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• 1 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 1:47 PM

  God I’m exhausted after reading that. The good news is we get to do it all again next week. Hurrah!

• 2 LGFUAD21 // Jul 8, 2012 at 1:47 PM

  85Ibizatoon – Back by popular demand

  From last post.

  You reckon he’s like Clark Kent/Superman (although more powerful of course). You try and get a needle in him and it just breaks in half.

  I was thinking along the lines of slip his drink.

  If only he had Demba’s taste for syrup

• 3 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM

  I think he feeds off wildebeest, so maybe you’ll have to tie that in somehow??

  Superman has nothing on Tiote for the record.

• 4 Incentino // Jul 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM

  Vertonghen just signed for Tottenham.

• 5 LGFUAD21 // Jul 8, 2012 at 1:53 PM

  Cabaye s easily going to be our next captain

• 6 LGFUAD21 // Jul 8, 2012 at 1:55 PM

  Just noticed. You literally cannot watch any video on the Dennis Wise Tube without someone having left a comment saying

  “Welcome to Liverpool”

• 7 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 1:59 PM

  Incentino….Poor Ketsbaia’s gonna have a meltdown. How did Pardew not take his advice?

  LFGUAD….I’d say for France too. Great player and leader. I hope he’s at the toon for many years to come.

  Bless the scousers, it’s all the fun they get to have these days.

• 8 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM

  Incentino
  Ffs dont let ketsbia9 see couple that with giroud signing for arsenal he might not be able to carry on!!

• 9 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:02 PM

  tads…I’m really worried for his well being. Poor lad

• 10 LGFUAD21 // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:06 PM

  Also just seen in paper talk

  “Dan Goslings move to Blackburn is on hold”

  ???

• 11 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:11 PM

  Was there a move to be on hold? Should we arrange a bus to take the whole team to Blackburn? Arrange a mass medical for them…got to save a few quid

• 12 ToonAndy // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:15 PM

  Ok lads heres me supporting a 4-1-2-1-2…

  ———————-KRUL———————

  DEBUCHY-COLLO-SAKHO-SANTON

  ———————-TIOTE——————-

  ——–CABAYE——–MARVEAUX—-

  ——————BEN ARFA—————–

  ————CISSE————BA————-

• 13 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:22 PM

  I know ibiza i can almost see him wandering around the metro centre shouting at ppl how he told pards to sign hom he didnt listen and niw the world must pay the price!

• 14 Big Pappa Cisse // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:22 PM

  For me next season we should be playing a 4-1-3-2

  ——————————–Krul——————————

  –Debuchy——–Taylor——–Collocini——Santon–

  ——————————–Tiote—————————–

  ———HBA————–Cabaye————Hoilett——-

  ——————-Cisse——————Ba———————

  Tiote sitting deep and Cabaye slightly further forward to pull the strings

• 15 chris_g // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:26 PM

  Ibizatoon – I think Blackburn were just interested in taking Gosling on loan for the season:
  http://www.nufcfans.co.uk/rovers-want-sign-toon-midfielder-loan/

• 16 rich_toonfan // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:33 PM

  @ big pappa

  Think that would work a treat in games where we at the dominant team.

  In other games where we will see less of the ball we could swap a striker out for a defensive mid.

  The squad we have gives us some good versatility.

• 17 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:37 PM

  Deja vu….thought I’d posted on this thread this morning but it seems to have diapppeared…
  Was congratulating Ed on the weekly review and how thin the actual news is.

• 18 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:43 PM

  Tads…let’s hope the locals take care of him…poor soul.

  Chris G….Cheers mate. Hadn’t seen that bit of news. I would of though Gosling should get some games this season, especially with Guthrie gone. We shall see

• 19 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:47 PM

  Saw this on a SS article….Shall we open the debate again? Ha

  “‘I’d be interested in seeing Santon moved onto Right Back and a new Left back bought as every game i’ve watched Santon he’s more right than left footed.”

• 20 Nick 69 // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:48 PM

  I think a loan would be great for Gosling, needs to play week in week out to get his form, and continue his development after being out so long. 15 mins here and there like he has been getting is not going to do him any good.

