Guest BooBoo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 By the way every time there have been rumours about players leaving, the club have clearly told the local journalists that there have been no offers. Have we really done that well to retain our good players if there have been no bids to turn down? It didn't matter if there hasn't been a single bid. The club will still trumpet it as a glorious victory that we have retained our squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 You'd think people would have learned after last summer with some of the over-reactions again. Except last summer we actually bought players... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The reactions are utterly bizarre man. Everyone go back to August 2011 & review your posts. It may not go aswell as last season, but atleast entertain the idea that this isnt a complete disaster. You'd have thought Pards would have gained some trust by now. I have absolutely no doubt that this is fuck all to do with Pardew. Trusting him is irrelevant, he's just the coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 There are some ridiculous over reactions on here as frustrating as it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I may be in the minority here but I actually think it's harder to crack the top four this year than last. Man City/Man Utd/Chelsea spent ridiculous money. Arsenal will still be there, Spurs still there. Liverpool to look out for. I don't think we're two signings away from the CL, I think we're quite a distance away. Chelsea finishing 5th then winning the CL and blowing £100m fucked our chances, really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The reactions are utterly bizarre man. Everyone go back to August 2011 & review your posts. It may not go aswell as last season, but atleast entertain the idea that this isnt a complete disaster. You'd have thought Pards would have gained some trust by now. But if you dont add a couple of good players to your squad you will be lucky to standstill. You strengthen from a position of strength. A year ago started this, now we will stall because we haven't added better players. I'm saying that without comment on the trust thing. My post is about the way the league is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I may be in the minority here but I actually think it's harder to crack the top four this year than last. Man City/Man Utd/Chelsea spent ridiculous money. Arsenal will still be there, Spurs still there. Liverpool to look out for. I don't think we're two signings away from the CL, I think we're quite a distance away. Chelsea finishing 5th then winning the CL and blowing £100m fucked our chances, really. And we attempt to combat this by... doing nothing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPalAl Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Eeeeeeeee, I am fucking sick of this thread. Depressing, Depressing, Depressing. If any of you see me looking at it again before Friday night, tell me to fuck off. Pages and pages of the same boring shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Fucking moron Lee Ryder @lee_ryder On a serious note can see concern of some #nufc fans, but is signing lots of well paid senior players like #QPR the way, wasn't last term Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 You'd think people would have learned after last summer with some of the over-reactions again. Except last summer we actually bought players... We pretty much replaced our outgoings, which is what the latest update has said we'd do. (Nolan, Enrique, Barton out, Cabaye, Santon, Obertan, Ba as Carroll's replacement in) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The reactions are utterly bizarre man. Everyone go back to August 2011 & review your posts. It may not go aswell as last season, but atleast entertain the idea that this isnt a complete disaster. You'd have thought Pards would have gained some trust by now. The reactions are not bizarre, they are quite understandable. Yes we had a great season, yes we have good players and management. But is that it? Do we just stand still and think well we've shown we've done it before, so let's do it again. No successful football clubs operate this way. It's imperative to strengthen when on the front foot and we've failed to do that. There's nothing bizarre in people being disappointed we're not having a go at improving ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9507274/Newcastle-manager-Alan-Pardew-is-content-with-his-squad-as-the-transfer-deadline-approaches.html “We’re not really trying to get players in,” said Pardew, whose side play Greek club Atromitos tonight following a 1-1 draw in Athens in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier. “I’m 100 per cent happy to go with what we’ve got. I think the squad can cope with Europe. “The young lads are going to get games this season. I’ve been saying to them, ‘This is your year.’ “I think we’re just watching the market and seeing if anything pops its head up to see if it’s appealing.” How spineless. Another window he's completely lied to us then. Or he's been lied to again by Ashley/Llambias. If he had any sense he'd have maintained a Hughton-like silence during the window. He's been burned before and yet again by the looks of it. But then people wouldn't be happy if he said nowt. Rather that than be lied to. I'll ask again, when has Pardew lied? "If you can't do your business in the summer, then I don't know why because there is plenty of time." “We’re not really trying to get players in” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9507274/Newcastle-manager-Alan-Pardew-is-content-with-his-squad-as-the-transfer-deadline-approaches.html “We’re not really trying to get players in,” said Pardew, whose side play Greek club Atromitos tonight following a 1-1 draw in Athens in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier. “I’m 100 per cent happy to go with what we’ve got. I think the squad can cope with Europe. “The young lads are going to get games this season. I’ve been saying to them, ‘This is your year.’ “I think we’re just watching the market and seeing if anything pops its head up to see if it’s appealing.” How spineless. Another window he's completely lied to us then. Or he's been lied to again by Ashley/Llambias. If he had any sense he'd have maintained a Hughton-like silence during the window. He's been burned before and yet again by the looks of it. But then people wouldn't be happy if he said nowt. Rather that than be lied to. I'll ask again, when has Pardew lied? "If you can't do your business in the summer, then I don't know why because there is plenty of time." “We’re not really trying to get players in” That not really lying, thats change of circumstances. If you give the benefit of doubt like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9507274/Newcastle-manager-Alan-Pardew-is-content-with-his-squad-as-the-transfer-deadline-approaches.html “We’re not really trying to get players in,” said Pardew, whose side play Greek club Atromitos tonight following a 1-1 draw in Athens in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier. “I’m 100 per cent happy to go with what we’ve got. I think the squad can cope with Europe. “The young lads are going to get games this season. I’ve been saying to them, ‘This is your year.’ “I think we’re just watching the market and seeing if anything pops its head up to see if it’s appealing.” How spineless. Another window he's completely lied to us then. Or he's been lied to again by Ashley/Llambias. If he had any sense he'd have maintained a Hughton-like silence during the window. He's been burned before and yet again by the looks of it. But then people wouldn't be happy if he said nowt. Rather that than be lied to. I'll ask again, when has Pardew lied? "If you can't do your business in the summer, then I don't know why because there is plenty of time." “We’re not really trying to get players in” Last december. We will be bringing in a CB he said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 You'd think people would have learned after last summer with some of the over-reactions again. Except last summer we actually bought players... How many players did we buy that weren't replacements for our better players leaving though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9507274/Newcastle-manager-Alan-Pardew-is-content-with-his-squad-as-the-transfer-deadline-approaches.html “We’re not really trying to get players in,” said Pardew, whose side play Greek club Atromitos tonight following a 1-1 draw in Athens in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier. “I’m 100 per cent happy to go with what we’ve got. I think the squad can cope with Europe. “The young lads are going to get games this season. I’ve been saying to them, ‘This is your year.’ “I think we’re just watching the market and seeing if anything pops its head up to see if it’s appealing.” How spineless. Another window he's completely lied to us then. Or he's been lied to again by Ashley/Llambias. If he had any sense he'd have maintained a Hughton-like silence during the window. He's been burned before and yet again by the looks of it. But then people wouldn't be happy if he said nowt. Rather that than be lied to. I'll ask again, when has Pardew lied? "If you can't do your business in the summer, then I don't know why because there is plenty of time." “We’re not really trying to get players in” Last december. We will be bringing in a CB he said. Good, not good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9507274/Newcastle-manager-Alan-Pardew-is-content-with-his-squad-as-the-transfer-deadline-approaches.html “We’re not really trying to get players in,” said Pardew, whose side play Greek club Atromitos tonight following a 1-1 draw in Athens in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier. “I’m 100 per cent happy to go with what we’ve got. I think the squad can cope with Europe. “The young lads are going to get games this season. I’ve been saying to them, ‘This is your year.’ “I think we’re just watching the market and seeing if anything pops its head up to see if it’s appealing.” How spineless. Another window he's completely lied to us then. Or he's been lied to again by Ashley/Llambias. If he had any sense he'd have maintained a Hughton-like silence during the window. He's been burned before and yet again by the looks of it. But then people wouldn't be happy if he said nowt. Rather that than be lied to. I'll ask again, when has Pardew lied? "If you can't do your business in the summer, then I don't know why because there is plenty of time." “We’re not really trying to get players in” Don't see how they contradict each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I may be in the minority here but I actually think it's harder to crack the top four this year than last. Man City/Man Utd/Chelsea spent ridiculous money. Arsenal will still be there, Spurs still there. Liverpool to look out for. I don't think we're two signings away from the CL, I think we're quite a distance away. Chelsea finishing 5th then winning the CL and blowing £100m fucked our chances, really. And we attempt to combat this by... doing nothing? Well we don't have the £110m it'd take to catch Chelsea. We go with the team who served us so well last year plus some upgrades on the departures...bar Best (who barely played) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 We will never buy a player again because "remember the season 11-12. We was just great. If we did it then we can do it again without any new players". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Was expected but still annoying. Football alot of the time can be about momentum and capitalising on that feal good factor that we had from finishing 5th. For the first time in a long time we would have been a genuinely attractive club to join for international players like debuchy etc. Now with a small squad and more games to play along with all the clubs around us improving (chelsea, everton, liverpool etc) it is very unlikely we will finish 5th again this season meaning it will be harder to attract the better players and also will become harder to hang on to our better players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Ah well, hopefully the team will perform as brilliantly as they did last year (despite the glaring flaws in the team and squad still being there and us having a shitload of extra games within a punishing schedule) and we'll just have to see where that gets us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9507274/Newcastle-manager-Alan-Pardew-is-content-with-his-squad-as-the-transfer-deadline-approaches.html “We’re not really trying to get players in,” said Pardew, whose side play Greek club Atromitos tonight following a 1-1 draw in Athens in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier. “I’m 100 per cent happy to go with what we’ve got. I think the squad can cope with Europe. “The young lads are going to get games this season. I’ve been saying to them, ‘This is your year.’ “I think we’re just watching the market and seeing if anything pops its head up to see if it’s appealing.” How spineless. Another window he's completely lied to us then. Or he's been lied to again by Ashley/Llambias. If he had any sense he'd have maintained a Hughton-like silence during the window. He's been burned before and yet again by the looks of it. But then people wouldn't be happy if he said nowt. Rather that than be lied to. I'll ask again, when has Pardew lied? "If you can't do your business in the summer, then I don't know why because there is plenty of time." “We’re not really trying to get players in” That not really lying, thats change of circumstances. If you give the benefit of doubt like. Both quotes were published today a few hours apart. What changed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I may be in the minority here but I actually think it's harder to crack the top four this year than last. Man City/Man Utd/Chelsea spent ridiculous money. Arsenal will still be there, Spurs still there. Liverpool to look out for. I don't think we're two signings away from the CL, I think we're quite a distance away. Chelsea finishing 5th then winning the CL and blowing £100m fucked our chances, really. And we attempt to combat this by... doing nothing? It's the one thing they won't be expecting. Genius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I still think we'll get one in, even if that's me being ridiculously optimistic. We've done this plenty times...play down potential signings to try and force selling club's hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I may be in the minority here but I actually think it's harder to crack the top four this year than last. Man City/Man Utd/Chelsea spent ridiculous money. Arsenal will still be there, Spurs still there. Liverpool to look out for. I don't think we're two signings away from the CL, I think we're quite a distance away. Chelsea finishing 5th then winning the CL and blowing £100m fucked our chances, really. And we attempt to combat this by... doing nothing? Well we don't have the £110m it'd take to catch Chelsea. We go with the team who served us so well last year plus some upgrades on the departures...bar Best (who barely played) Yeah, just the 21 appearances last year for Leon Best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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