Ash will splash the cash, a little.

A strangely formidable partnership?

A strangely formidable partnership?

Newcastle seem to be getting the hang of this transfer window malarkey, as evidenced by the way business has been done in the last two transfer windows.

It is just my opinion, but I would class the last two transfer windows as a success, and that success has been achieved without the club spending a fortune.

I think that by now most fans are aware that the days of signing stupidly overpriced players, like the Mackems did with Asamoah Gyan, are behind us. That is fair enough, but the club must make make sure that they don’t go too far in the other direction and end up not spending enough to improve the squad.

Before the last two transfer windows we were doing exactly that, but credit where it is due (grudgingly), the club have allowed a modest amount of cash to be spent in the last two windows, which has ended up improving the squad. A funny concept I know.

The spending may not end there either. Chris Hughton seems to think that if players are needed in January then more funds will be made available for him. It probably won’t be a lot of cash, but as long as Hughton can keep indentifying players that are available for a modest fee but can improve the squad then we should be fine.

“In January we will re-assess what we have,” Hughton told The Chronicle. “I think I’ll get the backing of the owner again like last time if we need to strengthen the team at that stage.”

I have been impressed with Hughton and his deals in the transfer market so far. Most of the players he has brought in have improved us, and some of them, like Mike Williamson, have been excellent, even in the Premier League. Full credit must go to Graham Carr, Colin Calderwood, Chris Hughton and anyone else who had a hand in making these deals work.

Of course, nobody knows whether or not our latest signings will work out, but I am feeling pretty confident about them being able to become valuable players for us in this season and beyond. All of them, apart from Sol Campbell, are at an age where they have the best years of their careers in front of them, and none of them cost a fortune to purchase.

It is kind of frightening though isn’t it? I mean imagine where we could have been had we found a manager who could identify a player for his ability and not judge him on his price tag at a much earlier juncture? Imagine if Hughton had been given the vast amounts of cash some of our previous managers, say Graeme Souness, have lavished on below par players? What would the result be?

Hughton is winning fans over, of that there is no doubt. The way he goes about everything involving Newcastle has been spot on. The guy is quoted by some players as being a workaholic, a manager that actually bothers with tactics, a manager who actually cares about the players.

Hughton may not be up there with Kevin Keegan, Sir Bobby Robson or Joe Harvey in the league of legendary Newcastle managers, but the way he is turning this club around should not be forgotten in a hurry. The lad deserves time, he has earnt it more than most, so if we do end up going through a sticky patch of results, and we will, let’s give ‘Hoots’ the time to get through it.

We are stable at the minute, let’s keep it that way!

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258 Responses to “Ash will splash the cash, a little.”

  1. 1
    avatar Big Dave says:

    Toonsy you touched on something at the end there > ‘The lad deserves time, he has earnt it more than most, so if we do end up going through a sticky patch of results, and we will, let’s give ‘Hoots’ the time to get through it.’
    I think if he can cope through a real bad patch he will never look back again. You are right he is winning a lot of fans over, and tbh ye cant help but like the guy and he must be good to work for. But I will not form my final judgement on him until we get through the inevitable bad run as until then I dont think you can truly judge him as a Manager

  2. 2
    avatar arka says:

    i really have been won over by our gaffer.he’s just the sort of quiet sensible bloke we need at the helm of our club especially during these turbulent times.dare i say it,it seems all’s calm at st james’ nowadays,and long may it continue.

  3. 3
    avatar arka says:

    ‘big dave’- i can’t agree with you more..nonetheless i’m sure geordies all over are quietly hoping that hughton does take us through the campaign successfully.i’m praying we don’t have to face any major crisis.i don’t care if we have and incredibly boring season,even if it means getting knocked out of cup competitions..all i care is for us to stay up,and beat those dastardly mackems twice over!

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    avatar arka says:

    is it me or is anyone else worried that the mackems might have signed a quality striker in asamoah gyan??’coz i sure as hell am..

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    avatar babyrasper says:

    I think hes quality. Gets on with the job quietly and makes it so its not all about him. Coaches, understands players, manages them. Shows passion; love watching him celebrating a goal! give him time, if he keeps us up I think he will just keep building and take us on to next level.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Arka – I’m not concerned about Gyan to be fair. I still say that if Bent gets nobbled they will be screwed. Rennes were going to sell Gyan for £8 mill until Sunderland turned up.

    Must have got lost picking Titus up from Harrods :lol:

    “The next level” :lol:

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    avatar nimagpie says:

    Great article. The bit about previous managers being let loose with crazy amounts of millions and yet we never really achieved anything in their time. I only really felt we were going somewhere when Sir Bobby was in-charge, but starting to get that feeling back.

    Feels like a weight of expectation has been lifted and replaced with optimism.

  8. 8
    avatar arka says:

    ‘Must have got lost picking Titus up from Harrods’
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!nice 1 toonsy

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    avatar Cyprus-Toon says:

    The money Ch is getting is a % of the sponsorship money the club is getting from Northern Rock & Puma, it’s not out of Ashley pocket as that was what he said in his statement of intent, ‘no plans for capital outlay of players this summer’ which is what has happened….