• 21 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 2:49 PM

  Nick 69…Agree if he’s not going to get games with us, get him out on loan. I just would have thought he would get a fair amount more playing time than last season?!?

• 22 Beardo // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:05 PM

  SOMETHING JUST HAPPEN FOR F**K SAKE!

• 23 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:07 PM

  Beardo….How do you manage to keep so calm?

• 24 Indian Magpie // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:20 PM

  my God its a drab sunday

• 25 geordie-mick // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:23 PM

  ashleys helicopter took of from benton about 2 hours

• 26 Indian Magpie // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:36 PM

  no 1 is here, i am going back to reading econometrics book

• 27 DannyA // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:42 PM

  i just like the Local Slags advertisments on this Blog haha

• 28 DannyA // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:43 PM

  serious note though any 1 rekon any 1 other than Debuchy will be incoming 2 Benton this week?

• 29 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:46 PM

  This window is slow. Newcastle are shopping in a more exclusive Market than last summer, perhaps that’s the problem. We were virtually unopposed in our targets last year. This year we’re facing more competition for our targets and the vendors are driving hard bargains. Our success last season will not gone unnoticed. We need to be patient.

• 30 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:48 PM

  Everyone is watching the tennis.

• 31 Nick 69 // Jul 8, 2012 at 3:54 PM

  Ibizatoon – he may got more game time, however he may not, what with Pardew insisting Bigi will be challenging the 1st team, Vuckic hopefully stayin injury free, possible emergence of Abeid and possible signing of Anita or another CM he may be limited, althought I would think he’d still be ahead of Abeid in the pecking order at present

• 32 ilovetoon8788 // Jul 8, 2012 at 4:01 PM

  Still no first team signing… Haiz..

• 33 Indian Magpie // Jul 8, 2012 at 4:02 PM

  Andy murray!!!!!!!!!!!

• 34 SupaToonKid // Jul 8, 2012 at 4:33 PM

  With Pre-Season starting on Friday i think it could be a busy week for NUFC. I reckon we will sign atleast 1 player next (probably Debuchy) but it could be up to 3 (Debuchy + CB & CF). Pards will then be able to access the squad during these opening pre-season fixtures and get an early idea who will be in the challenging for the 1st XI, who will be in the development side, who will be loaned out, play cup games etc. Then he will maybe look at bringing in further recruits such as another forward & CM.

• 35 HullMag6 // Jul 8, 2012 at 4:48 PM

  Some of our fellow bloggers have been a bit off,

  Pires is right, until we win something or are in champs league regularly we will be a stepping stone to a bigger club in world view but in our world there is no one bigger than the toon.
  So we need to start winning big, Mike get your wallet out. Get the targets over the line ASAP an extra million here and there might reap a return sooner rather than later.

  Only just come on but read whats been posted. Just hope the plans are right and the right ingredients are there for another fantastic season.

• 36 hoppernufc // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:03 PM

  Seriously we need to get our finger out and make some first team signings, all these people saying we only need a striker and midfielder what planet are you on? We need 4/5 quality players added to our squad to compete next season, aswell as the players who have already left ranger,xisco,Simpson will probs leave. We are so short it’s unreal

• 37 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:09 PM

  Hopper…compete at what level?

  Maybe I’m reading too much in to your comment, but it would “seem” to imply that if we add 4/5 quality players we’ll be competing for silverware? The PL?

  I don’t think it’s Ashley’s plan to have us at that level, quite yet anyway. If you mean compete for top 7 and European football qualification, then I don’t think we need that many “quality” signings tbh….but we do need some depth.

  Also, Midfield and strikers are near the bottom of my list of players needed. We desperately need cover at CB and FB. Any replacements or depth after will be an added bonus. However, I do have faith the club know what they’re doing and are going about things the right way

• 38 rich_toonfan // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:15 PM

  I think we need a cb, fb, cm, winger and striker.

  But realistically we will probably bring in around 2/3 of those.

