Safety has been assured and now we can’t get relegated, thankfully, but with the end of the campaign fast approaching we’re now at the stage of the season where awards are dished out and accolades are given for good performances throughout the season.
That’s the problem though. How on earth do you pick out the best player from a team that had performed so poorly all season? How do you give accolades to players in a team that should never have found itself pondering relegation yet still had it’s Premier League future up in the air with just two games of the season remaining? It’s almost impossible…
Usually I’m pretty good at highlighting the good from the ugly but I’m really struggling to come up with options to add into a poll for this one. Maybe it shouldn’t be a “Player of the Season” award and should instead be an award doled on the basis of who has not been as bad as the rest.
Let me give you an example. To me a Player of the Season has to have performed above expectation, to be the one that has turned matches or helped us save them on a regular basis. Using that criteria I honestly can’t think of one player who has done any of that on a consistent basis this season.
So now I’m dropping down to the next level where I stumble across James Perch. Unfancied and unfashionable and by no means our best player, but can you honestly recall a time where he has let us down this season? Or a time where he has been the worst layer on the pitch?
So there is my nomination for Player of the Season (and I can’t believe I’m being serious) based on nothing other than the fact that he’s not let us down when called upon unlike so many other of the fashionable names within our ranks. But we can’t just have one nomination surely? I’m looking for a number of suggestions which I can eventually add into a poll before we can decide ultimately who we, as fans, deem to be our Player of the Season. Which is where you guys come into the equation…
Please leave a nomination in the comments below, ideally with a reason behind it, and I’ll count up the top nominees and use them in what will be our defining NUFC Blog poll for our Player of the Season.
I know the Mackems tried to rig one a vote a couple of years ago by voting for James Perch, such is their obsessive nature about anything to do with Newcastle, but the sad thing is that they may not be far wide of the mark when it comes to this season.
Comments welcome.
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Deal!
Newkie(Quote)
Seriously, I Pardew doesn’t get killed by Jonas with an axe, I couldn’t possibly gauge where I think we’ll finish without seeing who Ashley buys in the summer. Oh and a couple of friendlies are under our belt to see if the idiot surrender monkey has learned that his defensive hoofball **** doesn’t actually work.
Ashley may get the players but I seriously doubt Forrest Gump will learn anything.
I have my fingers crossed Jonas will do Pardew in for turning him **** and that will clear the way for Ashley to get Benitez or Laudrup.
Pootle(Quote)
lol how hard is it to find 1 decent player out of a big squad 😐 just shows how poorly we’ve played, been coached this season.
Cisse is the obvious choice for sheer persistence and Jonas for being consistent, yes consistently average but that still out-weights the consistently ***** like many others.
Anita has been unlucky and so too has Simpson who has played his part despite being dumped for a contract situation and Debuchy signing (who’s probably worse imo) Simmo deserved a new contract but thats too late now..
looking forward for nxt season to see Mbiwa, Sissoko, Barfa, Debuchy .. but again it depends on how we play / are coached.
mark(Quote)
Toonsy, check your emails mate…
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Aussie,
Stop sending Toonsy nude photos of yourself. It distracts him from writing for the blog.
JJ(Quote)
Santii, Solani,
It bugs me too that Santon was brilliant for the first third of the season. For me, he stood out even about Ba in that time, but people now say he is **** because he had three or four bad games.
What they fail to see is that he still won the most tackles (before he got injured) and had the most accurate passes of any player in the team. That for me, tells me that he is doing his job.
JJ(Quote)
Michael @273
It is very much up for debate… The question was who is OUR player of the season?
Who would you say was our best (of the worst) that actually still plays for us? Ie. That is registered to NUFC.
JJ(Quote)
JJ, nude photo’s of men and just wanting good craig 😯 is there something you want to tell us mate ❓ come on fess up, we won’t judge you
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Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Solano,
Just read your earlier comment. Anita has created 34 clear cut chances for us this season.
