toontownman

Would be suprised if that comment would include the likes of Curtis Davies. Pearson would more than likely have been banging on about him, but maybe Sam actually knows little about him, but is prepared to give him a shot with the options dwindling down. I think his confidence has taken a bit of a knock over the past couple of weeks, but maybe he was setting his hopes a little bit too high? who knows.

extended quotes from earlier articles in the Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/newcastle/article2141441.ece Will be interesting to see where the money goes. And what type of player we buy to replace Dyer. The pace is the only thing we shall miss from him, in which case SWP is an obvious replacement if you think of Dyer as a right winger. but we are stocked with Geremi, Milner and Solano. So maybe we look for a Central Midfielder, or do we look for a ulitily player with pace and skill to match what Dyer potentially has.

To be fair, we cant offer him much more than City can anyway. Sideways step, not worth the hastle, he is happy at city.

tbh

Think Fulham will be giving the Brum a run for their money tbh. Big years for Southgate, Coppell and Sammy Lee too.. could see any of those three of them going tits up.

Big up and coming talent from Leeds. Hailed for big things, MJ has been harping on and off about him signing for you guys, although I think we had an interest in him at one point.

Video Interview with Harps on BBC defending Sheps reign. Cant listen to it at work and my lip reading is shite, so no idea what he is saying. http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_6910000/newsid_6916200/6916275.stm?

Solano would be better a bit deeper threading balls through and creating. If he is to play in the centre it would be competing with Emre for that deeper spot. The engine room should be constantly running and working though, and Im not sure Solano can do that consistently across a season. There are a number of positions Solano can fill for us this season, but most of them will be coming of the bench.

Wary is a better reflection. We have become too used to big money "highly rated" players coming here and flopping. I think the buying young can only work if you have coaching staff capable of taking them to the next level and on the whole have experience with coaching youth, its too easy for the younger players to get lost in the senior squad. I dont think buying young says much for the academy, and certainly doesnt send out the right messages to the players in it or players attracted to it. Too much potential doesnt work IMO, you need the right mix of potential and experience. I think we are just about right as we are. We have plenty coming through, I think we are limited on who they can learn from though.

Doesnt look like its going to be resolved quickly, either way. http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_2619863,00.html

That French centre back spurs signed cost about £8.2m didn't he? No-one seems to have batted an eyelid over that though. Because he's rated as the best young defender in French football? Or that he was followed closely by Chelsea, Lyon and Juventus? Maybe even because they have an excellent DOF in Comolli who has a track record of spotting young talent? I bet you would have wet your pants (in the bad way) if he had signed for us for that figure. I dont think we need to be signing players like that here at the moment though, might be right for Spurs, but we need a solid unit and some experience at the back. Whilst having lots of big clubs tracking you means little (Gooch, Lucas Neill) your right with the Comolli statement. I just dont think youth is the route we should be taking over the next few years at least..

Like ohmelads says, could mean any manner of things depending on which angle you look at it from. (Just because I want to) Im going to take it as we wont spend 17m on a player like Darren Bent thats really worth around 7 or 8. A warning shot to those that might hold us to ransom.

Can see him going to Hull, Close, decent level of Football plenty of first team experience and Brown is best chums with Allardyce, works well for all parties.

little dig on the official site now he has gone? http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1078969,00.html

Mid-life crisis-tastic.

Not doing a great deal except seeing his mates from his club, Terry Mac there too, similarly doing....erm nowt, except talking on his phone whenever I looked his way. Terry Mac obviously talking to his best mate Deco about joining us. I heard Deco wouldnt talk to anyone else.

I dont think he has been expecting the amount of knockbacks he has got from players. He has hoped for One or Two to come in, every one of the last 3 weeks. With the Mort developments I think we will steam roll ahead over the next couple of weeks, I think it certainly held us back a little bit.

No Given, Owen or Shola.. Too soon for Viduka aswell. (although should be noted Kewell started for Liverpool last night) Young guns to get a chance, Geremi, Milner and Luque to get a good run out.

Seems more likely these days than them actually nailing something in the right column.

He is one of the worst players I've ever had the misfortune of seeing live. Seriously, you're taking the piss right? Please tell me you're taking the piss He's never been that bad when I have watched him. He was alot better at PSV than Spuds granted, but I didnt think he was close to being as bad as Carr or Baba. Thought he would be decent cover for either flank personally.

Its ok we can get Baines aswell as the Reading man, we are going for RB Nicky Shorey according to Luke Edwards. http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/journalsport/tm_headline=united-focus-on-right-brede%26method=full%26objectid=19514627%26siteid=50081-name_page.html (at the bottom) Maybe I missed something and he can play either side!

Id ask for money plus Lee young-pyo from spurs. Dont fancy Smith at all. SWP's certainly, but depends where you class Dyer as leaving a hole in our squad.

Looks pretty much set in stone now. http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1078830,00.html Glad its been on the site and actually gone public so there isnt so much uncertainty.

Need to get him out ASAP, need to get a replacement in even sooner. Paying him a fortune, spending millions, wasting months on sorting his body out and persevering with him when otherwise he might already be playing in the championship or retired. After all we have done for him, if theres any mention of him getting a loyalty bonus when he goes...

Wouldnt say no to Baptista certainly. Wouldnt be suprised if we were looking at he and Gudjohnsen. One as fall back for the other. Not convinced I wouldnt prefer Baptista who is a couple of years younger, tough call though as the Iceman has proven himself over here much better. Will probably end up with Fletcher.