When we all woke up yesterday everything was normal.
Papiss Cisse with Alan Pardew - Newcastle’s new number 9
But at the end of the day things had changed big time at Newcastle, with the signing of Papiss Cisse from SC Freiburg, and there wasn’t even a murmur in the press about it until it all happened.
In fact on Monday the news was about how Sunderland were after the 26 year old striker, who has scored 39 goals in his last 65 games for Freiburg since signing for them from FC Metz in the summer of 2009.
The excitement started at around 2:30 pm local time when Sky Sports announced that Cisse was on Tyneside having a medical.
And very quickly Cisse was signed on a five and a half year deal for a fee Sky Sports is now estimating at £9M, and the lad is said to be receiving £40K/week on Tyneside.
The Newcastle Journal is reporting today the deal was £7.5M and could rise to £9M based on performance.
Cisse was accompanied by his agent Guido Nickolay, and they flew in on a private jet from the Senegal training base, and then flew back once the signing and formalities were completed.
Of all the strikers we have been linked with in the summer, and there were a lot of them, this lad has the best goal scoring record and he is lightning fast.
Newcastle could have brought in Modibo Maiga from Sochaux early in the month, but he failed his medical and we were again linked with PSG’s Mevlut Erding only last week.
Alan Pardew said Papiss Cisse was always his number one choice when Andy Carroll left last January, but he was too expensive in the summer.
But it’s now stunning that Newcastle now have both Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse at the club.
Ba is one of the best strikers around at the moment, and at first we thought Cisse may be being signed because Ba was on his way, but we are fairly confident Demba Ba will stay on Tyneside.
Newcastle have again shown themselves more than savvy in the transfer market, and they sign players the way they should be signed.
They say nothing about them, and then suddenly the news comes out when the player is in Newcastle having a medical, a couple of hours before the deal is wrapped up.
We’ve had a lot of bad experiences under owner Mike Ashley, but it seems he has full confidence in Alan Pardew, who has done a superb job since he arrived on Tyneside 13 months ago.
And we’re sure that being joint 5th in the league helped a lot, as Mike Ashley will have seen real value for money in last summer’s transfer market.
Alan was simply delighted last night and was not short on his praise of Mike Ashley or Derek LLambias for helping pull this deal off.
And to think I wrote yesterday morning that Newcastle would never buy a player for more than about £7M these days.
That obviously helped move the deal through quickly. 
Newcastle look a very good side at the moment, with our best eleven being very strong and of course Cisse and Ba have already played together for Senegal and should play together in the African Cup of Nations, which starts on Saturday when Senegal play Zambia.
It’s a stunning transfer deal by Newcastle, and now we have to hope that we can bring in a decent center-back and even one more player before February 1st rolls around.
The acquisition of Papiss Cisse should help Newcastle big time, once he is able to play for us sometime around mid February, although Alan Pardew has already cautioned fans to be patient as the lad finds his feet in the Premier League.
The goal now has to be European competition for Newcastle next season, and every league game is important to pick up those points.
We also think Newcastle already have players lined up for the summer, and another transfer market like we had last summer and Newcastle will be a top side next season.
We’re very close to that this season.
As we keep saying, things are looking up at Newcastle, and they certainly looked up big time yesterday.
Howay The Lads!!
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71 responses so far ↓
1 Whos_SuperMac // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Can’t see Pards throwing Dave in at the deep end, took half a season to bed in Santon, and hasn’t that worked a treat. Be next season before we see the best of the Ba/Dave combo
2 FloridaToon // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Lets not get greedy. I think a decent CB along with Cisse and not losing anyone is more than enough.
3 nightfa11 // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:19 AM
NUFC is becoming a real force.. 10 years guys..but now we really are close=)
4 Demba_Ba // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Stick a pony in his pocket,
He’ll fetch Santon from Milan,
Cos if you want the best ‘uns,
But you don’t ask questions,
Then Derek he’s your man.
Cos where it all comes from is a mystery,
It’s like the changin’ of the seasons,
And the price of Cisse
But here’s the one that’s drivin’ me beserk,
How on earth does Graham Carr work?
Ala la la la la lalala laaaaa
5 Brutooon // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Carroll 35 million move wasnt the end of the world
Its the beginning of the New Newcastle United !!!
