It should be another big transfer window for Newcastle in January as the club tries to strengthen various areas of the team that were not sufficiently strengthened last summer or last January for that matter.
In fact some areas like left-back were weakened last January.
And one area of the team that has been weak for over three years now is defense and we wonder if enough will be done next month to strengthen the defense.
Joel Matip – available at a cut price fee in January
The facts speak for themselves and in the last three seasons we have conceded 190 goals – an average of over 63 goals a season.
This season we have conceded 30 goals in our first 15 games – and if we continue that average of two goals conceded a game – Newcastle will let in 76 goals this season.
So the defense is a definite weakness.
We’d like to see a center-back and a left back brought in next month but we wonder if that will happen.
Steve McClaren has persevered with Fabricio Coloccini this season and when Steve gave the Argentine a one year extension to his contract in the summer and kept him as the captain of the team – we didn’t bother to bring in a top center-back, because Coloccini as the captain would be starting each game.
We also had brought in Chancel Mbemba from Anderlecht, so need for another center-back – or so the thinking went.
If we did bring in a top center-back like Joel Matip would McClaren drop Coloccini?
Maybe the only way it could work if Coloccini stays in the team is to have Mbemba play at left back?
There’s a decent chance that Newcastle will again elect not to bring in another canter-back in January and persevere with Coloccini and Mbemba in central defense, with young Jamaal Lascelles and possibly Mike Williamson as back-up for the rest of the season.
It’s not what we want to see but it would be consistent with a careful and uninspired Newcastle Board of Directors – who choose the players under the obvious lead of Chief Scout Graham Carr.
It would be a (big) mistake if this happens – but Newcastle have made a ton of mistakes over the last couple of years.
What do you think?
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133 comments so far
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:08 PM
Comment #1will jib use google to fill out his form
i wonder
Jail for Ashley
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:08 PM
Comment #2It only looks bonkers from the outside looking in, nothing at all wrong with the good ship NUFC according to those that are trying to run it from within.
Jail for Ashley
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:10 PM
Comment #3I just knew 100% that Jibberish would pull me up on the spelling of yaki da like he’s some kind of authority on the subject of the Welsh language
lesh
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:10 PM
Comment #4McClaren wouldn’t have been daft enough to extend Colo’s contract. That decision would’ve been made by Ashley and Charnley – a fait accompli no doubt!
Ron Knee
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:11 PM
Comment #5“Steve gave the Argentine a one year extension to his contract …”
Not sure about that!
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:12 PM
Comment #6and jespers tongue
is welsh another of jibs alter egos
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:12 PM
Comment #7fancy wanting a cherries win
fcukin makem
Jail for Ashley
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:16 PM
Comment #8Squelch,
From previous, because he told me so !
SPRINGY
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:17 PM
Comment #9evening all
off topic but does anyon know if the boxing is kodi tonight…or if theres any links?
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:17 PM
Comment #10This is the start of the new recruitment cycle for Sports Direct United
Matip , Carillo and that Senegal defender who used to play with Sissoko all out of contract so available for knock down fees in January we have been linked quite a few times with all of them
Carr and his team do a pretty good job at finding out clauses and contract lengths so if we got all of them for under 12 million it would provide us with squad depth
Matip is probably better as a defensive midfielder than a centre back
Carillo could replace Obertan who is out of contract
SPRINGY
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:17 PM
Comment #11anyone#
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:19 PM
Comment #12the crack in the closet is getting immense eh jib
Jail for Ashley
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:20 PM
Comment #13LCBP,
Just a shame that they’ll happily see us take two steps back and jeopardise our safety to save a couple of million.
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:20 PM
Comment #14of course its always on kodi try pheonix
SPRINGY
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:20 PM
Comment #15lcbp
milan are apparently after matip
Jail for Ashley
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:21 PM
Comment #16SPRINGY,
Not sure, the rig are putting it on tonight.
SPRINGY
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:21 PM
Comment #17cheers john, al have a look
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:23 PM
Comment #18which fight
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:23 PM
Comment #19or google jib will know he is a bloodhound
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:25 PM
Comment #20jones maccrinelli on now
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:26 PM
Comment #21http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/roy-jones-jr-vs-enzo-maccarinelli-live-streaming
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:28 PM
Comment #22Who the hell is jones maccrinelli JT
Ha ha ha
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Comment #23Jail
If you read my comments last night then you would know what to do with yours.
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:32 PM
Comment #24And it’s Welsh not Squelch, can’t you spell.
Jail for Ashley
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:35 PM
Comment #25You asked me a question, I answered it, you called me a muppet out of the blue squelsh I responded !
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:37 PM
Comment #26rather be a muppet than a turd
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:37 PM
Comment #27You are a muppet for saying Squelch.
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:41 PM
Comment #28quick hoist your ghost ip up
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:42 PM
Comment #29John speak English.
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Comment #30Bournemouth are going to win this, Man Utd are pants tonight.
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Comment #31is this jib or welsh
http://www.iptrackeronline.com/
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:44 PM
Comment #32Bet Man Utd will score after me saying that.
Ha ha ha
SPRINGY
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:53 PM
Comment #33cant get them on,fancied watching the eubank jr v sullivan fight then joshua but cant find it….ah well….looking forward to the match the morra people?…same side i think
croftus5678
Dec 12, 2015 at 6:54 PM
Comment #34cb is a must area to strengthen imo 1 if not 2.
and ye even though i’m happy with hairdryer i think he is our only decent lb tbh with dummett more of a cb understudy rather than a lb.
my other area and i’m not slating thauvin as i still think he will come good and i have faith in rolando but imo he’s not ready to be 100% starter yet is a left winger so we can push wijnaldim and sissoko inside where they should be.
SPRINGY
Dec 12, 2015 at 7:01 PM
Comment #35they’ve got to bring in another cb….mbemba left back??….cb or dm only for him(the 2 positions he plays for club and country)…,newcastles had enough square pegs in round holes over the years,short term answer for a long term problem,get good players for there actual positions,if we need a left back ..buy one!.. or bring one thru the from the under 21,
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 7:03 PM
Comment #36the men at the top are clueless on player to bring as well as being as tight as fcuk
SPRINGY
Dec 12, 2015 at 7:04 PM
Comment #37croftus
i think hairdryer is a canny enough player he just cant get a run of games together to actually show if he’s going to be good enough long term….his injuries is a big problem
welshgeordie9
Dec 12, 2015 at 7:06 PM
Comment #38John
Why are you using IP tracker.
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Dec 12, 2015 at 7:06 PM
Comment #39JT…could you write that post #6 in plain English?
John Tudor
Dec 12, 2015 at 7:07 PM
Comment #40to those wanting a bournemouth win all ill say is well done for showing your true colours and this may well prove to be a nail in our coffin