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• 1 WWYCD // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:27 AM

  NUFC are in Germany at the moment

  I think he has found out the offers in England and is now going to find out the offers in Germany then he will make up his mind

• 2 Toon_Tom // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:28 AM

  wwycd – my thoughts exactly – off to meet his new team mates in Germany and give the return ticket to Simo

• 3 jayphoto // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:28 AM

  Gotta say aswell, Douglas is a fantastic defender! He was very good when twente were in the champions league, rarely makes mistakes, his only problem is hes a bit hot headed, very strong in the challenge but to be fair a few of his red cards have come from tackles that wouldn’t have even been fouls in the premier league! Also, hes widely regarded as the best centre half in eiriedivisie, which is a football playing league, he’s good with the ball at his feet and also strong in playing the ball out of defends! As far as loyalty goes, he turned down moves to Liverpool and Italian clubs in the past years to stay at twente, his move comes from wanting to play at a higher level as he’s developed all he can at twente!

• 4 Toonboy_84 // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:29 AM

  Does anybody know about hoilett’s attitude? Apparently he can be a bit of a nob. I don’t know myself, just what I heard.

• 5 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:29 AM

  WWYCD

  I’d rather he stayed too – I think he’s a good player – but it’s just not going to happen is it.

  wayne

  Well said. I’ve wanted to say the same thing all morning.

• 6 Tooooon // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:29 AM

  Don’t really care if we get him or not. If he chooses QPR over us then I’ll laugh at his face.

• 7 joe // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:30 AM

  All 3 clubs are good moves for him to be honest. I would choose QPR if i were him not for the money but for the fact that I’d get to play week in week out and he’d probably be their best player there. At 22 he needs that for his development. On the other hand he’d be playing European competition with us and Burussia at a higher level surrounded by better players and that would help with his development too.

• 8 WWYCD // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:31 AM

  Toon_Tom
  U never know haha

  TDS
  Could of said the same thing about Mr Newcastle not so long ago

• 9 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:32 AM

  Toonboy

  He is a ben Arfa type player. Some Say arrogance others supreme confidence.

  Either way I’d rather he play for us than against.

• 10 Bloody Marveauxlous // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:33 AM

  On another note, does anyone have any links for the match tonight>

• 11 LGFUAD21 // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:34 AM

  Number of points today lads.

  Firstly anyone know if Lille are reportedly close to signing a RB. Once certainty we have in the Debuchy saga is that Lille will only sell when they have replaced (from the horses mouth).

  Secondly Hoilett. Would love to have him but he seems a bit of a mercenary atm. If he chooses QPR over us then he clearly shows he has the wrong priorities for a guy so early in his career.

  Thirdly, I would be very disappointed if we swapped Santon with Roma. We dont really need a winger (not desperately anyway) and Santon has shown great signs of improvement over the season and huge potential. We need to keep these sort of players here for the future.

• 12 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:34 AM

  Joe got to disagree mate

  How can being 22 and the best player at a club be good for development?

  He needs to be pushed, play with quality to maximise his potential and stop him becoming a mercenary.

• 13 Toon_Tom // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:35 AM

  LGFAUD21 – Bosingwa apparently

• 14 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:37 AM

  Bloody

  it was a good team and I think it could do well but we could do even better this window then even the most optimistic of us could ever believe.

• 15 PIBID (the poster formerly known as hattambenarfa) // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:37 AM

  Lgfuad21 yes lille are signing bosingwa

• 16 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:38 AM

  joe

  Got to agree with Beattie here – he was already the best player at Blackburn. If that’s important, stay and help them return to the Prem!

  Bloody Marveauxlous

  I really really doubt a friendly against a German minnow will be broadcast mate I’m hoping nufc.co.uk will have radio coverage, but that seems very unlikely given the location

  WWYCD

  If you mean Colo, that’s a little different no? I’m not convinced that the club are doing everything they can to keep Simpson, because I’m not sure they’re desperate to.

• 17 rainrix // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:38 AM

  @Toonboy 84 : I’m pretty sure he started on raylor last season for some reason can’t remember why. Also he taunted SJP when he scored against us last season at home. So yeah a bit of a nob is a fair assumption

• 18 rainrix // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:39 AM

  That being said i’d have him regardless

• 19 TorqToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:40 AM

  Been reading what Lee Ryder has been tweeting. He is at our training camp in Germany and is highly impressed with Gael! Heck of a strike on him apparently and set for debut tonight. Also simmo is training and not having talks with reading, Cissé is flying, marv and tayls on fitness…and ranger sat at home!

• 20 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:41 AM

  Nah QPR are out of this race! Hoilett has come to listen to NUFC & Gladbach in Germany so he can finalise a deal with one. I would love it if by Monday Pardew in the German training Camp with Hoilett & Debuchy on either side of him with NUFC shirts.

• 21 cyprus // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:44 AM

  Ed,
  looking back at your posts, the salary difference which you say is about the same as what we offer for simpson is about 300,000 a year difference, which is sizable. A mansion a year, Cyprus houses…

• 22 jayphoto // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:44 AM

  Hoiletts signing for moenchen! Been on the cards for a month, he speaks fluent German and will get champions league football and more money! Also heard he’s thinking about playing for the USA over Canada (not that that’s really relevent)

• 23 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:45 AM

  Newcastly are hardly going to be signing players at the training camp, are they now? Come on guys -.-

  Also, that SSN article on Debuchy is absolute crap.

  “are now close to coming to an agreement on a deal worth around £7million.”

  ‘Close to an agreement’ is the vaguest possible thing they could say. Leaves them plenty of room to back out of their story.

• 24 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:46 AM

  Quality wise both Sakho & Douglas are top draw so whoever comes in will be really good addition to the side. NUFC just have to decide do they want to pay a bit more for potentially one of the best CBs in the World or less for a super CB but wait till the end of August for a CB who will miss several of our most crucial fixtures this season.

  I wouldn’t mind either as they’re both phenomenal CBs but it makes more sence to me to go for Sakho as we will need 4 CBs for those opening fixtures!

• 25 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:48 AM

  SupaToonKid

  Have you really seen enough of either player to make those claims? From what I’ve seen Douglas is far far better, and exactly what we need.

  We can talk all day about potential, but very few players ever reach their ‘potential to be world class’.

• 26 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:49 AM

  Also, why has Sakho suddenly become an option?

  The club follow players for months and months – we’re hardly going to sign a player we’ve had no previous interest in, just because he’s hyped up a lot!

• 27 WWYCD // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:51 AM

  TDS
  No mate I meant Saylor

• 28 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:51 AM

  Could not care less….

  1. Krasic
  2. Jesus Navas
  3. Afellay
  4. Bojan
  5. Zoran Tosic

  And many many many many more that can fit that role besides have a new player already MARVEAUX…

• 29 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM

  Jay – i agree with that assessment on Hoilett actually. I’m thinking he will be signed by Gladbach in short order. I wouldn’t be too disappointed if he didn’t join us though. He is talented but i dont particularly like his attitude and his wage demands might upset the other lads. If Cabs who has proven to be a great playmaker and asset for us is on a rumored 30k/week i’d go as far as to say that even 40k/week is too much for Hoilett (its rumored he wants 50k/week).

• 30 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:55 AM

  WWYCD

  Ah, yeah. But again, we were never actively looking to replace him. Sounds to me like we’ve been making piss poor contract offers to Simpson.

• 31 toonLYF // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:55 AM

  anyone wondering about streams, there’s this, a local tv stream in chemnitz, which might be showing it http://www.sachsen-fernsehen.de/Zum-Livestream/Seite/

  and this, just some google-found stream, probably a longshot http://www.usagoals.com/live/148116-chemnitzer-fc-vs-newcastle-united/watch/stream/online/free/feed/p2p/en/vivo/tv/gratis/

• 32 jayphoto // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:56 AM

  Seen both Douglas and sakho, esepecially sakho alot! Douglas is a better footballer but sakho is a better athlete! Reckon the French lad has some clangers in him though, when ive seen him he looks a better left back than centre half! douglas is a fantastic player, reminds me a bit of kompany!

• 33 LGFUAD21 // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:58 AM

  And now for my essay of the day. This isnt a neg. Its just an observation/opinion.

  I have always been a big supporter of the way this club as been run regarding transfers BUT I think the club is now at a critical stage where the policy may need tweaking.

  Last summer we obviously had great success bringing all these players in to slot straight into the first team but if we hope to continue our progress and build upon last season (ie stay in Europa/Challenge for CL) things need to change a bit.

  Firstly we cannot expect to necessarily buy more Cabaye’s and have them on the bench. The players simply wont do it to play in Europa league on relatively smaller pay checks than they could get elsewhere. This is why we would never be able to land De Jong.

  Secondly, I think we need 3-4 good first team challengers signed. We have been linked with the players but the question is can we ‘get them over the line’ Pardew has stated 3 players. I think 3 at least. On top of that I think we need to bring in another 3-4 development players (Like Gael Bigirimani, Abeid, Amalfitano level).

  My worry is that relying on our youth to plug the gaps is a risky strategy, if we fail to stay in Europa be certain that is bye bye Cabaye, Tiote, Ba. Pardew has said we would loose players if we failed to achieve something last season. These players are in big demand and atm we have enough to offer here to keep them but as soon as we dont they will leave.

  I think we need to spend about £25m this window to do this.

  The plan for the club is very sound BUT MA has to keep a decent level of spend (£20m) until our academy starts to produce for us. Simple as that. Its an investment. Put the cash in now. 2-3 maybe 4 years down the line we can get away with only spending what outgoing transfers bring in meaning nothing from Ashleys pocket. Because we can bring through our academy players who cost us peanuts and if they want to leave sell them for big money.

