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• 1 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 14, 2008 at 9:55

  hope he does sign, i love the little fella

• 2 James // May 14, 2008 at 9:55

  When he signs it will be the best signing we make all summer, and be a huge V’s up to all the media.

  He’s become a great captain for the team on and off the field. But also seemes to have developed into a true “fan” of the Toon. He is often the first player to run and congratulate other scorers, and celebrates like the rest of us.

  Owen is the heatbeat of KK’s side and will lead us into Europe next season

• 3 Bill F // May 14, 2008 at 9:58

  Poor bug*er how is he going to manage on that.

• 4 Obafan // May 14, 2008 at 9:59

  Let us hope for a good ending on this. And after that I hope the board starts to give a new contract to Oba, cause he will be also very important for us in the upcoming seasons.

• 5 Hamas (51times) // May 14, 2008 at 10:03

  Never expected him to leave.

• 6 Davey G // May 14, 2008 at 10:03

  We need to sign up Owen / Martins / Taylor on new longtern contracts soonest!!
  When they put pen to paper, that is when the media (In particular the Tossa’s at the Daily Mail) can write anything they want about us, it doesnt matter!

  Yes SPYRO/DRAGONER, Taylor as well!! See your prediction once upon along ago that Cacapa was the best defender at the club, taylor the worst, has fallen dramatically by the wayside!!

• 7 ronaldeano // May 14, 2008 at 10:04

  The Sun (skumbag newspaper) recons Faye and N’zogbia had to be pulled apart before the Everton game in a row over wages!!!!! They are also loving the fact that Spurs are going to bid for Bentley!

  BOYCOT THIS PATHETIC NORTHERN HATING PAPER PLEEEEEEEEESE!

  IF YOU DO BUY IT…. USE IS TO WIPE YOUR ARSE WITH.

  the mail also.

• 8 Leo // May 14, 2008 at 10:20

  the suns on its arse, i hope it goes bankrupt

• 9 ben // May 14, 2008 at 10:21

  Bill F .. yer i know .. feel sorry for him. NOT

• 10 MattyDread // May 14, 2008 at 10:22

  I seem to remember an article on here a week or so ago saying Steven Taylor’s contract negotiations had started.. Has anything more been heard about that?

• 11 Josh // May 14, 2008 at 10:25

  hehehehe tribal football reported this first. Ohhhhhhhh dear

• 12 staffsmag // May 14, 2008 at 10:38

  ronaldeano - well said mate - Boycot the southern piece of s*ite rag.

• 13 Matthew Tom // May 14, 2008 at 10:44

  Sorry this is all a bit negative, but …

  I’d be amazed if he stays any longer than the end of his current deal. Numerous clubs will offer him £120,000 a week and we are fools to impose a salary cap (assuming it’s true) if we want to compete at the top level. The extra £40,000 a week amounts to £10 million over 5 years and Michael Owen is not a financial idiot - someone will pay him that. He’s got one more big contract left in his career and I fully expect him to follow the money.

  I would LOVE it (of course) if he proves me wrong.

• 14 Toon Boy // May 14, 2008 at 10:54

  Mathew Tom- Who are the “numerous clubs” who can afford to pay him 120000 a week???
  before you respond, bare in mind that MO has stated that he will never play abroad again!! He give it a go once, it wasnt for him!! His words……….
  So I await your response about Numerous clubs????????

• 15 Stami // May 14, 2008 at 11:02

  Owen has only got a few seasons left in him, he is a fantastic player, and im sure a number of clubs would have him as Mathew Tom stated, but not at 120000 a week mate! His injury record is a major factor! Im not saying he isnt worth that much, im saying it would be a gamble for any club to sign him and have him sit on the bench injured for that wage!

  Owen will stay at the Toon till he is too old to play! the end

• 16 Julio Geordio // May 14, 2008 at 12:01

  To get Owen to sign another contract so soon into the summer would be a welcome coup and a boost for the club, not only for the present players but for potential buys.

