: Mon May 25, 2009 11:02 am  

mps wrote:

And still be paying alan smith 60K.

At least they will have Shola Ameobi there as there 1st choice striker next season!

Whoever takes over the job its gonna be a very very hard summer!

: Mon May 25, 2009 11:16 am  

Gandy wrote:

At least they will have Shola Ameobi there as there 1st choice striker next season!

Whoever takes over the job its gonna be a very very hard summer!

Smith is a pure gash of the highest order, for a guy with as little talent as him to earn as much as him tells you all you need to know about the state of English football and the money crazy enviroment it is!!!

I'm jealous as hell, and incredibly bitter!!

: Mon May 25, 2009 11:27 am  

Richie Ramrod wrote:

Smith is a pure gash of the highest order, for a guy with as little talent as him to earn as much as him tells you all you need to know about the state of English football and the money crazy enviroment it is!!!

I'm jealous as hell, and incredibly bitter!!

He's had such an easy ride since he left us hasn't he? Haha. I bet he's played 20 games. Making 3 starts.

[Frosties.]

: Mon May 25, 2009 11:45 am  

Seriously..

Who are newcastle going to keep from the team that they have at the moment?

José Enrique
Kevin Nolan
Joey Barton
Obafemi Martins
Michael Owen
Damien Duff
Alan Smith
Xisco
Shola Ameobi
Peter Løvenkrands
David Edgar
Mark Viduka

They could all leave them imo.

: Mon May 25, 2009 11:51 am  

A ship has just left the river tyne!!

The premiership

: Mon May 25, 2009 12:12 pm  

Newcastle are the only team relegated who don't have a wage reduction written into contracts, Who else would pay Smith etc 60K a year for the next 4 years, some of them are better off staying put.

: Mon May 25, 2009 12:38 pm  

mps wrote:

Newcastle are the only team relegated who don't have a wage reduction written into contracts, Who else would pay Smith etc 60K a year for the next 4 years, some of them are better off staying put.

I think Newcastle could end up doing what leeds were doing, whihc is to agree to pay some of their wages when they move on

: Mon May 25, 2009 12:51 pm  

mps wrote:

Newcastle are the only team relegated who don't have a wage reduction written into contracts, Who else would pay Smith etc 60K a year for the next 4 years, some of them are better off staying pu
t.

60k a week more like

: Mon May 25, 2009 1:01 pm  

Interview with Danny Rose in the YEP
Interesting think we could bring him in on loan next year

: Mon May 25, 2009 1:12 pm  

Damien Duff has just stated on SSN that he'll be staying.