Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'm sorry but I was at the Fiorentina game which best was in and he was just awful. Not surprised he's down the pecking order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'm sorry but I was at the Fiorentina game which best was in and he was just awful. Not surprised he's down the pecking order. He was crap in a pre-season game played in an ocean, we better kick him out, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 He's a championship player at best that's my opinion, have you seen him play? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'm sorry but I was at the Fiorentina game which best was in and he was just awful. Not surprised he's down the pecking order. We should probably start Nemo & Flipper up front after that game. Maybe sign Jaws for backup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'm sorry but I was at the Fiorentina game which best was in and he was just awful. Not surprised he's down the pecking order. We should probably start Nemo & Flipper up front after that game. Maybe sign Jaws for backup. I see where you're coming from but for the 1st half the pitch wasn't that bad tbf, I'm sure if Pardew thought he had something he'd get a shout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Regardless - when he had his chances in the league last season he took them. I think we need another striker - a main striker i.e some investment to push them all down the pecking order but till that happens I'm happy for Best to be given a shot. He's an average prem striker I reckon. He got nothing to work with at all at Coventry & couldn't buy a goal. Good goal to game ratio last season & he had one legit goal disallowed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Well I'm all for giving players chances and felt quite neutral about Best but whenever I have seen him play he just seems to miss loads of chances. I agree we need another main man but I don't think this is the man. He was actually put on the transfer list at the start of the window and then taken back off again of late. Now if that was me I would make sure that the next game I played in i gave a good reason not to sell me. Just look at Ryan Taylor now, he's not had a shot for a while but his last 2 games have been outstanding and making the club think hard about his future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 He'll never be number one but he didn't cost much & he won't be on much so for me he's worth keeping around! Taylor won't be first 11 unless there's injuries I reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 We should get rid of Loven before even talking about selling Best (ideally Ameobi before Best but he just signed a new contract and will probably stay for long) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ryan Taylor outstanding? Get real. He was atrocious against Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ryan Taylor outstanding? Get real. He was atrocious against Arsenal. Yeah he's a right footed midfielder not played for months filling in at left back....... Bit harsh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Atrocious is actually much better than was expected, tbh. In that regard he's been outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 The lad is and always will be a hero after that goal. Doesn't mean he wasn't a massive weak link in general play. We need a real left back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Mauro Zarate linked in the BBC Gossip column....don`t know why BBC actually use these links however.....utter bollox i`m sure http://www.footybunker.com/arsenal-talks-for-lazio-striker-to-continue-this-week/10095 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 M'Baye Niang..tribalfootball Read somewhere at work the other day about him having some kind of mix up in his contract, doubt it was a reliable source though as far as i can remember, would probably be snapped up by now if that was the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dover Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ryan Taylor outstanding? Get real. He was atrocious against Arsenal. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 It's an absolute must to get Coloccini signed up to a long-term deal. I reckon he could do a job in the top flight well into his 30s. Pardew said in the post-match quotes (or pre-match) that the club were working on two contracts at the moment. Hopefully one is Colo. i really hope it is, for the sake of the team. it would also go some way to convincing me that we can actually progress under ashley, which is quite a big deal imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Former Liverpool target Aly Cissokho lined up by Newcastle Newcastle have targeted West Brom left-back Nicky Shorey, Toulouse’s Cheikh M’Bengue and Lyon’s Aly Cissoko after talks stalled to sign Erik Peters from PSV Eindhoven. Targets: Pardew wants to kick-off spending spree (Getty Images) Magpies boss Alan Pardew still wants Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga. The ambitious boss knows he’s under pressure to splash the cash following the sales of Jose Enrique and Andy Carroll, who both left to join Liverpool for a combined £41million this year. Now one of Shorey, M’Bengue or Cissokho is earmarked to replace the Spaniard, while Maiga is wanted to add extra firepower to the Toon’s line-up. Newcastle edged out a 1-0 win over their north-east rivals Sunderland at the weekend with temporary left-back Ryan Taylor netting the winner. The former Wigan defender was only in the team due to no replacement for Enrique yet being found, and despite Pardew’s claims to the contrary, is likely to be ousted if a big-money alternative is signed. ‘We are trying to bring in another left-back, but he will have to be a good one to take Ryan out of the team,’ said the manager. http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/873053-former-liverpool-target-aly-cissokho-lined-up-by-newcastle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 He had to mention Shorey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Well I'm all for giving players chances and felt quite neutral about Best but whenever I have seen him play he just seems to miss loads of chances. I agree we need another main man but I don't think this is the man. He was actually put on the transfer list at the start of the window and then taken back off again of late. Now if that was me I would make sure that the next game I played in i gave a good reason not to sell me. Just look at Ryan Taylor now, he's not had a shot for a while but his last 2 games have been outstanding and making the club think hard about his future. I think Pardew knows Ryan Taylor is shit and he will be nowhere near our side again should we manage to acquire a left back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ryan Taylor outstanding? Get real. He was atrocious against Arsenal. Yeah he's a right footed midfielder not played for months filling in at left back....... Bit harsh. By the same logic if I played on goal against Fulham and tried my best, would I be outstanding too? How can you say we should get rid of Best when we have Lovenkrands in our bench? I would start Best ahead of Shola/Obertan/Lovenkrands for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheSummerOf69 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I see that one of the ones that got away is in Garth Crook's team of the week on the BBC website (alongside Colo): Shane Long, Striker, West Bromwich Albion For 60 minutes, he absolutely terrorised Chelsea defenders Alex and John Terry. His hard work and all-round display was rewarded by a superbly taken goal. Excellent forward play. Did you know? Long has now scored against Manchester United and Chelsea in his first two appearances for West Brom. From wiki: "Although the fee was undisclosed, it is believed to be £4.5m, with add-ons that could eventually rise to £10.5m." Under £5m, and we couldn't afford him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Or maybe we just didn't want him? Who knows! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGupter Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I can afford to spend £50 on a Mars Bar, I'm still not prepared to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Back in for Elliot http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2028777/Newcastle-bid-Charlton-keeper-Rob-Elliot.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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