In truth, I think most of us had a hunch that the move would likely be made permanent in the summer, but given that QPR manager Neil Warnock has now confirmed this we can turn that hunch into a confirmation – Routledge will be off in the summer.
I questioned the wisdom of sending Routledge out on loan in January, as did many others to be fair. It just didn’t make sense to release him when we didn’t get another, better version to replace him, and let’s be honest Routledge is infinitely better that Ryan Taylor who should never ever ever be allowed anywhere near a black and white shirt again, unless he gets a job as one of them roller-skate waiters at an American theme bar or bowling alley or something.
Anyway, the door was opened for Routledge to leave, and it was promptly shut and bolted behind him as Alan Pardew revealed to the world that Wayne was not good enough to help take Newcastle forward. Going by performances so far this season, I’d probably agree, but I still think it was a little harsh airing the dirty laundry in public so to speak.
I only say that the deal looks likely as it also looks likely that QPR are going to be promoted. They are looking pretty nailed on for promotion at the minute and only a late season collapse looks like it will prevent them from claiming a spot in the Premier League next season. If that happens then the move will go ahead, according to Neil Warnock anyway.
“I think they’ve sorted out a realistic figure. I can’t give exact details, but I think we’ve agreed everything with the club should it go ahead,” Warnock told the Ealing Gazette.
“I don’t think there’s any rush for either of us. We’d like to sign him, whatever happens, but I imagine it depends on where we end up, because I think Wayne would like to play in the Premier League. If things went wrong for us, then he’d probably go back. He’s got to be enjoying it because of the way he’s playing and we’re enjoying having him. We’d love to keep him.”
Warnock added: “I thought he’d do well for us. That’s why I chased him for so long and talked to him so many times. Pestered him, in fact. It can sometimes be difficult coming back to a club, but I told him it was a lot different now and I felt the club was geared up to let him play his best.”
“I thought we were a solid side and I thought you need players like Wayne to win games and I’m delighted to get him.”
Best of luck to Wayne then. He was important for us in our promotion run in, and it looks and sounds like he is being important for QPR in their Championship run in.
Cheers Wayne!
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Anyone reckon if QPR does promoted(Highly possible),will they start splashing the money Like Man City? 😯
Mind you,QPR is one of the richest clubs in the world right now.
All the best to wayne then,a journeyman. 😐
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Glad he’ll be going – he’s clearly not good enough and never has been. How many PL clubs has he had?
Stuart79(Quote)
Shame really, we have no Barton or Ryan Taylor so it seems Guthrie or Ireland out of position then.
I hope Pardew puts Jonas on the right and Ferguson at left wing, we need players in their natural position. Not everyone can adapt like Barton has.
funkyjesus(Quote)
yes i agree with stu agen 🙂
batty(Quote)
Fergie charged with improper conduct. Wonder what “punishment” he’ll get 🙄
toonsy(Quote)
Have a soft spot for wayne , scored against Coventry when i was over last season , decent strike as well from what i remember
Johno Toon(Quote)
Maybe a spa weekend away toonsy? 😆
Johno Toon(Quote)
batty
Posted March 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM
yes i agree with stu agen
I’m worried!
Stuart79(Quote)
toonsy – He’ll probably get a want of Mike Reilly!
Stuart79(Quote)
Or a **** even. Although he’s Scottish a want will probably do him.
Stuart79(Quote)
I wish him well there, just a shame he isnt anywhere near good enough to cut it in the prem.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
That is a sick sick thought Stuart… 😆
Johno Toon(Quote)
What does being Scottish have to do with anything?
Plenty of tossers are English. The majority of the tossers in Britain are English as statistics prove 😛
funkyjesus(Quote)
must have talked the lad round,he said himself last wk he wanted to come back to toon and try again as he loved it here,
must have told him nee chance 😀
icedog(Quote)
And the highest proportion of people who cannot even find their nob due to excessive whisky abuse are Scottish
😆
Moreno(Quote)
Be honest though – is there a better reason to be jobless than having some whisky?
At least do it right 😛
funkyjesus(Quote)
It’s not the whiskey drinkers you see on a day to day basis in Dundee…it’s the smack heeds 😡
Moreno(Quote)
Can’t stand Whsikey. It makes me violent 👿
toonsy(Quote)
Smack is alreet though 😉
toonsy(Quote)
and violent without too 🙄
icedog(Quote)
On topic though… Agree with Stu, maybe he can advertise his services as ‘Wayne Routledge – Championship promotion specialist’ and just work ad-hoc for playoff chasing clubs
Not good enough for the Prem….but you just know he WILL come back to bite us one day
Moreno(Quote)
If you fancy a bit of fun…..
http://www.coleofduty.com/
toonsy(Quote)
Off topic- Nile ranger has the potential to be 100x than Andy Carroll, if pardrew plays him
dillinnufc(Quote)
thanks for that game,toonsy,i reached round 2 and lost after hitting the wrong person. 😆
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Dillin – At this stage of his development he is ahead of Carroll when he was 19. 😉
dan4toon(Quote)
Funkyjesus
Do you remember when it was in the game roughly?
