Newcastle have lots of excellent youngsters on board already, with the likes of Shane Ferguson, Gael Bigirimana, Haris Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi, Mehdi Abeid and James Tavernier, to mention just six of our top youngsters.
Sammy Ameobi in training – whoops!
Newcastle still hope to make three big signings this summer, but manager Alan Pardew said yesterday it could be as long as two weeks before any new players arrive through the door at Newcastle, so we suppose we;’ll have to be just a little patient.
Certainly Newcastle’s hoped to get Luuk de Jong, Douglas and Mathieu Debuchy through the door quickly but that has failed, and the Magpies have already given up on the Dutch 21 year-old striker.
But we also have to remember that any one of our top youngsters can come through big time this season, and certainly manager Pardew says he will give the young lads every chance.
“There is nothing fans cheer more than when a young player has come through the ranks.” ’We have players with great potential. I could spend six or seven million on someone who isn’t better than these if they realize that.”
“We could make a big error thinking we can get someone better than them.” ’The priority for this club is the Premier League and I’ve said that from day one, that’s where our aspirations are. The cups are our second priority, all the cups, and they will get chances in those.”
It’s also interesting to hear Alan say that the Premier League is the major priority this year, after last season he put more emphasis on the Cups, as a means to potentially have Newcastle win something for the first time in 43 years.
We kind of liked that idea. 
What do you think?
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40 responses so far ↓
1 bambams // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:38 AM
This possibly suggests we may not be going to sign our targets !
2 Dannyo // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:40 AM
@Jail
A gamble that worked like a charm imo tho.
Ye, i mean, we were quoted to be in with £12 mill for De Jong. Even that’s a risk, but obviously one worth taking for MA and crew.
Altho, MA did leave us with Perch in January
3 PapistoToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Is it just me or has everyone forgotten about last seasons 10 million bid for Kevin Gamerio. Why don’t we go for him again and get him on the cheap from PSG? As he hardly featured last season.
4 Dannyo // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:41 AM
@bambams
This was from the presser, it was out before yesterdays articles.
5 GeordieToon89 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:42 AM
I still think De jong will sign for the Borussia Munchenflapjacks he even said he wants to play for them
6 Dannyo // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:42 AM
@Papisto
And with Zlatan coming in, Gameiro is deffo heading out. It’s not an unlikely transfer for us mate.
7 GeordieToon89 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Ooo newcastle close agreeing a deal for Debuchy!!!!!!!
8 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:43 AM
I think this suggests what many of us have thought for a while.
PL will be our priority and we will likely field our strongest team. The cups will be used for rotation and bedding in the young players, this will likely include the EL.
I can’t say I disagree. Does anyone think this is our year to win the EL? For a lot of our boys it will be their first outing in European competition, so I think it would be a mistake to go all out for it, as the expense of the League.
For me, we need to try and match where we ended last season, whilst getting some European experience for next season (which we’ll qualify for by our league position) and maybe a nice cup run (if possible).
I don’t read that we’re not going to be signing anyone or our “targets” (whether first, second or third target), just that he wants to push the youth, as he has said all along.
9 bambams // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Mind you I am all for giving the kids a chance, but if I am honest only abeid, vuckic and fergy look like they could make the step up. Young Sammy needs to go out on loan imo. Hope I am wrong and they all get their chance, especially Tav – saw him against Orlando last year and he looked very good
10 corf22 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:44 AM
SSN breaking news: Newcastle close to Debuchy deal!
11 Shiremagpies // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:45 AM
guys please get Sky sports news on BREAKING NEWS NEWCASTLE VERY CLOSE TO DIGNING MATTHIEU DEBUCHY
12 WWYCD // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Debuchy, Sakho, Gameiro and Toilet? Jobs a good un I reckon
Would still love Clyne though
13 Shiremagpies // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:45 AM
@CORF damn mate you beat me to it
14 GeordieToon89 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Ooohh and also Dannyo – This Niang from Caen is unreal.. Worth every penny of 5million would take him a couple of month to adjust but our frenchies will help and he will soon be first team mate cracking talent
15 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Shire…Nice to know the club wine and dine our targets
16 Dannyo // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Close on Debuchy!!!
Oh dear, changing pants, i just wet myself a little.
17 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Is it on news???
18 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM
The deal for Anita looks likely to be off as Ajax have inflated his price massively but of course he is a versatile player but do you think he was being brought in as a FB or CDM as is primary role?
