New Toon signing Yohan Cabaye has stated today that the directors have assured him more players will be following him to Newcastle.
Cabaye -told Gervinho to join him at Newcastle
Here are the statements given today by the new Newcastle midfielder:
“I am going to play in the best championship in the world for a club who want to get back into Europe within a year and one who are building an ambitious team.
“I am the first recruit but I have discussed things with manager Alan Pardew and I know others will follow. The directors have assured me on this point.”
These are promising words from Cabaye that the club does plan to move this club upwards and onwards. Though as Yohan will definitely find out not everything that comes from the board is ironclad but we definitely believe that this is the plan going forward.
Now we just have to convince quality signings that their future is at Newcastle and that future is a bright one. We also hope that these signings are in fact quality and not just youngsters or squad players. It does not good to just bring in quantity. Newcastle need difference makers. And that doesn’t necessarily mean big money but it does mean players that will add not just depth but excitement and ability to the squad.
These quotes do shed some light on what Alan Pardew is telling prospective signings. I for one just can’t wait for the next one if it is someone like Yohan.
78 comments so far
Eastander
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Comment #41Woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning Nick? However I do agree with what youre saying
Markaccus
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Comment #42Lol mo, yeah I spotted that last night too! Class. That’s what they get for buying smbs!
WWJBD
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Comment #43Liverpool buy two top future England stars and then moan about them how unshocked I am
NUFCBrunei
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Comment #44This is my 1st comment here. Been reading since 3 years ago. As long as all the good players are fit til the end of the season, we will finish atleast at 6, highest maybe 4th or even higher. U never know
Nufc_mo
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Comment #4555million for a crocked player and an average midfielder…
Good business…. for the NorthEast Clubs…
Nufc_mo
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Comment #46NUFCBrunei… 4th – No way. 6th- Unlikely. Top 10 – Possible.
Nick 69
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Comment #47Eastander – lol, no just winds me up seeing people seriously thinking we’re gonna be signing people like Benzema, Higuain, Falcao, Lavezzi etc. And it winds me up even more when people say they have inside knowledge and others get wound up and disappointed when it doesn’t happen
Davies
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Comment #48Nick 69 – If you don’t like the blog, you really don’t have to read it. Nobody’s forcing you.
I don’t really get on with the whole “1st” thing, but some of the bloggers seem to enjoy, so who are we to criticise?
Regarding speculation of “ridiculous” players, that’s why some of us come on here. Of course we won’t be signing Messi or Ronaldo, but I enjoy the speculation.
Finally, I’d be grateful if you could let me know exactly what it is that is so grown up about following a football team. Many of us have been supporting the toon since we were kids, and for me, it’s the only thing that hasn’t changed in my life. I have no intention of growing up in this regard. I think it would it would rob me of any of the pleasure I get from being a toon supporter.
AngerOfTheNorth
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Comment #49Sorry to use capitals here lads, but…
GOOD LUCK WITH THE SURGERY ED, I’M THINKING OF YA!
simon/nufc
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Comment #50Demba ba for free and mario gomez yes please !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eastander
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Comment #51Did Cwarr07 actually have on his twitter that gervinho passed a medical at newcastle yesterday?? he just doesnt know when to quit that lad does he
arcarius
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Comment #52cwarr07’s credibility is as good as sunday sun, nuff said 😆
MoeManToon
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Comment #53@ nick 69
Agree with your no2 &3 points but I kinda like people trying to be first….it’s funny n Can we stop talking about gervinho guyz it getting boring.
P.I.
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Comment #54@ Davies
“Finally, I’d be grateful if you could let me know exactly what it is that is so grown up about following a football team. Many of us have been supporting the toon since we were kids, and for me, it’s the only thing that hasn’t changed in my life. I have no intention of growing up in this regard. I think it would it would rob me of any of the pleasure I get from being a toon supporter”
Well said mate, quite profound.I’m much the same and I think we all see the transfer windows as a bit of soap opera, some escapism.
Who wants to be ‘grown up’ about it on a faceless blog board anyway? Where’s the fun in admitting we’ll sign a load of uninteresting players and fight relegation as a result all next year?
