There is news coming out of Holland today that Vurnon Anita’s new agent Mino Raiola could be getting a fee of £1.5M for pushing through the deal for his new client Vurnon Anita to Newcastle, and while it”s good money if you can get it, maybe Newcastle are balking at his fee, which is large to say the least.
Mino Raiola – renowned Italian agent
If Anita is going for €8.5M, which is around £6.6M, then the agent’s fee is close to 24% and that’s simply ridiculously high. The job of football clubs is to sign on players for a good price and not to make their agents rich.
But agents have got into the football game big time over the last several years, and they are making money hand over fist with the transfer of their clients, but Newcastle is one club who have balked more than once at exorbitant fees being asked by agents.
Railoa only seemed to be hired by Anita a week or so ago, and he was renowned for pushing through deals quickly, so we thought that was good, since that’s not what Newcastle are very good at.
The Italian agent one of the super agents (that means he makes super money), and is famous for doing all the deals for Swedish International Ibrahimovic over the last decade, to both Milan clubs and only recently when the Swedish striker joined mega rich PSG in the French league, which is a step down for playing in the Italian league, as far as football standards go.
But if this news is correct the price of Anita goes from £6.6M to around £8.1M including Railoa’s fee for Newcastle, so that a big increase – a 24% increase overall.
Something seems to be holding up the Anita deal, and it could well be super fee being asked by his super agent.
What do you think?
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1 G // Aug 15, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Oh, I just mentioned that on the last thread. Your’e on fire Ed.
2 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:00 PM
It could very well be but I doubt it
3 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:02 PM
I would think it has something to do with it, but who knows?
Someone claimed that Anita has arrived in Newcastle? Has this been confirmed other than on Twitter?
Amazingly, the fact it’s gone quiet actually makes me more confident something is happening, as that is they way the club likes to work.
4 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Dont care who we pay as long as we get the lad. There was some info released last year were it proved we are prepared to pay agents decent fees, so it shouldnt stop the deal.
Come on lets see this lad in Black and White, Saturday hopefully, will give everyone a lift, the club needs to continually improve or it will go backwards..
5 Jammo Toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Ed is on fire today and the robbing Italian tw@t
6 Jammo Toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:06 PM
No agent is worth that amount of money
7 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Sorry posted on wrong thread it shold have been this one
unless of course the parties involved expect nufc to pay all the fees, which to be perfectly honest I think if I were nufc I would be telling the folks involved that he is your agent you pay him, which in turn could well be holding proceedings up.
8 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:08 PM
What exactly has the agent done? It was no secret we were after anita anyway, the clubs were already talking. This bloke has only been his agent for a short time and now expects a £1.5m payout….get me a job!
9 ROSHAN MAGPIE // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM
is he mike ashley s brother looks alike
10 rainrix // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM
No point b!tching about agent fee’s. Its been like this for ages and we’d do the exact same thing in their shoes.
11 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Didnt realise Anita’s agent was Tony Soprano, just pay the man Derek before you sleep with the fishes……
12 markmac // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM
im in the wrong job,i drive a skoda….
13 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Excellent cars Mark.
Well chosen one of the best value for money cars on the road and good drivers
14 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Check…
15 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:13 PM
So how do u get into becoming an agent? Anyone know? I can’t see the difficulty in the job at all.
16 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:14 PM
stu.toon
https://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/Agents/BecommingAnFALicensedAgent
17 mickhall4 // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Got nothing to do with the agent!!
It’s Anita himself not sure whether he will play first team football, his dad wants him over in Italy. His dad was his agent when Anita first started out and tried to force a move to Napoli when he was 21 however it didn’t go through as they couldn’t agree on a fee
Anita being clever a trying to hold out for other offers, agent fee rarely holds up transfers
18 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:16 PM
stu.toon @ # 15
Apart from the understanding of legal jargon as in contracts both reading and forming them.
Contacts and the ability to daeal at the big tables.
And the little matter of licences.
Outside of that nothing hard so best of luck
19 Kyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Or it could just be the fact that Anita and Pardiola haven’t had a good chat yet. Last we heard, he was still in Holland.
20 AMEOBI // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Guys, where’s best place for me to buy new home kit? Don’t fancy spending 63quid of the website haha without a name..
21 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Thanks papiss
22 Tsunki // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM
I can see from the photo that he is indeed a huge agent.
23 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:20 PM
What about a little Shearer Q&A while Anita signs his Newcastle contract?
Here’s the first Q:
How many times was Alan the club’s top scorer in his 10 seasons at Newcastle United?
24 mickhall4 // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:20 PM
@kyo
Isn’t in Holland, apparently the taxi driver who posted yesterday was right. He arrived late last night and was at stadium for an hour.
His father arrives today for tour of the city etc. still no sightings though and no info on where they are staying.
As I’ve said though, no medical has been scheduled so that’s says everything is still not certain. If NUFC were certain about getting this guy signed the medical would of happened last night or early this morning
25 Jail for Ashley // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:22 PM
According to thr lads on talksport last night where he’s going to play is a deciding factor although versatility is his biggest asset it pretty much has him starting intermittent games when he’s needed,apparently he eants assurances of first team football,which I suppose Pards csnt give.
26 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM
repost – Ed your too quick
only 3 sleeps ill spursday – its better than christmas.
Official Spursday procedure – Everyone attending the match must wear pink morphsuits and tutus, and sing dagenham and redbridge chants. that ought to put spurs off.
27 Tsunki // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM
If he is faffing us about I would be ok with Mike getting him a return taxi and move on.
28 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:25 PM
ready guts, and a 1 and a 2 and a 3 and a
dagenham dagenham dagenham
dagenham dagenham … guys your’e not singing
29 AshtreeKid // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:25 PM
cant see this one happening, I have a question though I presume we paid for his airfare etc. to get him over – if he doesn’t sign does he have to pay for his own ticket back?
30 Conaldo (The Wizard) // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:25 PM
guys* please dont sing with your guts.
31 Tsunki // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:26 PM
If it is first team regularity he wants the only condition will be to play better than anyone else in your position and don’t be injured. Easy peasy.
32 Lee Dodd // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:26 PM
If A deal has Been agreed and it Just hangs on for Greedy Fat Agents then I would Walk away !!!!!!
33 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:26 PM
I don’t see why this kid shouldn’t get first team football, we’re paying over £6m for him. If we wanted a bench warmer we’d not be paying that.
34 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:26 PM
@Conaldo
People are just borring today; you cannot even ge them to do a simple Q & A
35 AMEOBI // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Anyone know if the ones on ebay they sell brand new for 40quid are the officials? Wow man I aint paying 63quid for a shirt when they’re 40 ha
36 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Tsunki @ # 27
In a nut shell bud.
If he is not too sure about signing for us then he is probably not for us.
Nobody can expect to join a team on the up and have nailed on play time.
If he is good enough then he need not worry
37 mickhall4 // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:30 PM
@AshtreeKid
When a fee is agreed with a club for a player, they sign some sort of contract at that point. There’s something in that contract which makes Newcastle liable for players transport etc. so Newcastle basically cover all costs and that includes if he doesn’t sign.
His dad is on a seperate flight with another family member apparently, so Newcastle will probably cover that cost as well even though they don’t have to
38 davybtoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Don’t see how pardew can’t garentee him first team football he would go straight into a 3 man midfield with cabaye n tiote
39 Tsunki // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Stick em all on the bus to tynemouth so they can get the ferry back if he don’t sign. They do offers.
40 G // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:34 PM
I think when it comes to agents in football, then the people above who quoted them as a fact of life, are correct, however, I used to love Bobby’s philosophy of agents, when he refused to deal with them, so the club had to employ an agent to deal with agents over transfers. I must confess, I hate to be in the same room as a parasite, and agents in my opionion, are parasites by and large.
41 AshtreeKid // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:35 PM
even so its dangerous to guarentee every player needs to fight for their place in the team
42 davybtoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Pardew converted 50,000 geordies so am backing him to convince Anita, n from the last comments I read from Anita sounds like in his mind he’s already here
43 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:36 PM
AshtreeKid @ # 29
It makes sense that if you are after getting someone to come to your club you act nice with them.
If they were acting really like a dick then possible you tell them to make their own way home but it would get around that you behaved in a petty fashion and it would not show well on the club
44 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:37 PM
I would imagine the assurances he is looking for are in light of Ba being played LW and not being thrilled. Players like Raylor at LB. Oh and Santon not playing RB when that’s clearly where he belongs
45 Scouse_geordie // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Well I have been a reader in here for ages, used to even follow on the old site but only recently started posting.
I’m all up for discussion and not adverse to a bit of banter either….i just think sometimes comments get lost in the melee of personal duels
On the subject if discussion though, does anyone think we will see young campbell on the bench this week?
