Craig 6702 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 7th June 2007 Tal Ben Haim looks set to sign for Newcastle after former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce confirmed his interest in the defender. The Israeli international looks certain to reject the offer of a new contract at the Reebok Stadium and leave on a free transfer this summer with Newcastle now favourites to land him. Chelsea had always been the frontrunners for his signature after trying to sign him in the transfer window, but now Allardyce is in charge at St James' Park, the Magpies look set to swoop. Bolton have offered the player a lucrative deal to stay but Ben Haim wants to challenge for honours and feels he has a better chance of doing that elsewhere. "Yes, I'm interested in Tal Ben Haim, he's a free agent and hopefully available," he said. "He has got three or four years of experience in the Premiership and I know him inside out. Source: http://www.clubcall.com/index.jsp?storyID=318982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Just keeps getting better tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 This is awesome. If someone told me in January that we would have a decent manager and three signings in June i would have told them to fuck off. Do you reckon they'l unveil them all at once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 This whole situation is a footballing jizz-fest ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 this guy is a quality defender i just hope sam can lure him to us rather than chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastlebroon 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Big Sam will put him off the idea of chelsea and make him realise he can actually get into our first 11 every week(rather than the odd league cup game) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 He'd be a fool to go to Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 depends what attracts him more ££££ or playing week in week out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 £££££££££££ tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastlebroon 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 depends what attracts him more ££££ or playing week in week out £££ or Sam allardyce more like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 guess we wont know til it happens though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlisle6789 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Lets hope the Rozenhal deal goes through soon aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Lets hope the Rozenhal deal goes through soon aswell that would be awsome, rozenhal and ben haim at the back, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlisle6789 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Shay will be lovin this, some good centre backs in front of him for once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Shay will be lovin this, some good centre backs in front of him for once felt sorry for shay with the cover he had always made him look bad because so many goals went past him and it wasn't always his fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 i'd agree that ben haim would be a good player at cb for us, as he is quite a bit better than what we have. i also think given would like this, as he's clearly hardly at fault (except for his kicking which is still appalling). whilst not the 2 best centrebacks in world football i think that these 2 (ben haim and rozenhal) would enable us to worry about other areas (my main worry is the full back positions especially left back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I reckon he's after playing the boy wonder Taylor at right back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1321 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 No disrepect guys, but obviously on forums, some people have no idea who they are talking about, someone says theyre good and thats it. Personally, I have no knowledge about Rozenhal and have only seen short clips of Ben Haim to comment. The latter it seems is quite rated, however how much better are these 2 than say Taylor, Distin or Wes Brown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 No disrepect guys, but obviously on forums, some people have no idea who they are talking about, someone says theyre good and thats it. Personally, I have no knowledge about Rozenhal and have only seen short clips of Ben Haim to comment. The latter it seems is quite rated, however how much better are these 2 than say Taylor, Distin or Wes Brown? Ben Haim has played in the premiership for the last few years. I've seen plenty of him to know that he's miles better than Wes Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Ben Haim is a good defender who's overrated by the press because of his links with Chelsea, better than anything we've got at the back by some distance though. If I had to describe him as a player I'd say he was a dirtier version of Carragher, not great with a football at his feet but won't let many past him that easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Ben Haim looks a very good player and did well against Rooney when Israel played England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1321 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 So what about Rozenhal? Who can give an honest opinion of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Ben Haim deal to be finalised Monday according to the Independent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen 0 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Fuck me. If we get Ben Haim, I might come a little bit. If Rozenhal is cover, that'll be pretty good for starters. Ben Haim & Taylor = Godliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3653 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I'm always a bit doubtful about his form on Saturdays but Sundays he's never a doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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