toontownman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Need a minimum of four players. Two Strikers (1 out and out, 1 able to cover the flanks) 1 Winger (possibly someone that can play central too), 1 CB Thats with having Alnwick replace Harper and no departures. Realistically we need at least 5 in. As to his depth comments, that shouldn't be a surprise given this time last year (or was it even the year before?) he was banging on about how a tall, physical, goal scoring central defender was our main priority. Never happened. He will get what Graham Carr suggests and Derek allows him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 First line of the article is 'Newcastle United's summer recruitment drive is likely to be limited to a striker and a central defender as the club takes a conscious decision to add quality rather than quantity this close season.'. "as the club takes a conscious decision to minimize spending after January" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 First line of the article is 'Newcastle United's summer recruitment drive is likely to be limited to a striker and a central defender as the club takes a conscious decision to add quality rather than quantity this close season.'. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Also says we've not made any offers for players in or out of contract, that the club believe January has given us the strength in depth we needed earlier in season and that a striker is the top priority. Exciting stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 We need wingers. No width in the team. Agreed, that and the obvious recruitment of strikers should be priority if not its a failure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch being moved on according to the Mirror.... silly decision if true, he has been mostly dependable, solid back up in a number of positions. A better Aaron Hughes, plenty of others clogging up the team before him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Desperately at least need two strikers and a winger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch being moved on according to the Mirror.... silly decision if true, he has been mostly dependable, solid back up in a number of positions. A better Aaron Hughes, plenty of others clogging up the team before him. article reads like a load of crap tbh just thrown together Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch being moved on according to the Mirror.... silly decision if true, he has been mostly dependable, solid back up in a number of positions. A better Aaron Hughes, plenty of others clogging up the team before him. That article was completely baseless and designed to shitstir so i'm not sure i completely believe it tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch being moved on according to the Mirror.... silly decision if true, he has been mostly dependable, solid back up in a number of positions. A better Aaron Hughes, plenty of others clogging up the team before him. Better than Aaron Hughes, good grief. Perch is a shocking footballer, who offers zero protection when playing in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 First line of the article is 'Newcastle United's summer recruitment drive is likely to be limited to a striker and a central defender as the club takes a conscious decision to add quality rather than quantity this close season.'. :lol: You won't be laughing when those two players turn out to be Messi and Thiago Silva. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 hell just look at this from it "Alan Pardew's Baguette Batallion" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Glad to see they've learnt from last summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch being moved on according to the Mirror.... silly decision if true, he has been mostly dependable, solid back up in a number of positions. A better Aaron Hughes, plenty of others clogging up the team before him. Better than Aaron Hughes, good grief. Perch is a shocking footballer, who offers zero protection when playing in midfield. Yep, Aaron Hughes was a good utility player not anything more. Thats harsh on Perch imo, he shouldn't be starting but he gives us his all and has had more good games than bad, including a plethora of important blocks inside our box. The his worst games have come this season with equally terrible performances if not worse surrounding him, easy scapegoat when "better" players get off lighter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 We need a bloody decent winger in above anything else, it's a gaping first team position. Then a striker, then another winger for the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Glad to see they've learnt from last summer. They have Pardew exactly where they want him. Time to prove himself as a Manager, if he doesn't like it he can walk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nixon Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 If Perch is to go, it'll be frustrating. Not because he has a realistic future at the club, but more because we're doing the right steps in the wrong order. I like Perch, typical cult hero, not much skill but full of effort and commitment to the cause. You really feel as if he values the chance we've given him and that he is a Premier League footballer ™. However as we saw during our late season dip, he's far too limited a player for the rigours of Premier League football. He contributes next to nothing on the attack and his technical skill means he couldn't even be made into a box to box player. We really need to be moving him on when we're confident in those ahead of him. At present I'd say having Bigirimana is a start, but I think we need a stronger core of young midfielders before I'd really want to let him go. In fact I'd rather we shipped Dan Gosling out first, he actually has no skills whatsoever, at least Perch can tackle now and again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch being moved on according to the Mirror.... silly decision if true, he has been mostly dependable, solid back up in a number of positions. A better Aaron Hughes, plenty of others clogging up the team before him. Better than Aaron Hughes, good grief. Perch is a shocking footballer, who offers zero protection when playing in midfield. Yep, Aaron Hughes was a good utility player not anything more. Thats harsh on Perch imo, he shouldn't be starting but he gives us his all and has had more good games than bad, including a plethora of important blocks inside our box. The his worst games have come this season with equally terrible performances if not worse surrounding him, easy scapegoat when "better" players get off lighter. Did you watch us finish 4th, 3rd and 5th with Aaron Hughes at right back then? Perch is a clogger, simple as. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 A better Aaron Hughes ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch leaving http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&docid=ciFnloVQzWVcgM&tbnid=ImBPqtSJ5AhcSM:&ved=0CAUQjBwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstream1.gifsoup.com%2Fview4%2F1373407%2Falan-partridge-shrug-o.gif&ei=2cSrUZjXEIXOOeqUgOgF&psig=AFQjCNEvoUegLDdqXy84INEq7IPoJ42TSg&ust=1370297945311631 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Pardew's been banging on about a LM/LW for a while now, that gone out the window then. Fwiw, i'll take no notice as Ashley could buy no one or go mad a bit and buy four. Paper knows nowt, same as us really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Also were already one outfield player down with Simpson gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Perch being moved on according to the Mirror.... silly decision if true, he has been mostly dependable, solid back up in a number of positions. A better Aaron Hughes, plenty of others clogging up the team before him. Better than Aaron Hughes, good grief. Perch is a shocking footballer, who offers zero protection when playing in midfield. Yep, Aaron Hughes was a good utility player not anything more. Thats harsh on Perch imo, he shouldn't be starting but he gives us his all and has had more good games than bad, including a plethora of important blocks inside our box. The his worst games have come this season with equally terrible performances if not worse surrounding him, easy scapegoat when "better" players get off lighter. Did you watch us finish 4th, 3rd and 5th with Aaron Hughes at right back then? Perch is a clogger, simple as. I did and he was a reliable squad player we shouldn't have let go. He needed replacing in the team however and wasn't good enough to be starting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I liked Aaron Hughes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Well we should've learnt not to believe any story about the club unless its from a direct, quoted source. And even then, it's probably bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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