46 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Agents are for suckers
Sir Bobby rules
47 AshtreeKid // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:40 PM
just asking not saying I wouldn’t pay for airfare just wondering what was covered
48 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:40 PM
It’s so difficult to Speculate, as informal terms can often be agreed with players(and agents) even before, a fee is agreed with the selling club. Think Ashley Cole, Emre and most recently Enrique leaving and Cabaye arriving. As, Anita’s just changed his agent, this may not be relevant in this case, but this change of agent may be very relevant in the time things are taking.
Personally, i’d very very surprised if he doesn’t sign, as Anita has basically burned a few bridges at Ajax already by publicly refusing the new contract offered by the dutch team.
49 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM
G @ # 40
Right in some respect but at one time the clubs with their legal eagles used to take the p**s out of players and have some really ludicrous clauses in contracts that the players could not get out of as they had signed on the dotted line so to speak.
Hence players started to get legal representation, and now we have the football agent, so clubs are now paying for the way they treated the players in the past.
50 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM
For christ’s sake man ashley just pay him the fee he wants. I know its not right but a couple of years ago when i bought my first car it cost £ 2000 to insure it for the year (only a 1.2 BTW) and it p*ssed me right off.
Morale of the story – if I didn’t pay the money I would not have been able to drive, therefore if we dont pay what they want he will walk away
51 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM
on Gosling, realistically, i don’t think he’s done anything to prove he’s “coming through”. His challenges are rash, his decision making is fairly poor, he never seems that comfortable on the ball, and doesn’t have that extra something to warrant him playing for Newcastle United. To put it bluntly, he should be sold imo, as at 22 year old, he should be showing strong positive sign, and the lad has done absolutely nothing that made me think – this lad looks a player…i’d say Bigirimana has already showed more promising signs than Gosling, and Abeid certainly has. So i’d rather give one of them the chance than continuing to be persistant with Gosling. Send him off to West Ham or something.
wish him all the best, and i would be happy if he came good, happier if it was at Newcastle, but i really really can’t see that happening.
52 Jail for Ashley // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:43 PM
I don’t think its as simple as him demanding first team football he wants to know what role Pards has for him doesn’t sound like he wants to come in and be Mr Versatility where his best position for the team is on the bench ,Aaron Hughes spring to mind.
53 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Big pappa cisse an agent’s is nothing like car insurance.
54 JTOONJ // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Mike ashleys italians brother
55 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:48 PM
It’s amazing how some folks will draw the most obscure parallels, I agree both p**s me off that they are needed but they are nothing alike
56 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Stu.toon…no they are more like a combination of a spin doctor an an ambulance chaser
lol
57 dave 1961 // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM
2 season tickets failed to tun up and the ticket office line has been engaged all day does anything ever change 3 months to send out the tickets and they balls it up again.
58 JTOONJ // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Dave
I have been on hold for last hour! I paid a day after they sent me my renewal form.
59 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:55 PM
jesper @ # 56
Yes a better simile than car insurance in my opinion, spin doctors very much so and ambulance chasers very much so.
A little bit of the “Hitch Hikers Guide” there football agents should maybe join the list like hair dressers, telephone sanitisers and middle management.
60 JTOONJ // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Oh and lads wheres that rat guy who said he was picking anita up from airport? Lol
61 dave 1961 // Aug 15, 2012 at 12:58 PM
i will just leave it until tomorrow it seem we do everything on a shoestring these days. we probably got one kid in India licking all the envelopes.
62 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:00 PM
fair enough in this case if he’s not jumped at the chance to sign us! He already said earlier on in the summer that newcastle are a massive
club and it’d be a great place to play, just hes 23, this is one of the most important moves in his career and he wants to make sure he’s not being signed to play left back! As a centre midfielder he is very very strong and has a good chance of breaking into the dutch first team if he plays well in the premier league, but at left back he can do a job, but it is make shift and its nowhere near his stronger position! I think the reason for the hold up is that he wants to make sure he’s being signed for a set position (centre mid) and not as multi cover to start from the bench!
63 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Cupid…I like that refference
64 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:03 PM
alright lads, cast your minds back to last summer when alot of people were harping on about signing that barcelona B striker Soriano who’d scored 30 odd goals in a season…… check out his penalty taking errmmmmm skills…….and just remember a few people on here thought he could be a 30 goal a season premier league striker
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4485532/One-of-the-worst-penalty-misses-EVER.html
65 Toon1978 // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:04 PM
jayphoto
I agree mate. We could play him alongside Tiote and push Cabaye up just behind the front man.
66 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Wow he put that one above the camera
67 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:06 PM
dave 1961 and JTOONJ – hope your tickets turn up lads, for some reason i can just sense a queue similar to the olympics opening day one outside of SJP on saturday.
68 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:07 PM
@stu.toon
The point I was making is that sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and pay the fee if you want something reguardless if it seems unjust or ludacris
69 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:07 PM
jesus, our first saturday 3pm fixture isn’t until 22 sept at home to Norwich.
70 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:07 PM
It is a big decision for Anita anyway; he’s only 23, have played for Ajax his entire career and his basically have to move to another country.
I think it is okay if he takes his time; what don’t think is okay is if the deal is delayed just because some combination of a spin doctor and ambulance chaser
lol…wants to back a quick buck 
71 dave 1961 // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:10 PM
think i will try to pick tickets up in the morning it will be a pain on Saturday
72 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:11 PM
england are playing defoe tonight…..if he gets injured spurs don’t have another striker in their squad…..
73 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Jesper@ # 70
By all accounts the agent is noted for moving deals along fast so maybe he has the supermarket philosophy, smaller margins but move them fast means more money in the long run.
To be honest I do not think it is the agent holding things up I feel it is Anita and his family that are just not rushing into things and in some ways rightly so
74 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:14 PM
@big pappa cisse that attitude in football is how agents get away with these massive payouts. You can discuss contracts and working conditions etc. for a lot less than £1.5m, maybe the £2k u paid for ur carinsurance
75 Kyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Yeah I don’t see it being the agent tbh. They are parasites but if he’s known to push deals quickly then I’m guessing clubs don’t have a problem with his fees.
Think it’s just a case of him and his father getting into the city and having a cup of green tea with Pardiola.
Maybe even slap on the Season Review 2011/2012 DVD lol
76 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:20 PM
stu.toon @ # 74
I am not defending the agents here but I think they probably do a lot of work in the background and I think that is agent the world over in all walks not just football.
The fees they get are a pre-agreed % of the earnings of their client so he would have got a lot more for the dealings with Zlatan then what he is getting from Anita.
Sometimes by agreement in the deal the fee’s are paid by the buying club but it is all taken into consideration in the price.
77 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Cupid…that was basically my take on it as well…as I said in my last post
78 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Kyo – showing Anita/his dad/his agent the season review DVD is a good shout actually like
79 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Kyo…And if that doesn’t work, send them to take a look on here and see what wonderful fans Newcastle have….be sure to win them over
80 Rozzy // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:22 PM
I want to be a football agent. How do I applie ?
81 Novocastrian66 // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:24 PM
My ticket came last week, but my son’s hasn’t turned up yet. No wonder we cannot finalise transfer deals if the club cannot manage to get season tickets out in time.
Is there a helpline number or do you just have to ring the box office?
Is the box office open longer to deal with the calls?
82 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Cupid they might do a lot of work but £1.5m worth after only being employed as his agent for a week or so?
83 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Rozzy @80
Probably start by learning how to spell 5 letter words in English
84 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:28 PM
JDdubai
hahahahahaha
85 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM
When you think about it agents have two small windows in the year when they have to move their merchandise and to delay those moves risk losing the move all together so no fee.
So in reality it’s probably in the agents best interests to not overly delay a deal, we see it as being greedy just because the sums involved are beyond the capacity of most of us to earn.
The agent that handled Torres to chelski if they were on 10% with Torres then they were in for 5mil, so I do not think it is greed as such but just that is the contract “I am your agent I get x%”
I think the only delay in those circumstances are “Who pays the fees”
86 pardews plan B // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Judging by that picture the headline would also work as “is the huge agent’s fee holding up the anita deal?”
On a serious note i don’t think this is the problem. Think its more to do with family and happiness.
87 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Every time I go away for a day or two, I come back expecting to find we’ve signed a player.
It’s getting depressing.
88 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:33 PM
“You have to spend money but not throw it around, I won’t pay anything at all costs, absolutely not.”
Nice quote from Brendan Rodgers I think, how much for Allen again???????
89 toonthompson // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Anita is in the holland squad for tonights game against beljium so i doubt he will sign today
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3378/international-friendlies/2012/08/01/3280239/van-bommel-left-out-of-netherlands-squad-for-belgium
90 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:36 PM
stu.toon @ # 82
I agree with what you are saying but if the contract signed says agents fees x% then that’s what is due regardless of how long he has represented him.
Which is why you often find the previous agent making so claim on the fee as being his rep up until just before the deal was made.
91 stu.toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:36 PM
But still is there a need for agents in the game? Could the player not talk terms with the club and each club have a soul neutral employee to make sure everything is fair and legal?
