After the disappointment of missing out on one of our top three striker targets this summer – Darren Bent has today gone to Fulham on a season long loan deal – Alan Pardew is still hopeful of getting two more players through the door before the transfer window slams shut on Monday, September 2nd – a short 17 days away.
Alan Pardew – wants two more players this summer
But it seems at least manager Alan Pardew wants to sign some additional players this summer, and this is what he told the local press today:
“We’ve been actively pursuing two or three players.” “And we’re still looking to get one or two more transfers in.” “But we’ve got a good squad, and we’re in good fettle.”
We may be in fine fettle, but we are still short of striking power up front, and that was our big weakness in the second half of last season, when Demba Ba left and was not replaced in January.
So Newcastle must bring in one more top striker to join Loic Remy on Tyneside – that’s an absolute necessity, and then maybe we can get another player through the door, but who that may be we have no idea.
And on BBC Radio Alan Pardew also made the following comment, which is just a little bit worrying:
“I don’t see a lot of late business for us, but I do think we need to get another striker in.”
So maybe the best Newcastle fans can expect this summer is one more striker brought in – and that’s got to be the absolute minimum requirement.
But Newcastle must do some transfer business in the next 17 days, otherwise this window will be as bad as last summer’s, when we brought in only one senior signing – Vurnon Anita.
And we paid for that big time last season, and the club had to bring in five new Frenchmen in January, and that’s really what saved us from relegation – if the truth be told.
If we do the same thing this summer, then that opens it up for Newcastle to have another mediocre season, or even another poor season – and the very last thing we want this season is to be fighting relegation again.
I suppose we’ll be satisfied if we can get one more good striker through the door in the next 17 days – we’ll have to be. 😀
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253 comments so far
noladonna
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:26 PM
Comment #1granted we are in pretty decent shape but still not actually signing someone is just a joke really, but still can’t wait for Monday bring it on
Rooster
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:28 PM
Comment #2We tried all we could but couldn’t get them over the line! Q the winter window and cheaper price.
wolfshead@toon
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:29 PM
Comment #3nufc 11
re demba ashley has his rules and sticks rigidly to them even if it means going over the cliff it seems
Slank
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:30 PM
Comment #4I have my doubts as to whether Bent was in the ‘A’ list. May be the ‘If all else fails A list’.
If Bent was that good why didn’t Fulham buy him?
If Fulham were looking for a good forward why didn’t they go for Remy?
Greebol1892
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Comment #5Still mentioning Bent then. Good. Let’s have more articles about Bent – a player that will NEVER join us because of his wage demands……
We won’t sign anyone until January when Ashley absolutely has to, to save us from relegation – same as last season.
Looking forward to Monday night, as I always do with every match. However, Pardew is on borrowed time until JK takes over from him.
HTL!
Thump
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Comment #6Does anybody have the stats for how many players we registered last season vs. how many players actually played? From what I remember we registered a 23 man squad and used maybe 18 max on a regular basis.
Hatem's better than Messi
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:33 PM
Comment #7A really fast winger who can cross the ball would a good idea. In fact one for each side would work. We so lacking in pace and width.
Banjo
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:33 PM
Comment #8hate it usually when people pull names out of thin air who we should get, but Finnbogason of Heerenveen seems someone who i reckon we could get. Wanted by Celtic so Champions League football but looks quite the poacher and would cost at the most £6 million, scored 27 in 33 in the Eridivisie
Thump
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Comment #9@Banjo: I thought Celtic gave up on him?
toon kk
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Comment #10Last summers transfer window is being repeated. Pardews already saying we’re in good shape, knowing probably no one is coming in. MA wants to save money. Maybe get a couple in January if we Need to.
Banjo
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Comment #11Thump
I’ve no clue! Any reason why?
nufc 11
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:37 PM
Comment #12The way we opeate now is to throw out the wages and fee’s on the table and go on our way the selling clubs use this with other interested clubs see if they will better it and we all stand back and wait we def are the haggle kings now I suppose we were as soft a touch as can be before wen buying lumps for fortunes not anymore eh extremly fustrating for fans tho.
jazzyp
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Comment #13I keep hearing we are in better shape but god forbid take Cisse out the game of the season through injury and we are truly screwed.
Take Ba’s contribution out of the equation and we would have no doubt as depressing as it is been playing championship football this season.
It is obvious Mr Ashley doesn’t want to put any of his Wonga in to the club and me personally think he is playing a very dangerous game with the club.
Shadow_Shearer
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:39 PM
Comment #14Alan, joe, mike, your all taking the piss!! Same story over and over, same as last season and season b4. Then your gonna say we couldn’t get them over the line. Only one who deserves credit for doin his job properly is graham carr!
Byker Boy
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Comment #15Exactly the same mistakes as last year, unbelievable, we just avoided relegation and we are now in worse shape. Thank you oh wise one !
voice of raisin
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:45 PM
Comment #16The club is actually beyond a joke
toonluvva
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:45 PM
Comment #17We need less talk and posturing in the press, and some REAL action in the transfer window.
Of course JoKe is on the job, so I’m not confident of anything happening.
bzak12
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Comment #18Pardew deserves all the stick that will be coming his way, no confidence that this season will be any improvement on last. I also hope JFK knows whats coming his way ill health or not.
