News today coming through is that Turkish International Emre has been officially unveiled by Fenerbahce, after the club today announced the midfielder had signed a four-year deal.
Emre - finally joins Fenerbahce
The deal between the Turkish powerhouse club and Newcastle was announced during the Euro 2008 Championships.
The actual closing of the deal was held up so the player could complete his National Service.
Under Turkish law, any citizen who has lived outside the country for up to three years has to spend 15 months in the national service, but anyone returning after more than three years living abroad, which is the specific case of Emre, has to sign up for only 21 days of basic military training.
We assume Emre has now completed that training.
There was never any doubt that the Emre deal would finally be completed, we just had to wait a few weeks.
And speaking on signing for the Turks, Emre said:
“For many years I have tried to represent Turkish football in Europe.
“I am very happy to have come to Fenerbahce, and I hope I will serve this club for years.”
The player’s fee is yet to be disclosed, and most reports have it around £4M.
Emre was a very good player, but he was injured too much to have the major impact we would have liked.
With Newcastle now owned by Mike Ashley, there’s no legal requirement to say what the fee was.
Comments welcome.
203 responses so far ↓
1 Tom4Nufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:06
Hopefully the money will go to a replacement quickly :)!
2 Tom4Nufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:09
Ed, why are the comments off on the Owen article?
Thanks,
Tom
3 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:12
Well there is some money to spend MA so spend it!!!!!!!!
4 Tom4Nufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:17
I think you should specify spending the money on players, as he might get confused, and think you mean bacon butty’s
5 HeronMag // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:18
I’ll always remember being there when he scored past the mackems. Good luck to the lad.
6 Leo // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:20
good now use the money to get a young and adequate replacement
7 WesToon // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:20
Good luck emre
8 Peg Weg // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:22
up the uvfers.
9 Gooderz // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:22
Hopefully that £4m (or so) will go towards the £6m wanted for Derdiyok.
10 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:23
You think that NUFC will soften the blow of losing emre today with a couple of signings???
11 broon ale // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:25
from the treatment table at newcastle to the treatment table in turkey.
very good business to get money for this fella.
12 broon ale // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:26
harrier. no i dont! do you?
13 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:27
was just hoping - they have not anounced it on the official site - so maybe they would anounce it with a deal. That would be nice
14 Kris // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:29
this is a big loss the lad would always give a 100% and had lots of skill,shame but his injury record was terrible,lets hope keegan doesnt see guthrie as his replacement !!!!!
15 Bill F SPLASH THE CASH ASH // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:30
He was so nearly the player we yearned to have in the team, just didn’t happen somehow. The big thing that dissappointed me about him was his finishing, he would get into great positions and then blast the ball high or wide with the odd exception.
Still good luck to him in Turkey I am sure he will do well back in his own country.
16 Tom4Nufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:30
Just get players in quicky!
17 broon ale // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:30
the emre confirmation has probably surfaced because anal oliver has been hounding the club for a scoop for years so they eventually felt sorry for him and allowed him to report that emre has finaly left.
18 broon ale // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:32
i think the last scoop the chronicle had was when shearer signed. since then, oliver has managed to piss off every regime we have had in charge.
19 Drago // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:32
i’m glad that he’s gone, i dont think that we need a player which cant play three games in a row without injury…
20 micepie // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:33
Let’s sign him back! He’s just the sort of player we need!
21 Davies // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:36
Shame, I liked the little fella when he was fit. It wouldn’t surprise me if his injury problems go away now he’s going to Turkey, it seems to go that way with players we sell (except Bramble).
I don’t think we’ll see another signing for a little while yet. There are too many people saying how desperately needed signings are. Shay and KK have both said it in the last seven days. I would imagine Taylor has mentioned it in one of his many conversations with the press as well.
Give it a week or two. Hopefully there will still be enough training time to get a new signing bedded in a bit before the season kicks off.
22 Chris // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:37
Emre won’t be a big miss IMO. He was rarely fit anyway. If he’d been fit he’d have been a cracking player for us, but he didn’t stay fit enough to have a good run in the team. Good luck to him though.
23 Shearer#1 // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:40
Veloso and Moutinho are available and we’re watching small clubs like Everton bid for these players. Why aren’t we trying to sign them? Even for £15m + they would be good value because of their age. And does anyome know who the 2 defenders KK is talking about? He’s saying they’ll be signed (hopefully) before the game against Mallorca.
24 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:42
@ Micepie - LMAO!
That’s a Fat Freddy move if I ever heard one!
So a little extra cash in the cauffers for MA to INVEST….RIGHT MIKE???
I’m getting a bit nervous here, lads. Another day, another disappointment. Day after day after day. Show of hands who thinks Owen will play this weekend….not me….
25 xfer // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:46
Very good player, one of the very few technically gifted players we have, unfortunately too injury prone. Good luck to the lad, he gives his all whenever he plays.
26 Davies // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:46
Kevin, are you actually KK. If you are, I’m really rather worried.
27 brownrob // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:48
Nope he is Kevin Kuranyi
28 Taiwantoon // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:48
I always like Emre and hope he would live up to the expectation…Emre was perhaps the only reason that I don’t dislike Souness…
Hope he does well back in Turkey!