  The club builds slowly, there is no need to rush. Remember this current squad made it to 5th in the league. Think there is no reason we couldn’t make 6th with this squad, think we are still better than liverpool.

  It took man city a couple years to make hamps league and a further year to win the league and the best part of 250million.

  Realistically if we bring in 2/3 first team players a season, move your what’s surplus then add talented youth we have a good chance of being regulars in Europe and champions league challengers which would be a great achievement for our club.

• 39 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:22 PM

  Rich…Agreed. Slow steady improvement. We’re not going to from mid table to champions league in a season…although we did come pretty close

• 40 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:28 PM

  going to go*

• 41 hoppernufc // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:28 PM

  Ibizatoon – 4/5 players to compete in top 7 ! You have to remember well have a lot of games next season our squad is know where deep enough to cope with all these games. We need fb, cb, cm, and one or two strikers cos of you think about it best, lovenkrands and probs xisco/ ranger will leave.

• 42 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM

  @rich completly agree we need a quality fb a cb who at very least is pushing first 11 because as much as rate stevie t i just cant see the lad doing a whole season another 1-2 cm 1 defensive and maybe another cam def another winger purely for rotation but am hoping marv can do the job and a young quick CF would be a fantastic window

• 43 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:32 PM

  Also completly off topic but c’mon federer!!
  Cant stand murray arrogant little git!

• 44 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:35 PM

  Hopper we need to replace best and 1 of loven/ranger/xisco you cant say we’ve lost all 3 when none of them have had any bearing on our season for nearly 2 years

• 45 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:35 PM

  Hopper….I disagree. We competed top 7 this year and Best, Lovenkrands, Xisco and Ranger had very little to do with that.

  I agree though, we should have more games this season. In a way, getting knocked out of the two cups last season was a blessing, as I think we would / could have struggled to finish as high up.

  We will need to use our squad a lot more next season, but we already have a few players chomping to get some playing time, like Ferguson, Marveaux, Sammy, Tav, Vukick, Gosling, etc (injuries permitting of course).

  I just think it’s unrealistic to expect 4/5 “quality” players to be coming in, we certainly haven’t let any quality players leave…yet

  The club have a plan and I just don’t see them altering it too much

• 46 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:36 PM

  Sorry hopps that is exactly what you said should really start reading the posts properly!!!

• 47 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:36 PM

  TADS. No way. Brit all day. Murray has had to work hard to get were he is today, he is determined and single minded. Should notbe confused with arrogance.

• 48 THE TOON BOY // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:38 PM

  I think we will get debuchy within the next few days as he desires to join us and cabaye will be urging him to come, also I think that another left back may be coming in for cover as in a recent interview santon was on about how pardrew was going to play him as right back and that he would welcome debuchy to see who the manager played

• 49 DannyA // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:40 PM

  i do like Murray as a tennis player but Federer is so much more a complete player fantastic to watch him wont be a player lyk him 4 years to come Novak is good but i tate Federer so much more!

• 50 DannyA // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:40 PM

  anyway we signed Messi yet or is it still pending

• 51 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:41 PM

  Novo im not supporting him purely because were “british” im english end of hes scottish, do the scots support english teams/sportsmen when they have no scotsmen in a comp? No im supporting federer hes a true tennis great and yes murray is an arrogant little git

• 52 hoppernufc // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:42 PM

  Come on best was a starter at the beginning of the season and the only reason he was dropped was cos of cisse he played up untill January also lovenkrands was injured that’s why he wasn’t involved. Ok so answer this what would your two teams be for the Europa league qualifing match then two days later the Chelsea away match?

• 53 hoppernufc // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:43 PM

  Toonarmydownsouth- haha

• 54 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:46 PM

  Novo and at the end of the day sports is a competition im not gonna support chelski/man u in a champs league final just because there an english team, just like i wont support wales/scotland in rugby if england get knocked out these ppl/teams are our fierce rivals and i wont support just because tge english havent got a decent tennis player!

  The ONLY thing i support as a british person is our brave armed forces.