    We got a £10m 4 yr deal from Northern Rock & something smilar from Puma, so CH would get around £5m to spend, not a lot but enough to get us the players we need, he may also get some of the merchandise & TV money too, but is wise enough not to spend it all in the summer as he’ll need some for Jan too, which is good business by him & Ashley!!!

  10. 10
    avatar nimagpie says:

    Big Dave,

    How’s about Corry Evans last night? :D

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    avatar arka says:

    we should try and get cover for our left wing,both midfield and in defence.also a striker should be kept in mind for jan, because by then the season would’ve started taking it’s toll on andy carroll.anyone fancy a loan move for lucas podolski?

  12. 12
    avatar toonsy says:

    Cyprus – Do you know this for a fact? I heard Ash paid for the transfers out of his own pocket? Mid it was only in The Chron so……

  13. 13
    avatar toonsy says:

    Arka – Podolski wages = too much £££

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    avatar arka says:

    true.but nowadays every half arsed striker seems to take in a hefty pay packet..

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    avatar arka says:

    anyone like the new england kit?i do;just think a darker shade of blue for the shorts would have been better.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Don’t ask me about England. After the summer performance they can go feck themselves! :)

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    avatar workyticket says:

    toonsy says:
    September 4, 2010 at 4:26 pm

    “Must have got lost picking Titus up from Harrods”

    I think you mean Aldi, Toonsy.

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    avatar Indian Magpie says:

    5 million plus if we can get 2 – 3 million for ameobi we can have a decent window.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Worky – Did you not know the Mackems were shopping in Harrods for their signings this summer :lol:

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    avatar Stuart79 says:

    Well if Ashley see’s Hughton’s judgment on players is good, he might trust him with a bit more money.

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    avatar icedog says:

    gyan scored 5 goals in all his time in italy,mmmmmmmmmm

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    avatar jay jay says:

    They’ve been shopping there for a while, 5 million for chopra ;)

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    avatar Rangerman says:

    Well we know he wants a striker and a left back, funnily enough our 2 best players since Christmas play in both positions so you would think anyone coming in is likely to be back up.

    The problem we will have is we will struggle to get someone in at LB if they know they are going to be second choice, I would have taken Zayatte from Hull as I think he would have been happy as a squad member and started off well when played in that position.

    Up front is tricky but I don’t think it will be long before Ranger is ready to make the step up, ideally we would have brought in an old head like Keane for this season and loaned him out but I don’t think he’s too far off jumping in front of the rest.

    I still think that when everyone is fit right back is our weak link in our starting line up.

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    avatar richietoon says:

    Gyans a decent player but imo worth less than half of what they paid for him……….so in my eyes,a cracking deal :lol:

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    avatar valle says:

    Arka… I wouldnt say i am scared about the mackems getting Gyan. He is a good player, but its a purchase simelar to the ones we used to make, like Martins or perhaps even Owen… Remember when Liverpool bought Diouf just after he had a great World Cap?

    Anyway, Sunderland will finish around 9-14 with or without Gyan and just the same. Because i honestly want them in the same league as us for the derby… I hope Wolves and Stoke go down tho, simply because i dont like their “football”

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    avatar nimagpie says:

    Liverpool bought Diouf just before the world cup. Him and another Senegal player.

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    nimagpie he done well mate funny enough I was allways told that Red Nose took Jonny because he really wanted Corry ;)

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    avatar nimagpie says:

    haha, to be fair the two lads couldn’t be in a better set up for youth development. I only seen the goal, was a tap in to be fair but as I’m sure you know being a Norn Iron fan an away win is something to shout about! Bring on Italy at Windsor! I think we could do them, seeing their performance in their past few games. gawa

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    avatar valle says:

    Regarding CH, i think we have the right man for the Job and we need to stick with him. I feel he will get tested the most if he experience dicipline trouble, like Old Bobby did with Bellamy and Dyer.

    Imo there are 4 boxes that makes for a great manager, if he ticks all 4 you have Mourinho. Its 1.ability to buy the right players within your budget. 2.ability to create a teamspirit and a feelgood factor. 3.Tactical mastermind and 4. the ability to keep the players diciplined.

    CH has proved to possess the first 2 imo. If he also have the last 2 to some degree only time will tell. His tactic has worked great so far, but the question is if he will be able to change it if its needed. And as i said with the dicipline, so far he hasnt been tested, but he does have some players to help him in our current dressing room.

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    avatar valle says:

    nimagpie… I realise thats what Wiki says, but that aint true. Liverpool bought Diouf on the background of him having a good WC 2002… Same with Salif Diao whom i presume is the other player you mentions.

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    avatar nimagpie says:

    They defiantly signed him before he went to the world cup, I remember watching the match between Senegal and France with mates who are Liverpool fans and they were bigging him up and I had a good laugh when he turned out to be crap :D

    But I agree with all you said, Owen and Martins were two players out of an almost endless list that we bought over the odds. Fat Freddy and his bank loans.

  33. 33
    avatar valle says:

    Nimagpie… Well, that could be because that he raised a few eyebrows during WC 2002 and allot of clubs became interested. Liverpool thought they would steal a march and flew over to the WC and talked with him.

