Geordie Ahmed

That is ridiculous

The one thread is fine, works much better BUT it would be helpful if the thread title could be modified when/if some new development takes place

We all know the sports direct logo's are coming, not sure what the wait and see policy will achieve

For crying out loud I wish people would get out of this mentality, he can be both right footed and play and left back and vice versa. I'm right footed & I play on the left wing, it's not physically impossible! He was talking about Kadar and I agree with him, odd to have him at right back

He was shit today, really can't see how Santon could have been worse

Shola is going to hurt them, just got a feeling Howay Shola

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04_01/newcastleG_468x396.jpg

Hoy the following in google and it should be the first result "watch a chelsea player take cleats to his back"

would you be happy if Simpson was our RB for the next 5 years? wouldn't mind him being a squad player over next 5 years tbh But I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm still hoping he'll turn into a great RB.... That is never going to happen. He is 24 and he is shit scared when in possession of the ball, he struggles to control anything more than a basic pass, he can't beat a defender and his passing is usually a 5 yarder or a long aimless punt upfield. He is a very limited right back, at best he is decent defensively BUT he won't ever be a great RB, not even close

I don't think he has ever gotten any abuse at close quarters, it has only been the chants around the ground I think the fans are over the singing nasty stuff about him (well until his next big cock up that is)

Not really bothered since I don't rate him. We could easily do better and soon we should be looking to upgrade on him, giving him a 5 year contract would be daft

...is pretty much spot on, regardless of your opinion of the guy. Still amazed how this is missed by the mongs who chant "get out of our club" at every possible opportunity. Give over. He's alienated almost the entire fanbase since he's been here and yet we're not supposed to voice negative opinions about him and sing nasty songs because it makes him feel sad and not want to spend any money. I don't see what you expect to achieve by singing "get out of our club" - in the early post-Keegan atmopshere, it may have been able to help drive him out. By this point, it's just pointless. EDIT: and allows DL to come out with that kind of answer to justify why MA isn't putting anymore £££ into the club. When was the last time any nasty songs were sung about him? Don't think there have been any this season

Can't see it happening. With Smith gone at the end of the season, Colo is the outlier of the wage bill and would have to swallow a severe wage cut for a longer contract. I agree, can't see it happening either BUT to me it would just highlight the problems of having such a strict wage structure Without Colo we will be a poorer team, no doubt about it - he is worth the money he gets paid, value for money is what the management love to go on about and Colo certainly does provide value for money It's very hard to keep players to a wage ceiling of 40k a week when you have one member in the sqaud on roughly double that amount. Not only would you be paying his wages, but also the extra amounts to keep other players happy given the pay disparity. Well it will be very hard to progress if we are not willing to pay players what they are worth

Can't see it happening. With Smith gone at the end of the season, Colo is the outlier of the wage bill and would have to swallow a severe wage cut for a longer contract. I agree, can't see it happening either BUT to me it would just highlight the problems of having such a strict wage structure Without Colo we will be a poorer team, no doubt about it - he is worth the money he gets paid, value for money is what the management love to go on about and Colo certainly does provide value for money

Just seen the Bardlsey stamp on Mata - what a prick, after what he did to Colo he needs to be given a lengthy ban

I keep saying it BUT give this man a new contract asap

So lets get this right. You have a better defence. You have a better midfield. You have better forwards. Amazing,simply amazing how you continually conspire to finish below us year after year. Lets get one thing very,very clear,Newcastle do not have a forward anywhere near the class of Gyan and I mean not even close. You might not either if Gyan gets his way :troll:

I would rather they have these international fixtures at the start of the season, don't like how we gave 3 games and then a 2 week break

I would be shocked if he walked, he knew the craic when he agreed to the job whilst Hughton was still manager He will be gutted because I think he probably felt he could have gotten more out of the board than the £1mill he got I hope he does remain patient because he has done a good job on the pitch and he probably is the best manager we can have under this ownership

Whoever came up with that headline/title should be shot

Well the lesson isn't specific to the last day of the transfer window. My point was that the example of Carroll wouldn't encourage Ashley or anyone else to pay over the odds or pay what is now being called 'a premium', for a player you've targeted. Unfortunately the valuation of players we set in almost every case is stubbornly/optimistically low in the first place. So it's not the case of paying a premium. The reason Carroll was eventually overvalued at £35 mill was because we the selling club supposedly didn't want to sell and Liverpool kept coming back. In all the deals we were interested in the clubs were willing to sell and had set a price but we wouldn't meet their comparatively fair valuation. Not 100% correct. In two of the cases (Erdnic and Gameiro) and we did meet their evaluation. But the players didn't want to leave France, or preferred Spain. And I read that we were close to agreeing a deal for Maiga, but Souhoux refused to sell because they didn't find a replacement.Maybe they hit the same difficulties as us..? I wonder if they had 7 months to find a striker like us ....

Dirhams (UAE currency)

Not familiar at all with their problems BUT I noticed Peter Ridsdale is their in some capacity, does he go to clubs that have problems or does he help create them?

Yeah I simply can't see him going for Sports Direct as a shirt sponsor, surely even the Fat Man is not that stupid? Highly likely one of his cheap brands will be kit manufacturers which they can get away with

It also emphasises that Pardew should have no say in player transfers if his list of wanted players is true. I reckon it is as true as the list we saw come out after Keegan had to leave Very different situation though, the Keegan list was clearly aimed at denting the reputation of an ex manager who had walked out. Pardew is still here. Pardew is their little puppet really, they can ruin his reputation as much as they like BUT they know he is not going anywhere