• 55 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:49 PM

  Sorry mate can’t agree Federer is a great. No doubt, however Murray to win would be a once in a lifetime achievement. I’m 46 and no Brit has come close. It will be something ticked off my list of something to see before I slip this mortal coil. It might make me believe Newcastle will win something, which incidentally I’ve given up on!

• 56 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:52 PM

  Hopper…I’m not arguing the fact that 4 or 5 quality players wouldn’t be great, just I don’t expect we’ll be getting them.

  Best played a lot at the beginning of the season, you could argue Cisse is his replacement?

  I said all last season that our squad is thin, so I wont take any convincing.

  The club are obviously looking to youth and if that is the case, they have to be given a chance in the first team. That wont happen if we just buy quality first team players. We’re not Man City and personally I am ok with that.

  Either way…I’ll try your task, although before I start, I’m sure it’ll be tricky.

  1)

  Krul
  Simmo – Willo – Saylor – Santon
  Raylor – Tiote – Gosling
  HBA – Ba – Marveaux

  2)

  Krul (if not then it’ll have to be Harps or Elliot)
  Tav – Perch – Collo – Ferguson
  Vukick – Gutti – Sammy
  Shola – Cisse – Gutti

  That’s off the top of my head. Mixture of youth and “quality”. I may have missed someone and I may not have picked the right players for each game, depending on the opponents for the Europa game. This also doesn’t include any players gone or any that should come in.

  Not too bad really imo.

  As I said before, for me, CB and FB are a priority Any depth over that is great, but for me that area needs some serious cover.

• 57 Indian Magpie // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:53 PM

  There goes Murray i think.

• 58 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:54 PM

  Federer has just been phenomenal

• 59 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:55 PM

  Novo…Never lose the faith

• 60 DannyA // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:56 PM

  Toonarmydownsouth

  completly agree wiv u on the armed forces part seein as i am part ov it lol i wud wudnt i

  however i think this week will be Pivitol in our pre-season transfer wise a rekon a couple ov our so called targets may be signed up if that fails at least Debuchy shud be on bourd by the end oiv the week!

• 61 geordielad123 // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:56 PM

  I reckon there is a chance that we could win the europa league depending on who we have to face in the groups, if we have teams like athletico bilbao or athletico madrid we dont stand much of a chance

• 62 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:58 PM

  Novo howay lad the toon will win something very soon were on the up my friend!

• 63 geordielad123 // Jul 8, 2012 at 5:59 PM

  I personally think we should sign jonny davies

• 64 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:02 PM

  DannyA keep up the good work then buddy!! Have many friends in the forces you all deserve the coutries full support and respect!

• 65 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:04 PM

  Ibiza how long have you lived over there mate? I remember going to a QPR pre season tour in san antinio my mate was a huge qpr fan and who can turn diwn 10 days of beer sun and footy!! Great time!

• 66 ToonUnited // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:05 PM

  Hope we bring in a couple new players in the window…getting concerned at the lack of activity! We NEED a decent back up keeper because let’s face it, Harper is going to be retiring or on his way soon and Elliot just isn’t good enough to be back up…could also do with another defender or 2 and a back-up/contesting first team striker in as a back up for Ba and Cisse….Shola is just a bit to inconsistent for me

• 67 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:05 PM

  TADS. I have no affinity with Chelsea or Man Utd and to be honest I couldn’t give a monkey’s nuts whether they win the champions league. However when it comes to patriotism I will always back a Brit. Man Utd & Chelsea are about as British as the USA & Russia. I suppose you won’t be cheering on Chris Hoy in the Olympics or any other Scotsman, Welshman, Irishman, that will be representing our country? You’ll only want the Englishmen to win then?

• 68 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:06 PM

  Can be a whingy one at times, but I have a lot of respect what he has done at Arsenal.

  http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/7882678/Wenger-won-t-change-his-ways

• 69 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:08 PM

  Tads…8 years mate and haven’t regretted it once Beer, Sun, football….and women? Terrible stuff mate. Does anyone fancy chipping in some pennies so I can get a flight home?