    Dont take my word for it, its all here in this article :)

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2002/jun/23/worldcupfootball2002.sport6

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    avatar nimagpie says:

    http://www.gfdb.com/Player.3525.El-Hadji-Diouf.aspx

    This could go on a while! lol Should just agree he was $h!te!

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    avatar workyticket says:

    valle says:
    September 4, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    “Imo there are 4 boxes that makes for a great manager, if he ticks all 4 you have Mourinho. Its 1.ability to buy the right players within your budget. 2.ability to create a teamspirit and a feelgood factor. 3.Tactical mastermind and 4. the ability to keep the players diciplined.”

    I wouldn’t say that Mourinho is a tactical mastermind, valle, or the best judge of a player in the world especially, but he is a psychologist and that is often the most important thing as far as winning goes.

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    good old fashioned winning mentality

  37. 37
    avatar workyticket says:

    Well, actually, Mourinho is a very good tactician, but not in a way that would would change football or anything like that.

  38. 38
    avatar toonsy says:

    Mourinho is a very good anti-tactician, ie, nullifying others tactics.

    Some of his best results have been when he has had to do that. Compare it to when he was at Chelsea, where he had to endure that same nullifying that he dishes out from most teams, and you will see that his football isn’t that great.

    In fact people were actually moaning about it, and just look at what near enough the same team is producing now in terms of goals!

  39. 39
    avatar workyticket says:

    Big Dave says:
    September 4, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    “good old fashioned winning mentality”

    He seems to have the abilty to make his players think they can walk through walls. I keep banging on about the importance of the correct psychology, but nobody ever listens. :-)

  40. 40
    avatar workyticket says:

    toonsy says:
    September 4, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    “Mourinho is a very good anti-tactician, ie, nullifying others tactics.”

    That’s it, Toonsy.

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    avatar workyticket says:

    Mourinho is the Nicky Butt of managers.

  42. 42
    avatar Big Dave says:

    Worky the problem is I dont think its that easy to breed the winning mentality into people but it can be done over time, Funny enough I think it is easy and quick to breed players with the opposite psychology, as I think most teams when they go to Chelski or Manure have allready lost before they get on the pitch

  43. 43
    avatar workyticket says:

    “A coach that is a tactical superman, one that only knows football, can never be, completely, a great” – Jose Mourinho.

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    avatar DJG says:

    Lets not forget ‘the chuckle brothers’. But at the same time he has done a fantastic job for about 13 months now and long may it continue.

  45. 45
    avatar DJG says:

    Toonsy your gonna be writing more fiction than Andy McNab by the time Sat comes around. ;)

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    avatar workyticket says:

    Big Dave says:
    September 4, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    “Worky the problem is I dont think its that easy to breed the winning mentality into people but it can be done over time, Funny enough I think it is easy and quick to breed players with the opposite psychology, as I think most teams when they go to Chelski or Manure have allready lost before they get on the pitch”

    That’s a very good point Dave. But sometimes psychology is also about history, weight of expectation etc, and habits can be even harder to shake. Fabio Capello is an excellent manager with an excellent, winning psychology, but he was sucked into the England vortex. Newcastle have been in a similar situation for many years too.

  47. 47
    avatar toonsy says:

    DJG – By the time Sat comes around I may have hung myself because of having to think too hard :lol:

    I could just dip into NewsNow of course ;)

  48. 48
    avatar workyticket says:

    toonsy says:
    September 4, 2010 at 6:37 pm

    “I could just dip into NewsNow of course”

    There’s been alot of guff about Ben Arfa, but not alot about Tiote. How about probing him, his football and what he will add to the team?

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    avatar workyticket says:

    Toonsy, I didn’t mean “guff” in relation to your writing BTW! I just meant generally.

  50. 50
    avatar toonsy says:

    Worky – I knew what you meant :)

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    avatar DJG says:

    toonsy – that would be plagerism, aint that right Ed. ;)

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    avatar workyticket says:

    toonsy says:
    September 4, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    “Worky – I knew what you meant”

    It’s true about Tiote though, what do you think?

  53. 53
    avatar Big Dave says:

    He comes off with enough guff with out writing it :) there has been loads of stuff about Benny fuk the chron done about 5 or 6 articles on thurs I think but there has been very little about the Pit Bull Tiote

  54. 54
    avatar Big Dave says:

    Worky @ 52 he is probably typing as we speak

  55. 55
    avatar DJG says:

    Thats coz Benny is a Hollywood signing and Tiote is a workhorse.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    DJG FTW :lol:

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE tiote says;quote when i play i play like a lion

  58. 58
    avatar icedog says:

    now its up to toonsy ive give him a start lol

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    avatar DJG says:

    ice thought he was one of the ‘elephants’.

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    avatar valle says:

    Saying Mourinho is anything but a tactical mastermind makes no sense to me… He has proved time and time again that his tactical abilities are among the best. Take the semi final against barca for instance. Every team playing barca put 2 man markings on Messi… Not mourinho, he puts a man marker and what you would call a sweeper on him i guess. Having one marker staying 10 feet behind the man marker and thereby preventing Messi from from using his pace, that was genius and Messi have never been taken out of a game as effective as that. If you dont call that tactical genius, then i dont know what is.

    Credit where credit is due imo.

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    avatar DJG says:

    England are supposed to be lions but their really a cat in a bin.

