By Tyne-Talk
August 11 2013

Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi has given the biggest hint yet that he could leave the club after playing second fiddle to other strikers for most of his career.  The 31 year old is due to play his final season on his current contract with Newcastle, the club he has been loyal to for his entire career, but appears to have tired of being used as a substitute, playing only when fellow strikers are injured or unavailable.

Shola scored 4 goals in 35 games last season, 2 in 30 the season before and 9 out of 30 games in the 2010/11 season. Before that in 2009/10 he scored 11 goals in 21 games. However, this pre-season he has scored 4 goals in 6 games and is looking for regular first team football, which seems unlikely at Newcastle with the introduction of Loic Remy and the ongoing Gomis saga.

 Shola told Sky Sports;

“This year is a big year for me. I am in the final year of my contract and got the World Cup at the end of the year as well so it is important I put myself physically in the best shape I can.

For Newcastle I always give 100% like I always have and if I am here that is what will happen. If they bring in strikers, I might have to see what else is out there because I need to be playing football – that is really important for me this year.

I have played here all my career and I love this club to bits, but I have put myself and my family and my situation first now and make sure I am getting the games in because that hasn’t happened in recent years.”

Shola's departure would cause a huge headache for manager Alan Pardew, who has relied heavily on the striker to cover International absences, especially as there appears to be no positive news coming from the club regarding signings.

Shola Considers Looking Elsewhere For First Team Football

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11/08/2013 15:48

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davenufc
11/08/2013 15:56

Apparently birmingham can't afford him.

I like Shola, there we have it.

I feel I have confessed to something bad.

But I really like the lad.

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MissC
11/08/2013 16:02

I do too and I would love to see him stay. Its a shame he has never really been taken seriously as a 1st choice.

Given a proper chance he could have come good. (More so a few years back)

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mentalman
11/08/2013 17:22

on a number of occasions he's gone on good runs and looked the business but it only ever lasted 5 games at most and then he'd be out for months

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tu muerto
11/08/2013 18:30

FFS some fans are blind- Strolla's SHITE!!! PLEASE LEAVE!!!! WE NEED QUALITY, NOT DONKEYS THAT CAN'T HIT A BARN DOOR!!!!

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Yupi
11/08/2013 18:37

please leave already you really are shite. only comes alive in pre-season and against the @#$%&.

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MissC
11/08/2013 18:51

Are you two the same person?

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davenufc
12/08/2013 11:47

I am more than happy to admit, that he is far from the most talented player we have ever had.

But he has always handled himself well, you never hear about him being up to no good.

I love watching him being interviewed you can tell how happy he is to be at the club and his love for it.

If a few other players could actually be more like Shola, Newcastle might actually be a better place.

So I for one wish him luck, and would happily applaude him should he return.

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Note To Self
12/08/2013 20:03

He's frustrating to watch, his ball control skills are almost non-existent and his goals to game ratio is only a little better than one in six.

video: [url][/url]

But even when he's failing, he makes you smile.

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AJKDogg
14/08/2013 13:07

Right, well I like Shola as a person but the thought of him achieving regular first team football is something that somewhT scares me when Newcastle players are talking up a top 6 finish.
He struggles to fire, he is relatively slow and not that clinical. Is like he should be at stoke!!

Shola is probably not the only one who should leave this summer....my only confusion is as to why perch and Simpson were in that hat of players who should have left?

I love the club but sometimes I can only sit and wonder what goes through some of their staffs heads

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tom09
14/08/2013 16:57

That video has made me smile , and also question why I didn't make it as a professional footballer ! As first touch and ball controll are obviously not all that important lol

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mentalman
14/08/2013 20:34

Simpson and Perch were allowed to leave because of their contracts either having expired or coming into its last year they would have been sold what ever club they were at, the rest of the players who we all want rid of are still under contract.

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