bjb7223 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Carroll to Toon will be done by next Friday. Liverpool have bid for Jan Klaas Huntelaar of Schlake and need the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Dream move for him, not so much of a dream move for us since we already have Ben Arfa, Gutierrez and Marveaux, with the likes of Sammy and Obertan lurking in the background. He's looked brilliant in some games and been completely anonymous in the rest (ie most of them). For £10m and £70k a week, there are better options out there. We only have a limited amount of money to spend, and blowing £10m (plus £3m+ a year on wages) on a position where we're already reasonably strong is just silly. We'd be far better off focussing on CB/RB/Striker, which is thankfully what we seem to be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10856 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Don't you think you are being a little anal? Either way, we don't compete for a very good player who actually supported the team as a kid, so you'd think it would be a dream move for him. No, There's a massive difference between me being unable to buy a biscuit and me not wanting to. I've got faith in G.Carr and Pardew that if we really wanted A.Johnson, we'd have thrown our hats in the ring. Put it this way, we were keen on Gervinho, then through a combination of him not being good enough, him reportedly being a dick in meetings with NUFC officials and demanding too much we pulled out. Look how that turned out. If we didn't put our hats in the ring for Johnson, it's because we don't want him, not because we can't get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffer 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Dream move for him, not so much of a dream move for us since we already have Ben Arfa, Gutierrez and Marveaux, with the likes of Sammy and Obertan lurking in the background. He's looked brilliant in some games and been completely anonymous in the rest (ie most of them). For £10m and £70k a week, there are better options out there. We only have a limited amount of money to spend, and blowing £10m (plus £3m+ a year on wages) on a position where we're already reasonably strong is just silly. We'd be far better off focussing on CB/RB/Striker, which is thankfully what we seem to be doing. There is only Ben Arfa who comes close to Adam Johnson in that list at this time. I agree that it might be difficult to accomodate him if Ben Arfa continues to improve, but it would be a nice dilemma to be in. I also think that, unlike obertan, Johnson will get better playing more games which he didn't do at man city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Boyata's away to FC Twente aswell. Looks like they're preparing for Douglas leaving, whether it be us or Fulham is another question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ben Arfa's miles better than Johnson. I like Johnson a lot but HBAs on a different level for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ♥ Daddys Cock 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ben Arfa's miles better than Johnson. I like Johnson a lot but HBAs on a different level for me. http://ow.ly/i/Ss4r/original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene_Clark 12 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Brilliant signing for them; is it a loan or a permanent deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Brilliant signing for them; is it a loan or a permanent deal? permanent 4 year deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 4 year contract. For once I'm sort of jealous of them, yet on the other hand we don't desperately need a player in his position. Maybe it's the fact that they're willing to spend money that I'm jealous of - they've spent at least £22m in one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Good catch for them as he's a decent player, but they still only have 2 'good' players amongst a few average players and a lot of dross. Can't imagine what sort of wages he's on to turn down Spurs and Liverpool for them too. RTG is in meltdown at the minute People pronouncing this as the best day of their lives etc. Hope we end up with Douglas and Carroll on top of Anita just to shut them up tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Aw, look at them. http://www.readytogo...isplay.php?f=86 Describe your feelings right now Its been a pleasure! I have waited ages for this And about 10 other separate threads about him signing. Does that board actually employ mods? Oh and 2 separate threads about making a chant up for Ellis Short. Edited August 24, 2012 by Monroe Transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 201 guests! They buy a big name player and their first thought is to see what their neighbours think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 They have also linked to this thread hello. Congrats on the signings. Johnson is a good player and Fletcher will convert at least one chance he lays on every 4 or 5 games. If you're lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 215 guests man Krul Cisse Ba Cabaye Tiote Ben Arfa Anita Collocini VS Fletcher Sessegnon McClean Saha Johnson Aye, we'll still hump them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene_Clark 12 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 fair play, he is the best player they've signed in my life time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Let's be honest here. AJ is a canny player I'd have liked here if we didn't have Ben Arfa. He is a local lad which any team likes and has supported NUFC as a youngun. Prob a good move for him and is for them. Not as sure about Fletcher like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Let's be honest here. AJ is a canny player I'd have liked here if we didn't have Ben Arfa. He is a local lad which any team likes and has supported NUFC as a youngun. Prob a good move for him and is for them. Not as sure about Fletcher like. Deloooded mag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene_Clark 12 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 as a Hibs fan, i've seen Fletcher plenty in times gone by. frankly, he's ponderous & slow of thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Aye, he's a good signing for them. It definitely says that O'Neill is playing in the only way he knows - direct football with two wingers and a big lad up front. The derby game could be a cracker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 As J69 said... http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=724996 Hello boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20129 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 People say they're obsessed, man, some of our lot need to look at themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Some of them are in tears http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showpost.php?p=13286802&postcount=34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Big drinker and poor trainer according to Man City supporting mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10856 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Some of them are in tears http://www.readytogo...02&postcount=34 Fucking Hell. As has been said, good player, but they're still well behind us in terms of quality on the pitch so I'm not worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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