huss9 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 at least now with premership status secured we can start taking this thread seriously (or as is the norm, start getting wildly excited about unlikley targets). was awful listening to rumours knowing fine well we could possibly be in the championship next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 This transfer window will probably be a bigger mess than last years with the conflict of interest between Carr/Llambias and Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Maybe if we spend £40m we might win some more away games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 We need more fire power, Cisse isn't enough, if Dortmund are serious I'd be quite tempted to sell him for a decent return buy Carroll and that fast kid playing for st. Ettiene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 We have to spend in the summer as everyone else with the new TV deal will have to or get left behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 We need more fire power, Cisse isn't enough, if Dortmund are serious I'd be quite tempted to sell him for a decent return buy Carroll and that fast kid playing for st. Ettiene. Ban this sick filth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'm not too fussed about the squad. Whether we buy or sell its irrelevant unless we change manager. I'd like Carroll back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 No way Steven Taylor is leaving. Nah, no way. If Coloccini was staying I'd honestly ship Taylor out the first chance I got. Can imagine that would be an unpopular opinion but he's just no good to us, even if he plays reasonably well when fit. Having him in the squad has held us back in the CB department for years; because - for the vast majority of his career - he's been either average or injured (with the odd spell of admittedly very decent form), meaning we've had to play shite like Williamson. We've had worse CB 'squads' in my time supporting us (Souness/Roeder time ) but I wouldn't be against a bit of an overhaul. Even if Colo goes, in Mapou it looks like we've got someone we can build the whole defense around. We've got some serious work to do if Colo leaves, we're gonna need at least two of first team quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Its hard to gauge how good Mbiwa is and we don't know if Colo is staying (probably isn't), therefore I'm still not sure centre back wise. We need one, regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 There'll be a lot of cast offs going from the big 3 clubs in the summer I reckon, I don't think we'll get involved but it'll be interesting to see who does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Its hard to gauge how good Mbiwa is and we don't know if Colo is staying (probably isn't), therefore I'm still not sure centre back wise. We need one, regardless. Taylor, Mbiwa, Williamson Rubbish, absolutely rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Need a striker above all else, Cisse unfortunately has proven this season as a link-up man he's not up to the job. Our attacking looks so poor as there's no focal point to it. It's only since Ba left I realised quite how good he was; the way he brought other players into the game (especially Cisse at the tail end of last season) made us a massively different side. If we persist in playing a system which relies on crossing and a direct style, we need someone who has the ability to hold up the ball, lay it off and make decent attacking runs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Need a striker above all else, Cisse unfortunately has proven this season as a link-up man he's not up to the job. Our attacking looks so poor as there's no focal point to it. It's only since Ba left I realised quite how good he was; the way he brought other players into the game (especially Cisse at the tail end of last season) made us a massively different side. If we persist in playing a system which relies on crossing and a direct style, we need someone who has the ability to hold up the ball, lay it off and make decent attacking runs. We were fucking dire in the four months before Ba left. Even worse than of late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Need to cut off the deadwood too. Williamson, Obertan and Gosling for starters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Need a striker above all else, Cisse unfortunately has proven this season as a link-up man he's not up to the job. Our attacking looks so poor as there's no focal point to it. It's only since Ba left I realised quite how good he was; the way he brought other players into the game (especially Cisse at the tail end of last season) made us a massively different side. If we persist in playing a system which relies on crossing and a direct style, we need someone who has the ability to hold up the ball, lay it off and make decent attacking runs. We were f***ing dire in the four months before Ba left. Even worse than of late. I'd be inclined say that was down to Pardew attempting to play Cisse on the right-hand side which was essentially like playing with 10 men. Plus by that stage Ba had made it clear he wanted to leave and was playing more for himself than the team. Also if you look at our results, they weren't as bad as recently - although I'd agree at no point really, even with Ba this season or last, have we played particularly high quality football. Worst thing that happened to this team was beating Man Utd 3-0 last season with an ultra direct style. Since that day it seems that's essentially become 'Plan A'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Its hard to gauge how good Mbiwa is and we don't know if Colo is staying (probably isn't), therefore I'm still not sure centre back wise. We need one, regardless. Taylor, Mbiwa, Williamson Rubbish, absolutely rubbish. Mbiwa will be a top player for us, Taylor is alright. We need a CB I agree, I would go for a young one if Colo stays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 We definitely need a striker with more about him than Cisse, purely down to the diabolical manager we have in charge, as he has no clue about how to play in order to consistently create the kind of opportunities Cisse would thrive on. We essentially need a Benteke, Kone, Lukaku or Carroll type, just to give some examples of the sort already in the prem. Would still like to have cisse in the fold, but I honestly don't know if it's worth it. We aren't maximising his abilities. It sucks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Its hard to gauge how good Mbiwa is and we don't know if Colo is staying (probably isn't), therefore I'm still not sure centre back wise. We need one, regardless. Taylor, Mbiwa, Williamson Rubbish, absolutely rubbish. Mbiwa will be a top player for us, Taylor is alright. We need a CB I agree, I would go for a young one if Colo stays. I like Mbiwa a lot, but those three as our centre half depth would be terrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
localshop Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Remember that feeling you had reading this thread every day last summer? Nope? Well here's an image to remind you. http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cringe.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 From Ashley's own website http://www.sportsdirectnews.com/premier-league/24533-newcastle-in-shock-rooney-bid.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 wat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 da fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Hmmmm how can I use Newcastle United as a PR vehicle for Sports Direct? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Would be an interesting use of the Woodgate money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Rooney. (I'd wank myself silly) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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