Tooj 17 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 @F8Piraux: Newcastle and Nancy agree 2.5€M fee for 20-year-old French left-back Massadio Haïdara. No agreement for personal terms for now. #NUFC @davidmcrossan: #Lequipe has #Nancy accepting the 2.5 million euro #nufc offer for Haidara but says LB hasn't agreed terms with club Now of course I expect this news on here will come down with a lot of cynicism and people will moan about him not being a centre half or forward that will come straight into the first team. Yet to me we are still in need of some squad depth as if Santon gets injured we haven't got anybody that is ready to step in. I'm not including Ferguson in this as he has clearly show he is not ready to be a first team regular and needs to go out on loan . Plus prior to Norwich Santon was having arguably his worst spell in a Newcastle shirt so the competition for his place is another benefit of this signing. Likewise if Debuchy gets injured or suspended it means we can use Santon at right-back. Of course I expect everyone on here to twist this and say that Santon will now be off anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6433 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) Santon will now be off anyway. Edited January 18, 2013 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 We do need a bigger squad, so providing he isn't Santon's replacement, then it's good. However, if the end of our spending is more players for our 'development' squad like Amalfitano/Good, that aren't ready for the first team, we're in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26282 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 We don't need a left back, we need a forward and a CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Santon will now be off anyway. Cock! Have you knocked up any recent Spotify playlists btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 It would be churlish to complain about anyone coming in. Apparently he's represented France at U19,U20 and U21 so clearly a prospect. He's not played many more games in France than Ferguson has in England though. Not sure how much more competition he will provide. I assume Ryan Taylor will continue to be the utility man ahead of either of them once fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6433 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Cock! Have you knocked up any recent Spotify playlists btw? Nah, not for ages, I lazily tend to listen to youtube mixes these days. No ads, no subscriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14579 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Well seeing as senior officials at Milan say they want Santon its not too much of a twist to suggest that the possible arrival of a new left back isn't entirely unrelated...we'll see. There's not many rumours/stories this month about us that haven't been without some substance tbh...and just bcause something doesn't end up happening it may not mean an attempt hasn't been made..I think everyones up for grabs at the right price..and if the players have a willingness to leave, we have major problems on our hands. But, on a brighter note, Brighton away may be a 3pm kick off next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'm hoping Christmas Tree can tell me what his Football Manager stats are like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 10. As well as playing at left-back he is also equally adept at playing on the left-hand side of midfield. http://hereisthecity.com/2013/01/04/mn-five-premier-league-clubs-want-him-so-who-is-massadio-haidara/ Wonder if this is all Pardew has seen of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4847 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I hope he can fit straight in if we do sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6433 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Not the most impressive youtube showreel I've ever seen. Could have been me blacked up tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3193 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Well seeing as senior officials at Milan say they want Santon its not too much of a twist to suggest that the possible arrival of a new left back isn't entirely unrelated...we'll see. There's not many rumours/stories this month about us that haven't been without some substance tbh...and just bcause something doesn't end up happening it may not mean an attempt hasn't been made..I think everyones up for grabs at the right price..and if the players have a willingness to leave, we have major problems on our hands. But, on a brighter note, Brighton away may be a 3pm kick off next season Milan can't afford him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'm hoping Christmas Tree can tell me what his Football Manager stats are like? If people kept everything in the right thread then you wouldnt need to ask. http://www.toontastic.net/board/topic/33824-january-2013-transfers/page__st__300#entry1162261 the stats page says he's played 16 times for Nancy this year and hasnt been on the winning side yet! It also says weak on Aerial duals, weak on concentration and commits lots of fouls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 I thought it was worthy of its own thread seeing as we've apparently bid for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14579 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) Milan can't afford him. Aye, possibly. If Debuchy was around 5mill, how much is Santon worth though?....and if we can can afford that, its not beyond the realms of possibility that Milan could too. In a realistic market, hes not worth more than Debuchy iyam. Edited January 18, 2013 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Santon won't be going anyway. This takes our wing backs to 4 including Simpson. If anything this is Simpson's replacement so Tavernier can push on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5902 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I get the point about strength in depth but how much depth have the likes of Abeid, Good, Amalfitano etc. really given us? They've looked shite against half decent teams and Pardew has said as much. The irony being the fees and wages for all the kids we've bought in the last 2 years would give us a decent CF/CB who could actually help out the first team. We have an academy that attracts local lads like Campbell, Dummett, Tavernier who are every bit as good if not better than some of the foreign kids we seem intent on buying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Good player this one. Will be a coup if it goes through (think it will). Has been watched by some big outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 I get the point about strength in depth but how much depth have the likes of Abeid, Good, Amalfitano etc. really given us? They've looked shite against half decent teams and Pardew has said as much. The irony being the fees and wages for all the kids we've bought in the last 2 years would give us a decent CF/CB who could actually help out the first team. We have an academy that attracts local lads like Campbell, Dummett, Tavernier who are every bit as good if not better than some of the foreign kids we seem intent on buying Good hasn't actually featured for us and when was the last time Amalfitano played? So you can't say they've looked shite for us when they haven't actually played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Also how do you know Dummett is better than this kid we've been linked to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13836 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 http://hereisthecity...ssadio-haidara/ Wonder if this is all Pardew has seen of him. Like a terrier that's found it's way into a haribo bag. RUN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5902 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Also how do you know Dummett is better than this kid we've been linked to? How do you know he's not? That lightbulb gone on yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Excellent reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5902 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 You proved my point. Why buy kids from abroad for fees and wages when we have our own kids at home in the reserves and academy who would give their right nut to represent the club. I've seen Amalfitano 3 or 4 times now and been very unimpressed. I've seen Abeid more than that and been even less impressed. We are now paying 2.5mil for a kid who has fewer games under his belt than Ferguson and judging by the French journalists on Twitter has a long way to go before he's fit for purpose. We are in dire need of first team players, not strength in depth with kids that may or may not be good in 3 or 4 years. The match against Mid table, championship team Brighton showed how well that policy is going so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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