I’ve got to say I was shocked to see we are supposed to be after David N’Gog of Bolton and maybe Alan Pardew can put that to bed today, by saying we are not going after the former Liverpool player, who in our opinion is not as good as Leon Best, who left us last summer – and that now looks like a departure we shouldn’t have allowed – in retrospect.
Leon Best - now at Blackburn Rovers
Two years ago Leon saved us after Andy Carroll left for Liverpool, when we were in much the situation we are in now, after Demba Ba has left this time, half way through the season.
Newcastle say they will not sanction any panic buys, but we still have to bring in somebody who has some record of scoring goals – and if David N’Gog is now a target – Gateshead-born Danny Graham would look like a good buy in comparison.
This is what Alan said during his press conference for the Reading game yesterday:
“The job for us is to make sure we’re strong enough in the second half of the season. We’ve obviously lost Demba Ba and we need to find a replacement. There’s no doubt about that and we’re working very hard towards it.”
“It’s important that the club goes forward in the right manner and we don’t make a knee-jerk decision and bring in a player that is not suitable and right for this football team.”
“But we still have to be conscious of where we are in the division and we’re in a precarious position that we hope to strengthen on Saturday with a positive result.” “I think we definitely need a player or two in this window to make sure of our Premier League status because we’re under a little bit of pressure.
“Hatem Ben Arfa is still missing, I’ve lost Demba and Cheick (Tiote) is away on African Nations duty so our full complement of players within our club is not good enough because we’re still missing players.”
Obviously I will remain upbeat about Newcastle’s chances – but I’m not one of those that thinks everything’s going to be great again, once we get Yohan Cabaye and Steven Taylor back in the side gain.
As we learned four years ago confidence is a huge thing, and we cannot have too much of that having lost nine of our last twelve league games.
And we have also lost the striker who has scored half our goals this season, and also our captain Colo may not be with us in February – so there are still a few things to be sorted out in the final 13 days (unlucky for some) of this transfer window.
We are getting a little bit nervous about our situation, and to balance that we need to sign a good striker – and soon.
A win tomorrow would be huge.
What do you think?
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62 responses so far ↓
1 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Pardew,
Save some electricty and turn your f****g broken record off
2 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:51 AM
pardew
Turn your Fcuking broken record off, save some electricity. Turd!!!!
3 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:51 AM
Ed…Agree that confidence is huge right about now. A win against Reading and some new players through the door would be a great start.
4 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM
haha bit strong but true
5 pawl250 // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM
I think I would take on the following players if I were manager right now:-
Sissoko – 3m
De Jong – 10m
Alderweild – 6m
M’Vila – 6m
Thats 25m, and we will have a stronger, much stronger side because of it.
Look 25m is not a massive amount, considering if we get M’vila, De Jong and Sissoko the likes of RTaylor, Ranger, Gosling and Obertan have to be pushed out the door.
I am dreaming though, hell I would take Sissoko, Graham and Alderwield thats what 2m, 5m. 6m = 13m! We were going to spend 8m on Remy!
Sissoko and Alderwield would be priority! This young kid from Nancy is a second thought, we should be aiming for this window to improve our squad for now. Not a few years time.
TEAM FOR READING -
—————————– KRUL ———————————
DEBUCHY – WILLIAMSON – COLOCCINI – SANTON
—————— ANITA ——- PERCH ————————
JONAS —————- CABAYE ———— MARVEAUX
—————————- CISSE ———————————-
Should be able to win with that team. Personally prefer Bigi over Perch, but Pardew will most likely field Obertan over Marveaux cos he is blind!
6 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Something went wrong with my post in the last thread. This was what I meant:
A loan deal for both Kaka and Fabbrini and a move for Kone and another CB would do it for me.
…that should even be possible since Kaka want away, Fabbrini is available for loan and Kone won’t be expensive.
The trick is a top notch CB (or getting Ashley to spend the money needed)
7 Lilongwe Geordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:53 AM
On the Colo issue, it was interesting in the Mark Douglas Journal piece that he says Colo wants to move back home, or at least “somewhere closer to home”. If he went anywhere other than straight back to Argentina, then I would be annoyed.
8 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Isimat-Nicolas Mirin looks likely to be off to Lille for 5 million euro’s and Haidara prefers a move to Roma
9 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Indian…I like you am frustrated, however, he’s giving his pre match press conference, what do you expect him to say?
