Heading out of NUFC?
He says that he would willingly sign a new deal and would be happy to stay, providing he reached parity with some of the other NUFC stars.
Now I can see Simpson’s point to an extent. He’s been a virtual ever-present since he arrived on loan from Manchester United in our Championship season. He then earned a permanent move to Tyneside, has made the right-back spot his own and has been a big part of our success since relegation although how much of his success has been due to the fact he is our ONLY real option at right-back is up for discussion.
The question is what sort of parity he is looking for? Is he looking for parity with the likes of Fabricio Coloccini? Or is he looking for parity with the likes of Steven Taylor? Of course we don’t know what parity would be however and any speculation would be purely guesswork given the fact that player wages are no longer public knowledge at St James’ Park.
If you go by rumours, Simpson has been offered somewhere in the region of £25,000 a week in wages. He signed with us for £10,000 a week which was raised to £15,000 a week after promotion. Essentially what he has been offered is, rather amazingly despite the huge wage packets of some players, the average Premier League salary.
Now I’m not saying he is greedy for wanting the best for himself as, in all walks of life, it is essentially what we all try and do. However he should keep in mind the words of Derek Llambias who said just a few weeks ago something along the lines of “our first offer is very close to what our final offer will be,” which should at least be considered by Simpson right now.
Opinion on Simpson is split. Some believe he is really good, and the stats from this season prove that, while other believe he has creases in his game which need ironing out. I’m in the latter camp in truth, but whilst I do acknowledge he has played a part for us I also don’t think he is irreplaceable by any stretch of the imagination.
All in all it will sort itself out one way or the other over the summer. Either he’ll sign a new deal or leave the club and we’ve seen before that the club are not afraid of being ruthless.
If Simpson tries to play hard ball there will only be one winner, and I wholeheartedly believe that Simpson will end up regretting it in the long run.
This one is going to run for a while yet…
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As we don’t have the revunue to compete with some clubs we need tighten up in this area, if simpson gets overpayed then there will be others wanting more, i don’t want him to leave but the risk of losing him may well pay dividends for other negotiations in the long run
No club should be held to ransom over a player, certainly not one of Danny Simpson’s ilk. I think its fair to say that were he sold, it wouldnt be to any of the teams who finished abvove Newcastle this season. My advice to him… sign the contract, and count yourself lucky you’re being offered one! Right backs aren’t the most difficult to come accross
Personally I think he is a decent enough FB. However I think and I think the club thinks that there are better RB’s available for the money. I think that the club are offering a decent squad players wage, whilst Simpson is reasonably asking for a starting first team players wage. Personally the club holds the cards here and so I see Simpson leaving, which is a shame, but he has never been fully appreciated by the fans here.
I hope he stays but “parity” doesn’t exist in football Danny boy, wages vary wildly from player to player. I doubt going to the press is going to get you a higher offer, indeed it’s more likely to get the current “final” offer taken off the table.
£25k a week…after taxes and agents fees, he’ll take home about £10k a week. £520k a year. And that,I assume, is before bonuses. Poverty must be rife in the Simpson household……
He’s not good enough for a top four team and that is definitely where we want to be. Not bothered about the wages etc it’s the quality that counts.
Agree with Rich
He is in the wrong game if he thinks he is going to get the same wages as his co workers
A player living off his Man U reputation, if his game had improved since he came to us he would deserve higher wages but he hasnt and doesnt. We can do much better at right back and as history has shown with this board, anyone who fannys on with contract offers is normally out the door.
get rid.
i think Simpson is a good player however it wouldn’t be the biggest loss to the squad.
I have to say,when a player tries on the old pleading poverty routine, it doesn’t garner much sympathy from fans. Danny don’t confuse your paycheck amount with your capabilities…
You would be on 10k a week if that was the case… average wage for an average player..
If Rich was paid for his capabilities on the park, he would owe the club around 50k by the end of the season
Anyone who watched us much last season could see that Simpson and Willo were the weak links. Should have replaced them in January but the club is never going to get everything right and even if we had we’d have probably finished 4th and been the most disappointed supporters in the league!