The most is Cabaye on 49 I think. So considering how little he has played I think that’s very impressive from Anita.
For me though, they both play the same positions. Deep lying defedensive playmakers. So hard to get them both in the same team. Especially with Tiote there, then we’re back to three DM and Jonas which equates to four deep midfielers = long ball.
That’s were I feel Pardew must be more positive. We need more players willing to get forward, support Cisse and create space and opportunities.
JJ(Quote)
Aussie,
Unless its craig, its not for me mate… 😉
JJ(Quote)
Incase you haven’t noticed, I am resigning myself to Pardew staying here next season 😐 I just hope he proves his negativity was only due to circumstance and lack of options. I really do hope they get things right!
Unless of course Arsenal hand it to us for our third home mauling on the trot and then he’s back under huge pressure. But I can’t bring myself to wish for that… I genuinely want a good attacking performance.
JJ(Quote)
@JJ – I’m sort of resigned to Pards staying, Benitez wants to go somewhere where he has a chance of champions league or challenging for the league in order he can enhance his reputation – can’t see that happening with the toon in all reality – 5th – 8th seems to be our top aim with an outside chance of one of the cups ( a very outside chance), think Benitez will go abroad as none of the top four / five need him
stevep(Quote)
@JJ we are choosing our player of the season and Ba is that player. You are simply playing words trying to redefine the parameters.
@SolanosTrumpet -22: Cabaye has been dreadful this season a fall from the dizzying heights of average last season. He may have score more this season but it is not enough goals. How ever you want to describe him attacking mid: He did not create or score enough considering Marv created 5 to Cabaye’s 9 being such a bit part player.
Cisse: He could score a hundred in his last game his season was really poor. 8 goals in 34 games to Demba’s 13 goals in 19 games. YES I know it is not his fault Demba Ba was selfishly scoring and not letting Cisse have a turn to score; His confidence was stolen by Ba, He is upset because he knows Pardew will bring on Shola later and all sorts of logical and legitimate excuses.
Jonas: I agree he was poor but not any worse the the aforementioned.
Collo: our savior. A man who is showing that because we have a **** manager does not give you the right to perform poorly on the pitch. If you have the talent it will shine through.
Taylor: poor
Mbiwa: Bramble
Anita: Good first season keeps in simple and does not try to over play with Hollywood like Cabaye where his ambition exceeds the talent to execute . Moved with purpose but did not have a fancy name nor did he bring flair to the game which Cabaye is mistakenly thought to bring.
Krul: His kicking is just bollocks he really needs to work on distribution.
HBA: Irritating to watch at times. He is at that age where youth can no longer be blamed for his inability to make a call that is other than try to dribble all the opposition when a simple pass would be more effective. He needs to lose some weight too. He is nevertheless very very talented all he needs to do is couple that with more thought and remember this is a team sport we do not want heroes who when gone the team is ****.
Shola: Poor. In fairness he did not get enough game time and often was called upon to save a collapsing team. the spotlight shines brightest then and everything is noticed even the odd stumble.
I will finish the rest of my performance appraisals if I have more time.
Michael12(Quote)
Micheal ,How can we pick a player who only played half a season and no longer is even a Toon player? that’s nonsense and you know it . Fair enough you don’t rate Cisse ,so pick someone else who plays for us.It’s also incredibly insulting to all the playing staff who have stuck with us to fight relegation . Let’s also not forget all 7 goals that were wrongly ruled out for Cisse ,is it his fault that we have such poor officiating ?.
KIMTOON(Quote)
@Michael12
How many goals did player of the year nominee Michael Carrick get? You simpleton view of football is shocking. I’m not denying he has been shocking, but saying he was average last year is just daft. I’m guessing you don’t rate Tiote/Simpson/Williamson/Raylor either, so just how the hell did we finish 5th…
Second most clean sheets in the league, Cabaye with the most tackles in the league, not see any link..? You need to get off your PS3 and go play some football lad
@JJ Yeah I would rather play Anita in the with Cabaye rather than Tiote,they are both capable defensively and offensively so can cover each other. Unless Tiote is on top destroyer form, he really doesn’t have a place in our team. Btw fancy a guess at my question @162…
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Michael 12
No, I’m not playing on any words.
