Scottish Mag 3 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Newcastle United are ready to offer Shaun Wright-Phillips an escape route from Chelsea. Their manager, Glenn Roeder, has indicated his desire to take the England midfielder on loan for the rest of the season when the transfer window opens next month. Wright-Phillips is largely surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, and has made just 13 Premiership starts for the champions since his £21m move from Manchester City 18 months ago. Roeder, who faces competition from his City counterpart, Stuart Pearce, for the 25-year-old, said: "If Shaun is available for loan then we'd have to be interested. "Why he's been unable to force his way into the team at Chelsea I don't know. I wouldn't even try to reason why that's not happened, you'd have to ask Jose Mourinho," he added. Roeder has a long-held admiration for Wright-Phillips, whose arrival would add further congestion to an already well-stocked area of the Newcastle squad. He continued: "He's a highly talented player and without doubt he was Manchester City's best player when he was there. I think he's a huge talent. There's no reason for our fans to panic, we've got targets and we'll be dealing with those over the next 10 days and in the early part of January." It has long been a criticism of Newcastle United's colourful chairman, Freddy Shepherd, that his judgement is all too often clouded by an irrational passion for his home-town football club. Yet, at a time when his own future is far from secure with talk of a takeover sparking heated debate within the pubs of Tyneside, Shepherd is not about to perform the volte-face necessary to persuade the doubters he is suitably distant from grass-roots emotion. "I'm Fred the fan first, chairman second," said a bullish Shepherd as he prepared for this afternoon's visit of Tottenham Hotspur and, in the shape of the London club's chairman Daniel Levy, a business-like board member far removed from Newcastle's brash figurehead. "I first started watching Newcastle as a kid on the Gallowgate End and I'll continue watching until the day I die. "It's my club - and I mean that not as a chairman - but in the way every fan says it's his club. A lot of chairmen are passing through clubs but let me make one thing crystal clear. That's not me. I could never do what Ken Bates or Peter Ridsdale did and join another club's board if I ever left Newcastle. No chance whatsoever. It's in my blood. You can get rid of the wife or the bank manager, but a Geordie can never get rid of Newcastle." Maybe so. However, immediately after Newcastle's tame home defeat against Sheffield United at the beginning of November, the question on the lips of a sizeable minority of disaffected Magpies' supporters was just how to get rid of Shepherd. An impressive run of just two defeats - both against the Premiership champions, Chelsea, in the space of a week - in 11 games since that watershed display against the Blades has proved sufficiently encouraging to silence the agitators. Shepherd is now painting a typically optimistic picture of unity and stability as he prepares to support Roeder with the funds to strengthen a Newcastle squad undermined by injuries throughout a troubled 2006. "Considering the injuries we've had, Glenn has done a fantastic job," he added. "In fact, I doubt even Sir Alex Ferguson could have done a better one in the circumstances. You can only go to war with what you've got." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Must admit I was hoping it was Wayne Bridge when I saw the headline but he seems to be getting more regular games this term. SWP is a very good player though and this would be a good deal for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 yeah .. a midfielder.. that's what this club is lacking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 yeah .. a midfielder.. that's what this club is lacking... I'd much rather have him even if it is for 6 months than Milner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 yeah .. a midfielder.. that's what this club is lacking... I'd much rather have him even if it is for 6 months than Milner. much rather have Bridge even if it's for 6 months than a pointless waste of a Loan space. if we stopped conceding goals we'd be three or four places up the league... after that the pressure if off the attacking players and they can play with confidence and assurance.... but aye... lets lob another winger intot he mix... cos you never know, they might score two a game and negate our woeful full backs and shockingly illprepared centre halves. don't let recent displays fool you, this is still an incredibly young central partnership, one without the experience and nous needed to lock out the team we need to beat to maintain our mediocre premier league position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 yeah .. a midfielder.. that's what this club is lacking... I'd much rather have him even if it is for 6 months than Milner. much rather have Bridge even if it's for 6 months than a pointless waste of a Loan space. if we stopped conceding goals we'd be three or four places up the league... after that the pressure if off the attacking players and they can play with confidence and assurance.... but aye... lets lob another winger intot he mix... cos you never know, they might score two a game and negate our woeful full backs and shockingly illprepared centre halves. don't let recent displays fool you, this is still an incredibly young central partnership, one without the experience and nous needed to lock out the team we need to beat to maintain our mediocre premier league position. I am not fooled by one moment by the recent displays, of course I'd take Bridge over SWP as left-back for me is a priority position due to the current useless fuckwit we actually have supposedly playing here. Apparently we could have had Bridge on deadline day as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 yeah .. a midfielder.. that's what this club is lacking... I'd much rather have him even if it is for 6 months than Milner. much rather have Bridge even if it's for 6 months than a pointless waste of a Loan space. if we stopped conceding goals we'd be three or four places up the league... after that the pressure if off the attacking players and they can play with confidence and assurance.... but aye... lets lob another winger intot he mix... cos you never know, they might score two a game and negate our woeful full backs and shockingly illprepared centre halves. don't let recent displays fool you, this is still an incredibly young central partnership, one without the experience and nous needed to lock out the team we need to beat to maintain our mediocre premier league