Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I'd like to think we can bring in more than one new face. It doesn't have to be a midfielder or a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6310 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I'd like to think we can bring in more than one new face. It doesn't have to be a midfielder or a striker. Shhhh, they've world hard at breaking everyone's resolve to the point that a single signing is the most that anyone's expecting. Don't go and spoil it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thauvin would give Ben Arfa a run for his money... Perhaps why Pardew was whoring him out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 6 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thauvin would give Ben Arfa a run for his money... Perhaps why Pardew was whoring him out? Is he really that good? Where he play out wide or in the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Is he really that good? Where he play out wide or in the middle? Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3573 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Still no news of a bid from anywhere reliable though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Luke Edwards and the Mail seem to have contacts. Mark Douglas reports it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 David McWhatever was reporting it too. Apparently we haven't bid - it's another PEA situation. So if Marseilles don't want him we'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 We need someone who can play wide just as much as a striker. We have Cisse, Gouffran and Remy who could play through the middle. Ben Arfa is our only real wide player, hopefully Sammy kicks on this season but saying we have "400 midfielders" is completely ignoring what position they actually play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Remy really suits playing wide tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 We wont get him. I can help but think the club are trying to look active while not really wanting to sign. I do think we want a forward and expect us to try a late loan bid for someone or see if Gomis drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'm sick of the bull shit to be honest & Pardew actively trying to advertise players through the press. If they aren't spending & have no ambition just say it rather than mug season ticket holders & other match goers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3573 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Yup, absolute farce this. No lessons learnt from last summer. Or rather they just dont give a shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 That's why I'm not too quick to hammer the manager at every chance available. He's not in charge of transfers, he doesn't pick the players he wants & in addition no other bugger seems to be bothering. He started out wanting - or needing five players - he ends up with one on loan. They've only backed him when it looked like we might get relegated - which people blamed on style of play but the problem goes a lot deeper than that. Players aren't a set of numbers & statistics they are people & they were probably over the moon to finish 5th then to see teams around us - Liverpool & Chelsea - invest properly whilst we bring in one £5m we don't need - it's quite clear to see that ''negativity'' was there from the off. It's a downward spiral - there's a reason we had twice as many injuries as the team second in the injury table - the squad simply wasn't fit for purpose. Lessons learned? 0. There's only been Ben Arfa who seems to be positive and I think that has a lot to do with shrooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3573 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Aye valid point that. Now with Kinnear at the club and 'lesser' clubs showing a lot more ambition than us you have to wonder if that effect will be larger than ever this season. As a player it must be reassuring to know where you are going as a team, something to aim for and look to the future for. At best we're a stagnant club at the moment and you cant blame any half decent player for wanting away or not wanting to join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 If they don't think Pardew is the man for the job they should sack him. If they do think he's the man for the job they should get behind him. Where we are now is a very dangerous place for a football club to be - if you see the teams around us that have strengthened whilst a lot of our fans keep bleating we are a ''top 8 side'' with ''internationals'' like it's going to make us a better team. Constantly slipping behind, constantly being laughed at. You sometimes need a good foundation to attract players in the first place. People for instance - forget that Anita's Netherlands caps came at full back - so there's your 'Dutch international midfielder' on the bench. Whilst I do rate him some people seem to think we've got Clarence Seedorf sweeping up in the dressing room rather than on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14860 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Could this piece in todays journal be termed an uncharacteristic a attack on NUFC?.... http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tarnishing-newcastle-uniteds-reputation-sad-5821252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6310 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good accurate article IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3573 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Spot on most of that article. Sums up what we've been feeling. They've sucked out the pride from the club. Football isnt fun any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 They'd done that 4 years ago any way. Amazes me the indignation just striking people during this window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I think that's unfair. Their shitness and contempt has peaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 6 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 The clubs stance last year was keeping hold of the squad that finished 5th was a successful summer. Pardew blamed the bad season on too many games, which to be fair is the same as saying too small a squad. I can see the clubs stance this year being, we have the same squad as 5th and the same number of games. Don't expect too much transfer activity. Striker to replace Ba at most. Cabaye leaving will happen if arsenal lose to spurs on Sunday. Question is, will he be replaced. They dont really have any excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 all this bother is just making me wish tuesday can't come quick enough. at least then we know what we have got to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13903 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I can see the clubs stance this year being, we have the same squad as 5th and the same number of games. Nope. No we don't. Plus we didn't have it last year - if Demba was tied down to a new deal from the off we would have but the politics really got in the way & it was either him or Cisse outwide - naturally the lad with the secure contract lost out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12866 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 They'd done that 4 years ago any way. Amazes me the indignation just striking people during this window. People have different breaking points and this summer has just been the mayo on the shit sandwich for me. Why bother getting excited about anything if nobody at the club gives two shits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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