Newcastle Making Progress On Siem de Jong Deal

1 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:33 PM

I hope for the best, but i fear the worst. in this deal anyways

2 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:35 PM

BULL!

3 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:36 PM

This is the quote:
“There has been a lot of interest in Siem but at the moment he is the captain of Ajax, and he is happy at Ajax.” “I expect he will stay until the end of the season. But you never know.”

This is the headline:
Newcastle Making Progress On Siem de Jong Deal

Getting ahead of ourselves?

4 Edd Case // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:37 PM

If we sign this fella instead of Remy (who I wasn’t sure about at all) then I’ll eat my hat!

This player is a proper player. Brought up in the Ajax set up, hard working, creative, quick and a goal scorer.

He is exactly what we need.

If Pards and co pull this one off, I’ll probably fall of my chair with excitement.

Sadly though, I can’t see it happening.

Think I’ll just keep on staring out at the fields with the snow falling more and more, much nicer than thinking about our current plight!

5 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:37 PM

Cabaye’s summer replacement lined up then

6 Jail for Ashley // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:37 PM

Lads,I think everybody who has followed this blog for awhile knows how much NUFC and this blog means to me, I do not use any other blogs and certainly dont post under different names but I think I have lost the will to post anymore as I feel I have nothing of value to give to this blog, I am not saying goodbye but simply farewell, goodluck this season.HWTL.

7 rainrix // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Jumping the gun a bit there ed

8 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Would it be worth sending a scout to watch barcelona, ajax, dortmund, bayern acaemy training or even try to get a current or former coach from there to come in and be in charge of our youth development?

Might have some tips on how to bring through great kids…..its no fluke these teams produce top talent year after year.

9 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:38 PM

He would not give up being the captain of Ajax to come here, not to mention the other clubs lining up to sign him.

10 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Good luck to you, Jail 4 Ashley

11 toon1707 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:39 PM

Forget the summer that is no good to us we need players now to make sure we are still a premier league next season like has been mentioned we are 1 injury (cisse) away from disaster and that is relying on the fact he hits top form again if he does not we are in a lot more trouble than I think a lot of people actually realise

12 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:39 PM

So, what have I missed? Agents are very unprofessional, working on best deals instead of what’s best for NUFC? Terrible. A secret internet site to be set up for teams to see only and exclude agents? Brilliant! Someone with no computer knowledge thought that one up. AP went to a coaching course? Good, but shouldn’t he have done that before he took up coaching?

13 rainrix // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:39 PM

Jail can you at least continue posting your “too good for ashley” jokes? They always make me laugh. Thats value damn it!!!

14 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:39 PM

Respect Jail.

15 WWYCD // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM

JfA
Nothing of value?! What of the “…too good for Ashley” comments?! Keep calm and carry on mate (otherwise I shall have to start slagging u off until u start posting again )

16 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM

@5

More like Ben Arfa’s

17 hotdog // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM

JFA – Dont you do it it goddammit. Its the silly transfer season, the blog will get back to normality. Well maybe….

18 boater // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:45 PM

If adding value was a requisite for posting here JFA, it would be one deathly quiet blog.

19 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:45 PM

Southampton has installed a new Latino Coach to play Tikki Takka football “a la Barcelone”, here we have a coach who is a specialist in Hooffi Hooffa

20 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:47 PM

AP,
while you were away on a coaching course,
*did anyone work with the players on set plays? We’ve surely shattered that world record.
*has anyone watched a DVD or two of Reading, our next opponents? Have their weaknesses / strengths been identified?

Please leave the deals to those responsible, work on winning your next game man.

21 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:47 PM

@19

Respect the guy, he was the fella who hacked down a young Michael Owen

22 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:48 PM

I reckon Ed should do a poll on whether NUFC fans think we will bring in anyone else this window. I for one think we are done (I hope not) and it will be the same old “like a new signing” or couldn’t get them over the line. Have Newcastle fans done something in a previous life to deserve being treat like this ?

23 JToon21 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:48 PM

For me this is a non-starter of story. I can’t see Siem trading the Champions of Holland and a gurantee of Champions League football each season for the us. Added to this Ajax actually have a decent manager in de Boer who actually seems to know what he is doing and not a puppet for his board. Saw Ajax play Man City earlier in the season and they have a very capable squad with lots of potential. People may point to Anita and say that we may offer an attractive propersition for Ajax players can’t see this being the case for Siem and the lack of ambition been shown by Newcastle currently

24 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Its a ficcle world aint it, there were people on here yesterday saying it was odd that Pardew had gone quiet for so long.

Now he has spoken, everyone is like “shut up!”.

25 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:49 PM

richyg01
ok dude

26 catchy in norway // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Scouse_geordie

im a bit fedup with all the shit that is going on this season, i think we are just being fed lie after lie by the guys running the club

i think in pardew we have shown nothing to sugest we have got good players at our club
i mean no dissrespect to southampton and there players, but there a buch of unknown players really, and i watch them play and i think there a joy to watch,
for the firsrt 20 games this season pardew has had 2 of the very best strikers in the league and gave them no service at all
for the first 14 games he had players like marv anita cabaye HBA tiote, in and around the first team, not all at the same time but at least 3 of them at a time,
how with the players he had did we not attack and score more goals

our team has no shape at all on match days, we all sit and talk about the formation, and the strange thing is no one can put a finger on it and say yes , its a 442 or 433, 181 no one knows,
for me southampton have lesser players but great organisation, they know they can pass it out wide left or right,
for us if santon is not out on the left wing we have no one there, and if he is on the left wing we have no one at left back

WE LACK LEADER SHIP ALL THOUGH OUR CLUB

27 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:53 PM

Curbishley and Burley both predicting a 1-1.
Southampton coach fired!

28 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:53 PM

richyg01
this transfer window making us all tense, may be some had abandoned the ship

29 mattnufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:54 PM

In these bleak times, I thought I’d turn attention back to replacing Demba Ba.
What is everyone’s thoughts on Mr. Gary Hooper?

30 Rotonda heights // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:54 PM

I’m a bit envious of Southampton having a new Latino Coach to play Tikki Takka. We’d never get that lucky

To be fair to Adkins though he had 2 back to back promotions, came in to the premiership with arguably one of the weakest squads, stood his corner and still played football and was starting to acclimatise, culminating in coming back from 2-0 down at chelsea.

No Adkins wouldn’t be top of my list or even half way up, but we are talking the realms of attainable managers who could possibly do a better job than our current ” I’m god’s gift to football management”.

Having said that, with :- Krul, Debuchy, Colo, Saylor, Santon, Anita, Cabaye, Marveaux, Cisse, we only have to replace Shola with PEA and Jonas with Benny and even Pardew couldn’t screw that up!

31 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Jail For Ashley, jumping ship eh, throwing in the towel, man overboard, when the going gets tough, you have had enough you cant add anything else, you are all washed up bonny lad!!!

Being on this blog when the going gets tough is to good for JFA.

Come on lad, riders in the storm, two weeks of the window left and another few to come in at least, you cant chuck the towel in now its only the 6th round!!

Come on man, get a grip, STOP FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF, we are all in this situation, no time for the conciencious objectors now.

32 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:55 PM

catchy

some very good points raised there.

33 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:56 PM

and ashley gies a toss

34 JToon21 // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Approaching the 19th Day of the transfer window and I am preparing myself for the usual Pardew line of ‘failing to get people over the line’ comment which seems to be the usual after every transfer window. Newcastle act on a strickly one in one out philosophy so I should imagine maybe one striker to come through the door and Danny Simpson to be pushed out before the end of this window.

35 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:56 PM

*gives

36 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:56 PM

beefman13

you are appointed captain of the ship, keep the men’s moral high Sir

37 Kyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:57 PM

Summer targets eh. Well, I guess Ashley knows not to repeat last summer again, but a big doubt cloud hanging over us right now in terms of premiership status. We could get relegated…

38 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:58 PM

I just want to point out….nobody wants to see us relegated.

but if that happens, worst case scenario….we still get to watch newcastle next year you know? the team doesn’t go out of existence when not in the prem league….so cheer up guys.

by the way – we wont go down, we will play some good stuff and we will climb the league…not sure how/why/when but i feel we will

39 ajcrawfs // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:58 PM

anyone seen this?

http://www.newcastle.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22962&posts=17

40 toonLYF // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:59 PM

I actually think Alan will be sacked on failing to pick up maximum points tomorrow. Unsure how i would feel on the matter, but i’d like to see him given the chance to get himself out of the situation he is partly responsible for.

41 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Also

people used to protest against shepherd in their thousands often for not signing a second 15mil player.

Why on earth aren’t we against mike ashley?

liverpool showed with pressure you can get your owner to sell up…easy for them as a lot of people would want to own liverpool…but a lot would want to own nufc too.

42 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM

@mattnufc

Yes Hooper will be great in the premier league playing with the right team eg one that plays the ball on the deck as Celtic do

I am from Scotland and he was actually better than Jelavic who is great for Everton

His movement is great and he can beat players and scores all types of goals

I dont think we will get him though as Celtic want silly money and in the papers in Scotland everyone connected with Celtic has a mindset that someone like Newcastle would be a serious step down

They have a bit of hate for the Toon after Pardew’s comments about Fraser Foster last season

43 catchy in norway // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/7/11/2270634/premier-league-managers-problem

44 rainrix // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:02 PM

@mattnufc… Hooper? Youngish decent goalscoring record (80 apps 53 goals), good finisher. People often write off players coming from the SPL but theres been plenty of players over the years who prove they can step up, Jelavic for example.

45 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:06 PM

Jfa
Noooooooo much rather read your opinions and “too good” jokes than the constant bandwagon changing opinions of certain other ‘bonny lads!’

46 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:06 PM

dear me now walcott aint coming

47 mattnufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:06 PM

@santon
Do you believe a bid similar to Remy of ~8-9m would be enough to get him? Personally, I would like to see him here. Would allow us to progress with more fluid football. I can’t see NUFC going after him though, unfortunately.

48 Ian Toon // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM

JFA- Your not a drama queen in fact your somebody I quite religiously read. At a time when there are a ship load of useless couldn’t care less about NUFC types posting your contribution to the cause is highly valued. Hang around things are going to get better. Weather
permitting you’ll feel a whole lot better come Saturday night.

49 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:09 PM

Mauritius, good old JFA has been given it large for donkeys, ive had a few tear ups with the lad as well as a few others threatening to chin him outside the strawberry ha ha!!

Once you start to get rid of the negativity you can move forward, must admit our manager bugs the hell out of me most of the time with his stagnent tactics that every team that plays us knows about, hes so predictible its unreal, “a bit like JFA really”

I mean which opposing manager has not seen our only free kick option to williamson to head back over in to the box, it borders on the pathetic.

Got to say that John Tudor character is going to take some perking up, that fella looks shipwrecked already.

50 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:10 PM

We don’t need him. He’s a waste of money. We need Alderweireld from Ajax instead and Moussa Sissoko plus 2 more strikers.

51 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:11 PM

hmm and forrin to soton

52 Shot Bru // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:11 PM

Hooper won’t come to us for the 2nd half of the season…he has champions league football to play for Celtic.

53 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:12 PM

Rotunda, watch Southampton fall now. Big mistake by their board. Ed, will you stop putting out headlines like this one? I got excited and now i;m sad.

54 catchy in norway // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:12 PM

toonLYF

i do understand how you feel

but this game they are in ,, you can not stand still and loook at last season and say wow, didnt i do well, and for me this is where pardew has falling down,

i said many times last year i thought he was a lucky manager, IMO we did not play great football , and pardew rightly points out, last year we were winning games 1-0 2-1, just doing enough, working the players like dogs and having them run all over

ppl remember we beat chelsea 2-0 , but forget we got murdered in the game and were hanging on for our lifes until cisse scored that wonder goal, all ppl see is we won,, now take those performances like that and switch the results, and you have this season, same football different results

west brom at home this season, they were great, going for a lucky draw for us, sammy bang, shoots , going no where , cisse ducks out the way it hits him we get all points, fantastic,, ppl remember the win and not how poor we were,, buying pardew more time than he should get,,

look at each game thise season on its own merrit look at the opposition , and you will see, yes we have had injuries, but the teams we have had out no the pitch have been better than we are being lead to believe

pardew has a very poor record if you look at it

55 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM

@Mattnufc

The problem is Celtic at the moment do not need the money Champions league allowed them to be secure , they pretty much will win the league for the next 3 or seasons at a canter with no Rangers which means a guaranteed Champs league pot nearly every year

Celtic may sell for 8 million but i doubt our board would pay 8 for a SPL player anyone remember Boumsong??

Hooper might not want to join us anyway they have Juve in the Champs league and he will win trophies up there he might win the championship if he plays with us the way we are going

56 Ian Toon // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Rainrix- Hooper impressed against us in the Championship when with Scunthorpe. Haven’t seen him in recent times at Celtic.

57 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:14 PM

tds, i have been appointed captain of the ship and you sir are going down in to the galley, i am not having your nonsense on this frosty chilly day, it is cold enough.

This ship is not sinking, now get scrubbing the deck you horrible cockney little get ha ha

58 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:14 PM

Catchy, some good points there. pards has been hiding behind injuries for ages this season and is reminding me of Souness too much for my liking. Come on Pards, get a game plan, motivate the lads, and pump that crowd up!

59 Ian Toon // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Ed- you’ve done a good job. Posting and reviewing on iPhone never better! Well done.

60 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:16 PM

there was talk of hooper a few year ago but we would not chance it, f**k me take a chance on someone

61 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Its a sad state of affairs when we are talking ( earlier ) about Obertan playing. Pards was duped by Fergie into this, when they were taking about Barton and Tweeting. Sold a pup, and not a signing with Carr;s fingerprints on it.

62 bills-son // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:18 PM

JFA – I know how you feel – I’ve felt like that a few times.

But … a couple of decent signings and two wins and a draw in our next three games will change the mood of everyone at NUFC, you, me, the players, fans and most blog posters, except Catchy of course.

Stick around, you are one of posters I always look out for. You are always worth reading even if I don’t agree with what you say.

63 Geordiedoonsooth // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:18 PM

We have two hopes of signing this kid:

Bob Hope & No Hope

64 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:18 PM

I leave for an hour and what happens?

Who let Jail leave?

I see beefman is claiming the captains position? I call mutiny!

65 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:19 PM

Munster, your always sad, bet you got a face like frankel!

