Matty 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Glenn goes undercover Dec 2 2006 By The Evening Chronicle Newcastle United manager, Glenn Roeder, is set to go undercover tomorrow to check out one of his transfer targets. Roeder will travel to Holland to run the rule over one of the players he hopes to bring in during the January transfer window. But he hasn't asked the home club for a ticket as is the normal practice. Instead, he will arrive unannounced and pay on the gate before taking his place among the Dutch fans. Roeder is wise enough to know that should the Dutch club in question see he is there, then, because it is Newcastle United, the price quoted for his transfer target will shoot up. And, quite naturally, the United boss does not want to alert other clubs to just who he hopes to buy in the January super sales frenzy. That's why the United boss said today: "I have not asked for a ticket to be left under the name of Newcastle United for me tomorrow, but I will be paying my Euros and going behind one of the goals with the rest of the Dutch fans." The Chronicle revealed last month that United had been warned off striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar and left-back Urby Emanuelson by their club, Ajax. United have heeded this warning and have accepted that the highly-rated Dutch pair will not be coming to St James' Park. But United are looking for a left-back, a central defender and a couple of strikers in January. A midfielder is not a priority, but there is one in the Premiership United may bring to Tyneside in January on loan until the end of the season. Meanwhile, there was no rest for Roeder as he took in Arsenal's game with Spurs in the North London derby at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon. Spurs are due at St James' Park this month and United travel to White Hart Lane at the turn of the year. United arrived back in Newcastle following only their third trip to Germany in a European competition in the early hours of yesterday morning. Those players not needing treatment had a warm down yesterday afternoon before being given the weekend off. They will all report back on Monday morning to start their preparations for their first Premiership meeting with Reading, at St James' Park on Wednesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 A midfielder is not a priority, but there is one in the Premiership United may bring to Tyneside in January on loan until the end of the season. Wright-Phillips is the first one that springs to mind, Kenyon has said he can leave at the right price. Did 00-Roeder have to go to the press with this, or have the rules of international espionage changed recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 A midfielder is not a priority, but there is one in the Premiership United may bring to Tyneside in January on loan until the end of the season. Wright-Phillips is the first one that springs to mind, Kenyon has said he can leave at the right price. Did 00-Roeder have to go to the press with this, or have the rules of international espionage changed recently? Joe Cole I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26192 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Fantastic way to help him keep his cover, print it in the newspaper ffs. Didn't Wenger go to see Reyes in training wearing a false moustache and big hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That is - unless Roeder is wearing a mask - one of the daftest things I've ever heard. Do they really think people won't recognise the manager of a high profile European club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That is - unless Roeder is wearing a mask - one of the daftest things I've ever heard. Do they really think people won't recognise the manager of a high profile European club? course they will... but that's precisely why we'll be fine. fucking hell I bearly recognise him at times. he looks like a Maths teacher that got lost, I'm preparing my "I lost me Homework" excuse everytime I see him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Does this mean that when Portly Freddie enquires about player X he phones up with a handkerchief over the phone so the club don't know who they're dealing with??? Does this mean that if NUFC put a bid in for a player that the bid will be on un-headed note paper and ask the club to send any reply to a PO Box, so they don't know who they're dealing with??? This skullduggery by Rodders is embarrassing tbh - if in fact it is true. Knowing Rodders, he will probably be in Germany or Italy and not in Holland, thus fooling everyone! Way to go agent Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Knowing Rodders, he will probably be in Germany or Italy and not in Holland, thus fooling everyone! Way to go agent Rodders What a plonkahhhhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Knowing Rodders, he will probably be in Germany or Italy and not in Holland, thus fooling everyone! Way to go agent Rodders What a plonkahhhhh! I bet you 40p he is gonna be anywhere but Holland. Oooooh, Rodders (or is it Dave?) you are soooo secretive and mysterious He'll be delivering Milk Tray next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I can just imagine Roeder bouncing up and down like those Frankfurt fans the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I can just imagine Roeder bouncing up and down like those Frankfurt fans the other day. He'll rather be among the Rotterdam hooligans and throw seats after the stewards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I can just imagine Roeder bouncing up and down like those Frankfurt fans the other day. He'll rather be among the Rotterdam hooligans and throw seats after the stewards... Why do they have to wait till the stewards have thrown seats before they can start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I can just imagine Roeder bouncing up and down like those Frankfurt fans the other day. He'll rather be among the Rotterdam hooligans and throw seats after the stewards... Why do they have to wait