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice is that a quote from him or you ?

  63. 63
    avatar icedog says:

    DJG just what HE said in a interview i saw m8

  64. 64
    avatar DJG says:

    Im not bothered m8 aslong as Benny is a cheetah.

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    avatar Ross says:

    The only footage of Tiote I can find on youtube (I know, but i’ve only seen brief bits of WC from him) is entitled “Cheick Tiote-Lion King”, and is a goal along with a couple of crunching tackles. General consensus is that he’s an aggressive workhorse, i’m looking forward to seeing him.

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    valle im not sure about Messi never being took out of a game but he never turned up for the WC. But I do agree with ye about Mourinho

  67. 67
    avatar Ross says:

    To be honest, every single tackle in this video i’m watching is a foul, resulting in the opposition player having to leave the field,lol.

  68. 68
    avatar jay jay says:

    Good looking lesbians

  69. 69
    avatar icedog says:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNU0fldo0Vw

    BIG DAVE you know me only facts,oh ye of little faith

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    avatar Ross says:

    ice-thats the one im watching now mate. Every tackle’s a foul,lol

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    DJG I dont think players like Benny can have the freedom to play the way the do without a ‘Lion’ Workhorse to do the nitty gritty stuff

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    avatar icedog says:

    ROSS i hope he means lioness,lions just hang about under trees licking their arses while she does all the graft lol

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice I have lots of faith in you me ole bean ;)
    Jay Jay@ 68 ?

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Thinh about Tiote is that he actually hasn’t been here yet. He signed then jetted off for international duty so he hasn’t been knocking about like Benny has.

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    avatar workyticket says:

    Ross says:
    September 4, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    “To be honest, every single tackle in this video i’m watching is a foul, resulting in the opposition player having to leave the field,lol.”

    So he will bring (more) brutality to the team, that’s a start!

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    avatar CC says:

    Is it safe to come out yet ??

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    avatar DJG says:

    Sounds like we could have done will him at Wolves to hand out a bit of return fire.

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    avatar icedog says:

    ROSS they were not fouls m8,just a slight slip,he plays for the toon now,have another look ;)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    CC the coast is clear mate

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    avatar icedog says:

    DJG heard hes got a little black book lol

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    avatar DJG says:

    To be fair though, if he looks rough in jonny forigner league, he is probably just a normal looking prem player.

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    avatar jay jay says:

    In the pub big dave, can’t keep their hand and lips off eachother. I’m struggling to keep my hands off myself :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Jay Jay ye dirty dawg :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Jay Jay I take it it’s a gay bar yer in :lol:

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    avatar DJG says:

    Big Dave.

    :lol:

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    avatar icedog says:

    to be fair,which i am none of those tackles in the vid were as bad as that guy at wolves imo

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    avatar jay jay says:

    I am only human big dave ;)

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    avatar jay jay says:

    Big dave I’m sure I saw you in the soviet loads of times :)
    no mate, student land.

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    avatar workyticket says:

    valle says:
    September 4, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    “If you dont call that tactical genius, then i dont know what is.”

    I think that Toonsy was right in that he’s a genius at nullifying other’s tactics, valle. His ‘tactics’ will never set hearts racing with delight, or move the game forward with a legacy though. That is what great tacticians are to me.

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Jay Jay so you were a regular in the Soviet aswell :lol: ? the truth is out there ;)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Jay Jay are ye sure it wasnt called the Kremlin ? not that I would know just guessing ;)

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    avatar workyticket says:

    DJG says:
    September 4, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    “To be fair though, if he looks rough in jonny forigner league, he is probably just a normal looking prem player.”

    Dutch football is no vicarage tea party sometimes, DJG. Did you see the national side in the World Cup final?

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    avatar icedog says:

    WORKY maybe he thinks (Tiote) from the quote the only way to beat fear is to cut it off at the head,dont know where the quote came from like m8

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    avatar jay jay says:

    Not sure big dave, you’d be the expert ;)

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    avatar valle says:

    Worky… Thats tactics just the same mate… I prefer football that is good on the eyes just as much as the next man, and i would rather we played attacking football than the tactics Mourinho use, but you have to accept that the man is in a class of his own.

    Big Dave… True mate, i guess what i meant to say was that i havnt seen Messi taken out of a game like that before. Thats not to say that he havnt had his bad games just like all other footballers.

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    avatar ohiotoon says:

    You should have sacked Capello as soon as he took and started Hesky over much younger and able players such as Walcott and Bent. Those two are much more the future AND present of England than Emile Hesky ever could be. His goal record is horrendous, and the only player hes ever played well with michael owen was not there. This right there showed me Capello apparently has no idea what hes doing. England now should be a flurry of Walcotts, Dafoes, Bents, and in a year or two Carolls…not the same old crusty guard that got your country nowhere. Add Adebayor in there and England left HEAPS of team speed at home, when it could have been greatly used.

    at least my country won its Group..with 1/5th the players you have.

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Valle I know ye meant mate ;)
    Jay Jay incase yer ever coming back ower and trying to organise a night out :lol: > http://www.kremlin-belfast.com/kremlin/index.html

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    avatar jay jay says:

    I’ll stick to the glen inn, or somewhere else in the city centre, sky was always a decent meat market :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    ohiotoon wheres all the anger coming from ;)

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    avatar ohiotoon says:

    oh except keeper…the US has lots of those. we should loan you one or two.