Still moaning away day in day out, what a bleeding misery you are bonny lad.

66 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:20 PM

Catchy,
you are right about last year. In may games we played poorly and ended up with all points due to individual moments of brilliance.
But, is it possible that, as a team, we are worse than we think? I never bought into AP, but the players themselves may not be good enough.

67 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:21 PM

Beefman
You captain? Behave your about as brave as the french during a world war!
How can you have the nerve to tell people to support you change your mind more than ive had hit dinners!
One minute your offering people outside because they were questioning pardew the next your head of the pardew out brigade!
Hmmmm wonder if your change of heart coincided with pardew saying the young lads you like a wee bit too much wern’t good enough?

68 iggystinger // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:21 PM

Hooper was better than jelavic lol what games were u watchin

69 Thump // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:21 PM

I said that a while back, Munster Mag. Pardew seems to be a much more likeable Souness this season (not like that’s particularly saying much) and it’s safe to say that we’re all getting sick of it. He motivated the players for the likes of Man U and Arsenal to play attractive football and produce an entertaining match… yet here we are. Being held to a goalless draw against Norwich.

Still, with Cabaye back on the pitch, it’ll make it easier to get forward. Can’t underestimate that lads influence. Future captain. Easily.

70 Beattie25 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:21 PM

How come when JFA left everyone was like ‘respect, nice knowing you, legend’ but when I left 5 times out of times I just got ‘prick’.

Unjustifiable.

Anyway all the best JFA

71 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:21 PM

Oops forgot you are a cockney ibiza no offence, its just tds he starts to get a bit naughty and has to be put in his place.

good old mauritiustoon has appointed me captain and i fully intend to implement my position against the detractors.

This is no mutiny on the bounty good sir!

72 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:22 PM

Michael Laudrup confirmed today that there have been bids for Danny Graham.

73 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:22 PM

Neil Lennon has spoke with hooper’s representatives who are looking at a move away.

So he might be up for moving.

74 BlacknWhiteBarmy // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:22 PM

its all a smoke screen for some last minute stocking fillers – such as Bigi and Good from the last window.
Ah well another relegation and the hope that we can bounce straight back.

PS how can Pardwho keep his job when atkins gets the sack (a team that outplayed us in every department only recently)?????

75 Charlie in the Gallowgate // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM

We’ll do the spade work – squabble over transfer fee and contract negotiation drags on -and- guess what another club steps in and snaps him up

76 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:24 PM

@70
Lennon Said:

“There’s a bid,” he said. “But it’s very disappointing it has been made public knowledge.

“We do our business as privately as possible and it’s been leaked out somewhere, so I’m not happy about that.

“The bid has been rejected. We had discussions with his representatives this morning, and we are waiting to hear back from them.

“We are in a good position. We don’t want to sell. We feel we have a lot to look forward to in the second half of the season.

“And that’s always been the case. We don’t want any of our top players going, and Gary comes into that bracket.”

Hooper, who still has 18 months on his contract, has previously stated his desire to remain at Celtic Park.

77 Beattie25 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:25 PM

Why has everyone got hard ons for Hooper and Graham?

Not good enough for NUFC and I don’t want players for the sake of it.

Just pay a little extra for the ones we want!!!

78 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:25 PM

Beattie…Maybe because you are? Only playing with you, well sort of, I mean you can be a prick, but I like ya.

Beefman…Not all southerners are cockneys…..either way, no offense taken, just fear at the idea of you guiding us through the stormy seas. I’d rather Wor Alan steering the ship

79 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:26 PM

if we were to go down god forbid, its my veiw that it wont be a straight back up scenario with this lot in charge

80 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:26 PM

@74

And who might they be then?

81 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:26 PM

tds, i dont like the manager simple as i dont like his tactics or formations or his bullshiting, our players who get brought in and the ones coming back may save his skin, we will survive imo, but not beacuse of him, but beacuse the quality in the squad will eventually come through, a close one, yes, but his position needs looking at beacuse he is clueless.

82 ~Anita One Bites the Dust~ // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Just gonna end in disappointment.

83 BlacknWhiteBarmy // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:27 PM

Bettie 25

Fully agree re paying for players that will enhance the team NOW, not in a few years and then sold at a profit

84 Transfer Sage // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:28 PM

beattie

hooper is a very good player, be a good member to have in our squad, graham would be a good back up.

still need a pacey winger in though.

85 toonLYF // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:29 PM

catchy…

it’s a good point my friend, and i’m sure every Newcastle fan who isn’t lying to themselves would say we got break after break last season. However, there’s so taking away from Pardew that he got the team playing devastatingly good football at the end of last season, and whilst this was partly down to the teams confidence soaring, Pardew deserves plaudits for that.

It’s the same either way, now there’s no confidence in the team, people are looking to Pardew to bring that back. It works both ways; and i will hold him in high regards for being part of the end product, that was a 5th place finish.

Personally, i think he’s not as bad as people are making him out to be now, and not as good as people were making him out to be last season.

Always the extremes with the Toon, but good point mate.

86 mattnufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:31 PM

I would disagree with Hooper not being good enough, let’s remember who our third choice striker is, only Nile the power Ranger!

87 BlacknWhiteBarmy // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:31 PM

Why are people talking about back up and squad players ???? Its not as if we have messi coming back from injury.

We need some quality and pace in the TEAM now – the current crop can be the squad players and back ups that people refer to!!

88 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:31 PM

How come there’s been no bids for Willo, Simmo, Tavernier, Gosling and Shola???

89 mattnufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Kets, you have got to be the worst poster on here.

90 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Ibiza, i dont desert a sinking ship, i may not now like the manager but i still believe we can go forward, maybe its up to Pardew to change his ways of thinking, and if you would rather have him steering us then that ship would be somewhere in the middle of the atlantic at the moment, first Colo jumps then JFA jumps WHO THE HELL IS GOING TO BE NEXT!!! “hope your staying strong bonny lad” The sea may get a bit rougher before we can negotiate calmer waters, only the strong will survive.

91 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Kets…I know, complete shocker right?

92 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM

When Ashley said they made a mistake in the summer did they mean they signed to many players and we are doing to well ?. Because by the looks of things we are bringing in no one else.

93 Hatem's better than Messi // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Danny Graham and Tom Ince.

94 Beattie25 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Ibiza

Thanks…I think?!

BlacknWhite

That’s what I mean. If Aubeymenyang is our first choice then we should bid for him. If St Etienne say he’s not for sale at 8 then bid 10! You have to pay extra. If/when they accept you can then offer wages which he might reject or accept but either or at least we have gone for our first choice. It seems to me that if PEA is only worth £9 million in Ashleys eyes that’s all he will pay and he wont budge and that means we move onto N’Gog as a cheaper alternative.

It has to stop. I’m not saying pay more wages, but offer more in the transfer market!

Some will say ‘well if that happens once, it’ll likely happen again with another player’. No it won’t, each deal is individual and each will have different outcomes.

In Jan you have to force the other club to sell with a good offer not just haggle over a few million. That’s what got us into this mess!!

95 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:34 PM

ok if pardew is that good why wont he demand players from ashley and llambarse and threaten them with his resignation cos what he has are not performing to his style

96 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Toonlyf,
did we play devastatingly good football at the end of last season or did we lose like 3 out of the last 4 games? Don’t remember exactly to be honest.

97 hotdog // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:36 PM

IBIZA/BEATTIE – haha you have me chuckling here. See JFA you still get a laugh not many but you do

Wish I had of bought those snow tyres now, gonna try and get home. If i dont make it nice knowing you all!!

98 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:37 PM

Players who are available who could do a job for us:

Florent Malouda (available on a free)
Stewart Downing
Michael Dawson
James McCarthy,
Danny Graham,
Tom Ince,
Charlie Austin,
Gary Hooper,
Fernando LLorente,
Iago Aspas (£8.2m Release clause)
Yoan Gouffran
Ricky Van Wolfswinkel

99 BlacknWhiteBarmy // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:38 PM

Bettie – fully agree – WillyWonga and his mates only ever go for injured players / end of contract or free buys – if and when we do sign a player they gloat over the fact we got him cheap!!

No class and you can only p155 people once as they become wary and hold out for more – or refuse to do business with you.

100 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:38 PM

Beefman….I have some candidates for who is next, but they’ll be walking the plank mate

Don’t worry about this wee bonny lad, lifejacket on and ready for action.

Joking and theatrics aside…..things do need sorting quickly, there is uncertainty across the board. One option is to change Pardew and hope the rest sorts itself out, however it does seem there are other things we can do first like signing the players we’ve needed for a while, which any manager would have requested and assess where we are at.

101 Beattie25 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Danny Graham will cost over £5 million, Hooper the same.

Neither will want to be back up and no player costing that much should be back up.

We need another quality striker at a good price to start and add to the team.

When it comes to back up we should be looking for a exciting 21 year old who is close to reaching his potential. Not a 27 year old whose only interesting factor is he supports NUFC or a 24 year old who is good at Championship and SPL level.

There are some brilliant players out there in Europe, South America, Africa, Asia etc… who would cost a lot less than £5 million and offer more than these 2 over hyped, over priced English ‘back up’ players.

102 Ian Toon // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Beefman- let me get this right! When we lose it’s Pardew’s fault and when we win it’s down to the quality in the squad and absolutely nothing to do with the manager. Yer right!!

103 Charlie in the Gallowgate // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:41 PM

Snowing like billio in the toon – keeps this up game could be off tomorrow – not the pitch but the terraces coulkd be snowbound

104 toon smart // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:41 PM

@ Beattie,

PEA has come out and said he does not want to leave now and will consider things at the end of season.

105 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:41 PM

Hotdog….Please make it back, if not I fear it will be all Pardews fault. Take it easy.

Beattie….Don’t think about it, just embrace my love.

Did I just use my number one chat up line on Beattie?

106 DokToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:42 PM

not trying to rehash this, but…

Loic Remy revealed a game of FIFA 12 with Queens Park Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes confirmed his decision to move to Loftus Road.

The 26-year-old Frenchman agreed to a 4 1/2-year deal with the R’s on Wednesday, after manager Harry Redknapp secured the striker for a club-record fee.

Speaking to the club’s official website, Remy revealed a four-hour talk with Fernandes regarding his future ended in a game of FIFA 12, sealing the deal at Loftus Road.

“It was a special moment that followed our chat about QPR,” Remy said. “We just played a game of FIFA — it was good and showed to me what a good person Tony is.

“He showed his human side to me as an owner of the club I wanted to join. It was a special moment for us both.”

methinks an arcade is needed…

107 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:43 PM

At least I havent been shown up to talk complete bollocks Beefman.

108 Beattie25 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:43 PM

toon smart

He also said something like ‘in football you never know’.

Ibiza

Turned on right now.

109 toonLYF // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:44 PM

cyprus…

by end of the season i am talking last 3rd..and, yes, we did. We weren’t top of the form by luck!

Also, just wanna say my bit on the Danny Graham situation,

NO!!!

…and not just because he has a standard english name, simply because he ain’t good enough. Just because he’s struck a little bit of form recently, he is far from the standard we need!

…as for the N’gog thing, it has no legs.

110 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Ibiza, im not at this moment calling for the manager to get the bullet, but he needs to get it sorted, i have went from quite liking the bloke to really not liking him, i am open for change if he delivers and stops this negtive predictable nonsense we have had all season, the daft bugga had a smile as wide as the Tyne when he said Shola was back. OMG.

111 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:46 PM

Beattie….Really? I was about to retire it as it’s never worked before. Result! January is looking up people…well somethings up anyway

Dok….No amount of gaming could give the illusion of Llambias having a human side…sadly.

112 Rotonda heights // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:46 PM

Cyprus

we did till the goon went back to 442 for our last 3 games when we were in pole position for CL

113 toonLYF // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:47 PM

maybe i’m completely deluding myself, but i think there’ll be 3 more signings.

2 that cost £6m-£9m
and 1 that costs £2m-£3m.

114 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:48 PM

@110

Yes, you are mate!

115 toon smart // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:48 PM

@ Beattie

So its not about paying more in the transfer it is about convincing the player ie money

116 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Dont argue with Beefie. He changes side all the time anyway, and gets silly and shouts at people, like a child I suppose. When people like me were voicing concerns about our transfer policy in the summer he was lauding Ashley and saying we were negative. The boy beefie is more noise than sense. Bonny lad my hole.

117 BlacknWhiteBarmy // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Getting rid of Pards is not an option whilst the ‘window’ is open – after all willywonga might back the manager and bring in some top players ).
If pards went, we would spend the rest of the window getting a manager – and then settling in and assessing the skill in the squad (and assorted bollix like they normally spout)

118 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Lee Ryder ?@lee_ryder
Transfer window is a frustrating game for all concerned. Best bet is to reserve judgement until Feb 1. #nufc

119 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Beefman….Like it or not, but Shola is our 2nd and really only viable striking option after Cisse. With no new players in I’d be happy at having another choice as well.

That isn’t to say I don’t rate Campbell, as I do, but I get the feeling, rightly or wrongly, the club don’t feel it right to throw the kid in to this mess and ruin his confidence, hence him returning to the development squad.

Pardew does have areas to improve on, that is for sure. Small steps though. Getting some points and confidence back is the first one for me (as well as some signings).

120 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Munster, i have said all along, especially this season that Pardew has been way to cautious, he is putting teams on the park not to win but not to get beat, and it has backfired terribly, opposing teams dont have to do much homework on us beacuse we are so bloody predictible, he best start mixing tactics and players up especially at home or he really will dig a hole he wont be able to get out of.

121 jmr271186 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

This would be a brilliant signing for us and I think it’s one us fans deserve, I have to be honest I cannot see it happening and I can’t help but worry that it has been touted as a potential summer signing. We need players now not in 6 months time.

122 Rotonda heights // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Hopefully

Krul

Debuchy Colo Saylor Santon

Anita Cabaye Bigi

Obi Cisse Marveaux

Reality

Krul

Debuchy Colo Saylor Santon

Obertan Anita Cabaye Jonas

Shola Cisse

123 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

@110
let me look in that crystal ball

124 bzak12 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Beefman loving your leadership already.
PERCY OUT

125 Beattie25 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:51 PM

I like the arcade idea as stated above.

All new signings must play Final Fight alongside Pardew whilst sipping a can of tizer through a straw and eating a drumstick lolly.

If the player and Pardew can complete it on a £2 budget they sign.