So should be call up Ba to come and collect his “fans player of the season award”… Erm, no… Because he isn’t eligible because he isn’t our player…
The only one who seems to be playing on words – or simple making up bullshit – is you.
Tell me how many people have said that Cabaye brings “flair” or that hs is a “world class” attacking midfieler?
Cabaye hasn’t been great this season, but after a few good performances you were admitting you were wrong about him? Now after a poor end to the season, where everyone has been beyond ****. You single him out…
Name one blogger on here who has said Cabaye is a world class attacking midfielder that brings flair to the team?
Also, after your description of how **** everyone is in our squad, why do you bother supporting the side? You only seem to have praise for former players.
When Ba didn’t score at all in the second half of the season we finished fifth did you think he was ****? Did you think Colo was **** his first season because it took him a year to adjust to the league? Probably… Because you already seem to have written off the majority of our new signings.
Give them time…
Who do you actually like in the team besides Ba? and Coloccini?
JJ(Quote)
Solano,
I have no idea why Michael even supports Newcastle. Why doesn’t he go support Chelsea? He is clearly in love with Ba and wants his children, and he doesn’t seem to have a single word of praise for any of our best players. Even if they aren’t up to world class standard. If they were they would be playing for Madrid or Man U or Barca or Bayern in a season anyway.
We don’t have an allround midfielder better than Cabaye. We don’t have a better striker in our ranks at the moment than Cisse.
Yet those are the two he singles out constantly as being ****!
I don’t get it… Does he want us to get rid of them… Our best players? Most assists and most goals.
JJ(Quote)
Would be interesting to see Anita slightly ahead of Sissoko/Cab pairing. I know attacking MF isn’t his natural position but he did have good games for us fulfilling that role. He has a bit more agility and acceleration than cabs, I think he might be a better link between our midfield and Benny/Goof on the attacking wings. He’s better at quick tempo passing, we really struggle to break sides down when they put men behind the ball, Cabs usually can’t make up his mind and is slow on the ball, either smacks it out of play or gives it to Jonas who immediately loses possession. Would still prefer to see Marv or Benny in the hole though, just to see what they can make of it. Both are capable of top notch crossing though whereas Anita and Cabs well…
Newkie(Quote)
@Solanostrumpet: On the contrary. I had been the lone voice if not among the more very thinking faction of toon fans who rated Williamson and his performance on Saturday has proven us right with his assured display.
I rate Ryan Taylor because he can take corners and free kicks very well, very very well indeed. Cabaye on the other hand how many corners / free kicks has he taken in which we scored? Go figure.
Simpson does more for my nerves than Debuchy who is either getting red of giving away a penalty.
Tiote was good but I am not going to allw him to live on past glories. A fool would but not me. Hate me if you want for pointing out he has been poor all season but I am pointing out facts.
I am afraid SolanosTrumpet it is your cognitive abilities that are questionable. While rate a player on the number of tackles and then extrapolate without any further statistical backing to relate his tackles to the clean sheets.
Michael12(Quote)
How can you justify ba as player of the year when he left – particularly under a cloud
Liam Southern Toon(Quote)
@JJ: Can you tell me what there is to praise about this season? who among the players is praiseworthy?
It is typical of your ambition or rather lack thereof to praise mediocrity. We were mediocre this season blame me all you like it’s not my fault. the players and Pardew are to blame not me. Surely you cannot say we did well this season I challenge you to say that.
Michael12(Quote)
@JJ
I know. He’s one of those fans that I just think probably never gets a single bit of joy from football, so why even bother? Ba left us, we didn’t try to sell him, why the hell would anyone vote him our player of the year. He’s just a troll tbh.