  Now in relation to the first point. While true, we keep talking about how important it is to keep key players. We all know who this refers to. BUT equally we need to focus on keeping people like Simmo in my opinion. We are weak at RB (and LB) so replacing 1 for 1, say Debuchy for Simmo, while improving the quality of the squad, does not rectify this situation. Simmo has done a good job there and I think it would be great to have a lad like him there to allow Debuchy to rest and cover for injuries.

  Basically we all want 4 Cabayes in the squad challenging for one position but we need to be realistic here. What we need is to build a good first team with enough quality on the bench to cover for injuries and extra games. By quality on the bench I mean players of Simmo’s ability who we know can take us this far at least.

  Only when we have proven we can a) stay in european competition consistently or b) get CL or serious top 4 challenges are we able to build a squad full of Cabayes, Tiotes, HBAs, Bas, Cisses, Colos, keep them satisfied.

  MA PLEASE INVEST IN OUR ACADEMY BIG TIME WHILE NOT GAMBLING THE CLUBS FUTURE ON YOUTH TO SAVE £5m

• 34 Les Grossman // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:58 AM

  We DO NOT NEED Hoillett!!!
  Striker, 2 defenders is all we now need.
  Oh and keep hold of what we have….probably the most important business we have to make this window.

• 35 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:58 AM

  TDS

  I have seen a good amount of both players and so i think i can make those claims.

  You can take your negativity a p*ss off i’d love it if we sign Debuchy etc. next week just to prove you and all the other annoying negative b*stards up!

• 36 ToonJovi // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:59 AM

  Hoiletts versatility is what could make him so succesful here i think, can drop back into midfield aswell as playing as an out and out striker! he would fit perfect into Toons front 3 or 3-1 stike force which we adopted last year!

  will be a big loss if we dont sign him up although we shouldnt bend our wage structure for him!

• 37 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 11:59 AM

  Let QPR sign him.
  We’ll get him on a free next season when they get relegated

• 38 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:02 PM

  SupaToonKid

  Calm down kid. Don’t get all jumped up. Where have I been ‘negative’ ?

  Christ, too many people desperate to start arguments on the internet these days.

• 39 Les Grossman // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:04 PM

  LGFAUD
  Simmo does not want to stay for the money they have offered, and if he thinks he isnt being paid enough then do you HONESTLY think he’ll want to sit on the bench if Debuchy arrives……..

  And why are you having a go at MA?? has he said he wont spend? By all accounts, he is sending dorty Derek all over the place on Carrs advice to do the right deals. Dejong 10m bid? Debuchy 5m bid? Douglas 5m Bid already paid for berigiman…(thingy). honestly. Hold yer tongue before having a whine. I dont disagree with you but maybe a wee bit more thought in your post might have helped eh?

• 40 OoAhDembaBa // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:05 PM

  https://p.twimg.com/AxrDUCqCMAASL4G.jpg

  Check this picture out. Showe the stats for last season between Simpson and Debuchy

• 41 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:06 PM

  Les Grosman

  We do not NEED Hoilett but his addition to the squad would vastly improve the side as Jonas has been converted to a CDM/LWB also there are still concerns about Marveaux and his prone to injury also i can see Sylvain being used in CM with supreme vision and sublime passing.

  Hoilett can play wide or up top and we need a striker with full on pace and Hoilett can provide that. CM is sorted we need to finalise the Debuchy deal, get in a CB & CF then bring in Hoilett or a similar player as i have faith in Gosling, Abeid, Bigirimana to be able to play alongside Tiote or Jonas this season if/when needed.

• 42 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM

  I’ve seen Sakho play and even now he’s quality. Imagine just how good he’ll become.

  Haven’t seen Douglas at all other than on YouTube – does have a real temper on him (Barton mark 2 me thinks)

• 43 graham cwarr // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM

  @tds you’re a knob…….(awaits return insult)

• 44 indian // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM

  what time is d match according to uk time ?

• 45 toonincheek // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:08 PM

  TDS – it was reported (maybe even Simmo was quoted) that he was happy with the salary offered but was not happy with the way it was structured.
  It seems that many clubs structure a sizeable proportion of salary as “image rights” which seem to attract a lower tax rate.
  That’s one of the problems that got Rangers into so much trouble with the taxman.
  NUFC won’t do that – they are playing it straight, and that’s the way I like to see us do business.

• 46 graham cwarr // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM

  I notice we’re “close” to signing players. That word is constantly mentioned.

• 47 toonLYF // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:10 PM

  Indian 6:30pm KO

• 48 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:10 PM

  graham

  No return insult.. just some hurt feelings ;(

  toonincheek

  Ah yeah, I remember that. Do you know why we weren’t up for paying it like previously? I know that governments are trying to clamp down on clubs avoiding and delaying tax payments – that’s what happened to Rangers isn’t it?

• 49 graham cwarr // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:10 PM

  My childhood player f the day is Julian dicks. Julian dicks boys and girls

• 50 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM

  Close but there’d better fcuking be multiple cigars!

• 51 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM

  Ben Arfa

• 52 TorqToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM

  What everybody’s team for tonight then? Lee Ryder reported that tayls and marv are on fitness so might not be risked just yet. However Gael Bigi is looking a hell of a player and is set to start.

• 53 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM

  What i find is particularly funny on this blog is that some people are so desperate for signings that whenever we are liked to a decent player they act like getting him would be the second coming of Christ. Everyone is all “get him across the line!!” or “get him signed!!” etc etc… and it happens with any decent player we are linked with. Hoilett is the latest and it amazes me how people are so fast so jump at a player that has been know to have character flaws and has ludicrous wage demands for someone that has yet to prove he can play at a big team and is only 22. It’s all milk and honey when youre the star of the team but what happens when you have to sit on the bench for a couple of games?! You have to see things in perspective and factor in other things rather then just performance on the pitch. …. And ofc that when we end up not signing said player everyone has 180 degree change of heart with comments like “we didnt really need him”, “hes not THAT good” etc.

  Seriously guys?!?!

  …and end rant /

• 54 graham cwarr // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM

  @tds i apologise. Couldn’t resist.

• 55 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM

  TDS

  You’ve pretty much just come on the blog to damn everyone’s excitement of the Debuchy transfer finally concluding in something positive & said that it’s not going to happen & i’m sure Sky Sports know a bit more about it than you do.

• 56 OoAhDembaBa // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:14 PM

  Xisco and ranger left home

• 57 indian // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM

  that’s 11.30 Indian time right?

• 58 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM

  When did I say it’s not going to happen? I was talking to WWYCD earlier about the cost…

  Like I said, it seems you’re just desperate for confrontation?

• 59 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:17 PM

  STK,
  It is the same SSN who said yesterday that QPR are close to signing Hoilett and now he’s on a plane to Germany!

• 60 TorqToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:17 PM

  Valci – Whilst I agree with you regards Hoiletts ridiculous wage demands…as it stands that might be purely paper talk. Regards his character, HBA had a very similar reputation in France before he came to us and look how he has turned out?! A lot of it has to come down to how a player is managed and coached to not only become a better player but a better person and character.

  Having read about Hoiletts links to Germany etx I do expect him to go to BM but if he came here I would hope we would all welcome him and treat him as our player…regardless of what went before!

• 61 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM

  Ben Arfa

  Yeah that was a speculation rumour they put on the net but this featured on the TV as a confirmed move. Sky always put some rumours on their site which don’t always materialise but the stuff they actually feature on the TV as breaking news is almost always true!

• 62 indian // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM

  that’s 11.30 Indian time right?

• 63 toonLYF // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:21 PM

  12 Indian, your time is GMT +5:30

• 64 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:21 PM

  TorqToon – I think HBA is the exception rather then the rule and he still has his moments (like what happened at the Euros). However…i believe that more often then not people’s character doesnt change as evidenced in most of these cases especially with so called “star players”.

  Having said that, if he does end up joining us he will have my support. Innocent until proven guilty right??…so long as he behaves he will have my support.

• 65 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:22 PM

  Wor Sammy Ameobi just tweeted:

  Samuel Ameobi?@Sammy_Ameobi

  The new home kit is really decent #retro

• 66 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:22 PM

  STK,
  I saw it on TV yesterday..,?

• 67 indian // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:22 PM

  oh thanks …what about links ? can we get them for sure ?

• 68 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:23 PM

  Ben Arfa

  Yesterday? But it was breaking news today?

• 69 graham cwarr // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:23 PM

  @stk. Thick cotton with a lace up neck!!

• 70 Tooooon // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM

  TDS – Unlike you I’m fairly confident that we’ll sign Debuchy; he wants to come, we want him, we’re close to sealing an agreement… he’ll come.

• 71 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM

  Are we going to be wearing the home kit tonight?

  That would surprise me… I assumed we’d save it for the match that’s on ESPN (;

• 72 Les Grossman // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:25 PM

  Ooahdemba ba
  Those stats mean nowt!!!
  2 different leagues im afraid.
  It could be like comparing Simpson to danny alves

• 73 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:26 PM

  Toon

  The only thing I worry about is Lille wanting a replacement before they let him go.

  He wouldn’t be an easy player to replace, after all.

  If we signed him it would be massive though. I said yesterday, he’d be the biggest name we’d signed in a long long time, mainly because he just had a fantastic Euro 2012.

• 74 Lucasd10 // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:27 PM

  I think hoillet has had talks with each club see what he likes best then decide out of the three

• 75 GeordieRooster // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:28 PM

  Hes flying to germany to link up with the newcastle squad obviously , GOD.

