September 2008
The Magnificent 7 (hmmmm)
Newcastle are understood to have received seven offers for the club by non-British investors, with the bids being reviewed this week.
Advisers Seymour Pierce will be looking into the offers on behalf of the football club, with a Nigerian consortium said to be leading the bidding after confirming their interest in the Magpies. Current owner Mike Ashley is looking for around £350million for his...
Captain Owen will remain →
Despite continuing question marks over his future, Joe Kinnear says he will continue to name Michael Owen as Newcastle captain.
Star facing further spell out →
Mark Viduka is heading home to Australia for treatment this week as he seeks further help to cure his Achillies injury.
6 of the worst!
Our Next 6 matches will all be live on TV - heres the rundown.
Sun 05.10.08 Everton (a) (Sky)
Mon 20.10.08 Manchester City (h) (Setanta)
Sat 25.10.08 Mackems (a) (Sky)
Tue 28.10.08 West Brom (h) (Sky)
Mon 03.11.08 Aston Villa (h) (Setanta)
Sun 09.11.08 Fulham (a) (Sky)
Like most comedy shows there are 6 episodes
A Tele Yesterday
Talking out of his F***n A**e
From Football 365 - Was he at the game - obviously fckin not?
Newcastle United When the tough gets going, the Toon and their army go missing. There’s a war on but Newcastle are still too pre-occupied with their own civil strife to give it proper consideration or fight. Saturday’s crowd of 44,935 was the lowest of the year at St James’ and probably the quietest. Only when at...
Do we deserve this?
‘Newcastle Fans Deserve To Be Relegated’ I for one hope that NUFC get relegated this season. The true reason for NUFC’s misfortunes are the arrogant over expectations of their fans. For some reason the best football ever was played by a NUFC side and that must be because they are the bestest most deserving fans in the world. So if an owner or manager can’t deliver to what...
Target 'declines' Newcastle talks →
Frank Rijkaard has joined the long list of top candidates to turn his back on managerless Newcastle, according to reports.
The Mags v Blackburn 1-2 (Sep 27th 08)
First-half goals from Christopher Samba and Roque Santa Cruz saw Blackburn inflict a fifth successive defeat on a beleaguered Newcastle.
Defender Samba headed in Carlos Villanueva’s free-kick from close range to give Blackburn a deserved lead.
And Cruz doubled the score when he headed home Brett Emerton’s cross.
Newcastle produced a spirited fightback after the break and scored...
Fighting talk from Kinnear →
Joe Kinnear has vowed to defy his critics and steer crisis club Newcastle away from the threat of relegation from the Premier League.
Rival consortium targets Newcastle →
A South African consortium hopes to reunite Kevin Keegan with Alan Shearer if they are successful in their takeover of Newcastle.
Shearer rules out return →
Alan Shearer has insisted he will not be returning to Newcastle next month in a dream team double act with Kevin Keegan.
Given unimpressed with Toon developments →
Newcastle keeper Shay Given insists the appointment of Joe Kinnear as interim boss is not an “ideal situation”.
Joe Kinnears 1st team leaked
Paddys some it right up (so they do!)
from eleven-a-side.com
If you sent it to your best mate as a joky text message, he’d laugh out loud. Joe Kinnear? Him of the Crazy Gang Wimbledon bruisers? At Newcastle? You’re ‘aving a laugh, intcha? How in the ‘eck did it come to this? From King Kev to Long Ball Joe in three short weeks. Sunderland fans must be...
Geordies make shock appointment →
After being rejected by Terry Venables, Newcastle have made the shock appointment of Joe Kinnear as interim boss.
New problem rocks Toon →
Obafemi Martins will miss Newcastle’s home clash with Blackburn on Saturday after being ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury.
Oba Martins Yesterday
Tel unhappy with Toon job description →
Terry Venables says he snubbed the chance to take over at Newcastle because of the uncertainty of how long he would be in the job for.
Magpie linked with Lane switch again →
Tottenham are already making enquires about a move for Newcastle United’s Charles N’Zogbia in January.
The Shamble continues......Spurs (h) CC3 - Sep...
It gets no easier to sell Newcastle United, either as a going concern or as a place of potential employment. Terry Venables will have watched this half-baked Newcastle performance on television and perhaps hoped that yesterday’s preliminary contact from the St James’ Park hierarchy is not followed up today.
Unfortunately for Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, Venables witnessed Leeds...
Hughton stresses Toon positives →
Caretaker boss Chris Hughton has told his players they can beat Blackburn on Saturday despite four straight defeats.
Alright Calm Down Calm Down
The Liverpool manager flies to Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play football, is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Anfield.
Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down to Man Utd with only 20 minutes left. The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod and on he goes. The lad is a sensation, scores 5 goals in 20 minutes and wins the game for Liverpool . The fans are...
Mirth
I went to the butcher the other day and as we were talking he said “I bet you a tenner you can’t grab those two pieces of meat off the top shelf” I said “No the steaks are too high”
___________________________________________
Just handed in my notice at the Helium balloon factory………
I’m not being f***ing spoken to like that…
...
Ashley close to Toon sale →
Mike Ashley is thought to be close to selling Newcastle United with a Nigerian group among the front runners to pull off a £350m deal.
Argentinian return boost →
Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez is on schedule to make his comeback inside a month and will return to the north east next week.
The Mags v Spurs (CC3) - 24th Sep
A Derby For The Disenchanted Who would be a Newcastle United fan right now? For the same token, who would be a Tottenham Hotspur fan right now? The two clubs occupy second from bottom and bottom positions in the Premier League respectively and are in severe disarray amidst talk of takeovers and record-breaking bad starts. The Carling Cup – currently held by Spurs – offers welcome if only slight...