29 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:49
In football you don’t sell a key player (even if he was injured loads) unless you’ve got 1 lined up .. so if MA and wise know football there is a replacement coming .. if not then they’re amateurs
30 Terry Mac's Crossword // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:49
STK, Suazo or Balotelli (Inter)
AM, Van Der Vaart (Hamburg) Afellay/Larsson cheaper alternatives.
DM, Inler (Udinese)
LB, Krystkov (?) (Real Madrid)
CB, Evans (Manure)
A sprinkling of good young’ns and i’d be happy!
31 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:49
In football you don’t sell a key player (even if he was injured loads) unless you’ve got 1 lined up .. so if MA and wise know football there is a replacement coming .. if not then they’re amateurs … or MA is greedy .. we’ll find out very soon.
32 micepie // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:50
Only joking of course, but – yes – his time with us was so disappointing when it could have been so much more. Emre was too one-footed though and I’d like to see a player who is comfortable with either foot in the centre.
I was watching a re-run of Everton v Arsenal on cable tv yesterday and thought how amazingly comfortable Arteta was on the ball, even under a lot of pressure. Not that we’d be able to get him, of course, and he plays too wide anyway. A player anything like as composed but who is happiest not drifting out wide would also be ideal.
33 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:52
West Ham have signed Switzerland international Valon Behrami from Lazio in a £5m deal.
Behrami, 23, can play at right-back or on the right side of midfield and has signed a five-year contract.
West Ham actually have a good player now!!! It is the end of the world as we know it
34 The Entertainers // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:55
I would loved to have kept a fit Emre at Newcastle as he does offer something different, something we lack alot of, creativness.
However the words Emre and fit in the same sentance rarely appear and if we got anywhere near 4 million then thats a great deal.
I just hope Kev brings in someone creative, whether that be Mountinho, Fernandez or this lad from Norway…..i dont care, just as long as hes talented and creative.
I miss the Beardsley type player, no hang on i just miss Pedro!
35 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:56
My full name is Kevin Federline, but you can call me K-Fed.
And I’m getting K-Fed-Up with Mike Ashley’s fat pockets.
We’ll all remember Emre for his amazing free kicks and fantastic creative play - but it’s a bit hard to remember since he only played around 4 matches for us. A great player, but I feel maybe not strong enough for the English game. I hope he does well in Turkey, but I’m also happy to hear we’ve gotten some money for him!
36 Eyeball // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:56
Glad to see the back of him…Yes he scored against the mackems, but as many of you have pointed out he was injured too much!
£4m + the £60k a week wages he was on that has to be money saved!!!
Now we can sign someone and pay the £30-£40k a week and still save money!!!
37 brownrob // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:57
Nah Behrami is a little overrated, he was poor at Euro 2008
38 The Entertainers // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:57
There are still 2 other Swiss players i would rather have….
39 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 23, 2008 at 14:59
Yes but that doesnt mean he is a bad player. At least they are spending money. MA hasnt even spent his own money its the money off rozehnal and the other players we sold he is using atm.
40 Taiwantoon // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:02
I thought Behrami has to be really good.
It’s true that I didn’t watch much of his days in Italy but I got the impression that he was well trusted by his national team coach and team mates as many Swiss attacks were started from him. I mean..despite the fact that he was playing quite poor…he was still quite trusted. That’s my impression anyway.
WHERE ARE THE SKY TV MONEY?
41 Dave // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:03
Haha you can have him West Ham!
He’s crap and overrated!
42 Stay Tooned // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:09
From what i have seen/read there are soe good young players in the Belgian League, who can be bought for a good price. Players which could be worth a look are:
Steven Defour
Axel Witsel
Olivier Deschacht
Lucas Rodrigo Biglia
Moubarak Boussoufa
43 azim // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:13
Emre has overrated..he is not that good..we can save a lot of money now.. use this transfer money and add some millions to buy a new playmaker
44 Egar // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:13
Here’s wishing you well, Emre.
45 ToonDerry // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:25
ya i think we were linked with boussaffa before the the transfer window opened,he reminds me of lennon but a better end product would be a good signing but i think kev is finished with buyin wingers unless he losses one
46 Spyr0 // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:26
wouldnt say Behrami was crap but he aint all that, 5mill aint bad for the hammers though.
47 toonfan1 // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:30
did Moubarak Boussoufa play for chelsea? i seem to remember him. not sure
48 OLIVER // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:36
We are going to have the smallest squad in football history at this rate.kk must have a few deals nearly tied up. I cant believe he would release so many players otherwise. With only 4 weeks left i hope so, but god help us if we pick up any injuries.
49 micepie // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:37
Probably no one will respond to this anyway ; 0 ]
But which 4 players would you sign (as that’s how many KK says he wants in) assuming that you have a modest budget of, say, 10M for one and max 5M each for the 3 others?
I’d probably be changing my mind all the time but I’ll pick 4 anyway:
METZELDER (10M)
WARNOCK (5M)
BULLARD (4-5M?)
DERDIYOK (who we could probably get for 5M)
And a couple more youngsters, 17/18, for next-to-nowt.
Champion!
