Alan Smith

[Dave]

On Wednesday, the manager seemed unaware the club had agreed a £9.1m fee with Deportivo La Coruna for Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini.

 

oh for fucks sake!

 

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What a load of unadulterated shite.

[toontownman]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1042736/Keegan-Ashley-row-Everton-Smith.html

 

more fun and games.

 

Of course there is no possibility Keegan would have said what he did about Smith as part of a gentlemens agreement with Everton. Why would he say anything different if the move wasnt cut and dried.

 

Usual press crap.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

Coubury, where did that piece of epic prose come from?

 

I was going to say it was Wheyse Keyse Louise having one big final pop, but I think she'd like to kid herself into thinking she's more intelligent than not to use the headline "Toon In Chaos"...

[Coxaux]

TOON IN CHAOS

 

 

Alan Smith was last night reeling after being caught in the crossfire of the latest power struggle at Newcastle.

 

The "striker" has been left stunned after the club’s U-turn over his proposed £3m move to Everton.

 

 

Smith is in a state of limbo after discovering fans across the country are beginning to realise he is not a  professional footballer.

 

 

And yesterday at training, the confused player told team-mates he is actually a "goal machine". Smith’s on-off move is the latest evidence that all is not running smoothly at St James’s Park.

 

 

Despite repeated denials from inside the club, rumours that club owner Mike Ashley wants to sell up won’t go away, with the billionaire stubbornly refusing to end the uncertainty while we can confirm he enjoys burning the clubs crest on a regular basis.

 

 

In the space of eight months, manager Kevin Keegan has gone from declaring his determination to challenge the Premier League elite to admitting the Big Four are out of reach.

 

 

And having recruited only three players so far this summer, Keegan admitted this week that a top ten finish would be an achievement.  He later admitted he had borrowers living in his shoes.

 

 

With Dennis Wise and Tony Jiminez responsible for player recruitment at St James’s Park and Keegan concentrating on team affairs, power lines are increasingly blurred.

 

 

On Wednesday, shortly after returning from the cotton fields, the manager seemed unaware the club had agreed a £9.1m fee with Deportivo La Coruna for Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini.

 

 

The rumors of in fighting between Keegan and executive Wise have not helped matters. As we exclusively revealed last week sources revealed Wise in fact claimed he was going to "lay the smack down on his candy ass."

 

 

Season ticket sales have dipped this term and only 13,477 turned up for the pre-season friendly against Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven. An absolutely shambolic attendance for a meaningless pre-season friendly in times of economic uncertainty.

 

 

Keegan wants disgraced midfielder Joey Barton back in Premier League action by the middle of next month.  Before inviting him to join a crime fighting team in Liverpool.

 

 

He said: “Joey’s fine but he won’t be featuring in any games until we get him match fit, of course the other offer still stands”

 

[Mowen]

[Dave]

[Syrette]

Wheres that article from?

 

The Scum?

[Mr Logic]

(Quote:DailyMail)

Apparantly Ashley wants aforementioned lump of shit off the wage bill, whereas for whatever strange reason, Keegan wants to keep said lump of shit.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1042736/Keegan-Ashley-row-Everton-Smith.html

 

It just gets worse, this would be the same Ashley who had Smith on the back of his shirt?

[Wullie]

On Wednesday, the manager seemed unaware the club had agreed a £9.1m fee with Deportivo La Coruna for Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini.

 

oh for fucks sake!

 

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What a load of unadulterated shite.

 

Us lot have known since last week but Keegan didn't have a clue.

[Mowen]

Wheres that article from?

 

The Scum?

 

Read Coxaux's post and compare it to the article above. I can guarantee you'll chuckle. Can't actually answer your question though.

[dustynrg]

Wheres that article from?

 

The Scum?

 

That esteemed organ the Daily Star.

[Coxaux]

From the Sun:

 

KEVIN KEEGAN is on a collision course with Mike Ashley over the sale of Alan Smith to Everton.

 

Smith looks set to seal his £2million switch within the next 24 hours.

