Newcastle United are being linked with a last minute move for Sochaux attacking midfielder Ryad Boudebouz, according to The Times today, but we’d be very surprised if Newcastle sign him today, with 90 minutes left in the window, although the Magpies could well be interested in the player longer term.
Ryad Boudebouz – Algerian International attacking midfielder
The 22-year old French-born Algerian international, who has played for the French Youth sides before he made his debut for Algeria back in 2009, looks a very good player, and maybe he’s a longer term target of Newcastle’s.
Ryad made the Algerian World Cup squad that played in South Africa a couple of years ago, and he started the game in which Algeria shocked England with a 0-0 draw, which cost England the number one position in their group, and had them being eliminated by Germany in the round of the last 16.
Boudebouz has been interesting Marseilles, but a potential move to the former French Champions broke down, but it could be that he has been scouted by Newcastle Chief Scout Graham Carr, and we think he could be a future Newcastle acquisition.
The 5’6″ tall player, who is right footed, was born in Colmar, France and joined Sochaux at the age of 14.
In October of 2008 at the age of 18, Boudebouz made his first team debut for the French club, starting in a league match against Nice.
He has since played 135 times with 23 goals for Sochaux, and 13 times with one goal for Algeria, and he may be one to keep an eye on for the future – maybe January or next summer?
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420 responses so far ↓
1 Dannyo // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:25 PM
We aint signing no one.
2 Grafton83 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:26 PM
No signings today, been saying that for ages
3 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Not going to happen, is he any good at the back????? Cos thats what we need
4 WWYCD // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Ruiz will be a great signing if we can get him in the chopper and over the line in time…Ryad I meant Ryad
5 Zebras4Life // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Would be a fantastic signing – We need this kind of creative outlet opposite of Benny!
6 yorkshireToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:27 PM
An I the only one annoyed at the “having slept on it” comment from pardew? It’s just clearly a blatent lie and he’s been told we aren’t signing anyone
7 toonLYF // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Falcao? Hazard? Moutihno? Remy? Van Persie?
naaaah i’d rather have Jonas.
Oooooooooh Gutierrez
from Buenos Aires
he’s Spiderman
he’s our super hero playing on the left or right
wearing black n white
he is f*****g dynamite
oooooh Gutierrez.
8 Grafton83 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:28 PM
At least no1s left yet. We should all just wait to see how the team does, I still can’t wait to see how we do in all the cups we’re in, who will topple in the prem etc. its going to be a great season still, chin up everyone.
9 tequilamag // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Midfield is the one area where we have lots of cover. Tho it would make sense if we moved Jonas to FB
10 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Signing this guy and moving Guti to LB would work for me.
That way we have a sensational talent opposite Benny and cover for Raylor and Santon at LB.
11 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:29 PM
Dannyo, from last thread…. it is a good thing if we don’t sell the likes of Tiote or Cabs etc. but considering who we’ve bought so far it’s just as well.
12 Zebras4Life // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:29 PM
Smashley and Lambo just woke up from their bender. Hookers and blow and can take alot out of you. They have just been informed that Raylor has been injured. So they decided we need more attacking cover.
13 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:31 PM
We have an owner who is happy with mediocrity as long as it is profitable mediocrity
14 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Always liked emre, shame it didn’t really work out for him at Newcastle!
15 toonLYF // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:32 PM
EMRE IS ON!!!! his freekick against the mackems in the 3-2 at SJP was outstanding, none of this Ryan Taylor over the wall stuff
16 HullMag6 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:32 PM
I think after last nights outburst ma/dl have ‘had a word’ with Pardiola.
We could all be wrong and there’ll be some announcement at 2255 at an unusual location and ma proves he can splash the cash – hang on, who am i kidding lol.
17 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Thanks for telling me about the new article everyone.
I was two articles behind ya’s cocks!
18 Grafton83 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:33 PM
I can understand frustration because we have money but the thing that annoys everyone the most is the very same thing that has helped us so much.
We won’t waste money and we’ll only buy players who will be worth more in the future. It’s sensible and its worked so far.
19 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Villa signing players from lower leagues haha
20 niafron // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:34 PM
An excellent player, but i got no time to talk about it.
Bonne soirée messieurs.
21 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Sky sports reckons Dempsey has joined fulham! They love a bit of deadline day!
22 Batfastard // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Toon LYF. Nice tune
23 toonLYF // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Emre looks like Tom Cruise nowadays…
24 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:36 PM
I haven’t seen anyone mention the monstrosity on top of the Gallowgate stand, I’m sure I seen tat shop all over the top of it and the electronic advertising around the pitch coming up with “Now available in Greece” ha ha, we see where Ashley’s priorities lie with SJP.
25 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:36 PM
Clearly mean spurs!
26 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:36 PM
you mean spurs, john boy?
27 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Yeah Matty bit of a mistake there!!
28 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:37 PM
why is football so full of f**kwits ?
29 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:37 PM
You’re always so behind Belfast, wake up man!
30 wreker16 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Beattie
As it looks like you may be in your final posts sone questions
1) What formation would you use ?
2) ba or cisse?
3) will you return if we sign someone in January ?
4) favourite sandwich?
5) favourite player at Newcastle ?
31 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:38 PM
eaststand least they are signing people. Lol
32 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Ha ha ha
Dempsey going spuds!
Liverfool having a shitter
33 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:39 PM
ha, i wasn’t sure. i thought i heard them say spurs but wasn’t sure
time winding down. i know we’re not getting anyone. still, i stay.
at least it’s only 430 in miami
34 mickg108 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:39 PM
With a few quality signings Debuchy,Hoillett & M’Bwia ,Champions League,,BUT Ranger’s Must be more Important,,A 3rd League Team taking Preference FFS.
35 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:40 PM
The funny thing is my comment about fwits got excluded but Kets constant hammering at our defenders gets through every time..What exactly ois fair comment ?
36 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Atletico have made mince meat out of the *best* that the premiership has to offer….how pathetic..
ANOTHER wake up call that the PR is not the best league in the world hate to say it..
Bilbao showing united and now this….
I am so buzzing….Falcao showing who is boss…. Take that Chelski …HAHHAAHAHHAAHHAA
37 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:40 PM
F*** off Mactoon or I’ll send you a virus..
38 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:41 PM
mickg108
COULD NOT AGREE MORE…
sorry for caps….. but dude you are so spot on
39 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Sky says Essien in talk with real, I’m sure I’ve just seen him walk behind lampard in slow mo on tv!!
40 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Its the 2 week break after this weekend and ashley loves to pi55 us off when theres an international break and hes doing it again
41 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:42 PM
The funny thing is my original comment about f**kwits got excluded but Kets constant hammering at our defenders gets through every time..What exactly ois fair comment ?
42 WWYCD // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Who has Ranger signed this window thats been such a coup?
43 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:42 PM
The funny thing is my original comment about f**kwits got excluded but Kets constant hammering at our defenders gets through every time..What exactly is fair comment ?
44 WWYCD // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Rangers sorry
45 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Tat shop direct, coming to a town near you soon, Belgium, France and Portugal.
46 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:43 PM
bindippers even happier than us
47 beddersmag // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:43 PM
This guys not coming. Well at least we dont need him. mbia signed for qpr. Sh*t. Think they are my new pet hate club
48 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Tony
We just need to chill out lol
49 toonLYF // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Johnboy i think that was Mikel?
50 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Mactoon
A sports direct virus
51 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:45 PM
I’m gonna talk to all my Rangers pals here in Scotland get them to forget new replica shirts for a few seasons
52 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Fate worse than death Belfast, pretty please mate, no tat shop virus xx You win
53 Ryan2502 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:47 PM
I know everyone is gloomy on here at the moment, but with FC Twente signing Boyata from Man City, any chance the Douglas deal might be on? Doubt it but would be nice!
54 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:47 PM
As it looks like you may be in your final posts sone questions
1) What formation would you use ?
Anything other than 4-4-2. We don’t have the
Type of players suited to that formation.
2) ba or cisse?
If we are playing with Cabaye as an attacking threat Cisse. If we are playing some stupid formation and need someone to link the play Ba.
3) will you return if we sign someone in January ?
No. It’s not purely about signings it’s about direction. I’ve always been on the fence with Ashley and I said this window would make up my mind. I will always support nufc and cheer them on but the amount of time I spend on nufc is unhealthy and now that I don’t believe we are going in the right direction I feel I must leave. For my own sanity. I’ll still read comments at times but I don’t feel I can contribute anything of interest with the absolute distain I feel for the board.
4) favourite sandwich?
Tatty hash and ketchup.
5) favourite player at Newcastle ?
Hatem Ben Arfa. The type of player i dreamed of a few years ago. The type of player I fear losing without progression.
55 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Lyf
You could be right! Can’t see Essien going to real though!
56 jimiley // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:47 PM
STOP WRITING BOLLOCKS ED.
57 Spreadthetoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Beattie
Don’t go fella your one of the few pragmatist and realists on this blog….it balances out the sycophants…..besides which the pygmies might rise up!LOL
Yorkshire toon @ 6
completely agree, AP’s been gagged, its Ashley’s club whether we like it or not. Just got get behind the manager and the players we have got eh. Disappointed with MA, Lambs but not shocked either….I do not see anyone else responsible for the lost opportunity. With the extra league games in Europa we got to accept that 5th is unlikely, not impossible but not likely either. Predict somewhere round 8th to 10th.
58 stretchintoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:48 PM
@toonLYF
Oooooooo Guiterez……..LOL
59 yorkshireToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Mickyg108 – completely agree with you bar the stupid rangers part, we should of progressed, we didn’t. I just hope people don’t take it out on the players which thh probably will with players like obertan.
60 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Beattie25
+ 100
I am with you on all the points…
61 jimiley // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Ashley is more interested in Rangers than us. Why buy into another club? No loyalty to us. The guy is worth two thousand million and shells out two million this summer. He is taking the …. boys and girls and some are totally blind to it. Gate money, Carroll money (and many others), SKY money, adverttising money. Where is it going? Guess where boys and girls? Ashley wants to keep us mid table and coin it in. Top 4 would cost him money. He will spend 20 million next summer if we struggle this season to ensure we stay in the Prem. Survival and pocketing the surplus cash. Making money out of us is his only concern Accept that fact and you know that this club is a cash cow for him. Spending two million on players this summer on the verge of breaking into the top 4 is a total joke.
62 elpaso_geordie // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:49 PM
It is imperative that we play with 433 formation this season in hope to achieve anything like a decent position in the prem..
I know we are 2 games into prem league but we have looke so poor going forward……
ben arfa , marveaux and one of Ba or Cisse and we then have greater control of midfied with Cabaye Tiote n Anita —- heres hoping but id be as peed of as Pardew is currently with Ashley n Lambarse if he perserveres 44blood-y 2
63 toonLYF // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:50 PM
doubt it mate, they wouldn’t have loaned out Sahin, and they’ve also bought Modric, so i think they’re more than comfortable in the CM role.
