Take Over Bid

Geoff Sheard released a statement today to confirm involvement in a bid to buyout Newcastle United. The statement released states that Mr Sheard is a negotiator for a New York based bidder of a multi-Billion pound business. He quite clearly says he is not the bidder and the money would be coming from the other side of the Atlantic. After a Geordie almost ran us into the ground and a English Billionaire has done the unthinkable on Tyneside an American can hardly do any worse. I for one will be happy for this take over even tho Ive said in the past we should stay locally owned and if not possible stay British owned. Big changes require big money and that's what these people have according to the report released on sky Sports news only minutes ago.

The news comes after the 7 day deadline was set by Mike assley for Newcastle business man Barry Moat. This news will come as a glimmer of light to the hardened supporters of the club. This could be just what the doctor ordered as money is going to be Key in getting back in the premiership and challenging the like of Villa and city for a European place in the near future. Lets hope things start moving quickly now as to give us a chance to get involved in the transfer market and hopefully this news would also perk up the players who are thinking of leaving for pastures new.

Bitter Sweet

As confirmation comes in of Mike Ashley in talks with Barry Moat over the sale of the club other news of Damien duff leaving for Fulham FC wipes the smile off the face of any Newcastle united fan. Although Damien Duffs Newcastle Career never really took of he did suffer from many injuries and he always gave everything. Duff has recently been fit and has shown in his performances. Getting the first Newcastle goal of the season and being one of the only players in the run in to the relegation who showed he could play or that he actually cared.

its sad to see him go as was Beye but we wish them both well at there new clubs Bassong however could not wait to get out of Newcastle to join Spurs and he will not be missed.

The sale of the club To Barry Moat would certainly see Alan shearer be installed as manager but two other interested parties are said to still be in talks to buy Newcastle United

Newcastle v Reading

A crowd of just over 35, 000 saw Newcastle rip apart any fight back reading had in the second half at St James's park in the late kick off on Saturday. Smiles were back on the faces on Newcastle fans for 90 minutes at least while Ameobi put three goals in the back of the net to seal our first three points and take us to dizzying height's in the league table we have not seen for a while. The first half saw chances go begging as Gutierrez got his feet tied up on a couple of occasions to keep reading in the hunt for victory. Reading were passing the ball around but the majority of the play was all black n white. Eventually Ameobi got on the end of a Ryan Taylor cross and find the net to bring us in 1-0 at the break.

the second half saw Ameobi complete his first ever Hat-rick for Newcastle United and didn't he enjoy it. He later dedicated the 3 strikes to his former boss sir Bobby Robson.

The game we won yes and by a good margin but if reading had put one away earlier with one of their many chances it could have been very different. We should be winning these games and we should get back to the premiership asap but with talk of more players leaving its going to be difficult. The 3-0 victory could paper over cracks if we are not careful. We needed these points on Saturday but we also need the players we have at the club. getting rid of them could change things very quickly on the pitch.

Sol cambell

Sol Cambell is thought to be in talks with Newcastle about joining the club, this would be the second player in after Danny Simpson joined on loan until January to bolster up our weakening defence. The news on Cambell comes a little late as we have been after his signature before and it could spell the end for one of our favourite players, Steven Taylor. i would rather have the services of a the youth full defender over his vastly experienced counterpart. Cambell turns 35 in less than 4 weeks but is out of contract therefore his services could well attract the attention of chris Hughton. The other (loan) signing has come in from Manchester United after making only a few appearances for Fergie. He has some championship experience after playing for the Mackems and Ipswich before appearing at St James's for Blackburn Rovers last campaign.

He will come in at right back left open by beye leaving for Aston Villa.

going going.........

Thursday evening saw Newcastle back on sky sports news linking returns for Joe Kinnear and David Ginola. While Arsenal are said to be lining up an £8m bid for Steven Taylor and Fulham going for Damian Duff (£4m). These two players are central to our return to the premiership, even fatash should see that. Without them we have very little chance of any success this season. They are both hard workers and seemed to care about relegation. If the influence of Taylor and Duff is lost then everyone will be leaving. We may be playing with all our kids by the end of the transfer window if we still have any. If they do leave and fatash does not sell I will not be going to any games this season. Every day seems to get gloomier and gloomier even though every day you wake up thinking, hoping that there is some news about a buyer or shearer,but its next week or its Joe Kinnear just about anything but what we want to hear. That has been going on for months now and we the fans are non the wiser but growing more frustrated every day. But still we Newcastle fans keep turning up? How can a football club be run like that. what is central to a football club? No communication from the idiots at the helm but they still want our money, Newcastle fans are being screwed left right and center. How long will this go on and how much more can be said about it.
Any of your thoughts I will publish, so please do leave comments.

