We just watched Newcastle new signing Demba Ba being interviewed by Sky Sports and he seems just delighted to be joining Newcastle.
Demba Ba – at Newcastle this afternoon
He has also been talking to Newcastle United TV, and this is what our new signing said this afternoon:
“I’m very excited to be here,””Everything has been sorted out and now I’m happy because I can start to focus on playing and scoring goals for Newcastle.”
“This is a great Club and a very good team, so to sign here was an easy choice to make.”
“I have spoken to Hatem Ben Arfa about the Club and he told me how happy he is here, and how big Newcastle are, so I’m really happy and I can’t wait to start playing.”
“I know a lot of famous strikers have played here before and I will do my best to win games for the Club.” “When I step on the pitch, all I want to do is win games, and I think the Premier League is a good league for me.”
“I will keep on working hard. I’ve heard that the atmosphere here is great and I can’t wait to score some goals in front of our fans and here that atmosphere for myself.”
Well, Demba Ba will get his chance on Saturday, August 13th, when Newcastle entertain Arsenal at the famous St. James’s Park.
Comments welcome.
422 comments so far
dickinsonjuniour
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Comment #41think well wrap up lil signings by this weekend sunday then after that few days will pass and be nothing then start bidding
Lachu
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Comment #42Barton has realised , Newcastle is bigger than him , now he s stopped creating a storm inside a tea and started Waxing lyrical about NUFC , but still hope he stays
belfastmagpie87
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Comment #43keep them coming……
lets leave the larrson signings for the mackems…haha
Toon1978
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Comment #44The thing that impresses me the most is the fact Swansea paid 3.5 million for an unproven striker in Danny Graham while we got a player who has an impressive scoring record for nothing. Looks like the hard work was done well and truly before the window even opened. They must have went straight to work after the Carroll signing. If the club are aiming for Europe then keeping Enrique and Barton is a must and we MUST bring in another 4-5 players at least. We need another striker, i know very little about Erdinc so a little concerned about that but obviously our scouts see something in him. Two wide players would be nice, N’Zog and Barnetta but that is a huge doubt probably get one of them if we are lucky.
niafron
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Comment #45Forgett Gervinho. He’s a mercenary, and after the way he have instrumentalized the NUFC, honnestly, even if he change his mind, he’s not welcome.
Dannyo
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Comment #46By the way, did anyone else stop and think a bit when u saw Ba only got a 3 year contract? Means its over and done with when he hits 29 me thinks… Which means they hope he still has resell value at that time.
cousto
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Comment #47niafron how do you know Cabaye has no passion or charisma? He hasn’t played for us yet.
Lachu
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:52 PM
Comment #48For F@ck sake i
leeb1982
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Comment #49@niafron y do people always find summit negative to say we have 2 1/2 month left to spend n how do you know cabaye lacks passion and charisma
super bartooon
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Comment #50REMOVE NOLANS OIC FROM THE BANNER ED.
GeordieTwo
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Comment #51Dickinsonjunior Sturridge did look good. Should we peg out the 20 M Chelsea are asking and buy him? I think he would be a better buy than Gervinho and would be a great no. 9 for us. What do others think?
niafron
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Comment #52@toon1978
Erding is of the same caliber (did you say that in english?) than Ba.
So, i don’t think you need him now. Better spend all the money on a better player. Sturridge?
nufc1984
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Comment #53that west ham chairman cracks me up. He’s just called Nolan the “coup of the transfer window”. Err….,.no, I think we just got that after u spent 6mil on a top striker in January then put in some non sensical clause that said he could leave for nowt if u were relegated! All u got was a 28 year old who’s best days r behind him.
cousto
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Comment #54past the point of caring with Gervinho. Hopefully we’ll buy Barnetta (looks a real talent) and Wigan will relent and let us get Zoggy.
belfastmagpie87
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Comment #55nia fron is from france.
dickinsonjuniour
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Comment #56think we could get him for abit cheaper like but would be a fantastic as still young and has alot of promise
Toon1978
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Comment #57niafron
No mate, i suggest you read my post again lol. I said i was unsure about Erdinc. Don’t even think i put the word BA in my last post matee.
niafron
Jun 17, 2011 at 5:59 PM
Comment #58About cabaye.
Well, i mean he lacks of passion and charisma if we compare him to Nolan.
Honnestly, we don’t got this kind of players in France, and there’s our main weakness (it include the national team).
I’m not sure you realize the chance you have to got guys like Nolan or Barton. So believe a foreigner, this is a major loss.
