Today is like the Christmas Day of the football season, it could be great, and you could get everything you wanted but it could all end is disaster, which is possible today. With 12 hours to go in the transfer deadline day now is when it all kicks off. Will Newcastle get their striker? Will Newcastle get anyone else? We will know by 11 o clock tonight, when either it will be King Pardew or kill Pardew.
This will be updated throughout the day and will be the first stop for all Premier league and NUFC fans with all the big deals being shown here. NUFC will obviously get more coverage with every scrap of transfer rumour I can find will be brought here to excite you or upset you.
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Balotelli to Spurs I think.
Not NUFC anyway
why is the screen covered in a grey filter and how can I get shot of it
OK sorted. unblock ad, then close ad.
Not surprising that Balotelli has something else go missing.
bollocks
Eh, isn’t N’gog already at Liverpool?
Reports in France say Andre-Pierre Gignac may be off to Newcastle on loan.
Jobey I hope that’s a joke! Lets learn from the smoggies mistakes with Boyd
My bad richie, meant Bolton
Reports from Freiburg say Demba Cisse deal is off. Big surprise
I seriously doubt we are going to get a striker in. All these big “bids” are just to make it seem like the “tried”… total bollocks.
If anything we will get someone on loan…
Newcastle United drop interest in a loan deal for Manchester United striker Federico Macheda
Isn’t it easier just putting the transfer news in these comment boxes because everytime you refresh you then have to sort ot the box at the top too then scroll all the way down?
News: Bundesliga governing body DFL produce a transferable list – anyone not on this cannot move – No Papiss Cisse on it #nufc
BREAKING NEWS: Snjieder follows Santon from #IMFC to #NUFC
NUFCLatest NUFC Latest
Sources close to the player have confirmed the striker’s move from Sochaux to #NUFC may develop over the next couple of hrs (ShieldsGazette)
Agree Ritchie, this is a pain.
cjmartin_1 has just tweeted saying he has just seen Gignac getting off at Newcastle Central station.
What I dont understand, and why I think ‘rumours’ will die out, is that the majority of people (I wish this included me..), have not only internet, but a camera on their phone. All these sightings and there’s never any photos.
Mark
If you gonna pull a prank you gotta be more realistic than that! Seriously
@solanosTrumpet
lol he got the train? why didnt he fly direct from france?
Solano
Ye, and they have no idea what these players actually look like anyway. They probably spot someone who looks similar.
@JJ
lol wasnt my prank m8, was on twitter. a rumour is a rumour
Macheda or Daniel Sturridge which would you prefer to have on loan?
Doesn’t make any sense to me, surely they could get Sturridge on loan with Chelsea just signing Romelu Lukaku and had him playing on the weekend.
Just a thought.
Just seen the chuckle brothers at newcastle airport twin strikeforce signing for us or the makems ???????
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
#NUFC Tiote to have medical in 25mil Chelsea swoop http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/08/31/tiote-in-chelsea-swoop-25mill-72703-29333568/#.Tl38cx3bedw.twitter via @AddThis
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#NUFC Tiote in London having medical – Chelsea swoop for Tiote 25mill http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/08/31/Tiote-having-medical-chelsea-72703-29333568/#.Tl38cx3bedw.twitter via @AddThis
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why cant I post anymore
Breaking news: Everton confirm that they are currently in talks with…………. The Samaritans
hmm that worked..
breaking news chuckle brothers found unconscious at st peters metro station
Alan Pardew still eyeing striker Modibo Maiga – NUFC Latest News
suhailhanfi Suhail Hanfi
Mario Ballotelli #nufc one year loan deal agreed. #mcfc agree to pay half his wages. Deal now subject to medical in Newcastle at 1pm
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Iron man is a superhero
Iron woman is a command!
oops must go wor lass says I have to crack on with the painting
Let me try my hand at the this British journalism:
“Sources close to the players we have been interested in the entire transfer window have claimed that something may or may not develop over the next couple of hours…”
Well, no f#cking shit!
its the last day of the transfer window, how do these guys get jobs?
has david craig just let the cat oot the bag..
JJ…..feck knows, but when can ya start?
Like flies round shit.
NEWCASTLE UNITED target Papiss Demba Cisse will definitely not be leaving Bundesliga club Freiburg, it has been confirmed.
Richie
Today, what ya paying me?
Hitman – What did David Craig say?
if theres no deals to be had the club will wait till january to get a striker in….
plus lambias is in london
breaking news
Police in the seychelles have recovered the arm of shark attack victim Ian Redmond it was identified by the tattoo which said ‘Sunderland Premier league champions 2011-12′ in a statement the police said even the shark wouldnt swallow that.
(the chuckles are fine)
llambias is one utter CUNT ,
Basically said we done ,
So no striker, what a shock! Nice to see the club has prepared well to bring a striker in. Although in fairness they’ve only had 8 months to find a replacement for Carroll!
Laughable!
Grandma Baba Vanga predicted no strikers.
Oh what a shock.
And Cisses agent has just said , It’s simple NOBODY would meet the asking price of 13 Mil
Hahaha, what a surprise.
Every deadline day we have the same thing… Big deals left till the last minute. We wait and and wait, we build up anticipation. We then make a pathetic offer, its rejected immediately and we’re done.
Like I’ve said all along, at best we’ll get in a loan signing like Macheda.
Why do we expect any different every window. That’s now two transfer windows and still no replacement for Andy Carroll. And next window we will get told there is no money, we must sell before we buy.
All this deadline day stuff just sets up disappointment.
My predicition: if we get Ranger out, we’ll bring someone in on loan, if we don’t we won’t even do that. And we’re done.
With Ba, Best, Ameobi, and Loverpants up front. But don’t stress, with Ben Arfa and Gosling are fit they’ll be like new signings
, until they’re injured again.
Stuart: “So no striker, what a shock!”
The fat lady ain’t even warming up yet, fella.
Who the hell would be happy with Nickle arse Bendtner??
And what kind of joker would have Macheda over Sturridge?!
What’s wrong with a loan?
If the right people aren’t around for the right deal (Cisse just isn’t worth £13m and everyone knows it) then get a loaner and hold on to your chips until the right one becomes available.
I’ll be perfectly happy with a loan, especially if it’s got a purchase option. Benny’s arrangement worked, didn’t it? Given that strikers often fail to deliver and turn out to be class-A gits, it’s not a bad option at all.
I’m not that convinced we’ll even get that, mind. I suspect Carr and co are excellent at lining deals up, but Llamearse and his mob lack the skills to close them.
Still – we’ll see. We’ve got a load of gooduns in the door, but arguably the biggest gap remains unfilled.
Sturridge comes across as a bit of a cock who’s bought into his own hype. I suspect the club have discounted him on that basis. Also – does he really have what we need? Hardly the striker equivalent of Cabaye and Santon, is he?
I can’t think of a striker that I’d be particularly excited to see here. But then Benny, Tiote, Cabaye and Santon were unknown to be too and I’m pretty chuffed with them.
A question for the doom-mongers: if we do get a striker, will you admit you were wrong? Will the seven new players do it for you?
It wouldnt bother me if we didnt sign anyone else ( tho I wouldnt say no to a new striker or center back ) as I think we are fairly well stocked in most positions. Be great if we got in a player but if not we will be fine.
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
#nufc Nolan Roux was offered to NUFC last week, they have been looking at other options but considering Brest’s offer
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Where is cwarr07 when ya need a signing confirmed?
On tge plus side, if llabias is in London he can’t sell anyone surely
I think we’re looking pretty sweet now we’ve got our LB in, although we’re still dependent on one of our existing strikers coming through for us and that’s not great.
As many have said, it’s been eight months, and here we are…
Look on the bright side. We could be Arsenal.
doom mongers..what your beef…first how many times do i have 2 say this…we are not a top 4 side….we have done great business for nothing so what….u all go back 2 were is the 35 mil gone…or havnt got a striker..u lot must be bored shit less in your llives..we are in a great postion in the league..look what other teams are doing out side the top 4..nothing buying old or shit players from the prem…and paying wasting money…on old and past it..never going 2 move forward…we are going 2 finsh easily in the top 10 and u still..will moan…have we got a better mid field..yes…is the best player we got injuried …lets get a striker and shut these clowns up…but they will always moan..
Tiote to Chelsea
its only 1.30pm you tits loads of time jesus f****n wept .
Whumpie
“A question for the doom-mongers: if we do get a striker, will you admit you were wrong? Will the seven new players do it for you?”
If we get a striker in with a better reputation than the current lot, I will admit I was wrong… if we don’t will you admit you were wrong?
Also Whumpie
Papiss Cisse has scored 105 goals in 215 games at club level in both France and Germany. He did that playing for mediocre teams.
He has scored 7 in 9 for his country, he is 26-years-old in his prime. And you say he isn’t worth 13mil…
I’d say that valuation is fair enough. Plus if we offered 12mil they’d accept it.
He certainly has a much better record than Maiga.
Any more news on Situ?
Heard earlier on the dirty taffies had stuck their oar in!!
are u in a play ground jj…who cares if u are right or not…get real support the club..we have got 7 pts..what a great start…ben arfa tiote cabyen gosling and marvo jonas is their a better midfield outside top 4..i would say better then some top 4 sides…paid nothing for…thats what u should be looking at…every teams have faults in some departments…what we paid..it is one hell of business..
So far, we’ve lost:
Barton: more trouble than he’s worth (or anyone’s worth) and replaced.
Nolan: very, very replaced
Jose: replaced
Carroll: A loss, but not exactly setting the world on fire now, is he? Scored more since he left.
And we’ve gained: (effectively)
Cabaye: looks great so far. Pace, creativity – all in spades.
Marveaux: Early days, but has the pedigree.
Obertan: Looking like just the winger we need.
Albeid: Not really up for consideration yet, but an exciting prospect
Ba: Started to fire properly at the weekend. Exciting prospect.
Santon: On paper, looks excellent.
Elliot: a tactical signing really, but good to have.
and..
Gosling: Brilliant talent; a great option to have. At last.
Benny: if he can keep two working legs for more than a week, potentially the most exciting of the lot.
Even without another striker, I’d say that’s a brilliant window.
Asim
Did I say we didn’t have a good midfield on paper? No… so stop speaking your usual shit and don’t put words in my mouth.
My comment was about the club spending money on a quality striker. I’m saying they won’t. Does that mean I think we will now have a terrible season… no, because there are too many weak teams in the league this year. But if we did get in that quality striker and a decent right back, we could easily be pushing for a top six place.
As it stands, I’m assuming we’ll be floating around 12 to eighth position. But we could have pushed on further this season.
is that right crouch to the toon nooooooooooo
More smoke and mirrors. Get your hand down you horrible nasty little fat Lahndan tw@.
@Asim you say we will easily finish in the top half. No, no we won’t, we will struggle to finish 10th. That is why we need a good goalscorer because lets face it, the only premier league quality striker we have is Best and he is pretty average.
As for your “get real and sutpport the club” comment, that speaks volumes.
Must disagree with you dimpleboy about struggling to finish 10th.We were 45 mins away from finishing 8th or 9th last season and I think we have a better team this time around. Think top 10 is easily within our grasp.
@Johno That all depends on scoring goals and we have lost our two top scorers in Nolan and Carroll. If we sign a proven goalscorer then I would agree we could finish higher.
Thats a good point dimpleboy , but we hadnt had carrol from dec or so with injuries n nolan scored 3 goals after Carrol left so doesnt paint the full picture. Lack of a goal threat is a bit of a worry but i think Ba Best n Sholla can get enough to see us through. Tho I would love the club to pull the finger out n get someone in today
shola is off to the ACN in january…
no striker scores goals outside top 4…tell me any player who gets 20 goals…r srikers are crap but still scored 30 gaols between them i think…it is not the answer..if we pay more does it means he is going to score….we are not going 2 pay 20 mil…its pot luck…we mite find a cheap striker and bangs in the goals..but would be sold…the way the board do the business…
lee_ryderLee Ryder
#nufc Hearing NUFC bid for Papiss Demba Cisse was more than £10million, Freiburg wanted closer to over £15million
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If crouch doesn’t go to Stoke, we should move for Pavlyuchenko
“no striker scores goals outside top 4″
That’s a bold statement to make Asim.
According to French correspondent on talksport the maiga deal is back on
Hitman – just heard that too ! fingers crossed !!!
Anything on Sturridge anyone ??
been told last day deals. alot of late deals players dont have medicals……
toonsy… its the very reason why dekka is in the capital that we may be selling some one that worries me.. since when do you go down t here on last day of window unless its footy business?? tiote to chelski?
becasue players come in 2 london on flights…so it would be easier 2 get the paper work done and then coming down 2 newcastle…they would have more flights coming in..or wait for a flight 2 newcastle..
they are saying we bid 12 mil for cisse turned down…is this a joke..
Wax on. Wax off. Wax on. Wax off. WAX ON!!!
Paint the fence… Miagi say YES!!!!
We were one of the top-scoring teams in the prem last season, and our score rate didn’t drop without AC and Nolan. Ba was on fire for Villa and Besty keeps showing he knows where the net is.
So while I’d like to see another options, I don’t think it’s the end of the world if we crack on with what we’ve got. A disappointment, yes.
Ba was canny at West Ham too!
ToonLad on Twitter: “Just spotted a familiar face outside Newcastle’s training ground, won’t say who, just wait and see.”
Just got that off bbc website , must be worst twitter rumor ever! Fail!
Asim: why is it a joke? It’s not like other teams are queuing up to sign Cisse for £15m is it?
Gignac is negotiating a move abroad.
Wouldn’t be surprised if we were in for him.
25 yrs old, French speaking and quite highly rated despite only having a 1 in 3 scoring record. Not African too, so wouldn’t up and leave around Christmas time.
…You never know.
Aye he was linked earlier El T.
why didnt they accept it…if it is true..thats why i said is this a joke…anyway just dont now this is true..in germany their transfer market is shut and france will be in 2 hours..so we got 2 move or is the deal done…
2seasons ago,i would love gignac to come nufc,but right now apparently he is having weights issue at his club. getting fatter. not sure is a wise deal or not.
Richie
Oh, ok. Didn’t even know and managed to put 2+2 together?
…Can I have a sticker, sir?
Howay ET – keep up…
“Toon Chicken
August 31, 2011 at 11:45
Reports in France say Andre-Pierre Gignac may be off to Newcastle on loan.”
El T
Angelofdeath
Not seen much of him, but he is just one of those names, isn’t he?
Just spoke to my pal, he says Gignac is shit :O
Bassong at SJP, according to some rumour-monger who’s made it onto BBC live text….
Someone referred to him as a French Kevin Davies…
Susan – that’s about as believable as someone being able to kneel down, bend over backwards and put their elbows on the ground.
Oh. Nice pic.
Soon as this window shuts Im going to play FM and sign all the playerscwe didnt…
Funniest rumor Ive heard , carrol back to us on loan!
Whumpie
lee_ryderLee Ryder
#nufc Seb Bassong is in Cameroon so that ends the falsehood that he is the Toon
My mate’s been ripping into this Gignac fella’…
Its got to the stage that I’d rather we wait till January to buy a striker than to panic buy now and end up with some sh*t we didn’t want in the first place…
So much for that then, thanks Richie!
Whumpie
Wish I could make other impossible things happen!! Sadly my superpowers are limited to yoga though.
Can I ask the question…. When did Lee Ryder suddenly become the go to man for transfer news… He hasn’t got anything right to date, so why should people be hanging their hats on everything he tweets now
Quite disappointed that we don’t seem to be any closer to a striker deal I have to say. What do you guys think?