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    avatar jay jay says:

    His mouth or arse, tough call.

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    avatar ohiotoon says:

    the anger is with someone getting paid more than any other manager in international football and he takes Emile Hesky…annnnd starts him! Then you keep that guy? But there is no real anger. I just love Newcastle first and foremost. International ball is fun in its time. except this weekend. Im bored

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    avatar workyticket says:

    ohiotoon says:
    September 4, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    “This right there showed me Capello apparently has no idea what hes doing.”

    With all due respect, Ohiotoon, I suggest you do a little research on his career, especially with the AC Milan ‘Invincibles’, where he managed one of the greatest ever teams in world football. He’s been winning trophies ever since too, so he can’t be that clueless. ;-)

    icedog says:
    September 4, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    “WORKY maybe he thinks (Tiote) from the quote the only way to beat fear is to cut it off at the head”

    I’ve heard that one but I can’r remember where it came from either. It’ll nag me now!

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ohiotoon if England have a shit manager is that not better for you’s it means you’s will have a chance no ?

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    avatar icedog says:

    WORKY sorry but it was meant to,its been doing my heed in, why be alone i say

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    avatar workyticket says:

    icedog says:
    September 4, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    “WORKY sorry but it was meant to,its been doing my heed in, why be alone i say”

    Oh well, if it wasn’t that it would have been something else nagging away at me anyway. Like that Austin Ambassador Y reg song. :-)

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    avatar ohiotoon says:

    hey…he may know what hes doing with milan and elsewhere…you are right. He did a fabulous job with England. I bet none of you werent screaming to take Hesky out or why he was even on that continent to begin with.

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY enjoyed that,didnt kna you could sing that good m8 :)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    does anyone kna who sings “could’ve been born a mackem”? can’t find the name of the singer any bloody where.

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    avatar icedog says:

    WORKY

    gengis khan maybe m8

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    avatar workyticket says:

    ohiotoon says:
    September 4, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    “I bet none of you werent screaming to take Hesky out or why he was even on that continent to begin with.”

    It does mystify some fans why Heskey gets picked so much, and Ameobi with Newcastle United sometimes, but there is a reason for it. Heskey wasn’t the reason for Englan’s lacklustre performance at the World Cup finals, it was the psychology of the nation when it comes to the national football team, and I know it sounds strange, but it’s true.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    ohiotoon says:
    September 4, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    “Add Adebayor in there and England left HEAPS of team speed at home, when it could have been greatly used.”

    Adebayor? That guy from Togo? ;)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice maybe Saddam hussein :lol:

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE line of thought about the same m8 lol

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Batts why have ye still not got yer avatar mate

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    avatar icedog says:

    the come back kid dave :)

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    avatar workyticket says:

    richietoon says:
    September 4, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    “does anyone kna who sings “could’ve been born a mackem”?”

    This one, richie?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crL4yzMhTk

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice did ye see this one of Toonsy when he wasa Kid > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-CXwgifA4U

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    avatar ohiotoon says:

    i meant agbonglahor..sorry..hes not great. But you could have used some speed..at least off the bench. Your team also was sort of a train wreck going into the the cup with rio out and cap’n terry pillaging his own teammates. And that Lampard-Gerrard duo im not excited about for as good as they are apart.

    Anyways…newcastle wise…whens the last time the midfield has been as full of choices as there is right now? Its what carried the team through the Championship and it was bolstered even further this year. I hope they take care of Blackpool like they should.

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE and he still hasnt lost any weight batty says

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Funny you say that Dave. Jay Jay was expecting to meet up with a chunky baldy in Wolverhapmton. Then he saw I wasn’t. He also said I look nowt like my Faceboo pics aswell ;)

    Blow that one :)

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    avatar DJG says:

    yeah the dutch tactics where disgraceful but thats because they where playing a technically superiour team. Ring any bells with the Wolves match. ;)

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    avatar icedog says:

    JAY JAY should have gone to spec-savers so they say

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    avatar DJG says:

    #sorry lol were not where.

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    avatar batty says:

    lol dave thats the spit of him :)

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    avatar batty says:

    toonsy will ya tell ya missus stop texing me while iam at home plz

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    avatar richietoon says:

    Worky….aye thats the one.Does Daniel Cavanagh sing it or did he put the video together?
    Its just cos I put the link to that song up yesterday and OHurley was asking if the singer had any albums out.The ony DC I can find is this one
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Cavanagh
    any idea if its the same guy?

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Toonsy I know yer not heavy mate ;)

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Just big bonned :)

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Dave – Well structured ;) :lol:

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Nah Toonsy ye just need to upload a new pic on facebook mate

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE knew a lass he used to go out with she said he called himself HIPS she told me he should have put a C in front of that

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    I cant talk im 17stone
    Batts Toonsy’s lass is a good looking chick isn’t she makes ye wonder what he has ;)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    Toonsy’s not fat,he’s a nutritional overachiever :lol:

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    avatar workyticket says:

    richietoon says:
    September 4, 2010 at 9:14 pm (Edit)

    “Worky….aye thats the one.Does Daniel Cavanagh sing it or did he put the video together?”