Earlier in the week he said nothing and was criticised, now he is talking he’s criticised. Should we not be picking out battles a little more selectively?
10 Lilongwe Geordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:56 AM
Jesper – As good as Kaka was, I’m not sure I would take him in our current situation. The dramatic loss of form, and everytime I’ve seen him over the last year he looks out of shape and unfit.
Kone and Fabbrini would be interesting acquisitions. But Fabbrini may need time to settle and a loan deal doesn’t afford that luxury.
11 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:56 AM
no news is bleak news
12 Ian Toon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:57 AM
Jesper- Matey. It’s always darkest before the dawn! Having been screwed over by QPR are we really going to advertise our targets. No news is good news.
13 Peter Beardsley // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:57 AM
If we get Haidara, will Santon be our new LWF?
14 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Good words again but now is the time for actions.
I feel for pardew in this situation though, he seems to know what he needs but the idiots above aren’t getting them.
He wanted a striker and CB in the summer and never got them, it can’t do his confidence any good.
15 Lilongwe Geordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:58 AM
JB – Haidara has done two interviews on the speculation as far as I can see, 1 saying he prefers a move to Roma, the other saying he prefers to move to the English league. He will go wherever offers him the best opportunity.
16 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:58 AM
@Indian
Did you just call someone a turd? What a child…. /facepalm
17 toon smart // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:59 AM
I think at this point in the transfer window we are going to need to take some calculated risks. If Remy was our number one choice and was the “right and suitable” player for this club, then i think we are have to widen our selection criteria.
If Pardew is looking for certain types of players with particular qualities and they are not available or unaffordable, then we are going to have to look to players who don’t have all the qualities we are looking for.
I think it could be this lack of flexibility in a transfer dealings, which could prevent us from getting a player who could turn out a better signing than what was original thought of.
For example, Nacer Chadli is a left winger, six foot, good skills and technique but strictly not an out and out striker and not a great goal scoring record. Now because he doesn’t fulfill all the criteria Pardew is looking for does that make him a poor signing? I think that is the gamble we have to make now!
18 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:59 AM
pawl
good idea for signings.
M’villa is off to QPR though, redknapp seems confident and I doubt we could talk him round to joining us.
19 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:59 AM
Lilongwe…maybe we are in situation where we either gamble like QPR or we do with loan deals and just spend what we have on getting our defense in order.
…I wouldn’t mind the gamble on both Kaka and Fabbrini on loan. They both have a point to proof and we need players who are hungry (with an option to buy would be ideal)
*I am just trying to be reasonable since we have less than 14 days to strengthen and it took us 14 days just to bid on Remy)
20 Toon_Tom // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:59 AM
If we get Haidara, it means Santon is going to Milan
21 Klam3r // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM
This is a mess. If some dude got in my mates face like Ashley does with us, i would…
If this window turns out to be another let down, and if he hasn’t learned from it i think Ashley needs to be forced away, one way or another. I’ll gladly do my party.
The fans deserves so much more than Ashley, Llambias and Pardew!
22 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Ibiza
Agree the bloke gets stick for talking too much and then for not talking!
Of course the journos are going to ask abiut signings and colo its there job ffs!!
Also lads pls stop saying we shouldnt of sold best, he got injuered pre season and hasn’t and wont feature this season so i fail too see what he would of contributed this season
If we had kept him ppl would whinging that we didnt offload the sicknote in the summer!!!
23 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM
jesp
kaka is meant to favour a loan back to milan, both sides interested so seems likely.
24 drivershigh // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21066045
Sunderland have bid for Graham…
25 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:03 AM
Sage
I reckon we could sell the club to him but we cant do what QPR will do which is throw suitcases full of cash at him!
26 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:03 AM
@5
Its okay saying you would sign x, y and z for £xM, thats all well and good, but you have to persuade them to come here.
27 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:03 AM
You big steamy turd you !
28 MrMojoRisin76 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:04 AM
SSN now,Remy and Redknapp press conference,should be a laugh.
29 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:05 AM
It doesn’t matter if the club keeps it’s business quiet and agents will always talk and tout their players around for the best possible pay day. We were naive with Remy and it cost us, it’s just one more mistake in a long line made by people who know nothing about the footballing world.
