Lee Charnley has broken his silence following Steve Bruce’s appointment at Newcastle United – and some of his comments are absolutely laughable.
As you’d expect, he glorifies Bruce’s arrival, saying how pleased he is that a coach of his ‘vast experience’ and ‘connections to the club and city’ has joined, but it gets much MUCH worse.
The club’s managing director then goes on to claim that we will be ‘fully prepared’ for the upcoming Premier League season. A laughable and shameless claim given the situation we’re currently in.
Here’s what he’s had to say during a statement on the club’s official site:
“Steve has a deep affection for Newcastle United and we are very pleased that a coach with his vast experience and connections to the club and city has joined us.
“Steve knows what this club means to supporters and to the region and he will put his heart and soul into leading our talented group of players with the full support of our staff.
“The hard work for Steve and his team starts immediately and we will be fully prepared for the challenge of a new Premier League season.
“I would place on record my thanks to Ben Dawson, Neil Redfearn and our medical and support staff for the way in which they have worked together to oversee the start of our pre-season preparations.”
‘Fully prepared’. Lee, let me point out a few facts.
We have just over 3 weeks left of the transfer window remaining, yet..
- We have replaced a world class manager with a Championship one.
- We’re the only Premier League side not to have signed a single player this summer.
- We have not replaced Rondon or Perez – and it’ll cost £40-60m to do so properly given they scored over 50% of our goals last season.
- We have several players who reportedly want out after Rafa’s exit.
- We have just ONE senior striker at the club.
- We are yet to sanction Isaac Hayden’s much needed exit and must then replace him.
- We are yet to sign Mo Diame’s replacement.
- We are yet to sign both a right-back and left-back – two areas that have been in desperate need of improvement for several years now.
- We have several players deemed ‘not good enough’ by Rafa Benitez back in the fold (Colback, Aarons, Murphy, Lazaar).
‘Fully prepared’. I’ll believe it when I see it!
Already slipping in o”ur talented group of players”, as in hey we don’t need to spend much lads.
Kevin McLaughlin(Quote)
Prepared is what you’re going to get first game of season boycott boycott boycott boycott fluckin joke and laughing stock of the footballing world prepare for toon army wrath ares lie it’s coming your fluckin ruined you’ve crossed the line no way back get out your not welcome and never will be boycott boycott boycott boycott
Larry toon hants(Quote)
How deluded is this man Charnley!
Thick skinned as well. Give me strength!
George Wilson(Quote)
Can’t stand this little s#it along with Steve I haven’t a soul Bruce
We are a team of second rate loan players who have returned to Newcastle
We have players with long faces trying to look happy and praying there agents can get them out of the club
And to round it off a owner who keeps moving the gaol posts regarding how much he wants for OUR club
If there is a footballing god he needs to show his face to help us get rid of the oaf who owns us
Davidp(Quote)
We cant blame Bruce for wanting to manage his boyhood club. Any of you who say you wouldn’t love the chance is feckin lying..
We can however lay all the blame at the feet of the boardroom mafia.
Ash and charnley have again conspired to belittle the name of nufc.
I’ve just watched the first painful half of this match and can already see relegation waiting for us with our championship badges.
Championship squad and manager together with an ambitious Sunday league owner is a disaster waiting to happen.
All loanees who have no future at the club and probably cant remember the last toon shirt they wore. We are in dire straits….
Think I’m gonna put all league 1 teams in a pot and pull 1 out.
My new team. As long as it’s not the mackums I’m bound to have a happier season than with this shambolic load of sh#&e
Geordie(Quote)
That should read Unambitious owner
Geordie(Quote)
CHARNLEY IS S TOTAL MUPPET , LIER , USLESS AT HIS JOB,
WHST DOES HE SEE WHEN HE LOOKS IN A MIRROR , A MIKE ASTLEY REFLECTION
YEP TWO TURDS TOGETHER.
Allan(Quote)
A FAT BASTA*D ASHLEY REFLECTION LOOKING BACK AT HIM.
TWO USLESS PIECES OF SH*T WHO SHOULD BE SHOT ON SIGHT AND HUNG FROM THE TOON BRIDGE.
Allan(Quote)
Charnley is a benny hill lookalike and nearly as funny with his obnoxious quotes written by Ashley may they both have a miserable life
Jim(Quote)
Penfold is a total waste of space…. Ashley’s puppet, he is meant to run the club… he could not run my Gran a bath…
mactoony(Quote)
FCB’s puppet on a different planet boycott boycott boycott ashleyoot!!
davep(Quote)
Geordie.
Leicester city would be a good team to follow. It will save you buying a hat for a start.
Chubby cheeks Charnley is a disgrace.
Rearrange these words to form a saying. Bottom charnley a is licker.
I hate him I hate him I hate him. Three hates,make twenty four. suddenly writing on these sites is more entertaining than going to the match. Stay away stay away stay away.
Viru leckworth(Quote)
Ha ha Penfold needs a reality check, first sets the budget very low and then makes excuses to match the budget.
Penny pinching at its best and although United did it in 99 and had a lot youth in the team it wont work here as….
A………..Steve Bruce is a Championship manager(agree with Olly)
B………..The transfer budget is paltry
3…………Penfold and Fatty aren’t Footballing people who would do a quarter of the Star crossword on a Saturday without Googles help.
Live in hope for Joelinton and then 4 others.
cocobear(Quote)