• 76 studsy // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:28 PM

  Ahhh, but OoAhDembaBa – how many times did debuchy clear a ball off the line! That’s te deciding factor lol

• 77 Les Grossman // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM

  toonincheek
  simmo has never said he is happy with any part of the offer. Au Contrare (A la debuchy)

  He HAS said, he just wants parity with his position.

• 78 graham cwarr // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM

  I don’t think debuchy had a fantastic euro 2012. Good on the attack ok on the defense. Had a decent showing but not fantastic.
  Abate for Italy looked dangerous. And not in the titus bramble way

• 79 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM

  GeordieRooster – i hope that is sarcasm mate.

• 80 Les Grossman // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM

  TDS
  Danny simpson swap deal?????

• 81 tweaked // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:30 PM

  pity would of been the perfect left sider for us with bennie on the right

• 82 Toon_Tom // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:30 PM

  TDS – Bosingwa will be a Lille player soon

• 83 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:31 PM

  This was posted last night and is an apparent live stream for the game tonight: http://www.sachsen-fernsehen.de/Zum-Livestream/Seite/

• 84 ROSHAN MAGPIE // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:31 PM

  hey Indian when will the match start at what time

• 85 indian // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:32 PM

  apparently it starts at 12!…our time

• 86 Munster Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:33 PM

  Toondownsouth, you said this

  “Also, that SSN article on Debuchy is absolute crap”.

  To me, thats pretty clear. Not wishing to row with you, but maybe you are talking about something else?

• 87 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:33 PM

  Tom

  Ah, I hadn’t heard that. Makes sense for them. He’s a handy player.

  I hope they invest the Hazard money well – I’d hate to see PSG crush the league next season.

• 88 Munster Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:34 PM

  Cwarr, I though Abate was a far better playertoo. Seriously talented. Debuchy is a big step forward though….assuming it happens!!

• 89 RonVanDam // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:36 PM

  I have a gut feeling we have signed debuecy

• 90 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:36 PM

  Have i read correctly that some people on the Blog would rather keep Simmo to warm the bench and possibley harm Tavernier’s development than sell him to Reading for £5M (that was the fee they suggested i think it’ll be closer to £3-4M). Simmo has been a great servant but we’d be mad not to accept a £5M bid for Simmo as that’s only £2M less than Debuchy and a significant profit on what we signed him for.

• 91 nufc786 // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:38 PM

  http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
  streaming links to be added soon……..

• 92 keeleytoon // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:40 PM

  The new home kit is really decent #retro
  Twitter from sam ameobi thoughts?

• 93 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:40 PM

  Munster

  Selective quoting is fantastic. Well done. Christ, I love how rather than paying attention to what people say over a long period of time, so many of you take one single post and disect it.

  I assume you guys come on here to share and discuss opinions?

  Or has this turned into a witch hunt against anyone who suggests anything other than multi million pound signings and world domination?

• 94 keeleytoon // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:41 PM

  Ah some one beat me to it! Bummer

• 95 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:44 PM

  keeley

  Did you see the one that got ‘leaked’ ages ago? I think it looked really really nice!

• 96 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:44 PM

  What evidence is there that Hoilett has an ‘attitude’? It’s the prevailing theme when ever he’s raised for discussion, yet I never see anyone back up their criticism of him with anything solid. There’s been no reports of bust-ups with managers, refusals to play, missed training sessions, him out on the razz all the time, or any other instance of a misdemeanour or ill-discipline.

  What, he taunted the crowd in celebration once? Whoa steady on, this guy is a complete rogue I tell ya’! What he dived against us? Outrageous! The vast majority do it on a weekly basis, to varying degrees.

  The kid has a bit of confidence in himself, so what, he’s a talented player, to my knowledge he’s never gone above his station with extravagant proclamations or anything; although I suppose that’s an excuse to lay into someone, everyone must be self-deprecating and tow the line of humility and correct social decorum or you’re labeled an upstart with an ‘attitude’.

  The nail that sticks out is the one that gets hammered! (sometimes deservedly, like Ranger)

  Ciao!

• 97 keeleytoon // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:51 PM

  Toon, yeah mate! Was that the official one then?

• 98 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:52 PM

  Beardo – it all depends on what standards you have i guess. I personally dislike what i perceive to be arrogant players. Thats one of the reasons why i hate Cristiano Ronaldo(for example) as a player regardless of how good he is on the pitch. It is all subjective in the end and depends on your standards but these kinds of players have been known to cause discontent in the locker room thats all im saying. Right now we have a tight knit group and i for one would hate see that change due to the occasional bad apple.

• 99 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:53 PM

  Not sure, I do hope so though. I loved last seasons home kit, so I hope it’s not too disappointing.

  I’ll trust Sammy though (;

• 100 martoon // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:55 PM

  graham cwarr @48 – Apart from being good for obvious jokes he was always my first choice for my fantasy football team – a good defender who took penalties.

• 101 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:55 PM

  Some of your are so short sighted it drives me fcuking crazy.

  How dare some of you question Debuchy’s defensive abilities due to the 4 games you watched him at the Euros when Graham Carr has compiled a dossier on him taken over years of watching the man and with that has given Pardew any and every strength and weakness in his game.

  I swear to God if we signed Messi some of you youtube warriors would say ‘Well I saw him against Chelsea and he looked poor, we shouldnt sign him.’

  Crawl back to your holes.

  It’s good to debate players but dont criticise a player you have no knowledge of before he has even signed you cocks.

• 102 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:57 PM

  Beattie

  But could he do it on a cold, wet and windy night in Stoke?

• 103 Hatem's better than Messi // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:58 PM

  On Debuchy … the original story was in the Mail saying we had agreed a 7M fee with Lille.

  Last season the Mail were always first to break our genuine transfers.

• 104 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:59 PM

  Hatem’s better than Messi

  That’s true, but incredibly depressing. The Mail used to be the paper with all the ridiculous rumours that we’d take the pee out of!

• 105 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:01 PM

  TDS

  Ha ha

• 106 Hatem's better than Messi // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:03 PM

  @ToonDownSouth

  It’s a horrible nationalist rag that stirs up racial tensions to further it’s far-right agenda.

  But they do get fed our transfers first by the club.

• 107 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:05 PM

  reading between the lines, lambaias is now in germany after his whirlwind tour around every continent on earth and is waiting in a bush with a big net outside brussia munchbunches stadium

• 108 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:06 PM

  Oh my, I nearly cried when I saw this headline

  “Doumbia claims Baggies deal”

• 109 ViVaDebuchy // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:06 PM

  We Are NOT Signing Hoilett! There Is No Way Its Going To Happen So I Wish People Would Stop Putting Him In There Starting 11 For Next Season. End of subject.

• 110 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:07 PM

  Says the man with Viva Debuchy as his username

  That could be the most epic of fails

• 111 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:08 PM

  oooooooh who shit in your cornflakes?? haha lighten up man its friday, youve got a players name that we havnt signed yet in your username…..just sayin

• 112 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:09 PM

  Valci

  I agree, but he’s hardly a combustible outspoken type, with a chequered past like joey Barton, is he? I’m sure we’ve got a group of players who would keep him grounded, not that I think it would be necessary based on his career to date, he’d probably just be a main target for some good old ribbing, like outstanding people usually are, then he’d probably go and nutmeg whoever was dishing it out to him most on the training field. Some speak like he’s some malevolent, cavalier figure whose going to disrupt the harmony, throwing paddys willy-nilly, when in reality he’ll probably just add to the mix which makes up a dressing room and give Ben Arfa and Obertan a nice, new rival in the showboating stakes in training. You know, it’s called fun!

• 113 Peter // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:11 PM

  I have a feeling our new boys will light up the game,I see a Bigirimana (sorry if spelt wrong) goal set up by amalfitano. Mystic Pete

• 114 Sazzer // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:12 PM

  If Hoilett comes I think he will get enough play time to be happy. Also if he signs for us it will most likely be to play on higher level than earning the most money. And in worst case scenario we will probably be able to sell him for the compensation price or more.

• 115 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:17 PM

  Beardo – we will see if he signs for us i guess. I admit for me this all come from hearsay cause i havent really followed Blackburn much cause i tend to follow the teams i support so while we do get EPL games on the tv around here i mostly watch games of interest for me. Like i said…if he sings with us i will support him so long as he behaves as i would do with any of our players.

• 116 jakesome // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:17 PM

  @109 syas he guy whos name includes a player we havnt signed yet.

• 117 ViVaDebuchy // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:18 PM

  Well we have more chance of signing debuchy `than hoilett and nee one shit in my cornflakes just wish some people would wake up and smell the bacon that’s all and maybe im just sick of not hearing us signing any first team players Transfer windows drive me mad

• 118 jakesome // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:18 PM

  dam didnt see your comment beattie (110)

• 119 geordielad95 // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:21 PM

  Hey guys.
  Just need a little help before the match today.
  What time does it kick off. I’ve been reading 17:30 is this correct.
  Also are there likely to be any genuine links to the match online?

• 120 Peter // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:22 PM

  I will only get excited about the possibility of Debuchy coming in when Lille have signed a full back until then I will still keep my hopes up on the Messi pending offer

• 121 ViVaDebuchy // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:24 PM

  @110 and how would it be an epic fail i like debuchy so i can have my name as debuchy so even if he didn’t sign for us it wouldn’t matter i didn’t realize we can only have our names as people who play for nufc maybe when you sign up it should have them rules so people like me wouldn’t make that mistake

• 122 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:25 PM

  geordielad

  I can’t imagine there’ll be any genuine links mate. Someone posts one earlier on this thread that was apparently going to show it, but it seems unlikely.

