Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 This is not a player we need right now, good as he maybe. We need a proven centre back who needs no time to settle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 If we are signing a midfielder it has to be a box to box player like sissokho. We don't need any more defensive or deep lying midfielders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 If we are signing a midfielder it has to be a box to box player like sissokho. We don't need any more defensive or deep lying midfielders. This, we're fine for defensive mids even without Tiote, we need someone to connect the ball to the strikers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 This is not a player we need right now, good as he maybe. We need a proven centre back who needs no time to settle. Agreed, although he has been starting all season in Ligue 1. It's not as if he's a kid who we are plucking from a youth team. None the less i do agree i would much rather someone with a bit more experience with the situation we are in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2013/01/06/alan-pardew-s-pledge-on-more-new-signings-79310-32551880/ Alan Pardew's pledge on more new signings Jan 6 2013 by Neil Cameron, Sunday Sun NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew insisted new signings would be made – and soon. A threadbare United side crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 defeat at Brighton yesterday. With 10 first-team players out, the Magpies put up a poor show against the Championship outfit. But Pardew insists new recruits are on the agenda. He said: “I would like to see a player come through the door over the next week. I never thought we would be in this situation in the summer. “We have been terribly unlucky. But we do hold our hands up because we should have brought in two more players to give us cover – we haven’t hid from that and we are suffering because of it. “But the window is open now and we need to help the squad. The board are going to help me.” Pardew refuted the suggestion that he deliberately fielded a weakened team. He said: “The only one I could have played at the start was Sylvain Marveaux who I thought could help us late in the game. “We wanted to put a better side out for fans, but were not able to it. “I love this competition. I wouldn’t think there was another English manager who loves it as much as me. “I have had great experiences in it.” Shola Ameobi’s second-half red card, and the reaction of Brighton’s David Lopez to the challenge, disappointed Pardew. He said: “The foul was nothing, but the opposing player took a look up and started to roll around. “I was disappointed in that because I don’t think Shola caught him. “I thought the referee wasn’t going to send him off, but he did and it affected the game.” James Perch is now a doubt for the trip to Norwich next week. However, Fabricio Coloccini, who had a hamstring strain and Cisse with a calf problem should make it. Pardew said: “I couldn’t risk those players today because of the situation we are in. “The most important thing for us, I’m afraid, is our Premier League status. “We have put ourselves in danger, and we’re not hiding from that, so we need our best players back.” Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa and Jonas Gutierrez at least have a chance of making the Carrow Road match. No rumours or potential transfer targets named but Pardew is pretty much stating that we will definitely be buying players. I hope he's right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Funny how 'we should have brought in one more player in the summer' has now become 'we should have brought in two more players in the summer' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 This is not a player we need right now, good as he maybe. We need a proven centre back who needs no time to settle. Agreed, although he has been starting all season in Ligue 1. It's not as if he's a kid who we are plucking from a youth team. None the less i do agree i would much rather someone with a bit more experience with the situation we are in. I'm just thinking of a young lad coming into the Premiership where he will do so much more heading and seeing more of the ball in the air, a game played faster than he is used to. May take him time to settle down to our football, like it did with Colo, and Colo was older and wiser, having played in Italy and Spain previously. Hahaha we could just sign him and an experienced player too Oh the mentalness of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2013/01/06/alan-pardew-s-pledge-on-more-new-signings-79310-32551880/ Alan Pardew's pledge on more new signings Jan 6 2013 by Neil Cameron, Sunday Sun NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew insisted new signings would be made – and soon. A threadbare United side crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 defeat at Brighton yesterday. With 10 first-team players out, the Magpies put up a poor show against the Championship outfit. But Pardew insists new recruits are on the agenda. He said: “I would like to see a player come through the door over the next week. I never thought we would be in this situation in the summer. “We have been terribly unlucky. But we do hold our hands up because we should have brought in two more players to give us cover – we haven’t hid from that and we are suffering because of it. “But the window is open now and we need to help the squad. The board are going to help me.” Pardew refuted the suggestion that he deliberately fielded a weakened team. He said: “The only one I could have played at the start was Sylvain Marveaux who I thought could help us late in the game. “We wanted to put a better side out for fans, but were not able to it. “I love this competition. I wouldn’t think there was another English manager who loves it as much as me. “I have had great experiences in it.” Shola Ameobi’s second-half red card, and the reaction of Brighton’s David Lopez to the challenge, disappointed Pardew. He said: “The foul was nothing, but the opposing player took a look up and started to roll around. “I was disappointed in that because I don’t think Shola caught him. “I thought the referee wasn’t going to send him off, but he did and it affected the game.” James Perch is now a doubt for the trip to Norwich next week. However, Fabricio Coloccini, who had a hamstring strain and Cisse with a calf problem should make it. Pardew said: “I couldn’t risk those players today because of the situation we are in. “The most important thing for us, I’m afraid, is our Premier League status. “We have put ourselves in danger, and we’re not hiding from that, so we need our best players back.” Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa and Jonas Gutierrez at least have a chance of making the Carrow Road match. No rumours or potential transfer targets named but Pardew is pretty much stating that we will definitely be buying players. I hope he's right. Yes until the middle of January when he says definitely 1, maybe 2. Then at the end of the window, maybe 1. Hahaha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. Isn't it our way of paying the whole fee up front, a lot of clubs in France need the money i think. Just guessing a bit there mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Seems more like a lot of French players go off the boil/fall out with their clubs/have low release clauses more than any thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. Yup, French players are cheap & on low wages predominately so that's a plus and Ligue 1 is arguably the most similar continental league to the PL. Plus a lot of the players who play there are big, powerful types rather than just being technical players. Bit of a shame like IMO but I'm a whingey cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 This is not a player we need right now, good as he maybe. We need a proven centre back who needs no time to settle. Agreed, although he has been starting all season in Ligue 1. It's not as if he's a kid who we are plucking from a youth team. None the less i do agree i would much rather someone with a bit more experience with the situation we are in. I'm just thinking of a young lad coming into the Premiership where he will do so much more heading and seeing more of the ball in the air, a game played faster than he is used to. May take him time to settle down to our football, like it did with Colo, and Colo was older and wiser, having played in Italy and Spain previously. Hahaha we could just sign him and an experienced player too Oh the mentalness of that. Agree the only difference being from what i have heard that unlike Colo, he's strong, aggressive and quick. Think that is something that could help him adapt quicker than Colo did. None the less we should be buying this kid and an experienced old head as well can't have too many players though we might get into debt. Can't have that era of Shepherd rearing it's ugly head again now can we Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 This is not a player we need right now, good as he maybe. We need a proven centre back who needs no time to settle. Agreed, although he has been starting all season in Ligue 1. It's not as if he's a kid who we are plucking from a youth team. None the less i do agree i would much rather someone with a bit more experience with the situation we are in. I'm just thinking of a young lad coming into the Premiership where he will do so much more heading and seeing more of the ball in the air, a game played faster than he is used to. May take him time to settle down to our football, like it did with Colo, and Colo was older and wiser, having played in Italy and Spain previously. Hahaha we could just sign him and an experienced player too Oh the mentalness of that. You're off your tits you are! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 This is not a player we need right now, good as he maybe. We need a proven centre back who needs no time to settle. Agreed, although he has been starting all season in Ligue 1. It's not as if he's a kid who we are plucking from a youth team. None the less i do agree i would much rather someone with a bit more experience with the situation we are in. I'm just thinking of a young lad coming into the Premiership where he will do so much more heading and seeing more of the ball in the air, a game played faster than he is used to. May take him time to settle down to our football, like it did with Colo, and Colo was older and wiser, having played in Italy and Spain previously. Hahaha we could just sign him and an experienced player too Oh the mentalness of that. You're off your tits you are! I was vegetating as i typed it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. Yup, French players are cheap & on low wages predominately so that's a plus and Ligue 1 is arguably the most similar continental league to the PL. Plus a lot of the players who play there are big, powerful types rather than just being technical players. Bit of a shame like IMO but I'm a whingey c***. Aye not a coincidence that most french players adapt very quickly, the difference between Ligue 1 in style to the PL is very similar. I would like us to search elsewhere as much as the next guy but honestly we all know that ain't happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. Yup, French players are cheap & on low wages predominately so that's a plus and Ligue 1 is arguably the most similar continental league to the PL. Plus a lot of the players who play there are big, powerful types rather than just being technical players. Bit of a shame like IMO but I'm a whingey c***. Aye not a coincidence that most french players adapt very quickly, the difference between Ligue 1 in style to the PL is very similar. I would like us to search elsewhere as much as the next guy but honestly we all know that ain't happening. De Jong and Anita means we must have had a little dabble in Holland like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I meant in this window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Tbf the players we have got from France are Cabaye, Marveaux, Ben Arfa and Debuchy. Now it's too early for Debuchy but I'm not pulling my hair out over our fascination with France Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Tbf the players we have got from France are Cabaye, Marveaux, Ben Arfa and Debuchy. Now it's too early for Debuchy but I'm not pulling my hair out over our fascination with France Well yeah but if the club are only looking at France during this window and we end up signing no one because all the players we wanted we couldn't get. Then shit will go down and my pitch fork will be out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I meant in this window Ah, well i'm hoping we are looking further afield than France. Tbh i couldn't care a toss where as long as the players are mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. That and our wage structure... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. That and our wage structure... Yup, can give them a large % increase on what they'd be on in France (esp. with that whole new tax thing) & still keep it within our ideals. Win-win. Not that players move here for money, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Dawg UK Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Either incredibly lazy from the media or incredibly lazy from our scouting department that we are only going for French players this window. I might be wrong but i have a feeling that in the situation we are in, buying french is a lot easier than buying anywhere else. Because it's easier to convince them to come because you're be playing with national team mates. I think thats how they are looking at it, France is basically the safety net and we think we can attract frenchies easier than anyone else. Yup, French players are cheap & on low wages predominately so that's a plus and Ligue 1 is arguably the most similar continental league to the PL. Plus a lot of the players who play there are big, powerful types rather than just being technical players. Bit of a shame like IMO but I'm a whingey c***. Aye not a coincidence that most french players adapt very quickly, the difference between Ligue 1 in style to the PL is very similar. I would like us to search elsewhere as much as the next guy but honestly we all know that ain't happening. De Jong and Anita means we must have had a little dabble in Holland like. Tiote as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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