126 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Although Beefie, we are in agreement on Pardew. I dont know whats happened to him. At least he is now publicly pressurising the owner and llambias, not before time. It still kills me that he walked into the job unopposed, but then Ashley appointed Kinnear so we know what he’s capable of.

127 Williamsonsuks // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Remy said “we played Fifa together, he bought me an ice cream, we watched some cartoons. He is like the father i never had”
The boy’s got issues, needs to grow up. Thank god he didn’t sign for us.

128 Big Pappa Cissé // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:52 PM

I would take Graham as backup but not a first team starter.

129 Beattie25 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:53 PM

toon smart

The only way to convince a player is to convince the club he plays for to sell him!

130 toonLYF // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Ibiza…

spot on about Campbell mate. He may become a good player (personally haven’t seen it yet), but he is no Owen/Rooney-esque prodigy, that is obvious.

The situation we’re in requires a certain work ethic and attitude that a 18? year old boy simply doesn’t have, good call by Pardew to send him back to the development squad.

131 Rotonda heights // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:54 PM

beefman

tha’ts why i thought it was hysterical locking fans out of training sessions as if he is some tactical guru, when everyone knows he only has one tactic, negative hoof ball which ever other manger has sussed .

How can any team progress under the mentality of wanting not to lose rather than trying to win?

132 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Ibiza, poor old Pards looked like a bloke who had seen a ghost after the norwich game. I thought he didnt look well. Stress must be shocking on him in fairness. I hope he gets out and pumps the crowd at St James. The fans need to rock the place. Mind you didnt Ashley cull the singing section or something?

133 Wandering Geordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:55 PM

Jeez I just had thoughts of ye old Billy Whitehurst at the Toon….Must be the sun getting to me.

134 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:55 PM

Rotunda, George Grahams Arsenal did !

135 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:55 PM

@124

Sounds like he’s talking about a Jimmy Saville type there!

136 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Swansea boss Michael Laudrup refused to be drawn on his reported interest in signing Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones, but confirmed there have been bids for Danny Graham. On Jones, he said: “Let’s just say it is not the proper time to talk about a player when he is playing against us in around 24 hours time.”

137 Rotonda heights // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:56 PM

LYF

and such a good call to have gangsta ahead of Campbell in the squad, so well known for his work ethic!!

138 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:57 PM

Southampton sack their manager, they are above us and doing better thanus.

139 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:57 PM

Yes, more speculation crap.

I think we may well be in for that Haidara as the I think the club chairman was quoted as saying we had bid for him.

Maybe he thinks he could play CB or, maybe he thinks Santon could play CB – I think Santon is good enough to play there or LB

140 Rotonda heights // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:59 PM

george graham wanted to win, just not very excitingly.
pardew actually does not go out to win

141 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 3:59 PM

pardew=dinnis

142 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:00 PM

Shola is our second striker in the managers eyes and he will play him i know that, its just his daft expression like as if we have ben arfa back on the pitch that gets me.

I pray Shola scores 2moro, i feel cisse will, as for campbell well most know i think he should have been given a chance ages ago and i dont care about his age, hes good enough, Shola should be the one coming on from sub imo but AP like the big men up front for those long searching balls from Tim Krul.

143 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:00 PM

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/130118/luis-suarez-confesses-all-oprah-talksport-spoof-189587

144 toonLYF // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Rotonda…

…that came down to tactics, Brighton have a backline of giants, putting Campbell on would’ve killed the lads mentality. He put Ranger on to give them a hard time, and for what it’s worth, i don’t he was all that bad for a lad who looks f-all like a footballer.

145 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Hello lads, very snowy today lol. Can’t believe some people are still wishing Pards to be sacked. Nevermind, just opinions to be fair.

146 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:02 PM

Rotonda,
you’d include Ober in our starting 11? I’d go with krul, debi, saylor, colo, jonas (left back), marveaux, anita, Cabaye, santon (left wing), Ranger, Cisse.

147 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:04 PM

LYF….Tbh, I haven’t seen much of him to make a judgement on whether I think he will make it, but certainly don’t think now is the time to find out. Pardew gets some things right then

Munster…I’m sure he’s stressed out, we all are and we don’t have the whole Geordie nation on our backs. However, it is his job and he needs to find the strength for himself and his players to go out there tomorrow and show us he’s serious about getting this back on track. Whilst the excuses hold some water for me, at some point you have to rise above it and fight on. That is where we are and the whole club needs to step up.

On the singing section thing…How does that work? People sing to their hearts content from what I’ve seen, when does it become an issue and what do they do to deal with it?

Rotonda…I don’t think he has one tactic (I know this as we have all seen it, although not as much as we’d like), what he has is one fall back tactic. That does need to change at some point. I put this down to him not believing he had the right players to carry out what he wanted, still no further forward with that assessment really.

148 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Just when you tht it could not get any worse.

Lawro has predicted us to get a win.

149 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:05 PM

2moro Shola and Jona’s should both be Left back….

…..in the changing room

150 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Why not go for:

____________Krul
Debuchy_Collo_Saylor_Santon
Marv_Anita_____Cabaye_Jonas
________Cisse_Campbell

151 toonking // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:06 PM

iafter reading through all these posts i am shocked to see people again getting at pardew ok he might not be the very best but i would say that he is the best man for the job while this cockney bastard is still running the club do you want to end up with the heart attack back do you want the jerek lambastard to be manager or denise lies back because their is no way we’ll even get a excellent manager with cashley as owner.
the evinence is everywhere
1. caused mayhem the year keegan arrived
2. sold carroll at the last minute yet no striker came in
3.changed to name of the stadium to his brand
4.after such a great finish last season we get only 2 players who can play games, yet miss out on loads we had links with due to just a bit more money to get paid
5. buy shares with rangers football club which could have been used with this club
6because we are st james park again the rangers stadium is now sport direct
7. where ever you look in the stadium he has his buissness advertised
8. we in severe need of CBs and forward yet we have not brought any and missed out on one to a relegation team
9.any players we do bring in seem to be very young future talents, is as if they a the resource for a player factory where we will sell them when they are very good
10. more and more players are showing the signs that they would be better of else where because of such lack of ambition here
the list goes on and on

152 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:08 PM

Sacking Pardew isn’t the answer for us, Ashley will just go and employ another forgotten man who will be no better.

It’s time everyone realised that Ashley’s ambition is simply to exist in the premier league, that way he gets the massive TV money plus free advertising for his shabby little retail company. Champion’s league will cost him money, money that he’s not prepared to put up as there’s far too much of a risk involved.

We will never be a big club with Ashley at the helm as he runs us with a small club mentality on a shoe string budget.

153 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:08 PM

Ibiza…who’s challenging the Capt’n?

154 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:08 PM

Don’t even rate that PEA. Think he’d be a flop for us. We will never find a better player than Demba Ba. Terrible loss. Ba’s banged in 3 goals in 3 games for Chelsea already. He is better than both Rooney and Van Persie. Rooney is getting worse.

I’m still convinced that with 2/3 quality signings, we’d have a much better squad than Man Utd. We should beat them last game.

155 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Beefman…I think Campbell could have been given games earlier in the season tbh, but not now.

On Shola, check out the stats mate. He’s started only 3 PL games and came on as a sub in 11. Doesn’t exactly read like he’s the first one on Pardews team sheet does it? Kind of throws your statement out of the window…

“Shola should be the one coming on from sub imo but AP like the big men up front for those long searching balls from Tim Krul.”

156 jayphoto // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Surprised southampton parted with Adkins after all hes done for the club! Theyve played some of the best football i’ve seen this season and reckoned theyd stay up! Risky to go to a man with no english football experience too! Cortese isnt that well liked by saints fans, reckon he might have just relegated them with that decision! Reckon Qpr might still go down too, Villa look abysmal and reading concede like anything! Dark horse to be sucked in would be West Brom too, there form lately is awful! 2 players and 2 wins in the next 2 weeks should see us finish the season strongly

157 proudtobageordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Quality. Southamptons new manager dosnt speak a word of english. There is hope for us yet

158 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:11 PM

Ketsbaia9

I’m still convinced that with 2/3 quality signings, we’d have a much better squad than Man Utd.
——————————————————————————-

I told you that hitting your head against the wall would cause long term damage lad

159 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:11 PM

https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/2861626764/c7d012ac1923376bba64dc4629588e18.jpeg

Indian magpie blog police are watching you !!

160 jayphoto // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:13 PM

Kets in the last hour youve said de jong would be a waste of money and PEA would flop here….. Gonna add it to a previous time you said xavi was average and overrated and carrick was the worst midfielder in the premier league…. Lad youve really no clue, shame your carer lets you on the internet so often

161 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Jesper….Beefman is trying to rustle up a crew, should I arm the cannons cap’n?

JB….Apologies for my constant shining light optimism, however, if you will entertain me for a couple of minutes

Is it at all plausible that the first main objective was to make the club self sufficient. Once that is done, profits would then be invested in bringing players in? If so, would that then not give us the chance to push on?

I know it’s hard to even contemplate, given his track record with transfers, however, if you are inclined to believe that was down to keeping self sufficient, could that situation not change?

162 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:14 PM

You’re under surveillance Indian….

163 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:15 PM

toonking – there are a lot of drama queens on here.

Pardew is a mediocre manager that has failed the tough challenge of being top of the injury league and trying to compete in Europe for the first time in a while.

Would we be in this situation if Wenger was coaching the team – I very much doubt it. However, if we had Kinnear, Alladyce, Souness, Daglish, Gullitt etc we would be worse or at least no better off in my humble opinion.

You are quite right, he is about as good as we are going to get until Ashley & co build a reputation as being a professional board and a well run club – if they are ever capable of such things.

Also, I think what is lost on a lot of people is that it is not only a team on the pitch, there is a team off the pitch as well. Pardew has analysts/strategists that help him with tactics so it’s not like the way we play is all of his own ideas. Of course the buck does stop with him when it comes to performances in relation to the resources that he has at hand.

164 alf // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:15 PM

Oh these rumours get better with age! De Jongs name is the new buzz, forget it this Lee Ryder seems to behind all the rumours I think he is in with Lambias the Wind-up merchant!

165 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:16 PM

W e should of signed Scharner in the summer Ketsbia…

166 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:17 PM

Oh dear !!!!!!!!!

belfast

167 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:17 PM

Ibiza…sounds like it! and man thecrow’s nest will you and keep me posted.

Has J4A gone tired of us or Ashley?

168 jayphoto // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Wouldnt surprise me if we go back in for luuk de jong! Lads having a poor time at ‘gladbach, hes critisized the tactics for not being direct enough and too slow in the build up! He said my qualities lie in the physical battle and movement from quick play in from the wings and thats not how they prefer to play here….. 2 de jongs would work for me

169 toonking // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:19 PM

i noticed a few mistake so i will correct that post.
After reading through all these posts i am shocked to see people again getting at pardew, ok he might not be the very best but i would say that he is the best man for the job while this cockney bastard is still running the club. Do you want to end up with the heart attack back, do you want the jerek lambastard to be manager or denise lies back because their is no way we’ll ever get a excellent manager with cashley as owner.
the evinence is everywhere
1. caused mayhem the year keegan arrived.
2. sold carroll at the last minute yet no striker came in.
3.changed to name of the stadium to his brand.
4.after such a great finish last season we get only 2 players who can play games yet, we miss out on loads that we had links with due to just a bit more money to be paid
5. buy shares with rangers football club which could have been used with this club
6because we are st james park again the rangers stadium is now sport direct
7. where ever you look in the stadium he has his buissness advertised
8. we in severe need of CBs and forward yet we have not brought any in, instead we missed out on one to a relegation team
9.any players we do bring in seem to be very young future talents, it’s as if they are the resources for a player factory, where we will sell them when they are very good
10. more and more players are showing the signs that they would be better of else where because of such a lack of ambition here
the list goes on and on

170 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:19 PM

JB – I think MA wants to do as well as possible on the cheap.

He would love for us to be in the champions league hammering Barcelona but, he is not prepared to spend the money that the club can not generate in a sustainable way (i.e. not banking on prize money)

If we want that, we really need to an oil sheik or whatever to buy us.

Of course, he needs to invest more. I think we all agree that the club is perhaps too profitable right now and genuine transfer proceeds have not been fully re-invested. Time will tell if this is rectified though.

171 nufcjohn // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:20 PM

I would go for gamario again fell down kicking order now so probs get him for 8 million he is only 25 and he is quick and he can use both feet

172 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:21 PM

Ibiza

Plausible………………….Yes
Possible…………………..Yes
Probable…………………..I doubt it.

We are a club in crisis, facing relegation all because we failed to fix the issues during the summer.
We have an owner that most people have no trust/faith in to do the right thing.
A manager who is nothing more than a puppet/voice piece for those above him who has become a mass of contradictions .

And if, by the grace of God we actually do manage to retain our Premier League status for next season I expect there be an exodus of players who see that we have no ambition.

But, I hope beyond everything else in this world that Ashley prove’s me wrong………….but I doubt it

173 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:21 PM

Maybe not even that. Just a centre back and another striker would make us better than Man Utd. Spurs, Arsenal, Man City and Chelsea have the best current squads in the league.

Man Utd have 3 decent strikers and that’s it. Their midfield, defense and goalkeepers are distinctly average.

174 jayphoto // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:21 PM

Relating to siem de jong, dont be surprised if hes a replacement for cabaye, heard a rumour in bout october that hed been promised the club would sell him to man utd next summer after hed wanted to go this summer gone! Im no itk n its not from any particular source but its believable

175 northernirishtoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:22 PM

@indykaila: Southampton have completed the £4m signing of Molde FK defender Vegard Forren #SaintsFC #LFC

Hope this isn’t true. Forres would seem good buy for us. Everyone’s strengthening around us and we are standing still

176 bzak12 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:23 PM

Good name to follow on Twitter is GFN France all up todate French transfer rumours and gossip.

177 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:23 PM

Imagine this scenario:

We sign no one else

Around March/April we announce the figures for the year and we are making about 20 million profit

OAAAAFFFTTT

178 rainrix // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:23 PM

Dunno why people even try to engage kets he has/will never reply to a post directed at him, he’s been kicked out of other forums for doing the exact same thing.

179 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:24 PM

Jack angry Butler these days…. lol

180 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:24 PM

@ed suggestion, those in favour of the regime post in green and those against red and those on the fence post in white

181 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:24 PM

Hasnt the love and respect for Ashley, our best chairman ever, waned somewhat ?