Toonsy, another well balanced article mate. I agree with you that it’s unfair to call the lad greedy until we actually know what he’s wanting. To be fair to him, he hasn’t gone to the press saying ‘I want this or I’m gone!’. He has said he wants to stay at Newcastle but I think it’s fair that he would want to be paid as much the other first teamers.
It’s all well and good working out how much he’d get after tax and suggesting he’s being greedy. When Colo was negotiating his contract he made sure he was still getting enough to fund his orphanage back in Argentina!! Yet the call from the fans then was give him anything he wants!!. Yet with Simmo, it’s ‘we have to be careful coz if we overpay him they’ll all want more’
I understand Colo is a better player and more important to us, and that Simmo has alot of improving to do, but he’s still young and has potential.
If he goes he goes, that’s between him and the board. I hope he stays but if he does go, then I think it should be with the best wishes and thanks of the fans coz he has certainly earned his wages this season.
A marmite player so far as the fans are concerned. Me, I want him to go. Stands off, distribution awful (usually back to Krul), rarely wins a header and can’t even do a decent throw in. Sunderland didn’t want him. Says enough. I should thank him for his contribution and effort though, but not worth £25000. Think the club are being generous.
To be fair to the lad hes denied knocking back £25k a week, The only people pushing that figure are the rags and shitefactories like talksport.
He is replaceable but id still like to see him stay and have as little upheaval as possible, I personally think he has improved since we signed him and he was solid last season saving us a fair few points…
I can empathise with him to be honest. He’s played pretty much every game for us and is currently first choice, and to him he’s an important cog in our wheel, therefore wants similar pay. BUT, I reckon this will drag on until we sign ourselves a better Right Back who’s likely to be first choice, then it’ll be a case of “here’s your competition Danny boy, 25k a week to fight for your place, take it or leave it.” I think he’ll take it, eventually. Remember we had all this drama with Steven Taylor a while back which turned out to be bollocks. Fan after fan calling him greedy/get rid of him blah blah… Players’ salary negotiations have fuck all to do with us anyway, it shouldn’t really concern us as fans. He’ll be an idiot if he goes, yes. But he’s just ‘negotiating’, this is what happens in any business.
Storm in a teacup. You can tell there’s not much news about.
dont know if anyone has posted this but it looks like this guy has signed??
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/343821/20120522/newcastle-pardew-transfer-supporters-midfielder.htm
ime with HITMAN sell the git
and another interesting article
http://www.cominghomenewcastle.com/2012/5/22/3035831/newcastle-united-nufc-transfer-window-preview-home-grown-players-rumors-rumours?
be interesting to see how this changes over the summer.
Think a 10k bump in wages is a fair offer meself,but if he dont sign cant see him geting any more else were so think he will sign it meself
Indeed it will Prem. I commented a a few days ago about the ruling. It’s a funny onion. I think we still have 5 or 6 players under 21 in our ’25 man’ squad as it is. The way the rule stands, squads can still have teams with no English players in them and if we keep buying young we could have a 40 man squad before we know it.
I think our buying policies of buying young foreign players (cheaper than English) makes a lot of financial sense. I would have thought their value can only increase once they become ‘English’ too. It’s not that difficult to fit in with this ruling really, especially with the U21 clause. I don’t think the ruling will bear too much influence on any player we buy who is over 21 either. We’re currently pretty safe I think.
Toonsy I sort of agree with most of what you say,
But I can’t believe some of the comments if it wasn’t for Danny boy clearing of the line a few times we wouldn’t be in Europe, but its clear to see that some don’t really think thats good enough.
Not a bit of wonder he doesn’t go on twitter anymore, as some comments would make you think what da fuks the point, he’s getting called greedy etc and he isn’t worth so much when truth be told no of us know Jack shit.
Funny it was the same when Saylor wasn’t signing his new contract, he was a greedy bastad that was trying to screw the club to which he had no real loyalties too blah blah blah
Exactly Dave. I just said pretty much that a few posts earlier.
