Christmas Tree 4821 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias has revealed the Magpies’ impressive set of financial accounts has paved the way for Alan Pardew to bolster his squad this summer. Work is already well underway to improve both the first-team squad and development pool with United eager to avoid a repeat of last summer. Back then, only Vurnon Anita of Ajax arrived at St James’ Park in the shape of a senior star but, with Newcastle announcing their best set of financial figures of the Mike Ashley era, Llambias told the Chronicle: “We have two things going on. “We will always be looking at the first team and the development team. “They go hand in hand. “We are focusing on our squad depth, we need more of that.” United were due to sign both Yoan Gouffran and Moussa Sissoko in June, but the deals were brought forward to January due to the Magpies being sucked into relegation trouble. Llambias added: “Quite honestly, what we did in January was spend £10m more than we needed to. Did we need to? Yes. “Gouffran and Sissoko were the two players we brought forward.” Newcastle have already had stars like Hatem Ben Arfa, linked with Liverpool, and Yohan Cabaye, linked with Arsenal and Tottenham, talked about as potential departures this summer. Llambias, though, pointed to last summer’s business plan when stars such as Cheick Tiote, Cabaye and Fabricio Coloccini were retained. He insisted a price of £25million will be slapped on Toon players this summer. With Steve Harper’s contract up and the goalkeeper already going public by declaring his future lies elsewhere, others like Danny Simpson, Dan Gosling and Mike Williamson could also be moved on. Yet speaking on the prospect of sales, Llambias said: “We are going to be difficult sellers. “I think we will have that reputation. “There will be certain players who need to move on with the end of contracts coming up. “Certain players will have reached the end of their contracts and some have short-term contracts which are either not negotiable or negotiable. “It is a work in progress. Every window is a work in progress. Our plan is to hold on to what we need to hold on to.” The United MD also insisted tthe same oversights as last year won’t be repeated. He added: “We excelled last year with the squad we had. “We could have finished in a Champions League spot last season. “This year the lesson has been learned that we did not have enough depth. “We are working on that. “It is a question of going forward year on year. “It is a question of what we put on the field. “If you look at our international players, we only had nine players left over the international break at our training ground. “The value for us is we have a good squad of mainly international player. “We are buying good, good players.” United will focus hard on their development pool but Willie Donachie’s and Peter Beardsley’s young guns will not be considered for the NextGen Series. The NextGen Series is an under- 19 tournament for European sides into which big guns like Inter Milan, Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona enter their development teams. Llambias added: “No, that is not for us yet. “I don’t think we are ready for that yet. “We do not have enough depth for that competition.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17643 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Llambias added: “Quite honestly, what we did in January was spend £10m more than we needed to. Did we need to? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14047 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Think we'll see a striker brought in and a centre half to replace Coloccini. We could really do with some solid hands up and down the side but if Europe is no issue next year, then I suppose it can wait. I expect the young lads to round off the squad, hopefully with better results than this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Would like to see a great winger for either side, a striker and bench striker plus Colo replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 By Marveaux is the greatest of the great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15716 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 By Marveaux is the greatest of the great? In the centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloopJohn 0 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 new 5 year deal for Shane would be the best business of the summer IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 In the centre. Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Correct In place of Tiote, Cabaye and Sissoko? Righto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Would like to see a great winger for either side, a striker and bench striker plus Colo replacement. What about Shane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Think we'll see a striker brought in and a centre half to replace Coloccini. We could really do with some solid hands up and down the side but if Europe is no issue next year, then I suppose it can wait. I expect the young lads to round off the squad, hopefully with better results than this year. I'd like us to get in that Next Gen series, so a few new young faces would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14047 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I'd like us to get in that Next Gen series, so a few new young faces would be appreciated. I imagine they need to get the academy status up first so we can have first pickings of the local lads. Imagine the poor little fuckers marooned at the mackems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I imagine they need to get the academy status up first so we can have first pickings of the local lads. Imagine the poor little fuckers marooned at the mackems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) new 5 year deal for Shane would be the best business of the summer IMO Edited March 28, 2013 by Monroe Transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausman 0 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Let's hope they dont repeat the same mistakes as last season. Definitely a new forward and I would like two centre backs brought in, one to replace Colo and the other to replace Williamson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 In place of Tiote, Cabaye and Sissoko? Righto Cabate Sissoko HBA Marveaux Goufron Cisse Would work great against a lot of the teams outside of the top 8. We dont need Tiote the destroyer against teams who simply park the bus. However as we seem to be going strongly for this striker in the summer maybe we are heading back to a 442. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 What about Shane? You asked that question yesterday. Keep up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 new 5 year deal for Shane would be the best business of the summer IMO Nah, we dont like people who get assists without a zillion fancy dan dribbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4856 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Do you deliberately get names wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I'd like us to get in that Next Gen series, so a few new young faces would be appreciated. Llambias just said today it's not going to happen anytime soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Real Madrid have a B team don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 So Andy Carroll for Ben Arfa is being whispered behind closed doors according to the mirror and others. Would you take it? I think I would given where we are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43063 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 If we want Carroll back , buy him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loonyTOON 10 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 So Andy Carroll for Ben Arfa is being whispered behind closed doors according to the mirror and others. Would you take it? I think I would given where we are now. If we want Carroll back , buy him. We can't keep waiting for Ben Arfa to come back into the frame, for him to only play 15-20 games a season. I wish we could keep him and buy a striker (but not Carroll), but my head says they're losing patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Swap deals never happen. If you hear a story about a swap deal, immediately dismiss it as a crock of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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