Much better to say we would like to see Benzema in black and white next season, even if we know deep down that it won’t happen in a month of sundays.
About as likely as finding a decent looking bird in Scumsville.
Markaccus
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Comment #55That was a joke by cwarr, I thought toon fans had a sense of humour. All this abuse towards people who may or may not know things is pathetic. Venting frustration when things don’t happen straight away. I’m sure we all want to know, but we must be patient!
north east lincs toon
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Comment #56nick 69. Spot on people come on this site just to fcukabout get a life ffs
P.I.
Jun 13, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Comment #57@Markaccus
We’ve been patient since 1969 mate. The water is bubbling up just under the lid and Cwarr’s gonna get bornt! ha-ha 😉
Nick 69
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:06 PM
Comment #58Davies- i didnt mean grow up as far as supporting the toon goes, that was refering the whole 1st thing, its pathetic.
I know nobody is forcing me, that is why I havent used the site for over a year after enjoying it for 3 years before that. I enjoy speculation myself, but realistic specualtion, not absurd players who wouldnt ever consider signing for us, that is exactly the kind of thing that gets the rest of the country calling us deluded, as I said, MOST people on here come for some serious crack about the toon, then there are the others who come on to wind people up with ‘inside info’ and ridiculous rumours
NathanH NUFC
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Comment #59N’Zogbia/Gervinho – 10M
Gomez (VERY Optimistic) – 20M
Naylor – 1M
Cabaye – 4.3M
Ba – Free
35.3M – Although I highly doubt Gomez, if we DID bring in these players a trophy is surely worth a go?
Nick 69
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Comment #60P.I – if you see the future of Newcastle United as a bit of fun and a ‘soap opera’ then thats up to you, I however take it seriously.
And as far as a bit of escapism goes, and unrealistic signings, i’ll stick to Football Manager for that lol
Burni
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Comment #61Good news this! I know pardew and ashley have the capability to go back on what they have told wor cabaye but im not sure if that will be the case! Ive said since carroll was sold that i think the money will be reinvested and im still sure it will! I know we will NOT spend 35m on transfer fees but i imagine we will get a few more players of cabayes, tiotes, ben arfas ilk and a few frees and tbh i would be happy. People have to remember that wages will cost millions too! Someone said earlier that carr has been the best signing for us in a long time and i couldnt agree more! and yeah juggalo you n’alf look like a tit mate 😀
Davies
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Comment #62Fairplay Nick. I have only two niggles with blogs (not just this one) and the first is the sam as one of yours; the inside information thing. By all means speculate, just don’t tell me that it comes from the club. It’s pointless really. The other niggle is all of the idiotic arguing and falling out over who’s a better player, or whether or not we’re a well run club. These arguments are also pointless, and often contain my pet hate, the use of the word “FACT!” at the end of an opinion based rant.
Anyhoo, my targets for the summer are Benzema, Hulk, Messi and Rooney. I have an inside source that tells me all of these will be signed in the next 3 hours, so it has to be happening. FACT!
Brutooon
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Comment #63you dont need to sign anybody, just get rid of AMEOBI then we are off to Europe
samag
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Comment #64lethal finishing forwards to look out for. gervinho, vela, sturridge, el arabi, bojan, soriano, park chu yong, ba, rodallega, kalu uche,
and keep an eye on those under-21’s
Marty-Toon
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Comment #65Many have been promised things by the NUFC board before,don`t hold your breath mate!
Don`t wanna be negative but we learn it well by being loyal to the club and gettin pissed on.
Hope we can get some more good signings and maybe Nobby n Joey will wanna sign on again.
No doubtin it,we will need strength in depth.
belfastmagpie87
Jun 13, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Comment #66theres more chance of me winning the lottery,than mike ashley spending 20 million on one player……..
Jan Stavik
Jun 13, 2011 at 1:11 PM
Comment #67Stop talking about Mario Gomez please, there is NO WAY he will leave Munich. And if he was, bigger clubs than NUFC would sign him. Andre Schürrle just signed for Leverkusen, so forget about him too.
toon 4 life
Jun 13, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Comment #68whats happening wiv demba ba wasnt he suppose to be having a medical tday ?????
