Guest bimpy474 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I remember I was creaming my pants regularly in the summer 2003 just thinking about Beattie in our team. Shearer mkII if I ever saw one. Be more like having Ned Beattie in the team if we signed him now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I remember I was creaming my pants regularly in the summer 2003 just thinking about Beattie in our team. Shearer mkII if I ever saw one. Be more like having Ned Beattie in the team if we signed him now. Probably, shearer mark 2? never been that good. His hayday was about 8 years ago as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I remember I was creaming my pants regularly in the summer 2003 just thinking about Beattie in our team. Shearer mkII if I ever saw one. Be more like having Ned Beattie in the team if we signed him now. Probably, shearer mark 2? never been that good. His hayday was about 8 years ago as well. Aye and Shearer was like Usain Bolt compared to Beattie for pace as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 He was outstanding in the 02/03 season though. No one can deny that. Of course he isn´t good enough now, and never probably were either after that one season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnson293 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 If we were gonna go for any of the free agent forwards, I'd prefer James McFadden, though I'm not sure if he's really an upgrade on any of our current first team forwards. But at least he's 28 compared to Beattie, whos 33 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 If we were gonna go for any of the free agent forwards, I'd prefer James McFadden, though I'm not sure if he's really an upgrade on any of our current first team forwards. But at least he's 28 compared to Beattie, whos 33 now. I'd rather we used Sammy or Haris, any player brought in now just blocks their path, seeing as if fit it'll be Best, Ameobi, Ba as the target man, much rather see Ben Arfa, Sammy (use him left and put Jonas off the front man) or Haris as the player buzzing around them. Lovenhands ignored obviously as he is lovelypants now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Completely agree that we should be trying to give Sammy and others games rather than bring in a journeyman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 McFadden had a spell of being pretty good not that far back. Wouldn't happen but if we could sign him saying "look, you don't look to have many options so at least you can earn *Insert low wage here* and will be an extreme emergency back up but It's better than nothing" it might be worth a chance. I reckon he would be a better option than Loven who has already had too many chances this season. Would play Sammy and Vuckic ahead of him mind, McFadden can play a few positions too can't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 James "1 good game in 10" McFadden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 James "1 good game in 10" McFadden. Peter "0 good games in ever" Lovenkrands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 In terms of numbers we really don't need another striker. It's just quality we lack and therefore there's no point even looking at the free transfer market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Basically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 In terms of numbers we really don't need another striker. It's just quality we lack and therefore there's no point even looking at the free transfer market. Yep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I'd rather give the chance to Sammi our faithful enthusiastic labrador. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 This is not to say we should enter the free transfer market (because I don't think we should) but those saying we should give Sammy a go should remember that he's currently behind Ba, HBA, Ameobi, Best, Lovenkrands and probably Vuckic. Next to little chance we'll see him with eveyone fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 At the minute though, he's behind Ba, Best and Lovenkrands, because the others on that list are injured. When/if we sign a striker, and those players return to fitness, Sammy could do with a loan somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Carroll was behind Owen, Martins, Viduka and Ameobi. It was good fortune for us that Carroll rose to the challenge in the Championship. It's annoying that we didn't sign another new striker but hopefully Sami or Vučkić will 'do a Carroll' for us this season. Hopefully Ba and Best will do well too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Lovenkrands is a better option than McFadden man. He made 4 apps last season. Lovenkrands scored 6 goals, Mcfaddens only ever scored 6 leaguesgoals once in his entire career. He's wank. Rather see Sammy or dare I say it even Ranger play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Lovenkrands is a decent option against the bottom 6 sides in the league; same goes for Guthrie. Play him against any other team, however, (such as Fulham!) and he's anonymous 9 times out of 10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob 1988 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Newcastle readying offer for highly-rated Dundee United midfielder Allan Newcastle are on alert after Dundee United midfielder Scott Allan rejected a new contract offer. Allan, 19, has only played three SPL games but has impressed playing for Scotland at Under 21 level. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2040752/Newcastle-want-Scott-Allan-Dundee-United.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Another midfielder, no ta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Another midfielder, no ta. How very odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Another midfielder, no ta. How very odd. Other positions I'd rather we focused on, central midfield seems to be one of the few positions where we have reasonable depth. Assuming he's a central midfielder of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Nah, we shouldn't just turn our back on good young midfielders just because we are weaker in other positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If we were to sign him on top of the other things we need then I'm all for it, but I just get the feeling we'll be conducting a very limited number of incomings if any in January, so I'd rather they were the positions we were really short on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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