thenige Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Can the club please hurry up and give this man a new contract? It's scary to think he could leave for nothing in 2012... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Enrique signing a new 5.5 year contract would be better than any new signing we could make this transfer window, imo. Should be the club's number one priority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I thought the Shay deal was a good one for us. we got a few million and it's not like he was a massive miss. Aye, we only got relegated. Other than that, not a massive miss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I thought the Shay deal was a good one for us. we got a few million and it's not like he was a massive miss. Aye, we only got relegated. Other than that, not a massive miss. Tis but a scratch... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 The relegation was a good thing IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 The relegation was a good thing IMO Indeed. Can't wait for the next one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 The relegation was a good thing IMO Indeed. Can't wait for the next one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I thought the Shay deal was a good one for us. we got a few million and it's not like he was a massive miss. Aye, we only got relegated. Other than that, not a massive miss. Was it because of poor goalkeeping we got relegated? I thought Harper did quite well when he came in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Haper did OK, but I'm sure Given would have got us the one extra point that we needed to stay up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I think the lack of goals was probably the main reason we went down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I think the lack of points was the reason we went down. Had we had more we would have stayed up for sure! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I think the lack of points was the reason we went down. Had we had more we would have stayed up for sure! That was the least of our problems that season tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Agree. I also think if we had conceded less goals, we would have survived. So, if we had scored more, conceded less AND got more point, we had not get relegated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Shay leaving was obviously a big blow in the relegation season. To suggest we might have picked up one more point if he'd been playing is hardly stretching a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Maybe Given could have plucked the points out of our rivals desperate clutches in a heroic Billy the Fish manner in the last two games of the season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I just don't think we sold enough matchday pies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Shay leaving was obviously a big blow in the relegation season. To suggest we might have picked up one more point if he'd been playing is hardly stretching a point. So you believe that Ashley's decision to sell Given cost us relegation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Shay leaving was obviously a big blow in the relegation season. To suggest we might have picked up one more point if he'd been playing is hardly stretching a point. So you believe that Ashley's decision to sell Given cost us relegation? Not entirely, I'm just saying Shay being at the club might have kept us up. It was certainly one of the factors. In any case, I got the impression that the player himself was exceptionally keen to leave, thinking he would be first choice keeper at the new Man City superclub. So he has to shoulder part of the blame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Shay leaving was obviously a big blow in the relegation season. To suggest we might have picked up one more point if he'd been playing is hardly stretching a point. So you believe that Ashley's decision to sell Given cost us relegation? Not entirely, I'm just saying Shay being at the club might have kept us up. It was certainly one of the factors. In any case, I got the impression that the player himself was exceptionally keen to leave, thinking he would be first choice keeper at the new Man City superclub. So he has to shoulder part of the blame. Which is why I didn't think it was a bad deal to sell Given at the time. We didn't get relegated due to selling Given any more than because Owen didn't score goals, or Barton not playing, or N'Zogbia being sold etc. I would say there were far bigger factors like failure to buy in the January window or hiring Kinnear instead of a proper manager. Selling Given was one of the decisions which probably impacted the least because Harper came in and did well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Shay leaving was obviously a big blow in the relegation season. To suggest we might have picked up one more point if he'd been playing is hardly stretching a point. So you believe that Ashley's decision to sell Given cost us relegation? Not entirely, I'm just saying Shay being at the club might have kept us up. It was certainly one of the factors. In any case, I got the impression that the player himself was exceptionally keen to leave, thinking he would be first choice keeper at the new Man City superclub. So he has to shoulder part of the blame. Which is why I didn't think it was a bad deal to sell Given at the time. We didn't get relegated due to selling Given any more than because Owen didn't score goals, or Barton not playing, or N'Zogbia being sold etc. I would say there were far bigger factors like failure to buy in the January window or hiring Kinnear instead of a proper manager. Selling Given was one of the decisions which probably impacted the least because Harper came in and did well. Agreed on that like. Kinnear, Zoggy, Owen being a shit cunt were all ahead of Given throwing his toys out of the pram. He refused to play for us, the decision to sell Given wasn't ours, it was his. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 We eventually need to say bye to Given and Harper. That's a miss but it's an inevitable one. We've managed to make the best use of it to blood in Krul, just like how we blood in Carroll after disposing Owen. That's a "miss" but we have made the best use of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/llama-seleccion-doy-palmas-orejas/20110121dasdaiftb_44/Tes That Enrique interview from this morning. Main pointers. You've played in 21 of the 22 games Newcastle have played this season, you're a first-team regular, and a left-back. A bit of a rare diamonds these days. I'm very happy with my season, I'm meeting my objectives. At first it was difficult because I couldn't speak English, but now I understand everything. Yes it's good to be playing at left-back because there are gaps in that position. Real Madrid & Barcelona for example have foreigners in that position, Marcelo & Abidal, Man Utd have Evra... And Capdevila in the national side. The only one for which there's no clear replacement for Del Bosque. We'll see if I catch his eye. If Del Bosque gives me the call I'll be very happy, I'll keep knocking on the door. I'm Spanish and it would make me the happiest man in the world. It won't be easy because Spain are the World champions, but we have a coach who doesn't just look to La Liga, he values those who go elsewhere to ply their trade. Capdevila went to Villarreal, and not long after they sold you to Newcastle. Why? Because it was a good deal, they paid just over €9m for me, which was 1m more than Chelsea paid for Del Horno. Capdevila is an extraordinary player, and a world champion, but, if you excuse me, I want to get into the national side. Why don't you think Capdevila wants to retire? Are you ready to step into the national side or is there still a long way to go? Capdevila is the boss, but it's clear that he was our only left-back at the World Cup and that could open the door. You were an U21 international and you also played in the Under 20 World Cup in Holland. Do you know many of the current side? I've been with Cesc, Pique, Albiol and Silva, with whom I was with as a kid at Valencia. Nobody has to tell me with the atmosphere's like in the squad. I'm certain it's the best. You must have taken great pleasure from the World Cup. Where did you watch the Final? It was great! I was with my team Newcastle in Scotland. We all gathered to watch it. Only Xisco and myself were supporting Spain, everyone else was for Holland. When Iniesta scored the goal I jumped for joy. But when Casillas lifted that trophy, it put that squad down in folklore. You didn't leave any trace in Spain, so how come it is now that you're on the verge of being called up by Del Bosque? I went from the Third Division to Segunda B with Levante and Oltra, who was the manager, didn't pick me. I spoke to him and he said, "When the full-back is next out, you'll get your chance", and it happened the following Sunday. I became a first-team regular and was picked for the Under 20s World Cup, being the only player picked from Segunda B. I went to Valencia where Quique Flores never put me in, then to Villarreal with Pellegrini, and now to the Premier League. In England they call you "The Bull". Is that because you're Spanish or because of your strength? The nickname was given to me by Juanfran, who is a phenomenon. But I've got stronger here in the Premier League. This season you've been named Man of the Match on five occasions. The good thing was I was named Man of the Match against City even though we lost 1-3. Despite that, I got it. I'd have preferred not to have lost however. Has the Premier League made you a better player? I'm an attacking full-back, but in England I've really learned how to defend, which is required against these opponents and style of play. Here, football's more about space, power and pace, whereas Spain is more technical and tactical. You have to always be alert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Love this guy. Hope he gets a Spain call up. Best bit of business we could this window would be giving him a new long term deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Prediction: By the end of 2011 he'll have made his Spain debut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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