Greg Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Worth noting that Ranger isn't even an academy graduate. He is, he may not have gone through the full system but he still played for us and trained at Academy level for a short period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I actually think Ranger is a decent player for 19, tbh. Though for the 45675th time, I'll utter those words: "Needs a loan". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye was 17 I think when we signed him.. that shot of him in the crowd watching a game and everyone thought it was that French dude we had been linked with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Bartons Bitch seems a decent poster, not noticed him before but he makes a good arguement highlighting Ranger's ridiculous ego. Nah, he is more the perfect example of why the supporters of Newcastle get so much stick. It's ridiculous to have a go like this on one of our biggest talents. 'One of our biggest talents.' Mega lolz m8, mega lolz. Decent poster aye? haha Carroll, Enrique, Taylor & Tiote are all bigger talents than Ranger. By a f***ing long stretch. However, if you are - and probably are - implying that Ranger is one of our biggest young footballing talents that are products of our academy then yes, he is - without a doubt. Only because Carroll, Ferguson & Ranger are the only ones coming through, as our academy is a crock of s***. Haha, right. Even if you were trying to be smart, my point would've counted for that first selection of "talents". I'd say being the best talent after Carroll is being one of our biggest talents. You are hardly a talent at 24/25. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye was 17 I think when we signed him.. that shot of him in the crowd watching a game and everyone thought it was that French dude we had been linked with That was funny but that wasn't Ranger in the crowd that night pal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye was 17 I think when we signed him.. that shot of him in the crowd watching a game and everyone thought it was that French dude we had been linked with That was funny but that wasn't Ranger in the crowd that night pal. Was it not ? Thought it was Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Worth noting that Ranger isn't even an academy graduate. He is, he may not have gone through the full system but he still played for us and trained at Academy level for a short period. Well aye, technically, but drafting him in for a compensation fee at 17 is cheating a little bit like. Kadar and Vuckic are also technically academy grads, but, well aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Seriously, Ranger isn't a talent. He's just another young player like hundreds of others. He's another Nathan Dyer, Julian Joachim, Matty Piper, Carl Cort or our very own Wayne Routledge. He has no outstanding attribute footballing wise. I'm not going to judge him outside of football because I don't know him or care enough about the life or lives of footballers outside of what they do on the pitch. As a 'talent' though, he's ordinary. If you consider that Shola at his age had a better touch, better technique and better finishing skills and look how he's turn out that should tell you all you need to know about the future of Ranger. he will do well to carve himself a career in the Championship and the fact he's at Newcastle and actually getting games says more about how we are ran these days, the level of our squad and the state of our academy. I'll tell you why we struggle to produce footballers these days... because as kids, those with a bit of pace and power are deemed future prospects (Ranger et al), while the actual footballers, are deemed too small, too weak, too slow etc. Loan him out to a Championship side or League One team and hope he scores a few to actually get a fee for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye was 17 I think when we signed him.. that shot of him in the crowd watching a game and everyone thought it was that French dude we had been linked with That was funny but that wasn't Ranger in the crowd that night pal. Was it not ? Thought it was The guy in the crowd had thicker dreads than Nile. Was the spitting image of the player we thought it was, Bafetimbi Gomis. http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/nechronical/jun2008/6/3/6CCDFA3E-D3CD-FC70-B77E50C4321A73F9.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Worth noting that Ranger isn't even an academy graduate. He is, he may not have gone through the full system but he still played for us and trained at Academy level for a short period. Well aye, technically, but drafting him in for a compensation fee at 17 is cheating a little bit like. Kadar and Vuckic are also technically academy grads, but, well aye. It is what most clubs do tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Worth noting that Ranger isn't even an academy graduate. He is, he may not have gone through the full system but he still played for us and trained at Academy level for a short period. Well aye, technically, but drafting him in for a compensation fee at 17 is cheating a little bit like. Kadar and Vuckic are also technically academy grads, but, well aye. They'll count as 'blue homegrowns'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye Gomis that was him... we signed Nile that week did we not ? always thought it was Nile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It's all well and good saying loan him out but a club needs to want him and he already has a dodgy reputation in the game (see Redknapp comments). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye Gomis that was him... we signed Nile that week did we not ? always thought it was Nile Was signed before Euro 2008 and I remember people wanting to sign Gomis before his price shot up efore the tournament.. You might be right pal, the timing would suggest it was Nile tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 HTT complaining about physicality being promoted before technique, and then producing a list of quick, strong but limited footballers. All of them black. Shameful! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Skirge Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye Gomis that was him... we signed Nile that week did we not ? always thought it was Nile Was signed before Euro 2008 and I remember people wanting to sign Gomis before his price shot up efore the tournament.. You might be right pal, the timing would suggest it was Nile tbh. Hmmmm.. you got me wondering now though come on Dave where's the photo of the dude in the crowd ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Imagine if he got a tattoo of a pizza? Double fucking negative Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Aye Gomis that was him... we signed Nile that week did we not ? always thought it was Nile Was signed before Euro 2008 and I remember people wanting to sign Gomis before his price shot up efore the tournament.. You might be right pal, the timing would suggest it was Nile tbh. Hmmmm.. you got me wondering now though come on Dave where's the photo of the dude in the crowd ? Nee need for Dave man! http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4984/dreadszi9.png Theres the fella. Thread is called "Name a black footballer with dreads" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 AH you are right not Nile for some reason though I thought he had like a big sheepskin coat or something like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Apparently after Skirge's tweets tonight he went back to the tattoo parlour. http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/6942/scaledphptn0server614fi.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ponsaelius Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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