News today that Newcastle are eyeing a move for Birmingham City goalkeeper Jack Butland, who at 19 is one England’s most promising goalkeepers, and of course he represented Great Britain in the London Olympics last summer.
Jack Butland – a Newcastle target in January
And since Steve Harper will be leaving the club when his contact expires at the end of June, we need another goalkeeper coming in – but spending £4M on one in January, doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense to us.
Goalkeeper is not a weakness in the side through the end of the season, although Tim Krul has not shown the excellent form he was in last season, and surely Newcastle should be bringing in a striker and some defenders and also a creative central midfielder in the short time left in January?
Jack stands 6′ 5″ tall and would give good competition to Dutch International Tim Krul, but we hardly need to spend time trying to get another goalkeeper in, when other positions in the side are so lacking in competition.
Of course Jack is a perfect recruit for Newcastle, and it seems Birmingham City need the money and will sell the Great Britain goalkeeper this month – so if Newcastle really want him – we suppose they will go after him now – although they will face competition from some bigger clubs.
Butland has made 27 league appearances for Birmingham, and 24 appearances on loan at Cheltenham over the last couple of years, and we’d be very surprised if big Jack arrives at Newcastle this month – but there again – we’ve been wrong before. 
What do you think?
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1 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:51 AM
If Mike have the money to spend (it is still an investment) I couldn’t care less…
…if it won’t have an impact on our transfer chest then who cares really? (it won’t move our wage cap one way or the other)
2 Shot Bru // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Maybe we have had an offer for Krul.
3 Edd Case // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Pie in the sky stuff this one.
There is NO WAY we are after him.
4 Wayayman // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Jeezzzzzz, does this mean Krul is going? I guess Butland has experience at Championship level. He might need it if this transfer window pans out like every other one under Ashley.
5 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Why? Unless we can field 2 GK’s I think we should be going for CB’s dammit!
6 nightfa11 // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
remy thing repost:
qpr:
1. have a way better manager
2. willing to spend way more money..especially if they stay up
3. are in form (beat chelsea, drew against spurs)
4. way higher wage
5. release clause in case they go down
6. mbia, possibly mvilla
nufc:
1. cabaye, debuchy, hatem
2. way bigger fan base
whod you choose if u werent a fan of nufc?
7 BenbulbenMag // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
I’d sign him if the money were coming from the “development” kitty and not the “emergency let’s get the transfers we should have gotten in the summer” kitty
8 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
4 mill on a position we have enough cover in? Not a chance. If Remy goes to QPR the real test of the club will be if try have backup options an if they can get them done quick enough. They’re so tough at negotiating it drags it out.
Remy and m’villa in a 15 million spend for qpr!
A well known bad boy and an out of form striker who wanted to quit not so long ago, risky business for a side needing instant results. Also added about 6 million on QPR’s wage bill in two signings, typical redknapp really.
9 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
I find this story almost comical considering the current predicament.
We may well be in for him, there is nothing wrong with planning for the future. But I do hope NUFC are prioritising.
10 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Repost
Has this got the hall marks of a typical Toon window…so much promise, so much positive noise and then nothing…………..
Talk is cheap and action is where it is!
Torq
Btw don’t agree ’bout Proud as he stated bout Remy last night as fact that he has signed and assigned a shirt no. I stupidly believed what I was told…….foolish me
Btw can Butland play up front…..thought not!
11 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Bru…I don’ so, but Harps will be leaving and lets face it you need more than one really good keeper (Elliott will never be that)
12 LewSpi v2.0 // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Non- starter for me, not in January anyway.
13 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:53 AM
*don’t think…
14 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:54 AM
nightfa11 – you could put Euro footy and resale value on the nufc column.
15 ajcrawfs // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:54 AM
qpr are in better form maybe by results but they have been lucky, especially against chelsea! you watch they will go down!
Nufc have been unfortunate to lose some games recently
16 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM
oh and chances of being considered for the national team.
17 Wayayman // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM
I have to say, this whole depression that occurred last night around the Remy deal was started by Barton. I just hope the clown was on a wind up, there’s no news either way as yet which menas that the agents are stringing us all along. I want players like Debuchy who actually WANT to come play for us not mercenaries like Ba who follow the biggest wad of cash. If Remy is like Ba, he can go and swivel. Onwards and upwards. I hope…
18 Carl92 // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM
We had Fraser Forster one of the best young keepers in the game. Then sold him to Celtic, to then now be looking at another top young English keeper that we have to pay for?! Surely not?
19 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Spread – All I am saying with regards proud is – lets wait for the official confirmation first! No reliable sources have confirmed anything. Lets wait for that before deconstructing what went before.
20 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Its not only opposite of what we need he really isnt that good.
Hes just one of the players hyped up without doing anything…he got his england call up with the highest team he played for was cheltnam.
Im from just outside birmingham and i often go st andrews with my mate when i dont go st james and he really isnt that good at all…prone to errors, hes just tall.
21 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Nightfall you forgot European football for us and London for qpr. He may very well have a buy out clause but if he plays in the premier league half hearted he won’t stand much of a chance and what’s to say someone will
Take the chance in the summer if he is a free agent? He certainly won’t be on mega money if he does rubbish for qpr.
I thought he was a risky signing for us based on what I’d heard about him wanting to quit and been a party boy but for qpr to sign him they’re in ever more of a mess
22 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM
This is a non-starter for me.
Butland said he will only leave for first team football.
There has been nothing to say krul is going anywhere so can’t see krul being benched.
23 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:59 AM
surely the teeshirt should read IN TRUST WE CARRNT
24 colwell // Jan 15, 2013 at 10:59 AM
ba came for the money Marv came for the money whats different with Remy?
25 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Lets face it – the media love us because we make papers and sky subs fly off the shelves, whether it is our paranoid attention, the unwashed or the host of jealous PL also-ran club supporters who revel in the circus that surrounds us.
Our blogs must be required reading for sports journalists.
26 MacToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:01 AM
I see trouble ahead………..
27 gfp13 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:01 AM
Like someone said earlier… If the 4mil doesn’t effect our budget for other positions then get him. I’d probably strike a deal so he stays at Birmingham until next season. Get him a few more games and then take it from there next season. Haven’t seen much of the lad except for team gb and he seemed good then and I’ve heard great things but I don’t see any truth in this unless krul is to be sold
28 nickybutttt // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:01 AM
just long terms view. read that article again, you know, club is moving on the next striker target, after remy deal was hijacked, i think this link is not plan to overcome this window, we should understand just, that are interested in young goalkeep, that’s all
29 nimo // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:01 AM
forster is a great shot stopper but that’s where it ends.. krul is a lot better all round.. dont know why people moan about his sale its all the club could do
30 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:03 AM
I wouldnt necessarily put London in the QPR column, its no real commute these days, the Toon has a lot to offer, and the airport is quieter and has Air France and KLM flights to Paris daily. Are you reading this, Loic?
On a side note, I still chuckle when i recall the mackems Olympic Stadium suitability bid – they said they had a handy Airport ha ha which one was that then, Peterlee International
31 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Torq
Tbf good point….I just lost it last night when BBC confirmed that Remy never even came to Newcastle…..
I do trust BBC as they are one of the few news corporations that do their own investigations……90% of media stories are from New Corporation and Reuters….sad really but thats the truth of it…..like you say no official news is good news eh!
32 nightfa11 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:04 AM
ok…euro league.. but knowing pardew he wont go all in..especially cos were fighting against relegation..
but theres another plus for qpr..
if a player will want to leave the club, their owner wont put a 40 mio price tag on him..
33 One comment a day // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM
I live in Morpeth, but even if I go to Yorkshire for example Rebecca of mature dating is only ever 3 miles away. Does this constitute as her stalking me?
34 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Ill stick my neck out and say he will mever be Englands number one…remeber scott carson? Hyped up despite doing very little and faded into nothing when it.turned out how average he is.
The FA set the next england.squad out at very young ages and butland was one of.these players
35 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Would be ironical if NUFC relegated QPR on 12th may, or the other way around. Don’t wanna wish bad on any 1, but possibility exists
36 Raffo // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:06 AM
I say go for it. Krul has no competition. Harps is finished and Eliot isnt any good. Krul needs competition as does Collo and all the top names. Tiote has performed badly but hasnt really had any pressure put on him, esp with Cabayes injury.
If Remy goes elsewhere then fine. I like the bit about them challenging for the title next year. I nearly wet myself.
Give Ashley the window. I have faith, blind maybe, but faith it is. If we have nothing to show after it then we can start the campaigns again
37 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:06 AM
One comment – nah you are wrong Rebecca is only 3 miles from me… wait a minute.. (looks out of kitchen window) is that YOU, One Comment?
38 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:07 AM
A few are criticising what happened to Foster. Unbelievable, the kid wanted regular first team football which we couldnt offer so off he went.
Krul is the more riunded keeper so I think we made the right choice!
39 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Spread – everybody loses it now and again. Part and parcel of being a toon fan!
I’ve accepted that Remy is long gone – and am
moving on. Should things revert back to how they were this time yesterday – then so be it!
40 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:07 AM
One Comment…Keep your hands off…she’s mine.
41 dubzy // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Sunderland 2/9 on to sign danny graham now ..no wonder he cancelled his twitter accout
42 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Raffo – come on lad, we enjoyed challenging for the ‘title’ 2 years ago, didnt we?
43 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:08 AM
I remember when I lived in London I always thought it was funny Spurs said they were a London club
…if you call Tottenham Hale London then yes (do you think when ppl go to Tottenham they even know where it is?)
You could be on a flight from Gatwick quicker than that lol
44 GeordieDan // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:08 AM
What a stupid, stupid artcile to bring out today in the Chronicle!
WHo honestly gives a flying f*** about us bringing in a back-up keeper right now?
Could not care less and again I think its Lee Ryder trying to divert attention from some truly pathetic “reporting” lately.
You should have heard the clown talking to TALKSPORT last night.-he was even quoting stuff that BBC Talksport’s Mick Lowes had said a few days earlier as his own thoughts.
How Ryder has that job is anyone’s guess-frickin’ joke!
45 DarloGeordie // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Maybe Butland will be the new keeper and move Krul into CB as his long balls are second to none
46 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:10 AM
——————– Butland ——–
Debuchy — Tomkins – Mirin – Bong
——-m’vila—sissoko–valbuena—-
—-Remy—— graham—- maiga
47 Thump // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Am I the only one seeing similarities in this window with the dreaded relegation season? Modric, anybody?
48 gfp13 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Rumour is butland not playing tonight to avoid being cup tied… Rules us out then
49 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:12 AM
i can feel a boycott coming on !!!
50 Raffo // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Dan – he was on a couple of weeks ago getting all arsey with Saggers over absolutely nothing and showed himself up to be a bit of an arse.
Tsunki – Yep we did, or maybe he means challenging for the CHAMPIONSHIP title?! Now that makes sense
51 ToonAndy // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:13 AM
I can’t believe you guys aren’t excited by the possible signing of Siem de Jong??? This lad is immense! What have we been lacking this season? … Creativity, being able to link the midfield up with the stirkers, we have NOTHING in the final third… This is the man to turn us around ! Imagine him alongside benny and cabaye ? Immense! I believe we need…
CB – Alderweireld (double swoop?)
DM – Sissisko
AM – Siem de Jong
Striker/LM/RM/AM – Wijnaldum
Striker – Doumbia
All these players would cost the best part of 30m but it wud improve our team by ten folds…
—————————-KRUL————————-
DEBUCHY—–ALDER—-COLLO——-SANTON
—————–CABAYE—–SISSISKO—————
BENNY———SIEM DE JONG—–WIJNALDUM
——————–CISSE/DOUMBIA——————-
No that ladies and gentleman… Is a football team
52 Wayayman // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:13 AM
Tsunki @ 30
Sadly, Newcastle will always loose out to foreign players who’s heads are turned by London clubs. I’ve lived in London 20 years now, and was 21 when I left Byker (and still come home a lot, not least for games) so I know both places well. If I wanted to impress a visitor to Newcastle, I could do it easily because I love the area, the club and I know the best parts of it to show off.
Sadly, we have a bloke doing the ‘selling’ who doesnt know or love our club or the North East and couldn’t sell a fish to a blind lesbian.
53 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Sounds like Butland’s agent at work here. He must be short of a few bob and needs replenishing his bank balance.
If there is one area we are blessed with, it is in the keeper department.
54 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:14 AM
@TSUNKI we must be neighbours
55 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:14 AM
TBH Daily mail were the first ones to break Anita to NUFC. + they say we are looking at him, could be true.
56 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Torq
So yesterday is now today…Hooray! Errr its now the 15/01/13………half way through the window and we’ve mgd to tie up Debuchy that was a done deal some 5 months ago………..god r we quick off the mark eh?!
57 SuperShearer // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Someone on the blog last night did say we would be in for a young keeper who would push Krul all the way. Sorry can’t remember who it was but if this is true then they’re sources are clearly sound. He also mentioned a couple of other potential signings so who knows, maybe things are looking up. * eternally optimistic*
58 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:15 AM
…sell a fish to a blind lesbian! Is that a saying up north? lol
59 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Any 1 following what HBA is talking abt in france
60 One comment a day // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Tsunki is that you waving? Get yer pants on man!
Ibiza- sorry mate it is about time someone told me off for encroaching on their women!
61 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:16 AM
would still bet no-one in and 1/2 out
62 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Toon Andy – My thoughts exactly. A true world class player.
Maybe the reason people are refrained is because its NUFC and nothing’s sealed until the black and white shirt has been put on.
But that formation is similar to the one I posted just now. What a team! Alderwield is still in the pipeline as far as I’m aware.
63 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Wayayman @ 52
You are absolutely right about London. It is the worlds greatest city.
It is also now classed as the 5th most French populated city. For all the French residents in London they are now going to have heir own deputy (French MP) because there are so many of them.
People living in Newcastle should not underestimate the pull of London to French men and women especially those who earn a lot and don’t like the French tax system under the current French President.
64 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:19 AM
Gordon Strachan new Scotland gaffer….good shout
65 darrenfletcher88 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:19 AM
Proud been on??
66 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:19 AM
All I know is the later in the window it gets the more games these ‘signings’ will have missed an the less likely we are to sign the players needed. Might not be true but I just feel the longer it is left to sign players we will have other players coming back and might not bother with signing a cb for example. If anything the disappointment in not signing Remy might p1ss Pards off to the point he goes and sees Ashley to speed things up.
67 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:19 AM
wayayman – hmm. I can see that, I really can. I would have hoped Remy’s French connection would have helped with the selling too, especially when it comes to personal development and his own long-term value. Sadly for him it is very possible that a year (or two) of high wages may end with him in the international doldrums and a cut-price tag round his neck. I like to think if he came here and joined this ‘project’ t would have been the better long-term option. but thats me and I couldnt hit a barn door with a banjo, figuratively speaking.
68 Novocastrians // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:20 AM
So now we need a goalie maybe we are going to play with two goalies on the pitch we are going to need two if we dont get in at least one more defender, we are near the bottom of the league and the last 10 games Pardew’s blamed injuries, thats part of football if i remember rightly, Williamson is so far off the pace and Colo’s on his way out the door doesn’t take a mastermind to work out we are in the shiite, and that’s with Demba in the team so whats the plan Alan ? Looks like we need about 4-5 players through the door better get their skates on !
69 nufc1984 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:20 AM
I think the daily mail has mixed up their headlines. It’s big fat Michael Johnson from man city who is coming to us and siem de Jong is of to man city. Just our luck eh!!
70 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:20 AM
SS…that was Torq, but he was talking about Ali Ahamada from Toulouse FC!
71 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Daz88 – dont go there, really
72 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:22 AM
One comment….I’m starting to think this thing I have with Becky (yeah, she let’s me call her Becky as well as other things) isn’t exclusive as I thought.
Could this day get any worse?
73 Markaccus // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Becky can’t talk right now, her mouth is full…
74 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:23 AM
SS – That was me I believe. Talking about Ali Ahamada from Toulouse. I know we are looking at young keepers to replace an upgrade what we have – as well as pushing Krul all the way. Not heard Butland mentioned but its nice to know some of the info I get told is seemingly quite accurate and honest.
Ahamada is better than Butland – and cheaper I would say.
75 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:24 AM
tequilamag
for me none of our players have got any better under pardew, infact i think players have gone backwards under him,
we got into europe how many games did our top players play in that competition under pardew?
so how would it be better for him to come to a team beacause he has a few french players here?
i wont leave the blog because he stays or goes, if we stay up or go down,,, i may argue with a lot of other blogger on here , but i do like the crack on here,,
i think a lot of blogger have some of the same views as i have,
where we differ is how much time ppl would give pardew
but things like playing jonas,, i think most would not have him in the team
playing cisse and BA , i would not have done that
even simpson, we had options
williamson, we have no real other option, so i understand why he has to play
pardew will not last 8 years, not on the football he plays, and if he does, then i feel sorry for all the fans
76 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Ibiza
I thought Becky was called Samantha! Oh no she’s been lying to me yet again….>! Arrraggghhh
77 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Thump @ 47
‘…Am I the only one seeing similarities in this window with the dreaded relegation season? Modric..’
He loved Spurs so much he couldn’t wait to leave them for more money and success. Another mercenary albeit talented. He wouldn’t have stayed in Newcastle very long if he found London so dull and unattractive.
78 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Oh the pain.
79 gfp13 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:25 AM
What’s happened to bong? That’s went away quick. And nothing been mentioned on mirin for either is or Liverpool in the last couple of days
80 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Catchog day again, you may like the crack but yours does not vary much does it.
81 Spotlight Kid // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Not as good as the previous cover – Forster – but twice the price. Yeah, very sensible business. And remind ourselves, why did Forster leave again …?
So why buy 1st team players with international ambitions if you want them to sit on the bench? Perhaps just to make a speculative £2m profit next year. Crazy talk, as ever.
Put a half a million a year wage cap on the worldwide game, bring back (safe) terraces, cut the admission prices, boycott Sky TV and let’s get back to enjoying the football, not the endless wheelering & dealering.
OK, nurse, I know it’s time for my pills……
82 One comment a day // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Ha ha Ibiza, top tip to stop it getting any worse don’t click the 100,000 visitor banner. I have 5 Audi’s on the drive with link clicking, and it costs a footballers wages to run them!
83 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Anyone see the quotes from ben arfa doing the rounds last night? Well they were only half quoted, the full quotes are below, and makes alot better reading…all his quotes below from a french journalist.
“At the end of the season there’ll be talks with the president and the coach, if there’s ambition then why not stay… but if there’s no ambition then I’d prefer to leave and compete for trophies.
But if there’s ambition at #nufc and they sign players, then why not stay?”
For now what #nufc are doing is ambitious (in terms of signings). They should have done it earlier and we’ve spoken about that.There are still a lot of positions in which #nufc need re-infircements.
I really love #nufc. It’s the only club that’s given me this responsibility, this love. I feel really loved by the fans.”
But I’m abitious and I want to win trophies. I won trophies at #OL and #OM. That’s why I said if there’s no ambition then I’ll leave
My best position is number 10. At #nufc I play on the right but with a lot of freedom. #Debuchy will create space for me.
There was contact with Chelsea and Arsenal last summer but it didn’t happen because I wanted to stay at #nufc. I’m still in contact with certain clubs in England today.
Chelsea? Yes. Arsenal? Yes. Liverpool? Yes. “Today those clubs are better than #nufc. But if we sign players we can catch up with them”
84 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:28 AM
bong has been put on the back burner
85 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
I still think Jeremain Lens is the one and has always been the one
86 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
One comment…Maybe it’s the 5 audis that lured becky away. Doesn’t matter anyway, floppy chops will just steal her from us all anyway.
87 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
but of course all the above was translated to i want to join arsenal chelsea or liverpool as newcastle have no ambition….usual pathetic journalism drumming up stories.
All pretty resonable stuff from hatem and hope the board are listening.
88 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Think the Ben arfa stuff is great from him honest answer if we show him ambition he will stay if we don’t he’s off far points
89 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Just heard a little snippet of info but not sure if accurate as not heard the link before, but we have a contingent in Spain at the moment. Meetings have been taken at 2 of the bigger clubs in Spain and I’ve had a name mentioned for 1 target and a name mentioned yesterday by somebody else.
Does anybody know anything of a club rep from NUFC going to Spain? Don’t want to start mentioning names and getting hopes up of its a non starter?
90 Tom4Nufc // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Quote SkySports:
‘Birmingham City goalkeeper Jack Butland is in demand and the Evening Chronicle reports that Newcastle United have been in touch with the Championship club ahead of a potential £4million bid. Newcastle’s interest in Butland comes as calciomercato.com reports that AC Milan are considering a move for the Magpies’ current No.1 Tim Krul.’
91 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Robby…Ties in with the “5 year plan” and also what new signings would have been told when they signed.
Really is in the clubs court now as to what happens next.
92 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Beattie
Don’t you be another ITK teaser! Yeah does look a better proposition…..
Only thing I do know is that SJP is so discreet ’bout their business that no one really knows which ways up! We’ll have to wait….and no amount of time on ‘ere or anywhere is gonna give us any real insight into the transfer dealings….we’ll just have to wait from the club for official news! But its damn good to dream eh?!
93 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:33 AM
meet messi our new ch only colo and 500 mill euros
94 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Insigne or Vargas from napoli for me! Both technically cracking little players with oodles of pace, especially Insigne who is very much in the same mould as Remy, but with more potential and younger
Does anyone else know much about these guys and what are your thoughts?
95 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:34 AM
Thump @ 47
Remember all the shenanigans about us and Modibo Maïga and the howls from our fans about a lost opportunity?
As you know he eventually went to West Ham who now will accept offers for him. Could this be a Remy deja vu in six months time?
96 hadthetshirt // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:34 AM
.Remy:let’s see now Toon £40 grand a week
Spiv’s team £85 grand a week
hmmmmmm hard choice eh.
97 One comment a day // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:34 AM
Yer right Ibiza, I can see a dodgy ugly twat on the drive as we speak! No snow is landing on him, as his twitches are flicking the snow off onto his dog.
98 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:34 AM
time to dig out the maps
99 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:34 AM
No matter how cheap our player is, his replacement is cheaper still
100 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Torq….Can’t help but feel this should be my territory. So, with that in mind, I can confirm reports that NUFC are in Spain attending clubs.
I can mention the following names:
Pacha and Amnesia.
I can also report that Nufc representatives left with big smiles on their faces and hugging each other and were rather sweaty. Seems a good night was had by all.
101 Mister Tuff // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Indian @59.
I’ve been checking out what Benny has been stating in France. Gist was that if Newcastle do not show any ambition in this window he is going to be off in the summer.
link to an article re the above:-
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1300140/ben-arfa-wants-ambition-newcastle?cc=5739
102 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:38 AM
Also l’equipe reporting sissoko wants june move, not this transfer window.