I think Cisse has been poor, but he’s been on the wing for half the year, had a bucket load ruled out, and still managed 8. Backing him to spark into life again next year.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Talking about our midfield brings about such rage..does anyone else remember vs QPR, Cabs and Tiote standing five yards from each other, passing it back and forth about three times each, before Tiote got robbed and QPR were on the break. Argh!
Newkie(Quote)
Michael 12,
What does it help having a player like Raylor, who hardly plays a game because of injury? And then rating him above someone else who is a French national, has won silverware and seems to have the respect of his peers.
He has scored more goals, got more assist. Has a better strike rate from direct freekicks too…
And to top it off from your hero…
http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Fen-gb%2Fnews%2F2896%2Fpremier-league%2F2013%2F02%2F06%2F3729881%2Fcabaye-the-best-ive-ever-played-with-chelsea-striker-ba&ei=xFSTUbfTF9Hb7AbnnoD4Bw&usg=AFQjCNEQRy5vbO39BSy-e86tDCE1Swby-g&sig2=QE19t7hfOV0EGwXdUzg0Cg&bvm=bv.46471029,d.ZWU
JJ(Quote)
@JJ: Almost everyone here says Cabaye is class being linked to Mancheter united and likewise clubs. I am challenging that assertion that is class.
If people here started saying Shola is great you would jump and denounce them or leave them in their delusions. Does that make you negative or less of a fan than then one praising him?
I do not see these phantom attributes being heaped on Cabaye. To me he is nothing more than average.
Michael12(Quote)
@Michael12
Excuse me? So I relate tackles to clean sheets and you question it. Yet you claim to rate Raylor for his great corners without even the slightest bit of evidence, how many corners did we score last year again?
So you believe any stat on defensive performance is meaningless then? Do you relate saves to clean sheets? Surely if you don’t find tackles/headers won/interceptions etc valid to clean sheets then things like “chances created” aren’t a sign of a player contribute offensively? You are a complete troll. I haven’t once said he has been good this year. In fact, coaching etc aside, I believe his poor performances are the single biggest reason we haven’t been as good as last year. Cabaye is the heartbeat.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Michael 12
I’m not challenging the fact we were awful this season. There have been few more critical of our style of play and lack of ambition than me.
What I am challenging is your view that certain of our players are bad players. When the evidence is that they just aren’t being used to their strengths.
The reason why players like Raylor and Willo don’t look bad under Pardew is because they are suited to his hit and hope tactics.
JJ(Quote)
JJ ,I should give up mate, I actually think Micheal is a Mackem pretending to be a Toon fan .
KIMTOON(Quote)
Michael 12
I wouldn’t say Cabaye is any worse than Carrick, in fact I’d put them in the same bracket.
Was Carrick not named as Man United’s star midfielder this season?
I’m not so sure Carrick would make the French team ahead of Cabaye.
For me nor Carrick nor Cabaye are world class, I reserve that for players like Xavi, Iniesta, Xabi Alonso etc. But he is a very very good player when used properly and with the right tactics and players around him he’d be much better still.
JJ(Quote)
@JJ: ‘rating him above someone else who is a French national, has won silverware and seems to have the respect of his peers’
Given all these accolades, have you seen anything this season that suggested Cabaye is the player you just described?
You are only as good as your last game and in your desperation to prove he is a top player you are having to go back to seasons gone by. Surely you should ask yourself why you need to go that far back to prove a current point.
Michael12(Quote)
N’aw, and now Solano and JJ are united in arms by the ever unique Michael12. Blog camaradarie is restored!
Well, until Arsenal batter us anyway 😆
Newkie(Quote)
Michael 12,
If Cabaye has Andy Carroll to aim at in the box instead of just Willo, I’m sure he’d look as good as Barton and Raylor did.
The fact is we just don’t have players suited to that style of football anymore.
Raylor may have a slightly more consistant delivery from corners, but how many goals have they resulted in since Carroll, Nolan etc left?
