Guest Geordiesned Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Link United in for Barnes Apr 29 2007 By Neil Farrington, The Sunday Sun Newcastle are backing Sunderland to beat Derby County in the race for the Premiership - so they can land Rams' starlet Giles Barnes. Teenager Barnes will leave Pride Park for the top flight if Derby do not go up automatically or from the play-offs. And in that event, a source inside the Derby dressing room has told the Sunday Sun that Barnes is expecting to move to St James's Park. United are already confident, as we revealed in early March, of landing Reading's Steve Sidwell on a free transfer. But the signing of 18-year-old Barnes would command a significant slice of the Magpies' transfer budget, and represent an even bigger coup. Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has admitted his interest in Barnes, but Spurs had been thought to be the player's likely destination. United are on the trail of Nancy defender Pape Diakhate, while Spanish sources are linking them with Real Madrid's Lilian Thuram, although a move for the French veteran would go against Roeder's youth-oriented recruitment drive. Diakhate, the highly-rated Senegal international, has been told he can leave Nancy for a bigger club at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Michael Owen will train with the United squad this morning before deciding whether he is fit to make his long-awaited comeback at Reading tomorrow night. Why the hell would a "source inside the Derby dressing room" be telling the Sunday Sun anything?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Real Madrids Lilian Thuram? Thought Thuram was a barcelona player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Real Madrids Lilian Thuram? Thought Thuram was a barcelona player yup and they paid quite a lot of cash for him last summer, and he's 35+ sort of discredits the whole article really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Would love Barnes, especially if we could get rid of Dyer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Real Madrids Lilian Thuram? Thought Thuram was a barcelona player yup and they paid quite a lot of cash for him last summer, and he's 35+ sort of discredits the whole article really I would say the "By Neil Farrington" bit at the start discredits the whole story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I'll laugh if we get the young, talented Barnes and Tottenham end up with Dyer on double the wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Toon83 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Neil Farrington is the worse journalist in the North East and maybe the worst out of anyones work ive read, hes always making mistakes like the Thuram one, and never ever has any quotes to back up his stories, and he's an arrogant prick to go with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Sidwell and Barnes would signal end of Emre?? and someone else?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Sidwell and Barnes would signal end of Emre?? and someone else?? I'm not so sure. Roeder has admitted his squad is too small so he could be increasing the size. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Barnes would be a good signing for the right price. If we could sell Dyer and get him in at the same price (basically a straight swap) then it would be worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Barnes would add so much to our squad, in my opinion. Can play on either wing, through the centre, and off the striker - and he's got a heck of a peg on him. Versatile and youthful and gonna be bloody good - JUST what we need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jonny4Toon Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 That would possibly make our best midfield: Milner, Parker, Sidwell?, Barnes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morph Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Barnes would be an amazing signing and would instantly command a place in our team for his work rate alone never mind his skill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Barnes would be an amazing signing and would instantly command a place in our team for his work rate alone never mind his skill. Morph, fellow Derby-is-my-second-team man, you know more than i do, i would imagine... what actually is his best position? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I like what I've seen of him, but he seems to have a free role at Derby and he may have to adjust to a more disciplined position if and when he moves to the Premiership. Long term I think he'll come good, but he may find the transition tough. I suspect that in most games that he plays at the moment, he's the best player on the pitch, and that's going to change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc 4 life Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 from what i have seen he is a canny player who is already up to EPL standard, he can be one of Englands top young prospects a very good player who would improve any team outside of the top 4. I will be watching him play today against Crystal Palace to see how he does, what about you lot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc 4 life Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 he is playing up front for Derby today and is double figures on goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc 4 life Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 barnes running with an injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc 4 life Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 he has just had to be walked off the pitch with a knee injury saw him wincing early knew something was up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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