Pardew Reveals Issue With Demba Ba Medical

3:48 pm, Friday, June 17th, 2011 by Ed Harrison · 103 Comments

Alan Pardew has said the Demba Ba deal is is in doubt following issues with the player’s medical.

This is what Alan said this afternoon:

“There is an issue about his medical, and there has been in the past. We’ve got to overcome those things, but hopefully he can join the club. I think he’ll be a big success.”

“He’s a player that has a natural eye for a goal, my connections at West Ham are very good and I know everything about him.”

“I’m pretty relaxed that he can be a success at Newcastle if we can get him but it’s a big if at the moment because there are some big hurdles to get across.”

So it seems that what we didn’t want to happen may indeed happen, and it seems the striker could fail his medical, like he did at Stoke City in January.

Alan is saying it’s a big if - so surely that means he will not pass his medical.

But we’ll have to wait and see, and some official confirmation on the Newcastle web-site.

But this will be a huge disappointment to the player and to the Newcatsle club too, as we were getting the striker as a free agent after Stoke had agreed to pay £6M for him in January to his former club, Hoffenheim.

At that time Stoke City Chief Executive Tony Scholes said:

“Having agreed all the financial terms of the deal with Hoffenheim and the player, he failed his medical. We will therefore not be signing him on a permanent basis.”

Comments welcome.

Tags: Demba Ba · Medical · Newcastle News · Transfer News and Rumours

103 responses so far ↓

1 Foxworth // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Denied
2 thud and blunder // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:51 PM

My first post for a while…

Been reading all these comments about Gervinho this, Gameiro that etc etc

Lets face facts who have we signed?? Cabaye…would we have even bothered signing him if it hadnt been for his buy out clause??

There will be no “bum’s out of seats signing’s” that Carver etc have promised. Just average players trading places with average players.

Been here sooo many times in current transfer windows, just cant see how all think we are suddenly going to sign star players. Even Ba is a pretty low attempt at a signing. Is he any better than Leon Best???

If im proved wrong then shoot me, but I just cant see us singing anyone decent whilst Ashley is at the club.

Rant over..ha

(just posted this on the other article but Ed started a new one ha)
3 Birts // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Another day with no good news then !!!
4 rknufc // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:51 PM

1st
5 rknufc // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:51 PM

eh i mean 4th
6 mr.T...iote // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:53 PM

hopefully today either ba or barnetta will be announced with naylor but a reckon ther’ll be nout till wensdayish
7 gorgonzola // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:56 PM

OWNED….yeah and BEST was shown the door…class..
8 dave 1961 // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:56 PM

thud and blunder it was a correct statement bums out of seat, when the fans turn on the not to dynamic duo. our only signing apart from a kid was conned, come play for us we are going to qualify for the Europa cup.
9 toonfan09 // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:57 PM

why are they releasing this its common knowledge ba cant pass a medical so y offer him terms in the first place then to stall when he doesnt pass it
10 Miserable Now // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Is it worth signing a guy with a wooden leg when we have similar already at the club?
Stoke didn’t fancy having a punt at this fella because it was a £6million gamble- but with no transfer fee [other than agents and Ba's cut] involved if he comes to SJP I reckon they’ll still sign him despite the ? over his knee.

Like the look of Bryan Ruiz though!
11 MacToon // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Whatever Pardew, we believe everything you say
12 Widowmaker // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:58 PM

Don’t think there are too many out there unaware of Ba’s problems. It’s no news. The big if is a contract issue, simple as that.
13 thud and blunder // Jun 17, 2011 at 3:59 PM

haha nice one dave 1961 yeah, feel sorry for Cabaye like, we cant even sign Ba
14 Miserable Now // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM

Surely this is a load of you know what?!

http://www.cleansheetsallround.co.uk/2011/06/arsenal-linked-with-shock-move-for-newcastle-star
15 gonz // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM

thud and blunder “If im proved wrong then shoot me, but I just cant see us singing anyone decent whilst Ashley is at the club.”