50 OLIVER // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:40
Andy johnson is off to fulham for 10.5 mill. we seriously need to start spending cos everyone else is improving there squads apart from us.
51 tapir // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:41
micepie
i choose
-CUELLAR
-ARSHAVIN
-TURAN
-DERDIYOK
52 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:41
Micepie - For a mid-priced midfielder I think Bullard is a great player. But what’s Seb Larsson’s situation? I’ve rated him for a while now.
53 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:42
tapir you’re having a laugh
54 tapir // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:45
well kevin
ive been in dreams since the transfer window started……..
wake me up please MA
55 dougnufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:46
Realistically this is what we are most likely to get
-Evans
-Warnock
-Larsson
-Derdiyok
56 macakane // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:47
I don`t think that we are so desperately needed another striker at this stage, we still have Caroll and i think Kevin will give him a chance next season, in my eyes Derdiyok is from the same mold,just because he played for swiss doesnt mean, he is such a great prospect, swiss footballing resources can`t be compared to english, and thats why he had a chance in swiss national side,more or less, hes goalscoring record in domestic league aint so brilliant. This is Englands biggest problem, prefer better foreigner.
57 WIGAZ // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:48
Well lets hope we replace our only creative midfielder (other one in jail) with someone with creativity! you want to win the fans over MA then put your hand in your pocket & go buy Arshavin! lets take advantage of other clubs humming & Harrinng! lets just say there you go Zeint £20m take it thank you, here’s no8 shirt Andrei now go & tear Rio & vidic apart 1st game of the season & every other CB & CM in the league after that! it needs to be done!!!!
58 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:48
We won’t get Evans he signed a new deal -
I highly doubt Arshavin will move - he is valued too high - not worth anywhere near the 20 million he is valued at.
I hope we pull out some signings soon
59 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:48
good point.
60 scotty // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:51
He never wanted to play for the toon anyways. Funny, when internationals came around he was always ok to play?!?
Just another mercenary removed from the wage bill - good riddance!!!
61 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:53
He will hold out for a Champs League club and when no one comes asking he will stay with Zenit to play in the champs league with them.
Edit: Oooops scotty - thought you were talking arshavin not emre
62 Danny // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:53
Was wondering what was going on with this transfer…
Btw, great editorial from Goal.com today, on Newcastle and Mike Ashely.
Hits the nail spot on the head in my opinion.
(No offence Ed, I love your blog more than any other site)
63 macakane // Jul 23, 2008 at 15:56
No to Arshavin - as Kevin told, he wants players in his squad, who actually wants to be in his squad.Arshavin still haven`t proved that he is worth those 25 million, and he wont.
64 tapir // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:00
from Goal.com:
Miguel will not leave for an average club that cannot match his expectations or surpass what Miguel could do at Sporting.
=======
so consider veloso is out of our reach?
65 Alan Shoulder was magic // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:02
With regards to the fool that posted post number 23…
“Veloso and Moutinho are available and we’re watching small clubs like Everton bid for these players.”
Quite frankly, you are the sort of idiot than constantly embarrasses the good name of Newcastle United.
Where do you get this unfounded ridiculous arrogance from that clubs like Newcastle are “huge” and clubs like Everton are not?
Have the numbnuts of the week award you arrogant twit!
66 craig chisholm // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:04
well, now with emre gone and another 4 million in the bank to add to the several million that we already brought in from the rozza deal and others we have now brought in about 8 million and spent about 3. we might break the bank and go for a player costing more than 2 million in this next week if we are lucky.
67 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:06
Here are my four:
Insua
Larsson
Turan (Big buy)
Jon Parkin (Unleash the Beast)
68 macakane // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:06
And more to add - Yes, it is frustrating that we still haven`t got a squad that we wanted, but still, at last we have squad(small yes, but still) which will fight for the club till the last minute of the game, with a character. Signings will come in, MA aint such a fool and he knows, if we are going to stay in Premier League we need quality players at every position, so he will back up Kevin. Check out spurs they are spending madly, but not at the right positions, and still they have big question mark on Dos Santos and even Modric could they cut in premierleague.
I think the first one who could come in will be Bassong -trial defender(if he proved he`s worth) and maybe Warnock(if the rumours are true).
69 gorskino10 // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:09
I really want to know how much cash KK has to spend? As I feel he has like 6mill and needs the 4 mill to buy 2 players.
70 broon ale // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:14
haha ha ha ha, john parkin!
71 Geordie Nick // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:21
cuellar
arda turan
warnock
julio baptista
72 dougnufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:22
LOL AT PARKIN, I still remembered him from the Stoke City game last season
73 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:22
my four
fernandez
cuellar
bullard
ashton
or (if all the cash spent on just 2)
van der vaart
cuellar
74 Geordie Nick // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:27
i really dont understand how ppl can say with so much confidence that ashley is goin to spend money, if he is goin to spend why is it taking so long?? and what evidence is there to suggest he will? apparently not willing to match aimars wage demands at a reported 18k, with the money hes spent so far he’ll probly still have change out of the fee’s recieved for rozenhal and emre. tht seems lyk more evidence that he is tight not tht he will spend big.