RedMissionBells
Jun 13, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Comment #69We should try bidding for youngsters like babacar and yaya sanogo.
Serge Aurier too.
ONLINE GUY
Jun 13, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Comment #70This from Caughtoffside
Newcastle United Star Edges Close to £8.5m Liverpool Move as Manager Admits Contract Talks Go Nowhere
Look’s like Jose is hot to trot down to the Binmen
And he is still waiting on an offer from Ashley !
Seems just like the Joey Barton And Kevin Nolan situation..
Ashley surround’s himself with yes men.
And he seems to have no respect for the supporters..wont matter to him that some of the best players at the club are sold…money is king
Sometimes you have to speculate to grow …Get it right on the pitch and everything else follows..
We are going to loose one of the best left back’s in the world for a paltry £8.5M
He is willing to stay for a fair wage but Ashley wont give him one..we loose Again.
Nolan and Barton might be away soon..two of our best players ..leaders ,,and you need men like them ..
We are going nowhere with this Shi**y way of running things .
Geordiedoonsooth
Jun 13, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Comment #71FFS let us all be patient let’s see what happens over the next 6 weeks if we bring in more players of the calibre of Cabaye then great. If we sell Enrique, Barton & Nolan as long as we replace them with players at least as good then that’s okay too. KEEP THE FAITH HWTL!!
toon 4 life
Jun 13, 2011 at 3:43 PM
Comment #72get berbatov he a legend he loves this club and lookes up to alan shearer since bein a kid
toon 4 life
Jun 13, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Comment #73davies ur on crack my son give ur head a wobble talking rubbish there lad
toonthompson
Jun 13, 2011 at 8:45 PM
Comment #74what happened to demba ba???
solano
Jun 13, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Comment #75Geordiedoonsouth (71)…..if we rid ourselves of JB, KN and Jose (who doesn’t seem to have been offered the “much improved contract”) then things won’t be okay…because it will mean we have then sold off all of the players(including AC) who have been the mainstay of our team in the last two seasons and gave some backbone and self-respect back to the club after the disaster of relegation….even if we bring in decent replacements “at least as good” this would mean we were standing still at best…at worst, it would probably mean we had a load of foreigners/strangers who don’t know what it really means to wear the 2 stripes! Need I remind you we had quite a lot of talented wasters 2 years ago who didn’t want to know when things get tough and the weather worsens?
moonraker
Jun 13, 2011 at 9:03 PM
Comment #76I think Dalglish is either getting some bad advice or else he’s lost his marbles paying all that money for Henderson like!
I know he’s a Mackem, therefore I’m looking for faults but I just can’t see him being worth 20mil. In fact if he’s worth 20mil then Barton’s worth 40 and we know his shortcomings.
Also, as every week goes by do you get the impression that AC is on a hiding to nothing? The press are on his case already; that’s cos they know he aint worth 35 mil.
What we need to do now is sign a top european (cos the English players are overpriced), and him to score a few goals and Dalglish is gonna look really stupid. The scousers revere him but we know he is fallible.
If we keep signing good players like Cabaye we could finish above them next season. Pity we gonna lose Jose like but if we get a fair wedge that’s ok. One thing about Ashley’s regime; they wont be giving him away or be held to ransom. Howay the Lads 🙂
moonraker
Jun 13, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Comment #77toon 4 life @ 72
there’s no way Berbatov will be coming to Newcastle great talent though he is. If Fergie dont rate him above MO for the european cup final he’s got issues of some kind! We can do without them.
We need young hungry players who have something to prove not prima donnas. Been there, had them, end of!
DoctorZelig
Jun 13, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Comment #78We should try to sign proven champions.
We signed Tioté last year. Undoubtedly one of our best signings for years. He had just proven a champion for Twente i believe…
Now we have signed Cabaye, also just a champion with Lille….
We need to build a winning mentality in the squad. Filling it with players that knows how to win Trophies. It does not matter if the players from a smaller league not that I would call the french or dutch league small, but compared to the EPL they just are.
We need winners!!! In Tioté and Cabaye we got them but we need more. Team them up with our own tallents so they can learn from them and we will be on the path to success…