  Got to say it has only been this season that I’ve started to appreciate his skills, but obviously that has a lot to do with his horrendous injury record. He can make his new playing role his own and spearhead next season for us.

  With regards to N’Zogbia, the sooner he goes the better. I didn’t think there would be anything worse than a welsh gobby big-timing player, but there is…….a french gobby big-timing player.

  I wish Faye would have chinned him and then got his Zog’s contract.

• 17 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 12:05

  Julio Geordieo, I agree 110%!!
  Zog the frog is a trouble making little Merde tete and the quicker they get rid the better!!!

  And Zoggy fans, dont be coming on here with the “how do you know for certain this is going on behind the scenes” Like you lot I dont, but as the old saying goes, no smoke without fire, and there is alot of smoke surrounding the little ungratefull frog prat boy!!!!!
  Get rid now KK before the little Merde undermines every frigga!!

  Angry over and f***ing ouT!

• 18 Spot The Zebra // May 14, 2008 at 12:16

  I dont believe one of the top 4 will come in for Michael.The problem is however if we now have an uncomfirmed wage ceiling of £80,000 a week then we have allowed the likes of Man City and Everton to compete with us for his signature.
  Both of these teams will not only be able to offer around £70,000 per week but also a North West base and, in Evertons case, European competition.There is a strong chance we will lose our only true World Class player ths summer.
  I totally agree our total wage bill is too much however there is a better way to reduce it than what has been suggested this week.Surely instead of limiting ourselves to a wage ceiling we can be more selective to who we offer good wages to in the future.
  I think it makes sense to give players what they are worth and in my opinion Owen is worth more than what he is rumoured to be offered this week.As before i believe Michaels new position will mean he has less injury prolems as he no longer comes up against big centre halves for 90 minutes.
  Move the likes of Smith and Emre on if need be but lets keep the ones that do the business on the pitch.For instance Smith could easily be replaced by Carroll and Emre by LuaLua, both of the younger players being on considerably less money.
  Id hate to think that fantastic headed goal against the Mackems will be the last thing we can remember Owen by.

• 19 Leo // May 14, 2008 at 12:40

  cant kapo also play left wing, so if it is true about nzogbia and he leaves kapo would be a useful replacement

  although i think its sh1t stering by the press to make us turn on him….

• 20 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 13:14

  Thought Owen was on £103,ooo a week not £115,000?..
  …As for calling Zog a frog!..Ho’way man don’t be racist!..There’s no need for that!..
  …Say you don’t like his attitude by all means, but stop short of dissin’ him for his nationality bro’!..

• 21 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 13:17

  While a wage cap may be useful in time, i don’t think we should be askin’ players to take a wage cut…They were signed for that amount!..
  …How many here would take a wage cut?..
  …& put in 101%?..

• 22 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 13:20

  PUNK SKUNK!!
  And your not being abusive to skunks!! There is nothing racist about calling french people frogs, so you get back to your PC brigade and have you rlittle meetings about whats wrong and whats right in this country, when in effect the only thing wrong in this country is knobs like you ,who think calling someone by their slang/nickname is racist!

  i suppose calling Viduka an aussie, shay a paddy, and any memebr of the unclean a mackem is racist also???

  Moron. Dont even get me started on the difference between racism and fun!! Turd…

• 23 Victor Meldrew // May 14, 2008 at 13:33

  Angry fan = knob.

• 24 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 13:38

  Victor Meldrew aka Punk Skunk!!
  Go forth and multiply, and take your pc brigade with ya!!!

  ZOGGY ZOGGY ZOGGY OUT OUT OUT!!!

• 25 Victor Meldrew // May 14, 2008 at 13:42

  Angry fan = aka naka

• 26 Eric // May 14, 2008 at 13:46

  Glad the negotiations have started. Which Daily Mail reporter is the chair? This news has blown the balls out of yesterday’s acid gossip eh? Hey Michael - I took a wage cut too this month. The budget cost me £2.00 per month down!