6 Krul Blow // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Papcisse the legend – welcome to NUFC!!!
Love it!
7 nightfa11 // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:29 AM
cisse is a great striker, BUT the best thing of that deal is that ba will stay:D
8 gorgonzola // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:30 AM
I am blown away by this since last night….I could not believe my eyes
heheheheheheh our new great no 9….Love the way Pardew explained to him the importance of the number 9 shirt
9 Whos_SuperMac // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:32 AM
So we’ve got Del Boy & Rodney, who’s our Uncle Albert?
10 gorgonzola // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:34 AM
I am so sick of papers never giving us a chance in anything, we are always sidelined….amazed how our reputation works overseas but in the UK we are deemed a small club what a joke…..
ehheheheeh makes it better if we continue to do well and I hope we do that indeed…
11 Whos_SuperMac // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Must admit when I see Saylor giving an interview on TV I think….Trigger
12 Jail for Ashley // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM
An up and coming centre back would put th icing on the cake,I dont know anything about the lad but that Aussie international at Burnley would be a good back up for the three main lads,he has to be half decent being a full international in a good Aussie side.
13 lewytoon // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM
im worried about losing krul, dunno why, just a feeling
—–krul—–
santon-colo-willo-cissokho
cabaye-tiote-jonas
ben arfa——–ba
————-cisse———–
14 davis_toons // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:39 AM
compo says January 18, 2012 6:24am
I watch a lot of German football, and this guy is a very good goalscorer.
However, he does very little else, which may prove to be a problem in English football because forwards are also expected to do a lot of defensive work and help attacks build. If Newcastle can live with this guy being a (albeit very good) one trick pony, then he could turn out to be a great signing.
We’ll see…guys just take note…
15 lewytoon // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:40 AM
4-3-3
————–krul—————–
santon–colo–willo–cissokho
Cabaye—–Tiote—-Jonas—-
Ben Arfa——————–Ba
—————Cisse————-
16 Toon GI Jordan // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:40 AM
For me this deal sounds too strange! No way has Mike Ashley sanctioned this deal without him getting money back another way. This just says to me we will all be disappointed come the end of January…again as he will need to pay for this transfer by selling one of our prized assets. Remember when Ashley done the season ticket deal and a few days later he changed the name of SJP! He gives us goods news to soften the blow of the bad news coming. He’s a business man and he ain’t no mug. What happened about us not signing a striker!? I hope I’m wrong but Newcastle always let me down!
17 Slank // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:41 AM
It’s all down to good club management, something that Newcastle United as not been associated with in the past.
It’s Ashley providing the club with a progressive strategy and sound money control. It’s Pardew defining his requirements accurately, and not a scatter gun approach like the previous Sunderland manager . It’s Carr and his team of scouts doing extensive and in-depth player research. It’s Llambias and Charnley doing tough negotiations.
This signing was again done behind closed doors with little public scrutiny. A very professional job well done.
18 davis_toons // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:41 AM
But No.9 Job is to score goal…wasnt it? The other will be bonus
19 gorgonzola // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Toon GI Jordan Mate…..I share the same feeling of anxiety mate it does doesnt it….its like wait a second where is Ashley and what have you done with him maybe a deal has been struck on Tiote ?
20 nimo // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM
ashleys 5yr plan looking good this morning.. keep all current first teamers n sign the ones who deserve a contract up… im not even greedy be over moon if we get a cb but happy if we don’t
21 alec6247toon // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:43 AM
It’s a good time to be a Newcastle fan
. This is one hell of a signing and if we can get a CB in this month and then 2-3 top signings (I hope its Hoillett, Yanga-Mbiwa or similar minimum, then a few top youngsters) in the summer then we have got a real possibility next season of putting pressure on the established top 4/5 and a really good chance in the Europa League next season (should we get there first of all, which I think we will!)
22 gorgonzola // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:45 AM
lewy toon brill formation…Ba Played on the left in Germany….but the last line should read
Ben Arfa —–Cisse——BA
23 Toon GI Jordan // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:45 AM
gorgonzola that’s exactly what I’m thinking….Tiote, Colo or even Ba if someone makes a stupid offer! Just put it this way….it wouldn’t surprise me!
