Ketsbaia Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 9. We have signed a centre-half for the summer. He acknowledges we need a left-back. WHAT ? Just noticed this too. Well that's brilliant news......I'll assume it is Douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Him or Mbiwa and i'd be ooover the moon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Considering Mbiwa's contract release clause is 5m, it wouldnt be too hard to complete a deal but if Douglas contract is up in the summer then yh it probably is him. I would be delighted with either tho tbh, nice to see the club trying to get deals as quick as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 And he does not want to stay in Holland so he can represent them The Brazilian-born centre-back has chosen not to apply for special dispensation to represent the Netherlands at Euro 2012, but has set his sights on the 2014 World cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Considering Mbiwa's contract release clause is 5m, it wouldnt be too hard to complete a deal but if Douglas contract is up in the summer then yh it probably is him. I would be delighted with either tho tbh, nice to see the club trying to get deals as quick as possible. Unbelievable! has said on here that Twente have the option to extend his contract, which they will. But even if it isn't for free, Douglas should still be affordable. Can't be as much of a bargain as Mbiwa though, 5m would be exceptional business. Personally I hope it's Mbiwa but think it's Douglas and that is also fine....as long as it is one of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 9. We have signed a centre-half for the summer. He acknowledges we need a left-back. WHAT ? More importantly, Tiote goes to a witch doctor. http://oi44.tinypic.com/111q91z.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Considering Mbiwa's contract release clause is 5m, it wouldnt be too hard to complete a deal but if Douglas contract is up in the summer then yh it probably is him. I would be delighted with either tho tbh, nice to see the club trying to get deals as quick as possible. Unbelievable! has said on here that Twente have the option to extend his contract, which they will. But even if it isn't for free, Douglas should still be affordable. Can't be as much of a bargain as Mbiwa though, 5m would be exceptional business. Personally I hope it's Mbiwa but think it's Douglas and that is also fine....as long as it is one of them. Yep, they do have the option to extend his contract, with one year. Feels almost certain somehow that we'll end up with Douglas/Mbiwa and Pieters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Good stuff from that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Well that was a good read! Interesting stuff and that bit about us signing a CB for this summer is excellent news (mind you, it's best not to excited just yet until it's properly confirmed through the press/.co.uk, etc). Would be very happy with one of Mbiwa or Douglas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 If OX price is high we have to bid a bit higher Ashley easily double his sell on value easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaun Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 If OX price is high we have to bid a bit higher Ashley easily double his sell on value easily. He wouldn't easily get £30M, no way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Just for a bit of perspective, this part of a piece on Hiddink and Anzhi (football ramble) stuck out: Bringing in Hiddink on a six-month contract with the option for a further year is indicative of Anzhi’s intentions. For them European football by the end of the season is an absolute must. With this in mind, Hiddink has restructured the side with a particular focus on how his team defends. The Dutch tactician works almost exclusively during training with his defenders while the likes of UEFA Champions League winning striker Eto’o are left waiting quietly by themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 If OX price is high we have to bid a bit higher Ashley easily double his sell on value easily. He wouldn't easily get £30M, no way. Offcourse he does in couple of years. He is the best Englishman coming through since Roony. Arsenal can sell him for 30-40Mil in couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think the global transfer market will start to contract massively, if it hasn't already. I'd be very surprised if Arsenal end up making a profit on Ox. Not that that's the point like, but since we're discussing it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tyson Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Fair play to Pards, re: the Liverpool result. Man-for-man Liverpool are more talented outfit, than WBA. Sunday's fixture was a true six-pointer, but they (based on form) were ripe for the taking. It would've been convenient to sort of park the bus, play hoof-ball, and look to protect the gap on the table. It was the right mentality to take to the field with, and sides looking to grab a game by the bollocks will inevitably create their own luck. Tiote's inclusion was pivotal, for obvious reasons. More importantly playing a controlled possession passing game (on the deck) relieved the pressure on what was a makeshift defensive pairing in the middle. Possession, is the best way to protect the defense. The 433, and 451 (in defense), is very player exclusive though. In the event of us cashing-in in the Summer, will be foolhardy to think that we'll discover another Tiote, with the comparable physical presence & engine to patrol the hole in our own defensive half, for peanuts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danswan Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Patrol the hole. Like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Good interview that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Alan Pardew: We must deliver on Euro promise by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle ALAN PARDEW feels that his top-six Newcastle United side have given the Toon Army the right to “dream” of the Champions