Championship - Harewood set for Toon move

Eurosport - Tue, 22 Sep 13:52:00 2009

Marlon Harewood's agent has confirmed the Aston Villa striker is poised to join Newcastle on loan.

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The Magpies have lined up a move for Harewood as they seek to bolster their attacking options after losing Shola Ameobi to long-term injury.

Newcastle tried to sign Harewood during the transfer window only for a foot injury to delay any move.

But the striker is now back to fitness and is keen to be playing regular first-team football after finding himself well down the pecking order at Villa Park.

His representative Phil Sproson confirmed his client is keen on a move to Newcastle and is hopeful of finalising a deal later this week.

"I believe we are close to agreeing everything and hopefully the move can be finalised later this week," Sproson told Sky Sports.

"Talks are ongoing between both clubs and I think they are keen to get it resolved.

"Marlon is back to fitness now and he is ready and raring to go.

"Marlon is very keen on going to Newcastle and playing regular first-team football again."

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  1. urghhh!

    From yvonne.armstrong4, on Wed 23 Sep 8:40AM

  2. A few years ago A V would have been happy with­ Harewood. Then Learner turns up and suddenly the Villa­ fans think they're a club to be taken seriously.­ Ashley. Are we doing this deal or what?

    From SHAUN, on Tue 22 Sep 8:53PM

  3. Let's not forget that the Knives were out for Shola­ when w we were in the Prem.. yet in the Champ.. he has­ dicovered himself, his confidence and his scoring­ abilities. It could be a similar situation for­ Harewood, at the end of the day what other options do­ we have? We need a forward and he is keen. It's a­ no brainer as far as I'm concerned. Well dome­ PWilson by the way. Good on yer.

    From wesley.wade, on Tue 22 Sep 8:02PM

  4. Think he could prove to be an interesting signing if­ he's fit (and interested himself) he can be a­ strong,bustly forward that'll be a handfull for­ defences,not a bad stop gap

    From jack torrance, on Tue 22 Sep 3:30PM

  5. The last game Harewood started (i think) was virtually­ a year ago against QPR in the Carling Cup. That was the­ straw that broke the camels back as far as O'Neill­ was concerned.... some shocking finishing, looked­ totally disinterested and if there is no work rate then­ there is very little else he offers (technically a very­ poor footballer at Premiership level).

    Along with­ Knight & Reo-Coker he was an interim buy to add­ more pace and athleticism to a squad put together by­ David O'Dreary that was lacking in this area.
    A­ step down might help him re-discover some form, however­ at best it will help him get a move in January as he­ has no future at Villa. He also didn't do a great­ deal at Wolves at the end of last season when on loan.

    From stuartplant2003, on Tue 22 Sep 2:52PM

  6. surely harewood cant be as bad as what the villa­ supporters are saying.the toon are lacking badly up­ front.they dont even start with ranger and what a­ differance he makes when he comes on.so if ranger cant­ get a start with a lack of strickers the future doesnt­ look good for him.just a matter of time before he­ leaves.you better be up to it harewood.

    From cannybiz123, on Tue 22 Sep 12:31PM

  7. COMMENT 11.. S Tench...remember when you had the likes­ of shearer and asprilla­ up front...
    now marlon stinkin­ harewood. oh dear oh­ dear

    P.s did i mention? i­ don't rate harewood too­ highly?
    this is the guy­ who on his villa debut squared­ up for a fight with­ agbonlahor (his team mate) for not­ passing the ball...­ and since then he's gone­ downhill !!

    I agree­ totally...PS. IS THAT YOU MAVRICK??

    From Guanche, on Tue 22 Sep 11:16AM

  8. COMMENT 10... Respect to you Mr P Wilson!

    B&W 4EVA

    From Guanche, on Tue 22 Sep 11:12AM

  9. Harwood's best game in a claret+blue shirt. He was­ awesome in a 4-0 drubbing West Ham gave Villa at Upton­ Park one evening, and in a well worn tradition Villa­ bought him on the strength of that. Equally well worn­ is the traditional disappointment of those signed on­ that basis.