24 spitfire_ // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:46 AM
The money for Cisse transfer comes from Virgin. Month ago Pardew said that he will not bring striker in january. Between this and Papiss’s (ha ha) transfer only one thing change – Virgin deal.
25 jayphoto // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:47 AM
its ok if he does not nothing but score goals! Darren Bent, Jermain Defoe, edin dzeko, hernandez, torres, they all offer little asides from goals (apart from torres now who doesn’t offer that) Cisse offers blistering pace, looks like he’ll compliment Ba nicely!
26 Dagga // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Think we have a good chance of finishing 5th if we manage to secure the services of a solid CB and don’t lose any more players. Arsenal seem reluctant to buy in January and Liverpool just seem to buy players for the sake of it with no real structure.
Out of all our prized assets think Tiote is the most likely to leave given the wealth of talent we have in midfield but I would be suprised if it was in this window. Not too worried about Krul as I would expect he will be offered better terms given his elevation to the number 1 slot and he’s been here that long he is practically a geordie. The Collo situaion is a little concerning but hopefully if this window is seen as a statement of intent and there is a clear out of the dross and some fringe players in the summer the two parties can reach an agreement.
27 lewytoon // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:47 AM
and HBA position isn’t an out and out winger, and because of the forward position he can drift inside and its technically a strikers position so he can’t have too many grumbles about it.
28 cyprus // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:48 AM
AP looks as shocked as the rest of us! Like he said, no forwards this window! Imagine the prowess in HBA, Jonas, Cabaye, and 2 Dembas. Although I can’t see Cisse being at the same dizzying level as wor Ba, it will be a top 2 up front. Hope so.
29 jayphoto // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:48 AM
anyone find it interesting that Senegal never play Ba and Cisse upfront together? They either play N’doye and Ba or N’doye and Cisse! never Ba and Cisse
30 Toon GI Jordan // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:49 AM
spitfire_ I think the Virgin money was to pay for the cheap season tickets Ashley was throwing around. Lets face it he was making a loss on them!
31 gorgonzola // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Toon GI
Mate, I know exactly how you feel…so far I am giving the benefit of the doubt, but I really do hope we can go unscathed this window and warden some of the “big boys” away from our great club, I have had enough of scavenger Scumpool looking at our nest
32 Winaldo7 // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:50 AM
I apologise in advance for this but…..
AMEOBI is useless, unfit, lazy
Giving a PROFESSIONAL footballer credit for doing the most basic of things (controlling the ball) is ludicrous, he can’t and won’t run is poor in the air, is a poor finisher unless he has bags of room. Can’t pass more than a couple of yards and it’s always backwards
But….
I could forgive all of those things if he just tried. I appreciate he is a local lad but so are half the people of this blog and all u strolla lovers wouldn’t subsidise there lifestyles by paying for tickets to watch them work HARD in there 9-5 jobs let alone this clown who has given up on being a local hero and is happy to jut milk the club his whole creed untill he’s 34
I apologise for my first post in a while to be a rant but people backing up strolla is really starting to wind me up
33 BenbulbenMag // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:50 AM
I was thrilled last night when I heard it was confirmed that “Dave” was signing for us.
I am cynical by nature and I hope it isn’t a prelude to losing Ba or some of the other lads. (I hope this isn’t the case)
Some of the benefits of this signing though:
1. The most obvious one, this lad looks like a cracking Striker and so long as we are patient with him and do not expect him to explode onto the stage in the first run out then I think he has all the ingredients to become a superb player for us.
2. If Ba was indeed wavering then this will most likely convince him to stay and what a dream strikeforce that could prove to be, we haven’t had anything like it since the days of Shearer and Les
3. The ambition it shows. Hopefully Collo will sign his new contract as the Carroll sale was seen as a lack of ambition to many of the squad at that time. I am not too worried about whether Simmo signs as I don’t want the club held to ransom by a guy who is only starting to show potential to be an excellent player.
4. The ambition it shows. This is for players out there who might have been sitting on the fence when it came to an approach from Newcastle. Our stock is rising in various markets. We all know that we have an excellent reputation in the French Market. This signing will only help to solidify that and hopefully expand that reputation into other markets. The African market is going to be reading quite a bit about us if Senegal do well in the ANC which is all to our benefit.
