samag Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/9715902.Magpies_may_miss_out_on_target_Vertonghen/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/9715902.Magpies_may_miss_out_on_target_Vertonghen/ Prefer Douglas tbh. Vertonghen is similar to Colo: An offensive defender who's solid with the ball. What we really need is a defender that compensates for Colo's weakness and imo Douglas is more suitable in that respect. He's quick, good in the air and superior in 1 vs 1 situations. And due to his contract situation he'll be much cheaper than Vertonghen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/9715902.Magpies_may_miss_out_on_target_Vertonghen/ Prefer Douglas tbh. Vertonghen is similar to Colo: An offensive defender who's solid with the ball. What we really need is a defender that compensates for Colo's weakness and imo Douglas is more suitable in that respect. He's quick, good in the air and superior in 1 vs 1 situations. And due to his contract situation he'll be much cheaper than Vertonghen. When it gets down to the nitty gritty this is where we are at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 What's the betting we go back for Mariappa if one or two of our targets start going elsewhere? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Vurnon Anita from Ajax linked in today's Chron, but only as a potential replacement should Tiote leave... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Vurnon Anita from Ajax linked in today's Chron, but only as a potential replacement should Tiote leave... Anita is nothing like Tiote.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Vurnon Anita from Ajax linked in today's Chron, but only as a potential replacement should Tiote leave... Anita is nothing like Tiote.. Someone needs to let the lads at the Chronicle know, quickly! NEWCASTLE have earmarked Ajax star Vurnon Anita as a ready-made replacement should Cheick Tiote leave United this summer, according to sources in Holland. Read More http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/05/19/newcastle-united-keep-tabs-on-ajax-s-vurnon-anita-72703-31001280/?#ixzz1vJ8ocZ4O Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. Diame is on a free I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. Diame is on a free I think He is aye and I hope we sign him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. Diame is on a free I think He is aye and I hope we sign him. Daily Mail froma couple of days ago had Man Utd backing away from signing him as he has a heart condition. He's 24 btw. HAd he been on the bench for some of Wigan's run in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 i was under the impression Abeid was considered tiote's long term replacement, ooops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Good signing if true! Can't see who ekse the Cabaye friend link could be though? Unless it is Hazard )) Shame it's not Hazard.....can you imagine Benny and Hazard in same team Surely Ashley has Carrolls £35mil burning a hole in his pocket Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 i was under the impression Abeid was considered tiote's long term replacement, ooops Pardew seems to think he is.... maybe he will be are more positional sense and intercepting DM rather than an aggressive bulldoze everything out the way DM like Tiote.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I suppose in Europe Tiote may be more card happy than he is atm, a defter touch player may be preferential. That said always need a player willing to do the dirty work, and although Cabaye is happy to I'd rather he didn't need to. That said a DM who's more of a deeper playmaker would be nice, think Pards saw Cabaye as that for most season but considering his performance against Stoke in the attacking playmaker role reckon that's his long term position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 People assume we'll play some youngsters in Europe but if we get to the groups and are seeded 3rd/4th, we can't play them against the massive teams and we'd have to beat the small ones. I worry that our squad won't be big enough to cope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 can't afford to play the first team every game though, the trick will be we need to be tight at the back no matter the squad out, so that if we're struggling to get goals against a minnow we can bring on the big guns in the second half without tiring them out too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. Diame is on a free I think He is aye and I hope we sign him. Daily Mail froma couple of days ago had Man Utd backing away from signing him as he has a heart condition. He's 24 btw. HAd he been on the bench for some of Wigan's run in? Yeah, they were using him as an impact sub for their run-in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. Diame is on a free I think He is aye and I hope we sign him. Daily Mail froma couple of days ago had Man Utd backing away from signing him as he has a heart condition. He's 24 btw. HAd he been on the bench for some of Wigan's run in? Yeah, they were using him as an impact sub for their run-in. And to do with the fact that when they switched to 3-4-3, McArthur and McCarthy were the two choices in central midfielder due to their workrates and discipline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Isn't it the final day of the season for Ligue 1 tonight? We could very well see Debuchy confirm he's signing for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. People might think we are convered there but for me that is the most important position we need to strength. No 1 pos for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. People might think we are convered there but for me that is the most important position we need to strength. No 1 pos for me. I agree. We don't have a direct replacement for Tiote when he is injured or suspended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Perchinho? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available Abeid isn't a defensive midfielder if that's what you are implying. People might think we are convered there but for me that is the most important position we need to strength. No 1 pos for me. eh? only way that works is if we sign an 18 year old prospect who has potential and probably the size of a wardrobe...either that or sign someone established and accept that you'll be playing him with tiote whenever they're both fit...the lad at blackburn perhaps, diame? krul nr/santon new cb colo new lb/santon tiote diame cabaye hba cisse ba might not be the worst move in the word, give cabaye more of a platform to dominate play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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