David – it does sound as if the Maiga deal is back on now, if that helps?
TC – Where have you heard that? Twitter?
Could this rumour of Bassong being driven to the training ground not just be a case of mistaken identity? Him and Situ look slightly a like maybe he has changed his mind about Swansea or has just found out how shit they are?
Lads,Imagine Bellamy going to QPR.
Him and Barton there. **Speechless**
David – aye – that’s all I’ve got to go on I’m afraid…
BPLTransferNews TransferNews
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French Expert Phillip Auclair on TalkSport says that Maiga should join #NUFC today
And we going to face QPR next.oh dear lord.
Oblong – it’s total BS mate… Bassong in Cameroon.
Cheers TC.
@MsiDouglas, @Lee_ryder, @ScottwilsonEcho
…The above no NAFF ALL and just guess. It’s been proved over the last 3 months or so.
Would be interested to hear what Philippe Auclair thinks of our transfers so far. I rate him highly as a pundit. He and Gabriele Marcotti are two of the best.
Aussie….well the Cisse thing was on radio so it’s a bit hard for me to copy and paste that so Ryder was the easy option, if he’s saying Bassong text to say he’s in Cameroon, I’d rather believe that some unknown who says he’s seen him in Newcastle…….also was it not Ryder mentioning Santon a couple of days before the other media?…….possibly
El Toro.
Bit harsh, that. Especially on Mark Douglas who, in my experience, is often bang on the money.
Susan – so you’re a toon fan who’s a yogi. Do you have any idea how many phwoar points that gets?
(Sorry – not very PC, I know.)
Case in point:
@MsiDouglas
Deal for Continental striker not mentioned before could be struck too… Couldn’t chisel a name out tho! Apologies #nufc
…i.e. Total b*ll*cks
@TC
Was it total shit? I stupidly thought someone must of been spotted to start the rumour……….. I forgot what day it is!
I will have a word with myself!
Nobody knows feck all, whether it be Journos or any fecker on twitter….it’s all rumours and gossip the same as everything we all put on here, if you don’t like it then you’re certainly in the wrong place on the wrong day
Mark Douglas, is so cryptic in his wording and leaves himself so covered he actually doesn’t report much at all.
He just says the rumours that are going around, but never comes right out to say one thing or the other so he can never be wrong.
Problem is he is never right either.
Apparently we have had a bid turned down for Rodellega…
I wasn’t having a crack at anyone with my Lee Ryder comments Rich
… All I am saying is if you through enough darts, one of them is going to stick and they certainly throw enough darts…
Whumpie, hehehe….
No comment
Ruiz is the type of player we should be after. especially for just over 10 million.
can’t see it though……
Got away with that one Whumpie…
Oblong – the story originated on the BBC Sport TDD feed – a famous breeding ground for WUM’s and Jackanory wannabe’s…
Aussie..true, ignore me, in a bad fettle cos I’ve put my back out……shifting gym eqpt ironically
Anyone else got a sneaking suspicion that deals are going on under the radar while rumours about the wrong players are encouraged?
I king of like that thought. Should be an interesting evening.
Feels so much better with the major heat off (i.e. a LB in through the door) but I am really hoping we get a striker – a No 9 version of Benny or Cheik. So much more exciting than a known entity.
are you sure it’s not shaggers back, Rich?
breaking news….smith has let newcastle…
WUM’s, Jackanory Wannabe’s and Colins lol!!!
Aussie…maybe.lol……but if it makes ya jealous, wor lass can do all them yoga poses like Susan too
Leon Best’s record since playing his first Premier League game.
13 appearances and 8 goals
If he’s a “Championship striker” then we need to send Carr to the likes of Doncaster, Leeds and Coventry more often.
Rich – Yep………
@Richie
i feel your pain mate i’m lying on the sofa in a codiene induced daze myself.
sadly i put my back out playing squash, my lass is sh1t at yoga.
El Toro – thanks for that. I must admit I was one who gave Best no chance, but I just love the way he keeps proving me wrong. Fantastic bit of skill for his 2nd on Sunday.
Ba started to look the part, too. His record for Villa was astonishing.
Then put Benny in behind either of ‘em and you realise that the next few hours are about icing on cakes, not do-or-die stuff.
oblong…worst is I still have to shift all the stuff because we have people coming over to… stay on Friday, alcohol may help methinks
Good on your lass Richie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Beri%C4%8D
I’m not bad at the yoga myself (Ashtanga to be specific), but that pic of Susan is enough to give me back pain just thinking about it!
Gary Speed’s a major Ashtanga bloke – he credits his long career to it.
Whumpie, how many goals did Ba get at Villa exactly to be so astonishing?
Get her to teach you some for your back!
JJ – they didn’t lose a single game that he played in at Villa. Incredible!!!
@Richie
That doesn’t sound much fun……… lots of alcohol will sort it!
So what do we think of Robert Berič then?
The Slovenian Judas possibly? Looks like he fell out of the same tree anyway…
This is so Friggin crap!! Bid for Rodallega turned down, Bid for Cisse turnerd down, we are looking at plan ZZ for a striker – soon we will be bidding for Ameobi – o wait, he’s already ours…
We have all that mone sitting in the Casino (oops Bank) and we still cannot just bid what Freiburg want (GBP13mil) to get Cisse here.
I think the tea lady will be lining up next to Best for QPR!!
Susan…..She has ankylosing spondylitis, so she has to excercise everyday and the yoga helps ease the pain for a while, she found Iyenga(spelling?) the best but there’s no Iyenga classes nearby over here….she also has hyper mobility, which is the reason it took them so long to diagnose her as they thought she couldn’t have A.S and be so flexible.
More shite about Gignac popping up. If it does turn out to be true then I just hope Carr’s seen something that suggests he’s better than his recent stats suggest.
Bloody hell; I really need something to happen now. Bored with all this conjecture and yoga-based time-filling!
Susan, she’s tried getting me to use some sort of giant beach ball today but I wasn’t having any of it
Toon Chicken
Ye, I’m surprised Villa didn’t resign the number nine shirt after Ba’s heroics.
Toon Chicken 147
Oh yes they did!
P1 W0 D0 L1
Shanhaitoon
“I think the tea lady will be lining up next to Best for QPR!!”
Sorry to tell you, but NUFC have had to let the tea lady go… money’s tight.
Pard’s makes Ashley his tea now.
@ my comment 155
Ah man, he didn’t even play that day. Bah!
Richie
I know that giant beachball you on about, it’s great fun for kicking round the house.
JJ – sorry, it was Wet Spam, not Villa. And it was 7 goals in 12 games.
Too short a period to judge by, but t’ain’t bad!
@TC
Got no problem with us signing him as long as that isn’t the only striker we bring in.
Whumpie
“More shite about Gignac popping up. If it does turn out to be true then I just hope Carr’s seen something that suggests he’s better than his recent stats suggest.”
Carr might not have but Ashley and Lambias would have seen something – he’s on loan (ie. no money).
JJ…ya’ll put ya back out doing that
Susan
I don’t do any yoga myself, but I usually end up in that position in the early hours of Saturday morning…
Whumpie – Gary Speed, David James, Ryan Giggs.
The pose in the pic is from ashtanga 2nd series, kapotasana (not recommended for beginners, haha)
Do you go to led ashtanga classes or practice mysore-style??
Let’s talk about yoga to pass the time
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It just gets worse and worse for the mackems
tits
arses
Troy Stavers
Mallett’s Mallet is a word association game, where you mustn’t pause, hesitate, repeat a word, or say a word I don’t like… otherwise you get a bash on the head like this…or like this…the one with the most bruises loses… look at each other and go Bleugh! Look at everyone at home and go Bleugh! Everyone at home look at them and go Bleugh!
Wow, I’m way behind now, pesky conference call!!
Richie, I used to teach someone with ankylosing spondylitis, she found it really helped. Hypermobile also people have to be careful though, as I’ve found out myself, otherwise you can just tear yourself apart. As for you, get yourself on that beach ball! I totally recommend those!!
JJ, that is impressive. So long as you always know where you are when you wake up
Actually there’s an email that makes the rounds with a load of pictures of drunk people passed out in crazy positions that resemble yoga…… and the title is ‘Irish yoga demotivational poster’…… hahaha! (no offense to Big Dave or anyone else!)
Striker please!!!!
hahaha The peoples republic of albania is in flames gyan has said he wants to leave he’d rather live in turkey for christ sake Galatasaray intrested and he wants to go bombshell
Susan: I’ve been doing Ashtanga for about 10 years on and off, but I’m still lucky if I get an hour a week at it; not even enough for a decent attempt on the primary series.
I started it in Canada – dragged to a class by my now wife – and found it basically made my susceptibility to injury much lower… which was handy as I have a habit of crashing snowboards and mountain bikes rather comprehensively.
I take classes when I can, but right now my only chance is to stick a mat down in the office gym at lunchtime and try to tune out the thumping dance music. Not ideal, but it’s what I get.
I do need to get my wife back into it. It had, um, positive effects aesthetically, shall we say. Keeps things “north”.
Liam Ridgewell would be a great signing as competition for both CB and LB.
As Zoe said a swap deal for Ranger would be a decent deal…..
I can’t really do anything that impressive yoga-wise, except possibly hold tol asana (sit cross-legged then lift yourself off the floor on your hands) for about 20 seconds. Oh, and I’d like to think there aren’t too many 43-year-olds who can straighten a leg in front of them and grab the foot with both hands.
Blacksheep – are you serious??
Bentley to WestHam on a years loan?! He was a £17 million signing not long ago, what a downfall!
IS there any news or is every thing quiet ?
Whumpie…”there aren’t too many 43-year-olds who can straighten a leg in front of them and grab the foot with both hands” ….Heather Mills can
Oblong: When Jobey mentioned about ridgewell I thought it would make sense for us to offer ranger, they were interested in him so it would be great for both parties
Keiron Dyer currently having medical at Holby City,also Michael Jackson spotted outside Craven Cottage.
My feeling is that we’ll sign someone that hasn’t been mentioned with us yet or no one at all.
So, Sturridge, bendtner or nowt.
If I had to put my house on it, I’d bet on nowt.
But that’s borning, so I’m getting excited about either Sturridge or Bendtner being signed before tonight, based on nothing but having a bit of fun.
Richie – you just made some tea come out of my nose…
So, Stoke are signing Bendtner, Crouch and Jerome. Bloody hell, serious strike force there and a blow for the Mackems who have been nailed on all day to sign Crouch.
well i think it is safe to say that we have very carefully selected our targets this summer with regardto strikers… to make sure that the bids would always fail!! we have done great in that respect… so far we have had around 5-7 bids al lturned down. Now for a mega business man… thats a poor conversion ratio mr ashley… or then again is it… i imagine that he will be drinking champagne tonight toasting another ripper of a window. i am still scratching my head to think if we are a stronger or weaker team than when we came up from the championship..
Whumpie…the best thing is, she’s 43
Hey Whumpie…. throwing a mat down in the gym is excellent if that’s the only chance you get. And yes it does work. I’m 43 too… feel younger
Boring transfer day so far! Better than the drama of the last one though…. Only six hours left to nick our players and no rumours yet…. fingers crossed!!
Mate who is a baggage handler at Newcastle airport has just texted me to say he’s just seen Messi’s suitcases!!
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/08/31/santon-i-ve-never-seen-a-mackem-in-milan-72703-29333568/
I am loving santon already….hahahaha
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/516598881 hope I copied that ok it’s about us hijacking the Ruiz deal
what a suprise still no striker in
He must have flown Easyjet to Malaga then for his suitcases to end up in Toon
Craig: “i am still scratching my head to think if we are a stronger or weaker team than when we came up from the championship..”
Seriously??
I mean… really?? That’s barking! See my post at 63.
I read something earlier that we were offered other strikers, but said thanks but no thanks, so I think it’s safe to say we at least have some people in mind.
Ruiz to join instead of going to Fulham would be nice, but Fulham can offer European football. They are still in Europe aren’t they?
Not sure what “King” Kenny is thinking taking Bellamy to Liverpool. Reckon we are about to sign Kuyt?
Perhaps take judas back for £5m?
Spending the next 5hrs 38mins flicking between SkySports News & Newsnow isn’t my idea of fun…
Another question is why are our fringe players not being offloaded?! Likes of Loverman, Perch, Smith, Ranger….. I understand the difficulties with Smith, but the others should surely be gone. Loverman will perhaps get the odd sub appearance this season but Perch and Ranger wont…
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11678_7140732,00.html?
looks like we might be about to highjack fullham..
JJ – if you’re still on, just saw your posts with stats on strikers. Ta for that – fair point too; sounds like £13m worth to me.
No more going out without cover coming in – I’d hope that’s the rule now.
Something’s imminent; it’s all too quiet. If we’d had quotes from people saying this deal or that deal was off I’d think otherwise, but the last one of those was first thing this morning.
Summat’s brewing, and I’m pretty sure it’s not that chimichanga from lunchtime…
Ruiz! Yes please!!!
Eh, a third amigo. Jose who?
I’m guessing all the usual suspects that like to pour water on everything are at work today, otherwise where are the comments about this bid and that bid, just being noise from Ashley to make it look like we are doing something in the transfer window, yet all will suddenly fail at the final hurdle.
There, I’ve done it for you.
What do you know about him, Susan?
i might actually cry like a little girl if we sign bendtner, the guy is a mercenary. Surely we can do better/??
lee_ryderLee Ryder
Emile Heskey to Sunderland… oh I bloody hope this is true
Micky – amazing how they can seamlessly move from “you wait and see – no more players; we’ll be stuck with Raylor at LB”, straight through the arrival of one of the best-rated LBs in the world, to “you wait and see – no striker” and so on.
I must admit, with the LB thing sorted (well, sorted enough) I’m actually as keen to get a striker just to see what the doom-mongers cling on to next as I am for any footballing reasons.
If we get a reasonable striker – be it perm or loan – this will have been a blinder of a window.
Yes, I’ll miss the Englishness of the team, and that spark and fire from the past two seasons that I think will be hard to replicate with a field of frogs. But the quality we’ve brought in – the pace, the creativity – and for how much outlay?
Amazing summer of work…
…providing nobody else leaves.
cant see that…he is a winger..
Whumpie, just Hitman’s link…
Or as iPhone would call you, ‘why pie’
whumpie i realy thing w are trying hard…very quite..very strange dont u think…i think they will shock us..i hope they do..something must be happening..
Book a room….
dan4 toon..says he will choose us or them..from his agent..
Right – best head home to continue the nail-biting. Gosh, how my missus will love me looking at my phone when I should be making polite conversation.
Ick. Anyone got floor space?
Laters, peeps.
Just been looking at Ruiz videos. Looks quality, has an air of Berbatov about him. Not as lazy though. Id be extremely happy to see him sign for thr Toon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiVV6bk-Qrc
Although some Fulham fan has got a little ahead of himself on the title of the Vid.
Whumpie @ 206, I’ll agree with that assessment provided we get a good striker in. There is no point signing a forward now unless he is clearly much better than what we have. If that happens, Shamrock will finally be impressed by our owners!
FC Twente eh?
Howay, get Chiek on the phone to Ruiz!
thanks micky toon
ive got a very very bad feeling no one else is coming in. in effect this would mean that not only has he kept the 35 million from carroll, but he would have made money in transfers and wages this window
why did i spend £649 on my season ticket again??
God im thick at times – actually thought we would get a replacement for carroll.
thick thick thick
No way we Will hijack the Ruiz move… Firstly he is too expensive, secondly Fulham.can offer him Europe, and thirdly any bid we make would come in too late and he’d be too far along in his transfer with Fulham.
