Newcastle Thread

Is Siem de Jong the shit one ye had on loan this/last season or was that a different one? Cos he was shite

My main worry is that there either isn't any decent forwards available or Newcastle can't find any at the minute. Got a feeling they're willing to pay Gomis big wages, because they can't find anyone else.

Club comment on Colback departure.
After the announcement that Jack Colback has signed for Newcastle United, SAFC has issued the following statement:
“Jack is a player we have nurtured and developed through our academy system since he was eight years old. We gave him the opportunity to become a professional footballer and are therefore extremely disappointed in the events that have led to his departure from the club.
“This wasn’t about money - the club agreed to all of the terms demanded of us during discussions and we were always led to believe that Jack wanted to stay with us. At his and his representatives’ request, final talks were put on hold until the club secured its top flight status. To our dismay however, we were subsequently never given the chance to negotiate with him to stay.
“For him to then leave the club that has supported him throughout his formative years in such a manner, with no chance for Sunderland to recover any of the significant investment that it has made in him as a player, has left a bitter taste."

Aye the reported Gomis wage would make him either joint-highest earner with Coloccini

I wouldn't say I would blame him if he got uneasy given nobody has moved from Wearside to Tyneside directly in 22 years and next season he'll probably get the kind of welcome they usually reserve for Steven Taylor. But I doubt its completely true.

How much would that be?

My main worry is that there either isn't any decent forwards available or Newcastle can't find any at the minute. Got a feeling they're willing to pay Gomis big wages, because they can't find anyone else.

United have identified 23-year-old Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette as one of their priority targets. The club also want Hertha Berlin forward Pierre-Michel Lasogga – who is a German under-21 international – and have been quoted £20million for Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony. Ironically they have also watched FC Twente’s Dutch forward Luc Castaignos, who seems set for the Liberty Stadium in a deal worth £6.9million.