• 27 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 13:47

  Victor Meldrew/Punk skunk, your making your self look like a tool………ha ha

  Talk toon man, thats why you should be on here. Nowt else, get yourself on the ‘Danny Do Good’ society board if you want to talk all things PC.

  Oh and by the way, Naka = Knacker………Your grammer is attrocious boy.

• 28 Phani Tikkala // May 14, 2008 at 13:50

  @Angry fan.
  Don’t get you started with the difference between Rascism and Fun.
  Like you Adolf Hitler couldn’t see any difference.

• 29 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 13:53

  Phanni Tikkala, isnt your name a bit male chauvanistic???
  And lucky I dont know you, calling me Hitler, I am Jewish…………tit!!

  Who is the racist now……………………….

• 30 Victor Meldrew // May 14, 2008 at 13:54

  Angry fan. It’s spelled ‘grammar’ you knob.

• 31 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 14:05

  Sarcasm, have you heard of it ?
  How bright are you……..puny minded little tart!

• 32 Victor Meldrew // May 14, 2008 at 14:16

  Angry knob. Sarcasm? If you said ‘irony’ it would be funny. My grammar would take your grammar any day.

• 33 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 14:20

  AngryGet,
  …It begins with an F & ends with an F!..

  …Have a word with y’self!..

  …Skunk is a term of abuse towards NUFC fans by no-marks…I’m reclaimin’ it you pleb!..

  …Please feel free to ‘get started’ about the difference between racism & fun chore!..

• 34 ScottyT // May 14, 2008 at 14:34

  anyways..

  115k a week?!?! wtf?! i thort it was 100k.. no wonder they are looking to cut his wage. he should take the wage cut to about 80/85k (makes no difference to him really does it) and get on with the football.

• 35 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 14:34

  Punk Skunk, whats your game……..comin on calling me names under various different alias’

  if calling a frenchman a frog is racist then 90% of the poulation should be held to account for racism!!

  And as I have already told one of your alter ego’s, calling a jewish lad Hitler is just plain F***in sick, and drops way way way down to the bottom of the racism barrel!!

  70% of my friends from uni are either Black, mixed race or asian, i also have a lot of gay friends of both sexes!! Oh and yes, 2 of my friends are french, and calling the froggy twats often brings a smile to their faces!! that is a fact, so get off yer f**kin high horse, stop likening me to Hitler, and come on here (A football Blog) and talk F**kin football, otherwise piss off to your PC brigade headquarters and stay there!! TOOL

• 36 Ashingtoon // May 14, 2008 at 14:49

  FFS Calling Zoggs a frog isn`t being racist,wish the P.C brigade would actually learn about the different races,before going in search of Brownie points…

• 37 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 14:51

  Ok charver,
  i don’t use any other alias!..
  …& ball right off with that: ’some of my best friends are…’, shite!..
  …Typical racist bollox to spew there!..

  …Right, so you’re a bairn, at uni, is that some kind of excuse?..
  …As for, the hitler thing, they didn’t even liken you to him, go back & read/understand what they wrote!..& if y’gonna use bein’ jewish as an excuse too, don’t!..
  …So, if y’not racist, y’pc brigade?..
  …Well i know which one i’d rather be!..
  …You’re the one spoutin’ shite about stuff other than football!..
  …Probably ‘cos y’could write what you know about the game on the back of a tab of acid, with a marker pen!..

• 38 Toon Boy // May 14, 2008 at 15:01

  Lads lads lads, i dont want to jump into a none football argue ment on a footy blog, but i have to totally disagree with the boyos on here who are saying calling the french frogs or froggies or whatever, is racist!! Utter Bollox! Saying it is racist is very PC, and I have to agree with the odd thing angry man says! If we call Viduka an Aussie or Shay a paddy or mick is this racist??? I think not and i dont think they would think so either, so to call someone racist for that is very very saddening, and sums up the state of this country when people pull the racist card for something so trivial!! Punk skunk, i think you need to chill mate and maybe take that acid cap angry man has been instructed to write on ….

