It seems Newcastle United have decided that Wayne Routledge simply does not fit into the Newcastle squad and have sold the lad to Swansea for a reported £2m. Wayne hasn’t had much luck in the Premier League and received criticism when he left Crystal Palace for Tottenham Hotspur from the then owner, Simon Jordan. Last [...]
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Barnetta deal hangs in the balance while Enrique packs his cases
Posted August 4th, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 31 CommentsNewcastle United are allegedly negotiating to take Swiss winger Tranquillo Barnetta from Bayer Leverkusen whilst Enrique is off to Liverpool pronto. According to The Journal, we’re already making a move to sign Tranquillo Barnetta from Bayer Leverkusen, although The Journal – in a Daily Mailish fashion – simply states this as fact rather than offering [...]
Routledge gone (almost) but Barton still dominates Toon headlines
Posted August 2nd, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 47 CommentsNewcastle United’s Wayne Routledge only needs a medical to complete a move to Swansea. Meanwhile, Joey Barton’s situation continues to dominate the NUFC headlines. Unfortunately, besides the Barton furore there’s little else happening at the club just now. It seems that Wayne Routledge has agreed personal terms and has all but signed for Swansea City [...]
Slow news day: Erdinç, Routledge and non sequitur logic
Posted July 30th, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 20 CommentsNewcastle United were allegedly expecting a decision from Mevlüt Erdinç yesterday but no word of any decision has yet come out. Meanwhile, Swansea step up Routledge interest. It’s Saturday, which as all people of a certain age know is Tiswas day and I think everyone in the football world is out flinging flans at people [...]
Wigan interest in Routledge. How about N’Zogbia the other way?
Posted July 23rd, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 25 CommentsRumours abound that Wigan may be interested in Newcastle United winger Wayne Routledge. Could some sort of swap involving N’Zogbia be in the offing? The Sun is rumouring that Wigan might be preparing a £2.5m bid for Wayne Routledge to replace Charles’ N’Zogbia if he leaves the club as expected. N’Zogbia has in fact not [...]
Update: Enrique, Routledge, Cabaye, Sporting Kansas City and the pitch invasion
Posted July 19th, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 5 CommentsNewcastle United latest: Liverpool allegedly closing in on Enrique, Swansea City make improved bit for Wayne Routledge, the US tour gets underway tomorrow at Sporting Kansas City and the FA are awaiting reports about the pitch invasion at Darlington. The whole Jose Enrique situation is beginning to grind on me at the moment, so I’ll [...]
Ranger to Blackpool scuppered, Ameobi seeks future and Leicester favourites for Routledge
Posted July 12th, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 10 CommentsNewcastle United hard man Nile Ranger fails to agree personal terms with Blackpool, Ameobi struggles with contract renewal and Routledge looks most likely to be heading for Leicester City. It seems my article from yesterday about Nile Ranger‘s move to Blackpool was a bit premature. The £1.5m that Blackpool offered us was accepted by the [...]
Newcastle allegedly bid £1.5m for Forest’s Lewis McGugan (includes video)
Posted July 8th, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 44 CommentsNewcastle United supposedly bid £1.5m for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan. Based on absolutely no evidence that I can find, the Daily Mirror yesterday claimed that we’ve made a £1.5m bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan. However, as Nottingham Forest are allegedly after Wayne Routledge (now that QPR seem to have given up on [...]
Routledge QPR deal off. So what’s the future for the lad?
Posted June 24th, 2011 by Hugh de Payen | 15 CommentsAs QPR pull out of contention to sign Newcastle United’s Wayne Routledge, the player will be back with the club for pre-season training. But does he have any sort of future at Newcastle? Wayne Routledge, who spent the second half of last season out on loan to QPR, appears to be somewhat in limbo at [...]
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