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• 1 Tom_Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 11:53

  Bruno Alves (CB), Veloso (DM/LB), Montolivo (AM) and Dembele (RW/LW/ST)

  Covers all positions!

• 2 51times // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:00

  Tom_Toon - Never seen or heard of Dembele, how good is he and where does he play?

• 3 Tom_Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:01

  You must have. He scored twice against us when we play AZ last year!

• 4 toonhitman // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:02

  we should go for joe cole and jimmy bullard,with chelsea likley to go for kaka we might have a chance,and with fullham looking like they might go down

• 5 Eric // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:03

  If they want to come have a look at them. Perhaps we should scout down at Accrington Stanley. Gretna may have a few surplus. KK did say that he had several of interest for each position. So he goes for Dunne if Campbell said no already. Cuella not proven in the EPL but may have more quality. So who is the fourth choice for CB. Let’s face it we are down there already if KK’s got 5 on his CB list. Still think the gutter sports press has made some undeserved mud stick to us.

• 6 toonhitman // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:03

  another one is farfan

• 7 Tom_Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:04

  Farfan has said many times he doesnt really want to play in england.

• 8 Elfer // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:05

  all no names and I reall hope we can at least attract one fantastic midfielder…hope!

• 9 Gordon // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:06

  I know that players in Europe know that NUFC is a big club and have heard of us over the years, but if I was a top class European player and Newcastle were showing interest the first thing I would do is check their league position. If we’d have managed to finish in the top 8 we would be in a much stronger position as Europe would seem likely next season. However, we are not even in the top half and this makes things very difficult. I’m pleased that with KK the fans will be a lot more patient with our progression, but being realistic we will probably be looking at next summer before we can bring in any of the players we would like to see pull on the black and white shirt. Best of luck Kev, I’m right behind you all the way mate.

  PS: If we can beat Chelsea then that would help us out big time, our form at the moment is very good so I am optomistic.

• 10 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:06

  mouso dembele, is qaulity, he is still wanted by madrid they recon.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PGe_ZAxTWs&feature=related watch this, soooo funny. dyers miss wasnt that bad

• 11 adam // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:06

  lahm has rejected a contract and wants to move on. we should at least offer him a chance to come here

• 12 Spyro // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:07

  Dembele is class

• 13 Nev // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:08

  wise and co better deliver !
  theyve been paid for jack shit so far

• 14 51times // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:13

  He did as well…I have to admit I’ve blocked that game out from my memory, far too painful. All I remember were the tears in Nobby’s eyes.

• 15 aaron d // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:17

  is dembele a striker? has only scored 6 goals in 33 games this season in the dutch league too, not sure if he’s the answer.

• 16 jeffa // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:17

  I think the 3 players we have missed out on are

  .modric
  .wes brown
  .carrick

• 17 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:17

  hes more of a creative midfielder

• 18 51times // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:22

  Carrick? Dream on, we were never in for him in the first place.

• 19 Micky Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:24

  Adam - Isn’t he going to sign for ManU? Once ManU is interested it’s basically game over for us.

  PS

  Don’t quote Shearer at me. It was different times. We were a top performer and he was a local lad.

• 20 paul p // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:28

  i think we need 6 quality players. 2 centre halfs, 1 left back, 2 midfielders, 1 forward, my forward would be either david villa, hunterlaar, midfielders i would love to see ronaldinho and then one of either diego or van der vaart. centre halfs dont no who is out there to get, need 2 quality ones though, left back, either bridge, emmanuelson, drenthe. we chance to get richard dunne at centre half, wes brown is so shakey after watching him on saturday. so for me, he;s a no no.

• 21 Elfer // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:30

  The tree players we missed are:

  Sol Campbell, Lassana Diarra and Luka Modric

  So I’m not that dissapointed yet…becouse I guess there are real big fishes still to catch!

• 22 ToonDaft // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:36

  paul p, that has seriously made my day - Villa and Owen up front with Diego/VDV and the Dinho as our attacking mids - Drenthe as well - LOVE IT I WOULD, LOVE IT - LMAO

• 23 nightfall // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:38

  wise & co. are doing a good job…they won’t be held for rensom, but the problem is kev is advertising we’ll spend BIG, so clubs will want more money from us… and another problem is kev want names, while wise with our scounting network want “cheep diamonds”…so…i think it’s going to be an interesting summer…i just hope they’ll find the way to solve this “mistake”…

• 24 ToonDaft // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:44

  i think we need a mixture of both, diamonds in the making and several names for the now

• 25 Charlie Bucket // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:46

  the three we missed out on are Diarra and Woodgate in January and now Modric.

• 26 Bmore // Apr 28, 2008 at 12:50

  However comes in must have the desire to want to do well for Newcastle Utd.

