David Icke - Son of God Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Just popped over to Football 365 and the mere mention that we could sign him for £5 million has resulted in a multipage argument between fans of other clubs telling us it's never going to happen. From this I assume he's good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 French football is a great market to tap really. Technically, tactically and physically proficient players who are used to a highly physically intensive league and most of them are desperate to get themselves over the channel to play here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 French football is a great market to tap really. Technically, tactically and physically proficient players who are used to a highly physically intensive league and most of them are desperate to get themselves over the channel to play here. Aye, and then the sulking starts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Sunday Sun are breaking this news first tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Sunday Sun are breaking this news first tomorrow Posted in the twitter thread :colo: @Gejon82 Jon Lockwood @MsiDouglas I'll give you a clue, Cabaye. Exclusive! MsiDouglas Mark Douglas @ @Gejon82 Jon, your Twitter biog wasn't far wrong! But yeah, big news on him tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 This isn't the first time this has happened either. We need the main site back to keep beating the UK journos to these stories Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 All sounds very promising. Also really like that we seem like we want to play some sort of 4-5-1/4-3-3 next year, which I'm always in favour of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 All sounds very promising. Also really like that we seem like we want to play some sort of 4-5-1/4-3-3 next year, which I'm always in favour of. Cabaye Tiote Nolan N'Zogbia Ben Arfa Gameiro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 French football is a great market to tap really. Technically, tactically and physically proficient players who are used to a highly physically intensive league and most of them are desperate to get themselves over the channel to play here. I have learned to them as individuals as I have seen too much shite from French football to class it as a league thing. Think of all the shite Houllier signed from France for Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Yeah but every league has a lot of shite in it. Generally I think France produces a LOT of good players in terms of actual depth, moreso than the majority of other leagues. You just need to think of some of the Frenchies that can't get near the national squad over the years and also the many that end up playing for African nations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Well that thread certainly blows apart any sense that we still have a decent reputation in Europe! "It's a real shame to see him leave for that kind of club" "Living in Newcastle will be horrible" Our reputation amongst players must be quite high if the regular starter for the French league champions is prepared to turn his back on Champions League football to sign for us. To be fair, we are willing to give them chances to shine, and once they are proven in EPL they could join mega clubs within 2 years. That's quite lucrative. Surely you would get that chance playing in the Champions League though. You have to be a key player like Gourcuff if you want to be recognised by those mega clubs. Actually, Tiote is the best example. He was hardly a key player in Twente, just a squad player. However he is such a hit this season that every big clubs are now monitoring his status and prepare to make a bid at any time. Even such a move cannot materialize, Tiote has already earned a much higher salary than in Twente. That's definitely a success to them. We are probably using Tiote as our showcase to those players. Or else I don't think a new French international would consider joining us, just like what you said. The signing of Tiote is just too great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 A counter example is Gomis. A new French international 2 years ago, rejected a move to us. Similar case, different results. p.s. Glad that we didn't sign Gomis. Hyped as new Drogba, but is just an average player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 All sounds very promising. Also really like that we seem like we want to play some sort of 4-5-1/4-3-3 next year, which I'm always in favour of. Cabaye Tiote Nolan N'Zogbia Ben Arfa Gameiro Cabaye Tiote N'Zogbia Gervinho Ben Arfa Gameiro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 All sounds very promising. Also really like that we seem like we want to play some sort of 4-5-1/4-3-3 next year, which I'm always in favour of. Cabaye Tiote Nolan N'Zogbia Ben Arfa Gameiro http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/avs/avatar_2706.png I'd prefer Ben Arfa on the right, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 All sounds very promising. Also really like that we seem like we want to play some sort of 4-5-1/4-3-3 next year, which I'm always in favour of. Cabaye Tiote Nolan N'Zogbia Ben Arfa Gameiro Cabaye Tiote N'Zogbia Gervinho Ben Arfa Gameiro No way we'll sign Gervinho and N'Zogbia man. If we get one of them I'll be over the fucking moon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I still think we won't sign Gervinho AND Gameiro. Just one of them. So let Jonas play on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 All sounds very promising. Also really like that we seem like we want to play some sort of 4-5-1/4-3-3 next year, which I'm always in favour of. Cabaye Tiote Nolan N'Zogbia Ben Arfa Gameiro Cabaye Tiote N'Zogbia Gervinho Ben Arfa Gameiro I just had a tatty watter dribble looking at that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Promising. Bringing in this lad could prove to be the beginning of some kind of domino effect leading to the rest of the