LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 We know Ashley would rather cash in on Best for £3m now and worry about securing a replacement later. He won't risk losing him for nothing at the end of this coming season. I certainly can't see Best getting offered a new contract at NUFC. Pardew inset too keen on him IMO as well. Not if rumours that he was willing to sell him to Celtic last January are true. Pardew said they had offers for players but they wanted to stay. We'd have been down to Shola as the only striker if we'd sold Best last January! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 We know Ashley would rather cash in on Best for £3m now and worry about securing a replacement later. He won't risk losing him for nothing at the end of this coming season. I certainly can't see Best getting offered a new contract at NUFC. Pardew inset too keen on him IMO as well. And we have offered 10 million for a striker that will be better than him. He has been good to have around but he's not that good tbh and would struggle to be on same wavelength as Ben Arfa, Cisse etc so right that he goes I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Did a good job for us and i'd be happy with £3m for him. Stick that £3m towards De Jong and i'd consider that a great upgrade. I'm a little surprised other prem teams aren't in for him at that price though. Everton, Reading or even Sunderland could use him at that price, he'd do a decent job for them I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Thanks Leon, and good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliemort Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 It would be sad to see him go,hes a good honest pro who always gives his all on the pitch.But everytime he goes on a decent run he breaks down with injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2164139/Blackburn-want-Dan-Gosling-Leon-Best.html?ITO=1490 They want Gosling on loan and apparently it's a £2.5 Million bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 where are they pulling £2.5m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 where are they pulling £2.5m They get the compensation money for hoillett when he moves here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 where are they pulling £2.5m They get the compensation money for hoillett when he moves here. Errrr .............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn_rovers/news/9787347.Blackburn_Rovers_close_in_on_Toon_striker_Best/ BLACKBURN Rovers resumed talks with Leon Best’s representatives yesterday as they look to finalise a deal for the Newcastle striker and fend off interest from rival clubs. Rovers have already agreed a fee with the Magpies for the Republic of Ireland international, understood to be in the region of £3m, and will be eager to complete the transfer quickly amid interest from Premier League sides Southampton and Norwich. Rovers met Best’s agent yesterday as further discussions were held over personal terms for the 25-year-old. Southampton are said to have been weighing up a bid to take the forward back to the south coast, after starting his career at St Mary’s in 2004. Saints, however, do already have fierce competition in the striker department after boss Nigel Adkins recently added Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez to a front line containing Rickie Lambert and Billy Sharp. Norwich have also been linked following the appointment of Chris Hughton - the manager who took Best to Newcastle from Coventry two years ago. But Steve Kean also knows Best, having worked with him during a spell as assistant to Chris Coleman at Coventry, and Rovers are still believed to be in pole position to complete a deal. Rovers want to bolster their strike force, with Yakubu set to complete a £1m move to Chinese side Guangzhou R&F because of a relegation exit clause in his Ewood contract, and are likely to be able to offer the striker regular football – albeit in the Championship. Kean is also due to lose attacking option Junior Hoilett this summer as the Canadian opts to move elsewhere at the end of his Rovers deal. Best has scored 10 Premier League goals since joining Newcastle but has found himself further down the pecking order at St James’ Park following the arrival of Demba Ba and then Papiss Cisse. He has made seven appearances for the Republic of Ireland since 2009, qualifying for the country through his mother’s side of the family, but was overlooked by Giovanni Trapattoni for the squad for Euro 2012. If Rovers were able to complete a deal he would become the club’s second signing of the summer after midfielder Danny Murphy, who finalised a two-year deal with the club on Monday following the end of his contract at Fulham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Best of luck to him, £3million is a good price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Happy with 3 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Didn't Hoilett sign for that German side I can't spell? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Didn't Hoilett sign for that German side I can't spell? Borussia Monchengladbach, its been reported, but not confirmed. I assume a bit like us with Cabaye last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 £3m is pretty good, hopefully we get a bidding war. Leon did alright for us in the end, best of luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It's a good price if we fetch in some cover. Should Ba stay, we'll lose our 1st and 2nd choice strikers for 5-6 weeks, Shola isn't fit to start games and we're trying to offload Ranger (who is shit anyway). Going to have a lot more games should we qualify for the Europa and we need someone to call on in the Senegal boys absence. Hopefully this is a sign we're looking to play a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1, as that formation was spot on back end of the season. Suppose I need a new Avatar now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It'll be a good deal for both sides, good luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Would be happy to see him stay, but that would be a great deal for all parties, particularly Blackburn. He'll piss that division now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 £3m is decent for a squad player with a year left on his deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I think Best is a footballer with the ability to play in the Premiership, and I don't think Blackburn will be offering that for some time. There must be other options that allow him to play at a higher level for higher wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I think Murphy and Best could do some damage to the Championship, think they'll be right up there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I think Murphy and Best could do some damage to the Championship, think they'll be right up there. They will need to or they risk losing out on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that is the new TV money. It's a good thing we got our house in order so quickly after going down three years ago, because the fight at the bottom of the Premiership table and the top of the Championship looks like hotting up considerably.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Best will easily get 15-20 goals in that division, especially if Blackburn can keep most of their squad. Think they'll win the division at a canter if so, even in spite of Steve Kean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Best of luck to him if he does go to Blackburn/decide to move on. Do not have one bad word to say about him, he's always done a decent job whenever called upon - he really did give his all on every occasion and he did have a decent goalscoring record with us. He more than played his role last season and the season before that. Would have kept him on tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Best will easily get 15-20 goals in that division, especially if Blackburn can keep most of their squad. Think they'll win the division at a canter if so, even in spite of Steve Kean. Really? The most Best has scored is 9 in that division and his injury record is pretty bad as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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