Dave Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/07/07/newcastle-try-to-hijack-villa-s-bid-for-sidwell-72703-21274367/ Sidwell stuff again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Not sure how I'd feel about Sidwell. A bit 'meh' I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Tremendous, i'm a big fan of Sidwell. Imagine if he joined Villa, O'Neill would undoubtebly turn him into one of the countries top midfielders. He worked wonders with Reo-Coker, the same would happen again. Very impressed with O'Neills ability to spot a good player and raise his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richo Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 http://www.footballpools.com/pundits-corner/2008/07/07/razvan-rat-romania%e2%80%99s-flying-full-back-chased-by-celtic-newcastle-sunderland/ linked with this guy today. I'm sure we were linked with him a couple of years ago, looked a good player in the euros Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 http://www.footballpools.com/pundits-corner/2008/07/07/razvan-rat-romania%e2%80%99s-flying-full-back-chased-by-celtic-newcastle-sunderland/ linked with this guy today. I'm sure we were linked with him a couple of years ago, looked a good player in the euros Roeder was offered him and another Romanian for enxt to nothing and rejected them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 i would like us to get sidwell in - as for the rat, then i'd rather we try to get in a backup player for the full back positions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Not sure how I'd feel about Sidwell. A bit 'meh' I think. Exactly my thoughts, I'm not his biggest fan and I don't really see him as much of an improvement on anything we've currently got at the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Sidwell was average when we were linked with him from Reading. A year in the reserves at Chelsea won't have helped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. Agree with that. He'd be a good squad player but only if it's a small fee and modest wages. Spending about £2m replacing Emre with Sidwell wouldn't be wise imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Sidwell's a poor man's Scott Parker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. Agree with that. He'd be a good squad player but only if it's a small fee and modest wages. Spending about £2m replacing Emre with Sidwell wouldn't be wise imo. Aye and he's probably on mega bucks at Chelsea and won't want to take a paycut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. Fully agree, neither good enough defensively nor offensively to be classed as a good midfielder IMO. If we spent more than £3m on him I'd be disappointed and he appears to be too money motivated in my eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. Agree with that. He'd be a good squad player but only if it's a small fee and modest wages. Spending about £2m replacing Emre with Sidwell wouldn't be wise imo. Aye and he's probably on mega bucks at Chelsea and won't want to take a paycut. £45k a week apparently. Not worth that, nor he is close to being worth a £5m pricetag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. Agree with that. He'd be a good squad player but only if it's a small fee and modest wages. Spending about £2m replacing Emre with Sidwell wouldn't be wise imo. Aye and he's probably on mega bucks at Chelsea and won't want to take a paycut. £45k a week apparently. Not worth that, nor he is close to being worth a £5m pricetag. At today's going rate, anyone who's English and even remotely playable in the Premiership is worth 5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. Agree with that. He'd be a good squad player but only if it's a small fee and modest wages. Spending about £2m replacing Emre with Sidwell wouldn't be wise imo. Aye and he's probably on mega bucks at Chelsea and won't want to take a paycut. £45k a week apparently. Not worth that, nor he is close to being worth a £5m pricetag. At today's going rate, anyone who's English and even remotely playable in the Premiership is worth priced at 5m. FYP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Sidwell went to Chelsea for the money. He can't possibly have thought he was going to displace any of their superstars and force his way into the regular first 11. In fact, wasn't it said by Mourinho when he joined that he would mostly play cup games? He was a free transfer too so Chelsea can go spin for that £5 million. Like Scott Parker and Shaun Wright-Phillips before him he has damaged his career by going to Chelsea. Maybe Sidwell won't turn out to be a one season wonder but I'd rather risk the money and wages on someone who played last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've never, ever seen the fuss about Sidwell. Deeply average player. I agree as well. Nowt special at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sniffer Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Just about sums up the Toon. Nowt special. Makes me wonder if we'll sign owt special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Just about sums up the Toon. Nowt special. Makes me wonder if we'll sign owt special. We probably are not even in for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Not sure how I'd feel about Sidwell. A bit 'meh' I think. Exactly my thoughts, I'm not his biggest fan and I don't really see him as much of an improvement on anything we've currently got at the club. Not only do we not have Premiership quality in his position, we hardly even have players at all. Maybe we should be aiming higher, but Sidwell would walk into our team (which says more about our squad than his ability). Butt & Geremi for another Premiership season? Fucking hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 i can't even remember seeing sidwell play last to remember if he's any good lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I see it was translated literally "Students" Id love this considering SPurs spent 10m on a dodgy keeper. Gomes? Dodgy keeper? I'd say Gomes is definetly not a dodgy keeper. Certainly a VAST improvement over Robinson. Good shot stopper but flaps more than an eplileptic Duck. Absolute nonsense. I´ve seen him for years in Holland now, playing for a rival team no less, and he is curently one of the best goalkeepers in Europe beyond a doubt. He won titles for PSV almost singlehandedly. I would say replacing Robinson with Gomes with all other things being equal would mean about 10 points more in the Premiership for them.. Oh come on, he showed glimpses against Tottenham of how dodgy he can be when he almost killed Salcido taking a routine catch. One or two matches against Tottenham. Is that what you´ve seen of him and are basing your opinion of dodgy keeper on? You´re in for a shock.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I see it was translated literally "Students" Id love this considering SPurs spent 10m on a dodgy keeper. Gomes? Dodgy keeper? I'd say Gomes is definetly not a dodgy keeper. Certainly a VAST improvement over Robinson. Good shot stopper but flaps more than an eplileptic Duck. Absolute nonsense. I´ve seen him for years in Holland now, playing for a rival team no less, and he is curently one of the best goalkeepers in Europe beyond a doubt. He won titles for PSV almost singlehandedly. I would say replacing Robinson with Gomes with all other things being equal would mean about 10 points more in the Premiership for them.. Oh come on, he showed glimpses against Tottenham of how dodgy he can be when he almost killed Salcido taking a routine catch. One or two matches against Tottenham. Is that what you´ve seen of him and are basing your opinion of dodgy keeper on? You´re in for a shock.. So is he when gets to play behind Michael Dawson.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Not sure how I'd feel about Sidwell. A bit 'meh' I think. Exactly my thoughts, I'm not his biggest fan and I don't really see him as much of an improvement on anything we've currently got at the club. Did nowt at Reading to make me think we should have matched Chelseas wage offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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