64 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:51 PM
Why the heck have I got skysportsnews on fgs, there’s no hope for me. What was that phone number TDS?
65 cndrbrown // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:51 PM
Does anyone give a shite anymore, of there’s one thing that I have finally realized, that by being a nufc supporter we are always destined for dissapointment
66 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Quote from a sky panelists from earlier today which I agree with 100%…”if you don’t do business in the transfer window you’re effectively taking a step back, as other teams all do business”…A very poor effort by nufc this summer highly dissapointed.
67 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:52 PM
jimiley
funny thing is…but last window the feeling was different….but I am amazed we have no backups AGAIN for the same thing is happening YET again….and that stinks….it cant happen again ..
Are we honestly the worst club this year when it comes to transfers….
I fear we are…
So much focus was placed upon Carroll wich was MORONIC sorry to say….for what 15 mill 16 mill we could have had Debuchy and a CB for crying out loud….
I fear of the same fate of NUFC….I hope its not true…
68 AussieToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:52 PM
3 million outlay for us after reaching the Europa Cup.
Disgrace. Will bite us this season.
Ashley playing us for fools.
No replacements for Best and Lover, we have Ba, Cisse and Shola……
Our Defence which we all talked about being our biggest weakness at the end of last season, hasn’t been fixed at all. Same players. Williamson will get a lot of gametime again, which means we will go backwards.
This is a disgrace. pitiful.
69 jayjo // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Jimiley you on the beer …. Rangers are worth nothing there kit is
70 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:53 PM
Gotta say, the thing that really worries me about this complete lack of spending is the upcoming TV deal.
All this talk of “We don’t want to do a Leeds!” is slightly redundant when the amount of money from the TV deal is going up by 71%!!
That’s a massive safety net to spending a few extra million to try and get the RB, CB and forward which we clearly need!!
71 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:53 PM
I’ve been watching it from half 7 this morning haha
72 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:54 PM
stu.toon
agree
73 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Every transfer window we sit up and wait. Why coz we are signing no one. Ashley is a c@nt
74 breno95 // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Beattie
Shame that is your decision as you post comments of note and worth a read. I put out a post out earlier before Ed fired out the last 2 which was confirming my agreement with your views but as usual Ed puts out a couple new threads and people move on and I type too slow.
75 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Jonas will be a LB this year. That’s for sure. Hope Fergies injuries are over and he will be our LM/LW in fron of Jonas.
Good is better than Kadar and am comfortable with him Tavernier, and Perch covering CB. We have a good squad don’t panic people. The squad is thin, but all players are capable. And young players wll step up. If arsenal can produce young guns , why can’t we. Don’t worry you will see. It’s gonna be OK.
76 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Beattie
yer almost persuading me tio follow you into the wilderness…let the blog be populated with Ruddy clones and weirdos like Kets
I agree with your views on lack of ambition….love of the Toon and broken dreams..,(sorry that was a terrible Rod Stewart reference)… all we needed was hope and positive team development beyond clinging on to where we are.. I bet AP will not stay the season if we don’t see some growth shift in January. .. Drama queens are cheap
77 jimiley // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Jayjo, but they will be in the Champions League in 3 years. We won’t.
78 jayjo // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Im stunned with the quote the sky panilist …. If you do t buy you take a step back … Rubbish … What did we do last summer ,,,, short memories
79 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:56 PM
amazing this is…say we have a good run in the premier league now ( which I highly doubt) there will be ppl saying how amazingly wrong and negative we are….but fail to realise that that would indeed be a fluke….with most of the teams stronger in departments, I cant see us repeating last years success to be perfectly honest
80 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Has Ashley put money into rangers himself? I doubt it! Is it the sports direct? Has Amy money been invested at all or is it still paper talk! Ashley maybe the majority shareholder of sports direct but he is a member of a board and can’t make decisions by himself!
I’ve never been a huge fan of the man but he has stabalized the club and invested a lot of his own money!
It’s pretty easy to spend other peoples money. God knows I’d have loved to have signed all our top targets but we haven’t and we just need to hope that we can make it to January! I’d rather that than be chasing second rate players like mariappa in January just for the sake of getting an extra player!
Sorry rant over
81 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Less of the Rangers abuse haha
Im a Rangers man too.
82 toonLYF // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:57 PM
stretchintoon – gettin lad
83 yorkshireToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Jayjo – we bought people last summer, might not have spent loads but still got 1st teamers in something we haven’t done now – Santon, ba, cabaye, obertan, marveaux
84 colwell // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:58 PM
FFS even Villa are making moves now.
Pards needs to crawl out of MA arsenal and admit he needs players. By saying he’s happy is absolute bull. Every team around us has done much better business and we are all just looking on.
85 jayjo // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:58 PM
All the dross gone … Alan smith etc .. Young team and squad … Kept he big guns and added anita … 2 squads euro and prem … Top 6 a target support from jan window
86 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:58 PM
stu
i quoted that earlier. the boys’ brigade who seem to run this blog was out and bashed me to no end about it
87 MagpiesFlyHigh // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Buenos nochas chaps.. that’s it
88 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:58 PM
“The squad is thin, but all players are capable”
I find that unnaceptable for a PL side that is in “europe” now…its suicide…we cant beat Atromitos for crying out loud…
we could face serious trouble this year…this is actually irresponsible of the management to do this poorly transfer wise I dont care what the budget is like Everton pulled in more players…
89 Jail for Ashley // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:59 PM
I might assassinate Mashley at the Villa game,I’d be out in twenty.
90 Szarka // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:59 PM
The last we need is a RW or RM. Made up story.
91 jeff // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:59 PM
apparently yanga-mbiwa in newcastle
92 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 9:59 PM
I wouldnt read to much into fat boys investment either.
Dave whelan/Jjb sports had the same arrangement.
93 Scouse_geordie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:00 PM
some of the comments on this blog over the course of today have been unbelievable…..wouldnt be suprised if some of you decided its too much to take and get together in some sort of suicide cult!
i keep reading the phrase no ambition….ok we didnt manage to get a few targets that we were apparently chasing….i say apparently because in reality we dont really know who we were chasing, but we did bring in a few bodies in the likes of good, amalfitano, bigi and anita.
to me, showing no ambition would be selling one of the key players we already own. Thats no ambition, thats cashing in, selling the likes of tiote, cabaye and making a profit on them, something which ashley could have easily done and something (with an hour to go) we havent.
the fact people are already saying we can never achieve what we did last season because the 2 or 3 players that we were linked with never came is ridiculous and niave. we have a good side and some great youth, and its time for some of the youngsters to step up and take their chance.
at the end of the day we are no worse off than we were before the window, so people need to get a grip.
94 yorkshireToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Gorgonzola – that’s the thing it really is irrelevant what we do now , there can’t be any “I told you we didn’t need to buy players” because the fact is, if we are 5th in January we would more than likely be higher if we’d of bought debuchy a centre half and a striker
95 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:00 PM
jayjo
um, we bought last summer…..?
96 Nick // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:00 PM
We’ve had a better window than arsenal, spurs and Liverpool. All in all not too bad. Still short of a full back, a centre back and a striker. ACON starts on 19th Jan so hopefully we have a striker up our sleeves before then. You never know The new AC may come to the fore! Come on NUFC.
97 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Could be alot worse lads we could of all been born mackems
98 Nick // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:01 PM
We’ve had a better window than arsenal, spurs and Liverpool. All in all not too bad. Still short of a full back, a centre back and a striker. ACON starts on 19th Jan so hopefully we have a striker up our sleeves before then. You never know The new AC may come to the fore!
99 jayjo // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Yorkshire santon obertan cabaye ba did you truly think that tey would be as good as thety have been … No you didnt
Jimiley rangers will struggle to get from first to prem … And still only get to qually on champ
We where nowhere for 5 seasons then 5th in the best league in the world take a day off and understand where we where and. Where we are now
100 Sholadona // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Right, I’m off for the night lads. Everybody’s started to get mad now!
101 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Matty…I’ve almost been lynched for comments made throughout the whole summer. Too many people on here think our young guns will be the saviour of the club. I wish I shared their faith. Against Atromitis away we were shocking!
102 colwell // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:03 PM
@Scouse Geordie
You can only sell a player if someone bids for them. If bids were made would MA have rejected.
Ambition is building on what you have to become bigger and stronger we have not done this.
103 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:03 PM
at the end of the day we are no worse off than we were before the window, so people need to get a grip.
Not true….we are no weaker to last game last season as of this season on paper we are WEAKER….we are in ONE more competition.
We are leaky in the back we did not buy a replacement… suicidal
We have had an issue with RB we did not solve it
not smart
We needed another HBA type player GOD FORBID something happens to him again
….suicidal
Strikers that we will have for when ACON is on
…… Shola..
104 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:05 PM
The young lads are not good enough, everyone raves about vuckic but i cannot see it he diesnt bring anything to the table for me
105 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Anyhow pity…
night lads…
106 jimiley // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Jayjo,
I know where we were in mid May but we aint there now mate. We were 5th last season. I’ll give you five grand to your one if you think we will be 5th next May Meet you any time anywhere in Toon with the cash.
107 adwend // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:05 PM
you fat cockney bas*** get out of our club
108 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:05 PM
nick
gylfi? dempsey? adebayor? lloris? dembele?
you think WE’VE had a better window than spurs?? potentially moutinho in there too
109 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:05 PM
eaststand I feel like a mackem SICK, lol
110 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:06 PM
jimiley
once again agreed
111 Toon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Please stop reporting Ed and get some sleep.
112 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Get out of our club get out of our cluuuuuuuub you fat cockney ba5tard get out of our club
113 yorkshireToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Jayjo – are you serious? Cabaye was a proven player who won the double with Lille and had played for France, Santon was touted by Mouriniho as the next Maldini and ba was banging them in for west ham and was on a free so no risk. The other 2 were gambles and id say marveaux will be a great signin this season and whether I personally knew they would be good or not is irrelevant it’s the fact that we bought people and improved!
114 check the toastie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:07 PM
will be very funny if scumpool have let Carroll go and then dont manage to get any strikers in, hope Suarez gets injured, they will be well and truly fcuked.
115 colwell // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:08 PM
eaststandgeordie
1005 agree on vuckic I’ve watched him the last couple of seasons hoping he would be good. He can’t run and is so injury prone. He won’t last at Newcastle for much longer.
116 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Matty u missed vertongen off that list
117 alex84 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Is the game on Sunday on sky or ESPN?
118 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:09 PM
eaststand
i’ve been a huge fan of vuckic (namely his mooted potential) and a major proponent in the ‘play the youngsters’ crew, but vuckic has failed to impress. of course he can still come good but i don’t think it’s his year. what he really needs is another spell in the championship.
adeid i feel is the most promising and he’s been overlooked twice now. can’t figure it out
119 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:09 PM
What has been noticable is we have had little options on the bench to mix it up a bit.
