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Zero creativity once again.

He'll probably flop and we'll be stuck with him. I don't understand any of this, tbh. From the start, Allardyce said that Rozehnal was going to be bedded in slowly, and I'm sure Rozehnal knew that, but because we were in the s*** (i.e. Ben Haim didn't come and Faye took his time, etc.) he had to play from the off. However, he's still not up to PL standard, so f*** knows why he's bleating about not getting games. The whole thing's insane to me. We've done well to get that!

Your opinion?

Newcastle in for Chimbonda Aston Villa and Newcastle are now making late moves to sign Pascal Chimbonda on loan before the midnight deadline. While Sky Sports are still backing the rumoured move for Chimbonda to Villa, Setanta are now reporting that the full back could be moving to Newcastle. Less than 25 minutes to go and Defoe's deal to Portsmouth also remains in the balance.

Don't understand any of that? I can see Owen becoming even more dispondent with Newcastle if he loses his place in the England squad. Cue transfer request?

Ask Zola if thats the case. I think he means young Italians and he has a point. Zola was in his late 20s when he arrived from Parma.

Nice. Doesn't deserve to be in. He hasnt scored a league goal for ages. Plenty of players in better form than him. Exactly - needs to do it for us first.

Roy the dodgy keeper.

A better translation: Álvaro Fury As Levante Hold Up Newcastle Move Álvaro has claimed that he has to leave Levante immediately after the club looked to block his transfer to Newcastle United as they could not agree a compensation package. The Brazilian defender has hit out at the Granota outfit for not allowing him to wrap up a dream move to the Premier League. Having spoken to Newcastle, Álvaro was due in England to undergo a medical and sign for the club and last minute hold-up has upset him. "I am very hurt. Only the club will know the reasons why they have done this," he stated. "My head is no longer with Levante. "I am hurt because I have had the offer to leave since January 21 and I do not understand why they have done this." Álvaro then said that he believes that things will sort themselves out as there is still enough time to push the deal through before the transfer window closes. "I hope that this can be resolved, because if not then there will be big problems," he added. According to Levante, they have not sanctioned the switch as it could not be agreed how much they would have to pay him as he had not asked to leave.

I can see those 'Orrible 'Ammers getting him.

Are we being tight again? Not that I know anything about this player but for having a billionnaire owner we haven't exactly splashed the cash since MA arrived. Maybe I'm being too critical - he paid off most of our debts but if you compare our overall outlay to that of Man City, Spurs etc. it's pretty different.

http://www.levante-emv.com/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=3799_11_400566__Deportes-Alvaro-cabeza-estara-Levante From the Levante newspaper - my Spanish is non-existent but after running it through Babelfish this seems likely in my opinion.

Derby reject Newcastle bid for Giles Barnes By Vicki Hodges and agencies Last Updated: 2:04pm GMT 29/01/200 Kevin Keegan was hoping to make the winger his first signing since returning to St James's Park for his second spell in charge. The 19-year-old has previously been linked with a move to West Ham and Tottenham, but Derby manager Paul Jewell has said that Newcastle are the only club to come in for the teenager. "They (Newcastle) did come up with an offer yesterday, a verbal offer, but it was nowhere near our valuation," Jewell said. Barnes has progressed through Derby's youth academy to become one of the club's most valuable assets over the past two seasons. West Ham have long been admirers of the gifted winger but failed in two bids of £2m and £4m for the player last summer. Newcastle are thought to have tabled a £2m bid for the player but had their offer firmly rejected by the Premier League's basement club. Keegan is desperate to add to his thread-bare squad but will have to up his offer if he is to sign the teenager before the transfer window shuts on Thursday night.

We are going to destroy them because of our no. 23: Ameobi can be as good as Adebayor NEWCASTLE striker Shola Ameobi has been told to follow in the footsteps of Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor. The 26-year-old Magpies frontman has seen his efforts to plug the gap left by Alan Shearer on his retirement hampered by injury, and found himself largely a forgotten man under former boss Sam Allardyce. But new boss Kevin Keegan was swift to restore him to the starting line-up following his latest return to fitness, and is confident he can make a major impact. Ameobi was not involved in Saturday's 3-0 fourth-round defeat at Arsenal, but could play a part when the sides meet again in the Premier league tonight. Adebayor scored twice at the weekend, and Keegan has ordered his own African-born front man to study the Togo international's game. He said: "If you look at Adebayor, what I would say to Shola Ameobi is what I saw of Adebayor a year and a half ago when he first came on to the scene is what I saw of Ameobi when he first came on to the scene. "That guy has kicked on and Shola has had injuries and other little problems, I guess, but he is 26 now and I don't think it is too late. "Everywhere you go when you see a performance like that, you can say to a player, 'He is a similar size to you. Has he got more ability than you?'. "Well, it would look so at the moment, but truthfully, I think Shola has got a lot of stuff pac kaged there that hasn't quite come out properly yet. "People might say Alan was dominating when he was here - of course he was; so was (Thierry) Henry, but Adebayor has gone straight in and filled his boots. "That's not easy, that's almost as difficult as filling Alan Shearer's here." Newcastle head south with Keegan's last-ditch recruitment drive having so far failed to pay dividends - and the manager admitting he may have to negotiate the remainder of the season with what he already has. He said: "We are set in the summer to add to the squad in a way I think will be really meaningful, as opposed to now where you are taking chances. "If you get one who is an absolute top-notcher, who has played at the highest level, then you might do it. "But at this moment in time, there have not been that many put forward to us who fit that criterion that you can realistically get."

