Souness On New Boy Scott Parker
"I have always been an admirer of his.
"He got into the team at Charlton as a young lad, showed a determination
along with his ability that marked him out as being a special player.
"At Chelsea, things conspired against him because he is more than
good enough to hold down a regular place in that team.
"But football is all about opinions as well and their manager and
the people there felt that they could let him go, and we are delighted
that we have got him because he is going to be a top player here for
a very long time, and he is the type of player our crowd will respond
to because he wants to win, and you can never have enough of them
around you."
Meanwhile Parker has revealed that
Rob Lee and Steve Clarke helped sway his decision:
"I spoke to Rob, and also to Steve Clarke, the coach at Chelsea,
and they only had good things to say about this place.
"I think the fact I'm here speaks volumes for me feelings about this
club.
"I could have stayed in London with my family, but this is a fresh
start for me and I'm delighted to have made the move.
"Some of my family will be coming up here with me, and I'm sure it
won't take long to settle in.
"I've been impressed with what I've seen of the city so far, and I'm
looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and kicking off my career
at St. James' Park."
NUFC Are Great Week - Part 3: 50 + Reasons To Love
Newcastle
It's
day three of Newcastle-Online.com's official Newcastle Are
Great week where we pay homage in an unashamedly biased way
to our magnificent club and highlight everything that is so great
about it.
Not knowing what to do for today, we decided to continue with yesterday's
theme - the Toon in pictures.
Having trawled through our extensive archive of images, clips and
iconic photos we decided to create a dossier if you like of the club's
history, capturing the players, people and moments that have made
our club so great in pictures.
In no particular order:
Have
you ever?
Contrary
to popular belief...
Three
times a lover
The
most expensive defender in the world
Yorkshire
Terrier
Blonde
haired bomber
We
forgive him...
History
in the making
Goal
machine
Derby
day champ
Howay,
you have to laugh...
The
dream team
Do
the funky chicken...
Something
for the old gits...
The
start of something special
Again?
Kings
of Europe
The
original golden balls
You
don't mess with him...
Welcome
hyem
Was
he worth it?
Short
but oh so memorable
A
legend is born
If
Scott Parker is half as good...
Magic
moments
A
rare successful Scot
Forever
in his debt
Isn't
she magnificent?
You
have to be special to put this on
Forever
in our hearts
Eastern
Geordie
Midfield
dynamo
A
bit of a psycho but a heart of gold
The
one and only
Comes
with chips
Worth
his weight in pies
Le
magician
The
first ever on these shores...
Safe
hands
Our
knight in shining armour
Another
knight
Home
sweet home
Midfield
general
The
start of a craze
The
heir to the throne?
The
loveable lunatic
Still
here today
This
is where it all began
The
catalan assassin
Lead
the way
Sausage
man
Record
holder
The
greatest goalscorer we've ever had
The
king returns
There
will never be another like him
World-class
The
biggest name of them all
Mighty
And
this is what it's all about
Newcastle Sign Scott Parker - Reaction
Newcastle United have completed the signing of Chelsea midfielder
Scott Parker for £6.5m on a 5 year contract. Parker, who completed
his medical this morning, will be officialy unveiled this afternoon
in a press conference.
Quotes from Parker on the move:
"This is the club for me.
"I know that other clubs were keen on me, but as soon as I heard Newcastle
were interested there was only one place I was going.
"I know some people say that Newcastle may have under-achieved last
year, but they got to the semi-final of the FA Cup and the last eight
of the UEFA Cup, and in my eyes - and a lot of people's eyes - this
is still a massive club.
"The stature of this club is massive and I really have a high regard
for the manager, Graeme Souness.
"He is one of the reasons I have decided to come here. He has been
unbelievable in all this and so too has the chairman.
"I could have stayed in London and kept my family down there.
"Everybody knows about Spurs, but I have chosen Newcastle United.
That says it all.
"Last season was really non-existent for me. I didn't figure much.
"But I did play at St James' Park in Chelsea's Carling Cup win and
the atmosphere was brilliant.
"When I arrived in Newcastle last night the first thing I did was
have a look around the stadium. Obviously, it was empty but it was
still daunting.
"I know how passionate the Newcastle fans are and I cannot wait to
play in front of them.
"I want this to be a big season for me as well as Newcastle and obviously
the World Cup at the end of it.
"As far as England are concerned, I need to stay fit and need to be
playing and after that I will just have to wait and see."
Source: The Chronicle
Freddy Shepherd on Parker:
"Scott has been our main target for a while, and we're delighted
that he has chosen to join us.
"He is our first signing of the summer, and will be a valuable addition
to our squad. He is still young but has a lot of experience, and we
welcome him to Newcastle and look forward to seeing him in a black
and white shirt." |
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