It’s not Cabaye’s fault nobody attack the ball in the air.
JJ(Quote)
@JJ: ‘What I am challenging is your view that certain of our players are bad players’
We appraise them game by game week by week and season by season. I was one of the first last season to praise Cisse. This season he was poor but because he had a good season last time round must I not say he was poor this season?
You cannot live on past glories mate else Michael Owen would be playing for a top team commanding a top salary.
Michael12(Quote)
To be fair I understand some of what Michael is saying. Pre Jan our consistent performers were Ba, Santon and Barfa. Santon had his consistency shaken by errors, benny was put out for far too long and Ba can not get the award because he is no longer our player. That being said, he put the ball in the net for us and did not destroy attacking play as people have claimed-we have looked just as bad since he left…it was always a Pardew/Confidence/lack of creative players issue imo.
I agree again with michael that Cabaye has been poor-but that is in relation to the fact that he is actually a good player, which is where I would disagree with him..
Newkie(Quote)
Michael 12
“You are only as good as your last game”
That must mean Williamson is our star player so we should try flog him for 20mil.
Oh and Messi did jack **** against Bayern Munich so he must be **** too.
JJ(Quote)
Michael 12 @333
I completely agree with that, but it comes across as you condemning their abilities rather than their form.
There hasn’t been a single player that has displayed anywhere near their best form for the Toon this season. Which is why I don’t think Pardew is up for the job. Because its his job to get the best out of his players.
I don’t think he is a bad manager/not great either, but I don’t think that the players we have suit his style and structure of management. I think the current ingredients don’t mix. And the easiest way to fix it, is to get a technical manager in, or at the very least, some technical coaches. But that would still mean we have a conflict in the thought process of the manager and the players/coaches.
They all need to be pulling in the same direction, have the same concept and vision. At the moment, its a complete jumble.
That doesn’t mean our players are bad all of a sudden.
Ps. I always though Owen was overated.
JJ(Quote)
@JJ: Going into our into our next game I would select Williamson ahead of Mbiwa due to Williamson performing better than Mbiwa I would not select Mbiwa because he won a trophy 2 years ago. Cabaye has been poor all season don’t blame me blame him I’m just pointing it out.
As to whether Cabaye is a top player, sorry I cannot agree. Two seasons under his belt now and an average / decent first one and a second poor season I would not be betting on him as a candidate for the ballon d’or.
As for Cisse again poor this season. Failed, his spatial awareness, 8 goals in 34 appearances, unable to hold the ball for any amount of time, cannot dribble to save anyone. Yes he is a box striker but spatial awareness is an important attribute in this respect so again he fails here. If I am honest even some of his goals last season some would have been disallowed this season for offside. Sorry but I’m not being negative I am just pointing out facts. Is it better I lie just to be positive?
Michael12(Quote)
Michael,
If Cisse has scored 15 in 34 appearances. Would you have been happy?
Seven legitimate goals is an awful lot to have unfairly chalked off.
Again, you mention that certain goals last season would have been disallowed this season? But what you fail to mention is that he has actually been robbed this season. The officiating has been pathetic at times.
The way you distort facts is scary…
You do it again by saying Cabaye isn’t going to win the ballon d’or. Well Michael, we aren’t going to have a player that wins an award of that nature for a long long long time, and if that is how you rate that a player is good enough or not, then you are going to be continuously disappointed and I suggest you support another club.
Any player worthy of a ballon d’or will not be joining Newcastle this season or probably for the next 10 years at least.
JJ(Quote)
Also, going into the next game you say you’d pick Williamson ahead of Mbiwa.
Thank GOD you aren’t our manager!!!! Hahaha.
Williamson did well against QPR, but they had Zamora! So now you want to play Williamson against the likes of Walcott and Podolski? Oxlade-Chamberlain? Santi Cazorla?
Wasn’t you who said “round pegs in square holes”. You are exactly like Pardew then.
