matta Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Not sure where to post this, but good summary of our new signings. http://www.just-football.com/2013/01/newcastle-uniteds-french-players-analysis/ Throw it in that The French Connection - Allez the lads thread Done. "Gouffran is a tall target man who has certainly upped his game this season, becoming increasingly more prolific in a Bordeaux side that struggles for goals." He's 1,76 m isnt he? (this is based on "gouffran height" on google) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 @Scottwilsonecho Tomorrow's Northern Echo: #NUFC and #SAFC transfer updates http://i.imgur.com/EtvU6RG.png Sounds like a must-buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 @Scottwilsonecho Tomorrow's Northern Echo: #NUFC and #SAFC transfer updates http://i.imgur.com/EtvU6RG.png Sounds like a must-buy. "Breaking news! There won't be any more news." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Jury is out for me on Douglas; Whenever I've seen him he looks slow on sluggish, and at times his positional sense is very average; maybe his heart isn't at Twente no more and he isn't giving 100% I don't know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Jury is out for me on Douglas; Whenever I've seen him he looks slow on sluggish, and at times his positional sense is very average; maybe his heart isn't at Twente no more and he isn't giving 100% I don't know Out of interest, how often have you seen him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I thought that he's been a rock this season (from what i've read) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I thought that he's been a rock this season (from what i've read) Pretty much aye. Last season wasn't his best, but he's pretty much gone back to his previous form this season. I wouldn't exactly call him slow and sluggish either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Fully expect him to replace Colo in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Fully expect him to replace Colo in the summer. Aye me too, unless the club has had enough of his 'people'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I could live with that pretty much. If we're going to lose Colo, I'd settle for having someone we've clearly watched for the best part of 1-2 years to replace him. I don't think we'd sign him after that long if we didn't like the look of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I could live with that pretty much. If we're going to lose Colo, I'd settle for having someone we've clearly watched for the best part of 1-2 years to replace him. I don't think we'd sign him after that long if we didn't like the look of him. Same here. Would be a massive stepback if Colo went in the summer and we just settled with Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Jury is out for me on Douglas; Whenever I've seen him he looks slow on sluggish, and at times his positional sense is very average; maybe his heart isn't at Twente no more and he isn't giving 100% I don't know Out of interest, how often have you seen him? I'd say about a dozen times; he's lethal in the air, but just looks really clumsy to me: I don't know, maybe I'm over analysing his performances?? I'm just not sure about him; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I could live with that pretty much. If we're going to lose Colo, I'd settle for having someone we've clearly watched for the best part of 1-2 years to replace him. I don't think we'd sign him after that long if we didn't like the look of him. Same here. Would be a massive stepback if Colo went in the summer and we just settled with Taylor. Especially as Taylor is a ticking time bomb injury wise. It's not like when he gets injured he's down for 2-3 weeks, it's months. They'll have to get someone else in the summer when Colo goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Twente have kept the most clean sheets so far this season, you don't do that with a clumsy sluggish CB playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Twente have kept the most clean sheets so far this season, you don't do that with a clumsy sluggish CB playing. us and williamson last season ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I could live with that pretty much. If we're going to lose Colo, I'd settle for having someone we've clearly watched for the best part of 1-2 years to replace him. I don't think we'd sign him after that long if we didn't like the look of him. Thing is i don't think he will be replacing Colo, i know he's here at the moment but Mbiwa is Colo's long term replacement and any CB we buy will be a partner for him rather than a replacement for Colo. That's how i see it anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I could live with that pretty much. If we're going to lose Colo, I'd settle for having someone we've clearly watched for the best part of 1-2 years to replace him. I don't think we'd sign him after that long if we didn't like the look of him. Thing is i don't think he will be replacing Colo, i know he's here at the moment but Mbiwa is Colo's long term replacement and any CB we buy will be a partner for him rather than a replacement for Colo. That's how i see it anyway. that make sense to anyone ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Twente have kept the most clean sheets so far this season, you don't do that with a clumsy sluggish CB playing. It's all relative; he plays in a pretty poor league where the opposition by in large is sub standard at best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Twente have kept the most clean sheets so far this season, you don't do that with a clumsy sluggish CB playing. us and williamson last season ? Its a fair point I guess.. So using that logic we should be going after Bengtsson instead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I could live with that pretty much. If we're going to lose Colo, I'd settle for having someone we've clearly watched for the best part of 1-2 years to replace him. I don't think we'd sign him after that long if we didn't like the look of him. Thing is i don't think he will be replacing Colo, i know he's here at the moment but Mbiwa is Colo's long term replacement and any CB we buy will be a partner for him rather than a replacement for Colo. That's how i see it anyway. that make sense to anyone ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Don't see why it doesn't make sense..... Mbiwa is basically a quicker and stronger version of Colo while Douglas is a more dominating CB who would compliment Colo/Mbiwa perfectly. Also if rumors are to be believed Mbiwa has very high wages( wages only Colo can beat) i don't think its so farfetched to think we knew Colo was off sooner or later so we got his long term replacement in this month and would buy a partner for his replacement when he does leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Well if Colo quits then Douglas would replace him, maybe not Colo's role, but he would still replace him as a player. Is this what you are trying to say? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Well if Colo quits then Douglas would replace him, maybe not Colo's role, but he would still replace him as a player. Is this what you are trying to say? Aye Mbiwa would be deployed in Colo's role, of course he replaces him as a player but not the role which is what i was saying. I didn't think it would be so difficult to understand tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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