceforth slack off and not make an effort to qualify the next time around? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

Fresnel

29-05-2004, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by martinweng

they only buy from division 1..

they refers to the no.1 North-east football giant, who belittles themselves, thinking only division 1 players wan come to their club nia..namely, Newcastle United Football Club.

I wont be surprised if they became mid-table club or battle for relegation again..

agreed

dbchoong

30-05-2004, 12:19 AM

Beattie says "Come and get me, Newcastle".... See SkySports (http://www.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,7-1137494,00.html)

I think Beattie will be a great addition to Newcastle. Let's see if this will come true.

:)

dreamer75

30-05-2004, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by dbchoong
Beattie says "Come and get me, Newcastle".... See SkySports (http://www.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,7-1137494,00.html)

I think Beattie will be a great addition to Newcastle. Let's see if this will come true.

:)

he shld be a good addition to us but still i want a gd center back for us..

revenant

30-05-2004, 11:14 AM

Newcastle legend Malcolm Macdonald has told his old club: "Forget all about Danny Mills if you want to buy success."

United have been linked with a summer splash for the Leeds and England right-back who spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough.

However, SuperMac insisted today: "Mills isn't good enough. That's why he's cheap.

"He seems to love the image of himself standing fist clenched, bald head, tattooed arm, face contorted in defiance. A hard man.

"But real hard men are clever, not obvious. I used to love players like him. I sought them out because I knew I could go past them and be in on goal.

"Mills is a liability who would drag any team down to his level."

SuperMac went on: "I was delighted that at long last Sven-Goran Eriksson has thrown him out of the England squad for the European Championships in Portugal but I don't want Newcastle to give him a lifeline. If Middlesbrough want to keep Mills let them.

"United desperately need to buy but it must be the right players, not any player because he doesn't cost a lot of dough. That eventually makes you nothing more than a middle-of-the-table side."

Source (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14286635%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=don%2dt%2dbuy%2dmills%2dwarns%2dsupermac-name_page.html)

yenyenpark

30-05-2004, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by dreamer75

he shld be a good addition to us but still i want a gd center back for us.. yes... it will be a good one if it's true... ;)

martinweng

30-05-2004, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by revenant
Newcastle legend Malcolm Macdonald has told his old club: "Forget all about Danny Mills if you want to buy success."

United have been linked with a summer splash for the Leeds and England right-back who spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough.

However, SuperMac insisted today: "Mills isn't good enough. That's why he's cheap.

"He seems to love the image of himself standing fist clenched, bald head, tattooed arm, face contorted in defiance. A hard man.

"But real hard men are clever, not obvious. I used to love players like him. I sought them out because I knew I could go past them and be in on goal.

"Mills is a liability who would drag any team down to his level."

SuperMac went on: "I was delighted that at long last Sven-Goran Eriksson has thrown him out of the England squad for the European Championships in Portugal but I don't want Newcastle to give him a lifeline. If Middlesbrough want to keep Mills let them.

"United desperately need to buy but it must be the right players, not any player because he doesn't cost a lot of dough. That eventually makes you nothing more than a middle-of-the-table side."

Source (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14286635%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=don%2dt%2dbuy%2dmills%2dwarns%2dsupermac-name_page.html)

YES!! FINALLY! SOMEONE HEARS ME!!!!

Y cant we hire dis mac be our manager?!

Fresnel

30-05-2004, 05:51 PM

SUperMAc has hit spot on!!! Exactly my sentimentS!!

revenant

30-05-2004, 07:36 PM

Dutch star Bolo Zenden is keen to land a permanent move to either Middlesbrough or Newcastle this summer.

The Sunday Sun can reveal the Chelsea winger, who spent last season on loan on Teesside, has set his sights on returning to the North East for the 2004/05 campaign.

But Fulham are ready to battle the Tyne-Tees duo by bidding to take Zenden - who wants his future resolved before the Euro 2004 finals a week on Saturday - back to West London.

Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson is keeping tabs on Zenden's situation, but has yet to make a formal approach for a player he tried to sign in 2001.

And although Zenden would jump at the chance of linking up with Robson, he is equally excited about being reunited with Steve McClaren at the Riverside.

Former Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven ace Zenden rates the Boro boss as one of the best coaches he has ever worked with.

