Deal back on. Maybe.
However it now seems the deal might be back on again. Apparently Hughton has received reassurances from the Villa staff about Harewood’s foot injury and is happy to once again discuss a loan deal, hoping to complete the necessary arrangements in the next few days ahead of Sunday’s match at Cardiff City.
Shola Ameobi and Andy Carroll are both injured and new striker Peter Lovenkrands is not match fit, so Hughton was expected to play a lone Ranger up front with someone like Nolan nudging forward from midfield to play Tonto and give him some backup. If Marlon Harewood is signed in time I guess that could all change.
As reported by my esteemed colleague, Sam Vokes is another target for Hughton but he may face competition from Middlesbrough for the Wolves player.
Plymouth’s Marciel Seip is allegedly on Hughton’s want list too according to some press reports, although Hughton doesn’t know it yet and denies any interest. Seip is Mr Unpopular at Plymouth after a dressing-room bust-up and Paul Sturrock – Plymouth’s Manager – has transfer-listed him as punishment.
Sturrock said:
“After a breach of discipline, and a discussion with the powers-that-be, we feel that it’s an appropriate time for Marcel to move on.
“He has been fined two weeks’ wages for his indiscretion, and placed on the transfer list.
“Now we know he can’t transfer anywhere at this juncture, but we would like to think the first step would be going out on loan.”
Apparently this isn’t the first time that Seip has caused trouble for his manager. In April 2008 he refused to be a substitute when Plymouth lost 2-1 to Charlton.
Sounds like a cooperative chap then!
NUFCBlog Author: Hugh de Payen
A life-long Toon fan currently exiled in Somerset who is known in some circles as "The Thinking Man's Thinking Man". Plays darts with the Dalai Lama and Rolf Harris, cohorts with the Minogue sisters and used to play the tambourine with punk band Definite Integral.
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..Why not get a 
I would prefer if we signed Dimitri Marlonoff, the new exciting Siberian playmaker.
Why on earth would we consider someone who has a history of bad behaviour and causes unrest. Probably just press speculation. They have to write something about us
geordie deb says:
September 10, 2009 at 3:25 pm
“Why on earth would we consider someone who has a history of bad behaviour and causes unrest.”
Because we’re Newcastle United and it’s a club tradition, Deb. Didn’t you know that?
sign em up i say, sign em up.
Unfortunately that’s true Worky
Where’s MT’s article he promised us?
Howay micky, we’re on tenter hooks waiting.
BB – technically he’s now promised us two.
bowburnmag says:
September 10, 2009 at 6:33 pm
“BB – technically he’s now promised us two.”
It’s all in the database now, Bowburn. He can run, but he can’t hide!
I think I saw him walking through newcastle today so this story could be true.