The Championship Table

Should I stay or should I go

I have a dilemma on my hands, Newcastle play in the capital on 22nd August. Crystal palace are the home club and its about half an hour from my house. But until fatash gets his fatass out of the Toon I am struggling to see the point. My frustration comes out of my love for the club not the players, chairman or the owner but the club and the people of Newcastle. That's what the club is, its the people of Newcastle and our football team simple as that. So its not a cockneys play thing and its sadly not a Geordie Football club anymore either. We are not united and we never will be, Mike.

so should I stay or should go?

Newcastle v WBA

The first meeting of the new season saw two of Sir bobby Robson's old clubs come together to pay tribute to the great man. A one minute applause followed by emotional singing by both clubs showed there respect and passion for him.

Newcastle put in a decent display at West Brom but came away with only a point. The first half saw Smith put in a committed display while the boat was rocked after Ameobi kicked Harper in the head. Half time and our young second goalie came in between the post and made a handful of competent saves sand surly saving our bacon just like Given used to do week in week out for the last few years. There were some poor performances from Ameobi, Gutierrez and Coliccini but Duff put in a days work for the Toon again. Young Any Carroll was taken off to my surprise as Ameobi lumbered around the pitch doing nothing much and the last few minutes Hughton gave Nial Ranger his first senior start for the club.
When the equaliser came it was duff who got on the end of a Nolan pass but it was the first time I can remember not celebrating a competitive league goal for Newcastle. Shortly after tho my passion was coming back but its still not convinced and its a very long season.

The speculation now is Gutierrez is to leave for Olympiakos. The quicker the better, I would rather see one of the you lads coming through to play instead of both Argentinian players

Hard Going

It's the start of the new season and the feeling is it's going to be a long and hard battle to keep our heads above water. With two more players down and no manager or players in, it's looking like we will be using our young guns this year. The normal excitement of pre-season rolling into the first test of competitive action is just not there, the words worn out and deflated come to mind when I try to reflect feeling towards the campaign ahead.

Its must be very difficult for players like Steven Taylor. As a local lad he wants to do well but players are not wanting to wear the shirt and fans are disillusioned about the whole ownership issue. How do you cope with that? Who knows, by 5pm tonight the excitement may have come back but the sight of the new yellow away kit is hardly going to help now, is it?

For too long now we have been told tomorrow something will happen. Well in my experience tomorrow never comes and that means we are going to be stuck with fat boy for the season. If that's the case then he says he is willing to put £40 into the club. For those of you who were wondering, that's £40m, not £40, although you would be excused for thinking that.

Who did he say that to and why should we believe that, in fact its got to be a load of tripe.

I believe what fat boy Ashley is doing to us is close to murder. Our football club has existed for 117 years and we are slowly being poisoned by the fat southerner.

What lies ahead for us, who knows? I find it harder and harder to follow a club owned by Ashley even if my blood is Black and White. I do hope we win and continue to do so until we are out of the hands of this pretender so we can put our hearts back into our beloved club.

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Robert William Robson 1933 - 2009

Robert William Robson 1933 - 2009
A sad day for the world of sport as Bobby Robson passed away early Friday morning.
A great man and manager leaves behind many sad folk but will be remembered with fondness by all who had the pleasure of meeting him or even just knowing him through the TV and sport.
I for one got his autograph from 1988 when he was still in charge of the England team, I was so proud then that I got it and that hasn't changed a bit in 21 years. It read "To Max from one good Geordie to another Bobby Robson"

That says it all, a fighter all his life and a good life by any ones standards, his enthusiasm and energy stuck out a mile above everyone Else's this news although not a surprise has saddened many but only good memories will last.

Leyton Orient v Newcastle not United

There must have been 2ooo Newcastle fans in east London on Saturday the 25th July to watch in horror as we were beaten 6-1 by a 3rd flight English league club. The one goal we got from the game came from the spot and the decision to give us a penalty was a dubious one indeed.

Obafemi Martins milked the challenge in the box and went over like lemming.

Newcastle started with a decent looking line up with maybe question marks only hanging over the two goalies who both played one half of the game and contributed to a good drubbing especially in the 2nd half. The defence though should have helped out our young goalies though but instead at times just stood flat footed and waited for the goals to come rolling in. The over head kick was as much a kick in the teeth as the chants from the home section of "we want six" and they got it. They did not look good and we had lots of possession but we had no Idea of how to play football. Only a couple of individuals actually did ok namely duff and taylor and that's just not good enough even if you don't want to play for Newcastle.

Calls for "Ashley out" and "if you hate Ashley stand up" rang around the ground throughout the match then at the final whistle the majority that stayed to the bitter end booed the team off the pitch and rightly so. What has happened to this onetime great club?

We need a couple of Geordie's back in charge thats what I prescribe its that simple, and Ashley and co should be chained to the tyne bridge till we get back our place in the top of footballs elite.

What another sad sad day for Newcastle fans but one more just around the corner.