103 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:38 AM
I’m going all out here…
‘Dries Mertens and Toby Alderweireld will sign before the windo shuts’.
beattie25 15.01.12
Quote me on that
104 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:39 AM
One comment…No need for the insults. We’re just trying to hold clear the air talks. I can’t just walk away from true love.
105 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:40 AM
Torqtoon give us everything you got. Negredo have been linked. Fegouli but he signed new contract. Most of players in Spain has release clause. Aspas, Adrian seem to be in the market. Llorentes contract is running out.
106 BigKirky // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:40 AM
I think those quotes from Hatem are great. He’s right, but motivation of money doesn’t seem to be there. Just the love of being loved and winning trophies. Which is good. Now for those signings…
107 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:40 AM
John Tudors eternal optimism is making me feel ill. Too much Shugga! Tone it down man!
108 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Mertens is a player we haven’t been linked with and I thought he was out of our price range, but if we were willing to spend so much on Remy and Luuk De Jong, why not Mertens?!
Alderweireld too is a brilliant player. Both Belgian, both play in Holland and both would come in my opinion.
109 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Phew ! Thank god you were here to help!
I’m not convinced by one name mentioned so going to write that off completely as being pie in the sky rubbish.
110 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Beattie…As long as you don’t claim you never said window and as there is no such thing as a “windo” you wont be held responsible.
111 Wayayman // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Tsunki- I think with the difference in wages being considerable, only having a definite link or an affinity with the people already at the club would make a difference (like Debuchy has with Cabaye)
Honestly, if Remy has been shown around London and offered 20K+ per week more than we offered, then he’s never going to come to us. Add in a relegation clause that means he gets yet another signing on fee when he moves again in the summer, and we have little chance.
Anyway, I’ve moved on. He’s dead to me (waves arm in the air and clicks fingers like Beyonce)
112 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:42 AM
Pace and a threat at set plays…Mertens mutha fcuka
113 lewytoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:44 AM
torq just say, we love a rumour!
114 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM
IDK
I Don’t Know
115 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Sazzer – ok but only as long as the pitch forks stay in the shed!
The one I think is pie in the sky is Iker muniain as we met with Bilbao and the other, probably most realistic, but new ‘target’ as far as I’m aware is Adil Rami of Valencia.
The former would be far too expensive in my opinion but Rami may well have legs given the French connection and the financial state of the selling club.
116 Thump // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM
@Slank: I’m counting on it! Remy hasn’t particularly impressed anybody this season (and in fairness to him that’s largely down to his injury). As much as I like the lad, he just doesn’t excite me… here’s hoping I’m right.
117 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM
it aint optomism its pesamism
118 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Beattie
Have we not got enough players with pace and a threat of set plays?
I mean we’ve got obertan for pace to run the ball out for a goal kick and williamson to win the ball but head aimlessly over the bar everytime at set plays.
119 achtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:46 AM
QPR have offered £83k per week and free transfer if relegated. Doesn’t saggy face talk shit. QPR 20k stadium can’t afford big wages!!
120 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:46 AM
http://translate.google.dk/translate?hl=da&sl=da&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bold.dk%2Fnyt%2FBen-Arfa-vil-se-ambitioner-i-Newcastle
Ibiza…are you guys dating the same girl or something?
121 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Achtoon – Just heard that on RMC as well!! Unbelievable !
122 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:48 AM
just mho
123 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:49 AM
TorqToon…
Muniun is crazy talk, he guy is of a different league to what we can afford or attract.
Rami, i love Rami, probably the centre half in the whole of europe I think we could do with the most….BEEAAASSST!
124 Wayayman // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:49 AM
There was a post yesterday about Muniain and Rami…
I’d love to see either sign for us, but then again I’d love a lottery win (just 11 million or so) and a dog that picks up it’s own shite, and a week with Emily Blunt. Not in that order.
125 SuperShearer // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:49 AM
If QPR are offering Remy a deal with loads of money and a free release clause if they get relegated it’s a no brainer. He gets a socking big signing on fee, high wages and then gets to leave on a free having put himself in the shop window ANOTHER big signing on fee and even higher wages. It’s a worrying way football is going with yet MORE player power. I’ve said from the get go I prefer the look of PEA, raw pace, better runs off the ball and three years younger.
126 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Wayayman – yes in context someone waving a wage that will get you a 5 series beemer every fortnight does have a certain appeal.
Anyway, I’ve moved on. He’s dead to me (waves arm in the air and clicks fingers like Beyonce)
Mmm-mmm thats right, sister!
127 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Muniain
No chance
128 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Doubt this is true. If it is then Krul must be off or definately will be, this is why I doubt it so much. Butland is good enough to be a first choice GK in most prem sides. Besides Elliot has shown his worth. I also had the pleasure of playing many times against Jack Alnwick for about 8 years or so ever since we were 9ish, he has been an oustanding GK from very young, can only see him getting better. Also I know nothing about Solderburg, do we still have him? Always heard he was very promising.
So to sum up, can only see Butland coming in as a replacement to Krul, which I highly doubt.
129 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:51 AM
JT @ 117 – and it’s not spelling either
130 lewytoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:51 AM
munuian is a bigger prospect than isco, he would never ever come here
131 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Torq
Is it any of the two I mentioned yesterday?
and can you just tell us anyway…..be interesting to hear…even if it turns out to be nonsense
132 Sawbuck // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:53 AM
Is Ashley’s helicopter refuelling in Portugal?
We can triangulate this signing.
133 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:53 AM
Torq
Heard TS say something I think….one of em was the U21 Spanish player…big big player…doubtful though
134 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
Robby / Beattie – I agree on Muniain which is why I pretty much ruled that out. And for Rami from what I know of him he would be a cracking signing.
I’ve never worked in Spain so don’t really know the league well enough to know who else we may be looking at from Bilbao of indeed we had a contingent there?!
135 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
who gives a to55 about spelling my club is on a downward spiral and its just a joke
136 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
Where’s that damn PENGUIN?
137 One comment a day // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
Hey Ibiza for some reason Rebecca won’t let me call her Becky. Looks like she is yours, oh and when I was humping her she was calling me Brian. It’s not my name – any ideas?
138 Thump // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
Wayayman: you’ve got more chance of training a Mackem to pick up his own shit than finding a dog.
Sadly the same goes for Muniain
139 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Tick tick tock goes the transfer window clock. It has taken us half this window to bring in one player and we potentially need 2 Cb’s if Collo leaves and a striker. And god forbid Cisse gets injured, we will have Strolla Ameobi to save us from relegation. Which other Premier league club does business like this ?. Ba’s replacement should have been brought in as soon as he left but here we are a fortnight later with Jack sh*t. Also Collo anounces he wants to leave and we still don’t bring in a Cb even though we needed one before this happened. Its an absolute joke
140 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
TS – I can’t remember who you mentioned mate. It was Muniain and Rami.
141 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Haha I have just heard *Arry have offered Remy £100k a week and not £83k a week as reported earlier!
…jesus! what a tool.
142 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Why have SSN suddenly got an erection over american sports?
143 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
If Muniain signs I will get a Sunderland tatoo
(disclaimer I won’t but hopefully the threat will show you how much legs are in this story).
144 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Tinman
Soderberg was released in the summer
145 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Spanish Messi Iker munain
146 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM
If Remy signs for QPR, he better not expect to sign for Newcastle in the summer if QPR go down. Gutted about this tbh.
147 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Jesper
83k Pounds and 100k Euros
148 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Rami is mates with Debuchy and Cabaye from their time at Lille.
Don’t think it’ll happen.
Why is nobody talking about Carlton Cole and Tomkins?
149 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Beattie – Lucky you wrote that disclaimer – I’d have kept you to that!
Jesp – Was that in £’s or €’s? I heard €100k a week contract – if it’s pounds that’s 100% ridiculous money!!!
150 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 11:59 AM
torq
I said Muniain for now and an approach for lorrente on a free in the summer.
I said Rami also.
Maybe there are some legs to this then….although I remain cautious as these are very high profile.
151 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM
John T – just joshing mate not being serious.
On the bright side though we have got Debuchy, a couple of key injured players coming back, clean sheet away from home to build on, reading next game and the transfer window isnt shut yet its still half open. Always darkest before the dawn they say.
152 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Cheers Krul mate, wasnt sure I have to be honest!
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/official-who-urged-joleon-lescott-to-applaud-62-manchester-city-fans-axed-from-fa-cup-duty-8451583.html
This is disgusting by the FA, that official should be applauded not punished!
153 markmac // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM
I bet Rob Elliott would be well happy if we signed another young promising GK…..
154 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Indian…that was lazy of me
…the article said €100k
155 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM
beattie
carlon co..? and tom…? who are these people
I have blocked them out of my mind…..if they arrive I might have to change that policy but for now I am forgetting about them.
156 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM
Beattie @125 – because we dont want to and you shouldnt make us.
157 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM
Torq…I got trigger happy there mate
sorry!
158 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM
TS – Really?? Hmmm….interesting.
Like you say, pinch or salt with everything but given that you heard that from a completely different source than I did – and it’s the same info – you never know.
Haven’t heard a Llorente link – is he at Bilbao? Can’t remember from memory.
159 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM
One comment…That’s simple. She is a big fan of the ting tings and enjoys her partners to sing “That’s not my name” whilst in bed. She can be a bit shy, so probably thinks by calling you Brian you may stumble across that song…
Otherwise the situation is a lot worse. Tramp.
Right guys, off for a bit. Hope for some good news when I return.
160 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:02 PM
ToonLyf that would suit Ashley fine. 8 mill now or possibly 4/5 in signing on and agents fees in the summer.
Please sign someone soon
161 ~Anita One Bites the Dust~ // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:02 PM
Remy offered 83k per week and allowed to leave on a free if they are relegated.
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2013/01/15/e100000-per-week-and-a-free-transfer-if-relegated-how-qpr-moved-ahead-of-newcastle-in-loic-remy-chase/77129/?
162 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:02 PM
Agree Markmac, Elliot, for me, has been very good when he has stepped in. Its difficult for players to play the odd cup game rather than getting a string of games together. If Krul got injured for a month or so I would be satisfied with Elliot in the nets
163 One comment a day // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:03 PM
Trouble with transfer business is agents letting everyone know who is trying to buy who. We did it well twiice with Jonas and Cisse, and I think we are naive enough to think we can always do it that way. We lose out on far to many.
164 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:03 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/loic-remy-yet-to-decide-between-qpr-and-newcastle-says-marseille-director-8451954.html
165 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:04 PM
has he put pen to paper?
166 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:04 PM
We seem to be linked to players that have been linked to Arsenal as well. Rami is friend of Cabs and Debu. Maybe possible. Muniain, great player but can’t see that happening. Not sure he is ranked lower but I would take Suaseta if he is more realistic.
167 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:04 PM
I’ll have to go for a while – hope to be back for some good news
See ya!!!
168 One comment a day // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:05 PM
Cheers Ibiza it explains a lot!! Catch you later, I am off to graft.
169 Williamsonsuks // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:05 PM
Where’s the communication between the board and the fans. Never seen the likes. Every other club have some kind of PR man explaining what’s going on. What’s it got to do with us, we only fill their pockets. Pair of thieves!!
170 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Trying to stay positive, but really will start to worry at end of Jan if we dont sign at least a CB and LW/ST. Two positions we are currently crying out for. I still think we need 3 or 4 signings, but it seems to late for that now!
171 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:08 PM
torq
Yeh llorente is at bilbao and has said he will not renew his contract which expires in the summer.
Linked with arsenal, city, juve, inter…..so I think he won’t be for us…he wants champs league I think so doubt we will get him.
172 ajcrawfs // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:09 PM
surely Remy would have been announced for QPR by now?
I think this could be all bull shit and he is off to Dortmund or something?
173 Thump // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:10 PM
@Transfer Sage: I would love Muniain but I can’t see us paying the money for him. Bilbao’s transfer policy makes it tricky for us to do anything with our measly offers.
174 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Honestly wouldnt surprise me where Remy ends up, maybe he has done medical at both, gets two contract offers, then decides.
175 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Llorente also wants ridiculous wages.
Bilboa dont have a limited pool of players they can buy to replace people, so any player from them will cost top £.
176 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:11 PM
That should say Bilbao HAVE a limited pool of players
177 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:12 PM
back to om to flatten gobshite
178 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:12 PM
Llorente shouldnt even be mentioned in the same breath as Newcastle at the moment…
179 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:14 PM
The one thing that makes me sad about NUFC more than all the other things is the fact that for a measly £25 million we could turn our team into a top 4/title threat.
Other teams spend that amount of dough on 1 player but we could buy about 5 and that would give us all we need.
Why do the powers that be not invest that?
If I had £100 in the bank and someone asked me to lend them a tenner with a guaranteed return I’d lend it them. Why Ashley doesn’t just add a little onto the interest free loan and take it back in the future is beyond my realm of thinking.
£25 million could get you Mertens, Alderwiereld, Mirin, Sissoko and Bong.
I am continuosly left baffled by Ashley and co, yet everytime the window rolls round I think ‘maybe this time’. More fool me.
I think there is a plausible chance we will sign nobody else this window and that all this Remy talk is bullshit as the owner knew QPR would come in for him. There is no way a football club would be naive enough to think that once they had bid the other suitors would come in. It was then down to NUFC to sell the club as a better alternative to the others, which we have either failed to do or not done at all.
Don’t get me wrong, I think we may sign someone, but history has taught me not to be positive or negative, just realistic. And realistically I don’t trust anyone at NUFC, or anyone on this blog, anyone…ANYONE.
180 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:17 PM
My gut feeling tells me that it going to be two of Chadli, Toivonen, Gourffran, Lens in deadline day desperation.
181 Blaydon-Toon // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:17 PM
Beatie what about your best mate PROUD ?
182 JARRAMAG // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:18 PM
The only reason we would look at another keeper is if we are going to sell Krull and i think Ashley would if offered enough even in our perilous position
They better get their skates on because without at least 1 striker,1 centre half and a creative midfielder signed we will be relegated
Mr Carr is doing a great job identifying players but we will always be scuppered by the likes of rubber face due to offering lower wages.£55k a week for an international striker is not the going rate you have to pay realistic rates eg £70-80k per week
183 SuperShearer // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Want some positive news today read this very good article about our French revolution http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2013/01/15/blows-over-newcastle-united-s-french-invasion-will-not-deter-magpies-61634-32602086/
184 Wandering Geordie // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Good morning lads…Taking a few days break here in sunny Cancun…Latest Collogate news here in ..Collos Attorney is landing in Toon with a view to terminating Collo’s contract.They are very confident and San Lorenzo fans are very exicited by the prospect .They also are in negotiations to sign a fellow CB to partner Collo… Cetto…Excuse me while I receive my first Tequila of the day.
185 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:18 PM
robby bobson
The thing is though in Spain it is very tricky at the moment financially.
All clubs, even the better managed ones, outside of barca and real are struggling and looking to sell.
They will need to spend to replace llorente as he leaves on a free.
Maybe this would make them open to sell munain and use that for the team.
Probably wont happen, but you never know.
186 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Who could we sign apart from perhaps that Aubemeyang guy that is very fast, skillful, can play on the wing and would like to join us this window?
187 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Proud is the only man I’ve ever trusted, the only man I’ve ever loved, and even he stabbed me in the ass…I mean back.
188 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:20 PM
I hope we can do better than that, but I fear we can do worse.
189 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Beattie buying players is not the same as picking a can of baked beans at the supermarket. You make it sound so easy. There is no garuntee you could pick those players up at that price and even less that they would want to come. The Remy deal should show just how difficukt it is to get the players you want even after a fee was agreed.
190 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Munian is world class and will not come here sorry.
191 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:21 PM
from Beattie
“If Muniain signs I will get a Sunderland tatoo”
HAHAHAHAHHA love you man
192 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Tequilamag
Don’t talk rubbish.
Those players are examples and surely it is not so hard that it would take a team 3 fcuking years to buy a god damn CB!!
It’s not as hard as you make out!!!!!
193 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Get a cheeky bid in for victor wanyama
194 BigKirky // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Amusing if Remy does/has actually choose/chosen us…
195 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:24 PM
Jp
Yeh we won’t get any top class players…we have cabaye who is one of France’s top players.
Stranger things have happened than us signing munain but I won’t get my hopes up
196 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:24 PM
Agree Beattie mate.
Ben Arfa is world class flair, Cabaye is world class in the engine room, Krul can be world class keeper with a few tweaks and Cisse provided service is a world class goalscorer. Santon and Debuchy could be world class wingbacks, but one is still developing and we dont know enough about the other one yet.
But where we do lack is the rest of the XI, neither Collo, Willo or Staylor are good enough imo. We have no pace. We dont have a real LW. We have no back up strikers. Perch and Gutti work hard but disrupt our own play as much as the oppositions (reason why we are constantly in terrible games this season where both teams are as bad as each other).
We need at least another 5 Anita standard players in the positions where we lack cover if we want to challenge for top 4. And if we want to challenge for Title we need all those players and at least another 5 World class players.
Current board and regime I doubt either will happen tbh. No reason why if we invest 25m we cant be a STABLE top 6 side
197 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:25 PM
All hese QPR fans on tweeter are annoying me.
If QPR ware such a big club why dd there best ever player dump them for NUFC?
Sir Les!!
That is still the biggest fee they have ever received for a player. £6 million back in 1995.
Which is also coincidentally the year we last signed a left footed defender, scored from a corner and came back from behind to win.
HWTL
198 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:25 PM
We could try to sign Gameiro again. Or Marvin Martins, I like Boudebouz but I think he’s too lightweight for the premiership.
199 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:26 PM
Beattie, I think your meds are wearing off mate.
200 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM
The problem with bringing in 4 or 5 players is you can only expect 1 or 2 of those to be good for first XI straight away. 1 or 2 to be good after a season or so and 1 or 2 to be total flops. Like Tequila says its not that easy in a short period. Look at how many seasons it took Man City before their investments paid off
201 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM
IMAGINE…. If proud was right though any Remy gets announced today on a certain length deal with the shirt number 11. I would certainly be a believer.
On the other hand I’m just wondering what prouds new username is going to be on the blog….
202 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8398141?
203 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM
tequila
Beattie has a valid point about a CB.
We targeted one this time last year, Mariappa, failed in getting him, failed in getting any other and are stuck in the same predicament a full year later.
That’s poor by the club.
204 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:34 PM
Tequilamag
My meds are wearing off but that doesn’t excuse the garbage you just wrote.
It isn’t hard to sing players, our transfer system makes it difficult.
Other teams can bid and sign a player in hours.
It takes us days, weeks, moths and years.
It’s like wanting to buy baked beans but only those that can have at least a 4 year sell by date, are 500g or less, are available in Asda only, are in sauce made using Spanish tomaotes only, have 1% salt content, and are cheaper han heinz.
Also once we have identified the beans we should wait until the market fluctuates so that we can get the best possible deal and pay 2p less for them, even if it means waiting a year.
FCUKKKKK MEEEEEE!!!! Just buy some fcuking beans!!!!!
205 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:34 PM
Tequila Beattie does have a point though, I don’t necessarily thinks its the choosing of a player that’s the issue it’s the getting them over the line part. Debuchy was lines up last summer and Remy has no doubt been a target for a while. The club have had ages to scout a cb and have known about Ba’s release clause for the duration he was here. I’ll wait impatiently but if we cannot sign a cb and a st in 30 days then its ludicrous
206 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:36 PM
TS we have needed a CH for 2 years I agree and have stated the same many times. My issue with Beattie is that he makes the process seem like a trip to the local supermarket rather than the convoluted process it actually is.
207 ~Anita One Bites the Dust~ // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Considering QPR brought in 12 players during the summer.. and they aren’t doing any better then they did the season before. I’d think it was obvious that moving there would be a bad idea.
208 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:36 PM
SSN said they had an update on remy then went trough to the Ac break without mentioning it and now by all coounts have completly forgotten about it!
Id say they know sweet FA about the remy situation
209 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:36 PM
One thing is for certain we need someone through the doors this week.
210 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:37 PM
JP
I’d take that comment from PEA with a pinch of salt.
Debuchy also said he wasn’t moving in Jan yet here he is.
211 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:37 PM
We have needed a Striker since Brest left yet nobody was lined up to walk through the door on Jan 1st.
We have needed a CB since Sol Campbell left.
We have needed a back up LB since Babyaro left.
Etc………………………..
212 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:39 PM
any chance of spaghetti im sick of beans
213 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:39 PM
“It is understood Remy believes he has made the right footballing decision”
Wow, qpr really? Recently promoted, Bottom of the league, high staff turnover,
214 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:39 PM
Beattie the question seems to me do we buy the right player or just any player. I am sure we could make a signing no problem and that would make everyone happy for a day, But then we are stuck with someone for 4 years who is not up to the job.
215 ~Anita One Bites the Dust~ // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:40 PM
We needed a quality Left Sided Midfielder since Laurent Robert left….
I miss his rocket free kicks…
216 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:40 PM
Transfer Sage – What I meant by World Class there is that he’ll probably end up in Barcelona or Real Madrid soon he’s that good for his age. Cabaye is older and world class but not on his level. HBA is world class and in the same level as Munian but he seems to have his head turned also going by his recent comments praising Liverpool and the like. These are very hard times for us Newcastle fans. With all the excitement from last season, Ashley being the tight arse that he is has really ruined what could have been a remarkable season had he signed in the summer when we had good momentum. Now we are spiraling down that every player is rightfully questioning our ambition and it’s sad, very very sad.
217 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:41 PM
Tequilamag
Tell me one other club that is worse at transfers than NUFC. One club that takes so fcuking long to buy players, one club that doesn’t care about the weaknesses as long as the system isn’t broken, one club that is so poor at fixing the most important thing to their survival.
218 nick_9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:41 PM
Tequila scouting a player isn’t the problem, it’s scouting a player that can come to a deal with Ashley and co.
219 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:42 PM
tequila
what do you mean? we don’t just sent llambias a french league sticker book and he rings up and orders a number 25 and 231?
you mean it is more detailed than that?
well I never….haha….I know what you mean though, it’s difficult to get things done, until everything is signed things can change easily.
220 geordiestu // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Why does qpr website say f all about remy
221 dubzy // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:43 PM
sky sports news..REMY sez he made the rite footballing news joining QPR ….YEA RITE
222 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Tequila
Or have nobody at all over those 4 years?!
223 geordiestu // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Why does qpr website say nothing at all about remy
224 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Anyone have an idea what Gameiro would go for? Probably a stupid question due to PSG being so rich…
225 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Beattie yeah your right Sunderland made loads of signings in the Summer and got their deals through very quickly. But tell me how many of the Sunderland out of date beans tins would you actually want playing for us?
