Roeder ready to launch bid

[Scottish Mag 3]

Newcastle United have rekindled their interest in Manchester United centre-back Wes Brown as Glenn Roeder looks to rebuild his defence in the summer.

 

The Journal revealed in January that Roeder was keen on the England international, but the club failed to make a bid as they were told he would not be leaving Old Trafford in the middle of the season because of their European and FA Cup commitments.

 

But that is likely to change in the summer, with Brown unable to hold down a regular starting place with the Red Devils. The 27-year-old will only have one year left on his contract in June and is unlikely to sign a new one while he is in and out of the first team.

 

That will persuade Sir Alex Ferguson to part with a player he once described as the "best natural defender" he had ever worked with, although it remains to be seen whether Brown accepts a move to the North-East.

 

Brown was part of the England squad in the summer and played in the 5-0 win over Andorra at Old Trafford in the autumn.

 

But the former Manchester United youth team player, who can play at centre-back or right-back, has fallen well down the pecking order at international level and his advisers have suggested he needs a move to re-invigorate his career.

 

Brown has made 154 League appearances for Manchester United and would have featured in far more had he not suffered two serious leg injuries since he made his debut nine years ago.

 

If Brown, who has ten England caps, did move to the North-East, he would be reunited with former team-mate Nicky Butt, who left Old Trafford for St James's Park in the summer of 2004 when he also became a fringe player under Ferguson. Meanwhile, Roeder has taken a swipe at the attitude of some of his first-team squad following the capitulations to AZ Alkmaar and Charlton Athletic.

 

United's performance in both games left a lot to be desired and Roeder's position has also been put under intense scrutiny as a result.

 

Newcastle appeared to be struggling for motivation once they went a goal down and Roeder will not accept such weakness in his players.

 

And Newcastle's manager has hit back at his under-performing stars, warning the unnamed individuals yesterday that they are in danger of being pushed out of his long-term plans.

 

He said: "Generally speaking, since I became manager of this club last February and bearing in mind the number of injuries we have had, I have been delighted with the response from our squad of players.

 

"This was shown in our results from February to the end of last season when we managed to finish seventh in the Premiership.

 

"However, in our last two games in Alkmaar and at The Valley I was particularly disappointed with the attitude of two or three of our players - not all of them - when we went a goal behind. This is something I just will not accept. I know who these players are and it will not matter to me whether they have contracts or not - they will not feature in my long-term plans for this football club."

 

Having played for and captained the club, Roeder also insists he knows exactly how the fans feel about a season which has failed to live up to expectations. "No-one wants this club to pick up some silverware more than me," he added.

[Besty 4]

He said: "Generally speaking, since I became manager of this club last February and bearing in mind the number of injuries we have had, I have been delighted with the response from our squad of players.

 

Before anyone else does it.

[Baggio 0]

The Times.

 

As to his priorities in the transfer market, Roeder was noncommittal — “There are areas in the Newcastle United squad which need improving and they need improving quickly,” he said — but the Londoner has spoken of assembling a defence worthy of his goalkeeper, Shay Given; two centre halves and a left back will represent his chief demands this summer.

 

In the short term, Roeder could have simplified matters through buying new players in January, but having discerned that his preferred candidates were not available, he was unwilling to shore up his position by acceding to inferior arrivals.

 

“I did target players in the transfer window, but it is accepted in football that this is a bad time to do business,” he said. “If you look back, Aston Villa bought big and West Ham also did for different reasons and they might live to regret it. You only have 30 days and I was trying to buy a certain type of player who I also wanted to be a certain age.

 

“At the end of the day, the clubs of the players simply did not want to sell, even at what I would consider over-the-top prices. One was a club who are going to be promoted to the Premiership and a couple were still in Europe and they did not want to sell at any price.”

 

Wes Brown, Curtis Davies and Wayne Bridge?

[Scottish Mag 3]

but the Londoner has spoken of assembling a defence worthy of his goalkeeper, Shay Given; two centre halves and a left back will represent his chief demands this summer.

 

Does that mean we are stuck with Carr?

[tinofbeans 86]

positive spin on that is that our first choice right back is (in all of our eyes but not glens) solano.

 

carr is shit and a waste of the salary...

 

i'd still take brown as he's a very good if injury prone player. can also do the job at right back.