• 70 abbietoon123 // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:10 PM

  james tavernia was at mt football presentation today, i was buzzin

• 71 abbietoon123 // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:10 PM

  *my

• 72 geordielad123 // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:11 PM

  Just bought some strawberry cyrup, i know understand why demba ba loves it lol joke hehehehehehe

• 73 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:16 PM

  Novo must be an age difference thing then mate ive been raised as an englishman not british i have many friends who are scottish/welsh and irish and believe me they do not support an englishman in reverse roles and none of them see them selves as british there proud of purely there nationality

• 74 Levi // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:16 PM

  i got a feeling a player is having a medical 2moz. maybe 2 players

• 75 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:16 PM

  Gutted!

• 76 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:17 PM

  Ibiza sounds terrible mate i’ll send some cash for tge plane ticket home so you can end this nightmare!

• 77 hoppernufc // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:21 PM

  Ibiza – thats my point neither of those teams would be good enough to compete with Chelsea. Btw when I say quality I don’t mean Ronald’s and messis haha I mean first team players who are able to come on and play straight away to replace those who have left. Anyway let’s just hope we do sign some players soon and btw good job at picking those teams

• 78 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:22 PM

  Thank you. With your support and friendship I can see the light at the end of the tunnel…oh wait…that’s the sun.

  Oh well, Murray. There’s always next year. Who knows, may be able to improve his tennis and personality by then?

• 79 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:23 PM

  TADS. That’s a shame. We should all be proud of our heritage. Geordie, English, British. What about the Olympics?

• 80 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:23 PM

  Hopper…Agreed….there not the teams I would want to see week in / week out

  Hopefully, we’ll do some good business and the players will once again do the job when called upon. I feel we’re in for a good season…come on guys, we’re back in in Europe!!

• 81 Fostino // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:25 PM

  as well as our incoming transfers being very asute and credit to carr and pardrew for that but i think pardrew selling ia also very astute.

  last year we sold 5 of our 8 best players of the 2010/11 season..enrique, carroll, nolan, barton and loaned out harper…(colo, jonas nd tiote were other 3) and these players were replaced with players of the right mentality with skill and pace i.e. ba, cabaye, krul promoted o 1st team, santon, ben afra nd of course cisse

  again this season we have seen lovenkrands nd best..both of which we all agree with. hopefully this season we will see the signing of mav, gosing, abeid, and the two new lads come to the fore.

  id be very happy with the arrival of debuchy and douglas and another quality striker.

• 82 blacknwhite magpie // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:28 PM

  if we sign debuchy, douglas and guidetti i think we have a really good chance of ending up third or fourth next season

• 83 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:28 PM

  Novo its not a shame mate just a different opinion i wont knock any1 for having 1!
  The olympics tbh honest i generally have very little intrest in athletics have never really been a big passion of mine not sure whybut seeing as its team gb im sure i can get behind them as a team in which they compete with each other rather than in competition

• 84 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:29 PM

  Aw Andy Murray crying, dw always next year. Back to NUFC, I hope we sign debuchy, a cb n striker n a winger maybe

• 85 SupaToonKid // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:30 PM

  is it just me or do others get pissed off when player’s names are spelt wrong, i can understand when they don’t play for your team but surely when they play for your own team you should be able to pronounce & spell their name right out of respect if nothing else.

• 86 blacknwhite magpie // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:34 PM

  i think our team next season should be
  krul
  debuchy—coloccini—douglas/taylor—santon
  cabaye—tiote—jonas/bigirimana
  ba/guidetti—cisse—ben arfa

• 87 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:34 PM

  Supa ? Not to upset about it tbf especially if your on a mobile! Poxy buttons are so close together!!

• 88 Beardo // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:36 PM

  “You will never get this, you will never get this, lala la la la” – Roger Federer to Andy Murray, behind the scenes.

• 89 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:39 PM

  Beardo well murrays sister is no2 prostitute in whole village high five!

