Peter Beardsley

[Jayson]

good news

[J7]

Looks like the brown nosing worked. Well done Peter!

[Skirge]

@ this brown noseing stuff, it was his job as a PR man to be positive about the club no matter what.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

Lost all respect for the man, just another gob s****. 50 faced cunt.

[Guest BooBoo]

I wont claim to be the source for this but I heard that Beardsley wasn't happy with the Shola story in the Chronicle as it was far from accurate.

 

 

[Guest Geordiesned]

I wont claim to be the source for this but I heard that Beardsley wasn't happy with the Shola story in the Chronicle as it was far from accurate.

 

 

 

Whoever told you that? 

[sparta]

good thing, isnt he a fairly good coach as well?

nice at least to add up, as our coaching staff have been a bit thin this year

[biggs]

@ this brown noseing stuff, it was his job as a PR man to be positive about the club no matter what.

He should of just kept his fookin mouth shut imho , i have spoke to a lot of people and i must say everyone agrees that he should of kept his trap shut and concentrated on talking about the future of the youngsters etc .

[Guest Heneage]

What was the Shola story?

[Pilko]

"Peter's a Newcastle United legend, and was an absolutely top player, so it makes perfect sense to have him working with our young strikers," said Beardsley.

 

Top journalism.

[Dave]

What was the Shola story?

 

That he could play football.

[Dave]

"Peter's a Newcastle United legend, and was an absolutely top player, so it makes perfect sense to have him working with our young strikers," said Beardsley.

 

Top journalism.

 

[Skirge]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/03/30/peter-beardsley-urges-hughton-to-start-michael-owen-72703-23264331/

Peter Beardsley urges Hughton to start Michael Owen

Mar 30 2009 by Mark Douglas, Evenin

 

MICHAEL OWEN must be the first name on Chris Hughton's team-sheet for the game against Chelsea – and United must pull out all the stops to keep hold of their "icon" this summer.

 

That is the opinion of Toon legend Peter Beardsley, who sees a fully fit and fired-up Owen as the key factor in staving off the ‘disaster’ scenario of United dropping into the Championship.

 

Owen was axed by Hughton for the Arsenal game as United’s caretaker coach gambled on Peter Lovenkrands and Obafemi Martins – and has had to contend with more accusations that his international career is over this week.

 

Fabio Capello has not picked Owen for an England squad for a year and, although former team-mate Steven Gerrard said the players “miss him”, he looks to be well short of the form that made him such an important player for club and country.

 

Hughton did call for Owen in the second half against Arsenal but his impact was minimal – he touched the ball just 17 times in more than half-an-hour on the pitch.

 

Owen has been written off before and bounced back, however, and Beardsley believes he will prove the legions of doubters wrong again – provided he is given the chance during United’s run-in.

 

“I think he’s so important, he’s someone who gets goals and that is what sets teams apart at this stage of the season. Michael always looks like he’s going to score goals when he is given those chances,” Beardsley said.

 

“If he gets one or two chances in a game, I’d be willing to bet that he’d score one of them.

 

“He’s a natural finisher – and that’s something you can’t coach. He’s like Alan Shearer – he’ll always be in the right place at the right time.

 

“I look at goals like the one against Sunderland last season when he came in behind Paul McShane – no-one else would have scored that kind of goal. He was so bright, so alert.

 

“Michael should never, ever be criticised by any fan of this football club. He didn’t choose to be injured, he got injured playing for England and the club got well compensated for that.

 

“Whatever Michael Owen does for this club is more than good enough for me.

 

“He’s the perfect role model for this club and this city, he never gets involved in any controversy, he’s a leader.

 

“Just because he doesn’t rant and rave it doesn’t mean he’s not a ‘proper’ captain or a proper leader.”

 

Regardless of whether Newcastle are in the top division, Owen looks set to exit the club this summer when his contract expires, but Beardsley wants United to make every effort to keep him.

 

At the moment, that scenario looks unlikely with Owen’s advisors believed to regard upwardly mobile Manchester City as his best option.

 

Beardsley, however, believes United will try again to sell him a vision of where the club is heading if they survive their relegation battle.

