Posts Tagged ‘loan’

Alan Smith shaves the day. Toon attempt to catch Cort.

Posted September 11th, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 37 Comments

According to the club site, Alan Smith will not shave until the Toon lose a game.
The bestubbled player said:
“It started off as a bit of a joke but then a few of the lads told me to keep it going until we get beaten so I hope it’s still there at Christmas.”
“Mind you, I’ve had [...]

Tortoise Toon slow off the mark but might catch the Harewood eventually.

Posted September 3rd, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 61 Comments

According to The Mirror, we’re going to sign Marlon Harewood on loan from Villa next week.
It was rumoured that Harewood was a target for us on transfer-window-close-day but the signing failed to materialise.
Apparently he was also a target for Hull (who isn’t?) but they failed to bag the striker too, and now it seems Hughton [...]

Is Hughton after James Vaughan to make up for injured strikers?

Posted August 29th, 2009 by Hugh de Payen | 8 Comments

We’re somewhat bereft of strikers at the moment with Ameobi definitely out due to a foot injury and question marks over the fitness of both Carroll and Xisco.
The Mirror is reporting that Hughton has asked Everton if he can have James Vaughan on loan to plug the gaps. Vaughan is Everton’s youngest ever goalscorer but has [...]

Oh Danny Boy – another Man Utd kid comes to Toon on loan

Posted August 14th, 2009 by bowburnmag | 28 Comments

Nicely timed to contradict my previous article, comes news of our first signing. Take a bow Manchester United’s Danny Simpson, who we have taken on loan until January. The 22 year old has joined us in time to make the sqaud for our game against Reading and could and takes shirt No 12.
Simpson follows the [...]

 
 

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