Newcastle Banter Archive June 14 2013

14 Jun 2013 20:08:27
At last some great news today. Despite all the transfer speculation and national focus being south of the river in recent weeks, Steven Taylor has pledged his future to Newcastle. His comment 'living the dream' sums up everything there is to say about this club. Thankfully the defence would appear to be in good hands even if Argentinian international Coloccini leaves.

Thank god Taylor has committed his future to the club because I was really worried he was going to sign for Arsenal. honestly!

BBC reporting Colo staying with Newcastle, Saturday morning

Arsenal? he was part of a defence that let in almost 70 goals last season he will stay at Newcastle just because his family is around him he will be on the bench the next few seasons like ameobi who has just stayed his whole career neither of them would get a game anywhere else other than the championship we need more quality than them two

Steven Taylor has pledged his future to the club, brilliant, more Keystone Cop entertainment next season.

14 Jun 2013 14:03:49
I think we only need 3 players, a centre back, a winger and a striker, then we only need to sell a few fringe players. Our squad has been improved from january from the squad that finished 5th. Our squad atm is easily top 10 quality, dare I say it matches up to evertons.

OUT: Jonas, Harper, Simpson, Williamson, Obertan, Gosling, Ameobi.

IN: Darren Bent £5million, Tom Ince £8million, Douglas Free, Georginio Wijnaldum 9million.

Squad for 13/14:

GKs: Krul, Elliot, Alnwick

DEFs: Debuchy, Tavernier, Raylor (injured), Douglas, Coloccini, Saylor, Mbiwa, Haidara, Santon

MIDs: Ben Arfa, Ince, Sammy Ameobi, Ferguson, Cabaye, Tiote, Sissoko, Anita, Bigirimana

FORs: Cisse, Bent, Gouffran, Campbell

Top ten quality, are you nuts, how come it was a bottom 5 finish then, dear me!

At the end of January where were Newcastle in the league compaired to where they finished I can't see that being an improvement in the squad

Top WHAT yes you are nuts However Ahley & Llambiad think that also But they know nothing about football what about you

It takes time to gel.

So you think we will pay £9m for Wijnaldum or whatever his name is and not put him in the squad. Have a word mate

14 Jun 2013 12:00:30
Rumour has it we are willing to break our tranfer code and buy bent who is 29?! Why would we not go for Defoe who IMO is twice as good and has a better goal scoring record. Would cost roughly the same as well

Would prefer bent really and defoe's like 30, 31 now. Bent is the sort of striker we need, technical, fast and give him a chance and he'll score.

14 Jun 2013 10:46:27
Newcastle won't sign anyone this summer. I think its going to be a disappointing summer on tyneside but I guess were used it.

Why so glum have sum ambition the window hasn't even opened yet still got months to gan

Bloody hell give the negativity a rest!

we never got anyone in jan and then signed 5 players, plus the fact that the window doesn't open until july 1st!

the clubs can talk and agree deals with nothing signed plus the toon hierarchy have said that they try their very best to keep deals quiet so sit back relax and have some faith!!

Don't forget sissoko came early as we were constantly told, and 4 others in jan window! So don't expect more than two! Striker and defender.

FFS quit the negativity, pardew and everyone are back from their holidays now, so expect to see some articles of advanced negotiations with players like Bent, Douglas, Ince etc.

14 Jun 2013 10:07:55
Forget players coming in until July probably 2nd 3rd week. Yes players are being mooted and whist most fans would like some clear indication of what those running the club are trying to achieve it is not going to happen.

A plan apparently is in place with a number of names on it but they will be systematically crossed off when our bids are rejected.
Ashley'e philosophy is from 10 names we might hopefully get 2 BUT only thing with that as always is with Newcastle now is the cost of the player and not the quality.

We shop on the bottom shelf hoping that someone falls off the middle shelf or once in a while the top shelf and that is why we will always be an also ran with Ashley at the helm.

Nice try Mackems

No, I am just a realistic GEORDIE

Here we go again - Mr Realistic. Shop on the bottom shelf? Sissoco? Mapou? Cisse? Debouchy? Benny? These are all internationals, man. You take too much notice of the other daft 'realists' on here.

Agree with 4th post

14 Jun 2013 03:20:26
Does anybody not think NUFC would be foolish to go sign numerous players.

My reasons are based upon in Jan we signed 5 first team players. all arguably have talent. But as many other foreign players do, they look to need time to adapt to England. we expected them to come in and lift us miles up the table.

