Dr Venkman Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 On the contrary, people around me were getting very pissed off with the constant stream of long balls aimed at Best against West Brom. It was the same at Bolton, every time Krul got it, you'd think the ref had told him to give it back to Jaaskelainen. they're more justified in being annoyed than folk who moan because we're 'just keeping it' imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 "I don't think we'll be bringing in a striker in this window after the collapse of (Modibo) Maiga which we put a lot of work into, so I think as far as we're concerned, we'll go with what we've got. Asked if there was any chance of resurrecting any form of deal for the Sochaux forward: "No, that wasn't a strategy to do that, it was just unfortunate. These things happen and we'll have to do a lot of work between now and the summer to locate another striker. "You have to pay over the odds if you want to invest in this window but we won't be in for a striker. "We need to bring in a defender." Great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Reverse psychology man. Last year, 'Carroll going nowhere', this year, 'we won't sign a striker'...if only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Pards saying we have sent out a warning to all clubs we won't be accepting any of the late deal stuff IE the Carroll deal. Not a we are not selling just a we won't sell late in the window. *Fast forward to January 31st* Man City: "We'll give you £50m plus Onouha and Dzeko for James Perch" NUFC: "Nah, no chance. We're not selling today" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 "I don't think we'll be bringing in a striker in this window after the collapse of (Modibo) Maiga which we put a lot of work into, so I think as far as we're concerned, we'll go with what we've got. Asked if there was any chance of resurrecting any form of deal for the Sochaux forward: "No, that wasn't a strategy to do that, it was just unfortunate. These things happen and we'll have to do a lot of work between now and the summer to locate another striker. "You have to pay over the odds if you want to invest in this window but we won't be in for a striker. "We need to bring in a defender." Great Goes without saying, obviously, but that's pretty fucking abysmal. They'll have had a year and a half to replace Carroll by the time next summer comes around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 "I don't think we'll be bringing in a striker in this window after the collapse of (Modibo) Maiga which we put a lot of work into, so I think as far as we're concerned, we'll go with what we've got. Asked if there was any chance of resurrecting any form of deal for the Sochaux forward: "No, that wasn't a strategy to do that, it was just unfortunate. These things happen and we'll have to do a lot of work between now and the summer to locate another striker. "You have to pay over the odds if you want to invest in this window but we won't be in for a striker. "We need to bring in a defender." Great Goes without saying, obviously, but that's pretty f***ing abysmal. They'll have had a year and a half to replace Carroll by the time next summer comes around. Inexcusable really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Fancy giving up on the search for a striker before the window's even fucking opened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Fancy giving up on the search for a striker before the window's even fucking opened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 That doesn't add up with the usual "we have to see who's available during the window" etc. I still think if there's a striker we've looked at available at the right (cheap) price for us, we'll get one, nowt wrong with dampening expectations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksammy Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 pardew uses smokescreen, its mildly effective Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 It was one or the other. Striker or defender. Pards had to choose, and ultimatley a defender is a bigger priority at the moment. I really think its as simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Would Maiga have passed his medical if Taylor hadn't done his achilles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Not really bothered with us not getting a striker, start Ben Arfa and one of Best and Shola untill Ba is back. we need a defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Would Maiga have passed his medical if Taylor hadn't done his achilles? Odd; why would you suggest that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I didn't suggest anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 OK OK, you know what I meant; why pose that (seemingly) odd question? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 OK OK, you know what I meant; why pose that (seemingly) odd question? I would have agreed with you before it became known that we no longer want a forward and have now switched our attentions to a defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 "I don't think we'll be bringing in a striker in this window after the collapse of (Modibo) Maiga which we put a lot of work into, so I think as far as we're concerned, we'll go with what we've got. Asked if there was any chance of resurrecting any form of deal for the Sochaux forward: "No, that wasn't a strategy to do that, it was just unfortunate. These things happen and we'll have to do a lot of work between now and the summer to locate another striker. "You have to pay over the odds if you want to invest in this window but we won't be in for a striker. "We need to bring in a defender." Great Goes without saying, obviously, but that's pretty f***ing abysmal. They'll have had a year and a half to replace Carroll by the time next summer comes around. Inexcusable really. Am I missing something here or does Ba not count just because there was no fee involved? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Am I missing something here or does Ba not count just because there was no fee involved? I thought that we were looking for a forward before selling Carroll? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Well done falling for Pardew's clever mind games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Am I missing something here or does Ba not count just because there was no fee involved? I thought that we were looking for a forward before selling Carroll? In that case we've not signed the partner not Carroll's replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 OK OK, you know what I meant; why pose that (seemingly) odd question? I would have agreed with you before it became known that we no longer want a forward and have now switched our attentions to a defender. Oh, silly me. Erm, that's one for the conspiracy theorists then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 In that case we've not signed the partner not Carroll's replacement. The partner is still a forward and we've still been looking for that player for over a year. Does it make any difference if it's a replacement or partner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 That depends on if we're going to persist with Best/Ameobi alongside Ba, or if we play Ben Arfa behind him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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