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TRon

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That doesn't look like spin, it looks like fairly educated guess work which will probably not be too far off the mark. The plus point of all this is he will be desperate to prove his form and fitness to other potential interested clubs so we will have him at his best while he is still here.

 

 

 

 

 

It is spin because it could be interpreted one way or the other. The mail have chose to headline one of those ways

 

They interpreted it the same way you have judging by your posts. Did you want them to interpret it differently?

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TRon

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That doesn't look like spin, it looks like fairly educated guess work which will probably not be too far off the mark. The plus point of all this is he will be desperate to prove his form and fitness to other potential interested clubs so we will have him at his best while he is still here.

 

:thup:

 

We may well lose him but if he gives everything and bangs a shedload of goals in between now and the end of the season it can only be a good thing for us.

 

We brought Owen here when he would have preferred to go to Liverpool, and if he ends his contract well by hitting form it's all we can ask for. I do feel shame though that a guy who leads us out onto the pitch wearing the captain's armband doesn't know whether he wants to be here next season.

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TRon

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Fully expect him to leave TBH, unless we get into Europe or have a very big takeover.

 

So do I but we just have to keep building and moving forward. Owen has to look after Owen and we have to look after Newcastle.

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Fully expect him to leave TBH, unless we get into Europe or have a very big takeover.

 

So do I but we just have to keep building and moving forward. Owen has to look after Owen and we have to look after Newcastle.

 

About time some fucker did :lol:

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Smart decision from his point of view.  If we do really well and finish comfortably mid table/pushing for Europe, he can demand lots of money.  If we go down or struggle to stay up, he's out of contract and can leave. 

 

On the other hand, if he gets injured for any length of time, no one will want him and we can reduce our offer accordingly. At least we know now he is motivated for the rest of the season.

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This board is so full of predictable stupidity its unreal. Why would anyone sign a 3 year contract with a club who is trying to change its owner and has an interim manager? We offered him a fair deal and I think he's given us a fair answer considering the limbo that we're in.

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So how's the board showing stupidity there? I can imagine the reaction if they hadn't offered him a deal and just decided they'd wait until June. At least they tried sorting it, and Owen gave us an honest answer. Fair play on both sides this last week tbh.

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So how's the board showing stupidity there? I can imagine the reaction if they hadn't offered him a deal and just decided they'd wait until June. At least they tried sorting it, and Owen gave us an honest answer. Fair play on both sides this last week tbh.

 

I think he means N-O.

 

It's only about three people tbf.

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Surely we could have been told this in the summer btw? Id imagine he rejected any offer Keegan put forward in May/early summer for the same reasons

 

Fair enough, but Kinnear said he expected to hear back in the next few days, and he has done. Everyone knows where we stand which is a lot better than if we were being left in the dark over whether or not we'd offered him a contract, and again if we were left handing around waiting to hear from him.

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I hope to God we replace him if he goes btw, it would be typical NUFC for him to leave and we try and fail to replace him, or even replace him with fodder. Just out of interest btw, is he available for the start of next season? I assume his contract was 4 years from when he signed?

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The worrying thing for me is that if Ashley stays then the needed replacement will not be top draw. Or if we do spend money on a goalscorer, that will leave no money for anything else. No progress.

 

 

 

You and your mates at NUSC better hurry up and help him sell the club then.

 

Haven't joined but a sale is the only real hope imo.

 

Facing a new season with Ameobi, Martins and Xisco and a championship plodder would bring relegation.

 

 

 

nah, baggy still thinks this DOF system is the bees knees

 

 

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As much as it may fuck us off, realistically what would you do ?

 

You work for a firm that is fundamentally unstable.

You've been there 3 years and have had a number of managers and 2 dodgy owners, the current one has gone awol and is trying to sell.

The firm has taken massive steps backwards in the three years you have been there.

Despite them supporting you through a long period of illness you have no emotional ties to the firm, you are only there because they pay you way over the odds.

There's a serious chance the firm could fold (in our case be relegated) in 6 months.

You have one or two moves max before you retire

The door is wide open for you to leave at your own free will and join a better, more successful firm at low risk to yourself.

 

Would you sign up for another 3 years of chaos and uncertainty ? I know I wouldn't. I'd be listening to offers and planning my escape.

 

its not a "firm"

 

 

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I have to say, in spite of my earlier statements, the thought of Owen in another Premier League teams shirt next season is fucking sickening :lol: Man Utd would honestly be an absolute nightmare for me with all my mates being ManUre fans, it would be absolutely unbearable :( One of the only positives of him leaving would be if he joined a team like Villa and helped them end this whole top 4 nonsense.

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Ah well, was always on the cards. Can't blame him really.

 

Who are you referring to? :lol: ;)

 

You're off your head if you think I'm reading all these latest pages ;) from the headline I take this as a come and get me plea to other clubs?

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