Could it just be another Ashley gamble!
120 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Colwell
He has a good shot and thats where it ends
121 Szarka // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Falcao is unbelievable, best striker in the world. Upcorse afte Cissé and BA
122 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Stu toon spot on mate the younguns are not good enough yet. Come on shoot me down now.
123 colwell // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:11 PM
I wish we had a Raheem Sterling, love when we play our younger players hopefully Campbell will be our star.
124 thai-mag // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
at worst we have the same quad as last year, plus we have taylor and benny back how bad is that, onwads and upwads
125 p // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
A lot of hysteria on here.
Would have been nice to get a forward and a full back and I thought it might of hinged on qualification for group stages of Europe with some guaranteed money I thought Taylor’s injury will have reinforced that.
Looks like not. Never mind.
126 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
“we cant beat Atromitos for crying out loud”
Ermmm….I think you’ll find we did and are in Europa League group stages because of this win. We also did it with a mainly 2nd string squad with some key players thrown in there.
I know you don’t want to hear it, accept it, believe it, whatever it, but not losing someone is good. Maybe not worthy of a thank you card to Ashley, but certainly not what I and I’m sure a lot expected.
To say if we finish 5th this year (by a supposed miracle) will be falling short as we could of done better with more players is frankly ridiculous. Where does it end? If we had got 6 players top 3? 8 player win the league?
I hear the cries that as we were so close, it was a good time to push on, but just as we haven’t (there is still a “chance” that the signings we have made will come good – remember Ba was going to be useless last summer?? Yes, that was said) doesn’t mean we’ll fall away.
I understand some of your frustration, but a lot of you are acting like children. Not saying that because I’m in love with Ashley, it’s my observation based on your comments.
Anyway, I am off. Rarely get to the point where I can’t take anymore of the blog, but i’m there tonight. Hopefully chat with you all over the weekend, I live in hope your mummies have changed your diapers by then and everyone is in a better mood.
Nighty night, sleep tight, don’t forget to check your cupboards for the Ashley monster….he’ll get your toes
127 yorkshireToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Mattynufc – got I agree there big time I’ve been telling my mates just watch out for abeid in a few years he’s going to be massive and now he isn’t bein picked?
Every time I’ve seen him he’s looked class, the other day he tweeted “football is sometimes so unfair” or something like that, I definitely think something has gone on there like an argument or something
128 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
stu
right. and they’ve two of our transfer targets, gylfi and vertognen. we should’ve gotten gylfi in january 2010 after his performance in the CCC for about 300,000. shoulda coulda woulda, i suppose
129 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Matty
Amal should of started last nite gosling is hopeless how many chances does he need hes not good enough
130 colwell // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Eaststandgeordie
True and his passes aren’t bad either, his touch on the other hand is awful the chances he had last night were fluffed from his first touch.
131 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
I just think that whilst the likes of Southampton, Swansea, Everton, West Brom and Fulham are spending more than us we become a less attractive proposition for youngsters. Any kids who are 16 won’t know of the rich history, fantastic football and incredible fans we have and if Stoke are willing to offer a little bit extra why would anyone chose us over them.
Loyalty and history are dead. The modern world is about investment. There is no romance anymore. We are destined for mediocrity. A life of mid table finishes with a few peaks and troffs in between.
As I said earlier we all laud Carr but he could scout the greatest player ever to be seen in world football and without a team recognised for it’s ambition to win things and play at the very top he cannot do anything. He is just another scout amongst many others and without complete backing from the owners we may never find the next Messi and if we do, we won’t buy him.
Pardew did great last season but I’ve always had my reservations about him. Something doesn’t sit right with me with and his press conferences. He feigns honesty but something lurks behind that smile. I do not doubt his management ability (although I dislike his tactics from time to time) but I think he is on their side not ours.
Anyway I’m going to stop venting like a little girl and enjoy the next 50.
132 Jam only For H.ben Arfa // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Lille : Mendes signe 4 ans
Ryan Mendes (22 ans) a passé avec succès sa visite médicale à Lille, comme nous vous l’annoncions. L’attaquant international cap-verdien a ensuite signé un contrat de quatre ans. Le montant du transfert que va toucher Le Havre s’éleve à 3 millions d’euros (plus bonus).
it will be a futur star and also 14€ millions it will cost…
lille will be strong!!
133 Sazzer // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:16 PM
The transfer coup everyone been waiting on.
Booom!
134 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Feel sorry for abied like he gives his all when playing good tidy players aswell, i get slated for going on about marv but how can people not see that hes got it just needs a few games under his belt and he will be flying
135 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:17 PM
that’s not good to hear. pardew has favorites, he’s admitted as much during his talk-in. it’s obvious he wants an englishman (gosling) to go in before abed, as he’s giving him chance after chance he continues to fail in impressing me. for all the good he can do, he cancels it out with some of his awful decision-making.
136 jayjo // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Yorkshire he team are 12 moths old nd played together , settle teams are better groups .. Sick of the bring back carroll crap …l why why why … We play 433 we need to play one striker 442 does not work …. Santon always imjured and dropped by the my the special one … Italy does not let italian defenders go abroad we got him to see if he could play and stay fit , cabayne proven in the french league nearly as bad as scotland , marveux injury prone as proved … We disny know how good they where….. Point proven
New players saylor fit , ammerillo lol to be proved , marveuw new player … Anita new player …3 more than we had lasy year
137 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Also we are weaker.
If a rival gets stronger and you remain at the same level you are Only as strong as you were previously but with your opponent getting stronger you have in fact weakened in proportion to the new level of strength.
The same applies to ALL sport.
138 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Beattie i thought you are away if we don’t sign anyone. Goodbye and jog on son.
139 colwell // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:18 PM
mattynufc
all the good Gosling can do? you must tell me where and when did this happen lol I must see this for myself lol
140 Whistler // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Scouse Geordie
1) no ambition is finishing 5th and failing to capitalize on that momentum by strengthening the 1st team squad which was already lacking depth
2) not selling your best players is a given for a so called big, top 5 club
3) people are saying we can’t repeat last years achievements not just because we’ve not landed our targets, but because many other teams with aspirations and dare I say ambition to get into Europe HAVE strengthened
4) it’s easy to say we have ‘good youth’ and
‘it’s time for them to step up’….yeh we saw some of them ‘step up’ last night didn’t we….if that was against a premiership side we’d have been schooled….most of our youngsters are simply not ready or just not good enough at the level we play at….that’s reality!
5) you say we are no worse off than before the transfer window opened….how so? 7 players out and only 4 in, bearing in mind we already had a very thin squad….we are now faced with the possibility of losing Ba and Cisse to the ACON, leaving just 1 first team striker at the club for an extended period…..and you say that people like me should ‘get a grip’…..lol
Still 45 minutes to go however….I shall stay my wrath until the window has closed and pray the powers that be do something…..
141 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Looks like Liverpool have got a raw deal haha
142 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:21 PM
Matty I agree, hindsight is a wonderful thing. We are in for a bad season we will be riding our luck if we manage a repeat of last season. Pardew is a puppet I feel and I think u can see he is gutted about the lack of activity, but he has to grin and bear it.
143 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:21 PM
One last thing….Beattie, I believe you are true to your word this time about leaving. It’s been a pleasure mate, hope all goes well for you.
One last bone to pick though (shock horror)…We snagged Cabaye, Santon, Marv, Ba, Cisse, etc on the back of a premier league return finishing 12th…..that must have looked really attractive to those players. We do have a pull quite clearly when trying to sign. Will this window change the face of that forever? That’s as far fetched as me saying we will win the league with our second string, hell even our starters.
You make some good points, but sometimes can certainly stretch it a bit far (although I am sure I am also guilty of this at times….but not often
)
I’ll miss you mate.
144 jayjo // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:23 PM
I love the toon…. Window done lets just look forward instead off backwards
145 Loic_Remy // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:23 PM
Dont worry lads im coming, just having a cheeky mcdonalds with mr ashley then we’ll get a quick medical done in the toilets and i’ll sign my contract, looking forward to Villa!
146 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Well let us all say a prayer to the Injury and Suspension gods for our paper thin squad tonight. Thanks Mike
147 Nufc-83 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Lol i said i would streak in Sundays match if Liverpool didn’t bring a st in errrr when does the loan window close.
148 Spuggy // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:25 PM
window doesnt shut til 11pm
149 Jonny // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:27 PM
No-one has left, Anita in. Solid transfer window for me. Safely say we have a much better squad than we did at this point last season.
150 Robin // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:27 PM
3m means everything
151 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Beattie
It will be strange with you gone mate i know youve had your barneys with people but you talk alot of sense most of the time would like us to get a late loan deal so you can stay and share your views.
Keep the faith (somehow)
152 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Januarry will be good. Pieters or Douglas and Debouchy
)
153 dave 1961 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:29 PM
If we do not sell in the next 33 minuets its because we got no offers, at least we can rest easy as no one is going to over pay too us in January, roll on Sunday, and back to my own seat.
154 breno95 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:29 PM
All a load of b@&£”k’s. Others who were up there for a Europa place last season have strengthened. We have not.
Plenty games last year we rode our luck and came away with maximum points. Will be surprised if the same happens this season.
Ibiza – those you named were signed by selling them a direction and vision and with alot of luck a top 5 came about. If this season flops then those you named will become disillusioned and then the shit will really hit the fan and we will see just how calm people are then.
155 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:30 PM
No way did Barton end up getting a move to Marseille lol
Was your man Dabo he beat up not french?
156 steveno7 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Lets all laugh at liverfool.
Dempsey away to spurs ha ha ha .
157 Loic_Remy // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Changed my mind sorry I wanted to sign but ashley ate my burger and made me pay for it! Shame, was looking forward to playing with top players like gosling and sammy ameobi
158 nimo // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:32 PM
this business i work for.. there business plan is consolidate.. next year expand.. next year consolidate.. next year expand. maybe this is ashleys plan. I’ve no idea but we’ve a stronger squad than last year and a chance for a youngsters to proversion there worth.. don’t know why everyone all so doom n gloom heaven forbid we had a transfer window like arsenal .. end of day we haven’t lost anyone of value and gained a quality midfielder
159 Magpie from Lithuania // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:32 PM
once Ba and Cisse starts scoring again you will all be excited and hoping for top 4 this year
160 micktoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:33 PM
radio 5 live saying last mnute deal for douglas you heard it here lol
161 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:34 PM
I would have accepted this window if we DIDN’T qualify for Europe last season, but we did which raised the bar and expectations. Our efforts in this window isn’t good enough for a team set to represent in Europe and I highly doubt we will reach those heights again this season. I think everton will be above us for starters.
162 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:36 PM
Ibiza
Shock horror that I will reply and argue your point.