JJ, kind of agree with the first two points, but until he signs on the dotted line and his registration is logged with the premier league he is still “fair game”
Ridgewell for Ranger looks a possible. Hope it comes off. Come on Chrissy, we all still love you up here, do us a favour.
jj Ruiz has already played for Twente in europe this season so i dont think he can for Fulham . Its all over the media here in holland that we are in for him .
JJ, actually thinking about your first point, too expensive. If, and it’s a big if, we tabled £11m for Cisse, but it was knocked back or for whatever reason that’s off now. Then matching or beating Fulhams offer wouldn’t be too far of a stretch.
Axel
I don’t want to believe it because it would be too good to be true…
He is an outstanding player.
Great feet, great first touch, good finisher, good with his head, passes well, holds it up skillfully. I really hope we get him.
Shocked there arn’t bigger clubs in for him.
Hope if Ruiz is going to decide between us and Fulham he has a look at the league table.
What I do fear though is that Fulham will almost undoubtably offer him bigger wages than us.
Agree with JJ @223
Whumpie @ 206
Amazing summer of work… This will have been a blinding window.
Really? Have you had a blow to the head?
How much are you being paid to spout this stuff?
Yeah, you’re right, it’s top notch stuff this widow. We’ve had 7 months to plan getting a striker in, and with 6 hours left, we’ve still got nothing. Not even a sniff.
Oh, and I don’t buy this greatest left back since sliced bread thing. There’s a massive reason why Mourinho dropped him, and why he hasn’t developed at all, and it’s down to his stinking attitude. If you think the genius man manager that is Pardew will get more out of him than Mourinho, then I’d like to understand on what basis that’s made, cos I can see more question marks over this than the Riddler’s suit.
Let’s not forget too that we’ve paid more money for someone whose career has nosedived spectacularly (and shown no signs of picking up) than we received for someone, who some with working eyes, would consider the best left back we’ve had for thirty years.
Yeah, that sounds like good work to me… Lets lose money on proven talent and bring in a total gamble.
Oh, and let’s not forget we sold our (still in contract) player of the year for £0.00 – a deal I think you’ll agree was spectacularly financially successful.
We’ve bought some young French kid everyone on here who plays Championship manager KNOWS is going to be the next £30million central defender, a Routledge lookalike and playalike, a Douglas Bader knee’d bitpart striker, a Man U reject who thinks running widths is the name of the game and ONE decent looking player. Yes, ONE.
That we’ve got rid of our most influential midfielders of the last 18 months along with Enrique, and still failed to replace our main striker makes this a VERY unsuccessful window for me.
You might wanna check outside that gingerbread house you’re renting from Ashley, and let me know what’s going on in LaLa land. We’re still here in the real world, so feel free to get back in touch any time.
Word is Ruiz wants to consider our bid but Twente don’t AT THIS LATE STAGE…
How convenient for our tight arse board that is…
Whats the latest? any bids for players?
I agree with Richie at @225
And so it begins.
Thanks Michael @226, we all needed a good dose of negativity on here, just to keep everyone in their place.
jokers… we have had like 8 months to get a forward and the money to do it with while still giving ashley a nice little profit on AC sale.. now its all panic stations with a couple of hours to go. i think we all know the outcome of this one.. a last minute rush loan deal i expect.
Well, looks like Bendtner is on his way. Everton have snubbed Bendtner plus cash for Arteta.
Perhaps they aren’t as desperate for a striker as we are.
“I’m guessing all the usual suspects that like to pour water on everything are at work today, otherwise where are the comments about this bid and that bid, just being noise from Ashley to make it look like we are doing something in the transfer window, yet all will suddenly fail at the final hurdle.”
I guessed right.
SkyGraemeBailey Graeme Bailey
Appears that Newcastle are accepting that Fulham have won the race for Ruiz, despite their late bid.
So,we can rule that out also I guess…
No problem Micky @230
You might call it negativity. I just call it how I see it. I’d say it’s more like reality really.
What do you wanna do, just pretend everything’s ok?
You really believe this crew have our best interests at heart?
I love how the closer to deadline we get the “better” the average players get to people because they are so desperate to just sign anybody.
History tells us we are done in the window… That I’m 95% sure of…
Logic tells me we really should be signing a striker… I’m not very confident our owners understand that logic.
Iam not religious put i am praying like never before that we will get Ruiz he is world class .
Michael @235. Fair enough, but I’d say that the players we’ve brought in are better or as good as the ones that have left.
The issue I have is that we are so desperately in need of a striker and it’s taken Fulham’s bid for Ruiz to make our lot wake up to him. He’s not exactly an unknown and yet we weren’t or seemingly weren’t interested in him until Fulham were.
Just what kind of scouting system are we relying on for a striker? Dekka and Mike wait to see who other clubs are buying and think “they must be good” let’s have them. FC Twente seem to be doing the right thing, unfortunately for us and not letting us anywhere near the player.
My take on this window is that if we don’t have a striker in the next four hours or so, then all the good work bringing in the others may be undone.
If we can get a striker then it’s been a good summer for NUFC.
“deepak is an indian toon
August 31, 2011 at 18:17
SkyGraemeBailey Graeme Bailey
Appears that Newcastle are accepting that Fulham have won the race for Ruiz, despite their late bid.
So,we can rule that out also I guess…”
Deepak, we were never in the race, just another scam Lambias sends out to the media to make it look like they tried…
N’Zogbia, Michael Johnson, Kieran Richardson, Ruiz, Demba Cisse, and on and on and on…
We were never really interested in these players… Some I’m greatful for, but they are just names banded about to make them look pro-active in the window when in fact we were closed for business long ago, and had no intention of signing a striker unless we got rid of one…
IF we get anybody, it’ll be Macheda on loan…
Also agree…
Everyone keeps banging on about the fantastic work Carr has done, yet, its only really Tiote that has proved himself so far… Also why is it Carr and not Pardew…
The second a player bums, Pardew will be blamed… but Carr is still a genius.
“We were never really interested in these players… Some I’m greatful for, but they are just names banded about to make them look pro-active in the window when in fact we were closed for business long ago, and had no intention of signing a striker unless we got rid of one…”
Whoop, here we go.
Unfortunately all my optimism has now left, probably because I’m knackered.
I’m not going to turn this into a moan, but I believe this may be right.
Time to switch off the ipad and SSN, nothing of note to keep me glued to either as far as NUFC is concerned.
“had no intention of signing a striker unless we got rid of one…”
Agreed here. Ranger and Lovenkrands are proving hard to move on. Ranger, because of his wages. lovenkrands probably the same.
David Craigs latest comments. Do you think he just makes it up to keep us glued to SSN?
He reckons we are about to sign someone no one was expecting.
I told you earlier about Messi’s bags didn’t I? I BLOODY TOLD YOU!!
WHOOOO HOOOO. Messi to get the number 9.
Mrs Miggins has been seen leaving her pie shop and was spotted having her medical at the toon. She will supply Ashley’s pies and in return will be signed on a 10 yr deal as our no 9 striker..
Blackburn’s Jason Roberts spotted on Metro scoffing fried chicken heading towards St. James Park…
David Craig saying we are close to signing someone who may not have been expected… Duh…
That wouldn’t be Ruiz, Craig would be creaming himself, and he would have mentioned a name if he was sure…
Could only be Liam Ridgewell story he’s playing on.
Micky @238
Cabaye apart, are you really telling me the replacements for Nolan, Barton & Enrique are better? Seriously?
There’s absolutely nothing to suggest that they are better. Marveaux, Obertan and the new LB have masses to prove, because they’ve done precisely bog all up to now – and I include their careers before coming to St. James’ Park.
It’s just wishful thinking.. oooh he was called the new Maldini, he’ll be great. Based on what exactly? That he was called the new Maldini? Didn’t they call Pistone the very same thing?
If the transfer window was reversed, I’d be sad to see Cabaye leave, but Nolan’s fitness apart, I’d think we’d had a good window. I don’t think that based on some tinpot French freebies and one of Fergie’s rejects.
It’s all just a charade. There never was going to be a striker.. We’ll get someone on loan until January, with the promise to buy then, and on and on this deceitful charade will continue.
The only reason a player comes here now, is because Ashley thinks he can sell on for a big profit. We’re nothing but a feeder club, but I’d love to be proved wrong. I really would.
Sunderland trying to sign Bendtner…
P van Aanholt on loan? Apparently he is going on loan somewhere but hasn’t said yet…
Its not Ruiz its now being reported here that he has signed for Fulham
Not Enrique. I should have made that clear. I rated Enrique when most on here and other blogs were slagging him off. He is a brilliant player and one that we should have got more than we did for him. As for Nolan, he’s passed it. He was passed it when we signed him. Let’s not forget none of the players that went in the summer were forced out the door. They all chose to leave. So stuff em.
Maybe Graham Carr isn’t so hot…
I mean… we’ve needed a quality striker for 8 months. He spends half his life in Holland watching games. And yet, he missed out on the fact we could get a striker of Ruiz’s quality for 10 mil.
All we seem to have done is go through the list of French top scorers from the last two seasons. And missed out on all of them…
I honestly don’t think David Craig has an effing clue what is going on…
what u on about laudrup..what have enrique barton and carrol done…idiot…been 2 jail…hits girls..what have they won…nothing…cabye won the league santon champs league league titles and man u player still won things…
JEEESUS ANYONE WOULD THINK ITS ANOTHER SHITE TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY THE WAY YOU LOT ARE GOING ON
Is the Cisse rumor definitely dead? I’ve seen stuff about Germany limiting the players who can be transferred or something like that. Anybody know?
The Beeb reporting Villa in talks about Danny Simpson.
FSOTC…not for transfers to other leagues apparently…and yep Cisse deal looks dead….if it was ever alive!
Thanks Richie.
Anything on the Maiga deal?
nowt on owt at the mo
really it says summik aboot alan hutton choosing fulham instead of vill and that may ahve unsettled danny simpson at nufc tenuous link that like and a long way from danny simpson in talks with villa. Twitter is just shit shit shit all day and all neet
villa buying hutton..they wouldnt go for simpson..unless it breaks down
Van Arnholt to Toon and Simpson to Villarse? He’s not hinted at it on Tw@tter, quite the opposite.
okay, thanks.
FSOTC…decent link for skysports news if ya interested
http://magic-tv.co/?page_id=10
Shearers,,,heard PVA was going to wigan
Thanks Richie but I can’t be bothered. I’m going to take a nap. Grandpa FSOTC needs his beauty sleep.
Boy, does he need it…
When I wake up, I hope we’ve signed Cisse and Marvin Martin.
And some kid called Messi.
Nothing will happen at NUFC until January where we will make several bids for a striker and then go for our 2nd 3rd and 4th choice targets before randomly bidding for any twat on deadline day knowing they’ll turn us down!
Sounds familiar as this is the scenario that wiil be played out repeatedly until the world ends in 2020202012
By the way, just noticed that Roux is playing right now for Brest in the French Cup, so if anybody’s eager to have a look at him & ye can find a stream, here’s your chance.
NUFCLatest NUFC Latest
RT @LukeEdwardsTele: Sorry #NUFC fans but it really does look like the club are no longer in the running to sign anyone at all.
30 seconds ago
By the way, does all this madness end at midnight, UK time?
i all of a sudden have a feeling that the new striker is Bellamy . The bbc are saying its gone quite on his move to QPR . I hope i am wrong .
11pm
Bellamy’s going to Liverpool.
Okay, I’m off for a bit of a snooze. Here’s hoping we have some nice, shiny new players, raring to go, when I come back to check in later.
So long for now, gang
Richie@266 – PVA to Wigan, sounds like a sticky situation.
What happened to david craig saying some shite aboot being close to a player signing……Hearing Nicky Maynard on Tyneside for medical.
Rod
FSTOC…..are you sleeping until Jan?
Hutton to Fulham, Simpson to Villa, Raylor to right back and Santon to left back. Raylor has been promoted.
I don’t expect a striker now, they cost money
I might-could Rip van Winkel it. Let’s see… maybe I won’t be checking in later today!
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
#nufc Just heard Danny Simpson not going to Aston Villa and staying in Toon
1 minute ag
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
#nufc But have been told there might, just might, be something in the pipeline still…
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
#nufc But have been told there might, just might, be something in the pipeline still…
1 minute ago
Must admit, transfer-wise, I finished counting all my chickens yesterday afternoon. Their were a few headless ones in there, but they’ll do I suppose.
The fact that David Craig is situated in turdland raises a few doubts.
Lee Ryder
“#nufc But have been told there might, just might, be something in the pipeline still…”
Might, just might = absolutely no chance…
….fkn ridiculous Van Arnholt going to Wigan. I suppose he’ll want to be first choice LB as well as Santon did with us.
David Craig is one ugly guy…
If he and Lambias walked into a bar, it’d be a bitch slap waiting to happen.
Well Lads is there owt happening just back in and havn’t had time to look yet
New thread up…
JJ, he looks like he’s borrowed his nan’s dentures, he reminds me of Dick Emery as the vicar.
Bryan Ruiz having Fulham medical
NEWCASTLE!!!
BRIAN RUIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
toon have had bid for Ruiz accepted
Toon deal on table around 12m Euros………
Newcastle bettered Fulham’s offer!
Fancy that… Helicopter waiting…
Anticlimactic, it seems. At least we got a LB… and Colo/Tiote/Krul still seems to be there. Happiness on that count (but I’ll wait 3 hours till I allow myself any..)
Bid accepted for RUiz!
newcastle have bettered fulhams offer for ruiz and helo is on stand by
HAHA Ashleys chopper on stand-by. Jol must feel sick as a dog.
Rodz,
Thats exactly what he looks like… they really could try tart him up a bit for the camera… I mean we have to look at him. And I have to hold my supper down.
Pull this one off and I might pull one off mesel
Let’s hope that same chopper ain’t waiting to pick up Tiote to take him the other way.
….mind you, if I had a foreheed like Tiote I’d stay WELL clear of helicopters.
what has happened the blog today ???
amazing… we were obviously in talks about simpson going to wigan!! ashley and dekka are jokers… its like i said to asim muppet.. for every action with ashley there is a reaction. santon in so he wanted simpson out thus pushing ryan talyor over to rb… there will be no striker..of course.. but ..’we are well placed for the janaury window’ and will allocate substantial funds to sdtrengthen in january; because ‘ we just ran out of time’ and ‘couldnt get them over the line’ but ‘we did try hard as our failed 10 million bids prove’……
SkySportsNews Sky Sports News
Newcastle have made a late bid to sign FC Twente’s Bryan Ruiz and their offer has been accepted #ssn #deadlineday
1 minute ago
Retweeted by cwarr07
Oliver Kay
OliverKayTimes Oliver Kay
SSN reporting Newcastle have matched Fulham’s offer to FC Twente for Bryan Ruiz. And inevitably that there’s a helicopter on standby …
42 seconds ago
Mark Douglas
MsiDouglas Mark Douglas
Sky claiming Ruiz bid ‘accepted’. That’s an improved bid from the one rejected #NUFC
48 seconds ago
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Lee Ryder
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
#nufc Bryan Ruiz offered a bigger pay packet at the Toon as well
1 minute ago
breaking news : Toon bid for Ruiz lol
heli on standby
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz lol
sorry. .. simpson to villa, not wigan
Folks whats that thing up the top with comments I posted a couple of times but it wont work
If Pardew is in the chopper it must be like…. Thunderbirds are go… FAB Virgil.
Fack me… where is this coming from????????
