Consortium of one

Keirrison is still, what, 20 or 21? Just because he hasn't made an impact as a teenager doesn't mean he's always going to be shit.

I shall be re-starting my efforts to buy the club. Firstly, so order can be restored here at N-O and secondly that I can bring order to the club. Stay tuned.

Nothing will come in and what could have been a great summer of business has shit the bed. Think about it: the early signing of Cabaye, Marveaux and Ba put the club in position make a huge step forward if it the club had made the purchases that had to be made. The club wouldn't have even had to spend all of the Carroll money. 20M would have covered another striker and the cover i think we need on the back line. It's foolish, it's bad business even, not to maximize the advantage they gained with the three early, shrewd acquisitions by purchasing the quality striker and cover with just a portion of the Carroll money.

Pardew's getting played the same way Keegan, Hughton and JFK were played. LLiambas: /places hand over phone receiver and giggles. "Alan wants to know how much money he has to spend." Ashley: /looks thoughtful, passes gas. "Tell him we have more tarmac to do and a couple more bore holes there some left in the kitty but I don't have a firm figure yet" /giggles LLiambas: /laughs hysterically, wipes tears from eyes "Kevin, err, Chris, oh wait haha...Alan, we have the accounting dept working on an audit now. You and Graham find some more targets and we'll let you knwp when we can get them. Try for Erdinc one more time. Yeeessss I know he doesn't want to come but hey you never know!

If Cheik played for Chelsea this wouldn't have heappened.

Sure I saw something with the owner quoted as saying he'd be 'disappointed' if they didn't finish in the top 4 this coming season. Just last week he said that. Which is kind of unusual as I don't think I have ever seen him say anything equivalent in regards to the Red Sox.

Be happy with 12th, atm.

For those interested, I did bet the balance of the money I had left that I had raised to purchase NUFC back in the Barry Moat attempted takeover days. 5.31 wasted...

CRAP

It's like a new, new signing.

Erdinc is really just a smokescreen for Tevez...

Supposedly Bendtner is to agree terms with Sporting Lisbon. Curious to see what they paid. I'd not have been disappointed if he came here.

Tbh, I'd rather appear to be a troublemaker/doom-monger etc by the ever-critical and apathetic members of this board, than do/say nothing and let stuff like this happen without some kind of stand. Fortunately, I know a lot of like-minded people who are a pleasure to work with on things like this. You do whatever you feel will work, I won't do whatever I feel won't work. It's no apathy, it's common sense. I've never been one for pitchforks and fire torches, and I can't remember the last one up here that worked - the fat b****** is still sat in his cosy box laughing at us all so what has been achieved from 'standing up and doing something about it'? As a side note is there any way to alter the scripting so that anyone who types Mike Ashley or any of its variations it displays as "Fat Bastard"? I'm rather partial to that as his name and, well, it would make me quite happy to see him referred to by that name only. Would add a certain panache to the board, IMO.

I'd say Best is at the most, 3rd choice at striker ahead of Shola (and assuming we get another in). Best would be suited as a spot starter, maybe no more than 3 or 4 games in a row. He impressed me in his short spell last year but that could be a function of the opponents not being familiar with him as much as his talent. Probably not good enough to be a day in day out striker because of the holes in his game but certainly good enough to be effective in our rotation.

I'd rather have Best than Long.

Well the truth is that after he started turning heads last season he didn't play as well, am I right? I remember getting a lot of attention after playing at a very high level and playing less so after the window closed in January. he looked like he was going to be in demand and despit going into his last year, I remember figures of up to 12M being discussed. Interest seems to have cooled considerably and I don't see any clubs, CL or otherwise, banging down the door for him. If he plays like he did in the second half of this past season (which is still good, don't get me wrong), I don't see him making any more than he is now and I don't see a really big club walking him in to the first team either. He may get CL football but it'll be off the bench, IMO. Maybe he would go to a fringe CL club (like Liverpool) and start but I still don't think he'd make more than he is now and wouldn't substantially closer to CL football than he is now. Of course, if he playes like he did in the first half of the season, he could write his own ticket, but that remains to be seen.

He was a kid that came from out of no where and had his turned by a bigger club. Not sure he can be faulted for making the move. I'd have him back for the 4M and I think he'd do well here again. I can understand people not wanting him though, too. I doubt it will happen anyways. What defender have we been linked with (outside of N Taylor) unless it supposed that Enrique was leaving? IMO, we desperately need another defender in here and Bassong fits the profile well.

I'd have Bassong back. He could cover the center and left back. He didn't leave under the best of circumstances and I think he would have been better served to stay but maybe he'd be grateful for a second chance and put his head down and do a good job for us. Don't want Beye back, though.

It's like a new signing.

Well in a way that remains to be seen, Marveaux might have a really good season. I know what you're saying though, but the problem is that Marveaux was cheap and Zoggy costs money. Thus if you're worried about expenditure he's a less attractive option. FWIW I would rather have had Zog because he is proven.

I'm a bit confused. Will Enrique's fine go towards fees and wages or pavement and bore holes?

Holy crap. What a drama fest. There is no way anyone can possibly know what is going to happen next with this club.

Why would they not? I think he's going to be hard to sign. I think he's a good bet to overplay his hand and ask for too much.

Hey, when he comes back it'll be like a new signing. At the deadline even!

Nah, Pardew is a puppet. Like Hughton. Like Shearer. Like Kinnear. Like Keegan. Puppets, all.