JawD 31 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 We are pretty much where we were last season minus some deadwood. We got lucky in terms of some injuries, we now have Europa league football, I cant see is being this lucky again. You have to hope that some of the other players we brought in like Good, Bigi etc are up for it and good enough. Going to see a lot of the kids I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Well that's a bit of let down. In a nutshell. Aye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingPedant 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Seems bizarre signing Anita when we're well stocked in that area. I suppose that would back up JawD's theory even more though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I keep meaning to look at last years pre/early season threads and pick out some quotes to remind people of the hopes and dreams they had for the likes of Vukic, Kadar, Sammy, Ferguson, Gosling & Marveaux. None of which had any great impact on our season. If we're lucky, one of the young ones will step up and manage 10+ games. It's very rare, but every season people start looking at the reserves hopefully in the face of a disappointing transfer window. I hope the quote from Pardew is just keeping his cards close to his chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 We've supposedly been trying to sign defenders for about a year now. Mariappa, Douglas, Peters etc. Odd we couldn't get one defender in the doors. Looks like Anita is the only first team player; the others seem back-up(afamitano) or development(Bigi/Good). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingPedant 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Last night 'Pards' reckoned the priority was the League (not unexpected) but he also mentioned that the aim was trying to get in the Champions League. Not being all doom and gloom because I think we still have a good side (first XI for definite) but there's nee realistic chance of that squad getting into the Champions League this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Looks like Leazes was right after all. Careful, that sort of talk will get your ass banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The others seem back-up(afamitano) or development(Bigi/Good). Aye. 10 out of 11 starters against Atromitos away were reserves, and still only one of those lads could get a start, even in that second string. I don't think any of them will figure to any great degree this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I didn't realise Afamitano was 29or so. Proper utility player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Eh? He's only 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCo85 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I didn't realise Afamitano was 29or so. Proper utility player though. That's his big brother fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Oh, apologies. Think I read that on .com as it was his birthday and was surprised. Would put him in a different light if he was 28 and a perennial Ligue 2 player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 So according to JawD, Ashley has just spent 6m on Anita without needing to and this explains the lack of transfer activity Ashley basically thought we were selling Tiote, bought Anita, now no one has come in for Tiote we are left with an extra midfielder and cant buy the players we really needed and wanted. We just managed to basically mistakenly buy a midfielder from Ajax for 6 million quid Shit off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 336 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 All very underwhelming in the end like. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3193 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 On the plus side at least we haven't left it too late to bed in the new guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6134 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Anita bought for his utility value, not to replace Tiote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 699 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Very, very poor. This transfer window has to go down as incredibly underwhelming. We had a real chance to make a statement and we've let ourselves down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingPedant 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 So according to JawD, Ashley has just spent 6m on Anita without needing to and this explains the lack of transfer activity Ashley basically thought we were selling Tiote, bought Anita, now no one has come in for Tiote we are left with an extra midfielder and cant buy the players we really needed and wanted. We just managed to basically mistakenly buy a midfielder from Ajax for 6 million quid Shit off. Not saying it's definitely the case but I could imagine Anita being brought in because of his potential sell-on value and because he's a good player but also because they anticipated Tiote leaving and him being a replacement of sorts. It could be that Tiote not leaving for c. £20m has subsequently meant we haven't followed up our interest in Douglas and Debuchy. It hardly takes a massive leap, given some of the other shit he's pulled, to suggest this is the way Ashley's mind works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingPedant 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Anita bought for his utility value Might struggle a bit at centre-half mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 So has the window closed then or what....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 If this is it, it highlights the theory that the needs of the first team do not usurp all other considerations. The needs of the club finances and the requirement to buy players with potential, as cheaply as possible, as and when they are available, without being held to ransom, come first. We need a first team CB and RB. We have needed those since we were promoted. Since LB was filled by Santon they've been our most deficient areas. But we still haven't sorted it, preferring instead to only hunt bargains as and when they're available. The alternative isn't necessarily gap-filling on the level of spending £12m on the likes of Fletcher. I think we should occasionally be willing to spend a little more to get in what we need without going mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingPedant 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 So has the window closed then or what....? It's on the latch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINOASPRILLA 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is anticipating very little action today, both in and out of the club. He said: "I am hoping business is done. We have kept our main players. I don't think we will bring anyone in or anyone will go out. But you never know at this football club." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 We've barely even replaced who we've let go. Utterly, utterly farcical window. We didn't need nor expect loads of business. Just 2-3 players in very specfic positions that we've had a very long time to go after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 It's on the latch. I'm in the camp personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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