  Not sure on the kick off time – let us know if you confirm it

• 123 jesperfuglsang // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:29 PM

  My fortune cookie wisdom of the day:

  “Good things do come to those who wait”

  Good things do come to those who wait, boys and girls!

  On a side story relating to our transfer activity or lack there of, scientists now say that people are more willing to hang on for large rewards than go for instant but small gratification.

  Experts claimed to have pinpointed a circuit in the brain which tells the human mind to delay seeking immediate satisfaction. A person has the ability to resist an on the spot reward and delay it for months or even years if it means a better return in the future, the researchers claims.

  So in short fellow NUFC fans, good things some to those who wait! …and good things will come to us eventually

• 124 JAMSHA // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:29 PM

  what time does the match start….

• 125 jesperfuglsang // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:29 PM

  * some = come

• 126 JAMSHA // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:31 PM

  Jesperfuglsang

  SO THE GOOD NEWS MIGHT BE THE WIN TODAY OR A NEW SIGNING AFTER THE GAME

• 127 geordielad95 // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:32 PM

  @TDS I’ve just checked the club website and it says that the game kicks off at 6:30 local time so 5:30 uk time.
  There are some websites reporting to have links (I just googled it), but I guess we’ll just have to check at 5:30.

• 128 HullMag6 // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:34 PM

  Any confirmations yet?

• 129 Ketsbaia9 // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:34 PM

  My first choice signings would be:

  Aldereweild
  Cissokho
  Anita
  Ganso
  Luuk De Jong
  Hoilett

• 130 ROSHAN MAGPIE // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:35 PM

  jamsha do you know when the match starts IST

• 131 Levi // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:36 PM

  ok it really annoys we when people come on here and tell you to shut up about hoilett(or other players) because they know its not happening. unless your his mother then let every one else have a bit of fun. the same goes to people who moan at Ed about his articles having no truth in them. why click on it then? its to start a discussion! its called the nufcBLOG not nufcdefinite signings.com

• 132 ViVaDebuchy // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:41 PM

  Just for the record kick off here in blighty will be at 17:30 100%

• 133 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:46 PM

  kids make mistakes…..ill have carroll back any day…..forget about the judanism….what he can do is make a 442 effective////flick ons, set pieces etc…hell I wasnt happy that a geordie boy can surrender our #9 shirt that easy but he can come back and make amense……could give us a different dimension when we will go to the likes of norwich and fulham…..plus he would want to aplogize -and once he bagged a hatful of goals we would then forgive him and just laugh of liverpool

• 134 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:52 PM

  Regarding the new home kit. I saw Sammy’s tweet today too. He said it looks retro, yet the image floating around is anything but i’d say. I know these digitally manufactured designs are’nt 100% accurate but i was excited about that one.

• 135 geordielad95 // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:55 PM

  Roshan magpie. The match kicks of in like 2 and a half hours, so whatever time that is

• 136 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:56 PM

  it kicks off in 4 n a hlf hours

• 137 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:56 PM

  papiss

  Which one do you mean?

• 138 jesperfuglsang // Jul 13, 2012 at 1:59 PM

  JAMSHA

  That, or maybe we will be alright even if we don’t sign that many this transfer window; the greater gratification will come if we just wait instead of wanting it now.

• 139 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:05 PM

  TDS the one with the wierd “kink” in the stripes.

• 140 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:06 PM

  http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nufcblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/newcastle-united-home-shirt-2012-13-2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nufcblog.org/2012/06/201213-newcastle-united-home-and-change-kits-win-an-away-shirt/&usg=__jwf087rM8URMEp4JblTPjcfoZ0M=&h=788&w=600&sz=33&hl=en&start=1&zoom=1&tbnid=Q77nfnSILpz_1M:&tbnh=143&tbnw=109&ei=NB0AULuUGvOU0QWilOCIBw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnufc%2Bhome%2Bkit%2B12/13%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1

• 141 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:07 PM

  papiss

  This sounds a little ridiculous, I know. But a few weeks back, the official site had an advert on their home page for something. The advert had a background of black and white stripes, and they had those weird ‘kinks’ on them.

  I know it’s a tenuous link, but that makes me think those shirts were real.

• 142 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:11 PM

  Also, remember this?

  http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll349/Todosobrecamisetas/ESTRENOS%2520CLUBS%25202011/New12leakhome.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.footballshirtculture.com/forum/fsc-forum/football-shirt-discussion/newcastle-united-new-2012/2013-puma-kits-leaked.html&h=500&w=640&sz=68&tbnid=jaydEV6Rns3R4M:&tbnh=91&tbnw=117&zoom=1&usg=__yPiQQTrxOrANO5FrxzTMYIC-ViA=&docid=t44YL40ZQxlgoM&sa=X&ei=fx4AUInaOqme0QW1oZWMBw&ved=0CFMQ9QEwAw&dur=6

• 143 XtraTimeAndPens // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:12 PM

  Hi guys, for anyone slightly confused the match kicks off at 18.30 in Germany which is 17.30 UK time. You can watch the match on German regional TV here:
  http://www.sachsen-fernsehen.de/Zum-Livestream/Seite/

  The commentary will be in German but as far as I’m aware it’s the only place streaming the match. Hope that helps. Fingers crossed we get a glimpse of the new home kit as well tonight.

• 144 gonz // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:16 PM

  People on here saying Abate looked a far better right back than Debuchy is just silly. Abate looked just as much suspect defending as Debuchy did during the Euros. They are very similar type of attacking right backs, Abate is a little quicker, but I think Debuchy is better going forward. Can’t wait to see him in the black and white and with his signing IT PUTS MY MIND AT EASE THAT CABAYE IS HERE TO STAY! I can’t see him doing a runner just after convincing his BEST MATE to play for the toon.

• 145 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:19 PM

  TDS, i like that shirt. That being said, i like all the shirts we’ve had. Even the one last season.

• 146 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:24 PM

  It’s really similar to the one you posted. The one you posted just looks like a photoshop-touched-up version of that one, with an updated sponsor.

  And yeah, I bloody loved last seasons kit!

  At least our club actully changes the home shirt every season, rather than basically selling the same shirt again with a slightly different colar or sleeve trim -.-

• 147 geordielad123 // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:28 PM

  Signings:
  Hoillet
  Douglas
  Debuchy
  Guidetti
  OUT:
  Tiote

  Team 5-3-2
  Krul-gk
  Debuchy-rb
  Douglas-cb
  Coloccini-cb
  S.talyor-cb
  Santon-lb
  HBA-rm
  Cabaye-cm
  Hoillet-lm
  Ba-st
  Ciss-st

• 148 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:30 PM

  see john terrys ‘not guilty’ whats everyones opinion??

  a reckon he must have 1 hell of a lawyer

• 149 scotty17321 // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:34 PM

  I thinks there’s something in this carroll return time will tell…

• 150 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:34 PM

  john terry: i hate the bastard but i think for the integrity of our sport it was the right decision – i dont think hes a racist, i think hes a Richard head yes….but the right decision in my humble opinion…..the whole case was just not right..

• 151 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:36 PM

  TDS – like the fact they change so dramatically with each new design but i wish we’d keep them for a few seasons at least. Not happy with shelling out £45 on a new shirt every year on top of my season ticket. we should get new kits at half price if we are season ticket holders.

• 152 Geordie-Jake // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:37 PM

  I hate Terry

• 153 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:37 PM

  whats said on the pitch stays on the pitch!

• 154 HullMag6 // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:38 PM

  Not surprised at JT verdict, if it had been anyone but anton ferdinand I might have had a different view. Anton is a bit of a tool by all accounts.

• 155 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:39 PM

  geordielad123

  Are you mad? Tiote is staying you… (calm myself down & stop myself from using explicitaries many times over).

  The players you suggest to bring in are good but suggesting Tiote to leave is a disgrace to all NUFC fans.

• 156 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:39 PM

  good insight by Shearermania there, basically promoting racism. Idiot.

• 157 Levi // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:41 PM

  @geordielad123

  lol just seen your line up and formation. i dont think 1 cm is the right choice these days buddy. if you played 5 3 2 then the 3 would have to be cabaye tiote and jonas. we would need more then 1 new cb. and no place for ben afra in that formation.

• 158 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:42 PM

  i dont think it should have ever went to court, but i definately think hes guilty like, just because hes got black friends doesnt mean he never called him a black wotever and meant it as an insult

• 159 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:43 PM

  piece of papiss..youre the fool…if i call you an effing xisco (homo) should i then be punished…
  when in a battle you might say things you dont mean – but should you the be punished by jail time? is it worse being called a black c…t or a pufter????

• 160 Levi // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:43 PM

  @shearermania

  are you an idiot? racism or sexism dont belong in football.

• 161 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:45 PM

  of course terry is guilty of saying the line black c…t but does that make him a racist….?

• 162 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:46 PM

  Footballers always get off (they clearly bribe the Courts). Barton always used to get off but he kept on offending so they had to convict him eventually. Similar situation with Gerrard & the Bramble brothers who all have got off but they were guilty.

  If i’d done what Terry did (not saying i would because i detest racism and anyone who uses it is just plain scum) i’d probably have been fined or whatever. I don’t think Terry is a genuine racist but is a stupid man who cannot insult somebody without bringing race or something else into it (he was racist to Ledley King back in 2005 i think and yet again he got off).

  If it had been Anton Ferdinand who had called Terry a stupid white c*nt then i bet he’d have been fined. Terry & co will always get off which is a tragedy as they’re not Gods but just lucky humans.

• 163 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:46 PM

  have you actually been on the terraces watching a live match? the abuse being shouted at opponent team is that any better?