[Holden McGroin 4797]

positive spin on that is that our first choice right back is (in all of our eyes but not glens) solano.

 

carr is shit and a waste of the salary...

 

i'd still take brown as he's a very good if injury prone player. can also do the job at right back.

 

 

hehehehehehehe

[Brock Manson 0]

Didn't he deny he was interested in Brown a few days ago...

 

Less talky, more signy you babbling incompetent tosser.

[Park Life 70]

Didn't he deny he was interested in Brown a few days ago...

 

Less talky, more signy you babbling incompetent tosser.

 

.....its almost like he's got verbal diarrohea...

[Guest Patrokles]

Didn't he deny he was interested in Brown a few days ago...

 

Less talky, more signy you babbling incompetent tosser.

 

.....its almost like he's got verbal diarrohea...

 

Alternatively, it's almost like the newspapers are printing rumours with no actual relevent quotes and people are assuming it's from the horse's mouth.

[Pegasus Bridge 0]

Didn't he deny he was interested in Brown a few days ago...

 

Less talky, more signy you babbling incompetent tosser.

 

.....its almost like he's got verbal diarrohea...

 

Alternatively, it's almost like the newspapers are printing rumours with no actual relevent quotes and people are assuming it's from the horse's mouth.

 

 

Correct. To add further, how can he 'sign' anyone in March?

[tinofbeans 86]

walked into that one a bit holden didn't i .

 

dime bar table 2

[Walliver 0]

Didn't he deny he was interested in Brown a few days ago...

 

Less talky, more signy you babbling incompetent tosser.

 

Didn't he deny having an interest in Silvestre and Distin? I don't remember him mentioning Brown.

[Tom 13804]

Didn't he deny he was interested in Brown a few days ago...

 

Less talky, more signy you babbling incompetent tosser.

 

Are you Scarface?

[Gejon 2]

The Times.

 

As to his priorities in the transfer market, Roeder was noncommittal — “There are areas in the Newcastle United squad which need improving and they need improving quickly,” he said — but the Londoner has spoken of assembling a defence worthy of his goalkeeper, Shay Given; two centre halves and a left back will represent his chief demands this summer.

 

In the short term, Roeder could have simplified matters through buying new players in January, but having discerned that his preferred candidates were not available, he was unwilling to shore up his position by acceding to inferior arrivals.

 

“I did target players in the transfer window, but it is accepted in football that this is a bad time to do business,” he said. “If you look back, Aston Villa bought big and West Ham also did for different reasons and they might live to regret it. You only have 30 days and I was trying to buy a certain type of player who I also wanted to be a certain age.

 

“At the end of the day, the clubs of the players simply did not want to sell, even at what I would consider over-the-top prices. One was a club who are going to be promoted to the Premiership and a couple were still in Europe and they did not want to sell at any price.”

 

Wes Brown, Curtis Davies and Wayne Bridge?

 

 

Would be very nice.

[Holden McGroin 4797]

The Times.

 

As to his priorities in the transfer market, Roeder was noncommittal — “There are areas in the Newcastle United squad which need improving and they need improving quickly,” he said — but the Londoner has spoken of assembling a defence worthy of his goalkeeper, Shay Given; two centre halves and a left back will represent his chief demands this summer.

 

In the short term, Roeder could have simplified matters through buying new players in January, but having discerned that his preferred candidates were not available, he was unwilling to shore up his position by acceding to inferior arrivals.

 

“I did target players in the transfer window, but it is accepted in football that this is a bad time to do business,” he said. “If you look back, Aston Villa bought big and West Ham also did for different reasons and they might live to regret it. You only have 30 days and I was trying to buy a certain type of player who I also wanted to be a certain age.

 

“At the end of the day, the clubs of the players simply did not want to sell, even at what I would consider over-the-top prices. One was a club who are going to be promoted to the Premiership and a couple were still in Europe and they did not want to sell at any price.”

 

Wes Brown, Curtis Davies and Wayne Bridge?

 

 

Would be very nice.

 

Taylor alongside a Woodgate could save us lots of money. Left back is priority imo.

[Tom 13804]

Is he bidding on This Like?

Edited March 29, 2007 by T-Keith

[Guest alex]

Is he bidding on This Like?

I used to have that book as a bairn.