….anyway, compleeeeeeeeeeeeeeetely off topic, but Carl Froch fights this bloke on Saturday. Is it just me, or could he be Leon Best’s long lost white twin brother?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/17440230
There’s better out there. Our record of signing up gems for between 4-7 million lately means we should be looking for a replacement. One who provides the odd assist an goal preferably…
Agree with Simpson by the way. From his personal standpoint he must be looking for assurances that he’ll get a game. If they pay him as a first team player that’s a good indication, if they want him cheap it suggests he may spend time bench warming
He’s shit. Sell him.
I think a lot of squad players come to accept that when their club is playing in Europe though Moreno, bench-warming that is. I think there’ll be a lot more jiggery pokery going on next season with regards to squad rotation. I think the board just want him on the cheap and are testing his resolve, like they did with Saylor.
Brendan
Wow a defender that can clear the ball off the line. What an amazing skill set.. Stand on the line and kick the ball if it comes near you.. The boys in my under 8′s are quite good at that also.. Simpson has done a job for us and not much else..
Could have a few of your boys in our 25 man squad then Aussie, with the U21 ruling. Nationality wouldn’t be an issue.
…might have to get the staff canteen stocked up on Fosters and kangaroo burgers though.
We have been here before payingtop wages to average players. He lacks too much in his advanced support play to be regarded as a key player for us and is certainly not a guaranteed starter once we get somebody in to compete for the shirt next season. I think thats why he sat ot the end of the season. Pardew was trying to see if Perchy is good enough to compete for the right back role with a new signing once Simmo is shipped out. Sadly I dont think he is, but with young Fergie ready to step up and Raylor perfectly able to cover, I think we Simmo is very much replaceable this summer and he has believed the hype.
Would like to see him stay and compete for the shirt, but he’s no more than a very good squad player in my opinion who has the potential for sure, but is a long way off from realising it still. You dont get top whack unless you are the finished article – and he’s not.
Maybe you are right Rod
I just don’t rate him highly enough to want to keep him as anything other than second choice. Will he do that? Doubtful as he is a confident lad.
I think the players like him and he contributes to the good feeling in the dressing room though so he would be fine as second choice
Rodz, I think that’s a good call, wombats are nicer than kangaroo, higher fat content in the meat.. much better energy food..
I’ll keep my eyes peeled for wombat steaks then Aussie
…those marsupials sure do have their uses.
Moreno, I’d agree he’s no world-beater, but he’s a good squad player IMO. If he wants to go to QPR for a starting place in a shit club for marginally more pay then that’s his choice. I rate him higher than Ryan Taylor as a right back.
At the end of the day I wouldn’t be that arsed if he left, as he’s obviously one of our expendables, but until I see the club buying a better right back, or two, I want him to stay.
Ice, Mark Davies would be a canny signing.
SHAMROCK aye mate a wee bit better than guthrie who imo hes going to replace
Rodz, you hit the nail on the head “he’s a good squad player”. I don’t want him to leave purely for that fact.. No because he would be a major loss.
How old is Davies, isn’t he getting on a bit?
I was thinking of Kevin.. sorry
Kevin Davies
…that would raise a few eyebrows 
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Mark Davies is early 20′s I think Aussie,? Bit more presence and engine than Guthrie, although not as neat on the ball. Would make a tidy addition to the squad and British too
I do think we still need better passing ability amongst our ranks though and Gosling is similar to Davies – so not sure where that leaves him if the latter comes in… 
AMF hes round about 25 i think imo one of boltons better players,not that they had many
Agree mate
AMF divnt worry aboot memory loss its through talking to richie as much he has that effect on people
Think Mark Davies is 23
I remember him now, didn’t he have an injury for a bit or was that Eagles.. I need to brush up on my bolton players.. actually forget that it won’t happen
Dave @23 i couldnt of put it better meself
spot on
Mark Davies = the new Guthrie.
U killed this discussion Batty
And MDS saves it
As for simpson I would like to keep him.
He is a pretty good player on a very good team. I think we can and should upgrade at RB (or LB, and moving Santon over to the right) but I would like to keep Simpson as cover. He would get plenty of match time with the crowded schedule for next season and gove pards more flexibility in using Perch an Raylor in midfield.