If we get Ruiz, I will tag team Ashley and Lambias, and never say another foul word about them again…
(*I reserve all rights to continue foul mouthing him in the next transfer window)
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pull this one off, he is the best player we have been linked with all season and he is 10x the player Carroll is, and I’d say even better than Ben Arfa.
No way? Really or is this a wind up?
Why cant I do as I say and stay away from this madness.
Deadline day for me is like crack cocaine, i know it’s all going to end in tears, but Im addicted to it.
McNallyMirror Brian McNally
David Craig says on #Sky #NUFC have matched #Fulham’s offer of £10.6m for Bryan Ruiz as player undergoes medical with #FFC in London.
2 minutes ago
Big Dave. Apparently your comments are read and they only post the ones they want. I’ve been posting all day and not one comment has appeared.
Stick with us on here and let the elite have their own party
Dave….I think they read it first then if they think it’s interesting they’ll post it….I gave up on it cos everytime you refresh you then have to activate it again then scroll right down which was a bit of a pain.
Craig Chirsholm
If we get Ruiz, Simpson can leave and I’d still bone Ashley if he asked me too… This would be a massive, massive coup.
ruiz… yes.. we tried hard but ran out of time for him too lol lol
Chilloot Craig, 3 hours to go yet man…..
Ruiz
and jizz…
If we was serious, then why didn’t we offer this money for Gameiro/Erdinc months ago.?
Its the same old bollix from the club to string the fans along.
Micky cheers mate fuk that shit
McNallyMirror Brian McNally
Craig claims #nufc now offering Ruiz better deal than #Fulham and have a helicopter on standby to whisk him away from the Londoners.. #FFC
3 minutes ago
BB was thinking the exact same I cant see there being time to get him down here after he is finished at fulham
Dave, divnt think nee1s arsed about that thing at the top of the page like. Nee emerticon links though. Guess I’ll just have to copy and paste them from somewhere else, or rely on th good old colon D
JJ..it was on sky, I put a decent link @ 265
so Ruiz is at Fulham nu? ah perhaps too late. depends if he likes L’don or the toon and perhaps more money and generally a better club
Richie @ 314 who idea was that shit
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
Mega rich Anzhi have made a £41m bid for Andy Carroll
1 minute ag
lee_ryderLee Ryder
Mega rich Anzhi have made a £41m bid for Andy Carroll
ruiz will be an excellent signing will complement existing strikers decent summer if we can get this past the post.
do we need to give him a medical. just ask fulham if he passed then we’ll sign him..
JJ….if ruiz is at fulham already having medical this is nothing more than ashley propaganda, as he does in every window. i hope you are right tho jj.. but we have been here every single window under ashley
Got to say I’m excited about Ruiz, but also very suspicious.
Like I said earlier, why wasn’t he a target all along?
Why did it take Fulham to bring him over to make us put in a bid?
Did we think he wouldn’t leave twente?
Do we only have Graham Carr looking for players and he was tied up looking at defenders?
Highly suss all round.
lads same think happened about zog..we left it 2 late..but them been in london..he wouldnt have 2 come down…hope i am not going 2 let down…got a bad feeling..
….man, Stoke fans are a right bunch of mutants. Must be sumik in the watta.
So has there been any movement at the toon today ?? no
Dave the idea was ok, just got fed up with refreshing, activating, scrolling…think they’ve been busy tho.
Rod you would need to be a mutant to live there fuk they have put the U into Ugly
fuggin boring
bid lodged for ridgewell
paulfraserecho Paul Fraser
Tonight could get interesting after all. MikeAshley meaning business on deadline day, by sounds of things. Helicopters and big money bids…
1 minute ago
ridgewell aswell cooooooooooooooooome on
Craig, must admit this whole thing does smack of last minute propaganda.
…LIAM RIDGEWELL!!!!
…I’d have them both anyway. Come on FATBOY, prove the doubters (myself included) wrang!!!!!
Bid for Liam Ridgewell, according to SSN.
Sorry guys just checking in after a few hours of waiting and seeing at work. Any updates on Modibo Maiga!!! Thought Sochaux had their replacement in
Oh dear chopper has ran oot of gas.
Caught up in air traffic jam
Cant land due to bad weather
wooo Hoooo
suck it up muppets.
Bid in for ridgewell apparently.
Hows this for a conspiracy theory.
Ashley knows Ruiz deal is tied up with Fulham, he matches offer and its accepted, so it looks like Newcastle did their bit…
Then he claims they offered Ruiz a better deal than Fulham (how does he know what Fulham offered, that is condifential and they shouldn’t have even spoken to Ruiz).
Fulham then offer higher wages to Ruiz (agent has done his job), Ashley looks like he tried but doesn’t have to spent. Ruiz plays for Fulham on bigger salary, and everybody wins… except for us again
CAN YOU SEE WHAT ASHLEY’S PAST HAS DONE TO MY CONFIDENCE IN HIM!!!
who the fug is Liam Ridgewell
BB I hope fatboy is in the chopper
I heard Ruiz hasn’t been in a helicopter before and his agent said if he got a ride on ashleys chopper he’d sign for us.
Not sure if that means he’s gay or likes machinery.
toon bid for ridgewell!
on fulham highjack,they saying once players in for medical club keep phones away from player and agent!
jj Ashley knows what was offered because he asks Ruiz agent. Agent tells him and Ashley says ok, well I will beat it. Simples.
unfortunately I think weve left it a bit too late. not many options now – if any.
Sorry just got in Ruiz, He’s a left winger isn’t he. Why??
nufc make offer for ridgewell ssn
Craig
I still don’t believe it will happen, I want to so badly but I just can’t trust Ashley. Wish I was confident but I’m not.
so if we dont get ruiz we get nowt?
If indeed we have offered more ££ all you can say is footballers do goto who pay most!
Premandup he can play as a striker. I’m guessing a Rooney style striker rather than a shearer striker.
Exactly ice. Wait til the deal is 99% sorted and put in a fake bid.
The fat Kunt really thinks we are dumb.
BB, he’s a decent centre half, can play FB too. He’d be very good backup on the cheap.
Premandup,
Ruiz is more of a striker… It would be like calling Messi a right winger. They both move all around the park and look for the ball.
Ice probably. Reckon ridgewell will happen. He put in a transfer request earlier, but it was turned down.
haway get ruiz owa the line , if we get ruiz i will be buzzzzzzzzzzzzing!!!!
Repeat after me:
there’s no place like home
there’s no place like home
Ice and BB, just cos I’ve been made a mug in every fatboy transfer window so far, doesn’t mean I have to give up all hope in the last few hours now. KTF
aye Rod.
I quite like Ridgewell. esp with Wilko injured and Tamas not pulling his weight
Rodzilla did you say cheap?
now were talking
….Christ, we’ve been watching Newsnow every fkn minute since the window opened – why give up so soon!!!
jj@349……you just know this is the exact way it pans out…yes a bid for ridgewell… and the thing is, we could offer 20 million for ridgewell so it gets accepted by the club then it hits SSN that we have bid that much.. so then we offer 15k a week salary to crash the deal on puropse.
Didnt ridgewell tell us all to fuk off when we tried to sign him before?
ive never left this pc alllllllll day , havent even eat!! ruiz better bluddy come haha!!!
BB, let’s see mate eh.
David Craig on Ruiz: “they’ve been working very, very hard”, ahhh, bless.
We’ve offered a better bid, and better personal terms. Some life in this one lads……….
Twente chairman calls skysports news journalist…Llambias with a Dutch accent more like
beadsleys boots if you dont know who liam ridgewell is get of this a football site
Basset is spot on if we wanted these players why wait till now ?
Ruiz would be an unreal signing, if it’s true and comes off.
Nile Ranger + cash for Ridgewell? Wouldn’t complain one bit!
@beadsleys boots
lol u must know who ridgewell is. unless youre 10 or summit
With you Army – will be buzzzzzzzzzzzzing if we get ruiz be wickeeeedd and ridgewell can play bc and fb so yeeeeeeah haaa
ime very suss of this,would jabba let this news oot,unless its so they can say well we did have a go,ill wait and see
I thought Troy would of joined in the excitement of deadline day
Have I made this up but didn’t someone say llambias is in London…so why the helicopter?!?
Doesn’t add up to me…surely there isn’t time to get up & have a medical
£2m plus Nile Ranger and we can get Ridgewell.
Birmingham get £2m to spend in the next few hours on a replacement with smaller wages and a striker they really need. Everyone wins in this deal.
Ice…”apparently” Sky got it from FC Twente
johnson loan deal to stoke off,mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Blacksheep – LOL no point thrashing about. Just get in my net bonny lad’
Surely this bid for carroll of 41 mill from the ruskys is sketch! licerpoo jus signed bellerz tho so they cud get rid of a forward .. we get 25% of the fee
Ice apparently the twente chairman called David Craig…I’m not convinced
3 mill for ridgewell? straight swap more like. He’s 27 aint he?
oooh I got mark n all
woo hoo Bobby would be proud
tick tock tick tock running oot of time ,never mind we tryed .:lol:
RICHIE it will be jabba mate putting on his posh voice
TP……do we not just get 25% of any profit?
Dave, that’s a fair point, but the fact of the matter is the whole ‘transfer window’ idea is fked up beyond all proportion.
There are ALWAYS last minute scrambles. All clubs need to sell and buy. It’s like being caught up in a chain when buying a house. Cubs won’t sell players until they have replacements, and because of the auction-like way the window operates, it will always go to the wire. The deadline equates to a ‘last chance to bid’.
Going, going……..gone!
(I still think the transfer window is fkn bollocks like)
TP and their getting Bellars
but that would be sweet
@Beardsleys Boots
lol right u are. u didnt know lol
witters aye lol and he also knew we had offerd better terms
Anyone remember David Craig camped outside St James when we were supposed to be getting Michael Johnson in for £8mil from Man City and he stood there till 2am until someone came and told him that there was nobody there having a meeting… the tea lady has just mistakedly left he lights on…
He tries to let on he knows more than he really does…
If I just see a picture of Ruiz near St James I’ll have some confidence, but at the moment I really believe its just another PR scam from Lambias.
Stoke kids are well embarassing.
So glad its not at SJP for a change
Batty well atleast they tried what more can they do mate
BB as I said how do you think the stoke kids feel knowing that they live there
dave @401 lololol
Dave….were any of your comments posted up top or do you have to hang around with us “untouchables”
beadsleys boots no net mate, anyone can see you are completely clueless with all your previous comments it was no hook mate we both know and so does everyone else on here !!!!!! what a tit.
Why on earth would the FC Twente Chairman have David Craigs cell number?
Probably someone phoned Sky Sources, posed as the chairman and prank called David Craig. That would be a mint agent trick to get a better salary for his client while still at Fulham.
Ruiz then says, you know what, this is a good deal and you asked me first so I’ll play for you…
Something just doesn’t add up and I think David Craig is just after viewship, because in truth he is useless and never gets it right.
Good news revolving #NUFC as we have had a 12m bid accepted for Bryan Ruiz and have bid for Liam Ridgewell.
Cheer up peeps, Besty will be our No9.
Ya kna it makes sense. He’s prolific infront of goal
Ruiz wont be happening
Why don’t use just be happy! As desperate it may be, but i’d prefer to happen still!!!!!!!!
Richie @ 404 I dont know mate I tried twice then just came down here with the real bloggers
wor lass that fed up she back off to malta t/morrow,well ime getting sumit oot of this window
northernsky18s Andrew Griffiths
Toons 4mill bid for Carlton Cole been accepted, undergoing medical in L’don. #nufc
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“Sky reporting Spurs will turn there attention to Simpson if Hutton leaves.”
Well there completely goes my hopes for Ruiz… because its now massively clear Sky Sports doesnt have a effing clue what is going on and are now just making bullshit up
Aye Dave, it’s ok down here with us bottom feeders
Whos bid £41 million for carrol, don’t we get 25 percent?????
Ha Ha Blacksheep. is that all 3 of my comments.
craic on pal
Mark
Please tell me you are playing some kind of sick joke…
Any one think it’s ironic (given that maiga and co have done) that Ridgewell handed in a transfer request the other day aswell lol
We’re proper tw@t$ to deal with
I see toonsy is persisting with the Lee Ryder stuff. Why?, chance to get 1000 posts on 1 blog otherwise. No confidence in the server?
Ruiz just won’t happen NUFC should have bid for him earlier and they may have got him its just too familiar this scenario. Mike Ashley is pulling another one lads.
brian ruiz goal record is unreal
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2006 Alajuelense 83 (24)
2006–2009 Gent 79 (26)
2009– Twente 61 (36)
Danny Simpson rumoured to be leaving? I thought he was happy.
BREAKING NEWS…….
….sightings of a dark dome-like spinning object spotted flying over Benton.
Meanwhile Cheick Tiote rushed to hospital in freak massive foreheed helicopter accident. His late move to Arsenal seemingly thwarted.
Things are looking up!
Has that chopper taken off yet?
Apparently its engine was running half an hour ago.
Be running low on fuel soon.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
DJG we will let you stay with us mate dont worry
we should have used tiote to talk to the lad
Helicopter just seen leaving Benton Park, taking Colo and Tiote to London…
I just thought now… Lambias is in London… Fulham is in London… Ashley is in London, Ruiz is in London…
So why the efing uck would we need to bring him to Newcastle with the chopper???
I’m starting to believe more and more David Craig just sucks this crap out of his arse.
SSN saying Ruiz is expected to sign for Fulham.
Ashley’s at it again, as per every transfer window.
Army, exactly. I said yesterday when Asim was taking the p out of Fulham. Ruiz is class.
nufcfans NUFCfans
- @bbc5live reporting Bryan Ruiz has opted for Fulham, snubbing a last ditch attempt from #NUFC for his signature. #fb
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Peter Crouch will fit in well down at stoke he looks like a mutant so they will think he is 1 of them
Let’s face it lads….
Brian Ruiz:
Fulham or Newcastle.
To choose a club who call themselves the Cottagers, he’s either a plank or a George Michael fan.
ridgwell will be our lot wonder who is gonna leave ????
There you go. SSN basically saying it wont be happening
pmsl
looking like fulham have got there man
Must admit the Ruiz thing looks a lot like the £9M? bid for N’Zogbia. ‘Nearly got him’.
Ice @ 426 SSN were saying earlier that Ruiz was txting his mates and wasn’t sure if it was the right club for him ??? maybe sh1te
beadsleys boots you’ve got nee craic mate dont kid yourself
Johnson a few seasons ago was another “nearly got him” deal. We are specialists for these.
Macheda on loan or nothing it seems.
BREAKING on twitter Ruiz turns down Fulham and is undergoing NUFC medical
Then his mates text david Craig………….mmmmmmmm
More outright LIES and spin doctoring from Mike Ashley…
The man is sick, he must have absolutely no soul at all. I seriously didn’t think my hatred for him and Lambias could get any worse but it has sunk to a new low…
Same bullshit AGAIN, same FAKE BIDS and same complete and utter mistreatment of fans who deserve so much better than this bullshit.
jabba pay 12mil makes the storey crap,more chance of richie getting a round in,no hope
Loughborough Echo reports Ruiz is on a helicopter to Newcastle, @nufcfans says he’s opted for Fulham, who to believe?
But atleast we showed ambition by putting in a bid for him. NOT
Ashley will be sitting at home having a real good belly laugh at us fans.
Blame other clubs, agents anything ya like.
Dont you remember we put in a £12M bid for N’zog this time in Jan.
Mental how gullable some people are.
kentonmags Liam Webster
im not the type to lie like colin i have it on good grounds that sturridge is on route from london and there are 3 possible signings
BREAKING ON TWITTER
I am apparently the president of the United States!!!