 

But the move has angered boss Keegan and Dennis Wise, who both want to keep him in their threadbare squad.

 

On Wednesday, Keegan insisted Smith was going nowhere — only for owner Ashley to put his foot down and demand the former Manchester United man is flogged off.

 

Smith, 27, has been a flop at St James’ Park since his £6m move from Old Trafford last summer and has not scored in 37 games.

 

But Michael Owen, Mark Viduka and Obafemi Martins are all crocked so, at present, he is the Toon’s ONLY fit striker.

 

Smith is keen on Everton and would have moved there last summer if the Toffees had the funds.

 

Director of football Wise has taken Keegan’s side in the row, which casts yet another black cloud over Tyneside.

 

Keegan spectacularly clashed with billionaire Ashley at the end of last season and was summoned for heated clear-the-air talks.

 

But this summer Keegan has continued to look disillusioned over transfers and had no idea when asked over the weekend how close Argie ace Fabricio Collocini is to moving to Newcastle.

 

The boardroom uncertainty at the Toon also continues to create problems with Steve McMahon, currently working for Singapore investors Profitable Group and seen at St James’ Park for Wednesday’s friendly against PSV.

 

They have been linked — along with Indian Anil Ambani — with a £260m buyout.

 

But the former Liverpool star said: “We are forging a commercial tie-up with the club.

 

“We are hoping to be a strategic partner of Newcastle in the Far East.

 

“If we were going to target any club outside of the top four, it would be Newcastle.

 

"But I can categorically say I am not involved in buying the club and will not become director of football.

 

“I would love to be. It would make good sense because there is always something happening there — but I am not.

 

“What we want to do is turn Newcastle into Asia’s favourite club.”

 

Keegan, meanwhile, reckons Joey Barton needs just one month to get ready for a controversial return.

 

Midfielder Barton must work on his match-fitness after being released from jail. He will not take part in Newcastle’s last pre-season clash against Valencia on Saturday or the opening-day game at Manchester United.

 

Barton’s return to the first-team squad could coincide with the FA hitting him with an expected 15-game ban for his assault on Ousmane Dabo.

 

But King Kev has no problem about sparking outrage in the Premier League by letting the bad-boy, 25, off the leash when he can.

 

He said: “Joey’s fine but he won’t be featuring in any games until we get him match-fit. He came back for training last Wednesday as we flew out to Mallorca.

 

“There is no way he can regain match-fitness between now and the start of the season. There’s no way it would be sensible to give him a game at the moment.

 

"With the injuries we’ve got you would throw him in to a friendly like the PSV game but that would be crazy because he’s got to get match-fit.

 

“Normally you need a month to five weeks to get match-fit and that’s why we bring the players back for pre-season training five weeks before and then we play some games.

 

“The hard part for Joey and the lads who have been injured is the games have gone now and you almost have to do it all in training.

 

“His training and attitude have been excellent while I’ve been at this club. He just wants to get back to playing football.”

[Coxaux]

Oh the lads at the Sun also went with the headline "civil wor."

 

Just off to cringe in the background.

[Mowen]

Hang on, I thought Smith played every game because he was Ashley's favourite player....

[garth]

It seems Ashley has more of an idea what a footballer is than Keegan when it comes to Smith.

[thomas]

Hang on, I thought Smith played every game because he was Ashley's favourite player....

Seen it repeated a few times but he wore 17 because that's his lucky number, had fuck all to do with Smith.

[thewellander]

Hang on, I thought Smith played every game because he was Ashley's favourite player....

Seen it repeated a few times but he wore 17 because that's his lucky number, had f*** all to do with Smith.

 

I had assumed he had a man-crush on Smith.

[Alberto2005]

Hang on, I thought Smith played every game because he was Ashley's favourite player....

Seen it repeated a few times but he wore 17 because that's his lucky number, had f*** all to do with Smith.

 

I had assumed he had a man-crush on Smith.

He had Smith on the back aswell and went on to say he admired his "grafting" ability or something as he related to his work in business.

