Guest michaelfoster Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Newcastle winger Damien Duff has vowed to remain at St James' Park and hopes Alan Shearer will remain as manager. Duff's own goal at Aston Villa sealed Newcastle's relegation and the 30-year-old said: "I'm devastated. I don't know what words can describe the way I feel. "I'm as loyal as they come and, whether the gaffer stays or goes, I'd love to try to get Newcastle back up. "If there's one man to get us back up it's Alan Shearer. I've loved working with him and it's been a proper club." It is the second time Duff has experienced relegation, having been part of the Blackburn squad that went down in the 1998-99 season. "When it happened at Blackburn, I wasn't planning on seeing it again in my career. It's not a nice feeling," said the Republic of Ireland international, who joined Newcastle from Chelsea in 2006. "No disrespect to the Championship but Newcastle are too big a club to be down there. I plan on being straight back up after next season." To compound the misery, it was Duff's own goal that confirmed the Magpies' exit from the top flight and he admitted: "You think, 'why me?'. "But I'm a big man and I've been around for a while now, so I'm going to have to get over it. "I'll be thinking about it for a long, long time but what can you do? That's football. You can't dwell on disappointments in your career. You have to move on." Shearer took temporary charge at Newcastle in April but the club won only four points from his eight matches at the helm. "I think he's been brilliant even though we haven't got the results to keep us up," stated Duff. We'll Be Back "It's the first time in a long while that this place has felt like a proper football club. Things are done right and it's been a breath of fresh air. It's just disappointing we couldn't stay up for him and the fans." Newcastle defender Steven Taylor, who came through the academy system at the club, said: "The dressing room was like a funeral afterwards. Everybody was devastated. "It's the worst feeling I've had as a professional footballer. It's the worst day in our careers. "I've got the European Championships with England Under-21s to focus on now. That's all I can do but this is something I'll never, ever forget. "The 3,000 Newcastle fans who came down to Villa Park are the reason you play. "It's got to be an honour to play for Newcastle United Football Club. I know there will be changes but I don't know what's going to happen. As players, we haven't got a clue but I'd just ask the fans to stick with us next year." ---------------------------- Least he cares about our situation and wants to try and help get us straight back up unlike some of the mercenaries who will bugger off, we cant blood all of our kids next season, we need to keep some experience Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8067061.stm Newcastle winger Damien Duff has vowed to remain at St James' Park and hopes Alan Shearer will remain as manager. Duff's own goal at Aston Villa sealed Newcastle's relegation and the 30-year-old said: "I'm devastated. I don't know what words can describe the way I feel. "I'm as loyal as they come and, whether the gaffer stays or goes, I'd love to try to get Newcastle back up. "If there's one man to get us back up it's Alan Shearer. I've loved working with him and it's been a proper club." It is the second time Duff has experienced relegation, having been part of the Blackburn squad that went down in the 1998-99 season. "When it happened at Blackburn, I wasn't planning on seeing it again in my career. It's not a nice feeling," said the Republic of Ireland international, who joined Newcastle from Chelsea in 2006. "No disrespect to the Championship but Newcastle are too big a club to be down there. I plan on being straight back up after next season." To compound the misery, it was Duff's own goal that confirmed the Magpies' exit from the top flight and he admitted: "You think, 'why me?'. "But I'm a big man and I've been around for a while now, so I'm going to have to get over it. "I'll be thinking about it for a long, long time but what can you do? That's football. You can't dwell on disappointments in your career. You have to move on." Shearer took temporary charge at Newcastle in April but the club won only four points from his eight matches at the helm. "I think he's been brilliant even though we haven't got the results to keep us up," stated Duff. "It's the first time in a long while that this place has felt like a proper football club. Things are done right and it's been a breath of fresh air. It's just disappointing we couldn't stay up for him and the fans." Newcastle defender Steven Taylor, who came through the academy system at the club, said: "The dressing room was like a funeral afterwards. Everybody was devastated. "It's the worst feeling I've had as a professional footballer. It's the worst day in our careers. "I've got the European Championships with England Under-21s to focus on now. That's all I can do but this is something I'll never, ever forget. "The 3,000 Newcastle fans who came down to Villa Park are the reason you play. "It's got to be an honour to play for Newcastle United Football Club. I know there will be changes but I don't know what's going to happen. As players, we haven't got a clue but I'd just ask the fans to stick with us next year." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Thats two, lets see who else is going to stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Fair play to Duff. And as of late he has been one of the few good performers, espcially at left back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Duff was in heaven in that friendly against a Championship club, but I can't be the only one that said "Ah shit" while reading that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michaelfoster Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 beat you by a few mins with the post beyewatch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 No other fucker will pay him what we pay him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 If Duff takes a cut then Im happy for him to stay. I imagine he could do a job at Championship level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 only if he takes a pay cut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Nice one, Duffer. Its not his fault. Yes, it was terribly cruel on the lad but we should never have been in htat position in the first place. Good to see a bit of desire and loyalty for once... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 He's on £70,000 a week, course he's going to pledge his future to us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Assuming the manager wants to keep them Steven Taylor and Damian Duff have said they'll stay. Beye's another possible: - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/05/25/beye-the-fans-have-been-amazing-72703-23705874/ Beye: The fans have been amazing May 25 2009 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle HABIB Beye has apologised to the Toon Army after Newcastle United lost their top-flight status at Villa Park. The Senegal international cut a frustrated figure of devastation in the stands after a hamstring injury ruled him out of the 1-0 defeat, alongside suspended star defender Sebastien Bassong. Beye made a major effort to be fit for the trip to Villa and even flew to Munich to see a specialist last week to make a last ditch effort to be fit. But after he was advised that playing at Villa could have resulted in long-term injury, Beye unfortunately had to sit the game out. The Toon defender told the Chronicle: “I wanted to play desperately to help them. And I’m just so sorry for the fans who were magnificent on the day as they have been all season and since I came here. “We got beat, and that means we’re going down to the Championship. But we’re going down because we deserve it. “We haven’t been good enough to stay in the league this year. “It’s hard for everyone – for the players and especially the fans. Newcastle is a huge club, and it must stay a huge club. “Everybody needs to learn from their mistakes, then we must come back and put this club in the Premier League.” And reflecting on the show of support in Birmingham – who still found it in themselves to applaud their team off – Beye said: “They’ve been amazing again. – there was about 3,000 singing all game. The fans have been behind us all season, and we haven’t been good enough. We’ve deserved to go down. “They’ve just been amazing, and I think for us it’s important to be positive. We have had a hard time, but we must bring this club back into the Premier League’.” For Beye it will be the second time he has suffered relegation in his career, after going down with Strasbourg in France. He continued: “I’ve been down with Strasbourg, but I was young, and it wasn’t the same. “I came to this club to play in the top eight, and for two seasons we have played in relegation battles. It’s for some reason. “We just need to sit and think about the future. It’s hard to say who will be here, who will be in charge and what will happen, but it’s not the time for that.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 If Duff takes a cut then Im happy for him to stay. I imagine he could do a job at Championship level. It's the only level he's capable of performing at. If he really wants to stay he'll agree to a pay cut, otherwise we've no choice but to sell him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I think thats good news about Duff. But if Beye stays I think that will be really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Beye stays, tattoo the armband on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Like Beye signed that new contract for Marseille before coming to us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I keep seeing all this talk of pay cuts. If there is no relegation clauses in their contracts does anyone really believe that any of the players will take a voluntary pay cut? No chance.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Duff doesn't justify his wages at all, nor do most, but he's one of the few high-earners I would look to keep. I think he'd perform well in the Championship, and it seems fairly obvious he's at least committed to the cause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Nice that he wants to stay, but he needs to take a hell of a wage cut to make it worth keeping him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I keep seeing all this talk of pay cuts. If there is no relegation clauses in their contracts does anyone really believe that any of the players will take a voluntary pay cut? No chance.. They'll be put up for sale then, whether anyone bites is another matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Na sold him. He won't take a pay cut. For Beye no pay cut is ok lol. We do need a passionate leader and some experience at the back. He deserves his own salary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 "No disrespect to the Championship but Newcastle are too big a club to be down there." this patronising attitude needs to stop. we're far from guaranteed to come right back up and we'll look like dicks if we keep saying this shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Like Beye signed that new contract for Marseille before coming to us? Cynic! He's staying. God damn Tooj bringing the room down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 "No disrespect to the Championship but Newcastle are too big a club to be down there." this patronising attitude needs to stop. we're far from guaranteed to come right back up and we'll look like dicks if we keep saying this shit. Especially if it's coming from the a group of players who have never looked like they believed they were good enough to stay in the premier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Pay cuts will be weighed up with what they can get elsewhere. Yes, Duff, Smith etc are on high wages, but unless they can get the same wages elsewhere they'll have to compromise if they genuinely want to stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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