AMF. Happy to help mate
Troy used to know all the players wages when he used to be Bobby, maybe we should ask him what Simpson is on, he is bound to know
MDS – good man
MDS rules out Batty goal for offside.
i want nee picking on wor batty mind
But Ice we had nearly 36 minutes of silence after Batty posted
@56. Was that before or after the 20K wage cap?
I wish someone would tell all these footballers that there are folk living with pay freezes and redundancy and no job security or no job even. Look I know it’s a short career and they need to make hay whilst the sun shines but bloody hell , they live such charmed lifes . Even with our stingy wages with the right investment and commom sense these lads can be set for life and never have to worry about when the next bill arrives again. To be honest I like all our players but I can’t stand this pay me or I go mentality ,if that’s the case then f off I’m afraid and good luck. Rant over.
I don’t think Simpson has the quality to justify the extra money. The stats (tell half a story IMO) suggest he is the best RB in the league, so how come England won’t touch him with a barge pole and never have when they are so short of RB’s (there is one in the current squad). Fact is Hodgson would rather play a centre half out of position than Simpson!
For me the only thing he has going for him is the fact that he plays a lot of games and stays injury free. Without the England call up he is not really in a position to make demands and the only way for him is a step out of the door and downwards. Which is a shame but I think we can do better and already have better RB’s on the books in Santon and in the future James Tavernier.
So it’s bye bye Simps from me I’m afraid. And yes he will regret the day he leaves NUFC.
AMF hes the wise man of the blog
takes time to ajust to his words 
Three hours later and you guys are still discussing Simpson. Honestly he’s not worth it. Let him go!
Have we signed anyone yet?
MDS
nice one, I had forgotten about that, classic..Well off the mark that old rumor:-)
Ice
Simpson said in court when pleading to avoid a driving ban that he would be looking for a new club in the summer and needed his licence, the manager has said he is disappointed that he has turned down a good offer from the club, how does Simpson now say he wants to stay at the club?
Ever since this contract wrangle came out, his form has gone backwards and he has been playing with a face like a smacked arse, very un professional and I find it very difficult to have any sympathy for him, like Barton, Nolan and Carroll before him, its all bullshit, if he really wanted to stay and his heart was in the club, we wouldnt be having this discussion, he would have signed up.
aussi @ 59 that normaly happens when i post
Batty
So have we spent that darn 35m yet?
aussi man i hope so that was 2 seasons ago
AMF- no we haven’t. Ashley pocketed it, remember?
Agree Kim, solid points there!!
Batty, Apart from the stadium name malarky, there isn’t a whole heap of stuff to get fired up about at the moment.Just trying to get the juices flowing
Groucho May 22, 2012 at 10:40
A marmite player so far as the fans are concerned. Me, I want him to go. Stands off, distribution awful (usually back to Krul), rarely wins a header and can’t even do a decent throw in. Sunderland didn’t want him. Says enough. I should thank him for his contribution and effort though, but not worth £25000. Think the club are being generous.’
Don’t hold back, tell him what you really think.
with ashley losing wieght guess hes not as big a cunt as he used to be
Now he is just a saggy one mate
i agree with BATTY
Aussie, thanks, just think these guys who play the beautiful game for a living need to look at the bigger picture that’s all. My daughters fella works 14 hr days fixing buses for a living driving all over the country ,earning around £35k a year yet even with a £20k deposit can’t get a mortgage over £130k .With house prices here around at £260k how are they ever to start life together .It just boils my p*** that’s all that these guys think they have it so hard. It’s their choice to play football ,perhaps they’d like to do something less glamorous for a living.
The evil was in the flab
Yeah Kim, they live in a different reality to everyone else.. It seems like it doesn’t take them long to forget where they come from.