75 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:30
Why the interest in Ashton? I understand the Shearer comparison. I understand he can score goals when he feels up to it. But he can’t stay healthy. He stinks of a FFS signing to me.
And hasn’t Cuellar ruled out a move? If we can get him it’d be fantastic, but certainly not likely.
I joke with Jon Parkin but the lad nearly scored on us in that match last season. He’s a player like Crouch in a strange way - SOOO different from the mould, he might take some people by surprise. He’s obviously deficient in the skills, pace and intelligence departments but he’d be on about 8k/week and I’ll bet he’s a laugh in the dressing room! Okay, maybe I talked myself out of that option…
76 tapir // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:30
Ashley need to act fast to show he has the money and the passion
else he is the one who will be transfer listed!!!!!!
77 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:33
Geordie Nick - there is as much evidence to suggest he won’t spend money - so it comes down to glass half full/empty etc.
78 Egar // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:39
Wigaz,
Wasn’t too long ago that the fans here went nano nano over Arshavin. Now, it’s just no no. But if miracles do happen, methinks Arshavin’s the one to crank up our midfield.
79 OLIVER // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:42
Edgar- i think eveyone has turned on arshavin cos it looks as though he could be going to tottenham. I agree he is the business and we should at least be bidding for him.
Having said that , he would cost all of our transfer kitty and if he got injured we would be up shit creak.
80 tapir // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:46
Oliver
i fully agree with you
at least show us the passion to bring us up Ashley
no signal either mean business done undercover but most probably no deal at all!!
81 Midjew // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:47
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3855966,00.html
GOOD!!!
HA HA TO THE MAKEMS!!!
82 broon ale // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:50
stilll laughing at jon parkin!
83 Piers // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:52
A true professional …. i wish him well.
84 Piers // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:53
Any transfer rumors today Ed??
85 Spyro // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:54
what sad F**K is impersonating me on here. MUG! probably the spud, like tom toon said, your a sad, sad little boy.
Everyone, i will be changing my name soon as it is clear people can immitate others on here.
Oh by the way, Fernando again i have recognised you with EASE.
Everyone, OLIVER is Fernando, read his posts, very similar to agnatha, chikitita, fernando
e.g. 79 OLIVER // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:42
Edgar- i think eveyone has turned on arshavin cos it looks as though he could be going to tottenham. I agree he is the business and we should at least be bidding for him.
Having said that , he would cost all of our transfer kitty and if he got injured we would be up shit creak.
Does this sound like something an NUFC fan will say!?
86 Egar // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:54
Oliver,
Was more likely his off day performance in the Euro Russia vs Spain game that flipped his rating. But he was fantastic in demolishing Holland earlier.
87 bob marley // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:56
were in desperate need of a new striker- do you lotthink that owen martins can actually play together u must be dreamin or you want have a clue about footy! u need atleast a link striker and 1 or 2 skillful 1s
88 Spyro // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:58
OLIVER, you will need more than Arshavin when Keane and Berba go. Anyway, Arshavin doesn’t even want to join you, your not a champs league team, he will only join you if no one else forks up, i wonder if Levy is going to start crying again “wah wah man u & liverpool wont let me build up a team, they keep nickin my players wah wah” . Hilarious that was
and YES, Hleb IS better than Arshavin. Arshavin is having some good form right now, thats is. He aint worth a penny over 12mill
89 Andrew // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:00
Good luck Emre hope he does well going back well was the best decision for him.
cheers for that y.day broon ale will go for True faith then.
All this talk of signings and we get nothing im starting to wonder what MA is doing and personally think hes just init for himself really hope im wrong but hes just taking the p*** trying to get everyone and everything on the cheap it just doesnt work that way.
maybe he will pull his finger out of his ass soon enough.
90 Spyro // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:03
anyway, im going to work now, so if anymore Spyro comments come up, ignore them. Like i said, i will be changing my name soon due to saddo’s like fernando/agnatha/chikitita/OLIVER hanging around.
91 Kris // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:07
we must have a few quid to spend if were gonna pay 16.9 mil for modric,personally i think upto now alot of players have rejected the chance to come here.
if we see no new signing by this time next week then i think we have to be worried after all keegan wanted players early for pre season and that certanly hasnt happened.
even sunderland are strengthing there squad enen though 23m for 4 spurs rejects seems a bit steep
92 Afromag // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:12
Hi guys been a long term reader of the blog it just rocks! emre’s been my fave player (infact my mates here in kenya call me emre) n am really gutted to see him go though his many injuries did him no good!
Since we need an AM i think we should go for Siem De Jong who plays for Ajax. De Jong is the epitome of an old head on young shoulders. He has a fantastic positional sense and insight which allowes him to control games n he’s being touted as the next great dutch midfielder!
93 Egar // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:21
bob marley,
The Owen-Martin-Viduka combination did very well last season. If it’s gonna be status quo in the striker dept, there’s always young Carroll for backup. There’s also Smith available and willing.
94 toonfan1 // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:21
its great to see all newcastle fans from around the world talking and discussing about the best club in the world!
95 toonarmy1 // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:22
my four whick i would like to get is:
Warnock/shorey
culler/ferdinand
fernandes/turan
reyes/baptista
what do you think
96 Spyro // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:22
ooh you will never guess what the boss has just rang and i have just got the day off cant be bothered to stay onb here see you late, ignore all them fake spyro’s.
