Peter Taylor.

Taylor stays with Bradford.

It looks like Peter Taylor has turned down the opportunity to become Alan Pardew’s new assistant manager at Newcastle.

Taylor had admitted last night that he had been in talks with Newcastle over a move to the North-East, but it would appear that something has got in the way of the move happening.

Several sources have suggested that a compensation package had been agreed between Newcastle and Bradford City for the services of Taylor, so I guess that train of thought is ruled out now. It would have been nice to have Taylor here working alongside the current structure, but it isn’t to be as Taylor has decided to stick with the League Two outfit.

Mark Lawn, Bradford’s joint-chairman, told the Yorkshire Post: “Newcastle approached us between Christmas and new year and we subsequently agreed compensation for the remainder of Peter’s contract. But since then Peter has indicated he wants to stay and we hope that is the end of it.”

There isn’t much more that can be said about it now. Taylor isn’t coming, end of, and Alan Pardew’s search to bolster his backroom staff will have to continue.

Of course, this again opens the door for some more John Carver speculation, but as I wrote last night, Pardew must not be swayed by public opinion and must appoint a man that he knows he can trust from the start. I’m not saying that he couldn’t trust Carver, and I believe he would be a good addition, but Pardew must have someone he can work with straight away.

It’s been just over eleven weeks since Colin Calderwood departed for the Hibernian job, which means that it has been nearly three months, and two managers, since we have had an assistant manager at Newcastle. That is pretty shocking to be honest, and needs addressing sooner rather than later.

So where do we go now?

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123 Comments

  1. 1
    Stuart79 says:

    Have you told Worky about your deceipt yet, toonsy?

  2. 2
    toonsy says:

    Yes. I said I was setting up on my own and that I would be packing in .org.

  3. 3
    Stuart79 says:

    What was his response?

    Has he changed his mind re .org? He was pulling the plug two days ago…

  4. 4
    Stardust says:

    Horns engaged! Alreet Stu :)

  5. 5
    toonsy says:

    I think that was just heat of the moment to be honest. I don’t think .org will close down.

  6. 6
    richietoon says:

    wait ’til I get my popcorn ;-)

  7. 7
    richietoon says:

    Whey off to the in-laws to be for some bait and to listen to conversation in Spanish and not have a scoobies what they’re on about..later lads.

  8. 8
    toonsy says:

    Later mate :)

  9. 9
    I Love Mike says:

    thought this blog wasn’t going to be about personal gossip?
    let’s move on eh, new year, look ahead and all that…

  10. 10
    MOONDUST says:

    stuart and stardust up a tree k i s s i n g. Keep it fair no biting, spitting, but everything else go’s. I think batty and big dave will be fuming if you’s dont wait for them, they still had a few tickets to sell.

  11. 11
    Stuart79 says:

    Stardust
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 12:05 PM
    Horns engaged! Alreet Stu

    Alreet Stardust, me old mucka!

  12. 12
    MOONDUST says:

    by the way boys my ticket says sat night i hope they havn’t took me on.

  13. 13
    Stuart79 says:

    Stardust – Did you ever hear the interview with Shearer talking about when he was offered the managers job?

    Basically we were relegated on the Sunday and Shearer was asked to put a business plan together which he did. He met with Ashley on the Tuesday who agreed with his business plan, offered him a contract that Shearer duly accepted, shook hands on it and Shearer never heard from him again! Blows a bit of a hole in your ‘Shearer had his chance and blew it’ theory doesn’t it?

    You cannot say your suprised by Ashley actions, especially after the way he treated your Chris…

  14. 14
    Stardust says:

    Is that interview still around Stu – I would like to hear it for the horses mouth so to speak before I call you a stinking liar with an agenda – :lol:

    Might even call you a racist while Im at it :lol:

  15. 15
    I Love Mike says:

    In hindsight, was NOT appointing Shearer the best thing the club could have done? Could Shearer of replicated – or bettered – what Hughton done? Hypothetical of course, but still…
    For me, Ashley’s actions with Shearer feel a bit like what he was like with Hughton, he just wasn’t his man for the job.
    It’s recognised by all that football is a business now, and as they say, in business, sometime you have to be ruthless.

  16. 16
    Stardust says:

    Moondust – your ticket should say – Practice session from today (bit liek the grand prix), Main event starts Saturday, finishes some time next millennia – pack your sarnies :)

  17. 17
    Stardust says:

    Personally I dont think anyone in world football could have better what Chris did!

