eliassenfredrik Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Santon and Pieters ... on the bench, whilst we put up with Simpson and Ryan Taylor. Chillax. Pardew will unleash the sexy time come January. Imagine the back four, and Krul knowing Pieters well. :fwap: Dat Unit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Scott Brown is linked with a Premier League team every window, must be his agent doing it as no one has gone near him and he doesn't stand out in the SPL. That's his level. Ki Sung-Yeung is an infinitely better player than Scott Brown. Do it pards! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikri Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Scott Brown is linked with a Premier League team every window, must be his agent doing it as no one has gone near him and he doesn't stand out in the SPL. That's his level. Scott Brown's agent? Mr Willie McKay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 That would explain it. He's off to Doncaster then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugoinufc Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Smith won't go. Perch is clearly trusted by Pardew and will probably stay as a back up utility player. I can see Lovenkrands asking to go though, I wouldn't be surprised if we released him. Løvenkrands have also talked about he wouldnt mind finishing his career in Denmark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Doesn't every player in Scotland whose contract is nearly up get linked with Newcastle? Seems like it. Doubt ther's anything in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 And didn't Pardew in his last press conference say we aren't interested in Brown ?. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Doesn't every player in Scotland whose contract is nearly up get linked with Newcastle? Seems like it. Doubt ther's anything in it. Yep, sure that story is bollocks. Lost count of the amount of random Scottish players we've been linked with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Even after all those lovely things Pardew said about the SPL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 As if we'd pay for anyone in January who we can get for free in the summer. Didn't we do this with Routledge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Even after all those lovely things Pardew said about the SPL. Ha, yeah, forgot about that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2067851/Newcastle-close-Erik-Pieters-3m.html Newcastle hope to seal £3m deal for Pieters after taking second bite at Holland ace By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 10:46 PM on 29th November 2011 Newcastle are hoping to clinch a £3million deal for Holland international Erik Pieters, despite the defender breaking a foot playing against his former club Utrecht last month. The 23-year-old PSV Eindhoven left back, a friend of Newcastle keeper Tim Krul, was close to joining the club during the summer but the deal fell through. Now Pieters, who has 14 caps after taking over from Giovanni van Bronckhorst as Holland's first-choice left back, is keen to revive the deal and hopes to be fully fit by the end of the next transfer window in January. An injured player at a knock-down price? I refuse to believe it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 A broken bone isn't that much of a worry IMO, they generally come back just as strong. Match fitness is an issue I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGaboriks Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I obviously believe Pieters would be better than Ryan Taylor but I watch PSV regularly and he really isn't that good. IMO he does not offer much going forward and although he is sound enough defensively to cope well with wingers in the Eredivisie he is a bit slow which might be a problem in the Premiership. He is quite strong however and would be an upgrade over Ryan Taylor on defensive set-pieces and when defending crosses. People really shouldn't read too much into him being first choice at left back for Holland, there's not many decent ones to choose from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I obviously believe Pieters would be better than Ryan Taylor but I watch PSV regularly and he really isn't that good. IMO he does not offer much going forward and although he is sound enough defensively to cope well with wingers in the Eredivisie he is a bit slow which might be a problem in the Premiership. He is quite strong however and would be an upgrade over Ryan Taylor on defensive set-pieces and when defending crosses. People really shouldn't read too much into him being first choice at left back for Holland, there's not many decent ones to choose from. A defensively sound LB allowing Gutierrez to play his natural game and not play as a fullback because Taylor is lliability defensively? Good enough for me. Aslong as Santon plays on the other side as the attacking fullback of the two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Would rather have someone absolutely top class, but at the moment we just need a specialist LB who will enhance the defensive unit. For £3m I would be behind the signing and give him a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGaboriks Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Yeah, don`t get me wrong. I`m not actually against us signing him but it`s not exactly wankworthy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I thought that people who had seen Pieters play said he was passable at best? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Yeah, don`t get me wrong. I`m not actually against us signing him but it`s not exactly wankworthy. I think Upgrading our weaklinks gets me a bit too excited lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 If Carr thinks Pieters is good enough for us then that's good enough for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 If Skirge thinks Carr thinks Pieters is good enough for us than that's good enough for Skirge and therefore good enough for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 If Carr thinks Pieters is good enough for us then that's good enough for me. Pretty much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 If Pilko thinks Skirge thinks Carr thinks Pieters is good enough for us that's good enough for Pilko and therefore good enough for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 He's good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 What does Marley think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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