Happy Face 29 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Cheeky (literal) fucking bastard. Harry: "Newcastle United wanted him and Graham Carr (chief scout) doesn't make too many mistakes. Graham's got good judgement." If his suggestions are that widely acknowledged we should start widely publicising that we're after shitty players as though we're chasing them on Carrs say so while quietly going about our business on the sly for those players we really want. Also, we should start leaking awful stories suggesting we will lose the entire spine of our team...Krul, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Ba....the lot....when only one has gone at the end of a window the relief will outweight the disappointment and the lack of investment again. [/cynic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 What had have we really got to attract players though these days if it's not money? It's certainly not the lure of coming to play for an ambitious club with top management. We're nowhere near London so that's out too. All we've got is the supporters and the premiership going in our favour and as Gemmil pointed out yesterday, players aren't going to be that arsed when they retire whether or not they have memories of playing in front of 50k. They'll want to look back on trophies or the money in their bank. The way we're operating these days will always put us at a disadvantage if we are going up against other teams for players, especially when as Stevie has said, we don't have people who love the club and the area trying to do the deals. Its the window so we are all going to panic etc etc particularly following Remy, but lets remember than in the last couple of years we have managed to sign...... Tiote Ben Arfa Santon Debuchy Anita Cabaye Ba Cisse Some great players in there who have been quite happy to come here for the wages on offer. There will be plenty more out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QPR the new Pompey within the next 5 years. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3894 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 QPR the new Pompey within the next 5 years. Fact. Fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Its the window so we are all going to panic etc etc particularly following Remy, but lets remember than in the last couple of years we have managed to sign...... Tiote Ben Arfa Santon Debuchy Anita Cabaye Ba Cisse Some great players in there who have been quite happy to come here for the wages on offer. There will be plenty more out there. I'm not suggesting we can't sign players (and good players at that). What I am saying is that if we are one of a number of teams in for them, there are a lot of teams (and I'm not even talking about about the likes of Manure, Citeh, Chelski and Arsenal) who we will lose out to because we simply wont show the ambition and by extension pay the wages that other clubs will pay. If we're up against Wigan, Stoke, Norwich, Villa etc we should still have an advantage but there are a number of teams (like QPR) who can offer what we no longer will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 My inner child still believes that we used Remy as a smokescreen while we tie up our real targets. That has to be what's going on because after 6 years of running a club, they can't be so stupid as to risk relegation again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://pics.lockerz.com/s/277268307 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Urgh. Could you please refrain from posting such images, I'm bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Urgh. Could you please refrain from posting such images, I'm bitter. http://www.toontastic.net/board/topic/27487-what-mood-are-you-in-and-why/page__st__6600#entry1162311 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://pics.lockerz.com/s/277268307 If Tracey Morgan and Busta Rhymes had a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-I-S-S-O-K-O 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 My inner child still believes that we used Remy as a smokescreen while we tie up our real targets. That has to be what's going on because after 6 years of running a club, they can't be so stupid as to risk relegation again. They did that in the summer by not strengthening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/15/newcastle-alan-pardew-french-market The overwhelming odds are that Ba's successor – not to mention one or two much-needed defensive reinforcements – will be found in France but the presence of seven French-speaking players – five of whom could be described as first choices – in Pardew's first-team squad is starting to cause some disquiet among fans. Suddenly St James' Park season ticket holders are worried about dressing-room cliques and the absence of the much-vaunted "British core" even Arsène Wenger now seems keen on restoring to Arsenal. Nagging worries about suggestions of fault lines developing between Newcastle's French and Spanish speakers, and the sense that locals boys such as Shola Ameobi and Steven Taylor an in peril of becoming an endangered species, will hold little sway, though. Finance dictates that Mike Ashley, Newcastle's owner, will remain unmoved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4755 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Is anyone genuinely bothered by that right now? Do we want more Taylor's and ameobis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17274 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Finance dictates that Mike Ashley, Newcastle's owner, will remain unmoved The key phrase. Not a bad article by the wicked witch, apart from not having a fuckin clue about how the fans feel about anything really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3894 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/15/newcastle-alan-pardew-french-market Louise Taylor ugly mackem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'd take the entire Andorran under 21 squad if they could get us competing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nagging worries that locals boys such as Shola Ameobi and Steven Taylor an in peril of becoming an endangered species http://www.guardian....w-french-market That would break my fucking heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Assume it's only her blog and not one for print. locals boys? an in peril? 5 hyphens in one paragraph. Lee Ryder has competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4755 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'd take the entire Andorran under 21 squad if they could get us competing. I'd talk to meenzer about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It's funny hearing Remy say Redknapp was a big reason why he signed for them, rewind a few days and he wouldn't even entertain the twitching clown. That golden carrot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30616 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 "There are clubs out there who are spending money that if they were in a real business they could not afford. That inflates it for everybody. For the sake of football, proper business sense has to be made." - Tony Fernandes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 But fuck all that if it looks like we'll lose out on millions next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinh9 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Is anyone genuinely bothered by that right now? Do we want more Taylor's and ameobis? There are people out there genuinely bothered by that and it's staggering. Not a single English player on this squad that is indespensible. And frankly, not a single one out there that has the value we are looking for either. Ashleys business model makes sense- but more money should be spent because it would make sense in the long run. I think he is starting to realize that with this window but I've thought that before and won't hold my breath Edited January 16, 2013 by colinh9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm only guessing here but looking at their squad, I've had a guestimate at what each one earns, will be higher and lower for some in reality but if I'm vaguely right a club who get 18,000 max at every home game are paying out £838k a week in wages. Even if it's £100k either way how the fuck is that going to stand up when FFP comes in? 1 GK Robert Green - England International 30k 2 MF Samba Diakité - 20k 3 DF Armand Traoré - 20k 4 MF Shaun Derry - 8k 5 DF Anton Ferdinand - 25k 6 DF Clint Hill (vice-captain) - 10k 7 MF Park Ji-Sung (captain) - 50k 8 FW Andrew Johnson - 35k 9 FW Djibril Cissé - 60k 10 MF Adel Taarabt - 20k 11 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips - 50k 12 FW Jamie Mackie - 10k 14 MF Esteban Granero - 20k 15 DF Nedum Onuoha - 20k 17 DF Ryan Nelsen - 40k 18 FW Loïc Rémy - 80k 19 DF José Bosingwa - 70k 20 DF Fábio (on loan from Manchester United) - 20k 21 DF Tal Ben Haim - 36k 22 MF Hogan Ephraim - 10k 23 MF Junior Hoilett - 30k 25 FW Bobby Zamora - 40k 26 GK Brian Murphy - 4k 28 DF Max Ehmer - 4k 29 MF Michael Doughty - 4k 32 MF Alejandro Faurlín - 10k 33 GK Júlio César - 30k 34 FW Rob Hulse - 25k 37 FW Jay Bothroyd - 20k 39 FW DJ Campbell - 10k 40 DF Stéphane Mbia - 25k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4755 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 reckon youre underselling that by a long way tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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