I fear that come the summer there is going to be a mass exodus regardless of what league we are in
30 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:05 AM
If were seriously going for N’Gog then something is seriously wrong! Surely we can get some one like hooper for a similar fee and wages?
31 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:05 AM
tads
I dont mind getting rid of best…he should be replaced though.
I’d take danny graham to replace best, would love to play for us, give his all and is much better than he gets credit, he scored 12 last year in a ‘passing’ swansea team…only out this year because michu is a class act.
Then we need somebody in the remy category/standard to replace Ba.
Leave shola to run his contract down and retire/move on and by them campbell should be ready after a loan spell.
32 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:06 AM
@24
Norwich have bid for him too.
33 TorqToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Toon Tom – Wrong again. Santon going nowhere.
34 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:07 AM
tads
also…..we can’t throw that cash..well we can but wont, and I agree with us on that.
I think QPR are looking to be a big player in the league…and that will tempt players there. They have the richest owner in the league and he seems keen to build a new stadium and move them to the top like man city.
35 toon smart // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:07 AM
I think at this point in the transfer window we are going to need to take some calculated risks. If Remy was our number one choice and was the “right and suitable” player for this club, then i think we are have to widen our selection criteria.
If Pardew is looking for certain types of players with particular qualities and they are not available or unaffordable, then we are going to have to look to players who don’t have all the qualities we are looking for.
I think it could be this lack of flexibility in a transfer dealings, which could prevent us from getting a player who could turn out a better signing than what was original thought of.
For example, Nacer Chadli is a left winger, six foot, good skills and technique but strictly not an out and out striker and not a great goal scoring record. Now because he doesn’t fulfill all the criteria Pardew is looking for does that make him a poor signing? I think that is the gamble we have to make now!
36 Lilongwe Geordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Jesper – I would argue about Kaka’s hunger in recent years. I’m sure if he was that hungry he could have moved on. Also would need R.Madrid to pay probably 75% of wages.
I’ve not seen enough of Fabbrini, other than a YouTube video. So I can’t judge him too much, as I don’t trust videos of players. That is how we got Gonzalez, and Xisco and Luque looked incredible on youtube.
I agree, loans are realistic, which is why I would be in touch with City over Lescott. They have already said he is available. Guidetti would be another option from City on loan.
37 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Ibiza,
he should come clean, if they are going to be no signings then atleast let us know
38 WWYCD // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:09 AM
#LeonBestIsMint
I really like Besty and Lovenkrands both solid squad players but hey what do NUFC need with those!
39 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:09 AM
tads….It’s totally unfair, but hey, that’s no surprise really.
40 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:09 AM
A we seriously talking about Kaka???
41 toon smart // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:11 AM
@ Transfer Sage
Regarding QPR – Lakshmi Mittal has been a co-owner of QPR for a number of years now. Why do you think all of a sudden he is now willing to spend vasts amount of money, when he could have done that years ago?
42 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Indian…
I have to smile. This is a bit pointless really, as neither of us know what the actual intentions are. I simply don’t believe we’re not after anymore players and doubt Pardew thinks that either, so why would he say it?
As I said, I think we should be picking our battles with a bit more thought and less knee jerk anger.
43 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:11 AM
any reason we dont do a press conference with new signings and just release a club statement?
only ones i remember are krul and colo signing new deals
44 WWYCD // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Indian Mag
The club are clearly working on getting players in so saying there will be no signings, at this point, would be premature/a lie and just get fans angry
45 Hatem's better than Messi // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Sign Danny Graham, get someone in that dressing room who’ll kiss the badge. It’s invaluable.
I’ll be more pissed if we don’t get Danny than Remy (crazy hype).
46 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:12 AM
JB….We’ve been talking about Kaka all season, as in this season has been one big pile of….
47 WWYCD // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Sage
To be cynical because press conferences cost money?
48 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Ian…I would to believe you mate, but I think this is once again a question of us being too little too late!
49 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:13 AM
toon smart
Just from articles I have seen. He is planning to build a large stadium for them and is keen to get QPR up the league.
He lost 10+billion in 2011 so from what I understand he wanted to stabilize his own business before cracking on with QPR.
He has now got a good manager and they are spending on proper players, remy and mvilla…not the washed up has beens they got on a free with huge wages in the summer.