And with McClaren desperate to keep Zenden on board next season - whether on loan or in a full-time deal - Boro seemingly remain the frontrunners for his signature.

"He would like to play for Middlesbrough again. He had a great time there last season," Zenden's father and agent, Pierre, last night told the Sunday Sun.

"He knows the most important thing for any player is to have a good relationship with a coach and he had that with Steve McClaren, who he has much respect for.

"But he also has great respect for Sir Bobby Robson and would be interested in Newcastle if they are interested in him."

There is little prospect of Zenden returning to first-team favour at Chelsea, but his father added: "He has a contract with them for one more year, so maybe he stays at Middlesbrough for one more year - or goes somewhere else - on loan.

"I've been told Fulham are interested - but we hope to know what is going on before Euro 2004."

Meanwhile, Arnar Gudjohnsen played down reports linking son Eidur with a move to Newcastle.

"I know nothing about their interest," he said. "I will be talking with Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon about a new contract for Eidur next week."

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icnewcastle/may2004/1/4/000637FE-AF9D-10B9-A31680BFB6FA0000.jpg

Source (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14288993%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=come%2dand%2dget%2dme%2d-name_page.html)

Looks good to replace Robert (If he ever leave?)?

revenant

30-05-2004, 07:38 PM

Newcastle are back on the trail of Benfica's Portuguese international starlet Miguel.

The 24-year-old is among Sir Bobby Robson's potential targets in his search for a new rightback.

Robson is hoping to land either Danny Mills or Mario Melchiot on a free transfer and has also been linked with Blackburn's Lucas Neill.

But in the event of United failing to land any of that trio, Miguel is on their list of alternatives.

Robson has tracked him for several years and appreciates the former Estrela Amadora player's versatility.

Although primarily a pacy rightback, Miguel can also operate on the right side of midfield.

But the unresolved managerial situation at Benfica and Miguel's long-term contract at the Stadium of Light are just two potential barriers to any Magpies move.

With Jose Antonio Camacho having left for Real Madrid, Benfica are interested in appointing current Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari as his successor.

And the Brazilian is one of Miguel's biggest fans, having awarded him all 12 of his international caps.

Miguel also recently signed a contract extension aimed at keeping him at Benfica until 2008.

But the biggest stumbling block could be Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd's disinclination to sign another player from Portugal after Hugo Viana's failure to live up to expectations in the Premiership.

Newcastle sources have played down speculation that they are interested in Bordeaux's Marco Caneira, who lost out to Miguel for a rightback berth in Portugal's Euro 2004 line-up.

Meanwhile, Norwegian striker Morten Gamst Pedersen - linked with United along with Moroccan international Jaouad Zairi - is in talks with Blackburn.

Source (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14288975%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=united%2don%2dthe%2dtrail%2dof%2dportuguese%2dfullback-name_page.html)

revenant

30-05-2004, 07:39 PM

In case you hadn't noticed, Sir Bobby Robson has become rather big on gratitude.

Or rather, people's lack of it.

At 71, Newcastle United's manager remains engaging, effusive and wondrously energetic.

But the back end of a season spent largely on the back foot saw the great man give in to a grouchiness synonymous with his age.

Suggestions he should retire to smell the roses rather than wrestle with more thorny issues at St James's Park triggered tart reminders from Robson that the Magpies were knee-deep in manure when he found them.

Journalists who speculated on his future were described as "muppets". TV pundits were dismissed in similar terms.

And his response to the sight of emptying terraces and the sound of jeers as his players prepared for their now infamous lap of honour a few weeks back was effectively "et tu, Geordies?"

Yet, as unappreciated as he feels, Robson should look towards Liverpool and recognise the debt he owes United.

Or, to be more exact, the debt he owes United's fans.

Comparison is often drawn between supporters on the Tyne and the Mersey.

Honest to goodness, working- class folk frequently betrayed by Government but finding a communal identity and collective strength in their respective football clubs.

And there perhaps is - and certainly was - something in that.

But there are contrasts between the patrons of St James's Park and Anfield that are equally apparent.

And the sacking of his bon ami Gerard Houllier is reason for Robson to say "vive la difference".

Much has been made of the supposed public backlash against Sir Bobby.

Yet the Toon Army's saintly patience has actually protected his job while the Koppites' desertion of Houllier cost the Frenchman dear.

