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What they don’t need is Chris Hughton handing out a few bibs and cones as a group of disillusioned players trudge back to work.

 

:nope:

 

I'm trying to think what can be worse than that cause that's what will happen.

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What they dont need is Chris Hughton handing out a few bibs and cones as a group of disillusioned players trudge back to work.

 

:nope:

 

I'm trying to think what can be worse than that cause that's what will happen.

 

Kinnear. At least with Hughton there, it means something might just happen.

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Perhaps we shouldn't touch this thread or the Shearer gets the job thread unless there's some definite news, otherwise we're just going around in circles, getting deeper and deeper in the self pitying mire.  :dave:

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Funny thing is we could end up with having to keep most of the squad because there won't be time to shift anyone in or out. If we don't go up at the first attempt that could seriously damage the finances of the club.

 

What is a more interesting question and perhaps more relevant is "Is this squad minus Owen, Viduka, Loven, Edgar and Nacho good enough to get out of the championship ?" On paper I think it is, but in terms of heart and application they proved last year that they have none of either.

 

The only good scenario possible of a drawn out sale is the one you have mentioned. If we can't buy players while we are in take over limbo then we can't sell either. If that means players like Oba, Bassong and Beye staying we'll be stronger for it next season.

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could they not just have closed the book on it? if not that's very odd

 

 

Dunno, seemed you could not get odds on anyone for the job.

 

 

I can't find a book online anywhere on it, new Sweedish International Manger is all.

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I could cry, this is taking way to long, if you know its £100mill then you must have the £100mill so just pay it, or is that not the problem is it Agley fkn them over once he has got them inyerested? my money is on the fat c*** being a c***.

 

 

ALAN Shearer will not be attending a meeting with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley in London today and United’s manager-in-waiting fears he will not be able to take control of the team for the start of pre-season training. Jun 26 2009

 

Shearer has never had any intention of travelling to the capital to discuss matters with Newcastle’s want-away owner and no meeting was planned for the end of the week as Seymour Pierce continue to negotiate with a number of groups who have shown genuine interest in buying the club

http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/

 

 

Shearer’s fears on training return

Jun 26 2009 by Luke Edwards, The Journal

 

 

ALAN Shearer will not be attending a meeting with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley in London today and United’s manager-in-waiting fears he will not be able to take control of the team for the start of pre-season training.

 

Shearer has never had any intention of travelling to the capital to discuss matters with Newcastle’s want-away owner and no meeting was planned for the end of the week as Seymour Pierce continue to negotiate with a number of groups who have shown genuine interest in buying the club.

 

Instead, Shearer will wait for managing director Derek Llambias’s return to Newcastle on Tuesday before asking for any fresh updates on his bid to become permanent manager.

 

However, United’s former captain is as determined as ever to become manager and is confident he will be offered the job once the new owners have emerged.

 

A source close to Shearer said: “There are two groups talking to Seymour Pierce, maybe even three now and things are moving along, but there was never a meeting in London to decide anything on Friday.”

 

Although significant progress has made been made in terms of a takeover, the frustrating saga will almost certainly drag into another week as the two consortia leading the race to buy the club continue to look at how they are going to bankroll it following the financial catastrophe caused by relegation to the Championship.

 

United’s wage bill devoured almost 70% of the club’s turnover in the Premier League and this is the major stumbling block to any deal as the interested groups have to work out how they are going to not only find the £100m to buy the club, but also the money needed to stabilise its finances and ensure there is money to spend to strengthen the squad.

 

Nevertheless, those discussions have advanced over the last few days and, while false hope may have been given following inaccurate reports Shearer was set to be offered the job today, the takeover process continues to move in the right direction.

 

The strict non-disclosure agreements signed by the serious bidders ensures none are able to discuss the takeover process.

 

While progress may seem slow on the outside, sources close to the deal have suggested an announcement could still be imminent.

 

Shearer, though, has almost resigned himself to the fact he will not be installed as manager before the players return to the training ground next week.

