Scottish Mag 3 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Argyle's centre of excellence striker Aaron Spear could be set to sign for Premier League club Newcastle United. The talented teenager is thought to have travelled to Tyneside last week for talks with Newcastle officials. One other unnamed Premier League club have also expressed their interest in Spear, who played for the Devon Schools' under-15s last season. Should Spear be lured away from Argyle, they would be entitled to compensation. That would either be by agreeing a fee with the club concerned, or through an independent tribunal. Argyle chief executive Michael Dunford told Herald Sport: "Newcastle, and one other Premier League club, have expressed an interest in Aaron Spear. "He has been given permission to speak to them. "We would like to keep him but the lad appears adamant that he wants to talk to the Premier League clubs, which I can understand." Dunford added: "We are waiting to hear from Newcastle whether they have decided to sign him." Spear was set to play for Argyle's reserves in an away game against Forest Green Rovers in April. But, shortly before the game, it was realised he was not old enough to play in the Pontin's Holidays Combination match. Spear, who was born in Plymouth and is a student at Coombe Dean School in Plymstock, spent two days training with Scotland's under-15 squad in March. He is eligible because he has a Scottish grandmother. Newcastle snapped up one former Argyle centre of excellence player earlier this year. Plymouth-born defender Ben Tozer put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year contract with the Magpies when he moved from League One club Swindon Town in January His transfer fee could rise to up to £1 million. Tozer, 18, had only been at Swindon since the previous summer after not being offered a professional contract by Argyle at the end of the 2006/07 season. The defender has not played for Newcastle at first team level yet, but was on the substitutes' bench for their season-ending 3-1 defeat at Everton on May 11. Should Spear sign for Newcastle or the other interested Premier League club, regulations would not allow him to play for them until January 1, 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Cue shit spear headline in the Ronnie Spear flies into toon. or Spear we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Spear of destiny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) Spear to prove a point Spear let fly from 30 yards Edited June 10, 2008 by @yourservice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6432 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 how fast will this story dissa spear? Spear chucker mother fucker Spear me the truth I can't believe it's not javelin christ my job is boring the spears out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 We've got a Spear on the pitch, they think it's all over, it is now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 We've got a Spear on the pitch, they think it's all over, it is now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 SPEAR HUNTEDPosted on: Mon 09 Jun 2008 ARGYLE youngster Aaron Spear is in talks with two Premiership clubs. The talented Plymouth teenager, who is on schoolboy forms with the Pilgrims, has been the subject of recent attention from Newcastle United, as well as another, unnamed, top-flight team. If Spear, 15, decides to join one of the clubs, Argyle will be entitled to payment when they take over his registration. Argyle chief executive Michael Dunford said: "We don't want Aaron to leave us, but he is determined to speak to these Premiership teams. "We have, therefore, reluctantly, given him permission to talk to them." Spear recently returned from a visit with a joint Under-15 and Under-14 Argyle team that played against the Latvian and Belarus international teams in Riga. He scored one of the Pilgrims' two goals on the trip, in 3-2 defat by Belarus, after Argyle had been beaten 3-0 by Latvia in the opener. Other team is meant to be Arsenal but I think those stories are based on the fact they tried to sign him in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26232 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 SPEAR HUNTED And so it begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 So Arsenal scour the world, and we look at Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 So Arsenal scour the world, and we look at Scotland. Plymouth is in Scotland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Spearagain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6432 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Spear I go again on my own Right Spear, Right Now. Spear comes The Sun Did you ever know that you're my Spear-o? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 When he passes his test I bet he wants a Javelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 So Arsenal scour the world, and we look at Scotland. Plymouth is in Scotland? Only when I don't read the thread properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 So Arsenal scour the world, and we look at Scotland. Plymouth is in Scotland? Only when I don't read the thread properly. Well there is there is a first time for everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 So Arsenal scour the world, and we look at Scotland. Plymouth is in Scotland? Only when I don't read the thread properly. Well there is there is a first time for everything True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Spear's Mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hope he's not one of these young signings who looks promising but then disaspears completely off the scene in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBass 2189 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hope he's not one of these young signings who looks promising but then disaspears completely off the scene in a few years. Spear today, gone tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Broken Spear can't help Geordie Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Spear's Mint Spear signs but Giggs turns us down... 'Spear Mint. Ry-No.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Spear's Mint Spear signs but Giggs turns us down... 'Spear Mint. Ry-No.' Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 He can Spear-head our revival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentFox 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 He can Spear-head our revival. Spear of the moment signing in an attempt to win over the fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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