226 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM
JP
Yeh I get what you mean….I do think he wont come here, just interesting to hear other have heard the same.
Beattie
You are right….we buy value players instead of players for positions we really need. We should be doing everything possible to get a CB, should have been done 2 years ago really…but it wasn’t. The club are a bit reckless.
227 ~Anita One Bites the Dust~ // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:46 PM
@TequilaMag
Johnson would have been nice.
228 Bambams // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Time will tell if the powers that be have it right, my only worry is we are not run by football people.
I still believe we will make some good signings in this window, there is no way Ashley will allow us to go down again knowing a few very good signings will keep us up therefore hitting the TV money next year .
We need to remain patient, the fact Pards has not been on stating Saylor and Benny coming back soon will be like new signings tells us something must be happening.
229 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:47 PM
What was the supposed update from SSN on Loic Remy, anybody??
230 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Transfer Sage – PEA has not got his heart set on Newcastle with his best mate whispering good things in his ear about us. I think he mentions in another article holding out for ManUre as it was his dream to play in their shirt and in their stadium. I would be very surprised if we manage to get him in this window and even if we’re still in this division in the next window. Remy has really kicked me in the balls as he would have been extremely helpful in the our play on the pitch. His pace and trickery is what we are seriously missing along with a proper CB to partner Colo (Saylor is way too injury prone to be relied on).
231 radja in Indonesia // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:48 PM
Can we get jose mourinho as our manager?
232 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:48 PM
Wtf is arry floppychops? problam with us? he always has it in for us and everyone at nufc sit back and take it like rylan clarke’s
233 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:48 PM
Tequilamag
You’re not getting it are you?
Sunderland obviously didn’t have the correct scouting network and their investments have not yet paid off.
We have the scouting network but the incompetence of the board means it takes far too long to sign players!
Also last time I checked the Mackems were above us in the table…
Fail
234 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:49 PM
tequila
2 different issues for me there.
1. indentifying players
2. getting them in
We seem to identify good players, for a reasonable fee for the quality but we struggle to get many of them in.
To me the board aren’t giving Carr good enough guidance….if they wont pay for the players he is recommending then surely they need to tell him to find similar or slightly lower quality to match the lesser fee they will pay. Unless they have told carr and he continues to recommend players we can’t/wont afford….but thats unlikely as they gave him a long contract recently so I presume he is doing his job.
235 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:49 PM
The whole world of football will join in united laughter if QPR go down this season, horrible cnts.
236 BigKirky // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Right footballing decision i.e. Has decided but not said who it is? Or right footballing decision to join QPR?
237 radja in Indonesia // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:50 PM
He said want to back to PL
238 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:50 PM
pardew told thats your whack crack on keep your gob shut
239 Rotonda heights // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:51 PM
nick 9 @ 8
Yeah but think how much better we”d be feeling now if we’d got both.
240 Joe1987 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Anyone heard from proud yet?
241 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:52 PM
JP
I never knew he was that kean on us….brilliant if he is and wants to come.
Not a man utd player for me…they have 4 strikers…all of which are good at what they are used for (not struck on welbeck though). They don’t need another I don’t think.
242 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:53 PM
Cockneys I tell you.
Our incompetent ones and QPR’s dodgy one.
Anyway there are some decent Cockneys out there.
243 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:54 PM
The only footballing reason I can think of Remy joining QPR is that he wants a guarantee he will be a central striker all the time.
But thats clutching at straws really.
244 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:55 PM
Sorry that should have read are there some decent cockneys out there not there are.
245 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:55 PM
Beattie, I do share your frustration trust me, mistakes were made in the Summer everyone accepts that. I think we have been a lot more pro active this window and the Remy deal was a kick in the teeth but that does not mean to me that they are not trying. We got Debuchy early and if weird eyes had not mugged us and probably QPR in the longterm we would be saying the management were doing their job.
Remy has gone we need to move on. All the signs to me show we are working hard to get the right players in.
246 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:55 PM
BamBams – I am not even sure that Ashley is aware of all the extra money if we ‘survive’ this season with this incredible new TV deal. I do sometimes question his knowledge of anything related to football and NUFC. If he was fully aware he would make absolute certain we buy quality NOW before it’s too late and my god he’s leaving it late…again!
I keep reminding myself that this is a guy that bought a club worth millions without doing due diligence- who on earth would be so stupid!!?? Therefore I hold my breath anxiously in anticipation as to what will unfold this January window.
After this never-ending Remy deal that has lifted my spirits, crushed my hopes and questioned my love for the game I really don’t know what to feel or expect with Newcastle anymore.
247 toonseantoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:56 PM
Great signing but will never join us
248 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:56 PM
Tequila
Not true, what proof do you have other than hearsay to show we tried to get Remy?
All I can see is a board half arsing everything.
249 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:57 PM
Sage
Theres nothing to say he’s joined QPR its it based on football reasons surely its the german club??
Funny how SSN have gone quiet on it now its looking bang on for QPR
250 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Tequila
How I see this window.
We have to sign players to make sure we stay up, we might stay up without new players but not as likely.
If we can get new players now that makes up for the summer.
However the club cannot use players signed now as an excuse not to spend again this coming summer.
Hopefully they will continue to push deals now and give us a good boost for the year.
251 TorqToon // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM
TS / TADS – Has Remy confirmed QPR for footballing reasons then? Was there a statement released?
252 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM
Been watching the Remy fiasco… every knockback can be turned into a positive, depending on how you play it. Siem De Jong would be a big statement. In red hot form and we could build our team around him for the forseeable future – as opposed to hope Remy rediscovers his goalscoring form from time gone by.
We need goals – never mind ‘should Cisse get injured’ – Cisse is worrying the hell out of me up front. Passenger all season – Shola offers more.
253 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM
Beattie OM confirmed we had a bid accepted and were free to discuss terms with Remy it is well documented. How much more proof do you need.
254 BigKirky // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:01 PM
Didn’t someone on here say a week or two ago, or maybe I read an article, that his preferred destination would be Germany?
255 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:01 PM
I haven’t heard confirmation.
Just say somebody put footballing reasons an that’s the only one I could think of for choosing qpr.
As far as I know nothing is signed
256 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:01 PM
We all know that Mike Ashley will do the bare minimum he has to do to give NUFC the best chance of survival.
He’d rather do little than enough. If he thinks signing Debuchy is enough that is all we will get.
Most people would do all they can to guarantee safety, not our owner,
257 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:02 PM
prob spend 4 mill on butland because he is looking to make alot of money selling our super tim, i really hate this owner he has no concept of a fans perspective and has no feeling for our club. his sell ratio is massive compared to whats brought through the door, how does that build a team or success? it doesnt, and its his fault we find ourselves disgruntled and looking at the bottom 5 instead of top 5. sell up u have bitten off more than u can chew , you should have bought a reading or fulham to use as an acandemy , we dont wanna sign kids to sell for your profits, we want experience and a TEAM
258 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:02 PM
i tell yer wer doomed mr manwairing
259 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Newcastle strikes a deal with agent Mondial and signs four Spanish internationals and a french one. Ashley says he got new found ambition to destroy clubs like QPR, Chelsea, Man U, Twente whoever else makes an attack on his beloved brand.
260 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Tequila
that is not proof that NUFC met with Remy and did all they can to sign him and that ultimately he chose QPR for financial reasons.
We don’t know shit and neither do you.
Just your opinion.
261 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:04 PM
if we go down(hope not) he needs to be taught a lesson
262 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:04 PM
Torq
No nothing at all has been confirmed anywhere
Still think his agents are just listening to all offers and dont think he ever was booked in to meet us on tyneside (hence meeting him in france) and if he was why fly him too london??
263 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:04 PM
TS I have been thinking about the Summer for quite a while.
There needs to be a clear out from the fringe players and I think in the Summer the issue will be homegrown players. The foreign players in the squad are a step up from the British players. If we really want competition for all places we need better homegrown players.
264 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:04 PM
THIS OWNER IS CHEAP GUTTER TRASH, HE REMINDS ME OF THAT CARROLL TIT THAT WON THE LOTTERY
265 JARRAMAG // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:04 PM
Deka
wot u fink i shud offa that geeza Remy Mikey
Mikey
Just offa £40k per week coz we will defo get trumped on wages and just cudnt get it across the line-tell puppetboy to spout some crap to those fik geordies they swallow owt
Deka
righty ho Mikey weve got enuff purples anyhow
266 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:05 PM
first to go my ffin sky robbers
267 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:05 PM
SPOT ON JARRAMAG
268 Robby Bobson // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Love the conspiracy theories.
Like ashley cares what the fans think enough to pretend to try and sign remy.
Pathetic.
269 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Beattie I never said we met him I was responding to your comment that their was no proof we were actually in for him. Clearly we were or why would we have had a bid accepted?
270 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:06 PM
the club will for ever remain ours
271 Phillipe Alberts tash // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:07 PM
Remy update apparently passed his medical, all he had to do was carry a weeks wages in on his back for 10 mins, listen to the tax evader talking shite and suck fernandes off!!
272 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:07 PM
get oot and tek yer cheap nock off crap too
273 Klam3r // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Just came home from the birth of my second son, so i’m not getting too emotional about this.
But really? Remy to QPR is sad, and it just shows us how football is these days. He chooses QPR over us because they have a better manager, more ambitious owner and offers a better contract with more opportunities. I can see that, but no way will he enjoy the 18.000 capacity. HA!
With Ashley at the helm the change will be frustrating slow. Had he bought us 10 years before he did, it could have worked, but now there are too many clubs with too much money to let us do a “arsenal” in an efficient matter.
We’ll buy another player and forget about Remy i hope(if he doesn’t miraculously join us after all this sh|t).
274 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:10 PM
Sorry got very very much carried away. Sissoko might happen.
275 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:13 PM
ashley pi55 poor buisness man runs club down = less profit
276 theroosta // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:14 PM
This ajax kid looks a top player, yes i know here we go again, its a mad mad mad mad world.
277 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:14 PM
Mr X and Isco.
278 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:14 PM
Tequila
I said tried to get him, no bid for him.
I could bid for Remy, but I won’t try all I can, do the best I possibly could do tempt him to play for my local 5 aside.
It reeks of mediocrity and halfheartedness that Remy wouldn’t even give us the time of day to turn up on Tyneside. There is something fundamentally wrong with our club on the transfer front.
Oh wait we signed Cisse a year ago so that must mean we know what we are doing.
Bullshit.
We are either shit at transfers or manipulating everyone into thinking we are shit and are in truth very clever.
279 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:14 PM
might aswell have kept fraser forster, oh no maybe mike thought if he was a number 1 from the region he might not be able to sell him as easy if he was our regular
280 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:15 PM
makes his money off saps like you or me .well let me tell you ,he will not from me period get to hell and take your shit3 with you
281 Munster Mag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Scary days, but we need to stop being naive. London + more money + get out clause is good news for plenty of footballers. We ballsed up in the summer and i was hammered for saying that MA was failing his acid test of ambition , it, and was told to be patient. Patience that got us 16th in the league!!
282 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:18 PM
and to anyoneone who thinks im mad just look where we are and where hes taking us
283 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Its not that we are shit at transfers, its just our stupid philosophy of how we think things should be done, we’re just to stubborn when it comes to doing negotiations. And honestly Ashley just doesn’t give a shit even if we do go down, its not like he is ever gonna be poor.
284 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Beattie, that`s a pretty strange argument you posit mate. Why on earth would we bid for him if we were not that bothered about getting him?
Everyone thought it was a done deal before Redknapp offered him stupid money. Are you saying we should have payed him more than anybody else at the club and offered him a free transfer release clause if we went down.
If that is the case I suggest you send somebody else to buy your baked beans for you.You would probably try and outbid somebody at the check out.
285 nufcjohn // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:20 PM
Just been watching sky sports and it says remy passed his medical but hasn’t sign on paper yet maybe Ashley is on phone to his agent
286 Toon_Tom // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:21 PM
Beattie > We are either shit at transfers or manipulating everyone into thinking we are shit and are in truth very clever.
that is the question!!!!
287 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:21 PM
took ages gettin cisse in, took ages getin debuchy in, you cannot take so long in this predicament, too little to late is becoming familiar under this man. look at reading etc get them through the doors because they want them mike simply doenst wanna spend hence risks another relegetion. i cannot believe we are talking about another possble drop under this regime, it needs to change. too reliant on a scout to find him more ruff diamonds to sell, so what do we get???
288 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:21 PM
Hmm I wonder how redknapp got permission to speak with him if OM had already agreed a fee wit us?
289 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:21 PM
no hes gone to OM to thump j barton
290 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:22 PM
nufcjohn
Now why would Ashley be calling his agent?
291 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM
I’ve said it before
We fans are the easiest targets for press, other fans and the club itself for manipulating the transfer market into gossip, chat and interest.
We buy into it each and everytime. Journalists are employed to sell papers, to create internet trends on social networking sites and attract interest to the companies website.
It’s all one big sales pitch, buy advertising space in the paper cos the Geordies will buy anything related to their club and transfers.
Ashley chose our club for a reason. Our love for the club will blind us all to the stark truths we chose not to see.
We always believe something special is around the corner, but usually it’s just another dog shit for us to step in.
Ashley will do the least he possibly can to help the club survive, the press will play us for fools to create interest and other fans will jump on our backs because we have something truly individual.
All the while we play along and never learn.
I still choose to believe that Ashley may see that true financial reward comes through investment, but I think he actually may be thicker than I ever gave him credit for.
1 successful business doesn’t make you a brilliant business man.
Virgin Cola bombed for Branson.
292 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:26 PM
Oh F!!ck off for christ sake.
Ashley will stick by his wage cap and rightly so.
If they wanna play for the Toon then great if they wanna come for just the money…..F!!ck right off!!
Christ on a bike, its NOT Ashleys fault that Remy is a money grabbing sperm splat!
All agreed that they need to improve their transfer dealings, but leave the policies alone!!! Oh and unless you know whats being said during the dealings then you should just shut the F!!ck up and let them do it their way. If you can prove that thier shite at it then have a go!
293 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:28 PM
Beattie
You telling me the Pammy bottle failed… not having that at all! Haha
294 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:28 PM
Tequila
We bid for him to keep people/fans like yourself happy.
We will find out more in the press releases to come shortly.
295 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM
God this site has become boring as f!!ck with the whingeing and whining about the Loic Remy deal on off shite…..
Get over it for christ sake, my wifey doesnt whinge as much as you lot when i tell her i cant be arsed shopping….and trust me, she can whinge!
296 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM
Les Grossman
I guess your love the lack of ambition Ashley shows towards our club?
297 mindshaft // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM
@kevymartins – Remy had permission to talk to any club that agreed the fee, he’d previously refused to speak to Redknapp so I guess QPR phoned his agent, told him the wages on offer so he jumped straight on the heathrow express to sign the dotted line (well, after adding a few get out clauses of his own
)
298 BelfastMagpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM
I think Cisse must be the only signing, that hasn’t been a full drawn out saga these last few years. We only do deals quicky when it’s players leaving sadly.
Losing out to Qpr is a full kick in the balls…
299 BigKirky // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM
Maybe it’s a ploy to do the QPR medical to try and tweak our contract slightly?
Plus, I wouldn’t put it past agents to not give Remy the full detailed discussion with us, so that a glowing report from QPR could fed to him (on the basis that the agents are getting some incentive from a massive signing on fee). You just don’t know what is going on unfortunately.
300 hotdog // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM
Just went passed St.James and Lambias was rolling what looked like the body of a snowman passed the milburn stand and was asking Lee Charnley to go to the kitchen and get a carrott for his nose…….
Well it could be true because the transfer window has been open two weeks and we still aint got a centre half!!!
301 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:31 PM
proof is in the pudding, we were lacking numbers and quality in the summer after letting players leave and only signing anita and a young prospect from coventry, so we are definatley lacking now but lets see how many we get in in jan, if you are hopefull of strengthening i think you are quite foolish too much to do too little time and track record of doing so is very poor
302 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:31 PM
The Google Fact™ ?@thegooglefact
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303 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:31 PM
I for one don’t blame Ashley for Remy’s decision and until we know more we can but specualte.
But I blame Ashley for putting us in the position where 1. We are panicking over transfers and 2. We can lose out to a club like QPR.
304 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:32 PM
hotdog…I thought he was on vacation (he usually is during the two windows
305 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Beattie, as conspiracies go that one is pretty lame.For you to be correct then Newcastle made a bid to keep people like me happy, then change their mind because they never had any intention of following through with the bid. How would that scenario have made people happy? Your letting your frustration cloud whatever judgement you had.
306 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:33 PM
grosman, we aint just whinging about the remy deal but the wider picture u choose not to see
307 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Why is ever since I can remember our signings usually take forever to end. Usually these days with a nasty outcome.
308 toonluvva // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:34 PM
This suggests to me that the slow winding down of the team is begining. Ba has gone. I expect :-
Krul, Tiote, Cabaye and HBA to be gone in the summer. Colo is still uncertain, could go now or in the summer.
The reason for this bailing out to me is quite simple, the atrocious decision by MA /DL not to invest in the summer, and their current pathetic dealings in the January window (Debuchy excepted) but even he might be joining my list in the summer.
We have signalled to the “purple players” that we are an amateur club lacking any real ambition.
MA has only 1 real love – Sports Direct – we are just a sideline designed to promote SD and nothing more.
Accept that and supporting the Toon is put into perspective. We do it because we love the Toon and will support them irrespective of which league we are in.
Rant officially over.
309 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Just because a blogger doesnt get animated at bad or indifferent news doesnt make him/her any less a fan, what will be will be and all the f moaning in the world wont make any difference!
Omward and upward! HWTL
310 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Tequila
You are obviously unfamiliar with the world of spin and manipulation.
You have a lot to learn about the real world.
311 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM
i couldnt give a to55 about remy go for the cash what i give a to55 about is slow movememt if there is any at all
312 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Is there a press conference today?
Remy is fast but do we really wan’t a player passed his best and gona take a heart attack on the pitch ..obafemi would be a better option. Just saying I would rather take tat 10 million and going for a surprise signing a young prospect .People on this blog forget there are millions of strikers out there not just remy.
313 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:37 PM
but where is these players is it last minute thru the door coz if thats the case last minute too l8
314 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:38 PM
It is the 15th day of January, we are nearly 6 months into the season and we still have only signed the one player we should have got in the Summer.
How can people defend that?
315 Munster Mag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Beatiie, completely agree at 303
316 darrenfletcher88 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Any news??? Proud been on??
317 ToonMauritius // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Seydou Doumbia or Wilfrid Bony
who do you think is better for us
both are miles better than Remy, but would prefer W.Bony younger and powerpacked
318 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Anyone else think there should be a competition to solve this transfer issue?
Live on Sky Sports – Ashley (NUFC) and Fernandes (QPR) will undertake 3 challenges to win the signing of Remy from OM.
1st competition is a pie eating contest.
2nd competition is the hula hoop round.
3rd competition is a sumo wrestling match.
Or are those competitions unfair on Fernandes?
319 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Can we please not slate Remy, any non toon fan would have done so.
We did the same with Duff, when he was abt 2 go to spurs.
320 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Its all about patience I for one would much rather take that 10 million and go for gamerio or someone like that.
321 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
is Bong on the back burner for the championship
322 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:41 PM
This is just a complete shambles that we cant even replace Ba and as for getting a CB how many more windows is that gonna take to achieve? Ashley just has no Ambition or urgency in anything other than sports direct.
323 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM
GAZ
Were you saying that when we signed Cabaye, Ba, HBA, and gave new contracts to Tiotie and Colo??
Cant wait to hear your response
324 sweendog // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM
maybe we’ll be going for Iago Aspas .. buyout clause the same as Remy
325 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Ibiza
I don’t think we will need the 3rd one
326 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM
sir john hall said when he sold shares that ashley wanted to USE united to convey his brand , simples not the other way around ! thats why the ground loos soo cheap with his trash splattered all over it and it will cost money to sell them rights to another cheap brand like wonga, he is not bothered about our club , so will we keep buying tickets under false promises of signings nd building only for it to be let down EVERY TIME??
327 Munster Mag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Gross at 292, you’re another naive tool who probably supported MA’s purchasing / non purchasing policy all along. I may be wrong but you were vociferous in your support all summer when Fats was doing nothing, or very little . You need to understand that loads of players dont distinguish between clubs like Toon, Fulham, Villa, QPR etc . Its all about the money unless you can offer something else. And we cant!!
328 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:43 PM
Beattie enlighten me,
Who is doing the spinning? OM pretending we had a bid accepted, Ashley for having no intention of buying the player?
I am quite aware how the press works. And I am quite aware how posters on here twist facts to support their arguments. I notice in post 303 you say you don`t blame Ashley. Pretty sure I have been arguing the point for the last hour that Ashley was not to blame on this one. If you don`t blame Ashley can you explain what you have been arguing for.
329 Iain Dowie // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:43 PM
I think a lot of people on this blog need to chill out and remember its just a game. People need stop getting so emotional , we’re all passionate about newcastle but calm down. Get a life or something to do other than sit on the blog getting depressed all day.
330 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:43 PM
anyone thinking Remy might’ve been swayed by the wages coupled with the fact QPR can guarantee him the central role 100% of the time?
M’bia will have also helped i imagine.
…gah, can you tell i’m absolutely gutted?
331 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Indian….Depends really on the hula hoop round rules. If it’s about keeping it off the floor without using hands then Ashley will be a clear winner as that thing will be used as a belt until the day he dies. However, if it’s about number of spins the 3rd round could be the decider.
Round one there is only one winner.
332 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Is kevymartins and jon tudor one and the same? Their comments tend to come in pairs – with the former being a slightly more literate version of the latter.
333 Markaccus // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Yes, ibiza, certainly 1 and 3 are unfair to Nandos. He might be ok at hula hoops though, unless u mean the crisps?
334 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Beattie
Stop bleating on man, your like a little lass who has just had her chocolate taken of her for getting too messy.
If they sign 2-3 more decent players will you jump off the Tyne Bridge for getting it so dramatically wrong??
335 ToonMauritius // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Duncan Castles
26 minutes ago
Can confirm that Loic Remy has chosen QPR ahead of Newcastle United. #QPR #NUFC #THFC #CFC
The France international is awaiting details of QPR’s contract offer before taking a medical with the Premier League club.
A friend of the player refuted suggestions that Remy had chosen QPR instead of Newcastle because the London club offered a superior salary.
He said: ‘Loic’s choice of QPR was based on Harry Redknapp technical attraction. Salary was not the player focus. Maybe this is the reason Newcastle are trying to claim because they have lost a primary target.’
