20 Aug 2011 22:18:27
Ed whats the latest on the transfer situation?
{Ed042's Note - Latest is French press have linked us with Cissokho, Lyon willing to let him go for £8m, Lyon linked with David Santon as a replacement for him who we have also been linked to in Italian media today, as for striker Maiga has been named in the squad for league game tomorrow, not sure whether that impacts our interest but they are said to want £9m for him so we`ll see on that one, for the moment would keep your eye on the two LB, see what the next few days bring.. apart from that also hope to see one if not both of the French players on trial to be signed, Darnel Situ and William Remy, might be after another reserve game though, just know Pardew said he was interested in signing both of them up}
Thanks ed, good info
Sounds as we should be happy to get one player in now. This is just so pathetic (I donĀ“t count the french trial players)
{Ed042's Note - Dont be daft lad, never said we wernt signing a striker, just gave the latest info I know has suubstance to it, as far as the club is concerned its the same as before, we are looking to and will sign both a LB & FW by the time the window closes, and if you knew anything about the two french players, especially Situ, you wouldnt be so dismissive, besides their back up and ones for the future, suppose you dont count Vuckic, Abeid, Ferguson or Tavernier either.. sorry to be harsh lad, just dont understand negativity on a day like today, have some faith}
Lets be on honest ed042 we only lost once in 13 games away to the scum i thought they outplayed for first 35 mins but after that we done more and i think obertan looks pacey even though its early days and cabaye dont look bad either..i personally think fat mike as the right idea just got of hope it works what do you rekon
{Ed042's Note - Think we got it wrong tactically at the start, gave Sessegnon way too much space, once we sorted that out they had no Plan B and lost their discipline completely, personally very happy with new signings and they`ll improve more and more as the games come, think after Arsenal and today Pards deserves a bit of credit, backing and patience from fans, dont think anyone knocks MA on the business side of things, as far as the transfers go im just giving benefit of the doubt to him until the window shuts and do think we will get the signings in by the 31st, a lot would disagree or be more skeptical, understandable I guess but Im happy enough once we get the right players in come September}
ED042 you are so far up mike ashley's arse your coming out of his nose
{Ed042's Note - Haha this hate MA plight is getting a bit old mate, cheer up, we beat the mackems yesterday.. look i couldnt care less about the bloke, dont think even his nan loves him, but if im going to jump on the hate MA bandwagon i want proper justification for it and am willing to wait until the window shuts before I make that call, id rather do it my way, be proven wrong and then have a real reason to hate him than just hate him, be in bad form and give out sh*t every day, and be made to look a fool if im wrong, its funny how patience with a situation is seen as being a MA lover haha and before you come back with the usual "but we`ve been patient for long enough" line, whats another ten days mate}
Some sad "supporters" are more interested in hating MA and AP than supporting the club... Best supporters in the world? Not by a long shot
If we take even one trialists on for lb and brin in a half decent striker then im happy with the transfers made.
plus gosling (looked well decent in one friendly highlights i saw) and ben arfa back soon our squad justifies our current ambition i dare say
anyways we've got r.taylor haha
Well said ed we all know ashley isnt a favourite but all this negativity from us fans is hardly gonna make any future players want to come or encourage ashley to dig deep its obvious hes got a financial plan ( and you dont become a billionaire without knowing how to make money ) i wouldnt go out my way to spend money to keep people happy who hate me would you?? he did spend money tostart with when he was liked now he doesnt you work it out. lets just see what happens and show future players we are great fans not whinging whining bas***** try and stop bitching bout ashley every 30 seconds and maybe he will repay our support to him
Well said ED, If it wasn't for MA our club would be dust by now, and we could of all been going to see us face Crawley Town this weekend. Everyone bemoans the fact we sold Carroll, but at £35m, more than David Villa, who wouldn't have taken the money. The new training facilities look fantastic, and i for one think that is superb. If we want to bring through youth we need to give them the best chance of making the grade, which meens a training ground to rival Arsenal, Man Utd or City. Lets face it, we all love to see kids coming through and dropping into the first team, you feel more for them than some £15m money grabber. There seems to be an urgency from people to spend big, but this doesn't always work, remember Luque, Guivarch, Maric or Hugo Bannana. Plus with big transfer fees come big wages, and with un-tested players we would be heading back to the days of the real fat controller, Boom and Bust Shepherd. We have to accept where we are and build from youth, it is the only way in the modern game, without unlimited resources. As for ' i like a jar ' Nolan, he did wonders for our club and i will be eternally grateful, but can anyone truly believe in three years time he will be still worth £50,000 a week, and then you have someone sat in the stands with his pork pie and a smile on his face, because no one will take him with those wages to play Championship Football, just look at City's wage casualties. If you don't like the look of the future go and join the Arsenal fans booing a managerial legend, and let us get on with the excitement of seeing our club becoming a youthful, entertaining and SOLVENT club.
Excellent posts every one. Found myself agreeing with both sides of conflicting arguments. Top class posting, well done......SteveToon
Some very solite points from toon fans here... If we get Cissokho and Maiga as the sun reports then i feel that a few banners to show MA that he can get a 2nd chance at a home game would do the world of good to unite the club... Would also show players such as Barton that most Toon fans just want our club to be in the headlines for the right reasons so we can curb the negativity.
This is the most sense I've seen from Toon keyboards in some time. We're better together Even after beating the mackems some people are still negative. Lets enjoy the season, we aren't getting relegated, we're on the up
Well said people - time, at least, to give AP his dues - I, for one, think he has done an execellent job since coming in - and he has also proved that is able to adjust tactically to react to a situation - best sign of a good manager ....
Ed042 "but if im going to jump on the hate MA bandwagon i want proper justification for it"
how about the constant lieing to fans (which was proved in court)
relegation to the championship
the treatment of newcastle legends keegan and shearer
need i go on?
{Ed042's Note - Listen mate I cant fill this post with an essay explanation to every little detail you pick at. I think from the responses its clear to see you are in the minority in your thinking but if you want to send me your email in a post I can get back to you when I have time}