May14

Pardew – “You want a round peg for a round hole.”

Alan Pardew, NUFC news, Thoughts and reflections, Toonsy, Transfers 69 comments
 

An update from Pardew.

Alan Pardew has reiterated that he feels that NUFC are ahead of the game when it comes to summer transfer activity.

Newcastle have been very active in France in recent months and it looks as though a lot of our transfer activity will be focussed on the continent. Graham Carr and Pardew himself have both been frequent visitors to various game across the continent so I’d like to think that all of this legwork will pay off in the end.

With that in mind, Pardew has given us a brief update on transfer activity and potential contract talks via The Northern Echo.

“I can report there is nothing imminent in terms of contract talks. In terms of transfers, it’s gone ok so far. We’ve got a good handle on the players who are going to become available and I like to think we’re definitely in a better position than last year,” said Pardew.

He continued: “Forget about the finance, just in terms of the preparation work we have put in – we know the players who are going to be available. We’ve got more information, we’re better off than last year. It’s all our scouting team and our coaching team, who feed into Graham Carr and ultimately to me. I then go to Derek Llambias and ask for the financial side of the deal and whether it is going to work.”

The involvement of Derek Llambias doesn’t fill me with confidence. We saw recently how out of touch he is when he criticised the fans for making their feelings about Andy Carroll known at Anfield. According to him it was “just one of things that happen”. He just doesn’t get it.

In my mind he is one of the main causes of the division between fan and boardroom. Ashley may take the flak and the chants for it, rightly as he was his appointment, but it’s Llambias who is in charge of the day to day running of the club. I just hope that Llambias can deliver the goods this time, and by the sounds of it, so does Pardew.

“You can target good players, but unless you can pay for them, there is no point,” Pardew explained. “We have to get that part right as well. There is better value abroad, our market is over-priced. Are they more talented? In some cases.”

“You have to decide whether you want to enter the market here or abroad, but it depends on the players more than anything. You want a round peg for a round hole.”

I think, in light of all this plus a few other things like the double-rebuff from Kevin Gameiro and Gervinho, that this summer is going to be a most frustrating affair. It’s not going to be as cut and dry as it should be, but I’m not too fussed about that as long as, in the end, we have a stronger squad and team to show for it.

It could take a while yet though, and it’s not going to happen straight away by the sounds of it.

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69 Comments

  1. 1
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 12:46

    :???:

  2. 2
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 12:47

    here we go again !! he opens his gob far 2 much! he said ben arfa was pencilled in for the liverpool game , he talks utter boll**!! please no1 believe this pap he says owt , think he just trys 2 keep us sweet

  3. 3
    bobby says:
    May 14, 2011 at 12:50

    You couldnt be more right about Lambias, complete tool!

  4. 4
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 12:56

    man utd have just started against blackburn n look like they mean business , think blackburn are in 4 a long game

  5. 5
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:02

    Army – I don’t understand how you can moan at Pardew about Ben Arfa. Is it not feasable that, after nearly a whole season out, the lad might suffer a setback? I read where he mentioned about how Ben Arfa MIGHT make the Liverpool game, but I didn’t believe it for a second as I knew there would be a setback. It’s natural.

  6. 6
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:07

    man utd are getn beat hahaha

  7. 7
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:08

    my point toonsy was he shudnt say it at all , he opens his gob 2 much

  8. 8
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:09

    Come on Man U. Win the fecking game :evil:

  9. 9
    Jobey07 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:10

    I want man utd to win. Means chelsea have fock all to play for

  10. 10
    Jobey07 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:10

    Mackems getting beat :lol: :lol: :lol:

  11. 11
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:11

    Army – But he is only answering questions that he is asked by the press. It’s nt like he babbles it our unprompted is it? Everything you read in the press he will have been asked by someone.

    I prefer it to be honest. I mean we could have silent Chris in charge still and hear nothing at all except a stupid childish grin.

  12. 12
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:11

    Jobey @ 9 – Exactly my point.

    Plus it would make Liverpool fans pipe down a bit :razz:

  13. 13
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:16

    u have got a point toonsy , stop nagging 2 me like me mam lol

  14. 14
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:21

    Army :lol:

  15. 15
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:22

    scum drawing

  16. 16
    Moreno says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:24

    Alreet lads,
    Good article toonsy.

    Llambias hasn’t got a chuffing clue. Sonner he is gone the better. I reckon the signings we make won’t be the obvious ones which have been reported. The club don’t build up hype on players to spend more money.

    What’s the scores?

  17. 17
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:24

    whos sunderland playn?

  18. 18
    Moreno says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:26

    Didn’t realise it was all early kick offs. Missed out on the betting :evil:

  19. 19
    Stuart79 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:31

    I see the club’s getting their excuses in early this year.

    So Tiote’s not playing for the last couple of games also then?

    Wonder if Pardew’s been told not to play him so he doesn’t get an injury and scupper a pre agreed move somewhere?

    Devil’s advocate and all.

  20. 20
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:31

    Moreno – Neither did I :???:

    Army – Wolves.

  21. 21
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:32

    cheers toonsy

  22. 22
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:37

    stu another yellow and hes banned for 3 games next season

  23. 23
    MDS says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:40

    Llambiase has always been a PR nightmare and should be replaced. Worse thing the club has going for it in my opinion.