Frenchies we're pursuing becoming more keen to sign, knowing that Cabaye and Ben Arfa are here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Well that thread certainly blows apart any sense that we still have a decent reputation in Europe! "It's a real shame to see him leave for that kind of club" "Living in Newcastle will be horrible" Our reputation amongst players must be quite high if the regular starter for the French league champions is prepared to turn his back on Champions League football to sign for us. To be fair, we are willing to give them chances to shine, and once they are proven in EPL they could join mega clubs within 2 years. That's quite lucrative. Surely you would get that chance playing in the Champions League though. You have to be a key player like Gourcuff if you want to be recognised by those mega clubs. Actually, Tiote is the best example. He was hardly a key player in Twente, just a squad player. However he is such a hit this season that every big clubs are now monitoring his status and prepare to make a bid at any time. Even such a move cannot materialize, Tiote has already earned a much higher salary than in Twente. That's definitely a success to them. We are probably using Tiote as our showcase to those players. Or else I don't think a new French international would consider joining us, just like what you said. The signing of Tiote is just too great. What about the likes of Nasri, Heinze, Malouda, Evra, Abidal, Menez, Sagna, Ribery, Benzema, Mahamadou Diarra. All of those went from the French league to one of Europe's top clubs and didn't need a stepping stone to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Well that thread certainly blows apart any sense that we still have a decent reputation in Europe! "It's a real shame to see him leave for that kind of club" "Living in Newcastle will be horrible" Our reputation amongst players must be quite high if the regular starter for the French league champions is prepared to turn his back on Champions League football to sign for us. To be fair, we are willing to give them chances to shine, and once they are proven in EPL they could join mega clubs within 2 years. That's quite lucrative. Surely you would get that chance playing in the Champions League though. French players are a lot more career orientated as we have seen previously with Pongolle left Liverpool for Recreativo got a move to A.Madrid, Diarra left Arsenal for Pompey got a move to A.Madrid, CNZ left NUFC for Wigan will get a move to . A PL player will get more exposure than player with a club with no chance in the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Well that thread certainly blows apart any sense that we still have a decent reputation in Europe! "It's a real shame to see him leave for that kind of club" "Living in Newcastle will be horrible" Our reputation amongst players must be quite high if the regular starter for the French league champions is prepared to turn his back on Champions League football to sign for us. To be fair, we are willing to give them chances to shine, and once they are proven in EPL they could join mega clubs within 2 years. That's quite lucrative. Surely you would get that chance playing in the Champions League though. You have to be a key player like Gourcuff if you want to be recognised by those mega clubs. Actually, Tiote is the best example. He was hardly a key player in Twente, just a squad player. However he is such a hit this season that every big clubs are now monitoring his status and prepare to make a bid at any time. Even such a move cannot materialize, Tiote has already earned a much higher salary than in Twente. That's definitely a success to them. We are probably using Tiote as our showcase to those players. Or else I don't think a new French international would consider joining us, just like what you said. The signing of Tiote is just too great. What about the likes of Nasri, Heinze, Malouda, Evra, Abidal, Menez, Sagna, Ribery, Benzema, Mahamadou Diarra. All of those went from the French league to one of Europe's top clubs and didn't need a stepping stone to do it. Most of them were there clubs top player, seasoned internationals or quite a few seasons of CL experience behind them. When Hazard leaves Lillie he will go to one of Europe's big teams because he is Lille top player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 They are all "key player" or "established international", especially Nasri, Benzema and Ribery. You can't compare them with Tiote or Cabaye, can you? A good example for you is Koscielny. But as I said, that's rare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 http://www.footlille.com/breve-losc-25988-yohan-cabaye-vers-newcastle-.html No idea what the original source is but this site normally quotes from other sources (Equipe, RMC, etc). Will translate. <edit> "Under contract with Lille until June 2013, Yohan Cabaye is the only Lille player who is able to benefit from a €5m minimum release fee. He will soon be in contact with Newcastle, with who an agreement is close. He could make the move official after the 3 France games. After arriving aged 12, he is about to make his first move. The Lillois club have already seemed to have made moves to replace him, with Benoit Pedretti". FAIRPLAY TO O-N FOR BREAKING THIS STORY FIRST ON N-O Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 They are all "key player" or "established international", especially Nasri, Benzema and Ribery. You can't compare them with Tiote or Cabaye, can you? A good example for you is Koscielny. But as I said, that's rare. I don't even think you can lump Tiote or Cabaye in together since Tiote was more of a squad player from what I've read. If you were to say all players want to play for the top cubs no matter what Nationality then that wouldn't be far from the truth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Just caught the news. Sounds excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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