durhamunigeordie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If anything this Mariappa lad ain't going to be worse than the noone we currently has for cover so it can only be a good move IMO. Not necessarily - Perch is currently the next in line to play centre back and so if this Mariappa is no better than him then it is not a good move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I asked some fans of Championship clubs about Mariappa and they said he's better than Perch but not really good enough for Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Newcastle target Jan Vertonghen hints at Ajax exit Long-term Newcastle United target Jan Vertonghen has alerted his Premier League admirers that he could soon be available for a move, but Alan Pardew’s side will have to fight-off Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham to secure his services. The Belgian international, who’s contact expires next year, has been subject to vast amounts of interest by topflight clubs from England and although no formal bids are yet to be made, Vertonghen has said he could soon be available for a big, money-spinning transfer out of the Amsterdam ArenA. “There is talk of a contract extension, but not much has been said,” he told AT5, a Dutch news agency. Follow our transfer window coverage with regular updates from our team of reporters and the pick of football transfer tweets “Perhaps Ajax will find it to be a good thing when I leave, I don’t know. But I think that in the future I could have a very good transfer.” The 24-year-old centre-back is believed to be valued at £10million and has been on the radar of Newcastle for some time, but Arsenal, who face injury worries aplenty in defence, are believed to be tracking him too, with reports that Manchester United and cross-town rivals Spurs could also come in for the international. Indeed while there is much speculation surrounding Vertonghen, the Belgian has had an up and down season in the Eredivise, with his side, Ajax, sitting five points behind the league leaders AZ, in 4th position. http://sportsbyte.sunderland.ac.uk/?p=9384 (I know I know sportsbyte) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Ajax's Jan Vertonghen is more developed, but the Dutch club are understood to have quoted an asking price of £10m, a sum that is outside United's price range. assuming any of that is true this is the somewhat frustrating aspect of MA's tenure - this lad could be a great player and long term colo replacement but he's 3m above our current budget, probably head to spurs or arsenal and be class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Ajax's Jan Vertonghen is more developed, but the Dutch club are understood to have quoted an asking price of £10m, a sum that is outside United's price range. assuming any of that is true this is the somewhat frustrating aspect of MA's tenure - this lad could be a great player and long term colo replacement but he's 3m above our current budget, probably head to spurs or arsenal and be class I'm hoping(judging by the Cisse transfer) that they have realised if the player is seriously good then even 9/10m can be seen as a profitable long term investment for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Our biggest problem with signing JV isnt the fee tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Graeme Bailey @SkyGraemeBailey 26s Reply Retweet Favorite · Open Sky Sports sources understand that Newcastle United have made a bid for Watford defender Adrian Mariappa. see.sc/c57yr2 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11686/7449958/Toon-make-Mariappa-move He's a bit .....small for a CB! Very underwhelmed with this potential signing. Him and Colo could be the smallest CB pairings in the Prem and would struggle with the bigger center forwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Central defensive cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Graeme Bailey @SkyGraemeBailey 49s Reply Retweet Favorite · Open Guingamp striker Anthony Knockaert has claimed that Newcastle United are in talks with his agent. www1.skysports.com/football/news/… http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7450075/Knockaert-claims-Toon-interest Lee Ryder @lee_ryder Close Guingamp striker Anthony Knockaert on #nufc "They are in touch with my agent" - unconfirmed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 O-Nut makes the British press all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoven11 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 25 apps, only two goals in League 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If he's cheap enough, and it provides us with reasonable enough cover, then I really can't see a problem with it. Especially if he's quick, as we've struggled against fast strikers this season. I think people automatically assume he's being bought as first choice, and are using it as a reason to moan for the sake of it. The Watford fans seem to rate him, and they see him a lot more than the likes of we do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 25 apps, only two goals in League 2. He's a right winger according to the sites I looked at yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The young french guy might be an alternative to Ravel Morrison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If anything this Mariappa lad ain't going to be worse than the noone we currently has for cover so it can only be a good move IMO. Not necessarily - Perch is currently the next in line to play centre back and so if this Mariappa is no better than him then it is not a good move. That's sort of the point though isn't it, he cannot be any worse than James Perch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 25 apps, only two goals in League 2. He's a right winger according to the sites I looked at yesterday. Looks like it. In his actual interview, he doesn't really give much away about his ability. He says that he wants to improve his technique (achieving "technical ease"). His role models are Zidane and Messi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The semi-fiji-yan tackling machi-yan looks like another sexy bastard tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Anthony Knockaert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anthony Knockaert (born 24 November 1991 in Roubaix) is a French footballer. He currently plays for Ligue 2 club Guingamp.Will join Newcastle United which will delight their biggest fan Lenaldo Someone playing silly buggers on Wikipedia again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Anthony Knockaert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anthony Knockaert (born 24 November 1991 in Roubaix) is a French footballer. He currently plays for Ligue 2 club Guingamp.Will join Newcastle United which will delight their biggest fan Lenaldo Someone playing silly buggers on Wikipedia again Maybe there not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwegianmagpie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Lee Ryder @lee_ryder Close Told that talk of Mangala jetting in for a medical is untrue #nufc have there been talks?? Wouldn'd mind Mangala though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 His "sources" must be sick of him. Asking for every fucking rumour that's going around on Twitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Lee Ryder @lee_ryder Close Told that talk of Mangala jetting in for a medical is untrue #nufc have there been talks?? Wouldn'd mind Mangala though! First I've heard this. Lee Ryder must have been bored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Lee Ryder @lee_ryder Close Told that talk of Mangala jetting in for a medical is untrue #nufc have there been talks?? Wouldn'd mind Mangala though! It's some mong on a windup. And it worked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I didn't even realise there'd been any talk in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Mark Douglas @MsiDouglas 2h @asmith_11 I think it'll be a very big summer for #nufc. Some big changes in personnel afoot. If we get rid Smith, Shola, Lovon, Simpson,Guthri, Harper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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