Guest johnson293 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Just heard comment on Five Live news from Ruud Gullit (haven't found them in print yet). Claims that we (Newcastle) cannot attract top players, and players only join us when they have no other option. OOOOHHHH!!!! One suspects he's still a little bitter? MJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 He's talking nonsense either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 So wide of the mark as well isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Great player but what a prick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Strange, what I caught of him on SSN he sounded alright; Said the fans are great. Club is a sleeping giant Sam is the right man for the job. Sam had big personality and is what NUFC needs. Some dressing rooms problems but Sam can sort them out. Won't turn it around stright away, will take time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Funny, on Talksport he said we could, just that it was difficult. Which is true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnson293 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Its in this article, in a few more words... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6654121.stm Former Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit wished Allardyce well in his new job. He told the BBC: "I hope he will succeed because Newcastle is like a big giant that wants to wake up. "The fans are great, the people are great there and I hope they can do it. "The difficulty for them is to get the right players there because most players who want to come to England want to play for Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United or Liverpool - the big clubs. So for them it is difficult to get the right players. "Sometimes players go there who maybe didn't want to but had no other choice. "There are some outstanding players there but it hasn't been a team for one reason or another so I hope he will make a team. Team spirit will be the most important thing." Seems Five Live news picked out the 'meaty' bits, without the context. MJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Strange, what I caught of him on SSN he sounded alright; Said the fans are great. Club is a sleeping giant Sam is the right man for the job. Sam had big personality and is what NUFC needs. Some dressing rooms problems but Sam can sort them out. Won't turn it around stright away, will take time. What i saw as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Its in this article, in a few more words... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6654121.stm Former Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit wished Allardyce well in his new job. He told the BBC: "I hope he will succeed because Newcastle is like a big giant that wants to wake up. "The fans are great, the people are great there and I hope they can do it. "The difficulty for them is to get the right players there because most players who want to come to England want to play for Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United or Liverpool - the big clubs. So for them it is difficult to get the right players. "Sometimes players go there who maybe didn't want to but had no other choice. "There are some outstanding players there but it hasn't been a team for one reason or another so I hope he will make a team. Team spirit will be the most important thing." MJ The guy is simply lying through his teeth isn't he? I don't like him at all, but he's not said anything that isn't true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 He's pretty much spot on in everything he said there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Shearer, Tino, Bellamy, Owen, Albert, Given - not top players? I wouldn't take much notice of a yeti who has been sacked from every coaching job he's ever had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Did you read the articles Stevie? He didn't say we couldn't attract top players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 We signed Shearer & Asprilla when we were one of the big two, Albert signed after we'd just finished 3rd, and what big clubs were even going to touch Given & Bellamy before we signed them? Only Owen is the exception to the rule tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Shearer, Tino, Bellamy, Owen, Albert, Given - not top players? I wouldn't take much notice of a yeti who has been sacked from every coaching job he's ever had. Well, in recent days the only real top player who signed for Newcastle was Michael Owen - and he really fits into Gullit's analysis tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 True. Still a prick though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Emre and Parker could have signed for Everton Duff could have gone to Tottenham Villa were more than happy to keep Solano Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 We signed Shearer & Asprilla when we were one of the big two, Albert signed after we'd just finished 3rd, and what big clubs were even going to touch Given & Bellamy before we signed them? Only Owen is the exception to the rule tbh. Fair enough, but nothing ever stays constant, and if we can't attract the top top players now, why can't we in the future as we have before. Saying they can't is final, full stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 He didn't say that though did he? Simply said that players look at the big 4 first. Don't see what's wrong with that. Doesn't mean very-good players won't go elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Emre and Parker could have signed for Everton Duff could have gone to Tottenham Villa were more than happy to keep Solano He said top players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Emre and Parker could have signed for Everton Duff could have gone to Tottenham Villa were more than happy to keep Solano I guess Emre and Parker both do get much more money at Newcastle than they would at Everton. Same is likely to apply for Duff. Anyway, Gullit's point was about top players from abroad and the big clubs and not mediocre players with interest from other mid-table clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Just heard comment on Five Live news from Ruud Gullit (haven't found them in print yet). Claims that we (Newcastle) cannot attract top players, and players only join us when they have no other option. OOOOHHHH!!!! One suspects he's still a little bitter? MJ You have to read between the lines, what he's saying is that we don't atract the winners who want to win things here but players bought for big money and handed silly money and of course he's absolutely spot on. Say what you will about Gullit but he's a top man, he waved any right to compensation or a payoff when he left and was more than decent enough to hold his hands up and say he didn't do a good job. He has never ever said a bad word about us and my mate met him a few years back and considered him a top bloke and my mate fucking hated him for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Emre and Parker could have signed for Everton Duff could have gone to Tottenham Villa were more than happy to keep Solano I guess Emre and Parker both do get much more money at Newcastle than they would at Everton. Same is likely to apply for Duff. Anyway, Gullit's point was about top players from abroad and the big clubs and not mediocre players with interest from other mid-table clubs. Just watched the interview on BBC News. He only said that players would want to sign for the top four ahead of us, which isn't what I thought he said. He also said that Allardyce was a good coach and he hoped he would succeed because we are a good club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Douga Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Only manager to stand up to shearer and the club and try to sortt out the problem. Shepherd did not like this so booted him It went against the family morals of The Family newcastle E.g Clark,Mcdermott, Shearer, Shepherd and many more Alladyce also didnt stand for this after wlaking out of the meeting room for managers job a few years back for a player being in the room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE5 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Only manager to stand up to shearer and the club and try to sortt out the problem. Shepherd did not like this so booted him It went against the family morals of The Family newcastle E.g Clark,Mcdermott, Shearer, Shepherd and many more Alladyce also didnt stand for this after wlaking out of the meeting room for managers job a few years back for a player being in the room. typical anti board rubbish that has been spouted over the past few years. I have said it was rubbish, and todays events prove that it was, there is no way in the world any manager with the standards of Allardyce would ever have came back if that had been true. Gullit had lost the plot and the players BTW, he knows it himself and admitted it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamesD Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 seemed like he had nothing but good things to say about the club. audio up on BBC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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