• 90 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:41 PM

  Must say that although it’s off topic I completely disagree with whoever called Murray an arrogant little git. Gained so much respect for the guy, cannot dislike a man who cares that much about what he does. Well done Andy, and much like the ever underachieving NUFC you too will have your day!

  Right back on topic, must say that I agree with Ibiza that we do not need 6/7 first teamers to compete at the level we are currently at. 3 maybe 4 would give us real strength in depth, boost of quality as well combined with the exciting youngsters we have pushing through the ranks.

  Biggy is an example of that type of player, Ferguson, Streete, Richardson and Tav are all going to pushing into the first team soon so let’s just be patient/

• 91 SupaToonKid // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:42 PM

  TADS

  Aye i can allow little mistakes but the constant ones such as Vuckic being spelt as Vukick, Marveaux spelt as Marveux or Debuchy as Debouchy or Debauchy.

  It’s nothing really to get wound up about but it does annoy me a bit when i see it repeatedly occuring from serial offenders.

• 92 Novocastrian66 // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:43 PM

  TADS. Not knocking you mate. It’s a shame people don’t appreciate what it means to be British, whether the person happens to be English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish. We have a common allegiance. British and together we have achieved great things. Rivalry between our nations is healthy however we should all stick together. Still given up on Newcastle winning owt though!

• 93 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:46 PM

  Only thing about that Novo is that some people in these countries don’t wish to be classed as British, a touchy subject I know but I do say this a Northern Irish man who is categorically Irish.

  And don’t give up on us winning something, I can feel it in my bones

• 94 Big Pappa Cisse // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:47 PM

  The thing I hate about Murray is whenever he loses a point he cries like a little girl whereas someone like Federer just gets on with it

• 95 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:48 PM

  Ruddy that would be me buddy

  Not disagreeing that one day hes gonna win and is no doubt gonna be a great player but like many i personally think he believed his own hype and certainly does have an air of arrogance you can see it when he bites at the officials, slumps off the etc. but like i said to novo im not gonna argue with some1 over there opinion and like you said back to more important things the toon!

  I think we need 3/4 players of pl standard mainly a fb and a cb and would love to see another top CM
  Other than that let club keep on bringing in exciting young lads the futures looking bright for the toon

• 96 Ally // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:48 PM

  has anybody heard the news that debuchy has handed in a transfer request?

• 97 Beardo // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:50 PM

  My nationality is Earthling.

• 98 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:52 PM

  SupaToon….Is this where I put my hands up?

  Ruddy….I was reading a Sky Sports interview with Wenger about his policy, “vision”, etc and I love it. I can also understand fans frustrations. To be that close, but constantly missing out.

  I feel our situation is slightly different though, however I’m obviously biased We sold Andy Carroll and ended up with Cisse and Ba. Barton and Nolan out in comes Cabaye. We don’t really need that much for the starting 11 to match most others in the PL, but there is no point just filling up the squad with these type of players or the youth will never get a chance.

• 99 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM

  Do you not think that by signing another top CM, whilst it would increase the quality of the midfield now would hamper the potential development of certain players like Abeid, Gosling, Richardson, or Biggy in a few years time? If the hype is to be believed then we have a real gem of a player in Biggy and we know that Abeid has immense potential and I would love to see him getting first team action this season.

  As for the FB and CB I think you are spot on there lad. The defense is where we need bolstering, as well as another CF to keep Ba and Cisse on their toes, a young un though, someone who can be gradually introduced into the side.

  I also feel we are in desperate need of another flair player on the wing, we have Arfa and Marveaux as players who can unlock defenses (although we saw little of Marveaux I really do rate the fella, as my moniker would suggest haha) but we do need another on the other wing as I think we’ll see Guti play a more central role this season.

• 100 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:54 PM

  Novo aye it is a shame not gonna disagree with that maybe it just depends on how and where you were raised oh well we all know theres only one true nationality for all us lot on here and thats toon!

  Supa yeah i kind of get that thank god none of tgem work in the club shop!

• 101 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:54 PM

  * them! See what i mean about phones now supa!!

• 102 WWYCD // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:55 PM

  Tennis talk….really lads?