92 MacToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:38 PM
All he has to do is walk out at SJP Saturday, job done
He’ll wanna play for nothing like me!
93 pardews plan B // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Does anybody think rogers told the swansea board “i don’t want Allen sold for less than 15million”
then was forced to pay that to buy him.
Oh that’d be ironic
94 Novocastrian66 // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:39 PM
The agent is often employed by the player and the buying club, to whom the agent charges a fee.
The player expects the buying club to pay his bill. The buying club will want to try and keep expenditure at a minimum, but if they want the deal to go through they have to stump up I’m afraid.
95 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM
That’s a mental comment from Rodgers, given that he said he would happily have paid more than £15m if neccessary!
96 jesperfuglsang // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Cupid…maybe a more fair take on it would be if agents were more like a lawyer. You employ him when need papirs finalised and you pay him for his work.
So the question about who pays the agent is really more simple then; his client does
Anyways footballers are payed too much, maybe tht is why agents are as well – but they are an inconvient link, one that doesn’t really add value to the game.
But hi, what do I know
I am as blue eyed as they come 
lol
97 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:44 PM
stu.toon @ # 91
As I have already posted clubs used to take players to the cleaners prior to the emergence of the agent.
Accepting that SOME players are less than bright but very talented football wise they would not have a leg to stand let alone one to kick a ball with when the clubs legal eagles got trough with him.
Also the neutral you talk about would realise their importance in the deals and slowly increase thier costs until low and behold we would see the emergence of football agents earning crazy money.
98 surreytoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:46 PM
The agent fee must be a % of earnings over the duration of the contract e.g. 5 years. So £1.5m is around £5700 a week which at 10% would put Anita on £57k a week… not quite right if my numbers are correct, I estimate he would be getting around £35k.
I’ve been checking the Ajax.netwerk.to forums in the hope they are closer to the details, but they aren’t. They are also bemused it is taking a while and holding onto hope he stays the longer it goes on. The general view is:
- Newcastle is a grey industrial city and a poor team, why is he going there?
- He is concerned about the position he will play and the number of starts he will get. They seem to think we will play him at fullback, as we have Cabaye, Tiote and Bigi (!) and that may count against the deal
- He could do better than us, why hasn’t some other club come in for him, some are speculating this may be the case
They really are up themselves and some of the comments about Newcastle are really getting to me; feel like going on there and putting them straight but they will just gang up no doubt!
99 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:46 PM
pardews plan B @ # 93
Now that WOULD really be priceless
100 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Cupid @97…Spot on.
The only way to start getting things back on a level playing field is for owners to refuse to do deals with inflated prices. Something we seem to be trying to do. The downside to this is their are teams willing to pay these fee’s, so in the short term we miss out.
At some point this will have to be addressed, no way if financial fair play rules are enforced can clubs keep paying out the transfer fees, agents fees and ridiculous wages…or can they?
101 Sazzer // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:49 PM
If we don’t have a better striker line-up than Mirallas I think we have an edge over Everton since he’s friends with Cabaye.
102 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:51 PM
http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/cabaye__why_we_missed_champions_league_752351/index.shtml
I thought Willo and Simmo cost us CL?
103 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Another Boring Day on the blog, we need a signing, clearly not happening today as Big Verns on international duty. shit.
104 Novocastrian66 // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Surreytoon. I think they’re confusing Newcastle with Sunderland. You go there and put them right mate.
105 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Simpson didn’t play the last 2 games right? Damn Willo! *shakes fists at screen”
106 Sazzer // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:56 PM
But then again Everton and Arsenal have some Belgium players he knows.
107 dave 1961 // Aug 15, 2012 at 1:59 PM
yes Newcastle’s such a dreary place its strange why so many Geordie’s find it hard to settle any other place and always feel tied to their roots, and even funnier why ex players settle hear after they retire, i think they have us mixed up with them down the road who still have outside toilets and tin baths by the fire.
108 Novocastrian66 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Cabaye’s got more best mates than the bloke who won £148m on the lottery.
Maybe he can pay Anita’s agent fee?
109 Oldgit1 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Im not having healthy thoughts on anita, he appears to be wanting to dictate too many of his own terms.
No other team is in for him so why did he replace his dad on the eve of the transfer fee being agreed with an agent.
He appears too demanding to play in cm and playing time, yet you get young lads who are more than willing to abide their time their time and are willing to play anywhere in any position for the sake of the team.
Sorry I maybe reading this all wrong but he appears it self self all the time.
If the agent demands are as reported, I for one will be happy for the club to walk away from this deal.
Only my opinuin lads>
110 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Ibizatoon @ # 102
What does Cabs know about football?????
The neggers on here are far more football wise that he is, so when they say it is Willo and Simpson it has to be Willo and Simpson.
The fact that there are eleven players in the team is immaterial it has to be Willo and Simpson fault.
111 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM
dave 1961 @ # 107
I remember outside loo’s and tin baths in front of the fire, but then again I was born in Byker not Fenham
112 Transfer Sage // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM
A deal could be done today. The player may have chatted over the phone or been in the city if the reports are true and had his chat.
It could now be up to the board and his agent to agree personal terms. Then a medical tomorrow or later in the week and job done.
Or it could all fall through and we’d have missed out again
113 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Transfer Sage @ # 112
But I thought you were the transfer sage why do you not know?????????????????
“Or it could all fall through and we’d have missed out again”
Is not very sage like
114 Transfer Sage // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM
@oldgit
I see this two ways.
1. If he wants to be guaranteed to play cm stay at Ajax.
2. If he wants to move to us and the prem league accept you may not start every game as a cm and work hard to prove to your new club that you should be the starting cm
115 Novocastrian66 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:13 PM
I want to know what a stuffing ingredient has to do with transfers?
116 OLDGEORDIE // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Usually a very reliable source
http://www.nufc.com/
117 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Novocastrian66 @ # 115
As during a trasfer someone always gets stuffed :LOL:
118 Novocastrian66 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Cupid. It’s all clear to me now. Cheers.
119 cupiddstunt // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Really feel sorry for Fabrice Muamba so young and having to quit the game already
120 Kyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Is Anita in the Holland squad today or no?
121 Kyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Never mind. Dutch friend says he isn’t.
Hope he meets Pards today then!
122 APBWA // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Ajax see Anita as a key member of the team, along with Alderwereild, VDW and De Jong, so I’m sure that at the least he would get in our first team. I would like to think if we play 4-3-3 he would play CM, then guti could covert to LW or to utility. Basically it is Anita or Guti to be the utility man
123 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:38 PM
Bonjour messieurs.
Anyone optimistic for this week end? What could be our starting eleven?
124 dave 1961 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:38 PM
Fabrice Muamba announces retirement from football
125 APBWA // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:42 PM
News on transfers niafron? Is the debuchy deal dead in the water?
Line ups could be really good or bad, depending on if Cabs, Cisse, Ba are named fit
126 mickhall4 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:45 PM
@kyo
Anita def isn’t in the squad and never was.
“Khalid Boulahrouz, Ron Vlaar, Gregory van der Wiel, Stijn Schaars, Vurnon Anita, Jordy Clasie, Siem de Jong, Luuk de Jong and Ola John all missed the cut.”
Anita would not of traveled yesterday if he was. I’m hearing from my contacts that he is here till tomorrow morning so if not signed tonight or first thing tomorrow i’m afraid he wont be signing i don’t think.
P.S That Luuk De Jong has already fell out with his new coach at Borrusia in training. Glad we didnt sign him
127 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:47 PM
@APBWA – ajax don’t see VDW as a key member, hes really unpopular with the fans and they want to replace him as soon as possible! Was a player that looked excellent 4 years ago but never recovered fully from an injury and has never fulfilled his potential! In holland he’s regarded as the weak link in ajax defense! People on here get confused because they’ve never actually watched him and go on fifa and fm ratings, in that case, he is immense!
128 dave 1961 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:50 PM
the latest news on season tickets is the club is currently experiencing a high volume of calls try again later, so as bad as last year, they have ballsed the season tickets up again.
129 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:50 PM
@ Niafron – Any news on the french players we have been linked with in the past?? Corgnet, M’bengue, etc
Whats your view on kurt Zouma, hes being heavily linked with the english premier league, as someone who follows St Ettiene myself, i feel he is too young and raw! just wish newcastle would look to Emmanuelle Riviere, would be a great signing for us!
130 Londtoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Mick who is your contact? Is he supposedly already in Newcastle/ at the club?
131 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Nothing new on Debuchy. Monday night, in a famous french radio show, Philippe Auclair said he will not sign for Newcastle.
Some news today on a french site Newcastle now reported all his attention to Van der Wiel.
132 hatem786 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:52 PM
anita is having medical now,will sign today..newcastle will go for debuchy today..inside info
133 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:53 PM
@89 toonthompson. That article about Anita being in the dutch squad, is dated August 1st…. 2 weeks ago!