5. Senior Management potentially starting to build bridges with the supporters. I have my own views on Derek and Mike but it is never healthy for a club to be at loggerheads with it’s Chairman and Owner. A good relationship is more likely to elicit that extra few pounds to buy the excellent player as opposed to the very good player. For the sake of all of us I would be prepared to draw a line under it and try to move forward.
Whether any of these potential benefits come to fruition, I am currently over the moon in a transfer market window as a Newcastle supporter. When was the last time any of us could say that with a straight face ?
HWTL
34 Level 7 Hero // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:51 AM
I wouldnt mind selling Krul for 15M+ or Tiote for 25M.
You can easily pick up quality goalkeepers for MAX 5M… spend the other 10M on 3 solid squad players down the spine of the team. Would love a decent right winger myself, Kalou for me.
If Tiote goes for 20-25M fair enough, no mid table side (which we still are atm) would turn that down and we’re no different. Graham Carr could probs build a team of super buy’s for that money.
35 lewytoon // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:51 AM
i am worried about krul and dunno why,i think he is in the most danger of being sold
36 Rosted Pork // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:51 AM
off topic.
FOR INDIAN PPL
FULHAM VS NEWCASTLE WILL B LOVE ON SATURDAY ON ESPN AT 8.25PM
cnt wait
37 Rosted Pork // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:52 AM
live *
38 Kebabacus // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Bought one Demba,
Got one free,
Got em both from Ger-Man-Eeeee!
So, so happy about this deal. Thanks NUFC, you’ve made a Madrid Mag very happy.
39 spitfire_ // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:53 AM
@ Toon GI Jordan
Really? So you say that he loose money coz the people buy season tikets for cheap, but he not loose money because before that there have plenty empty seats on the stadium. Tell me this – what change between this 30 or so days?
40 hdavid23 // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:53 AM
I think Ashley trusts Pardew now, so he’s giving him the funds for the players he wants to bring in. Also, he must be tempted by the freakin lot of money CL can bring. So I don’t expect anyone to leave this window.
41 Slank // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:54 AM
davis_toons,
‘…is a very good goalscorer but he does very little else…’
Yes, that was often said about Jimmy Greaves and my hero Gert Muller whenever their respective teams drew or lost but never when they won usually with goals from these two great goalscorers.
Because Ba is very mobile and gets around the field then perhaps it isn’t such a worry about Cisse.
In the QPR match, I thought I saw a new and different Ben Arfa as he now chased after and tried to win the ball and harried their players. This was something that he didn’t do enough of before.
42 ArtyH // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:56 AM
The plan is obviously now coming together, and it just shows that a transfer can be concluded in hours and not days. Great news for us toon supporters. As M.A is a business man I am sure he is aware that we are only a couple of signings away from securing a place in Europe, I bet he is weighing up whether it is financially viable to buy a L.B and CB now which would be paid for by European action next year. Also just love the way the business was conducted…. no one saw this coming. Got to say Ashley has learned a few things since he took over the club and is making up for it now.
I wonder if we get the other two signings this month just how long it will be till the crowd start singing ” Mike Ashley’s B & W army “? Or is that a bridge to far yet ???
43 Lynxie // Jan 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM
After many many kicks in the stones, we now have genuine cause for optimism. A CB in the form of Mbiya would make this transfer window our most successful in decades, as the future looks ever rosier now, with a sniff of Europe well within reach. Please please please dont let this be spoiled by picking up injuries in the ACN (he said, excepting a kick in the stones…)
44 ArtyH // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM
I think A.P has taken the Papiss out of the football world by throwing them a body swerve saying we were not going to sign a striker after the last target had a dodgy knee. Great cover story and well played. Over the moon today and pleased the management backed the team up with this supurb out of the blue signing.
Welcome to Geordie Heaven, Papiss you are welcome here mate.
45 Toon GI Jordan // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:05 AM
@spitfire_
I think he done the cheap season tickets to trick Newcastle fans into thinking he’s changed then a few days later the SJP changed it’s name, which no Newcastle was happy about which Ashley knew. Lets be honest who of those people would of bought the cheap season tickets if the SJP changed it’s name….not many! Then to sanction his “gesture of goodwill” he gets the money back by getting Virgin on board. It seems he sets Newcastle fans up for a fall all the time…..a typical business man for me. Plus he would of made a little bit of profit to line his big pockets which he doesn’t like dipping into.
