toontownman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Oh mummy oh daddy lets all go play kabadi! woo! good news, hopefully a replacement is imminent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filflop1 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 :celb :celb: :frantic: :celb: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturla Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 :celb: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 good news this kid is talented, but not talented enough. hope they'll appreciate his honest game over there good luck Shola now for his replacement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 YES...Good news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broony Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 sky sports news say fee agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 competition time. how long before the ipswich fans turn on him? i'll say 4 matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Great news One down, Smith to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guinness_fiend Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Town are closing in on signing Shola Ameobi from Newcastle with a fee agreed between the clubs, and the player at Portman Road for a medical. http://www.picpop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10538/hammer01~0.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Good luck Shola, I could never bring myself to hate him, no matter how shit he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I can't wait to see M4TT's reaction when this falls through again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Good local lad, scored some cracking goals against some damn good opposition but just not frequent enough to warrent a starting place. Simply not good enough for the premier league and never fulfilled his full potential. At 26 he's at peak age. Good luck to him. £2.5m is a bloody steal mind! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I wish the lad well. He needs regular football with a team that fits round his particular talents. He's not top class, but I think he can play in the Premiership and I hope he makes it back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/7569658.stm Ipswich are poised to sign striker Shola Ameobi from Newcastle after the two clubs agreed a fee. The 26-year-old, who has also been linked to Norwich, is down the pecking order at St James' Park and had a spell on loan at Stoke last season. Town manager Jim Magilton told the club website: "We have agreed a fee with Newcastle for Shola and he spent time at the club having a medical. "Things are moving on. Hopefully we can get it all tied up." Ameobi worked his way up from the youth team ranks with the Magpies. However, his first-team opportunities have been limited recently, with Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins and Alan Smith the preferred choices up front. mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anth.Nufc Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Agreed not good enough, but good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johan Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Finally the day might come when Newcastle are without both Bramble and Ameobi! Only Smith remains and I might just give him a chance if Keegan believes in him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Good good. Wouldn't that be a nice bit of buisness. Saviola in Ameobi out and a 2.5m profit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Finally the day might come when Newcastle are without both Bramble and Ameobi! Only Smith remains and I might just give him a chance if Keegan believes in him. Been thinking that recently myself actually. In Keegan I trust, and if Keegan trusts there's some ability in Smith that he can unlock, even if it's deep down inside him, I'm leaning towards giving Smith a second chance, viewing him as "new" this season and ruling out how completely utterly fucking shite he was last season. This of course will only last 'til he puts his legs on the field again and leaves without scoring. That's all the little fucker gets as a second chance from me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Finally the day might come when Newcastle are without both Bramble and Ameobi! Only Smith remains and I might just give him a chance if Keegan believes in him. Been thinking that recently myself actually. In Keegan I trust, and if Keegan trusts there's some ability in Smith that he can unlock, even if it's deep down inside him, I'm leaning towards giving Smith a second chance, viewing him as "new" this season and ruling out how completely utterly f***ing s**** he was last season. This of course will only last 'til he puts his legs on the field again and leaves without scoring. That's all the little fucker gets as a second chance from me. I'll be looking most forward to seeing a really fit Viduka, if Duff is anything to go by. A really fit Viduka imo is on par with Berbatov if not better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 good luck to him. Hope he does well at Ipswich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 IF the move goes through (Let's not get the flags out yet lads!) then I wish him all the best. Never had any dislike of him, he's always tried his best but it's been painfully obvious for the past 3-4 years that he's simply not good enough. He's got some talent, of that there's no doubt, but on a consistent basis he's failed to produce for a long time now. I do think he'll do well in the Championship though and could well bang a few goals in and cause some problems for defenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 yeah, the vitriol some people reserve for him escapes me tbh, save it for smith or duff, or souness better still personally think it's a level below him, he's good enough to be playing PL football for a weaker team imo, certainly a promoted team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Bye bye, Shola, about time! Hope this allows us to sign a replacement! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Ameobi is basically an average, Championship striker - no better than that. He was given a ridiculous amount of chances by every manager since SBR, and has rarely, if ever, looked Prem material....Slow, ponderous and over-rated by both his managers and himself. Can only remember 2 games where he looked a decent prospect - Barca away, and S/Land at SJP... Has looked poor for most of the rest and 2.5m is about right these days. Hopefully, a decent replacement is lined up - a player like Ashton would be my choice, fairly physical and able to play Viduka's role when he is injured(and for the future). Saviola is a good player, but too much like Owen or Martins - not as efficient a striker as Owen either. Nevertheless, many times the player that Ameobi was..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hopefully, a decent replacement is lined up - a player like Ashton would be my choice, fairly physical and able to play Viduka's role when he is injured(and for the future). I read that as Ashton, when he is injured, can play Viduka's role (ie to be injured) Take your point though, Ashton is a quality player and I'd love to see him here with Owen and Martins, I think he'd be terrific. If we could keep him fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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