@116 Oldgeordie. Indeed, a reliable source imo also
134 Londtoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Hatem786 same question, who is the inside info? How reliable?
135 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:57 PM
@127
Hmm Van Der Wiel, young RB, disliked by own supporters, seen as the weak link in the defence and want to get rid of him….rings a bell…….
136 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Zouma?
17 years old, and it’s said QPR could spend 12 millions euros to sign him…
Sound a bit mad honnestly. Anyway, no one believe he will leave France now.
Cause he got no interest to sign for a club like QPR, and as you said, he’s too young to be an important player in a great club.
He made interesting games for the ASSE for sure.
Well, a club like Newcastle, who is far more prestigious than QPR and may give him more play time could perhaps be a good step for him.
But he’s a bit expansive for Ashley, and his lack of experience probably not fit Pard.
137 AshtreeKid // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:58 PM
I have just heard that Anita only arrived today?
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/ajax-s-vurnon-anita-on-tyneside-to-sign-for-newcastle-1-4835083
138 APBWA // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM
hatem… ‘inside’ info or ‘inside your head’ info?
jayphoto- i met a family from amsterdam on holiday and they really rate the kid, say he will be a big miss also when he goes such as vertonghen and anita
139 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM
Anita medical completed fine in last 20 minutes, just crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s on the contract.
And if you want to know my source….
Im using Lawro’s predictions technique, never fails….
140 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM
with zouma, i just hope he doesn’t go like Raphel Varane who will probably be sat on the madrid bench for 3/4 seasons because mourinho will never trust a young player at centre half!
141 Kyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:01 PM
shields gazette is his inside info lol
142 APBWA // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:01 PM
SSN- Anita having medical- source!
143 APBWA // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:02 PM
about an hour out JD
144 nico // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Just heard fromSky Sports, Anita having meical
145 Sholadona // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Sky Sauces: Anita having medical
146 nico // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Medical ha
147 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:04 PM
i guess VDW is a mirror image of simpson in regards to some fans like him, others don’t! Maybe more similar to santon at inter where his potential was massive and his break through season was great but hes not lived upto the hype, and a massive opinion in Holland is that he believes he’s own hype a little too much! hes a bit of a wannabe rapper gangsta like our good ol’ Nile ranger! Saying that, I work in Amsterdam for a week every 3 months or so (tho not since last feb) and always go to watch a game and he’s never played awfully for me! Same with anita, never seen either of them amaze me but they always looked solid! The ajax player im never impressed with is the lad kets is always bangin on about, Soujlemani
148 APBWA // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Sulemangi is regarded as a complete waste of money, Sigborsson and Eriksen much preferred
149 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Finally some good news
150 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:10 PM
Like I said the medical is actually finished, SSN is a bit behind, finishing contract now.
Not sure how much I can trust the person who told me, may have been a fluke but he messaged me and said it was legit just before SSN broke it…..
151 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:11 PM
the ajax player id love us to sign is Boilsen! Sighorsson is a good player but i prefer toivenen from eriedivisie! Heerenveen had a couple of good players that were availble cheap too, Luciano Narsingh and oussama Assaidi! Quite liked bas Dost too, he would have got goals in england!
152 Munster Mag // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Get in! Presume Alan has given him the old cockney window glazer charm….:)
153 eastend toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Ed must be itching to write this anita story!! the blog deamon that he is
not long now Ed, hold ya horse just a little longer
)
154 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Sholadona
Sky Sauces? Is that Red or Brown?
155 surreytoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:13 PM
So both Gazette and SSN reporting he is here having discussions, and medical?
Can one of you twitterati not ask Miles Starforth how he knows this?
Is it on the Sky site or on TV?
156 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM
jayphoto
From what a couple of Italian journalists said on Football Weekly, Santon was flying at Inter Milan – then he had a couple of bad games, and Mourinho apparently just crushed his confidence.
I love Jose, and he’s the best manager in the world – but it’s easy to imagine how harsh he could be, especially on an 18/19 year old.
157 TorqToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Finally some developments on the Anita deal!! Let’s hope that cheers the neggers up!!!!
158 Londtoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Ah damn it I just want to watch SSN not bloomberg at work! Keep me updated! Have we got footage of him turning up? Or is it a “sky sports understands”
159 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Bad news muamba forced to retire.
Good news anita having medical.
Other news still waiting for 1 season ticket ive rang the box office they said last batch went out on friday if you still dont recieve by tomorrow ring up again or goto the box office to get a paper ticket.
160 surreytoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:15 PM
So Starforth got this from nufc.com (not the official site)
161 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:15 PM
I wouldn’t get too excited about Anita just yet – after all, Sky’s sauces range from twitter rumours to poorly translated European press!
162 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Can we assume that personal terms have been agreed if he’s having his medical?
163 APBWA // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:17 PM
When fit does Boilesen start at LB? @jayphoto
164 Jammo Toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Got some news on Anita lads he is having a medical now!
165 HullMag6 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Re gosling I said a few weeks ago he could be this seasons guthrie, frustrating this window but hell or high water howay the lads.
Looks like positive news on Anita, hope its the first domino of many. Fingers crossed.
166 eastend toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
TDS, too many news outlets reporting the same things.. no smoke without fire
he’ll be unveiled today i’m betting
167 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
haha cheers Jammo, goos scoop there bud
Maybe read the last 20 comments before posting mate
168 Jammo Toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Hope he signs it has been a cr@p day it is tipping it down
169 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
To be fair, http://www.nufc.com seemed to break Anita’s arrival first.
@145 Sholadona. Sky sauces…… i just spurted my coffee all over my desk in laughter! Nice one!
Good news at last. REALLY please with this one!
170 Sholadona // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
@PieceofPapiss Brown – the colour of most of our transfer rumours
171 Tsunki // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Cough, please Mr Anita?
172 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:18 PM
*good
Damn my crap typing!!
173 lukes26 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Anita at RB?
174 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Medical is done, contract not finalised just yet ALLEDGEDLY
175 bigmattyn // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Haven’t missed someone else posting this have I?: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/08/15/vurnon-anita-arrives-on-tyneside-for-medical-at-newcastle-united-72703-31630051/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
176 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:20 PM
lukes26 – God I hope he’s not played at right back
177 bigmattyn // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Looks like i did….didn’t have time to read other comments!
178 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Still all speculation lads, woud remain calm and level headed for the moment, he’s not ‘over the line’ yet.
I am thinking this lad is like a cross between Clarence Seedorf and Edgar Davids, hope im not being a little over optimistic.
The kid is clearly a gud little footballer, similar to Joe Allen i imagine, only for a third of the price, however he is little, this concerns me that our team is crying out for a bit more presence, hopefully Debuchy and Douglas will eventually provide this. Fingers Crossed more good news to come before the window slams shut.
179 Jammo Toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:23 PM
I was playing xbox before sorry I was a tad late lol
180 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:23 PM
is Anita a DM or RB?
181 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Anita is a DM who can also play as a LB
182 G // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Who said Anita was playing for Holland tonight? He isn’t in the squad list for their game. Incidentaly, I know it means nothing but Wiki have him listed as a Newcastle United player now. It doesn’t mean we have signed him, it just means somebody has edited it already. I do hope we sign him like, cracking player.
183 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:24 PM
According to SSN he’s having a medical as talks on personal terms continue
184 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Cheers JackButler, nice ta have some good news
185 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:27 PM
eastend
Aye, I know mate – but we’ve been sat here saying the same stuff about Debuchy all summer (;
I’ll feel a lot more confident once we get this lad in. One CB, and I think we’ll be good, in my opinion.
186 JustStu // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:27 PM
For those who got stick from mickhall this morning. I tweeted his apparent source Wendy Taylor (head of nufc media) and this is what she said in reply “@wendytaylor13: @StuCr055 sorry Stu, I don’t comment on transfers as it’s really never in the club’s interests to confirm rumours” So I doubt she actually told him anything. Was pure guess work.
187 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Dont see the point in the lad having a medical if he hasnt sorted his contract out, total waste of time. Surely the medical is the last thing, Remember Maiga??????
188 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM
@APBWA nah boilesen hasn’t made the starting left back slot his own yet, but he has featured heavily in preseason! Hes one for the next few seasons but hes a really talented young lad!
189 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM
The whole transfer window has been quiet for everyone so far but if the Anita deal is completed he’ll be the fourth player through the door for us with a few more to follow (hopefully).
Have a feeling that the last day is gonna be a wild one
190 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM
So now we wait for the footage to appear on SSN, of him walking to/from his car at Benton, as is the usual chain of events these days.
If it doesn’t happen within a few hours, all start flapping again
191 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM
check
Indeed – I do wish we had someone with some height and presence in the middle of the pitch. Obviously we won’t be signing another CM, so we’ll have to make do.
192 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:29 PM
nufc.com says that personal terms have been agreed.
They’re not often wrong, to be fair. Very very reliable site.
