BottledDog Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Squads are overrated. As Wullie said recently we have a fairly big squad, it just lacks quality. Shame we seem to be shipping the better parts of it Really? The only ones we are actively getting shot of seem distinctly average to me, and that incudes Best if this paper talk isn't just fallout from a Steven Wraith tweet. Did well in his purple patch, but I really don't rate him as much of a player tbh. Him and Nolan are starters, we should be building on top of them and shipping the dross beneath them, ala Shola Sorry, you can't include Nolan, we offered the guy a contract. Let me repeat... Cambell, Kuqi, Best, Ranger and Smith are the only ones the press have suggeted we want shot of or have left. I wouldn't cry over any of them. He had two years left on his contract And? Despite still having those 2 years left, we offered to extend it, just not to the 5 years he was asking for. We weren't looking to get shot of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I dont think selling Best is wise idea. Regardless of the situation Pardew was crying all the time the squad is thin how are we replasing all this and strengthin as the same time? are we signign 10 players this summer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I need to hibernate for a month or two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Peculiar about Best. Personally I don't rate him but he's a better option over the course of a season than Ameobi, Loven and Ranger. Looks like it's going to be a mental couple of months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Peculiar about Best. Personally I don't rate him but he's a better option over the course of a season than Ameobi, Loven and Ranger. Looks like it's going to be a mental couple of months. Well right now we've got Ba coming in, Best, Ameobi, Loven, Ranger. In that order for me, Loven and Ranger pretty much interchangeable. Feel Best is more than capable of coming in as next choice. Get one more in, and I'm content with one of those final 3 being 4th choice, preferably Ranger if he can step up. I'm liking it tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Interesting times. Don't really rate Best and I'd be greatly disappointed if the club were to go into the season with the current strike force, but I don't feel good about this. (I just know in my bones that Ba is going to sit out half the season with some injury.) If the club is actually going to spend the Carroll money, then sure, sell and upgrade. I have my doubts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 It does make sense if we are going to sign Ba and another forward. Still a gamble on Ba's injury proneness, but I can understand the rationale. Just that everything happens too fast to accept.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 In all likelyhood we are bringing in at least two strikers. (Ba and Erding) Wouldn't suprise me to see someone else brought in too if we can shift Best, Xisco will surely be paid off and Ranger is apparently done too. Ameobi, Ba, Erding and Lovenkrands wont be enough, although I realise Pardew has already mentioned Ben Arfa will be basically playing upfront too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 IMO if we sign BA, we need at least 2 more good strikers. And I dont mean signings like Xisco would be like a new signing type of signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Surely Ameobi needs to go before Best? At this rate Ameobi is still going to be playing for us at 35 years old still believing that England call up is closer than ever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Ameobi, Ba, Erding and Lovenkrands wont be enough That's the arguable point. I think Ashley/Pardew do think that Shameobi is good enough as our 3rd choice. And in any case, they may rely on Sameobi and Airey as our back up striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Ba goes to African nations in jan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Ba goes to African nations in jan? Would Ashley pay extra millions per year just for resolving those 2 months? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 St-Etienne are on the verge of signing two midfielders, one of them Jeremy Clement from PSG and there's no talk of any swap/part-exchange or whatever. Promising? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I'm just worried about PSG again, personally. If they keep their beaks out then I'm very hopeful. Parisian journo on Twitter: Latest PSG gossip: Leonardo wants Ancelotti as coach. Lucas (S Paulo), Eto'o, Menez, Park (ASM), Kaboul, Matuidi, Payet, NDinga targets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Surely Ameobi needs to go before Best? At this rate Ameobi is still going to be playing for us at 35 years old still believing that England call up is closer than ever! His contract runs out next summer doesnt it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Probably old news but the mail reckons barnetta was on tyneside last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Probably old news but the mail reckons barnetta was on tyneside last night. They probably just saw the picture that someone posted on here yesterday and thought that was from Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 According to the Journal we want three new strikers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 No fucking shit, we're selling our only good one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Since when did everyone take what the Sun writes as Gospel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 It's not just in the Sun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Our three top scorers form last season going or gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 But The Journal has been told that even if Ba and Erdinç join, Newcastle want another forward to add to their attacking arsenal. That man is definitely not £15m-rated Ajax striker Miralem Sulejmani though, who is out of United’s price range. Why? We haven't spent a million yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Maybe we don't rate him at £15m? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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