League. But the Toon gaffer has handed his side a simple brief in the final seven games of the campaign by telling his players to: “Give the Geordie public the European football they deserve.” United continue their impressive Premier League campaign at Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium in South Wales on Friday afternoon – but Pardew feels that more far-flung trips could be coming the way of the black-and-white faithful next term. The United manager has transformed a team that were grappling with mid-table mediocrity just 12 months ago into genuine Euro contenders. Speaking about how expectations have risen dramatically, Pardew told the Chronicle: “The fans can dream about Champions League or even winning the league, I couldn’t care less. “But we have put them in the mix. Three victories will be pretty close to a Europa League place.” Newcastle are locked on 53 points with Chelsea, but the Blues hold fifth spot on goal difference. Should United climb above them, they will qualify automatically for the Europa League. However, there are also just five points between Newcastle and Spurs and Arsenal in the top four – a gap that could be trimmed to two by Friday night. Pardew is trying hard to keep feet on the ground after three successive wins propelled the club to the brink of continental competition for the first time in six years. Looking ahead to the challenge of the Swans and whether his troops can gatecrash the Champions League party, Pardew said: “I don’t know. “We have had a focus all year about looking at the next game. Swansea is a tough place to go, they’ve done brilliantly at home. “The way they play they move the ball around means it will be different to Liverpool. “And we will have to find the right answers.” Tough or not though, a swarm of black and whites are heading to the Liberty on Good Friday to roar their heroes on. Pardew concluded: “It will be lovely to see that. “The greatest reward I can give these fans is European football. “That’s what we are trying to do.” Source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I'm sure Pardew and a few of the players think 6th actually allows you to qualify automatically. Still need Dalglish's crew to do us a favour, could essentially afford to come 7th then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGupter Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 We can't now, it'll be Everton that overtake us if anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 What if Pards has more of a longer-term plan for the team? End of last season: try and find out what he's inherited, start to make the team difficult to beat First full season: work on getting the team working in the right way off the ball and install the defensive ethos that he wants the team to adapt (built around Krul and Colo). Make sure that the team is difficult to beat and are capable of providing a solid platform for season two/three. League position is a bonus if it's above mid-table. Bring the 'flair' players to the fore towards the end of the season. Second season: start to build upon the defensive platform, expand upon the passing, possession-retaining game and make the flair players a key part of the game plan. Third season: by this stage, the core players (Krul - Colo - Cabaye) understand the philosophy and instructions and this is constantly repeated in the dressing room and on the pitch. This is where we win the league "I think we’re a year ahead of schedule. I didn’t expect us to be fighting as close as we are at the moment for a European spot, but we’re going to take the chance in front of us if we can. We find ourselves in contention for Europe this year and in a great position after the result on Sunday. "One of the keys has been the way the new players have settled. A lot of things were settled last year and we put down the foundations of how we played and conducted ourselves around the training ground and that’s followed through this season so it’s been a lot easier for the new players to settle into that environment. "Victories have come at crucial times and we’ve been able to bounce back from defeats, some heavy ones as well, with good results. And all the squad have played a part. That doesn’t always happen. "Players have come in and done as well as the ones that have gone out and I’ve not lost a wink of sleep over selecting someone over somebody else and that’s important. "Football doesn’t often put an opportunity in front of you, so you’ve got to try and grasp it. I’ve been saying that to the players. We’ve got an opportunity, so let’s grasp it with both hands and hopefully that’s what we’ll do in the remaining games. "Keeping the players focused isn’t really an issue because they’ve been doing it all year. They’ve gained momentum, they’ve been totally committed and they’ll continue like that, I’m sure, for the remaining games we’ve got left. "The Europa League format works against Premier League teams because of the nature of our division, and the intensity you need to play a Premier League game. Some of the other leagues, playing in the Europa League wouldn’t be so much of an issue because not every game is as fully committed as some of ours, so it’s harder. "But that doesn’t mean to say that we wouldn’t accept that challenge. We really hope - for our fans more than anything - that we can get European football for them." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest footballburp Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Fairly remarkable transformation, all things considered. Hope you don't mind but one or two of you made it onto our Alan Pardew 'Sssssshhhhhh!' piece... http://footballburp.com/opinion/sssssshhhhhh-alan-pardew-newcastle-united/ Enjoy Cisse, Ben Arfa et al! Football Burp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 fair play to pards, questions were being asked and he’s answering the fuckers. Bloody mojo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 fair play to pards, questions were being asked and he’s answering the fuckers. Bloody mojo :lolL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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