To me I was lulled into a false sense of hope. But the more I thought about it the more I considered the possibility that they were offered a platform to showcase their abilities and then be sold on to a top club and earn a mammoth wage. A shop window like every sports direct across the country. I really believe that these players saw nufc as a stepping stone and some echo of former success gave us an attraction.
Let’s be honest the players you mentioned hardly turned down bigger clubs to sign for us .
They didn’t IMO come to nufc to take us to the top 4. They came to be famous in the worlds best leauge.
Perhaps they are bigger fools than we as it does seem they have fallen in love with us. Perhaps Ashley is unsettling them purposefully to move them on.
At the end of the day I feel like I am supporting a business model not a football club.
I don’t invest my money to help business I pay my money to enjoy the highs and lows of the game I so passionately love, the team I love.
I so not support one mans plan to use my club as a business. Football is about football and Ashley is no better than a business man using football as an investment for his sports direct empire.
I do not support nufc ltd I support nufc utd. The club is now a business and I know this will sound stupid but I would sacrifice all the stability and financial security for one chance to go for broke and try to become great again.
Yes we may end up like a Leeds but Leeds will live the life goverened by swings and roundabouts. They were in a CL semi final, then nearly went bust but by the time we get anywhere near CL semi final Leeds will be back again, splashing the cash, chasing the dream.
Is that not what it’s all about? about the dream? Not the business, the dream!!
25 minutes.
163 nimo // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:36 PM
n lets get one thing straight arsenal n spurs haven’t improved if anything gone backwards.. fair enough everton have n chelsea were always gonna but still confident of a top 6/7 finish only certainties to be above us r chelsea .. man u n city
164 stretchintoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:36 PM
there on about douglas joining us on talksport
165 yorkshire_magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Abeid should be in the second team atleast. There are so many players that are not cut out but get chances. Why does he get a chance he has real talent.
166 adwend // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:38 PM
i remember the halls and the sheps days, the ups the downs we will never get that with what we have now, is that good, no, mid table no more no less,i miss them days and we could of had them again so close
167 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Nimo….spurs have signed dembele, dempsey, adebayor, vertonghen, sigurdson, lloris…they have improved.
168 micktoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:39 PM
@160 stretchintoon heard that on 5 radio aswell
169 Made a ma beed // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:40 PM
@160 do you mean Douglas Bader?
170 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Tricked again … at least we have a settled squad!!!
171 nick_9 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:41 PM
I have one hell of a long rant brewing at the moment. So many teams
Have stengthened that I can see many tricky games in the league and fatigued players. The club are hoping we can make it to January and then add a few top up players for our final push. Not happy and Pardew beat have staffers tripping over the fax machine wire unplugging it in the process or there is going to be a lot of unrest. Imagine of we go 1:0 down against villa now, expect a silent or hostile sjp come Sunday. Excellent
172 breno95 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Nimo
Yes they have and Arsenal will certainly finish above NUFC and Spurs have improved. If you don’t believe it put SSN’s on the TV.
173 OLLY6 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:42 PM
it seems it could be like the season when we only signed Lee Bowyer. Instead of getting a couple off players to push on to next level and have a go we will drop back a place or two. All good keeping big players but every other teams buying players to improve on last year we sign one hope it doesnt come back to bite us on the arse with all the extra games we will have also
174 BandB // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Ok Fats
I’ll talk about FOOTBALL. I’ll post you one of those lovely instructive line-ups. Mine has the advantage being mostly dead or out of contract, and therefore unlikely to demand either wages or transfer fees.
Hitler
Gandhi……..R2D2……Willo …Take That (Robbie with the others as cover)
Obertan………Anastacia……..Oscar (Wilde)… .Left blank as so-and so’s wanted paying
Hilda Ogden……………The BFG
As you see, I’ve gone for 4-4-2, with a little and large combo up front. R2D2 will offset Willo’s lack of pace with his ariel power. Robbie can run around with his arse stuck out, with the rest of the band in the covering area where the winger should be, in the Jonas role. I would have picked Gosling instead of Anastacia, but she is harder to shake off the ball (at least her Champ Man stats reckon).
Hitler and Gandhi might fail to communicate, but they’ll improve over the next three seasons. The only controversial selection, clearly, is Obertan. It looks like a surefire top four to me.
175 johnboy // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:43 PM
To be fair to him Douglas bader had two good feet… Ah wait no he didn’t!
176 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:44 PM
And I wouldn’t say arsenal had a bad transfer window either. Ok they lost RVP but they took in £44m and spent £44m they got a quality player in Carzola he looks immense and I think podolski and giroud will settle.
177 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Moving at some pace tonight, the blog I mean not the transfers.
What happened to the goal scoring CB or Simmo’s last year on contract……. has Pardew been telling porkies?
178 bro56 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:46 PM
come on.. sort it out!!
15mins to go!!..
Whats up with Ashley, I thought we we’re a selling club and would sell 2-4 of our biggest players!!
hes a complete joke, letting us down again
179 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Has Pardew been told Porkies?
180 bro56 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:46 PM
were
181 yorkshire_magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Ohhh i feel like banging my tv. So frustrating not being involved on transfer deadline day.
182 Loic_Remy // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:48 PM
All jokes aside id like to see us hijack real madrid 4 essien and spurs 4 moutinho then I think we could do the double prem/europa
183 nimo // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:48 PM
they’ve lost modric better than any1 they signed and another star replacement.. i don’t overly rate dempsy . not sure if moutinio signing but he is class.. not as good as modric still.. i think centre defence is a major worry for them like us, n i don’t like the two strikers they have
. still think they’ll finish above us but i would of done if we spent 20 mill
chelsea
City
man u
spurs
arsenal
us
everton
That’s always been my prediction but after top 3 really think any could finish anywhere
184 Markaccus // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:49 PM
We have signed a korean!!!!!!!
185 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:49 PM
uh oh
moutinho staying at porto. daniel levy is notorious for last minute deals. think he’d throw down 25mil for cabs?
186 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Same transfer window. Shyte every time, f@cking sick of it.
187 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:49 PM
We don’t really do good last day transfers, maybe Santoon as the exception but even then that’s a subject for debate.
188 Markaccus // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Ni fu kin won
189 yorkshire_magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:50 PM
@181. Feel exactly the same.
190 nick_9 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Are fans really expecting a singing in the next ten minutes? Pardew has been doing his best hintingfor days that we won’t be signing anyone. I would love to know what he really thinks, everyone slates teams like man city and Chelsea who go out spending whatever they like but I envy any club right now who go out and he what players they need
191 Whistler // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Nimo
A little optimistic there i reckon….i think we’ll finish 8th or 9th this year depending upon injuries
192 nimo // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:51 PM
n squad wise i think spurs have improved meant to say not staying 11.. well at least i don’t feel they have.. plus will take them time to gel specially with a new manager which can cost valuable points.. don’t get me wrong image disappointed we didn’t sign anyone just don’t feel is say we got Debuchy and carrol for example our season would turn out too different
193 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Markaccus, thought it was Ni Fu Kin Chance!
194 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Nimo if we spent 20million and trusted Carr’s finds we would have practically been a shoe in to finish above Spurs.
195 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Lots of negativity here. Think we are still stronger than Spurs, Liverfool, Arsenal and Everton.
Actually the stability could mean me have a stronger unit this season than last and kick on.
Clear that europe will be where we blood the kids.
WE ALL wanted a decent CB, but we will be fine and I am positive for a top 6 and maybe a surprise CL space with Spurs and Arsenal struggling.
196 Made a ma beed // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:53 PM
Ha ha John boy, at least he had the sense to bale out!
197 bro56 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:53 PM
lol L’pool have got nobody in and let Carroll go…
£35 mil was bad enuf but to toss it out without replacing him is mental..
MOwen step up. tee hee
198 Zero // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:53 PM
WOOO and the wait for a full back and left back continues, we best get praying to the injury and suspension gods that we have good fortune on that front, P.S. Mike cheers for not selling our best players atleast it was a complete balls up this transfer window.
199 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:54 PM
So far, the teams we finished above or near last season have improved. Tottenham have greatly improved but I’m not totally convinced by AVB. Arsenal look more secure at the back and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time till they start scoring. Everton have brought in some great players and have made a very strong start this season, weak starts having let them down previously. Chelsea will no doubt finish above us this season, their quality upfront is too much for most teams to handle. Liverpool are in a state of transition but I expect them to do better than last season. Fulham have got some great coups this summer and I can really see them making a run at the top 6, especially if try keep their solid home record. Swansea are to be the surprise palace this year in my opinion as they have a good yet (of) unknown (quantity) manager in Laudrup and have brought in some very good players.
I can really see us finishing as low as 9th/10th this season. Squad isn’t big enough to juggle European and domestic challenges. I would imagine that Pardew will put an emphasis on either the League or Europe. We will play a weak side in both the cups (We’re out of the Cap One Cup anyway) and I reckon we’ll finish second in our Europa League group and end up with a tough tie against an Inter, Athletico, CSKA etc.
Can’t see Pards neglecting League targets.
200 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:54 PM
6 mins!
201 bro56 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:54 PM
@MacToon
where does he play, Defence?
is he any good?
202 lucasnufc // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Liverpool definitely had a worse day than us.. Sold a load, notably Carroll and brought nobody in. Us not bringing anybody in is an irritation, not a disaster. Perspective.
203 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:54 PM
I still think we’ll sign somebody ha ha ha
204 dembademba // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:55 PM
Beattie
u said u support the club through its highs and lows and we are by no means in a low moment so pull yourself together man.
u n ibiza post on every story and act like u represent the majority of toon fans, or the most committed of us fans…. get a fuckin life the pair of ya. it aint your money that’s keeping the club going so show some respect to the club and your fellow fans. f sake.
205 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:55 PM
I was going to write a long winded speech about my departure but there’s no need.
Goodbye
206 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Not the time for sensible posts Ochy
207 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Ashley is after a mid table finish with a thin squad make money next window cos stars will want to go, the kads have grafted hard to get us where we are and all they want is a few signings the same as us but hes fcuked us all of
208 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Tiote4pm what glue are you on mate. Evostik or what?
209 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:57 PM
bro56, I hear he’s a distant relative of Xisco so don’t hope for too much ;-(
210 bro56 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:57 PM
3 mins to go..
go get em Ashley..
211 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Im gonna throw out the Steven Taylors like a new signing quote right now..
212 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:57 PM
AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
213 nufc786 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:57 PM
http://www.nufcfans.co.uk/video-class-on-the-touchline-alan-pardew-unbelievable-tekkers/?
pards for player manager…….
214 bro56 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
@MacToon
215 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
2 mins!
216 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Where is the ambition??????????
217 Beattie25 // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Oh and if anyone comes on pretending to be me it’s not me.
If I had a good debate with you then thanks for your time. (You know who you are).
If I called you a cock then you deserved it.
Farewell and know that I still love my club as much as the next fan but I cannot devote my energy into as much when I believe it’s going the wrong way.
