Matt Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I do think it's at that point now where we really need to be offloading some of the chaff to allow us to strengthen in a couple of key areas. We can't come out of this window with a deficient squad arguing "well, we wanted to strengthen but no-one wanted to by James Perch". Don't let the soundbites gradually shift your expectations downwards, which is exactly what they are trying to do. Given the improvement in income and cash in from transfers, the club should be in a position to make some modest expenditure on transfers- but if they can avoid that and still keep the fans turning up- then that is exactly what they will do. Not spending money doesn't annoy me that much. The expectations management from the lips of Pardew does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I do think it's at that point now where we really need to be offloading some of the chaff to allow us to strengthen in a couple of key areas. We can't come out of this window with a deficient squad arguing "well, we wanted to strengthen but no-one wanted to by James Perch". Don't let the soundbites gradually shift your expectations downwards, which is exactly what they are trying to do. Given the improvement in income and cash in from transfers, the club should be in a position to make some modest expenditure on transfers- but if they can avoid that and still keep the fans turning up- then that is exactly what they will do. Not spending money doesn't annoy me that much. The expectations management from the lips of Pardew does. I've never expected us not to sell players, though, that's the point. It's just taken a lot longer than I expected for us to start doing so. We have at least half-a-dozen players here who offer next to nothing and need to be shifted if possible. I can see why that might be holding up further moves in the transfer market, like it would at plenty of other clubs. My expectations from the start of the summer remain the same (on top of what we've done already): one more attacking player (depending on what formation we might actually be planning for), a central defender, right-back and left-back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Didn't know that about Perch and his agent, seems strange he would be looking for a move. Surely he knew he was going to be a permanent reserve when he came here. Good news though. I just think we would consider those two decent backup and not try to sell them right now. I hope I'm wrong obviously, as they're both shite. Looks like Perch is one of those rare players who would actually prefer to play. I assume he thought the competition with Simpson would be a lot closer. Well he made Simpson look like a World Class RB with his utter pathetic performances, so only has himself to blame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 http://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=672721 Portuguese side Benfica are seriously interested in acquiring the services of Joan Capdevila. The club has offered, according to his agent, a two-year offer in a proposal he found "interesting." Yesterday, the player's agent Horacio Gaggioli, said the offer could compete with that which Roma and Barcelona could offer, who are also interested in the Spanish international with clubs in the Premier League, Aston Villa and Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Thought Pardew said he wanted another striker in before the US trip? Guess fuck all happened there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 pardew says a lot of things.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Thought Pardew said he wanted another striker in before the US trip? Guess f*** all happened there. Was Erdinc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Benzema's already over there man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Who was the England international that we turned down the chance to sign ? Rooney. It was Nugent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 So we sell Carroll for £35 million and now we're hearing rumours (as expected lets be honest) that we have to sell in order to finance anymore deals even though we've already shifted a number of people off the payroll and got 4.5 for Nolan, dear oh dear. If ever something was to sum up the Ashley tenure surely it was this. We've bought some decent players but with no premier league experience and there are question marks over the injury status of others namely Ba/Gosling. The squad is hardly deep and rich in quality is it? I'm sorry I don't buy it and while I like some of the stuff Pardew comes out with as he genuinely seems like he cares it's all pretty much towing the line patter with quotes that down the line just make him out to look like an idiot and a patsy. Thankfully there will come a day when Ashley finally leaves as he obviously has absolutely zero interest in taking the club forward. Still I'm genuinely excited for the season to begin again if anything to see Ben Arfa skin that cunt De Jong (here's hoping anyway), lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Thought Pardew said he wanted another striker in before the US trip? Guess f*** all happened there. It's Tevez, the Corinthians bid is just a smoke screen he's actually on a plane to America as we speak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Thought Pardew said he wanted another striker in before the US trip? Guess fuck all happened there. Thanks for the reminder, I forgot that everything football managers say about transfers happen exactly as they predict. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hindu times....the article said we have to sell to fund transfers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hindu times....the article said we have to sell to fund transfers On top of the predecided ones i.e a new striker, we've been bidding for strikers ffs. "Sorry we cant exchange contracts until we sell our asset" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Unless they sell, the only players joining United will be a striker and a full-back. That's what the Sunday Sun article says. It's irrelevant whether it says we need to "sell to fund", because we don't know how much the cost of the striker and fullback would be. Also, does the Sunday Sun even know? I'm sceptical TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Unless they sell, the only players joining United will be a striker and a full-back. That's what the Sunday Sun article says. It's irrelevant whether it says we need to "sell to fund", because we don't know how much the cost of the striker and fullback would be. Cheap as cheesy chips as the Mackems would say as the agents cost more than the transfer fees according to Pardew . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Unless they sell, the only players joining United will be a striker and a full-back. That's what the Sunday Sun article says. It's irrelevant whether it says we need to "sell to fund", because we don't know how much the cost of the striker and fullback would be. Cheap as cheesy chips as the Mackems would say as the agents cost more than the transfer fees according to Pardew . In the case of free transfers, I think that's pretty obvious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezeri Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Unless they sell, the only players joining United will be a striker and a full-back. That's what the Sunday Sun article says. It's irrelevant whether it says we need to "sell to fund", because we don't know how much the cost of the striker and fullback would be. Cheap as cheesy chips as the Mackems would say as the agents cost more than the transfer fees according to Pardew . In the case of free transfers, I think that's pretty obvious. Fuck no...it's around 1 million for Ba as a signing fee for the player and agent together! 2 max Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Unless they sell, the only players joining United will be a striker and a full-back. That's what the Sunday Sun article says. It's irrelevant whether it says we need to "sell to fund", because we don't know how much the cost of the striker and fullback would be. Cheap as cheesy chips as the Mackems would say as the agents cost more than the transfer fees according to Pardew . In the case of free transfers, I think that's pretty obvious. So you are saying that a transfer fee of say £4 million would have a lower agent fee ,ffs stop being a dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Unless they sell, the only players joining United will be a striker and a full-back. That's what the Sunday Sun article says. It's irrelevant whether it says we need to "sell to fund", because we don't know how much the cost of the striker and fullback would be. Cheap as cheesy chips as the Mackems would say as the agents cost more than the transfer fees according to Pardew . In the case of free transfers, I think that's pretty obvious. f*** no...it's around 1 million for Ba as a signing fee for the player and agent together! 2 max It's more than £1 mill, I guarantee you. Geremi received that amount when he signed. And that was some years back, and he was/is a shit player. The most attractive free agents could net around £10 mill in sign on fee I've heard. Ba is not in that category, but £3-4 mill combined on Ba and his agent is not unrealistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Chronicle denying the Sturridge link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Got to love Thomson House. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnson293 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 And while there was talk about bringing in Daniel Sturridge on loan from Chelsea over the weekend, this has played down by United sources at this stage. Like most Premier League bosses, Pardew would love to add Sturridge to his ranks, but even a loan deal would mean a steep fee to go with his Stamford Bridge wages. Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas wants to look at Sturridge in the Blues’ pre-season matches before making a decision and the striker played in the first half of Chelsea’s narrow win at Portsmouth on Saturday. Sturridge now heads to Asia with Chelsea. And he said recently: “My aim this season is to play regularly for Chelsea and get into the England side.” Read More http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/07/18/yohan-cabaye-out-of-us-trip-amid-visa-issue-72703-29073125/2/#ixzz1SSFFcIhu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Ronnie Gill - NUFC have no interest in Sturridge. Tomorrow's Journal - NUFC are interested in Sturridge. And here we have the Thomson House merry-go round in full swing again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 They know nowt and get told nowt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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