  I don’t care if they see it as a stepping stone to another ‘big’ club - just as long as they are hungry to play, and play well.

  I have seen enough of the big time Charlies with there big salaries to match there big ego’s on the quayside!

• 27 AndyT // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:01

  I think Jimmy Bullard would be a great signing, but he wont move up north. If Fulham go down, then expect to see him at West Ham or Pompey.

• 28 Jim // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:04

  We’re going to have to replace N’Zogbia, Carr, Diatta, Rohzenthal, Ameobi & possibly Milner in the Summer, On top of that we need a LB and creative midfielder.

  So… we need cover right across the back line, one of which must be a 1st choice CB. We need a RW (1st choice if Milner leaves), 1st choice AM, LW cover. We need a 1st choice commanding striker.

  3 (poss. 4) 1st choice, top quality signings.
  3 cover youngsters with high hopes.
  This, coupled with our Reserve team will see us well in to the top half next season!

  Is the 1st really Dunne or is it another false dawn. You think by now we would have waited until he was signed until we regurgitated more garbage.

• 29 Ross // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:06

  Lewis McGugan from Nottingham Forest, A quality midfielder has made a hell of alot of starts for an 18 year old, he’s better than Gilles Barnes thats for sure and we put in a bid for him.

• 30 Micky Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:15

  Wes Brown has been offered a new contract at ManU, so let’s forget about him.
  David Villa won’t join us, so forget about him.
  Players I can see joining us are Wayne Bridge, David Dunne, Nicky Shorey, Giles Barnes and Leyton Baines. I would love Baines to sign for us, top quality LB.
  If none of the top 4 are interested then we could persuade Bently to join us, but he’ll probably go to Liverpool of ManU. Joe Cole is a good outside bet if he doesn’t stay at Chelsea, but don’t be surprised to see him join Arsenal.
  I would like to see us end Kenwyne Jones and Nosworthy’s miserable existance at the stadium of plight and sign for us. Both good quality players. If Jones is good enough for Shearer, he’s good enough for me!

• 31 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:29

  micky toon- heres abit of toilet roll to wipe your mouth.

  STOP TALKING SHIT

• 32 Vitorbarbosa // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:31

  I think Rohzehnal could back and be better player for us. I know he requested to move out at difficult times of our club and a bit selfish in that sense but who doesn’t? This is his first season in premiership, and we replace manager half way. He never heard of KK, results do not went our way and he want to make sure he plays in Euro 2008.

  I won’t blame him for making the call to go out for loan. He has quality and class. We need to partner him with the right people and teach him the right mentality. At times, he wasn’t aware that premiership is so fast that they can rob the ball off you!

  Of the 20 players, I believe at least 20% of them will be top class players. As Ed translated, we won’t get world class players if we don’t even try. We can try and fail, which better than we don’t try and never fail but we won’t get the players too.

  Heartbreak is a process of living. How many actually find true love in first try?

• 33 James // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:34

  Henry will be on the list.

  As will SWP - KK often remarks that he is one of the best players he has ever worked with.

  But like most of them on the list it is going to be hard to persuade them to come to a club that isn’t in Europe.

• 34 51times // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:34

  Our main hope is to look into Europe and maybe even South America. The quality PL players aren’t available for us.

• 35 Jim // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:41

  I mentioned it in another post but at the risk of repeating myself we have tough opponents in the transfer market with Villa, Spurs, Portsmouth, Everton and possibly Man. City if a new manager comes in. I’m not sure about Blackburn and don’t even need to mention the Champions League spots.

  I think Villa, Everton, Spurs and Pompey are ahead of us in the transfer market as choices for the easy street’ers and foreigners. They all have good managers, European football and are developing well.

  We have (an undefined amount of) money, a good manager with a core of quality players and a vision. I think it’s going to be a hard Summer for Wise and co. but a good last couple of games starting with a win against Chelski can only be of benefit.

  Christmas is when we’ll know how things are. If we’re fighting at the top, we’ll attract better quality in January ‘09.

  (and there’s a cracking young midfielder on loan to Aberdeen from Birmingham called Sone Aluko. He’s one who’d be a great young buy as attacking striker.
  http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10412~35471,00.html

• 36 Micky Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:49

  Once again this site has not let me down. Thanks Geordie Gerrard7 for you wonderful insite. You are what makes this site great.

• 37 micepie // Apr 28, 2008 at 13:59

  If we get Dunne that would be a good start. I didn’t realise that he’s only 28!

  I’d like to see us not offload many players at all, and I don’t think KK intends to. Carr can go, probably Amoebi too (and Rosenzhal). I’d keep Diatta and if we let any other defenders go, probably just Cacapa. Diatta has to be worth at least a one year deal, because he looks strong and his understanding with Beye and Faye should be good.

