Dave Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Get a grip. This happens every year, you can't still be complaining about Ashley's transfer policy. Sad but true. Not to worry, I'm sure there will be a few people along soon claiming Pardew is just lying to keep prices down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 As I've alluded too previously I think all we'll be doing over the coming months is looking for who is out of contract / clause-y in the summer. Market price is not an option. If this happens it's nice to see the club backing THEIR manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 @paulfraserecho Paul Fraser Interesting to hear Pardew say that #nufc 'will not' sign a striker next month. All priorities are centred on a new defender. 59 seconds ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Vertonghen can play left back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 @paulfraserecho Paul Fraser Interesting to hear Pardew say that #nufc 'will not' sign a striker next month. All priorities are centred on a new defender. 59 seconds ago One new defender would not be enough realistically. We have two centre backs available for the second half of the season and we've seen what happens when we need to rely on the likes of James Perch to come in that position. We have Kadar, but apparently he is not an option even in the case of an emergency. At full back we have been forced to play Raylor out of position for nearly the complete first half of the season, and Santon seems very injury prone. We absolutely need upgrades in both positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I don't regard Best/Ameobi as better than Williamson. If Ba is out, we're in deep trouble. 14 of our 25 goals ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I don't regard Best/Ameobi as better than Williamson. If Ba is out, we're in deep trouble. 14 of our 25 goals ffs. I don't think the club will see us as in deep trouble even if Ba was injured. Four more wins and we should be safe- they see the January window as a seller's market and would rather wait until the summer and acquire players on frees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Not surprised in the least by Pardew's comments. There is an opportunity to push this club on, with a bit of investment. Ashley unwilling to do it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 No striker? How excruciatingly predictable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The much talked about top 10 finish is basically where their heads are at the buffoons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 You have to assume that the club has come out with this stance so early as they expect there to be almost no (or little) value in the market for the club. I'm willing to accept this as I would rather the club had its eyes firmly fixed on the long term. I wouldn't want us to risk a January signing that would almost certainly be over-priced and rushed, now that our only realistic target is no longer an option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 If you are someone like Cabaye and hear those comments, you'd wouldn't be best pleased! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Absolutely no surprise in this. The only talk of transfers since the Maiaiga transfer 'collapsed' has been the same defeatist 'we may get a defender in' that we were getting from the start of August with the added 'but the January window is so hard to do business', as well as the high probability of Tiote being sold. With Tiote it doesn't sound like a hands off warning but more like an invitation to the big clubs to bring their chequebooks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The third transfer window in a row that we fail to sign a striker f***s sake man. (Ba doesnt count as he's Carroll's replacement. We needed one before we got rid of him) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 If you are someone like Cabaye and hear those comments, you'd wouldn't be best pleased! Not really. As we may be focusing on other areas of the squad that are deemed higher priority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 You have to assume that the club has come out with this stance so early as they expect there to be almost no (or little) value in the market for the club. I'm willing to accept this as I would rather the club had its eyes firmly fixed on the long term and didn't want to risk a January signing that would almost certainly be over-priced and rushed, now that our only sure target is no longer an option. I'd have hoped more than a year of alleged scouting from the best scout in Europe would leave us with more than one idea. Fact is that saving money comes before the needs of an ambitious football team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The third transfer window in a row that we fail to sign a striker f***s sake man. (Ba doesnt count as he's Carrolls replacement. We needed one before we for rid of him) Of course he fucking counts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Absolutely no surprise in this. The only talk of transfers since the Maiaiga transfer 'collapsed' has been the same defeatist 'we may get a defender in' that we were getting from the start of August with the added 'but the January window is so hard to do business', as well as the high probability of Tiote being sold. With Tiote it doesn't sound like a hands off warning but more like an invitation to the big clubs to bring their chequebooks. I wouldn't call the club trying to address a serious weakness in our squad depth a defeatist attitude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 See thats the thing, we'll never progress with that fat cunt in charge. We're sitting in the best position since he's been at the club, the best opportunity for real progress and build upon this superb half a season we've had. Everyone can see we've got the basis for a genuinely quality side. We need to invest and keep our best players in January and if our hand is forced, fucking replace them with something other than free transfers because lets face it, not every free transfer will turn out as magnificently as Demba Ba has. Sadly, i dont think we will and we'll eventually see this side not built upon, and dismantled without being properly replaced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'm willing to accept this as I would rather the club had its eyes firmly fixed on the long term. I wouldn't want us to risk a January signing that would almost certainly be over-priced and rushed, now that our only realistic target is no longer an option. That's the great thing about the long term, it's always in the future so you can never really evaluate it. I'm sure people were making similar noises on deadline day last January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Conspiracy theorist - Well were were going to sign Maiga but then with the defensive injury crisis Ashley said "no money for striker, get a defender and fake a failed medical." Eternal optimist - Pardew's just saying this to lower expectation (from other clubs and our fans) so he can swoop unsuspected for a quality striker and defender in the January window. Realist - So, Shola and Best starting up front with the mighty Lovenkrands as our impact sub Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Absolutely no surprise in this. The only talk of transfers since the Maiaiga transfer 'collapsed' has been the same defeatist 'we may get a defender in' that we were getting from the start of August with the added 'but the January window is so hard to do business', as well as the high probability of Tiote being sold. With Tiote it doesn't sound like a hands off warning but more like an invitation to the big clubs to bring their chequebooks. I wouldn't call the club trying to address a serious weakness in our squad depth a defeatist attitude. We need both a striker and a defender. There shouldn't be talk about one or the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Obvious it was going to happen. Fair enough about the summer being an easier window to deal in but this will be the third window we have needed that new forward and failed to do so. It's pitiful that an injury to a defender has halted the pursuit of a forward. If I had any faith a top class centre back was coming in it would cushion the blow a little (still shouldn't be either or) but we will end up with an average squad filler which should have no bearing at all on getting that forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'd happily play Williamson and Perch before Shola and Lovenkrands. Fact is, if you don't score goals you don't win the games. Ba is going to be a much bigger miss than Stevie T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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