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:51 PM
Comment #19I posted this before, but it’s worth comparing our squad to Everton and realising we’re not really that bad…
Newcastle Everton
GK Krul Howard
GK Elliott Robles
GK Alnwick Springthorpe
CB Colo Jagielka
CB MYM Distin
CB Saylor Alcaraz
CB Willo Heitinga
FB Santon Baines
FB Debuchy Coleman
FB Haidara Hibbert
FB Dummett Stones
CM Cabaye Fellaini
CM Anita Osman
CM Sissoko Pienaar
CM Tiote Gibson
CM Gosling Junior
CM Bigi Barkley
AM/Wing Ben Arfa Miralles
AM/Wing Jonas Deulofeu
AM/Wing Marv Oviedo
AM/Wing Obertan Gueye
Forward Cisse Jelavic
Forward Remy Kone
Forward Goofy Naismith
Forward Ameobi Anichebe
They don’t have a first team 3rd choice goalie either and some of their players are very green too. They have an excellent first 11 (probably slightly better than ours) but I don’t believe they have as much depth as us.
numba9
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:51 PM
Comment #20Were Newcastle and were gonna sign f##k4ll gonna sign f##k41l
Heslop Toon
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:51 PM
Comment #21If we are actually persuing 2 or 3 players then we must be the only club in the premier league who the media decide not to track the transfer activity of. I mean there has been no recent news of bid for players other than bent (who is gone) and Gomis (who we have been persuing since the start of the transfer window) that I know of.
More likely we are just trying to extend shola’s contract.
Toon Tang
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Comment #22actively pursuing doesn’t mean sat at home watching youtube vids pards mate. now sign a few players or I’ll tell true geordie where ya live
bosamuelson
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:55 PM
Comment #23Has anyone seen this. Is he stoned or something, looks like it.
Rednap what a tool!!
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8873422/redknapp%27s-man-city-v-newcastle-preview
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Comment #24We signed 5 in January who now have a pre-season under their belts and another 1 on-loan this summer and we’re still complaining. Meanwhile Man Utd and Arsenal are still waiting for a single first team signing…
And if you think the pressures at those clubs are any less, you’re crazy. Their goals may be a bit higher but there’s still the same pressure.
Just putting things into perspective…
luke.r
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Comment #25Anybody actually got any idea who we’d be speaking to then?
stu mel
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Comment #26Newcastle do there best business on the quite and there worst out loud, so I still have a slither of hope left for my beloved club please prove me right to have enduring faith ha ha
check the toastie
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Comment #27I think the squad is good and believe we should have a good year, 100% agree with Pardew.
Up front we Have – Cisse, Remy, Goofy, and the potential to play Ben Arfa/Marv/Cabaye in behind a single striker. 3 decent options for up top and plenty of creativity in behind.
Pardew will continue to use Joans and Shola however as he needs a big man to have a successful side. Ba and Bent is when his team were successful. Has no idea on how to get a team to play the ball on the deck.
Man is useless and thats why i am gutted as the season starts. Replace him and i would be have been looking forward to the season.
Bambams
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Comment #28I just heard Pards on the radio before
” We need to find players as good as the ones other clubs are buying for big fee’s but for a helluva lot cheaper”
If only life wad so simple…….
Makes you laugh when we constantly hear the “It will take huge offers to buy any of our players”…..
Our club is run by car boot dealers!
No one wants us to pay stupid fee’s but we need at least a pacey winger and a strong striker to hold the ball up. Still think they are waiting to sell Cabaye before we spend.
Imo
numba9
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Comment #29A loan signing that is gonna be on a rape trial and is renowned for crying off injured is not what I regard as a signing. Now pull ya cockney fingers out ya big sweaty 4ss tight Ashley
Tommyy
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Comment #30He said we WERE after 2 or 3, not anymore now we’ve lost out on Bent. We’re a shambles, they need to sort it out.
p
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Comment #31I said weeks ago that I could not see how we would overcome the wage situation with Bent + his age not being something in our transfer framework.
A loan may have worked but since we got Remy on loan (and I did guess that as well weeks ago) it was hard to see both of them on loan.
I still think Gomis may come, it’s just brinkmanship going on.
Apparently Sinclair is available for loan and dependent on wages, that is a bit of a no-brainer for me given our inability to bring anyone else in.
jazzyp
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:01 PM
Comment #32Tds
On paper and on the field we have an excellent team I totally agree mate.
But do you not feel that the players must know and sense the frustration and anxiety amongst the mass.
I do hope we come out fighting for the badge this season as far to often last term we capitulated far to easy at the wrong end of the table.
paul24
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:03 PM
Comment #33@ToonDarnSarf
Not sure I agree with them not having as much depth as us, there are a number of players in that list who have proven they arent good enough to be at NUFC, even as squad players. I think Everton are in better shape than us for depth, but thats just my two pence.
JaxtheMag
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Comment #34what a load of bollocks, how much longer have we got to put up with this lot running our club. we lost 4 0 at city last year they have spent 90mill, L
Oleg G
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Comment #35So which is it? “Two” OR “Three” ??????
If he would say “Two, Three” ok. but this “or” is like he is not sure or something.
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Comment #36jazzyp
Yeah. Well maybe the masses should stop whinging about things and look forward to the season. There’s nothing the players can do about that and I hope they’re fired up to have a great season.
I don’t live in Newcastle now and it will be a while before I can get up for a home match but I’d be interested what the general feeling is about the club rather than believing a few vocal people on this blog who were probably whinging when SBR and KK were at the helm too…
numba9
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Comment #37Everton are in fine Fettle and look more likely to add than us
Slank
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Comment #38bosamuelson @ 23
Does Redknapp know something we and Pardew don’t know all these incoming players to Newcastle ?
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Comment #39paul24
The only dubious ones I can see on the list are Alwnick (but he’s still young), Willo (and I still think he does a job), Haidara & Dummett (unproven), Gosling, Jonas & Ameobi (and I think they do their jobs too). Everton have their fair share too! Only Jelavic and Kone are any good up front and there are several players who have barely played for Everton on that list too.
Thump
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Comment #40@Banjo: Not that I remember mate. I just remember seeing an article on it a few days back.