[Conjo]

I only thought he had Smith on his shirt because his lucky number was...whatever number Smith uses.

[Baggio]

[Colos Short and Curlies]

Hang on, I thought Smith played every game because he was Ashley's favourite player....

Seen it repeated a few times but he wore 17 because that's his lucky number, had fuck all to do with Smith.

 

I'm fairly sure he debunked that story as well, I'll see if I can find the story - may be wrong like

[junkhead]

It seems Ashley has more of an idea what a footballer is than Keegan when it comes to Smith.

 

Was thinking same thing.  If there really is a rift between Keegan and Ashley over Smith, I have to say I back Ashley's decision to sell him, although I normally dislike chairman interference, Smith is s*** and Keegan can't justify keeping him at all.

first of all, there's absolutely no chance whatsoever that this particular story is true.. secondly, Keegan is not blind, nor stupid.. he sees Smith play everyday.. I'm sure he wouldn't mind getting rid of such a highly-paid waster.

[Dave]

NEWCASTLE UNITED are ready to cut their losses and allow Alan Smith to move to Everton.

 

The striker missed his club’s friendly with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night, after which Kevin Keegan blamed an ankle injury on Smith’s absence from his side.

 

The Newcastle manager also talked up Smith’s value to the side – but has not categorically denied he is for sale and is believed to be close to allowing the player to leave.

 

He cost £6million from Manchester United a year ago but, after failing to settle – or indeed score – on Tyneside, Everton could be set to benefit with a deal worth around £2m.

 

Goodison Park officials were in the process of following up their interest last night and were considering making an official offer for the 27-year-old.

 

Smith and Newcastle ware set to agree to a parting of the ways after agreeing that his move has not worked out for the team or the individual.

 

Including international appearances for England, he has not scored in 48 games since he found the net for Manchester United in their 7-1 thrashing of Roma at Old Trafford in the Champions League quarter-final second leg of 2007.

 

This statistic has not been helped by the fact that Smith has often been used in a deeper role for the Magpies, even being employed in a bizarre defensive midfield position by previous manager Sam Allardyce at times.

 

But Everton manager David Moyes, a long-time admirer of the former Leeds man, is confident he can play a valuable role in his squad.

 

And the Scot is woefully short of attacking options, particularly after Andrew Johnson’s move to Fulham was confirmed yesterday.

[SEMTEX]

NEWCASTLE UNITED are ready to cut their losses and allow Alan Smith to move to Everton.

 

The striker missed his club’s friendly with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night, after which Kevin Keegan blamed an ankle injury on Smith’s absence from his side.

 

The Newcastle manager also talked up Smith’s value to the side – but has not categorically denied he is for sale and is believed to be close to allowing the player to leave.

 

He cost £6million from Manchester United a year ago but, after failing to settle – or indeed score – on Tyneside, Everton could be set to benefit with a deal worth around £2m.

 

Goodison Park officials were in the process of following up their interest last night and were considering making an official offer for the 27-year-old.

 

Smith and Newcastle ware set to agree to a parting of the ways after agreeing that his move has not worked out for the team or the individual.

 

Including international appearances for England, he has not scored in 48 games since he found the net for Manchester United in their 7-1 thrashing of Roma at Old Trafford in the Champions League quarter-final second leg of 2007.

 

This statistic has not been helped by the fact that Smith has often been used in a deeper role for the Magpies, even being employed in a bizarre defensive midfield position by previous manager Sam Allardyce at times.

 

But Everton manager David Moyes, a long-time admirer of the former Leeds man, is confident he can play a valuable role in his squad.

 

And the Scot is woefully short of attacking options, particularly after Andrew Johnson’s move to Fulham was confirmed yesterday.

 

When this was Alex Ferguson, it was a stroke of f***ing genius.

 

I hate the media.

[mattypnufc]

All you have to do is look at what the first thing Keegan did when we had Dukes & Oba back in Feb. 

 

Drop Alan Smith. 

 

Does that not sum up EXACTLY what Keegan thinks of how good smith is?

 

As said in the other thread...all of this is made up by the media.