Kitman 2204 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 yeah Dr G I dont have a great deal of faith we will replace the players youve mentioned or get anyone decent in. I do think as the venerable toonotl says that Ameobi isn't good enough and neither was Raylor. Guti couldve done a job for us maybe and at least was versatile and committed. The suspicion remains that the club still operates on the basis that they will clear people off the books and then decide who to bring in, mainly on the basis they're a bargain. Which would be a crazy way to run a football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21302 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Yeah, nothing has changed on evidence so far. The Ashley horse and cart interview sounds like a lot of hot air. Trying to drive a hard bargain every time means we're in danger of missing out on our top targets and paying over the odds for second rate ones Edited July 7, 2015 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7059 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Yeah, nothing has changed on evidence so far. The Ashley horse and cart interview sounds like a lot of hot air. Trying to drive a hard bargain every time means we're in danger of missing out on our top targets and paying over the odds for second rate ones What sort of welcome is it to the players as well, the fact the club has haggled for them like a piss stained mattress on Gumtree? We really wanted you to come, but we don't think you're worth your market rate. Pipe down, kick it long and sell Wonga, dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42666 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Sammy has had 3 different brand new, very expensive cars in the two years since I've lived on the same estate as him or his parents (I think the latter but he's always there). If I was him, I'd wind back the spending on crazily depreciating assets, given the potential for a sudden change in his circumstances/earning power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 or they get here and find there are 10 people competing for their position, whilst Iron Mike hoofs it over your head from the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2836 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 What sort of welcome is it to the players as well, the fact the club has haggled for them like a piss stained mattress on Gumtree? We really wanted you to come, but we don't think you're worth your market rate. Pipe down, kick it long and sell Wonga, dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Not arsed about Sameobi being shipped out, apart from the goal at Spurs he has offered little of note to the first team. Opens up more room for a flurry of signings in the coming month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6829 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Or, when those signings don't materialise, we end up having to play kids. As Happy Face said, regardless of how shit we think Taylor, Jonas, Sammy etc. were, they had 50ish appearances between them last year that we now need to fill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Did you not detect the sarcasm? It smacks of last season when she shipped out two defenders and brought no fucker in. Nonsensical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6829 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Barcelona, who're banned from signing players, have signed more players than NUFC who spoke of their ambition and how new recruitment would be vital to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 McClaren has said we have a 3 transfer window plan so be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7059 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Transfer window 1 - sign no one and get rid of a few squad players Transfer window 2 - see if we need any panic buys Transfer window 3 - sign no one and get rid of a few panic buys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Doing nothing for 3 windows more like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1205 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The first bold bit is just wrong mate sorry. The second bold bit. The reason football in this country is different is because of the kick and rush nonsense of previous generations, the lack of investment in kids football, lack of quality coaches/opportunities for coaches and a culture that demands instant success. Not because in England football is inherently a game played by big strong people. Lets put it this way. I think Anita is a better footballer than Colback, yet Colback plays every week because he "grafts". Anita plays a good game, two average games then is benched for 8 weeks or whatever. I think playing Colback over Anita is a false economy and it would bare out if both played a full season. Obviously I disagree with you on the first point. Clearly they are very good players but imo their athleticism tips them them over the edge. Essien was also a very good example of this type of player. Re the reasons why football is different here, I'm not for one second suggesting that there's something in the evironment here that makes playing in a more continential fashion impossible. I totally agree with you on the reasons you state. Those reasons have lead us to where we are, and where we currently are is that Colback (an average player at best) is more suited to the game here an therefor more useful than Anita. Anita probably does have a case in that he's never been given a good run to prove himself but equally he's never shown enough when he's had the chance. Colback immediately showed his worth, Anita has been here three years and up until the last game of the season I wouldn't say he's ever had a good game and many times (particularly last season) he's been awful. The circumstances we were in and the other players he had to play with undoubtedly hampered him last season but he's just not done anywhere near enough and I don't think he ever will. But maybe McClaren having experience of managing in Holland and Germany might be able to get us playing in a better style (lets face it he can't have us playing much worse) and Anita can prove me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1205 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Barcelona, who're banned from signing players, have signed more players than NUFC who spoke of their ambition and how new recruitment would be vital to that.We've bought their transfer ban from them for £2.3m! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7059 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 We've bought their transfer ban from them for £2.3m! Canny deal that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34100 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 McClaren has said we have a 3 transfer window plan so be patient. Like the 5 year plan, only more transparent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29492 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The five year plan wasn't a total disaster. "We hope to be like Aston Villa." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21302 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The cunts on talksport were having a good laugh at our lack of transfer activity earlier. Gits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Can't blame them we have become a laughing stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Ashley's hopefully shot himself in the foot now I hope, making a rare public appearance on Sky Sports speaking shite. Now the media sees him doing what he's done to us for years. I really hope they tear him a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4444 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 It's been a quiet day so....... According to somebody on Twitter whose foreign but has a few followers, someone called Mitrovic is due at Newcastle tomorrow. Translation required @@Meenzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13608 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 You could run it through Google Translate. I have but I won't spoil the surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15121 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 That's OK, I'll translate it from German no bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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