Guest sicko2ndbest Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Big Sam: We can't match Chelsea By Lewis Rutledge - Created on 24 Jun 2007 Sam Allardyce has admitted he is struggling to compete with Chelsea in the transfer market. The Newcastle manager is looking to bring in a number of new players before the start of the season and has the backing of billionaire owner Mike Ashley. But he concedes his efforts have been thwarted by Chelsea, who won the chase for both Steve Sidwell and Tal Ben Haim. As well as their spending power, Allardyce believes players are lured to Chelsea by the prospect of living in the capital and being involved in the UEFA Champions League. "You try all you can and use all the weight behind you to persuade players to come to you," he told the News of the World. "But when you are competing with Chelsea it makes life extremely difficult, even for Newcastle. "There are the lures of London, Champions League football and the fact they play 56 to 60 games a year. "Any player there can play 25 to 30 matches because of their huge fixture list every year, so it is hard." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 yes. good synopsis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 "You try all you can and use all the weight behind you to persuade players to come to you," he told the News of the World. All is not lost then, with Fat Fred & Portly Ashley on the bridge, Big Sam in the engine room we must be using some weight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Its good to see we are at least competing with Chelsea for the same players. TBH Liverpool Man U and Arsenal have never got a player that both they and Chelsea were after so i wouldnt be too disheartened Man u targets - obi mikel, essien, ballack, robben Arsenal - SWP Liverpool - Robben Dont think Chelsea have ever lost out on a player to another English club come to think of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Danny Rose knocked them back & signed a deal with Leeds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triglett Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Diaby chose Arsenal ahead of Chelsea IIRC. A fair few turn them down at youth level too. I think Liverpool have beat them to a few signings, and we got Taarabt and Pekhart ahead of them too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Toonie Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 u think if we had gotten sidwell, we would have bought barton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 At least Chelsea haven't managed to lure Ameobi, Carr and Ramage away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 It's a bit annoying that the richest club in the world (using Roman's money) who could afford to buy anyone, have got three free transfers in so far (two of which we were after). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Sack him!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ridzuan Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Well money wise and offering attractive football to the players,maybe we cant match Chelsea but I think that does not mean we cannot be more successful than Chelsea.Only time will tell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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