Further African Interest?
from nufc.com
After initially being dismissed as a email-type scam when first mentioned, Tuesday’s papers have carried more coverage of the reported £350m bid for the club by a group of Nigerian businessmen. From The Shields Gazette, Tuesday: “Two of an eight-strong consortium, which yesterday made their interest in the crisis club public, are intending to take in...
Carling Cup 3rd Round
Teams left in Arsenal , Burnley , Leeds , Liverpool , Man Utd , Stoke , Mackems , Rotherham , Swansea , Watford Wednesday ties: Aston Villa v QPR Blackburn v Everton Brighton or Man City v Derby Ipswich v Wigan Newcastle v Tottenham Portsmouth v Chelsea
The winners of the ties go into the draw for the Fourth Round, staged on Saturday lunchtime live on SkySports.
Keane speaks out - Mackems drag it oot
“I didn’t think it would happen after about two minutes, it was a shambles of a night from start to finish. The players and the fans just thought they could turn up and win a game of football, it doesn’t happen, you have to run around, work hard. I feel anger, frustration, disappointment.
I could think of a few harsher words but you couldn’t print them. It was walking pace, the...
Bankers!
Newcastle have appointed London-based investment bank Seymour Pierce to handle the sale of the club.
The chairman of Seymour Pierce is Keith Harris, who was involved in selling Chelsea to Roman Abramovich in 2003.
He also advised in the takeovers of Aston Villa by Randy Lerner and Manchester City by Thaksin Shinawatra.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants to sell the club after fan protests...
Nigerian firm admit Arab race →
The spokesman for a Nigerian firm looking to buy out Mike Ashley says they are in a race with an Arab group to raise the asking price.
Drink Heavily
If you had purchased £1000 of Northern Rock shares one year ago it would now be worth £4.95, with HBOS, earlier this week your £1000 would have been worth £16.50, £1000 invested in XL Leisure would now be worth less than £5, but if you bought £1000 worth of Tennents Lager one year ago, drank it all, then took the empty cans to an aluminium re-cycling plant, you would get £214. So based on the...
Nigerians show interest in Newcastle
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jO7lPdKxG4qJe59TXQPlyx2YONhQ
A consortium of wealthy Nigerians are planning to take over Newcastle United, according to a report in Africa.
Current owner Mike Ashley is trying to find a buyer for the ailing Barclays Premier League club, after proving unsuccessful with his initial efforts to secure a sale. Ashley has announced he wants to sell his...
West Ham v The Mags - 20th Sep 2008
Gianfranco Zola passed his first managerial test with ease and can look forward to the next few as West Ham continue a favourable run of fixtures that does not take a more taxing turn until Arsenal and Manchester United loom up in the space of four days at the end of next month. Of course, any club due to meet Newcastle in their current state of disarray – that means Tottenham, Blackburn, Everton,...
Ashley keen on Kenny comeback →
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley reportedly wants Kenny Dalglish back as manager amid claims up to 10 players want out.
NUSC - Newcastle United Supporters Club
http://www.newcastle-united-supporters-club.co.uk/
Sign up and register your voice.
Top bosses show support for Keegan →
Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have both backed Kevin Keegan’s decision to walk out on Newcastle.
Smith joins Newcastle injury list →
Newcastle could be without midfielder Alan Smith for three months after he was diagnosed with having a stress fracture in his foot.
Fagan could sue Guthrie →
Hull’s Craig Fagan could take legal action against Danny Guthrie over his leg-breaking tackle, says Tigers chairman Paul Duffen.
On this day last year....
We got beat off fuckin Derby - I was there and it was utter tripe - the drink in Alfreton before hand was canny tho! (Monday neet must have been barmy)
Sam Allardyce’s first defeat as Newcastle boss came in this televised Monday night shambles, after two wins and two draws. This was to be the only Premier League game that the Rams ...
Arabians put off by £481m Magpies tag →
It is reported that Mike Ashley’s £481million asking price for Newcastle will hamper any chance of a quick sale to Dubai investors.
Poyet says Toon is not the right move →
Tottenham Hostpur assistant Gus Poyet has said that Newcastle is not the right place for him to start his managerial career.
Are you havin' a F****n Giraffe
From NUFC.COM
Ashley and his directors have been in the Middle East since the sportswear retailer announced his decision to sell Newcastle on Sunday, attempting to stoke up interest in the club. Buyers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been targeted, but Ashley’s initial asking price of about £483 million is viewed as unrealistic and his emotive public statement has also prompted concerns.
...
Gordon Taylor 'Reacts' to Guthrie Challenge
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4154351,00.html
Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor admits Danny Guthrie should expect extra punishment for his weekend misdemeanour.
The Newcastle midfielder was dismissed late on in the Magpies’ 2-1 defeat to Hull on Saturday for an X-rated challenge on Craig Fagan.
Guthrie is already facing up to a...
Just spot on!
HAVING digested Mike Ashley’s emotive Sunday night statement, the over-riding opinion of most Newcastle supporters appears to be: “Too little, too late”.
Why has it taken the biggest set of supporter demonstrations for more than three decades to force the Magpies owner to end his selfimposed media blackout and attempt to outline his vision for taking the club forward?
And why, in more than...
Magpies without injured forward →
Newcastle have been told that they will be without Jonas Gutierrez for up to three weeks due to a shoulder injury.
Defender eyeing October return →
Newcastle could have Habib Beye back in the first-team squad by October after being told he doesn’t need an operation.