97 Tom4Nufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:22
Nice 1! im still happy
98 toon mad chris // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:24
My 4 is
Warnock
Larrson
Ashton
Van der vaart
99 Toon Sg // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:27
zhikov
arda turan
larrson
pavlchenko
100 D.C. // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:30
I’ll never forget that goal against Reading as long as I live. Pity he was injured more often than not.
Oh, well. Barnetta anyone?
He makes my four along with Larsson, Derdiyok and Zhirkov.
101 The real big AL // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:38
Dan13,
Whats yur code for your fantasy league mate? just created a team and was after joining it
102 Andrew // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:46
my four would be
Warnock
Larrson
Baptista/diego if we could get him though
Pavlyuchenko
103 emre89 // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:51
good luck emre 5 THANKS FOR SOME WORLD CLASS GOALS
104 Jimi // Jul 23, 2008 at 17:52
Good luck Emre Boogerlooger, sad to him go, but yeah too many injuries….hope he has better luck at Fenerbahce.
105 Fandi // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:02
why in the world did we sell emre if we are not going to sign another playmaker?
106 DanToon // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:08
My 4…
Collocini (CB)
Fernandez (AM)
Inler (DM)
Zigic (FW)
Oh and Del Horno (LB), make that 5!
107 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:09
Who said we aren’t Fandi?
108 ToonTinka // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:26
Over the moon he has gone and if we got 4 mil (cash) for him then even better.
He never done anywhere near enough for the amount in wages he was payed in the time he was here.. Infact it was disgraceful.
Same bracket as Smith, but at least Smith is never injured, small consolation.
109 dougnufc // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:35
We should get Fernando Forestieri, he was class in the U19 Semi Finals just earlier today, Zamblera was on the bench for the whole game
110 micepie // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:36
Toon Army1 – out of your choice
Warnock/shorey
culler/ferdinand
fernandes/turan
reyes/baptista
I’m not sure about Shorey…against us for example, late last season, he kept miss-passing and I think Ferdinand is dopey. But all of the others are very good! Reyes wouldn’t join us, I don’t think, though, plus I don’t feel we need any more wide players!
That’s just my thoughts though.
If in reality we sign lesser-known players for bargain fees even better!
111 Petey // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:42
I kinda liked emre, thought he was quality on a good day. shame, but he was losing his class and wasnt performing. nothing bad to say about him really.
hope he does well at his new club…
i do want to say this though, replace him with another turkish fella!!! arda turan!!!
we probably have a big name in turkey what with emre being one of turkeys biggest names.
so im sure arda turan will have heard of us.
112 sirjasontoon // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:43
Emre has been woeful if we be honest and the premiership was way to tuff for him and he is a fragile luxury player that is no good to a small squad like ours.
Glad he has gone now lets see the money be spent on senior players in the window.
113 Petey // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:44
oh and mike ashley is pissing me off with this whole “im not gonna tell anybody how much money im spending” by not revealing how much he is selling/buying people for.
114 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:46
Petey - why in hell should he?
115 kenny g // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:48
we dont need anymore widemen and we dont need any more strikers. In an ideal world i love to see…
Cuellar
Lauren (as pompey have to sell)
Inler
D’allesandro
bit of steel and a bit of guile
116 Petey // Jul 23, 2008 at 18:54
erm, u didnt have to involve hell, but, i dunno, it just interests me to know what kind of money we are spending on players, ofcourse he doesnt have to tell us anything, but id just rather he did
117 Patrick // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:02
@Petey
That’s so-called business secret. If we know about it, probably the other rival teams would know what the club is doing from inside out which is absolutely not good. Now different newspapers are already creating more news that we want to see to stir the morale. That’s already enough.
118 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:02
Petey - apologies if that came off strongly, lot of MA haters here for all the wrong reasons
119 gorskino10 // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:09
but we do know, emre went for 4mill and rest for free, also we signed jonas for 1/2mill and Guthrie for 2mill so in all we spent 4 mill out of my prediction of what he gave KK around 10 mill. Which I thought is poor so now he has 10 mill by selling emre and will buy a striker and defender for a combined fee of the 10mill.
120 NUFC Insider // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:13
Shay Given is joining Blackburn Rovers. Steven Warnock is signing for Newcastle as part of the deal.
Remember who told you!
121 sweendogg007 // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:14
Off topic, do you think Ashley did the dirty with Mallorca and Jonas to get one back on Shepard, b’cos he was going to buy Mallorca?
If so Genius.
122 Patrick // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:24
@sweendogg007
no matter what, it’s been the fact for now, so let’s enjoy.
Btw, after looking at the pic of Behrami posted on soccernet.com, I have a strong feeling that Behrami would be another Bellamy, mentally. His tattoo just scared me. *laugh*
123 Nufc Outsider // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:26
shay givens staying at newcastle and warnock isn’t part of the deal .
124 toonoholic // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:30
NUFC Insider // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:13
Shay Given is joining Blackburn Rovers. Steven Warnock is signing for Newcastle as part of the deal.
Remember who told you!
