Willow Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I think Defoe's a cracking little player and would work well with the help of a creative midfield. He'd latch onto through balls played in by Cabaye, HBA and Marveux for example. I'd love him here but as mentioned, he's played in london his whole career if I recall, so may have trouble adapting to Greggs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Why do people believe this s*** about Defoe, if you read the story it even says preparing a bid for Defoe IF Erdinc doesn't sign. How does the reporter know we might bid for Defoe if we dont get Erdinc, he doesn't he is just going by what Pardew said about getting a striker in and in that Pardew was probably talking about Erdinc anyway, it utter fantasy, we know the rules by now, we are never signing anyone whos 29 and/over £7m at that age, same goes for Crouch, all players signing will have resale value, thems the rules laid down by (sensible if take a unbiased look at it, if we do actually spend money on a transfer fee that is) the fat slob in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Have people forgotten Defoe played for Portsmouth or did they think Portsmouth was just between Arsenal and Tottenham? Seen a few mention he has always played in London. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Have people forgotten Defoe played for Portsmouth or did they think Portsmouth was just between Arsenal and Tottenham? Seen a few mention he has always played in London. Its not even a hour from London though, doubt he would have moved there, nice as some parts of Portsmouth are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 No way can you do Portsmouth to London in an hour ffs. Anyway, Defoe is a decent enough player and a vast improvement over what we have. However he's 29, has maybe 2 or possibly at a push 3 decent seasons left in him at best and then he'll be massively in decline, plus he'll want massive wages and a long contract. If he was on a free, I'd take him. For £10m, Spurs can fuck right off. If we give them £10m then they'll go and use it to buy the sort of striker we should be looking at, ie someone young and with ambition and talent. Instead of taking Defoe off their wage bill and giving them a ridiculous fee in the process we should make them keep him and sign someone younger and better instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Not even and hour? I have only been to Southampton but fairly sure it took us well over an hour and this was a copper driving a Focus RS. Either way it's still not London Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Serious question, do people think Defoe is better than Ba? A few have said he is better than what we have and although I rate him, Ba has looked better and has a lot more prolific history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3716476/Newcastle-want-Spurs-Jermain-Defoe-if-bid-for-Mevlut-Erdinc-fails.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewBoyPeetah Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I honestly don't think that Defoe gets nearly enough respect. Is he better than Ba? I don't really know. Would Ba and Defoe be the best strike force we've had for a while? Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I also think he doesn't get the credit he deserves but I don't think he is better than Ba. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 would be a good pairing but I really can't see him coming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 No way can you do Portsmouth to London in an hour ffs. Anyway, Defoe is a decent enough player and a vast improvement over what we have. However he's 29, has maybe 2 or possibly at a push 3 decent seasons left in him at best and then he'll be massively in decline, plus he'll want massive wages and a long contract. If he was on a free, I'd take him. For £10m, Spurs can f*** right off. If we give them £10m then they'll go and use it to buy the sort of striker we should be looking at, ie someone young and with ambition and talent. Instead of taking Defoe off their wage bill and giving them a ridiculous fee in the process we should make them keep him and sign someone younger and better instead. Of course you can , used do a delivery run every month, straight down the A3, mind you that was from the M25, so i suppose it depended on where Defoe was living, i dont think it ever took me more than hour from the M25 ever......used to love that job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffers09 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Ba And Defoe hmm... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Defoe and Ba would be tasty like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Would only be happy if Defoe signed for a relatively small fee and on a short contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Why should we be bothered about fees and sell on values? I just want to see good players at the club, I could not care less about sell on values. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 because it's attitudes like that which got us where were are today... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 because it's attitudes like that which got us where were are today... FWIW I don't think it's about sell on value per se, it's more about not investing fortunes in players that will be worthless in a couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 lack of sell on value ffs. he should be judged primarily on whether we think he'll benefit the squad and by how much. considering our attacking options need significantly upgrading i'd say sell on value matters little. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Why should we be bothered about fees and sell on values? I just want to see good players at the club, I could not care less about sell on values. Come on, surely our annual accounts day is far more exciting that one of these football match things? I agree entirely- it's not about sell on value its about value to the team because that's what we pay money to watch. If he's worth it on the pitch them what's the issue? Why would I care what he's worth in the future when he's spent three or four years getting goals for us? Mike Ashley may see NUFC more as a transfer mill, but when the fans see it that way as well then we're really in the shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 It tells you something about players like Defoe and Joe Cole if they're never regulars for their club side. Too inconsistent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 It tells you something about players like Defoe and Joe Cole if they're never regulars for their club side. Too inconsistent. For a top 4 team maybe, Cole would be a regular in any team outside the top 4 bar Liverpool imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 For about three games maybe. Cole's completely finished imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 It tells you something about players like Defoe and Joe Cole if they're never regulars for their club side. Too inconsistent. For a top 4 team maybe, Cole would be a regular in any team outside the top 4 bar Liverpool imo Joe Cole? Have you seen him play lately? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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