Granted, the vacant seats which greeted his side on their ill-advised tour of the pitch illustrated the wavering confidence in Robson's ability to deliver genuine success to Newcastle.

But the disquiet over his role in a season of disappointment has not developed into a full-blown public campaign for his dismissal.

Indeed, many fans rallied to his defence in the final few days of the season and his name was toasted in song at Anfield on the closing day of the campaign . . .

Just as it had been at the same ground in an FA Cup tie four months earlier during which home supporters openly demonstrated against Houllier.

The sight of fans applauding a banner deriding a manager who won them four major trophies - three of them in one season - in six years was striking in itself.

But to witness it during a game against a club of commensurate support and expectation which has won NOTHING since 1969 was astonishing.

Yes, Houllier is a victim of Liverpool's history of success.

But chiefly because the fans who forced him out have been so spoilt by that success.

And yes, there's an argument that the Newcastle faithful's stoic acceptance of perennial failure is among the bigger obstacles to their hopes of success.

But it's not an argument Robson can subscribe to, let alone complain that he is unappreciated.

Still in a job while a colleague who made some strikingly similar managerial mistakes seeks new employment, it is time he counted the Toon Army among his blessings.

Source (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14288969%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=why%2dsir%2dbobby%2dshould%2dbe%2dgrateful-name_page.html)

dreamer75

30-05-2004, 10:26 PM

Ajax fullback Hatem Trabelsi is the subject of a three-way Premiership battle, with Newcastle being the latest club to show an interest in the player.

The Tunisia international has been told by Ajax coach Ronald Koeman that he has no future with the Dutch club and is open to offers during the summer.

The Daily Star reports that Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle United are all keen to open talks with Trabelsi, having already registered their interest with his advisors.

Trabelsi - 27- has won many admirers for his attacking style. Currently at Ajax, the fullback has been linked with Europe's top clubs including AC Milan, Manchester United and, inevitably, Chelsea

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Well, at least we r targeting a well-established center back here..

http://www.nufcnet.co.uk/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=2&t=705

dreamer75

30-05-2004, 10:29 PM

May 30 2004

By Sunday Sun

Newcastle are back on the trail of Benfica's Portuguese international starlet Miguel.

The 24-year-old is among Sir Bobby Robson's potential targets in his search for a new rightback.

Robson is hoping to land either Danny Mills or Mario Melchiot on a free transfer and has also been linked with Blackburn's Lucas Neill.

But in the event of United failing to land any of that trio, Miguel is on their list of alternatives.

Robson has tracked him for several years and appreciates the former Estrela Amadora player's versatility.

Although primarily a pacy rightback, Miguel can also operate on the right side of midfield.

But the unresolved managerial situation at Benfica and Miguel's long-term contract at the Stadium of Light are just two potential barriers to any Magpies move.

With Jose Antonio Camacho having left for Real Madrid, Benfica are interested in appointing current Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari as his successor.

And the Brazilian is one of Miguel's biggest fans, having awarded him all 12 of his international caps.

Miguel also recently signed a contract extension aimed at keeping him at Benfica until 2008.

But the biggest stumbling block could be Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd's disinclination to sign another player from Portugal after Hugo Viana's failure to live up to expectations in the Premiership.

Newcastle sources have played down speculation that they are interested in Bordeaux's Marco Caneira, who lost out to Miguel for a rightback berth in Portugal's Euro 2004 line-up.

Meanwhile, Norwegian striker Morten Gamst Pedersen - linked with United along with Moroccan international Jaouad Zairi - is in talks with Blackburn.

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14288975%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=united-on-the-trail-of-portuguese-fullback-name_page.html

ZhiQiang

31-05-2004, 02:16 AM

rumours... no action, talk onli...

revenant

03-06-2004, 04:35 PM

Newcastle United are being linked with a double striker swoop as Sir Bobby Robson works to bolster his attacking armoury for next season.

According to sources on the Continent, the Magpies have made enquiries about Marseille's Egyptian striker Ahmed Hossam Mido and Lyon's French international forward Sidney Govou.

Mido is keen to leave Marseille after struggling to get into the starting line-up because of the form of Didier Drogba, United's nemesis in their Uefa Cup semi-final last month. The 21-year-old, who was previously at Ajax, has told reporters in Cairo that he is due to meet Sir Bobby Robson to discuss a move to the Premiership in the next fortnight.