 

“We need a star in our team. Whether it be Milburn, Macdonald, Keegan or Shearer – we’ve always needed an icon in our team to hang our hats on and that’s where Michael comes in,” he said.

 

“I would pull out all the stops to keep him at Newcastle United, and I think they will. But what you have to realise is that Michael Owen will have choices. He’s on a free as well, so teams will be looking at him.

 

“The unfortunate thing for Mike Ashley will be that it has now almost been taken out of his hands. It’s almost the luck of the draw now.

 

“But Michael’s decision will be a football one, not a financial one. It’ll be about whether he thinks it’s right for his football career.

 

“If he went, I would wish him well.”

 

International weeks have been difficult for Owen to stomach since his last call up for friendly against France early in the Capello era.

 

The striker has netted 40 times in 89 appearances for England – including some big goals at major tournaments – but the Italian has been unswayed by his past record.

 

Beardsley, who scored nine goals himself in an England shirt, accepts that Owen can no longer be called a regular for his national team, but says he should be involved in the set-up if he can prove his fitness.

 

“Michael would always be in my squad. It’s the same scenario with David Beckham – I wouldn’t always have him in my team but he’d be in my squad,” he said. “I had the pleasure of working with the both of them during my brief time as England coach. They’re perfect role models and players look up to them.”

 

Back on club matters, even the optimistic Beardsley admits it would be catastrophic if United didn’t haul themselves out of relegation danger in the next eight games.

 

The situation looks grim for United after the Arsenal defeat, with two points now separating Hughton’s men from 17th-placed Blackburn.

 

And while Beardsley retains his belief that Newcastle will escape, and even says they will keep the core of their squad together over the summer, he admits the drop would be a terrible development for United.

 

“If it did happen we’d keep the players we’ve got, I think. But it would be a disaster.

[Guest toonkidda44]

Come and see what Peter has to say about all the recent news!!!!

 

 

North Shields Juniors are holding a talk-in with Peter Beardsley at Wallsend Labour Club

Thursday April 2nd Doors open at 7.30 - Tickets £10 You can pay on the door.

 

 

Should be a canny night!!!

[Guest toonkidda44]

Howay lads - get yourself along to Wallsend Labour Club tomorrow night.

 

Talk in with Peter Beardsley 7.30 till late.

 

Pay on the door £10

 

All moneys going towards the kids trip for North Shields Juniors Athletic.

[Guest toonkidda44]

Still tickets available on the door tonight. Get yourself along - should be good

[biggs]

Great article and Peter you are spot on about this being Sir Bobbys night and hope it isnt spoilt by a minority

Its a real tough one tbh a demonstration for our hatred of Ashley should be kept for the leeds game imho and not overshadow today 

 

It’s Sir Bobby’s night, nothing else should get in the way

 

Jul 26 2009 by Neil Farrington, Sunday Sun

 

HE will renew a personal rivalry he still cherishes almost two decades on. Others will relive football hell. One or two more will feel like they are coming home.

 

Then there’s the not-so-small matter of Alan Shearer reappearing on the St James’s Park pitch if not, sadly, the dug-out.

 

Oh, and it’s England v Germany. 1990. All over again.

 

But Peter Beardsley is anxious to ensure that tonight’s reprise of the nation’s greatest game since 1966 is ultimately all about one man.

 

Not him. Not Guido Buchwald, who shadowed his every move – and had the shirt off his back – that night in Turin. Not Gazza and his waterworks. Not even Shearer.

 

Nobody but Sir Bobby Robson.

 

“It’s Bobby’s night, and nothing else should get in the way,” says Beardsley, the man Robson referred to as “my little gem”.

 

“I’m sure we’ll all get a great reception, but he is the man, just as he was the man back in 1990.

 

“I know the fans may want to have their say on Alan (Shearer) and the situation at Newcastle now, but even that mustn’t overshadow the point of the occasion – paying tribute to Bobby.”

 

If the Italia 90 semi-final was arguably England’s last truly great game, it was literally Robson’s last in charge.

 

And that is part of the reason why Beardsley treasures its memory.

