Happy Face 29 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 But Carrs sole job is to source footballers that fit all the criteria. Impossible criteria cannot be met...which that statement seems to acknowledge. No surprise you're willing to turn on Carr, who you have lavished praise on before, in order to avoid criticising Ashley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 But Carrs sole job is to source footballers that fit all the criteria. what do you expect him to do, work a miracle? It's not Carr's fault - the constraints they set is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Impossible criteria cannot be met...which that statement seems to acknowledge. No surprise you're willing to turn on Carr, who you have lavished praise on before, in order to avoid criticising Ashley. CT was one of those who used to play Championship Manager and cheat by getting 'Player2' to be the manager of the team he wants to sign a player from so he can accept a mega-low price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 JFK is apparently in France 'on business'. Joe, the window shut yesterday you faaakin clown, you're 'job'is done. now return to Newcastle to collect you're P45 and be on your way. I owe you a pint for this, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I bet he's watching Dirk Kuyt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12462 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 But Carrs sole job is to source footballers that fit all the criteria.How do you know he didn't? He could have given lists of players to Kinnear who might have pulled the same move he did with Douglas and want to see the players himself. We're set up now to not spend in the summer and then react to trouble in January by bringing in some players if we need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 6 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 But Carrs sole job is to source footballers that fit all the criteria. Carr wanted Thauvin last January (available for 3m), but he chose Lille over us. There's not a chance in hell we couldn't have got him back in January if we really wanted him. He'd just been sold 6 months later for 12 million! What more do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Impossible criteria cannot be met...which that statement seems to acknowledge. No surprise you're willing to turn on Carr, who you have lavished praise on before, in order to avoid criticising Ashley. I'm not turning on Carr at all. My point (like HMHM) is that on reading it, it looks like he's carrying the can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I'm not turning on Carr at all. My point (like HMHM) is that on reading it, it looks like he's carrying the can. Not how i read it at all. I think they're justifying not buying one by saying no-one fit the criteria they'd set. Crucially they don't divulge what the criteria was (nor do I expect them to) but I bet it was cloud-cuckoo land and incapable of smearing Carr's reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Tbf yesterday played out pretty much as expected (i.e. Fuck all spent) the only real surprise for me was Cabaye remaining at the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Not how i read it at all. Well that's good, but some of are reading differently. Hopefully GC reads it like you but s a very quick twitter glance shows others have read it like us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 How in the fuck is it Carr's fault we haven't signed anyone? This is desperately poor even for you, CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Some people on here are either fishing for England or extremely thick today. Edited September 3, 2013 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4229 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Its the scouts fault we don't sign players This is "they aren't good enough according to Joe Kinnear" basically, who thought douglas wasn't worth a free fucking transfer fucking hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Were we really in for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Can someone just close this thread and we can get on with the season. In fact, go one better and just delete the thread entirely as anything posted in it is all irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 CT is right, Pardew's statement does implicate the scout, probably not on purpose. If it does not implicate the scout, then why do we even have a scout? "However some of the options that were available within our financial means were not as good as the players we already have" Why are we even looking at them if they are not as good as the players we have? Did Carr recommend them? If not then why are we looking at them? Joe scouted them himself did he? What's wrong with the list of players recommended by the scout? Is the scout an idiot or is he being ignored? I know this is all just their bullshit way of trying to half arsedly placate the fans, it just doesn't stand up to common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 You're too stupid for words if you believe it could in any way be Carr's fault for the lack of activity. We had bids accepted for Gomis and were in talks with Bent, pulled out of the Douglas deal. Carr done his job scouting those players. It's then up to the negotiations, which Kinnear is "in charge of" to sign these players. Stop believing the Clubs BS and see with your own eyes their was no ambition to better the club this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38842 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 You're too stupid for words if you believe it could in any way be Carr's fault for the lack of activity. We had bids accepted for Gomis and were in talks with Bent, pulled out of the Douglas deal. Carr done his job scouting those players. It's then up to the negotiations, which Kinnear is "in charge of" to sign these players. Stop believing the Clubs BS and see with your own eyes their was no ambition to better the club this summer.Whoosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Here's four stupid words; Dasypygal Omnishambles Yolo and Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 CT is right, Pardew's statement does implicate the scout, probably not on purpose. If it does not implicate the scout, then why do we even have a scout? "However some of the options that were available within our financial means were not as good as the players we already have" Why are we even looking at them if they are not as good as the players we have? Did Carr recommend them? If not then why are we looking at them? Joe scouted them himself did he? What's wrong with the list of players recommended by the scout? Is the scout an idiot or is he being ignored? I know this is all just their bullshit way of trying to half arsedly placate the fans, it just doesn't stand up to common sense. We are looking for players to go on the bench. We said last year that's what we were after too. Those players we have looked at have an asking price beyond what Ashley is willing to pay. Don't see how Carr can be blamed for the market value placed on players and Ashley bring unwilling to match it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Who is blaming Carr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Whoosh It's catching today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Who is blaming Carr? CT says Pardew is. Not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 CT says Pardew is. Not sure why. Not sure which bit of this you are struggling with? A few of us have read that statement and got the impression that its a slur on Carr. Doesn't mean we are right, just that that's the impression we took from reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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