Dr Gloom 19736 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) thats pretty much how I see it. Thank fuck we've already got 30 points on the board and a run of home games that are winnable before the end of the season. I'm not taking anything for granted on last nights evidence though. With such a complete lack of presence up front, we could get pulled right back in the shit. Edited February 3, 2011 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Vela, Keane, Macheda, Kakuta, Sturridge were all available for loan. Rapey was obviously content with our options, and I'm sure we could have either held onto AC until the summer or demanded N'gog on loan until then. N'gog is no improvement on who we already have tbh. No better than Ranger/Lovenkrands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Vela, Keane, Macheda, Kakuta, Sturridge were all available for loan. Rapey was obviously content with our options, and I'm sure we could have either held onto AC until the summer or demanded N'gog on loan until then. N'gog is no improvement on who we already have tbh. No better than Ranger/Lovenkrands? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hopefully Pardew is looking at any strikers that are currently free agents in the hope that there is at least one of them that is better or at least on par with our current crop of forwards. Does anyone know if there is a list online of free agents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) I think Ngog probably is but it's hoying another youngster in at the deep end unfairly expecting him to carry an attack. All moot anyway. No way should we be granted an emergency loan in any case. On what basis anyway? That we have one striker injured who wasn't injured when the transfer window closed? Don't know whether we would have a chance of getting someone in though (i.e. what the actual regs are) but surely we've missed the boat in terms of viable options now anyway. Edited February 3, 2011 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Na, you can sign a free agent at any time. Does not have to be limited to the transfer windows. Probably the only realistic option we have for getting more bodies through the door. The worry would be that, if they are free agents they probably won't be match fit and so won't help much in the short term. Maybe Ben Arfa fancies being a striker when he gets back in March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Na, you can sign a free agent at any time. Does not have to be limited to the transfer windows. Probably the only realistic option we have for getting more bodies through the door. The worry would be that, if they are free agents they probably won't be match fit and so won't help much in the short term. Maybe Ben Arfa fancies being a striker when he gets back in March Aye, I know, it was really a reply to the one above yours and the point in general. I know we could get a free agent in but a striker who is a free agent is probably a free agent for a reason. I was on about players currently at clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 6 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 The emergency loan system is in place to protect the integrity of the competition and ensure all teams can field proper team. Looking at our bench last night it should be an easy sell. We are desperate for a forward because of an injury, sounds clear cut to me. Technically we could say Smith is also an injured forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hmm, had a look at the PFA list of players that are free agents and the best they have is Jeremie Aliadiere. He's shit and all that time in smogtown probably fucked his lungs, but he's worked with Pardew before and is probably better than Best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeForce 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Jeremy Aliadiere is on a free transfer we could bring him in, Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 6 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hmm, had a look at the PFA list of players that are free agents and the best they have is Jeremie Aliadiere. He's shit and all that time in smogtown probably fucked his lungs, but he's worked with Pardew before and is probably better than Best. Febian Brandy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Febian_Brandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 What's he like on FM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 aliadiere ffs. we had a whole bastard month to get a striker in and now we're speculating whether we should pin our hopes on a smoggie reject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weefatbob 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 aliadiere ffs. we had a whole bastard month to get a striker in and now we're speculating whether we should pin our hopes on a smoggie reject could be worse...franny jeffers is back from australia and looking for a club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest You FCB Get Out Of Our Club Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Someone must know where there's a list of free agents in Europe. We're literally at the stage where any old cunt would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest You FCB Get Out Of Our Club Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Geremi on a free.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest You FCB Get Out Of Our Club Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Andrius Velicka Full name Andrius VeličkaDate of birth 5 April 1979 (age 31) Place of birth Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club free agent Number 18 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1996–2008 FBK Kaunas 166 (89) 2002 → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 5 (1) 2003 → Irtysh Pavlodar (loan) 12 (0) 2006–2008 → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 47 (19) 2008 Viking FK 18 (6) 2008–2011 Rangers 8 (4) 2009–2010 → Bristol City (loan) 1 (0) 2010-2011 → Aberdeen (loan) Would he dee? Scots people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I said when Best scored the hat-trick against West Ham, that's it, they'll think they can do without Carroll now, it's took him a year almost to score for us but now they'll think well we've got another goalscorer, lets cash in on Carroll. I was joking at the time tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedcor 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 All that's needed is a back-hander to a club in order to pay off someones contract. Such shady dealing is what the current regime specialise in so it shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 699 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 All that's needed is a back-hander to a club in order to pay off someones contract. Such shady dealing is what the current regime specialise in so it shouldn't be a problem. Spending money isn't what the current regime specialises in. I'd say they specialise in doing the opposite. I know what you mean like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile 0 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Does Ed Harrison trawl this board for his news or something? I suggested that Aliadiere was available on a free at 12.09 and less than an hour later its a news story on his blog! At this stage though, anyone will do until the end of the season. Preferably someone who knows where the fucking back of the net is. We literally are out of options. One more injury to a forward and we are royally fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest You FCB Get Out Of Our Club Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Does Ed Harrison trawl this board for his news or something? I suggested that Aliadiere was available on a free at 12.09 and less than an hour later its a news story on his blog!At this stage though, anyone will do until the end of the season. Preferably someone who knows where the fucking back of the net is. We literally are out of options. One more injury to a forward and we are royally fucked. A true embarrassment to the club. Like an excited teenager who gets a major forum on newsnow with his sensationalist bollocks. He's literally quoted me almost directly about 15 times, so I'd say the answer is yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Does Ed Harrison trawl this board for his news or something? I suggested that Aliadiere was available on a free at 12.09 and less than an hour later its a news story on his blog!At this stage though, anyone will do until the end of the season. Preferably someone who knows where the fucking back of the net is. We literally are out of options. One more injury to a forward and we are royally fucked. A true embarrassment to the club. Like an excited teenager who gets a major forum on newsnow with his sensationalist bollocks. He's literally quoted me almost directly about 15 times, so I'd say the answer is yes. My Dad went to school with him apparently. Lives in the States now iirc. I told my Dad nufcblog has zero credibilty like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 6 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Not the most ethical thing to do, but we should be looking for players who can buy out their contract. Players to be be free agents in the summer and have fallen down their respective pecking order, may also be a better option. As the clubs can release them for free and we can pick them up. Edited February 3, 2011 by Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4812 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 We cant even throw Smudger up front either which I think Pardoo was thinking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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