• 103 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:56 PM

  @Ibiza

  I’ve always admired Wenger’s policy of exciting football and trusting his youth entirely, however I don’t think his transfer policy is as sound as ours. Arteta, Mertesacker, Benayoun, Park Chu Young and Andre Santos all brough in last summer. Other than Arteta which of those were any good? Whereas we brought in Santon, Cabaye, Cisse, Ba, Marveaux.

  I think we may have taken the Arsenal blueprint and just tweaked it…does that mean trophies will surely follow? He who dares wins, do we dare?

• 104 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 8, 2012 at 6:57 PM

  Ever so briefly WWJBD…sorry WWYCD haha

• 105 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:01 PM

  WWYCD sorry did i say tennis i meant tits!!

  Ruddy its sounds like abied might be going on loan i think biggy will have a role perhaps 2nd half of the season? Gosling and vuckic is fir me a tad risky vuckic needs to stay fit if he can the lad is gonna be magic gosling? I think he should of been on loan last season guti will do a good job in cm but my main concern is an injury to cabs especially without guthrie we looked last season with out him!

• 106 graham cwarr // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:02 PM

  @beardo and im a gelfling.
  So we are calling our new signing biggy? Easy to write. Simmo willo Colo benny oba biggy. Wonder if that’s what pards calls them

• 107 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:02 PM

  Ruddy….Of course we dare!

• 108 Dannyo // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:04 PM

  Deschamp becomes the new French manager.
  Say goodbye to your international career HBA.
  Hopefully the EL and CL will satisfy those needs

• 109 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:10 PM

  Wouldn’t write off Gosling, he was once tipped for a big future and he can still have one if he is looked after. Vuckic can be an immense player, we have to trust him if he gets time in the first team. If Abeid is going on loan I would love to see another Prem team take him, or a Championship team challenging for promotion, anything lower than that and he won’t learn much. I understand the trepidation and obviously the younger lads won’t have the same ability as Cabs but we must put some faith in the youth.

  @GC

  Seemed much easier to write Biggy than Bigirimana, hope it catches on in the stadium on matchday haha

• 110 geordielad123 // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:23 PM

  Blacknwhite magpies…..
  Your team stinks!

• 111 MagPieMan // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:24 PM

  Was reading some earlier posts and I saw some people going on aboute getting a new centre back in and selling Mike Williamson. These people need to have a look at our squad. Steven Taylor, Coloccin and Williamson are our ONLY centre backs. We will be having lots more games next season which means rotation so we will need at least four centre backs capable of doing a job. And Steven Taylors history shows us that he is injury prone and what happens if him and Collocini (who , for the first time, had a few injury problems last season) get injured? Can we realy rely on a new signing, who has to adapt to the league, and James Perch to stop us conceeding?. I like Perch and think hes had some good performances but centre half is a specialised position, you can’t just throw someone who has been playing full back most of their career in there and expect clean sheets. And no one knows how well Curtis Good (if we sign him) and Remi Street would adapt to the lague. They could surprise us but i wouldn’t like to risk it. I understand Williamson isn’t the best defender in the league but he certainly isn’t the worst. He gets the job done and, on his day, play really well. I remember him having a few motm awards last season. selling Williamson would be, in my opinion, one of the most stupid things the club could do. We need to add to the squad, not replace any of it.

• 112 Rotonda heights // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:32 PM

  That’s the trouble Willo doesn’t get the job done!!
  Everyone knows simpson and willo are our weak links.
  And besides we are after 2 CBs.

• 113 graham cwarr // Jul 8, 2012 at 7:59 PM

  @magpieman my point was if we get sakho/Douglas in it pushes willo down one more step anyway you only have a certain squad size and at some point willo will be obsolete.
  If Curtis good lives up to his name then where will that leave willo?

• 114 Sam Edwards // Jul 9, 2012 at 3:26 AM

  Krul
  Santon Coloccini S. Taylor Debuchy
  Jonas Cabaye Tiote Ben Arfa
  Ba Cisse