Aren’t any of these decent signings that Ashley has made since taking over Tiote – Colo – Jonas – Ben Arfa – Enrique – Barton?? I think that lot are pretty decent, and I think we will continue adding decent signings with Ashley

(I also wrote this on the other article)
16 JamesP32 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:04 PM

On Twitter MsiDouglas & cwarr07 both have said that Demba Ba has not failed his medical and has passed it
17 thud and blunder // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:04 PM

@ gonz

and how many of those players will be at Newcastle come August 31st?? I wouldnt consider Barton a good signing either….jail, out spoken on twitter for no reason (should keep his comments to himself) 8 goals in 67 starts?? hardly a world beater

but hey…
18 daneevz // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:05 PM

lads calm down its early days yet!
19 scottoon // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:06 PM

No matter who comes or who goes, I will be a Toon supporter until the day I die. With all these ups and downs, it should be very soon.
20 Drona // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:06 PM

he’s not passed his medical, nor has he failed it. there are just some complications which will be sorted
21 mr.T...iote // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:07 PM

love it how ed put breaking news wen reli it was sed 2 n a halfs ago,
22 dave 1961 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:08 PM

really bad news lads the Euro gained against the pound, 10Th of a penny that’s going to hit our transfer fund.
23 nufc90 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:08 PM

scottoon – second that mate
24 rknufc // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM

@ drona 20
by any chance is yr 2nd name acharya
25 sephir0 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM

@ scottoon

you could have gone for the rhyme there! lol
26 Anton // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Spot on scottoon all them fans that say im not going till ashleys gone are jokes imo do they really love our club????
27 NUFC_Richyg01 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:10 PM

I think that if he had failed his medical it would be all over Sky Sports, BBC, everywhere, but there is nothing.

Like I said, we dont even know those comments were from today from Pards.
28 mashearer // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:10 PM

well if crock like ireland can pass his medical surely everyone can right?
29 Drona // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:10 PM

@rk nufc

yes, lol. why?
30 belfastmagpie87 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

how do you know enrique is close to joining liverpool??
31 Toonarmy1993 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

not to bring up the past, but did anyone notice cabaye didnt get a squad number when presented with his shirt after he signed? apparently he’s getting number 4, must have always been a replacement for nolan then?

Hope ba signs, but then again is he doesnt there must be a reason – we dont want crocked players do we, shame no one did any medical checks on a certain £17million signing from madrid a few years back..
32 thud and blunder // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

We should defo sign up Natalie Sawyer, Hayley McQueen, Mille Clode, Charlotte Jackson, Georgie Thompson and Kirsty Gallagher!! What a forward line…..Thank you SSN!!
33 mr.T...iote // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

nufc.com LuaLua set for Seagulls switch Despite featuring in the final two Premier League games of the season after recovering from injury, Kazenga LuaLuahas opted to exit St.James’ Park in order to join Brighton and Hove Albion on a permanent transfer.An announcement to that effect is predicted soon, with the player on the South Coast to complete the formalities of his medical.Seagulls boss Gus Poyet said: “We are really in an advanced situation. I think it’s a matter of time, checking everything, making sure we have agreed with the club, the player, the medical and hoping everything is alright. It looks alright, because I saw him play against Chelsea.”
34 cousto // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

This is to do with his previous complaint. Probably (as a few have said) will involve the club drawing up an injury clause on his contract.
Whether it is he must play a certain amount of games per season to get his full wage or may even pertain to the ACoN competition (covering the club if he does a Owen and comes home f*cked after the 1st game)
35 Nick 69 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:13 PM

JamesP32 – and your chosing to believe those two, over believing whats came straight from Pardews mouth, that there is problems with his medical
36 scottoon // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:14 PM

Not to sure why a medical matters anyway. With our injury track record the last few years, a clean bill of health means sh**te!
37 Chaz // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM

I am sure that there are no “issues” that cannot be overcome by either party in this drawn out transfer. They are all merely “points for negotation”. One thing IS clear to me – the lad is proven at the highest standard and would get us goals more readily than any of our current strikers.
38 cousto // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Definitely don’t think he’s failed the medical.
I think (and I saw a few others have posted similar) that the club are trying to cover themselves, maybe with an injury clause on his contract.
Could be he has to appear for a set amount of games for his full wage, or may have a clause for next years ACoN (if he does a Micky Owen and comes home f*cked after the 1st game)
39 mr.T...iote // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:17 PM

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/9089752.Albion_closing_in_on_LuaLua/
40 OttersPocket // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Have i missed a chunk of summer or it it still June 17th?? 2 and a half months left to do transfers but still fans moaning that no one in yet! How many clubs have bought players? 1 or 2 here and there, be patient Rome wasn’t built in a day.
41 gorskino10 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Only thing i can think off is this is to say

“U failed you medical how bad do you want to stay here?”

