Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
By Gallowgate Luke
December 29 2010
Former NUFC defender Sebastien Bassong has spoken up about his former club and has backed them to prosper. Bassong who was nearly an unknown was signed during the reign of Kevin Keegan in the summer of 2008 for a bargain fee of £500,000 before parting company with the then relegated club.
Bassong spoke after he featured as a substitute for Tottenham Hotspur in their 2-0 win over his former club on December 28th at White Hart Lane.
Despite receiving an unkind reception from some of the travelling Toon fans, Bassong said;
“I hope they get better for the rest of the season and stay in the Premier League” and he also mentioned that he feels a debt of gratitude towards Newcastle for giving him his big chance in English football.
“I really wish the club can stabilise and settle down, and that they will work with the manager for a long time, If they do that, the club will go up and up, for sure."
Some Kind words from a former Newcastle player.
Despite receiving an unkind reception from some of the travelling Toon fans, Bassong said;
“I hope they get better for the rest of the season and stay in the Premier League” and he also mentioned that he feels a debt of gratitude towards Newcastle for giving him his big chance in English football.
“I really wish the club can stabilise and settle down, and that they will work with the manager for a long time, If they do that, the club will go up and up, for sure."
Some Kind words from a former Newcastle player.
Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: TyneTalk (IP Logged)
Date: 29/12/2010 17:09
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Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: OnTheLevee (IP Logged)
Date: 29/12/2010 18:37
He was a rat off a sinking ship.
Got sent off in a vitally important match in the run in.
And now he wishes us well.
Who cares?
The one thing he has in his favour is that he wasn't on massive wages while in the process of getting us relegated like Duff.
I would have used Owen as the prime example but its pretty hard to play well when you have a permanent saddle sore from sitting on a physio table for 3 years.
Got sent off in a vitally important match in the run in.
And now he wishes us well.
Who cares?
The one thing he has in his favour is that he wasn't on massive wages while in the process of getting us relegated like Duff.
I would have used Owen as the prime example but its pretty hard to play well when you have a permanent saddle sore from sitting on a physio table for 3 years.
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 29/12/2010 19:22
I can't find much animus toward the guy. We made over 10M off of him. Easy come, easy go.
He'd be spurs' 5th or 6th choice CB if everyone were fit (I know, Woodgate and King are never fit). Must be nice.
He'd be spurs' 5th or 6th choice CB if everyone were fit (I know, Woodgate and King are never fit). Must be nice.
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: Biffins Bridge (IP Logged)
Date: 29/12/2010 20:28
I was gutted when he refused to play in the pre season friendly and then eventually moved on. He is a class act and could have been part of the future of the club.
But as Tuncy said, we made a bundle off him so f00k it.
But as Tuncy said, we made a bundle off him so f00k it.
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: OnTheLevee (IP Logged)
Date: 30/12/2010 13:37
We could have sold him for 20 million and I still wouldn't give a @#$%& what he had to say about our club.
Transfer fees are irrelevant when it comes to whether or not the opinion of a mercenary fukwit's opinion is relevant. Specifically because it is never relevant.
What does Jean-Alain Boomsong think of our chances of avoiding relegation? The answer. Who cares?
Transfer fees are irrelevant when it comes to whether or not the opinion of a mercenary fukwit's opinion is relevant. Specifically because it is never relevant.
What does Jean-Alain Boomsong think of our chances of avoiding relegation? The answer. Who cares?
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 30/12/2010 17:04
He's a mercenary?
Or did Ashley buy him simply to make a profit?
As I said: easy come, easy go.
Or did Ashley buy him simply to make a profit?
As I said: easy come, easy go.
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: Gallowgate Luke (IP Logged)
Date: 30/12/2010 22:33
I was thinking mainly of the money we made when I penned the article.
True he abandoned ship when we were in trouble but we did make a tidy profit off him - so no hard feelings at my end towards Bassong
True he abandoned ship when we were in trouble but we did make a tidy profit off him - so no hard feelings at my end towards Bassong
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: OnTheLevee (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2011 05:13
Quote:Or did Ashley buy him simply to make a profit?
Yeah because Ashley had everything to do with signing him. I'm sure he was the one who recommended him to the little cockney gnome at the time.
God knows Ashley's ability to spot a bargain as a scout is on par with the entire European scouting network. :rolleyes: Geezzzusss.
If your happy for us to be a stepping stone club for the likes of Spuds then no he's not a mercenary.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:01:01:05:16:47 by OnTheLevee.
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: TOONTILLIDIE (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2011 16:03
It was a good bit of business he was on next to nothing, cost hardly anything and made big money
Still don't like him though
Still don't like him though
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2011 16:13
Understood. He is French.
Re: Bassong Wants Toon To Thrive
Posted by: TOONTILLIDIE (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2011 16:52
Quote:tunyc
Understood. He is French.
Could have been worse, atleast he aint a mackem
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