Skirge Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Defensive midfielder aint he ? sure we were linked with him a week or so ago Yes us and Southampton... Was in the papers (12th)... Thought so.. seems a strange signing unless we are looking to send Bigi out on loan and shift Tiote in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I really hope that is just the media bringing up old links because there is no logical reasons why we would want another midfielder. Wingers or/and forwards pls not midfielders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 2016 contract so not a smash n grab signing.. seems a bit daft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/10189232.Pardew_still_chasing_a_striker/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 William Vainquer is the name keeps coming now GFN reporting we are after him strongly. RMC have just reported it after us! The player would be available for about €2.5m. At the age of 24, still yet to reach the heights that many have predicted for him. No formal offer from NUFC yet. I'm sure I've been called this a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Francois Piraux @F8Piraux Belgian paper Het Belang claim a bid has been launched by Newcastle for William Vainqueur. #NUFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Francois Piraux @F8Piraux I know very well William Vainqueur because he is a ex-FC Nantes player. Very good player, fast and technical. Perfect for EPL. #NUFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Not much on the RMC link that I've seen other than saying we may bid in the coming hours. http://www.rmcsport.fr/editorial/343422/standard-de-liege-vainqueur-interesse-newcastle/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 David Crossan @davidmcrossan Having seen a fair bit of William Vainqueur at Nantes and in Belgium I do not think he's good enough for the Premier League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 William Vainquer is the name keeps coming now GFN reporting we are after him strongly. RMC have just reported it after us! The player would be available for about €2.5m. At the age of 24, still yet to reach the heights that many have predicted for him. No formal offer from NUFC yet. I'm sure I've been called this a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 David Crossan @davidmcrossan Having seen a fair bit of William Vainqueur at Nantes and in Belgium I do not think he's good enough for the Premier League How many times will this player be linked to us ffs? Somebody wants him sold this window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
basjen Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Graham put in a transfer request, would be happy to see him through the gates. Miles better than Shola, absolutely a decent back-up imo. He wouldn't be the most expensive either, neither in terms of fee or wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Graham put in a transfer request, would be happy to see him through the gates. Miles better than Shola, absolutely a decent back-up imo. He wouldn't be the most expensive either, neither in terms of fee or wages. Don't need more backup up front, need a first team player imho.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
basjen Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Graham put in a transfer request, would be happy to see him through the gates. Miles better than Shola, absolutely a decent back-up imo. He wouldn't be the most expensive either, neither in terms of fee or wages. Don't need more backup up front, need a first team player imho.. Ideally yea, but now we really need more numbers for the front line. Ranger is fucking shit, both mentally and as a striker, Campbell is deemed to young/light weight, and Shola is not good enough. That leaves the unproven Gouffran behind Papiss. So I agree that we need players to compete about the starting position, but i disagree about us not needing more back-up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Graham put in a transfer request, would be happy to see him through the gates. Miles better than Shola, absolutely a decent back-up imo. He wouldn't be the most expensive either, neither in terms of fee or wages. Don't need more backup up front, need a first team player imho.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Graham put in a transfer request, would be happy to see him through the gates. Miles better than Shola, absolutely a decent back-up imo. He wouldn't be the most expensive either, neither in terms of fee or wages. Don't need more backup up front, need a first team player imho.. Ideally yea, but now we really need more numbers for the front line. Ranger is f***ing s***, both mentally and as a striker, Campbell is deemed to young/light weight, and Shola is not good enough. That leaves the unproven Gouffran behind Papiss. So I agree that we need players to compete about the starting position, but i disagree about us not needing more back-up Backup players are "not good enough" (to be first team players) by definition. We have 4 already, 5 if you count Xisco. We don't want to be stuck with backup players for years on end, unless they're young and promising, which Graham isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I would take Graham, there is 'not good enough' then there's our back up players. Graham is absolutely worlds away from Ranger, Shola or Xisco. If we had to rely on either of those due to a long term Cisse injury I think I would probably have to end it, especially given the quality we have in the rest of the positions it would be soul destroying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I would take Graham, there is 'not good enough' then there's our back up players. Graham is absolutely worlds away from Ranger, Shola or Xisco. If we had to rely on either of those due to a long term Cisse injury I think I would probably have to end it, especially given the quality we have in the rest of the positions it would be soul destroying. We got Gouffran too, plus all these players would get in the way of Campbell getting match day experience. I wouldn't want Graham unless we managed to shift Xisco and Ranger. Shola may not be good enough for first team duty, but he will do as third choice for now, until we get in somebody significantly better than a solid backup option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Problem is with Graham is that Swansea want too much for him (not that they wouldn't get it) at £6m he's a huge amount of money for us, and of course in France we'd get a much better player for that knowing us. I like him, he's everything Cisse isn't, therefore would make a good backup to him, and maybe even a partner. He makes it had for defenders, always working hard, a threat in the air, brave and puts himself about and willing to work for the team. Cisses qualities lie elsewhere that's for sure. You'd know he'd bust a gut for us, wouldn't be looking for his next move and be happy to be part of the squad. His wages wouldn't be daft while being light years ahead of anything else we've got upfront bar Cisse. But that asking price, it's a massive sticking point and why we won't be going anywhere near him. The £3.5m they paid is about right for us. If we could do a deal round that neck of the woods I reckon we'd be in for him. As it stands, totally priced out of this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Problem is with Graham is that Swansea want too much for him (not that they wouldn't get it) at £6m he's a huge amount of money for us, and of course in France we'd get a much better player for that knowing us. I like him, he's everything Cisse isn't, therefore would make a good backup to him, and maybe even a partner. He makes it had for defenders, always working hard, a threat in the air, brave and puts himself about and willing to work for the team. Cisses qualities lie elsewhere that's for sure. You'd know he'd bust a gut for us, wouldn't be looking for his next move and be happy to be part of the squad. His wages wouldn't be daft while being light years ahead of anything else we've got upfront bar Cisse. But that asking price, it's a massive sticking point and why we won't be going anywhere near him. The £3.5m they paid is about right for us. If we could do a deal round that neck of the woods I reckon we'd be in for him. As it stands, totally priced out of this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Swansea saying Graham hasn't asked for anything, and travelled with the squad ahead of the Sunderland game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I don't even think the price tag is in the region of 6 million, probably closer to 4. Still, he would be on significant wages, and turns 28 this upcoming summer. I would much rather spend that sort of money on a young, promising forward if we can't get that first team player in now, if we really feel we need cover in case Cisse gets injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Rather get somebody who can play on the wings now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppaz Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Francois Piraux @F8Piraux I know very well William Vainqueur because he is a ex-FC Nantes player. Very good player, fast and technical. Perfect for EPL. #NUFC My only logic thought process to this is NUFC are actually going to use Sissoko as a number 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Francois Piraux @F8Piraux I know very well William Vainqueur because he is a ex-FC Nantes player. Very good player, fast and technical. Perfect for EPL. #NUFC My only logic thought process to this is NUFC are actually going to use Sissoko as a number 10 My logic was that Marveaux might be sold in the summer and this guy would be the replacement.... thus = Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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