They will put a new clause saying they can release him OR something to trim down wages and fee, thats what happened with Loic Remy they said he had a Heart problem and got his fee reduced, maybe for Ba its the signing on fee to reduce OR wages.

I just think its a cost cutting way nothing more nothing less.
42 gonz // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM

@ thud and blunder

all of them except maybe Barton. I think barton has been a good player for this club and for all that shit he did years ago, well forgive and forget comes to mind. He seems to have been able to put that past him now.
43 rknufc // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:19 PM

@ drona
saw u on facebook lol
44 MattCastle90 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM

talksport claiming the demba ba deal is complete
45 Burni // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:21 PM

Can ANYBODY say they didnt see this comin? Im now REALLY starting to worry! I know its early doors but we need a LOT and i mean a LOT of players comin in and pardew keeps sayin weve got people lined up but nowts happenin someone remind me not to over react please!!
46 arcarius // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:21 PM

bye ba ba black sheep
47 ginkoh // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:21 PM

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/8409/4/newcastle-complete-demba-ba-signing

hmm
48 MattCastle90 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:22 PM

claiming he passed his medical on wednesday and has just signed
49 mr.T...iote // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:23 PM

aw you bums, stealing my exclusive lol, funny its not on the website like
50 nufc90 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:23 PM

demba ba done deal
51 traceline // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:23 PM

ba’s signed by the sounds of it….
52 belfastmagpie87 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM

@cwarr07

demba ba is a nufc player.???????
53 Drona // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM

@rknufc

haha ok
54 MattCastle90 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:25 PM

????? confusion
55 CT // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:25 PM

No medical passed, no insurance,NO DEAL–Simples!
56 thud and blunder // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:27 PM

talksport may as well be talk”sh1te”

ill believe that once its on SSN or NUFC.co.uk
57 Tinman // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Ed, you have clearly misinterpreted the comments. This is not breaking news.. Pardew is basically saying the medical is going to be thorough…
58 belfastmagpie87 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:27 PM

what about nzogbia??? havent heard anything last few days……
59 dubzy // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:27 PM

done deal-http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/8409/4/newcastle-complete-demba-ba-signing?
60 ash1001 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Aren’t we the gullible ones, least thats what they would like us to think, everyone knows that Ba had a dodgy knee, so set any contract up accordingly, its not rocket science., but there again this Newcastle.
Like loads of others have said most gossip is depressing.
61 fungus44 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM

why do or medical,s take more than other club,s we seem to take days, while their,s take hour,s or a day to do ,what,s so hard about them that it takes so long?
62 Andy // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110617/ba-seals-united-move_2281670_2377974

Halle bloody lullia!
63 belfastmagpie87 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:31 PM

f*** off andy haha

i was just about to break the news!!!
64 belfastmagpie87 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:31 PM

oh aa demba ba!!!!!!!!!!!!
65 5-1 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:31 PM

YESSSSS WE SIGHNED HIMMMMM , LOOK ON OFFICIAL SIGHT THERES A PIC OF HIM WITH HIS TOP
66 Tonytoon73 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:31 PM

on ssn ba signs
67 NUFC_Richyg01 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/501485402?-11058
68 Andy // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

Haha sorry belfast, been sitting hitting refresh refresh refresh waiting for it to come through!
69 faustino // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

That’s not a 9 on the back of that shirt!?!

