Keegan videos on official site

[ATB]

Btw there's a third video coming, I assume it'll be live tomorrow.

 

You've quoted all three videos Dave.

 

The 442 implication is mainly down to Keegan saying that the thing that caught his eye with Gutierrez was his supply line from the wing for Guiza last season.

 

Said Shola and Smith up front (no lie) will love him.

 

Is Spidey playing for the reserves next season then?

 

He said Owen and Viduka too, but I thought I'd ought to emphasise Keegan's implication that everybody's two favourite players will be here next season.

 

They were never going to leave. Maybe Ameobi will if a good bid comes in, otherwise, not. Also probably just said all our strikers would like him. But of course I hope we sing at least one good striker. The two that have been mention are not good enough. But there was no surprise they would be here. Just some foolish supporter dream.

[ATB]

interesting about Guthrie. Bolton fans seemed to think he was positive, had a bit of pace and quite skilful, though a lot of his attempts to create were over-ambitious and usually failed. shows that there is a bit of talent in there waiting to be developed even if he's not ready to be first choice XI for the coming season. but as a holding player? a couple of bolton fans also said he couldnt tackle and was lightweight so i'm not sure he'd be that suited for the role.

Maybe but I bet people said similar about an average right winger being our main cm (Rob Lee).  Guthire is pretty much a raw talent he can be moulded to some extent to play in several roles.

 

He's young and has an eye for a good pass

 

He could develop into a great box to box player for us if they can get the best out of him

 

sounds very interesting indeed. Keegan never said that he should play like a holding midfielder. Just that it one thing that he can developing. also don´t think we should be so sure that he will be a reserve. will be interesting too so. But I think he will play quite a lot this coming season.

[Dave]

Can Carrick tackle? I wouldn't say he was all that strong either. Alright it's only one example but the fact is we all get bogged down with terminology these days IMO. Jonny keeps referring to this too.

 

Perhaps Keegan's not keen on the idea of buying players in fixed positions who can only specialise in one thing.

[Belfast Boy]

At least if Keegan is mentioning Smith as a forward then we have hopefully seen the last of him in midfield. If he has to play at all I want him as far away from our box as possible.

[johnnypd]

Carrick's almost 6ft 3 and while he is no Essien he certainly doesn't get pushed around. his technique when it comes to tackling is fine as far as i can tell, again no Essien but he isn't going in sprawling and mis-timing everything like Scholes.

[Dave]

Carrick's almost 6ft 3 and while he is no Essien he certainly doesn't get pushed around. his technique when it comes to tackling is fine as far as i can tell, again no Essien but he isn't going in sprawling and mis-timing everything like Scholes.

 

Just making the point that the best team in the country/Europe(?) seem to manage without an out-and-out tackler in there. They have highly talented players who have more dimensions than that.

 

I'm not saying we can compete that way, of course they have world-class players in pretty much every position; just saying maybe Keegan wants players who can offer a bit more than just the one or two attributes.

[Dave]

"He's that type of player. Good engine, a very good passer of the ball. A link-up player who can get around the field and of course in the Premier League you need that.

 

"And over time he'll probably learn to play in a defensive-midfield holding position.

 

"Both of those signings (Guthrie and Gutierrez) I'm really pleased with.

 

"Obviously, the whole world knows that the squad is too small. Every Newcastle fan and the people at the club know that.

 

"But getting the right players in was always going to be tough because there is a lot of competition for good players."

 

Sounds positive.

[Dave]

Anyone else having a wry smile at all this new output btw? Interviews with the manager and new players all of a sudden.

 

An attempt to calm things down a bit methinks. Hopefully it'll restore a little confidence in what the club are doing.

[SteveMc]

He said he'd wait unti now to talk and he's started talking.

[Guest johnson293]

From Todays Journal:

 

KEVIN Keegan has made his first transfer mission statement of the summer, moving to reassure fans that there will be further signings and confirming that the club’s recruitment policy centres on bringing in players who will be long-term assets.

 

Aware that Newcastle’s squad has been heavily depleted since the end of last season, Keegan has emphasised the importance of bringing in more new faces before the start of the season – but he is adamant that will not see a deviation from the new transfer policy at St James’s Park.

 

So far Newcastle have signed Argentina winger Jonas Gutierrez, aged 25, and Liverpool midfielder Danny Guthrie, aged 21 – a clear indication that the focus is on recruiting players the ‘right side’ of 30.

 

Keegan believes progress is being made on that front, and in a further encouraging sign for supporters, the United manager has also insisted that he will not sell any of the club’s marquee names before the transfer window shuts at the end of August.

 

That should allay fears over the future of pivotal players like Obafemi Martins and Michael Owen, who have been the subject of speculation linking them with moves away from Tyneside for most of the summer.