Williamson will get torn a new one against the pace of the Arsenal strike force. So why would you play him simply because he kept Zamora quiet?
Surely you want a defender with a bit of pace?
JJ(Quote)
When I say Ballon d’or it is banter exaggerating based on the praised heaped on him. We all know Cabaye is not Ballon d’or caliber.
It is a fair point that Cisse has had legitimate goals called for off side I concede there it levels it self.
Michael12(Quote)
Michael-Surely you would play Mbiwa at left back though, where he has been one of our top players? Even if he did have a tough time v QPR.
As for Cisse, I can’t work out where I stand with him as player of the season…he has worked hard, but equally he has frustrated with his touch and has strayed offside far too much. He has scored goals, but again it’s just as well he has because he can’t contribute in the same way other strikers can, gouffran tends to at least beast some players, sean derry aside 🙂
Had the goals been given though his record would be very respectable..as would the assist tallies of our other players..
Newkie(Quote)
“I agree again with michael that Cabaye has been poor-but that is in relation to the fact that he is actually a good player, which is where I would disagree with him..”
Newkie,
That is the only arguement anyone could have, because he has been poor this season. But everyone has.
I don’t believe everyone of our players, given their accolades and national capabilities are poor players.
Again, its for that reason, I think the worst performer this season has been Alan Pardew. 😉
JJ(Quote)
“When I say Ballon d’or it is banter exaggerating based on the praised heaped on him. We all know Cabaye is not Ballon d’or caliber. ”
You just stated that “we all know” he is not Ballon d’or caliber, so where are these people saying Cabaye is a world class flair attacking midfielder – I don’t see the massive praise you are speaking of…
It seems you are just unfairly singling him out for criticism. When everyone has been **** poor. That is the problem I have.
JJ(Quote)
JJ-Yeah, exactly. For me it is a toss up between Pardew, Tiote and Jonas. If Jonas is anywhere near the same next year (to be fair I hope we don’t see that much of him anyway) then he would definitely be a poor player, who would struggle to get into any PL side…same goes for Tiote, who had one good game v WBA in my book.
Newkie(Quote)
cabaye is better than average but average under pardew
simples : )
DOITFORSIRBOBBY(Quote)
Newkie,
I think Jonas has always flattered to deceive, but he was great at helping Enrique out, and bringing the ball out of defense, with pace and trickery.
He seems to have lost his pace, and a bit of stamina, which means that he up to Premiership standard any longer IMO.
Tiote I think still has the ability. But he must play to his limitations. He must not try play miracle balls when his game is win the ball and pass short.
Also, why they coached the “edge” out of his game, I will never know. That is what makes great midfield detroyers. Imagine Fergie telling Keane to calm down… Not going to happen! Can he get it back. I don’t know. I hope so, he’s great at his best. So certainly worth keeping. I’d tell him to get mean.
What worries me is the amount of players that have gone backwards this year under Pardew’s leadership. Compared to how many have progressed (can’t think of one). Not even the youngsters are improving. I actually think they went backwards and lost huge confidence when brought into the first team from seeming so promising.
JJ(Quote)
Remy arrested for rape
Newkie(Quote)
Newkie @347 ,Bloody hell ,if that’s true we really did dodge a bullet.
KIMTOON(Quote)
JJ-Yeah he was never a truly creative player either when cutting in or crossing, but he defended well and won plenty of corners and free kicks when our game plan revolved around them. His defensive work was immense, bailed Jose out and last season consistently covered for Raylors lack of pace and for Santon’s defensive frailties, but this year he provided none of that cover. It wasn’t just the pace, sometimes he just didn’t seem fussed tracking back when Santon was still stuck 2/3 up the pitch (to be fair, he never tracked back as quickly as he should have either, but it seemed obvious that Jonas was supposed to cover and rarely did..) So it was probably that but also combined with his own injuries and poor form that has done him in..