  18. 18
    MOONDUST says:

    ilm i guess we will never know.
    I do know that as stuart said he was left hanging like a thread by mike, after agreeing to the job. I have a link to the vid at home stu is talking about, will pop it up later

  19. 19
    batty says:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbFGJkOm2B8 <<<< here star and did you see dogs reply

  20. 20
    batty says:

    moondust how did ya find oot aboot this place

  21. 21
  22. 22
    Stuart79 says:

    I Love Mike
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    That wasn’t my point tbh. I was pointing out to Stardust that Ashley is just a arrogant, disloyal little man who cannot be trusted with the future of this club.

    Thanks batty.

  23. 23
    Stardust says:

    Cheers Batts

    Will have a look for both now!

  24. 24
    batty says:

    this blog is all lovey dovey ,no good for me iam of too judases :)

  25. 25
    toonsy says:

    Better not be. I’m penning that for a grand opening! :D

  26. 26
  27. 27
    I Love Mike says:

    “arrogant, disloyal” yep, I’d agree

    “little man” lol don’t agree so much on that one.

    “cannot be trusted with the future of the club” This one I who heartedly disagree, everything he has done structurally to the club has been for the benefit and longevity of the club as a working business, and thereafter, a successful club.

    And personally, I think we are starting to see the club come out of a very bad time. If we stay up this season, I think we will go from strength to strength, with him at the helm.

    On the flip side, we could get some rich foreign owners in like these Venkys, which all they care about is image and marketability, and we could bid for Ronaldinho?

    I would rather us got relegated again then see us like Blackburn right now, turning into absolute jokes.

  28. 28
  29. 29
    batty says:

    any 1 been on org so sad

  30. 30
    Stuart79 says:

    I Love Mike
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Middlesbrough had an exact same business model as Ashley wants us to have ie great academy, brilliant young players and living within their means) and look what’s happened to them!

    Boro had the 3rd best academy in Europe two years ago and they got relegated!

  31. 31
    Stardust says:

    Now Ive listened – Its a tricky one that Stu – Ashley has heard everything Shearer had to say, the players he wanted in, the players he wanted out, the terms he wanted the job on.

    He spent the day working through those options, its obvious now that on reflection Ashley has thought this wasnt right for him or the club.

    I dont and cant really criticise him for that. I think its his right to change his mind there. I think the worst you can say about him is that he didnt have the courtesy to call Shearer and explain why not.

  32. 32
    Stuart79 says:

    batty
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 1:36 PM
    any 1 been on org so sad

    toonsy really has left poor old Worky high and dry hasn’t he?

    I imagine Worky sat there doing his knitting in his rocking chair looking through his window from his bedroom.

  33. 33
    hitman says:

    nice to see you flying solo m8..lets hope you dont turn into a little dictator :)

  34. 34
    Stardust says:

    Ah aye – me Batts – there all the time lol.

  35. 35
    Simon says:

    Hi Toonsy,
    Well done on the new site, looking forwad to still being able to read your articles

  36. 36
    batty says:

    where did you findoot aboot this place ?

  37. 37
    Stardust says:

    Ha Hitman – spread your wings fella – freeedoooommmmmmmmm

  38. 38
    batty says:

    simon how did ya find oot ?

  39. 39
  40. 40
    batty says:

    hitman how did ya find oot aboot this place?

  41. 41
    hitman says:

    someone put the link up on eds batty..

  42. 42
    batty says:

    hitman :) aye that perch guy :lol: i did tell you too email me didnt i

  43. 43
    jay jay says:

    Word gets around batty :)

  44. 44
    batty says:

    jay that perch is a bugger :lol:

  45. 45
    hitman says:

    so is worky going to keep his blog going.. ;)

  46. 46
    jay jay says:

    I can’t see comments on ed’s blog and can’t log in to workys batty.

  47. 47
    hitman says:

    i see pardew old number 2 has just got the chop at charlton

  48. 48
    toonsy says:

    Cheers mate :)

    Glad to have you visiting :)

  49. 49
    hitman says:

    looks like carlos vela is off to bolton..

  50. 50
    toonsy says:

    Piss take really considering Wenger used to maon like fook about Bolton….

  51. 51
    Stardust says:

    Was that not when Fatty Balatty was in charge?

  52. 52
    toonsy says:

    Aye it was, but it’s surprised me. This whole Bolton play football no thing is a load of bollocks aswell. They may play it at times, but the majority of the time they lump it up to Davies or Elmander.

  53. 53
    Simon says:

    Batty

    When there wasn’t much going on on .org, I logged onto Ed’s to see if anything new up there, and found the link by Pearch. Had just seen Toonsy last article on .org and thought that could be him putting up his new site. If that was you Toonsy, well done on the way you did it without giving the game away.

