Guest Heneage Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 How is he moody? He's played out of position, hes then dropped and put behind Duff. Fair whack imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustynrg Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Chances are, Keegan started the likes of Duff, Smith, N'Zogbia, (possibly even Carroll) yesterday - as it'll do no harm in encouraging a potential sale. I say that because, if his intentions were simply to 'give some of the others a run out', we'd have seen more youngsters in the lineup. That could just be me clutching at straws, though. I wondered this as well, perhaps there were scouts in the crowd watching Smith and Duff and N'Zogbia (so they'll all be there next season then after that performance). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Scouts watching Smith? You could stay in bed at the hotel and carelessly scribble "Shit" on your clipboard and your boss wouldn't be able to accuse you of not doing your job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 But surely N'Zogbia proved how good he could be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 N'Zogbia: I am happy to stay at United May 15 2008 by Alan Oliver, Evening Chronicle CHARLES N’ZOGBIA has insisted he is happy at St James’s Park, but is angry at reports of an alleged bust-up between himself and his Newcastle United colleague Abdoulaye Faye. United’s French Under-21 international woke up to a report yesterday that he had been involved in an altercation with Faye before the final match of the season with Everton at Goodison Park. But N’Zogbia has denied this, and certainly neither Kevin Keegan nor any members of his coaching staff were aware of any row between the two players. The 21-year-old midfielder does not give many interviews, but he told me today: “I am happy at Newcastle United and, to tell the truth, I have always been. “At the moment, all I am concentrating on in playing for France Under-21s in Sweden at the end of this month and then, like the rest of the Newcastle squad, I will be looking at what players we are going to sign.” N’Zogbia was not keen on saying that he will be definitely staying at St James’s next season because he is uncertain as to whether the club will sell him or not. But at least his positive attitude will encourage United fans who know that he has the potential to go on and be a big name in the Premier League. However, he was willing to talk about his alleged bust-but up with Faye, saying: "I have been at Newcastle since I was 17 and I have never been involved in a fight with anyone. "And why would I pick a fight with Abdoulaye Faye? Not only is he a friend of mine but he is also a little bit bigger than me." N’Zogbia started the season with United’s first goal at Bolton Wanderers and he ended it by winning the penalty from which Michael Owen scored in Sunday’s defeat in the finale at Everton. He was a Charlie Woods signing in his time as chief scout at St James’s Park, and I remember reserve team coach Tommy Craig telling me after his first look at N’Zogbia that, after working with him for a month, he would have him in the first-team squad, and this turned out to be correct. Those were happy days for Craig, but he was left devastated today along with thousands of other football fans when it was announced that his big pal Tommy Burns had died at the age of 51. The Celtic first-team coach originally contracted skin cancer in 2006. Although he received treatment, the disease returned in March. Former Scotland international Burns, who spent 15 years as a player at Parkhead and also managed the club for three seasons, had been undergoing treatment in both Glasgow and France in recent weeks. A statement from Celtic on their official website said: "It is with great sadness that Celtic Football Club confirmed this morning that Tommy Burns has passed away. "Tommy, a true Celtic legend and wonderful man will be sadly missed by us all. "Clearly, our thoughts are very much with Tommy’s wife Rosemary and his family at this extremely difficult time." Burns joined Celtic as a teenager in 1973 and went on to play 352 league games for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'm happy for him to stay but I hope we're not going to have this talk every season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Obviously he could be talking bollocks, but it's nice to see that there may be some hope now that Tottenham probably don't want him anymore. Unless any of the top four or Spurs come in for him (extremely unlikely) then he'd be daft to move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I see the Journal and the Chronicle are back to denying each others stories Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 It's a positive, and whilst not a definitive 'I will stay', it's better than we've been reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I like his reasoning as to why not to pick a fight with Faye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Well that ban on speaking to the press lasted a long time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I thought the way he played in the last few games of the season were not the performance of someone who is un-happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Wot ShearMagic sed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 “At the moment, all I am concentrating on in playing for France Under-21s in Sweden at the end of this month and then, like the rest of the Newcastle squad, I will be looking at what players we are going to sign.” Anyone know when and where this is?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 How well do people think he would do if he was to play on the left of midfield in a 4-3-3? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 “At the moment, all I am concentrating on in playing for France Under-21s in Sweden at the end of this month and then, like the rest of the Newcastle squad, I will be looking at what players we are going to sign.” Anyone know when and where this is?? Norway, middle of July I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 How well do people think he would do if he was to play on the left of midfield in a 4-3-3? Not good enough defensively and his lack of awareness of teammates will be a problem. But, I see those things as things that he can improve on given time and coaching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hope he stays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 He's still my favourite player, like. I'm hoping he stays and tears it up next season. Would rather see him in the midfield ahead of any of the current three (even though that's not entirely a sensible comment, blinded by his flair) and I think he could even play the role Martins has right now if Oba was to ever succumb to injury (better than anyone else in the current squad, at least.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hope he stays. I think we all do. Would be a real shame if he was moved on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 i also hope he stays if we revert to 4-4-2 he is a very good left winger, and if we stay with 4-3-3 he can be used in midfield as well as just behind the strikers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 “At the moment, all I am concentrating on in playing for France Under-21s in Sweden at the end of this month and then, like the rest of the Newcastle squad, I will be looking at what players we are going to sign.” Anyone know when and where this is?? Norway, middle of July I think. Ha-fucking-ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I've got his name on my shirt, so he'd better bloody stay! For one more season at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'd absolutely love to keep him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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