• 164 rainrix // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:46 PM

  Looks like the kids are starting tonight.

  http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120713/pardew-predicts-youthful-side_2281670_2848620

  Hopefully we’ll get a better look at mehdi and vuckic and the new boys as well

• 165 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:48 PM

  im pretty sure that is racist like hahaha, however i agree with you on the fact it shouldnt have went to court massive waste of taxpayers money, the fa or fifa should have launched there own investigation and delt with it themselves imo

• 166 toonLYF // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:48 PM

  shearermania should be banned from the blog if he comments one more time with his seemingly casual support of racism

• 167 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:49 PM

  Terry wasn’t facing jail…

  He was facing a £2500 fine….

• 168 toonLYF // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:49 PM

  really hope this stream is legit, cant be bothered with reading lee ryders text up dates ala america pre season last year – the worst pre season in history!

• 169 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:50 PM

  Shearermania.

  Racism has no place in any walk of life you moron. It doesnt matter where you call some one a racist name, the fact is you’ve called someone a racist name.

  Get back over to the BNP blog and leave the football talk to the grown ups.

• 170 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:54 PM

  Why didn’t Terry just call him a caaarnt, if he isn’t racist? He snapped using ‘black’ as a belittling slur, because he knew it would evoke a reaction, after he’d been called out and ‘hurt’ by Anton, telling him exactly how it is about his infidelity. That’s my take.

  Why can’t the stocks be brought back? I’d give my right arm to pelt Terry with rotten tomatoes.

• 171 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:55 PM

  think iv opened a can of worms with the whole john terry debate oooops,

  at the risk of turning it into a shola bashing debate, but has any1 noticed on pictures from nufc.co.uk sholas looking alot leaner than he has in the past few seasons??

  back to a less clumsy shola possibly?? lets hope so super sub could be even supererer this year

• 172 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:56 PM

  toonlyf please do not say im supporting racism..im not…..far from it..

• 173 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:56 PM

  Second thoughts, I’d give my left arm, I’m right handed so I’d want to get as much power on them as possible, for extra splatter.

• 174 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:56 PM

  beardo

  nice thought pal, a good old fashioned punishment would go a hell of a lot further than fining him half an hours wages

• 175 Whistler // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:58 PM

  Shearermania….

  I’ve read some crap down the years on this blog but you’ve come out with the biggest pile of steaming shite I’ve ever read!

  Calling someone a black c**t is racial abuse….end of! and how John Terry has got away with this today is beyond me!

  A former employee of mine once said to an Asian taxi driver who gave her the wrong change ‘give me my change you Paki tw*t’….she was given a hefty fine and community service…..one law for the rich and one for the rest of us it seems

• 176 rainrix // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:58 PM

  I don’t think weight affects your foots co-ordination to much..

  Regardless i think sholas found his niche as you say as a super sub. He actually racked up a fair few assists towards the end of last seasons (against bolton for cisses goal was particularly good)

• 177 ilovetoon8788 // Jul 13, 2012 at 2:59 PM

  excited to see our young players tonight. Pardew has said the senior players will start later in the season. So hope to see our new youth signings Bigirimana, Amalfitano and the progress of Vuckic and Abeid. And Tavernier in defence.

• 178 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:01 PM

  Gateshead-Mag
  Jul 13 – 2:48 PM
  im pretty sure that is racist like hahaha, however i agree with you on the fact it shouldnt have went to court massive waste of taxpayers money, the fa or fifa should have launched there own investigation and delt with it themselves imo

  Unfortunatly mate the complaint was made by several members of the public so had nout to do with the fa tge fcuker should of been hit with a fine tho

  As for ameobi aye he looked a lot leaner hopefully hes still big enough to bash the unwashed about!!

• 179 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:01 PM

  rainrix

  aye possibly, can only be a good think being leaner tho, hes looked overweight this last couple seasons

• 180 bigirimana // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:02 PM

  is there no moderators on this blog for racist/homophobic comments?

• 181 ilovetoon8788 // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:02 PM

  He said: “I don’t envisage too many coming in because I have got some great young players who have not seen a lot of football.

  “We are going to be leaning on Haris Vuckic and [Shane] Ferguson and Sammy Ameobi a lot more than we did last year, Mehdi [Abeid], who hasn’t really played here too much, so those extra games, I am looking forwards to because we have got a great under-belly of young players here who need games.

  “I don’t really want to bring in experienced players just to make my squad bigger, I just want us to be a tight ship, and we will utilise everybody we have at the club.”
  ————-

  Pardew interview. Debuchy might be our last signing.

• 182 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:02 PM

  piece of papiss…listen I echo sexism, racism has no place in football…throw religion into the mix…what i was trying to say (didnt do well apparently) is that they couldnt determine whether it was said in a racist way or not….i was saying that if someone is being called gay on a pitch (which happens at every set piece) should you be able to take legal action? in a battle you say things you dont mean…(cant believe im actually defending the footballer i hate the most)….

• 183 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:04 PM

  tads,

  surely theres gotta be a better way than whats happened tho, all the tax payers money, not guilt verdict, and the fact that if he had been found guilty all he was getting was a fine that would have amounted to half an hours wages

  ameobi will be bashing the unwashed when hes retired mate dont fret haha

• 184 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:05 PM

  Personally if i were black an some1 said that to me i would eff the courts an bite the slim shadys nose off….didnt suarez get a 8 match ban on the spot?? if so they made some diff there…once again the fa has proved themselfs of being a bunch of corrupt biased tw @ts

• 185 hainesy // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM

  Gutted about Rangers to be honest, hope they go straight back to the top division and smash the hoops again!

• 186 GeordieRealist // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:08 PM

  Throwing my two pence in on the home shirt – anyone seen this? Dortmund shirt looks suspiciously like that leaked home shirt above…

  http://whatculture.com/sport/newcastle-united-home-strip-1213-were-the-leaks-real.php

  Doesn’t look “retro” to me like. But then Sammy is about ten minutes old.

• 187 hainesy // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:08 PM

  Bloody hell, I keep forgetting I have that Sammy photo as my icon, feel sorry for you lot seeing it.

• 188 rich_toonfan // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:10 PM

  Nobody made a complain to the police about Suarez so the FA dealt with it.

  As a complaint was made to the police about terry, the police told the FA to take no action until their own criminal case took place.

• 189 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:13 PM

  GeordieRealist

  They’re obviously identical in design, but remember Puma doesn’t actually design kits for every club – they just have set designs and they fill in the colours accordingly.

  Our away kit design is shared by about 50 clubs (;

• 190 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:13 PM

  @ilovetoon

  Pards has also said he wants to sign 2-3 first team players. I would say Debuchy and Douglas with a possibilty of signing someone who can play anywhere across the front three.

• 191 pbNcl // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:14 PM

  shearermania @181

  Religion has no place in football now you say!??

  What the actual fcuk

  Your diggin yourself into a hole here pal

• 192 rich_toonfan // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:16 PM

  I think he Meant religious discrimination has no place in football. Not religion as a whole

• 193 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:16 PM

  @Shearer mania. you really are an idiot! So your saying if i went down th local park, stood on the penalty spot of my local sunday league pitch ans started shouting racial abuse at anyone who walks past then thats fine?

  Get yourself back under your rock you narrow minded neanderthol

• 194 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:17 PM

  ilovetoon

  Debuchy will not be our last signing as why would we have bid for Luuk de Jong, Douglas, Anita & made contact with Hoilett. Pardew says that we will play the youngsters more as if were not going to use the youngsters this year then we’d probably need to sign 8 new players. Including Debuchy we’ll sign 3-4 (maybe 5) new players.

  Don’t always fully believe everything Pardew says in this transfer window as he also said that we wouldn’t sign anybody for 14 days but it looks like Debuchy will sign in the next 48 hours.

• 195 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:17 PM

  with religion i meant sectarianism……muppet

• 196 pbNcl // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:17 PM

  Oh, if that’s the case sorry I agree

• 197 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:18 PM

  My predicted team:

  _______________Elliot_______________
  Tavernier_____Perch__Willo_____Santon
  ____________Abeid__Bigirimana
  _______________Gosling
  _Sammy_____________________Vuckic_
  _______________Shola

  Ferguson isn’t with them apparently, which I’m surprised about. Don’t know what the issue is, could be injured.

• 198 Geordie-Jake // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM

  Beardo Ameobi, think I’d put Vuckic behind Ameobi and then play Amalfitano on the wing

• 199 pbNcl // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM

  Its easy to call people names over the internet, keyboard warrior. Do one

• 200 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM

  pieceof papiss are you 8 years old….try to actually understand what im writing…im not condoning racism in any way…..im as much against it as everyone else is…i was trying to make a point in where do you punish someone for racism or not beyond reasonable doubt in a football match

• 201 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM

  Gonna stick my neck out and call the team for the game tonight;

  ————————-Harps————————
  Tav———-Willo————–Colo——–Santon
  —————-Bigi————Abeid—————-
  Amalfitano———–Vuckic—————-Sammy
  ————————-Shola————————-

• 202 Geordie-Jake // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:23 PM

  HBA Blood Twister thts what team i would play

• 203 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:25 PM

  Ah yes, forgot about Romain! Perhaps Shola may make way then, Sammy or Vuckic up top? AP’s said to be keen to start with all the fresh faces and I think will want to give Gosling as much pitch time as possible, to assess where he currently stands in the bigger picture.

• 204 rich_toonfan // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:25 PM

  At the end of the day the courts have found terry not guilty.