till the stewards have thrown seats before they can start? Me speaking not vell zis language. But maybe in holland stewards are hooligans too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Bet we don't sign anyone from the Dutch league in January, infact I'm positive we wont sign anyone worthwhile. Some loser like Rossi again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Someone tell him Kuyt has already signed for Liverpool before he wastes his money on a Feyenoord ticket ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Knowing Rodders, he will probably be in Germany or Italy and not in Holland, thus fooling everyone! Way to go agent Rodders What a plonkahhhhh! I bet you 40p he is gonna be anywhere but Holland. Oooooh, Rodders (or is it Dave?) you are soooo secretive and mysterious He'll be delivering Milk Tray next I'd like to see the fucker abseil through my window with a box of chocs, he'll get a lot more than a wry smile thats for fucking sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That is - unless Roeder is wearing a mask - one of the daftest things I've ever heard. Do they really think people won't recognise the manager of a high profile European club? In a crowd of thousands? It's not like the turnstile attendant is going to have a hotline to the press/club chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Didn't Wenger go to see Reyes in training wearing a false moustache and big hat? I'm surprised he recognised Reyes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That is - unless Roeder is wearing a mask - one of the daftest things I've ever heard. Do they really think people won't recognise the manager of a high profile European club? In a crowd of thousands? It's not like the turnstile attendant is going to have a hotline to the press/club chairman. Are you telling me that if a manager of a top european club was sitting in the Leazes, word wouldnt get round? It doesnt need to be during the game but it would be broadcast on the likes of boards such as this and would therefore get back to the club very easily. Christ on a bike, what do they teach you lot at uni these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That is - unless Roeder is wearing a mask - one of the daftest things I've ever heard. Do they really think people won't recognise the manager of a high profile European club? In a crowd of thousands? It's not like the turnstile attendant is going to have a hotline to the press/club chairman. Are you telling me that if a manager of a top european club was sitting in the Leazes, word wouldnt get round? It doesnt need to be during the game but it would be broadcast on the likes of boards such as this and would therefore get back to the club very easily. Christ on a bike, what do they teach you lot at uni these days? We're not a top European club any more. If the manager of any of the teams outside the current big 4 in Italy, Holland, France, Spain, or Germany sat in the Leazes, do you think anyone would actually recognise them? Would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 We're not a top European club any more. If the manager of any of the teams outside the current big 4 in Italy, Holland, France, Spain, or Germany sat in the Leazes, do you think anyone would actually recognise them? Would you? I wouldnt but then I have problems recognising me own mother, there are however many around on here that would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 We're not a top European club any more. If the manager of any of the teams outside the current big 4 in Italy, Holland, France, Spain, or Germany sat in the Leazes, do you think anyone would actually recognise them? Would you? I wouldnt but then I have problems recognising me own mother, there are however many around on here that would. Most likely on N-O. A lot of them recognised Hitzfeld at one game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That is - unless Roeder is wearing a mask - one of the daftest things I've ever heard. Do they really think people won't recognise the manager of a high profile European club? In a crowd of thousands? It's not like the turnstile attendant is going to have a hotline to the press/club chairman. Are you telling me that if a manager of a top european club was sitting in the Leazes, word wouldnt get round? It doesnt need to be during the game but it would be broadcast on the likes of boards such as this and would therefore get back to the club very easily. Christ on a bike, what do they teach you lot at uni these days? We're not a top European club any more. If the manager of any of the teams outside the current big 4 in Italy, Holland, France, Spain, or Germany sat in the Leazes, do you think anyone would actually recognise them? Would you? I think someone would, especially in a crowd of thousands. The Premierleague is shown all over the world and especially popular in countries with "smaller" leagues like Holland. And despite being not a top team anymore, Newcastle is still represented in the UEFA Cup. You do see people like Roeder a lot on continental Eurosport for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That is - unless Roeder is wearing a mask - one of the daftest things I've ever heard. Do they really think people won't recognise the manager of a high profile European club? I agree the whole thing is a joke and Roeder talking to the Chronicle about it makes it even worse, but I honestly don't think people in Holland would necessarily recognise him. I know no-one in Switzerland would. We may be a high-profile club, but Roeder certainly isn't a high-profile manager, which, incidentally, may be one of the reasons for Roeder not getting the players he wanted in the summer. The post about him looking like your average maths teacher was spot on, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I think Rodents trying too hard to be like Wenger,i notice he gets mentioned a lot by the drowned rat in interviews etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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