steve_69 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I know the old glamour days of signing big name players for big money was great but there's just something really exciting about bargain basement shopping. Just the feeling that you might snap up a great youngster for peanuts or a rough diamond for a couple of million. Don't get me wrong, i'd love us to be in Man City's shoes right now but I am enjoying our shrewdness more than I ever though I would. Take Bassong for example - It all went a bit sour in the end but he was one of my favourite signings ever. Cost next to nothing, turned out to be brilliant, sold for £8m. I know what you mean, it is enjoyable. I'm not a massive fan of loan signings, as they never feel like your player, but I know we need them in our current situation. Yeah, I agree with the loan signings thing, short term ones anyway. If we're loaning a player with a view to a permanent contract I don't mind it at all. It gives the club time to assess whether the player is worth paying the asking price for which, again, is pretty shrewd. I still can't actually believe how clever we were with the Williamson signing though. Who at NUFC has the foresight to sort that out? I'm totally baffled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It must be Llambias, the man's a genius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It must be Llambias, the man's a genius. Well he certainly keeps that well hidden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It must be Llambias, the man's a genius. Well he certainly keeps that well hidden. All part of his master plan. He flies under the radar... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I know the old glamour days of signing big name players for big money was great but there's just something really exciting about bargain basement shopping. Just the feeling that you might snap up a great youngster for peanuts or a rough diamond for a couple of million. Don't get me wrong, i'd love us to be in Man City's shoes right now but I am enjoying our shrewdness more than I ever though I would. Take Bassong for example - It all went a bit sour in the end but he was one of my favourite signings ever. Cost next to nothing, turned out to be brilliant, sold for £8m. I know what you mean, it is enjoyable. I'm not a massive fan of loan signings, as they never feel like your player, but I know we need them in our current situation. Yeah, I agree with the loan signings thing, short term ones anyway. If we're loaning a player with a view to a permanent contract I don't mind it at all. It gives the club time to assess whether the player is worth paying the asking price for which, again, is pretty shrewd. I still can't actually believe how clever we were with the Williamson signing though. Who at NUFC has the foresight to sort that out? I'm totally baffled. Even cleverer to make Bruce think we were after Kilgallon provoking him into a hasty bid for mercenary centre back. Then snapping up the dependable and solid Williamson ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Or was it Bruce's plan to ask us to pretend we wanted him, just so he could spunk an extra million or so of Mackem cash that he didn't need to just so he could sign an average player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Aside from his sliced clearance that led to a corner, I don't think he put a foot wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Very solid performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looks a very decent player so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looks a great buy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Aye looks quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 We all knew he was a stopper type central defender,but,for me,he's very assured with the ball at his feet also.He looks so far a real bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looked like a big lanky c*** who can head the ball & who clears ball from defence. Thank f*** for that been waiting for one of these c***s since I drooled over Matt Elliott at Leicester years ago. Still go with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 looked very assured, steven who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 looked very assured, steven who? those two could make a really good partnership in all seriousness. If Williamson keeps up these performances obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looks class so far. taylor slotting in at rb when fit would be decent for away games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looks class so far. taylor slotting in at rb when fit would be decent for away games. If he keeps playing like this he'll have a job getting a game at centre back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 looked very assured, steven who? those two could make a really good partnership in all seriousness. If Williamson keeps up these performances obviously. I though Williamson looked good but Coloccini was class. Is it those two you were talking about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 looked very assured, steven who? those two could make a really good partnership in all seriousness. If Williamson keeps up these performances obviously. I though Williamson looked good but Coloccini was class. Is it those two you were talking about? Nah was actually S. Taylor and Mike. Today Colo did look good, but worry about him in Premiership.. against better strikers i don't see him faring up well, a bit like last year, he doesnt really have the psychical attributes imo.. which is a shame as he is a cut above in this league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looked pretty poor today. I dread the thought of a half decent premiership player running at him. So slow if anyone doesnt run in a straight line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 looked very assured, steven who? those two could make a really good partnership in all seriousness. If Williamson keeps up these performances obviously. I though Williamson looked good but Coloccini was class. Is it those two you were talking about? Nah was actually S. Taylor and Mike. Today Colo did look good, but worry about him in Premiership.. against better strikers i don't see him faring up well, a bit like last year, he doesnt really have the psychical attributes imo.. which is a shame as he is a cut above in this league. Ok, well you clearly favour certain players and since Owen in a toon shirt is your avatar let's just say we all are entitled to our opinions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Taylor and Williamson are very similar from what i've seen so far. Wouldn't like to see them together in the premiership though. Has to be one or the other with Colo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Taylor and Williamson are very similar from what i've seen so far. Wouldn't like to see them together in the premiership though. Has to be one or the other with Colo. Absolutely. Williamson looks the better bet to Taylor from what I've seen so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looked pretty poor today. I dread the thought of a half decent premiership player running at him. So slow if anyone doesnt run in a straight line. Could be talking about every centre half in our squad there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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