  I don’t think anyone here wants to see or here racism or any form of discrimination. I think it’s hard to explain a point on here sometimes and people jump on you if don’t word things exactly as you mean.

  I would say 95% of people in this country do not want to see anyone abused for their race. People may make inappropriate comments and not realise how damaging they can be.

  Thinks its best to draw a line under the racism conversation for a now in here. We all agree it’s a disgusting thing to happen.

• 205 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:27 PM

  pnNcl ; sorry fot that outburst…but being called a racist is pretty hard to take when clearly im not……maybe im not explaining myself too well, which in case i will blame on the bottle of shiraz i just finished….i didnt mean to upset anyone and if i have I sincerely apologize…i was trying to make a point in where do you punish someone for racism or any foul language on a pitch or even in the stands…i accept i havent explained myself too well but i hope you dont portray me as a racist

• 206 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:27 PM

  rich

  Well put.

  shearer

  It’s quite clear what you meant. Don’t worry about it.

• 207 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:28 PM

  Your inital comment said “What’s said on the pitch, stays on the pitch”.

  What your saying is its fine to racially abuse someone while theres a game of football going on.

  It doesnt matter in what context it was said, the fact of the matter is that racist words were used, and that, in my opinion, has no place in any walk of life.

• 208 pbNcl // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:28 PM

  We really need a win tonight or a transfer comin in before everybody gans wild in here big time haha

  Tense!

• 209 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:28 PM

  @HBA if you wanna play are second string team mids well swap santon for fergie

• 210 pbNcl // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:31 PM

  shearermania

  I don’t think your a racist, I’ve got no problem with you at all. I’m sorry for jumpin on you aswell I jus misunderstood your txt

  Like I says, we need some good news the natives are getting restless haha

• 211 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:31 PM

  Think Fergie’s injured.

• 212 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:33 PM

  Thankfully we have a match to entertain us tonight.

  JT verdict is laughable imo but hey we have the best judicial system in the world?

  Indian Magpie, 2 days without a post! Hope it’s because you are too busy and not because you’ve been bullied from the blog?

• 213 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:34 PM

  Having a fun Friday one and all?

• 214 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:34 PM

  piece ofpapiss….what i meant with that is that racism works both ways..being called a white c… or a black c… should be the same (i know its not) being called a effing muslim a gay or retarded is also abuse,,,when theres isnt clear evidence – how can we then punish….to me theres is a big difference in writing on a keyboard a racial slur (as in sammy ameobis case) or in a game hurling abuse towards an opponent player in the heat of the game (not that i condone it)

• 215 Beardo Ameobi // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:35 PM

  Shearermania was just playing devils advocate, coming at the argument from a different angle, putting a counter point across, probing, nothing more nothing less.

  Anyway, I’ll be back in a couple of hours to get all moist watching our new signings in action.

  Ta-rah!

• 216 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:35 PM

  Back to the football….

• 217 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:35 PM

  MacToon

  To be fair mate, nothing else was ever going to come of it. Anton said that he wasn’t aware of anything at the time, and Terry – in a way – denied the offense took place.

• 218 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:37 PM

  could the club sign a player and not release anything about it? I think everyone would agree it would be some surprise if we seen hoilett who imo i have always rated very highly same as i did with ba…running out onto the pitch i b&w 2nyt

• 219 pbNcl // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:37 PM

  We are supposed to have the best judicial system in the world, however if you see it as a vehicle then the good drivers are long gone. This country fails to administer justice every second of the day its a disgrace. Football wise tho, I’m slowly going crazy with our transfer policy however great it is haha

  Please debauchy, put us out our misery! Please!

• 220 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:38 PM

  shearermania

  There’s no need to explain it – you’ll just wind people up more. I think it’s quite clear you were just looking at it from a different angle.

  Does anyone know if the link to tonights game is genuine? It would seem really strange if it was on television…

• 221 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:39 PM

  On Terry, I’m just surprised they didn’t charge him with being a grade a c**t. I’m also surprised the fashion police didn’t throw the book at him.

  What a State our legal system is.

• 222 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:40 PM

  @pbNcl

  Debauchery? ha!

• 223 shearermania // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:41 PM

  ToonDownSouth……Thanks mate..appreciate it

• 224 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:41 PM

  Will there actually be a stream for tonight’s match? I remember last season there weren’t for a few cup matches so surely it’s even more unlikely to be a stream for a pre season match apart from the two espn matches, no?

• 225 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:42 PM

  And wtf is people on about hoilett has a bad attitude i dont think he had 1 red last year an he chanted when he scored? cisse done same thing vs chelski…people seem to forget it was samba went off on 1 an stoped playing..hoilett done everything in his power to try keep bburn up…so dont fuc kin post bull sh it when clearly you dont know what your talking about…

• 226 PIBID (the poster formerly known as hattambenarfa) // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:42 PM

  Have been thinking maybe we are not as light as people think

  young defenders are brought through as fullbacks even if they are cbs so as not to place too much responsibility

  what if tav is our fourth choice cb this season and vuckic is our fourth choice striker

• 227 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:43 PM

  I see the Terry verdict has been discussed. I don’t condone racism but imho things are being blown out of proportion. And for once, i think white people are being discriminated actually.
  Society seems to think that a white guy calling a black guy “nigger” or whatever is somehow worse then a black guy calling a white guy “white trash” or some such… and that is just bullsh1t. Either enforce the same rules both way or not at all…
  I know there are lots of racist people but we as a society have become obsessed with the idea of stoping it. You have to be politically correct these days that they might as well just gag you. Cant make a joke or anything in regards to race or religion etc. which is also sh1te if you as me. Its just going too far.
  And no im not racist though with the amount of gipsies in my country and the way they have hurt Romania’s image across Europe i’d have good cause to be. We don’t have that many black people around here though i do have a black team mate on the hand-egg (read american football) team i play on and he’s never been picked on because of his skin color as far as i know… Bottom line is that i think we are blowing things out of proportion these days.
  /END RANT

• 228 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:43 PM

  TDS, I seen the video probably like many others and imho I thought he was guilty but apparantly it’s ok to use such terms.
  Political correctness gone haywire?

  Saying that though TDS, if Anton was not offended by the remark and it was directed at him then that should have been the end of it.

• 229 gonz // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:43 PM

  No words are offensive in and of themselves, they are only words, it’s the context that counts, it’s the user, it’s the intention behind the words that makes them good or bad, the words are completely neutral, the words are innocent. So, as far as Terry he is a racist asshole because of the context in which he used that word ‘black cu*t’

• 230 Kris // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:45 PM

  Any links for the game tonight?

• 231 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:46 PM

  An im sorry lads but i only start posting when stuff (like that) really annoys me…

• 232 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:46 PM

  Shearermania, if thats the case then i appologise.

  The thing with the terry incident, if you go on you tube, its pretty clear what he said, doesnt matter about the context, he still said it.

• 233 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:48 PM

  I remember listening to JT when he’d just been sent off during the CL game and he lied thought his teeth saying something like ” I lost my balance….” and the guy interviewing him said the evidence was pretty damning and JT shut up and apologised to his team later on.

• 234 magpiebop // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:49 PM

  Didn’t Pardew say we’d sign 3 players, the third would be a striker. Obviously he knew the two defenders are in the bag. Hope Hoillet is the striker mentioned, his versatility to play wide would give us great options!

• 235 ToonDownSouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:50 PM

  MacToon

  Oh, I agree, of course. But lip reading doesn’t hold up in court unfortunately.

  To be honest, it hasn’t painted the sport in a particularly good light. It’s just another stick for people who don’t like football to beat it with.

  Other sports don’t have these problems, and it’s getting a bit tedious now. Having said that, the improvement over the last 20 years in British footall has been vast.

• 236 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:50 PM

  PieceofPappis

  Surely it does matter what the context is.

• 237 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:50 PM

  @Valci

  I think it’s slightly different when white people subjugated the black population until relatively recently in historical terms.

• 238 Shane // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:50 PM

  I insist everybody purchase and listen to Amy Macdonald’s new album!

  The album is just as stunning as she is!

  Anyway, on Hoilett… If he comes, good signing. If he doesn’t, no biggy. (The most well put and constructive argument also backed up by facts and figures ever posted on this blog right!)

• 239 Kris // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:54 PM

  Is the match today televised? Or radio, or live coverage??

• 240 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:56 PM

  HBA Blood Twister – Thats not the point. If you use something like that to justify a double standard then you are no better then a racist yourself. Double standards have no place if you want EQUALITY.

  And most of this sh1te is the US’s fault. There were no black slaves in my country so why should feel responsible?

• 241 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:57 PM

  *why should I feel responsible*

• 242 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:58 PM

  TDS, yep I’m sure you remember as clearly as me when English teams were banned from European leagues, we have come along way since then but still room for improvement.

  Worky’s put a thread on his blog about the German team we’re playing (either tonight or Monday) saying how facist their fans are and it could be a very hostile atmosphere. I think there are worse leagues than ours about with such problems but we have had a reputation. Ofcourse there were supposed to be similar problems during the Euros but thankfully the press (as usual) seemed to over-hype the whole thing.

• 243 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:58 PM

  Am I the only one who thinks this Douglas transfer seems… well a bit shady. What’s there to say that he doesn’t demand ridiculous wages come the end of August when we’re desperate to sign a CB.

  Meanwhile in other news, various media sources saying that we are keeping tabs on the Sakho situation. Fingers crossed that it actually becomes something worthwhile!

• 244 magpiebop // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM

  Amalfitano and Bigirimana are potentially great signings to go wii the other younguns pushing the 1st team. Think Vuckic inparticular will be a big player for us this season…… will also be interesting to see Tavernier, Streete, Ferguson, Abeid, Richardson, Sammy and Campbell.
  We can field a canny 2nd line up now!