336 JP...from The Rock // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM
It’s quite simple;
A- WE SPEND well- We stay up and our players and fans will stay happy as they see an ambitious club going places. Also we get the HUGE TV Money. We’d improve the squad and every ones a winner.
B- WE DON’T SIGN ANYONE ELSE- If we don’t sign anyone else and just wait for our injured players to come back and save the day we are DOOMED. We will go down and then painstakingly see how our beloved team that could have been great and CL material get dismantled player, by player slowly and one at a time and we will be in the fizzy league again with the select few bewildered players determined to take us up were ‘we belong’ AGAIN!!
I can not go through the motions of relegation again. No Way! That happesn I call it quits on football for the sake of my health and sanity.
By February we will all see which plan Ashley chooses A or B?
337 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Lets just wait and see how Jan turns out.
If we fail to sign the required players. a striker and CB minimum then all slate Ashley.
He gambled, wrongly, in the summer but it was a gamble, not a certainty we would be this low in the league….although that might have been the likely outcome.
He now has the problem directly in front of him and knows what the solution is.
If we fail in January I think there will be a lot of protesting against him at st james’ again.
338 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Liverpool linked with Siem De Jong 18 m€ + Assaidi.
339 ToonMauritius // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM
** technical relegation attraction
340 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:48 PM
no he aint me i wont say another thing here till its over and it will be told you so
341 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:49 PM
Les grossman
Dont get me wrong they are fantastic players but we only managed to get then due to clauses in contracts and gambles on injury prone players, its not like ashley invested big to get them. How many owners would let the top Premiership striker leave because they are to tight to give the guy a better deal, im pretty sure any other club would not be that dumb
342 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:49 PM
Where is Mick Lowes, or was it Mike Lowery
343 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:49 PM
THE PLAYERS DONT WANT TO PLAY FOR WHAT PARDEW STANDS FOR, AND WHAT HE STANDS FOR IS MIKE ASHLEY AND NO AMBITION
344 JAMSHA // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:50 PM
fk remy………bloody move on….nxt target plzzzzzz…b4 its too fkn late…
345 Klam3r // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:51 PM
numba9
True, for now at least. Hope it changes!
346 Keith in France // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:51 PM
I think Remy or any other player will, if offered a fantastic increase in salary ,will always take it and who can blame them?
Remember these are only men in their 20′s but let’s be honest, who wouldn’t do what they are doing given half the chance?
Yes I know the money paid to these players is obscene but it’s not their fault – if they are also offered a ‘get out of jail for free card’ as seems likely in the case of QPR it makes it even more attractive.
Let’s face it we are not a big club any more (apart from our fantastic supporters) and we can simply not compete with the wages offered by the big clubs or those with very deep pockets.
Unless we are bought by an Arabian or Russian consortium I am afraid we will always be in this position.
Playing in a fantastic stadium in front of 50,000 vocal and loyal supporters is clearly not enough for some players.
At the end of the day money talks and rather than beat ourselves up about this or blame the manager or owner or the stadium cat, let’s just do what we do best and support the team.
347 Markaccus // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Numba9 stop shouting
348 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Todays lesson….If you write in caps it makes you right. Thought we knew this one already, but just in case anyone wasn’t aware.
349 hotdog // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Jesper – I think he is on vacation all year round mate. I mean what do they do all year FFS
350 Thump // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:52 PM
It appears the record of the NUFC Blog has became stuck. Again.
351 faustino // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:53 PM
My 2 cents on the recent goings on of Admiral Akbar.
Lose, lose for QPR and Remy. Just don’t understand it.
Firstly, from QPR’s perspective, they cant afford to pay the wage bill. Full stop.
Best case scenario they offer around 15 mil and 170k/week in wages for Remy and M’Via and they stay up. Then what? There is no proviso for the level of investment to go from avoiding relegation to making the amount of money you need to turnover to justify paying this amount, as we know only too well. FFP regulations maybe a bit wonky, but there’s no way you can slip the 300 mil plus they’d need to invest in players and to support the said wage bill without incurring problems. Especially given stage 2 of the sanction is reached next season, meaning tighter rule.
The other eventuality is that they spunk the huge amounts of cash, go down with a backbone made of tin foil and the club slips into oblivion. I’m fairly sure the people who own QPR will not bank roll this kind of craziness to get back to the Premiership AGAIN, they are too vain and too success based. Leaving QPR quite merrily (imo. the last thing the Prem needs is another sugar daddy empire) ballsed.
Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, from Remy’s perspective. If they stay up, yeah he’d be alright jack, but in my opinion, at a ticking time bomb of a club.
Say what you want but the Abramovich’s and Emirates Royal family’s of this world are far wealthier than Flavio, Fernandes and co. and their combined wealth. I stand by what I say, QPR are not a big enough club with a big enough support to achieve a Man City/Chelsea situation quickly (i.e. not in the frame of his career), from where they are right now. The more likely outcome, however, is that they go down and he’s released on a free. Now this is where logic comes into play.
There is NO way Remy is worth those wages (84k/week) now, let alone in 6 months time having been released from a demoted side. He’s stock is down, as is his form and half a season in a league he is unfamiliar with, at the leagues weakest team, isn’t going to change that. (Short of 15 goals of him by the end of the season a la Ba at West Ham – which is highly unlikely for a player of his style. Even then, all that did for Ba was a job at SJP for 45k/week, it took another season and a half to get to the ‘big boys’)
This, imo., put’s him rated at exactly where we (NUFC) rate him now. If big clubs wanted him for the money he’s getting (potentially) at QPR, he’d be there now. Age determines this. Meaning that the likely result would theoretically and logically be that his agents would want to place him at a club at our (hopefully!) standard, if not us ourselves.
All this being the case,
1: QPR should be signing battlers ready for a relegation fight of humongous proportions that don’t put them in a situation that could see a catastrophic failure, even if the stay up, and on wages the club can at least hope to afford one day.
2: Remy should have thought through just how much half a season at those wages is actually worth? A decent campaign this year, running into a mid table position (possible UEFA cup run, is he eligible?) and strong performances at a club (who, let’s face it, is starting to look like the back bone of the French national side), would stand him in far greater stead to push for a move to a bigger club if needs be by the time he hits 28/29.
352 JARRAMAG // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Deka
I fink weve spotted a new signing Mikey hes young and wont cost much money
Mikey
Great Deka who is he and how much will he cost us
Deka
Hes a young centre half from Bradford called Good he wont cost much
Mikey
Right tell puppetboy about your cunning plan
Deka
Right Alan we are going to put a bid in for Bradfords Good hes young and is the centre half you asked for and probably be nice and cheap
Puppetboy
But Deka hes our player whose on loan at Bradford
Deka
Pucka Alan just recall him he will be like a new signing
(Deka to himself”i am a football genius”
The above may or may not have happened but we can all speculate as to what goes on in the minds of our leaders
353 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:53 PM
oops sorry its hard to be gramatically when mr ashleys watching me mr boater
354 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Todays rant: we need to clean the filth of are streets how can harry redknapp be a role model? the bloody tax dodging cockney ugly fcuk.
355 ilovetoon8788 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:54 PM
Latest arfa interview. He said he will leave at the end of the season if we continue to show lack of ambition. Not surprising though. Our lack of ambition is so glaringly obvious we are finding it very hard to get players over the line.
356 noladonna // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:55 PM
my major concern is if nobody else comes in and the crowd at st james turn’s a bit then we could be relegated no other club fighting relegation has this problem i remember last time we got relegated those home games the pressure that comes from the crowd is so intense the players start hiding and don’t even want the ball, the toon fans have been amazing this season but how much more can we take before the crowd show there frustration, the fans need something to feel optimistic about
357 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:55 PM
Pardew must be sh*tting himself by now, surely. With the Coloccini situation up in the air it seems this whole thing can only get worse before getting better.
A signing this week to raise spirits before the biggest game in a long long time is vital.
358 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:55 PM
Does anyone think Pardew doesn’t do enough to sell the club….not through his doing, just his reputation.
Somebody like laudrupp attracts players based on his playing career and the way he wants the team to play.
Going off what Remy is meant to have said about playing style and harry’s tactics etc.
just a thought?
359 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM
GAZ
So you are admitting these were GOOD Deals?
Surely an Owner with no ambition would want to get in no marks for free and NOT International quality players??
Again, your purposely neglecting to mention re Demba Ba the fact that he had a 7.5m buyout clause, of which he gets 2million, his new salary in the region of 90k per week twice that of HBA /CABAYE/TIOTE. And if one of the top 4 clubs come in for him activating his release clause then he would be off…..like any player in their right mind!
Stick to the negative if it turns you on lad!
360 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Ibiza…no need to worry we are in for Iker Muniain now
…who needs Remy then? lol
361 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM
JARRMAG
that sure does seem plausible, you also forgot to mention Shola is back this weekend thats also like another new signing.
362 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:58 PM
NUMBA9
Take it you didnt read HBA comments regarding wanting to play for the Manager??
IDIOT!!!!
363 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Jesper….Perfect. No worries. All is good with the world yet again
364 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:59 PM
Tequila
If you read my posts I say Ashley is to blame for our incompetent transfer dealings.
I also said that if it was Remy’s choice then we cannot blame Ashley for the decision of that one man.
However we have no proof other than rumor to say that Remy chose money over football, nothing.
Even so you cannot defend Ashleys model, it is shit. Every so often we may get a bargain but thats at the cost of security and long term improvement.
I want you to now go away and show me one shred of proof that Llambias met with Remy and did all he could to sign him.
If you can do that I’ll shut up. In the meantime it is plausible that NUFC bid for Remy to give the impression they were trying to make moves in the market, when in fact that won’t. It is as equally likely that Remy chose the money.
Everything is rumor Tequila, but I believe that Ashley and his cronies are poor when it comes to finalizing transfers and Remy is an extension of that belief.
Do I believe that NUFC have either manipulated the press or have allowed themselves to be manipulated in the press? Yes I do. It have increased interest in our club and keeps the majority of the fans happy .
It the same mentality as the Norwich result.
‘A point is a point, at least we haven’t got a mercenary, we tried our very best, couldn’t get the result, couldn’t get one over the line same old fcuking tosh blah blah blah’.
365 JAMSHA // Jan 15, 2013 at 1:59 PM
OKKKKK looks like colo is off…. we are doomed
366 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Sky Tyne and Wear ?@skytyneandwear
Shearer on Loic Remy – and on Coloccini staying at Newcastle United VIDEO http://tyneandwear.sky.com/newcastleunited/video/52940 … #nufc #skytw #nefollowers
367 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM
jon tudor/ kevy martins – you’re posting together again. Are you sure you don’t have a smiegel/ Golum thing going on?
368 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM
You lads are crazy talking about relagation
saylor
ben arfa
cabaye
debuuchy in
another 1 or 2 in perhaps
williamson out of team and fingers crossed sold
marveaux pushing for spot in the team..ITS ALL GOOD now lets just get this sh it ty season over with win the europa league and have a good year next season
Am I delusional?
369 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:01 PM
TS…of course Laudrup would have been a bold move, but he likes to be hands on and want things done his way!
…would MA allow that? (or would he just undermine him like he did with KK?) If Laudrup keep this up he’ll be in Madrid in the summer or the next at latest.
370 JAMSHA // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:01 PM
IF WE DO GET RELEGATE….IM GONA KILL MA & co
371 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:02 PM
Transfer Sage
It shows you the quality of Redknapp by the fact he visits players he wants to sign.
It isn’t reported that Pards does the same. IS he ever part of a delegation? It make a difference when a manager comes to speak to you!
372 ToonMauritius // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:03 PM
latest friends
Touche: Newcastle To Hijack QPR Bid For West Brom Striker SportingPreview.com
373 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Les Grossman
The great ambitious Ashley really ironed out the weaknesses in the summer transfer window, and like i said we could have kept Ba but yet again we offer him a crappy new deal, he would have stayed with us if we would have offered something worth while.
374 Pardews Parsnip Bonce // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:03 PM
infuriating posters in/out
out
planb
bob
billy
Ted
beardo
in
Joe blog
john tudor
alf
robin
the blog clearly has no ambition
375 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Francois Piraux ?@F8Piraux
@toastman77 Lyon need money and Gomis could leave OL for the right price. Gomis at Newcastle is not impossible if NUFC make a good offer.
376 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:03 PM
nope your either paranoid or a dafty
377 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Transfer Sage…
you’re right Pardew doesn’t do enough to sell the club, and if he did, it wouldn’t matter as it’d be instantly cancelled out by the months of hoofball we’ve played.
Why Pardew, why?
378 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:04 PM
THUMP
its ridiculous innit??
Remy remy remy, no ambition no ambition no ambition.
Has there ever been a more unambitious player than a player joing the bottom club in a league for cash alone?
Honestly. Gis a break.
He didnt wanna come, get over it.
Its who we get next is the most important thing and getting them in soon.
Im 100% sure theyll be stung by this and will move mountain and earth to get a couple of top notch players in, in the near future.
PS Never been a massive fan of Mike Ashley but the bloke cannot do right for doing wrong with half the F!!ckwits on here!
379 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Ibiza…it just might be pending for a while
…he is the Spanish Messi you know lol
380 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Who gets NUFC If i Kill Ashley?
Rule me out as i am going behind bars, might get to wear black and White.
381 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:05 PM
jesper
I meant laudrup as an example of a manager who is still held in very high regard as a player.
A proven manager costs and wants total control…ie, mourinho, redknapp, mancini,…we wont get one of them.
But another respected manager to lure players who are 50/50 on joining like laudrupp, soljkaer (spelling?) etc might be more viable as they are trying to prove themselves.
Not that I want pardew gone now….just asking if people would think that would help.
382 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:06 PM
@ pbb you can add yours to list too .these are my opinions if you disagree naff off or scroll by persoanlly i dont give a shite but iff you hate them that much have me removed sir
383 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:06 PM
@indian id say his wife and tbf ofcorse she would do a better job than him.
384 Sinner // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Ive watched Ben Arfa’s interview, he even said he would consider a move to Liverpool if they were to make an offer. Dont know if i should cry or laugh.
385 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Ben Arfa interview….last sentence tells a lot….shows concerns had been raised by players/manager and that he seems happy the way things are looking (as long as it materialises)
“At the end of the season there’ll be talks with the president and the coach, if there’s ambition then why not stay?” Ben Arfa said in an interview with BeIn Sport.
“If there’s no ambition then I’d prefer to leave and compete for trophies. But if there’s ambition at Newcastle and they sign players, then why not stay?
“For now what Newcastle are doing is ambitious (in the transfer market). They should have done it earlier and we’ve spoken about that.”
386 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:07 PM
grossman idiot comment thanks seems you are deluded if you think saying something means it is gospel, oh sorry you have got used to listening to the yawn that comes out of del boy and the muppets mouth for too long me thinks get a grip man
387 noladonna // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:07 PM
just seen that scott sellars got 300 hrs community service for falling asleep at the wheel of his car and killing a motorcyclist what a joke the everyday man on the street would be jailed footballers get away with murder literally
388 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:08 PM
ppB…and it seems we have been trading the same blogger twice – beardo/joe blog
lol
389 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Jesper…Pending? A Newcastle transfer pending? You mean it wont be quick? Struggling to get my head around that one, normally we’re lightening fast
390 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Our last two signings were senior French/Dutch internationals – considering the Ashley salary model, I am amazed we attract the players we do.
391 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:09 PM
GAZ
No chance would Ba have stayed.
Before we even offered him improved deal he was bleating on about poor tactics, being asked to play where HE didnt want to play. He had it in his head he should be playing for a champions league team.
What would he benefit from playing at a team trying to break into the top 4 when he could be playing in champions league with twice his salary.
Wake up and smell the coffee!!
Anyway hes gone get over it.
Remy is gone get over it.
Who we bring in is all that matters. It means they want to play here and help get us out the shit!
As a side Note: Saying a bloke who has 300m invested in the place wont have any ambitions is a bit purile to be honest!
392 Rotonda heights // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:10 PM
faustino,
Yeah it’s a hell of a gamble but if it comes off they will receive all the TV money to buffer them. Relegation as you say = oblivion. I’m sure I know which option the fans would prefer. Besides they’ve always got sugar daddy Mittal to fall back on.
I think we need to be far more worried about ourselves and getting more pro-active rather than hoping it turns out bad for QPR. I know a good part of the problem is the manager, but a good CB at the very least is a must as Willo just = relegation.
393 BelfastMagpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:10 PM
Your man pea is staying at that french club that I cant spell. Until the end of the season. Wonder what plan c is ??
I just have this nightmare image of us signing Carlton Cole.
There’s actually a very good chance that could happen, by the looks of things.
394 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:10 PM
Too true les!
I see your sensible and positive posts are setting you up to be shot down…
I agree with you btw, personally I think this is madness some of the brown stuff being posted and to pick on a guy who sees the bigger picture is laughble
395 breno95 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:11 PM
One theme that sticks out a mile on here with alot of posters is the belief that because NUFC show an interest or even agree a fee with the selling club that the player involved will dismiss any other interest just because its NUFC.
I also disagree with comments that MA has no interest in the club and has no ambition.
The club bid 8million for Remy, offered a very lucrative 5 year package. Remy listened to other offers and chose the highest wage package. That’s not a fault of MA.
We have made previous bids before (Luk de Jong 11million) but he chose to play his football in Germany. Again not a fault of MA.
I also agree with the wage policy and am pleased to see the club are not lavishing huge salaries on average footballers.
As for the ‘where’s the 35million from Carroll gone’ – well it has been reinvested. The proof of that is in the signings of HBA, Cabaye, Cisse, Ba, Anita, Debuchy, Obertan, Santon, Marveaux, Bigirimana.
The criticism of some is there own opinions but it’s not based on facts. That is clear as noone on here has the slightest clue of how the club is administered at any level. None of us attend management meetings at board level and noone witnesses anything to do on the footballing side. Comments are based on speculation only and personal opinion.
To state otherwise confirms that the person is either very immature and thinks it is all straight forward or there just plain stupid.
As for the Butland and Siem De Jong links they are rubbish and neither will sign at the club. That’s not claiming to be an ITK it’s just applying a bit of common sense.
Lastly, transfers take time these days. Selling clubs play hard ball to get as higher fee as possible especially in these current economic times, players maximise their options and look at all offers and in most cases follow the money (Remy prime example) and buying clubs conduct lots of enquiries into players character and health as parting with fees in the millions is a risk if mistakes are made.
It would be great if transfers all worked out as they do on FIFA13 but this is a big money industry and clubs with an owner like ours will prosper long term unlike those such as QPR. patience is a virtue chaps. It’s a shame that it’s not a virtue that can be applied to NUFC bloggers. The same comment in relation to a brain could also apply to some on here as well.
If it all goes wrong and a relegation is the final outcome then yes have your moan but I’m pretty sure it is the furthest thought from MA’s mind.
396 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Les Grossman
Go crawl back into Ashleys bed!
397 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Boater
Therefore would you not agree the Ashley model is close to perfect?
Getting quality players for sensible wages?
YES???
Players who currently realise that they have yet to make it into the world class bracket and are happy to be paid a decent wage until they get there….
We are a stepping stone for the silly money clubs!! Simple tbh. Nobody has denied that, It is the way it is…..
398 Rotonda heights // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM
belfast
gameiro and sakho, even if loan deals for now would see us right
399 Munster Mag // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM
TS at 358, you may be right. Mind you, pardew bullshitted Anita and Cabaye about his style of football and all that seems to have gone west. We might have to say goodbye to Cabaye in the summer. But dont worry, no club will beat NUFC to that 19 yr old out of contract French Tusisian playing in the underpaid french league with the big sell on value !!! Arrrrgh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
400 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM
TS…I think a big name manager (as a player that is) would be great for a wee club like Newcastle
…I total agree. I would still love for Shearer to get all his badges and start getting some experience and come knocking some time in the future.
I know some still blame him for being able to save what was a sinking ship back when we got relegated.
401 dubzy // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM
PLEASE NO !!!!!!!!
http://sportingpreview.com/football2012-4/2012014.php?
402 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM
wwe needed 2 cb a right back and a striker before this window opened in fact since summer, now we lie in an unattractive position with not so good ambition top scorer has left and captain on they way, so add those two positions to fill aswell, and so far we have a right back in that should have been signed 6 mnth earlier, it best not take that long now if atall
403 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM
Les
You are right…Ba wouldn’t have stayed no matter who we signed.
He wanted money and trophies….we wouldn’t have given him the money even if we could give him a trophy.
404 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:14 PM
*for not being able
405 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:14 PM
I’ve seem some funny comments on twitter from NUFC fans since last night. First they start slagging off Remy even though 99.9% of them would leave there job for another for as much as a £25 pay rise. Then they say fuck the mercenaries of this world, JUST LIKE BA…. F**K EM! Then to top it off the SAME people then say “Lets bring back Carroll, him and cisse would be class and he will play for the shirt not money”
…..in the words of a man i loath, my word.
Firstly if Demba Ba, our top goal scorer and best striker on the books who unfortunately had a release clause, is a mercenary – which he is because football is a job which doesnt last forever – then I would love more of him ASAP to save us from impending doom. Secondly Andy “I’ll leave if you don’t offer me another contract after 6 months into my current contract oh and triple my wages whilst youre at it” Carroll??? Really?? He will play for the shirt yeah? The same shit he basically shat all over after talking about it being a dream come true? He’s a c**t end of story.
Now, onto Remy himself, if we havent offered enough and hes gone to QPR its not QPRs fault. They are in trouble – just like us – and their owner is willing to gamble it all for survival – unlike us – so really QPR deserve nothing more than plaudits from their fans. If Remy turns good and they stay up do any of you really think ANYONE connected with QPR will go “Well we survived but… he’s draining the finances a bit isnt he?” Will they bo***x.
That being said, I hope he gets injured really soon and QPR go down.
406 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:14 PM
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407 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:14 PM
Guillem Balague ?@GuillemBalague
Can confirm that Loic Remy has chosen QPR ahead of Newcastle United. #QPR #NUFC #THFC #CFC http://sulia.com/my_thoughts/1e4eb1a8-8d06-4f28-aa11-5cca32d95861/ …
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408 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:14 PM
and to those of you who remember terric goal by jeff blockley @ the leases end in the cup on a midweek
409 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:14 PM
GAZ
You wanna act like a childish little prick, youve succeded!
Well done laddie, “Go crawl back into Ashleys bed!”
Grown up and sensible comment!
410 Rotonda heights // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM
breno
could it be that against pardew other managers are a much bigger pull?