(Leon Best skill vs Fulham)
SoccerAM are asking me 🙂
Moreno(Quote)
Exactly dan, hopefully he will be as good as nicky ****!
dillinnufc(Quote)
Nicky **** eh? That’s some level 😯
toonsy(Quote)
And Geremi 😉
dan4toon(Quote)
Toonsy
I have you know Nicky was phenomenal on and off the pitch
dillinnufc(Quote)
FunkyJ….Pardew was on the radio before saying he was hopeful Joey would play but Irelands knacked himself in training 🙂
richietoon(Quote)
Dillin – Phenomenal is one way of describing him.
Shyte would be the other 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
Rich – Are the avatars better for you now? I know you said you couldn’t see the old ones 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Toonsy
I suggest you watch your language when speaking to man that should be knighted. He had more than enough expierence to share throughout the entire team. Players like Nolan and Carroll looked up to him, Like a father figure.
dillinnufc(Quote)
Toonsy….nae idea cos I’m on an older laptop now so screens bigger anyway 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Hhahahaha Dillin, **** was a complete disgrace.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
We’ve got one then. Didn’t take long 🙄
toonsy(Quote)
What do you mean by that? He was my idol. I dont think you realise this.
dillinnufc(Quote)
Toonsy…ya talking about the unwashed one ❓ 😀
richietoon(Quote)
Dillin – If **** was your idol then I feel sorry for you as you must have led a very sheltered life and have struggled to get by with very little petrol in the tank as it were 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
Still I commend your choice of shyte Newcastle players as idols. It’s quite….. something….. 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
Mind you, he is better that Ryan Taylor 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Toonsy I dont think he’s that bad. At least he can put in a decent cross unlike Routledge, he’s a good squad player for us.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Hmm dunno Andrew. I personally think he is pipe 🙂
Rich – Indeed 😉
toonsy(Quote)
Anyone like gary neville? 😎
or
any pau scholes fans here? 😎
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Paul* 😈
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H25CayRizq0 😈
richietoon(Quote)
Reet, off to work. Catch you all in a bit 😥
toonsy(Quote)
Moreno, I think it was near the end. I am 90% sure it was after Fulham took the lead but I can’t swear to it. Defo second half.
funkyjesus(Quote)
don’t work too hard…as if! 😀
richietoon(Quote)
as if you knew what work is 😀
icedog(Quote)
Ice…were your lugs burning today about 11 ish? 😉
richietoon(Quote)
i always watch your comments 😈 so my lugs burn all the time 😈
icedog(Quote)
Not on the comments, was getting some bait at Gordons today 😀
richietoon(Quote)
should have called in mate.whats gordon being saying now?
here we go again
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1362686/Stephen-Irelands-Newcastle-debut-doubt.html
icedog(Quote)
Kolo Toure has been suspended by Man City for traces of rat poison in his failed drugs test.
funkyjesus(Quote)
He couldn’t guess who ya were from the limited info I could give him….Ya keep American poodles(give him the names of the dogs too), where ya live and that ya are older than time itself 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
thanks for that rich,been 18mth since i was last there like,mind when mrs stops talking again ill be back 😀
icedog(Quote)
😆
richietoon(Quote)
they probably found traces of a soul in Kolo Toure’s blood, they haven’t seen one in that long, nee one else at the club has one
I Love Mike(Quote)
Dunno if anyone listen to the legends but I rang in before about Ranger.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Andrew NUFC
And?
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
@62
I was saying he’s still only 19, every time he comes on he changed the game. He came on against Liverpool when it was 1-1 and we won 3-1, where was Carroll when he was 19? He was out on loan at Preston.
They all don’t have a clue, they didn’t know he was 19, and Malcolm said he’s doing something wrong off the pitch so I said well we could loan him out next season and they all laughed, so i said i’ve had enough of Malcolm and hung up.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Andrew
Malcolm said ‘We’re now into Feburary’.
Someone needs to tell him it’s the 3rd of March. 😛
DJG(Quote)
Good luck to Wayne he seems a decent guy but just not up to prem standards 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
I think Wayne probably is a Prem player, just not for a club that has more ambition than not getting relegated.
We have to hope that QPR gets promted- as was said they have a ton of cash and we might be able to pry loose a couple of million for the summer transfer kitty
MDS(Quote)
DLJ
He doesnt have a clue, he said the other week we don’t have a player on loan – someone rang in saying we have Ireland on loan, so Malcolm said it doesnt matter because its a view to buy…Even though its not.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
MDS you could be right I was maybe a bit Harsh on him, he would maybe be suited to a Blackpool, QPR type team.
But I dont think he was up to our standard
Big Dave(Quote)
aye dave not up to our standard ,no sell on value 😉
batty(Quote)
I see Ireland is out,
Great, now Bobby Shilton no.9 is going to post that he told us Ireland was going to get injured last week.
Because he has a source, and we wouldn’t listen because we’re jealous of his source.
JJ(Quote)
Tired and going to bed so I’m going to sum up all my opinions on discussions.
Fak Judas don’t want him back, hope he flops at pool…
I hate Man U but hate Cesspool and Dogleash more… hope they lose.
Don’t wanna discuss Enrique replacement. Enrique will stay. Please.
JJ(Quote)
dog dave ❓
batty(Quote)
🙄
Big Dave(Quote)
Well Batty I see your in the prediction game 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
Andrew
A guy correctly said R.Taylor got sent off in the second half. McDonald said no no it was the first half (he didn’t it was on 60mins or something). Then he said Bolton scored in the second half, ( they diddn’t it was Sturridge in the first half). He needs to pay more attention if he’s going to argue the point so much.
DJG(Quote)