Wullie Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Not sure how he would definitely be better than those two. Well he's ahead of Best in the pecking order for Ireland and Ameobi is Ameobi. Yet in the 09-10 Championship, Ameobi scored 10 in 11, Long scored 6 in 22. Players can't improve over the course of a season? Of course but I wouldn't go shouting that he's definitely better than anybody. We all know how shit the Championship is and what a big step up it is. Chopra's been banging them in for years down there, in practise he is less effective, both in front of goal and otherwise, than Ameobi at Premier League level (and yes that's saying something). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Random: You don't seem to confident on anyone else though - Gervinho, Nzog & Gamiero? Mark Douglas: I'm confident they'll sign (top) players. Have serious interest in all 3 - and many more too ----------- Mark Douglas: Gervinho interest is complex. Could happen: but only once Gameiro interest exhausted. - He really seems certain it's either one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Random: You don't seem to confident on anyone else though - Gervinho, Nzog & Gamiero? Mark Douglas: I'm confident they'll sign (top) players. Have serious interest in all 3 - and many more too ----------- Mark Douglas: Gervinho interest is complex. Could happen: but only once Gameiro interest exhausted. - He really seems certain it's either one. Well i'd rather go with Gervinho than Gameiro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Was really hoping for both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Shane Long for 20 million? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Shane Long = £20m? That goes down as the most ridiculous valuation of a player I've ever seen! They always do that kind of thing, Holloway quoted £15m for Adam in January. I know, but £20m for Long really is the worst example I've seen by a long way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Random: You don't seem to confident on anyone else though - Gervinho, Nzog & Gamiero? Mark Douglas: I'm confident they'll sign (top) players. Have serious interest in all 3 - and many more too ----------- Mark Douglas: Gervinho interest is complex. Could happen: but only once Gameiro interest exhausted. - He really seems certain it's either one. Well i'd rather go with Gervinho than Gameiro I wouldn't.... Are you insane? We are crying for a striker for long Gervinho plays off of the front preferably as a right winger. If I have to pick I pick Gameiro any time any day... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 It's a difficult decision if it's one or the other. Gameiro plays in a position where we desperately need more quality, but he strikes me as a player who could crash and burn in the Premier League. Gervinho on the other hand could play at pretty much any level but isn't an out and out goalscorer. Who we get if any will probably be taken out of our hands though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I'd rather have both Ben Arfa Gameiro Gervinho front 3 would be kinky as all hell. Ben Arfa drifting inside and you're essentially left with 2 forward players. Lille play Hazard on the left who is a similar kind of player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Random: You don't seem to confident on anyone else though - Gervinho, Nzog & Gamiero? Mark Douglas: I'm confident they'll sign (top) players. Have serious interest in all 3 - and many more too ----------- Mark Douglas: Gervinho interest is complex. Could happen: but only once Gameiro interest exhausted. - He really seems certain it's either one. Well i'd rather go with Gervinho than Gameiro I wouldn't.... Are you insane? We are crying for a striker for long Gervinho plays off of the front preferably as a right winger. If I have to pick I pick Gameiro any time any day... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Personally I think there's absolutely nothing in the either/or story, different players, different positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Random: You don't seem to confident on anyone else though - Gervinho, Nzog & Gamiero? Mark Douglas: I'm confident they'll sign (top) players. Have serious interest in all 3 - and many more too ----------- Mark Douglas: Gervinho interest is complex. Could happen: but only once Gameiro interest exhausted. - He really seems certain it's either one. Well i'd rather go with Gervinho than Gameiro I wouldn't.... Are you insane? We are crying for a striker for long Gervinho plays off of the front preferably as a right winger. If I have to pick I pick Gameiro any time any day... He looks a bit lightweight to be the main Striker and with Gervinho being a teamate of Cabaye and mates with Tiote he'd settle much quicker. So if it was one or the other then yes i'd still go with floela. And yes we do need at least 2 strikers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 "Its one or the other" "I'd rather have both" Well dur, but that's not the point is it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Personally I think there's absolutely nothing in the either/or story, different players, different positions. I just don't think we'll spend that much money, not unless there are a couple of important sales anyway. Those two and Cabaye would be £25m+ from what we've read, and there's still a couple of others we supposedly want backup for. Nah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I reckon we'll spend around £25 million net, like. Ambitious but I think we will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Personally I think there's absolutely nothing in the either/or story, different players, different positions. I just don't think we'll spend that much money, not unless there are a couple of important sales anyway. Those two and Cabaye would be £25m+ from what we've read, and there's still a couple of others we supposedly want backup for. Nah. Aye, I can't see Gameiro happening. I'd like to think we have an out and out striker lined up as an alternative, Gervinho is a quality player but he isn't going to be banging them on a regular basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Gervinho has a similar goalscoring record to Gameiro doesn't he? It's 1 in 2 at his current club anyway so he's not exactly goal shy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I reckon we'll spend around £25 million net, like. Ambitious but I think we will. I think we will as well. There's not just the Carroll money but the tv money to come in as well. Ashley can spend big and still have change left over. I'm not dumb enough to ignore past history here but he's rarely been in a position like this where he doesn't have to find money from his own pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I think we'll spend £20m before the sale of Enrique. Depends how much we find our new first choice left-back for and how much we get for Enrique which will determine the overall net spend imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I reckon we'll spend around £25 million net, like. Ambitious but I think we will. I think we will as well. There's not just the Carroll money but the tv money to come in as well. Ashley can spend big and still have change left over. I'm not dumb enough to ignore past history here but he's rarely been in a position like this where he doesn't have to find money from his own pocket. If he spends big, and spends well, he ends up back on track with his "5 yr plan". If he doesn't, he will lose even more supporters. Our squad is begging for a healthy injection of quality and depth. It's too obvious for him ignore. I hope!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 If he doesn't, he will lose even more supporters. Don't be so overly dramatic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Keeping the quality players we already have could save him a bit of cash in the long run. The squad needs to be strengthened and supplemented, not dismantled. We've got a decent XI and adding 3 or 4 quality players whilst shifting the dead wood would be excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest McLøvenkrands Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,76531.msg3003120.html#msg3003120 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 If he doesn't, he will lose even more supporters. Don't be so overly dramatic. So you're telling me Ashley can fuck this entire window up, and still have fans who think he's the right man to own, let alone run NUFC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Shane Long = £20m? That goes down as the most ridiculous valuation of a player I've ever seen! They always do that kind of thing, Holloway quoted £15m for Adam in January. I know, but £20m for Long really is the worst example I've seen by a long way! http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Newcastle-Everton-transfer-news-Shane-Long-will-move-Premier-League-if-right-offer-comes-admits-Brian-McDermott-article744952.html '£3m-rated' according to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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