182 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:24 PM

P

We don;t need to go and spend massive amounts of money as our transfer record of late proves.

I would say an extra 20 million investment in the window during the summer could have seen us push on from last season, but we failed to solve our defensive issue’s, failed to deal with Ba’s contract when everyone knew he’s be off at the fist sight of more money.
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail

183 richyg01 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:26 PM

Looks like the deal for Massadio Haidara is edging closer.

Word is we will have no problem agreeing terms with the player.

184 Munster Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:26 PM

Delighted for southamton – that will hurt them a lot. So I reckon thats them gone, maybe Villa, and hopefully QPR. I dont have much love for Wigan, as everyone seems to think their sweetpea manager is Gods gift . And he isnt. Remotely.

185 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:26 PM

wish oprah would ask ashley those forthright question of his intent

186 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:26 PM

171 -yes, I think that is bollox.

Debuchy would not have joined him at SJP if he was off.

Debuchy could have gone to much sexier destinations that the toon – he is after all France’s first choice RB and regarded as one of their most consistent performers – I think he came to spend a couple of years at least with Cabaye.

I also think Cabaye is one of Pardew’s favorites, I am sure he has been offered the captain’s armband in the future and all sorts.

187 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Belfast

Been taken for a ride one time too many mate

188 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Toonking,
you carefully sidestep AP’s responsibility and lay it all on MA’s doorstep, even though he brought in two coaches the fans demanded (Shearer and Keegan), both wrong, emotionally-based decisions. I hate to support MA, but you seem to absolve AP completely…

189 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Stevan jovetic Any 1

190 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Belfast magpie

so am i on parole or something

191 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:29 PM

I was terminated from the other site because I was right in what I said 99% of the time. I don’t even need to criticise Willo and Simmo anymore as the rest of you have finally cottoned on that they’re the weaklinks.

I have more footballing knowledge than most of you and Miek Ashley should’ve taken notice of my comments last summer. He didn’t, and that’s why we’re struggling this season. I said we needed at least 4 new players in the summer. We need a new owner. With those 4 additions, we would’ve been challenging for a top 4 place. Now we’re back to square one.

A lot of fans criticised Marveaux for being very poor, however, I suggested that he should be starting every game as he is one of our best players. He’s proved you doubters wrong.

192 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:30 PM

thats why no-one will sign
“I’ve not even given it the slightest thought. Even if we got an extraordinary offer, the answer would be no. There is no point ringing us. I’m confident I have an aggressive board.

193 Mister Tuff // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:30 PM

Avast Cap’n Beef, ye be havin mutineers abord, those scurvy dogs Munster Mag, Ibiza,Jesper and Ian Toon, they be plannin mutiny, before ye go topside I be reckonin ye need to trim their jibs aaaaarrrggghhh.
I says belay to those scurvy lubbers or we be headin to Davy Jones Locker.

194 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:31 PM

I lost faith in those clowns a long time ago Butler…

195 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:31 PM

JB…Can’t argue any of that really, time will tell.

Jesper….I think Jail just feels there is nothing left to say really. He’ll be back once something changes.

John Tudor….Are the fence sitting posters to be in white so there opinions don’t show up on the white background? Should I be offended?

196 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:32 PM

JB @ 179 – yes we should have spent 20m in summer no doubt.

I think Ashley knows he messed up.

He can’t go back in time but, he can address that mistake this month.

I don’t expect him to deviate massively from his policy but, he does need to be a bit more flexible.

1st Feb, I will be the first one calling him a twat if the has not got quality defensive cover and a decent forward.

He needs to do enough to ensure survival this season but also have his trolls make sure there is a plan for an improvement next season.

197 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM

not really but why sit on the fence

198 kevymartins // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM

@Kets

All day by my self go to sleep wake up by myself gun on my waist smile on my face You wanna go night night nigga you bout to go night night nigga

199 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:35 PM

Francois Piraux ?@F8Piraux
AC Milan is considering making an offer for Nancy defender Massadio Haidara.

200 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:36 PM

P

IF, and when Ashley’s concerned its a big IF, we do manage to get two or three quality players through the door come Feb 1st,I’ll be as happy as anyone.

I love this club and just hate to see a man like MA constantly failing to do the right thing for it, to him it’s just another business but to me its part of my life and a big part at that

201 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:37 PM

When we got rtelegated everyone bleated on about how we needed experience, they got us in that position just as they have done this time.

Remenber a young Andy Carroll chomping on the bit for a chance??? but we perserved with experience and went down with less than a wimper!!!

I will reiterate, the seniors have got us in this position in the prem, the youngins on the whole got us through to the last 32 of the europa, and when the younger lads have played there has always been half a team of seniors who have been at least as worse ie bordeaux who have been beaten once at home in 10 years, and brighton, and with brighton the seniors were not far short of shocking and only “sammy i dont know the war is over ameobi was a parcel were the younger players were concerned. our manager has slaughtered our younger players confidence with his outragous comments, that turned me against him for starters, his darling seniors are the ones who have 90 per cent of the time not stepped up to the plate.

202 rainrix // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:37 PM

*Mike

203 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:37 PM

Ibiza…I can only tell him that sometimes the best you cab do is take some time off it might do him some good!

…did for me!

204 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:38 PM

John….As not everything is so black and white in life. There needs to be flexibility, including opinions. As far as the board is concerned, I can see sense in the plan, but I also have doubt as to how honest they are about the plan, so where do I sit? On the fence.

There are smaller issues which I am quite opinionated about, however, areas in which I have to guess as to what is going on I find it best to try and stay rational…but that’s just me. With that in mind, can I have another colour?

205 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:38 PM

*can

206 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:39 PM

Francois Piraux ?@F8Piraux
West Ham have made an offer of €3.5M for Massadio Haïdara. Newcastle made ??an offer of €3M rejected by Nancy.

207 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:39 PM

choose any you like but you can have any color as long as its black(mr ford)

208 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Toon1978

Its being reported in france that our bid was accepted for the player

209 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:42 PM

rumors of bids here and there all being gazumped we will not overpay if so no more incomings as everyone taking the p1ss

210 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:42 PM

JackButler

That’s what i thought mate. What a bloody shambles!

211 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Purple?

Jesper…Indeed. Some time away can help…so I’m told

212 proudtobageordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Once again our club walkng in quicksand in yet another transfer window. Everyone in and around us are strengthening this has relegation written all over it unless something changes an quickly

213 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Ashley will not get into a bidding war. It’s his way or the high way.

214 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:46 PM

?#89
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/188933.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

215 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:46 PM

We need to get a restraining order in place to stop all these scouts following Carr around

216 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:46 PM

We had a bid accepted for the Haidara but then Westham out bid us so our bid was rejected. See BS has a much class as Floppy chops.

217 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:48 PM

he was looking for captain oates

218 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Am too depressed now, off g to get may arse kicked y my son on black ops 2

219 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Ibiza…you have definitely cut down your blog time lately

220 Zebras4Life // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:49 PM

Nani would be perfect and rumors of 12M would get it done. Pay the man some wages and put him on the left wing. Nani – Cisse – Ben Arfa….ninja please! Thats one hell of a front three!

221 YorkshiresFinestGeordie // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:49 PM

great player, against man city he destroyed them. Would love him on tyneside but not right now. Id rather us spend us spend our money on different positions as we have anita and cabaye who are good in these positions. Maybe at the end of the season for me. £9m on Sakho though would do nicely

222 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Kets,
I kind of like your posts, not the last one. You were terminated from the other site because you were right 99% of the time? How can that be? Of course, being terminated from a site gives you a bit of a modern day hero/outlaw image

223 Twatter // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:51 PM

both QPR and West Ham are clubs likely to spend stupid amounts on wages and transfer fees they cannot afford. If someone thinks we should really get into bidding wars with either of them, then they’re sorely mistaken. To think that two sextoy salesmen have the money to run a football club the way they do is just silly. I honestly wonder about the debt they’ve incurred paying for some of the players that they have.

Just wait until 1st Feb, if no-one other than Debuchy has joined then we can complain.

224 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:52 PM

JB……If there was a way to make Ashleys face appear on those black ops bots you’d be sure to win….take it easy.

Jesper…Cut down for sure, but still probably too long So you were saying earlier on that you’re an architect? How is it this has never come up before?

225 John Tudor // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:52 PM

and then its too late

226 daztoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:53 PM

Pardew couldn`t reject any offers he doesn`t have a say

227 numba9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Midfielders are not what we need and why are we linked to 2nd rate rubbish up front ? Because Ashley is too tight to buy big. He will do it on the cheap even if it means skin of our teeth survival. After all the money he has made selling our good players for good money. I think he owes us much more

228 Twatter // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:55 PM

12m for Nani? Someone’s having a laugh again. He’s become a Portuguese Obertan, you’d be mad to pay any more than 5 million at the moment.

229 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:56 PM

Ibiza…I don’t know!

…maybe it got lost in the the excitement that is NUFC

But yes I am an architect with a Master of Arts in Architecture from Aarhus School of Architecture.

230 swisstone // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:56 PM

Two crucial games in the next wk and things seemed to have cooled on transfer front.

Could it be ashley is waiting on next 2 results before sanctioning any moves? Whats the point in getting pardew bringing ppl in if he aint gonna be here?

231 alf // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Looks like Santons on his way with a Cheapo inferior coming in. Pardew the forked tongue kiss arse as usual says nothing on the matter! Come Febuary 1st Collo, Santon and krull gone just like Ba!

232 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:59 PM

227 – Pardew does not make those decisions on his own, it’s a team decision with Carr etc.

I still believe is all to do with players/agents/clubs holding out for as much money as possible and it will go to the wire.

That is of course really bad since there is a high chance of failure as history has shown

233 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 4:59 PM

Nani?? Defintely yes. No similarity to Obertan, who has yet to dribble past a player

234 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Jesper….Ah yes, the excitement…that’ll be it

Good to know, I may be dragging you over here at some point. You clearly have good taste being a Newcastle fan

235 Mister Tuff // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:02 PM

I see there a rumours that Rubin Kazan may be going to offer !8 million euros for M’vila. Link:-

http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/transferts/rennes-une-incroyable-offre-de-18-meur-a-venir-pour-m-vila_99144

236 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:05 PM

Ibiza…haha

…I am going to need accommodation lol

237 Newcastle for alltid // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:08 PM

I wrote a post a couple of days ago on how unnattractive I feel we’d be for the top talents in Europe at the moment. Still, if we could somehow pursuade Siem De Jong into joining us that would be a fantastic signing IMO. He may not be the pacy striker we have been after, but he’s got a football head. His positioning, smartness and passing is great. He’s one of the players that gets Ajax to really tick and create chances, even against Europe’s top teams.

In short, he would be a quality signing for us. He should be brough in along 2-3 other players though, since we’re in desperate need of depth.

238 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:08 PM

Apparently we missed out on Remy because we wanted him to play out wide. According to the overgrown potato Harry Redknaap that is!

239 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:09 PM

Lol, Kets…….

One day, you’ll wake up on a beautiful christmas morn and some special person will have finally gotten you that much needed present: humility.

If you have “more footballing knowledge” than most others then why talk to us? To ‘educate’ us? To feel superior?

No, because you want to talk about the club and know if you say these things you’ll get a bit of much needed attention.

240 MrToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:11 PM

News starting to fly in on twitter that westham has out bid us on our left back target. Surley not!!!

241 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:11 PM

jesper…We’ll make it in the summer time, work during the day, party during the night. Saves a fortune on accommodation….although the partying costs do offset that somewhat.

Right then good sirs, I bid thee farewell for now. Catch you later.

242 89Norcal // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:12 PM

alltid

Do you think he would make a good leader for us? We all know we’ve been lacking that and it would make him a doubly important signing.

243 toonLYF // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:13 PM

Nani would get torn to pieces by the fans here, and rightly so. Just because he plays for Man U, doesn’t mean he’s any good.

Portugese Obertan is exactly right.

Nani is a hesitant, frustrating winger, yes he is a more naturally gifted footballer than Obertan, but 12m? F that!

244 MrToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Also says that AC have become interested. I can’t take much more of this!. Just one bit of positive news for the month would be awsome.

245 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:20 PM

How do you even compare the two?? One a regular star in the Portuguese side, proven record, the other has never established himself anywhere! I really don’t get it, sorry. I don’t know why he lost his place in that side, but then, so did Lampard. btw, those two, or same calibre, would be more than enough to ‘get us over the line’, to quote our coach

246 JP...from The Rock // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:21 PM

This player doesn’t excite me tbh. Remy and his pace did. We need a a very quick and nimble striker that can also play on the wings and this player is neither.

Instead of tapping up this guy for a possible summer move, we should really be going after players that will save us from the drop now!! In summer we might be relegated and all the time wasted on this player could have been spent on one that could have saved our Premiership Status. It really gets me how stupid our board is!!

247 Newcastle for alltid // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:22 PM

89Norcal

I think that when you captain Ajax, you should be a good leader, as they’re one of the historically great teams of Europe.

So getting a player in who is not afraid to take responsibility and shout out orders would do us great. While he wouldn’t be made captain on his first day, he would probably get involved right away and dictate things out on the pitch along with Coloccini (if he stays). Other than Coloccini and to an extent Cabaye, we’re really in need of some leader figures as you pointed out in your post.

248 Santon03 // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:23 PM

DeJong is not the only one NUFC should buy from Ajax, we should buy two or three of Ajax youth coaches. They always produce great talents year after year.

249 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:25 PM

The leader thing is very important, right. Colo, Cabaye, not leaders… Nolan was

250 Santon03 // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Is it possible for NUFC and AJAX to create partnership?

251 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:27 PM

Two speeds for NUFC on transfers…..slow and stop. Seem’s we have stopped atm.

252 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:35 PM

alltid, de jong would be a terific buy for us, a real intelligent footbller who knows when to play a pass and when not to and is attacking minded with a very good football brain, not like obertan, sammy, cisse, all thick as mince!

CISSE to score 2moro though!!! he he

253 89Norcal // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:40 PM

alltid

Good I just worried if he lacked the fight. But when you play like Ajax I guess you have to have a good leader.

Haidara is also interested in Roma. I wonder if he can play CB as well? He’s much more physical that Santon as a fullback at least.

254 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:43 PM

Well hello cyprus. Long time no see. Not since jimmymagpie thing that is.

I see bob/billy/ted/eric/alf is back on. I preferred daffy at least there was some banter this guy is a waste of time.