LOL
125 ende // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:31
I’ll never forget when Emre would come off the field and kiss his replacement on the cheek. Weirdo.
126 GrantosUK // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:37
Shame to see him go. I’ve got his name on last seasons shirt.
I was actually sick of telling me dad, who isnt a fan, this will be his year etc. etc.
Shame to see him go but for the best when you think of games he played to wage etc etc.
127 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:37
ok NUFC Insider - spill your guts with everything going on at the club
128 WIGAZ // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:42
Although i would love to see Ashton in black & white fellas didn’t he sign a new contract extension with West ham not to long ago shortly after we were heavily linked to signing him! I just hope & pray we have a huge signing in the bag like Diego or Turan & follow it up with Good signings like Shorey & possibly Ryan Nelson from Blackburn or Cueller from Gers! would love to see likes of ashton gomez even gomis here but dont think KK will be given enough £ to buy these players, i’d be happy with Kevin Davies or James beattie for the short term like, not cost a lot & could do a job!
129 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:47
NUFC insider
I’d be surprised because it would make sense
good left back in
Krul kept and happy
Sad to see Shay go but Harper very capable
So sensible it can’t be true!!!!!!
130 bettyswollocks // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:50
wigaz - kevin davies doesnt even qualify as a footballer. he spends most of the game looking at the opposition defenders deciding which elbow to lead with rather than bothering about where the ball is. he is the epitomy of bolton and their ugly roughball so please just leave him where he is. it sends shudders down the spine just seeing his name mentioned in the same sentence as nufc.
131 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:51
Prediction time: Given sold to Arsenal
Nzogbia sold to Arsenal
Arda bought from Galatasaray on last day of window
Warnock bought from Blackburn
Cuellar bought once Rangers finally get a replacement lined up
Ameobi sold to Hull after season long loan
Larsson bought from Brum
That’s it
132 Oba // Jul 23, 2008 at 19:54
Shay Given isn’t going anywhere.
133 bettyswollocks // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:01
i can understand the given theory as blackburn have apparently sanctioned the friedel move after having a bid accepted for a keeper. throw in that shay used to play there and you might think it had substance.
however i’d suggest that if it was one of our keepers going to blackburn that it’d be harper as he only has one year left on his contract.
134 The Entertainers // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:01
Heres my conspiracy theory:
Gala have now signed Kewell and Meria.
Could these be replacements for Newcastle bound Turan and Servet ??
Now wouldnt that be nice…..unlikely but nice.
135 Alex // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:02
My 4 would be
Distin
Cuellar
Inler
Heskey he would be the perfect partner for Owen & Martins .
136 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:03
If Gala got Meira just to compensate losing Servet then Gala got the far better deal!
137 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:03
Paul Robinson will go to blackburn.
138 The Entertainers // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:04
Fair point…..
139 WIGAZ // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:06
Like it Alex! Heskey would be perfect for those two to play off & we could rotate him & viduka without causing problems to team harmony! would love to see distan in Toon shirt again be gr8 for taylor to learn off too! Cueller would be good buy too but he keeps saying he loves rangers because their always in CL! Ihler too would be good buy but if we couldn’t get him what about Bullard?
140 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:07
Yes Tom Toon I think you hit the nail on the head there.
By the way I saw an earlier blog where you were berating Spyro accusing him of being fernando. I thought the same Name could not be used by another blogger - am I wrong? A couple of nights ago I tried to blog using the name Optimist and made a few bad jokes in an optimistic vein. Ed didn’t let me post them. Can people even use 2 different blog names? I’m confused if he would let fernando wind everyone up but not let me have a little joke with no-one the victim.
141 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:08
My 4:
Warnock
Coloccini
Ledley
Derdiyok
Could probably think of better in time but they’d do me.
142 Hadji // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:09
Ende…..No offence mate but he comes from warmblooded country where kissing in the cheek shows a huge respect to someone.
Dont know where you live but you sound Scandinavian,anyway i know its kind a strange for the cold people like you and most of the West Europe,Scandinavia to understand the Balcan people.
I mean,you people dont even know who your 1st neighbour is,that explains everything.
So Ende if you dont understand someone’s customs,i recomend you to keep your stupid opinion to yourself and not spreading the WEIRDO word on this site.
PEACE
143 toonoholic // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:10
i think we did rather go for deridyok than heskey
144 WIGAZ // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:12
Ledley King tom toon? or is that Ledley who plays in championship cant remember his 1st name is it joe? Be happy with warnock & coloccini like as thats 2 positions we need sorted asap!
145 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:13
Alex re Heskey - unfashionable but true - his style would suit both Owen and Martins. Trouble is THAT Heskey only really turns up 1 in 4 games.
146 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:15
Joe Ledley, why would i want a fat crocked spud.
147 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:16
I think we need 3 new centre midfielders.
Van
Der
Vaart
148 WIGAZ // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:17
King is a clapped out knacka like! shame coz when fit he’s top quality!
149 Toon1978 // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:17
What do you recon of my FOOTBALL MANAGER TEAM?
Cech
Rafinha Terry Chivu Bridge
SWP Lampard Essien Robben
Torres Tevez
Yes i am Chelsea lol i apologise heheheheh!!!!