  Then new deals for Owen and Martins and take it from there.

• 38 norwegiantoonfan // Apr 28, 2008 at 14:03

  why not go for monaco`s jeremy menez.he`s a young 20year old attacking midfielder with lots of pace and dribbling ability..reminds me of zidane:) just check him out

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b0ijzDjagI

• 39 Jim // Apr 28, 2008 at 14:06

  I just posted a comment about our pecking order on transfers and how poor it is but got edited out because I put a link in to a great prospect if we could get him… oh well.

  The guy I think we could get is a youngster on loan to Aberdeen from Birmingham called SONE ALUKO. He’d be a great replacement to N’Zogbia.

  He’s got all the pace and skill to become an excellent player and you heard it here first.

• 40 Bill F // Apr 28, 2008 at 14:21

  So is this mythical list a constantly changing one as targets contribute to the constant fiasco by signing for other teams.
  Perhaps the much vaunted backroom team had better say nowt until they have actually got the player/s in the keep net.

  Just for the record (and I will keep saying it) please not Dunne, please oh please oh please. I hope he goes to the spuds.

• 41 Hadrian // Apr 28, 2008 at 14:26

  surely its what kevin wants that must take priority , wisey has no right to haggle and miss out on players keegan wants , thats not the way it should work .
  it should be upto kevin to say where the cut off point is for a transfer fee for a player out of his total funds.

• 42 richie // Apr 28, 2008 at 14:32

  wat id like t happen and wat actually will hapen are different

  id obv like van der vaart huntelaar dunne

  but more likely to happen is swp bullard and cahill

• 43 Eric // Apr 28, 2008 at 14:44

  To be honest I don’t think top players want to come to NUFC or Newcastle itself. Either because they are prima donnas with inflated egos and wallets to match. Or they believe all the myths about the northeast and think that the only civilised place in Britain is London.
  I think we have the nucleus of a team that can challenge for a European Championship place.
  I just do not, once the gutter sports press has bayed to its full moon, see certain players coming here. I still think Wright-Phillips could be a good acquisition and Diatta could contribute a good deal of soidity at the back. We do need cover for right and left back though, just as we need a midfield genius too.
  Youngsters? Barnes? Vokes? Baines? Do not think Bridge will come - thinks we have too much coal dust I suppose. Carrick wants Euro glory with Manky Utd so won’t come home. Let’s face I think there is an awful lot of ignorant prjudice out there about Tyneside and the media do all they can to poke their snotty southern noses into what is our NUFC business. We need quality players who will be proud to pull on a black and white shirt. Players who can see further than their aftershave. We want footballers not fairies - the only little people we need are Oba and Owen!

• 44 TooooooN // Apr 28, 2008 at 14:57

  someone with premiership experience….santa cruz would be a good target man, bullard(easy and cheap one) and dunne….

  bridge,baines, shorey

• 45 toonarmy08 // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:01

  i think the three we have out on are ;modric ,woodgate ,and wes brown. Signings that we should look at imo -defenders=Dunne,metzelder,yobo,Bridge,song.
  midfielders=swp ,diarby, bullard,arteta,reyes palacios-wigan
  strikers=crouch .All possible targets ,not unrealistic!!!!

• 46 DC Magpie // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:04

  Micky Toon let me try to explain your potty mouth comparisons. You suggest that players for the Toon include, “Bridge, Shorey and Baines” !!!??? How many back-up LBs do we need? Why would we want any of them since we have already passed on them or they already passed on us? A little originality goes a long way on here and I must say that anyone who opens up with “let’s sign Wayne Bridge” makes me browse straight past the rest of their comment.

• 47 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:13

  i bet you dani guiza is on our list, but i think he will be a one season wonder. having a qaulity season though. i would really like to see luis fabiano.

• 48 Leo // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:13

  dembele would be a good signing, if he is still as good as ive not seem him since he played against us for AZ. he still there?

• 49 Gooderz // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:13

  Yobo and Arteta are regulars for Everton so they arent going to leave, unless we offer very good amounts for them.

  But across the Mersey there are a few players that could be available. Riise is obviously one, but also Crouch and Alonso. Of the three Alonso would be a great signing. He’s got the experience, would add a bit of height to the midfield and has the kind of game we currently lack in the centre of the park.

• 50 Outlaw // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:22

  Why don’t you people just leave it to them to do the work and stop speculating on what players will come or who should come. It’s gay!

  and someone please tell me why you people have an obsession with Van Da Fart?!

• 51 staffsmag // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:31

  Outlaw - “it’s gay!” does that mean that this talk makes you very happy or are you 7 years old ????? Come on mate try and use something a bit more creative if you are going to have an opinion.