411 Munster Mag // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM
sadly, taht is the case, but it doesnt need to be. NUFC is being ridden by Sports Direct all day long. I have previously outlined what I feel is our purchasing policy and it stioll holsd true, but doesnt move us forward as a club
412 t00ntime // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM
People always go on about how good our policiy is etc, and players who dont sign are money grabbers. But clubs can attract players by 3 things
1- CL football, not us.
2- chance of trophies, not us
3- money, not us.
We dont offer players anything other then, “we have loyal fans.” lets be honest that means nothing to any player who isnt connected to NUFC.
But the my point is, the avg wage is around 50/60k (for first 11 player)in the premier league. We offered a full international (rumour) 40k a week and then expect him to sign cause we have alot of fans? No chance.
We complain simmo wants more money when he is on 20k a week, he is one of the most under payed players in the league, but we expect hin to sign because we have a 50000 stadium?
The point is the players leaving/not coming, arent money grabbers, we just offer nothing special to a player. The 3 main things we offer non.
I dont want us to start spending crazy money on players but 50/60k for remy wud of been a fair wage+ more chance of coming. QPR dont have endless wages this 80k offer was probably the max they were will ing to give
413 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:16 PM
and those who witnessed frak clark and tommy gibb goals or a rainy night in the dell with marshall in goal losing to soton
414 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Our wage budget is that bad.
60k a week for a top earner
I’m sure that’s why spurs couldn’t keep hold of modric…..he wanted 100k a week to stay, didn’t get it so wanted to go to chelsea until madrid came knocking.
415 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Ibiza…madness I know!
416 Tinman // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Breno95, nice comment mate
417 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Toontime – Nail. On. Head.
418 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:17 PM
Butlands stated outright that he’s not moving anywhere where he is not given the number 1 jersey , he had the chance to go to Liverpool a couple weeks ago and turned it down because of that!
I’m gonna probs but myself inline for alot of criticism in saying this,but I’ve seen him play 8 or 9 times this season, clarkies a friend of the family so always keep an eye on his teams, and i think Butland is better than Krul! if not better, than has the potential to be! His distribution is miles better, his reactions aren’t quite as quick but theyre faster than foresters and he has great control of his area, organises a defense well too, very vocal! when he moves to a premier league club, in the next 2 years im sure he will be England number 1! Not saying I want Krul to leave, rumour was in the summer though Barcelona were looking at him closely and ive heard athletic madrid have scouted him too as chelsea wont allow them to buy Courtois….. NUFC don’t chuck money around freely, if they’re willing to spend on a goalkeeper then there is a definate reason, because Elliott has proved this year to me more than able back up, thoughts he’s looked very good for a number 2, and Jak Alnwick as number 3 plays for england under 19′s and has been raved about…..
419 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:17 PM
as i said is it my fault im dislexcic
420 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:17 PM
Spurs
The salary cap is set at around £70,000 a week
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jun/14/harry-redknapp-tottenham-hotspur-successor
And they still get some good players…..so our wages aren’t that poor in comparison.
421 rainrix // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:18 PM
dubzy… Obscure site, with no quotes or sources, my guess complete bs calm yourself.
422 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM
While we discuss this, i can imagine
Pardew telling Williamson “hoof it a little longer will ya”
423 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Toontime
spot on mate!
424 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:20 PM
beattie, I have never said at any point that Remy discussed anything with Newcastle only that Newcastle had made a bid which was accepted. That is not speculation that came from OM.
I have also critcised Ashley for gambling on not making Transfers in the Summer.I also am happy to confirm that all clubs use the press to put a positive spin on their affairs.
I don`t care if you shut up or not, really your opinion means as much to me as anybody else. If I agree with you I will say so. If I think you talking bollox I will also say so. As for Remy I am sure he will or possibly even has said it was for football reasons. That does not mean I believe it for one second and I think the majority of people would agree on the Remy issue it has all come down to QPR offering stupid money.
425 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:20 PM
I’ve seem some funny comments on twitter from NUFC fans since last night. First they start slagging off Remy even though 99.9% of them would leave there job for another for as much as a £25 pay rise. Then they say f**k the mercenaries of this world, JUST LIKE BA…. F**K EM! Then to top it off the SAME people then say “Lets bring back Carroll, him and cisse would be class and he will play for the shirt not money”
…..in the words of a man i loath, my word.
Firstly if Demba Ba, our top goal scorer and best striker on the books who unfortunately had a release clause, is a mercenary – which he is because football is a job which doesnt last forever – then I would love more of him ASAP to save us from impending doom. Secondly Andy “I’ll leave if you don’t offer me another contract after 6 months into my current contract oh and triple my wages whilst youre at it” Carroll??? Really?? He will play for the shirt yeah? The same shirt he basically pooed all over after talking about it being a dream come true? He’s a c**t end of story.
Now, onto Remy himself, if we havent offered enough and hes gone to QPR its not QPRs fault. They are in trouble – just like us – and their owner is willing to gamble it all for survival – unlike us – so really QPR deserve nothing more than plaudits from their fans. If Remy turns good and they stay up do any of you really think ANYONE connected with QPR will go “Well we survived but… he’s draining the finances a bit isnt he?” Will they bo***x.
That being said, I hope he gets injured really soon and QPR go down.
426 ToonMauritius // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:20 PM
A.Pardew bring that player to nufc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKWodin3QOk
427 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:21 PM
some on here are happy for us to just sign young players to sell on for big money with no replacement and no ambitions only one winner there then !
428 rainrix // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:21 PM
Well by the sounds of deafening silence I’m guessing our transfer activity has slowed to a stand still. Im just hoping the club are working extremely hard quietly behind the scenes. Unlikely but still optimist valley FTW
429 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:21 PM
T00ntime
Would have been a very good post if you knew exactly that that is what was offered.
I speculate he WAS offered 50-60 K but the extra 30K swung it.
Where do you draw the line then, and how do you know your right and Im not?
430 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:23 PM
Toon time
Got to disagree. We don’t offset 1 and 2 but we certainly offer 3.
Think. We scout around the world. Now compared to man utd 60k a week wage cap isn’t a lot. But compared to 80/90% of clubs it’s a good wage.
Other than city, man utd and Chelsea no club pays significantly more.
Qpr pay highest around 80k I have read.
Arsenal have Walcott 75k contract on table to make him a top earner.
Spurs have a 70k wage cap.
Can’t imagine Everton, west brom, Swansea paying much more… Can you?
431 rainrix // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:23 PM
ToonMauritius…. Maybe cheick can have a word with him?
432 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:23 PM
I AM TRYING MY HARDEST NOT TO GIVE A DAMN WHEN THE OWNER DOESN’T.
BUT IT’S MIGHTY HARD
433 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:24 PM
Just a note about Remy and QPR! Think alot of people are confused thinking Tony Fernandes owns 100% ……. he really doesn’t, his partner and financial backers are the Mittal family who own a 40% stake (or something like that), No doubt INDIAN Magpie will tell you about lakshmi Mittal if you ask nicely, hes sports mad and richer than abramovich! His house in London is unbelievable! They are currently trying to sort building a new stadium and turning QPR into a global brand! It actually looks like an exciting and ambitious project, needless to say, even if they are relegated and go into administration, all that will happen is Mittal will buy out fernandez!
434 ToonMauritius // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:25 PM
rainrix
let’s hope
435 Les Grossman // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:25 PM
anyway…
On this thread, why not sign Butland for whatever, <4m?? Loan him back to Birmingahm.
Come nest season, him and Krul Fighting for No1??
Competition is good!
436 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:25 PM
Only way anything is going to happen is if the fans storm St James’s tonight and stage a mass protest to get the board to spend money or else we will boycott the games
Such drastic action is the only way that Ashley and llambas will get the message
Although it would not be good for team morale and could result in us getting beat at the weekend
437 t00ntime // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:26 PM
@ts but spurs dont offer a full international 40k. They probably offer 60k. And imo if we had offered that he would of came to us.
Our problem is our wage cap for a new transfer seems to be 40k, yes we later offer them a better contract but thats not alaways going to be good enough (like with remy) if we had just offered him
The 60 everything would of been diffrent.(imo)
+ spurs have alot more chance of CL/trophy than us
438 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:29 PM
the bocott should be dont purchase season tickets when up 4 renewel because the club speak a few weeks about signing players until they get your money and then the excuses and the puppet show come into play, its like groundhog preseason
439 JARRAMAG // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:29 PM
Just a little thought
Our next 2 games will take us up to 27/1/13 and are against Reading(h) Villa(a)
If we dont take at least 4 point from these next 2 games considering our position and theirs then Pardue will have to be sacked (which would only leave 4 days for a new manager to bring in players
Views are welcome
440 Thump // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:30 PM
I’ve got a bedsheet you can lend, Santon.
441 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:31 PM
Jay Photo, hozler
he is indeed sports mad, was trying to revive tennis in india with scholarships.
I am not sure if he will buy out TonyF, QPR were basically rotting when he, briatore and eccelstone were incharge.
Having said that, his son in law is still in a very high position at QPR. Amit Bhatia i think his name is
442 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Pardew wont be sacked and no new players
443 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM
here lads…http://www.punchinthefacebook.com/punch/harry-redknapp
444 Williamsonsuks // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM
We are powerless to them twats. Boycotting wouldn’t do shit but put the nail in the coffin. I am probably one of pinky and perkies biggest critics, but there is no action apart from a hitman that would get rid of them.
445 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:34 PM
drop to first div we wont be on tv he wont make didly squat we sharp get rid of him llambsarse and pardew
446 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:35 PM
That Olivia Godfrey from sky sports news is top notch. Stunner.
I wouldn’t mind sitting discussing the Toon with her over a few beers
447 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:36 PM
toontime
don’t disagree spurs are a more attractive club as they have been in champs league recently and look likely to get it this year.
I have no idea what we offered remy…heard anywhere from 35-55k……so maybe we did offer him a decent wage.
And it was enough to get ben arfa, cabaye, debuchy, cisse, marvoux, santon, so must be doing something right.
I think as fans we just have to accept we might miss out on some players and try not to get too annoyed by it.
However, this wage cap is not an excuse not to get players in, if we cant get our first choice we need to make sure our 2nd or 3rd choice arrives.
448 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:36 PM
based on what i just wrote on QPR, Remy hasn’t made an awful choice in terms of club, if you look at the following things you could argue that QPR actually have shown more ambition than NUFC in last couple years -
1) they have a respected, proven Manager, can’t stand floppy chops but hes done well at most clubs he’s been at! Transferred spurs, and you can’t blame him for Pompey, hes a manager not an accountant, if the chairman gives a manager money, hes gonna spend it.
2) Theyre in London! (shouldn’t be a factor but we all know it is with countless players
3) In the transfer market theyve added Cesar, Hoilett, Ji-sung, M’bia, Cisse and garner, aswell as being about to add remy and M’vila to go with already solid premier league players in Zamora, Taarabt and nelson! Be honest but we’d all be dreaming of titles if Mashley had brought us those players! They need a defense true but theyre working on it!
4) Theyre offering double the wages and walk away for nothing release clause if relegated – worst case scenario for remy is they get relegated and he gets to move clubs and take on a massive signing on bonus at say newcastle, arsenal etc
to be honest, if he doesnt go to QPR he needs his head checking, he’s not a geordie and at the moment the only thing Newcastle have over QPR is better fans and bigger stadium, which doesnt mean all too much to players! In diakite, traore, soon to be M’vila, Taarabt, M’bia, Cisse, they’ve got just as many french speaking players at NUFC aswell as London as a city having a MASSIVE french community, with shops, restaurants, social clubs etc
449 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:36 PM
Looks like there will be may ppl here today, so may as well
Follow me on Twitter HD_07
450 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:37 PM
Maldini
Are you serious lad!!!
The club has showed more so over the last 2 weeks that they are prepared to spend money more than any other window in their tenure… the problem is though that no one effin wants our money!
451 sweendog // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:37 PM
http://www.vocegiallorossa.it/?action=read&idnotizia=47991 .. looks like a 3 mill bid is in
452 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:37 PM
LYF…..I was looking for a site like that some time ago….can’t remember who I was looking to virtually punch, but thanks anyway. Bookmarked and ready for action.
453 Jamiemac // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Everyone seems a bit negative today? There’s still half the transfer window to come. Everybody is acting like it’s over and we’ve signed nobody. We missed out on remy because he’s greedy. I don’t want him playing for us if he’s only in it for money. His record in the past year or so is abysmal so whoever we bring in instead may be a blessing in disguise. I’m 99% sure we will sign a ST and CB and 40% sure we will get someone else, maybe a CM like Sissoko. Stop hating the board and Pardew when they’ve not done anything wrong this window so far.
454 Indian Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Toon-Prodigy
i like Hayley Mcqueen
455 sweendog // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Massadio Haïdara .. Left back .. good to see they are still moving on other transfers
456 hotdog // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:39 PM
On Talksport this morning they quoted the Marseille Owner as saying Remi still has a chance of joining Newcastle. Anybody know if this is true?
457 magpie6699 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Jeez – we lost out on a player to someone prepared to offer silly money – and now we should boycott and protest? We’ve just bought the French national right back! Let’s wait at least till Jan 31st and see what else might (or might not) happen. I seem to recall the signing of Cisse came out of the blue without long links to “known targets” (aka guesswork and speculation)
458 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Boycotting? Really?
First off, boycotting will never work unless everybody that goes to SJP will do it. That’ll never be the case. It’s always a minority because of the love for our club and MA knows this lol its the reason hes got a share in Rangers too. Come what may, the fans ( or at least enough of them ) will continue to pay for the running of the club.
Secondly, someone has already made this point – we are what we are as a club. Some players will join because of it’s atmosphere, passionate fans, football city and the overall money cant buy package. But some – most – won’t. If you’re a top footballer – even if you really aren’t fussed about wages – you are going to want success, ambition and most of all TROPHIES. Right now we are an Everton. Sometimes challenge, sometimes won’t, will look for bargains and will chug along.
Unless it’s a level playing field moneywise across all of football we will never, ever, EVER be anymore than a stepping stone. The sooner some accept that, the easier it’ll be to be a NUFC fan.
459 BigKirky // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:41 PM
Amusing after all this if he did sign for us and all the fuss was over nothing.
460 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:41 PM
santon & Williamsonsuks
Ashley owns the club, it’s his money to gain or lose. He can do what he likes it’s his prerogative.
If he wants he can close the club down. That’ll be fun.
461 lesh // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:41 PM
Tsunki @37, what a remarkable coincidence that Rebecca should be three miles away from you – you must live in Sussex and very near me too!
462 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:41 PM
wgaf
463 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:42 PM
loyalty and giving him ya money for season tickets dont work, so lets change it from our end and stop giving him what he wants with his lies he uses 2 get it, we can see it coming now so up to us to vote with our feet
464 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:43 PM
take your seat 2 min b4 halftime get up walk out stuff his beer and pies
465 sweendog // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:43 PM
hotdog .. yep its true, the longer he isn’t signed by QPR the more he is listening to his football head and not his pocket .. .
466 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Its so frustrating its actually ruining my life watching the Toon this is the lowest i have felt watching them and that’s including the relegation season and championship!!!
I honestly thought that this window would be different I actually honestly believe that Pardew thought it would be different but its looking like we will sign no one else because we do not want to pay a little bit extra on wages
Not talking about Remy as he has been offered sick wages but if we had started the bidding at maybe 60k he might not have even bothered looking at QPR’s offer sometimes you just have to give players that bit extra
Its shocking as we have the making of a fantastic team and we could be following the Ajax and Dortmund model about selling a big player and then getting players in to improve but we never sign the players at the right time this has been 3 windows in a row where we have been let down
I know we signed Cisse but that window we should have bought a defender and a winger and we probably would have came 3rd and had champs league!!!
467 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Move on Guys, there are other things in life.
468 t00ntime // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:46 PM
@ts i agree we cant use this as an excuse and must move on!
I just feel as though we cud of got remy, he was so close.
I think we got lucky with some of those players but i know for sure they will ask for more and when we get rid 80% of fans will start calling them money grabbers
. I dont see remy or ba as money grabbers. We offered remy the same as QPR, but they gave money we gave ‘loyal’ fans. Simple choice for any player. And ba is now challanging for CL+trophies.
469 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:46 PM
ashley= dont like the man
llambsarse =dont like the woman
pardew =dont like the man
470 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:46 PM
Tuder, its confirmed he has chosen QPR, and i don’t want him now
471 breno95 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:47 PM
@ tinman
I thank you for taking the time to read my post and comment in such a respectful and mature manner. Thank you.
@ Rotonda
Re your comment on Pardew being a lesser attraction. I would agree if pitting him against a top club manager such as AF, AW, RM, JM but not against HR. My view is the club should be the key selling point and current players not so much a manager. However, I accept that a popular manager does help as it did for us in the early years of KK.
Getting back to the Remy issues, it is quoted in the written press Remy negotiated a 70k a week salary with NUFC but QPR offered more. Another issue relating to statements that DL is the worst transfer man ever? For all we know he may be the best but it’s in his job remit to then stick within strict pay structures of the club. It’s a view that should be considered as we all are governed as to what we can buy/own. I want to buy a BMW 5 series but my personal financial position will determine the model and year of what I can buy. Or I could do a QPR, throw caution to the wind and get a brand new one then have it repossessed in a few short months or stop feeding my kids and never watch TV and enjoy electricity and heating again.
I know what I can afford and stick to it as we all do. It’s the same in business if it’s operated right.
472 Black and White with an army lol // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:48 PM
1 signing 16 days to go, my prediction is looking good so far
473 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:48 PM
lets all do the wonga,
lets all do the wonga,
tra la la la,
tra la la la,
and repeat
lets all do the wonga,
lets all do the wonga,
tra la la la,
tra la la la,
and repeat
lets all do the wonga,
lets all do the wonga,
tra la la la,
tra la la la,
474 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:48 PM
I think i’ve sussed this situation.
On us agreeing the Remy fee, he was still under the idea that QPR was actually in Scotland. So he flew to London with the intentions of gan’ to Harrods to buy his lass a pen, before catching another plane to Newcastle; however he noticed a sign saying Queens Park – 6 miles. He could smell the £££ coming from Harry’s tax evading pockets, and the QPR players’ eyes, and decided to sell his soul.
475 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:50 PM
strange 2 have wonga on shirt next season when clearly there will be none available for transfers for whoever the muppet is in charge
476 Crow59 // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:50 PM
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/90-000-a-week-star-didn-t-pay-40-bill-1-5316325
Ba’s departure still causing problems in the toon, poor old lee
477 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:50 PM
please can we sack him
then
can we sack him
478 KINGNUFC // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Is Remy going to bring QPR down and come to NUFC on free transfer? lol
479 Marty-Toon // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:52 PM
What about his fella?
Same price range
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8398076/Celta-Vigo-fear-Iago-Aspas-buyout-clause-is-to-be-met
480 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:53 PM
PEA stating he is going nowhere in jan in ss website, also utd and city are believed to be interested too, I believ this kid only has potential, has done nothing in his career apart from hit some form whilst at St Etienne…
These diamond encrusted boots really make me not want him at all!
Like seriiusly, diamond encrusted boots WTF!
481 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:54 PM
Magpietillidie22 @ 457
You are absolutely right.
Players generally want trophies and money. If they cannot the former they will go after the latter (to safeguard their future).
However, some players move for different reasons (home town club, grass always greener, test themselves, fed up with current club etc etc) but money like all employees is always paramount especially as they have such a short career at the top.
Shearer although a local hero and great centre forward was an absolute mercenary when money was involved. Rumour has it that no one was to earn more than he which, according to rumours, may have stopped some players coming to the club.
Regards Remy our other former targets Modibo Maiga and Bryan Ruiz haven’t exactly pulled up trees so far in the Premiership. Time to tell for Remy and QPR.
You win some and you lose some.
482 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:55 PM
? 0:16? 0:16
http://www.youtube.com/w...
Feb 4, 2012
483 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:56 PM
click on the link
i promise you will love it
harry
484 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:58 PM
catchy….Broken link, broken promise. This day just gets worse by the minute
485 hotdog // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:58 PM
Sweendog – We just need him to walk out of our tunnel and see the Mecca
I mean come on QPR you walk two steps off the main road and you are pitch side haha
486 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:58 PM
pulled
487 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5fwFba59lQ
488 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 2:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5fwFba59lQ
try this one
489 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Catchy
Lol
Love the comment about how much he’s spent at different clubs
490 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:01 PM
arrrr come on,, you got to like this
491 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:02 PM
toonarmydownsouth
its class lol
492 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:02 PM
Catchy….
Brilliant. I wonder what he would say to being called a floppy chops wheeler and dealer?
493 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:03 PM
harry to quit qpr has secured new role in panto as widow twanky
494 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Ibizatoon
few im glad it worked lol
495 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:03 PM
arry demba bas agent lol wheeler dealer and a jellied eel eating lager shandy drinking cant lol
496 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:03 PM
sorry but we have nobody to blame but ourselves for the mess NUFC are in now. 2 years ago we had a chance and an excuse to boycott the ground-and to stop lining ash;s pants, every body screamed “oh no cant possibly do that, support the team your not a true supporter if you boycott the matches , the lads need us — ooooh no cant do that” really? where has it got us by not boycotting? i tell you where! in the F”’//g mess we are in now thats where. too many short- sighted so called fans who couldnt see past there noses instead of looking at the bigger picture, coz 2 years ago it was crystal clear where we wrer heading, people on this site could see it- a lot couldnt. so for those people who couldnt, – dont moan and whine on about something if your not prepared to do anything about it. if your not happy with the owner – TELL HIM – SH0W HIM cox by not doing it before- we are going down again ! great.
497 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:04 PM
i think the deal was done last week when arry went to france,, we have just been a smoke screen
498 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:04 PM
Indian,
Actually its natalie sawyer i think the one i like. Getting them mixed up!
Aye, she is smart aswell mate. Wouldn’t kick her out of bed for toast crumbs
499 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:06 PM
Okay….last ditch attempt to get Remy.
We need Hatem or Yohan to get on the phone and say the following to Remy
“I understand your decision to join QPR, good luck to you mate. When you meet with Harry to sign the contract say that you’re so pleased to be working with such a world renowned wheeler and dealer”
And as if by magic, Remy is looking for a club again with an extremely confused look on his face.
500 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:07 PM
lethargic the way we are playing and its just how the board act. like sloathes
501 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:08 PM
magic words ha
502 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:09 PM
Just give Remy a sip of the ol’ Brown Ale and he’ll be walkin’ the streets al’ day n’ al’ neet to find St James Park, where he can then sit in the Gallowgate end, in the rain and think about what a great Stadium his new club have got…
nah…he’s going to QPR like.