All the best and let it be known that I was call David.
218 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
The padlock is going back on Ashleys wallet in a couple of minutes
219 Markaccus // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
He’s left back (at a different club)
220 Loic_Remy // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
BREAKING NEWS Newcastle have signed Les Ferdinand from QPR along with PSG Winger David Ginola!!!!!!!!!!
221 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:58 PM
I hate it when people say that like lol
222 Mystic Mike's Iron Curtain // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:59 PM
Michael Owen has retired hasn’t he? Or was he working on the checkout at Asda for philanthropic reasons? Bit much to make him wear the uniform and give him a name-tag though.
223 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:59 PM
If anyone say’s Steven taylor’s like a new signing right about now I wont be responsible for my actions.
224 mattyNUFC // Aug 31, 2012 at 10:59 PM
it’s been real. take care, all
225 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:00 PM
@ Beattie
Its been a pleasure. So see you on Sunday
226 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Who the F&*^ does Michael Owen think he is?!? Apparently Stoke offered him a basic contract and he asked for, I quote, a “telephone number” as a contract. Such a dickhead….
227 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Tiote4pm….we were pushed by spurs BEFORE their new signings and we just got a win at home. Spurs are stronger imo
228 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Thats it all over what a fcuking joke
229 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Ok ok who’d we get, what did Santa bring us?
230 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Beattie
Don’t leave, we need fans who see it as it is. Not these poncy types like TDS and Ibiza.
Dear Ashley, you cannot run a football club like a business. Arsenal are the prime example of that. MA out!
231 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Ha ha ha ha
You know you’ve had a shit window when you read that.
232 Made a ma beed // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Remember Roeder starting the season with only 2 FB’s Carr and Babayaro. Probably the worst pairing ever-they both got injured (as was the norm). Roeder got sacked!
Also 2003 when we could have pushed on we got Bowyer on a free, we went downhill from there.
2012- No Cb (again) cover bought, and worse no Striker! Hope I am wrong but it does not look good.
Also Pardew was as flat as a fart last night, he is not happy!
233 Markaccus // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Da-da, da-da, diddly dum, powwwwww.
234 Whistler // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Ochytoon
Agreed….fair and realistic assessment there mate
235 nimo // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:01 PM
ill b back Monday with another 3 points n the blog’s bouncing again.. im as disappointed as the rest ya’s but could of been a whole lot worse and at least a load of you can keep bashing Simpson.. i dont know how i could go by without reading some simmo bashing every weekend.. p.s i really do wish we got scharner
236 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:01 PM
SHAMBLES!!
237 bri h // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:02 PM
steven taylor is as good as a new signing
238 yorkshire_magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:02 PM
I think we all have seen Cashley’s tactics. He promised the 35 million to be spent on transfers but i dont think thats ever going to happen.
Arsenal spurs have sold players of that amount but they have spent the money.
239 Big Pappa Cissé // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:02 PM
well, roll on January I suppose
240 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:02 PM
Beattie come back you COCK i need a good argument mate.lol
241 bro56 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:03 PM
yipee, Tiote, Cabaye, Colo, Ba, Cisse & Krul + Benny are still playing at the mighty Sports Direct Arena.com for a bit..
made up, a couple of players would of been nice but pleased about not losing anyone
242 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:03 PM
Oh, au revoir Beattie Boy err David.
243 Zero // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Marv, Obertan and Talyor fit we have 3 new signings from the boards point of view…. wooo, heres to Campbell making a break through showing hes the next big thing, no wait MA will just sell him and keep the money.
WHERES ME PITCH FORK
244 Mystic Mike's Iron Curtain // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Cisse hat-trick will be a nice remedy. Get beat and things could get really ugly.
245 nufc786 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:05 PM
we now need to have faith our youngsters………
246 DG MAGPIE // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Let’s sign Michael Owen
247 Spuggy // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Perch is now one of our most important player. Pray he doesn’t get injured.
248 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:06 PM
I don’t wanna see any Ashley @$$ lickers coming on here saying “it COULD have been worse” of course it f’in could but if we have any ambition it SHOULD have been better!! If i was a major player at the squad I’d be dissaponted at the lack of activity. And lack of ambition.
249 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:06 PM
Essien to Real ….. fk lol
250 MagPieMan // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:06 PM
Very dissapointing window for me. I do feel Anita will be a great sugning and Amalfitano will aswell but we all agreed that Right Back, Centre back and strike was the positions we needed to strengthen and we have faile to do so. We will regret this when Ba and Cisse both get injured.
251 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:06 PM
Marveaux is like a new signing too.
252 nufc786 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:07 PM
beattie/david….. i will expect he shall rise again
253 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:07 PM
So we’ve lost Raylor for how long? He’ll be like a new signing when he comes back
254 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:07 PM
What the hell bitches…
255 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:08 PM
We need European qualification this season to hold onto our key players. Now that they’ve got a taste for it (with Newcastle; not with their previous clubs) they will want t every season. Can see Cabaye, Ba, Ben Arfa and the likes wanting to leave next summer if we fail to either A). Win a trophy this season or B). Qualify for Europe again.
256 Zero // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:08 PM
Havnt Liverpool just weakened their side considerably? I can see Owen making a trip down Scouser memory lane
257 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:08 PM
Zero was you’re choice of name inspired by the NUFC boards club ambition?
258 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:08 PM
Right Belfast, you’re pushing your luck now……..
259 bri h // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:08 PM
i wanted a couple through the door but we have what we have .cabs,tiote, ba, cisse ,santon, krul ,ben arfa and colo still toon players despite all the reported interest .we need some luck with injuries and to use the younger lads in certain games but we do have a good squad so lets all get behind the team and see what happens .
260 Spuggy // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:09 PM
We have to be happy to keep all our players considering what happened to spurs and arsenal!
I have a feeling we’ll have a good season if we are lucky with injurues, and it gives the reserves a chance to grow.
261 nufc7lad // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Essien to real madrid :O
262 yorkshire_magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:09 PM
f&%k Mike Ashley n hes f#&in regime. We not going anywhere. Hes only here for the money. Ashley out
263 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Honest opinion = Rubbish window
Yea we kept our best players,but only because nobody met our valuation.
264 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:10 PM
Can’t believe Stardust was on earlier, not only that but he was slagging the club off….
265 solano // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:11 PM
I hope Beattie has the courage of his newly found convictions….after writing utter OV bollocks for months he seems to have finally realised what some of us have been saying for yonks.
You Ashley tags will only have me to deal with on the odd occasion
Mac, TonyToon , HWTL!
266 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Been an immense window.
267 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Spuggy f^ck off what happened to spurs that was bad? And arsenal took in £44m in funds and re invested it all straight away as they spent £44m too!!
268 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:12 PM
As usual Pardew will take any flack,while Ashley & Llambias stay silent.
269 gaz 44 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:12 PM
alley never said all money on transfers he can pretend it got eaten up on debt n salaries n whatever he likes.. we’ve blatantly been in for players but teams have tried holding us ransom.. de jong didnt want to come.. Debuchy even said Lille was arsing around.. 1 min Douglas said he wanted to leave the next he didn’t .. id rather we waited n got the right deal for the club like we did with cisse rather than throw it around… saw someone put Leeds will be back splashing the cash.. sorry mate your deluded never unless they get took over will they.. they’re playing horrible football n the fans would trade that CL semi for a mid position prem spot anyday .. there paying 40 quid a tinket for ken bates to pocket
270 Zero // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:13 PM
No by a smashing pumpkins song, and my number on my shirt since i couldnt make up my mind between number 17 or 10 and my GF said that she was going shopping with my card if i didnt hurry up….hence zero
271 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:13 PM
We have improved from last season. Younger players a year on and now have an established first 11 and a better second 11 than we have had in my 30 years watching.
Fantastic keeper, two very good DC’s, Amazing midfield across the board and 2 superb strikers…
But you moan… boo hoo… we wanted a Douglas… HE DIDN’T WANT TO COME!
We didn’t panic – you same bitches wanted N’zogbia, Ruiz, Enrique…
We are a settled side that is incredibly important. It will take these fancy foreign Spanish players MONTHS to settle if at all.
We know our best side, they know our game and we have some great fans supporting us.
Get over yourselves because we didn’t sign an unproven CB.
We are United.
272 stuart no9 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:13 PM
what a load of boll///s. nevermind, stevie taylors like a new signing though.
273 Ben3arfa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:13 PM
i hate how the last 3 windows pardew comes out and tries to get the fans attention away from the need to strengthen to the stupid point of “wanting to keep our best players”
sick of ur crap propaganda pardew, should stop yapping on about transfers since by know we all know that u have ZERO influence on who comes and goes .
stick to coaching the team will ya pards
274 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Yorkshire Magpie – you really are a retarded little prick. Name me one starting 11 in 30 years better than the team we have now.
Name me a time when we were financially better off.
Name me a time when we were settled in the media.
Settled behind closed doors.
Think about it, and then stop being a PR1CK!
275 Indian Magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Guys,
I cant express the disgust i have towards Ashley. i dont know why we even did not try for some 1. from the looks of it. the window was close a long time ago.
I will continue to support with all my might but its an opportunity lost.
My prediction for the season 8th.
276 solano // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Tiote….name me a time when it was better to back the manager?
277 Phillipe Alberts tash // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Good shout Tiote! Keep the faith HTL!!!
278 lukes26 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:18 PM
Well said Tiote4pm
bitchez b panicking indeed
279 Zero // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:18 PM
season will probs shape up to be:
City, Chelsea, ManU, Arsenal, Spurs, Everton, then a scrap between us,fulham,liverpool
280 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:18 PM
So
Leon Best £3 mil
Danny Githrie free
Fraser Forster £2 mil
Lover free
Smith free
out
Amalifitano free
Bigi £1 mil
Anita £6.7 mil
in
Food for thought.
281 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:18 PM
Im over the moon with our new signing,Steven Taylor…
282 bri h // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:18 PM
hope this wasnt demba ba cos if it was he will get a few years in the slammer http://www.ksat.com/news/Millions-of-dollars-in-maple-syrup-stolen/-/478452/16442704/-/urtylwz/-/index.html?
283 HullMag6 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Not ideal but not a disaster. Liverfool on the other hand well, interesting times for them. Night all its been emotional.
284 Spuggy // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:20 PM
I think the reason we are dissapointed is the early signs with de jong, debuchy, anita and carroll with only anita coming off – the one we probably needed the least.
285 Tonytoon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Solano we are always right mate.
286 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Tiote4pm
How about the entertainers? You know, the team that almost won the league? Or how about the number of teams in the early 2000′s who competed in the Champions League? Oh wait, you probably weren’t born then. No one here, with the exception of Kets, has asked for big money signings. Rather a modest investment of £15/20 million to strengthen our weakened positions.
287 solano // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Mac,I think you have the Anita fee wrong ….apparently the figure you’re quoting is Euros
288 Klatoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:22 PM
we kept Cabaye and Tiote ? Good window for me!