• 245 Geordie-Jake // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM

  Well gentlemen only an hour and a half to go

• 246 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM

  @valci thats ridiculous thats like saying what happend the jews wasnt hitlers fault it was germanys….what happend 911 wasnt bin ladens fault..they just wanted to keep there oil

• 247 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:01 PM

  @Ben Arfa

  We’re discussing terms now. He signs on the dotted line and the transfer is set for when he has dutch nationality.

• 248 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:05 PM

  *kevy – its not ridiculous at all. I don’t feel responsible for the jews either. And i have nothing against them or the arabs. I’ll make jokes about whites, blacks, asians, muslims, christians, jews or whatever because i dont think its a big deal. I dont get pissed if someone makes jokes on account of my skin or religion or whatever. Its like the men vs women debate. If a man makes a joke about a woman’s sex he is a misogynist but if a woman makes a joke about a man’s sex then she is emancipate … its the same thing… all utter crap as far as i am concerned.

• 249 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:05 PM

  @BenArfa, he has to wait until August 1st to get Dutch nationality. Transfer will go through on the 2nd.

• 250 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:06 PM

  *emancipated* stupid keyboard doesnt work properly anymore…

• 251 Oldgit1 // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:07 PM

  Can we keep politics off this blogg please, lets get back to football related subjects.

  Thank you

• 252 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:08 PM

  Douglas is waiting for Dutch citizenship:

  “That means Douglas will have to wait until September 2012 before being officially eligible for ‘Oranje’ jersey, just after Euro 2012.”

  http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=121007

• 253 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:08 PM

  @magpiebob aye i think bigirimana is gonna be a big player for us seen the lad a few times very good on the ball, havent seen much of Amalfitano but carr n pards obviously rate him!

  Think fergies looking good along with sammy n hopefully tav n streete can push for a cup place this season

  The only youth player that concerns me is vucick, not to do with ability, but the lad seems so injury prone i think its severly hampered his development over the last couple of seasons and think this season he will have to perhaps push his development that little bit more to play catch up cos by now ( i know hes had alot of injuries) he should of progressed more than he has

• 254 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:08 PM

  Skin colour or any of that stuff doesnt bother me but living in ireland being a catholic prods is a hole diff level ….f u c k the 12th yeeeeooo

• 255 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:09 PM

  Kevy – btw it was germany’s fault… and the german people’s fault. They kept quiet and let Hitler do his thing… In my country we had a totalitarian communist regime for a long time…but in 1989 we rose up and had a revolution and killed the bastard… So yeah it’s up to the people to change things for the better, you shouldnt expect politicians to do it for you.

• 256 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:09 PM

  Err ok not citizenship but eligibility to play for Holland.

• 257 Zebras4Life // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:09 PM

  78 graham cwarr // Jul 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM

  I don’t think debuchy had a fantastic euro 2012. Good on the attack ok on the defense. Had a decent showing but not fantastic.
  Abate for Italy looked dangerous. And not in the titus bramble way

  ???

  - He was named the RB of starting XI team of the tourney. Id say others would disagree with you

• 258 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:11 PM

  Although when it comes 2 nufc fans nothing matters like me an belfast mag would get along…basically st. james is my church newcastle is my religion

• 259 Nufc-Dom // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:12 PM

  Just had a look on Unibet there and we are evens to beat this German team tonight!

• 260 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:12 PM

  Mactoon not sure about that report most dutch media were saying that hes eligible as of the 1st of august

• 261 magpiebop // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:15 PM

  1st team.
  Krul.
  Debuchy,STaylor,Collocini,Santon.
  Cabaye,Tiote,Guttierez.
  Ben Arfa,Cisse,Ba.

  Challengers
  Elliot.
  Tavernier,Streete,Douglass,Ferguson.
  Bigirimana,Abeid,Vuckic.
  Amalfitano,Campbell,Sammy.

  RTaylor, Williamson, Ameobi + Hoillet?

  Would everyone not be happy wii this squad? I know I am!

• 262 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:15 PM

  tads, well it’s either 1st Aug or 1st Sept, he’d be mad to waste the chanceto play for Holland so I guess he doesn’t sign untill it’s sorted.

• 263 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:17 PM

  @Kevymartins

  I’m from the North too, and a Catholic but it is the attitude of people like you that allowed for the scenes that went on yesterday, grow up and stop living in the past, it’s pathetic.

  I know it’s not NUFC related but that attitude is disgusting as far as I am concerned, racism, sectarianism or any form of bigotry has no place in a modern, free thinking society.

  Anyway moving on. Seems like people are out in force today, a bit of potentially good news and we’re all losing our senses. Nothing’s been confirmed yet so when we see him in the black and white with the scarf above his head taking those cheesy photos then we can all go nuts.

• 264 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:17 PM

  Mactoon aye they desperatly need defenders! Think once he gets his dutch passport he can play!

• 265 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:20 PM

  Ahhh cmon ruddy let go lad give in to silly season say it with me dddddeeeeeeebbbbbbbuuuuuuuuccccccchhhhhyyyyyyyy get in!!
  Good now knee slide across your living room

• 266 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:21 PM

  lol, they are desperate for hot-heads maybe

• 267 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:21 PM

  tads

  haha lad I’m not trying to rain on the parade, I am as positive and as optimistic as the next lad but we’re all on here going mental and I just think people should perhaps just calm down a little

• 268 MacToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:22 PM

  ? I thought there was a match tonight, nothing to do with potential signings!

• 269 toonarmydownsouth // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:24 PM

  Ruddy its true the blogs gone mental but seems to based on politics not football which tbf has no place on an nufc blog because on the blog theres only one thing that matters…..

  ……beattie25

• 270 ochytoon // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:27 PM

  I have returned from Kavos to crappy England. Even worse, we’ve only signed one new player since I left last week. Reckon I’ll head back out there on a few weeks for the rest of the summer. So much fun.

• 271 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:28 PM

  Yeah I know the whole Terry thing brought a social element onto the table, I felt compelled to comment on what I saw as a ludicrously backward statement made by a fellow blogger but I agree that politics/religion/social issues should be left for their respective forums, although they occasionally become intertwined into football a la Terry case.

  Beattie is the only thing that matters to a true NUFC blogger…I’d be lost without him

• 272 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:34 PM

  we cant be trusted to talk about anything without an argument, for that reason i rekon this should be a silent blog

  ALL IN FAVOUR SAY…………

• 273 hainesy // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:38 PM

  #nufc Elliot, Tavernier, Perch, Williamson, R. Taylor; Obertan, Gosling, Abeid, Amalfitano, Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi

• 274 Ben3arfa // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:38 PM

  just a small observation

  Douglas wears the #19 jersey for twente , if he arrives at nufc would be funny/scary if he chose the same number

  5 points for those who remember the last powerhouse defender who wore the same number jersey for us??

• 275 chris_g // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:40 PM

  IWantCurlyHair2™ ?@Iwantcurlyhair2

  Chemnitz is like the Middlesborough of Eastern Germany, but with less kiddy fiddling and better beer ?#Nufc

  

• 276 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:41 PM

  Ruddy – for some reason i feel that i might be that “fellow blogger” you were referring to. If thats the case then please have your say… we can always agree to disagree hehe

• 277 dmac // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:41 PM

  Is the game being streamed anywhere? Sure i read someone say it was?

• 278 hainesy // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:41 PM

  Sh*tarse Bungle?

• 279 -Tendo- // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:44 PM

  Ben3arfa – titus shambles!

• 280 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:44 PM

  Valci

  I actually wasn’t referring to you specifically lad. I was actually referring to the subtly sectarian comment made by Kevy. I don’t agree with your views that joking about different religion and races are fair game though, because they aren’t

  However, like I said, this is a NUFC blog and all those matters should be left for their respective forums. Here is not the place for it.

• 281 NUFC_LEAZES END // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:44 PM

  @dmac

  scroll up to number 83, they posted a link that will supposedly have tonights game on

• 282 lukes26 // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:47 PM

  Jonas, Marveaux, Sammy, Shane Ferguson …all LW’s…no need for Hoilett (although he ‘s probably the best of the lot)

  If Debuchy is going to be our starting RB, then Tiote would need to cover the RW, since Debuchy plays high up the pitch. Hoilett couldnt be depended upon defensively. Pardew wont play Ben Arfa and hoilett together. not his style.

• 283 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:47 PM

  Ben3Arfa- Was it the one they call rapist by any chance?

• 284 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:50 PM

  Newcastle United (4-4-2): Rob Elliot; James Tavernier, James Perch, Mike Williamson, Ryan Taylor; Gabriel Obertan, Dan Gosling, Mehdi Abeid, Romain Amalfitano; Haris Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi

  Substitutes: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Davide Santon, Gael Bigirimana, Jonas Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Demba Ba

• 285 AlwaysTOON // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:51 PM

  any links?

• 286 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:51 PM

  Great to see Tavernier starting – hope Bigi comes on early in the second half so we can see what he’s all about!

• 287 rich_toonfan // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:52 PM

  Pretty much all jokes generalise about a certain type of person whether it be race, religion, height, weight, hair colour, gender, occupation etc. humour is very person to somebody, what you find funny somebody might be appaulled by, so we shouldnt discuss it here haha.

  Let’s be sensible and discuss the toon, 6-0 tonight, sammy and shola hatricks. Elliot to hit the post.

• 288 Zebras4Life // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:52 PM

  HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 3:50 PM

  @Valci

  I think it’s slightly different when white people subjugated the black population until relatively recently in historical terms.

