Sho Time Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As much as I'd take him because he's an upgrade on what we have, in our situation he's just a short-term upgrade as far as I'm concerned. Take him on a loan, see how he gets on and make the decision from there. If he's great, get him in permanently, otherwise spend the cash on a proper winger to permanently 'replace' HBA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Not a Townsend fan at all and he's overpriced (as if that matters anymore). He cuts in from the right but no way is Sissoko budging, so we're putting him down the left? Maybe that has potential, none of this cutting inside bollocks. Sissoko leaving might be the usual sucker punch at the end of the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Not sure why people keep mentioning moving Sissoko inside, him and Janmaat have a decent understanding now and have been the source of most of our chances this season. We're already going to have a lot of change to get used to as a team with the new players anyway, personally I don't think the whole system needs to change we just need better quality in certain positions. Sort out the midfield with Shelvey and Saivet (not that I've ever seen him play), keep Wij behind Mitro, keep the right side how it is and hopefully either a new left back and/or Townsend will be able to rejuvinate the left and see how we go for a few games. Still think Perez can be good out left but it wouldn't hurt him to rest a few games at the moment anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 It is the Sun mind: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6861960/Transfer-news-Newcastle-plunge-into-Andros-Townsend-hunt-with-12m-bid.html Ugh....Townsend.. Never worth £12 - not even close. Got McLaren signing written all over it. Good, whether I think there's potentially better out there for that money or not it's about time we signed players the manager actively wants, rather than just accepts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Townsend is s***. What i see is this is literally the same as Thauvin case - everyone think he will fail and we are still willing to to take a gamble because he is young and have potential and if this materialize we are able to sell for big profits. Again team needs and players attributes and personality are ignored for the sake of moneym. f*** off man. In fact the same applied to Shelvey but since our midfield is s*** and Shelvey could hit a few pass for Mitrovic which we are lacking so i would give it a pass. But the ratioanle is the same. We didnt pay the money for the best candidate and instead go for gamble in order to sell high. f***ing hell. Gambling when we are at 18 fighting relegation is pure madness and greediness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberts Mustache Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Townsend will be a nice replacement for Wayne Routledge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 French media saying Gouffran wont be joining Lille afterall due to his excessive wage demands and refusal to lower them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 How and why does the chronicle think if we buy Townsend our spending will be 38 million in Jan?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 How and why does the chronicle think if we buy Townsend our spending will be 38 million in Jan?? I think Lee Ryder failed maths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 How and why does the chronicle think if we buy Townsend our spending will be 38 million in Jan?? I think Lee Ryder failed maths. More like failed at life he gets paid for this shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 How and why does the chronicle think if we buy Townsend our spending will be 38 million in Jan?? I think Lee Ryder failed maths. More like failed at life he gets paid for this s*** In all fairness that doesn't sound like failing at life, that sounds like a sweet gig. Getting paid to mash your sausage fingers on a keyboard daily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Townsend should have his own thread, we seem intent on getting him by the sounds of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 A Twitter account says we are going to try something unthinkable, these people are always 100% correct aren't they ? buy good players for positions we need ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 may be giggs, but chron reporting we're in talks for Townsend and he wants to join us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Why no rumours of any striker to us? Shouldn't that be a priority? The Berahino talk is just that isn't it? Talk? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 may be giggs, but chron reporting we're in talks for Townsend and he wants to join us. Should see if we can get Elliott to talk him out of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Read somewhere this morning that we are interested in Caicedo from Spain (Espanol), he is a very avergae player, seen him twice in the last year and wasn't particularly impressed. Very strong and puts himself about but not even one of the top ten in Spain... No thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Read somewhere this morning that we are interested in Caicedo from Spain (Espanol), he is a very avergae player, seen him twice in the last year and wasn't particularly impressed. Very strong and puts himself about but not even one of the top ten in Spain... No thanks! Played for Man City ages ago didn't he? The guy is huge but crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 A Twitter account says we are going to try something unthinkable, these people are always 100% correct aren't they ? buy good players for positions we need ? Indykalia absolute bellend that account Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Bastia and Lille want Riviere according to Foot Mercato. They can have him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Bastia and Lille want Riviere according to Foot Mercato. They can have him. Can't see how they can afford him if it's true that Lille can't afford Gouff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Douglas: I would think Newcastle United are going to have a very different looking squad by the time the transfer window shuts. At least three are going to leave, I’d believe. Bastia are showing interest in Manu Riviere, Florian Thauvin’s move to Marseille could happen next week and I understand several other first teamers are available if the price is right. Siem de Jong may also be loaned back to Holland. Incoming? Newcastle are working on a striker deal and want Andros Townsend, although they weren’t keen at the price Spurs originally quoted. I’m not sure what has changed, other than Thauvin’s potential departure. Striker-wise, Newcastle are now looking overseas. Manolo Gabbiadini’s name won’t go away; Saido Berahino is the one they really want. Loic Remy is another one to watch. I think Newcastle are realistically looking at two more signings and then it’ll be opportunistic stuff in the final week of the window. Is that clear?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 And still no mention of a LB which, in my view, is way more important than the AT signing. There seems to be very little appreciation at the club of the importance of balance and a LB would enhance us massively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Thauvin, Tiote and De Jong out this window? Would be typically us to make a couple of signings yet weaken the squad overall. I'm not convinced Townsend is an upgrade on Thauvin, certainly not long term. Shelvey is a massive bonus but I hope we don't piss on all of the good work in the first part of the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Siem back to Ajax to go re-take his role as captain? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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