Newcastle Rumours Archive August 12 2013

12 Aug 2013 21:41:11
So I see we could now be in for Jelle Vossen of KRC Genk. Has anyone saw him play and is he good?

NUFC4L1FE

Yeah not a bad player 17 goals in 21app for genk last season but there league not the greatest only 5"11 so not the tallest but good with his feet has pace and knows where the goal is seen him score a few wonder goal would not be a bad buy for around 8 mil

Would be a good buy from what I've seen of him

Hes not the fastest of the bunch but he's what u would call a clinicle finosher or van score sum wonder goals

Desperation before the kick off
It is a disgrace and this team will flounder

We are 2nd rate and will hold up the Premiership

Good viewing lads my season tickets were give to 4 passionate lads but even they have doubts

Would only get 5 goals in prem, 8M? would only pay 2M at most

I'm in no way saying Vossen will be any good if we do get him, but people saying he's only playing in belgium seem to forget both Benteke and Lakaku both come from that very league and where two of the best forwards in the PL last season?

Im getting fed up with so called Newcastle fans coming on here and slagging the team off!

yes we have only brought in Remy on loan, and it is frustrating, but we have good players at the club already! Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Krul, Collocinni, Santon! And there's more! the players from January will be fitter and more prepared for the premier league. we have new backrom staff to work on fitness, one who used to work with the england rugby team. and players are saying they feel fitter and stronger! maybe we should start actually backing the team and showing our support rather than all this doom and gloom about us getting relegated before we have even kicked a ball this season!

Graham Carr and Alan Pardew will have ideas on how to strengthen the team, and will have back ups if some don't work! Joe Kinnear may not be everyones favourite person, but from what I have heard recently from him, he is doing his best, and I have faith that come september the 2nd, we will have added more to our team and be comfortably away from relegation!

Heard about Vossen but also Alderweireld this morning. The original quote said we were the only prem team looking for his signature. As unbelievable as this is, I think he would be a great signing and one that can cover RB if need be

8th Post do called because they are critics if the abysmal way the club is run and watching happen exactly what happened last season

Wake up it is people like you make Ashley think he can walk on waterThe fun starts on Monday put you comic books down and read the news about football we are officially 2nd favourites to be relegated

Are we now? Everywhere I look predicts us mid table, even the betting odds suggest this. Some claim we will be as high as 9th.

We aren't second favourites actually gwt your facts right

No we aren't second favorites we are odds on certs

To the first poster - You might have faith mate but what you really need is a big dose of grown up reality.
Joan of Arc had blind faith and look what happened to her!

To the 10th post person, call yourself a fan?
i agree with the 8th post person, get behind the team and club.
i'm also frustrated by lack of new players, but i've been supporting ghis club for 35 years, seen some rubbish, had worse chairmen, mckeag, shepherd, oh shepherd who nearly sent us under.
so mr 10th post instead of people like myself and the 8th post person, you want to thank yourself lucky we have a squad with some quality, that will stay up, we will have added a player or two by 2 nd Sept, you support a team in the Premier league, with no debt.
or would you like us to be another Portsmouth or Leeds, now their fans do have something to moan about.
so I suggest YOU put down your comics and YOU wake up to the fact you are a luck boy to support such a wonderfull football club.
Toonlol

The negativos on here claim to have the only grasp on reality and blame us optimists for arse licking, but there's another reality - that no rich Arab is coming to save us and that their incessant wringing isn't having any positive effect either. We've heard it all many times before - they think they're right, but only results will tell. So give it a rest, moaners, get behind the team and let's all keep our fingers crossed.

Toonlol and 8th post, thank you, it is refreshing to see someone with realisations of where our club is at.

People say we are badly run, yet we are still one of the biggest grossing clubs in Europe and still achieve top 20 in the Forbes list. We are one of the only self-sustaining clubs and that is homage to just how well run we actually are.

You people complaining were probably the ones who when we finished 5th were saying that this regime has sorted itself out and things are looking good for Newcastle. We had a ridiculous number of injuries last year and we had a bad year. But look at the squad we can field and it is a bloody good squad.
I would like to see additions too but I am glad we are not buying flops or being held ransom over fees for someone in the last year of their contract. I am glad that the days of signing the likes of Luque, Owen, Woodgate, Boumsong and the likes are over. We seem to be investing well in our team with a mix of experience and youth.
So I would say, for once, things are truly looking up for Newcastle as it seems we have a good regime (who yeah will make a mistake, everyone does) who are taking the club to stability in the background and building a strong team.
Peace out,

You just contradicted yourself. we don't have a strong squad. That was obvious to see last season when key players were injured there was no back up players good enough to fill the gaps, everyone could see it. why can't you lot obsessed with Ashley see it?
In my opinion we need at least 6-7 more quality players to make sure if players in vital positions are injured if doesn't hurt us too much.
That's not going to happen with this regime, it will be a threadbare squad with "adequate" players for when the first teamers are not playing.
And yes, with the players we have now, we will be fighting relegation again, and I have held a season ticket for 40 years. only difference is, I don't walk round with my head up my arse.

I'd have a bit more respect for the miserable moaners if they got down off their soap-boxes and actually organised themselves into a credible opposition to Ashley. But instead they trot out the same half-baked theories, usually that Ashley trousers any income from transfers. Believe me, as soon as the accounts show the club to be repaying Ashley's loan we'll all hear about it. You can wish all you like for an Arab sheikh to come to our rescue, like I wish I could win the lottery, but it ain't going to happen. So shut up, get organised and do something instead. Your constant brainless negativity is making us all a laughing-stock. And before the people come on with their insults, I'm no Ashley fan, or apologist, just a loyal supporter of many years who's thoroughly sick of the whingers on here. Vic

These negatives need to get a big dose of the realism they claim to have and that the rest of us apparently lack and realise that whining on a fan site won't make a blind bit of difference. What we need to do is get behind the team rather than complain about them and make baseless claims about how inadequate they are. Now let the abuse and down votes roll on in.