150 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:19
Tom Toon - Is Ledley an AM ? Like Rob Lee in any way? I see he’s 20yrs old and scored 11 in 48 last season. Sounds like a Keegan buy.
151 bettyswollocks // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:20
tom_toon - i thought you wanted a defensive midfielder as priority? only saw joe ledley play in the cup final but i dont remember him being a DM.
152 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:23
changed my mind, i want two box-to-box players. Barton-Ledley
153 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:24
MAG PIE - Der is quite rubbish actually.
154 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:25
Tom Toon
Took me a while to get that - Van is the best of the 3
Mate - can you respond to 139 and 149 please
155 mag pie // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:25
blackburn have signed given for 3 million
156 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:26
MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:16
I think we need 3 new centre midfielders.
Van
Der
Vaart
157 WIGAZ // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:26
The only box bartons goin to is the witness box! i hope he comes good tom toon coz there’s no doubt the lad has ability, but does he have the mind set!
158 toon mad chris // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:26
Bullshit given hs not signed 4 blackburn
159 Patrick // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:31
@TT (#152), well, how about Vaart? is he a good guy?
@MAG PIE, seriously, Joe Ledley IS a KK-type player and I think he can also be playing defensive roles as well. According to FM, our most “reliable” source, Joe Ledley can play ML, CM, DL, DC. We can buy him and try him in various positions to see if this is true. Remember, DL!!
160 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:32
The silence on transfers is one thing but why oh why oh why no confirmation of the lad Spear?
161 Patrick // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:35
@MAG PIE, we’d better ask KK for the Spear’s transfer. In fact, in another “reliable” source wikipedia, Spear is already listed as one of our players, and we actually saw some Spear guy saying he’s moving up to the Tyneside.
162 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:35
Heres my top four positions/players .. all obtainable by keegan
Warnock (back up for the bull)
Collicini (preferable)/Cuellar(actual)
Diego(preferable)/Fernandez/Moutinho
Pandev/Darren Bent/Derdiyok/
If we can get players of that calibre in them positions .. Keegan could work wonders..
163 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:36
OK I will now settle, Mr Ashley, for this
Harper
Beye
Taylor
Faye
Enrique
Jonas
Ledley
Butt
Arda
Owen
Viduka
Subs
Krul
Cacapa
Warnock
Duff
Milner
Martins
Carroll
This is my bottom line. I mean it.
164 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:38
MAG PIE .. not too sure on that one .. midfiled is a bit lightweight .. it should be
Owen - Viduka
Duff - Diego - Butt - Jonas
Bull - Collucini - Taylor - Beye
165 JonGoodwyn // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:42
I want some neeews!
166 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:43
could this also be true .. we don’t need him but on his day Reyes is very good .. better than mc geady by a long shot .. except mc geady doesn’t mind the weather
http://www.fansfc.com/speculation_news.asp?sid=13515
167 toonoholic // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:45
and why did we sign guthrie again ?
168 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:46
back up for butt
169 Patrick // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:46
@sweendog, but I mind N’Zogbia’s included in part of the deal who can act as emergency left back.
I think Guthrie is not backing up Butt… but they gonna just share the playing time in even.
170 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:47
although close call between them .. experience against skill .. but it is the DM position so experience wins IMO
171 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:48
If guthrie shines in pre season why not .. but you have to be sceptical throwing him in the deep end .. ie Man U etc although I’m rating him more and more
172 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:49
Cause Guthrie is a good box - to - box midfielder that is yet to be appreciated for what his value will be
173 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:50
sweendog - deep end? Guthrie started against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup last year - which they drew 2 - 2
174 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:51
guthrie is good .. but DM is alot to do with intelligence/experience as well .. lets watch the next few games and if he can hold and win balls and do well in most of them games then yes .. he’s ahead of butt .. but at the moment Butt wins by a small margin.
175 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:51
Forgot about Guthrie!!!!!!
Can’t play 2 young-uns together
Guess that’s Ledley out of the frame, at least MC- wise
176 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:52
Man U is alot tougher than Bayern IMO .. also bolton had nothing to lose .. they were underdogs .. whereas you ahve to say we expect alot from our players .. so its usualy better to blood them in slowly.
177 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:55
sweendog - true but I don’t really think we have much to lose - no one really expects to get anything out of that game anyway
178 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 20:58
keegan expects something I reckon .. Man U lately have been poor starters in the premiership .. so I’m expecting a draw .. all dependant on who we sign and how early we get them in ..
179 harrier // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:08
don’t get your hopes up too high
180 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:08
some good news is scunderland have signed that eejit Chimbonda .. thank god it wasn’t us
21.03 Sky Sports News understands that Tottenham Hotspur duo Pascal Chimbonda and Teemu Tainio have completed their moves to Sunderland. Chimbonda and Tainio underwent medicals on Wearside earlier on Wednesday.
181 MAG PIE // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:11
£23million they offered for Taino (worth £2m) Chimbonda (£5m if he behaves) Kaboul (£3m?) and Malbranque (£5m tops)
KNOBS!!!!!
Plus Chimbonda comes with Willie Mackay in tow so give it time and he’ll want a move
182 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:11
harrier .. I hope not but if we sign some of the quality players I think Keegan is going to get then why not .. he’ll have the players fired up thats for sure..