289 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:22 PM
Back the manager with what???
Ashley could have made MILLIONS on at least 5 players this summer. Millions.
We sold NO ONE!
How is THAT for backing.
But no you want 5 million of potential. You only think 5 mill would make any difference because ASHLEY has proven it can with… STRATEGY… something we as NUFC have never seen before.
He backed us by keeping us together…
Would you have sold Tiote for Douglas and Rhodes???
We have a side that can achieve, build slowly and rewap the rewards… this is NOT a revolution but a piece of Art.
HWTL
290 NUFC_LEAZES END // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:23 PM
@tiote
Not saying I disagree with what you said but,
We’ve had a better starting 11 before :/
291 yorkshire_magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:24 PM
well said ochytoon
292 NUFC STEVE // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:25 PM
In: Vurnon Anita (Ajax, £6.6m), Romain Amalfitano (Reims, free), Gael Bigirimana (Coventry, £1m), Curtis Good (Melbourne Heart, £400,000) Out: Philip Airey (released), Ryan Donaldson (released), Danny Guthrie (released), Tamas Kadar (released), Peter Lovenkrands (released), Alan Smith (released), Leon Best (Blackburn, £3m), Fraser Forster (Celtic, £2m), Daniel Taylor (Oldham, free), Michael Hoganson (Derby County, free), Lee Toland (Glenavon, free), Louis Storey (Accrington, free), Billy Ions (Leeds, free), Jeff Henderson (Sligo, free), Alex Baird (released), Ryan Donaldson (released), Samuel Adjei (released), Stephen Folan (released), Greg McDermott (released), Patrick Nzuzi (released), Ryan McGorrigan (released), Ben Sayer (released)
293 bri h // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:25 PM
theese stoke fans are so embaressig
294 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Tiote
Pardew apparently admitted in an interview yesterday that MA didn’t sell those players because no one who enquired met our valuations. That’s not backing the manager, that’s saying I’ll sell your team if it’s a profit for me.
295 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Solano, all prices from the same site so I’m giving them the benefit of doubt, read what Jimmymag said earlier but don’t think prices would neccesarily be his strong point.
296 gaz 44 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:26 PM
think we’ve a better squad than everyone sure they started well n they are a quality team but going off team they put out against man ltd
Krul >Howard
Simpson>hibbert
Taylor>distin
Colo jagielka
santon osman
tiote > Neville
anita > Gibson
cabaye fellani
gutierrez piernaar
back\cisse > jelavic
Only my opinion like
297 Magpies-till-d3ath // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Lads don’t forget, not only have we got the same side that finished 5th last season, but stronger! Spurs haven’t had an amazing window IMO! They signed Dembele, Dempsey and Vertonghen, but lost Van Der Vaart! We signed Anita and Marveaux will be like a new signing and didn’t lose anyone! It’s not like Spurs have pulled away from us! I actually think that they’ll do worse than last season!
298 Indian Magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:27 PM
So if we keep the same players for nxt year will we bring no one in again
299 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Ochytoon…
Name the entertainers…
If you know anything about football that team was built on outscoring the opposition… the back 4 was dogs…
That team would be smashed by the team we have now…
Put it up, lets go head to head… you are wrong.
300 jonobbad // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Keeping hold of players is not backing the team.
This window just shows the lack of ambition.
I think 7/8th is the highest we will be this year, that is not a bad thing at all but considering what we could have done.. gutted.
301 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Tiote4pm answer me this question….can you 100% say that you are satisfied with the quality in our squad depth? Bearing in mind Raylor is injured, Ameobi is always nigly, plenty has been said in past about Ba’s knee, we lost Best, Tav had a horror show against a poor Greek team, Saylor rarely gets a full season, Obertan (say no more). We have no quality behind our main 11
302 Robin // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:28 PM
good summer! going to get 10th this season!
good job !
303 yorkymag // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Be positive we keep all our best and have good youngsters coming through as well as a couple of new boys ok you don’t win the league with youngsters but we were not going to win the league unless I am mistaken
The club is in great shape financially
About time we gave Ashley some credit me thinks
304 iggystinger // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:28 PM
I think its pretty poor weve not added to the squad anita will be a good signin but we should have added at least a cb fb st we’re not exactly well covered in these positions canny just depend on young lads to jump in and do a job straight away top 6 finish?
305 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Belfast, don’t you think Tteven Taylor’s like a new signing?
306 Toon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Saying we kept Cabaye and Tiote does not wash!! That’s not success, it’s a given ffs!
Anyone blindly gushing over MA in this window is a disgrace.
307 jonobbad // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:29 PM
The entertainers would be smashed by our team now??
Are you that high?
Not a chance!
308 arctoa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Actually, the Entertainers had one of the best defensive records in the league at the time. Get off your soapbox, lad; your enthusiasm is admirable but your arrogance is not.
309 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Mac
I think Jimmy provides a great insight into the club and I am grateful for what information he passes on. I really feel for Pards as Llambias and Ashley clearly treat him like shit (taking the information about the argument).
310 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Joey Barton does not suit french shorts..
311 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Ashley’s such a w*nk*r he released Donaldson twice! Ashley Out! You guys are amusing, just as I am…what was it…pompous? Oh, and an a&”&! licker
You seem kinda happy, is this a blog control thing? Been horrible listening to good vibes when things are clearly so miserable and gloomy. Enjoy your evening guys.
Tiote4pm….Fair play to you mate. Seeing you here still giving it a go, had to make one more appearance. I look forward to enjoying the season with you supporting the lads…that is until they’re either sold, run away although most likely get injured
Get some rest mate, nothing to gain on here tonight
312 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Which starting Eleven the boys???
Times like this I remember…
‘Never argue with fools’.
Put up a team we put out in 05/06 and then we will talk.
313 solano // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:30 PM
TonyToon….the window isn’t a big surprise….Beattie before his blog hari kari mentioned romance and the self respect one gets just from “having a go” at betterment. It’s sadly lacking at NE1.
The team on paper looks well equipped in midfield but far too many gambles being taken at the back and upfront…if we have the best scout in the country and last year’s manager of the year – how come we didn’t have the gumption to back them? Answer:Shysters at the top.
Lookout for the new “media trained” Llambias in the next month or so! It should be cracking entertainment.
314 stuart no9 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:30 PM
tiote@274 ” a better starting 11 than what we have now” thats a tough one lets think pavel, w barton,j beresford, darren peacock, steve howey,rob lee,peter beardsley,alan shearer,sir les,ginola, oh and asprilla on the bench. what do you think tiote, or were you not born then?
315 leefire // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:31 PM
I am a bit gutted we did not get Debuchy but it could of been worse is some nutter came in for Tiote or Cabaye or even the Dembas. Or god forbid, Krul or Collo. We have got a really good squad that are all fighting the same fight and for places. Would like to have seen Obertan be replaced and Simpson there ok but thats it. Toon Toon.
316 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:32 PM
Sorry…thinking it may have been poncey, not pompous. Lazy is probably more fitting as I can’t be bothered to look it up and check. In a rush you see, got to climb in to bed. Got new sheets all ready for me and a print off of our positive financial gain this window….big night for me
317 Indian Magpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:32 PM
I think i can safely say, EVERYONE is disappointed, disgusted even, some are venting their frustrations others are just consoling
318 BelfastMagpie // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Yes Mactoon Its a real coup to get him in.
Dont know much about him,but he looks good on youtube.
319 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Tiote4PM are you Ashley hiding behind a keyboard?
320 izzyb1991 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:34 PM
Tiote4PM – I love your heart and I do agree with you. I’m gutted about no signings but you’re right that it could have been a lot worse and I think we’re far stronger than we were last year. So other teams have strengthened in transfers? Who cares? We strengthened our bonds as a team and will still finish 8th and above with at least one decent cup run I reckon. Pardew said in a radio interview last year that no players will be bought in last minute without proper consideration and that it’s better to wait for the right player than waste money on the wrong one. So…we may yet sign Debuchy but it might just have to be in January or next summer. Frustrating not to pay the extra million but also inspiring that we won’t take second best, we will wait for our man.
321 gaz 44 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:34 PM
stuart9.. that’s only 10 if asprilla sub lol so still us now Haha.. but I’ll let you transfer batty n stick beardsley on wing or you can even have gillespie
322 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Yes Ochytoon… what were those valuations.
8 – 9 million – Double their transfer fews.
14 -15 million – Treble
OR
20 – 25 Million – five/ six times…???
As a businessman he could have made serious profit. He set the bar high not because he wanted to make MORE money, but because he wanted to protect the team or his assets.
That shows he is backing his manager. If you cant see that then we should not be communicating on any level.
323 toonLYF // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:35 PM
i am not going to miss the transfer rumours, that’s for sure.
324 stu.toon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:35 PM
On the bright side Sammi Ameobi will be like a new signing upon return
325 NUFC STEVE // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Could be a rough season lads, Team looks as if it’s going stale and Cashely will only invest if he gets a big sale in!!!Tottenham,Liverpool,Everton,QPR,Stoke,Fulham,West brom and (hate sayin it ) THE SCUM have all done good business (better then us anyway) so it will be difficult.If we don’t have a good first half TIOTE,CABAYE etc. may leave in January and potentially the summer so as far as I’m concerned this has been a HORRIBLE window!!
326 fkthemackems // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Who the fk is this tiote4 prick, it’s firs like you that have every fkr laughing at us, wot a tit lad!!!!!
327 Andymax // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Dempsey signs for Spurs lol,
Liverfool not selling Carol left them short as Dempsey went for 6 mil.
328 solano // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Belfast…I can definitely tell you Saylor is generous with his hard earned cash – he gave my mate a 10p tip when he delivered his pizza, when he lived on The Broadway in Tynemouth
My mate – as morally upstanding as myself – politely declined such gratuitous charity!
329 Ben3arfa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:37 PM
WHOEVER IS SAYING THAT TODAY’S TEAM IS BETTER THAN THE KEEGANS ENTERTAINERS MUST BE SMOKIN SOMETHING THAT ISNT TOO KIND TO THEIR BRAIN CELLS ,,
i mean we are good, but not thaaaaaaaaaat good
330 nico // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Sorry to here Beatie has left, sure he’ll be back. Always talked a lot of sense.
Time to get behind the team now and pray every night for no serious injuries bacause if that happens to a few of our first 11……we’re fucked.
331 gaz 44 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:38 PM
fkthemackems sorry but its guys like u who get in the cameras of sky sports news shouting ashley out make us a laughing stock.. t
332 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Ochy, I have a lot of repect for jimmymag and think he’s one of the more interesting bloggers but his strengths are more on the medical side and Cabaye’s Mrs chatting when walking the dog
Belfast, I hear he has a poor medical history
333 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Tiote
So surely if they outscore the opposition then they would beat our current team and are thus a success. Oh and just to satisfy you: Shearer, Ferdinand, Ginola, Asprilla, Clark and I want to say Hislop but I think he was a couple years earlier.
