Zen-Chan wrote:Viduka having a medical at St James Park. I'm impressed with the sort of players they've been looking for so far, though some dodgy french defenders can surely just be round the corner
Not as impressed as we are. It makes a change seeing us sign players to fit into a system rather than just blowing a wad of cash on another big name.
Viduka will be superb for us. The perfect partner for either Owen or Martins and his goalscoring record is a lot more impressive than he gets credit for.
And I'm not even bothered about us signing "some dodgy french defenders" because I've got every faith in Big Sam. I hadn't heard much of the likes of Ben Haim (also Newcastle bound), Faye or Meite before they signed for Bolton and they did ok.
It's also good to see that now it is confirmed Ashley is taking over the club we aren't spending big just for the sake of it. After recent years there's quite a buzz up here ATM.
Bloody hell, it's all go at Newcastle at the moment isn't it? New manager, new players (Viduka on a free=cracking deal, Joey "Joey" Barton at any price=HaHaaaaHaHaHa!) and now a new owner. Expect a move to Milton Keynes and a name change to the MK Toons any day now, I reckon.
Gorecki wrote:Bloody hell, it's all go at Newcastle at the moment isn't it? New manager, new players (Viduka on a free=cracking deal, Joey "Joey" Barton at any price=HaHaaaaHaHaHa!) and now a new owner. Expect a move to Milton Keynes and a name change to the MK Toons any day now, I reckon.
I'd have to agree with you on Barton the person but I think he's a cracking player. Just got to pray Sam can straighten him up
Yeah. I reserve the right to do what I said I'd do last week and go slap Big Sam personally if Barton turns out to be the disaster it could be. Viduka I'd have been very nervous about under most managers, but he's exactly the kind of player Allardyce has got the best out of, and if he plays to his potential he's certainly exactly what we need alongside Owen or Martins - and his heading will greatly magnify the capabilities of Milner, Solano et.al.
Few tears will be shed over the departure of Fat Freddie. He's an excellent businessman, sure, but he's also an excellent businessman.
But it's good that we are doing the cheap transfers now so we've got a decent squad without any holes. That way we'll have more options near the end of the transfer window - it won't be "Hey, here comes Newcastle for a striker - since they don't have any, let's slap £5m on the price!"
After yesterdays strange Henry to Liverpool rumour, today it's Berbatov to ManU again. With strong rumours that Chimbonda could be going to Chelsea too, are Spurs just becoming a feeder club for the big 4?
I shouldn't laugh though. We've been linked to Wes Brown!
So we've filled the ageing ginger midfielder gap in our squad... and yes, Lennon is a cracking player and should do well for us. We need a thread of creativity running through the team though, players who can make opportunities. Currently we have Commons and he might fuck off. We know our forwards can score goals when given service and service is what we need to be giving them.
Also, Calderwood needs to grow a pair of balls, tactically. Then we might go up. Still, as long as we finish above Dirty Leeds everything is OK.
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On the Newcastle point, the Duke Viduka is absolute class. I think Newcastle have signed honestly one of the best strikers in the Premiership. He was amazing for Leeds, and he bagged 19 last year in a shite Boro team. He'll do brilliant.
Good signing for Forest too. I just hope Lennon can get used to what is obviously a lower class of football.
