loki679 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 No price is too high to bring a genuine Geordie hero back to Tyneside. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/09/article-2653262-1E9DAE4E00000578-147_634x414.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 No price is too high to bring a genuine Geordie hero back to Tyneside. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/09/article-2653262-1E9DAE4E00000578-147_634x414.jpg Come back to me when he's chucked paint stripper all over Saylor's motor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 No price is too high to bring a genuine Geordie hero back to Tyneside. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/09/article-2653262-1E9DAE4E00000578-147_634x414.jpg Come back to me when he's chucked paint stripper all over Saylor's motor. Duly noted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Gone very quiet on this front Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Indeed, last minute loan signing coming up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Gone very quiet on this front There wont be any actual stuff happening until we get back now other than the likes of Jonas leaving. Sure the papers will invent plenty of stories soon though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 We've spent what we made from sales. I can't see us spending anything else apart from maybe a striker if a real value signing appears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosstef Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 No way we will go into the season with the current strike force. Edit: We will, won't we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Bare in mind the state of the squad we started last season with We loaned Remy in the summer and that was it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Bare in mind the state of the squad we started last season with We loaned Remy in the summer and that was it. We have a worse squad now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I wouldn't put it past Pardew to see Campbell and Armstrong as genuine first team squad members. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 We've spent what we made from sales. I can't see us spending anything else apart from maybe a striker if a real value signing appears. So our outgoings match (there or thereabouts) our incomings? if so I would also be a tad suprised if we 'spend' anything substantial. I expect a loan for a striker if i'm honest, with an option to buy tagged on again. They can't expect wht we have up front to be enough..surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Bare in mind the state of the squad we started last season with We loaned Remy in the summer and that was it. We have a worse squad now. Arguable I suppose but IMO the squads stronger, assuming Pardew actually uses the players he's been given. We still need more of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bert Shaft Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Bare in mind the state of the squad we started last season with We loaned Remy in the summer and that was it. We have a worse squad now. We are well worth a bet on being the "shock team" to get relegated this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 We've spent what we made from sales. I can't see us spending anything else apart from maybe a striker if a real value signing appears. So our outgoings match (there or thereabouts) our incomings? if so I would also be a tad suprised if we 'spend' anything substantial. I expect a loan for a striker if i'm honest, with an option to buy tagged on again. They can't expect wht we have up front to be enough..surely? If the "widely believed" transfer fees are correct, we're about even. Cabaye and Debuchy have almost exactly paid for all of our signings this summer. It's bizarre and yet pathetic how close it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'd say we are stronger than last season so far. The point being that we have a creative player in Cabella who will get games, unlike Ben Arfa. Arguably we are weaker upfront in the sense of recognised striker, but we are stronger in the sense of back ups. We are stronger than the team who finished last season because we now have a Cabaye replacement, though not directly the same position. We are only a recognised forward away from being a better squad over all than what started last season, with clubs only just starting their business now there is no need to panic as I think we have done 75% of ours. A lot of teams so far are weaker than last season as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Utter Lunacy to suggest the team is stronger than last year. Last season we had the possibility of picking an eleven of..... Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, MYM/Colo, Santon, Anita/Tiote, Sissoko, Cabaye, Remy, Ben Arfa and Cisse. Absolutely no way in hell we are stronger, buying a load of players doesn't mean we are stronger not a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hard to say on the first team, I disagree that our squad is weaker though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Bare in mind the state of the squad we started last season with We loaned Remy in the summer and that was it. We have a worse squad now. We are well worth a bet on being the "shock team" to get relegated this season. Nah, I don't think we are, imo we currently have a stronger squad than 11 teams in this league. Aston Villa Burnley Crystal Palace Hull Leicester QPR Southampton Sunderland Swansea West Brom West Ham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Who exactly has been bought which is gonna buffer up the squad? Riviere maybe? The rest are just replacements for out going players. Even Riviere is but considering he's replacing Shola I'll give you that one, fail to see how we are stronger in any way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I reckon we're slightly weaker. None of the signings are as good as Remy or Cabaye. We have filled the outgoings with replacements, some are a slight improvement (Gosling -> Colback), but those two are generally a big drop in quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 A couple of injuries and the squad could be exposed again. Perhaps Pardew feels some of the younger players can push on this season, but that would be a surprise given his track record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I think they're good signings, although more are needed. I don't spend too much time thinking about whether they're better or worse than the outgoing players... Cabella might be worse than Cabaye but then players like Cabaye are extremely hard to get for the money we're willing to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm really only interested in buying players who are better or have the potential to be better than outgoing players. Otherwise, what's the point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Out: Remy Cabaye Debuchy Shola Gosling Marveaux In De Jong Cabella Janmaat Riviere Colback Perez I think three of the players gone are either worse than useless (Shola and Gosling actually hindered us by being here) or are rendered useless by Pardew (Marveaux). Assuming Pardew can actually use the players brought in () its not a stretch to see that as a improvement on squad depth, but it can easily be argued both ways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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