So anther deal potentially derailed by another struggling team with no scouting capability of their own and prepared to gamble on next years tv money. Oh well, haidara wasnt the finished article anyway I suppose – next! Anyone any idea what this kid Khaoui is supposed to be like we are supposed to be tracking. And what about Gouffran? Too many questions, not enough time….

255 alf // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:47 PM

Haidaras off to Westham another Lambias Cock-up!

256 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Tsunki

No idea what them players are like but it’s all talk and no action at NUFC atm. I remain optimistic though believe it or not. I do not think we have any choice BUT to bring in two quality players. The manager knows this and the board knows this. I suppose patience is key lol not that i have much of it

257 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:55 PM

So we’re losing out to the mighty west ham now.

258 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:55 PM

Guys,
excuse the ignorance: how do Reading play? Any good? Any real threats? (I’m asking in innocence and in order to inform AP too

259 alf // Jan 18, 2013 at 5:59 PM

Tsunkis back Paranoia still intact!

260 nufc1984 // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Good news!! At 2:32 pm de Jong deal was progressing. At around 4:30 his agent said he’s staying. That’s the progress the board like!!
I wonder if dekka writes the statements for opposing agents, md’s and managers to dampen transfer rumours. He writes some sweet scripts for pardew!!

261 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:01 PM

I am hoping that in any case Haidara was not a main target because he’s not the polished product for our team right now. Khaoui is a 17 – year – old who is on the books of FC Tours but its French translation if you want any background on him. Again, future prospect so I have no idea if this is true or not but in any case not the solution we need right now, that looks like a summer buy thing. Yohan Gouffran is being bandied about recently as a possible target but strangely no offers for him athough he keeps cropping up, now apparently Pards has let slip somewhere we may go in for him, again a rumour shrouded in a hint of a suggestion.

Whats the craic with Mbiwa? Sissoko? We are going to end up with nobody arent we? all our targets will be snapped up by WHU, Reading, Villa……

262 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:01 PM

Hi Tsunki

263 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:03 PM

Alf man just fess up and say it straight your an obvious mackem, we can have some craic on how your team are north east top dogs after your recent glorious win. Not the bolton humiliation, the one before that. When your lot scored their own goals.

264 Pardews Parsnip Bonce // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:03 PM

@tsunki daffy was an admitted mackem and good lad wasnt he.
the simple named simpleton is just a wum

265 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:04 PM

cyprus – didnt you break the blog with italics once? was that you

266 nufc1984 // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Sky games for march out. Watch out for our relegation clash with Wigan on march 17th!! Should be a great spectacle!!

267 daztoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:07 PM

What is the point of having Carr identify players to sign when its left up to the vile Lambias to sign them

268 darrenfletcher88 // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:09 PM

Load of crap,be very surprised if we sign anymore players!!

269 Hebburn Mag // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Has there been any confirmation that the match is still going ahead to tomorrow, just with the weather conditions its starting to become unlikley isnt it?

270 nufc1984 // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Fletcher- me too. We all should know the drill by now. I don’t even get excited anymore. not even with remy. The board are trying to get a certain deal like cisse last year when a team is desperate to sell. That ain’t happening this year I’m afraid. Bargains and January are two words least associated with each other!!

271 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:13 PM

if you havent read the article currently on the NUfc.com page entitled ‘in the bleak mid-season’ I would suggest you give it a look. Have to say I agree with it.

272 alf // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Tsunki your a Mackem you Oneill worshipper straight on here talking about Blunderland the Land that time forgot! Do you even like the Mags or do you prefer Black Cats?

273 tooned in // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:15 PM

Premiership Transfer Policy 101

By Fat Sam and Jouler ‘arry

1 Get Newcastle to scout players
2 wait for Newcastle to make ‘final’ offer
3 offer £1m more and £10k pw more
4 Find suitable egg for NUFC

#ffs
4

274 nufc1984 // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:21 PM

Pessimistic to say the least but part of me hopes game is called off. Love match days but I have a bad feeling about tomorrow. Fear we could get our arses handed to us!! And with the weather it’s another thing for our boys to use as an excuse. I can just imagine post match ap interview: they just handled conditions better than us. We was sloppy and couldn’t play our “usual passing game”

275 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:24 PM

Tsunki @ 271, yes they speak a lot of sense on that site, are fairly astute and generally balanced from an optimistic/pessimistic perspective.

It is judgement time for MA, Pardew and co.

Signings do need to happen but, regardless, performances need to improve no matter who is on the field and that is Pardew and his backroom team.

276 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:27 PM

5/6 to win tomorrow – that is at least positive

277 alf // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:31 PM

Has anyone noticed how Pardews back peddling on bringing 4or5. New Players in to talking about maybe one more, the grinning oaf the good thing is though by being so spineless he’s digging his own grave!

278 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:34 PM

alf – yes he does seem to be changing his tune every time he is on a press conference

279 Lucky Les // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:36 PM

It is a real pity that Tiotie is absent tomorrow as we will need players who are up for the fight.The one attribute the Chief does not lack is his ability to battle for the cause and now that Cabaye is back we could have done with both in tandem.Whilst Taylor will help in defence if fit we need to stop the opposition running through our midfield and lose the growing reputation we are gaining of being a soft touch in midfield.We could also do with a couple of experienced premier league midfield players for our squad as several of our squad whilst possessing ball skills are not blessed with physique or great fighting qualities needed in a relegation fight.Let us hope both our attitude and our performance are of a standard that is capable of bringing three much needed points.

280 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:37 PM

Tsunki, ’twas cupid stunt who broke the blog with italics and disappeared after Jimmy’s thread, think you’ve mixed the two up maybe?

281 check the toastie // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:38 PM

Would love QPR to struggle to get any more players ‘over the line’ and Remy has to play up front with Mackie with Shaun Derry supplying the bullets, and Clint Hill organising the back 4, hope Nelson goes to America as well, that would be as satisfying as Fat Mike and Del Boy actually showing some ambition.

282 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:40 PM

Tsunki,
I just look like the italics guy…
You don’t get excited anymore? Are you sure you’re at the right blog mate;)

283 BelfastMagpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Mactoon trying to play detective again. Fails everytime.

284 cyprus // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Strange that Soton fired their coach. As things stand, they’re safer than us.

285 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:48 PM

DI Belfast, never been wrong

286 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 6:58 PM

it’s all over twitter that D.Bent is heading to nufc for hooffi hooffa football,
let’s hope not

287 89Norcal // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:01 PM

Lineups for Reading:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/18/newcastle-united-reading-squad-sheets

288 DokToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:02 PM

who’s account did you get that from toonmaur?

289 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:06 PM

dok toon
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23avfc&src=typd

290 Mister Tuff // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:07 PM

Don’t want Darren Bent – will not progress the club and is a money loving journeyman -will hold no allegiance to the Toon at all.
Danny Graham and Shane Long – no thanks.

291 northernirishtoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Is the game likely to be on lads cos I’m travelling from over from n.ireland lol.

292 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:09 PM

Mates what you think Lukaku to nufc ?/

293 Lucky Les // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:09 PM

Santon

What do you do with a very talented footballer who has not shown himself to be a very talented full back.On the basis that this point is accepted and I appreciate that this will not be universally accepted we seem to have 3 alternatives:
1 The player is coached by talented coaches experienced in defensive strategy and positioning so as to improve the player.This needs the player to be open to such coaching and ,of course such coaches to be available.
2 The player is converted to a new position that uses his skills in a positive way for the overall benefit of the team.once again the willingness of the player to change position and an experienced talented coach will be needed
3 Transfer the player.
Hopefully either 1 or 2 will be the preferred choice but we must create a system that utilises Santon ‘s undoubted ability and is not detrimental to our defensive formation.

294 GeordieToon89 // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:11 PM

To be honest i’d take bent he’s not the best ball player but he will guarentee you goals when he plays plus he gets on class with Pardew

295 GeordieToon89 // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:13 PM

We wouldnt stand a chance with Lukaku i’d love him here though

296 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:13 PM

Huge game tomorrow for so many reasons, we really need 4 points from the next two games but is one of our better opportunities to get 6 points outta 6!

Too many distractions for my liking, transfers etc. Hope we play an attacking line up and get a comfortable 3 points.

Jail, I know exactly where you’re coming from, hope you are not absent for too long, enjoy your hols!

297 check the toastie // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:15 PM

Hows this Lucky Les – Push the young lad forward and put Perchinho in at left back, lets Marv roam behind Cisse playing Triangles with Cabs and Anita, Perch being a bit defensive minded gives us extra cover at the back. I like it. Love Perchinho to bits.

Krul
Debuchy Saylor Collo Perch
Anita Cabaye
Obertan Marv Santon
Cisse

Good team boys eh. No Jonas, No Shola, however no need to babysit full backs, sorted. easy win,

298 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:16 PM

Looks like jonas and perch in the team 2moro, well what can i say, apart from this man in charge is not learning his lesson, 11/4 the draw and i frigan hate to say that i dont predict a win v reading at home.

Lets wait and see, tuff, the captain is not happy with the manager what a shocka, oh by the way from your earlier post, if Ibiza is the leader of the mutiny then how can i be afraid, one slap across the chops would keep him in line and put his tail between his legs ha ha, he would fold like baking foil!!!

299 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:16 PM

Mactoon well spotted sir yes I did get cyprus and cupid mixed up how moronic is that? dont answer.

Sorry cyprus, you have probably been on a lot but we havent been on at the same time maybe. Have you been taking a blog sabbatical? Or has my brain Anyone remember what my favourite colour is, I havent a clue.

300 ToonMauritius // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:18 PM

ok lads got to go, here its 2317 hrs
hope tomorrow morning get some good news here

301 check the toastie // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Bents workrate and attitude is a disgrace, i know some Villa fans and they hate him, even last year, we should send them Shola and see how they like them apples, you havent seen lazy until you have seen Shola.

Bent is a load of shit, he is the type of player that made us get relegated last time. No way is he coming to toon, how do people believe this tripe.

302 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:19 PM

Darren Bent – the archetypal mercenary. However there is the vision of him putting the winner past the unwashed, that would be kinda hilarious.

303 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:19 PM

ToonMauritius, have a good nights kip, all the best from your very own Captain, dont worry i wont let you down!

304 North West Magpie // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:21 PM

Pray that this is true!! Cant see it happening though

305 beefman13 // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:21 PM

Bent by name Bent by nature, you dont want any 50 % in a team very near the bottom of the league, its a non starter all together.

306 Mister Tuff // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:22 PM

I see Everton are apparently sniffing around Belhanda -after Inter.
Everton may have him pencilled in for when Fellaini departs.Link:-

http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/transferts/mhsc-l-inter-milan-arrive-pour-belhanda_99158

307 Newcastle for alltid // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:23 PM

I, for one, would welcome Bent as an option now. That is IS we can’t get any other strikers in. I’ve never really liked him as a footballer, but he can score goals, he’s proven that over the years. Having him along Cissè with his strength or off the bench, it would be a welcome option if no-one else comes in.

A 2 year contract could be worth a shot, and he would probably be up for it since he isn’t really drawing too much attention from top clubs nowadays. If he’s asking silly money, never mind, he isn’t worth it. But as an affordable “short term” option, why not? If it’s proving to be such a “tough window” to get exciting players in, it could be one of the best deals available for the club right now.

308 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:26 PM

Its mathieu’s first home game tomorrow, and someone on twitbury is already hijacking my Debuchy! song. Ah well, I knew I should have written some good words for it.

Any good ideas for a welcome song?

309 samtobiaswills // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:28 PM

new to the blog so be kind lol, follow me on twitter @samtobiaswills and ill follow back, need some geordies on my twitterfeed to feel back home HWTL

310 jimmysmith // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:28 PM

If Newcastle pull this off, it’ll entirely restore my faith in the human condition, although I’ll reserve a little animosity towards my first wife of course, the rotten b@tch.

311 89Norcal // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Tsunki

I’m horrible at songs. We Americans usually just make signs and shout

312 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Wonder if any potential targets are sitting in on the game tomorrow? I’d be disappointed if there isn’t tbh but wouldn’t be the first disappointment with this regime!

313 DokToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:38 PM

maur… thanks for the link

norcal.. the reason we dont do songs is because of the 4 hour tailgate before games of any kind, cant usually speak coherently by then…

314 jimmysmith // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:39 PM

I know we’re looking a bit shabby and down at heel at present, but I still don’t know why we have such trouble getting decent players. After all we are Newcastle United. I’d play for us for nothing.

315 Spreadthetoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:40 PM

SSN
Reports in Italy suggest that Juventus have won the race for Fernando Llorente and have agreed terms with him ahead of a summer Bosman move.

There goes another prospect….just to think that NUFC claimed to be signing at least 3-4 players this window not including Debuchy. What a joke!!!

316 jimmysmith // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:46 PM

That 3 to 4 players claim was just a little white lie to get the Debuchey deal over the line.

Mike and Derek, what a couple of scamps,eh! No big whoop.

317 89Norcal // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Spreadthetoon

Llorente was a wonderful opportunity but he listed Champions League football as a criteria for his new club, and Juve were pretty advanced in the negotiations already

318 two steps forward one step back // Jan 18, 2013 at 7:52 PM

Kets
You’re an arrogant f-wit – a few Panini cards and you think you know it. Telling us hundreds of times you hate Willo and Simmo ad nauseam is a waste of time. We all know the weak links in the team – and stating the bleedin’ obvious is nothing to boast about.
Mind as you you think Abeid is better than Yo, and
Toon are better than Manure then all your opinions are pretty dubious

On Hooper. I thought Jelavic would struggle in the EPL,but he has proved a shrewd buy. Also have had reservations about Hooper but I’ve changed my mind, given his consistency in the SPL and now think he would be a very good buy for us as this time. He will be good enough to play in a starting 11 for us though ought to be No3 striker once we replace Ba. IMO he’s more of a Best replacement – though quite a lot better player than him.

319 89Norcal // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Wow Kets #191

Probably the first time I’ve seen him bite back. Btw Kets even Marveaux is mediocre right now. People are touting him because Gutierrez makes him look like Cristano Ronaldo.

He was a little wasteful in the last game, but the whole offense was poor anyways.

320 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Any of you heard what was said in the latest nufc charity dinner?

321 nufc786 // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:04 PM

why did we get rid of best again????? the lad was decent not as good as ba but was great back up…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOMKrM2q7kw

322 Spreadthetoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:09 PM

Dannyo
1-2 players at the most…………….if we’re lucky! There was a link posted sometime today with someone mentioning a few things, tbf it’s more of the same ol’ bullshlte!

