Parky

I respect your opinion. But I don't think Arteta is a £15m player tbh.

Love that bit. ....anyway I'd take one of those Dutch boys or Big Sam over Rodent. blueyes.gif

Price on head €25m though Melan my dear. Mini Zizou. blueyes.gif

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Not a bad shout actually...Would come down to the price or maybe some kind of exchange plus cash. I would have Arteta. blueyes.gif

What is our creative mf solution... I can fantasize about Nasri (Marseilles €25m) or the rehabilitation of Riquelme at SJP or stealing Van der Vaart from Hamburg, but who are our reaslistic creative mf options?

I think they might get rid of him, but Shearer is at least 2 years away. He hasn't started his Uefa Pro 'B' license yet iirc.

Maybe it's difficult for us to target or get the best candidates?

That's a ringing endorsement of your gaffer there! That being said, we could play the same game with some pearls of Glenn Roeder wisdon too I read the quotes Parky mentioned, and Roeder's response was that relegation "has not crossed my mind". Well sir, may I advise you to look at the table, the fixture lists, and the DVD's of our previous few games, take the time to consider the possibility and then plot a course to avoid it? Whether he considers it or not....That de ja vu feeling must be on him now. blueyes.gif

I don't think Martins did have to drop back tbh - the occasions when he did I was asking what the fuck he was playing at. Dyer, yes because he'll pick the ball up and run at defenders and commit them, but it's pointless Martins dropping back to get the ball trapped under his feet and relinquish possession ("Where's it gone? It's disappeared!? The ball's disappeared!"........."I'll have that thank you"). His positioning and sense of tempo is woeful Gemma...Can't disagree with anything your saying man. blueyes.gif

On the contrary I can see Villa going down. blueyes.gif Rich irony for some on here.

Pearce said yesterday he thinks we can get sucked into the relegation battle.

Totally agree. My particular bugbear is that Roeder still hasn't told him to come in from the right rather than the left. His starting positions are awful in the final attacking phase. Just seems to run about anywhere. blueyes.gif

Benny like Mourinho likes to have two sides one a little more geared to the CL. Squad depth is vastly overrated...

Benny like Mourinho likes to have two sides one a little more geared to the CL.

I agree with this. But unfortunately I don't think Liverpool will sell him, simple as. I think Benitez will probably see Crouch as an excellent option to have in the squad - as he proved yesterday. He may not be first choice for Liverpool next season but I think they will definately want to keep in around. Crouch is an excellent footballer, he always seems to produce the goods when required. Would love him here but I can't see it happening. They're buying Villa.

I see what you're saying but I'd get rid of either Owen or Martins AND Shola. blueyes.gif

yes suazo is good more than average striker.... but i am not sure about his intelligent playing... he did seem similar to martin... good poacher... just like defoe.. i'd prefer Luca Toni.... i heard some rumour that Luca Toni want out from Fiorentina in order to get twice of wages for his last few years of his career.... i heard also his current wages at Fiorentina is not more than 15 K/week... if i am not wrong? ...just getting to that too old last payday stage...Not for me.

...if I was buying I would have bought Suzao over Kuyt/Martins/Crouch. But we only have one scout and he's still watching Luque.

Once again.... nice worldwide PR by NUFC If you're an international fan, you cannot support Newcastle if you're not prepared to get labelled 'weirdo'. i am already labeled "weirdo" before i am support NUFC ... so this mean i get higher rank of weirdo

He misses far too many chances to be called an instinctive finisher for me, Parky. .....alright 'the ball is there I'm going to kick it really hard at goal' type of finisher. But I hear you yes. He will get better though...But needs a good coach..etc...

We're bidding for him in the summer so you don't have long to wait Gemms. I personally don't rate his overall game, no pace, not much movement etc - but yes his fiinishing has improved. He also has something about his character, a certain fighting spirit in which I can see he has already learnt to overcome adversity (Noclueque anyone). For me they are different players infact two who could play well together. The 'problems' with Martins is for me his intelligence and positioning, he is an instictive finisher and will never lose that. We just don't seem to buy clever players - Emre and Owen aside. Would I personally have him here - No. Could he be successful here I'd say yes.

How does anyone know Roeder is a nice bloke ? He might slap his missus about and have an unhealthy interest in farmyard animals for what most peope know. And what if he is a canny bloke ? so is my next dooe neighbour and I don't want him managing Newcastle either. Good point. How many times do people qualify their misgivings with the old nice bloke opener on here? I personally think he is a normal bloke, not sure why people say he's 'nice'...Tbh he talked himself into the job althogh he likes to create the impression he wasn't interested in the long term, we now see that he was.