193 Londtoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Finally on the SSN website. Keep the updates coming all
194 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Check – If he fails his medical then personal terms are pointless as well!
For me I think the negotiations on his wages must be at an advanced stage for the lad to have his medical
195 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:31 PM
http://www.nufc.com/
196 Jammo Toon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:31 PM
So will he sign tonight or tommorow
197 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:32 PM
@187 Check. I agree mate. Why put yourself through a medical if you’ve not agreed personal terms.
@186 Just Stu. Regardless of the accuracy or guesswork, do you really think Ms Wendy Taylor is going to tweet anything publically about NUFC?? She’d lose her job.
198 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Ruddy Marveaux-lous it’s the flapping that makes the entertainment on this blog ;D
199 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:32 PM
reckon any delay with Anita isn’t wage based! Ajax pay players that come through theyre academy awfully! he’ll only be on about 8k a week in holland, he’ll get 4 or 5 times that for us!
200 surreytoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Can someone tell me how nufc.com always seem to get the news first. They posted this a few hours ago well before Sky, Shields Gazzette and the Chronicle. They always seem to do this.
201 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Everton could be doing some very decent business in the transfer market. I really fancy them to do well next year.
They’ve got a few players of real class dotted around the pitch now.
They’re a likeable club as well, so good on them.
202 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:35 PM
@195 Jack. As Jack has just posted, the http://www.nufc.com homepage has been UPDATED to state that personal terms have been agreed. That wasn’t on their when Oldmangeordie posted @116.
203 JackButler // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:35 PM
TDS
Agree mate, Everton are a side i always want to do well
204 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Looney
But it was when I posted @ 192
205 HullMag6 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:36 PM
I have a feeling AC will be a last minute job so debuchy next or douglas/other cb like Sakho, kjaer, Tasci etc. Or squad striker eg rhodes/Toivanen.
206 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Nufc.com are super reliable pretty much report fact, so the lad is as good as signed as long as he’s fit and healthy. Gunna come back on the blog in 30 minutes hopefully it will be confirmed on Nufc.cock.
207 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Ooops Sorry ToonDownSouth!!
Missed that! Apologies!
208 Beattie25 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:39 PM
If he passes his medical then we have our first signing of the season.
If he doesnt pass his medical then we will have had our bid for Xavi accepted, remember Maiga/Cisse.
Any news from this point on is good news.
209 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM
JusStu: Legend!! We need to out these morons who are “ITK”. Attention seeking cretins
Also i googled Mick Hall. He played 35 games for Oldham, dossed around non-league for a bit, then had a brief stink on Hollyoaks.
How that makes him a NUFC insider is beyond me like.
210 AMEOBI // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM
What’s happened like? What have I missed?!
211 IITianToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Spurs striker situation is funny. Last season they had Ade, Saha,Defoe, Pavlyucenko all wanting to play… and now they wont ave a striker if Defoe is injured.. LOL!!
212 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM
check the toastie…….Nufc.Cock?
213 fungus44 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM
nufc insider saying medical passed to sign by tomorrow hope it true
214 mickhall4 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Told you alllll along he was in Newcastle and only got grief.
Everything agreed and medical will go smoothly hopefully, they want this formally announced tomorrow morning and he’s well within time for Saturday.
Next transfer targets on the Newcastle Radar – Iker Muniain and Andoni Iraola! No wonder Debuchy has went dry since Iraola is a right back
Bilbao camp is in bits – i’ve been told under good authroity 14m for both
215 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Anita LB? Isn’t he right footed?
216 fungus44 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:41 PM
nufc insider saying medical passed to sign by tomorrow hope it true.
217 IITianToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Has Hoodrat been spotted on the blog today? Or did e go to the airport and boarded a plane to Amsterdam!! haha.
218 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:42 PM
so mickhall4 whats your source?
219 Southern Pride // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:43 PM
lol beattie – 1 + 1 = 100000000000000000000000
220 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:43 PM
mickhall
Iker Muniain.
Come on now…
221 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:44 PM
Sean667, we need to know his SAUCE not his SOURCE lol
222 Rowan Milsted // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:44 PM
Great news from SSN! On the day I began to worry, too… shows what I know
223 Londtoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:44 PM
The very best thing if we complete this is relating to that sky sports report a while back where Martin o’neil said Anita was their primary target!
224 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:45 PM
niafron
He’s a CM who can cover LB – I highly doubt he’ll sign as a LB.
The fact that Pardew mentioned Good’s ability to play LB makes me think that maybe we’ll just make do with Santon, Good, and (fingers crossed) Anita – and just make do without a specialist LB again.
Not the end of the world. I think CB is more important to be honest.
225 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:45 PM
ED….WAKE UP!!!!!!!!
WE ACTUALLY HAVE SOMETHING WORTH REPORTING!!!!!!!
226 IITianToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Bonjour Niafron.. do you tink atem has a chance to get selected by Monsieur Descamps in te future.. cuz 1 of Bennys big motivattions as always been playing for France, will e put in the effort if e finds e cant get to the Frenc team!
Sorry my “h” key is damaged
227 t00ntime // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Fungus… If u keep repeating the same stuff no one will believe u…
i dont believe ITK but its always good to hear when one is right lol (when its a positive lyk anita signing)
Mickhall said it once and was right so hopefully he is right again
228 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Munain?!?!! Dreamworld, kid, total dreamworld
229 TorqToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Mickhall4 – I truly WISH that we could bring Muniain to this club….so much so I am risking trouser over excitement syndrome…but I think that is wildest dreams territory! However…you were spot on with the Anita in Newcastle news so who knows?!?! Fingers crossed!
Anyone know much about the other lad we are linked with Iraola ?!
230 scotty17321 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Munain ?? Are you kets in disguise ???
231 AMEOBI // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Mickhall,
Do you know how good Iker Munian is? He’s class.. I’ll but you a matchday ticket if you’re right alright?
232 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:47 PM
226 IITianToon
How did you type the ‘H’ to tell everyone it was broken then?
233 hoppernufc // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Mickhall4 – considering muniain is one of the most highly rated young players in Europe I doubt that is true
234 t00ntime // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:48 PM
@tiantoon lol i thought u were trying to type in a french accent xD
235 Jail for Ashley // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:48 PM
IItian toon
Makes you sound like an extra from ello ello
236 hoppernufc // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Mickhall4 – considering muniain is one of the most highly rated players in Europe I doubt that is true
237 Jail for Ashley // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM
POP,
Well spotted my dear Watson.
238 mickhall4 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM
I don’t claim to be an insider at Newcastle but i know plenty of people in football. I was treated at Nuffield in Jesmond for 6 months by physios that also had contracts at Newcastle.
I retired from football due to that injury and made some great friends that work with NUFC. There’s my sources!
And yes i am acting now (don’t laugh) but i’ve also been a season ticket holder since retiring
239 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM
If Iker Muniain or Andoni Iraola sign for us i will write a public appology to you Mick Hall. I will say how you should have been playing for ManUre or Barcelona and your Hollyoaks performance was BAFTA worthy and Holywood becons.
240 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM
What’s going on? My blog senses went off the charts a minute ago…
Is it a fight?
Are we getting relegated?
Don’t tell me we’re buying a first team player?
Is it joy I sensed on the nufcblog? Thank God for that – about time.
Let’s just hope he doesn’t have any defects
241 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Respect due to Mickhall regarding Anita
Regardless of source or educated guesswork.
As for Muniain….??!!? Wow.
Quote from his agent a few months ago says there is a buyout clause of €36m ..
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Manchester-United-will-have-to-pay-29-5m-for-Iker-Muniain-watch-video-of-Athletic-Bilbao-star-in-action-article893862.html
But hey…….;-)
242 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:51 PM
pieceofpapiss you are a bad man lol
243 nico // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:51 PM
If anyone thinks our squad is thin. Have a look at Portmouth website. It lists their first team squad and theres only 3 players in it.
244 LGFUAD21 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:51 PM
mickhall4
you taking the pi55?
Muniain is rated near £20m. His agent even said £30m a while back.
And Iraola is 30.
And Anita is in the dutch squad for Belgium.
So how can he be doing business today in Toon?
245 hoppernufc // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Mickhall4- He told Calciomercato.com: ‘Athletic do not want to sell. Whoever wants him must pay his buyout clause at €36million (£29.5million).’this is talkn about muniain a couple of months back. Would never ever happen
246 Rowan Milsted // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:52 PM
mickhall4
Really? Andoni Iraola is 30! And Iker Muniain’s goal scoring record is hardly awe inspiring. Not saying you’re wrong, just doubt it very much!
247 TorqToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Anita isn’t in the Dutch squad.
248 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:53 PM
LGFUAD
That must be the shortest post I’ve ever seen of yours!
But Anita isn’t in the Dutch squad – I think he may have been in a preliminary, but got cut out.