He said: "I am interested in a move to the Premiership and Newcastle have shown an interest in me. I am due to meet with Sir Bobby Robson to discuss things soon."

Mido has recently turned down a move to Turkish outfit Besiktas and has also been linked with several Italian and Spanish sides, although his agent has suggested that England is his preferred destination. The forward scored four goals in eight games on loan at Celta Vigo last season, but has not played a league game for either Ajax or Marseille.

Robson has also been credited with an interest in Govou, who has just won the French title with Lyon.

The 24-year-old, who will be in the French squad which will take on England in their opening match in Euro 2004, has been watched by clubs from across Europe, but it is United who have reportedly started the race for his signature with a rumoured £5m bid.

But, according to sources close to the pacy striker, he would rather remain at the Stade Gerland for the time being.

The need for another striker is understood to be high on Robson's list of priorities this summer, with Alan Shearer entering his final season as a player and Craig Bellamy notoriously injury-prone.

Although Shola Ameobi improved dramatically last season, Michael Bridges has failed to show he deserves a permanent contract following his loan switch from Leeds and Michael Chopra has still failed to make the expected leap from reserve to first team.

Indeed, Newcastle's transfer needs are almost identical to 12 months ago, when the a new striker and right-back were identified by Robson as the best way to strengthen his squad.

But while there was no investment last season, that mistake will not be repeated this time and it seems as though the Magpies' manager has already got things moving.

Meanwhile, Southampton striker James Beattie has tried to distance himself from a reported move to Tyneside.

The powerful striker, who used to clean Alan Shearer's boots as an apprentice at Blackburn Rovers, has been consistently named as one of the likely successors to his number nine shirt at St James's Park.

But the 26-year-old insisted yesterday that he had no intention of leaving the Saints, although he also admitted it was up to the club to either accept or refuse any bids.

He said: "I am happy here.

"I am contracted for another two seasons and I am sure if anything did happen, I wouldn't have a say in it anyway."

Source (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14298271%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=united%2dline%2dup%2dswoop-name_page.html)

revenant

03-06-2004, 04:40 PM

KIERON DYER confessed he will be too shy to ask for Zinedine Zidane’s shirt after England’s Euro 2004 showdown with France.

Newcastle midfielder Dyer, 25, revealed: “In the Premiershp I try and get a mate’s shirt — Frank Lampard when we play Chelsea or Ashley Cole at Arsenal. I’ve got a big collection.

“After the big games a lot of people go for the best players’ shirts — but I’m just too embarrassed.

“If we played Real Madrid or someone I’d never dare ask for a shirt.”

Dyer took a break between the end of the Premiership season with Newcastle and linking up with England — flying seven pals first-class out to Las Vegas.

He said: “I’m lucky enough to be able to go out and spend a lot of money on a night out.

“I recently flew seven of my mates out to Vegas. We went to a restaurant and spent more than £5,000 on a meal and drinks in one night. It was one of the best nights I have ever had.

“It is brilliant there. But one of the best places I’ve been to is St Tropez.

“One summer we went to a club there.

“George Michael and Eddie Irvine were in there — then all these rich fellas came into the VIP bit with 14 supermodels around them.

“People were spraying champagne over everyone else. In Ipswich it would all kick off but there it was just funny.”

Dyer was part of the England squad which crashed out to Brazil in the 2002 World Cup quarter-final.

He admitted: “After that game the vibe was weird and the dressing room was a very sad place.

“It didn’t hit us until we got back to the hotel and had a few beers. We realised we’d thrown away a great chance.”

http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2004241547,00.jpg

Source (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2004251673,00.html)

martinweng

03-06-2004, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by revenant
Newcastle United are being linked with a double striker swoop as Sir Bobby Robson works to bolster his attacking armoury for next season.

According to sources on the Continent, the Magpies have made enquiries about Marseille's Egyptian striker Ahmed Hossam Mido and Lyon's French international forward Sidney Govou.

Mido is keen to leave Marseille after struggling to get into the starting line-up because of the form of Didier Drogba, United's nemesis in their Uefa Cup semi-final last month. The 21-year-old, who was previously at Ajax, has told reporters in Cairo that he is due to meet Sir Bobby Robson to discuss a move to the Premiership in the next fortnight.

