toontownman

Fine if you are happy with sissoko on the wing. Grenier only plays through the centre.

http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2014/louis-nicollin-blasts-newcastle-boss-alan-pardew/ First decent thing that has come out of Nicollins mouth so far.

Would rather we get payet or a winger that could double in the centre. We will be fine in the middle with what we have. We still need two first team wingers though. Cabella is one but without Hatem we need another. Grim with those two out.. I guess rivière might take up one of those positions.

Yeah looks like a solid signing and genuinely wants to be here. Looking forward to seeing him play.

Why on earth would he be available for as little as 4m? Even if his contract is winding down. 29, Club captain and great work cup showings. Double that for starters. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-ron-7441054 Wow didn't see that, they must be mad. In that case, my point about 12m being enough for Benteke stands again!

Why on earth would he be available for as little as 4m? Even if his contract is winding down. 29, Club captain and great work cup showings. Double that for starters.

Folded. I like this. I went there during our relegation season and there were 4 customers, 2 were Bassong & N'Zogbia. Heard he lost a lot sleep on it.

Going to be interesting to see him playing under a competent manager. Doubt we will even recognize him when we play Arsenal.

Is there any French player linked with us he isn't a fan of?

I will just wind my clocks forward til it's the same.. Perfectly logical.

Yeah maybe.. All depends on who is interested and what people are willing to pay. Tbh he had a cisse like mare for 12 games last season and had a bunch of nasty injuries too. Do they gamble he will hold his value and return to the form of two seasons ago? especially with villa almost weakening their team with their last few signings.

Was given extra time off for being Pardews chief apologist. He needs it to surgically remove the layers of brown and silver whispery hairs embedded on his tongue.

Wonder what me mams got on for supper.. bet its bloody spaghetti hoops again...my mam.. oh and Mapou... we all love you, even if Pardew doesn't

Think we were far, far more boring just before signing Sissoko and Debuchy, like. The first of that season we were absolutely f***ing abject. Carroll, Barton, Nolan and fucking Routledge were more exciting to watch. Shows how much coaching and set up makes a difference.

Still think we would get Benteke for 12m. Stock dipped a bit last season and Lerner couldn't care less at this stage.

Urgh. One in, one out, like-for-like replacements with established players Cabaye, Debuchy and Remy leaving the club. Used nothing outside the Cabaye and Debuchy money and still with obvious deficiencies in the squad. Fantastic window. Naysayers. On course for a good transfer window. However.... Still need another proven striker, which will cost likely more money than we want to pay. Also if we let Mapou, Hatem, Jonas, Obertan, Marveaux and anyone else go... they also need replacing. Really we need; a top Striker, quality CB, another Winger and possibly a deep lying creative mid before I join the bandwagon and start nodding my head in respect like the churchill dog. Until they have at least got a couple more quality players in.. celebrating is potentially going to leave you like this..

Got lucky with the finish tbh.

Ha, pards quotes.. obviously knows very little about him and isn't that bothered.

Ha.. its 1:30am and 11:30pm starts for me.. Lets hope a channel picks it up to pvr it. lol

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united-fc-pre-season-how-7436217? Sauce..for everyone's pleasure.

Maybe he just paid for a sooperfan expensive private stadium tour. "Experience the delight of signing for Newcastle United, then walk away safe in the knowledge you aren't actually committed to having your career ruined by our expert coaching staff."

Well as long as your read it as Manoo not Man-yew its all good.

NZ tour games live on BT sports apparently.. unexpected.. also sorry if total didnt see it elsewhere.

Regardless of whether we sell them or not Marv, Hatem, Jonas and gabe aren't getting game time with us under Pardew. We Need another winger IMO. While a deep lying playmaker to replace cabs would be great, I can see pards being happy picking two from: Anita Tiote Sissoko Colback With vuckic, bigi, abeid and maybe even Kemen pushing for minutes if they all stay around. Would be nice to have someone creative though to lessen the load on Dejong or step up if he is injured. Injuries to siem or Remy and it looks very grim again.

Still harbouring hopes we will get Payet. Obertan/marveaux/Ben arfa and Gutierrez are dead to Pardew so we could really do with another quality winger.