 

“It was a fantastic game which I look back on with pride and disappointment. It will live with a lot of people forever,” adds Robson’s fellow Geordie legend.

 

“Inwardly, I was gutted afterwards – we came so close. But I was more gutted for Bobby.

 

“It was his last game with England. As a player, you got more chances, but he didn’t.

 

“If anyone deserved to get to the final – and one of the hardest things for us to bear was that we knew we would have been 90 per cent sure to win the final against Argentina – it was Bobby.

 

“The way he prepared us, organised us and inspired us was just fantastic, and for it to end like it did on penalties . . . well, it was the worst way.

 

“We hadn’t played brilliantly during the tournament, but we were outstanding that night and probably should have won it on chances created.

 

“But the Germans were superb in the shoot-out. Both sides knew that game was pretty much the World Cup final, but they were ice cool.

 

“I was obviously glad to be one of the three England scorers on penalties – but nobody really remembers that now. All they remember is Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missing.

 

“I felt so much for them both. I was gutted, but they must have been 20 times worse.

 

“But the other thing that’s stayed with me ever since is how gracious the Germans were afterwards.

 

“Their attitude was sensational. I know it’s easier to act that way when you win, but I won’t ever forget the respect they showed us.”

 

And no greater respect than that shared between Beardsley and Guido Buchwald, the defender who was his shadow through 120 minutes.

 

“I never used to swap shirts with players, but I did with Buchwald that night, because we’d had such a tough old battle,” Beardsley recalls.

 

Born just six days apart, the two men were like warring twins in Turin – “he kicked me and I kicked him”.

 

And they are set to renew acquaintance, with Buchwald one of at least five members of Germany’s 1990 team confirmed to play tonight.

 

But theirs will be just one of many sideshows to the main event.

 

“I’m delighted that the game on Sunday is in Newcastle, but to be fair to Bobby, he’s the one man who could have hosted this game anywhere in the country.

 

“He’s a national treasure, and it’s no surprise that he not only keeps battling illness the way he does, but he has put so much into raising money for charity.

 

“He’s unique.”

[biggs]

Another classic from Peter

 

Pedro Got It So Wrong

By Nu Mad

 

Saturday, 19th June 2010

It's easy to look back AFTER the event, but when Peter Beardsley backed captain fantastic Steven Gerrard to roar England to victory against Algeria in the World Cup ... it brought some doubts.

 

God bless him ... and we love him ... but Pedro is the worst tipster in the world.

 

Peter Beardsley: “Algeria have one or two decent players, but nothing to really scare us.

 

“For them it will be one of the biggest games they’ve played in and they’ll be more nervous than us.

 

“Steven Gerrard has already spoken about getting seven points – and if we play Ghana, that’s a great draw for us in the next round.

 

“If Ghana beat Australia and we finish top that’s likely to be the case.”

 

Oh dear!

[EthiGeordie]

The only person who can save us in my opinion. He knows the club inside out. He is Geordie. He gets on with Ashley very well. All this ingredient will make him the next manager for us.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

The only person who can save us in my opinion. He knows the club inside out. He is Geordie. He gets on with Ashley very well. All this ingredient will make him the next manager for us.

 

It will, but will it make him a good manager? I very much doubt it.

[Guest antz1uk]

no chance, by all accounts he doesn'nt get on with senior pro's, he's best sticking coaching the kids. he didn't last 5 minutes at bolton when he was giving it billy big balls from what i understand

[r0cafella]

The only person who can save us in my opinion. He knows the club inside out. He is Geordie. He gets on with Ashley very well. All this ingredient will make him the next manager for us.

[Mick]

I think a for a manager to be a success here he needs to care about the club and not see it as a job.  Our better two recent managers knew the club and I don't think either looked at it as being a job, it was like a hobby which they loved.

[sempuki]

Not the nicest of blokes by all accounts and almost as far up Ashley's arse as Pardew. Great player though.

[Guest antz1uk]

which therein lies the problem, whoever is manager is not given the freedom to care about the club, however that's not the issue at the minute, the most pressing thing is getting rid of this current fraud of a manager, he may actually be given it on a caretaker role, which i don't see a problem with, but i don't want him anywhere near a permanent role