He said: "I am interested in a move to the Premiership and Newcastle have shown an interest in me. I am due to meet with Sir Bobby Robson to discuss things soon."

Mido has recently turned down a move to Turkish outfit Besiktas and has also been linked with several Italian and Spanish sides, although his agent has suggested that England is his preferred destination. The forward scored four goals in eight games on loan at Celta Vigo last season, but has not played a league game for either Ajax or Marseille.

Robson has also been credited with an interest in Govou, who has just won the French title with Lyon.

The 24-year-old, who will be in the French squad which will take on England in their opening match in Euro 2004, has been watched by clubs from across Europe, but it is United who have reportedly started the race for his signature with a rumoured £5m bid.

But, according to sources close to the pacy striker, he would rather remain at the Stade Gerland for the time being.

The need for another striker is understood to be high on Robson's list of priorities this summer, with Alan Shearer entering his final season as a player and Craig Bellamy notoriously injury-prone.

Although Shola Ameobi improved dramatically last season, Michael Bridges has failed to show he deserves a permanent contract following his loan switch from Leeds and Michael Chopra has still failed to make the expected leap from reserve to first team.

Indeed, Newcastle's transfer needs are almost identical to 12 months ago, when the a new striker and right-back were identified by Robson as the best way to strengthen his squad.

But while there was no investment last season, that mistake will not be repeated this time and it seems as though the Magpies' manager has already got things moving.

Meanwhile, Southampton striker James Beattie has tried to distance himself from a reported move to Tyneside.

The powerful striker, who used to clean Alan Shearer's boots as an apprentice at Blackburn Rovers, has been consistently named as one of the likely successors to his number nine shirt at St James's Park.

But the 26-year-old insisted yesterday that he had no intention of leaving the Saints, although he also admitted it was up to the club to either accept or refuse any bids.

He said: "I am happy here.

"I am contracted for another two seasons and I am sure if anything did happen, I wouldn't have a say in it anyway."

Source (http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14298271%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=united%2dline%2dup%2dswoop-name_page.html)

WOO!!! GOVOU AND MIDO!!

dreamer75

03-06-2004, 07:19 PM

Jun 2 2004

By John Gibson, The Evening Chronicle

Newcastle, misers during the last two transfer windows, are to go back to being a buying club this summer.

That ought to produce a huge sigh of relief amongst Toon Army fans who feared United were about to fall further behind the leading three clubs in the country.

"The chairman realises that the squad needs strengthening and that the supporters are looking for some encouragement," a club insider told me. "We are in Europe and the future looks good as long as we press on.

"The younger players will have matured but there's still a need to bring in fresh blood to lift everyone."

United last splashed the cash 14 months ago when they signed Darren Ambrose from Ipswich Town for £1m, a deal completed outside of a transfer window in March of last year because Ipswich were in administration.

The last big deal was the £9m paid to Leeds for Jonathan Woodgate.

Since then, last summer only brought a free transfer signing, Lee Bowyer, and the January window this year saw no-one other than freed striker Michael Bridges arrive at St James' Park.

That disillusioned United fans, though the club insisted that they had already done their buying for the future in bringing in the likes of Jermaine Jenas and Titus Bramble.

Several former favourites like Malcolm Macdonald and Chris Waddle - as well as the fans - have urged United to buy this summer so as not to fall further behind the big three in the championship chase and to boost their endeavours to win a trophy of any sort after 35 barren years.

The feeling is that it has become even more imperative, with Liverpool certain to go for broke in the transfer market under a new manager and in an effort to placate their England superstars Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen.

However, exactly how much Newcastle spend and on whom will be the key factor in producing greater hope.

Manager Sir Bobby Robson is going to the European Championships in Portugal for ITV, of course, but he has already drawn up a list of targets and had long discussions with Shepherd.

Michael Carrick and Bolo Zenden have been linked with moves to Newcastle but there are question marks against both.

Carrick, a Geordie, has long been admired within St James' Park but the timing is bad, with United having Jenas, Bowyer and Kieron Dyer fighting for the right side of central midfield and Gary Speed and Hugo Viana competing for the other place. So it's felt that another central player is not a priority.

Zenden has expressed an interest in a switch to Tyneside but United remember with some bitterness that he turned them down to go to Chelsea just before the Magpies bought Laurent Robert.

