Craig Bellamy

[loonyTOON 10]

SSN today said that he is most likely to be out of the door due to been left out the pre-season tour. I also saw him score a good goal in one of their pre season games.

 

I would imagine they would want him off their books this summer, and would take a cut price to shift him. Would you take Bellamy back? And what would you be happy in the club paying for him?

 

Imo I think he would be quality as well as bringing in Erdinger. Puts pressure on Ba et co to perform, and could also be used coming off the wings. I would be happy for the club to pay £4-5 mil for him.

[PaddockLad 17087]

90k a week.

 

Have a word with yourself

[loonyTOON 10]

He's not stupid, he knows that if he moves on, he is likely to take a pay cut. Not many clubs are going to be willing to pay that.

[DEADMAN 0]

true 90k is far to much especially for a club like wolves west brom etc or even nufc for that matter. i personally dont want him back hes got a short temper hes worse than barton

[PaddockLad 17087]

Over 30, no resale value.

 

What you'd do is irrelevent, its what the club's policy is that is the deterimining factor here.

 

Ashley woouldnt want him at his age, and Bellamy wouldnt drop his wages to 30k (max) to come back to a club where he's despised by at least half the supporters. Unless he's gone fuckin mad since May.

Edited July 28, 2011 by PaddockLad

[Mac-Toon 1]

Paddock Lad is spot on. Bellamy is the anti-policy. I've said it before on here, most will disagree, but he's world class. Never failed to perform for Newcastle and was in the top three players in the 09-10 season.

 

I watched him for Cardiff against Swansea when I was in Amsterdam, and said to the wife (not that she cared) that he'd completely change the threat we pose.

 

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

[loonyTOON 10]

Paddock Lad is spot on. Bellamy is the anti-policy. I've said it before on here, most will disagree, but he's world class. Never failed to perform for Newcastle and was in the top three players in the 09-10 season.

 

I watched him for Cardiff against Swansea when I was in Amsterdam, and said to the wife (not that she cared) that he'd completely change the threat we pose.

 

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

 

He would totally change our game. I remember when he was with us, and a European game against Mallorca I think, we were 2-1 down I think and needed to draw to get through and Bellers scored in the final minutes I think. I could be wrong like

[Ayatollah Hermione 13804]

I'd have him in a heartbeat but we're never going to get him. Shame as it would be exactly the player we need up top.

[LeazesMag 0]

Paddock Lad is spot on. Bellamy is the anti-policy. I've said it before on here, most will disagree, but he's world class. Never failed to perform for Newcastle and was in the top three players in the 09-10 season.

 

I watched him for Cardiff against Swansea when I was in Amsterdam, and said to the wife (not that she cared) that he'd completely change the threat we pose.

 

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

 

Bellamy was a great player, but even though he is 30 he would still make a big difference to us. However, even I would say that due to his age, you have to pay attention to the financial implications and the fact that despite his great self motivation, he is likely to slow down in his last few years, which becomes even more significant when his whole game is built around his lighting pace.

 

I'd def sign him, but on a short contract, say 2 years, with extension options.

[Barney 0]

Smashing player and would make a big difference to us. Not sure his knees would hack 40 games a season.

Edited July 28, 2011 by Barney

[JawD 99]

Paddock Lad is spot on. Bellamy is the anti-policy. I've said it before on here, most will disagree, but he's world class. Never failed to perform for Newcastle and was in the top three players in the 09-10 season.

 

I watched him for Cardiff against Swansea when I was in Amsterdam, and said to the wife (not that she cared) that he'd completely change the threat we pose.

 

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

 

Bellamy was a great player, but even though he is 30 he would still make a big difference to us. However, even I would say that due to his age, you have to pay attention to the financial implications and the fact that despite his great self motivation, he is likely to slow down in his last few years, which becomes even more significant when his whole game is built around his lighting pace.

 

I'd def sign him, but on a short contract, say 2 years, with extension options.

 

Id go with that like, not sure the club would (assuming the reason we sold Nolan was true).

[Kitman 2204]

I'm with the folks above, I'd take him back on a short term deal but there's no chance of it happening. I'd also take back Bassong.

