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How many scouts do we actually have? Carr and that other bloke?

Graham Bailey has gone all goal.com since going to ..goal.com mind. He reckoned Ashley was gonna sack Pardew and also said the Austin deal was as good as done.

We all would but it's not happening lets be honest. I just think that given the desperate plight we're in i'd take almost any half decent striker, even for giving the club and fans a lift. Balance issue's to one side, saying you wouldn't take Hernandez right now coz we've got Cisse is to me madness. I like Cisse, his goals have gotten this club outta the shit more than once, but he's injured lots and his discipline is shocking tbh. Given the choice I would keep him, although a lot of that is down to mistrust of the clowns running the show.

Aye lets not have strength in depth, not how NUFC roll.

Well Cisse was our top goalscorer and will likely leave. I reckon we could do with Hernandez. Clearly he needs good service mind. We're not really in the position to be picky with competent centre forwards imo. The team is an absolute mess.

clearly. just going off what others have been saying.

the deal is practically finalised then 20 minutes later it's off.

Daniel Wass to Celta Vigo. Another one we monitored the fuck out of.

probably don't like the idea of being among the lowest paid in the division.

Blocked by Simon Bird for calling him a liar. They're a touchy bunch.

Even taking into account the reputation of our regime, surely people weren't expecting much action before July. One, two signings at the most. I'm totally on board with the scepticism and worry but perhaps it's not quite time to panic. Like I've said earlier, if we haven't made ANY progress whatsoever by next weekend, then I'll start the onslaught. If might only be two weeks but there's a big difference between mid June and the start of July, in terms of the transfer market. After all, alot of players are on holiday. We will all be disappointed come September anyway. Aye, give it another week or so. The club will probably try and inflate the backroom staff coming in into big news, like its an achievement. If we're still seeing no recruits next week then it's quite clear somat's up.

I for one am shocked.

least we won't have to see them trying to flog utter s**** every other minute.

Blocked by the clubs twitter account today, for expressing my distaste (a while ago mind).

He hasn't said he's not interested. He'd be open to coming here if he had the chance imo

Sky have Chelsea out at 18-1 now. They were faves.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-united-step-up-recruitment-9460432 recycled bollocks.

Simon Bird hasn't answered one question regarding his 'done deal' article also. Blatant lies from him.

totally agree on that. I know 15mil is steep for a player in the late stages of a contract but it would just give everyone involved in the club a huge lift. If we're still fucking around after the weeks go by I doubt we're gonna be grateful we didnt fork out the extra 6 mil QPR want.

Someone will pay it. And he'll justify it. Not us though, I tried and tested policy of not paying the going rate clearly works

He's got goals in him but he looks clumsy whenever i'v watched him. He also looks like a player who's confidence would be shot if he starting feeling the pressure here.

these are stressful times for everyone.

tbh we paid 6 for Riviere so i'd have no issues with us paying 15 for someone who is so much better. It would give the club a major major lift also.

Beyond sad.