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/tm_objectid=14296135%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=toon-will-splash-cash-name_page.html

aqf

03-06-2004, 09:22 PM

buy buy buy.Great Chelsea Sale going on.

aqf

03-06-2004, 09:33 PM

Newcastle will hold crunch talks with England right-back Danny Mills next week to try and force a transfer breakthrough.

Mills is currently on a family holiday in Dubai but is due to return to thrash out terms with United.

The sticking point is his £40,000-a-week wages, with Newcastle's offer falling below that valuation.

Middlesbrough, with whom Mills spent last season on loan winning the Carling Cup, have given up on keeping him despite being in the UEFA Cup next season.

United, who have former Leeds stars Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer on their books, know they can sign the player from Elland Road on the cheap.

"Next week will be crunch time when Mills gets back from Dubai and re-opens talks with chairman Freddy Shepherd," said a club insider.

Manager Bobby Robson was returning from Barcelona today and will hold a series of meetings with Shepherd before he flies out to the European Championships in Portugal at the end of next week.

His old club have announced that they are releasing four top players - striker Patrick Kluivert, ex-Arsenal winger Marc Overmars, Philip Cocu and Michael Reiziger - and no doubt Robson will have spoken with Barca over the situation.

Marseille's Egyptian striker Ahmed Hossam Mido keeps insisting United are interested in signing him and says he is due to meet Robson for talks.

Mido didn't play for Marseille when they beat Newcastle over two legs in the UEFA Cup - he spent some time last season on loan to Celta Vigo scoring four goals in eight games.

A talented but temperamental player, he was originally with Ajax.

Robson has targeted a right-back and striker as summer necessities as he prepares for one last huge effort to win some silverware.

Fresnel

03-06-2004, 10:22 PM

wtf!?!!? DANNY MILLS?? OMG.....

powkeong

04-06-2004, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by Fresnel
wtf!?!!? DANNY MILLS?? OMG.....

hey he is good better than g. neville

just proned to odd mistakes ala bramble

powkeong

04-06-2004, 02:29 AM

jaimes beattie sucks.
mills though good is not world class

i only approve mido and stephane guivach

Coolsmurf

04-06-2004, 10:57 AM

mills is a cracko, cant forget how he taunted henry when arsenal won a penalty against leeds, and henry slotted home cooly and stared him back....classic drama

aqf

04-06-2004, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by powkeong
jaimes beattie sucks.
mills though good is not world class

i only approve mido and stephane guivach stephane guivach?not again

dreamer75

04-06-2004, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by aqf
stephane guivach?not again

ya lor..not him again?

last time came as French top scorer then flop at Newcastle..:alien:

revenant

04-06-2004, 11:25 AM

Don't know from where you all see stephane guivach :confused:

He's Sidney Govou from Lyon.

dreamer75

04-06-2004, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by revenant
Don't know from where you all see stephane guivach :confused:

He's Sidney Govou from Lyon.

oh sorry...i focused on the named "guivach"...heeheee =p

nonoxynol

04-06-2004, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by powkeong
jaimes beattie sucks.
mills though good is not world class

i only approve mido and stephane guivach

so ur saying mido and guivach are worldclass?

powkeong

05-06-2004, 03:21 AM

Originally posted by nonoxynol

so ur saying mido and guivach are worldclass?

yes

martinweng

05-06-2004, 07:57 AM

crap la...mills..is that how far-sighted they can be?

i tot govou and mido are great..

but den disappoint me wif mills?

Coolsmurf

05-06-2004, 09:48 AM

mido is like another temperamental player like robert

aqf

05-06-2004, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by martinweng
crap la...mills..is that how far-sighted they can be?

i tot govou and mido are great..

but den disappoint me wif mills? mills is another bad boy

powkeong

06-06-2004, 02:46 AM

my REALISTIC dream buys:

mido
didier drogba (the man who destroyed newcastle for marseille)
Asprilla

Trabelsi
Wayne Bridge

No govou! sucks! another wiltord type of player. crap.

martinweng

06-06-2004, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by powkeong
my REALISTIC dream buys:

mido
didier drogba (the man who destroyed newcastle for marseille)
Asprilla

Trabelsi
Wayne Bridge

No govou! sucks! another wiltord type of player. crap.

wiltord is great..

b4 he sucked, he was scoring goals!

i remember 2 seasons ago, b4 arsenal lost the plot..

he was always on the scoresheet...

and when u said wayne bridge, i realised ur still dreaming..go on, take some coffee or wash ur face...

u think our money can tempt bridge away from chelsea?

have u seen any clubs bidding for chelsea's 1st team players?

how to bid? they arent short of money...