334 outsidethebox // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:39 PM
ma has always worked on one out before one in …ie
balancing wages ….he has again done that in spades…
for last 3 windows ..fans/blogs have wanted a left footed left back also a left footed centre back ..but for some reason ..the players scouted havent arrived …expect spanish scout to be announced …bargain basement there …we will have to wait till next window again…
335 Ben3arfa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:39 PM
and plus our current defence isnt anything to write home about ,
who remembers our away games to fulham, tottenham and wigan
15 goals conceded in those games,
still wanna suck up to ashleys crap?
look at the facts
336 nick_9 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Guys calm down ffs!
Tav can play cb, anita can play fb and the tea lady has been been involved in target practice.
Fully expecting us to make a loan signing before that window closes, If double dembas qualify then we will def sign a striker in jan, they wouldn’t be that stupid….. Right?
337 nufc786 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:39 PM
we all wanted to make the transition in to the top 6 with a couple of signings…….
positives are tht we brought very promising youngsters and 1 class cm
negatives is tht we waited and waited promised by the fact tht we were going for the likes of debuchy etc…… for months….. its understandable because we shouldnt have toyed around with these deals….. quickly dealt with and over the line…….
sometimes MA you cannot get wht u want u have to give a bit more……..
but never mind just pray we survive for jan and hopefully we will get the players we need…..
we can slate MA and DL all we want but the truth is the transfer window has gone……. well atleast until january
until then i have faith in the starting 11 and our youngsters…….. and AP of course…
338 aussietooner // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Looks like Taylor out for a while, I think Ferguson can do well at left back given the chance, but he does look slightly injury prone for a young lad!
339 nico // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Sorry to here Beatie has left, always made a lot of sense.
Time to get behind the team now and pray every night that none of our first 11 get injured because if that happens on to many occasions….we’re screwed
340 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:40 PM
stuart no9 @ 314, made me smile mate looking through your list of names.
341 Mystic Mike's Iron Curtain // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:40 PM
We’ll see how this unfolds when we fail to qualify for Europe this season and say bon voyage to HBA, Cabaye etc. Then fail to attract similar calibre players with the portion of cash MA allocates from the sales, due to having a reputation for a lack of ambition.
Critical window and I think we’ve just screwed it up.
No worries, Perch will be back next, like a new signing!
342 gaz 44 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:41 PM
i personally think the entertainers were a good side but having said that we’ve a team at can grind out 1-0 wins they couldn’t which cost them league.. maybe image biased cos i love that team so much but the fact is the league wasn’t as good then.. n the 2 teams will never play each other so its a non starter
343 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:41 PM
Ibiza
I do want to clarify that calling you a ponce was a joke. Same goes to TDS.
344 Magpies-till-d3ath // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Guys, can we still sign debuchy as the french window closes on the 4th? Or does the British transfer window have to be open?
345 arctoa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:42 PM
FIRST TEAM: Srnicek – Beresford, Peacock, Albert, Barton – Ginola, Lee, Batty, Beardsley – Shearer, Ferdinand.
SUBS: Hislop, Howey, Watson, Elliott, Clark, Gillespie, Asprilla.
It’s hard to compare teams from 18 years ago to now, but relative to their competition in the league at the time, our team then was stronger than it is now. Best we can realistically manage this season is 5th. That team went for the title two years in succession. It’s a no-brainer.
I’d say the current team is pretty close to the one that Sir Bobby Robson put together, but we’re one or two excellent first-team players short of them, too: we lack a bit of pace and solidity in the full-back positions, as well as forward cover.
346 Sazzer // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Ben3arfa
With those games in memory. Next game against Tottenham looks scary consider the added two from Fulham. If they just signed Moses as well.
347 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Who the fk is this tiote4 prick, it’s firs like you that have every fkr laughing at us, wot a tit lad!!!!!
Who’s laughing bellend??? No one!!!
What a prick. Learn how to create a sentence then come back.
348 gaz 44 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:43 PM
n i meant a better side not good
349 fkthemackems // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Ben3a spot on mate, Ashley ass suckers spot fkin on
350 Toon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Ok let’s turn our attention to the January window
351 Paps // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:44 PM
One thing id like to say is that were gonna struggle to get cheap players due to carr. Anyone we were linked with were attracting intrest from others. vertonghan douglas de jong and debuchy are prime examples
352 geordie157 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:46 PM
Can we sign Ryan Babel in a free just to add a little more depth. as many have said already though the worry is defence, if we lose saylor we will be really stretched. And God help us if we lose perch! And yes that is a serious statement
353 outsidethebox // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:46 PM
nufc 786 ..have to agree ..suspect carr submits transfer targets ..then it is up to lambarse to get thru door ..he has to realise sometimes you have to pay going rate …lambarse prob thinks he has worked his arse off …some may disagree
354 Mystic Mike's Iron Curtain // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:48 PM
To think, HBA thinks we could have a tilt at the title, shows how he’s anticipating his career curve right now. Take his talent in while you can.
355 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Let’s say that Pardew left under whatever circumstances i.e. he was sacked or resigned. Who would you want to replace him?
On a similar note, would any of you want Keegan back?
356 arctoa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:49 PM
I’m fairly disappointed with how the transfer window worked out, but it could’ve been a lot worse. I do think that the lack of striking and defensive cover will cost us when we pick up a few injuries, and that could’ve been avoided. Even if we’d just picked up one or two free transfers to make sure there’s cover (and competition) for all positions would’ve been acceptable; there were some decent free agents knocking around earlier on the summer. Klasnic, Cuellar and Steinsson on relatively short-term deals, for example: sometimes these types of deals come off: remember Sibierski?
Anyway, the window’s done with now. No point continuing to gripe about it, lads.
357 Toon73 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Cue a whole heap of excuses and cliches in tomorrows papers.
358 fkthemackems // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Tiote4, get bk behind your little counter at sports direct superstore in milton fkin Keynes or wherever the fk your prob from, and make another quid or two for ya fat fkin mate michale ,,,,, prick.
359 Ben3arfa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:50 PM
geordie157
Babel signed for Ajax mate
360 MacToon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Willie McFaul, David Craig, Frank Clark, Irving Nattrass, Bobby Moncur, Malcolm Macdonald, John Tudor, Terry Hibbitt anyday over the entertainers
361 NUFC STEVE // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:50 PM
We’re we the lowest net spenders in the league??net s
362 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Vuckic, S Ameobi, Obertan, Marveux, Guiterrez… all better players than Babel.
Possibly even Campbell
363 arctoa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:52 PM
That’s going back a bit too far for most people, MacToon. Including me. Haha.
364 SupaToonKid // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:52 PM
BREAKING NEWS:
Newcastle United out of the blue have announced that they have actually signed added competition for Ba & Cissé in young North Korean forward starlet: Fa Kin No Wan!
365 solano // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:53 PM
nufc786…if we were getting dicked around over Debuchy, we are led to believe that our chief exec is so savvy that we just move on quickly to the next one on Carr’s extensively researched list. We clearly didn’t do that, therefore the powers that be are either guilty of incompetence/lacking faith in the manager/scout/ or downright tightwaddery!
366 Ben3arfa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:53 PM
SupaToonKid
not subject to a work permit i hope? lol
367 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Mac
Bloody hell mate, that’s a blast from the past. I’ll assume that’s not David Craig off SSN, he is old enough mind you haha.
368 nufc786 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:54 PM
outsidethebox
yup every one knows about the savy buisness we did for cabaye, tiote, hba, so teams are aware when we pop up in the transfer biz………
not all of your buisness can go according to plan sometimes you have spend a couple more million to get tht quality you need to make the step up….
369 eaststandgeordie1982 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Ochy keegan can fcuk right off
370 yorkymag // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:57 PM
Supa toon kid
You need to enter the real world
We look a lot better covered than liverfool
371 nufc786 // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:57 PM
solano
true once told no we should have moved on to plan b…… as far as im aware we were interested in a young lad from germany, a polish lb but nothing came from it….
372 Tiote4PM // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:57 PM
fkthemackems – you my friend are what we call ‘SEN’ in education.
I have knowledge, competencies and skills little skid marks like you can only dream of.
The very fact you seem perplexed and frustrated by an individual that has brought us to the point of such high expectations amuses me.
You should try and get Freddy back. Or did you want him out to? What about the Halls?
Lets face reality… you are upset today because Ashley didn’t bend over backwards to make you happy. We suck it up b1tch, business and life is hard. Getting to the top is hard… when you make your Billions spend it as you want. Until then, just be appreciative that you can afford a ticket each week – why? Because Ashley took pity on you and froze ticket prices.
Little stain.
373 ochytoon // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:58 PM
EaststandGeordie
Why so? I’m not saying I’d welcome him back with open arms but I’m not as hostile as you seem to be.
374 arctoa // Aug 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Sebastian Boenisch is the player you’re on about. A huge, lumbering full-back. I think he might still be kicking around as a free agent, not sure.
375 nufc786 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:01 AM
arctoa
thanks yes tht was him……. we still can sign free agents right?????
376 SupaToonKid // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:02 AM
Really nobody got my joke. Oh well good night lads; today was not good but it could have been a lot worse.
377 stuart no9 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:02 AM
gaz44@321 yeah i know, done that on purpose coz we only needed 10 then haha but your right, we could have threw the prince in or clarkie or stevie watson and still rule. ahhh am off to bed ,too emotional .
378 eaststandgeordie1982 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Ochy how long would it take him to walk? If pardew cant get what he wants the keegan has got no chance.
379 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Yeah, free agents can sign contracts outside of the transfer windows but unless teams leave spaces for them in their 25-man Premier League squads it’s not particularly useful. Boernisch had a nasty injury not long ago and seems to have suffered as a result, I imagine he’s viewed as damaged goods.
380 nufc786 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:04 AM
SupaToonKid
i got the joke but im pretty sure i saw it on the previous post…..
381 MacToon // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:05 AM
David Craig, Northern Ireland defender
Ochy
The Entertainers had some quality and my belief is they along with KK are responsiblefor the stadium as it is today, a 52,000 seater cathedral which now looks worse than a jumble sale with all that sports tat advertising which it seems no one gives two hoots for. Sigh lol
382 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:05 AM
The joke’s popped up annually for a few seasons, now. Additionally, we were actually linked with a North Korean youngster earlier in the summer and it showed up then, too. Rehashing gags is one thing, expecting credit for it is another!
383 solano // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Tiote…fancy coming to the next supporters meeting? We could use you to demonstrate an example of Dementia Intelligentsia Pugilistica.
384 nufc786 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:06 AM
arctoa
worth the risk you think?????
385 Super Magpie // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:06 AM
Well, like I said. The blog has went into meltdown.
But, the window has now closed meaning I can now Join many in saying what an absolute shambles that was.
