One thing we have to realize today is there will be many reports saying Newcastle are after lots of different players.
Luis Garcia – Newcastle target today from Atletico Madrid
And we know Joe is trying to bring in as many players as he can, with a realistic target being another two, in addition to Lovenkrands, Nolan and Ryan Taylor.
Exactly who those players are we don’t know, but we’d guess he wants an experienced center-back, a winger to replace Zog, and another central midfielder.
The winger could well be former Liverpool player Luis Garcia, and there are reports that Joe is keen to bring the player back to England today.
And of course Luis has already proved at Liverpool, that he’s more than a good player in England, and very experienced too.
Kinnear is even said to have confirmed yesterday that he had held talks with the former Liverpool attacker’s agent, but we have no idea if that news is accurate.
And the additional news is that Newcastle are trying to convince Atletico Madrid to take left full-back Jose Enrique in a swap for Garcia before the deadline falls at 5:00pm this afternoon.
That would be very difficult to do, and we’d like to see Jose stay on Tyneside, at least until the summer, and even beyond that because he again proved yesterday he improves as he gets more games under his belt.
But if Joe is trying to get Jose moved out it says that he will play Ryan Taylor at left back.
We think Garcia would be an excellent acquisition for the club.
What do you think?
Comments always welcome.
62 comments so far
Tom1664
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Comment #1If Enrique goes I will cry like a little girl.
Zangwill_Ho
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Comment #2A Big joke? I cannot believe on it.
OutClassed
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Comment #3If we could get Luis Garcia and Veloso in by the end of today it would be great for us, a decent midfield!
Hypia and Dan Fox to come in today as well and I’ll be happy as larry 😉
Toonkistan
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Comment #4Getting a body in by replacing a body ….hmmm not a bad idea to please the naive fans 😛
The Real Entertainers
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Comment #5There may well be some truth in the Enrique deal.
We have Taylor, who can play LB and strong rumours Fox is on his way from Coventry.
JFK has never like Enrique, shame just had one of his better games too.
The Real Entertainers
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Comment #6As good as Enrique CAN be, he is too inconsistant.
Even yesterday, one of his better days. It was when he went forward he caught the eye. Defensively he is still naive.
Toonkistan
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Comment #7I’ve to agree with Joe on enrique ..even in his best game for tooon yesterday …he was not consistent ….fox & taylor for me….remember veloso can play at left back as well and an AM is what we need …..Heres dreaming 😀
GEORDIE69
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Comment #8We must keep Jose Enrique end of!!!!
Toon_Sydney
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Comment #9i thnk we should judge enrique at end of season and hope he isnt a one game wonder
ssn reported fox to toon yes?
Tom1664
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Comment #10TRE – yeah but you can see he’s got potential to be a very good LB in time. If the club’s serious about youth then they really, really shouldn’t swap him for 30 year old Garcia
NotAGhostToon
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Comment #11I really like enrique, but we’ve all got to be honest and in the situation were in at the moment we can’t carry any passengers, we need tough tackling, good positional defenders. Enrique clearly would work better in the spanish league anyway, he’s almost more of a wingback than fullback!
nufc1818
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Comment #12riise was left out of roma squad
kash@home
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Comment #13I thought Enrique had an excellent game yesterday. There’s no point in selling him at this stage, only to replace with someone less experienced. It’s like taking 2 steps back for 1 step forward!
Although, if Garcia plays in the hole behind our striker, then we could do with a playmaking forward!
andoni
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Comment #14Jose Enrique is a good player. We can’t sell more players, that’s enough!!!!!!
Nufcy
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Comment #15Anyone not want to go to St James’ Park, be live on TV and shout for the players you want.
But I have one question, if Ashley is sitting watching ssn, who is signing players?
aus_toon_todd
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Comment #16this stories a myth.
The Real Entertainers
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Comment #17Enrique could potentially be a great LB, i’ve always thought that, but its clear JFK does not like him……i expect him to engineer some move to sell the Spaniard.