Steve C
Twitter is less reliable than wikipedia.
just copying and pasting latest from twitter lads you know the social networking site where all the people in the know congregate
Mackems looking like they have Bendtner on season long loan
stevey c
August 31, 2011 at 20:38
BREAKING on twitter Ruiz turns down Fulham and is undergoing NUFC medical
is that the truth??
Ice @ 443 there is probably more chance of Jabba paying the £12 mill
Sunderland are near a season long loan for Bendtner.
Army where is that from Cwarr ???
This is fu*king tense
….I’m still holding out a hope.
What’s the deal with Bassong? I reckon we’ll still bring in a ‘utility player’. Seems to be the way we’re doing business. A forward who’s a winger, a winger who’s a RB, a LB who’s a RB, a CM who’s a RW, a RW who’s a RB, knees bent arms stretched rah rah rah……
….covering wa arses in all positions, tight, frugal, yet sensible.
One more, fatboy………
DAVE
AoD @189-
I just pissed mesel I was laughing so hard!!!!
I’m getting a Santon shirt ASAP. This guy ROCKS.
JJ
Hehe is there any truth on here tonight or twitter or skysports?
not sure anything can be believed personally like.
But its exciting anyway lol
How did we get this lad for £5M? He’s an absolutely class act. He’s an international player who comes highly regarded by a number of top managers. I can’t believe his club are letting him go. He has got to be the bargain of the season. What an absolute steal. I’m deed excited about this one. He’s exactly what we need. There’ll be no stopping us this season.
Sorry can’t get excited about Ruiz though. Don’t know he is.
By the way, the comments above are not about Santon. They were the typical creaming of fans in 2006 following the unbelievable signing of Damien Duff. Aye, remember him.
I fugging love deadline day.
@OllieWillcox
Oliver Willcox #BryanRuiz here is the helicopter #NUFC have sent, at Battersea Heliport as we speak #ffc #fulhamfc #deadlineday http://pic.twitter.com/hqU5XVS
BB, it’s pretty strong calling people gullible mate. We all know the fkn score here, apart from the candy flossers. Nowt wrong with a couple of hours of hope.
….isn’t that what football is all about?
Be disappointed if Ridgewell is our only signing, we need a striker ffs
Duff was awesome back then. Did a good job for us too. So, what’s your point again?
Does Ashley even know it’s deadline day. I have an image in my head of him playing roulette or staying up till 11pm to try and sign NO FEAR hooded garments.
Stevey C its maybe grounded with no flight clearance
im goin 4 a lie down after 11 oclock!!! this is such nail biting stuff, we soooo much need a good striker!!!
I think it will be announced a minute before the window slams shut , that our new striker was stranded because air traffic control went on strike and we could not get him here to do the deal .
Micky, Duff was awesome at Blackburn, alongside Dunn. They both turned shit though. Duff was w@nk by the time he left Chelsea, unfortunately due to too many injuries. We had a bad habit back then of buying hasbeens, something we seem to be steering well clear of these days. Makes great sense. No massive egos, only malleable young talent.
Army comeback in Jan and we might have one
Kaka to Spurs?
WTF?
Micky Toon – He never lived up to the top billing or got anywhere near it. It soon became obvious why his price had dropped from £17M to £5M. In fact, £5M was too much. We wuz robbed. I just think some people need a reality check.
Steve C
That ain’t Ashley’s helicopter.
He’s is blue at the top, white at the bottom… Looks very different in shape too.
We all know twitter, skysports etc are full of complete crap – but at least it keeps us entertained and gives a bit of false hope – nowt wrong with that
Think we’ll end up with nowt but I’m half believing every rumour
Rodz I thought he did ok by us, until he decided to leg it.
nufcfans NUFCfans
Talk of a twist, Dutch #NUFC fan @Remyw says Twente Chair Joop Munsterman says #NUFC have not made a bid for Bryan Ruiz < can't be right.
DJG @ 419 – I’ve been persisting with work all day and have just got in. Jobey has been running it under my log on all day. He did want to do a live blog where people keep pressing F5 to get updates, but I said no and suggested this bearing in mind that every refresh makes about 60 calls. The site would soon be crippled.
Doing it this way has kept it up all day which is far far far more important than getting 1,000 comments on an article
Will be happy if the Ridgewell deal comes off , at least we will have a couple of new defenders in . Can’t see a striker coming now , not a top class proven one anyhow . Maynard would imo be worth a gamble on ,he has pace .
Surprised we aint got rid of anyone yet, ranger, smith, loven surplus to requirements?
why hasnt sky idiots or other networks got this story..if we get it first..what the hell these reporters doing clueless paid all this money with contacts..what contacts
Deadline day is a bit like boxing day, you know that once its over you can get back to normal life
If Kaka goes to Spurs I’ll eat my own head. I will gutted if we don’t restore our dominance over them this season actually, especially now they’ve signed Scotty ‘writers player of the year’ Parker.
JJ, it’s never been said that it’s his, just a helicopter on standby.
Deadline day is like me every Tuesday and Friday night with the euro millions lottery. I know I’m going to be disappointed, but it doesn’t stop me from getting excited and thinking I might just win,
aye Rodz, but its a fuggin joke mate.
Its the same shit every window and we are all on tender hooks.
Its not even funny and SSN just boils me piss. Turned it off n ow tho.
JJ
You’re wrong JJ m8 its the same helo that delivered carroll to liverpool in january and its Mike ashleys it has no white on it and i have seen it at the training ground which is just around the corner several times. sorry like but its ashleys choppa
100 million and Balotelli for Messi – worlds gone mad
talking to harry..lets see what he says
toonsy – my apologies mate, I noticed it was Jobey a little while later.
SSN Reporter- ‘ Harry what about Kaka? any big ones’
Harry- ‘We tryed to sign Cahill’
Steve C
Its not this one…
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/sundaysun/tm_headline=ashley-set-to-miss-sheffield-wednesday-game%26method=full%26objectid=24478973%26siteid=72703-name_page.html
Hang in there BB! I won’t leave you there, all dismembered and pumping claret. Wait for the chopper, soldier!!!!
Fuk the media loves the wheeler dealer saggy chops rednapp
ruiz to be announced as fulham player soon apparently ( from a fulham fan who reckons he knows someone)
That tosser who is trying to be Redknapp’s best pal is bugging me.
even salomon kalou would of done. 25, 1 yr left. 3mill easily.
can’t believe we’ve left it this late. nowt left in the window but rejects. El Hal Diouf any1?
How does Redknapp get away with chatting about players at other clubs?
If we signed Ruiz our transfer dealings would be the best for years, can’t see it happening though. Ashley prove me wrong? Watching Sky sure saggy face Redknap is just driving up and down the road.
“@cwarr07: #nufc Have their man Bryan Ruiz has agreed to join. Currently undergoing medical. Great news #number9″ CLASSIC COLIN !!!!!
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply
probs shit
If we sign El Hadj Diouf, I’ll personally kick fug out of Llambias.
El Hadj Khunt
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Ian Dowie looks like a good zombie.
Be surprised if we get a striker in now, left to late as usual and not paying big enough wages to make players want to move to toon – reckon it’s macheda or nowt – will still be here till 11 like
living with false hope
Toonsy the c@nt can walk on water
Mark – He tweeted a few minutes later saying he was joining Fulham. Like to cover the bases does Colon
Man City offer 100mil+ Balloteli – Top agent says according to Chris Kamara….
Busy at work.
What’s happening. ?
Grandma Baba Vanga is putting her crystal ball away . Shes says it’s cloudy and nowts happening as predicted . !
You’ve got to love Grandma Baba for her accuracy.
MARK your reet cwarr is a dick heed
Mark @498 agreed.
…..I think Redknapp is just a decent run of the mill geezer who talks to people that give him respect. Nowt wrang with that. Straight-talking, calls a spade a spade. I like him, personally. Even though he’s a Cockerneeeeeeeyyyy.
Ok mate I’m gonna hold me breath cross me fingers and toes and keep the faith lol
jj that helicopter was replaced in march/april 2010
Carlton Cole on loan would do me right now ffs.
Did I not predict Man City bidding £100m for Messi last night?
Boomshakalaka. I am a God.
I have tweeted that c@nt Colon atleast 40 times and he has never answered me once, maybe it was because I wasn’t believing his sh1te
That idiot at the SOL is a complete dick, who’s used the most fuel tonight Harry in his car constantly or Big Mike keeping his copter running?
Droopy looks like he’s on his way home. Spurs finished tonight?
why is it back at spurs !!!!!!!!!!! nowts happening there!!!!!!!!!
droopy hahahaha
Who would you rather have at Nufc? Pardew of redknapp?
Old droopy for me.
Just seen that Diouf has been released by Blackburn , meaning he is free that would appeal to Ashley.
You’ve got to ask why NUFC would try to hijack a deal with a helicopter with a couple of hours to go. (Is Tiote going as BA Barracus?)
you’ve go to ask how come the kid is at Fulham at this time if we had had any plans to get him?
If we had never had any plan to get him until tea time, what does that tell you about our planning? Blind panic?
Have we got a second choice waiting with his pen in his hand who might have to get the bus home if the deal comes off? If there is any truth in this rumour, I’d be seriously worried because we are likely to end up with jackshit when a goal scorer is essential. Who is he anyway?
While we’re flying about, can’t we pick up Van Aanholt on the way back?
Troy, I love Ganny Baba’s accuracy. Could get a ping-pong bahl in a milk bottle from 30ft.
….ahl in the thigh muscles apparently.
What’s the betting that Ruiz stays at fc twente?
Nothing doing, then?
@RemywRemy Wijnands
@nufcfans Twente chairman Joop Munsterman says NUFC have NOT made an offer for Ruiz. @MsiDouglas @lee_ryder @CaulkinTheTimes
Van Aanholt has signed for Wigan for the season. He is untouchable now.
It’s Macheda on loan or nothing and I have no faith that loan deal can happen now either. It’s all too late – again.
Remyw Remy Wijnands
by MsiDouglas@
@nufcfans Twente chairman Joop Munsterman says NUFC have NOT made an offer for Ruiz. @MsiDouglas @lee_ryder @CaulkinTheTimes
26 minutes ago
Remyw Remy Wijnands
by MsiDouglas@
@nufcfans Twente chairman Joop Munsterman says NUFC have NOT made an offer for Ruiz. @MsiDouglas @lee_ryder @CaulkinTheTimes
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who recons we are going to sign this danger mouse fella jesus u seen the lugs on him…. with a tail wind running into the box he’s going to take some stopping !!
Hey guys, just got in from work and I have neither the time or energy to read all the posts. Have we signed anyone?? Heard someone mention Ridgwell at work?
Strikers?
david craig is on fattys pay roll so nowt surprises me
Micky droopy dog is away to the doctors for his weekly slap in the chops.
BREAKING NEWS NUFC make last ditch bid for titi ameobi i know she’s into athletics but may as well hjave the whole family signed on
JINX!
Agree with that b&b. If we were serious about Ruiz, how come it’s taken until now to show our interest?
It’s all suss.
Reminds me of the time when we were bidding against Manu for rooney. We never had a chance, but fat freddy liked to tell us we were about to sign him.
DAVE @524 now that seems about right m8 i can go with that
………can’t tear mesel away from the comp like, late ower here got graft at 5am, was goin 2 bed 2hrs ago, some of the rumors flyin around are foookin mad! …..hope we get Ruiz, that would just be magic!!
Then again, who the fugh is that kid?
ahhhhh reet danger mouse to fulham then oh well at least we have best
its gettn reeeeeeeally late now!! 1 hour 40 mins!!! i cudnt say whats gna happen here like!!! haway ruiz , u wil be loved up here!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it just me or when sky say big news from arsenal I shit myself as I expect to hear tiote or colochi mentioned?
B+B im near sure that Van Aanholt is at wigan now
Troy…looks like Baba Vanga has got it right again…
What’s this about Ruiz?
here’s craig david…..
Ha ha ha. It’s comedy gold this. Can’t fly after 8pm. Perhaps jabba knew that all along?
This is going to go to the wire….
Air restriction after 8PM! HAHAHA Under the payroll of Ashley eh Craig???
BATTY has moved jabba copter
Helo has been moved from battersea as no fly restriction after 8pm. Negotiations ongoing on both ridgewell and Ruiz
tut!!! david craig has just literrally said fulham will probz get ruiz!!!!!
Aye Paddy VA has gone to Wigan on season long loan
if u fly theres two licences im sure tho one daylight one night im sure i shud have googled it first but just posting this then heading in the bath well in the huff man i can see whats going to happen here
1 1/2 hours to go eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!
Sorry, just had te take the zombie giraffes for a walk, they crave custard this time of night, bit difficult getting them under mi washing line like, given their loose necks. Still, they’re currently gorging on next door’s outdoor dolphin aquarium so all is well. Fingers crossed lads ind lassies.
Moving the helicopter have you heard out like it ? Lamearse and Ashley must be pissing their pants “let’s keep em guessing Mike” ring Davey and tell him we have hijacked the Kaka deal Floppy face is fuming.
Of course ffc will get ruiz, we haven’t bid for him according to twente chairman, most likely agent trying to get fulham to up his wages with threat of him joining toon for more money – looks like it worked
gutted about ruiz like , cant see it happening
iam off bed ile find out in the morning who we have sold
Icepup, at least you’ll be in your natural habitat in the bath mate. Bet you wish you could get yer teeth into mi next door neighbour’s dolphins eh.
http://flighttraining.aopa.org/learntofly/welcome/
recreation pilot can only fly in good weather and daylight its the cheapest of flight licences……………….. im guessing which ashlys pilot has !!!
F**K THE FKIN JAGUAR I COULDN’T GIVE A FK ABOOT THE SPOTTY GETS!!!!
Big Dave, why is VA going to Wigan? He would have fitted right in, with Santon moving to right back.
Seriously though, while we’ve got the helicopter up, where can we land to hijack three or four deals? Drop down on the centre circle, Tiote with an AK42, Llambias doing a streak acting as a decoy, snatch and grab raid, sorted!
Anyone have faith we’d be able to sort out Ruiz’ visa, etc. in time anyway?
I mean, we couldn’t even get several of our players into the US for pre-season. We’re a joke.
Stevep that tweet is old. It was going around earlier today when we hadn’t bid. Perhaps we have, perhaps we havent. Only 90 minutes max to find out for sure.
Funniest tweet i read all day…sums up ashley/lambias
“The chopper has been moved! Probably saw Ruiz running to get on so took off!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GET IN!!!
@RODZILLA aye like a bit of dolohin me mate ; )
reet am off in the huff see the crack the morra
If we get nobody, I will take comfort if the makems get Crouch for nothing less than £10M.
“JabbaCopter,” like the Batmobile. Excellent.
Why are Everton selling all their attacking players? Yakubu, Beckford and now Arteta
Heard that toonsy’s bus is parked next to Ashley’s helicopter filled with Dickman’s pies…
We aren’t gonna sign anyone, it’s all over and done with boys and girls.
They are totally skint, the bank want their money back from Everton.
Yet again, a “top” team robbing the smaller teams of their best players at a time when it’s too late for them to be replaced.
We have had it recently, now poor Everton are getting smacked with it. It’s depressing.
no he’s not….he’s here……
toonsy
August 31, 2011 at 21:35
Why are Everton selling all their attacking players? Yakubu, Beckford and now Arteta
Diven’t knaa diven’t care.
B+B @ 562
yeah ye could try that
As for Crouch I think he will be a Potter very soon
Arteta is fkn class.
