Stifler Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 As a CM in our 4-4-2? Absolutely nee chance tbh. The bloke is allergic to working off the ball. Complete waste of his talents playing him there. Off the ball he is crap, but I think thats because he is naturally an attacking player, not a box to box player. When I say in the centre I would pretty much mean similar to what Ben Arfa is, more of a link up player or a player supported by others who will do the defensive work for him. As you say, in a 4-4-2 he's pretty much got no chance, in a 4-4-1-1 he does though, or even a 4-5-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 If there's interest I suspect it's from Jonas' dropping off, club probably pondering about bringing in someone to compete for that position. personally I'd love a 4-2-3-1 with cabaye hoilett and ben arfa all sitting behind ba. plenty of goals there. Doubt it though, Hoilett is much like Ben Arfa in that will do little off the ball work, and while think we can have one player in the team like that, having two would be completely contrary to what we're trying to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 We have been linked with him for a while though, I think our time has passed on him, last summer was pretty much our last chance in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Leaving us with? Don't know why some seem happy to reduce our already small squad. Exactly. I've said this many times before, Simpson isn't that bad and I'm happy for him to continue to be first choice for the foreseeable future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 7m? contracts up in the summer isnt it? should get him for less than that agree the 7m asking price to get permission to talk to him, tell him to sit his contract out to the summer and we'll pay him XX amount more per week "negotiations failed, we could not agree terms" simples Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7423238/Rivals-eye-Simpson-raid Don't see it happening. They're welcome to him Aye, who needs strength in depth, let's just keep Krul, Colo, Tiote, HBA & Ba. We can play 5's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The 25-year-old has emerged as one of the best right-backs in the Premier League after joining the club from Manchester United in 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Amazing how highly rated Simpson seems to be outside of Newcastle like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Black, English, full-back, Man Utd connection, playing in a good defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The 25-year-old has emerged as one of the best right-backs in the Premier League after joining the club from Manchester United in 2009 The media are scraping the barrel for rationalisations for why we're still as high as we are now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 To be fair to Simmo he seems like a decent sort and he keeps his nose out of trouble. However I've never known a professional so shit scared of a football before in my life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Black, English, full-back, Man Utd connection, playing in a good defence. black Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 nina simone - young gifted & black Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest axel Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The 25-year-old has emerged as one of the best right-backs in the Premier League after joining the club from Manchester United in 2009 magedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Black, English, full-back, Man Utd connection, playing in a good defence. Some of your posts are batshit crazy like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Black, English, full-back, Man Utd connection, playing in a good defence. Some of your posts are batshit crazy like. He belongs to Liverpool F.C. I dont know how he end up here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Black, English, full-back, Man Utd connection, playing in a good defence. Some of your posts are batshit crazy like. He belongs to Liverpool F.C. I dont know how he end up here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/01/11/2842205/newcastle-united-keeping-tabs-on-dutch-trio-luuk-de-jong-siem-de- Newcastle United are keeping tabs on midfielder Siem de Jong and strikers Luuk de Jong and Ricky van Wolfswinkel, according to the players' agent. Twente forward Luuk de Jong has recently been linked with a move to Liverpool whilst Sporting's Van Wolfswinkel has also been reported to be a long-term Manchester United target. Siem de Jong, brother of Luuk, currently plies his trade at Ajax after coming through the club's famed youth academy. The man who represents all three players, Louis Laros, says the trio are the subject of interest from the Tyneside club. "There has been no contact in the last weeks," he told Record. "I spoke with Newcastle about Luuk de Jong, his brother Siem and about Wolfswinkel, but all I know is that they have been checking on them. "It is still soon to talk about a potential transfer." Both Siem de Jong and Van Wolfswinkel have registered one cap for the Netherlands whilst Luuk de Jong recently gained his sixth cap and has one international goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The name Wolfswinkel....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 We stacking up on De Jongs now? Is this the 'conquering demons' part of Hatem's rehab? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Luuk de Jong and van Wolfswinkel, fuck that would be class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I'll take all three thank you very much. Probably the only part of the article you need to read though: "There has been no contact in the last weeks," he told Record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Wolf is an old one. Seemed like he was flying over to sign for us on deadline day 2010 iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Luuk de Jong and van Wolfswinkel, f*** that would be class. Only need one of them tbf...... Anyway signing any of those would be class and its quite common knowledge we have been eyeing up Luuk De Jong for quite some time heres hoping something actually happens Doubt it will mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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