Hope it's true although it will probably take 3 times that price to sign him.

Agree - 6 out of the last 8 games without scoring is enough.

Good point, didn't think about that although I think Barton could well be "unavailable" for quite a long time.

No new RB then Best of luck, Ollie. A chance of getting Chimbonda according to a certain notorious "journalist".

Poor grammar from Alan today - should be "done brilliantly". Adams, Pearce touted for No. 2. Toon make Wise move Jan 28 2008 by Alan Oliver, Evening Chronicle NEWCASTLE United are bidding to bring Leeds United manager Dennis Wise to St James’s Park. That’s the shock news The Chronicle can reveal today. And all the indications are that Wise is ready to leave Elland Road and join Kevin Keegan at United. Wise would not be involved in the day-to-day first-team duties but would be employed in a similar role to Frank Arnesen at Chelsea, overseeing all other aspects of the club. United sent a fax to Elland Road today with their offer for Wise, and the ball is very much in the court of Leeds chairman Ken Bates. Leeds will obviously want compensation and it looks as though Newcastle are quite happy to pay this, with Wise believed to be offered £1m a year, quadrupling his current salary. Wise has done brilliant for Leeds this season, making up that 15-point penalty that was imposed on them by the Football Association for their sins in the last campaign. But the word from Yorkshire is that Wise has become disenchanted with the managerial side of the game and is ready for the challenge United will undoubtedly offer. His wife is expecting another child and the Wise family have been upset at all the flak that he been flying around recently. Meanwhile, Keegan has pulled out of the race to sign Spurs’ French international Pascal Chimbonda, leaving United fans looking anxiously at Thursday’s transfer deadline. And the prospects for new players coming in this week appear to be diminishing, with KK saying: “It won’t be the end of the world if we did not bring anyone in by Thursday.” After losing Jonathan Woodgate to Spurs, Chimbonda would have been a handy signing for Keegan as the pacy 27-year-old can play both at right-back and as a central defender. Chimbonda was quoted last week that he would love to hitch himself on to the Keegan bandwagon, and the United boss was keen. But when I asked Keegan about Chimbonda today he replied simply: “It won’t be happening.” Now I expect Chimbonda to join either Aston Villa or Seville. Keegan is facing a race against time to bring in a central defender before Thursday and I wonder if there is any mileage in him going to Bayern Munich and trying to bring their 6ft 5in central defender Daniel van Buyten. Keegan had the Belgian defender with him at Eastlands on loan in 2004 and he did well for the then Manchester city boss. Meanwhile, another player not coming to St James’s Park is Jonathan Woodgate, as the 28-year-old England international is expected to complete his £7m move from Middlesbrough to Spurs today. The Chronicle revealed on Wednesday night that Woodgate was at the top of Keegan’s shopping list and the United manager said today: “I would have been happy if we could have got him and nobody else in before Thursday.” Since Wednesday all the information coming out of the Woodgate camp was just how much he wanted to come back to St James’s Park and play for the man who gave him his first England cap. Keegan said that United had matched Middlesbrough’s £7m fee – and the $64,000 question is why Woodgate has not returned to United. But the chances are he will make the right noises about Spurs when he is unveiled at White Hart Lane, and any talk about United will be swept under the carpet. Keegan is also expected to name his No 2 in the near future, with Tony Adams and former United defender Stuart Pearce both in the frame.

Pleased with that.

I wouldn't rule out Van Buyten. Keegan certainly rates him and he's got Premiership experience.

Looked like a good player when we played Derby at home. Personally I think he's worth the gamble.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2247759,00.html Came from Bristol City like Andy Cole although that's where the similarity ends. If we were after anyone from Reading I'd much rather have the Ginger Ninja.

He prefers Gus Poyet? Seems like a lame response. Nothing to do with Gus to be to honest & he is not mentioned at all in the article. I can see how simple it is to fall into that trap though. Any transfer gems from Farrington and co. today? (it's not online yet) Nowt. Ta. Not surprising really.

He prefers Gus Poyet? Seems like a lame response. Nothing to do with Gus to be to honest & he is not mentioned at all in the article. I can see how simple it is to fall into that trap though. Any transfer gems from Farrington and co. today? (it's not online yet).