[McFaul 35]

Paddock Lad is spot on. Bellamy is the anti-policy. I've said it before on here, most will disagree, but he's world class. Never failed to perform for Newcastle and was in the top three players in the 09-10 season.

 

I watched him for Cardiff against Swansea when I was in Amsterdam, and said to the wife (not that she cared) that he'd completely change the threat we pose.

 

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

Exactly what I said here, but it seems people don't know what the meaning is....I started this thread.

 

http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?...mp;#entry800035

Edited July 28, 2011 by McFaul

[sandman02uk 0]

Paddock Lad is spot on. Bellamy is the anti-policy. I've said it before on here, most will disagree, but he's world class. Never failed to perform for Newcastle and was in the top three players in the 09-10 season.

 

I watched him for Cardiff against Swansea when I was in Amsterdam, and said to the wife (not that she cared) that he'd completely change the threat we pose.

 

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

 

Bellamy was a great player, but even though he is 30 he would still make a big difference to us. However, even I would say that due to his age, you have to pay attention to the financial implications and the fact that despite his great self motivation, he is likely to slow down in his last few years, which becomes even more significant when his whole game is built around his lighting pace.

 

I'd def sign him, but on a short contract, say 2 years, with extension options.

 

This

[TicTacWoe 0]

Paddock Lad is spot on. Bellamy is the anti-policy. I've said it before on here, most will disagree, but he's world class. Never failed to perform for Newcastle and was in the top three players in the 09-10 season.

 

I watched him for Cardiff against Swansea when I was in Amsterdam, and said to the wife (not that she cared) that he'd completely change the threat we pose.

 

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

Exactly what I said here, but it seems people don't know what the meaning is....I started this thread.

 

http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?...mp;#entry800035

 

Bellemy is/was class. Personally I wouldn't quite put him in the world class bracket mainly to do with his personality/injuries rather than anything else. The great thing about Bellemy is that no matter how bad his team is playing he just gets on with it and almost always plays well.

 

That being said, the fact he's never lasted very long anywhere tells its own story.

[RobinRobin 11148]

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

 

I agree, but they made an exception for Sol Campbell. It is one of those policies which is absolutely sacrosanct, except when it is not.

 

Short term deal sounds fine to me, even if only for a year while the new guys settle - assuming he doesn't drive them all out!

[Kitman 2204]

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

 

I agree, but they made an exception for Sol Campbell. It is one of those policies which is absolutely sacrosanct, except when it is not.

 

Short term deal sounds fine to me, even if only for a year while the new guys settle - assuming he doesn't drive them all out!

 

Even if we offered him such a deal, which seems unlikely as people have said, would Bellamy accept it? He's probably good enough to get a longer deal elsewhere, plus I'd expect he harbours a grudge against the club after being forced out. Of course anything's possible in the kerraazy world of NUFC but I can't see it myself.

[Monroe Transfer 0]

World class? Seriously? Why are you two the only people ever to have said that?

[Toonraider 0]

I'd have him back without a moment's hesitation.

[LeazesMag 0]

Wages too dear. Too old for the policy and probably wants to wind down if sold on from Man City.

 

I agree, but they made an exception for Sol Campbell. It is one of those policies which is absolutely sacrosanct, except when it is not.

 

Short term deal sounds fine to me, even if only for a year while the new guys settle - assuming he doesn't drive them all out!

 

Sol Campbell was never going to be committed to NUFC. I would expect Bellamy to be though.

[Gejon 2]

Bellamy was a lot closer to world class than Owen, I said the same before we signed Owen too.

 

Owen was a world class finisher at his peak but a world class player doesn't only contibute one thing to a team and Bellamy contributed a hell of a lot.

[Guest alex]

Disagree about Owen but his problem is he was world class when he was about 21. Ridiculous that we sold Bellamy for next to nowt and replaced him with Owen for £17m though (you could certainly argue the Owen we signed wasn't as good as the Bellamy we sold).

[Dr Gloom 21814]

bellamy would transform our team, just as he did back in the early noughties. he's still a class act. even if he only played 30 games a season, he'd be worth a shout. problem as ever with our lot would be the wages

[ewerk 30266]

Also, can you see the club wanting to sign someone with a mouth the size of Bellamy's?

[Tooj 17]

Bellamy has publicly stated that he would never cone back to Newcastle.