    He just put the video together, richie.

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    avatar budalovesa patsy says:

    Scotland game was on here last night. after ten minutes it was obvious why the manager had sounded out Ameobi and Carroll. Their strikers were utter crap.
    Scottish football is dying

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice he likes his chips allright ;)
    Jay Jay where are ye I have a bone to pick with ye

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    avatar DJG says:

    Dont tar Carroll with the crap brush lol. We’re hoping he’ll get on for Cappello’s ‘new regime’ at some point.

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    avatar batty says:

    dave toonsy must be loaded :) hes got nowt else going for him

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    avatar DJG says:

    To be honest Kenny Miller had a poor game, he was class against us in pre-season. He was more like Kenny Rodgers.

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    avatar richietoon says:

    cheers Worky……..bloody cant find the singer anywhere :-(

    Toonsy,divnt let them wind ya up just turn the other chin…oops I mean cheek ;-)

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY with them boots costing 350,and that horse getting beat,does that mean we have to gan back and get the rest of that stuff off the church roof ?

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    DJG @ 145 :lol:
    toonsy come back mate we’re only pulling yer leg :)

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    avatar icedog says:

    aye and its getting bloody heavy

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Richie fuk yer cruel mate :lol:

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice that was quick mate I knew someone would say summit like that :)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    no Dave this would be cruel…….. he’s so fat,he could jump up in the air and get stuck :lol: ………..mind I’m a fine one to talk :-)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Richie :lol: :lol:
    Toonsy come on come out fighting Lad dont take it lying down mate

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    avatar icedog says:

    will everybody stop picking on toonsy,he will get a complex.

    its better than a kebab i surpose

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice @ 147 batty will collect ye at 12 tonight he wants to get the rest of that lead

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    avatar batty says:

    cedog says:
    September 4, 2010 at 9:27 pm
    BATTY with them boots costing 350,and that horse getting beat,does that mean we have to gan back and get the rest of that stuff off the church roof ?<<<<< kna man iam ganna get the copper oot of next doors just gotta wait till they gan oot :)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    ice..I have an inferiority complex, it’s just not a very good one ;-)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    batty…I’m not ganin oot…….not now anyway!! :-)

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    avatar batty says:

    f uk didnt kna u were on ric :)

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    avatar batty says:

    dog hurry up will ya scared of heights my arse its only a 5 story man chuck is the lead doon :)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    batty :lol:

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    avatar batty says:

    watch oot mind that drain pipes a bit dodgey

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY ime not ganning with you to next door you will get the copper ill get the boiler and ive seen what she looks like,i always get the short straw

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    avatar batty says:

    start the car rich

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    avatar batty says:

    rich fuk it drive son weve got the lead wel come back for dog tomoz he mite be doon by then the old c@nt :)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    engines running………its the battleship grey Wolsey

    ice.. :lol:

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    avatar icedog says:

    ime not keeping toot batty,ime low on lamp oil

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Batty you c@nt I cant believe you’ve got poor Ice up on the roof What happened to age before beauty ;)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Fuk lads for a minute there I thought I was smoking grass again LMAO :lol:

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    avatar richietoon says:

    Dave…….age can survive in prison……..beauty has it a wee bit harder(literally) :lol:

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    avatar batty says:

    dave aye hes stuck up there for the night ive left him a packet of extra strong mints too keep him warm :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Batty tell me you atlest left him with a bottle of Jack d’s mate to keep him warm

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE the swines have left me,never even left me a toilet roll

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    avatar richietoon says:

    batty…ya kna he needs his werther’s original man ;-)

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    avatar batty says:

    aye dogs used too jail dave hes spent most of his life on the 2s

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    avatar batty says:

    dave rich has drank the jds his drivings all over the shop man

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    avatar batty says:

    you lot are loony toons man

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Ice did he not leave you a few betting slips like if you really need to go bad :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Batty he normally drives like that ;)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    just when I’m p!ssed Dave :-)

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY ime doon m8 where have you put my keys for the mobility scooter,it wont pull this trailer you left got owr much on m8

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    avatar batty says:

    ffs rich ya crashed grab that 200 weight of lead and leggit rich the rozzers are here

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    avatar richietoon says:

    what,hic hic :-)

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    avatar batty says:

    quick heres dog on his scooter jump on

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Cant believe you 2 c@nts left him up there whats it going to look like if he gets caught, fuk it will be in the chron and everywhere else The Honourary President of nufcblog.org caught taking lead of the church roof

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY gis a shove ive got a flat,alright for you you cannot get banned noo

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    avatar richietoon says:

    tell him to slow doon I cant catch up hic!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EOAwUSNCTs&feature=related

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Dog dont give them a lift man you will wreck the scooter remember what happened when ye give Toonsy a go on it

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    avatar batty says:

    thank fu k we got away ile drop ya 5er of tomoz dog :)

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    avatar icedog says:

    good job dave will cover for me,ill have to get the r.a.c. oot,batty divnt grass on me

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    avatar richietoon says:

    rac = really auld c@nts :lol:

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY fiver the mora alreet,knew you were a honest man,tight arse

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    avatar icedog says:

    RICHIETOON you grassed me up,ganning that fast batty fell off,and pulled my ponytail off,blamed me for not haveing a seat belt for him

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    avatar batty says:

    loons the lot of ya :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Lads my ribs are aching

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    avatar richietoon says:

    not me ice,I’m nae grass…I was coming back wi ya Werthers :-)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    ya all bonka’s………Miss Diane said so!!!