183 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:13
Tainio could be good .. Kaboul is good but too slow .. malbranque ( we could do with him in midfield) .. chimp bonda (heads up his ar*e) but I agree definately too much money for them boys..
184 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:16
Kaboul is quick.
Kaboul - Potential to be brilliant at he is quite poor.
Tainio - Good but injury prone.
Malbranque - Good, but a work horse who lacks cutting edge.
Chimbonda - Just an idiot!
185 Kevin // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:16
Alright lads, 25 days until the ManUre match and 41 days until the close of the transfer window. That means, to achieve Kev’s requested 4 transfers, we’ll have to make one every ten days…At the going rate the chances look quite slim. I’m fine with slow news days, but today is yet ANOTHER day closer to the close of the window. Time is seriously ticking, and when senior players like Super Shay are coming out saying “we need some ****ing players” that doesn’t put the old smile on my face…
186 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:21
Tom toon .. not sure how quick kaboul is .. when I watched him he looked cumbersome and slow .. but that could be because his position sense was awefull..
malbranque sometimes looks a bit of a skill spot but 5 mill is tops you would pay for him ..
Most importantly though Scunderland have signed chimbonda .. shocking signing..
187 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:23
Kevin I’ve a feeling the 2 defensive players will be here very soon .. as for the CM .. keegans still coaxing scrooge mc ashley to part with the cash..
188 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:30
see diego’s wound up werder bremen by going to join up with Brazil’s Olympic squad .. could be some movement there i reckon .. fingers crossed..
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=557044&sec=global&&cc=5739
189 Mad_Magpie // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:34
If we can make signings like we did with Spiderman out of the blue then we can easily do four more in the next 40 days or so. It would be ideal to have every new face in before the Manure game but that looks unlikely. Last summer we signed two players in literally the closing minutes of the window. I’m still confident after Keegan’s recent comments. Signings drag on nowadays, we’ll just have to be patient but I agree that it is so difficult because with no footy being played, transfer news is all we have.
190 sweendog // Jul 23, 2008 at 21:38
hopfeully we can get a bargain .. but Center back and Attacking Center midfield .. hard to get cheap quality signings there.. especially as the signings we are looking will be 1st teamers and not subs.
191 valle // Jul 23, 2008 at 22:09
sweendog… Diego would be great, but i doubt it mate, even tho im not gonna slate you like some on this board for having hope and faith in your team and manager… you guys know who you are
192 Tom_Toon // Jul 23, 2008 at 22:10
Deluded
193 richmondmag // Jul 23, 2008 at 22:33
why cant we splash on one player when we have a billionaire owner not asking for much like signing aeging players but quality young ones i think kaboul could be excellent under kk’s guidance
194 Petey // Jul 23, 2008 at 23:54
just found out about this matias fernandez fella, he looks mint!!!
wud be great to have a truely skilled flair player at newcastle again, ginola style.
unfortunatly he is probably gonna go to bigger clubs, but even having tht guy just in the prem wud interest me!
oh and @ harrier…we cool
195 Gateshead Mag. // Jul 24, 2008 at 0:15
Bye Bye Emre
Class player!
196 NUFC Insider // Jul 24, 2008 at 8:36
LOL at you “clingers” who hang on to every word of every rumour you get off the internet or from the papers.
The funniest part is that the blog owner is a clinger as well.
197 John // Jul 24, 2008 at 8:42
comes from the guy who based he’s name on a rumour LOL
198 OLIVER // Jul 24, 2008 at 8:59
Oh by the way, Fernando again i have recognised you with EASE.
Everyone, OLIVER is Fernando, read his posts, very similar to agnatha, chikitita, fernando
e.g. 79 OLIVER // Jul 23, 2008 at 16:42
Edgar- i think eveyone has turned on arshavin cos it looks as though he could be going to tottenham. I agree he is the business and we should at least be bidding for him.
Having said that , he would cost all of our transfer kitty and if he got injured we would be up shit creak.
Does this sound like something an NUFC fan will say!?
Nice try spyro/fernando. You really are a mug!!
199 keeganjr // Jul 24, 2008 at 9:25
dunne,weather
bridge,shorey or zhirkov
inler,van der vaart, de jong
larsson or bullard (i like him)
skjelbred,turan,veloso
pavlechenko very good player
i don’t care about the age, get some silverwear back home to st.jamses
200 keeganjr // Jul 24, 2008 at 9:37
dunne,weather
insua,shorey,bridge or zhirkov,and the RB from olympiakos
inler
van der vaart,diego,bullard, arda,arshavin(not likely), de jong
skjelbred
pavlshenko(very good player)
i don’t care about the age, i just want to get some silverwear back to st.jamses…. and please keep zoogy
201 normski1930z // Jul 24, 2008 at 12:43
With Newcastle now owned by Mike Ashley, there’s no legal requirement to say what the fee was. aye thats so we dont know what fat boy is putting into the team and what he is putting in his sky rocket….
202 Nobby's Dad // Jul 24, 2008 at 18:16
201 normski1930z ….well even if MA pocketed all the 4 mill