Scottish Mag 3 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Olivier Bernard will be allowed to slip quietly out of Newcastle United at the end of the season. The French defender was given a one season contract by United on September 1 but he will not be given another one. And the 27-year-old will leave without getting anywhere near a first team game in his second spell at St James' Park. That is bound to be a huge disappointment for Bernard, who signed on transfer deadline day on August 31 last year. For he said at the time: "Leaving Newcastle United was the biggest mistake I have ever made" "There hasn't been a morning I have not woken up and wished I was back at St James' Park. "This is my club. They gave me my chance and I cannot wait to play for them again." Bernard must be rueing the fact that talks about his new contract in the summer of 2005 broke down and this led to him leaving St James' Park. And he must be regretting that after an unsuccessful spell with Southampton, he decided to go to Rangers where he came under manager Paul le Guen. For his fellow Frenchman ordered him to lose weight and this had a detrimental effect in the opinion of the managerial and coaching staff at United. They felt that after duly shedding the pounds, Bernard also lost the pace and power that is so vital in the Premiership. It was Paul Montgomery, working as a scout for Sir Bobby Robson, who brought Bernard from Lyon to St James' Park in 1999 and he became a firm favourite with the supporters. Ironically, it was also Montgomery who, in his role as European scout for Rangers, persuaded Bernard to make that ill-fated move to Ibrox. And just as ironic is the fact that Montgomery, who worked with Glenn Roeder at West Ham, has now returned to United as a scout and has been given the job of finding a new left-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 What a tragic waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 If he wasn't such a greedy bastard he would never of left in the first place. Hard luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Ill advised imo but these frenchies seem hungary for cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 If he wasn't such a greedy bastard he would never of left in the first place. Hard luck. Aye I don't have any sympath for Bernard, brought it on himself. Shame he couldn't have helped the LB issue here though all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toondood 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 If he wasn't such a greedy bastard he would never of left in the first place. Hard luck. Aye I don't have any sympath for Bernard, brought it on himself. Shame he couldn't have helped the LB issue here though all the same. he paid the price for being a greedy bassa with a dodgy agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 A total mercenary as far as I'm concerned, he may weep about leaving Newcastle now but couldn't wait to leave for West Ham when he thought he could Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Aye, tough shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Fuck off and take Bramble, Babayaro and Carr with you tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47363 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Haha, quality signing Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Nothing wrong with it [/Howaythelads] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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