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    avatar icedog says:

    WELL lads it was a laugh still got tears in my eyes,tell you what the four of us could make a movie off the cuff move over bbc.

    ps,tell me what its like ill get a ten streach for this

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    avatar batty says:

    iam off get sumit eat then bed take care lads nighty nite

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE your right now i know what toonsy did with it last week-end,batty and richietoon get theres next week,getting nee lessons off me like

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    avatar richietoon says:

    BBC presents Tw@ts on a hot lead roof :lol:

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Batts take it easy mate

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY divnt forget to polish my scooter first mind

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    avatar icedog says:

    RICHIETOON you never let me down knew you would be first with a title :)

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    I still cant believe you’s 2 got Ice to do all the hard work while Batty’s writing out bookie slips and Richie is necking Ices JD ;)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    cya batty

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE lol

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    My Lass was asking me what I was laughing at but how do you explain what just happened :lol:

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    avatar Big Dave says:

    Reet Lads im away mesel so take it easy and i’ll catch you’s tomoro ;)

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    avatar richietoon says:

    Dave..whey I’m blaming it on red wine and port…..thats me.neet lads :-)

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    avatar icedog says:

    BIG DAVE you cannot m8,geordie sense of humour i think,it just kicked off from nowt,one of the best nights on here for ages with nee footy,just goes to show you dont need to be pi–ed to laugh,except richie like hes always pi–ed batty says

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    avatar icedog says:

    me to lads,hope your going to seporate beds like looks fishy to me

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    avatar richietoon says:

    aye wu not as subtle as you ice…waitin 5 minutes before ya gan up the dancers.lol……….til 2mora lads

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    avatar stevep says:

    souness was a complete cock – interesting to see jamie carragher slating him today in the paper saying he was the one person who ruined Liverpool

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    avatar bigbadbob says:

    So, the cat is out the bag, Rooney has been exposed in the Mail, Mirror and NOTW, as payiny £1400 per night for a prostitute whilst his wife was pregnant.
    The BBC suggest that he wont play in Switzerland due to newspaper allegations whilst Sky Sports are not even running with the story.
    I will be watching with interest as to how the media deal with their favourite club, i know they would have had a proper bloodfest with us.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    BBB – I wouldn’t get too excited. It will be a case of ‘move along, nothing to see’. Anyone else would get strung up for it like.

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    avatar batty says:

    boring as f uk toonsy howay get a good blog up while ya doin nowt

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    avatar noir9 says:

    There’s a premiership/england player who has had a “super injunction” stopping the papers printing a big story about him for a few months. It was back in the high court this week to see if it could be continued or the papers could print it, perhaps he lost?

    Fergie still won’t talk to the beeb….and their running the story in the main news, Sky love man u & are hardly mentioning it….Mmm.

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    avatar richietoon says:

    noir…….good shout,seems likely

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Howay then batts. Give us some ideas ;)

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    avatar bigbadbob says:

    What John Terry did is minor league compared to Rooneys antics, and look at the way they treat Tiger Woods, surely Shrek will get the same.
    I remember when we were in for him and the allegations were going around then about prostitutes, when he signed for Man U he was billed as a Starlet, if it had been us the headline would have been, “Toon sign Granny Shagger!”

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    avatar richietoon says:

    Villa players complaining already about if Houllier takes over………I love it just love it :-)

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Just watched the SSN headlines. I see what you mean BBB

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    avatar Stuart79 says:

    bigbadbob says:
    September 5, 2010 at 7:43 am

    Why fck is that in a paper?

    Who gives a flying fck?! Is anybodies life better for knowing that Rooney had a shag with a prostitute? NO!

    The only person going to be affected by this is his wife. Why should she have to go through this in the public eye?

    I’m sick of these newspapers ruining peoples lifes, all in the name of morality! The fckin cheek of these people.

    It would be laughable if it wasn’t so ironic!

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    avatar batty says:

    what do u expect with him being an ugly little scouse tw@t and stu his wife only has her self too blame as she knew he was a dirty little rat before she married him but no she still went ahead with it for the cash ,shes no better than a pro herself :)

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    avatar batty says:

    they reckon his colleen wont take it up the shiiter no more because of her piles thats why hes shaggin prostitutes :)

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Batty @ 226 – Spot on!

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    avatar Stuart79 says:

    batty says:
    September 5, 2010 at 10:03 am

    A little bit harsh considering she earns more than £1m a year herself – She would hardly be destitute without him.

    But that’s not the issue – Why should it be all over the papers? Is your life better for knowing what he’s done? Or anybody elses life for that matter.

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    avatar nzedtoonman says:

    who gives a flying fook whether SHREK got his nuts with some sally lapper whilst his WAG was dropping …
    DO WE REALLY GIVE A JOT….

    Now where were we lets talk real footy , lets talk TOOOOOOOOOON…….Toon Army .. anyway who’s andy carroll or loverman got in bed , thats more to the point if we really need to taak smut ….

