Barnsley have just announced the signing of top young Newcastle United striker Adam Armstrong on loan until January, 2017.
We thought he was moving to a Championship club this morning but we thought that was going to be Rotherham United – but we were wrong about that one.
However, it’s good that Adam is moving to a Championship club after having a great loan spell at League One club Coventry last season when he knocked in 20 goals in just 40 appearances.
Adam Armstrong with Barnsley manager Paul Heckingbottom
Here’s some of what Barnsley have just announced:
The Reds fought off a whole host of suitors for the prolific goal scoring talent and we are delighted to welcome him to Oakwell.
The strikers stunning ability to finish has seen him score a complete range of goals from close-range finishes inside the area, to long distance strikes.
He has the talent to use both feet when taking chances, as well as the ability to springboard off the floor to score headers.
A hugely successful loan spell at Coventry City in League One last season saw the striker net 20 goals in 40 appearances!
Having come through the Newcastle United academy, Armstrong is highly rated in the game and has represented England at international level across multiple age groups, scoring a huge amount of goals in the process.
Armstrong has been capped 36 times for England between the age ranges of the Under 16s to the Under 19s, scoring an incredible 23 goals in a glittering start to his career.
Adam has played 36 times for various England Youth sides with those 23 goals.
When we announced it was Rotherham earlier today, that was OK because they were a not a threat for promotion at 4th bottom of the league, but Barnsley are 3rd top at the moment – one place above Newcastle on goal difference.
So Adam will be playing in a good team – but of course he will not be allowed to play against us – and initially the loan deal is only through January and Rafa has the option of recalling him then.
It’s an excellent move for the young Newcastle striker, who has enormous potential and of course is a local lad from Chapel House estate.
Comments welcome.
130 comments so far
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:27 PM
Comment #81I know YCMIU mate. And I’m worried that’s what’s going to happen with welshie……
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:28 PM
Comment #82G2,
Well, he did spend some time in Sunderland, so……
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:29 PM
Comment #83Did I mention I’ve been helping out over on the Eagle’s Beak? They don’t seem to know what to do with me.
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:31 PM
Comment #84Ah yes. I’d forgotten aboot that Lilo mate. He always had a smirk on his mug when he came oot of the shower…….
SUTTY1978
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:31 PM
Comment #85Lil, yep, all seems reasonable to me. Who knows what will happen I the season anyway, we may well not go up, in which case we will have a team full of players with a year of championship football behind them for the next season!
If it wasn’t for the cash and the lack of TV coverage I’d be happy enough staying in the championship. It’s enjoyable to be winning games again and you get to play against teams with real supporters rather than glory hunters.
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:35 PM
Comment #86Sutty,
The Championship is a killer for me. Even our sky and BT games aren’t necessarily shown over here unfortunately, whereas when we were in the Prem I’d be able to watch most games on TV over here.
There is too much cash in the game though, I’ve lost a lot of interest over the last couple of years in football at the top end, and much prefer watching grassroots type stuff. Last season I probably watched less matches than I’ve ever watched, I’d always watch us, but a few years ago I’d watch every game on TV, last season I’d maybe catch a couple a month that weren’t us.
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:37 PM
Comment #87To me, we look good now. We look very good. Some of the clubs down here in the Champs won’t know what hit them. We get the chance to beat Wolves twice in a row as well. Beautiful.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:37 PM
Comment #88G2
Just had a look at the eagles beak. There doesnt seem to be much in the way of fan comments. They are lucky to get 1 comment per article.
Jib
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:38 PM
Comment #89Sutty
loans are ostensibly to improve a player
Indi is hardly likely to become a class left back playing against:-
Moreirense
Rio Ave
Belenenses
Feirense
Arouca
Marítimo
Chaves
Pacos Ferreira
Tondela
Nacional
Estoril Praia
The bottom 11 clubs in La Primeira Liga
Talking of Stoke
Rafa is weighing up a bid for Joselu !
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:38 PM
Comment #90I tend to watch the lower teams Lilo mate. I much prefer a decent match between two hard working teams in the Prem than watching a bunch of overpaid egomaniacs prancing about with ManU or Chelski.
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:40 PM
Comment #91Agreed YCMIU mate! And all of my helpful comments are still in moderation! Can you believe that? They haven’t let a single one through yet and that was hours ago. I’ve a good mind to send them a wellie……
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:43 PM
Comment #92G2,
The only Prem game I’ve watched so far this season is Liverpool Arsenal. Partly cause I coach at weekends or help run youth tournaments, but also just cause it has all got a bit absurd. £100million for a player, £300,000 a week. When a player like Iheanacho is demanding c.£200,000 a week, which would still leave him the second lowest paid player that appeared more than 10 times last season for City, it is time for a rethink.
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:43 PM
Comment #93Nobody sends a wellie like I do lads.
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:44 PM
Comment #94Spot on Lilo. I’ve been banging on about that for several years now. It’s destroying the game at the top. Too much money pouring into the Prem. We don’t even get a decent number of English players in the various squads! No wonder the national team is so poor! Harrumph!!!