Coolsmurf

06-06-2004, 09:21 AM

chelsea players are untouchables unless chelsea dun want them

Fresnel

06-06-2004, 12:12 PM

I think the div1 and div2 clubs are looking at SBR longingly and rubbing their hands thinking " come look at our players!! lelong lelong! "

martinweng

06-06-2004, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by Coolsmurf
chelsea players are untouchables unless chelsea dun want them

precisely..

leo_llw

07-06-2004, 05:34 AM

Just wait for the Great Clearance Sale by Mourinho. You guys might be able to pick up someone cheap.

Or even season loans like Veron's to Italy. :D

dreamer75

07-06-2004, 04:41 PM

heard we are interested in Thomas Gravesen...oh no...not another midfielder and another BAD guy..

http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s70/st53415.htm?fromrss=1

dreamer75

07-06-2004, 04:42 PM

More Paper Talk: Miguel & Sidney Govou
By Matthew Jones - June 7 2004

The Mail on Sunday claimed that Sir Bobby Robson wants to seal a deal for Miguel this week, while the Sun claims that a bid of £8m has been offered for Lyon striker Sidney Govou.

According to the Mail, Magpies' manager Robson wants to wrap up a deal for Benfica wing-back Miguel this week, despite interest from Real Madrid.

£3.5 million is being asked for the Portuguese international, and the Sunday paper claimed that Robson wants to sign Miguel before any other clubs have chance to scout him during Euro 2004.

Meanwhile, the Sun is reporting that an offer of £8m has been tabled for French international, Sidney Govou.

Tottenham are also interested in the Lyon striker.

http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s70/st53416.htm?fromrss=1

dreamer75

07-06-2004, 04:44 PM

i think it will be good if we sign Samuel Eto'o.....agree?

http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s70/st53386.htm?fromrss=1

Coolsmurf

07-06-2004, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by dreamer75
i think it will be good if we sign Samuel Eto'o.....agree?

http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s70/st53386.htm?fromrss=1

he's like defoe, small nimble, skillful, pacy and has an eye for goal

martinweng

07-06-2004, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by Coolsmurf

he's like defoe, small nimble, skillful, pacy and has an eye for goal

another bellamy?

matter of fact, we shud sign wadeva we can..

the current squad is crap..

ZhiQiang

08-06-2004, 02:31 AM

abit sick and tired of all the rumours...

maybe its euro 2004 now, thats why no big transfers...

juz pray that sbr can sign someone who has played in major tournaments b4... haiz... how to compete for 4th place next season... arse, manu, chel, pool all so strong...

Coolsmurf

08-06-2004, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by martinweng

another bellamy?

matter of fact, we shud sign wadeva we can..

the current squad is crap..

wrong, bellamy goals per game ratio is appalling

martinweng

08-06-2004, 07:11 PM

Originally posted by Coolsmurf

wrong, bellamy goals per game ratio is appalling

hmm..but 2 speedy guys can do wad? we need heads!

leo_llw

08-06-2004, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by martinweng

another bellamy?

matter of fact, we shud sign wadeva we can..

the current squad is crap..
E'to much better than Bellamy lah....

Bellamy's shooting ability, ball control and technical skill is lousy. Not to mention lousy temperament and injury prone.

Just another player with some pace to burn. He wouldn't qualify to warm the bench for ManU, Chelsea, Arsenal or even Southampton. :laugh:

Souljer

09-06-2004, 01:07 AM

How about Diego Tristan? Big skilful target man. Heard he's available.

powkeong

09-06-2004, 02:06 AM

my fav is Ibrahima Ba and Mutu Adepoju and of course, that superb Godwin Okpara

leo_llw

09-06-2004, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by powkeong
my fav is Ibrahima Ba and Mutu Adepoju and of course, that superb Godwin Okpara
these are largely unproven "talents".