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    avatar TonyGreenSupreme says:

    toonsy,
    Just got back from my jollies, do you have a video link of Carroll’s goal against Wolves?

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Stuart79 says:
    September 5, 2010 at 10:12 am

    “But that’s not the issue – Why should it be all over the papers? Is your life better for knowing what he’s done? Or anybody elses life for that matter.”

    Depends doesn’t it? I mean if a sole purpose of a newspaper is to make peoples life better then no murders, no tragedies, no natural disasters etc should ever be reported as they may hurt some poor mites feelings and make them a little less cheery.

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    avatar TonyGreenSupreme says:

    toonsy,
    Cheers m8,cracking goal from AC.

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    avatar bigbadbob says:

    Stu, i agree with you but just because he is a Manu and England player is no reason to suddenly call off the media, all fans and teams performance suffer when their club is panned in the press so they should get whats coming.
    Look at the Barton witchunt compared to Kung Fu Eric, what about the refusal to play in the FA cup, i could go on and on but bottom line is they are treated differently its just no one will admit it.
    Thats why this will be interesting to see if he gets the same treatment as others.

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    avatar Ross says:

    Was it somebody on here or one of my mates that told me something huge was going to come out regarding Wayne Rooney and it would potentially explain his string of poor performances? Looks like it could be a canny shout regardless of who it was.

    Have to say I’m again with Stu here though. (I know, its happening far too regularly Stu, haha)

    I don’t see the point when papers run with stories like this. “we’re exposing Wayne Rooney etc”, aye and you’re also putting his lass through hell. If it’s true and they know its true, why not just go knock on her door in private and be like “look love, we think you need to know”. She doesn’t need to see it slapped across the red tops all over the country.
    But sadly for some reason this is “news” and hundreds of thousands of people across the UK care about who’s shagging who etc. I can understand them doing it, he’s one of the most high profile men in the country, it’s just a bit pointless for me.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Ross – It was CLiNT FLiCK who called it mate :)

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    avatar icedog says:

    ROSS must have been your mates that told you m8,get nee rumours on here like :)

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    avatar batty says:

    Stuart79 says:
    September 5, 2010 at 10:12 am
    batty says:
    September 5, 2010 at 10:03 am

    A little bit harsh considering she earns more than £1m a year herself – She would hardly be destitute without him.<<<< aye stu she dus ,but she wouldnt be earning that if she hadint of married him ,if she had of dumped him when he went with that 1st old tart she wouldnt have a pot too piss in now would she.

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    avatar batty says:

    aye clint it was

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    avatar icedog says:

    BATTY when you comeing back ime still on the roof went back for them exta strong mints

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    avatar richietoon says:

    did Clint not say it was possibly a schoolie………of course he could have got his pro to dress up as one!

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    avatar Ross says:

    The only thing that amuses me about the whole story is with regards to the hooker herself. The article mentions how she’s a well spoken middle class girl who’s parents live in a house worth 300k. She’s allowed papers to use her real name and print pictures of her, i’m sure her parents will be bloody thrilled when they think “tut tut, wayne rooney” and open the paper to find their daughter slapped all over the story! lol

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Ross – Depends what she looks like :lol:

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    avatar Ross says:

    Toonsy-She’s definitly a looker. Worth 1400 a night? I dont know if any lass is, but you’re not kicking her out of bed like.

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    avatar toonsy says:

    £1400 a night? What is a night though? Say 10 hours, that makes £140 an hour.

    It’s not that much more than when I knobbed a hooker in Liverpool. That was £60 an hour, and that was a few years ago (2003/4 I think) :lol:

    EDIT – Just checked. It was August 2006 8O

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    avatar richietoon says:

    Toonsy…was it not £60 for 2 minutes ;-)

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Nope, it was defo £60 for an hour. The fact I only used 2 minutes didn’t change the fact I had to pay the full amount :lol:

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    avatar batty says:

    toonsy well acording too the papers she got 600 for a 10 min gobble

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    avatar toonsy says:

    Batty – Is she not muscling in on your patch by doing that? :lol:

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    avatar batty says:

    aye abit toonsy but ive only got ur missus and 1 other working for me now :lol:

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    avatar Ross says:

    Toonsy-I suppose, but they word it well. 1400 a night might not mean you’re getting 12 hours with her like. the night could be 3/4 hours so she can fit other clients in and you pay extra if you want longer. I’m not well versed in the Escorting business so i’m not 100% sure. Google is my mate so i’ll have a browse, haha :D

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    avatar batty says:

    toonsy its all gone queit over there :)

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    avatar CLiNT FLiCK says:

    Aye,
    unfortunately it was me that heard there was something going on with ‘big baby shrek’ & put it out here.
    I see manusa are already getting an easy ride ( or was that rooney too? Ha) from sly sports news etc.
    But as Stu said, the press totally suck on these matters.
    But i’m sure we can rest assured that manusa will divert it via their preferential treatment in the pressmongers eyes.
    Pity we don’t all get treated like they do. But i suppose most london press mongs support manusa.
    Ah well.
    ;)

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    avatar Phisix says:

    I guess Rooney never learnt from the last time he cheated on his missus with a prostitute.

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