Cause if it was CDM then maybe we’re still in the market for a CDM (Matuidi looks available). We all know Pards wants a FB, CB & CF and wants the youngsters to have a go but i still think even after that we’ll need another forward like Hoilett to sign but as well when you take Tiote out of CDM i still feel uneasy with who will come in to replace him (Jonas & Gosling/Perch?).
Pardew has emphasised the need for the youth to get their chance but i’m sure they will & some may be better off going out on loan (Tavernier possibley). Even if we signed 5 players lets say. A FB (Debuchy), CB (Sakho), CDM (Matuidi), 2 FWs (Castaignos & Hoilett) i still think a number of youngsters would get games.
I still think that a number of the youngsters do not have enough 1st team experience to be relied on so heavily as we seem to wanting to do so. I think a number of them can come in like they’ve proven Sammy, Fergie, Vuckic & Abeid but others such as Tavernier & Bigirimana possibly need some loan time in the Championship to get going.
4 PLAYERS I THINK ARE NEEDED (3 AT THE BARE MINIMUM) BUT 5 PLAYERS WOULD DEFINITELY GIVE US THE LUXURY OF ALLOWING A YOUNGSTERS TO GO OUT ON LOAN AND FEATURE IN FIRST TEAMS FOR CHAMPIONSSHIP SIDES.
19 Shiremagpies // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM
just changed mine Dannyo. such a mess…. Ibiza, how we doing fine sir???
20 TorqToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM
You gotta love Pards….nothing of significance with regards signings this week…but possibly over next 2 weeks…now this?!?!
21 Dannyo // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM
GT89
Ye, i read a couple of journos syaing that if we were in for him, it would be amazing. World class in the making according to them. I know naught about him tho, so i cant comment.
InCarrWeTrust
Oh i hope Debuchy is close for real now.
“No imminent signing”. Right Pardew… He must have ment like 2 days ago.
22 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Beattie…It’s also on SS transfer clockwatch on the website
Shire…Top of the morning to you good sir. All is wonderful, how’s life treating you?
23 Shiremagpies // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:49 AM
that yellow bar across the bottom of my tv screen looks so F****** lush, oooh my another change of underpants is required
24 Shiremagpies // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Ibiza…….. Spiffing sir Spiffing…. well it is now anyhoo.
now does this mean debuchy is in benton or newcastle are in france??????????
25 bambams // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:51 AM
Like I said. . . . Looks like we are not going to sign our targets ! If only sky announced ticker tape breaking news 5 mins earlier ! Come on toon !
26 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM
The Prayers of the Blog faithful have been answered. I think we’d all have been happy with who we brought in for whatever position (part from Ketsbaia who has been dissapointed many times this Window) but we all (vast majority) wanted Debuchy and now it looks like were nearly there. HWTL!
27 Beattie25 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Hard on city!
28 GeordieToon89 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM
To be fair pards said we wernt close to anyone then we signed Cisse 2days later haha
29 OoAhDembaBa // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Hoilett and debuchy in one day!? Anyone!?
30 GeordieToon89 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Transfer window is kicking right off today!!!
31 TorqToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Fee of around £7m agreed apparently and looking to push through the deal so Debs can join us in Germany for our pre season!!!!!
32 Shiremagpies // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:54 AM
@ demba ba…. mate ive already had to change my undies twice in the last 15 mins, please dont make me have to do it a 3rd
33 Dannyo // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:54 AM
£7 mill fee agreed for Debuchy. It’s reasonable for an international imo, we got £6 for Enrique.
Hopefully sorted over the weekend.
34 scotty17321 // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Like deadline day today, where’s jim white on SSN , great waking upto reading the yellow bar, my deflated attitude was unjust
35 TorqToon // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Demba Ba – Its too early to get me that excited!!!! Literally dream world should we pull off a double coup!!! They would look great in the black and white!
36 woolerbill // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:57 AM
What Pard is saying is that no big names are coming in because they have not sold a big name to pay for them
37 Shiremagpies // Jul 13, 2012 at 9:59 AM
reading between the lines…… debuchy’s family holiday
has been in chemnitz…. its the new benidorm apparently???????, hes been getting his and cabayes love nest ready for his arrival today
38 SupaToonKid // Jul 13, 2012 at 10:02 AM
TorqToon
Just what i was thinking. Pards is a Legend!
But bads news on Hoilett looking likely to sign for Gladbach
39 Munster Mag // Jul 13, 2012 at 10:40 AM
It will be interesting to see how our young guys fare. In reality they did very little for us last season, despite the clubs noise to the contrary.
40 89Norcal // Jul 13, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Really wish we’d snag up John Guidetti, he won’t get a lick of playing time at City.
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