323 check the toastie // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Dannyo – i know that NUFCs new nominated charity is Money for Argentinian broken homes.

Really sad charity that, reckons it can make 70k pro footballers really sad. #keepyourcockinyourpants.

324 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:12 PM

786
Best blew his knees before the season started mate he hasnt featured at all this season and wont so fail to see what difference he would of made this season at all
Also he was alright but christ that boy had no idea wtf onside meant!!!

325 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:12 PM

At the time Besty was thought to be good but not what we needed to push on as a team challenging for European honours.

It all seems so funny saying that now doesnt it

Hilarious.

326 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:14 PM

@Spreadthetoon
Someone posted a link? Someone who was there or?

327 woodsee // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:18 PM

Evening lads,readin this blog should come with a health warning,anyway fancy a scrappy boring single goal win tomorrow,but a win is essential.
If we lose tomorrow,anyone fancy a sponsored jump from the tyne bridge at about 5 30

328 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:18 PM

If we sign Bent watch out for the fake shirts crudely coloured in with black marker pen.

329 Tsunki // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:20 PM

I am not a great fan of the official line these dyas from Pardew – starting with Debuchy signing, Remy being ok but we are looking at 3 or 4 others, he’s way down the list – to being disappointed Remy didnt sign – to Colo situation a bit delicate hopefully we can persuade him to stay and then Hang on Fat Samuel has stolen that lad we were after and now well 1 maybe 2 players who knows and btw its a relegation scrap make no mistake about it.

Are they trying to tell us something?

330 check the toastie // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:26 PM

woodsee – scrappy wins arent good enough, we need to see if Pardew can start to turn this run around and if he has the ability to turn us into a good ‘footballing’ team.

I can categorically say he cant, he is f##king useless.

Scrappy wins against Reading, this has become acceptable, not in my eyes, rubbish, f##king rubbish.

331 Spreadthetoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Dannyo
The link was just highlighting some key messages taken away, it weren’t a recording or anything like that. Not sure whose was there?

332 smithy434 // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:27 PM

I for one would welcome Darren Bent, would be nice to see some experience in the team insted of gambling on foreigners or young players. In the situation we need it is vital we get experience. There is only Shola, Simpson, Taylor, Colo and Harper who have real experience of the premier league and i think that shows on a match day. We need leaders, if things arent going right and we need to make a change, we have no one to bring on with experience to try and get us a vital goal. Darren has proved he can score goals in this league. I think a 2 year contract would be ideal however my only concern is whether he would link up well with Papiss

333 check the toastie // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:29 PM

By the way, hope the game is on tomorrow, i could see it being pulled, pretty cold and snowy eh.

334 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:30 PM

Mick Lowes 9th Jan

‘There is more than 1 deal currently in serious negotiation and when i say more than 1 i’m not just talking about 2, they are seriously out there in the market place’
‘ there is business in the offing and don’t be suprised if there is an arrival within the next 5 or 6 days, there is plenty of discussions going on but more than just discussions, they are a long way down the road with a couple’

Wonder if he’s as confident now and still happy to pass on “info” from the club in future?!

335 check the toastie // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:32 PM

And by the way just to prove how loyal and passionate our supporters are, the game tomorrow wil defo have 51thousand their. just goes to show that it doesnt matter how the club is managed the fans still turn up in the droves.

Its a great place St James Park, ful of Great fans for me.

Best place in the world to watch football. Shame we dont get much to watch.

336 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:34 PM

Why are we talking about Bent?

…are you seriously contemplating Newcastle will spend £20M on him?

337 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:35 PM

This is seriously p*ssing me off! Deadline Day Live ?@DeadlineDayLive

Queens Park Rangers have taken pole position in the race to sign Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko. (Source: L’Equipe)

338 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:36 PM

@Spreadthetoon
Well, if it was from the recent charity dinner, there were some things there that wasn’t new really, but there was some other interesting pointers as well.

339 ToonDownSouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:38 PM

Did I really just read someone complaining that we’ve missed out on Llorente?

*face palm*

340 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:40 PM

@TDS
Silly season mate, silly season.

341 smithy434 // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:41 PM

Darren Bent will not cost 20m what you been drinking?

342 pedro // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:42 PM

Occasional poster but thought I would share this. Ive been writing for a few things here in Argentina but have finally got round to starting my own blog about Argentinian football so if you’re interested then check it out. Still pretty basic at the mo but will add more in the coming days. Cheers!
http://golazoargentino.wordpress.com/

343 jimmysmith // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:42 PM

I hope Pardew plays Marv in the hole against Reading, he’s not a winger and doesn’t track back with any conviction but he’s great in the final third.

442 with Marv in the hole, Oba and Guti out wide with Anita and Cabs pulling the strings in the middle of the park, Guti pitching in there when needed and Oba attacking his fullback.

Lets see some attacking intent at home against Reading. 3 points and a couple of new signings in the following week if poss please, as this foetal position I seem to be stuck in is becoming a little passe’

344 ToonDownSouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Dannyo

It’s really difficult to stomach some of the stuff on this blog lately. It just seems to be largely full of spiteful people trying to make everyone else as miserable as they are.

I’m truly mortified at the way this season is going, but you know what – if we win 1-0 tomorrow with a scrappy own goal in the last minute, it’ll make my week. Although if we win 10-0 certain posters would sink into their holes until the next opportunity for misery crops up, so I think I’ll keep my fingers crossed for ten

345 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:45 PM

Any interest in Darren Bent has also been rubbished apparently.
Goes in the same “No Go” basket as Graham.

346 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:45 PM

So you are suggesting Villa want to lose money on him?

…and you are basing that on…?

347 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:46 PM

MTD
I think we were our own worst enemy during the first summer window with cabs etc.
We were really succesful in finding some fantastic talent in ligue1 for low fee’s and prob low wages
We then went round banging on about our fantastic scouting system and how we got great buisness and how france has been a great hunting ground for us
Now all other teams have to do is wait til the agent says were intrested and bam match the bid, up the wages and were left in the rear view mirror!

348 Fog on my mind // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:48 PM

this has been the worst week of my life. i have given it large that my team NUFC is a top team in England. But now i hold my hand up and say the times they are changing.
Yes I also got giddy on the idea that we are bigger than QPR and questioned Remy’s lack of ambition by not joining us. But after necking 15 cans of Nukie it came to me that Shearer dont know shite. And moreover that QPR have it rite. I dont know now whats rite. I mean should Shearer be allowed to talk shite.
But the fog is clearing. Damn! QPR have a right to have ambition. £9million for Remy dont sound too bad when our Andy went for 35million and Torres for 50 million.
Please KK give me the strength to accept that in reality QPR are a bigger club than us because they believe. Whilst I dont.

349 two steps forward one step back // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:50 PM

jimmy

Think Marv would be good in that role but not sure if he could handle the full 90 he seems to tire early.

350 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:51 PM

So, according to Pardew’s (apparent) recent comments we’ll be getting 2 £8m+ signings before February.

Because everything he says during transfer windows comes true, doesn’t it?

351 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:53 PM

@TDS
We won’t be having much convincing play until we’ve regained some confidence. The fact that people expect a miracle style play all of sudden baffles me.
It’s completely devoid any kind of realism. It’ll be tough, it’ll be a grind, there will be mistakes, but the team needs to stay rigid and play with resolve before we start to play with exuberance. It’s hard work getting back to where we were last season.

On the blog and what is being said, i’ve largely migrated over to twitter, at least during the window. There i can be a bit more selective and there are no certain “moods” driving the site.
I can pick who i wanna read or listen to, lol.
I post on here now and again, but not much, not much at all.
It drives me mad to see all the thoughtless comments that are being put out there.
Negative people being realists? No they’re not, they’re into the same grade of being deluded as much as the positive.

They’re all balancing on the same weight but on either side of the scale, but they can’t see it.

352 two steps forward one step back // Jan 18, 2013 at 8:53 PM

I have lost all hope we are attractive enough to a player like de Jong – and others at his level – to get anyone good enough over the line by 1st Feb

353 two steps forward one step back // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:01 PM

Dannyo

If we play with grit, hunger, commitment and determination (unlike the kids at Brighton) then we will win. Agree we need confidence first and flair second

354 johnboy // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:01 PM

Good move from Erik Pieters! Wonder if we are still interested!!

http://twitter.com/BBCSporf/status/292374154395664384/photo/1

355 Hencha Boii // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:01 PM

Do you lads think the game will be postponed tomorrow? Can’t see it being on myself!

356 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:01 PM

World football show tonight on radio 5 live from 2 am. and I’ll be sending a text question in again about Colo for Tim Vickery to hopefully answer. 85058 is the text number, they were bombarded by Geordies last week and the Legendinho did say it was a “slow burner” but didn’t realise it’d be this slow!

357 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Was someone looking for this???

http://www.newcastle.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22962&posts=17

358 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:03 PM

It’s cold and has been snowing but the roads are clear, I’d expect the match to go ahead no problem but if we pull a “sicky” I’d understand.

359 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:04 PM

@Soundoid
I have it up, i was just wondering how well known it was

@MacToon
The pitch is clear of snow

360 Spreadthetoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:07 PM

Pedro
Good starting blog and interest points on the history of Argentine footy. A long article though and a little hard to follow all the way through. Looks good though, looked at the other tabs, and teams but couldn’t scroll down so only saw the teams that would fit in the window? Could be my computer though.
Anyway, looks good and I hope its a success for you and nearly as popular as NUFC blog

361 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:07 PM

@two steps forward
Yes we do, and if we have to churn out a 1-0 win against a soddy Reading team tomorrow, i’ll take it and smile until the next match.
We may have gotten ourselfes into this, but we’ll get ourselves out of it too.
I’m happy the media still hasn’t put any pressure on AP to perform, that would only worsen the scenario.
He knows he needs to get the results and get the lads playing. But if we don’t get the win at Reading, i fear the image will alter drastically.

362 irishtoon999 // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:08 PM

I only just logged in there now and saw this headline.. where is the evidence to say we’re making progress?? I dont get it… wonderful signing if we got him, but the headline fills u with hope and then no substance…

363 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:11 PM

Dannyo, unless it’s snowing the couple of hours up to kick off the pitch should be well clear of snow, heated aswell I’m sure

364 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:13 PM

@MacToon
Ofc it’s heated. Andy Carroll money mate, lol.
The groundsmen had been there today doing allot of work.
I feel confident.

365 carl nufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:15 PM

just had a message saying d.bent at sjp now..
Not itk but thought id share what iv been told

366 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Dannyo, hope Pardew didn’t tell you about the groundsmen being busy, if so I’d be getting worried!

367 northernirishtoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:16 PM

What about the grounds round st James. If anything it would be called off cos of snow and ice around the stadium. How’s it looking over there now

368 carlton nufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Your all idiots if u didn’t complain so much about best in the first place he’d probably still be here remember you all saying him and Guthrie and rout Wernt good enough c’mon now who wouldn’t be happy if we signed one of them this window we a a whole are truly deluded fans we need to live with what we got till ma is gone Evan than we might end up with someone worse

369 JackButler // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:18 PM

Darrent Bent??????

Just what we need another bone idle, injury prone mercenary

370 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:18 PM

@MacToon
Haha, he told everyone mate, didn’t you see the NUFC presser?
Nah, there’s a fellah i talk to quite allot on twitter who’s staying at the hotel close to, and he said he had glimpsed a green pitch

371 pedro // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:20 PM

Cheers Spread. The drop down thing is a bit fiddly, not sure how to do it any other way. its all there but i know what you mean. i needed to scroll down differently to normal. Anyway, I appreciate the feedback. Keep checking back, ill be updating it regularly with news from here

372 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:20 PM

Darren Bent – 28 – Wages – Transfer fee.

See where i’m heading at?

373 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:23 PM

I wouldn’t expect anything less tbh Dannyo, inside and around the ground shouldn’t be a problem and the main roads are clear. Just depends on weather between 1 and 3 tomorrow but it should be on, seen us play through alot worse unlike some other (close) grounds.

374 northernirishtoon // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:24 PM

I would love to count how many players we have been linked with since the window opened. We could probably name about 20 between us at least

375 Fog on my mind // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:24 PM

what about DJ Campbell. FFS.. Why not?

376 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:26 PM

@MacToon
That is true.
The forecast says snow on Tyneside, doesn’t seem that it’ll be heavy though.
But i’d expect to play with an orange or yellow ball just in case. (Maybe we’ll improve our set plays if the ball has more visibility)

377 carl nufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:28 PM

maybe so but, he’s there now and he scores goals, id rather him playing than shola, ranger and xisco..

378 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:30 PM

@carl nufc
It’s just, Darren Bent is a desperation signing, and one can call the board many things, but getting desperate and panicky, they most certainly do not.

379 johnboy // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Some random has tweeted that he Bent has been at the Nuffield in Jesmond!

I’d only have him for free or upto 2mil

380 irishtoon999 // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:34 PM

fully agree with u 366..
everyone was always called for Guthrie’s head, and I always thought, hold on to him, let keep Tiote on his toes and if u look at the stats we never done that bad when he was on the field…

381 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:36 PM

I can see Bent as a cheap loan signing or just a cheap secondary signing.

If that is the case it’s not knee jerk, it is just another value for money transaction that they have executed.

It’s another option but it does not solve the problem that we need a big CF and CB signing

382 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:39 PM

To say we undercooked the transfer market in the summer was an understatement. We didn’t even turn the oven on. To put this all in perspective as a club we have been naive beliving we could compete in Europe after letting go of some players and not bringing in enough.
This fixture list added injuries to this oversight and has affected our PL status.

I hope we turn this around as i don’t think we will make the same mistake again. If we get relegated it’s a whole other story.

I for one will forgive Pardew if he can turn it around and hope he is a better manager for the experience.

383 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:40 PM

@johnboy – really, really don’t want him.

Maybe for 1m and 5k contract.

384 Dannyo // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:42 PM

@Soundoid.
On Pardew, he’s been fired when he’s had poor runs at other clubs.
No one really knows what can come out the other side if he gets the chance.
I’m willing to keep the faith in him, but the amount of time he’s gotten despite the poor run is quite surprising.
I’m happy bout that tough, there doesn’t need to be more pressure.

