Newcastle failed to sign a top class striker in the summer transfer window, who was good enough to wear the number nine shirt at Newcastle and replace the departed Andy Carroll.
Ashley and Llambias – explanation needed
And since Andy Carroll departed on January 31st, how come Newcastle have now failed to replace him in all this time?
While I hesitate to criticize the club too much, because you are never privy to exactly what’s going on, it seems that the Newcastle Board now owe some kind of explanation to Newcastle fans -why no top striker was signed this summer.
And it also turns out that the net transfer spending this summer was almost exactly zero, and that is hardly consistent with the club’s statements, made through manager Alan Pardew in February, that they would reinvest the Carroll money back into the club.
The players we did sign were good, and some were really good, but the club didn’t get the job done this summer, and we’re now in almost exactly the same position we were in back on February 1st – short of a top striker.
I’ll not drag this out too much, other than to say the Newcastle Board need to explain to the Newcastle fans what exactly happened.
Comments welcome.
423 comments so far
FarAwayGeordie
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Comment #1They need to be lynched more like it , crooks
Toon XI
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Comment #2Like that will happen, Ed.
keeganjr
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Comment #3FCUK ALL
casmag
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Comment #4they won’t,they will get pardew to tell us the cr@p
eaststandgeordie1982
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Comment #5them fcking c@nts want to fck rite off and get the fck away from our fcking club you fckin c@nts we fcking hate you now fck off
the_besty_show
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Comment #6Life goes on, get behind the boys we’ve got now
jon.c
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #7why ask them to explain they will give another pack of lies
Spuggy
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #8If we dont get at least a loan CB in we’re in deep trouble.
LewSpi
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #9Pathetic.
maverickman1979
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #10there was no intention to buy ashley llambias pardew and sky sports news have mugged us right off. David Craigdeserves an oscar for tonights performance
brighter
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #11Where is Sturridge?????????????????????
Barras
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #12The Striker Search of Summer 2011:
Gameiro: FAIL
Erdinc: FAIL
Maiga: FAIL
Ruiz: FAIL
Thats not mentioning Roux (who I personally don’t think we even bid for) and probably many more. Probably for the sake of saving a minimal fee in comparison to Ashley’s overall worth.
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #13dont care what happened all that matters is they f.u.c.k.e.d. it up
NUFC_Richyg01
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #14ANY LOAN DEALS???
Dannyo
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Comment #15No striker, so dissapointing, would’ve topped off a great window tbh.
And no cover at the back.
Sad.
AMEOBI
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Comment #16im pissed right off! cheers shrek heads!!!!
qtoon
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Comment #17FFS we had CB cover handed to us on a plate in Darnel Situ and he goes to Swansea!?
Fair play that Bryan Ruiz decided to go to Fulham, but other clubs seem to have more than one negotiation going on at a time?! Where was the backup plan???
Stuart
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Comment #18Well, today was an utter disappointment then.
Overall the transfer window was acceptable, but we’ve all known all summer that the main target should have been a top striker, therefore our window would not and will not be complete without one.
We won’t do badly this season and I still think a top 10 finish is possible, however, with the bit of investment in a quality striker we could definately have pushed for a top 7 finish, if not top 6 (injuries and form permitting).
Overall, I’m not fuming angry, but I’m definately not overjoyed with this window.
Toonboy_83
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Comment #19I WISH DANNY SIMPSON LEFT FOR VILLA
GEORDIE69
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Comment #20We are a Rightback, Leftback, Centre Half and three Centre Forwards short of a good squad. Greedy lying b@stards con us again. Good luck with your next interview Pards!
eaststandgeordie1982
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Comment #21ashley you are a complete c@nt could you please die tonite thanks
JoeyS
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #22We tried hard to get the players but there wasn’t time/player didn’t want to come/ mike was ordering a pizza so the agent couldn’t get through to his phone.
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #23goes around comes around for liverfools
JGreaves
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #24P*ssed off that we havent heard anything even our so called backup of Macheda…
BUT
its not over till its over. how secretive have newcastle been about some of the transfers so far. Wouldnt be totally shocked if we sign someone and get the new late on
JAMSHA
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #25JackWilshere Massive signing! His quality and class is evident for everyone to see! Welcome Mr Benayoun!#ILoveAFC
King_PeeWizzle
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #26It Could be worse lads
Look whats happening to Everton haha
BelfastMagpie87
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #27Ashley wont give a f*** .Pardew will take all the flack.
ross armstrong
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #28Im sick of my life 2nyt!!! Our luck is terrible!!!! Ashley get out of our club we all f ucking hate you
LewSpi
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #29“The squad isn’t as good as last year, but with a quality left back and striker, it will be” Alan Pardew.
Sooo..have we now got a weaker squad than last year then?
maverickman1979
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Comment #30David Craig is usually outside our ground, strange today he was at sunderlands training ground !!!!!!! they knew no one was coming in and didnt wanna get chinned outside our ground the rat faced bastad
Irie-Magpie
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #31Lads, let’s not lose faith, let’s carry on as we are until January and sign our number 9.then!
TimToon9
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #32great midfield and somewhat great defence.. only thing missing is the goals, cant see demba ba and best scoring much.. Sad to say, liked MA’s plan for us, but not anymore.. Bad planning to say the least and screams failure under this regime.. There it is, i’m on the dark side,…MA OUT
GeordieToon89
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #33JGreaves – we aint signing anyone else mate
Robin
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #34We tried, we tried really hard – This is the answer
archaeomag
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #35Well this is who were going to buy according to the press;Daniel Sturridge, Nicklas Bendtner , Didier Drogba, Dimitar Berbatov, Federico Macheda, Jermain Defoe, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Peter Crouch, Robbie Keane, Danny Graham, Hugo Rodallega, Clint Dempsey, Jay Bothroyd, Connor Whickham, Gervinho, Mevlut Erdinc, Kevin Gameoiro, Eren Derdiyok, Park Chu-Young, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Ola Toivonen, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Teteh Bangura , Mohamed Bangura, Miralem Sulejmani, Keirrison, Ante Vukusic, Juan Manuel Martinez , Shane Long, Landon Donovan, Grant Holt, Carlton Cole, Nolan Roux, Papiss Demba Cisse, Andre-Pierre Gignac, Bryan Ruiz González, Modibo Maiga, & Demba Ba
1 out 40 strike rate for the scribblers
DublinToonArmy
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #36Pair of cowards those two. Please sell up………
jackhope
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #37Same old dissapointment ! I have a funny feeling we were the un named club to put in a bid for jelavic from rangers
grumpy_old_sod
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Comment #38I want to know why a club of our stature can’t sign a striker with around 8 months notice. really annoyed right now.
TOON4LIFE_1
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Comment #39WOW!!!
fuming, i have been an ashley supporter for a while but now……well what can i say.
8 months to buy a striker, and we are wasting our time running after goalkeepers in the last week of the transfer window. WTF??? ed you are right we need some explanation as to what has happened.
Mac
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Comment #40Drank too much in all the excitment. Think i will stay up until midnight.