EthiGeordie

We need a striker so bad, also a defender and a right back is a must. I am very optmistic about the application of the team. I thought we might be worst than this to be frank.

With two or three additional player and Keegan this team will win the Championship. With Shearer we will promote. With Others I don't Fu**in know...

Wow Krul it is injust if he is drop to the bench next game.....

Man of the match Krul... Outstanding.

wow Krul what can I say. Only a club like NUFC this sort of talent play in the reserves.

What a save..... Top Class

Yes Duff great play Nolan and Shola....

I always like Krul since he debut in Palermo. Class Keeper.

They killed harper there... Poor marking they scored against the run of play which is always bad...

Smudger is playing well he should retain the captaincy when butty comes back.

Close by Raylor good spell....

He has to improve his crosses Jonas.

do you guys think it is better to lose today to pressure Ashly? or ever if you put him in pressure coocker he don't feel the heat..

We need a strker and real quick

I wish Thomo gives us some inside info but he compared to animals and I am afraid he won't post anything any more.

He also said on Beeb there is 5 consortium involved ...

the situation is dyer unless he accpet his resposibility.....

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle/4536330.Ashley_ready_to_accept_a___20m_down_payment/ MIKE Ashley is ready to accept a £20m down payment in order to secure a buyer for Newcastle United. The embattled Magpies owner, who last night sanctioned the £3m sale of fullback Habib Beye to Aston Villa, is willing to accept just a fifth of his asking price in an attempt to kick-start a sales process that is in danger of coming to a complete halt. Ashley would then loan a buyer up to £80m, with an understanding that the money would be paid back within a period of two or three years. Seymour Pierce, the investment brokers charged with the task of selling Newcastle, are understood to have contacted a number of private-equity investors in recent days to inform them of Ashley’s willingness to accept payment in installments. The change in tack is not good news for Barry Moat, the Tyneside businessman who is part of a consortium that is hoping to tie up a deal for the Magpies. Seymour Pierce recommended that Ashley accepts Moat’s bid earlier this week, and the businessman’s representatives met Seymour Pierce officials on Thursday to discuss their options. However, Ashley’s decision to look elsewhere suggests he does not regard Moat to be a viable bidder. If an alternative option does not present itself by the end of next week, Ashley is prepared to take Newcastle United off the market until January at the earliest. The move would not go down well with Newcastle fans, but would at least lead to the appointment of a permanent manager and potentially result in the arrival of a small number of signings. For the moment, Chris Hughton remains in interim control, and having recorded the only win of his first two spells as manager at West Brom, the former Spurs coach is confident his side will hit the ground running when they kick off their Championship campaign at the Hawthorns this evening. “The feeling I get from the players is that they’re determined to do well at West Brom and nothing else matters,” said Hughton. “We’ll be going down there confident we can win the game. “We’ve had a good training group and, contrary to what’s been said, the atmosphere has been good. It’s been very good. All you can do is get on with the job in hand.” With Nicky Butt nursing a broken hand, Alan Smith will skipper the Magpies for the first time in a senior fixture. The former Leeds midfielder is still to score his first senior goal for the club, but Hughton insists he possesses the leadership qualities Newcastle will need if they are to push for promotion. “Alan’s had a good pre-season, he’s respected by all the lads, and he’s a player of experience and that lends itself to that position, he said. “In this period, I have to name a captain. We all know if it (the managerial situation) changes, somebody might have their own ideas, but with Nicky out, for me it’s the right choice.” The latest player to quit the club is Beye, who last night signed a three-year deal with Aston Villa after a hectic day of negotiations that saw him discussing his future with officials from Villa and Hull. Villa matched Hull’s £3m bid and with the Tigers reluctant to offer the Senegal international a three-year deal, Beye opted to travel to the Midlands to discuss personal terms. The former Marseille skipper made 54 appearances for the Magpies after moving from the Stade Velodrome in August 2007. Like Beye, Sebastian Bassong, who joined Tottenham late on Thursday in an £8m deal that could eventually rise beyond £10m, voiced his displeasure at life on Tyneside at the start of the week. But having been officially unveiled at White Hart Lane yesterday, the 23-year-old claimed he had no regrets about his season at St James’ Park. “It has been an interesting year and I learned a lot at Newcastle,” said Bassong. “I’m really happy to have played for Newcastle, but had to move to improve myself and make a step forward in my career. “I’m sure Spurs will be a good thing for me. The manager is famous with a good reputation, that is why I didn’t hesitate to come here.”

