Guest Heneage Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Might be the first time Newcastle fans turn up to greet a Sunderland player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Darron-Gibson-now-target-for-Sunderland-and-rivals-Newcastle-article753376.html Sunderland are still in pole position to land £5million midfielder Darron Gibson, despite interest from rivals Newcastle. Magpies manager Alan Pardew is interested in snatching Gibson from under counterpart Steve Bruce's nose, as he recruits young unproven players. However, while Newcastle have yet to open talks with the Old Trafford hierarchy, a Sunderland bid was lodged a couple of weeks ago. Hope so. Yep! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Darron-Gibson-now-target-for-Sunderland-and-rivals-Newcastle-article753376.html Sunderland are still in pole position to land £5million midfielder Darron Gibson, despite interest from rivals Newcastle. Magpies manager Alan Pardew is interested in snatching Gibson from under counterpart Steve Bruce's nose, as he recruits young unproven players. However, while Newcastle have yet to open talks with the Old Trafford hierarchy, a Sunderland bid was lodged a couple of weeks ago. Hope so. I don't get the Mirror's logic. Regardless of who put their bid in first, if we match it, then the player will decide. Obviously I'm biased, but all things being equal, I'm confident a player will choose us. We're moving forward, and they're marking time. Unless they offer silly wages - which they might - we should be okay. As for the player, when I first saw him, I thought he was really poor. He looked a lot more confident last season. Lots of people were writing off Darren Fletcher when we were linked with him a while back. Gibson's not that bad and we do need some more steel in midfield, if only as cover for Mr Yellowcard Tiote. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Gibson is shite. Hope there's nowt in this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Wouldn't touch Gibson with a shitty stick. Has absolutely nothing to offer us from what I've seen and for £5m it would be money down the drain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Darron-Gibson-now-target-for-Sunderland-and-rivals-Newcastle-article753376.html Sunderland are still in pole position to land £5million midfielder Darron Gibson, despite interest from rivals Newcastle. Magpies manager Alan Pardew is interested in snatching Gibson from under counterpart Steve Bruce's nose, as he recruits young unproven players. However, while Newcastle have yet to open talks with the Old Trafford hierarchy, a Sunderland bid was lodged a couple of weeks ago. Hope so. I don't get the Mirror's logic. Regardless of who put their bid in first, if we match it, then the player will decide. Obviously I'm biased, but all things being equal, I'm confident a player will choose us. We're moving forward, and they're marking time. Unless they offer silly wages - which they might - we should be okay. As for the player, when I first saw him, I thought he was really poor. He looked a lot more confident last season. Lots of people were writing off Darren Fletcher when we were linked with him a while back. Gibson's not that bad and we do need some more steel in midfield, if only as cover for Mr Yellowcard Tiote. You'd think he'd want to play, and not go to another club to sit on the bench. He will be a starter for Sunderland, not for us. And when did Gibson become "steel"? He's not like. He isn't that type of player at all. We'll be "okay" when he signs for someone else than us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 We can disagree about Gibson's talent as a footballer but I really don't know where Cronky's got this idea that he's a tough tackling holding player from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I've actually not seen that much of Gibson, but regardless of Rossi/Pique they don't usually let good players go as cheap as 5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Newcastle to up bid for Swansea's Taylor and consider swoop for United's Gibson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Football journalist must be the easiest job in the world. Work from home, click a few links here and there, create an 'article' and email it to your boss. Piece of piss. 'Getting it right' doesn't even matter. Just flog papers, any old shite will do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 From what people are saying it doesn't sound like Gibson is that much of an upgrade on Guthrie, and not worth 5m of whatever Pardew has available - when we have other priorities. There does seem to be a pattern developing of being linked with better quality players ie Matuidi at 10/12m but the reality being we are really more in the 5/6m market as the club tries to stretch the money out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Football journalist must be the easiest job in the world. Work from home, click a few links here and there, create an 'article' and email it to your boss. Piece of p*ss. 'Getting it right' doesn't even matter. Just flog papers, any old s**** will do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Football journalist must be the easiest job in the world. Work from home, click a few links here and there, create an 'article' and email it to your boss. Piece of p*ss. 'Getting it right' doesn't even matter. Just flog papers, any old s**** will do. Other journalists are the same to be fair. And it causes more damage when you lie about government policy than about Darron Gibson joining newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Football journalist must be the easiest job in the world. Work from home, click a few links here and there, create an 'article' and email it to your boss. Piece of p*ss. 'Getting it right' doesn't even matter. Just flog papers, any old s**** will do. Other journalists are the same to be fair. And it causes more damage when you lie about government policy than about Darron Gibson joining newcastle You obviously didn't see this forum when we were linked with Simon Treacy then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Football journalist must be the easiest job in the world. Work from home, click a few links here and there, create an 'article' and email it to your boss. Piece of p*ss. 'Getting it right' doesn't even matter. Just flog papers, any old s**** will do. Other journalists are the same to be fair. And it causes more damage when you lie about government policy than about Darron Gibson joining newcastle You obviously didn't see this forum when we were linked with Simon Treacy then. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 You definitely must have missed the Simon Treacy one then... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I doubt we're in for Gibson, just because it seems every time (lately) we're reportedly looking at someone shit, it's always denied and nothing comes of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 FWIW I was grumpy about the headline more than the story in that instance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 We can disagree about Gibson's talent as a footballer but I really don't know where Cronky's got this idea that he's a tough tackling holding player from. I don't see him as a holding player, more of an all-rounder like Fletcher, though not at that level of development. I can't say I'm an enthusiast for this signing, but the way things are shaping I'd like to see a bit more height and strength in the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Take this how you will....my colleague at work who is a man utd fan, his mate has just texted him saying that a 14 million pound player is expected to sign in the next couple of days for NUFC. Original source, someone high up in NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 dimitar berbatov, anderson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Take this how you will....my colleague at work who is a man utd fan, his mate has just texted him saying that a 14 million pound player is expected to sign in the next couple of days for NUFC. Original source, someone high up in NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Wes Brown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Looks wank but thats what i was told Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 A 14 million pound player, that's even heavier than Nolan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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