Bennett would be mental, especially when we'd have to spend 30 million to get him. Id rather we spent the 21 million to get Bacca even if he is unproven in the league

Elliot Bennett wouldn't cost 30m mate.

#270639 Transfer Rumours 2015/16

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26 Jun 2015 22:14:55

Ive seen him a few times and certainly think he's no better than Coutinho.

I don't think Benteke would be a very good signing for Liverpool at all.

#270592 Transfer Rumours 2015/16

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26 Jun 2015 14:59:07

Can't complain about Liverpool's signings?

I think only Firminio is one that would get clubs above 6th place worrying, and even then at 29m is a hell of a lot of money. Clyne would be a good buy but it's not confirmed yet is it?

Bacca-Sturridge-Balotelli-Ings is a decent strikeforce, mind.

Players like Ings and Bogdan are just backup and no better than what you had last year.

#270585 Newcastle Thread

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26 Jun 2015 14:01:53

We're too slow signing players, but the speed of which players leave is mind boggling.

#270575 The Italian Football Thread

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26 Jun 2015 13:13:33

Asprilla

#270574 Newcastle Thread

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26 Jun 2015 13:03:49

I don't think we should get rid of Anita and Coloccini yet - Coloccini should start to play a less important role this season though. He can only do that if we sign 2 quality centre backs though, which we won't.

If I had to pick 3 players to let go, it would be Williamson, Ameobi and one of Gouffran/Obertan. Probably Gouffran.

#270536 Newcastle Thread

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25 Jun 2015 23:57:53

Well let's sign players with genuine pace to hurt teams then? Surely would be a good idea.

As a lot of the shocking performances over the past few seasons have featured Ameobi and Obertan being completely useless.

They aren't good enough.

#270494 Newcastle Thread

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25 Jun 2015 20:19:39

Large first team squad doesn't mean it's good.

Majority of those players are shit.

We have too many AMC's too - De Jong, Cabella and Marveaux all play there and will struggle out wide due to lack of pace.

Our wingers are shockingly bad too, Ameobi, Obertan, Gouffran and Aarons. The only half decent one is Aarons and he's injured constantly.

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25 Jun 2015 20:17:28

Tyrone Mings is good, seen him a few times.

Newcastle were linked but 8m is way too much for us to spend.

#270182 Newcastle Thread

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23 Jun 2015 20:19:41

Also if Cisse is sold - we need 7 major first team signings, the same as if Tiote also goes we need 8.

It'll never happen, though.

#270170 Newcastle Thread

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By Shola | On 23 June 2015 - 18:01 PM

Does it? Going two weeks without an assistant and a first team coach during the summer?

Most teams would have had it sorted within a few days of appointment of the manager - as McClaren would have had his preferred appointments in mind and let those above him know.

We've been knocked back by Zenden and Steve Round already haven't we?

We've got a 'team building' pre-season tour of the USA starting in 2 and a half weeks, would be nice to have at least half of our (supposedly arriving) 6 permanent signings in by then wouldn't it?

We'll end up with a few loanees from the big lads and a new striker, most likely.

#270133 Newcastle Thread

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23 Jun 2015 16:17:48

There's absolutely no chance of us finishing there, without significant investment anyway.

Which Mike Ashley won't provide and Lee Charnley isn't competent enough to use anyway.

The fact we haven't got any backroom staff speaks volumes.

#270018 Newcastle Thread

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By Shola | On 19 June 2015 - 22:12 PM

What's 'competitive'?

The already agreed upon target of top 8.

#269452 Newcastle Thread

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18 Jun 2015 10:26:35

2 weeks until pre-season training starts and we need about 9-10 players to be competitive.

Hmm

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18 Jun 2015 10:19:03

He wasn't needed which was the main problem at Man Utd - their strikers play completely differently to Falcao and it was obviously a change having a poacher in the side.

That said, he's definitely not shit as Man Utd fans would have you believe - he just didn't fit into the way LvG wanted to play and was a poor signing.

#269297 Newcastle Thread

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By Franck | On 17 June 2015 - 10:23 AM

I liked the striped cyan kit from 2005/06. I might be the only one though.

I liked that one too, I liked our European kit from the year after/before which was sky blue and black too.

#269267 Newcastle Thread

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16 Jun 2015 23:33:32

I loved our set of kits when we finished 5th.

The home kit was fantastic, orange one was superb but the black one was something else.

#269182 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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16 Jun 2015 14:47:57

Can do that with a simple calendar young Number One.

#269133 Capital One Cup 2015/16

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16 Jun 2015 10:30:16

Nothing says recently relegated from the Premier League more than home against Man Utd then Accrington away in your next game.

#269124 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

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16 Jun 2015 08:56:54

Madness how the fixtures are out tomorrow.

We'll be able to find out when Sunderland are going to sack Dick Advocaat as well.

#269118 Transfer Rumours 2015/16

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By Shola | On 15 June 2015 - 22:41 PM

Awkward donkey imo, but absolutely prolific last year.

Never really seen anything of him - hopefully you're wrong.

I wanted Austin and Berahino, anyway.

#269116 The England National Team

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16 Jun 2015 07:59:40

By Shola | On 15 June 2015 - 22:43 PM

Cole, Gerrard, Lampard etc. are fucking miles ahead of Wilshere.

Aye that wasn't my point.

#269002 Transfer Rumours 2015/16

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By bmg033 | On 15 June 2015 - 13:13 PM

I'm guessing that means Newcastle are interested in him. Was a goal machine in Holland, got something like 70 goals in 3 years, but struggled a bit when he went to Wolfsburg. The season just gone was much better though, couldn't stop scoring at one point. Worth a punt i'd say if you could get him for about £10m to £12m or less.

We've apparently agreed a £9m deal for him, to be announced on Friday.

#268999 The England National Team

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15 Jun 2015 13:06:57

Yeah, for England. Except Lampard and Beckham.

Terry was a cunt but was glorious.

Gerrard was a cunt and nowhere near as good for Liverpool as he was for England.

Sterling is a cunt.

Rooney is a hero, fair play. But even then gets stick for not winning games by himself.

Rio is a cunt but was good.

Cole was a cunt but was good.

Wilshere is a cunt but he's good?

English fans are just allergic to good players - if they can't pick on them for being shit they'll be called overrated and cunts until everybody hates them. Prime example is Lampard getting booed by England fans despite being the teams top scorer and player of the year twice in a row.

#268988 Experience with Newcastle?

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15 Jun 2015 12:02:23

He also invests a hell of a lot more than he does in real life, and you do have a final say over transfers too.

Acts like any other chairman in game.