Hanshithispantz

It's not as if we're actually in competition with Man U or Chelsea anyway. Probably a bit much to expect that we'll be able to match up with Spurs this year too. How are we not in competition with Chelsea? They still have a poor manager (IMO), and a couple of good signings aren't necessarily going to make them title challengers again. They had a bad season last year but in all honesty they have a far better squad than us, they proved that by winning 2 trohies. Realistically they will probably pull away next year.

Bigi Jowls

Maiga signed for West Ham yesterday or the day before Yeah I know, I was refering to Dave's post above. I probably should have used "might not have" instead of "might not be" like

Maiga might not be willing to sit 3rd choice or we may have decided he's too close to what we already have/not that good etc The scouting team (and that included Pardew) have clearly singled out Carroll as the main target for the club, which is why I find it slightly baffling that people WANT us to get priced out of the move.

AC Milan ffs Just imagine for a second if you will, that your club were genuinely interested in replacing Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Andy Carroll

"fuck my life"

Ali's mint

Anyway I doubt we'd be willing to go to £16m unless the're was something else behind the scenes as well as the 25% off we would get (clauses ect). I hope not anyway.

It's not that simple man

We'll probably improve it closer to/exceeding £5m, but as an opeing bit it's hardly pennies.

£10m :lol:

Or maybe because they are dicks, tbh. We just get them errect.

People are speculating and reading into a few throw away quotes because it fits into their opinion that Carroll will not fit into the squad imo, they may be right on the latter part we'll have to see. As for Ashley's ego, he isn't going to spend £10m+ just for a laugh. Think about what yous are suggesting man, Mike Ashley, one of the countries top buisnessmen and a lover of money, is sanctioning a £13m bid for a player we don't want or need just to 'get one over' on Liverpool and satisfy his own ego? Not quite true that mate, I've said a few times that I'm open-minded about it. I don't really want Carroll back just because I know we can do better. Nowt to do with the player himself, he's a fine, above average player with a distinct set of attibutes etc. But he's never ever ever going to take us to the next level. He's just not as good as Ben Arfa, Colo, Tiote, Cisse or Cabaye. Although I do believe that's true, I would imagine that Carroll would be far more willing to sit on the bench than any other striker of his 'calibre'. As a 3rd choice striker he would be superb imo, and it gives us other options.

People are speculating and reading into a few throw away quotes because it fits into their opinion that Carroll will not fit into the squad imo, they may be right on the latter part we'll have to see. As for Ashley's ego, he isn't going to spend £10m+ just for a laugh. Think about what yous are suggesting man, Mike Ashley, one of the countries top buisnessmen and a lover of money, is sanctioning a £13m bid for a player we don't want or need just to 'get one over' on Liverpool and satisfy his own ego? Well obviously he also thinks its a good deal to buy someone for 15m that he sold for 35m. He's a business man after all.... The fact he is a buisnessman is the very fact he won't think that. Disagree. A business man would think that, someone with a good idea how to run a football club wouldnt. Exactly what would a businessman's motivations be for thinking like that? Unless he thinks he can make money on him or he will improve the squad he won't splash out on him.

People are speculating and reading into a few throw away quotes because it fits into their opinion that Carroll will not fit into the squad imo, they may be right on the latter part we'll have to see. As for Ashley's ego, he isn't going to spend £10m+ just for a laugh. Think about what yous are suggesting man, Mike Ashley, one of the countries top buisnessmen and a lover of money, is sanctioning a £13m bid for a player we don't want or need just to 'get one over' on Liverpool and satisfy his own ego? Well obviously he also thinks its a good deal to buy someone for 15m that he sold for 35m. He's a business man after all.... The fact he is a buisnessman is the very reason he won't think that.

People are speculating and reading into a few throw away quotes because it fits into their opinion that Carroll will not fit into the squad imo, they may be right on the latter part we'll have to see. As for Ashley's ego, he isn't going to spend £10m+ just for a laugh. Think about what yous are suggesting man, Mike Ashley, one of the countries top buisnessmen and a lover of money, is sanctioning a £13m bid for a player we don't want or need just to 'get one over' on Liverpool and satisfy his own ego? Not quite true that mate, I've said a few times that I'm open-minded about it. Fair enough, we'll probably get some new quotes in the coming days from Pardew that will clear things up but it just seems like wild speculation to me at the minute.

People are speculating and reading into a few throw away quotes because it fits into their opinion that Carroll will not fit into the squad imo, they may be right on the latter part we'll have to see. As for Ashley's ego, he isn't going to spend £10m+ just for a laugh. Think about what yous are suggesting man, Mike Ashley, one of the countries top buisnessmen and a lover of money, is sanctioning a £13m bid for a player we don't want or need just to 'get one over' on Liverpool and satisfy his own ego?

Honestly man. Unless there's monetary gain from the deal we'll not try and sign a player just to "get one over" on another team, that would just be a waste of Mike Ashley's money. Is it really that hard to believe that Pardew, Carver and the team have had Carroll on their radar and have sensed a good opportunity to strike?

What other deals have we done since Pardew has been here where he's said this or similar? Genuine question if there are any. Just because he isn't recycling soundbytes doesn't mean there's anything strange going on, although i'm sure he's said similar things in the past that alude to him not really knowing much and just letting the board sort it out.

Pardew has stated that he wants him but he will have no input in the actual negotiation stages is what he means I would imagine. Like Dinho has said, it will happen with pretty much every manager.

Notices Thomas in that thread, what happened with him?

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,73942.50.html Weeks before the £35m bid was made. I think a lot of it was down to the fact most people were pretty suspicious of Ahsley's plans still at that time and just didn't want players out the door, but there was definitely a lot rating him in the £30+ bracket.

Ba, Best, perch etc were all playing football at atleast a reasonably high level before joining us. Elliott wasn't and so far from what i've seen and heard he isn't looking too great. You would be silly to write him off, but I would be far happier with a proven number two on the bench, as it is we're effectively just praying Krul never receives a lengthy injury or ban.