In my point of view, making sign more technical players was an excellent idea but Kicking away all your traditionnals english furious players is a mistake.
You need both Kinds of guys.
gonz
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Comment #59So far the squad should be as follows
Krul
Simpson Taylor Collocini Enrique
Tiote
Barton Cabaye Jonas
Ben Arfa
Ba
magpiedave
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Comment #60One thing concerns me, we struggled last season because we had a paper thin squad yet here we are shifting out players and bringing the same number back in now I am not a great mathematician but doesn’t that mean we will have a paper thin squad again this season?
Toon1978
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Comment #61niafron
I take it you read my post again then??
super bartooon
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Comment #62:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::KRUL:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
SIMMO::::COLLO:::::TAYLOR:::::::::?????
:::::::::::::::::::::TIOTE::::::::CABAYE::::::::::::::::::
BARNETTA/:::::::::::::::::::::::::::NZOGBIA::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::BEN ARFA::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::BA::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
niafron
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Comment #63@Toon1978
And i was agreeing with you. It was just to complete your post.
cousto
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM
Comment #64stuck my bet on Villa, Norwich and Swansea going down.
gorskino10
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Comment #65Toon1978@
Me too im not keen on Melvut.
niafron@
What your views on Erdinc? Seen his record 62 games 24 goals at PSG that pretty poor, just under a goal every 3 games.
magpiedave
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:03 PM
Comment #66Hi Gonz are you not being a bit presumptious putting Enrique, Barton and Jonas in your squad they could all have gone before Arsenal tread the grass at the Park. What if Barton goes, as the rumours suggest, to Arsenal, his first game is at Newcastle wonder if he will pass the ball to us out of habit?
Toon1978
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:03 PM
Comment #67niafron
What is your opinion on Erdinc mate, would he be a good signing for us?
ilovetoon8788
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:05 PM
Comment #68We need a pacey striker and a good winger like NZogbia. We need to keep hold of as much players as we can. We are terribly thin.. An injury or 2 and it can kill us..
Oba
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Comment #69Villa aren’t going down! They’ve got some great players, a bit of fumbling over appointing a new manager isn’t going to send them down.
Delighted with Ba, nice to see how HBA is an influence in attracting players. Still need a few more players, winger and another striker priority. Then a LB if Enrique leaves and a CM if Barton goes.
niafron
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Comment #70About Erding
His first season was Delightfull. The second however…
As i’ve said, he don’t worth more than ba, so i’m not sure recruiting the both is interesting, except for Bench Depth.
Moreover, the physical aptitude of Ba maybe fit more the PL.
BA has also the experience of the PL. On the minus side, there’s his Knee, and the fact he will maybe play the African cup this winter.
Erding is a lightweight fast moving player. GOt an excellent technic, but this season, he have missed a lot of score chances, so, some interrogations have raised about his nerves front of the goal.
niafron
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Comment #71And moreover, many observers doubt Erding can play alone forward.
niafron
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Comment #72I think that: if you can keep all your players, you need only a top striker. Sure, spending 20 million on a guy can bring some disorder in the dressing room, but for the pitch, it’s the best thing to do.
Can Barton play permanently on the wing?
nimo
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Comment #73Villa qpr and Norwich for me, villas best players r offski this year such as downing and young, swansea seem to be pulling of a few decent coups this year
Benton Toon Exile
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:16 PM
Comment #74Makum Bruce is apparently trying everything to get Zog to the dark side!
He has also been talking to Liverpool who are the threat!
TemuriKetsbaia
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:16 PM
Comment #75@cousto
If the 3 promoted sides don’t go down (which I doubt) the only current prem club I can see going down is Blackburn – crap manager and owners.
Benton Toon Exile
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Comment #76Sturridge will only be leaving Chelsea if they sign another striker!
Benton Toon Exile
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Comment #77Some agent gossip!
JackButler
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Comment #78niafron
was Mevlüt Erdinç voted player of the year in his first season with PSG
Andy
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:20 PM
Comment #79.If the season was to start tomorrow we are in a much better position than we were at the start of last year. Prem proven players and team spirit in tact (just about). That is what we want from this window to keep on improve the quality of our squad. Would rather have a few squad players brought in on frees but we’re going in the right direction at present judging on the deals that have been done
gorgonzola
Jun 17, 2011 at 6:20 PM
Comment #8019 goon nuber I use that as my FIFA PRO number 😀
Question is who is 9 and how come cabaye has no dedicated nubmer? Bartons 7?