  54. 54
    toonsy says:

    Nah. Perch wasn’t me mate :)

    I’ve actually just e-mailed Ed to see if he’ll chuck a link up for us. He better had :twisted:

  55. 55
    MOONDUST says:

    batty it was big dave told me about here, who told you ?toonsy you never said you were glad to have me visiting lol

  56. 56
    Stardust says:

    true enough

  57. 57
    toonsy says:

    Glad to have you visiting ;)

  58. 58
    batty says:

    simon aye that perch told me aboot this place :)

  59. 59
    Stardust says:

    All the animals must be in on the act – a fish – and the little dickie bird that told me :lol:

  60. 60
    Brettoon says:

    Hello Toonsy!

    .org, .com, .info

    so much choice..

    Who will win?

  61. 61
    Stuart79 says:

    Brettoon
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 2:44 PM
    Hello Toonsy!

    .org, .com, .info

    so much choice..

    Who will win?

    Whichever one I’m on… Simple.

  62. 62
    hitman says:

    sky sources:ronaldinho will not be sold to blackburn….

  63. 63
    BandWChina says:

    Glad to see you are already up and running, it’s great over here in China to get updated on all things Nufc from your articles Toonsy. Keep up the good work.

  64. 64
    Brettoon says:

    Stu -

    Nice on.. Like your ego!

  65. 65
    Stuart79 says:

    hitman
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 2:53 PM
    sky sources:ronaldinho will not be sold to blackburn….

    They’ve stuck their neck out there haven’t they?

  66. 66
    shrews mag says:

    Toonsy – that didn’t take long … site looks good :)

  67. 67
    I Love Mike says:

    Does anyone else think the sports section of the Chronicle is f’kin awful?
    Its all ‘sources close to the player’ this and ‘the Chronicle understands’ that, it’s getting like The Mail.

    No quotes, no substance, all fillers and attentions seeking headlines.

  68. 68
    batty says:

    bloody hel toonsy your getting some new readers

  69. 69
    Stuart79 says:

    batty
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 3:25 PM
    bloody hel toonsy your getting some new readers

    It’s surely not a coincidence it’s happened since I arrived…?

  70. 70
    batty says:

    lol stu think it might be that perch on eds ,ive just told them on org theres a link on eds ,surely worky wouldnt mind as i told loads about workys when he 1st started

  71. 71
    hitman says:

    the circle of life batty :)

  72. 72
    batty says:

    hitman iam still wondering who that bugger perch is :)

  73. 73
    Ross says:

    Areet all, Toonsy you got this going quickly! I’m assuming this has been in the works for a wee while now like. Like the look of it though, canny swish haha.

  74. 74
    El Toro says:

    It’s ok, everyone relax. I’m here now. No need to worry. :D

  75. 75
    hitman says:

    aye hes doing a cracking job batty :)

  76. 76
    batty says:

    god where are you all coming from :)

  77. 77
    El Toro says:

    How do I get an avatar?

  78. 78
    GeordieToon89 says:

    well done on getting this blog up and running toonsy long live the blog ha =]

  79. 79
    toonsy says:

    Not realy mate. Saturday afternoon I did it. Just been playing around with it since :)

  80. 80
    batty says:

    same way as workys gravatar m8

  81. 81
    CC says:

    Bloody hell i might even be allowed to use my old craigg user name off eds which i wasnt on .org for some unknown reason, Decisions, Decisions…

    Nice log toonsy.

  82. 82
    CC says:

    * Blog

  83. 83
    toonsy says:

    Yep. If you used the same e-mail address on .org it should transfer your avatar across as it will follow you around certain websites :)

  84. 84
    rambo87 says:

    well im new to all the blogging, i have been readin .org and eds for about 6 months now via news now. i find it funny to see how people react to all the goings on surrounding our fantastic club. a couple of major differences between the 2 sites i mentioned, ed writes an article regardless of whether there is anything to the story and the comments are usually very negative. one guy captain beefheart usually rants for ever about rubbish i must say!! but on the whole .org was a far better site and got banter going, which i think is what a blog is all about. just wanted to say i look forward to the new blog toonsy, and hopefully this will now be the one place where geordie fans (and the odd SMB) can have a good laugh :-)

  85. 85
    hitman says:

    see more handbag between man shitty players…

  86. 86
    3hourswasted says:

    That’s how I saw it as well

  87. 87
    hitman says:

    see more handbags between man shitty players…

  88. 88
    toonsy says:

    Welcome mate. This place is still not finished yet and I’m building as we go, but it’ll get there.

    I’m hoping for an “official” opening at the weekend :)

  89. 89
    batty says:

    big dave is perch ,hes a good lad :lol:

  90. 90
    Stuart79 says:

    toonsy
    Posted January 4, 2011 at 4:08 PM
    Welcome mate. This place is still not finished yet and I’m building as we go, but it’ll get there.