As for Tiote well…he has taken a lot of stick from a lot of fans for his yellows. I always defended that record. He is not all hatchet, sometimes he took one for the team-if he didn’t another player would. Professional fouls, Jonas is good at them as well. Personally I would have just told him to cut out the “retribution” tackles or the sly ones-which are the same ones that Cabaye so often commits. Strong ball winning tackle with the potential to take the man, fine, cowardly stamps, no.
I would say Santon and Benny had progressed in the early half (people were always naieve to Santon’s defending and suddenly he has come under a lot of criticism from fans who had previously believed he was solid as a rock and Danny Simpson a league 1 player-D’oh.) But it has been very hard to judge because again, poor form and inconsistency can often spiral out and make the team look worse than they are. Pards will be incharge as we won’t buy another better manager, so its up to him to see if we can get this season off our backs and play on the front foot.
Oh, and a successful/encouraging pre season for the first time in five years or so wouldn’t go amiss either.
Newkie(Quote)
can’t believe remy like.
arrested for gang rape somewhere in fulham.
Nobby(Quote)
Kim-Aye, innocent until proven guilty and all but f*ck me if it’s true I am so glad he never made it to toon.
Newkie(Quote)
“So it was probably that but also combined with his own injuries and poor form that has done him in..”
Wait, that bit was supposed to be in the tiote paragraph^
Newkie(Quote)
Don’t think Remy will be signing for the Toon anytime soon then.
KIMTOON(Quote)
If all the players were fit and still here next season I’d like to see a starting line up of Krul, Simpson, Staylor, Colo, Santon, Marveaux, Jonas, Cabaye, Sissoko, Ben Arfa and Gouffran. Playing 442. With Ben Arfa given a license to roam.Then on the bench, Elliot, Debuchy, Mbiwa, Tiote, Obertan and Cisse.
Jill(Quote)
oops nearly forgot, Anita and Perch on bench too.
Jill(Quote)
I’m not so sure about not signing Remy, no doubt he’ll get a short prison sentence if found guilty which will in turn reduce his fee / wage demands as not many clubs will want a convicted rapist ( if of course he is guilty) – this means Ashley could get him cheaply…. never one to pass up a bargain despite the tainted goods
stevep(Quote)
Tongue in cheek a little bit I’d buy back Carroll, Nolan and Barton!
Jill(Quote)
I don’t care how good a player might be I’d never want to see Remy at Newcastle after the way he behaved not even having the decency to get out of bed and get on a plane to Newcastle to even see the club!
Jill(Quote)
Jill ,well they certainly couldn’t do any worse than this seasons crop 🙄 😳
Stevep ,If he’s guilty and serves his time I still don’t want him anywhere near Toon .
KIMTOON(Quote)
For the avoidance of doubt, many on here know Troy has never played a game of 11 aside in his life – today he has been in a text conversation
With myself and another about tactics when he sent this “Ehhhhhh? “I’m honest enough to say, that the only position that needs to have been played to get a better understanding of it is the central defence. But that doesn’t make tactics of football hard. That is a single position. Centre forwards who have never once played CB are as clueless as a layman about being a CB. Is that true? ”
Oh my god wooooo hooooo
Stardust(Quote)
Agree Kim, I don’t want a convicted rapist anywhere near our club.
Newkie(Quote)
the way i see it with remy the club can withdraw the contract he has with the club but club will end up getting nowt for him this is a sticky one for him and club,glad hes not a toon player
icedog(Quote)
JJ
I haven’t needed to post for days – you’re saying exactly what I think!
Unlike Troy you’ve obviously played the game 😆
Stardust(Quote)
We’re linked with Rooney 😯 , know its not going to happen but I genuinely think he would be the perfect player for us, contributes goals, great eye for the pass (to Cissé) and is British.