 

It is the identity of the players Keegan will be bringing in, however, that will exercise the minds of supporters most before United kick off their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford on August 17.

 

“We not only will (add new faces), we have to,” Keegan told the club’s official website. “But what we’ve got to ensure is that we don’t get players in just for the sake of it. It’s easy to bring in players and they’re all the same, then you’re left trying to pick from a bunch of players and you say, ‘Well he’s as good as him’.

 

“But, of course, to get the players in that are going to spark the others off and add something to the team will always be a little bit more difficult.

 

“We’ll keep going on those fronts. We’ve tried for a few and not always been successful.

 

“We’ve also had a lot thrown at us which we don’t think are right for one reason or another, be it either wrong position or wrong age.

 

“And, while everyone at the club knows we’re not going to look a gift horse in the mouth with an older player coming in, we are trying to get, for all the right reasons, younger players who can stay at the club longer.”

 

The pressing need for reinforcements was emphasised by the club’s longest-serving player Steve Harper earlier this week, who admitted the dressing room felt “depleted” after the overhaul overseen by Keegan at the start of the summer.

 

But after the departures of Emre and David Rozehnal and a number of fringe first-team squad members, United are unlikely to lose any more players with first team potential this summer.

 

Striker Shola Ameobi is free to leave if any of his Championship suitors can meet United’s valuation, but others will only depart if Keegan sanctions it.

 

That should signal an end to reports linking James Milner with a summer exit – and also soothe fears over the futures of Owen, Martins and goalkeeper Shay Given.

 

“Like I’ve said, we’ve got a small squad so it’s no good getting one in to get one out, that just means you’ve maybe changed a position,” said Keegan.

 

“Obviously there will always be talk of players leaving because we’ve got some very good players here. But they will only leave here if we want them to, that’s for sure.

 

“We’re not looking to sell our top-class players, we want to add top-class players to play alongside them.”

 

Anal talking sh*te again???

 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/07/18/newcastle-united-step-up-search-for-left-back-72703-21364771/

 

Meanwhile, the talk on the soccer grapevine is that United would listen to offers for their young trio of striker Andy Carroll, keeper Tim Krul and defender David Edgar.

 

...or simply more evidence of the lack of communication in Thomson House??

 

[sturla]

I don't know what it is, but I always feel good about Newcastle after hearing Keegan talk, guess thats what makes him so special.

 

[Guest johnson293]

I don't know what it is, but I always feel good about Newcastle after hearing Keegan talk, guess thats what makes him so special.

 

So True - and the reason why we should (if we aren't currently) be letting him meet with and talk to potential transfer targets - The man's pure enthusiasm is so infectious!

[Chris_R]

Once again, Keegan manages to single-handedly restore my faith with a few words and make me feel foolish for allowing doubts to start to enter my mind.

 

I feel so bad.

[Fatwax]

I don't know what it is, but I always feel good about Newcastle after hearing Keegan talk, guess thats what makes him so special.

 

So True - and the reason why we should (if we aren't currently) be letting him meet with and talk to potential transfer targets - The man's pure enthusiasm is so infectious!

 

I don't believe that Keegan isn't involved in the recruitment process. Terry Mac said in an interview that Keegan left his holiday in America for a day or two to speak to potential targets, didn't he?

[Dave]

I don't know what it is, but I always feel good about Newcastle after hearing Keegan talk, guess thats what makes him so special.

 

So True - and the reason why we should (if we aren't currently) be letting him meet with and talk to potential transfer targets - The man's pure enthusiasm is so infectious!

 

I don't believe that Keegan isn't involved in the recruitment process. Terry Mac said in an interview that Keegan left his holiday in America for a day or two to speak to potential targets, didn't he?

 

I thought he just said he was always on the phone throughout the holiday. Either way, I agree with you that he's probably involved. It'd be madness for him not to be - his passion for the game (and our club) is ridiculously infectious.

[simmsy10]

Bit off topic but in the video of Guthrie and Jonas in training theres a young lad wearing bright orange boots . Any ideas who he is??

[JH]

I don't know what it is, but I always feel good about Newcastle after hearing Keegan talk, guess thats what makes him so special.

 

So True - and the reason why we should (if we aren't currently) be letting him meet with and talk to potential transfer targets - The man's pure enthusiasm is so infectious!

 

I don't believe that Keegan isn't involved in the recruitment process. Terry Mac said in an interview that Keegan left his holiday in America for a day or two to speak to potential targets, didn't he?

 

I thought he just said he was always on the phone throughout the holiday. Either way, I agree with you that he's probably involved. It'd be madness for him not to be - his passion for the game (and our club) is ridiculously infectious.

 

The thing about Keegan is, he's been out of the game for so long, and he also said something about never coming back here (unless I'm just making that up), so he wouldn't agree to go against his own principles to come to this club and not have a say on anything! It's madness.