  Anyway, Nzoggy must go, he is obviously a disruptive influence, and doesnt want to be here so get rid of the young frenchman!!!

• 39 Toon Boy // May 14, 2008 at 15:05

  I think thats how the thread started???? Confused!! oops who called me confused….that could be constrewed as ????????? ageist….or ……antidisestablishmentarianism….ha ha. Or so the PC boys think!!

  2N2N

• 40 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 15:11

  Sad!..

• 41 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 15:16

  Punk Skunk, I am 38 year old, I have been going to NUFC matches since i was 12 matey, missing only 5 home matches in all that time, one of which was due to me getting married. (traditional Jewish wedding, would you like some photo’s) i have hundreds of friends from uni, as i did go to uni from the age of 18 to 22 years of age!! Are you keeping up or will i do the maths for you? i dont have to lie about friends ethnicity as I am not at all racist and what indeed would I gain from lying about my friends?
  So I suggest you take a step back take deep breaths and get on with YOUR life, and stop worrying about me calling French the frogs, australians aussies, south africans (I have 4 mates from SA) Boks, it all is the same to them and me, as they would call me limey, honkey and yiddo!!!
  Not insulted in the slightest, but you LIKENING me to Hitler is friggin offensive!!!

  Noe F88k off and dont bother me again with your PC drivel!!!!!!!!!!

• 42 macitect // May 14, 2008 at 15:21

  Glad to hear negotiations are under way! I certainly hope to see little MO lead us to europe in the next year or two…

  As for the silly argument above. Ici au Canada nous sommes appelés les grenouilles (frogs) et nous vous appelons des “têtes carrés”… Ceci ne consiste pas du racisme.

  STOP with the racial paranoia…
  Angryman, you can call me frog anytime and I’ll merrily call you a square head…

• 43 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 15:29

  Macitect, “Here in Canada we are called frogs and we’ll call you “square heads”… This is not racism.”

  Thanks for that, much appreciated, but people like PUNK SKUNK have disappeared so far up their own arse these days that they dont realise the difference between right and wrong, racism and non racism anymore!!

  PS Dont you call me square head, PUNK SKUNK thinks that is shapeist!!! Ha ha ha

  Agree with your sentiments 100% re MO!!!!!!!!!!

• 44 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 15:37

  I did not liken you to hitler…& neither did the person who made the comment!..
  …& also, how would they know you were jewish?..
  …There’s a bit of a difference between callin’ australians aussies etc, they call themselves that…It’s just statin’ where they’re from…
  …What you say to your friends is all well & good mate, but this is a public forum!..

• 45 Angryman the Angry fan // May 14, 2008 at 15:47

  Punk skunk, public forum, but you are the only one accusing me of racism!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Which is blatantly wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 46 macitect // May 14, 2008 at 15:52

  punk skunk - yes this is a public forum, but that’s not the debate here. The debate remains whether calling french people “frogs” is racism or not. I am sure that 99% of frenchies would agree that it is not in any way offensive. Comes from our appreciation of “cuisses de grenouilles” actually. Like calling a german a “kraut” (dad’s german so don’t try calling me out on that either…) - comes from our appreciation of sauerkraut. Not racism, slang.

  Anyways, saying that the way you act with friends and the way you act on a public forum should be different is a sad statement on today’s society. It’s calling people to be untrue. “Be one way in one circumstance and another way in another…” or “You’re allowed to think or speak in anyway you please - even if it is totally wrong - but DO NOT show your true colours in public.” How would we ever really get to know each other?! Debate is dead?

  Someone already made reference to Hitler. One thing that characterised his “reign” was that people were unable to say in public what they really thought and felt. Scary parallels with today’s Britain, actually…

  I respect angryman’s integrity - he says that he speaks like this amongst his real-world friends and he speaks like it here. Nothing to hide.

• 47 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 16:00

  Look man,
  My misses is of jewish stock, her family perished in the holocaust & she’s lucky to be alive, save for her (jewish) grandma makin’ it to england in the 40’s…So i would NEVER make comments like you accuse me of!..
  …Sorry, but i know plenty of french people that would take offence at bein’ referred to as a ‘frog’!..Specially in the vitriolic way that came across in your earlier comment!..
  …You’re old enough, educated enough to use better semantics, surely?..

