NUFC trying to get rid of Alan Smith

[elwadio]

5 years, no goals, 60k a week. Must be one of the worst buys in PL history.

EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle to loan out Smith
Published 22:00 26/10/11 By Alan Nixon

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Newcastle are ready to send forgotten man Alan Smith out on loan.

Smith has been on the fringes of the side for the past year, and the Toon will now let him leave to get some match action in the Championship.

The news, which was flashed around the nation's clubs on Wednesday, may alert Smith’s hometown club and former employers Leeds, who have tried to re-sign him in the past.

West Ham could also come in for him - Hammers boss Sam Allardyce bought Smith to Newcastle from Manchester United for £6million in 2007, when he was manager there.

However, any deal will depend on who offers Newcastle the best ‘rental’ terms for the 30-year-old.

Smith, who is in the final year of a £60,000-a-week contract, would also be putting himself in the shop window for a permanent move if he goes out on loan - as his future seems bleak on Tyneside.

His first-team opportunities this season have been limited to one brief substitute appearance against Fulham in August.

Toon boss Alan Pardew is also willing to loan out highly-rated Northern Ireland starlet Shane Ferguson and talented Slovenian Haris Vuckic for the rest of the year.

Left-sider Ferguson is sure to attract interest, while Vuckic is wanted by a couple of clubs - and Pardew is keen for both to go somewhere for game time.

With Newcastle’s first-team squad very settled after a flying start to the season, Pardew feels the time is right to give his fringe men a chance to play somewhere.

While Smith would be playing to impress future employers, Ferguson and Vuckic remain part of the Newcastle manager's long-term thinking.

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Alan Nixon clearly has someone giving him info on emails Premier League clubs send to each other regarding transfers, as he was spot on about SAFC's board trying to force out Gyan, and stuck to his guns even when Quinn issued a denial.

[Live In Hope]

Doubt NUFC fans are bothered when they are sitting well in the league.

[Ironhide]

£60k a week, Jesus wept. How on Earth did he con them for that much?

[ShieldsBlackCat]

Gutted he will only be going to the Championship. Maybe he is good enough to be seen as a threat to NUFC if ever he was to play against them or NUFC would be letting him go to a Premier League club.

[Lanchesterredandwhite]

Originally Posted by elwadio

5 years, no goals, 60k a week. Must be one of the worst buys in PL history.






Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...#ixzz1c0J3qZNQ


Alan Nixon clearly has someone giving him info on emails Premier League clubs send to each other regarding transfers, as he was spot on about SAFC's board trying to force out Gyan, and stuck to his guns even when Quinn issued a denial.

And oh how everyone took the piss out of him at the time.

[pweller]

Originally Posted by elwadio

5 years, no goals, 60k a week. Must be one of the worst buys in PL history.






Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...#ixzz1c0J3qZNQ


Alan Nixon clearly has someone giving him info on emails Premier League clubs send to each other regarding transfers, as he was spot on about SAFC's board trying to force out Gyan, and stuck to his guns even when Quinn issued a denial.

Really ?

[dirty bristow]

Originally Posted by elwadio

5 years, no goals, 60k a week. Must be one of the worst buys in PL history.






Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...#ixzz1c0J3qZNQ


Alan Nixon clearly has someone giving him info on emails Premier League clubs send to each other regarding transfers, as he was spot on about SAFC's board trying to force out Gyan, and stuck to his guns even when Quinn issued a denial.

Took too many arsehole tablets again son?

[kingbant1]

How the fucks it took them this long to try and shift him ??!

[Mackemansj1]

And to think i was gutted we missed out on him.

[garydon]

There seems to be an avalanche of Mags posting at the minute. Hopefully a couple of defeats will send them back under the rock they crawled from.