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:45 PM
Comment #95Jib
While not exactly prolific for stoke,he has approximately 1 goal in 3 games over his career so far. Do we need a fourth striker?
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:47 PM
Comment #96G2,
The national team is poor for different reasons though. A large part is to do with the mentality in England at youth level, and the pressure young players are put under to perform. Not to mention every FA Suit for the last 20 years always looking for a quick fix during their tenure so they get the glory, rather than focussing on a longer term plan to develop the game and restructure.
SUTTY1978
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:51 PM
Comment #97Jib, he’s more of a CB than LB but that’s not really relevant. He’s the best CB Porto have, It would be like us loaning Mbemba out.
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:51 PM
Comment #98But Big Sam is going to fix all that Lilo isn’t he mate?
Laurent Robert 32
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:53 PM
Comment #99Great to see all the signings come in. Rafa is getting the best he can in for this season.
Will we get a CAM in to compete with Diame? Or will we use what we have?
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:55 PM
Comment #100Interestingly, Joselu played twice in two years for Real Madrid, and scored in both games, yet they never even entertained the idea of giving him a run in the side.
Not many Real strikers could boast a 100% record 😀
Jib
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:55 PM
Comment #101He would actually be a fifth
Perez Gayle Murphy Mitrovic
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:56 PM
Comment #102Lr32
I think Atsu might be earmarked as a possible ACM. Apparently one of his previous clubs used him there primarily.
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:57 PM
Comment #103G2,
I think Sam is probably a decent appointment. Functional and can set teams up – that is a large part of what it takes these days, just look at the Euro’s. It might not be pretty, but he is thick skinned enough to not let that worry him.
England under Sam will be organised and hard to beat. A far more dangerous proposition in tournament football than they have been under the last few coaches.
If you have the players to be able to play good football, but also have that functionality and organisation then great, Germany are about as close to this as any team at the moment.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:58 PM
Comment #104Jib
Technically a fifth, i suppose, but I see Perez being used more often in a supporting role as one of the three behind. He did a stwrling job leading the line at the weekend, but imo it isnt his strength.
SUTTY1978
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Comment #105LR32, we may still have Sissoko to play there if nothing materialises in the next 24 hours
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Comment #106I think I may have to find another Palace blog. I may have broken the Eagle’s Beak…..
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:03 PM
Comment #107That sounds hopeful for England then Lilo. I’ll be watching with interest. You’ve chosen well doing the youth work mate.
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:06 PM
Comment #108G2,
Try Hltco (Hopkin looking to curl one in). That is the Palace blog I’d come across in the past because it used to go off on rants about the Mag whenever they had a pop at Pardew! Not many comments again though I’m afraid…..
Laurent Robert 32
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:06 PM
Comment #109YouCouldn’t, yes, I thought Atsu may do that job as well, especially if McManamanamanamanamana has come in for a wide role.
Sutty, that’s the thing, will Rafa play him or leave him out? He’s doing some training with the first team but for the main sessions he’s not with them, apparently.
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:07 PM
Comment #110G2,
It’s a short term fix for England, but an appointment at that level will always be more short term. It is the rest of the FA that need to implement new long term development structures.
Sazzer
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:08 PM
Comment #111George Caulkin
Looks like McManaman to #Nufc won’t now happen. May be to do with *possibility* of Sissoko staying, player also has other options.
Lilongwe Geordie
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:09 PM
Comment #112LR32,
If Sissoko stays then he definitely comes back into the fold and is given the opportunity to show he can do a job. Whether he takes the opportunity is a different matter.
SUTTY1978
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:09 PM
Comment #113Seems strange to me that no team has tried to sign Will Grigg. Cracking goal return last year in league one, started in the same vein this year in the championship. Wigan are not exactly rolling in it so would struggle to turn down a decent offer. would probably go for about the same as we paid for Murphy
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:11 PM
Comment #114I seem to have found a nice blog to settle into with Palace. It’s called HLTCO. Looking very promising lads. I think I can do wonders for them.
Sazzer
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:12 PM
Comment #115Atsu deal is done:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrIuVTzXgAAYElr.jpg
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:13 PM
Comment #116What happens if Sissy is a flop in the Champs with us? It makes me shudder to think of it. Possibly we could send him oot on loan to Partick Thistle?
Laurent Robert 32
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:14 PM
Comment #117Lilo, that’d be my guess as well. Rafa will play Sissoko. He says he likes him as a man and a player he said. I reckon there’ll be boos from a fair few in the crowd, but once the novelty has worn off the whole thing will be a bit more manageable if he’s helping us push for promotion.
Hopefully we get a sizeable bid for him tomorrow.
Sazzer
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:14 PM
Comment #118Juve have signed Witsel and Cuadrado so unlikely to move for Sissoko.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:15 PM
Comment #119I think i am actually looking forward to this deadline day for once. Even if our signings end with atsu and we are stuck with sissoko,it still leaves us with 2 players in each position plus a few extras. (If sissoko can be persuaded to play and not be a c0ck about it)
GeordieTwo
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:20 PM
Comment #120Sissy has everything to play for. He wants oot and to do that he will have to really strut his stuff. Like a honey badger in heat. Go Sissy go!!!!