Guest bimpy474 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/call-collymore/blog/2012-01-01/hickman-newcastle-are-trying-do-deal-chris-samba Hmmmm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. I'd rather have both, but we need a centre back as it stands more, very very marginal though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. Cracking at playing a long ball, coming in as our playmaker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. I'd rather have both, but we need a centre back as it stands more, very very marginal though. Why do we? We need cover, but not an expensive first-teamer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Samba would be an excellent signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Our problems are in attack and ball retention more than defence. Obviously if one of the centre halves gets injured then of course we're in bother again but if I was going to buy any defender it would be a full back who can control and pass a football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. I'd rather have both, but we need a centre back as it stands more, very very marginal though. Why do we? We need cover, but not an expensive first-teamer. Samba would be amazing long term signing for me. Taylor has been good this season but only this season and a 9 month achilles injury will de-rail him a fair bit. Samba and Coloccini looks sensational to me and the spine of the side would be quality. With Santon settled in, Cabaye and Tiote in front with Ben Arfa and Ba as well, we'd then be two attacking players and a full back away from a seriously quality side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. I'd rather have both, but we need a centre back as it stands more, very very marginal though. Why do we? We need cover, but not an expensive first-teamer. Thats what i meant mate, a cover Defender and an attacking player if it was to be two, but if we are to sign just one and that being a defender, we might as well sign a better player than we already have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We'll play him as a striker. We need someone to aim our long balls at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/call-collymore/blog/2012-01-01/hickman-newcastle-are-trying-do-deal-chris-samba Hmmmm. Interesting that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Don't get me wrong, I'd love for us to buy Samba - I think he's an excellent defender. But if it's a case of only being 'able' to afford one player, then I'd be looking at different positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ykmkmdd Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Samba would be a fantastic signing for us, the perfect partner for Coloccini. Can't see it though, if he's available would expect the likes of Liverpool or Chelsea to offer bigger money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. I'd rather have both, but we need a centre back as it stands more, very very marginal though. Why do we? We need cover, but not an expensive first-teamer. Thats what i meant mate, a cover Defender and an attacking player if it was to be two, but if we are to sign just one and that being a defender, we might as well sign a better player than we already have. The full back positions are in far worse shape than centre back, to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Don't get me wrong, I'd love for us to buy Samba - I think he's an excellent defender. But if it's a case of only being 'able' to afford one player, then I'd be looking at different positions. With it only being one, i think it has to be a centre back, Samba if possible but we cant go into the new year with only Williamson and Colo, any injuries or suspensions and i dread to think about our results, i totally agree with you that we need an attacking player but this is our problem, we need more than one player in multiple positions, a situation that Ashley just wont address. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. I'd rather have both, but we need a centre back as it stands more, very very marginal though. Why do we? We need cover, but not an expensive first-teamer. Thats what i meant mate, a cover Defender and an attacking player if it was to be two, but if we are to sign just one and that being a defender, we might as well sign a better player than we already have. The full back positions are in far worse shape than centre back, to me. True but i think you can get away with that more (not that i like the situation), our result at Norwich showed that up, in general play we were ok but at set-pieces without proper centre backs we were awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 The board will think that he's too expensive after wasting weeks of negotiations for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I rate Samba highly, but I can't see how signing him would make an appreciable difference to our season. I'd much rather spend the money on a quality attacking player. I'd rather have both, but we need a centre back as it stands more, very very marginal though. Why do we? We need cover, but not an expensive first-teamer. Thats what i meant mate, a cover Defender and an attacking player if it was to be two, but if we are to sign just one and that being a defender, we might as well sign a better player than we already have. The full back positions are in far worse shape than centre back, to me. Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Don't get me wrong, I'd love for us to buy Samba - I think he's an excellent defender. But if it's a case of only being 'able' to afford one player, then I'd be looking at different positions. Hmmm quite true that. With Williamson back, central defence looks like it could solidify again in the next few weeks or so. Both wings have shown worrying signs recently though. Personally, I'd go out and try and find an attacking midfielder who can play on the wing tbh (even though we already have one in Ben Arfa!). As much as I would love Samba here, CB isn't a weakness as such compared to other positions. It's our lack of cover which is worrying. If the Sunday Sun is to be believed and that Pardew has only got a transfer budget of £8 million, then I would try and get Ridgewell signed as well as another [possibly the attacking midfielder I mentioned above] (wishful thinking and optimistic I know, what with the same article saying that we're only going for one player). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Don't get me wrong, I'd love for us to buy Samba - I think he's an excellent defender. But if it's a case of only being 'able' to afford one player, then I'd be looking at different positions. Just no pleasing some. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Wonder if that alleged £8m is with/without contract included. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Samba would add goals to the team too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We're 3 decent players away from securing 7th place. We can get 3 decent players for what Samba would cost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 If even only one of the fullbacks could pass or one of the wingers was actually consistently dangerous it would make a vast difference to the side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We're 3 decent players away from securing 7th place. We can get 3 decent players for what Samba would cost. Not impossible, any particular players you're thinking of? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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