Rich

http://www.slantmagazine.com/images/film/goal.jpg GOAL as the initiation movie. :lol: I bet it's got clips of GOAL in it, if we're talking about Drew Beardsley's video here :lol: Yeah, think we've all seen his videos! I just mean that if it was me making a video for potential signings, I'd be hammering the shit out of those mint aerial shots of SJP, Tynemouth, etc.

http://www.slantmagazine.com/images/film/goal.jpg GOAL as the initiation movie. :lol: I bet it's got clips of GOAL in it, if we're talking about Drew Beardsley's video here

It's alright man, everyone has seen him play loads and loads and he's French so he must be good. Seriously man. Cheer the fuck up La vérité fait mal non? I see your point but it gets tiresome seeing you act like a miserable bastard in every single thread going. It's realism and reigning in of hope, I'll wait until these alleged superstars start playing well before going on like a lunatic. On the plus he can't be worse than Shola & we need a forward of sorts so it's I'm loathe to lose my excitement over potential signings, personally, as it's one of the highlights of being a football fan for me. There's naturally going to be severe lows caused by getting too carried away with things, but I think that's sort of what it's all about. Our transfer record recently is fairly outstanding on the whole, too, so I tend to hang my hat on that as much as anything. I think people get as excited about the fact that it looks like we're simply doing something (and for good money) rather than anything more (how much they've seen of the player, etc.) The player in question appears to fit the bill for what we're after and Pardew's quotes from the Echo tomorrow about our potential approach once a forward player is brought in look good as well. Actions and words, of course, but it's important to cling to any positives we can at the moment.

He's had a Gouffran/Gourcuff 'mare, but that's a canny article.

It's alright man, everyone has seen him play loads and loads and he's French so he must be good. Seriously man. Cheer the fuck up La vérité fait mal non? I see your point but it gets tiresome seeing you act like a miserable bastard in every single thread going.

It's alright man, everyone has seen him play loads and loads and he's French so he must be good. Seriously man. Cheer the fuck up

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Funny that, I was just thinking about him as a possible name to mention. From what I've seen he's definitely talented, but I don't think he's ready for the Premiership just yet. Needs to fill out a bit imho. Cheers marra. 18 months left on his deal, so he's another one in our sort of ballpark.

Unbelievable, what do you make of Stefan de Vrij by the way? One of the few others who I could see us making an attempt for at reasonable money.

Someone who represents good value (aka plays for a financially stricken club or is having contractual issues) and plays in France, Holland or at a stretch a smaller club in Germany I'd imagine. I was thinking more specific like Douglas sticks out like a sore thumb when taking that criteria into account though.

Understand that perspective, but I don't think Hangeland is slower than Williamson and doubt there's much between him and Taylor either. Just think he'd be a canny upgrade on both if we were stuck for getting in someone else (who may cost a fair bit more). Would be very interested to know who we're actually targeting in this area (naturally!)

Was going to post similar earlier on when the Vegard Forren links got mentioned in the other thread. Think Hangeland would be just what we need, but he's 7 months older than Coloccini so it would be extremely unlikely. Would provide more leadership to the team overall, his physical attributes are obvious and he'd come with the benefit of being able to slot straight in. Less of a gamble in that respect. Would he leave Fulham to come here anyway though?

Yeah but you're obviously some kind of major badass.

Harsh Agreed.

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I'd be surprised to see us in for Forren. He's left-footed, not exactly huge and plays in Coloccini's position.

He hasn't played since 15th December though, unsure that we'd chuck him in immediately after 3 weeks without a game.

Haven't hid from the fact that he was poor last night, he seemed to have regressed yet again into trying things that weren't ever on. However, the entire team was massively down from Arsenal across the board, which is where most of my frustration has come from. We adopted a far more direct gameplan - possibly just because Ameobi was up front, plus we also had Obertan/Cisse to hit in the air on either side of him and it didn't really work.

Saved yet another one-on-one, which has to be his speciality.

When? Last night was the latest time:

Double I think he'll come back to what he was with a few tweaks here and there - I thought he had it more-or-less sussed at Arsenal. 90 passes completed at a 90% success rate was much more like the Tiote of old. Keep moving, win the ball, play it simple - all he really needs to do.

Think he's just given the most downhearted interview I've ever seen from any player on NUFC TV Some bits of slight interest:

And another one.