  - I do not condone slavery, however, I believe the wealthy africans subjugated their own people by selling them to the wealthy south american & anglo-american plantation and land owners. I believe both parties have equal blame.

• 289 sks_toon // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:53 PM

  lineup for tonight

  Newcastle United (4-4-2): Rob Elliot; James Tavernier, James Perch, Mike Williamson, Ryan Taylor; Gabriel Obertan, Dan Gosling, Mehdi Abeid, Romain Amalfitano; Haris Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi
  Substitutes: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Davide Santon, Gael Bigirimana, Jonas Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Demba Ba

  Im excited to see who scores first, Abeid, Amalfitano, Vuckic, or Ameobi

• 290 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:53 PM

  Ruddy – ok mate. Was curious heh. Point was i think we make too big deal out of race and religion. Humor on these subject should be treated like humor on any other subject but sadly society has indoctrinated us in such a way that we care more about our differences then what we have in common… and in the end the truth is that we are all brothers regardless of sex, race or religion. So no, these things will never bother me because i believe diversity is normal and good. Anyways…i’m gonna stop debating the subject cause you are right…this is not the place for it.

• 291 davis_toons // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:53 PM

  @9. They are those Mike Tyson kind of players! arrogance others supreme confidence…yes, it kinda CR7 type, it easy to see if they are going down hill….once they use up their fuels…that’s the time these player goes down..

  lost their confidence, no longer hot headed, no longer arrogance & etc…like turning into another type of players.

  These player have to be in such a way to get motivated .

• 292 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:56 PM

  obviusly pards sees sammy as playing a striker roll this season, lets see wot hes made of

  you can do it sammy!!!

• 293 magpiebop // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:59 PM

  Aye but Hitler was also a Catholic and wanted to move the Vatican to Berlin. Educated by St Benedicts monks in Austria he apparently wanted to be an artist but his Dad wouldn’t let him. Everyone knows Eire refueled German U-boats during the war and all the Catholic nations were on his side. Not the first or last genocide ordered by a Pope.
  Personally I’ll stick wii good old Liz as my leader!

• 294 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 4:59 PM

  Apparently a link to the stream:
  http://www.sachsen-fernsehen.de/Zum-Livestream/Seite/

• 295 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:00 PM

  @Valci

  I agree with you, diversity is a wonderful thing and should be celebrated. If there was a Utopian society where we could celebrate both our differences and our common ground then I would be all all for it, but that is not the world we live in.

  So until we get to a point where we can accept and appreciate our common man/woman for all they represent, be that race, religion, sexual orientation etc then I think we do need to be sensitive to these issues and perhaps not treat them as laughing matters, although your intentions are good.

  What I can’t accept is the attitudes of people propagating archaic ideals that have no place in our society, especially in the society that I live in in Northern Ireland. People seem desperate to keep us back in the Troubles and I for one won’t give them air time.

  Anyways that is my rant over, apologies for taking up this space to do so. Normal NUFC discussions shall resume

• 296 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:01 PM

  Sks,
  Tad late with the team!

• 297 2_goal_tino // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:02 PM

  It’ll be interesting to see Sammy upfront. A lot of people have said he’s not suited to being a winger, let’s see if they are right! Everyone seems to have forgotten about Gosling this summer as well, could be a big year for him. Hope he and Obertan can make a step up and play to their potential.

• 298 dmac // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:04 PM

  So anyone actually have a link that works ? i know chances that it actually works are slim but would be ace to watch amalfitano

• 299 jimmyxavi // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:06 PM

  Is that German link working for anyone? Doesn’t work for me!

• 300 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:07 PM

  Change your ip to a German one and voila!

• 301 NUFC_LEAZES END // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:08 PM

  http://www.sachsen-fernsehen.de/Zum-Livestream/Seite/

• 302 kevymartins // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:08 PM

  @ruddy wise up.. its not my fault i was born into a republican family every1 off my uncles was a war hero its pritty obvious im gona dislike prods….its d i c k s up in ardoring that act all hard n all but were the f oo k were they when my family was in jail an taking bullets for the country

• 303 dmac // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:08 PM

  @ben arfa you what??!

• 304 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:08 PM

  @Magpiebop

  You clearly have no idea what you’re talking about. Hitler was a lapsed Catholic who didn’t practice Catholicism when he grew up. How on earth could a fascist dictator move the Catholic Church that has been based in the Vatican since the Roman days to Berlin? That is utterly preposterous.

  It has never been proven that Ireland ever allowed German U-boats to refuel there, it is purely speculation based on evidence given by an SOE officer which has little substance.

  As for all Catholic countries supporting him…erm pretty sure France weren’t backing the German war effort, and I am also pretty sure that Spain and Ireland remained neutral so you got that one pretty wrong.

  Again this has nothing to do with NUFC but you managed to insult both my religion and my country in one foul swoop and I felt obliged to defend it.

• 305 gonz // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM

  it won’t work until kick off

• 306 MT // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:10 PM

  i don’t understand why we must wait Douglas, he is not excellent, just ok. we have CB choice Sakho, Lovren, Benatia, Van Dijk & Kurt Zouma.

• 307 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:10 PM

  @Ben Arfa

  How do you change your IP to a german one (I’m not that good at this)

• 308 toonLYF // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:12 PM

  i am almost 100% sure that the home kit will look like the leaked one, not too fond of it tbh, last seasons was far nicer, the leaked one looks kinda cheap, but, might look better when on the back of Papiss or sexy Yohan

• 309 mattnufc // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:14 PM

  Are we trying to emulate Spain with 6 midfielders?

• 310 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:15 PM

  Basically find a free German proxy and copy the stream link. It’ll come up as if you were German so you should have access to it.

• 311 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:16 PM

  If you’re watching the link for the match, try not to giggle like a schoolboy when you inevitably hear the word mannchaft bandied about! (German for team)

• 312 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:16 PM

  ToonLyf,
  Is this because Sammy called it retro?
  To be fair anything Yohan wears looks good.

• 313 HBA Blood Twister // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:17 PM

  *mannschaft

• 314 Valci // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:19 PM

  Ruddy – i agree with you. I would expect people be wiser in 2012 though i should have learned by now that a vast majority of humans are stupid. Like Einstein has said, there are 2 infinite things, the universe and human stupidity and he wasnt sure about the universe hehe. On a lighter note, if they were all smart they would all be NUFC fans .

  And yeah…someone has got to explain the whole IP change thing lol.

• 315 pieceofpapiss // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:19 PM

  @kevymartins

  you should be forming an opinion on your own merits, not what your parents/family say. thats one of thereasons why the NI conflicts have carried on for as long as the have.
  I’ve got no right to judge you however as ive had no experience of the matter. I was raised a catholic and my girlfriend is a prodestant and we get on great.

• 316 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:20 PM

  @Valci

  Seems like people aren’t as smart as you or I….or Einstein haha

  Ben Arfa which proxy are you using because they ones I have tried won’t load the site

• 317 toonLYF // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:20 PM

  ben arfa, nope cause the new borussia kit is identical, literally, just with yellow instead of white

• 318 Gateshead-Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:21 PM

  ben arfa

  can you explain the whole proxy thing in a way someone that doesnt no what ‘proxy’ means will understand lol

  cheers

• 319 davis_toons // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:25 PM

  I agreed with Alan Shearer., this season if we want to built on an fight really hard. We really got to show some cash for players that really fit us. And not let them get away.

  I believe shearer was saying, “For me, it will all depend on what sums of money Newcastle spend” as ….if Newcastle are willing to spend then they will get the player!
  Because after all, the “cheap and bargain” we got last season were rather “lucky”/ at the right time in some sense.
  Clubs this time around will try to up their price to force us on our targets if they got the holding power. Its very natural.

  Unless we can again find players who :
  1. Cant adept to the club (Hatem Ben Arfa)
  2. Players with Release Claus (Yohan Cabaye)
  3. Relegated, “Free” (D.Ba)
  4. Lower price – due to injury?/liverpool issue? (Maux)

  There have to be “some things” that can assist us in the Neg. with the clubs in order to get some discount.

  One cant be stupid forever, unless he felt happier

• 320 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:27 PM

  Ketsbaia

  Following on from your endless wishlists.
  Reckom we need seven players and not one of them a donkey.
  Here is my list of signings:

  Ebola LB (prob will go to ACON though)
  Toilet CB (No 2 and really young so might need training)
  Kreutzfeld Jakobs DM (great header – bit of a no brainer)
  Lupus CB (Brazilian but wants to play for Romania)
  Mal Aria (on the short side, buzzes around a lot)
  Dai Rhea AM (Welsh left footer and unbelievably fast)
  Iz Chemic CF ( a real heart stopper)

  Reckon we can get all the above for free if we shop around – and what a killer team we’d have…

• 321 sks_toon // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:28 PM

  @Ben Arfa
  Im clearly not as fast as you haha

• 322 geordiejosh // Jul 13, 2012 at 5:31 PM

  new kit on?

• 323 Marty-Toon // Jul 13, 2012 at 6:45 PM

  He would give us one thing new on the left side and reckon he is worth the money we need to spend on him.Hes not injury prone like Marv and delivers quality unlike Obertan

• 324 magpiebop // Jul 13, 2012 at 6:46 PM

  I wasn’t expecting a Spanish inquisition….but then again nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

• 325 HarryHarrison // Jul 13, 2012 at 7:54 PM

  Note Hoilett is expected in Germany…could be to join our pre-season tour

• 326 HarryHarrison // Jul 13, 2012 at 7:54 PM

  AND ED BEST NEEDS REMOVING FROM THE BANNER!! SHARPISH LOL