503 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:09 PM
shut the front door plz
504 noladonna // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:13 PM
people supporting what Ashley is doing baffles me his policy is a crock of shit buying players of a certain age to sell on is a joke where is this going to get us in the long run nowhere
505 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:15 PM
@KRUL TO BE KIND
PEA’s don’t be fooled by PEA’S crystal boots, hes not a Nile Ranger gangster wannabe, this lad is seriously hard working on and off the pitch! Won a lot of awards in youth tournaments etc! Its unfair to judge him on goal return as he’s often played on the left, especially earlier into his career! He’s really well liked by st ettiene supporters and players alike, hes pretty funny and quirky in his interviews, hes a very happy character and like i said he works his ass off on the pitch!
Compare him to Remy, who plays with a frown, has alienated his team mates at Marseille for a year now after throwing his toys out of the pram because they wouldn’t let him leave last year! Theres a reason Marseiile have dropped his valuation from 25m to 8m and its not to do with talent! The dudes pretty much said himself, he even considered retiring from football this season, he heavily lets outside influences affect his form on the pitch, if Aubameyang is more Gazza when it comes to smiling, Remy is a young Anelka! No doubting his ability when he fancies it but Marseille obviously feel they can’t get him to perform anymore, for me he’s out of love with football, he plays for a pay cheque
506 rainrix // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:16 PM
The fans are to blame for the position we are currently in? I think the blog has a new contender for “Most unfathomably stupid comment award”
507 Dennis Twice // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:16 PM
…so Krull to Manu..during summer
508 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:18 PM
Reports in Italy are claiming that Newcastle United have made an offer in the region of €3million (£2.5m) for Nancy left-back Massadio Haidara. FIFA agent Oscar Damiani, who acts as an intermediary for Nancy, said: “It is likely that he will eventually go to England. The cost is still around €4-5m (£3-3.4m).
509 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM
saying that, on talent wise alone Remy is better than Aubame! Just PEA will give 100% in all games. hes a coaches dream and younger than Remy so chances are he could reach Remy’s level! With Remy, you could have all the talent of messi maradonna and pele combined, but if you can’t be bothered or focused all of the time it counts for nothing, if he fancied it he could take the premier league by storm the way Henry did! If NUFC wanted to sign him so bad they should have convinced him the Bigg market and Quayside was better than anything in london…..
510 Sinner // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM
“I am interested by Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. Today, these clubs are over Newcastle,” Ben Arfa told BeIn Sport.
“During the summer, there was contact with Chelsea. But I wanted to stay in Newcastle.
“Whoever tasted England, it’s hard to go elsewhere. There is everything to be happy.
“Rémy is right to come here. This is a player who has shown that when it is confident it can be a great striker. He will much like and we, along with other French players, we’ll help much. He will explode.
“Today, my goal is to stay in England.
“Paris Saint Germain, why not? This is the club of my dreams. It’s just because that.”
http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2013/01/14/3672368/wantaway-ben-arfa-sounds-out-arsenal-chelsea-and-liverpool?source=breakingnews&ICID=HP_BN_17
Also said he would talk with the owner at the end of the season to see the ambition of the club. Seriously doubt we’re going to see him next season.
511 seadoo // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:22 PM
Wissam Ben Yedder to be next player signed.
512 catchy in norway // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:23 PM
to be fair to any player , its hard to really judge them, every new player that comes in has many things to deal with
new team mates
new manager
new training
moving away from friends and family
i think its a gamble no matter the cost
some managers see things in players other carnt see
henry, was ok in monaco, shit in italy a world beater with wenger
Jon Dahl Tomasson, hareveen, was really good shit with us great when he went to holand and italy
513 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:23 PM
sinner
did you see the article I posted earlier.
Ben Arfa said he would stay if the club matched his ambitions, he said mistakes were made in the summer but the club is showing the right ambition now.
For me this is a great quote, slightly concerning he may leave, but it shows he thinks about his football. Rather have a player thinking about what is going on within his club instead of just turning up without thinking why he is there.
514 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:23 PM
Having said everything about Remy… still no QPR confirmation… think Hatem has laid down the law? Like:
“Remy, listen, if you do not come to Newcastle I will – personally – travel to London and beat ze poop out of you.”
He is gangster
515 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:24 PM
sinner
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/premier-league-ben-arfa-show-ambition-124941357.html
“At the end of the season there’ll be talks with the president and the coach, if there’s ambition then why not stay?” Ben Arfa said in an interview with BeIn Sport.
“If there’s no ambition then I’d prefer to leave and compete for trophies. But if there’s ambition at Newcastle and they sign players, then why not stay?
“For now what Newcastle are doing is ambitious (in the transfer market). They should have done it earlier and we’ve spoken about that.”
516 magpiebop // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:24 PM
WAYAYMAN makes a very interesting point @52
517 noladonna // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:24 PM
heres my plan of action against Ashley we boycott a game put our ticket money in one of those massive Bells whiskey bottles give it to a hitman go whack dekka and ashley simples
518 woolerbill // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:25 PM
Rubbish
This young keeper is has great future but is will never be with us. This a distraction from our poor effort to bring target that we would not beat to on price or wages. Sorry I thought the club said that.
519 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:26 PM
Howdy, kevymartins me likes. Only noticing that now silly me.
520 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:26 PM
definately wouldn’t worry bout Ben Arfa! Theres alot about him that doesn’t come out in the press, Pardew, Coaching staff let him get away with murder on the training ground, behaviour towards other players etc that would get him transferred at other clubs gets a blind eye turned toward it, Pardew learned pretty quickly that HBA is a player you can’t give a rollocking to, He feels loved at Newcastle! That interview is better if you speak french, he wasnt saying he wants to leave for those clubs, he was saying should he ever leave then those are massive clubs who would interest him because of their ambition! Think his point was he wants to see higher quality players at newcastle to play with and aslong as that happens he is happy here! Went on to say alot of good about the club too and said he is most happy here than anywhere else in his career and that the love he feels from club and fans counts for an awful lot!
In other interviews he’s really talked up Pardew aswell as a manager that makes him want to be better and to fight for the team! He mentions wanting to repay the managers faith in him by finding consistency and helping the team, he counts Pardew as a big plus point in staying at newcastle
521 woolerbill // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:28 PM
Remy told by Ben not to sign as he would be moving out in the summer, so sign for QPR and I’ll see you London.
522 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Woolerbill, you are wrong the club/ Pardew did not say that.
Ed said it in a post. Normally he just copies stuff from Newsnow but for a change he Jazzed it up with a non existent quote.
http://www.nufcblog.com/2013/01/11/alan-pardew-newcastle-will-not-be-outbid-for-transfer-targets/
Not hating on Ed btw he does a fine job, but if you read the transcript of the interview he says nothing of the sort
523 posada // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:33 PM
Why spend 4M on a goal keeper ?
Whoever wrote that does not understand the mad world of NUFC. Let me explain. If they are going to spend 4M on a Goalie it means they are sittting on an offer of 8M for Tim Krul. Gross mis-management not lack of resources will take us down.
524 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:35 PM
I think Edd just takes most of these story’s from newsnow reported by the like’s of caughtofside.com but thats not the point it give’s us lads the chance to laught at the story then continue talking about the things that really matter like remy colo
525 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:35 PM
So latest news is colo contract will b terminated tomorrow
526 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:35 PM
How much would Seydou Doumbia cost? What about Mauro Zarate or Miralem Sulejmani?
527 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:36 PM
stuart no9 @ 492
‘….sorry but we have nobody to blame but ourselves for the mess NUFC are in..’
So to follow your logic, the customers are to blame for the demise of HMV and Jessops.
There is no mess at NUFC.
There is however many stupid and fickle Newcastle fans who blow hot and cold over the slightest thing and cannot see past their hatred of what the current owner and board have done to keep the club from almost certain financial collapse and demotion down the leagues a la Glasgow Rangers, Portsmouth, Leeds United.
Get real, we lost a player that is all. Remy’s priority was money. I want people of character like French teammates Cabaye and Debuchy who will put their heart and soul into our club.
Good riddance I say.
528 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:36 PM
That Haidara is a bit similar to Aly Cissokho without the end product. Still worth signing him as a backup option. Santon hasn’t been injured once yet.
529 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM
@520
Is that actually the latest news or the latest rumor?
530 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM
how very de rigueur of hatem
531 tequilamag // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Kevy. totally agree I have Newsnow saved as a favourite so I could get all the info I wanted from that source. Ed provides a forum for discussion and good for him.
532 kevymartins // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:39 PM
@Kets santon is the type of player that man u would go for ..Like a rafeal at lb only better. I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up at a top club next season.
533 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:39 PM
love that someone here said sign Wassim Ben Yedder! Reckon he’s gonna be massive in a few years, tunisian french like Benny too, lads got a massive future in the game and could go on to be a 20m odd valued player! Toulouse will not let him go this season though, theyre in rubbish financial straits and have pretty much indicated that they are willing to sell virtually anyone in their squad to keep Ben Yedder, Riviere, their other striker isn’t a bad bet either though and would only cost 3-4m, can play on the left, hes not as quick but good in the air, good team player, doesn’t score as many goals as he should but when he plays the players around him score more goals than when he doesn’t!
534 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Rumour
535 t00ntime // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:40 PM
If colo leaves we are screwed. No way will we bring in 2CBs+ a ST within 16 days :S
536 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:42 PM
Davy…
Where did you find the rumor? Would be devastating
537 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:43 PM
rainrix ” The fans are to blame for the position we are currently in? I think the blog has a new contender for “Most unfathomably stupid comment award” discuss!
538 hotdog // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Millie Clode – Grrrrrrrrrr
OK Remi is coming to us. Ive thought about it and the fact that no news has come from QPR today and he seriously must have given his head a shake and thought ive got to play infront of 52,000 geordies, im loaded anyway, ohh aye and my french pals are there. He will sign tonight. Is Newcastle Airport open? If not im away up with my shovel
539 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:46 PM
Jay
I was in Tunisia on honeymoon back in april and his name was on every tunisian shirt I seen, very highly regarded back there last season, the marketing potential is unreal in north africa!
540 t00ntime // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Sakho, insigne/doumbia, some cheap CB to make sure williamson gets nowhere near the team.
That wud be a dream window. Thats the problem its in my dreams and never going to happen
541 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:47 PM
catchy in norway @ 507
Jon Dahl Tomasson was great before he came to us and great after he left us but rubbish when he was with us.
Some players just suffer sets of unfortunate circumstances. Bit like Carroll. Great with us, rubbish at Liverpool, goes to West Ham and is now crocked.
I’m always amazed at how well young foreign players (like Santon) adapt to life here. Having lived and worked abroad myself I know it isn’t easy. I do feel for Colo as his personal life must be tearing him apart.
542 LooneyToon41 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:48 PM
@Slank 522. Spot on mate. Good to see some common sense, through all the doom and gloom mongers on here.
Yes, it’s worrying times but lets wait and see.
543 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Clarin argentine newspaper reporting colo close to joining them for 4million n someone was on twitter saying they were at the training ground yesterday n colo was saying is goodbyes to staff
544 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:51 PM
Toon
I mentioned Insigne ealier and no one took notice, a far superior player to Remy, younger, quicker, cheaper and Vargas too, if only we scouted italy, these 2 lads are going to the very top!
545 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:51 PM
QPR are certainly taking their time to announce Remy…….
546 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:52 PM
the managment exude excrement continually i ve had enough
547 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:52 PM
slank@522 So to follow your logic, the customers are to blame for the demise of HMV and Jessops. yep exactly – and why? because we didnt go into their shops anymore! now do you see a picture forming??? if we can do it to HMV why not ASHLEY?????????
548 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:53 PM
key word is ambition, do we have it? i think we were ambitious to build on a great season last year but the question is did the board, no!!
549 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Kets did you really just refer to a player as being like Aly Cissokho but without the end product as a positive thing?? Cissokho is awful! He has NO end product, if you’ve ever watched him (and i doubt it) you’d see that! He had success in Portugal because attackers don’t press the defenders but put him under ANY pressure and he panics! To be honest you can’t buy fullbacks that look good in Portuguese league! Clubs pay stupid money for the likes of Bosingwa, Ferriera, Miguel, Cissokho etc and then when they get to higher standard leagues they are just dire! Haidara is poor to be honest, he has amazing energy (pretty much the only thing him and Aly have going for them) Will say now, there is NO WAY if newcastle are signing a left back that they will not go in for Lille leftback Lucas Digne who can move on in the summer
550 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Santon could go to Inter or AC Milan. He’s too good for Man Utd. Man Utd will get banged out of the champions league soon. They aren’t good enough and are highly overrated.
551 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Magpietillidie – on good rumours we are in talks for mbwia
552 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Watched Lyon against that Cypriot team where they won 8-1. Cissokho set up 4 goals.
553 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:55 PM
Come on kets, santon moved from inter only a year and a half ago!
554 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:56 PM
SLANK @ 524
555 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Davy
Where did you hear the mbiwa rumour? I’d rather him over sakho tbh
556 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Davy – seriously? Wow, I havent seen that myself but would appease many.
You got any doubts over the amount of possible french players? Dont want to see cliques etc there were rumors – theres that word lol – that colo and guti didnt like it much
557 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:57 PM
We were linked with Miguel 8 season’s ago. Great player. I also used to be a fan of Seitaridis.
We should’ve signed Stephane Mbia 4 season’s ago along with Albin Ebondo and Rod Fanni.
558 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Stuart – anyone who boycotts does not care about the club simple as that we barely break even so were does that effect Ashly if we stop goin? It dosent it effects our club which effects us not Ashly, f**king boycott probably didnt even go when we went down
559 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:57 PM
stuart no9 @ 544
No, those companies didn’t change with the times / diversify / adopt the latest technology. Technology bypassed them like at Kodak.
560 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:58 PM
@krul to be kind – yea there really is, tunisia,Morroco, algeria and eygpt are mad on football, eygptian league actually has some great players as do all 3 of there national teams! If only algeria and tunisia could stop france stealing all there best players…. i mean taarabt can’t even get in the moroccan squad…..
think Ben Yedder will cost more than PEA or Remy in fee as hes the HOT property in Ligue one coz he’s pretty much come from nowhere, if you imagine how much Cisse would have cost someone in the summer after last seasons goals, the way 6 months of performances see’s players over valued and sometimes over hyped, ben yedder is at the height of that hype at the moment
561 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:58 PM
jayphoto…
I doubt we could attract Lucas Digne, the lad is France’s next left back, and despite the fact we have a few internationals in already, i get the impression he is going to be world class, when i watch him.
Can see him going to Man United.
562 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:58 PM
If Remy signs so many people are going to look stupid.
Maybe he want’s NUFC but his agents are blagging him…
563 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:59 PM
One of French journos on twitter the mbwia rumour
564 t00ntime // Jan 15, 2013 at 3:59 PM
@krul not sure if napoli would sell him but he has pace and can dribble like the best at his age. His shooting isnt fully ready yet but we cud have 2of the best young italians in our squad if only we scouted italy. (santon+insigne)
Havent seen vargas play but i definitly think we should be scouting in italy, all the ‘top’ teams only have eyes for snijder/cavani etc we cud nip in get some good deals and then move on to the next country.
1thing is for sure, if we were to sign insigne he would be on the back of my shirt!
565 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Fantastic Kets – shoot me down and prove me wrong by quoting a performance in a close fought high standard 8-1 conquest of a mighty Cypriot team…..i take it back, cissokho does play well against the top teams
566 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:01 PM
slank @ 524 so you seem to think thrtr is no mess at SJP ? you think the only problem we have is that we lost a player?? have you seen the league tables thes last few weeks – or the results – or the performences ??? i am sure if you were to revisit them , you may change your mind on that comment!
567 naptoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:01 PM
slank nd looney
okay then your well reasoned posts have convinced me we are lucky to have ash and llambias leading us to our second relegation fight in 5 years and lucky we didnt turn out like leeds etc cos ash nd co said so. ill also ignore what kk shearer et al said and the judgement against him re kk and instead focus on the brilliant things hes did for our club wise, renaming, reapeted manager changes, 2nd tier academy …. so much good. long live ash and nufc (insert his) financially viable bussiness model.
568 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:03 PM
toonLYF – dunno, digne turned down chelsea because he’s very career minded! He knows he’s not ready for the step up to a team like that yet and knows he wouldn’t be first team choice! Can see him going to a big mid table team first, hes talked about learning his trade a lot, wouldn’t be surprised if he signed for a Moenchengladbach in germany but with Cabaye and debuchy here, reckon he’d see us as a good next step…..doubt Del boy and big mike would pay out for him though, unless santon leaves
569 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Stuart
Would you be happy and satisfied if Ashley closed the club down or sold it to an Indian chicken farmer or heaven forbid to Ellis Short as a feeder club to Sunderland or Glasgow Rangers? He has the power to do that. He doesn’t need the club. It doesn’t provide him with any income. He could close it down and it wouldn’t make a dent in his bank balance.
If you support a club you support it through the good times and the bad times.
570 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Jay@ 502
Cheers for that, I always fear the wodst when you hear about the pimp my boots up style, I know he has talent but he hasnt shown it anywhere elseother than ast etienne
571 ToonDownSouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:05 PM
So in summary of Ben Arfa, he actually has a fantastic relationship with Pardew (contrary to all the dumb rumors on here), and he will stay as long as the owner shows ambition in the transfer market.
Well, goodbye Hatem! ;/
On a positive note, I liked the line about “They should have done it earlier, but we have spoken about that”. Unless I’m interpreting it wrongly, it sounds like the board have contact with the senior players over their plans, which is definitely a positive thing at NUFC.
572 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Jay@ 502
Thanks for the insight lad, I may well hav the wrong opinion on him then
573 Marty-Toon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Lets wait and see what happens,
Although i do believe if we don’t lift ourselves out of the mire and closer to tenth and show/tell the payers of our targets next summer then we could see top players leave.
The disgusting thing for us fans is that we can see that we’re so close to being a very good team.
Had we got a top CB in the last 2 windows and an extra striker and LW then we’d have been up with the top 6 but again at Nufc we get close as we did in the 90′s and had we then got in a couple of top players in defence we’d have surely won something.
Again,so close but yet so far and then top players leave as they’ve done at Arsenal as they won’t wait around when a top team tat they’ll win something with comes calling.
Great to balance the books but by spending what he needed to do he would get back cause of a far better league position.
Daftness!!
Floppy chops got really annoyed there,’twas nice to see Catchy
574 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:07 PM
I think he’d be first choice here over Santon, if he were to join today.
As for Chelsea, obviously Cole would be standing in his way. He has spoken highly of Debuchy on Lille’s website and on l’equipe many times, so it could have legs, i guess.
I’d cry, he’s one of my favourite players at the moment.
575 Magpietillidie22 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:08 PM
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/pictures-newcastle-stars-train-in-the-snow-1535225?
^^ this was nufc training in snow today WITH colo… don’t think he’d train if his contract being terminated tomorrow myself… especially in that weather
576 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:08 PM
@krul to be kind – best case scenario would be if Ben yedder doesn’t score again this season and his value drops to about 5-7m and we get him in the summer!
In france value is completely form based (as seen by Remy’s drop from 25m to 8m in 12 months)
577 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:09 PM
F**king idiots who think Shepard was a good chairman lol, changed more managers than Ashly, ignored the academy, spent money we didnt have, with crap players on wages we couldn’t afford, n most important blew are best ever chance of dominating England n Europe great chairman, he ran the club the way you ppl thought was best n say it should n run now well guess what it failed n u all failed if that’s how u think we should b run
578 West Lancs Geordie // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Well bloggers have you got MA sussed yet? Well why would we want JB for £4M answer because he is about to cash in on TC. If he gets say £8M he’s made himself another £4M. Simmo off to West Ham say £2M & Santon to Udenise for say £5M. Colo to this other Argentine Club £5M. It’s a fire sale by the Wee Club in the North East. Then HBA off to Juventus & Willo to Fray Bentos. Forget big names like Sissoko & De Jong we are just alerting bigger clubs by showing an interest. We are just going to shuffle the pack & bring in panic loan deals. No strengthening just replacing. Feb 1st quote as usual “We tried to bring quality players in AGAIN but just couldn’t get them over the line”
579 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:10 PM
davyb how come 50000 people stop going and you say it dosnt effect ashly ?? how do you come to that????? ok what would happen if all of a sudden everybody stopped using SD. would that effect ashley??????
580 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:10 PM
Toontime
He is some pup, been keeping an eye on him but I dont think napoli need to sell after lavezzi leaving for big dough, vargas is just as good but more a wide player insignes pace is awesome though
581 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:10 PM
also how we got ben arfa for 3.5m aftaer a 1.5m loan!
582 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:12 PM
Haha the Ashly haters are a good laugh like linked with a keeper n left back n first thing they say is krul n santon must b gonna b sold, despite the fact we need a good back up keeper n left back
583 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:13 PM
there’s no compromise this time though, Pardew and the board know this time, that lack of investment could either see them relegated, or see them lose the players who made Ashley so much money last season due to the PL position and attainment of European football…or both!
I think we’ll bring in 2 more players minimum, however i wouldn’t like to estimate on departures…..
584 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:13 PM
pretty sure Napoli’s finances will be taken care of for about 5 years when they finally sell Cavani, that guy will leave for stupid money
585 toon1707 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:14 PM
Probably hours late but been to work. Has people on here seen balotelli’s tweet about remy have to say never liked balotelli but warming to him now
586 faustino // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:15 PM
@574 Davy
exactly mate, just because someone may think Ashley is a terrible chairman doesn’t somehow qualify Shepherd as a good one. He was bent, his son Kenneth was and is bent as a nine bob note. We we’re lucky not to catch serious sanctions as a result of Freddy, Kenneth and Graeme Souness’s behavior, and end up in a free fall far worse that we actually experienced. Scum.
That and he literally called Toon fans idiots. Literally, called us stupid for buying the ‘cheap knock off replica shirts’ that basically paid his wages.
587 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:15 PM
I DON’T FCUKING BELIEVE THIS!!!
SISSOKO TO QPR RUMOUR!!
FCUK THE CAPS LOCK
588 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:15 PM
naptoon @ 564
‘…okay then your well reasoned posts have convinced me we are lucky….’
It’s nothing to do with luck. It’s a fact. Ashley owns the club. We have to live with that. Ashley bought it. He put his own money into it. He hasn’t as far as I can tell took money out of it, unlike the Glazers at ManU. He can do what he likes. We also have to live with the fact that at some point it will be sold to someone else.
You don’t have to like him. It’s not a condition of being a Newcastle fan. Owners are going to come and go.
589 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Davy
I think there is a balance between ashley an shepherd that we need to find.
Shepherd spent money but on all parts if rubbish, disnt seem to plan more than 5 minutes ahead.
Ashley is far too cautious and doesn’t spend enough at the right times. We are to slow to nice on to other targets when we get priced out if a deal
I don’t expect a 50mil signing but I expect us to buy enough of the right type of players.