• 48 ScottyT // May 14, 2008 at 16:08

  howay man.. this is for football end the argument about religion, racism however way. but im sure ed and most of newcastle fans really dont want to see any of these arguments.

  both of u 2.. i understand accusations been thrown at yous but stop now will yas. if ure gonna argue argue bowt football.

  we all support the toon lets keep the comments about the toon cheers lads.

• 49 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 16:09

  macitect,
  if you know people & rib each other, in jest, about each others race/nationality, that’s normal…But i doubt saying stuff like that to people you’ve never met before would get the ‘joke’!?!..

• 50 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 16:13

  Fair enough scottyT, i’m down with that!..
  …Thanx for the arbitration!..

  …Tie Owen to the Toon!..

  …Ho’way the Lads!..

• 51 geordie nick // May 14, 2008 at 16:19

  why dont u both get a fkin grip of urself arguin over the internet, its a toon blog now shut ur sh*t about racism

• 52 macitect // May 14, 2008 at 16:21

  Punk Skunk - conceded, mate. Your point is true and valid, I simply get really sick of how it can be taken way too far. Here in canada pc rhetoric has gone so far that it really is like a totalitarianism of sorts. If - heaven forbid - anyone lets a little candour slip in public the media go immediately into a “moral high ground” frenzy. It just gets so frustrating… I for one will step back out of this “argument” now, just wanted to bring another POV, from someone of very mixed racial background.

  As ScottyT reminds us this is about football and the toon. I am in no way saying that all us football fans are uncouth goons, but I certainly didn’t expect to find such sensitivity (to a remark that calls us frenchies “frogs”) here of all places.

  BOT - I have always thought that MO’s loyalties have been unfairly questioned. I think he is class, on and off the pitch. I hope he redeems my faith in his integrity and stays at SJP even if it means “taking one for the team”.

  C’mon Mike! Show the world that you can still be the man to lift a mid-table team to Europe!!!!

• 53 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 16:33

  macitect,
  good on ya’ mate!..
  …Like y’style!..

  …Sorry if this got outta hand!..

  …Totally agree on the important point of MO…
  …I think a lot of fans just got frustrated when he was injured back there…Then people start sayin’ he’s not loyal & he earns too much etc…But anyway the fa & fifa/uefa paid most of what we paid for him when he was injured!..
  …Let’s just get him signed up for a few years & get the press off his back!..

• 54 Phani Tikkala // May 14, 2008 at 16:43

  @angry fan.
  I didn’t call you Adolf Hitler I just likened your view to ‘racism and fun being different’.
  I have come on here to talk football but take a dislike to this stereotype name calling, I’m sure your Jewish forefathers had to tolerate such abuse and would agree that it totally out of order.
  As for you calling your french friends frogs and them laughing at it doesn’t make it right nor does it mean that they actually like your abusive remarks.

• 55 macitect // May 14, 2008 at 18:04

  punk skunk - out of hand? nah. off topic, yes but certainly not out of hand. i for one was not in the least offended. I personally love to debate (preferably over a nice brown ale in a decent pub which are few and far between here!). I would imagine you me and angryman might have a great time chatting and arguing in real-time, real-space…

  ..and you could both school me about real english & geordie football tradition and lore.

  Now I’ll wait for good news about Mike.
  cheers.

• 56 Punk Skunk // May 14, 2008 at 18:20

  macitect,
  Keep the Faith bro’ & y’top attitude!..
  …May you find a excellent pub in your neck of the woods to drink Dog(broon ale)!..
  …Have a cold one for me!..
  …Toon, Toon!..

• 57 Victor Meldrew // May 14, 2008 at 20:58

  Angryman @35
  “….. i also have a lot of gay friends of both sexes!!”
  Billy no-mates or what?
  hahahahahahahahaha

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