249 scotty17321 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:54 PM
SSN reckon Mirallas available for around 6m and close to joining everton , we should be checking this guy out, great price aswell, also isn’t Royston Drenthe a free agent, thought he looked very decent at the toffees last season..
250 mickhall4 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:54 PM
I wouldn’t come on a forum and lie! Like i say i’m probably hearing this a little way down the chain. I’m not saying we will sign either of the spanish guys (especially since one is 29) but it def looks as though we’ve made an enquiry!
I knew about Anita all day long that he was in Newcastle but must admit i only heard about the medical on here
251 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:54 PM
@244 LGFUAD. Where have you been bud?
252 Made a ma beed // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Told you’s, lay off Mick Hall! He hit’s a mean punchbag!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYqnKVbdhII
253 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:56 PM
so is mickhall4 for real or the next Cwar?
254 pieceofpapiss // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:56 PM
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/896859-iker-muniain-would-cost-manchester-united-29-5million
255 IITianToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:56 PM
@piss of papiss te key isnt completely dusfunctional yet.. i didnt ave the patience to go to all places and put te h back on..
256 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:56 PM
@ LGFUAD21 244
Not sure if its sarcasm, but Anita isnt in the Dutch squad, other points are fair enough.
257 Made a ma beed // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Look at his record ffs! He is well hard!!
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=512841&cat=boxer
258 TorqToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Let me dream for just 5 seconds – imagine if the yellow ticker on SSN popped up with;
‘Newcastle agree deals for Muniain and Anita’
259 Rowan Milsted // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:57 PM
According to transfermarkt.com Muniain has scored 21 goals in 132 appearances for Athletic Bilbao. I know he’s only 19 but how come he’s valued so highly?
260 Made a ma beed // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:58 PM
He is known as Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk
‘The Hammer’
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllll.
261 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:58 PM
dont worry IITianToon it makes you sound exotic
262 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:58 PM
I highly doubt we’re in for Muniain but Liverpool were heavily linked with him in June, I don’t think there is much gap between us and them in terms of desirability for players now! Bilbao are in a mess though….. i remember 4/5 years ago, id never dream we’d have Ben Arfa at newcastle such was his potential at Lyon yet here he plays! same with santon in that first season with inter! We have the future french captain in Yohan Cabaye, possibly one of the best strikers in europe in Papiss Cisse, and a future dutch number 1 in Krul! I think we’d be a great place for him to come and learn the game, probably aided by the fact that bilbao wont sell him to barca or madrid and no1 else in spain can afford him!
However….14m for him AND iraola?? Iraola is 30 something….. we’d only sign him if he were free!
263 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 3:59 PM
@260. Has school finished?
264 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:01 PM
muniain plays more left side than upfront! Hes a large part of the reason Llorente has been so prolific, bit like beardsley, players he plays with score goals!
265 Papiss9 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:02 PM
At last Anita has arrived?
hope he passes his medical today, great signing!
266 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Imo, our squad isn’t thin, we just need more quality depth in 3 areas. FB, CB and Striker.
If u need only 3 players, your squad is pretty decent imo.
And that’s the size of a squad challenging and competing in the CL.
267 hatem786 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:03 PM
what did i say about anita…yeah you belive me now?now today newcastle will go for debuchy and bid 7£ inside info
268 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:06 PM
hatem786
nufc.com had a story on it over an hour before you posted
269 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:06 PM
http://www.football365.com/newcastle-united/7992425/Report-Anita-in-Magpies-medical
270 Rowan Milsted // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM
jayphoto
Thanks for the info. I noticed he has got a few assists… seems like crazy money though, pretty sure we wouldn’t pay that regardless of whether he’s worth it or not. Still, who knows… we definitely need someone young up front with a bit of pace. Doubt we’d break the £10M mark, and that’s if we get anyone else this window at all.
Great news on Anita though, hopefully that’ll be wrapped up tomorrow.
271 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Wow everyone on this blog has the inside track
272 martoon // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM
JDdubai @225 – Ed said he was going out today with his daughter – of all the days to choose
273 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM
I still think that we are not going to sign Debuchy
274 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!
275 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:09 PM
sean
i only posted other news and share, don’t have or know anyone from inside
276 hatem786 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:10 PM
i posted 2.30 man
277 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM
so does this mean they are selling Tiote?
278 Munster Mag // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Muniuain ( or whatever ) …if we get him I’m a mackem. A dazzling player, worth a mint!
279 Ruddy Marveaux-lous // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Even if Anita is signed by tomorrow noon, I don’t expect him to feature against Spurs. Pardew and his staff will have been coordinating training throughout this week with Spurs in mind and we all know the importance AP puts on cohesion, organisation and every understanding their role for the team.
I know he isn’t a case like Santon, who AP was cautious in deploying because he needed and still does to a degree, to adapt his game, I think we’re buying Anita to be utilised as the extra cog in midfield doing precisely what he does for Ajax, but AP isn’t one to act in haste, even if Tiote and Cabaye are out.
280 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM
I don’t even know the person who mops the floor in NUFC building
281 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM
@269 Redondo. A little late bud, well about 150 posts
Who cares though, it’s just GREAT news!!
282 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:12 PM
if Bilbao are truly f%^&*d regarding Finances, we should just offer for Javi Martinez, Muniain and Llorente! haha we’d be a dream team! Regarding Bilbaos finances, dont know much about it tbh but they cant be that bad coz they’ve turned down massive offers for Martinez from barcelona and from a bunch of clubs for Llorente, saying they’ll only go for the release clauses so I doubt they’re on the verge of bankruptcy!
283 lukes26 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
any team with Williamson only an injury away from first team action or Simpson as starting RB is not a CL contender..lets just be realistic.
284 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
redondo77, mate only shakin trees no worries
285 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Can we forget Anita please and get back to Simmo and Willo….
286 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Looney
I just logged in
287 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
sean….Did you not know this was an exclusive club for Newcastle ITK’s? You’re supposed to state your name, what your news is and skip around your sauce, then you can contribute
288 LGFUAD21 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM
ToonDownSouth
Hah yes most likely shortest post yet.
And sorry guys, I read he was. Guess we can buy into the Anita rumours.
289 HullMag6 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Forget drenthe a bit of a ‘ranger’
Mirallas or munian signing either its almost provoking a semi
290 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Is’nt it time for another post on Debuchy?
291 JDdubai // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:15 PM
@283
Jeez mate i was only kidding about Simmo and Willo!!
292 pardews plan B // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Hi beardo
293 Transfer Sage // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Mick
Thanks for the info.
Whether legit or not it’s always good to hear stuff. Opens up some debate
294 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Luke….”any team with Williamson only an injury away from first team action or Simpson as starting RB is not a CL contender..lets just be realistic.”
Not wanting to start anything, however were they not part of the team that were competing for a CL spot last season and only narrowly missed out? Not saying we will do it again, but surely we can’t write them off as easily as you say?
295 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:17 PM
The only good signings, if they are Italian players
(waiting for full scale attack from a lot of people here )
296 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:18 PM
@IITianToon
Well, never say never…
But there’s almost hate between them and anyway they don’t trust each other.
So i would say no.
But there’s some reason to be optimistic:
1 Beny came to his “trial” last month, and he made some statements about the fact he like the french shirt.
This the good way to act if he want to have a chance again.
2 Deschamps want to win. Nothing else really matter to him and he’s one of the most cold minded coach in the world. If he think at any moment he really need Beny, he will push his pride aside and select him without hesitation.
3 We can’t say there’s alot of gifted player in France now, so…
If beny make excellent games with Newcastle, it will be difficult to do not pick him up.
297 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:18 PM
my sauce is ibiza toon,
or is he my mustard??
298 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM
i think an Anita who has trained, say… once with the team, would be more effective on saturday against Spurs than Gosling would.
299 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM
Hyphen..There was me thinking I was your everything? Now this Anita news is ruined for me
300 mattnufc // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:21 PM
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7992407/Anita-in-Magpies-medical
301 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:21 PM
niafron
But – putting my Newcastle bias to one side – Hatem hasn’t really performed for France. At least, he didn’t in any of the friendlies, or in the Euro2012.
Surely that just gives Deschamps yet another reason not to give him a chance. It’s not like the French public can still say he’s never been given a fair chance.
302 sean667 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:21 PM
My appologies Ibizatoon – Back by popular demand, it has been along time since i was an avid blogger on here, so i’ll take it under advisement. For the record i like the Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce
303 Toon73 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:22 PM
So Beattie25 is now the blog twat for running the itk’s out???
304 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:22 PM
mattnufc
You really should read the posts first mate (;
305 TurkishFan101 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Ok so that’s Anita through the door next is either douglas, Carroll then late transfer will be either Cissokho or debuchy but still think we eying Eric Pieters
306 pardews plan B // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Breaking news guys. Anita is having a medical
307 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:25 PM
ibtoon
you cant be my everything while cherie blair is still alive (please dont take this as an invite to assasinate her)
football comment
308 Toon73 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Next in Toivonen then Pieters.
I reckon Debuchy next season on a free.
