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And Ian, if we don't finish in the top six at the very least (realistically we need the top four and have known that all summer long), all those signings will certainly be irrelevant because all those players will be out the door.

 

Not all of them, and only for very good money. I wanted more signings too but it's not as black n white as that. We could still have a very good season and probably will.

 

If we finish 7th, there's almost no chance of keeping hold of HBA, Cisse, Ba, Cabaye or Tiote imo.

 

This.  Also if they want to leave the amount of £££ we'll get for them is lower.

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A lot is relying on Cisse and Ba's conversion rates, which were pretty much top tier last season.

 

We needed this year to have better allround play and create more clear cut chances as teams will be better prepared for us. Forget the defence being one key inj away from being vuleranable if our strikers stop converting a lot of 'half chances' as they did last year the problem will be bigger and more all encompassing.

 

Little uncomfortable this feeling that those around us have crept ahead now (not spurs).

 

This is what I'm saying, not even having a decent backup striker is a joke.  Who do we have on the bench to change it upfront?

 

Ba will need to be rested often, too.

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Algerian website "Competition" saying Ryad Boudabouz could finally join Newcastle, and only a further offer from Marseille may stop this...more to follow.

 

- Maxifoot.

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And Ian, if we don't finish in the top six at the very least (realistically we need the top four and have known that all summer long), all those signings will certainly be irrelevant because all those players will be out the door.

If we finish 7th, there's almost no chance of keeping hold of HBA, Cisse, Ba, Cabaye or Tiote imo.

Agreed.

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Algerian website "Competition" saying Ryad Boudabouz could yet join Newcastle, and only a further offer from Marseille may stop this...more to follow.

 

- Maxifoot.

 

Denied by Luke Edwards. We'll bring none.

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Algerian website "Competition" saying Ryad Boudabouz could finally join Newcastle, and only a further offer from Marseille may stop this...more to follow.

 

- Maxifoot.

 

:yao:

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And Ian, if we don't finish in the top six at the very least (realistically we need the top four and have known that all summer long), all those signings will certainly be irrelevant because all those players will be out the door.

 

Not all of them, and only for very good money. I wanted more signings too but it's not as black n white as that. We could still have a very good season and probably will.

 

If we finish 7th, there's almost no chance of keeping hold of HBA, Cisse, Ba, Cabaye or Tiote imo.

 

I see what you're saying but for all of them to leave they're going to have very good seasons no? Because they need to go somewhere, to a club that wants to buy them based on good form?

 

If they all have good seasons it's likely that nufc will have a good season, no?

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Not much competition for places in our starting 11 this season but then again it's been that way for along time as it was last year so hopefully no body gets lazy. Could do with Shola staying fit though just so we have some kind of Plan B when things are going wrong.

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A lot is relying on Cisse and Ba's conversion rates, which were pretty much top tier last season.

 

We needed this year to have better allround play and create more clear cut chances as teams will be better prepared for us. Forget the defence being one key inj away from being vuleranable if our strikers stop converting a lot of 'half chances' as they did last year the problem will be bigger and more all encompassing.

 

Little uncomfortable this feeling that those around us have crept ahead now (not spurs).

 

This is what I'm saying, not even having a decent backup striker is a joke.  Who do we have on the bench to change it upfront?

 

We don't have to play two up front every game. In fact I'd argue an extra midfielder makes sense with the players we've got.

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That article mentions some bloke called Henri Leclerc who has something to do with Puma and has a part in our French recruitment approached someone at Sochaux.

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That article mentions some bloke called Henri Leclerc who has something to do with Puma and has a part in our French recruitment approached someone at Sochaux.

 

I like your spirit, but this is ridiculous blind faith.  We aren't signing anyone.

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Quote from the Sochaux manager in press conference this afternoon...

 

"Riad is an important player, a plus for the team. The fact the situation is clarified will make things easier from him and his team mates".

 

:okay:

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A lot is relying on Cisse and Ba's conversion rates, which were pretty much top tier last season.

 

We needed this year to have better allround play and create more clear cut chances as teams will be better prepared for us. Forget the defence being one key inj away from being vuleranable if our strikers stop converting a lot of 'half chances' as they did last year the problem will be bigger and more all encompassing.

 

Little uncomfortable this feeling that those around us have crept ahead now (not spurs).

 

This is what I'm saying, not even having a decent backup striker is a joke.  Who do we have on the bench to change it upfront?

 

We don't have to play two up front every game. In fact I'd argue an extra midfielder makes sense with the players we've got.

 

:thup:

 

For a front 2/3 we have -

 

Ba, Cisse, Ben Arfa, Ameobi, Amalfitano, Obertan, Vuckic, Sammy and Marveaux.

 

Obviously it will be a lot better to have one of Ba or Cisse fit but we have enough players around them to fill in for periods. Plus it isn't for the whole season, we could potentially sign someone in January.

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We actually have tons of forwards if we count wide forwards and central attacking midfielders.

 

We have improved our central midfield area and retained those wide midfielders who can also play up front, plus addditional youth cover.

 

Defensively, we have extra utility cover albeit we have now lost Ryan Taylor. We have failed to get a right back to improve on our obvious weak link, but our weak link is not that bad making him actually hard to improve on. Good means we have a 5th choice defender Pardew can feel more confident in using.

 

Other fringe players from our academies are getting more games this season and it is good to see them get a chance.

 

So our weakest overall position is goal. Behind Krul, Elliott seems to have lost his place to Harper, and Harper looks slower and slower.

 

So while it is good to improve the team further, I think we have improved the team in some areas and failed to do so in others but it is hard to find really good players willing to be backup, or excellent players to improve what we have.

 

So all in all it is a decent but unspectacular transfer window, and we should expect to challenge Spurs and Liverpool and possibly Arsenal, finishing 4th-7th which would represent a successful first season back in Europe.

 

 

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