Sifu Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Isn't Pieters gonna be banned for failing a drug test though? As far as I'm aware, he didn't actually fail anything. He just couldn't piss into the cup! The lack of news on that front suggests to me that he's not going to be facing any action as such and will be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Really not hung up on signing Pieters anyway. Not seen a great deal of him but from what I have he doesn't look the quickest and doesn't look that good defensively either. People who've seen more of him may have seen more in him than I have anyway but he doesn't really look like the type of fullback I'd like to see take us on to the next level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Imagine getting a massive ban from football for getting stage fright Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7623101/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7623101/ The Under 18's are still going strong. Won 2-1 today away at Derby and are now 5 points clear at the top of the league and still have 1 game in hand. Today's side featured Brad Kilburn, a centre half on trial. The team also featured Miele, Maddison,Logan, Hooper and Taylor who all featured in last night reserve game against Chelsea. The academys next game is at home to Sheff Wed on Saturday where they will be hoping to make it ten home wins out of ten. Young lad from Barnsley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob 1988 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 MAGPIES LINE UP GIO BID http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/242355/Magpies-line-up-Gio-bid/ NEWCASTLE are tracking Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. PSV Eindhoven’s Wijnaldum (below) is already valued in the £8-10million bracket. The Toon are also keen on another PSV star – left-back Erik Pieters. But while that has been well documented, their interest in Wijnaldum, 21, has been kept under wraps. The Geordies, who play at West Brom today, are eyeing midfielders in case they lose their own. Cheick Tiote, 25, has been strongly linked with a £20m move to Chelsea in the summer. And the Daily Star Sunday understands that his midfield partner, Yohan Cabaye, 26, is also attracting Premier League interest. Wijnaldum is a full international with Holland, where he is regarded as one of the country’s outstanding young talents. daily star Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Lovely player to watch. Not sure where we would fit him in though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 as if cabaye's going anywhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Wouldn't mind Pieters have seen a decent amount of him from time to time. He's not blessed with huge pace like enrique was but I wouldn't really say he's slow, he's just very average. Yes potentially he could get skinned a few times if he presses up against Lennon/Valencia whatever but I think he reads the game pretty well and would be an upgrade on raylor and santon as a left back (he's left footed too!). He doesn't surge forward but I think he plays intelligently with the ball and will help having comfortable wide men. For £3m sign him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 http://www.derryjournal.com/news/newcastle-scout-watches-mceleney-1-3664636# Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 http://www.derryjournal.com/news/newcastle-scout-watches-mceleney-1-3664636# It’s unclear who the scouts were there to observe but the Sunday Journal understands that the scout representing Newcastle was there to watch Patrick McEleney whilst a scout representing Burnley was showing an interest in Derry winger Stephen McLaughlin. ......was a particular highlight of that piece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Lovely player to watch. Not sure where we would fit him in though. CM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Lovely player to watch. Not sure where we would fit him in though. CM. Yep we need an extra CM that can make things happen and if last week is anything to go by then Pard's might be switching to a variation of 4-3-3 so i dont see a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 http://www.sport.fr/football/ligue-1-dijon-corgnet-rejoindra-un-club-francais-257005.shtm Looks like they're quoting Canal +, saying that he's likely to leave Dijon, but will stay in France, probably with Lyon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 It'll be interesting to see if he can cut the mustard outside Dijon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Quite looking forward to the summer tbh. I know that's possibly naive, but I'm excited to see what defenders we end up with in particular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Bet he likes his doughnuts benjammin' nevermind, crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 It'll be interesting to see if he can cut the mustard outside Dijon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Quite looking forward to the summer tbh. I know that's possibly naive, but I'm excited to see what defenders we end up with in particular. Was actually just thinking about this. We do have a very nice core. Debuchy or a new LB and Mbiwa would do like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Debuchy and Mbiwa would make me tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Make a cheeky £6m offer for Enrique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Debuchy and Mbiwa would make me tbh. Yep we're a couple of defenders away from a fantastic starting XI, just need to improve the depth. Exciting times ahead, even if we do lose one big player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Full back, centre back and winger and are really good. A forward on top of that and we are in silly land. Obviously all quality players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Full back, centre back and winger and are really good. A forward on top of that and we are in silly land. Obviously all quality players. I dont even think we need a winger especially if this switch to 4-3-3 is permanent, Ben Arfa and Ba playing wideish atm and Jonas plus Marveaux and Sammy to come back..... to me what should be buying is a CB,FB,CM and DM anything else is a luxury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 If we're going to go 4-3-3 long term maybe another midfielder and a forward who can play wide would be better than a natural wide player? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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