The Newcastle United thread

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

WE HAVE NO LUCK WAT SO EVER ON OUR SIDE.. ITS LIKE WE ARE CURSED! JUST AS MY BOY BARTON COMES BACK HE IS INJURED AGAIN..

29/01/2009 11:28
Newcastle United Confirm Joey Barton And Michael Owen Injuries
Barton and Owen will each spend more time on the sidelines, with the midfielder missing for around two months while the forward faces well over a month out...

Newcastle United's injury woes continue with the news that Joey Barton and Michael Owen will promptly return to the treatment room.

The Magpies have confirmed via their official website that pantomime baddie Barton has fractured his fifth metatarsal in his right foot.

"Joey will undergo surgery on Friday and is expected to be out for around eight weeks," their statement reads.

Barton has previously battled back from a similar injury to the same foot.

Notorious crock Owen is also expected to sit out after limping out of Wednesday evening's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City.

It is thought that he's sustained a cracked bone in his left ankle and could miss more than six weeks of action.

Owen has been looking fit and sharp in recent weeks, but his body has once again become his worst enemy.

Reports had linked him with a St. James' Park exit before the end of the month but alleged suitors such as Aston Villa are likely to steer well clear now.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/700/newc...-owen-injuries

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

you know wat no one wants this smelly frenchy.. and he is shiatt he can GTFO

we dont want you anyway


Charles N'Zogbia Refuses To Play Again For Newcastle United
The Magpies misfit French midfielder has refused to play under the management of Joe Kinnear, after feeling that the Irishman insulted him in an interview last night...

[Demis-11]

how much worse can it really get for newcastle..this season is a disaster!

[Suprah]

how much worse can it really get for newcastle..this season is a disaster!

this season ?

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

how much worse can it really get for newcastle..this season is a disaster!

past decade it has been a disaster and every year is same thing just different drama.

this club can do so well and its just crying out loud to get out of this hole and be successful

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

Breakig News Breakig News


Kevin Nolan Leaves Bolton For Newcastle United

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

YEEEEEEEEEEAH BABY.. first we get Peter Lovenkrands now kevin nolan... i like this i likey a lot

aaah man i can't wait for martins, owens, Beye, barton and all the rest of the boys get well and come back.. if all the gang gets together i know we are gonna finish the season on high note and would finish in middle of the table



I HAVE FAITH

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

some key news from past couple of hours...

-Newcastle's Shay Given Hands In Transfer Request
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/en...ansfer-request

-Window watch: N'Zogbia close to securing Newcastle exit
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle5622791.ecehttp://www.goal.com/en/news/701/atle...garcia-reports

-Michael Owen To Be On Newcastle United Sidelines For Six Weeks
http://www.goal.com/en/news/700/newc...-for-six-weeks


-Newcastle United Target Wigan Athletic's Ryan Taylor
http://www.goal.com/en/news/724/prem...cs-ryan-taylor

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

seems like given is no longer a magpie

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...881313,00.html

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

Nicky Butt signs new Newcastle United contract
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-contract.html


Newcastle United Launched Deadline Day Bid For Sunderland's Richardson
http://www.goal.com/en/news/746/sund...derlands-richa

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

Joe Kinnear Has Faith In Newcastle United Goalkeeper Harper
http://www.goal.com/en/news/700/newc...lkeeper-harper


no choice but to support harper

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

http://www.soccer365.com/english_pre...5209170016.php

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

"They made me do things I didn't want to do..."
hhmm i wonder wat they made him do



Shay Given Hits Out at Mike Ashley's Newcastle United "Regime"

In his first press conference as a Manchester City player, Shay Given fired a broadside at his previous employers Newcastle United. After serving as first choice goalkeeper for 12 loyal years at St. James', the Irishman spoke of his unhappiness over the last six months and of what he feels was poor treatment by the club.

"I just felt that after the service I gave the club, then the "regime" at Newcastle could have handled the whole thing a bit better."

"They made me do things I didn't want to do and this was an opportunity to further my career and pick up more silverware," he said while alluding to the fact that Newcastle made him put in a transfer request where he would have to fore go any signing on fee with his new club.

Given obviously feels that Newcastle were penny pinching and that despite a huge amount of interest from Manchester City, they made their longest serving player jump through hoops to secure a move away from the club.

"In the last six months it has been fizzling out. It has not been enjoyable going into training.

"Maybe it's myself just being selfish, but I think I deserved a little bit better than that."

Given first alerted other clubs to his availability through a public statement in the wake of Newcastle's 5-1 home defeat by Liverpool. Despite the scoreline, Shay Given put in an incredible one man performance and it still remains a mystery how he kept the score down so low.

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In the aftermath of the match, a disconsolate Given sat in the goal wondering where it had all gone wrong. And to show their appreciation of his heroic efforts against Liverpool the Geordie faithful gave him a standing ovation as he left the pitch.

Three days later in a very uncharacteristic move, Given issued a statement through his solicitor Michael Kennedy that he was looking to move from St James' Park with Manchester City, Tottenham, and Arsenal being his preferred destinations.

When asked today about that match against Liverpool, Given had this to say,

"The Liverpool match was a low point in my career,

"It was one of those points where if I had left the pitch and never seen a football again I would have been happy, I was that low."

And although he signed a five-year contract extension in 2006, he said he was disillusioned with life at the club and disappointed that the promised push for honors had failed to emerge despite promises to the contrary.

"I didn't know if I was going to leave but a lot of people said I was happy and settled, which I was in a way, but I wasn't comfortable.

"I wasn't comfortable with the way the club was going. I wanted to be challenging for honors.

"By coming here I thought I could be at a club that is challenging for honors. I didn't want to finish my career regretting not taking up this offer."

Shay Given's signing is hugely significant to Manchester City's future, at 32 he still has his best years as a goalkeeper ahead of him and his reputation is such that when the inevitable change of management comes around he looks most likely to retain his position in the team.

Joining City at ground level in an exciting time for the club and supporters was a move that Given could not turn down, and in getting him, City have probably signed the best keeper over the Premierships last 12 seasons.

A good move all around, except for Newcastle who have not only lost a player, they have lost a "marquee" player. One who has become synonymous with the club over the Premiership era.

Losing a great player is bad enough, losing a player like Given is unforgivable and Newcastle will do well to retain their Premiership status without him.

[roy]

Howay the lads

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

where have you been man??


keepin this thread alive with out you.. and its getting boring not talking to fellow toon army soldier