    Clumsy rather than clinical - there will­ be loose-ball opportunities in the penalty box as a­ result of Marlon's work but you will need a poacher­ like Owen to put them away.

    From IAN, on Tue 22 Sep 10:47AM

  10. pwilson well said!!!

    From uncle_al_safc, on Tue 22 Sep 10:17AM

  11. harewood isnt the best, but at this moment he may be­ too good for us !!

    From yvonne.armstrong4, on Tue 22 Sep 7:43AM

  12. Do they mind taking Heskey too?? it could be a"­ TWO donkey " for the price of one, cant seem to­ remember last time heskey scored for Villa or England

    From Yuan, on Tue 22 Sep 1:44AM

  13. i agree with stench, harewood the donkey has to be the­ worst striker i have seen in a villa shirt in 44years,­ they guy cant run, thats why his nickname is the donkey­ cos for sure he is no stallion, the only true place for­ this donkey is the knackers yard,

    he should the other­ worst striker in a villa shirt with him, i have said­ since we signed him that heskey is also another donkey,­ he has only 10% of what carew has and 5% of that is the­ villa shirt,

    heskey to go and quick so we can get a­ proper striker on the bench.

    From rahul s, on Mon 21 Sep 11:15PM

  14. Comment 6: darren.gilbert5... It pains me to say it,­ but Posh are welcome to win this one. The League Cup­ should be as high a priority to Newcastle United, as a­ decent suit is to Barry Fry. We just don't need­ this tournament given the current circumstances.­ Promotion should be our only concern. Do you think that­ Peterborough might be pushing for promotion at the end­ of the season?

    PWilson: Comment 10. Well said fella.­ Bobby Robson was a class act.

    From SHAUN, on Mon 21 Sep 10:33PM

  15. p wilson....nice touch fella,(your mate lilly!)

    From newcastleian1, on Mon 21 Sep 10:09PM

  16. my pal from malgrat who owns a bar and is a villa fan­ says marwood is @#$% cos he watched him.but who am to­ say owt.Beggars cant be choosers.howay the toon. from­ dave fat but nice.

    From Dave, on Mon 21 Sep 9:12PM

  17. PWilson, good crack mate and I have to say, the Mackems­ have been brilliant since the news of Bobby's death­ broke.
    I did expect some bad taste posts but seen very­ little (I'm not sure who ting tong­ supports?)
    Respect.

    From john.connolly01, on Mon 21 Sep 8:31PM

  18. I would be happy enough having him in the squad.
    So­ what if he hasnt "set the world alight",­ after all, neither had Shola and he has been a right­ donkey for the last few years until we dropped down to­ this level. I reckon Harewood would do alright for us.

    From alan, on Mon 21 Sep 8:19PM

  19. remember when you had the likes of shearer and asprilla­ up front...
    now marlon stinkin harewood. oh dear oh­ dear

    P.s did i mention? i don't rate harewood too­ highly?
    this is the guy who on his villa debut squared­ up for a fight with agbonlahor (his team mate) for not­ passing the ball... and since then he's gone­ downhill !!

    From Stench, on Mon 21 Sep 8:18PM

  20. Mags, Skunks, Bar codes and Zebras, lend me your­ ears.

    Quite a few of yous are already familiar with my­ Magical Mackem roots, and those of yous who very­ regularly visit our premier pages, know that up until­ this point I have never posted on the other-sides­ pages.But because of this momentous day "The­ celebration of the life of Sir Robert William­ Robson" I feel the time is right to break this­ self imposed embargo in honor of the great man-just­ like when the lights went out for Jolson on Broadway, I­ would like to proclaim and say-

    "Sir Robert­ William Robson-Pride of the North East of England and­ an entire Nation" RIP 2009

    SAFC + NUFC

    From PWilson, on Mon 21 Sep 8:17PM
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