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You sound like them Two things: He had service (which he wont get) and we fell apart that game, even Alan Smith upfront would have put one past us. Also I think Shola off the bench is a better option than him, at half the price. He still played well in that game, which was my point. He's far from useless. Saha's a better player than Shola, but considering the price comparison there's not much in it for value. My point wasn't necessarily that he's better/worse than Shola, more that we are one squad striker light for this season and there's worse players for that role - not that I'd go and buy him, but if he was presented to me as 3rd/4th choice for our squad I wouldn't weep. I don't think I sound like them, I despise them just as much as the next person on here, but just as they are prone to silly hyperbole when rubbishing our signings, we can be too. As a football fan, Saha isn't a poor player. He has a poor injury record and will likely be overpriced in terms of wages, but he's not the joke signing that a lot of people on here want him to be just to have another stick to bash the Mackems with. We've already got a lot anyway. I'm not saying they've got one over us, nor does the signing make them any better than mid-table wasters, but call a spade a spade - he's not a bad striker. This... If they get the finer details of the deal right then it's a good short-term deal for them...

Aren't you forgetting the obvious one...

Didn't AP himself say we only bid £7m?... Terrible journalism...

Saha getting the SSN yellow ticker tape treatment now... Advanced discussions...

A couple of different places on Twitter were claiming it so nothing concrete... AP normally has his late morning so should get an indication then of how things will unfold...

Talk of a press conference 2pm... Not sure if it will be the usual Pre-game conference or to announce Anita signing... Guessing the later due to the time...

Maybe MA wants to save a further £70k and get him in 2wks time...

Wrong thread surely...

Just landed... Bit naff looking but as long as it works...

He'll be used as in a few positions, like a lot of the squad. That's my concern as I feel judging by his fathers comments he perhaps wants a more defined role in the team which may go against us signing him...

Not sure if posted since Sunday but a good listen if not... Maybe the plan is Anita LB and Santon RB... Either that or he'll rotate with Jonas... http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/call-collymore/120812/van-der-kraan-newcastle-fans-should-be-excited-anitas-arrival-178495

Agger has said he wants to stay...

Only problem to your plan is he's got 3 year left on his contract not 12month...

Yep... It's not NUFC related but it was radio gold!

If we fail to get Debuchy is the plan to fill the RB position externally or internally for a start whilst trying to clarify if Santon is to remain on the left due to quotes from the player saying otherwise... I'll try and pipe up and ask that I was at the Whitley Bay FC talk in May 2011 and you had to write your questions and they picked the best ones...so i'm not too hopeful mind It's a fair question so i don't see why not... Good luck... Any chance of reposting the events of evening when you return tonight?...

From 7, but not sure there are many/any tickets left. Cheers, is it not on the radio anywhere? No

Anyone who likes a bit of on-air aggro might want to try and find the Rob Beasley interview on TalkSport today during the H&J show... Between 1:15-30pm approx... Gets very heated...

If we fail to get Debuchy is the plan to fill the RB position externally or internally for a start whilst trying to clarify if Santon is to remain on the left due to quotes from the player saying otherwise...

He won't say out about transfers like. What time is it on? He's been very candid in previous talk-ins so if someone was to push him on the Debuchy issue I believe he will shed more light on it than previously...

Ardilles wore number 1 in the 1982 world cup...

Anyone going to the AP & JC talk-in tonight?... Hopefully we'll get a better idea where we're at with transfers and playing style etc...

Sweet...

Oh wow. Didn't see that coming - didn't realize he was ill. Can't share that with anyone over here either. RIP indeed. Sadly not been well for last 12-18month... Very sad indeed...

Sid Waddell... R.I.P.

I mentioned the exact same thing in this thread when the teams were announced... I think they could be on a different fitness program due to them fasting until 19th Aug... But Cheik is on Ramadan as well and he's been playing though Is he? I didn't realise... Anyway i'm not totally convinced myself thats the reason for the non-appearances was just putting it out there as a possibility...