Elbel1 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Pretty obvious he's been told to say that. No it isn't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca888 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Toons Taylor From what I gather, WBA signed a lad from Holland called Andwele Slory whilst Forest failed to sign anyone. Pwerhaps they were both hoping to spend their budgets on Moses. Forest dont seem to have a very big squad and if they pick up a few injuries, they could drop off the pace whilst WBA seem to have a healthy list of players available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The difference between forest,wba and us is strikingly obvious they score goals Earnshaw has been a revelation for them this season we struggle to even cardiff score for fun...i cannot see us putting 5 or 6 past anyone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 They both have had big wins and do score with ease... Forest though had a poor window and they losy Shorey to Fulham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Pretty obvious he's been told to say that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca888 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 GeordieDean Yes, I agree they score goals for fun but as long as we keep winning one or two nil, I dont really care. Our defence has only conceeded something like 16 goals in 27 games and Hughton,s philosophy seems to be a tight defence first and foremost. Makes you think about the old Arsenal days under George Graham, not that I am making comparisons between the teams but more so the results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 If this is true, can`t complain too much.....2.5m seemed a tad too much for someone out of contract in a couple months. I`m sure it`s recoupable if he turns out rubbish even --- United brought their business to a close by signing Coventry City’s pacey forward Leon Best yesterday for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £500,000 http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2010/02/02/best-is-yet-to-come-from-signings-61634-25740283/ Leon Best fee was nearly £2m Feb 2 2010 Add a comment Recommend COVENTRY City sold Leon Best to Newcastle United for a fee close to £2m, the Telegraph can reveal. The Magpies came in with a late offer for the centre-forward on Sunday night, which was accepted and the player was then given permission to speak to the club. See Leon Best's Coventry City career in pictures.... He travelled to the North East yesterday morning where he agreed personal terms and passed a routine medical before putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year contract. City fans will no doubt be pleased with the fee for Best which appears a decent return for a player who cost the club just over £1 million from Southampton, and for whom they were confident of getting somewhere in the region of £2 million if they had kept him and taken it to a tribunal in the summer. Coleman insisted at the weekend that the club would not let him go for peanuts, saying: “If anyone thinks that because Besty is out of contract that they can come in with a crazy bid and we will accept, it’s not going to happen. "We will keep him and go to a tribunal in the summer when we will get a good fee because we paid a good fee for him – we won’t be forced to sell.” how would it have gone to a tribunal in the summer had he went anywhere then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Thing is though, he's 24 in September and clubs would have got him for nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 who cares what the fee is? its been a very productive transfer window and not many of us thought we'd nab 5 players in. Just support him and hope he hits the ground running in our next game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm happier we have got him as opposed to a has been on loan. The club is damned if they do and damned if they don't. Realistically once Beckford was priced out due to his new found FA Cup fame, someone like Best was the most we could realistically hope for. A lot of people slagging the signing but who would have been a sensible alternative? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm happier we have got him as opposed to a has been on loan. The club is damned if they do and damned if they don't. Realistically once Beckford was priced out due to his new found FA Cup fame, someone like Best was the most we could realistically hope for. A lot of people slagging the signing but who would have been a sensible alternative? Mate, we've signed 6 players in key positons. Not a single player, of any reasonable worth, has left. It's been the perfect transfer window for us. There shouldn't be any reason to be unhappy. People complain for the sake of it. I think it's summed up best by saying, 'haters gonna hate'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm happier we have got him as opposed to a has been on loan. The club is damned if they do and damned if they don't. Realistically once Beckford was priced out due to his new found FA Cup fame, someone like Best was the most we could realistically hope for. A lot of people slagging the signing but who would have been a sensible alternative? Mate, we've signed 6 players in key positons. Not a single player, of any reasonable worth, has left. It's been the perfect transfer window for us. There shouldn't be any reason to be unhappy. People complain for the sake of it. I think it's summed up best by saying, 'haters gonna hate'. totally. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj303/Thatairsoftkid/HatersGonnaHate.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hopefully we signed him for peanuts so we can just get rid in the summer, if that is, we still manage to go up without a goalscorer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Chronicle says 1 mil....but I`m sure they`ve no clue either http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2010/02/02/ex-toon-player-aided-best-s-move-to-united-72703-25743399/? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Ashley would not fork out more than £1m for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 the times had it at 1m as well i think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I spoke to a professional footballer this morning who claims that Best was 2nd choice yesterday, and the fee is only around £200,000 + extras if and when we get promoted. Not sure how that footballer would know that, other than knowing who the 1st choice actually was. Not 100% sure I believe them anyway, so perhaps just best to ignore my post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hopefully we signed him for peanuts so we can just get rid in the summer, if that is, we still manage to go up without a goalscorer. What if he scores 20 goals? you sound so negative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hopefully we signed him for peanuts so we can just get rid in the summer, if that is, we still manage to go up without a goalscorer. What if he scores 20 goals? you sound like such a Newcastle fan. FYP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I spoke to a professional footballer this morning who claims that Best was 2nd choice yesterday, and the fee is only around £200,000 + extras if and when we get promoted. Not sure how that footballer would know that, other than knowing who the 1st choice actually was. Not 100% sure I believe them anyway, so perhaps just best to ignore my post Wouldn't surprise me on either counts tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 It was done pretty early in the day for him to be 2nd choice. ie the news broke very early on SSN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RowanB Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 If he has pace, he's a good signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 It was done pretty early in the day for him to be 2nd choice. ie the news broke very early on SSN Not if the first choice was Beckford or Moses. They were out of the equation before yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 If he has pace, he's a good signing. Hmmm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hopefully we signed him for peanuts so we can just get rid in the summer, if that is, we still manage to go up without a goalscorer. What if he scores 20 goals? you sound so negative. Yeah, and what if Carroll scores 20 goals? Not going to happen. Best has had one purple patch in his career. I would like to see him be a success, but its not going to happen. Not as good as what we have, when really we needed someone better than what we have up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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