50 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:14 AM
@The_Looney_Toon @nufcfans Watching the Redknapp press conference he said “Remy went to QPR as he thought #NUFC were gonna play him wide”
51 JAMSHA // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:14 AM
A.P is A Lier….Every Transfer Window…Same BullShit…We R Working Hard On Transfer Dealz……
52 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:16 AM
Lets bid for Kaka & make him a fantastic offer. 20k a week should do it.
53 toon smart // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:16 AM
I think Danny Graham would be a good signing for the club as he would push the current strikers to perform better and he would set an example to the rest of the squad regarding what it means to play for a team you really want to play for – i think he would inspire some of the other players, which is what you need at this point in the season and when we are in the position we are in.
54 proudtobageordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:18 AM
To be honest I don’t think pardew has a clue what is going on regards transfers.he is as much in the dark as we are guessing Android dreaming of who is coming in or not
55 nufc1984 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Pardew is starting to really pee me off with his constant verbal diarrhoea! One minute it’s close on 3-4 and next we need a couple of players. It’s a disgrace. He should just keep his trap shut or make comments that don’t build the fans hopes up. Starting to really dislike the ongoing garbage at this once Great club. Don’t even like walking into stadium as much as I used to. All seems a bit down and depressing. I long for a rich Arab!!
56 masterp1983 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Darren bent pls or anelka till end of season.. Heck I’d even take Owen off Stoke till july
57 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:36 AM
If we keep Coloccini, we must sign:
Alderweireld
Sissoko
2 quality strikers (1 target man and 1 skilful pacey player)
58 masterp1983 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Or adam szaslai from Mainz in Germany. 9 goals in 16 matches! Mainz aren’t that bigger team to my knowledge
59 tweaked // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:53 AM
i still dont know why he hasnt bid for perzella, for me he is a quality CB that is young fast and an excellent reader of the game and attacker coming at him, i do reckon his plan for haidara is to play him LB move santon to RB and play debuchy as RM in the 442, maybe playing cisse and hba together upfront but benny as the 10 role just behind cisse
60 texasgaijin // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:43 AM
@proudtobeageordie – think you are right on the money. pardew doesn’t have a clue from one day to another what’s happening with player deals. one day it’s two players, the next days it’s one, the next it’s three or four. maybe no one has told him his inner monologue is turned off and he thinks he’s still talking to himself? although i feel bad for pardew, if he had any employability as a manager whatsoever beyond newcastle, he would have quit and won the sympathy vote long ago.
like a dog that’s kicked and keeps coming back, i continue to be surprised by no new signings (aside from debuchy, to be fair). shouldn’t be, though, because we’ve seen it all before:
-sell your best striker in the january window (carroll + ba)
-get moves for two strikers to the finish line, but fail to seal the deal (maiga + remy)
-club ownership remains completely silent
-rinse and repeat
61 Premiership Manager // Jan 18, 2013 at 1:53 PM
I was a big believer in the fact that we were doing the right things for the right reasons to take the club forward but now I’m beginning to lose both confidence and patience as the direction, leadership and integrity of the club under the current board are all in question.
If we intend to stay up the club needs to sign a minimum of three quality players within the next week. We simply cannot put all of our eggs in the basket waiting for the last week of the window as it will be far too late and as a consequence we could find ourselves relegated.
I’m not too worried about a striker because the main problem is the leaking goals at the back and the inability of the midfield to retain possession and create goal scoring opportunities. It is the balance to the team and lack of leadership that is a problem.
We needed 2-3 players before the window, we have one who has left, (BA) one who may be going, (Collo), and now we are talking about bringing 1, possibly 2 players in after signing Debuchy.
It is absolutely ludicrous.
We needed Debuchy last year, we still need a CB and we need a replacement for BA. On top of those requirements we need two established PL standard players to cover for the kids who have been playing but have failed to step up to PL standard, Sami Ameobi being a good example.
As a minimum we need a CB first and foremostly and then a commanding midfielder who can create goals for the strikers.
We have Cisse up front however HBA should play as an out an out forward as he is useless at tackling and tracking back as is Obertan who could also do the same job.
Yes we do need a striker but if we settle on one player and that player is a forward we will go down. There has to be a balance and first and foremostly we need to build from the back and the front will take care of itself.
62 toon kk // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Newcastle has been like a soap opera since cashly took over, its one thing after another. poorly run club with no ambition SHAME. Not many good players will want to come. I fear the champion looms if things arnt sorted soon.
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