Sky Sports: Bolton agree fee with Newcastle for Nolan

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:57 pm

hisroyalgingerness wrote:
Dartisan wrote:
jenkz wrote:The 26-year-old will wear the no. 4 jersey, and is delighted with the move. He is quoted by Sky Sports as saying:

"It's happened so quickly that it was an opportunity that was an impossible to turn down.

"I can't wait to start playing for these fans," he declared.
And there we have it. He could picture the passionate masses of the Toon army giving him the support he thrives on, not the crap our fans have hurled at him recently at the drop of a hat.
I do hope for his sake though that they don't turn on him, because they're perfectly capable of being fickle... that said, he's never likely to become the figure of fun and target for frustrations which he became here, so on that front he probably can't lose. It's one hell of a big V to those on our terraces who've slagged him off so easily, frequently & vocally during games.
Aye, it's a thinly-veiled swipe do you not think

I don't see it that way. Bear in mind he's speaking to the Newcastle official site. They're very proud of their fans, even if the rest of the country thinks that they're a bunch of cerebrally disadvantaged, pot-bellied bastards.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:11 pm

Dartisan wrote:And there we have it. He could picture the passionate masses of the Toon army giving him the support he thrives on, not the crap our fans have hurled at him recently at the drop of a hat.

Mate, it's hardly the drop of a hat. It's three years of poor play.

mofgimmers · Post by **mofgimmers** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:16 pm

H. Pedersen wrote:
Dartisan wrote:And there we have it. He could picture the passionate masses of the Toon army giving him the support he thrives on, not the crap our fans have hurled at him recently at the drop of a hat.
Mate, it's hardly the drop of a hat. It's three years of poor play.

Hardly 'poor play', but rather, adequate. He's never recaptured the form of 2005ish, he's been poor in comparison to his former self.

Dartisan · Post by **Dartisan** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:17 pm

H. Pedersen wrote:
Dartisan wrote:And there we have it. He could picture the passionate masses of the Toon army giving him the support he thrives on, not the crap our fans have hurled at him recently at the drop of a hat.
Mate, it's hardly the drop of a hat. It's three years of poor play.

My reference to the 'drop of a hat' is referring to within a match, because of those years of poor play. Rather than get the benefit of the doubt he can make one poor pass these days for us and that will result in a torrent of abuse. The Toon, at least for the time-being, will be an awful lot more forgiving (admittedly because they've not experienced the years of average performance, but there ya go).

jenkz · Post by **jenkz** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:31 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... l?ITO=1490

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:38 pm

Dartisan wrote: And there we have it. He could picture the passionate masses of the Toon army giving him the support he thrives on,

If he thinks the Toon-charlies will cheer him to the rafters for the sort of lack-lustre performances he has offered up in recent times - he can think again - it'll be a very loooooooooooooooooooong 4 and a half years.....

Dartisan · Post by **Dartisan** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:04 pm

thebish wrote:
Dartisan wrote: And there we have it. He could picture the passionate masses of the Toon army giving him the support he thrives on,

If he thinks the Toon-charlies will cheer him to the rafters for the sort of lack-lustre performances he has offered up in recent times - he can think again - it'll be a very loooooooooooooooooooong 4 and a half years.....

Well indeed, after a run of lacklustre performances no doubt the picture in his head will run like it's had bleach sprayed on it, but I'm betting at the moment that's what he's picturing

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:11 pm

Dartisan wrote:
thebish wrote:
Dartisan wrote: And there we have it. He could picture the passionate masses of the Toon army giving him the support he thrives on,

If he thinks the Toon-charlies will cheer him to the rafters for the sort of lack-lustre performances he has offered up in recent times - he can think again - it'll be a very loooooooooooooooooooong 4 and a half years.....
Well indeed, after a run of lacklustre performances no doubt the picture in his head will run like it's had bleach sprayed on it, but I'm betting at the moment that's what he's picturing

anyone think he'll go straight in the team - or will the pressure be on him to make an impact in the last 20mins..... not his forte! (or - maybe exactly the kick up the pants he needs??)

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:12 pm

He'll go straight into the team on Sunday I imagine. Won't have to drop anyone outright as he'll just replace Barton from the last match.

tony cunninghams willy · Post by **tony cunninghams willy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:17 pm

At least the lad got a deserved thank you from the club. Eventually:

http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Ge ... 17,00.html

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:18 pm

The 26-year-old said: "I am absolutely delighted. It is about proving I am not just Mr Bolton and about going to next level and showing what I am all about. Newcastle have given me that chance."
Next level? My arse!

tony cunninghams willy · Post by **tony cunninghams willy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:21 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:The 26-year-old said: "I am absolutely delighted. It is about proving I am not just Mr Bolton and about going to next level and showing what I am all about. Newcastle have given me that chance."
Next level? My arse!

That's pretty much word for word what Allardyce said. Is Fat Sam his agent?

bw@bw · Post by **bw@bw** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:52 pm

bw@bw wrote:Am I the only one who thinks they are putting a lot of faith in Mark Davies?????????

Answer my own question - evidently not

From BBC site

""Bolton boss Gary Megson made moves for a replacement for Nolan on Monday, when he signed midfielder Mark Davies from Wolves. ""

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:58 pm

Just in, pictures from Nolan's sad goodbye to Bolton:

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:09 pm

tony cunninghams willy wrote:Megson will probably panic buy a midfielder from the Polish Third Division at 11:59pm Saturday night.

That would be a panic measure. Window shuts at 5pm on Monday.

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:06 pm

One more conspiracy theory......

I wonder if something was said with Allardyce on Wednesday...maybe Nolan caught saying he'd kill to play for Sam again....and we didn't want to sell to him and Newcatsle did us a favour........

The speed, and the 'low' fee (in todays market) make this ever so suspicious.

Or he might have been allegedly sh*ggin gartsides wife

FD · Post by FD » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:20 pm

It is amazing hype surrounding the derby. I have heard so much about it since the move and I didn't even know they were playing Sunderland until I was on my way up here. It is a massive game to come into.

"They"...not "We".

This f**king sucks, it feels wrong, that photo looks wrong.

This is just plain wrong.

claus jensens guitar · Post by **claus jensens guitar** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:29 pm

officer_dibble wrote: The speed, and the 'low' fee (in todays market) make this ever so suspicious.

Barton injured Wednesday night. Kinnear looks around Thursday and finds out Nolan is available. Ties up the deal as quick as possible on Friday to a) please the toon fans b) get Nolan integrated with the toon squad so he is ready to play against Sunderland on Sunday.

If we had tried to fleece them they would have cleared off elsewhere.

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:20 pm

And we clearly needed the money.

What exactly for, we'll know more about come Tuesday.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:24 pm

Tombwfc wrote:And we clearly needed the money.

What exactly for, we'll know more about come Tuesday.

Wages and Ladbrokes account for this fella?

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