    I’m hoping for an “official” opening at the weekend

    Do you want me to cut the ribbon?

  91. 91
    CC says:

    West Ham fans arriving early…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te_Nv3lMUnA

  92. 92
    GeordieToon89 says:

    anyone else not think we should wack a bid in for Matt Jarvis? he’s a class left winger with plenty pace, skill and is a hell of a crosser aswel

  93. 93
    rambo87 says:

    well now that i have a log in etc hopefully be on here a bit more, and express my views a bit.
    in terms of players we are being linked with, i think that bentley would be a great signing for less than 5 mill, not the most pace but he cant half deliver into the box. krancjar i think would be a bit part player especially once benny is back and fit (dont forget we also have gosling back now or pretty much).
    the striker is a tough one, personally keane would do a job, charlie austin for the future loan him straight back out. i like vela but he could hinder the opportunities that ranger would great, and why benfit arsenal at our expense.

  94. 94
    toonsy says:

    I looked the spit of that at Wigan :D

  95. 95
    Simon says:

    Good lad, our big dave, hope to see lots of posts from him on here

  96. 96
    batty says:

    toonsy have you got a face book

  97. 97
    Big Dave says:

    Well Lads hows it going, Toonsy nice we farewell on .org lad tis a sad day, I take it mothercare Toys r us wont be sponsering them now your gone :lol:

  98. 98
    batty says:

    ive cottoned on too you dave perch :lol:

  99. 99
    Big Dave says:

    will the real Perch please stand up :)

  100. 100
    Big Dave says:

    :lol: Perch

  101. 101
    SpartanChris says:

    Nice blog Toonsy – I can see .com and .org struggling to compete.

  102. 102
    hitman says:

    agreed spartan..i can see .org biting the dust now like ;)

  103. 103
    SpartanChris says:

    Well worky did threaten to jack it all in over the weekend so who knows.

  104. 104
    shrews mag says:

    tried this gravatar thing … question is does it work …

  105. 105
    shrews mag says:

    no it bl**dy doesn’t :( back to the drawing board

  106. 106
    toonsy says:

    Heat of the moment I think. Someone will take my place on .org and it will continue.

  107. 107
    toonsy says:

    It has worked mate. A picture of a dog?

  108. 108
    batty says:

    maybe i will apply

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    shrews mag says:

    toonsy – delayed reaction … it must take a few minutes to register :) cheers

  111. 111
    geordie deb says:

    So this is where you’re all hiding. Great looking blog Toonsy. Best of luck with it.

  112. 112
    icedog says:

    GEORDIE DEB your reet there,not hard to see the graft hes put into it,best of i say,glad you found it,keep them coming :)

  113. 113
    toonsy says:

    Cheers Deb :)

    It’s not complete yet but it’s getting there slowly :)

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    El Toro says:

    Gradel would be good. Puncheon as well if we are looking for a bargain.

  115. 115
    toonitis says:

    nice to see the riff-raff all on here.you lot make me feel quite .sane. all the best for the blog toonsy

  116. 116
    johnny says:

    any1 heard owt about this so called indian consortuim supposedly meeting the club tomoro with a buy out proposal? read about this rumour over on eds blog, supposedly from a guy whose rumours r normaly pretty reliable ? nay1 else heard about this or just a new yr wind up?

    btw, Toonsy blog lookin v canny bud

  117. 117
    batty says:

    new thread johnny

  118. 118
    johnny says:

    so its already been discussed then batty ? i guess we will find out wat ashley is thinking by the end of this transfer window. sick of trying to second guess the bloke. went to boxin day game nd we were f… shockin, then a different team turned up against wigan. wtf ? we need to start gettin points from our home games, would of gladly taken 4 points from wigan, wh games, but the way we played on sun we gotta be lookin at 3 points on wed.

  119. 119
    Big Dave says:

    Johnny even Ash cant second guess himself, I think the consortuim is bullshit from the king of bull himself craigcoozy .
    I agree we need to be taking all 3 pts of spam

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    MrT76 says:

    Hello all. Congrats on the new blog Toonsy it looks the mutts and since it became difficult to post owt on .org, it looks like this will be my blog of choice from now on.

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    4411 says:

    Alright toonsy – good luck with the blog fella, you doing the .org awayday – you should replicate djg’s post here, more the nerdier and all that like

  122. 122
    4411 says:

    Re: the whole Bolton lumping it up to Davies/ elmander …. Isn’t that what we do with Carroll ?????

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    batty says:

    4411 new thread m8 :) turn over

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