Butt to buttholes?

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Cat's want Nicky

 

 

Oct 26 2006

 

 

By Lee Ryder, The Evening Chronicle

 

 

 

Roy Keane was at St James' Park last night to run the rule over his former Manchester United team-mate Nicky Butt in Newcastle United's Carling Cup clash against Portsmouth.

 

The Sunderland manager took in the first half of the rain-soaked affair and left before Butt was subbed on the hour.

 

Keane and Butt, of course, are close pals from their days at Old Trafford together and the pair would have no problems linking up again.

 

Butt would be an ideal signing for Sunderland and would bring them much-needed steel to their midfield.

 

 

However, there are two snags for the Wearsiders if they wanted to pursue any interest in the ex-England midfielder.

 

 

Firstly, Butt still has a season and a half left to run on a lucrative £40,000-a-week contract after arriving from Manchester United, which may be beyond Sunderland's wage structure.

 

 

With Glenn Roeder's squad still wafer-thin, there is also no way the Toon boss would allow Butt to leave at the moment without adequate cover for Scott Parker and Emre - who he regards as his first-choice midfield men.

 

 

However, if that situation was to change and United did bolster their squad, Butt could be allowed to go in January either on loan or for a fee.

 

 

Roeder would still think long and hard before making a decision because he remains a big admirer of the man he worked with during his England career and he did not complain in the summer when he welcomed back Butt after a loan deal to Birmingham fell through.

 

 

 

[Skirge]

bye bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye  bluebiggrin.gif

 

Lets hope he does go to the scum, but only once he is replaced.

[Yorkie]

Can't afford to let him go. Our midfield's got good strength in depth and it would be pointless selling him, because we'd have to replace him. And we've got other priorities.

[GeordieDazzler]

This would secure his Mr Popular reputation in Newcastle once and for all

[Menace]

 

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[matta]

wrong time to let him go. he has been quite okey when he has played this year, and proves a decent cover. unless we get another player in, he should stay.

[Guest Gemmill]

I think he's decent cover.  Perfect for something like last night.  If we don't have a player like that then Emre or Parker will be playing every game which isn't feasible.

[M4]

Butt to buttholes?

 

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PS: I wouldnt mind keeping him too 

[Guest smoggeordie]

I'd keep him. Played well last night and he's a good person to have around the club.

[Guest Invicta_Toon]

I wouldn't pass up any oppurtunity to shaft the mackems

 

at a decent price mind, they've just been taken over donchaknow  blueyes.gif

[Guest toonelaide]

FYI

 

Butt's stats this season:

 

6 starts, 6 subs, 7 wins 4 losses

 

and in games he's been involved either starting or as a sub the team has scored  16 times and conceded 9 times, keeping 5 clean sheets

 

Obviously he's missed some tough games and its the collective effort of the team but that suggests he's making his contribution

 

 

[Danh1]

hes a twat so nicky: FUCK OFF! tongue.gif

[ianovthetoon]

We could really stitch them, tell them they can have Butt as long as they take Bramble as well and play him at every opportunity! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Guest Imperio]

Don't want to see him go until we get cover.

 

Anyways, he's looked decent when he's played this season.

[Mr. Snrub]

Butt's on 40k a week?  That's ridiculous.

[Dokko]

He'd be good for them.

 

I hope we get £1m for him, or its not worth it.

 

Still think we should sign up Bramble now, and still try and sell him in jan or next summer, he's worth £1.5m to someone.

 

Let's hope rumours start up for Carr, Babayaro & a permanent move for Luque.

 

Clear out that dross, allow Moore to return home at the end of the season, and all the deadwood will be gone.

 

Ameobi, Ramage, Harper should stay as back-up (unless we can get £1m for Harper to allow Krul a chance) plus they provide homegrown for UEFA register.

 

 

[Cajun]

We should be looking at the lower league for some decent squad fillers. There are some good players out there who wouldn't cost a bomb but would do a job.