385 carl nufc // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:42 PM

dannyo i agree, but id rather him than the ones iv mentioned, Ap has sorkec witn him b4 and maybe he liked whzt he seen at the time.. Maybe he’s cheap

386 pedro // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:44 PM

Mactoon – unfortunately the Coloccini situation is a slow burner because I think it is now a case of waiting to see what Newcastle do. San Lorenzo have said that they can’t pay for him and the manager has today said that Colo is their priority and they want him as soon as possible but the time limit is out of their control. They have other targets that I they are keen to move for but only once they know the Coloccini transfer is dead.

http://golazoargentino.wordpress.com/

387 bollance // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:44 PM

Bent is 28. As an asset he will only drop in value. Let’s face it his value is at least half of the amount villa paid for him. The fee villa paid being over £20m suggests he is on big money too. Out of our means. Finally out of form and out of favour.

Don’t get your hopes up on this one.

388 Mookie // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:44 PM

What’s with all this doom and gloom, my good friends? If we do sign Siem de Jong, it won’t be the first time we’ve signed the captain of European league-winning and Champions League-qualifying club. Yohan Cabaye could’ve stayed at Lille, or indeed move to other clubs of a similar league standing. And yet he came to Tyneside. As did Vurnon Anita from Ajax too, and he looks better every time he plays. But if we do sign de Jong, it should be made as a statement of intent, and not in furtherance of a business plan whose prerequisites seem to include selling our best players.

389 johnboy // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:44 PM

@gonufc

I don’t really want him either but he would do on a short term cheap deal! Got prem experience and has something to prove!

390 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:46 PM

Dannyo,

If we loose to reading and Villa he’s gone.

391 irishtoon999 // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:46 PM

well if we dont win tomoro, we can forget about getting in quality players and as sad as it for to say we can forget about survival aswell… the teams at the bottom this season are allot better then who was down there 4 years ago, i think we forget that… like ffs, Hull (bloody Hull) survived at the expense of us…

392 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:49 PM

bollance you are probably right like

loan deal is the only possibility and I still think it is bollox

would not be surprised if there is some controversy and we end up with Graham – based on the fact he would want to play for us

Then we get a French CB on deadline day.

That is maybe best case scenario, talk of De Jong and the like is probably fanciful at the least

393 Toon_Tom // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:53 PM

Malouda, Lescott, drogba, wellbeck, loan deals!!!

394 johnboy // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:55 PM

Drogba?

I’d expect that kind of comment rom Kets

395 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:55 PM

But he is purely a poacher- the same as Cisse but no where near as good. I thought we wanted a forward to play on the left side of 3? Can’t see any reason to get him. Same goes for the likes of Gomis, hooper, etc. who are centre forwards.

396 Toon_Tom // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:56 PM

He’d jump at the chance to do a few months back in the PL

397 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Toon_Tom, I think there is merit in that, might not help the long time plan but 1 or 2 of those guys would probably help keep us up.

Lescott knows what he is doing and you always fancy Drogba to get a goal or too, no matter what. They would be my choices probably cost less than $10m to transact those 2 until the end of the season and you would massively improve your survival chances in lieu of no other signings

398 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Drogba would be class but at 200 grand a week!

No.

399 Toon_Tom // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:58 PM

That’s what I mean. Nothing to do with our “5year” plan. Just some experienced players to come in, hit the ground running and save our season.

400 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 9:58 PM

gonufc, the problem is Cisse is not scoring. I have heard excuses for that but at the end of the day he is not scoring.

401 ToonDownSouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:01 PM

MacToon

Let us know if Vickery responds mate – easily one of my favorite football journalists.

Personally it all seems a little fishy to me. San Lorenzo come out and declare their interest in signing him, then a week later a family problem crops up. We’ll see though I guess.

402 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:02 PM

Toon_Tom

I agree mate 2 hard hitters with EPL expirence is what we need CB and CF.

Mmm… Drogba Samba

Never going to happen but Yeah.

403 johnboy // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:04 PM

Lets bring in Kaka too shall we?

Lets be realistic, we aren’t going to get anyone that will really improve the team! If the board can’t get who they want for a price they are happy with they have shown that they won’t sign anyone!

404 Toon_Tom // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:04 PM

Soundoid – we can dream. I honestly have no clue what they are doing regarding transfers. They could pull out a couple of gems or simply declare that they tried and failed to get them over AP’s f’in line!!!

405 bollance // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:05 PM

p

The only loan deals will be with options to buy. Not the best idea to develop another teams players and pay for the privilege.

Although i have not seen him play Charlie Austin has always scored whatever division he has been in. Burnley mid table. In form, giving him more of a chance to hit the ground running. But he is not French!

Would we be disappointed with Austin?

Only 23, price will be around £5-8m depending how deperate they need to sell / amount of interest.

406 irishtoon999 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:07 PM

Toon-tom…
ha ha.. ur some man, their exactly what we need, but if ur not willing to pay more then 60k a week.. u can forget anything like that, which will be our downfall.. Bent more likely…

407 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:08 PM

But Cisse has played on the right all year because Ba refused to play on the left!

He’s about as far from a right winger as your likely to see.

408 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:08 PM

TDS, will do mate, will stay up again tonight texting like mad lol.

Click the link on my name and goto 2 hours 44 mins and hear what he said last week about the situation. By far my favourite football pundit too.
I remeber posting back in mid December after he first mentioned it but only Belfast responded lol.

409 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:10 PM

I had a dream last night that we beat Reading 5-0.

I really did.

Might put a tenner on it What are the odds?

410 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:11 PM

I don’t know, I think if they don’t sign their targets I think they are willing to do loan signings to fill the gap.

Kuqi was an example of that.

411 LGFUAD21 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:11 PM

My bastard flat mate just told me we’d signed Gary hooper. A55hole.

More than anything I was just shocked we had signed someone. Anyone.

412 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:12 PM

soundoid try not smoking crack just before bedtime

413 Toon_Tom // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:13 PM

With loan deals you can negotiate to pay half the wages

414 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Jores Okore’s agent admits that the Danish starlet could move this month.

The 20-year-old Danish international has a host of clubs from England chasing him with Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle and Fulham all linked.

Okore’s agent refused to rule out that talks were ongoing, and admitted a deal could happen in January for the Nordsjaelland stopper.

“These are only rumours. Negotiations Ongoing with any club? No comment,” Nikola Juric told Calciomercato.

“Obviously, Jores would like to prove himself in more competitive leagues, but we have no hurry. It could happen in January or in the summer.

“He is an intelligent guy and a model professional. The only thing I can say for sure, is that any choice won’t be made for economic reasons. We seek a project and not the money. ”

So he is off to QPR then for 100K a week

415 soundoid // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:16 PM

p

I’ll try it’s just so moreish

416 LGFUAD21 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:18 PM

Mind you I think hooper could have great link up play with cisse. I know he’s not the type of striker we all hope for but he is kinda like Nolan, can do his bit in the midfield and chip in with those goals because his positional sense is quite good.

417 RonVanDam // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:22 PM

We should go after Ricki Lambert. PL proven. Good scoring record. Has never missed a penalty – 31 in total. Previously worked with Pardew. With Nigel Atkins gone, players may be unsettled – good time to buy. Age may be a problem (30) but a high quality player

418 kevymartins // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:49 PM

@RVD all those players are the same (old) lambert grant holt (shola ameobi) they all can’t run the length of themselfs all big lazy feckers . Yes they will get a goal every now and then but that won’t help us be a top 6 contender we need somebody young and energetic.

419 kevymartins // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:51 PM

My post not posting

@RVD well it basically was players like grant holt ricky lambert shola ameobi are all so lazy the will get a few goals every now and then but nothing special we need somebody young very energetic.

420 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:55 PM

Soundoid -what are the odds? What on you being found clinically insane or us winning 5-0?

421 Unbelievable Tekkers // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:58 PM

GFNFrance ?@GFN_France

BREAKING: CONTACT: #Newcastle have made a bid for #Montpellier Captain and centre-back Mapou Yanga-#MBiwa. More to follow! #NUFC BIG!

422 numba9 // Jan 18, 2013 at 10:58 PM

lambert and bent and a defender

423 BSoerheim // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:01 PM

Defender – #NUFC have agreed an €8m fee with Montpellier for CB Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, according to @le10sport.

Please let it be true… Please!!!!

424 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:02 PM

Defender – #NUFC have agreed an €8m fee with Montpellier for CB Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, according to @le10sport.

425 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:03 PM

Good news at last! The airport is shut so no outgoing transfers! I am pleased that we still have our players. Bad news we ain’t getting anyone, I love the snow!
Also why are people rumouring Bent apart from the obvious-wages ,price ,value, lazy arsehole. Why would a relegation rival sell a goalscorer to us?
Premier history for you teams with no major goalscorer always go down, mmmm Demba.

426 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:03 PM

However, Big Sam and Harry will fight in the ring against Pardew for his signature!

427 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:03 PM

latest tweet – along the lines of it is probably made up

428 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:06 PM

According to our information, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa will soon engage with the English club Newcastle.

According to our information, the final details of the transfer were resolved Friday between the different parties.

The transfer fee should be around 8 million euros. The French international will receive a contract on his side 3.8 million

429 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:06 PM

Bloody hell, a glimmer of hope shot down……have faith lad!!

430 MacToon // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:08 PM

Shhhhhh, don’t tell everyone!

431 Carl92 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:09 PM

Yang Mbiwa lads! Please happen, cant deal with being let down again. Will be a top signing if it goes through!

432 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:10 PM

F..k in hell i hope we can see this one through or be true at least lol.

433 bollance // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:13 PM

Does this spell the end for Colo??

Big wages (for us), over £50k pw. One purple out, one purple in?

434 GeordieToon89 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:14 PM

This Mbiwa deal, do yous really think we’ll pay him nearly £60k per week?

435 Special K // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:14 PM

There was a post on twitter about one of Pardew’s fan meetings today and one of his answers to the “always on the cheap question” was that NUFC were far along the line for two £8m deals.

Didn’t think much of it until I see that Mbiwa talk, €8m which is like £6.2m so that’d be a stunning steal. Gives me enormous confidence if this is on the money we’ll see another deal through the door.

436 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:15 PM

We need Collo to stay regardless.

437 Williamsonsuks // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Probably wont happen, but is Mbiwa any good?

438 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:16 PM

He was supposed to come to us a year ago (Mbiwa), he had flown in for a medical last Jan. Now after saying he wants Man Utd 1st and Arsenal 2nd, and after signing a new contract until 2015. He is signing for us, ha ha ha if it was’nt so funny it would be tragic.

439 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:18 PM

Mbiwa we can’t even sign Haidara ffs.

440 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:19 PM

really?

don’t start weeing your pants until you see him holding up the scarf with a “I’m rich” smug face.

could be true, is our kind of target but don’t set yourself up for disappointment

441 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:20 PM

434, that’s at least the second comment from you today. Just saying like.

442 Toon1978 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:22 PM

P

You are right but a glimmer of hope does not go a miss. If we lose out then so be it. ATM, it sounds good so i will go with it. If it turns out to be sh1te then i will deal with the dissapointment again lol.

443 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:24 PM

Plus Carr and his scouts never make errors according to this blog. I give you failed signings N’Zogbia, Ruiz, Maiga that would have been £30million worth of shite! Then Remy, Mr Gangsta pt 2. Abeid, Amalfitano, Yven Moro etc shite. Carr is not god and I think we have been lucky with players we missed out on signing!

444 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:26 PM

P there’s another for you mate! I am seriously starting to get pissed off now! Hence 4 comments a day!

445 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:27 PM

% comments -KIP

446 p // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:27 PM

just waiting for some chancer to come on here and same he is definitely signing tomorrow, he will wear the 69 shirt and he is currently playing Fifa 2013 with Mash and necking ice cream

447 One comment a day // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:27 PM

That was supposed to be 5 not %, so it is now 6-night!

448 Carl92 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:32 PM

I personally think Bryan Ruiz looks a very good player but injury prone.

449 bollance // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:40 PM

One comment

Not sure about your appraisal of Carr. We are never going to get it right 100% of the time. Another player we supposedly missed out on was Gervinho but his attitude was not right. Look at the impact he has made to date!

Alternatively in his capable hands we are adding one or two top players a season. Not a bad return.. but other teams are now onto us. We need to ‘become interested’ in some ringers!

Agents are the problem. An idea would be to make a %age cap on transfer fee, like 10%. or for free transfers a tribunal will determine the market value and club will pay 10% of that.

450 GeordieToon89 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:40 PM

Btw lads Pardew said two £8million plus players… Well I wonder if Mbiwa doesnt count seens though he’s only around £6.2/6.5million!! Ha

451 ToonDownSouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:45 PM

Not being funny, but why would he want to come here..? |:

452 Unbelievable Tekkers // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:49 PM

GFNFrance ?@GFN_France

RECAP: #Newcastle have made a bid for Mapou Yanga-#MBiwa. No reply from #Montpellier yet. NO offer accepted. NO deal anywhere near done.

453 bollance // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:50 PM

TDS

When cabs came to the club he was on the fringes of the natinal team. In one season here he has enhanced his reputation and is now a shoe-in.

Same situation with M’Biwa? Also with the figures banded about he will be doubling his salary plus but paying less tax. Top end tax in france is 75% (on earnings over 1m euros??).

Lets hope the first option?

But as i have suggested regularly on here. When players are playing for new contracts they certainly play that bit better. Dyer was a prime example.. it was the only time he was not injured!

454 Mister Tuff // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:51 PM

If this deal progresses -Mbiwa needs to be chaperoned from France to Newcastle -so he is not waylaid by Dirty Harry or similar scumbags. Then if he can convince Belhanda to come -the jobs a goodun.

455 bollance // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:53 PM

Over the summer we had bids in for Douglas and De Jong? but nothing came to fruition. Lets prey this one comes off.

Colin suggests game off tomorrow. Could be a blessing in disguise as we will doubless have more bodies for the replay.

456 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:55 PM

TDS
dont think it matters how high up the french league you are the PL is a global brand any one pushing for international call ups or even to use a steppibg stone think he’d jump at the chance for the PL

457 ToonAndy // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:55 PM

Belhanda or Wijnaldum ??

458 irishtoon999 // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:57 PM

I would 2nd that 451, the game off 2moro cud be a blessing in disguise.. i worry that if reading get 1 or 2, we might not b able find the net…

459 Williamsonsuks // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:57 PM

Looked everywhere. Cant see any links to the Mbiwa rumour. Why are we all living in hope? We are only setting ourselves up for a harder fall when nowt happens, apart from someone leaving. Gluttons for punishment. Recently I’ve been glued to this blog, addicted but don’t even know why. Don’t post that much, mostly coz everybody else has already said what I am thinking.

