http://www.people.co.uk/sport/tm_headline=zo-place-like-home%26method=full%26objectid=20308100%26siteid=93463-name_page.html

Han er vel ikke helt på jordet denne gang.

"I think the expectations at Newcastle are so incredibly high that maybe they are not realistic for the people who go to work there," Los Angeles Galaxy coach Gullit said.

"Newcastle is such a big club and I think they have had great coaches and some big names - Sam Allardyce, Glen Roeder, Graeme Souness, Bobby Robson, Kenny Dalglish - and therefore it is not about the coaches, it is much more complex than that.

"With Sam Allardyce it was incredible - once he was talked of with the national team and now nothing, and I think again they haven't been realistic there with him. It is not possible there, just not possible.

"Also you have the local press, who have big expectations and big ambitions, and it is not realistic what they ask.

"The most difficult part is that they have to compete with teams who are much more attractive than Newcastle are.

"Most big players and promising young players go to Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.

"It means that none of the biggest players want to go there (Newcastle) which is a major a difficulty that you have to deal with."

Gullit has also ruled out the prospect of a dramatic upturn in Newcastle's league form despite the return of Keegan.

"No, he won't do it. It is not realistic to expect that," Gullit added.

"For the simple reason that the other clubs have a huge advantage because they have the best youngsters and the best players in all these other teams. So it is going to be difficult and it is not realistic.

"A realistic goal is that he needs to have the time to build a team and maybe then in the future they can compete in the league."

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_3058984,00.html

Alan Shearer har allerede hintet at han vil ha jobben, men det er langt fra sikkert at Keegan velger han. Sky Sports linker i dag Coleman til Newcastle, som onsdag var ferdig som Real Sociedad manager.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_3054617,00.html

Hadde dette vært for 1 år siden hadde jeg sagt ja takk, men er mer usikker nå etter at Nolan heller har hatt en svak sesong i Bolton drakta. Mulig Big Sam klarer å få han tilbake til gamle  høyder.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/wanderers/wanderersnews/display.var.1948478.0.sam_lines_up_nolan_swoop.php

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/sundaysun/tm_headline=newcastle-after-serbian-striker%26method=full%26objectid=20280864%26siteid=50081-name_page.html

NEWCASTLE are on the trail of Romanian Under-21 international defender Stefan Mardare.

Sources close to the centre-back’s club side, FC Vaslui, claim United have tabled a £1 million bid ahead of the January transfer window.

And the Magpies’ new Eastern European scout, Vic Halom, has also been eyeing Mardare’s club-mate, Serbian midfielder Marko Ljubinkovic.

Mardare, who has just turned 20, has also caught the eye of Everton, despite being halfway through only his second season in the Romanian top flight.

Vaslui turned down bids of around £700,000 for Mardare from both Rapid Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the summer.


http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/sundaysun/tm_headline=romanian-star-eyed%26method=full%26objectid=20255197%26siteid=50081-name_page.html

An interesting story has emerged from the other side of the Atlantic which although remaining unconfirmed, contains more detail than would normally be expected from an invented tale: 

From the Goal website:

Columbus Crew and U.S. U20 midfielder Danny Szetela (pictured) has rejected a four-year deal to join Italian Serie A side Roma before the close of the summer transfer window.

Instead, the 20-year-old New Jersey native has entered into an agreement to join Newcastle of the English Premier League on January 1.

The news means Szetela will remain with the Columbus through the end of the 2007 season.

The team is currently in 5th place in the Eastern Conference, and one point behind the Colorado Rapids in the race for the final playoff spot.

Ever since Szetela put in a head-turning performance at this summer’s FIFA Under-20 World Cup, several European clubs have been chasing his signature.

Rumors of a move to EPL club Everton were unfounded, according to sources, but both Roma and crosstown rivals Lazio were reportedly in the running to secure his services.

Szetela has made 34 appearances since joining Columbus in 2004 as a 17 year old on the strength of a fine display at the 2003 U-17 World Cup in Finland. Standing at 5’11” (1.80 m), 175-pound (79 kg), he can provide a strong presence in the middle of the park, distribute well, and is capable of joining the attack when the opportunity presents itself, as evidenced by his three goals in this summer’s U-20 World Cup.

His MLS career has not been as stellar. To date, he has not scored a goal for the Black & Gold and posted only three assists in four years. But he has been plagued with injuries, including a broken left foot, a sprained right knee, and a concussion. In 2006, he saw action in only 4 matches due to injuries.

The terms or length of the Newcastle deal were not divulged.

http://www.nufc.com/