We’ve kept our players, A 5th placed team should not practically advertise our players in press conference’s. People can’t honestly say this has been a good window just because we kept our players.
Arsenal- Giroud, Cazorla, Podolski IN- RVP, Song out.- Stronger team
Spurs- Vertoghnen, Demebele, Dempsey, adebayor, Siggurddson . Lloris – IN. Modric, VDV, a few squad players – OUT. : Stronger Team
We have signed 1 starting 11 player. It’s laughable really. Remember in January when Pardew said we would get a CB in the summer because our primary targets would be available. Have we signed a CB?
People say if we’re lucky with injuries then we’ll be fine. Well Raylors already out until Christmas. Half our squad seems to be injury prone too. Some might call me a Neggar. But the truth is we are not going to be able to cope when we have EL games every other week.
We have 7 defenders to cover 4 positions. That is totally disgraceful.
4 strikers, 1 injury prone and one unproven as of yet.
Let’s see if pardew has his classic over the line speech later today.
386 ilovetoon8788 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:07 AM
Our club finance books is going to delight Ashley like it’s a bible. Net spent 3million. No depth in defence.
Net spent 3 million. And I thought Europe football would have got us money. Even if we qualify champions League. Sorry I still can’t see us signing anyone.
387 USToonRaider // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:07 AM
No moves you say?
We have seen positive play from several of the additions already, with BigI and Amalfi showing potential to be in the rotation..and Anita as a new starter in a better 4-2-3-1 formation.
While we can all question some depth issues
I very much like the potential of these three players and Perchico.
By the way..Obertan was a revelation as well.
I could see the team play Jonas at LB, with Santon at RB and one of our many explosive wings (Amalfi, Vucic, even Obeee) playing as a AMF.
Plus the word on Good is..well really Good
Rather than moan about moves-not-made, why not see all the potential and talent we have.
Our MF is really solid now with Anita, Tiote, Cabaye, HBA, Amalti, Bigi and more.
The team just needs to gel, stay healthy and get into that 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation. Ba and Cisse can share single striker time..there is plenty of playing time for all with all the Thursday night games.
388 ochytoon // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Solano
Those meetings still happen? I remember who I can only presume was you and a few others mentioning them a couple of seasons ago. Championship season maybe?
389 Tiote4PM // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:09 AM
May very well do that Solano
You can be the pro ‘we don’t have fing clue what we want but we want it now group’
390 ToonDownSouth // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:09 AM
solano
I was going to avoid posting amidst all the bickering, crying and name calling – but I have to thank you for that post haha. I really did laugh out loud.
391 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:09 AM
If he’s got the right mentality, sure. Even if he never gets more than a couple of games he’ll keep the first-choice players on their toes. I think we’re in a dangerous position with not having much strength in depth, there’s a risk of stagnation or even complacency. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I think it’s important to have cover in every position: anyone’s worth a punt if they’ve got the right mindset: I’ll refer to Sibierski again!
392 Mystic Mike's Iron Curtain // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Let’s all tell a joke before we go to bed, eh? Lighten the mood. Here’s mine.
Two guys walk into a bar, the barman asks “what can I get you guys to drink?” The first man replies “I’ll get a H20 please.” The second guy says “I’ll have H20 too.”
The second man dies.
393 BelfastMagpie // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:10 AM
We’re probably in the same position as last year.
We’re defo not stronger like.
A few injuries to certain players,we could struggle.
So just the exact same as last year.
Only we have europe to contend with too.
394 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:10 AM
I nearly accidentally drank peroxide once.
395 Super Magpie // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Mystic Mike
That joke was so bad it was good.
396 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:13 AM
I’ll give you a bad joke or two!
What’s got four legs and can’t climb trees?
A table.
What’s got two legs and bleeds a lot?
Half a dog.
Thank-you, thank-you.
397 Mystic Mike's Iron Curtain // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Super Magpie
That’s my domain.
398 fkthemackems // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:14 AM
EVERYONE ON THIS BLOG,,, you simply have to read this,,, and yes boys this is , I repeat is, supposedly one of US,
Tiote4PM
Let’s face reality…… You are upset today because Ashley didn’t bend over backwards to make us happy, we suck it up b1tch( whatever the fk that means) business and life is hard.Getting to the top is hard…….. When you make your billions spend it as you want, (this is the fkin dogs bollocks best bit boys)…..until then we should just be appreciative that we can afford a ticket each week — why? Because Ashley took putty on us and froze ticket prices,,,,,,, yessss everyone this is a statement from a prick who alleges to be one of us,,,,
Read post 371 coz yes lads this was actually said by allegedly ONE OF US, FKIN HELLLL..
399 solano // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Thanks TDS…it’s a new condition only recognised by doctors since 2007….the latin medical name is rarely used and is usually abbreviated to D.I.P.
400 Tiote4PM // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:15 AM
Good season ahead with us finishing 7th
We lack CB cover, creativity and a strong back up striker.
Night lads.
HWTL
401 nufc786 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:15 AM
lets try some tiote banter……..
We live in an expanding universe. All of it is trying to get away from cheik tiote
402 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:15 AM
Let sleeping dogs lie; or barking dogs alone, as the case may be. This isn’t a pissing contest.
403 ochytoon // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Are we doing bad jokes.
Why can’t you get Aspirin in the jungle?
Because it’s not economically viable to transport and supply a drug produced in large quantities to a small indigenous population who have little means of purchasing the drug in the first place.
404 NUFC_LEAZES END // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:17 AM
@fkthemackems
Tiote is a mackem twat in disguise. That comment has made him look like a right c**t
405 RonVanDam // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:18 AM
Ok, if we cannot buy players, why arent we signing players on loan for cover??? Doesnt make sense. With all the competitions we are involved in, we will lose more players to injury
406 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:20 AM
I imagine Ashley’s playing the same gambit as last season: wait until January and see where the cards lie. If a bit of a push could see us going places, he’ll invest. If we’re mired in mid-table, expect no incoming movement. It’s a bit of a cock-eyed strategy but it’s his investment, all we can do is piss and moan about it.
As for loans, it’s hard for us to get them as the only players we’d be after we’ll probably not get due to the parent clubs likely being our rivals for league places. It’s usually only struggling clubs who get loans from other Premier League teams.
407 nick_9 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Super magpie – sensible post and I See you as more of a realist than a negative person. It appears you cannot discuss your worries on this blog without being called negative or an Ashley lover.
I think it has been a poor window, I think we are a couple of players worse off. Guthrie on a free was a massive loss, lovenkrands and beat leaving without replacement is disastrous and not signing a a back up defender for either cb or fb is shocking considering we fall apart when the midfield cannot hold their own.
I do not buy it being a positive window because all the players are a year older. That doesn’t mean they are better, ferguson was on the verge of the first team two seasons ago, same with Ranger. If we didn’t have Europe to contend with I would be unhappy with this window, facing that we need to play a minimum of six more games makes you wonder.
Fair enough we kept hold of Ba, Ben arfa, tiote and cabaye but for how long? Failing to show ambition will have these guys worried and next year if a more successful team comes along offering more money we all know how that goes. Ben arfa is going to be a wanted man
408 nufc786 // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:21 AM
cheik tiote runs until the treadmill gets tired
409 Tiote4PM // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:21 AM
fkthemackems –
Well I wrote some of that. You seem to have adapted it and added some very unique spelling mistakes.
I am not like you OR one of US, as you say.
Please understand, that you do not understand. You do not understand so much it saddens me.
Make your own millions and spend it like you want.
Ashley is one of the very best self made Billionaires this country has ever produced. You clearly think that you know more than him. Given the choice, I am backing him. No offence but you are a cretin.
410 toonLYF // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:23 AM
some people on here need to take a step back. In order to have a successful blog that is worth coming back to, there needs to be some posts you don’t agree with, in order for real discussion to take place. Some on here are too quick to jumo down peoples throats and start calling them worse than shite when they don’t have the exact same views as them. Just a thought.
411 Mystic Mike's Iron Curtain // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Think they’ve defused the situation a bit, haven’t they? Ah well, last one before I hit the sack.
A neutron walks into a bar. “How much for a pint?” The barman replied “For you no charge.”
412 Ben3arfa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:24 AM
seriously though
considering we didnt sign jack
would any of you welcome Ranger and / or Xisco back to the 1st team pic? for the sake of rotating strikers
gosh we’ve become pathetic lol
413 solano // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:27 AM
“Meet Mike…he’s a self-made billionaire….he’s quite a guy…and his beautiful wife, Derek….he’s gorgeous….and when they met NUFC….it was MURDER!”
Come to the meeting Tiote…we can have a Hart to Hart discussion
414 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:28 AM
@ 410
Considering Xisco isn’t even listed in the squad on the official website any more I can’t see him returning any time soon, haha. As for Ranger, he’s proven that he’s a Joey Barton in the making. It’s a bastard that we stuck him on a long-term contract.
415 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:29 AM
Exactly, we’re pretty much exactly the same.
We finished 5th in a season where Arsenal and Chelsea were poor (even if Arsenal were lucky), Liverpool were abysmal, Tottenham messed up from January.
This season Chelsea look challengers, Tottenham much stronger, Arsenal about the same but with Cazorla instead of Van Persie, Fulham & Everton look MUCH stronger.
I am not too chuffed about our business relative to our rivals.
416 fkthemackems // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:32 AM
Solano,,,, have you read what that prick tiote4 said,,,, unreal son
417 ToonBry // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:33 AM
Hey lads. Well i have to say im dissapointed we didnt sign anyone but im mega happy we didnt lose anyone. Dont forget that we got anita and we have marveaux back whos been like a new signing. Full back places are totaly covered with perch, anita and jonas who can all play there perfectly. Infact id love to see santon on the right, jonas left back and marveaux infront of jonas. I cant wait to see what marveaux and ben arfa are like together as they will rip defenses apart.
418 arctoa // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:35 AM
I’d compare this summer to the one just after we finished third under SBR. We only signed Bowyer and we ended up going backwards at such a rate that a spending spree the next summer couldn’t arrest his sacking and the eventual slow decline that got us relegated.
I’m not saying we’re going to get relegated any time soon; but in this league, standing still is going backwards.
419 solano // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:37 AM
Pity the afflicted my friend…they know not what they do.
I will walk the righteous path and follow the Good Shepherd (not Freddie) without being a sheep.
420 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 1, 2012 at 12:39 AM
I’ve always felt that Mike Ashley was basically a good if naive bluff guy in relation to his initial involvement with NUFC. When the fans turned on him it seemed a classic example of the adage “no good deed will go unpunihed” and reflected far worse on us than him. He smartened up quick and to his great credit has dramatically turned things around for himself and the club, but I’m afraid he has let his manager and his players down by not sufficiently strengthening the 1st team squad. They deserve far better after their remarkable efforts and achievements over the past 18 months. It’s both surprising and disappointing!
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