The College Dropout Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I get confused where some of fans think we are or should be in the league. You're as only as good as the squad you have, right now we are relegation candidates based on current squad. It could quickly turn in to a mid-table Everton side, but it would take some real quality signings to get to a top 8 challenging team. For a while I thought our issues was more coaching and tactical, but the more I watch these lads fail to do it, I start to realise that we don't have a spine of winners with enough quality for that. A lot of our players have potential to grow in a decent side, but they won't in our current team. So Shelvey, I get why a top 6 side wouldn't look at him, but for anything below that he's decent. He has attacking drive, strong, tall, plays a range of passing and scores goals. Has a good engine on him. I'd love him here based on where we are right now. I can't fathom why anyone wouldn't, unless they really can't see him improving us. Our squad has certainly shown that it's better than the league position, it clearly is, however I don't think we are top 8 material without a number of signings. The squad we have got are better than the position that we are in, it's just a case of getting them to show up. When? Bar 14 games or so between September - December 2014 this team has been horrible for 2 years now. 3 different managers. Not very good managers but not the absolute worst either. Squad is shit. Some quality but who doesn't have some quality in the PL now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Sounds like Shelvey is your typical MOTD player who will do something spectacular one game then disappear for the next 19. Fans who watch every game know best usually... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 On the plus side, going to need to spend some money. That has to be painfully obvious to all now. Some serious wedge needs to be spent and early in the window too. No fucking about if we're serious about staying up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Sounds like Shelvey is your typical MOTD player who will do something spectacular one game then disappear for the next 19. Fans who watch every game know best usually... There's someone on their forum who would swap him for Colback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 They'll spend but they'll still try the fucking about gamesmanship, the only thing they will think is that scraping more bargains visits same as investing and someone important will be sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Sounds like Shelvey is your typical MOTD player who will do something spectacular one game then disappear for the next 19. Fans who watch every game know best usually... There's someone on their forum who would swap him for Colback. I would take that deal like, but it doesn't bode well really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 It just shows how forming opinions on players from highlights and media descriptions can be highly inaccurate. Lots of people on here reckon Shelvey would be a great signing. I'm not so sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Aye, find that surprising but Groo will know a lot more about him than us. Fair play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Well, I for one am pleased that forum reckon Shelvey is a disaster and a liability playing as a DM in a 4231 due to indiscipline. Which is exactly where he would play alongside Colback here Cannit wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'd take him just cos he can do some decent passing now and then, unlike colback and anita. We could try and find better but we won't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Saivet from Bordeaux mentioned again in the Mail. Fat chance as our "transfer summit" won't be arranged until late January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/629943/West-Brom-Tottenham-Andros-Townsend-Transfer-News-Gossip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/629943/West-Brom-Tottenham-Andros-Townsend-Transfer-News-Gossip Wonder if we can go toe to toe with the baggies on this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 'rocked' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Should just play them bloody germans the price they want for Xhaka. We need a Cabaye replacement and Colback is far from the answer. Even think he lost some of it these last matches as Anita looks good... Also, how the F can McClaren say that Dummet has been good? He looks awful... wtf happened to MBABU?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Koulibaly from Napoli in the Mirror. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The thing is though who's going to want to come here and play in the championship next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samag Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 It just shows how forming opinions on players from highlights and media descriptions can be highly inaccurate. Lots of people on here reckon Shelvey would be a great signing. I'm not so sure. Not sure he be a great signing myself but he has to be an improvement on the dross we have playing in midfield at the moment.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 It just shows how forming opinions on players from highlights and media descriptions can be highly inaccurate. Lots of people on here reckon Shelvey would be a great signing. I'm not so sure. Not sure he be a great signing myself but he has to be an improvement on the dross we have playing in midfield at the moment.. Every midfielder in the PL would be. Doesn't mean they would be a great signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Koulibaly from Napoli in the Mirror. Napoli absolutely flying in Serie A and he's been one of their best players He'll be gasping to move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 'Sky Sources' say we're interested too for what it's worth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Newcastle have been strongly linked with a move for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, with suggestions that there is an £8m buyout clause in his contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Ah, just had a read around and it looks like he's angling for an improved contract. Southampton were linked in the summer for £8m, he's improved massively since then. Wouldn't trust Charnley to buy a slice of pizza from Naples never mind a centre half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Ah, just had a read around and it looks like he's angling for an improved contract. Southampton were linked in the summer for £8m, he's improved massively since then. Wouldn't trust Charnley to buy a slice of pizza from Naples never mind a centre half. Has the French-African thing going for him but the contract still has a few more years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-10million-swoop-alan-dzagoev-7087438 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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