TBH more pleased that theres nowt on tiote or coloccini, Pissed off about this farcical late bid for Ruiz which hasnt got a fcuking prayer of succeeding and it seems a bit late for the Ridgewell one as well…
SKY BREAKING NEWS Billy the fish in talks with NUFC, hope we get him
MM loved dickmans pies me,always took 2 into game
Toonsy…who has bought the Everton strikers ?….Is Arteta off ?
BREAKING NEWS………Newcastle to sign South Korean Foo Kin Naewon #nufc
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sounds promising
Seriously, outside Rodwell, Fellaini and Cahill, I fear for Everton’s survival now.
This is seriously a relegation night for them, they have no depth at all.
If I was a bit younger I would chase that Lass on SSN
Arteta to Awsenawl apparently…
It takes just over an hour to fly from London to toon, so if helicopter doesn’t take off in next 5 mins nobody is flying to toon tonight to sign anything
MM arteta going to the arse.
Jostoon, rather have shaky or brown fox, we’ve for enough keepers.
Ice…Dickmans pies were better than Greggs Cornish Pasties imo.
Toonsy, it makes yer think doesn’t it. So many clubs who were either rivals or just above, just not spending. Obviously Ashley saw it all coming with his financial nous, just doesn’t sit well with a fanbase when they see their office stripped of leather chairs and replaced with stools.
Everton, and I must admit, Arsenal!!! Must just be too hot in London.
Stevep why would he need to get to the toon tonight to sign up owt? Could do it from anywhere. Get him on the copter for a pic after the deadline.
Oh, who am I kidding. It’s not happening.
kin ‘el .org are on 18 hits the neet…..immense …..not…
If the copters grounded, is it worth suggesting Bobby’s train? Toot Toot.
DAVE richie reet your a perv
CC@576, 423 explained Tiote’s predicament. Jeez, keep up.
Standby! BAD NEWS ON WAY!
On the helicopter……. How can you move it without flying it? Just wheel it down the street or something?
Stoke had some cash tucked away then!
I think Lee Ryder has lost it.
im just keep saying in my head we havent signed ruiz so if we do then i will be buzzing but im expecting the worst !!!! best way
30 year old Scott Parker to Spuds for 7 million quid….yeah great bit of business by sloppy chops…
MsiDouglas Mark Douglas
Gulp. Brace yourself #NUFC fans…
10 minutes ago
lol toonsy thats 1 way to test your server
BAD NEWS!! F5, F5 f5 crash
Mark
All the Scum fans must be on curfew, every other Sky reporter is getting swamped with Gimps
@599 that says to me we’ve sold colo or tiote.
I hate this suspense and “NEWS IN……….. after the break” style stuff people try and pull on these days. Just say the news and get it over with.
Especially these twats on twitter, like they know a thing.
[/rant over]
Toonsy…what’s the most hits on one theme ? Up to 600 now, that’s with only half the team on board, Richietoon, Troy, Moreno, Zöe all MIA….
I’ve not read the whole thing, but the Helicopter is prob ready to take our players to wherever if a bid comes in from a club with ambition;-)
I’m watching MM
Ruiz aint coming is he?
We’re back in for Gameiro, Gervinho and Erdinc!!!!!
twitter is worse than Skynews. on a search for ‘nufc news’ 10 tweets a min, all bullshit. I still get excited everytime i see ‘new tweet’. just 1 with good news please
Munich – I think this will beat it
Think it was the Newcastle v Wolves match thread which got about 650 comments
lee_ryderLee Ryder
#nufc Now been told Newcastle United have completed their business in the window
RT….I knew mate, just wanted to weasel you out….!
Toons…..where’s the smileys on the comment page ?….not there any more….
If we sell Tiote or Collo Ashley will never use his chopper again, and not the one he flies in.
Business done according to Lee Ryder
MM – Call the loss of smilies streamlining
Richie…..@612….I can believe that one actually…. ffs which deals take place in the last hour of the transfer window….none…
Reckon we’re done for this transfer window and I feel like I have been – expect the usual we tried but clubs knew we were after a striker and made it difficult blah blah stories
Breaking news Ruiz on way to Nufc. Nufc gave Twente a last offer more than Fulham’s. Twente accept the offer, so the Toon talk with Ruiz.
MsiDouglas Mark Douglas
No striker incomings at #NUFC, it seems.
1 minute ago
CC, sorry wrong number.
Thad – You’re quiet. Troy, what’s your latest prediction?
Grandma Baba always used to warn that there’s only ever trouble when a helicopter’s involved.
A helicopter, FFS. You couldn’t make it up.
I cannot wait for the next transfer window……….not…..
MsiDouglas Mark Douglas
Incredible. Mad, bad & sad for #NUFC fans
1 minute ago
Is that the bad news my heart nearly stopped, I think everyone half knew business was done this morning FFS…
Business donnas in more players to be announced or theres nowt happened. Ryder knows nowt anyway. He’s lost the plot, saying Ruiz is keen on signing for fc twente. Err he already plays for them.
Seriously I wouldnt believe all thats coming out from these journos. I mean mike and dekka keeps their business close to the chest and how many knew about nacho and xisco deals???? Until the window is closed dont count the chickens.
Whey it’s 11pm here so I’ll save yous all the bother of staying up, we signed nobody!
BRAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14329748
….looks promising.
all in all very disapointing. MA could of made a massive difference, but he’s failed us again. going to rest my bottom lip on my moobs until 11. not expecting anything now
Ashley has given PR-Dew some swan vestas as he is complaining about having no strikers.
The only thing certain about the last hour of the transfer window is the smart lads coming out and giving it the “told you so’s” about who we didn’t sign….
so did we actually sign ridgewell or was that more made up rubbish?
Surprised nobody out though
….too many decent players going out on loan, which would suggest to me we have zero coinage left. Wages are pricey these days.
STILL AN HOUR TO GO!!!
Scottwilsonecho Scott Wilson
1. “Every penny of the £35m will be reinvested” 2. “I’ve told them we need two players – now” 3. “Judge us on September 1st” Hmmmm. #NUFC
2 minutes ago
@632
Eidur Gudjohson is available…
Well just read that Ruiz has passed his medical for Fulham and Martin Jol is quoted as saying the helicopter story is rubbish . The fee was 12 million Euros .
Guardian: 10.02pm: “Looks like Newcastle will fail with their quest for that striker, Bryan Ruiz had the look of their last hope,” reports my colleague Ewan Murray. “No further deals anticipated there.” Still, at least the fans know that their club really, really tried. They do know that, don’t they?
BBC Sport:
“Any of you wondering what is happening with Bryan Ruiz? BBC Sport’s Saj Chowdhury reports that Newcastle had a £12m bid for the FC Twente striker accepted, but the move broke down over the Costa Rican’s personal terms. The Magpies will not be doing any more transfer business in this window… so, over to you Fulham.”
The beeb:
BBC radio 5 live senior football reporter Ian Dennis on Twitter: “Alan Pardew must be tearing his hair out. Lost out on Bryan Ruiz and no incomings now expected at Newcastle.”
2206: Any of you wondering what is happening with Bryan Ruiz? BBC Sport’s Saj Chowdhury reports that Newcastle had a £12m bid for the FC Twente striker accepted, but the move broke down over the Costa Rican’s personal terms. The Magpies will not be doing any more transfer business in this window… so, over to you Fulham.
Seems like although a lot of talks took place, several deals just fell through……ho hum….looks like some blokes were trying to push a hard deal…
On the plus side, we still have Colo and Tiote
Gudjohnson, anyone?
any word on liam ridgewell?
Owl heed probably offered him a yts.
Poor Pardew.
And, if rumours are correct, MA demands a top 10 finish! Only an idiot would manage under these twats.
Okay, I admit I got it wrong. No Antoine Sibierski at the last minute.
they are just said pardew said we wont be doing any business
well at least we didn’t sign carlton cole
apparently Mike and Derek were at craven cottage walking like egyptians outside the confrence room trying to get Ruiz’s attention. A box of donnay vest were found nearby, presumably to help strike the deal.
skysports news are wetting themselves over spurs non business and stoke buying every coont available
Well if that is it for us, we’ve been done over again by our great owner who we all appreciate for looking After our clubs books, and making us sustainable. All in all spent nowt again. Well suppose we’ll still be here when All the other clubs are bust, thing that’s worrying is we’ll have nobody to play against? Maybe Everton.
BAKING NEWS!!!!!!!
http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/coolest-footballer-cake-58.html
so if Ruiz goes to Fulham does that mean they offered more in wages than us? unless Ruiz was trying his luck with us, asking for 10k per week or summit
I’m enjoying being a Kleptomaniac so much that sometimes I have to pinch myself.
On Sky:
“Sky Sports sources understand that Alan Hutton has snubbed a move to Fulham in favour of linking up with Aston Villa. The Tottenham full-back is in talks with the Villans. ”
Will this affect Simpson?
42 mins to go yet Lads dont give up hope, like we have only had from Jan to get a replacement for Carroll
Mark–this is from the Chronicle’s liveblog of the transfer madness:
David: Reports that the deal for Bryan Ruiz to Newcastle collapsed over personal terms. Newcastle bid £12m.
Here we go, confirmation shop is closed at nufc
Ruiz didnt turn up to meeting
Is’nt David Craig taking a chance being in Sunderland at night…….I am Legend anyone!!!!!!!!
@Fans Should Own The Club
aye m8, I know – ta
so isnt he going anywhere?
David Craig is such a knob. I know it on good authority.
Ruiz didn’t even entertain meeting us!
Mint.
Well that’s us done.
Not that it’s a surprise, would have been more shocked if we had signed someone.
It’s a sad day when I’m celebrating the players we haven’t sold.
I feel like we just signed a quality argie centre half, and a midfield destroyer.
AP tomorrow: ‘Well, we didn’t sell them so we have actually bolstered the squad. They will be like new signings’.
Saying that, there is still time for it all to go to crap!
I think one of the most upsetting things about this now is that we have a week and half to mull over this window. For some of us…most of us…i think means stewing in our disappointment. We don’t have the luxury of club football to get us past this window’s results and refocus. Personally, I am looking forward to the season getting started up again and focusing back on the game and not the business.
Would like to have seen a striker come in…
I found Bobby/Troy’s dismissing of Santon last night to be mentally handicapped, but on the whole, I share his sentiment for the way the club is run.
9 months, the entire length of a pregnancy, to get a striker and we can’t do it. What is wrong with this club?
What use is it running the club financially well if we lose the money anyway while finishing low down the table?
Glad they had the forsight not to leave it to the last…oh wait yeah. Step up Bambi, Ba and Best.
I think you must be right, Mark. The deal we offered must have been more incentives than actual pay and Ruiz thought “Well, I could get injured–not my fault–and get screwed out of some wages, or I could make money one way or the other.” Obvious decision.
I think we all even the optimistic ones knew deep down that fuk all was going to happen
NO FUCKING STRIKER!!!!!!!!!
NO FUCKING STRIKER!!!!!!!!!
NO FUCKING STRIKER!!!!!!!!!
NO FUCKING STRIKER!!!!!!!!!
NO FUCKING STRIKER!!!!!!!!!
(soz for the swear words)
Ah, and we can’t even recapture Kuqi, from the Beeb:
2218: DONE DEAL
Oldham have signed former Newcastle striker Shefki Kuqi until the end of the season. Another frontman the Magpies won’t be signing tonight. Probably for the best on this occasion, though.
Guardian: 10.21pm: Sorry Fulham fans, sounds like the Bryan Ruiz deal may be off altogether.
Ahh crap. Kuqi has been snapped by Oldham – guess thats our backup plan out the window as well…..
So nearly £400m spent in the transfer window. Our net spend? £600k
Rod…”striker” isn’t swearing mate……unless you’re Mike fecking Ashley
How were we going to do last dash deals anyway? The rule is we have to sell before we buy, remember. Aint that right, Stardy? What’s that? Lovenkrands and Smith last seen parachuting over the potteries?
NorthernPaul @ 667 > It’s a sad day when I’m celebrating the players we haven’t sold.
I think thats what the Fatman has done to us, and to think that there was a few of us on here that were for ever being told that we were so negative, and to give the fatman a chance.
Wow, Rodz, nice! Is the swears filter off?
fuck fuck fuck fuck
I am serious, I can see us signing El Hadj Diouf in a few days since he is a free transfer and not limited by time.
If we sign that tosspot, I am done with this club.
I did say earlier that Ruiz would stay at fc twente.
Fucking A, it is off!
WEY!!!
DAVE @672 aye your dead right there
Disapointing as it is not to get striker I dont think its not the end of the world. We will be fine and still have enough to challenge top 10 this season.
FJ @ 682 why ? because he was a Ger ?
Sucked in to the deadline day hype. Didn’t get anyone and should’ve known…
Still think we’ll do well this season with some good signings and some good players coming through.
Better than what I expected I have to say.
FulhamfcNews: Newcastle miss out on Bryan Ruiz. Looks like he will sign for #fulham after all [via Twitter]
And were stuck with Gangsta Ranger , Smith , Loverboy and Perch fooking brilliant , we could not even dump the crap .
Oh, I know about the transfer window
But I just wanna fuck
I know about pain and suffering and being cold
But I just wanna fuck
The pig is led to the slaughter
Pig is led to the slaughter
This he says
Is the price some pay
For a simple life
How he feels
Thats proof for him
Pig’s in zen
Just busy ripping United For Newcastle apart on Twitter. They sprung the “Look I was right” trick. Can’t stand people who do that man….
Removing the scunthorpe filter? Wow we really are streamlining.
Big Dave,
No, because the guy is a grade A cunt. I wouldn’t have taken him if we had signed him from Liverpool years ago, Rangers have nothing to do with it. I am one of the 2 Lovenkrands supporters on this blog, that is irrellevant.
Nice one Axel @691
bellamy liverpool 2 year contract done deal
TOONSY
August 31, 2011 at 22:34
Just busy ripping United For Newcastle apart on Twitter. They sprung the “Look I was right” trick. Can’t stand people who do that man….
LINK!!!
@BigDave .672
sad but very true. I’m normally a hopeful person and did believe we would deliver at least a striker. MA could of pleased us all and took a few pats on the back at the same time. It seems like its out of spite.
And Fulham have him, hah
SRH – Just on Twitter basically. No fucking need for it. People are pissed off enough, I’m pissed off enough, and I don’t need anyone going “oo ooo look I was right all along. Look at me…..”
FulhamfcNews: Bryan Ruiz has completed his move to #fulham [via Twitter]
TOONSY
August 31, 2011 at 22:40
SRH – Just on Twitter basically. No fucking need for it. People are pissed off enough, I’m pissed off enough, and I don’t need anyone going “oo ooo look I was right all along. Look at me…..”
Cunts!
Well, completely sucked into the deadline day hype again. I love it.
Disappointed again, but like I said earlier more surprised if we signed anyone.
Our club has done us proud again.
aye Pards, looks like you fell for the same bullshit as us. Judge us come sept 1st.
eggyface al round
I’m going to try to be positive here:
Okay, great, so the loan season begins soon, right? Hooray! Loans!
toonsy, stay strong, young Jedi. You have the force, don’t let it go by arguing against your own argument.
Nothing left to do but support the players we do have alternatively if its too much for those of you who can’t then go and watch the scum down the road they’ll welcome halfhearted fuckers like you with open arms!!
I think the fact Kuqi has signed for Oldham and we can’t even bring him back for emergency back up and experience/morale in the dressing room just gives a comedic sense of irony to all of this.
