AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 how dare a section of the fans show some sort of sense Look, if you're happy to spend £600-1000 a season to watch a football team that is simply incidental to a transfer investement fund, then go ahead. What is wrong with wanting to sign players because they are good to watch and not thinking about re-sale value. What does that matter to fans? We are not running the club so why do people take this Football Manager-like view, as if we pass on one player, the club will announce 'hey lads, we've saved a few bob, who should we get?' The club will make decisions regardless of what we think (and has shown this consistently) so why should people get het up about finances? Can you not just look forward to the football? It's fair enough if people don't rate Defoe, everyone can have an opinion on him as a player- but we shouldn't go around discounting players because we are unhappy with the impact on our free cash flow for the year. And nor does that mean anyone suggesting spending some money thinks that it all grows on trees and is disciple of Peter Ridsdale. Bang on. That's a fair enough post, I don't really disagree with it. All I've ever said is that personally I can't only think of the football while ignoring the off-field stuff. Obviously I look forward to the football more than anything, the other stuff is just background and context. It would seem bizarre to ignore it though. If you suddenly need to be running the club to have a view on how the club is being run, I expect the number of posts in this forum to go down drastically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I'd have Bassong back. He could cover the center and left back. He didn't leave under the best of circumstances and I think he would have been better served to stay but maybe he'd be grateful for a second chance and put his head down and do a good job for us. Don't want Beye back, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Ohhh pretty beye beye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 £10m for Defoe? No thanks. That's double what I'd be willing to pay for him and he's probably worth something in between. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 how dare a section of the fans show some sort of sense Look, if you're happy to spend £600-1000 a season to watch a football team that is simply incidental to a transfer investement fund, then go ahead. What is wrong with wanting to sign players because they are good to watch and not thinking about re-sale value. What does that matter to fans? We are not running the club so why do people take this Football Manager-like view, as if we pass on one player, the club will announce 'hey lads, we've saved a few bob, who should we get?' The club will make decisions regardless of what we think (and has shown this consistently) so why should people get het up about finances? Can you not just look forward to the football? It's fair enough if people don't rate Defoe, everyone can have an opinion on him as a player- but we shouldn't go around discounting players because we are unhappy with the impact on our free cash flow for the year. And nor does that mean anyone suggesting spending some money thinks that it all grows on trees and is disciple of Peter Ridsdale. Just think the club shouldn't be puching above it's weight in an unsustainable manner. That view isn't particularly detrimental to my enjoyment either. I mean, I think we've been very frugal this transfer window and have made small steps forward. Consequently I'm looking forward to the start of the season, hoping we play stronger over the course of this season than the previous. I think we're both on the same page, yours is just half full. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon_Crazy Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Fuck off Defoe, not that good. Rot in the Spurs reserves. Hopefully we can get someone better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 f*** off Defoe, not that good. Rot in the Spurs reserves. Hopefully we can get someone better. I think Ba, Defoe, Erdinc and Best, as a strike force is looks good imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 We would only get one of Defoe and Erdinc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 http://blogs.bettor.com/Alan-Pardew-reveals-Newcastle-United-will-sign-one-more-big-player-this-summer-EPL-News-a86546 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Have we signed any big players ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Demba Ba is a canny size like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Sturridge has just scored a worldy Forget this one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Defoe is simply too old and is he actually that good? I'm not so sure..... I'd take Bassong back, but no to Beye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Someone like Bassong and Erdinc would make this summer a successful one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I'll be rather upset if we sign Defoe. Can't see it happening anyway really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Bassong can take a hike. Spurs wouldn't sell him for anything less than what they paid anyway, and we've learnt from the N'Zogbia bollocks that Ashley won't sanction a move that means spending money on a player that has been sold during the regime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Bassong can take a hike. Spurs wouldn't sell him for anything less than what they paid anyway, and we've learnt from the N'Zogbia bollocks that Ashley won't sanction a move that means spending money on a player that has been sold during the regime. Chronicle indicated they would accept 4 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Would definitely take him back for 4m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 As much as i feel he doesn't deserve a second chance at Newcastle, £4m would be very tempting. Has Harry really lost all that patience with him? What a pointless signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 for 4 million, i'd have him back we need some quality cover for our defence, but IF we do get any....its nailed on to be an expensive free transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Selling a player and buying him back for half the price - I'm sure that's one of Ashley's dreams. Especially if we can sell him again for £8m in a year's time. Wouldn't want him here though, really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I dunno like. I'm iffy on resigning anyone from the relegation season, but he's a cut above Taylor and Williamson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Aye, that's why we need to sign someone LIKE bassong but not Bassong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I don't feel comfortable to have players back - the players that contributes to part of our relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I don't feel comfortable to have players back - the players that contributes to part of our relegation. And couldnt wait to get away afterwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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