590 naptoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:16 PM
davybtoon
kk shut reserve team so finances could be directed to first team and under that system we reached fa cup finals challenged for the title and were nicknamed ” the entertainers ” nugget they were the best times ive known as a NUFC supporter nowadays are amongst the worst nd im middle aged you support ash ill support the toon dick
591 West Lancs Geordie // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:16 PM
Not long now boys – get the chants & the placards ready:
1) We’re shit & we’re sick of it!
2) Sack the board! Sack the Board! Sack the Board
3) You fat Cockney B…ard get out of our Club!
Anybody any new ones?
592 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:18 PM
Stuart – bcoz 50,000 won’t stop goin to match maybe 2 or 3000 who say they care but really don’t, trouble with ppl like you is you think you kno what’s best way to run the club same the idiots who thought they could all club together n buy it n run it never heard something so funny, u go on about Shepard but his we would b bankrupt n fail ffp when it comes in
593 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:18 PM
just a thought – but what would everything think if nufc did sell Krul and brought butland making say 8-10m profit? Krul for me is a great goalkeeper, im a big fan but i find his distribution really detrimental to our play, he’s not comfortable with the ball at his feet at all and in the modern game its pretty important! Alot of people moan about us playing long balls and Krul bangs it long (and often out of play) more than anyone! Butland is a very good keeper with the potential to be world class (much like Tim Krul i guess) According to swansea we bid big for Michel Vorm in the summer (who deffo wouldnt be a reserve) is it possible that the management just don’t rate Krul has highly as we all do?
594 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:19 PM
Davy
Also our squad is too thin, Ashley got stick for this.
He ties to sign players to improve the squad and it’s because he is selling everyone
There is no logic in some posts
595 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:19 PM
Okay I am back…so any new development?
596 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:19 PM
Beattie your be best leaving your rumour reading for a while on health grounds… you seem like your heart may be on the give! Lol
597 Mister Tuff // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:19 PM
I see L’Equipe are saying QPR bid slightly higher than Newcastle. Link:-
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Remy-plutot-qpr/342524
598 ToonDownSouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Beattie
Fair play to Redknapp, he’s just got the scouting game sussed.
“Newcastle buy good cheap players. Why don’t we go after their targets, but offer them more money and less snow. Winner.”
599 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Here here TS but the thought of a Shepherd/Ashley hybrid scares the bejaysus out of me! Haha
600 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Cissokho is a cracking player. He’s actually scored a couple of goals already for Valencia. I find it funny how we haven’t been linked with hardly any centre backs, yet that is the most important position that needs strengthening. People must think that Mike Williamson is a god. I can’t believe it that Alan Hansen kept criticising Coloccini and Krul for our defensive errors when it was blatantly Simpson and Williamson. They’re getting away with murder.
601 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Naptoon
So do you think we should shut the academy and instead of using money to try and develop young players use that to sign players?
602 robin // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Colocinis contract to be terminated tomorrow!
603 Dannyo // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:21 PM
What’s balotellis account?
604 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM
I am thinking of changing sports?
How are the Falcons doing this day and age?
605 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM
Naptoon – I support the toon no matter what you support one era of the toon by the sounds of it, what did we win nothing Shepard failed he was terrible, n ppl love kk the man bottled the prem title n from that moment blew us a decade of domination
606 Daley_Toon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM
it’s not the real Balotelli haha come on folks.
607 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM
toon1707…isn’t that a fake Balotelli account? Do you mean this:
“It looks like Loic Remy has chosen QPR over Newcastle. He’ll be going for a medical soon. The first thing they will be checking is his head.”
Also got a little smirk from:
“I heard that when Danny Welbeck was younger a couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in his neighbourhood.”
608 ToonDownSouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM
A lot of people seem to care more about balance sheets and getting good deals than they do about challenging for Europe and trophies.
Interesting.
We currently have some of the lowest ticket prices in the league – those of you that attend matches regularly, would you happily pay more if it meant the club challenging higher up the table and in cups?
609 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Would anyone take Djibril Cisse? I know he’s 31, but that lad is a decent player and would play well with Ben Arfa etc. Would be a good player to have coming off the bench instead of Shola.
610 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Beattie
Get on supporting Newcastle eagles….if you like trophies they have 18 in 7 years…now that’s success haha
611 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Jay
I am definitely in the Krul has gine backward corner, he just doesnt look like he will reach the heights of last season again, hope I’m wrong though!
612 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM
colo is a top earner and leaving it seems so why not be serious about a bid and offer a wage a prolific scorer would warrant as most clubs know strikers can be the difference. it will be offset by colo leaving soon , but lets not forget we do need 2 defenders still, which we should easy have the money for after surviving on skeleton crew so long
613 West Lancs Geordie // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Ashley shouldn’t be anywhere near a football club he’s a “commodity” dealer. The commodities in question young footballers & sportswear. Tries to buy both cheap & sell them on for a fat profit. Why do you think he bought the 16 yr old Swiss kid for £1M (we didn’t need him) Why is HE looking at Jack Butland & why would he let Tim Krul go PROFIT PROFIT PROFIT! He’ll sell the rest that are any good in the Summer when we are in the Championship. Come on Mike lad prove me wrong.
614 naptoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:25 PM
i support my team and want success for it and i dont give a feck about bank balances etc all chairmen are crooks so who that is doesnt matter like slank said. just gets under my skin when people make out b4 ash it was shite and now its abed of roses for which we shouldb grateful football wise which is all im interested in its far from it and im sick cos cant see it getting any better
615 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:25 PM
slank @556 o, those companies didn’t change with the times / diversify / adopt the latest technology. Technology bypassed them like at Kodak.” 100% spot on. ashley is falling into that same scenario with a football club. if he cant look into the future to recognise what we – the paying customer wants- then why should we go intto his shop? now if we had an owner called “apple ” who knew what it took to move forward, give the people what they want- with vision the shop becomes full again . its all about getting the ashlys out and the apple in. so to speak!
616 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Davy
The reason ppl are questioning the butland bid is because he has stated time and time again he will not leave unless its for the number 1 jersey there is no way he would come here as backup
IF we are making a bid for him you can garuntee its because krul is off
617 C // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM
I am a reader not a writer, but sometimes.
I agree with Davybtoon. A boycott wouldn’t help anything. It would only disrupt the team, cause bad press and probably led in the end to relegation. We don’t need more trouble then we are in. Do you really think that MA have know clue what alot of you think of him. Do you really think that he doesn’t know that you want him to spend every penny that he has on this club and buy players like Man C. I would want that anyway
But they have a responsiblity to this club and the fans before us and the fans that will come after us.You don’t take a hundered year old club and almost put it into administration, like FFS wouldn’t have done if he would have been allowed to still run things. The most important thing is that the club exists and can genereate enough funds to stand on it’s own. You can make progress and win with that method as well, but it takes time.
MA is trying to create some much needed stability at the club, sign AP on a long term contract and almost every player that we sign gets a 5 year contract, at least he has a plan for the club in the long run, not like FFS who didn’t have a clue.
618 markmac // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM
@584 beattie, i dont know why your suprised, you know what redknapps like, if he’s offered the money to spend he WILL spend it! and even more so if it means out doing other relegation contenders…the b@stardo
619 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM
actually hate the criticism Willo gets! The guy plays to the best of his ability every game, gives 100%, its not his fault his ability isn’t high! He was brought in to be a 4th choice centre half, of this he would be more than adequate, for me when willo has a bad game we shouldn’t criticize him, im a shocking centre half but if i had the chance to play for toon id play every game (badly no doubt) We should blame the board that Pardew has no other choice but to play him!
620 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Sage – we all kno the squad is thin n I will slate Ashly for that 2
Fact is when we do deals they are good ones n good players nearly 95% of the time couldn’t say that for Shepard
Yes Ashly has to pump in some money to bulk squad up
621 spitfire_ // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM
It’s so depressing to be a Newcastle’s fan these days… and only 6 months back everything was just fine.
622 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:27 PM
cashley likes to be a big fish in a small pond, 50 odd thousand in fizzy division makes him feel good. he is a proper chav, and will drag us to new lows
623 toon1707 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Ibizatoon that’s the one didn’t realise it was a fake account but either way I had a little laugh at the tweet
624 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:29 PM
TDS
I don’t care more about balance sheets than Newcastle winning but I am a realist and understand we can’t spend silly amounts.
Don’t get me wrong, I believe we can spend more than we do, that annoys me.
I think too often people are seen to have extreme views…either labelled accountants or saying they want the club to spend and go into administration.
I think 99% of fans just want the right balance, and not just the right balance but to have money spent at the right time not just when we are desperate
625 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Ive recently seen a few posts over the recent days about a 1m swiss kid at 16… hqve I missed something?
626 naptoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:30 PM
ts
dont know just want success for our club. if i remember rightly kk stopped reserve team the academy system is fairly new certainly wasnt around when i was a junior. our system at the min isnt producing so it needs an overhaul.
627 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Tads well I will say this the ppl saying can’t sell krul are of the same ppl who moan about are long ball tactics n krul is the worst player for long ball in our team with willo a close second
628 Slank // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Magpietillidie22 @ 572
Many thanks for posting those Mirror pics of the players in the snow but why are they training in the snow. I thought they had a large indoor pitch?
Was that a pic of Ryan Taylor training?
629 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Ktk not yet. Still rumours.
630 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:31 PM
eventually all the assets will have gone and hell have nothing to sell only misery
631 Santon03 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:31 PM
16 days left for transfers, I think the best solution is to players in on loan with option to buy.
632 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:32 PM
toon1707….It was a funny one.
No one else finding it odd with the amount of rumour but lack or real substance to any news regarding Remy? Really don’t know what to make of it.
633 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:32 PM
can’t believe we’re arguing on here about who is better shepherd or ashley!!! its like arguing about whats better, drowning to death of being burnt to death! both were awful for fans! Arguably Ashley has the club running well business wise, he’s maximising our revenue, Wonga are paying more than anyones paid us before for sponsorship, but as a fan, im not an accountant, im just pissed we’ve got wonga on our shirts!
too many junior accountants these days for me, we’re fans, you honestly telling me chelsea fans enjoying hazard, mata and oscar are worrying about there wages, same as city fans with aguero and tevez and silva! think fans concern should be a the football thats put in front of them, both of which, ashley and shepherd fail to supply with there choice of managers and transfer budget, i know shepherd got robson right to appoint but that was a no brainer and gullit, souness, allardyce were shockers!
634 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Krul
He’s going to QPR
635 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Tads
It was a report in a paper though. This doesn’t mean that krul is off…it probably doesn’t even mean we have watche him.
It’s silly season and people are jumpin to conclusions too easily.
636 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:34 PM
I wish Remy would put us out our misery FFS. Is he doing a round the world trip to see what wages he can get
637 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Southampton have nearly signed a Norwegian international CB for £3.5 million.
Even now all around us are strengthening whilst we sit idly by waiting for…?#
It was the same in the summer. needless to say we are 1 transfer window behind the rest of the league, now we could be 2. By the time it resets it could be all over.
638 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:36 PM
TS
Im not saying were getting rid of krul or have even looked at butland but someone asked why being linked with him meant krul was off
Just saying if we were in for him it pretty much means he’s gone this lad has turned down so many moves, plus there is no way it would be for £4 mil they turned down £8 mil from southampton in the summer
639 Luke-A-Like // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Graham! Danny Graham!? Is that a joke?! That would be a huge backwards step he is not of European class which is what we need! We get replacements for Willo and then we have at least 11 players that should be playing in Europe…if we get Graham as a last minute transfer i will have a mental breakdown
640 toon1707 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:37 PM
There has been no news on remy today going to QPR so I wonder if we are still in with a shout as I am sure our French players will be ringing and texting him to join up with them here looks like its just a wait and see situation but until he signs for one team or another I wonder if Ashley and co are pursuing other targets or just twiddling there thumbs waiting for this situation to be resolved
641 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Pretty sure i saw a french journo say any medical for Loic Remy would take about 12 hours…. hes cleared to play because of his heart defect but the insurance company that provides the club the player insurance will demand the most in-depth medical analysis they can get before insuring him, pretty sure he’ll pass and its just a formality but it takes a lot longer
642 NUFC STEVE // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Everybody was going to put Remy on the left side of:
Remy-cisse-arfa
WHY DON’T WE BUY A WINGER??
643 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Hiadara deal gathering pace by looks of it straight up fight between us n Italy
644 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Yep, last season’s star performer, Ryan Taylor is back in training. Great news. That means Debuchy can fill in in the holding role whilst Tiote is away, unless we sign Sissoko of course.
645 Novocastrian66 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:38 PM
No progresss today only rumours. This window is now running a familiar course. Very depressing. If QPR get all the players they are linked with I can honestly see them overhauling us. Unbelievable.
When I was a young lad QPR had a decent team and it always bugged me that a tin pot club could out perform us and have England internationals playing for them. I know they’re bottom of the league but I hope we’re not going back to the future.
646 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:39 PM
Naptoon
I don’t think Ashley is the right owner, he is good financially for the club but not playing wise. I enjoy watching football not reading accounts so I don’t think he does enough.
I think the academy needs an overhaul too. As does the club in general.
What I would do.
- sack llambias, give the job to somebody who knows how to run a football club and also knows how to play a nice style, (city brought a barca director in to run the club)
- look at getting one playing philosophy in the whole club, a pacey, passing game with attacking flair
- get some coaches and a manager from first team to under 10′s who all coach the same system and have them over seen by somebody implementing one style
- recruit the right type of player again at all levels from senior to kids
That would cost a decent amount of money and Ashley wouldn’t pay that in my eyes, he is doing bits but not doing it right and thoroughly.
Now this process could take years to implement, but as long as we see evidence if it happening I am happy to wait.
647 ToonDownSouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:39 PM
TS
I know, and I’m always one of the middle ground posters. I just think that occasionally people get too carried away with talking about signing bargain players, and laughing at clubs like Liverpool, QPR and Sunderland for spending lots of money.
None of us would be complaining one bit if we plashed out a little to try and get the club back to where we’d all like it to be.
648 magpie1987 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:39 PM
Wheres proud today? Have i missed him?
649 Santon03 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:40 PM
are we really that desperate?
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/130115/newcastle-fail-bid-land-ex-arsenal-striker-189312
650 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Birmingham have got to sell what they can. they’d bite our hands off for 6m for any player including Butland! their owner has screwed them big time financially, brought the club when he had no money etc, interestingly aswell they have the record for the highest paid player playing outside of a top flight division in any country! Nikola Zigic is on £78,000 a week with goal and appearance bonuses aswell as a loyalty bonus for not leaving each year that puts his wages up a little bit! Amazing, we thought we had it bad with disco
651 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:41 PM
davyb @589 i know 50,000 people wont stop going and only a few 1000 will , what i am saying is 2 The people who wouldnt boycott and who do nothing about it, have no right to moan about anything that goes pear shaped within the club , also you are right i dont know how to run a club- never said i did – however, do our owners?????i dont think so. so i dont think i will hear you moan in the future when we go down.
652 Super Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:42 PM
The meltdown on this blog at the moment…
How anyone can blame Ashley for Remy deciding to go to QPR instead of us is beyond me. Even if they do stay up it’s only a matter of time before their extortionate wages cripple them. Although I hope we send them down in May.
Remy has chosen money over us, he isn’t worth that much and we shouldn’t pay it. Had it been £5k/£10k more then I would be annoyed too.
Times really are depressing as a NUFC fan at the moment, aren’t they?
653 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:42 PM
If we sign Jeremie Alliadiere then Ben Arfa is sure to see our ambition!!
654 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:43 PM
Lots of comments today, good on you’s comsidering there is not a great deal to shout about.
Personally i’v got nout to say. No new news at all what I have seen.
Im sitting watching sky sports news waiting on Remy to QPR. Been watching since 1 oclock. If anything comes on ill give you’s a heads up
655 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:44 PM
magpie1987
Proud is away trying to remove the name off the #11 shirt
656 TOONALE // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Well I have had some good news today.
Just booked my Holiday in Zante, three weeks in
August/September,fifty mts from the beech.
657 Wandering Geordie // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:45 PM
I said this morning that Collos attorney has flew in to talk about the termination of Collo’s contract on Wednesday….meanwhile I am sunning it up in Tulum Cancun…Oh to be in the Toon now
658 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:45 PM
santon 03 – if carr goes on scouting alone its no suprise he likes aliadiere! He’s on form one of the best performing french strikers this season! Hes doing aswell as gamiero did at Lorient! Personally feel its false though, Lorient have 2 players newcasle should have signed that really make him look good, Alain Traore (a behind the striker/left wing player) and Benjamin Corgnet (lampard style goal scoring centre mid) Aliadiere is scoring the goals but they make him alot of chances per game! His work rate is immense tho, chases every ball
659 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:45 PM
Well
Weve gone from being linked with remy PEA sissoko alderwield cissoko etc
Too danny graham a french LB who no one had ever heard of who know is all of a sudden the dogs bollox and fcuking aliadiare
Christ do we just go from plan A to plan Z and forget about the rest!
660 Tino99 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:45 PM
http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/130115/why-newcastle-may-have-dodged-bullet-missing-out-loic-remy-189319
Maybe Remy wasnt suppose to be and maybe for the best.
661 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:46 PM
why do people ask where proudtobageordie is?
he’s the biggest joke i’ve witnessed post on this forum.
…i tell you what, i’ll start repeating everything from twitter and goal.com, if you’s miss his shite that much.
Sad fckers.
662 surreytoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:46 PM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/15/newcastle-alan-pardew-french-market
What now for Newcastle and Alan Pardew after Rémy takes French leave?
Magpies’ latest attempt to recruit from across the Channel has backfired, leaving the manager desperate to land a striker as well as a wise old-head
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Loïc Rémy
Newcastle were rocked by the departure of Demba Ba while Loïc Rémy, above, may be on his way to QPR. Photograph: Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images
After seeing his QPR team lose at Newcastle only last month, Harry Redknapp launched into a rant against overpaid footballers and the game’s skewed economics. “St James’ Park holds 52,000 but Loftus Road holds 18,000. You shouldn’t be playing players massive wages when you only have 18,000 seats,” said the new Rangers manager as he pledged not to “screw over” the owners by “overpaying” any more “average” players.
Fast forward a few weeks and the man who might have been England coach is preparing to welcome Loïc Rémy to QPR from Marseille after staging a successful, last-minute ambush of the France striker’s move to Newcastle. Newcastle had agreed an £8m fee with Marseille and Rémy had told friends – Joey Barton included – that his move to Alan Pardew’s team was all but done and dusted but then, when airport check-in staff labelled his luggage as he departed France, they printed out stickers with LHR for London Heathrow rather than NCL for Newcastle.
A late change of planes and plan prefaced by calls from his agent signalled that a basic wage of around £75,000 a week at QPR – quite possibly approaching double Newcastle’s offer – and a guaranteed departure from Loftus Road for a minimal transfer fee in the summer should Redknapp’s side be relegated, had turned Rémy’s head.
In what constituted a major blow for Pardew, arrangements for a medical followed by an “unveiling” in Newcastle were placed on tentative hold, then cancelled. Only time will tell whether Rémy will rescue QPR from relegation thereby justifying the high-stakes gamble Redknapp has clearly persuaded Tony Fernandes, the QPR owner, to risk yet more money on. “It was a choice between money and footballing ambition,” said a Newcastle source.
While Pardew’s team are on an awful run and by no means safe from relegation themselves, that comment is no exaggeration. Rémy had a choice of running out in front of 52,000 fans every home game at a club who finished fifth in the Premier League last season and are still in this season’s Europa League or joining one that attracts much smaller attendances and is facing a more serious battle to stay in the top flight.
Perhaps, then, it was not such a bad thing for Newcastle and Pardew as they struggle to find a successor to Demba Ba capable of gelling with Papiss Cissé. Ba may have had a suspect left knee – and it was interesting to hear Rafael Benítez say this week that concerns over its condition dictate that Ba will be rotated – but the Senegal striker rarely stopped scoring.
In contrast Rémy has scored only one goal for Marseille this season, after being used largely as a substitute. Although he scored 12 times for the French club last season and 15 times the one before that, it appears that a fall-out with the club’s management did little for either his fitness or final touch. After such a poor autumn and early winter, can he really hit the ground running in west London?
That said, Newcastle’s scouting system, led by Graham Carr, has proved consistently strong. Pardew’s recent problems have been largely about the extreme slenderness of a squad ravaged by injuries to players including Yohan Cabaye and Hatem Ben Arfa.
The overwhelming odds are that Ba’s successor – not to mention one or two much-needed defensive reinforcements – will be found in France but the presence of seven French-speaking players – five of whom could be described as first choices – in Pardew’s first-team squad is starting to cause some disquiet among fans. Suddenly St James’ Park season ticket holders are worried about dressing-room cliques and the absence of the much-vaunted “British core” even Arsène Wenger now seems keen on restoring to Arsenal.
Nagging worries about suggestions of fault lines developing between Newcastle’s French and Spanish speakers, and the sense that locals boys such as Shola Ameobi and Steven Taylor an in peril of becoming an endangered species, will hold little sway, though. Finance dictates that Mike Ashley, Newcastle’s owner, will remain unmoved. Pardew likes James Tomkins, the young West Ham centre-half, but he would cost £10m and an equivalent defender could be purchased for a third of the price and smaller salary in France.
It is for this reason that Derek Llambias and other key Newcastle figures have adopted the W hotel in Paris as a base for entertaining the representatives of potential new signings aged 26 and under – experience is much less important to Ashley than a decent sell-on value – and why last Saturday a headline in l’Equipe read “France: A discount supermarket for Newcastle United”.
A charm offensive which has seen French media representatives welcomed warmly to Tyneside, where Newcastle’s press team even greet them with “Bonjours”, and imported players offered every available assistance including specially cooked meals in the training ground canteen has paid off. Newcastle’s stock is high in France, with the team’s performances shown on weekly TV, along with those of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.
The problem is that many of those displays this season have been so poor that French players now appear to be having second thoughts about their agents being charmed at a Paris hotel. And if that is not the case, their club’s boards of directors suddenly feel determined not to be treated like a discount supermarket for Ashley and his team of bargain hunters.
It seems that the Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be Pardew’s new target but St Etienne are displaying an enthusiasm for playing hardball. Perhaps Aubameyang will be told he can return to France for medical treatment if he gets injured. Ben Arfa is Newcastle’s best player and a sometimes tricky personality, but the fact he is spending several weeks undergoing rehabilitation at Clairefontaine, near Paris, rather than under the auspices of Newcastle’s own highly skilled medical team begs all sorts of questions.