46 2_goal_tino // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:08 AM
I know i’m being equally optimistic and pessimistic, when I say … I’m really not looking forward to ACN 2013 – Demba, Demba and Tiote. Ouch!
47 spitfire_ // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:13 AM
@ Toon GI Jordan
Jeez.. You speaking about “what can be”… How on earth u can be shure what Ashley means with his actions? Give me a break! How can be sure that Virgin deal means exactly this what u say? I didn’t think you know what mean this… of course if you’re not his wife, daughter or his pal for 30 or more years.
48 ITUNDERASHELL // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:14 AM
The team running our club are clever, very clever and are running rings around the rest of the clubs in this country.
We have assembled a team for peanuts which is being envied by the other top teams and they are struggling to understand how it has been achieved.
Congratulations to our owner and his mate Llambias you have not only learned quickly you are way ahead of the game with your plan and its implementation.
Looking forward to seeing you ardyour daughter in the directors box soon and l sincerely hope you are at last about to be acknowledged as a GEORDIE HERO.
Respect!
49 Toon GI Jordan // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM
spitfire_
Haha, that made me laugh. It was just an opionin and not a fact. I’m just being a Newcastle fan who has been disappointed for a long time and doesn’t take good news at this club very well. I’m just being very pessimistic when it comes to Newcastle United that’s all and I hope my rant is wrong. Just very anxious unitl the 1st of Feb.
50 solano // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Toon GI – it’s called being circumspect and this is through the bitter experience of NUFC fasn going off half-cocked all my life.
I really do hope this is the start of something different at the club – I heard from several differet associates who have dealings with the club in different capacities that there had been a “change of atmosphere” at the club in the last2/3 weeks. Whether this is connected with Ashley shedding the best part of 4 stones and sorting out his priorities – only time will tell.
51 Level 7 Hero // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:29 AM
@ 2 goal tino
Absolute joke that like. Missing 7 matches 2 seasons in a row. If we have top 6 ambitions, we have to have at least 2 quality strikers to back them u and fill the void next season. Best is one… Shola is not the other.
52 duncandisorderly // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:32 AM
One question: when is Forster’s contract up? Why would he not be the natural replacement for Krul if we did get a silly-money bid?
53 solano // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Level 7 @ 34 – a lot of ifs buts and maybes in your scenario!
I would be happy if we keep Krul and Tiote and build a team legacy that will last. Trading is part and parcel of the game but we do not need to take unnecessary risks and we could certainly do with replacing certain squad members before good first teamers.
54 Oleg G // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Interesting to read the comments about us in the Israeli press. Talking about our team as being one of the most aggressive in the league and saying that we are as good as Liverpool and Arsenal squad (I will add to that also Chelsea with their current form).
And everyone is saying how Papiss was followed by many big clubs and Newcastle were the one to get him.
No word about Sunderland though, so added in the comments and they said that the fee was 10M pounds, so I wrote a fix there as well.
55 solano // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Duncan – Forster isn’t considered to be good enough at NUFC apparently and has shown more than a healthy enthusiasm for football north of the border. Keepers like Krul don’t come around too often and he has a fabulous career ahead of him – the majority of which I hope he spends at SJP.
56 Oleg G // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:44 AM
What the F is wrong with some people?
http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/01/18/man-arrested-over-newcastle-united-racist-twitter-slur-61634-30147660/
57 Level 7 Hero // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM
@Solano 53
Agreed, the january transfer window isn’t the best time to make changes to your squad in terms of selling players, buying papiss is alreet!
There definetly comes a point where you need to keep your best players, don’t think we’re there yet, however we could be by the end of this season if Mike signs 1 or 2 more in this window.
But yes lots of ifs and but, nice to see Krul and Tiote actually like being here, thats the impression you get anyway. Gives us some hope.
58 Oleg G // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:46 AM
“Dave”?
Can someone explain?
59 duncandisorderly // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Solano, I agree that we don’t want to lose Timmy and I really hope he’s with us for years but I’m also realistic enough to know that every player has his price. Forster was well liked at Norwich and again at Celtic – I would have thought that if he really isn’t considered good enough we’d have sold him some time ago, rather than loaning him out and then getting nothing for him at the end of his contract – makes no sense to me
60 duncandisorderly // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Oleg, his full name was being quoted as Papiss Demba RODNEY Cissé, if you get the fools and horses joke?
61 Oleg G // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:51 AM
duncandisorderly // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:50 AM
em… (hate it when I don’t get something, usually doesn’t happen). Is it a local thing? I am really feeling a “gringo” right now
Can you elaborate?
62 Oleg G // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM
ok, I read a bit about that show now (apparently there is a show hhh… never heard of it before).
So there is a Rodney there. Still don’t get the “Dave” part.
Was that Rodney’s nick in the show or something like that?
63 Oleg G // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSYCnxbWhtw
?
64 solano // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Level 7- agreed.
It worries me the way some people think good/great keepers are easily found. In this respect, Newcastle have always been served well but it is never a given and complacency is a dangerous thing.
Look at how Man U have been affected when they haven’t had a Van der Sar or Scmeichel between the posts. Seaman was central to Arsenal’s success. Further back, Shilton was crucial to Forest and the great Leeds side would have won much more if they had sought out a replacement for Gary Sprake when in their pomp.
Krul could have the best part of twenty years ahead of him and shouldn’t be traded at the drop of what might look like great money at the time, but could prove to be costly in the future.
65 Level 7 Hero // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Our squad has alot of value in it at the minute like, money wise.
Even James Perch you could proberly sell on for a tidy profit – couple of hundred grand because of his league cameos.
Pretty much every player in the squad would sell for more than he signed for. The value or Leon Best and R.Taylor has soured in the past 21 games. Not saying I want them sold, far from it. I love Leon. But its good for the club we don’t have alot of 30 somethings on 60K+.
The only right offs would be Smith and Lovenkrands, and we got the later on a free anyway.
Bodes well for the future anyway, thats all i’m sayin!
66 wynsleap // Jan 18, 2012 at 10:59 AM
duncandisorderly – Forster is nowhere being good enough to fill Krul’s shoes. Elliott either for that matter.
The loss of Krul would be a problem unless his position was filled with someone like Vorm of Swansea.
Solano @ 50 – that would be fantastic if it were true but like some others on here I just have that nagging feeling that the Controller will bring all this bonhomie to a shuddering halt in the way that only he can do..
If he doesn’t, things are REALLY changing for the better.
67 Toon GI Jordan // Jan 18, 2012 at 11:03 AM
@ Solano – I think the NUFC fans going off half-cocked all your life is through the disappointment we as Newcastle fans have faced over the years and like the press like to call it….a soap opera. I can’t really blame anyone for feeling like this new transfer acquisition is too good to be true but lets hope Ashley has turned a corner and we can start looking up instead of being a selling club.
68 Level 7 Hero // Jan 18, 2012 at 11:05 AM
@ Solano 64.
Agreed, it also helps Krul is technically home grown because he was here for 3 years before his 21st birthday. Lets us have more french and senagalese player outfield to do the business.
Always a plus on football manager when you #1 and sub goalkeeper are homegrown hahaa.
The reason I’m not overly worried if Krul leaves is purely and simply Graham Carr, I believe he will find a replacement. However yes I do agree, there isnt a bottomless pit of goalkeepers to pull out of his hat. Krul is the best in the Premier League in my opinion, or will be in 2 seasons easily. Dont know if i’m being biased.
But yes fair enough, we could sell krul for 15M … at 22 a team could have him 15 years…. Or buy a Jussi Jaserleingn (Bolton) every 3 years – as he’ll retire. If that makes sense. I’d keep krul over Tiote.
69 solano // Jan 18, 2012 at 11:06 AM
GI and Wyn…fingers and toes crossed
70 stuart no9 // Jan 18, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Solano. – agree totally. At the back of every great team is a great keeper.Always ready in case the defenders in front of him suffer the occasional mare. Man u -Liverpool – arsenal Leeds – all went through a period when they ruled football. All had the most talented keepers of their day , at the time.Krul is world class, Dutch no1 , maybe in a few years world no1 , to sell would be a disaster. I am so excited at yesterday’s new signing , I nearly soiled myself, I hope and pray ash doesn’t do what I think he might.
71 duncandisorderly // Jan 18, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Oleg, it’s a bit convoluted but a particularly dumb character always calls Rodney “Dave”, in error, which is a running joke in the show
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