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#182432 Transfer Rumours 2014/15
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Why does no one rate Allegri? - Seems like he was doing well and Milan completely disintegrated around him


EDIT - Astori linked to Sunderland. Extremely unlikely?
#182376 Newcastle Thread
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Taylor and MYM started together.

Still think Obertan should be given a shot, he's extremely quick and good technically. He's not done any less than Marveaux.
#182273 Newcastle Thread
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MYM played today, I don't think he's being frozen out.

Still hope for another striker. And would love another deep lying midfielder. Would also like a young RB for backup.

Hope Pardew stops being a gimp - and can get Obertan, HBA, Marveaux and Ameobi in the squad and playing well.

Armstrong and Perez played today, where as Campbell played for the U21's so I'm guessing that's the pecking order of young strikers at the minute.
#182272 Transfer Rumours 2014/15
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Same tbh, although I've barely seen him play. They have Cattermole and Bridcutt for DM already, plus Cabral for now.

I think Sunderland are skint, and genuinely need to sell to buy.
#182248 Transfer Rumours 2014/15
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Alfred N'Diaye to Betis and Nacho Scocco to NOB's - Rumoured to be happening.

Noticed Villa have got rid of Sylla, Bowery and Helenius. Lambert seems to have signed a lot of complete duds as part of his youth kick. - Also lost Bannan, Albrighton and Delfouneso. Richardson, Senderos & Cole suggest that Villa have had enough of that.
#182215 Newcastle Thread
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Apparently reached an agreement with Monaco for Riviere. 8m Euros. - According to the GFN twitter account.
#182177 Newcastle Thread
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Pfft. The Glazers have somehow managed to swindle Chevrolet and Adidas out of more money for kit sponsorship alone than they actually paid for it.


Weird how Manchester United aren't getting any criticism for having an unethical sponsor.
#182089 Newcastle Thread
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So - Newcastle have decided the way to remove criticism is to start asking for money?


Don't see why anyone would care that Newcastle have started selling interviews, no different from football clubs selling 'exclusive access' to sponsor the kits or show the football live.

Sun aren't 'exclusive' anyway Sky and BBC Newcastle are already 'media partners'
#182061 Transfer Rumours 2014/15
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According to the Chronicle Ki is available for £1.5m. The bottom 15 clubs in the league should be all over that.

Wickham has also turned down a new contract. Apparently if he doesn't sign Sunderland will sell. - As they were pissed off with Colback, Bardsley and Larsson all running down their contracts and being indecisive on their futures.
#181735 Newcastle Thread
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That £60m may take into account wages - in which case it's nearly all spent.

Although tbh, I'm not expecting another midfielder, and certainly not another top one.


Apparently not interested in Grenier any more because of the De Jong singing.

Is CM not meant to be Siem De Jong's natural position?
#181727 Newcastle Thread
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Newcastle won't be able to replace Cabaye - he's too good to be replaced.

Reckon Pardew will plan to star the season with a 4-4-1-1 - DeJong and Tiote CM, Gouffran and Sissoko wide, with Cabella AMC.
#181723 Newcastle Thread
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£60m is apparently the budget - Luke Edwards is adamant its true. So maybe.

Either way, I think Newcastle actually have the intention to spend, which they haven't really had the past two windows.
#181715 Newcastle Thread
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Riviere's goal record doesn't look too good, so I'm hoping he's being bought as a second choice, with a better striker also coming in.
#181712 Newcastle Thread
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http://i1.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article7415776.ece/alternates/s615/cabella.jpg

Delighted with Cabella and Charlie Adam.
#181670 The Final
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Why, the Garay thing was a total accident wasn't it?
#181441 The Armoury
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Arsenal have to get rid of Ozil. A once proud club dragged through the dirt.
#181287 Third-Place Playoff
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Just re-watched the highlights of the Brazil-Germany game. In hindsight I reckon Luiz has gotten a rough deal. Looked like Marcelo and Fernandinho were far worse.

But Brazil looked totally overwhelmed from very early on. About 5 Brazil players just watching, as Klose scored the second. - They couldn't actually get there but they were just standing - they just looked so hapless and beaten.
#181249 The Lower League Thread
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I know, but you're having a go at Gary Hooper, but he has averaged more than 1 in 2 in each of 7 seasons. And has an absolutely phenomenal goal record at L1, Championship and SPL levels, and still just didn't seem to offer enough. RVW also posted decent enough goals in the Eredivisie and Portuguese Leagues.

Like I said before, I don't really know if he's good enough, but I suspect a lot of clubs are skeptical about pure goalscorers ability to step up a level.
#181213 Newcastle Thread
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I'm assuming that Janmaat or someone else is signed.
#181209 Newcastle Thread
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Not much in it for Newcastle to loan him. He's not going to improve the team, like Remy or Gareth Barry type player. And if he signs as a second choice RB he's not in much of a better position than at Arsenal.

If he does outstanding then Newcastle won't have a chance to sign him, so a bit pointless.

And Arsenal will be well bitter, when Newcastle beat them to Riviere. Wenger will probably resign.
#181203 The Lower League Thread
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Does Rhodes offer anything other than goals? I've obviously seen nowhere near as much as you guys, but he always looks like the guy Norwich or Fulham would pay £12m for and then completely flop.
#181202 Newcastle Thread
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Newcastle have been linked with Jenkinson for ages. But I don't think the deal makes sense for anyone.

Arsenal aren't going to let him go for like £2m, and Newcastle won't be willing to pay what Arsenal will want (£6m?+).
#181142 Transfer Rumours 2014/15
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Yeah, I'll allow Alexis.


How come no one is mentioning Liverpool's historic League Cup win?
#181125 Transfer Rumours 2014/15
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Arsenal's biggest problem is their fans insistence on calling the players by their first names. Arsenal's second problem is the selfies. Third is the smugness of the club.




Yes I'm aware of the 'irony' - but Shola is one of them players like Jonas, James, Yaya, Marcelo, Ki or Ji, where it is acceptable.
#180995 Newcastle Thread
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Reckon Cabella and Janmaat won't be announced until after Debuchy goes.
#180973 Newcastle Thread
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At least it was Douglas who wrote that article.

Cameron today wrote an article that fullbacks are important. He also noted that better team tend to have better fullbacks.
#180654 Newcastle Thread
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Someone at Newcastle apparently rang SSN to deny thy Sakho one so probs not him. But someone of his ilk.

Like when Remy and PEA fell through and they signed Gouffran. No idea really.
#180598 Newcastle Thread
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Can't see Newcastle signing any of them tbh - Maybe Lacazette.

Some random dudes from Ligue 1 imo.
#180488 Semi Finals
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He wasn't really though. He was largely anonymous in a game his team won 7-1. I forgot he was on the pitch for most of the game


when a team wins 7-1 and Arsenal fans are insisting he played 'quite decent'. - Seems a bit like grasping at straws.


Brazil will be ruing the decision not to take the world's greatest centre half Douglas Teixeia;

http://mediadb.kicker.de/2010/fussball/spieler/xl/47400_1035.jpg

I just hope to God Holland don't make the same mistake.
#180456 Newcastle Thread
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