309 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:25 PM
pardew plan b
sauce??
or salad dressing maybe??
310 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:28 PM
@TDS
In france we say “if you want to kill your dog, just say he got the rabies”.
So if you prefer, if Deschmaps do not want Beny in the team, there will always be a reason, no matter what.
311 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:29 PM
@306 Pardews plan B. Source please?
…
@286 Redondo, no worries at all mate, i was only jesting!!
312 Made a ma beed // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:29 PM
@263 Summer holidays, but then again you should know that!
313 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:29 PM
sean….that’s ok, as you’ve gone with such a fine sauce, we shall not drive you off the blog for today
Gateshead….Wasn’t taken as an invitation…wink wink, nudge nudge
Be back in a couple of hours…I have some “business” to attend to.
314 pardews plan B // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:30 PM
@gteshed hp Guinness.
I also.think we’re still keen on pieters
315 G // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Completely off topic (in fact, nothing to even do with the toon or prem league for that matter) I see that Fabrice Muamba from Bolton has officialy retired from football now. I know they always said that it was unlikely he would play again, however, the ‘neutral’ in me kind of hoped to see some kind of ‘Roy of the Rovers’ comeback from him and he could carry on. Given everything he has gone through tho, he is lucky to be alive at all.
316 dave 1961 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:31 PM
not saying we are after any Spanish players but the football clubs are as bankrupt as the country before Barcelona got the money off the Qatar foundation the were one week away from running out of money, that’s why the Qatar’ies have run away from Malaga, Spain’s up s**t creek. banks cant fund them anymore. most owe tax for years.
317 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Toon73
Seeing as he’s got more than 1 year left, I doubt we’ll be getting him for free (;
318 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Which is more likely, or the least unlikely for that matter, to happen?
Pieters or Debuchy?
319 quitesimple // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM
Anita having a medical according to ssn
320 Toon73 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM
TDS – thought he only had a year left on his contract?
321 HullMag6 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Toon 73, like that thought
322 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:35 PM
“Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has reiterated to Sky Sports News that Victor Moses will only be sold to Chelsea if the European champions meet an asking price in the region of £9million. Stay with us for the full story.”
What more could they possible have to say? Get back on the Anita news ffs
323 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:35 PM
@quitesimple
IS HE!?!? Who knew….
324 lukes26 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Ibiza
…you might be right, i would have scoffed at the possibility of 5th last year. However, Chelsea have gotten a lot better, I have a difficult time picturing the current squad to compete with manu, mancity, arsenal or chelsea for that fourth spot. Each of those 4 teams are deep at almost all positions.
325 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:35 PM
i would be disappointed if we signed Toivenen and Pieters like. Don’t think Pieters is next level from Simmo, he is better, but is not a step up in the same way Debuchy would be…and Toivenen…naaah he’s too blonde, reminds me of smudger too much.
326 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Lukes…I agree, on paper it looks unlikely. However, the lads sound determined and we certainly have quality in the team. Just got to hope for some luck and few injuries…you never know
327 TurkishFan101 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:38 PM
@Dannyo Eric Pieters seems more likely, cheaper, younger more likely of sell on value in future. Would be better for krul+anita. Seems more likely tbh but it could also be we are still in for Cissokho.
328 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:38 PM
toonlyf
good shout on pieters although i doubt were even looking at him just the rumour mill, just wish there was a top quality left back we could bring in
329 geordie157 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Still no Anita, spurs or Chelsea will give us a thrashing
330 Ben_BKK // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Here’s your ‘sauce’ lads
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer-centre/article/4/7992457/magpies-close-on-anita
331 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:40 PM
@Turkish
I can very much see us giving him a punt towards the end of August if Debuchy isn’t happening. Putting Santon on the RB.
Cheaper as u say, younger, perhaps more solid defensivly, but he won’t be as creative going forward.
I think Cissokho is dead in the water concerning us.
332 pawl250 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Luke 26 is spot on!
Williamson and Simpson are awful! We need 2 players in Debuchy and Douglas would be my choices so 12m? Anita has nearly been paid for by Best 4m and Foster 2.5m leaving! I know we added Good and Biri but that’s just development.
If we get Debuchy 7m sell Simpson for 2m and get Douglas 5m we are talking 10m for a brilliant squad! I mean seriously!
We would probably still have a smaller wage bill too with Guthrie and Smith costing roughly 100k a week!
Maybe not CL but certainly no argument on the quality we have added!
If next season we add a similar amount of quality I wouldn’t argue we could compete for CL!!
333 pawl250 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:45 PM
I’d skip Pieters like!
He is way too injury prone! Just think I would rather put up the extra £1m for Debuchy!
If only I won the euro millions I would have put up the £1m myself!! Lol he would be a massive improvement to arguably the weakest part of our team!
334 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Pawl…I’ll agree that they would certainly improve the squad and the RB / CB positions. However, as I pointed out before and unfortunately the point imo cannot be skipped past, we did compete for a CL spot and missed out by a small margin. These players may bridge that margin, but let’s not assume we can or cannot compete with those players, as we already have.
335 TurkishFan101 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:45 PM
@Dannyo well about Cissokho Lyon president was quoted saying they received 2 offers one from la liga and other from BPL so I’m assuming it’d be us. He also said they are not in any kind of rush but he told he’s agent he prefers his first choice to be italy or england
336 HullMag6 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:46 PM
Pieters lb/cb cover, probably slightly better than willo.Toivanen reminds me of andreas anderson but a solid squad player not automatic first teamer.
337 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:47 PM
i know mate, personally i don’t think we’ve considered Pieters or Toivenen this window, just their names keep getting mentioned on here…they’re both more like mackem targets really, would be a step backwards when i don’t see a reason why we couldn’t attract names such as Remy/Cissokho/Debuchy etc
338 pawl250 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:48 PM
Ibiza -
We had Williamson half a season! And we had the best defence in the league until STaylor was injured!
Simpson was included in that defence, but he still is awful! Debuchy would offer x10 the attacking ability and the same if not slighty more defence wise. I could live with that!
339 Transfer Sage // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:49 PM
I think a pieters deal would take time.
A thorough medial would need to be done to see of his injuries were random, unlucky events or part of a problem which could not be corrected.
And most clubs above us and Chelsea have strengthened on paper but need to see how they adapt and perform on their team yet.
340 Beattie25 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:49 PM
nufc.com seem to think that the Van Der Weil deal still has legs.
If they are the new authority on nufc transfers I’d say he’d be in by next week!
341 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Ugh… Just found out Pieters has 1 goal and 1 assist….in 6 seasons.
He wouldn’t contribute going forward AT ALL.
342 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:51 PM
@Turkish
Could be we’ve given it another try, yes.
Or, it could be that some other PL club has tried, when they saw Carr had scouted him and he was linked with us.
343 Toon73 // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:52 PM
Pieters was 5mil last window surely now he’s cheaper plus has I jury concerns maybe more like 2-3mil?
Can cover LB and CB too, versatile young and cheap just like he men in suits prefer
344 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Cissokho is a swindle.
345 toonking // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:54 PM
well now that this antia deal looks to be almost complete i guess now we shall be going back to debuchy saga.
what i would love to know is why is it only newcastle that have made an official offer and why would he want to leave for a club like ours, surely high quality players will attact high class teams
346 G // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:55 PM
Cissokho is great going forward, but about as good a defender as Titus Bramble is as a ‘Well behaved gentleman’.
347 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Can’t we have a FB who’s good going forward AND defending?
It seems that all players are either one or the other. Atleast those who we’re linked with.
348 G // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Dannyo, given how harsh the fans are to Simmo and his defending, can you imagine how they would be if we signed Cissokho? He would be destroyed by the fans.
349 petesull // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Any1 else hear he’s having his medical at the moment
350 Dannyo // Aug 15, 2012 at 4:59 PM
@G
Lol, he’d score seven goals, instead of keeping seven off the line.
But ye, he’d get hammered for not being a good enough defender.
351 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:01 PM
@312. Touche! 1-1
@340 Beattie. Possibly, but nufc.com use the word ‘speculation’, which means.. well exactly that, whereas the Anita story hit like a battering ram.
Regarding Cissokho. A defender, must be a defender first and foremost, especially in the Premier League.
352 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Pawl….I do believe I said they would improve what we had – that’s not in dispute.
Yes, Williamson played approximately half the season (incidentally more games than STaylor) and our defense record was better without him.
That was not my point though
With those two playing for the majority of our season, we did compete for a CL spot. We may not be able to again, but we also may be able to. I don’t see how one summer completely writes us off with them still in the team?
353 toonking // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:06 PM
G
if we did sign this debuchy guy come december if we positioned mid to low in the table i wonder who it will be next that will be blamed for the goals conceded.
354 Beattie25 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:07 PM
I still think Diego Contento will be on his way.