Well there is a 9 but you know what I mean.
70 Drona // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264608_192980900753608_188861674498864_537644_3218922_n.jpg
71 Toonarmy1993 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

ba signed – now on nufc.co.uk

number 19 shirt – xisco’s shirt!

does this mean xisco is leaving??? surely not?!?!?!?!?!
72 cabayeclass7 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

I’m confident ba and Taylor will be announced in the next couple of days. Hopefully n’zogbia and a few more decent players through soon…. relax and have faith!
73 NUFC_Richyg01 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

GET IN THERE BA BOY!!!!
74 Drona // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110617/ba-seals-united-move_2281670_2377974
75 fungus44 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

@andy you beat me to it was going to say he nufc player on ofiacall site,so roumars a load of bulls s**t
76 free giveaways // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Great signing. Really good striker imo. We shouldn’t sell Best though!
77 Toon1978 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Andy

Well done mate you beat me to it by quite some time lol.
78 NUFC_Richyg01 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:34 PM

@68

Ba has got Xisco’s number coz even if Xisco stays, he wont need a number!
79 nyctoon // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM

CMON BA!!!! HWTL
80 MykToonFan // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM

Excellent signing. Another bargain!

Look forward to seeing him up front!
81 Barras // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM

Over the moon about this because, one he’s signed a three year deal. So that will lead him up to 29. Plus he’s taken the number 19 shirt. So we can still expect a top quality striker to come in as number 9.
82 gonz // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM

I noticed the same thing faustino, so if he isn’t #9, we obviously have someone bigger in mind? Perhaps it’s going to be Erding as reported.
83 NUFC_Richyg01 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM

WOW! A Striker!!
84 dave 1961 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:36 PM

Anton they could be joke or they could have more will power than us. I quit smoking easily but never nufc. but i will not call them each to their own.
85 belfastmagpie87 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:36 PM

@andy

im gonna send you a virus,so you cant steal my exclusives….haha
86 Toonarmy1993 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:36 PM

@75 how true haha nufc.com said that deportivo wanted xisco back on loan next season but we want him off on a permanent deal, surely for the good of the lad we can just say, here you go leave for free
87 Drona // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:36 PM

lol ba given 19. haha i can only imagine why
88 dubzy // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

still the number 9 is still up for grabs……
89 scottoon // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

‘Effin ell! Two minutes ago he’s crocked and the deal might be in jeopardy according to Pardew. When were those quotes attributed to him?

Never mind, happy to see Ba aboard. The lad looks to have a good nose for the net, solid in the air and takes up great positions. HOWAY!
90 gorskino10 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

OFFICIAL

I have to say i was calling for him in Jan loved him at Hoffenheim.
Knows English and should adept quite well from Hammers, Granted he has a Knee problem but for what its costing its worth the risk 100%.

Will suit our style he could be our Arfican Andy Carrol. Shame now we dont have Nolan picking off scraps he would love a good target man like him.
91 NUFC_Richyg01 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Lads,

Do you think we were touting Nolan around before the Cabaye signing?

Cabaye’s signing photo shows no number, I have a feeling he will get #4 now like, but I think something was goin on then.
92 Widowmaker // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Hope he stay injury and get us a few goals.
93 Jimmy Waff // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Happy with this! bargain signing again, no shame in getting players in cheap as long as they can do the job which i think Ba can. Also, the way we are with contracts these days i fully believe his contract will contain safeguards for the club incase his knee pops! HWTL
94 Tonytoon73 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Andy the smoke must be coming off your keyboard. The speed you got that in. lol
95 belfastmagpie87 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:38 PM

it was some fella on twatter,telling everbody ba has failed his medical,within 30 minutes it was all over the place.haha
96 Widowmaker // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:38 PM

sorry…I meant injury free….

But as long as he is getting us goals, I don’t really care…
97 rknufc // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:39 PM

good signing woo
98 Toonarmy1993 // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:40 PM

@NUFC_Richyg01

thought exactly the same thing, think i put a post up about that a few posts back around the 30′s or something
99 antonufc.ie // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:40 PM

they gave him 19 so they can charge for the extra number seeing that his name is so short ha ha good job they dont go to 100
100 Spuggy // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:41 PM

Not bad…..

Cabaye for Nolan
Ba

So….the potential line up so far….

Simmo….Tayls….Collo……N Taylor?…

????…Barton/Cabaye….Tiote…Arfa

………….????…………………………..
……………………….Ba………………..
101 dubzy // Jun 17, 2011 at 4:42 PM

@andy i beat u by minutes -_-
102 max // Jun 17, 2011 at 5:06 PM

hope next is gervinho… and i heard eto want to come to epl… hehee
103 Anton // Jun 17, 2011 at 5:10 PM

Ba huh yeah what did he sign for?
ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING
sign again
ba huh yeah what did he sign for?
ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING