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• 1 blaydonracist // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:04 AM

  first

• 2 Dondatta13 // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:05 AM

  Nice of him to come out and say it! Well done Demba

• 3 obatoyou // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:05 AM

  Is it just me, or does anyone have concerns for next season that it may not be as fruitful as last? Maybe we should be going after international starters, not benchers like De Jong, we won’t be able to compete with Chelsea in the long run that way, who have euro winners up front, or Arsenal with Van Persie up front..
  I’m happy we are a good team and might finish top ten, and it’s sad the only way to get in to the top 3 is to spend 200 million, but I guess I’ll have to accept it , I’ll be happy with 10th next season, just hope we don’t finish lower, like 15th..

• 4 Geordie-Jake // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:07 AM

  Sign Castaignos please

• 5 Baro // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:13 AM

  best news of the SUMMER!!!!!!!

• 6 nufc in europe // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:16 AM

  I would’nt say I have concerns for this season, but I don’t think temas like chelsea and liverpool will be as bad as they were last season. I think as a team we will improve but i’m not too sure on our league position.
  Regarding this article it’s the best news we’ve heard in a while, roll on more signings!

• 7 Dondatta13 // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:22 AM

  Baro… What summer lol it’s done nothing but rain for months ha

• 8 Kyo // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:23 AM

  Everything has been grim. We can’t sign our target players and we can’t even sell Ba!

  Grim!

• 9 Baro // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:26 AM

  Dondatta13

  LOL! that is from your point of view, but im over here in the states! Currently surrounded by 108′ degrees Fahrenheit

• 10 nufc in europe // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:28 AM

  can anyone tell me whats happened with our bid for anita? i haven’t heard his name mentioned for a while

• 11 papiss_on_your_parade // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:31 AM

  Obatoyou – have you seen de jong?
  He certainly isn’t a ‘bencher’
  Cabaye and tiote and cost about 6 mil for both. Proof that you do not have to overspend on famous international starters.

• 12 shearerclass09 // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:35 AM

  kyo must be a mackam .. for one why would you want ba to leave? two we won’t earn any money of his sale you mug.. good on you ba love to see you in the black and white next season. and no one else has signed our targets so keep hope. howay the Lads

• 13 Kyo // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:36 AM

  Ba can’t play with Cisse. Would rather have Hoilett on the wing.

• 14 papiss_on_your_parade // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:40 AM

  Kyo

  So you want to sell him for nothing?
  Think about how good a sub ba would make if cisse got tired/injured.

• 15 gndtoon // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:43 AM

  Hey lads haven’t posted on here in a LONG time … but was wondering what you lot think the price for Jordan Rhodes would be …. same age as de jong and we are willing to pay 10 mill for him ? sure Rhodes would be less and to me almost as good

• 16 shearerclass09 // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:43 AM

  so you want only one mane striker and we are in Europe ba will be perfect to swap in and out with cisse you need more than eleven players there’s going to be a lot of games next season buck up lad

• 17 Kyo // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:46 AM

  Actually you lads bring up a fair point. If Cisse gets injured we’re screwed. Would love to see a 4-5-1 formation though, Spain style.

  Don’t think Ba would want to sit on the bench ever.

• 18 miggy // Jul 4, 2012 at 12:56 AM

  wot is it w u bloggers u so negative man am first time on here n am ne journalist but howay man ba will be here next season stop been all doom n gloom ffs we are a force t be reckone with these days cmon n get behind the toon n stop gvn ba a hard time a hope he dont read all this crap he only think w not bothered bout im wen deep own we are so cmon get a grip less the negativity plz

• 19 No Plain Saylor // Jul 4, 2012 at 1:07 AM

  Obtatoyou, were chasin ‘benchers like de jong’ get a grip

• 20 Dondatta13 // Jul 4, 2012 at 1:22 AM

  Baro @8..

  Typical ha! Some months back the government declared a hose pipe ban down south and I swear ever since its rained nearly every day lol

• 21 obatoyou // Jul 4, 2012 at 2:01 AM

  Im sorry did i miss the part where de jong started every game for holland in the euro? And even came on as a sub? Ahead of van persie huntelaar affelay?

• 22 KINGSMILL (The Poster Formerly Known as Niff) // Jul 4, 2012 at 2:26 AM

  @Dondatta13

  Lol wat?

  I live in NY now but was from Birmingham going back next week, are you telling me I may need to pack a boat for my holiday in sunny brum ? ;D

• 23 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jul 4, 2012 at 2:42 AM

  So impressed with Ba as a person. Always seems very modest and honest; plus, the way he has acted after not scoring and playing out on the left has been exemplary.

  Seems to genuinely like Newcastle (both the place and club) too.

• 24 Kc-Toon // Jul 4, 2012 at 3:23 AM

  obatoyou
  You dont know much about football, do you? De jong is 21, He was never going to start for the netherlands when they have experienced players who would walk into most teams starting lineup. Once De jong hits the age of 28, Like van persie is now, He will be a first team regular without doubt. Your after international players? Not learnt from the micky owen or Patrick Kluivert days?

• 25 ROSHAN MAGPIE // Jul 4, 2012 at 3:31 AM

  A Geordie and a Mackem are walking down the street when the Geordie says, “Look, a dead bird!” So the Mackem looks up!

• 26 magpiebop // Jul 4, 2012 at 3:45 AM

  Take no notice of makems like Kyo and Obatoyou. Things are great and only getting better. Ba is going nowhere and we don’t need to sell before we buy. It is important we only pay what a player is worth because they won’t bugger off when we don’t want them once on the gravy train. A bigger squad wii more quality is essential to challenge because in this day it’s about more than the eleven players on the pitch.

• 27 ToonMauritius // Jul 4, 2012 at 6:27 AM

  hi lads,
  anybody here

• 28 Kc-Toon // Jul 4, 2012 at 6:37 AM

  Its nice to see jeff henderson getting snapped up by a team with a chance of playing in the champions league/ europa. Might even see him again at St james next season haha

• 29 Graeme // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:21 AM

  Will be good to start this coming season with the main players from last season still in place.

  Now just need to add some quality to improve the squad strength and add some extra depth. This has the makings of a loooong season!!!!

• 30 TorqToon // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:24 AM

  So will TODAY be the day we hear some official news on prospective transfers?!?!?
  De Jong, Douglas, debuchy, hoillet, Anita…somebody tell us some good news!!!

• 31 geordie157 // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:36 AM

  Who has Jeff Henderson signed for?

• 32 geordie157 // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:41 AM

  Ah Sligo rovers, was hoping Gateshead would snap him up, can see Donaldson going there if no one comes on for him

• 33 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:44 AM

  Kestbia 9
  Better prem right backs than Simpson:

  Boyce no
  Stearman no
  Bradley Orr no
  Hutton no
  Kyle Walker yes
  Bosingwa no
  Fereira no
  Glenn Johnson crap defensivly but better going forward
  Martin Kelly no
  Bardsley fcuk no you tool
  Richards yes
  Zabaleta yes
  Sagna yes

  So there you have it kets lad the list isn’t endless do you actually watch football or just look up a players OVR on fifa 12?

• 34 Troleibusiukas_LTU // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:49 AM

  hey guys, what do you know about figueroa, he was very solid at wigan, would it be a realsitic target.

• 35 Troleibusiukas_LTU // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:49 AM

  ?

• 36 ToonMauritius // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:50 AM

  http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/197095_twente-mist-acht-spelers-landzaat-laatste-afval

  Coach Steve McClaren can not yet rely on three players still holiday. Luuk de Jong , Andrew Bjelland and Emir Bajrami were indeed in action at the European Championships last month in Poland and Ukraine .
  Purchase Felipe Gutierrez is not yet eligible to play. Also, Denny Landzaat , who last week his contract extended by one year, can not play. The experienced midfielder is struggling with a thigh injury. Nicolay Mihaylov , Douglas and Roberto Rosales can not be used because they only just gone in training.
  UEFA has also extended the rules changed so that players in the first three rounds and the play-off of both the Europa League and the Champions League play, from the group stage of that tournament yet for another club may come.

• 37 ToonMauritius // Jul 4, 2012 at 7:55 AM

  http://www.themag.co.uk/guest-writers/newcastle-on-brink-of-signing-the-next-jaap-stam/?
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• 38 ~Perchinho the Pheonix~ // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:12 AM

  http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle/9795710.Newcastle_end_De_Jong_chase_but_Debuchy_set_to_sign/?

  Some good and not so good news. Hope its true (about Debuchy)

• 39 Valci // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:15 AM

  Good on Ba. I hope he stays with us and that we also buy 1 additional quality striker for cover in case of injuries, lack of form or ACON.

  For today i’m hoping for news on Debuchy and/or Anita. I think we urgently need signings on these 2 positions. With Anita next to Tiote in defensive midfield Cabs can play more advanced and we can better take advantage of his passing ability. So here’s hoping…

• 40 ~Perchinho the Pheonix~ // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:15 AM

  Would anyone be disappointed if we only got these players?

  (Just picking names we have been linked with)

  - Douglas
  - Debuchy
  - John Guidetti or Costaignos or Toivonen
  - Curtis Good

  and of course
  already signed Amalfitano.

  I left Anita out because there was a skysports article claiming that they were asking for 10-12mill for Anita. Which personally I don’t think is good value for money.

• 41 Valci // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:21 AM

  @ Perchinho
  I wouldn’t be disappointed in the slightest. All those signings would be quality. Still think we need a defensive CM to play next to Tiote though even if it’s not Anita which i agree is expensive at 10mil. I would go in for him at around 5-6mil or so.

• 42 OoAhDembaBa // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:24 AM

  Aston Villa apparently looking at brahimi

• 43 ~Perchinho the Pheonix~ // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:27 AM

  Aye another defensive MF would be good, but if we don’t manage to get one this window, we still have Jonas and Perchinho who are both easily capable of doing a good job there.

• 44 Beattie25 // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:29 AM

  Perchino I would say that I would be dissapointed. We have let lots of players leave, are looking to add a few more to that total and have released most of out reserve team.

  We barley made it through last yearxand the gamble to to strengthen fully paid off but now we have additional games and pressure and only adding those names would give us a stronger 11 but a weaker team overall.

  We need a lot of good young player to push from the reserves (like curtis good) or I would say that it’s been a bad window and that we will struggle next season and fail to retain our best next year. Those are the margins between success and failure. If we don’t sign at least 7 (not first teamers, reserves too) then we have missed the biggest opportunity out club had had in a decade.

• 45 ~Perchinho the Pheonix~ // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:37 AM

  @Beattie25

  Surely what we have now and around 4-5 new players would be enough until January where we can once again evaluate the team and bring in more reinforcements for the second half of the season?

• 46 Valci // Jul 4, 2012 at 8:39 AM

  Beattie… i agree…i answered under the assumption that he was referring to first team players. Of course we need to add a good 6-7 quality young players to the reserve team which can grow into the team…

• 47 lesh // Jul 4, 2012 at 9:10 AM

  Sorry to sound pessimistic but where in Ba’s quote does he say he intends to stay and wants to stay? Rumours are rumours, not fact!

• 48 Rotonda heights // Jul 4, 2012 at 9:12 AM

  demba just get rid of the clause and let’s all move on.

• 49 kullmano // Jul 4, 2012 at 10:25 AM

  We should play this starting eleven for the league:
  Krul
  Debochy Taylor Coloccini Santon
  HBA Cabaye Tiote Marveaux
  Cisse Ba

  And for the cup games:
  Krul
  Tavernier Douglas Williamson Ferguson
  Perch Gutierrez
  Obertan Vuckic Amalfitano
  Guidetti

• 50 obatoyou // Jul 4, 2012 at 11:48 AM

  Fair enough but i want to win the league next season, we should buy van persie not de jong.

• 51 obatoyou // Jul 5, 2012 at 2:24 AM

  Im glad weve come through with a fantastic new approach to signings, and 21 year old de jong will be great. But untortunately the only wiapproac

• 52 obatoyou // Jul 5, 2012 at 2:30 AM

  Im glad weve come through with a fantastic new approach to signings, and 21 year old de jong will be great. But untortunately the only winning approach these days seems to be buy all the top players for thirty eight million each, if we want to compete we would have had to buy de jong van persie and affellay! (at the least) sorry to say im gonna have to stop following football, wasnt even too happy with fifth, cant take more years of not being the best. We’ll be relegated again before we win the league waawaa