460 Mister Tuff // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:02 AM

Mbiwa link – no direct quotes or attributes.

http://www.le10sport.com/football/france/mercato/exclu-mercato-accord-avec-newcastle-pour-yanga-mbiwa-89141

461 bollance // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:02 AM

Lee Ryder?@lee_ryder

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has certainly been long-term target of #nufc . No confirmation yet at this end yet though.

(In response to the speculation)

462 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:04 AM

Mbiwa is bloody exciting.

Problem is, my first thought now is: ahh, another player that we pretend to try to get…

463 t00ntime // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:06 AM

the mbiwa link is that we are in discussions with the club. we have offered 8mil but nothing has been accepted. Twitter jumped the gun by saying deal accepted. I repeat no deal accepted just in talks.

And if you ask me the amount we are willing to spend on mbiwa+weather colo is aloud to leave or not both rely on each other. So i ask you, if we do sign mbiwa (forget about money) + he hits the ground running and colo does leave, do you think we would be worse or better off ?

464 Williamsonsuks // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:06 AM

Cheers Tuff. Here’s hoping.

465 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:09 AM

http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/bijzaken-en-geruchten/67677/rtv-nh-viergever-opvolger-alderweireld-.html

Looks like Alderweireld’s definitely leaving. Aldereweireld and Mbiwa would be great signings.

466 Williamsonsuks // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:11 AM

If them boobs are as ruthless as they make out, Colo’s got a snowballs chance in hell of being let go. If Colo’s at fault, well it’s a hard life, just suck it up man.

467 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:21 AM

Kets – for once I totally agree, that would show some serious ambition.

468 JackButler // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:28 AM

Newcastle have agreed to sign Mapou Yanga-MBiwa from Montpellier for just £6million.

469 irishtoon999 // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:29 AM

@464
can u prove that?

470 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:31 AM

Lol, JackButler, do you work for the daily mail?? That sort of extrapolation makes you easily qualified!

471 JackButler // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:31 AM

Nah, not yet anyway

472 JackButler // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:32 AM

It’s from Total Fútbol

473 GeordieAnt // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:33 AM

Amazing to see the excitement is still there even given the fact we’ve had disappointment after disappointment. Things like this just go to show that we are some of the greatest fans in Europe…can be delivered blow after blow and still stand up and be proud of our club.

474 Rake // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:38 AM

De Jong Captain.
Mbwia Captain.

I think were shopping for a captain…

475 Ketsbaia9 // Jan 19, 2013 at 12:43 AM

Aldereweireld should be the first signed. Mbiwa should be signed if Coloccini leaves. Sissoko is a must buy due to his power and price. Unsure on the striker front though. Unsure who we’ll go for.

476 Marty-Toon // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:01 AM

We won’t get either of them when it’s out there

477 hadthetshirt // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:03 AM

FFS Remy has gone end of.
Now then pard who saying we wont make knee jack reaction signings,well that’s true coz we wont make any more.
what the flip is going on at our club.This should have been sorted in summer.

478 t00ntime // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:03 AM

the rumour is we are hopeful of 2 signings worth around 8mil each, who do you think we are ‘hopeful’ of?

I think mbiwa and aub (even though he said he wont leave in jan)

479 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:15 AM

If we ended this window with
Debuchy
S.De Jong
Mbiwa

I’d be very happy and alot more confident but I still feel we need a winger/striker

480 Phillipe Alberts tash // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:16 AM

If love this to be true but I refuse to get my hopes up anymore, 3 points will make a shit week better!!

481 cndrbrown // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:24 AM

Hope to see a potential target at the game tommorow. Also, I hope they bloody sign someone tommorow!

482 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:45 AM

————-Krul
Debuchy-Taylor-Coloccini-Santon
———Perch-Anita
Marveaux-Cabaye-Jonas
———–Cisse

After around 70mins bring Obertan on when those are tiring.. I fancie a 3-1 win tomorrow! Cissex2 and Marveaux

483 Greebol1892 // Jan 19, 2013 at 2:01 AM

ATTACK! Get some support and SERVICE to Cisse from wide positions and he will get goals. We are at HOME and ffs it’s READING man! I personally think Pardew does not have to constantly bark out orders from the sideline to each player when they have the ball. The instructions & tactics should be sorted in the dressing room beforehand and you have to let the players PLAY. But you hear him every match shouting constantly and I think it distracts the players. At least tell them to play it on the ground ffs or just continue with the same old 7-2-1 tactics and bypass the midfield with brainless punts. I still think it will be a scrappy 1-1 draw but please prove me wrong and WIN BY ATTACKING MAN!! HTL

484 MacToon // Jan 19, 2013 at 2:21 AM

Tim Vickery latest on Colo: His take on it is San Lorenz tried to unsettle Colo and NUFC in the hope that we wouldn’t want an unsettled player at Newcastle so we’d let him go.

He suggests that we could offer to do a trade for a number of their best youngsters but because of visa restrictions they would probably have to work elsewhere in Europe first before being allowed to work in the UK! Seems a bit long winded an unlikely imo.

He cannot see us letting him go and knowing how Ashley deals I tend to agree with him but only time will tell.

485 t00ntime // Jan 19, 2013 at 2:36 AM

so walcott signed a 100k a week deal and arsenal…. talk about overpaying for avg players. It will be funny to see what arsen does, cause walcott signed because he was told he wud play as ST more but, I cant see him staying as ST long cause frankly he is a sh1t shot. imo

I think we will get a clean sheet today +a squeeky win. it all depends on how pards plays (attacking/ defensive etC) but i really dont see him wanting to concede, we are trying to build up momentum anyway possible and a good start would be 2 clean sheets in a row.

486 chris_g // Jan 19, 2013 at 2:59 AM

MacToon

That comment by Tim Vickery sounds about right to me, although I suspect it’s mainly Colo’s dad who is behind this, rather than the San Lorenzo club. This wouldn’t be the first time that Colo has changed clubs in slightly controversial circumstances.

From wikipedia:

“Coloccini was at the centre of a controversy between Boca and Milan, because the transfer from Argentina to Italy wasn’t agreed between the clubs. Instead, Milan arranged terms with Coloccini’s father (also a former football player), who exercised his parental rights to remove the minor from Argentina. After that, FIFA ordered Milan to pay Boca compensation.”

It looks to me as though Mr Coloccini senior may be getting up to his old tricks again.

487 soundoid // Jan 19, 2013 at 3:01 AM

The reason we rant and rave so much on here is because we love the club. Long may it continue no matter what division. The best fans in the land.

I salute you all.

HWTL

488 pizzicatochan // Jan 19, 2013 at 3:21 AM

The Mbiwa news is breaking out the last hour or so, and they are all in French.

489 pizzicatochan // Jan 19, 2013 at 3:24 AM

Where is Niafron?

490 chris_g // Jan 19, 2013 at 3:27 AM

BSoerheim // Jan 18, 2013 at 11:01 PM

Defender – #NUFC have agreed an €8m fee with Montpellier for CB Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, according to @le10sport.

Please let it be true… Please!!!!
———————————

It probably isn’t true – ‘le10sport’ are notoriously unreliable:

Andrew Gibney ?@AGibneyftbl
@GFN_France beware of Le10sport. Worst than the Sun and the Daily Star

GFNFrance ?@GFN_France
@AGibneyftbl We know! Our information has never come from ‘Le 10 Sport’. One should avoid them like the plague! Rarely on point.

Andrew Gibney ?@AGibneyftbl
@GFN_France “rarely on point” is being kind to them

GFNFrance ?@GFN_France
RECAP: #Newcastle have made a bid for Mapou Yanga-#MBiwa. No reply from #Montpellier yet. NO offer accepted. NO deal anywhere near done.

GFNFrance ?@GFN_France
All “Le 10 Sport” may potentially end up doing is breaking the hearts of all #Newcastle fans, again. #MBiwa

491 noladonna // Jan 19, 2013 at 3:32 AM

mbwia not a chance i cant see it happening, how come we cant do a deal like cisse nobody knew shit till it was a done deal.

we might have agreed a fee but if its out in the press again like the remy deal was and again at such a good price other clubs will come in for the kid and we will miss out again, probably think arsenal could be interested remember wenger has said he wouldn’t buy nobody till walcott had signed

I might be being bit pessimistic but lets just wait and see and hope to god he comes

492 soundoid // Jan 19, 2013 at 3:32 AM

The only thing that matters is tomorrow and 3 points. Lets worry about Mbiwa on Sunday.

493 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 4:21 AM

Siem de jong, Mbiwa and Ngog. Here are our three targets.. Lol.. we all know whom we are gonna sign.. Thats right.. none of them.

494 ToonMauritius // Jan 19, 2013 at 5:05 AM

good morning mates
hopes for some news today

495 ToonMauritius // Jan 19, 2013 at 5:38 AM

the blog look like a cemetery at this time , all dead, i’m alone ,chatting with ghosts,

496 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 5:48 AM

you’re not alone :p

497 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 5:50 AM

Yes being a ghost has its ups and downs.

498 ToonMauritius // Jan 19, 2013 at 5:56 AM

hi lads
what’s the latest? seeing some info about M’Biwa

499 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 5:58 AM

cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 5:50 AM
Yes being a ghost has its ups and downs.

Just stay away from the light and you will be okay

500 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:00 AM

Im one of Pardew’s ghost transfers

501 Expat MAG // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:01 AM

Today is a very important day

Let’s hope for a good win against Reading and a signing or two to raise the spirits…..

502 ToonMauritius // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:01 AM

speaking of ghost , watch this

Shola Ameobi: Spirit will save Geordies from Daily Star

503 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:01 AM

there are reports from France that they have accepted an offer of around 8M euros and that all he needs to do is sign on the dotted line (where have we heard this before)

Other reports that Spurs, Arsenal and (you guessed it) QPR are also hopefull of getting him.

He is a steal at that price. he can play anywhere across the back and is a confident ball-playing defender.

If it is true and it comes off i will get a small bit of confidence back in MA,DL and AP and hopefully push on for a forward and a pacey winger.

Id still go for Graham. will give 110% when called upon, cheap wages, loves the toon and has an eye for goal. It will be stuipid not to sign him up. He would jump at the chance.

But, again, more hopefull rumours more than anything mate !

504 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:03 AM

ToonMauritius.. Mbiwa is being linked after one hoax of an article from Le10 or someone as unknown as them. Dont see us going for him since we have Taylor n Colo now.. But surely see him when Colo leaves in the summer (Doubt again)

505 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:10 AM

Good article ToonMauritius.. But we still need quality upfront.. Just one player up front to link up with Cisse is enough to save us

506 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:15 AM

Btw.. Yay! 500

507 ToonMauritius // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:17 AM

Hooper , Haidara, R.Boudebouz, M’Biwa & Sakho
then we will be fine

508 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:18 AM

I doubt we will have 5 signings by the summer.. forget this window

509 ToonMauritius // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:22 AM

Hooper to replace Ba and M Biwa for Collo + 3 squad players

510 Blaydon-Toon // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:34 AM

Good morning fellow Toonies …. If Mbiwa rumours are true I hope to god we get the deal wrapped up before anyone else has a chance ! Get in through the door massive charm offensive and we will look a lot stronger right away – my fingers are crossed ! Oh and three points today would be lovely I’m not asking for much

511 cisse_the_legend // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:36 AM

I think Shola’s gonna score today. Scored against QPR.. fancy him scoring today

512 Blaydon-Toon // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:39 AM

I think we will win 2-0 today as I have a new positive outlook on life so I guess that should include Newcastle results ! Would love Cisse to score today as it could be a massive turning point in our season ….

513 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:44 AM

i think we will come out all guns blazing – 3-0 – Cisse and Marv on the score sheet.

514 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:49 AM

_____________Krul the conqueror_________________
Debuchy______Colo__Saylor/Perch__________Santon
_________________Anita__Bigi__________________
______Oba__________Cabaye_____________Marveux
____________________Cisse_____________________

strong line up

515 Blaydon-Toon // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:52 AM

Good team Tom Tom but Gutierrez will def play …..

516 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 6:56 AM

blaydon – yeah I know i know, but this is MY team for the day

I would stick Jonas in the holding role. he has lost his legs, can not dribble, has no end product and the only benefit he brings to the team is the free kicks he wins in dangerous positions.

on that note – i know that many PL teams/managers still think Jonas is a quality winger. We should cash in IMO – £4-6M would do nicely

517 Blaydon-Toon // Jan 19, 2013 at 7:03 AM

Not sure we could get that sort of money for him and if we could I would snap your hand off …. About time we scored from a free kick or corner our set plays have been terrible all season ! Hope Taylor is back as he is more of a threat than Williamson who just gives away needless fouls ….

518 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 7:07 AM

agreed – everything about Williamson worries me. terrible defender and god knows how he has made a career of it, esp at the Toon in the top division.

We miss Ryan Taylor alot more than we thought. Excellent delivery, commitment and ethic!

519 John Tudor // Jan 19, 2013 at 7:07 AM

does that woman who is 53 but looks 27 bear a striking resemblence to harry redknap

520 John Tudor // Jan 19, 2013 at 7:08 AM

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Newcastle+United

521 John Tudor // Jan 19, 2013 at 7:09 AM

how is the snow now its coming down like cotton wool here

522 Toon_Tom // Jan 19, 2013 at 7:11 AM

I walked into work at half4 this morning and it was still snowing but very lightly. Roads looked okay and im sure that SJP will have been nicely heated using the AC money in prep for the BIG GAME today

523 Les Grossman // Jan 19, 2013 at 7:13 AM

According to our information, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa will soon engage with the English club Newcastle. According to our information, the final details of the transfer were resolved Friday between the different parties. The transfer fee should be around 8 million euros. The French international will receive a contract on his side 3.8 million euros per year.

524 Jakenufc // Jan 19, 2013 at 8:29 AM

I still think mbia, gomis, de jong and haidara are still good shouts. Reports say gomis and de jong have played down talks but both agents fof the players have said lets see what happens so still possible of a deal. If anything does happen though I would expect it nearer the end of january. lets get a win today lads wooo!

525 bonjovi // Jan 19, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Can’t wait to see cisse on the right today. Speeding past players and wipping in crosses

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