Newcastle Banter Archive January 07 2012

07 Jan 2012 23:13:57
Toons and fulham scouting Nathaniel Clyne (20) of Crystal Palace. . .he has only 6 months left in his contract.

07 Jan 2012 20:02:24
surely after todays performance pards will drop obertan for HBA. Im not holding my breath though...

Obertan is a class act. Just give him time. He will prove you all wrong. Trust me.

I don't know how many times i can click disagree, obertan is awful, he's being given half a season and has failed to impress.

I think Obertan is a good player - he played week in week out for 13 odd games when we hadnt lost and so we can hardly say he hasnt contributed. I think the thing is it either goes or it doesnt for him - his style either catches the oppent full backs out or they see him coming a mile off. He should continue, but Ben Arfa should play off the striker as part of a 5 man midfield as he did today.

But ben arfa changed the game when he went out onto the right. Obertan is awful, hes had half a season and played 1 or 2 good games, he cant pass, cross or take anyone, time to drop him

At the risk of being slated i think Obertan has potential just not as a winger!. I honestly think with his pace he should be up front. Worth trying isn't it cause he defo can't cross anygood.

Obertan is still young enough to improve too! he may have been around a while but hes not that old so still think he has a good future at nufc....spenny mag

07 Jan 2012 12:03:26
Lets have some perspective about the Demba Ba alleged release clause.

The media and others thought we would struggle this year, so a release clause was always likely - like he did at West Ham. And lets face it, we have based our recruitment policy around these clauses so we can't complain!

Assuming the clause exists, why would he want to leave and where would he go? We are 7th in the league with a shout at Europe next season, He's the main man and the team plays around him, and he seems to get on well with the manager and his team mates.

Looking at the table, there are only a few clubs that could attract him in England. And in those clubs he would have far greater competition for a place. Remember, the player actually has to want to leave and there are no signs of that so far.

Also bear in mind that even if the buy out clause is as low as £10million, thats £10million profit on a freebie. Still good business.

Finally, who knows what conditions there are on the clause? Could be that he can only be sold abroad or only to a Champions League team or only if we finish bottom half / relegated etc etc. Ashley may not be popular but he rarely leaves his butt hanging out to dry financially so stay calm.

My guess is that this will come to a head in summer when he'll either leave for a CL club or he'll sign a massive new contract. Until then, enjoy!

Also - last but not least - whatever happens, he won't be going anywhere near Sunderland unless he wants to buy a carpet.

DomW.

Tottenham easy decision, they 3rd not 7th and are a big force, easy decision, who knows even man utd, chelsea,liverpool might go for him

All teams above newcastle wanting strikers can all offer european football and most importantly HIGHER wages

Since when has mike ashley offered massive contracts ba probably only on about 30k

Like karen brady said if the moneys there he will go

Part of the release clause At west ham was that the that signed had to offer him his 80 k a week to trigger it

07 Jan 2012 11:20:16
hats off to the lad a couple of months ago that said i wonder how long it is before harry and spurs are sniffin about Ba and spouting things in the media

how long is it before 'arry goes down for tax evasion, or is he allowed to pay back taxes?

ladies and gentlemen, the handiwork of our 'future England manager'

07 Jan 2012 09:44:14
Anyone of know if Newcastle were one of the eight clubs watching Jordan rhodes last night?

If you believe twitter etc then yes

07 Jan 2012 02:00:23
Ed, can you tell me if I'm right in thinking that a player can't play for three teams in a year meaning Ba wouldn't be able to go anywhere this window? {Ed001's Note - they can only play for 2 teams, though I think emergency loans are allowable.}

Thanks Ed. Hopefully people will stop worrying about what harry said and look forward to his return from the ACN. (till the summer at least lol)!

Is that a year as the whole of 2011.. Or a 365 day period.. Westham got him last January we got him July and it's now January.. That's a year in my book

Its 365 days. He was a west ham player in the last transfer window and then we signed him so couldn't go anywhere till at least the summer.

So what happens if Westham signed him on the 7th January... We could sell him in the 15th..... More than 365 days.. I agree with above post... £10m if true must be attached to relegation, CL etc etc