henke Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Gomis and Thauvin, yes please but it'll only make Shearer complain more that their French. I'm quite happy for us to sign frenchies, the more the merrier. As long as they're good enough, obviously. Stick two fingers up to the pundits who say we have too many. I struggle to believe we have a shot at signing Thauvin like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Gomis and Thauvin, yes please but it'll only make Shearer complain more that their French. I'm quite happy for us to sign frenchies, the more the merrier. As long as they're good enough, obviously. Stick two fingers up to the pundits who say we have too many. I struggle to believe we have a shot at signing Thauvin like. Just hope we dont blow this one as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I can see us splashing the cash on Thauvin considering he's young and very highly rated. I did, but can you imagine how Ashley will approach this one, they only paid 3.5m euros i think. Anything over 5 and i reckon he wont go for it, just because they paid what they did only 6 months ago. Can definitely see this being the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just over two weeks left. Panic buying territory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If it took the sale of Cabaye to fund the purchase of Thauvin and Gomis then so I'd gladly take that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If it took the sale of Cabaye to fund the purchase of Thauvin and Gomis then so I'd gladly take that. No. Then we lose our best centre midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If it took the sale of Cabaye to fund the purchase of Thauvin and Gomis then so I'd gladly take that. No. Then we lose our best centre midfielder. No. We lose one good (but not great) player and we fill two gaping holes in our side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If it took the sale of Cabaye to fund the purchase of Thauvin and Gomis then so I'd gladly take that. No. Then we lose our best centre midfielder. No. We lose one good (but not great) player and we fill two gaping holes in our side. No. I'd rather keep Cabaye and just get Thauvin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If it took the sale of Cabaye to fund the purchase of Thauvin and Gomis then so I'd gladly take that. No. Then we lose our best centre midfielder. No. We lose one good (but not great) player and we fill two gaping holes in our side. No. I'd rather keep Cabaye and just get Thauvin. No. I agree but I can't see us spending before a big sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Cabaye is my first choice CM. If he goes he needs to be replaced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Cabaye is my first choice CM. If he goes he needs to be replaced. Exactly my point. We have Remy, Cisse and Gouffran. We can get to January without another striker. We are more desperate for a wide left player. If Cabs is sold, we need a quality replacement in, like McCarthy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If Thauvin isn't happy at Lille could a Ben Arfa style loan be an appropriate deal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just over two weeks left. Panic buying territory. I'd be astonished if we did that. It would contradict the entire philosophy that has seen us struggle so much over the rest of the summer. If we fail to get one of our primary targets, like Gomis, I could only envisage a Kuqi-esque signing - but I think even that's unlikely. Pardew said at the start of the summer that he thought the squad was too big, so I'd be very surprised to see us compensate with cheap squad-fillers. We'll just go with what we've got. I've pretty much accepted that this is the squad until January. Doesn't make a great deal of difference either, imo. Gomis would give us another option up front but it would be negated by the fact we've not improved the wingers - something that would have really aided Pardew in his very basic, negative mentality. It isn't a bad squad, either. It's more than capable of making a challenge for the Top 6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I think it's one more week of trying then, it's the last week of panic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thauvin would be dreamy but think if we were willing to spend that much money on someone we'd have tried to buy Ince by now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Too early to submit our last minute failed bid predictions? I know we have already had Bent but I mean transfer window slamming shut time. Got a really good feeling about N'Zogbia again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 We'll bid £10m for Benteke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Depends how highly Thauvin is rated by Carr and how much JFK trust Carrs opinion. I get the impression Carr thinks Thauvin is the dogs bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just over two weeks left. Panic buying territory. If we fail to get one of our primary targets, like Gomis, I could only envisage a Kuqi-esque signing. We'll bid £10m for Benteke. Aye, or maybe something like that: another insincere, futile Ruiz/N'Zogbia situation. A last-ditch attempt to save face that's never gonna come to fruition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 £6 million for Ba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Michael Johnson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Didn't we bid for Kieron Richardson one window too? Mental Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Yum. Bacon sarnies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodson Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Too early to submit our last minute failed bid predictions? I know we have already had Bent but I mean transfer window slamming shut time. Got a really good feeling about N'Zogbia again. Yes Kinnear will definately get Insomnia to come back here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Michael Johnson. Was just reading about him, he was the first failed late bid wasn't he? Sad story (Johnson, not the late bids although they are still quite a sad story). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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