KIMTOON ime with you all the way there,none of them live in the “real”world ;(
Ice get your own comments mate
Now now lads play nice
Andy ,Isn’t the word ‘Jolly’ associated with chubby folk.. how can flab be evil
Santa will taking out a lawsuit against you buddy, that’s slanderous 
Santa isn’t an anagram of Satan for nothing Aussie. You don’t see what he gets up to 364 days of the year
Rodz, I reckon his elves could tell a tale or two
AMF you get slow on the up-take after talking to richie for a while
Kim, great minds think a like, me and Ice that is, in case it wasn’t apparent
True mate
Aussie@89
Read an article once about the Japanese getting all confused over the whole christianity thing and santa and christmas .Anyway the upshot of it all was in this Japanese shopping mall at christmas time they had Santa crucified on a cross !
DJG – England haven’t touched Walker and Richards either?!
So that argument doesn’t really carry much weight tbf.
In my opinion Gary Neville is one of the best RBs the league has seen but he wasn’t a complete player at 25. Simpson isn’t a bad player now but I think there will be alot of improvement in the next 3 years.
I think part of the trouble is that Simpson has been 1st choice this season and done well so wants wages that reflect that. But Pardew clearly fancies Debuchy and if he gets him he’ll likely be 1st choice with Simmo 2nd and the board want to pay wages that reflect that.
Kim
I think Batty would like Ashley crucified on a cross as well 
Aussie
Off topic alittle bit, Drogba confirmed as leaving Chelsea this summer. 2 things, firstly the premier league is loosing a real quality striker, secondly Chelsea will defo be weaken by his loss. Yes they have the money to replace him but he’s a huge personality and member of their squad … can only be a good thing for us?!
@Sharpy17
Not if they come sniffing around Cisse it won’t
robert @ 67
unless your a local lad a players heart is in the club just as much as my heart is in the company i work for. not at all
they are professionals and it is a job. end of
so not gonna hammer him for wanting what he feels he deserves. his agent will be telling him allsorts in terms of what he could get at other clubs. also remember he is english – english players generally get paid more also.
personally, i think he is champonship rate at best so hope we replace and get rid.
nothing personal
then again – even local lads leave for money..i.e AC
HTBovril – I know that was a tongue in cheek statement, but could Cisse play for another club before Jan having played for both Frieburg and us last season?
I bet they would certainly consider him after the 2 goals he notched against them last season.
Cisse and Tiote to Chelsea … god I’d cry all season!!!
Kimtoon@91, I am reading a book called ” Kokoda” about the Japanese landing on Papua New Guinea in WW2, in particular the cruelty of their crack ” Sasebo Landing Force”, who earned their reputation in the massacres and mass rapes in Manchuria, and you might find it would probably appeal to their base sense of humour rather than them appearing to be confused.
Chaps I mentioned about GIROUD last night and would only start believing if my journo pal got something correct… In my post last night I said he said that drogba would defo be leaving Chelsea and has just come out today
Is it too early to get excited?
Sharpy
Not too sure fella, think any move would have to wait until Jan at least. Those 2 goals against them certainly got him noticed though.
Think maybe in Chelsea’s eyes there are bigger fish out there for the money Ashley would want for any deal to happen. RVP for example.
Liam..probably, as it’s been pretty much nailed on all season that it would be drogba’s last
Ref Giroud, cracking player but my reservation would be that if he signed it would be the end of the 433 system, “if” that would be the case then no thanks.
HTBovril – I think your probably right mate, Roman loves to chase the the mad money signings. My first thought was that he’ll now go break the bank for Neymar
Sharpy
I guess another equation is whether Torres also leaves after his feelings where made known yesterday. They could potentially be buying a complete new strike force
Rob@100-Yes some of the stuff they got up to in ww2 beggers belief so you may have a point there.
Liam@101 ,Don’t take much to get me excited mate
http://www.toonarmyblog.co.uk/news/2012/May/22/sick-of-the-ashley-analysis.php
very accurate IMO
Sharpy17
May 22, 2012 at 15:31
DJG – England haven’t touched Walker and Richards either?! So that argument doesn’t really carry much weight tbf.’
Walker is injured or probably would be called up and Richards has played for England loads!??!
Danny has worked really hard for the team, & i for one hope he stays
He was okay for the championship but not now. Thats probably where he’ll end up after a relegation season with someone like QPR.
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