No news until next Tuesday thats what Keith Harris said nothing will finalise before the start of the season

The times from yesterday Newcastle: Forget Shearer, bring in Coppell Matthew Briggs It goes without saying that we’re in a bit of a mess at the moment. Look up the word rudderless in the next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary and it’s sure to have a two word definition - Newcastle United. With Mike Ashley’s chances of any sort of sale receding quicker than Freddie Ljungberg’s hairline the attention turns to the manager’s seat and the best man to lead us out of this epic mess. All the clamour seems to be for Shearer, regardless of who is actually running the club and I have to ask myself why? His credentials start and end at ‘highest ever club goal scorer’ but that doesn’t qualify you to lead a bunch of unruly, underperforming, overpaid mercenaries into a blood and guts battle for Championship mediocrity, nor does managing that very squad in eight decidedly average games at the back end of last season. Okay, maybe that’s a bit harsh. It would’ve taken someone with the tactical nous of Mourinho and the inspirational oratory skills of Martin Luther King to rouse our rabble into match winning performances in such a short amount of time but that doesn’t excuse the fact Shearer is woefully short on experience. We’re not in a position where we have the luxury of giving a manager six months to see if he’s any good because relegation to League One is a distinct possibility. His on the field exploits shouldn’t distract us from the fact he’s done little so far to prove he has the steel to keep us ticking over until someone with the will and big enough wallet to run the club comes along. We need a reliable, old hand who can restore our dignity and guarantee next season will be devoid of the trauma of relegation, even if that means doing away with the excitement of promotion too. Three names spring to mind immediately - Alan Curbishley, Steve Coppell and Gordon Strachan. Big but attainable and more than capable of performing the unsexy task of helping us remain a second tier club. While their names may not immediately set the pulse racing their CVs are much more comforting to look at. Combined they’re sea of respectable Premier League finishes, promotions from the Championship and impressive transfers on a paltry budget. Odd relegation and stress related breakdown aside they should be topping the list of potential managers when Ashley inevitably realises no sale at the price he wants will come before the season is in full swing. All this is not to say I never want Shearer to set foot in St. James’ Park and plonk his arse in the home dugout again. Far from it. I just don’t want him cutting a forlorn figure on the touchline on a bleak December evening when results are inevitably going against us because of issues outside his control. If he is going to come back then it needs to be when everything is perfectly placed for him to have a bloody good chance of being a success, when the cash is flowing and expectations are recalculated. Not when he’s going to be hamstrung by the people in charge. For the good of the club and his fledgling career both he and the fans need to play the waiting game

Wonder how big the split will be between those who say its likely, those who say its unlikely, and those who sit on the fence with the classic '50/50' Knowing our luck it will be all 'talks broke down without agreement' etc. The talk can't be broke at this stage this thing has been cooked for over a month. Detailed due dilgence and all from the American consertium....

No doubt already posted but it's a great read. I agree about the Bellamy bit, at that time, I wouldn't necessarily say he was a better player than Owen but I would have rather had Bellamy in our team over Owen. Class article it explains why we are lingering in such a bad postion. To salut a team who reachs UEAF cup semi final and finish 5th with only 5000 ppl say it all. Shepaerd didn't sacked Sir Bobby but the fans did...

This lad is a king of bullshit. He is probably a meth addict living in some shithole in Walker. RESPECT Vincent the guy told us no lies us far as I am concerned he has been class. If he twist some words to feel he is important so be it...

Bye I thought you were decent enogh to stick with us and be our Next captain..

I wonder whom he hire as a Chairman?? Any ex players you guys recommend good in Managment aka Quien?