    Pardew at least communicates and doesn’t treat us like we’re spoiled children….

  24. 24
    DevonMag says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:40

    Stu surely you realise that missing Tiote for the first two games of next season isn’t worth it mate?

  25. 25
    dan4toon says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:47

    Stuart, just like we did with Carroll ;-)

  26. 26
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:47

    mancity arnt there yet :evil:

  27. 27
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:59

    Sunlun 1-2 Wolves :lol:

  28. 28
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:59

    Blackpool 3-3 Bolton

  29. 29
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 13:59

    :roll: :lol:

  30. 30
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:10

    come on wolves

  31. 31
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:16

    blackburn 1 man utd 1 wayne rooney pen 72 mins

  32. 32
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:16

    man u 1 1 :smile:

  33. 33
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:16

    beat u 2 it batty lol

  34. 34
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:18

    Nice to see the ref not influenced on that call :roll:

  35. 35
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:18

    army 73 miniute pen not 72 :lol:

  36. 36
    Stuart79 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:19

    Clear Pen though, toonsy.

  37. 37
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:19

    bet not many people have had that cap on there head what im wearing on this avatar haha

  38. 38
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:19

    defo a pen :roll:

  39. 39
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:20

    batty was 72 .08 mins mate , check the match im watching it lol

  40. 40
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:20

    army is that jakies :?:

  41. 41
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:21

    1 3 wolves

  42. 42
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:21

    it sure is mara , england v scotland 1951 cap

  43. 43
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:23

    Sunlun 1-3 Wolves :lol:

  44. 44
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:23

    army ile send you my address ,send it too me ile try it on then send it straight back too you :lol:

  45. 45
    raffo says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:26

    Cmon wolves and Blackpool! Amazing results, I want Blackburn to go down

  46. 46
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:26

    batty send a 15 grand cheque to mine first then lol thats how much it is

  47. 47
    DevonMag says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:27

    army if it’s 72:08 mins that means it happened in the 73rd minute mate

  48. 48
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:28

    eh how?

  49. 49
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:29

    thanks devon :smile:

  50. 50
    batty says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:30

    army because the 73 min had started :lol:

  51. 51
    DevonMag says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:30

    because from 72 to 73 is the 73rd minute of the game… if it happened at 72:08 it can’t have happened IN the 72nd minute cos the 72nd minute finished 8 seconds ago

  52. 52
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:31

    its 72 minutes so it happened in 72 minutes haha

  53. 53
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:32

    hahaha 72 – 73 mins is 72nd minute mate , 73-74 is 73rd minute

  54. 54
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:32

    Stuart – Depends on what rules are being applied. Was Hernandez really going to get to that ball?

  55. 55
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:33

    er wey am thick it was 73 mins then lol

  56. 56
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:34

    my head is baffled by thinkn about that 72 -73 min thing , think i need a lie down lol haha

  57. 57
    Stuart79 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:35

    toonsy
    Posted May 14, 2011 at 2:32 PM
    Stuart – Depends on what rules are being applied. Was Hernandez really going to get to that ball?

    Does it really matter? If a player is taken out in the centre circle after he’s kicked the ball out of touch it’s still a free kick so I suppose the same applies in the box.

  58. 58
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:35

    toonsy like the cap on me head?

  59. 59
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:36

    it was defo a pen without a doubt , hernandez was taken down

  60. 60
    Army69 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:38

    man utd champions

  61. 61
    Stuart79 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:52

    Wonder if we’ll get to a cup final in the next 50 years ten years?

  62. 62
    JerseyGeordie says:
    May 14, 2011 at 14:55

    Wonder if stu will stop being a miserable negative Nancy in the next 50 years ten years… ;-)

  63. 63
    MDS says:
    May 14, 2011 at 15:05

    Hernandez has to be the signing of the year. 6m? Superb business that

  64. 64
    raffo says:
    May 14, 2011 at 15:06

    MDS – agree totally with that.

    I am fed up reading all these negative doomsday posts on here and .com. Fed up with it man, lets have some PMA ;-)

  65. 65
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 15:11

    Do you want to clarify that Raffo? Doomsday comments? Or Doomsday articles? ;)

  66. 66
    toonsy says:
    May 14, 2011 at 15:12

    Anyway, match preview up :)

  67. 67
    Stuart79 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 15:16

    JerseyGeordie
    Posted May 14, 2011 at 2:55 PM
    Wonder if stu will stop being a miserable negative Nancy in the next 50 years ten years…

    What’s your point? If you actually know…

    I cannot even ask a question without people saying it’s negative – you need to get a life.

  68. 68
    MDS says:
    May 14, 2011 at 15:18

    I am fed up reading all these negative doomsday posts on here and .com. Fed up with it man, lets have some PMA ;-)
    ————————
    Let the Hernandez signing give us hope. There are good players out there that don’t cost 30M. In Carr we trust!

  69. 69
    raffo says:
    May 14, 2011 at 15:25

    amen to that MDS.

    Toonsy – it was the comments, but I am waiting for the next Larsson article, even the posters on there wank over him!

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