Looks good in CM but dun noe can perform in EPL. :rolleyes:

We have seen many flop in EPL but flourish overseas like Kovacevic, JD Tomasson etc

dreamer75

09-06-2004, 12:22 PM

rumours saying SBR interested in Overmars...

http://www.pink-football.com/news.asp?action=1&newsId=33819

ZhiQiang

09-06-2004, 12:42 PM

onli dreamer will give us some transfer rumours here... jia you dreamer... hope to hear some done deals!!!

yenyenpark

09-06-2004, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
onli dreamer will give us some transfer rumours here... jia you dreamer... hope to hear some done deals!!! dreamer no 1 toons fan...

dreamer75

09-06-2004, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by ZhiQiang
onli dreamer will give us some transfer rumours here... jia you dreamer... hope to hear some done deals!!!

wah...paisey paisey...

everyone contribute lor..share share mah...:)

dreamer75

09-06-2004, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by yenyenpark
dreamer no 1 toons fan...

ehh..paisey paisey....:)

might not be me wor..

dreamer75

10-06-2004, 11:10 AM

Bridges Becomes A Trotter

Bolton Wanderers have signed Michael Bridges on a two year deal after the former Leeds United striker's 3-month loan spell on Tyneside come to nothing. The Geordie striker is more than pleased with the deal.

Bridges said:

"I am delighted with the move and it is a two-year deal," Bridges told skysports.com.

"I was impressed by everything at Bolton the gaffer, the stadium and the players at the club.

"I had a few offers from other clubs, but Sam's influence and their status in The Premiership was a major factor in the move.

"I am looking forward to playing at Bolton next season and with the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha feeding me the chances to score it is exciting.

"It is a massive challenge and Bolton are on the way up considering how they finished last season and that was a big plus point for me."

Good luck to Michael Bridges.

http://www.howaythetoon.com/#bridges

dreamer75

10-06-2004, 11:10 AM

June 8th

Chopra Eyes Loan Move

According to today's Chronicle Newcastle's Michael Chopra is eyeing a loan move away from the Toon in order to get first-team football. Chopra will no doubt be disillusioned at his lack of games and when Bobby brought in Michael Bridges from Leeds last January that must have dented his belief that he will never get more than the odd opportunity.

dreamer75

10-06-2004, 11:11 AM

any1 wants Lua Lua to be back to Newcastle?

dreamer75

10-06-2004, 11:30 AM

By Kev McDonald
Date: 9/6/2004

The Journal reveals Newcastle United are closing in on Lyon's French international striker Sidney Govou after dropping their interest in Marseille's Ahmed Hossam Mido.

THE JOURNAL: "Newcastle are stepping up their interest in Govou and hope to make him their first major signing for 18 months.

"The 24-year-old has just finished an excellent season with Lyon, with whom he has won the French championship in each of the last three seasons, and has been tracked by the Magpies for a couple of years.

"Govou, who is in the French squad to face England in Les Bleus' opening game of Euro 2004 on Sunday, is rated at around £8m by Lyon and can play either centrally or wide on the right. And it is this versatility which has encouraged United to prepare a firm offer and make him their first multi-million pound signing since the £9m purchase of Jonathan Woodgate in January 2002."

The Journal also says Newcastle have also been linked with a move for former Arsenal winger Marc Overmars and Chelsea's German centre-half Robert Huth.

Overmars, 32, is out of contract at Barcelona and available on a Bosman-style free transfer, while Huth, 19, has hinted that he would like to leave Chelsea after making just nine starts last season.

Huth is infamous for stamping on Alan Shearer's nuts when Newcastle beat Chelsea at St James' Park towards the back end of the season. It was a ridiculous challenge that saw United take up the issue with the FA, but they turned down the appeal saying the referee didn't mention it in his report.

Regardless what has appeared in the newspaper, we can tell you neither Overmars nor Huth will be coming to Tyneside this summer. Robson had the chance to sign Overmars last week when he visited Barca, but the Dutchman's high wage demands frightened off any offer. Due to Alan Shearer's contract, the Golden Boy must be the highest earner at Newcastle. So whatever Overmars would pick up ... Shearer would too ... ruling out any chance of a move.

Having blown millions on young Titus Bramble and Hugo Viana, Robson has no intention of throwning away a fortune on another untried teenager. Huth is NOT coming to Newcastle!

http://newcastleunited.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=893&p=2&stid=8350002