355 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:07 PM
Dannyo
Nagatomo, but can we afford him? will Inter let him go? he is very good crosser and has many assist, very quick even cover for CB most of the time.
356 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:08 PM
Cissokho going forward?
Yes, but to do what? Perchinho got a better crossing skill…
357 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Just heard that Anita might be having his medical – bit of a scoop……..
358 voodoo85 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM
Modric to madrid for medical today also
359 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM
niafron
A lot of people over hear have a tendancy to assume a player is quality, simply because he’s foreign and relatively unknown.
360 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Newcastle United (Last Season: 5th)
I was really pleased to see Newcastle have such a good campaign last year. I love going up there to watch them because there’s such a good atmosphere and it’s nice to see them being successful once again. At the start of the year I wrote them off completely. I didn’t think they’d be anywhere near the top four last year but when you look at their team more closely you think ‘you know what, they’ve got a team there’. People like Yohan Cabaye, Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba, Hatem Ben Arfa…they’re a strong team. I understand they’re now trying to sign Mathieu Debuchy, who was good for France at the Euros, and they could do with a right back. Perhaps they lack a little strength in depth but I was really impressed with them last season and I think they’ll be competing again this year.
Key man: Papiss Cisse. A lot will fall on him. If he can do what he did last year then they can have another good season. The big question for Newcastle is can he do it again or was there an element of luck in his sensational goal scoring form last season?
Jamie’s Judgement: I expect them to do well again and definitely be pushing into the top six and maybe challenge for a Champions League spot. Their goal-scoring was like a relay race with Demba Ba dominating the first half of the season and Cisse in the second half. If they can produce those performances again then who knows what might happen?
Knew there was a reason why I like Jamie. A decent enough report on the club and it’s chances imo.
361 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM
niafron – take it you dont rate Cissokho, personally looks like he lacks a bit of a brain?
362 voodoo85 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM
@358
thats from sky sources btw. who is in the tottenham midfield for this weekend, Bale ? Lennon ? Sigurdsson ? Huddlestone ? and upfront ?? Defoe ?
363 Gateshead-Mag // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM
niafron
i take it you dont rate cissokho??
364 Papiss9 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM
spurs without parker and hopfully Modric. Defoe their only striker atm. good chance to beat them
365 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Pieters is a really good player! he\s had a couple bad injuries but they’re not ones that should reaccurr! would love to see him in toon like!
Anyone know whats happening with Royston Drenthe!? He looked great for everton last year, i remember him being a good left back before he went to Madrid, hes on a free transfer now, suprised no1s had a go with him!
366 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:12 PM
http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,18932_7992038,00.html
Full article for those who want it
367 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Anyway, we need a LB.
368 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:12 PM
@357. Check. We knew we could rely on you Check!! Professor ITK!
…. unfortunately, can’t think of a Scoop pun that’s funny, so if anyone could oblige etc etc
369 check the toastie // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Wow – old saggy face junior gives us a decent write up, nice one you smarmy shit.
370 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Lads i dont know what to get on the new toon top i was thinking dreamboat 4???? Any ideas??
371 jayphoto // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM
@niafron – any chance of a cheick m’Bengue move?? the club looked at him a lot last summer!
372 steveno7 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Im new on here so hello all toon fans. a note to the guy who is soposedly john carver. i know john and have done for a long time. answer this if you are who you say you are. what was the name of the lad who broke his leg playing for monty boys against wallsend boys at u 12′s when you were there coach many moons ago that is me so tell me my name if you can
373 cookiemate // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM
@check the to.. It’s hardly a scoop if sky sports reported he’s having a medical an hour ago
374 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Hope we can get a fb and a cb in and i think that will do nicely
375 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Yes, i don’t rate Cissokho.
A LB who can’t cross and let open space the size of Soviet Union behind him isn’t exactly a good recruit.
376 Transfer Sage // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:16 PM
@jay
Was he a good left back?
I never saw much of him before last year but from what I saw he looked like he lacked any defensive abilities, didn’t defend enough for a winger never mind a full back.
He got dragged off a couple times for not tracking back.
Maybe he just thought he was too good for everton, not sure.
If he is a decent defender as you say he could be worth a shout if still available, especially of he can play all up the left hand side .
377 ToonDownSouth // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:16 PM
ceck the toastie
Hahaha. I’m not sure whether you mean on the football pitch, but to me he does literally look like a very dopey fella.
378 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:17 PM
@372 cookie… i believe check the to.. is being amusing, as about 10 different people have also broke the news since… er… since the news broke..
379 toonking // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:18 PM
ibizatoon
i was just about to announce that myself
and your right jamie is the best one when it comes to descibing what a club potentials are.
while the other guys just ignore us totally when it comes to top 4 battle atleast jamie rednapp has the sence to admit that although we lack depth we may still manage a top 4 challenge providing we mimic last season and cisse is not just doing a one off.
380 toonLYF // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM
if you think about it, full back, as a position is really underrated. Some say they’re just wingers who weren’t quite good enough, but to be fair it’s the only position on the pitch where the player is fully judged on both defending and attacking. Some would argue centre midfielders also are, but most teams have a a CM more suited to attacking and another for defensive duties. It is impossible for us to sign a full back that can do both to a high standard; as simply, there’s only a handful of players in the last 20 year (my footballing life) that have done it successfully. Ashley Cole, Phillip Lahm, Roberto Carlos etc. So i think some of you need to lower expectations a bit.
381 TorqToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM
Cookie mate
**Forehead smack and rubs eyes!!!**
382 TurkishFan101 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM
I think Pardew is looking for LB since he dis say he wants Santon to play at RB which Santon himself prefers and has said numerious times. Leaves us to think its either Eric Pieters allot of potential especially at that age. Otherwise jem which carr is scouting specifically and they are trying to strike a deal for the unheard player?? Dono myself its happened allot for example with tiote and cabaye we hadn’t heard of them till the point they had proven themselves in BPL. Something suprising will happen I believe that couls be the same for CB position with it being, Sakho, Douglas oe even M’biwa although it seems less likely due to their president. Expect anything from nowhere guys
383 cookiemate // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM
@looneytoon ah my bad.lol
384 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM
I still think Abdul Al Mahahdy is on his way, almost a sure thing.
385 cookiemate // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:20 PM
@looneytoon – ah my bad.lol
386 lukes26 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:20 PM
Pawl..
just because I’m saying Newcastle arent CL quality yet doesnt mean that Ashley and Co. are making the wrong decision holding off on signing players.
According to The Plan, our goal is to make steady progress over 5 years. Year One: Avoid Regulation Year Two: Finish in the top half Year Three: Qualify for Europe
We accomplished Europe a whole year ahead of schedule. Champions League is not a goal for a another 2 years, although the team will obviously be aiming for it.
If Newcastle believes we can qualify for Europe again with Simpson and Williamson, then they won’t pursue other targets. It’s Cost/Long Term Benefit analysis.
387 redondo77 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Anyway here in my country, Italian football have more coverage than English. We also got a lot of visits from Italian clubs for friendly, even our youth also join primavera programs.
I like ITalian football because of their defensive play, great technics and dirty play “the ball can pass you but not the man”.
If we are looking for defenders, we should look at some Italians.
388 niafron // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:22 PM
@jayphoto
Absolutely nothing about M’bengue and the NUFC since one year in the media.
389 TurkishFan101 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:22 PM
@JayPhoto not happening mate, think about ACON
390 cookiemate // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:23 PM
In my defence I only just came on and read the top comments…….maybe I should be more vigilant.ha
391 LooneyToon41 // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:23 PM
@379 toonLYF. A very good point mate. I remember the Arsenal team with Dixon/Winterburn, and the ManU team with GNeville/Irwin. None of these Title winning defenders were noted for their attacking play, but they were definitely good defenders, and knew their job inside out.
392 cookiemate // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Is there any news on loic Remy? He would be a great addition! Pace and knows where the net is, no need for Carroll to add to the mid tempo striking options
393 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Toonking…Indeed. He also summed up the fools pretty well imo. He seems to have a decent balanced view on things. Must take after his mother
ooo…new thread…peace out
394 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 15, 2012 at 5:38 PM
markmac
I am Sparatcus., I drive a Skoda.
395 Colombus // Aug 15, 2012 at 6:24 PM
Hey Niafron!
What do you think about Riviere who plays CB for Toulouse. Would he be a possible signing for us?
396 NorseToon // Aug 15, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Have a Dutch twitter-friend, huge PSV fan. Asked him about Anita and he said he had a mediocre season two years ago, playing left back, but last season he was ON FIRE. Also said he would be a superb signing for us. EXCITED <3
397 Toon73 // Aug 15, 2012 at 10:40 PM
@372
I’m going out on a limb here but I’ll say, ‘Steven”?
398 steveno7 // Aug 16, 2012 at 6:33 AM
Very clever . my second name if he can come up with that .then i can confirm he is infact mr john carver .
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