position. I am not fooled by one moment by the recent displays, of course I'd take Bridge over SWP as left-back for me is a priority position due to the current useless fuckwit we actually have supposedly playing here. Apparently we could have had Bridge on deadline day as well. soooooo.... your intial reply was..... a taunt? erm... I'm confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 yeah .. a midfielder.. that's what this club is lacking... I'd much rather have him even if it is for 6 months than Milner. much rather have Bridge even if it's for 6 months than a pointless waste of a Loan space. if we stopped conceding goals we'd be three or four places up the league... after that the pressure if off the attacking players and they can play with confidence and assurance.... but aye... lets lob another winger intot he mix... cos you never know, they might score two a game and negate our woeful full backs and shockingly illprepared centre halves. don't let recent displays fool you, this is still an incredibly young central partnership, one without the experience and nous needed to lock out the team we need to beat to maintain our mediocre premier league position. I am not fooled by one moment by the recent displays, of course I'd take Bridge over SWP as left-back for me is a priority position due to the current useless fuckwit we actually have supposedly playing here. Apparently we could have had Bridge on deadline day as well. soooooo.... your intial reply was..... a taunt? erm... I'm confused. My initial reply was that which was referring to the original article which in no way, shape or form mentions Wayne Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Great, he'll add that much needed height and physical presence to our attack. We're a team of fucking midgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29492 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 WINGERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 England international Fuck me, Leazes will love this one, regardless of whether or not we need a right winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 A player who can play wide-right who can cross and score goals? for free-ish? HOW STUPID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Didn't someone say a while back that bridge is definitely coming here in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 England international Fuck me, Leazes will love this one, regardless of whether or not we need a right winger. An England international, or a non England international ? So which would YOU choose Fantastic logic and common sense on here as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 What has Milner done to deserve this? The lads given his all and never complains...same old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 What has Milner done to deserve this? The lads given his all and never complains...same old He was class yesterday also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 What has Milner done to deserve this? The lads given his all and never complains...same old He was class yesterday also. Should be Chelsea after Milner not us after SWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 (edited) ""Why he's been unable to force his way into the team at Chelsea I don't know." because, on the evidence of our match at the Bridge - he's rubbish one good season, meeja hype....................... anyone remember Duff.......................... Edited December 25, 2006 by Rob W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 ""Why he's been unable to force his way into the team at Chelsea I don't know." because, on the evidence of our match at the Bridge - he's rubbish one good season, meeja hype....................... anyone remember Duff.......................... Had more than one good season tbf, I think he is a quality player maybe lacks in the crossing dept a little but he has fantastic ability to run at and take on players and has a good shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 ""Why he's been unable to force his way into the team at Chelsea I don't know." because, on the evidence of our match at the Bridge - he's rubbish one good season, meeja hype....................... anyone remember Duff.......................... Had more than one good season tbf, I think he is a quality player maybe lacks in the crossing dept a little but he has fantastic ability to run at and take on players and has a good shot. I think he could be better through the middle up front, doing a Bellamy type job. Alongside Martins it would indeed make us the smallest team ever to play football, but a quality player on loan is OK by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 488 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 He was class up here for Citeh when they played him through the middle in the 4-3 match. Not seen him play it too often though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gram 0 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 What has Milner done to deserve this? The lads given his all and never complains...same old He was class yesterday also. Class? Not likely. Tried hard and did a job but a million miles from 'class'. Hard worker but far too slow and erratic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 What has Milner done to deserve this? The lads given his all and never complains...same old He was class yesterday also. Class? Not likely. Tried hard and did a job but a million miles from 'class'. Hard worker but far too slow and erratic. I don't understand why Milner is so poorly treated. First it's the club, and now it's the fans. He's done a lot more than most players this season, and at least he actually puts effort in, unlike certain players I won't name... Even when he does well and creates goals people whine about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 What has Milner done to deserve this? The lads given his all and never complains...same old He was class yesterday also. Class? Not likely. Tried hard and did a job but a million miles from 'class'. Hard worker but far too slow and erratic. I don't understand why Milner is so poorly treated. First it's the club, and now it's the fans. He's done a lot more than most players this season, and at least he actually puts effort in, unlike certain players I won't name... Even when he does well and creates goals people whine about him. Agreed, gets so much stick where wonderboy Zog gets excuses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Would hate to be a winger,they always get made the scapegoat and hauled off through a game or dropped all the time,it's always been the case imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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