On the whole, our signings have been really good, especially when you consider they cost about £600,000 in total after sales. The fact we haven’t been able to sign a striker in 9 months, however, boggles the mind.
I guess we signed Demba Ba, o that isn’t totally true, but yeah, still. Pardew’s “100% we’ll have a striker and left back” is now another lie on his behalf, since we technically signed a right back who plays on the left aswell.
Zoe you’re starting to sound a bit desperate lass. Give it a rest with the optimism about a loan. We are thin up front and at the back but things could be worse. I think tomorrow will be difficult for Pardew as he has to stand there and take it in the face for Ashley.
how can we not offer Ruiz more wages than fulham?
silly question really
Keep a look out for late bids for some of our lot. That’s the worry now. Aaaaaarrrrggggggggg.
FSOTC,
There is no loan season in the Premiership, that’s only the Football League. We have to wait until January to sign someone again – unless it is a free transfer.
We are in talks with Ewerton!!!
FJ @ 695 was just asking
I agree that he is a grade A c@nt and I wouldn’t want him anywhere near the please.
Mark @ 699 I just never really believed that it would happen, but the amount of stick that some of us took for saying it wouldn’t happen,was over the top. im not blaming you like just saying in general.
BEAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/08/07/birds-and-their-beaks-the-science-of-staying-cool/46939/
Mark, Ruiz didn’t even meet with us. We didnt offer him anything.
Look. I think all the angry folk should take a reality check. We’ve made some good signings this window. The team will work well. Better have what we’ve got than try to shoe-horn some 4th or 5th choice striker in as a panic buy.
So it hasn’t worked out how you dreamed it might last night. What does. We could do with a striker, we’ve got a few who are (If you’ve noticed) scoring goals…Me, I can’t wait to watch us play QPR, Villa, and on and on.
was it us that went in for jelavic?
Well a decent window in my opinion. We got some good players in. Just a crying shame that we couldn’t finish it off with a decent striker.
Wonder what Pardew is going to come out and say, “sometimes 8 months doesnt seem long, we had bids in place, targets recognized, but at the end of the day you have to realize you cant match the fees that a club like Fulham pays”
I feel sorry for Pardew, he is going to get all the blame
Could be worse , could be Everton…….
It’s so sad. Shefki Kuqi could have been one of the greatest Kuqis to ever play for us if he had only come back. His qualities will stand the test of time. What were they again?
why do people Keep forgettin the existence of demba ba..simila record to caroll both big lad..is it because he did not perform on his 1st game.and who is to say ruiz will score in his 1st game to
LATE BEAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/08/07/birds-and-their-beaks-the-science-of-staying-cool/46939/
I did say, however, that it is better to not spend on crap and trust what we have than it is to sperminate money away just for a name. That was, however, on the hope the talk of Macheda on loan had substance.
I have faith that Demba Ba and The Legend of Best can sort us out, especially with Cabaye, Obertan, Marveaux and Jonas supplying them.
*keeps the faith*
Like I said what can we do. I don’t like the ownership as much as the next loke but i support the team and my City not a bunch of useless cockney bastards. Therefore I will scream and shout for the team . Its the Geordie way you see!
You just shut me off from commenting Toonsy?
Agreed Toonsy @718. I think we’ll do alright this season. Can’t wait to see Santon bomb it down that Left wing.
@718 Exactly my thoughts mate.
…obvoiusly not, will paste back in.
Funky Jesus @ 723 , spot on
What? No loans. Oh. Uh, okay, let me try to be positive again…
Sometimes there are warm, sunny days even in winter!
£12.6m spent, £12m made on sales. Net spend of £600k in a summer transfer window.
1. “Every penny of the £35m will be reinvested” 2. “I’ve told them we need two players – now” 3. “Judge us on September 1st”
I would Zoe. And I’m not disappointed entirely with the lack of a striker. I’m disappointed with being lied to and being treated like a mug by both Pardew and the board. I’m disappointed in their lacklustre approach and dishonesty. I’m disappointed we have lost our four best players and failed to reinvest.
And anyone that thinks I am being a doom-mongre needs to seriously question their feelings towards the club.
Well the fact that we are turning to Bestie and not Ba kind of makes a mockery of the window anyway. Team comes first individuals second IMO.
@toonsy
Agree m8, a huge shame which should of been avoided. final piece of shopping and it seems we pushed our luck with late bids.
We must be doing something really bad to fail with all of the ‘supposed’ strikers we’ve bid for.
gutted
BEAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/08/07/birds-and-their-beaks-the-science-of-staying-cool/46939/
…it was sh1t anyway.
It’s difficult thinking clearly about it right now. I think I will be happier with the window well behind us, especially if we play well. I am looking forward to seeing Santon play and getting a healthy Ben Arfa back.
ahh bollocks
Toonsy, you put some kind of block on outbound links?
Overall, I think it’s been a pretty good transfer window too. Like the rest of us, I’m not pleased with the final day.
Still, it appears we made an effort for Cisse & Ruiz. Will we improve the offer for Cisse in January?
If Demba Ba scores us 20 goals this season i’ll take back anything I’ve said about Ashley…hah.
Wish we could just have all year transfers again, doesn’t make it any more competitive anyway
sadly not unexpected just hope we get lucky with leon best like we did last year with carroll. Doubt we made a single serious bid for any of these strikers we were linked with,1 in 1 out and noone wants any of our shite strikers.
@TheDimpleboy: sorry fella but I look at who we’ve got playing for us and my glass is half full. I’ll redress that if we’re in bottom 6 in Jan
Ok – so Besty needs to step up and we need SAMEOBI to come thru like mfk
Dimps – So anyone who doesn’t agree with you is not a fan of the same calibre as yourself?
“And anyone that thinks I am being a doom-mongre needs to seriously question their feelings towards the club.”
That’s what that sounds like to me? Why should people question their feelings towards the club essentially because they may disagree with you?
It’s fucking bollocks that like…
Its getting worrying that if we are putting in real bids and having them accepted, just what are we doing wrong?
I know owl heed is a joke, but is he really that much worse than any other chairman?
How have we dropped the ball so many times?
Now there’s a blog article for someone to write about.
Happy with the players we’ve brought in but feck me, why oh why couldn’t they bring in a striker?……well they could if they’d been determined enough
…sorry 2 all the people i had a go at…this last 24 hours i have stayed up for nothing..well fucked…why are we getting these players like santon and french players over the line…what lies are we telling them…
well off to bed b4 bobboy turns up
but yes Troy, you were correct, I should listen more…..apart from Santon. who apparently you didnt rubbish at all last night
Funky Jesus, you said “sperminate”
….like a Dalek before he left the spunk shop, with great intentions to buy.
I think Hatem Ben Arfa has gone without a mention today. Shows how useless the guy has been for us so far, lol.
We REALLY need him to play soon, this constant sickbed stuff is affecting us. If we get HBA fit, however, it’s going to be Obertan who gets stuck on the bench, isn’t it?
I suddenly feel Ben Arfa may well be an issue to the squad as opposed to the man we build it around.
funkyjesus
I would have loved Ruiz to sign but look at the facts 12 mil for an unproven player at the level of premier league. its a bit steep.He is not the best athlete around and unfortunately you need to be strong and fast in this league. Of the rest of the strikers available i.e crouch, Bentdner and the like I don’t think any of them are suitable to NUFC due to the fact we have enuff big physical players and none of them are better than we already have. A slow steady build up is what the club needs not panic buying madness 3 hours before the deadline. The targets of the club i.e Gameiro ,Erdinc etc have all for one reason or another not materialised, so patience is needed from here on in. That said Ashley must know he is treading on very dodgy ground by failing to fill that shirt. I am not Pro ashley in fact maybe anti ashley but it serves no purpose to NUFC as a whole to have demonstrations and all that crap. The last time it happened i reckon it set the club back a couple of years. What would our new players think? Calm measured progress is what we need not knee jerk reactions from anyone inside or outside the club.
The Ruiz failure must have been all about the personal terms, as Mark said earlier. Probably the incentive laden crap that’s scaring players off. There’s too much to risk in it–if a guy’s leg gets broken–not that it ever happens to one of our extremely promising star players–or anything like that, the player is screwed.
micky toon we are paying crap wages mate…some pople are saying not paying over 30 grand..is this true..some players must be getting paid 50 grand..i mean the new once…
@Toonsy Apologies for the last line, I’m just P****d of with being called negative for saying the club have lied, because they have. It was in no way directed towards you.
rodzilla,
I said that on purpose, it’s a way to say spunked their load without the crudeness, lol.
Asim@ 749 (!) You worried about getting Santon in? They’ve bought in to the club and with a bit of luck they’ll play their talented boll()ks off for us!
Here we come, walking down the street
We get the funniest looks from everyone we meet.
Hey, hey, we’re the monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.
You know that we want to
Do what we like to do,
The only time we get restless
Is around something new
Hey, hey, we’re the monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.
We’re just trying to be friendly
So come and Hey, hey, we’re the monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.
Anytime or anywhere, just look over your shoulder
Because we’ll be standing there.
Hey, hey, we’re the monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.
Hey, hey, we’re the monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.
We’re just trying to be friendly,
So come and Hey, hey, we’re the monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.
Hey, hey, we’re the monkees!
…blah blah yeah.
Well that’s a shock, not!
Anyone annoyed, angry or gutted? Those of us who know how this regime work and accepted long ago that we’d end up with yet another disappointing transfer window accept it as normal.
I feel comfortable in saying “I told you so”! I don’t feel happy saying that, just comfortable.
Yet more last minute ‘bids’ that were never going to be accepted yet designed to make the gullible think the club tried. Oh dear, Mike.
FSOTC…”apparently” we didn’t even speak to him…..maybe, possibly,probably, definately…ah who the feck knows
Stevey C @754 Calm? Measured? Toon fans…y’kiddin’ mate
I jest and I agree with you.
stevey c,
I am just miffed the club said “100%” we would get a striker, and it seems we did nothing but tap up players (Maiga), wait until other teams had offers accepted (Ruiz) or a fee was given publicly (Papiss Demba Cisse).
We seemed to do nothing actively, we wait for others to offer it to us or we break the rules to get someone on the sly.
It’s frustration.
David Craig has some ‘BREAKING NEWS’……… cut to DAVID CRAIG, AS HE LOOKS LIKE HE’S SWALLOWING HIS OWN SICK.
@766 I’ll take that over a striker…
On the striker the only one I’d really have wanted was Ruiz. None of the previously linked players floated my boat and I knew there was nowt on the Cisse rumour
I don’t know–I believe the bids were made, but that the personal terms were too penny-pincherly for the players. If the reports are correct, we had a bid accepted for Ruiz, but the personal terms saw him signing for Fulham.
WHat happened to Maiga, anyway? THought Sochaux signed another striker yesterday.
Surprised tevez or berbatov haven’t gone anywhere.
Stuart, fk off you dick. Akshli, while ye there, mi nana wants a bracelet for chrismas, gorowt for me? got te be cheap like, as she’s currently deed.
The club never said we’d get a striker 100%…
Jenas on loan to Sunderland…
Oh well, just got to work on Smith, he will be our star striker!!
Just got to get behind the lads and hope Best keeps on going and Ba can copy last season.
On the brightside, hopefully Ashley is getting his money back quicker and maybe, just maybe make it easier to sell us that bit sooner
Must admit I didn’t know much abut Ruiz. Record looked damn good. Never know though, he was my no means 1st choice. I reckon Erdinc would’ve been tops, Carrs 1st choice (?). Never mind….SAMEOBI!
FSOTC…..thats what I mean…the bid was accepted but the player never met with officials for talks so personal terms were nevere discussed apparently, but we’ll never know I s’pose.
There’s only two ameobis! Man, look at the chimps on the telly.
Bluddy gna struggle 4 goals until jan!!!! Im so angry!!!! Hurry up ben arfa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Relief for Sunderland fans as Bednter deal confirmed” Hmm..Shouldn’t that read relief for Newcastle fans?
Saying that, I’d have taken him over nowt..
Actually, yeah, I’m remembering something about Twente claiming we hadn’t put in a bid. Anybody know that for sure?
fsotc…jenas went ot Villa on loan
Bendtner officially with Sunderland.
Those Stoke fans are going to be gutted if they’ve messed up on the timings.
@778 we’ll be right. Lovers got to drop out though.
ahh the player I hate the most have gone to the scum, I for one am delighted with that one!
It’s that bad D Craig is reporting on ex NUFC players moving clubs, well sorry for being so negative but what a bunch of jokers run our club, really really totally pissed off with them fkn arseholes. waiting now for the regurgitated shit from them. Even the filthy bstads from that shit hole down the road have a striker. One totally and utterly pissed off Newcastle supporter. Report that D Craig you skinny little shithouse.
Arteta to L’Arse and Meireles to Chels.
As bad as it is for us, I’d hate to be a Toffee. Not only have they just lost their best player, nee chance of anyone coming in.
How many times can the club claim players wanted too much before it becomes obvious we offer too little?
As others have said, it’s all well and good paying less but when we’re the only ones doing it – we’re the only ones losing out.
That little excuse doesn’t hold forever, it just proves Barton, Enrique, etc right.
JOSTOON I’ve got a skinny little (ex) shithouse in my back yard. Shall I go and kick it for you? Seriously how can you be ‘totally nad utterly pissed off, look at the team sheet man…
Everton can’t afford a packet of crisps yet have just signed an Argentine striker on loan and are apparently signing Royston Drenthe on loan too.
How can we not get a striker even on loan?
@ Asim Maek etc there is fuk all wrong with being optimistic and to be truthfull I wish I was a bit more optimistic.
But the thing that annoyed me was that I got a wee bit of abuse( but I know Troy got a lot more than me ) for saying that we wouldn’t get the players that were talked about. So just in future try not to put people done because of their opinion, just because it is different from yours.
I do think we have a good team but I would love to have had a Carroll replacement in for the rest of the season, but I will just put my faith as always in the players we have.
Huh? confused–Guardian posted this:
11.03pm: Confirmed from Sunderland: Jermaine Jenas has joined on loan, and Alan Hutton has joined on a permanent deal. Still waiting to find out whether the Bendtner loan deal has gone through.
Typo from their boys?
Your right bid Dave..We have to..I reckon they’ll come good too.
Typo:
11.16pm: Apologies folks – I made a typo earlier in amongst the madness – suggesting that Jenas and Hutton had signed for Sunderland instead of Aston Villa. I have amended that entry now, but for the avoidance of doubt: Jenas and Hutton have both joined Aston Villa.
*Big
yep Jenas on loan at Villa and hutton permanent
I would say I was surprised but I would be lying.
Just wonder how many dreamers become realists tomorrow.
The Reality Train has just pulled into the station, with like minded passengers still level headed.
Where’s the Dream Bus? No sign?
Not really surprised, but still annoyed.
However, as far as the “I told you so brigade” go, weren’t many predicting the sales of Colo, Jonas, etc? Expecting several players to leave? Well that didn’t happen so maybe I should point and laugh. But that would be bloody stupid. At the end of the day I think we have a slightly better squad than last year, but certainly the lack of a striker is a huge issue. Regardless, I’ll be getting behind the lads every match for this season, hoping for the best, and keeping the moaning and bitching largely to myself.
Bobby/Troy,
I’ve always agreed with you on the general opinion of this regime, I just found your dismissal of a proven, world known talent like Santon to be bizarre and rather peculiar.
On the whole, though, you’re spot on. The club has spun another yarn and lied to the fans. If they had no intention to buy, just say so. I personally have faith in Leon Best anyway.
They should be honest.