12 Aug 2013 13:00:43
bafe gomis set to sign in the next few days after agreeing personal term with kinnear in France yesterday

promising signs

Tv are now reporting that we've pulled back (I read that as not quite out) from the deal for Gomis. again! I can't see this happening now and never really thought we would sign more than one striker anway. Not sure letting 2-3 go and bringing only one in is progress but I have a feeling that's what is going to happen.

Wouldn't be surprised if it was all a media stunt for Newcastle to say "We'll we tried"

and they basically buy cheap rubbish players.

I can see Newcastle becoming a relegation fighting side every season, the likes of Wigan and West Ham,

- Uni Dan

Just read on sky sissoko saying gomis is desperate to sign for newcastle
Apparently they are good friends

If Gomis was so good -why are there no other bids for him?
Probably a good thing we have pulled out

If he wants to come, then he will come. there is clearly something a miss here. and I can't see it been the player agents as they will want him to move so they can be paid themselves!

But there were no other bids for cabaye, ben arfa, tiote, cisse, haidara, santon, sissoko, gouffran either. yes other clubs were linked but no one else put their money down.
just because another club doesn't want him it doesn't mean they're no good.

We have pulled out of negotiations for him

12 Aug 2013 10:45:44
Whispers around Benton of Jordan Rhodes at Blackburn, cheap, 23 and can score, not sure why we would want him as they just signed best who I think is a lot better, we will see
D

Best better than Jordan Rhodes?

Rhodes is a goal machine.

Leon Best played on his toes like he was Iniesta and shyed away from heading the ball, he seems to be a bit confused about his frame and style of player he is.

Blackburn paid 8 million for Rhodes and he has been brilliant for them.

Unlikely.

Any word on gomis or Sinclair d.

You think best is better than Rhodes? Not a chance. I liked best but I'd take Rhodes over him any day and Blackburn haven't just signed best, they signed him last summer

Jordan Rhodes cheap? Really? You didn't think this through did you, he cost Blackburn £8m why would he be cheap? Pd

Jordan Rhodes is talent but your making this up

Jordan Rhodes would cost minimum 8mil so how you think that's cheap is beyond me and most sane people. To then call Best better than Rhodes you clearly must be insane.

Best is 26 and has a goal scoring record of 53 in 228 all competitions.

Rhodes is 23 and has 127 in 230 in all competitions. Not only that his honours and club and international records are sensational :

Brentford:
Youngest ever scorer of a hattrick

Huddersfield Town:
Fastest ever headed hat trick
Golden boot 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
Successive hat tricks
Joint most goals in a match: 5 goals
Most league goals in a season: 36

Blackburn Rovers:
Equal scoring record for 7 goals in 7 consecutive games

(individual):
Football League One Player of the Season 2011–12
Football League One Topscorer 2011–12: 36 goals
PFA Team of the Year League One 2011–12
Huddersfield Town Player of the Season 2011–12
Huddersfield Town Young Player of the Year: 2011
Blackburn Rovers Player of the Season 2012-13

Your ability to copy and past facts its great, however the "cheap" comment that I made is for a young English player, who can score - best will score in 2nd tier no problem, Hence why I think this rumour has legs.

I think we could get him for the 8-10 (which anyone who knows football will asy is cheap fir a young english goalscorer) with the lure of a bigger club in top tier overshadowing the fact Blackburn wouldn't make a huge amount from the deal.

Like I say it's just what I have heard around the grounds

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Apart from the fact that Rhodes isn't a young English striker. He is Scottish.

Hes scottish not english

How many has he scored in the prem???? exactly, 0

Any league that isn't the Premier League isn't worth talking about.

So Roads can knock them in, in the leagues below, ok here's one for you!

Can any remember Shevchenko, knocked them in for fun for AC and Ukraine, but came here couldn't hit a barn door!

Any one remember Diego Forlán for Man U knocked them in for fun in Spain, come in the BPL and nothing!

What I am saying is, it all looks good on paper, but the PL is in a totally different league, its a class above everything else!

Your point however is ridiculous - Benteke came from Belgian team playing against weaker opponents and bangs them in. By your logic he should be terrible.

Van Basten, Ronaldo, Huntelaar, Van Nistelrooy etc (list in infinite) played in leagues considered lesser than the EPL and were world class strikers. (All these started or got recognised playing in the dutch league)

How many games has rhodes played in the prem 0, just look at rickie lambert a typical example of a player people said couldn't do it and he shut them up pretty quick. Rhodes is clearly a wonderful talent and his stats show it, every player has to start somewhere and he's just been unlucky with blackburn being so poor.

If the premiership is all that why don't we completely dominate European football year after year
We believe all the hype from our media
Spouts
French, German, Italian and Spanish football leagues are just as good as ours,
Afte all this is where our top teams poach their players from

11 Aug 2013 22:53:57
I overheard some newcastle officials talking about an English winger who is nearing a deal. Ince or Sinclair is my bet

Sinclair to WBA

I doubt Sinclair's going to WBA as they only want to loan him where as City and Sinclair both want a permanent move.

Could be Stewart Downing!

WBA talking signing now not a loan

Bent to CP and Downing to WHam

We look like a load of people led by the Joker

Panic setting in already and it will reach fever height after next Monday

Considering we've been linked with 4 this isn't much help lol, think downings going to westham, I wld personally take sinclair got the experience and was never going to get chance at city