 

That will mean Chris Hughton is asked to oversee the important early fitness work as he is the only key member of the

 

coaching staff which ended last season in the dugout with a contract at this stage.

 

Meanwhile, Newcastle’s out-of-contract defender David Edgar is poised to join newly-promoted Burnley, even though he initially thought he was going to sign a new deal at St James’s Park and play in the Championship.

 

The versatile Edgar, unhappy with the terms of a new contract offer at St James’s Park, had held talks with another club moving up from the Championship, Birmingham City.

 

But with discussions at St Andrew’s having stalled, Burnley boss Owen Coyle has moved in for the 22-year-old, who is keen to play regular first-team football after three years as a peripheral member of the squad at Newcastle.

 

MARK Hughes is preparing to ditch at least a dozen members of last season’s Manchester City squad.

 

Hughes knows he is facing the acid test of his management skills next term following the decision of City’s Abu Dhabi-based backers to release substantial transfer funds.

 

Already Gareth Barry, Roque Santa Cruz and Stuart Taylor have arrived at Eastlands for a combined cost of £30m.

 

Given City are also favourites to sign Carlos Tevez and have been heavily linked with Everton defender Joleon Lescott as well as Barcelona front-man Samuel Eto’o, it is clear the Blues’ spending is not complete yet.

 

Bulgarian Valeri Bojinov, who has endured two seasons ruined by injury since being signed by Sven-Goran Eriksson and is attracting interest from Wolfsburg.

 

City needed a bit of extra time to bring in Benjani from Portsmouth 18 months ago but the Zimbabwe star is now surplus to requirements, along with Darius Vassell, Ched Evans and Jo, who could be used as bait to get Lescott from Everton.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/06/26/shearer-s-fears-on-training-return-61634-23984983/

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well that ends that moment of hope. now another week of uncertainty and rumours.

 

Aye if Al is waiting until Tuesday before asking whats going on, mind could be more speculation as Tuesday is the 30th and Ashley needs any deal done by then.

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I wonder where they get this stuff from.

 

I guess it depends on what they eat before they go to bed and how vivid their dreams are, all we can do is read it and make our own minds up, one thing is for sure.. the sale of the club us taking an age to get sorted!

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Guest Wally_McFool

The Chronicle and the Journal contradicting each others stories is happening rather a lot these days.

It seems like they are deliberately messing the Tyneside public about .     

 

The cunts!

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The Chronicle and the Journal contradicting each others stories is happening rather a lot these days.

It seems like they are deliberately messing the Tyneside public about .     

 

The c***s!

 

Or its a ploy, negative headline in the morning, then in the afternoon release an upbeat story to get people to buy the papers.

 

Simples.

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The Chronicle and the Journal contradicting each others stories is happening rather a lot these days.

It seems like they are deliberately messing the Tyneside public about .     

 

The c***s!

Its been happening for years tbh just jockeying for position ,2 papers from the same building and to be fair if you bought both you wouldnt want to read the same stories in both papers altough the true facts come in handy .
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i f*cking hate ashley that big fat egoistic ugly C*NT!

 

...i feel better now! We really havent heard anything for a couple of weeks.....disrespectful....clearly we mean nothing to him!

 

have a nice weekend, lads :aww:

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Guest Roger Kint

There was some confusion over that. :lol:

 

It wasn't Caulkin on the radio.

 

You been reading the Chronicle forum?

 

The most bizarre and twattish thread in the history of the internet has reached 40 pages of utter drivel on there ;D

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From todays chronicle:

 

Meanwhile, Alan Shearer takes part in a charity golf day today having expected to be unable to play due to developments at the club.

 

Events have not progressed as anticipated, however, with Chris Hughton – as the Chronicle revealed on June 11 – ready to take charge of pre-season training as the shambolic Mike Ashley era limps on.

 

And I understand that Colin Calderwood, who left United’s coaching staff following the end of the season, has been asked to return and lend Hughton a hand.

 

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Man its so tragic now its funny.

 

 

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