Nick D
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Comment #18luis garcia is decent but aged 30. enrique is only 22, looked very strong yesterday and cost 6m. a straight swap doesn’t make much sense..
Tom_Toon
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Comment #19Why the hell would we want Garcia?!? He is well past it!
Swapping him for Enrique is a joke, especially after how Jose played yesterday!
toonoholic
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Comment #20NotAghosttoon . enrique not physical enough ?
Hes a bull ! i think people get on him because he does make some stupid mistakes at times. He has pace of a horse and strngth of a bull. if only he had a good touch of a footballer ! however getting rid of hid wld be a huge loss and like tom1664 i will also cry like a little girl if we sell him off
Nufcy
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Comment #21Does anyone want to go to St James’ Park, shout for the players we want on live TV?
Just a question, if Ashley is sitting watching SSN, who is buying our palyers?
Dragonera
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Comment #22If Enrique is sold to get this guy i will be livid.
rowntree1987
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Comment #23david craig on SSN says we are after a mystery player or summit wonder who???
Toon1978
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Comment #24aus_toon_tod
May sound a daft question but are you currently living in Australian mate, the reason i am askin is because me and the family are thinking seriously contemplating moving over there?
J
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Comment #25I am not sure we NEED a Winger as priority.
We have got Ryan Taylor in (nearly) who can play either Wing.
We need more Striker, AM, LB. THEN a winger
Tom1664
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Comment #26Rowntree – It’s clearly ashavin 😛
Nick D
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Comment #27notaghosttown
why don’t we play him as a wing back then
3-4-3 or 3-5-2 would work well for us, gives us a sweeper and a linking forward player.
dinosaur joe won’t contemplate anything other than 442 though.
toptoon
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Comment #28dont rate garcia at all, every time we played against liverpool, i never thought of him as a threat, he was mostly used as a sub at liverpool, there fans dont really rate him and saw it as good business when he left
veloso in toon
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Comment #29Only two more???
This is what JK said today
We’re looking for another two players on top of Kevin and Ryan,” said Kinnear.
“I’d originally earmarked four, and we’ve been chasing players for a while now.
Ideally, one of them would be a striker.”
NotAGhostToon
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Comment #30toonaholic, i didn’t mean it like that appologies i’m not always the best communicator! I just meant a proper english defender, although bassong aint english he goes with the old if in doubt kick it out, and slides in whenever its needed, Enrique is prone to trying to do too much and passing it to their players. Like i say the guys got a lot of potential etc, but i’m just trying to think of how this deal could work (ever the optimist)
Toon1978
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Comment #31See Sunderland have Ben Haim now they are after Bent, getting restless here comon Ashley and JK how long do you want, tick tock tick tock.
NotAGhostToon
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Comment #32Yeahh true, however this season beye’s slowed a bit, but infact with ryan taylor coming in it would certainly be a good possibility!
Dragonera
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Comment #33NotAGhost
It wont work and if it happens it will be one of the worst moves we have done in ages.
The Real Entertainers
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Comment #34Shall we start the ‘WOW’ signing rumour again, that was funny 😉
nufc1818
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Comment #35after mysterious striker?
darren bent?
nufc1818
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Comment #36TRE
lets do that haha
I SAW MESSI IN A NIGHTCLUB IN NEWCASTLE LAST NIGHT…
The Real Entertainers
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Comment #37Was it the Pig n Whistle……. classy joint!
nufc1818
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Comment #38wheres doocey??
wanna know what his mates been saying
cjcox88
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Comment #39we need a striker not an attacking midfielder, i wish it was saviola on loan it wont be tho, now heskey has gone to villa would be worth cheeky bid for carew! wont work i guess but why not get veloso and we have a midfielder and a cb, get taylor in get fox in and a striker on loan, that shouldnt be too much to ask it wouldn’t be stupid expesnive and we would have good cover in all positions
nufc1818
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Comment #40i think it was powerhouse…