Andymag(Quote)
Andy ,It will never happen mate , silly season has already begun.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Andy get back to your exams son!! 😀 😀 😀
Liam Southern Toon(Quote)
Andy we have more chance of getting Shrek than Jonas getting player of the season 😆 😆 😆
Stardy stop picking on him 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Sweet billy jean even ESPN are reporting now 😆
I have to say even if we broke the bank, paid £200k a week and £30m for him I wouldnt want him. Ameobi is twice the player 😯
Liam Southern Toon(Quote)
Can anyone think of one good reason why Rooney would come here. To play under Pardew perhaps?
However he is the type of player we need. In my mind we have five really good players and if we want to genuinely push on we need another 3.
georgio(Quote)
Georgio – No
Liam Southern Toon(Quote)
When is pards due on total sport? Wonder if he can clarify the rooney situation 🙂
Liam Southern Toon(Quote)
Yohan Cabaye has doused speculation he could return to France with Paris Saint-Germain though stopped short of committing himself fully to Newcastle United.
Cabaye, 27, has been linked to the newly-installed French champions after proving a rare success in an otherwise disappointing campaign for Newcastle. However, the French international, who signed a five-year deal when he swapped Lille for the north-east of England in summer 2011, told RMC he hoped to continue his career in the Premier League, though not necessarily as part of Alan Pardew’s squad.
“For the moment, yes,” he replied when asked if he counted on remaining at St. James’s Park. “There’s one game left, we’re going to try and finish well before the holidays. With regards a transfer, I have agents who take care of that aspect of things.”
He added: “[PSG] are a big club with a great project. But I’ve been playing in the Premier League for the last two years. I feel good here. I would be happy to continue in England.”
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
AOD – Quite frankly would he be that sought after? He hasnt exactly set the world alight for us this season but also where would he fit into manu, arsenal, chelsea or man city’s teams?
Liam Southern Toon(Quote)
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/207352.html#
ESPN reporting this rooney to newcastle rumor too.
Newcastle United are reportedly preparing an astonishing approach for Manchester United’s wantaway star Wayne Rooney.
SportsDirect.com, owned by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, claims “low-level” talks have taken place between the Magpies and Rooney’s agent, although an official offer is yet to be lodged.
Rooney recently stunned his Old Trafford employers for a second time by requesting a transfer. Sir Alex Ferguson claimed the England international was fed up with being left on the bench for important matches.
Regarded as one of the best forwards in Europe, Rooney has been linked to Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich, although the latter recently revealed he is not on the club’s radar.
The SportsDirect.com source is quoted as saying: “Newcastle see Wayne as their ideal player. He’s a strong centre-forward, would relate to the fans and would be a massive boost to the club’s brand name.
“Low-level conversations have already been held between Newcastle and Rooney’s agent, though the two clubs haven’t spoken directly yet.”
Whether new United boss David Moyes is prepared to sell Rooney – to Newcastle or any club – remains a point for debate after the Scot recently spoke in glowing terms of his former Everton asset.
“Wayne Rooney was and is an exceptional talent,” Moyes was quoted as saying by the Daily Telegraph. “When we sold him to Manchester United, he was fantastic. When he left Everton, he was already an outstanding player.
“He was brilliant, some of the stuff he did. He was football-mad – every training session he would run out, volleying the ball everywhere. He was just a really good 16-year-old footballer but the thing was, he could have left training and then gone out into the street and played with his pals and thought nothing of it.
“A lot of people use the terminology ‘street footballer’ and I really think Wayne was the last of the classic street footballers. You could see him in the street, hitting the ball against the walls with his friends. Part of that culture has gone but, coming from Glasgow, I knew what it was like. I do think Wayne really was the last true street footballer I have worked with.”
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
What the **** is this ****.
http://www.sportsdirectnews.com/premier-league/24533-newcastle-in-shock-rooney-bid.php#.UZOT1G5xbAU.twitter
The Rooney thing seems to have stemmed from this one article, “sportsdirectnews understands”
This is pure propaganda, so many ulterior motives it’s untrue, at the top of the bleeding page there is a link that says “back to shopping”!!
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