These players are good players, and will come back better with a full pre season behind them, also Bigi will be better with a year behind him, as well as Campbell being brought through.

IMO we should look to sign CB/LorRM (can play both)/ST no more. don't over complicate it, then fair enough if we loose a player such as Cabaye he would need replaced.

I would also expect Anita to improve with a season behind him, as well as Santon/Marveux improving and Cisse coming back stronger with a Pre season of playing in his regular position and the team working around providing him with the correct service he is a different player to BA and to me it looked like we never changed to adapt to the change in player.

I am quietly confident in our Squad, our starting line up would be strong, and 3 additions would add to the depth with some good youngsters in and around.

So does Ashley as he like you knows nothing about football and unless a minimum 3 players Striker, CB and Winger of Quality are signed we will go through the same motions as last season. You saw it as we all did we were AWFUL

The first poster is right we have good players and the team just needs tinkering with a new striker to put pressure on Cisse, a new CB to put pressure on Taylor and possibly a new winger. Most of all though we need Pards to play people in their correct position and to let them play. We have loads of technically gifted players but if the ball is in the air most of the time then they cannot show it. Jonas is a decent squad player nothing more and should NEVER be selected ahead of Marveaux/Gouffran or even Obertan who in my opinion was starting to show what he can do last season before he got injured and before Pards demolished his confidence.

You and the 1st poster must be on the same medicine if you think we have a good squad of players.
We will become desperate and when you see the Mackems Cardiff, Norwich and other teams who should not be able to live with NUFC ahead of us in the league perhaps just perhaps you will appreciate the inept way this club is being run.

You are wrong, the January recruits will be better for the experience they had last season as will Anita, Bigi and Campbell. We do need reinforcements but not a complete change of team otherwise there is no chance for the players to learn each other’s style and how each other play. The big problem for me is Pardew, I said it the season we finished 5th, he is not good enough, his tactics are out of date but hopefully he too has learnt from last season and will play Sissoko in the centre, will drop Jonas and will get our technically gifted players playing. oh yes and teach Cisse the off side rule!
SpireToon

Totally agree mate, our squad is easily top 10 quality, its just a question of gelling and clicking over the summer which i'm confident will happen along with a few other faces.

Original poster here.

signing a hat full of players worked in January didn't it?

They don't gel. the players we signed have ability but they need time. we crnt just keep throwing a group of players together and say play.

Krul - Holland international
Debuchy - France International
Yanga - Mbwia - France International
Colo - Argentina International
Santon - Italy International
Tiote - Ivory Coast International
Sissoko - France International
Cabaye - France International
Hatem Ben Arfa - France International
Cisse - France International
Anita - Holland International
Goufran - France International
Guteirez - Argentina International

Sign 3 more. A ST/Winger and CB and you cannot tell me that is not a strong squad with players such as Bigi, Cambell etc to back up.

13 Jun 2013 22:44:01
is big mike a bit short on ready cash should Newcastle be concerned


Mike Ashley, the founder and deputy chairman of Sports Direct International, has raised £100m by selling part of his stake in the retailer. It is his first sale since the company was floated in 2007.

Ashley, who also owns Newcastle United football club, disposed of 25m shares at 400p each, cutting his shareholding from 68. 6% to just over 64%. In a statement to the stock exchange, Ashley said he would not sell any more of his shares for at least a year.

Last week the company which also owns Lillywhites and the Slazenger and Dunlop brands reported a 23% rise in profits during its Christmas quarter and said it was certain of hitting its full-year target. Now Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer, it has benefited from the demise of rival JJB last year. The positive update pushed its shares to a 12-month high of 452p on Friday, but the news of Ashley's share sale sent them down 5% yesterday to 409p.

Sources close to the company would not speculate on the reasons for the sale. Newcastle supporters must be hoping some of the money is destined for new players in the summer after losing their star striker Demba Ba to Chelsea in the January transfer window. Ashley was recently said to be interested in department store group House of Fraser, but the disposal could also be related to tax planning ahead of the end of the financial year.

Oriel Securities, joint broker to the company, said the sale was a "highly positive development as it increases liquidity in the stock, which has been a hindrance in the past". But independent analyst Nick Bubb said: "Opinion is divided on whether this will help improve liquidity in the stock or spells another collapse in the share price. "

Last year shareholders rejected a proposal to give Ashley a one-off share bonus which could have netted him around £26m.

Sunderlands owner is a multi billionaire

Old News.

Err so is fat Mike. your point is?

Sunderlands owner actually puts money into the club

Multi-billionaire? Really?