At a time when Fabricio Coloccini, the club captain, has announced that personal difficulties have made him determined to depart for Argentina as soon as possible – something Pardew is endeavouring to talk him out of – maybe the moment is right to make an exception to the broadly sensible policy of buying under-26s.
As Steven Gerrard told my colleague Andy Hunter last week, he and Liverpool benefited immeasurably from playing alongside the ageing but still acute Gary McAllister a few years ago.
Newcastle clearly need at least one new striker and at least one new defender but Pardew, you suspect, is also crying out for an experienced old head who can provide on-field nous and off-field clout. Frank Lampard would clearly be too expensive but Newcastle really could do with making that sort of signing.
Pardew has done a very good job but right now what he arguably most requires is a McAllister to help him raise the bar. Meanwhile, only time will tell whether Rémy is the answer to Redknapp’s prayers.
663 TOONALE // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Beach
664 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Toonale,
Canny.
Why 3 weeks tho?
665 magpie1987 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:47 PM
Gazo9
Lol. He needs to man up and explain hiself. I believed him aswell. Am go gullable
666 magpie1987 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:47 PM
Gazo9
Lol. He needs to man up and explain hiself. I believed him aswell. Am go gullable.
667 Williamsonsuks // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:47 PM
@Slank. I’ve been fuming with the board since summer. Tbh, wouldn’t surprise me if he flattened the stadium and put a mega SD in the centre. Maybe you think it’s ok for them use our club as some kind of play thing, but enough is enough. My rants count for nothing but am still gonna post my opinions.
668 magpie1987 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Lol. He needs to man up and explain hiself. I believed him aswell. Am go gullable.
669 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Surrey Toon,
Dear me, thats 1 large post. Cramp in me finger scrolling down
670 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Luke a like
Danny graham is a proven goalscorer why would you be so against it, if he was called grahaminho would that make it any better!
Honestly if we get linked with domestic players theyre crap even when proven quality but stick a foreigner who has a youtube clip and folk wet themselves, im not having a pop lad, but peoples perceptions of footballers and style are seriouly questionable when half the crap that comes from outside the british isles is pure guff and usually fail! Give me a decent priced Brit/Irish player any day, you know exactly what your getting
671 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:50 PM
@tds – Haidara is awful! whoevers calling him the dogs bollox needs their head checking! All he has is a ridiculous athleticism, overlaps constantly etc but his control, pass, cross is poor, his tackling is often rash, he’d be better off being a 400 or 800m runner
672 BelfastMagpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Aliadiere is just a better looking Obertan. Hope we are aiming higher than that.
673 Tino99 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:50 PM
I am worried that we are even mentioned in the same sentence as danny graham and Aliadière. Very average players. One thing I will be fuming about is if we sign a tall hold it up striker who can get around players.
We need someone quick and skillful
674 Papiss9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Looks like Forren is going to southampton (3,5 M)
He is not pacey, but he is strong, solid in the air, very good on the ball. I have seen him a lot and he is def. good enough for newcastle and only 24.
We need a CB asap. We should at least try to buy someone. I know it’s two weeks left, but time is not on our side. we need to start winning games, starting with reading.
675 Transfer Sage // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:51 PM
TDS
Yeh I do agree we should spend more than we do, not massively as I can’t expect us to spend more than we have, something would go wrong eventually doing that.
I think teams like Chelsea and city will live their spending policy, it’s safe a lot of the time as their owners seen genuinely interested in the long run and have enough money that even 50/60milbis small change to them.
Our owner isn’t in the same bracket as them, no where near, so I don’t expect that level of spending.
I’m not suggesting anyone else does either by the way, I just wish we weren’t quite as tight but I sort of appreciate why we are.
676 stuart no9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:52 PM
C @617 ” A boycott would disrupt the team ” your right, it may make them play better,- coz at present they couldnt get any worse , so no hardship there!
677 TOONALE // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:52 PM
Toon-Prodigy
Flight costs.
678 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:53 PM
i would have graham and another in for striking options also 2 defenders needed, otherwise we will have made no progress in the last 2 windows only let a good few leave which is awfull 4 a club that has finished 5th with a extra comp to deal with
679 Tino99 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:53 PM
I am worried that we are even mentioned in the same sentence as danny graham and Aliadière. Very average players (actually some of the worst). One thing I will be fuming about is if we sign a tall target man as a striker
680 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:53 PM
We actually need 2 strikers 1 to replace Ba and one as backup at this stage i would be happy with Danny Graham as the Ba replacement and then a young striker on the cheap would still be better than the Ameobi
brothers!!!
If i have to see either of those lazy boys stroll about the pitch when we are getting beat I will go mental!!
Say what you want about Graham but he does score goals if you give him chances
Why have we not signed a centre half?Cannot understand it there are loads of good ones who would not be that expensive take your pick from players from Holland, Germany, Belgium, France and Spain for under 5 million you could get a guy who is strong , quick and good in the air and they will not want a massive wage
I actually think what will happen is we will sign 2 more players and what will happen is next season Pardew will get any money from player exits and television money to make a complete overhaul of the staff and the Wonga money will go towards players as well
That way he will not need to spend anything out of his own money this season and next year we will be fully sufficient to just allow Carr to pick up gems , means we will have to start next season with a complete new team again though
681 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:54 PM
People saying a centre halve is the main priority astonish me. Our two remaining senior strikers have scored 3 league goals between them all season. If you are imagining a new foreign defender coming into this maelstrom and hitting the ground running , and helping us clean-sheeting our way to survival – whilst we continue to create diddly squat at the other end – you obviously haven’t supported NUFC for very long.
Butland is hardly ‘back-up’ – it took months to resolve the Forster/Krul/Harper issue – why would they want to go through that again?
682 jmr271186 // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:54 PM
News just in, baggy eyed inside out faced Andrew Lloyd webber lookalike , Harry redknapp has offered butland 100k a week to sign for qpr, with a clean sheet bonus of 10k, he is also looking at adding to his massive football club with not only loic remy but he is in the hunt for Gomis, Danny graham, moussa sissoko, yan m’villa, and James Tomkims, it has been reported that arry is willing to offer excellent terms to all of the above and then promised qpr owner, Mr tony “every team I own are small and shite” Fernandes that he will 100% send the club to new lows, just like he did with Pompey and Southampton, so hoops fans look forward to this while it lasts but flick over to Ssn and see what your future holds. F HARRY BAGKNAPP HTL!
683 Mashley u Batfastard & lambiarse u Cupid stunt // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Ficking roll on jan31st
684 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:54 PM
i wonder if ashleys clicked there
685 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:55 PM
Milan want Krul. We want 12 m €.
686 Bambams // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:56 PM
according to newsnownewcastle milan are looking at Krul……would you believe it, we are looking at a young keeper ! What a coincidence ……
687 Dagwoodz // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:56 PM
I think the most frustrating thing about this entire situation for me is seeing a vast majority of players jumping to (negative) conclusions before we’ve even reached the half-way point of the transfer window.
IRT the Remy situation, I have yet to see anything official outside of Marseille stating that they have accepted bids from three clubs. If he signs for us, great. I was never big on him to begin with, I thought he was going to be a lemon. If he signs for QPR, then it’s not someone I would have liked in the team anyways.
I think the transfer window is more exciting if your expectations are kept in check. I HOPE that we sign a bunch of players, who are 1st team quality, in positions we need. I EXPECT that the board is going to sign one more player, an outside possibly of two, and claim they “just couldn’t get the others over the line”. With that being said, if you had told me that we would be getting 2-3 1st team players in this window in November, I would have said it was a good window.
No reason for the doom and gloom. Still have a little over 2 weeks to get players in, and even though the board has dragged their feet about money and wage structures with some of the players, I think that they are keeping to the financial standards which they had established. I don’t have a problem with that at all.
Ideally, we are able to actually get Sissoko or De Jong along with a CB. I’ll be content with that, even though I think we need an additional two players as well. (that’s if Colo leaves; a CB and an additional winger for competition for places in the squad)
Not upset with the board. Not upset with Pardew. Not even mad with Remy for supposedly, (again, it’s not confirmed), deciding at the 11th hour to go to QPR. Just want to see our boys actually start earning 3 points in games and climbing away from the bottom of the table.
For all of you doom and gloom folks, I think with the squad we have (assuming Colo leaves) we will still manage to stay up; though not much more than that.
688 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:57 PM
fire sale
689 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:58 PM
Toonale,
Cheaper to stay for 3 wks because of flights? Madness. Well, enjoy have a guddin.
Makes me wana get the brochures out
690 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:58 PM
santon – our one and only win in the last 12 games was down to shola coming on and scoring a fine, individual goal.. a bit of respect wouldn’t kill you.
691 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:58 PM
People saying we have plenty time need to realise we need points now not in 2-3 games time and to give ourselves a better chance we need reinforcements ASAP
692 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:59 PM
men in white suits
693 Bambams // Jan 15, 2013 at 4:59 PM
I suppose if we look on the bright side the owner, monkey and Pards have all allegedly admitted they made a mistake in the summer…..So hopefully this will never happen again, so when January window opens, Oh !
694 Papiss9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:00 PM
play 4-3-3, with cisse as striker, hba right wing and a new left wing. our 3 man midfield is good. Colo and steven taylor cant count as two players. One of them is allways injured. Behind them we have willo and perch and both of them are not even close to good enough as CB. ofcourse we need a CB, more than anything else. Willo one on one is embarrissing to watch.
695 davybtoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:00 PM
Danny graham would b a great signing toon fan n a great player
696 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:01 PM
BPC
True mate we need points now!
Wonder if the team feels as baffled as the fans!
697 NUFC STEVE // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:01 PM
Does nobody think we need a winger like BEN ARFA but from the left!!! We have cisse.
698 numba9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:01 PM
should be looking at spendin and on someone like klass huntelaar
699 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:02 PM
I cant believe we havent bid in parallel to AUBAMEYANG…I rate him far far far more than Remy… personally…
i do feel we need pace up front so the man has to have pace….
still no CB targets really confuse me…..
700 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:02 PM
AC Milan have enquired on Krul according to Forza italian
701 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:03 PM
put the players in a room with 11 fans who ll get the slap
702 Krul to be Kind // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:03 PM
Davy
Would love to see graham come, he was dropped at swansea this season because of michu, he gets another chance and takes it by scoring goals like he was never away kept his head up didnt kick up a fuss… thats the type of PERSONALITY that we need… more grafters!
703 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:03 PM
the only solution – call zinedine zidane out of retirement
Seriously though, think the scouting system needs to understand we ARE in a relegation battle, we need to add fighters to our side! I might get slated for this but I think Perch will be one of our more important players in the next few games! Club should sign who it wants from the arse end of nowhere in the summber but for now we should sign a centre half with premier league experience, Someone like Ryan Nelson , David wheater at bolton, we need somone who can adapt to the league straight away
704 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:04 PM
@Boater
Yes that was a good goal but if we had not been so negative in that game and started with Marveux and Obertan we would not have needed him to come on as it would have been comfortable as QPR were gash
Also he only does that once in about 14 games and wanders about lazy for the rest of them Brighton game for example??
Against Man Utd we brought on Shola and Sammy when game was there to win lost the midfield battle and the game as both of them never moved an inch
I do appreciate what he has done for the club over the years but its time he was replaced he should be about 4th choice
705 jayphoto // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:05 PM
as for a striker/winger – anthony knockaert has been the best player in the championship!
12m would buy us Knockaert and Rhys Williams from boro and make us a much stronger team for it
706 Tsunki // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:05 PM
Well this has 1,000 – poster written all over it? Whats the prize for that, ED? Another Audi? A day off from typing? A (shudders) date with a (shudders again) mature . . . person?
707 Super Magpie // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:06 PM
Big Pappa Cisse
Exactly, our next two games are Reading and Villa. These are the games we have to win to stay up. Bringing in new players as soon as possible will only help us. If we manage to get atleast 1 player in for Reading ( which I don’t think we will) then we are in a much better position.
708 Dagwoodz // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:06 PM
And for those of you who have written Cisse off as not being able to cut the mustard this year…just remember he’s been playing in a position where he has lost his finishing touch because that wasn’t his job out on the wing. It’s going to take him time to re-claim that.
IMHO, if we can find an effective hold up CF to compliment Cisse and collect all of the hoofed balls to the front for distribution.
Don’t want Krul to leave, but if he does, so be it. Krul and the defense really need to figure out that a keeper booting the ball to the other 18 is what should happen only when a quick outlet pass or throw isn’t available. I can’t blame Krul for booting it all the time, because the defense rarely gives him a viable outlet to distribute the ball on the ground or with a throw. I think that’s more the issue than Willo booting the ball out of the box during open play. Granted, it would be nice to have someone who is comfortable with the ball at their feet, but he is doing the best he can with the skill set he has.
709 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:07 PM
you couldnt make this sh1t up could you
710 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:08 PM
papiss9 – so don’t leave him one on one?
That stupid fcuking tedious forum-favourite miracle 4-3-3 with cisse in the middle and some imaginary guy we haven’t signed there.. blah blah blah – in your head it works – in reality Cisse isn’t scoring or even looking like he will at the moment. Ben Arfa scores 4 goals a season and is a month away from playing.
We were in relegation form before the league’s 2nd top scorer departed. We need goals FFS wake up.
711 Williamsonsuks // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Wasn’t really bothered about Remy, more worried about our defence. Need 2 big, scary CB’s. and just a tall, fast, young guy to play alongside Cisse, not caring who he is. Never gonna give that 2 tits credit. We wouldn’t be here now if they’d spent when the ball was rolling. Yeah the’ve reduced debt, pumped money into training ground, youth facilities. All meaningless at this moment in time. The last thing any fan needs to hear is the’ve balanced the books, when we are fighting relegation for the 2nd time in 3/4 years. ASHLEY FCUK OFF MAN. If he put is into liquidation, at least we’d know where we stand!
712 ?Miguel? // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:09 PM
Why didnt we sign knockeart (500,000) in the summer we was linked with him! That would of bedn adding depth!
713 Beattie25 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:09 PM
striker/winger has to be Jeremain Lens or Dries Mertens.
714 wreker16 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:10 PM
Does aubameyang play out wide at all? If anything we need a striker who is also great on the wing, as it appeared remy was, is obameyang any good out wide
715 Tino99 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:11 PM
I really cant believe that we still use Ameobi, for many a years he didnt even play. Absolutely ridiculous. His goal ratio per game is appalling. And then Williamson, he was only suppose to be used for cover but he is a permanent fixture. It baffles me.
The board cant be that stupid to realise that some of our targets would go to other clubs. I prey we pull something out of the bag in terms of CB and winger/striker
716 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:12 PM
Wrecker
Doesnt matter where he plays he’s said he’s not leaving til summer and is in contact with both manc clubs so we got no hope, unless we pull a QPR and offer triple wages
717 Phillipe Alberts tash // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:13 PM
This week has been depressing and it’s only Tuesday, we need someone who is gonna make a difference through the door before Reading! Someone give me some hood news please and I don’t wanna know about your holidays ha
718 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:13 PM
the only thing ashley will pull out is his d*** in the netty
719 Papiss9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:13 PM
this imaginary left wing is marvaux for now. he has quality.
You can’t decide to never put willo one on one. it happens every game.
I the last 5 games cisse has scored 2 goals (manu and everton). He needs service, which he has not been given, and he has been playing out of position.
We are in a relegation battle, that’s why we need players. would help to shut the backdoor. 7 against arsenal and 4 against manu, say nomore.
720 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:13 PM
tino,
i know what you mean, time is ticking like crazy we should be bidding left right and centre…
721 t00ntime // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:14 PM
QPR play tonight i’m 99% certain if he did/is signing for QPR dogchops will say so in pre match confrence OR he will be in the stands. So we will find out at around 20:00pm
722 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:14 PM
By the way ‘Williamsosuks’ – to choose a username that abuses a player of the club you ‘support’ is about as cowardly and low as its possible to get on here. I don’t like getting personal – but I can’t tell you how badly that reflects on you as an individual – whoever you really are.
723 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:16 PM
@721
Fact is williamson does suck!
724 toonLYF // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:16 PM
Aubamayang seems like a right cnt to me. He has a pair of boots completely covered in diamonds, that probably about 20-30 african children lost their lives whilst mining for them.
He is also not as good as everybody on here seems to think, and Wissam Ben Yedder would be a far better option, and cheaper i imagine.
725 Rotonda heights // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:18 PM
boater
Well pardew’s style dictates we won’t score many, what was it – 1 real shot in anger at Norwich in 90 mins.
Pardew tries to nick 1-0s and sit on it, never goes for a second goal. So on that basis we are better off with a great CB than forwards.
Kind of glad we missed remy. he’s 26 and a bit injury prone and that type of striker relies on explosive pace. when that’s gone, little else in his armoury.
726 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Tsunki, Nothing or wait only got 999 and 1001.
727 jammylambo // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:19 PM
i have to say thankyou to “TINO99″
the link to the article on talksport made for very good reading.
cheered me up a bit considering the absolutely dour news that has been blown our way for, well quite some time now. i hope this window doesnt end up starting brightly but piterring out into nothingness, its not fair on us as fans , and frankly its not fair on debuchy , hes a great signing and im very excited to see him at our club , just hope a depressing transfer saga doesnt drag his name through the mud of this blog either. or worse the transfer gets ignored entirely .
728 Williamsonsuks // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:19 PM
@Boater expected some flack for the name, that’s what I see when ever he is on the park.
729 Jackel001 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Hey. I’ve browsed this Blog for a long long time and now I decided to sign up so Howdy!
This is the last thing I wanted to see, to me this could pave the way for Krul to Man U and De Gea to Madrid!
By the way, anyone think that this suppose “Medical” for Remy at QPR is taking a hell of a lot longer than usual?
730 Adssy Mccc // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:21 PM
This is such a distraction. I don’t have time to keep checking for updates/rumours, but I feel compelled to do so…
I was lifted when I thought we’d get Remy, in a really good mood in general. Now I feel like crap again! Most of us get optimistic ahead of each window – because we want it to happen so badly! BUT in reality we get let down more often than not.
Frustration and disappointment don’t even come close, but then if we were to sign just two decent players that most agree can help us out, all of a sudden the blog is buzzing again and we feel optimistic again.
They don’t even realise or give a flying toss about how the fans react to all these situations. Pardew may do for a second or two and then he’s moving on to focus on the next crisis at the club, which you have to say is expected in some ways (who else is there to do it!).
731 GAZ09 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:21 PM
does anyone actually know when williamson’s contract runs out?
732 Toon-Prodigy // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Remy completed medical.
Will be training with QPR on wednesday.
Finishing touches with marseille and QPR.
733 boater // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:22 PM
papiss9 – Marveaux ? – who had one good 90mins against a ten man team? Has scored 2 goals in 18months – Plus a few flashes here and there whilst we plummeted down the division? That’s your answer to losing Ba? I take it all back – that’s a genius plan.
Last season – 5 against spurs, 5 against fulham last season plus, 4 against norwich and west brom – before manu / arsenal we had only conceded 2 more goals than last season.
We don’t create chances and score goals all season – eventually the defense creaks when there’s no threat going forward.
Before the Man U/ Arsenal games we had conceded only 2 more.
734 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Haidaira says he prefer Roma but if he can’t go there then Newcastle is an option.
735 Rotonda heights // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:24 PM
boater
williamson does suck and if we go down a lot of individual mistakes can be put at his door. he’s not a shrinking violet and he’s paid thousands for impersonating a footballer!!
736 hadthetshirt // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:24 PM
apologies if this has been said but 700 posts to read didn’t inspire me.
AC Milan enquired about Krul so maybe that’s why were after this young keeper.We could do with one as Krul’s form not been too clever this year.
737 Williamsonsuks // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:25 PM
http://nufc.com/2012-13html/squad.html
Gaz all the players contracts.
738 Munster Mag // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:26 PM
Jay at 448 , very true re QPR and the quality of players they have / may have. If we had these, and those they propose, we’d be talking of winning the Europa!! No wonder that journo in tne Sunday Times laughed at the geordie dreamers.
739 Sazzer // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:27 PM
Gaz Willo contract ends 30,6, 2016.
740 John Tudor // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:27 PM
boater @721 for all you know his name might be williamson and he might suk too
741 liam1985nufc // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:28 PM
First post on here, but I regularly read the blog!
I’m really undecided which I feel about Remy joining QPR. Part of me is furious as we should have had the deal tied up a long time ago. When he is at his best, he is pretty lethal, but from other angles (media tales of him turning up drunk for training, £85k p/w (say no more) and being badly out of form at the moment), it makes me think we’ve definitely dodged a bullet for the time being. I wish Sky Sports would stop hanging out of Redknapp’ ar*e though, it is infuriating!
We do really need to pull our finger out now transfer wise. 2 CB’s (if Collo leaves) and an ST are absolutely bare minimum. I would have Danny Graham as a short term option for sure, he will give 100% for us and is a good professional, plus he is still scoring when coming off the bench. As for CB, it’s got to be a toss up between Mbiwa and Sakho if we can get them, plus perhaps getting in a younger CB (preferably English, as we need to have x amount of players from England in a squad).
Once we have these, and finally stop playing bloody hoofball (yes Willo, it doesn’t matter that you are a solid pro, but I’m looking square at you on this one!), and use what served us so well in the second half of last season, I’m convinced we will recover and finish mid-table.
Failure to do this, and a long struggle awaits, and praying that we won’t be doing ventures to Derby, Wolves and Blackburn next season.
742 Papiss9 // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:28 PM
boater
Marvaux has done more than that, especially the last month. As long as we were in the game against arsenal, marvaux was one of the best.
And for the goals conceded. look at our back 4 in the games we concede 4 or more goals.. willo and perch are often present. against norwich is was simpson and perch vs holt morrisson.
If your point is, we dont’t need CB this window, i don’t agree with u.
743 Spreadthetoon // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:28 PM
Looks like Proud was full of BS. Well it happens.
Remy looks QPR bound tho weird that nothing has been officially confirmed? Anyway if he wants big wages then he should play for them? In the event that QPR were relegated which I would not wish on any club….but if that happened and then Remy approached NUFC….I would PERSONALLY tell him to Jog on…
So half way through the window and no bites…..I really hope for the sake of the club that we do get the players we need past the line…..cos’ sadly this has got EXACTLY the same hallmarks as last window. If that happens I would table a petition to MA to fire DL and appoint a director of football, someone who understands the game and has contacts and has the same philosophy as the mgr. Anyway still got another 1/2 of the window….so I guess things can only get better….they sure as hell cannot get worse!!
744 Munster Mag // Jan 15, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Prodigy, I didnt get the chance, or have the inclination to dig through your previous messages to check your opinions etc. I just feel there is a massive naivity out there about why players go to certain clubs. So lets bury the hatchet if there was one – we’re all Toon brothers !
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