BROKEN EWES!!!!!
http://www.donaldrussell.com/PUBLIC/PICTURES/PRODUCTS/LARGE/buy_lamb_shanks_from_online_butcher.jpg
TBH im just glad that the window is slammed shut because it just causes so much sh1t .
Well despite disappointment I enjoyed that. Doomsayers, optimists, realists, un-realists; Toon fans all – goodnight, off to mi bed.
Whoever writes/runs this blog needs a medal. I’ll be back.
QPR 0-2 NUFC
Any update on if we managed to sign Darnel Situ?
I am not disappointed. This window has been an absolute blast. The cherry on the cake was the helicopter. What a laugh. I knew when I heard that that the game was up. Lets be fair, the wave of optimism that built up on here two or three hours ago was palpable, when in all reality the alarm bells should have been ringing. Anyway, on the plus side, we’re putting this club on a sound financial footing – provided we stay up, of course. We’ve also got Pardew’s response to look forward to. When is it? Can’t wait.
FJ
Swansea from the last what I read on Sky Sports Transfer Watch
@funky
I didnt dismiss Santon at all.
I highlighted a few pointers to those who said he was absolutely class.
I still maintain my stance. I won’t decide if he is class until I see him play.
Did you read the points I made and could you answer the questions I raised. ?
If you had answered those questions at the time I might have an understanding why you consider him class.
So we didn’t even get Situ?
Christ almighty.
Wrote an article about Ashley doing this for the last four seasons.
Conning fans with fake or unrealistic bids… Didnt want to believe it myself but he did it again.
The fact is he wont spend…
@B&B
That’s what I’m looking forward to.
Patsy’s reaction to this. He will get us right in the mood for the January window.
The Reality Train will be fully serviced by then and I’m buying an extra dozen carriages.
No one will dare be on the Dream Bus next time will they? Oh, maybe Thad and Toonpipes!
Woo hoo hoo hoo
Lol. The fat greedy slug.
What a fecking joke this shower of shite are.
Ruiz is a very good player.
And no, we didn’t ‘really try’ for him. That would have involved putting in a bid for him with more than 30 minutes of the transfer window left. Oh, and offering more than gift tokens for wages.
A striker is all it would have taken to appease me for one more season.
We are still short of another decent FB and at CB, but the striker would have been enough for me for the time being.
Well the grotesque, lard arse isn’t getting a penny more out of me, from matches or merchandise. I’m not helping him to take the piss out of us anymore.
If the repellent hippo does a massive about turn in January i’ll reconsider then. Otherwise he can feck off.
Penalty-Spot. I have looked at our team sheet and agree we have the makings of a decent team, what upsets me is (and I don’t expect fortunes to be spent if we can get good players) we have been promised a forward / Goalscorer for 8 months, we were promised all money from Carroll back into team building, we were promised 3 more signings only yesterday, how many more times can they take the piss? Nothing surprises me with this lot, actually something has we did not sell anyone worth money today. I still think we will have a decent season but would have loved a Goalscorer as I honestly think that’s the position that will let us down this season. Hope I’m proved wrong.
whey that’s me had enough for the day, there’s always next window to look forward to
cya.
Night Night. I’m off. Hooooo…Hooooo!
For those who doubted my Baba Vanga’s prediction that crowds would drop below 40k I suggest you read Pootles post as there will be thousands thinking the same.
Must say I am happy.
I Ne’er thought we’d sign a striker OR a left back. So to sign a right back who can play left back has completely exceeded my expectations.
Troy – you reckon your train will be like this???
http://ctewary.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/traininindia3.jpg
We didn’t sell anyone cos no bids came in. :-/
Troy, I hear murmerings of dark masses in the sky; great hovering goth t-shirts with skinny wings. There is a golden path ahead. The one laden with gold, and golden stuff.
…the Benoist XIV is waiting out the back.
@Moreno
Funny
Whens ben arfa back???????????
Let’s guess the idiotic, pitiful excuse.
“We made a tremendous offer to the player. Unfortunately he is very greedy and we felt there were question marks about his character. And his eyes are to close together and he has prominent ears. You know what they day about people like that? – That’s right they are greedy. So is his agemt. And all his family.”
Nevermind they can always pull the same shit in January.
At least we have that to look forward to.
@815
Definitely. The people who sit on the fence or had faith will have been de rely shaken by this. What a fucking farce that Ruiz story was too. Takes the piss really. It was totally planned.
12 million on a striker? I nearly laughed my nipples off
Jane says, I’m done with Sergio.
Richie take it easy mate im going mesel hard day in work finished early then straight out for a game of golf, and now im fuked after all that transfer excitment.
@rodz
My blog account is at £252.45 now for the year.
I must be get an extra percentage more for reality posts.
Easy money this posting game.
….hahahahaha Troy. Not a very comment-provoking avatar eh?
Great stuff. For a twat.
I know they have to learn and this might help them learn, But I really do feel for the younger ones that do believe so much of the shit that goes about.
@alanPProject
Ha! Absolute class picture of the reality train!
I blame Best for scoring a brace at the weekend. That’s when tonne arse thought hold on a minute.
Tweet from Jose to Ranger, ‘Thats why I leave.fake promise all time!’
Says it all really when itcomes from within are almost within
Simon – Aye. from a fake account.
I bet all the autist armchair accountants were crapping themselves and slapping their forehead like Rain Man in case the fat parasite and his slimy pal accidentally offered a competitive deal to Ruiz, in case he accepted it. They would have been terrified it would upset the finely balanced books they have so many wet dreams about.
Anton Ferdinand seems like a right thicko
……LATE NEWS!
Freak scene just can’t believe us
Why can’t it just be cool and free us?
…in the NAME OF halibut, strike ME DOWN! arf, arf.
(the poodle bites)
Jobey07, Pootle, Dave, Army blah blah fkn blah, I can’t remember asking any of yee fkers into mi special room this time of neet, one of yiz bera heva decent excuse, or FEKK OFF!
WANKAZ!!!
(EVIL)
…lol
haha
…eh?
Whens ben arfFa back any1???????????????
And if anyone thinks this somehow means the giant weeble-wobble is closer to selling up, I think you’re kidding yourself.
Atherosclerosis is the only thing likely to rid us of the massive fat twat n the next decade.
http://blackandwhiteandreadallover.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-mans-landed.html
….fair play on the wordplay deal.
Keiron Ben Arfa due back in October I thought someone said?
I love hearing about “realists” who are actually conspiracy theorists. Ashley pocketing money! He is inept but there is no way in hell that he is making ANY money out of running us. Especially when he does it so badly.
When I look at the transfers done by other teams I am not envious. Yes we needed a striker and didn’t get one but I really can’t say I wanted Bendtner and Maiga ended up being overvalued.
Still awake, still pissed off, Mike Ashley and his crones are the worst thing thats happened to NUFC, he has literally turned a football mad city into the accountants capital of England. I never expected in my lifetime to hear fans more concerned with the accounts rather than the team on the pitch. Night
EH?
….
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SJP14@ 841, you say realists, I say conspiracy theorists.
LET’S CALL THE WHOLE THING SUSPICIOUS
SJP14@841
I don’t know how to break this to you, but I’ll try.
When a business brings in MORE money than goes out, it MAKES money.
And when it cuts it’s main cost (wages) by millions every six months, it makes EVEN MORE money.
Hope this helps.
AAAAAANNNNYYYYWWWWAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY.
…good show, by my expectations.
No No:9, but hey. Let’s not rush it.
ALL OF US SHOULD NOW BE PROUD
AND FOLLOW OUR CLUB
THE WINDOW IS SHUT
NO MORE SHIT
HOWAY THE LADS!
………aaaaaahhhhhhhnd relax.
That`s it, completely pissed off, Pootle n Troy etc, you were right n I was wrong, bastards fuked us bigstyle! There comes a point which I now understand with Ash, Biz and Emotion can mix, like heart and head, but sometimes emotion and heart has to win!!
One has to say we got a defender in today. I can declare myself pleased with our dealings this transfer window save for selling Kevin Nolan.
I am not sure why people are shouting for a signing just because you hear other clubs are making signings on transfer deadline. We must understand that under such desperate circumstances clubs elevate the price of the players and the players likewise use this late timing as a means to negotiate higher wages. I think we did not get anyone because the demands we too much.
Strikers we have:
Best
Ameobi
Lovenkrands
Ba
Ranger.
How many strikers do we need for crying out loud. Get a grip guys this is not fantasy football where money is fictional. We have started well this season so we are in joint 3rd on points.
Michael12, fair comment, but Best, Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Ba & Ranger are all sh1t.
…just like trying to drink the nicest bowl of soup in the world with a fork.
Come on Rodzilla that is a bit Harsh.
Best has scored two goals so far. His appearance to goal ratio is that of a top drawer striker.
Best – 13 app with 8 goals that is not bad at all.
Demba Ba – 12 app with 7 Goals in a team relegated
Lovenkrands 29 apps with 7 goals good for someone not a regular
Ameobi: 30 apps 9 goals.
Ranger won the Wor Jackie Milburn Trophy” in 2009 for finishing with 15 goals for the under 18s and 7 for the reserves. He is only 20 Carroll did not look this Good at the time.
It is a team effort and in combination if we are to extrapolate particularly Ba and best we have two prolific strikers on our books here.
Stats are better judges than prejudice
Ameobi
Thank Christ the transfer window nonsense is over.
If you ever complain about crap in the media again remember that you’ve just spent about 2 months in their cheerleading squad. (where’s that face with rolling eyes)
fair play, but I ‘m just a greedy cnt I guess.
Still flashing back to the Shearer/Solano/Ferdinad etc days.
Fact that remains mate, is the No9 is special, we’ve not had one since Andy Carroll, and we all know what happened there.
Personally, I feel we’re a 3-legged lion, well maybe a fully automative lion, with a few less teeth..
(eh)
@CT
It pains me that they did it again. You often react like I enjoy it or something CT. But it pains me, it really does.
I wish they confounded everything I think about them.
I wish that being really optimistic about things makes a difference, but it just doesn’t – if anything I think if I had of kept telling myself they would actually make a genuine effort then I would just feel even angrier. Lol.
In my head I knew they would pull their usual crap, but we keep telling ourselves ‘give them a bit more time. Give them till the end of the window’
But for what? So they can pull the same shit they always do.
I’ve had enough. I’ll watch the games in the pub or on the internet. I wont pay them to take the piss out of me anymore.
I think I spent the dog food money, but he’ll love me just the same, and if you really love me, baybeyy, help me scrape the mucus off my brain.
…here bloggy blogger…..
reet am off before a get misel inti trubl
No 9 since Andy Carroll, you talk as though that was a decade ago. The problem with many Newcastle fans angry with no new striker is that they are fantasists. They do not want to move on.
You talk so much about the future yet you cannot get out of the past!
Rolf Harris, tenner.
The wit and the wisdom of Nile Ranger:
NilePowerRanger Nile ranger
What a joke
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Joey7Barton Joseph Barton
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@Chubbza tiote and krul will be sold as soon as there’s a significant bid or the ask for a new deal, jonas and collo off by this time nx yr
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Joey7Barton Joseph Barton
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@rufiorobo feel sorry for Geordie nation, them 2 nuggets don’t deserve that club or it’s following. Am sure they think people r stupid
2 hours ago
Joey7Barton Joseph Barton
Nice to see MA and DL come through with their promise to reinvest AC money, 59m net profit from transfers in last 5 seasons…..ambition???
2 hours ago
this is a journey, into stereophonic sound
sour grapes. never the dignified move.
FU*CK DA PO-LEES.
….week-week-wiki-wiki…FU*CK DA PO-LEES
YEEEEEAAAAHHH, muther fker, turn it up….
…come on y’all, turn it up…..
(flip the po-lees)
(flip the po-lees)
(flip the po-lees)
…..(if they don’t mind).
what a bunch of tw@ts.
…anyone in America fancy kicking a non-confrontational drunk?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL massive gays.
Evidently.
goodbye, raging homs.
Ok lads the window is closed n we didn’t get a striker in. I’m trying to look on the bright side here so bear with me.
Even with a new striker we would have been looking for 7th place max this season. Without one we can still do that with our current team. Looking at the bigger picture at least we didn’t get in some expensive panic buy on huge wages and a 5 year contract who would play like crap.
Maybe just maybe fat Ashley has some kind of principles and is sticking to it. By now every other club and player will know they can’t fleece us. I say screw the Jan transfer window n just concentrate on what we have for this season n improve our standings. Get in the Europa league if possible. Build slowly next season. They did say 5 year plan remember.
I hope there are no banners n negative chants this time. We got a really good left back (he IS a left back not a right back just because he’s right footed) and a good solid team. Let’s put our disappointment behind and support the team and manager now.
Howay the lads
…darn those zombie giraffes. Why I oughta!!!!
jesus man i knew we wouldnt sign no one before i signed off but reading it just annoyed me all over again wtf man no striker u have to be kidding me ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
ganning to work in the huff stuff it
I still belive in the squad capability of the striker department to contribute goals till JAN again.LOL.
last season,we don’t have decent assisting for the strikers,but they still score goals. we now have slightly improve it,so should be fine.
Doom and gloom doom and gloom…
How boring and predictable.
I still think we’ll finish top ten, it would have been so much easier though if we’d bought a striker which we could easily have done had the intent been there
Disappointed we didn’t secure the services of a top forward, though I wonder how much quality we could actually buy for out ‘budget’.
In essence, had we signed a striker, it would have been the best transfer window in a very long time.
So we were one player away from the best transfer window in recent memory,
We didn’t get that player.
So where does that leave this window? Bullsh*t and lip service aside (which we all know this board has a reputation for), we secured the services of some very promising players on our own terms. In that respect I think we need to concede the window has been fairly successful.
Hinging our view of the window on what happened in the last 5 or 6 hours is a little short sighted. We also need to acknowledge where our pulling power is when it comes to transfers. We’re not in London, we don’t offer Euro football, we’re in our second season of the top flight.
Compare our activity with West Brom, we’re poles apart. Think about which teams we can compete with in the league, put it in to a table of pulling power and as subjective as it is, we’ll be mid table.
I wouldn’t have been happy if we’d wasted £10m on Crouch, so I’m glad we don’t have an 11th hour token signing either.
Good strikers are few and far between. The rich clubs seem to monopolise them and other good players too. Almost like Tesco buying up land so Asda cannot have it.
Perhaps Ba and Best are about our level at the moment. While neither are an Alan Shearer, both have a good albeit brief scoring record in the Prem. With a solid defense and a host of creative options in midfield, I’m sure Best will net upwards of 15 goals, if he gets the starts.
The only thing I’d like now from this transfer window is a bit of honesty, though we’re more likely to get a striker……
So now that drama is over, it’s time to get back to football and support the lads who pull on the shirt!
Well said, Shearer’s RH.
Shearers receding hairline
To lose Carroll, Nolan, Barton and Enrique is not a good year for transfers.
Despite what you say about the players coming in, well, they’ve done zilch yet and I certainly haven’t seen any startling performances from any in pre season or the first 4 games.
No sign of the attacking entertaining football that’s been promised by Patsy.
But the biggest kick in the slats, which hasn’t surprised me but I know it has others, is the lies and false promises that come from the regime and supported by Patsy.
If I was Patsy today I wouldn’t dare show my face but no doubt he will be there with his tales of unfortunate circumstances and how close we came to pulling off getting a top striker.
I know many will again fall for the rhetoric but I saw through them ages ago and it won’t be me waiting for January when they will promise to strengthen if they need to.
The regime will be devastated no bids came in for their players. :-/
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