• 52 Newcastle United. // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:53

  Pointless guessing who it is, I dont think we would get Van der Vaart, Joe Cole etc. Carrick has just signed a new contract. Joe Cole is playing for Chelsea and Van der Vaart will go to Arsenal or something like that.

  We need to be realistic now. Don’t get me wrong it’s not impossible, SWP would be nice, Metzelder and Dunne in defence? I wouldnt mind that! Van der Vaart for me is quality but have we been linked with him? No.

  Ashton, Crouch or Gudjohnsen are all realistic too i think.

• 53 jani from finland // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:57

  From setanta sports:
  “Paris Saint Germain defender Mamadou Sakho has been scouted by Newcastle United as The Magpies compile a lengthy list of potential summer targets.

  The Paris-born youngster captained PSG at the tender age of 17, a French record, and has also skippered France Under-17s.

  Respected sources claim Newcastle posted representatives at the Coupe de la Ligue final, when Sakho impressed as his side overcame Lens in a dramatic match in front of Setanta Sports cameras, and a return trip to Paris is on the cards.”

• 54 OzZyMagpiE // Apr 28, 2008 at 15:58

  i really reckon we’d sign SWP… Keegan’s pet. No way we’re gonna play 4-3-3 next yr.. our bubble is gonna burst against chelsea. Im not sayin itz a bad formation n im not bein pessimistic. KK lovez playin 4-4-2 with good attackin wingers. McGeady lookz gd as well. VDV, Diego, Veloso, Moutino are too unreal. Dun get ur hopes up for nething. Juz let KK suprise us.. e more u expect somethin the more unlikely it is to occur.

• 55 richie // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:01

  were fans outlaw,who are u lol

• 56 Hamas (51times) // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:07

  ozzymagpie - We’re getting our hopes up because Veloso and Moutinho are the type of midfielders we really need.

• 57 Hamas (51times) // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:11

  WTF, don’t censor me fascist, Bentley is sh*te.

• 58 Tom_Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:14

  SWP please, i really like the thought of him joining.

• 59 Eric // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:26

  The only player who has asked to come to NUFC is Tresor Lomana Lua Lua - and he is playing for Pathanaikos (I think they are called). We may have to make do. He and Oba could do circus handstands at half-time!

• 60 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:27

  i see we are being linked with mamadou sakho, ABSOLOUTLEY CLASS

• 61 t-g-w // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:44

  I think Gudjohnson would be a great signing for us up front.

• 62 richie // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:48

  i agree how many yrs he got leavt tho

• 63 Micky Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 16:53

  Wow, I really didn’t think I’d have to explain every little part of my comments down to the last full stop. DC Magpie, did I mention we sign all of those players? No. However they are realistic targets that we could hope to sign. Or do you really want to have to hope that Enrique is really the finished article and not just a young kid out to impress? So you don’t rate Wayne Bridge, boo hoo, I’m sure I’ll get over it. Look, even Keegan thinks we can’t attract the big names. By all means play fantasy football manager, I don’t want to spoil anyones fun, but also realise that we aren’t the attractive club we used to be back in 97/98.
  Be grateful that we have some common sense at the club, instead of the fat controller, because you can bet he would have spunked £25m on the croatian just to show how “big” we are. Thankfully the days of the overpriced, overrated trophy signing are gone and just perhaps we can use the Arsenal model and sign good, up and coming players that have the raw talent we can use to mould them in the NUFC way.
  If we are to believe all the hype there is a lot of respect for NUFC from some top players out there, but they aren’t daft and they won’t play for a club who aren’t in europe.
  Let’s get a good, solid PL team, finish in the top six, which hopefully will be good enough for europe and then let’s see who we will sign next summer.

• 64 apan // Apr 28, 2008 at 17:09

  I think kinda realistic target lol

  Targets:
  Van Buyten
  Dunne
  Ben Haim (not to keen,Chelsea raid?)
  Metzelder(if he can overcome injury)
  Bridge (Chelsea raid?)
  Arca
  Sidwell
  Bullard
  Larson
  McGeedy
  Moutinho(perhaps)
  Diego (perhaps)
  Wright Phillips (Chelsea raid?)
  Giles Barnes
  Samir Nasri
  Neri Cardozo (hidden raw talent)
  Reyes
  Farfan (martin type)
  Dean Ashton
  Huntelaar (perhaps)
  Crouch

  thats 21 players lol

• 65 Jameso // Apr 28, 2008 at 17:09

  ashton ,brown , bridge ,SWP, lennon campbell johnson modric arshavin deco henry chimbonda

• 66 Tom_Toon // Apr 28, 2008 at 17:11

  Nasri, no chance

• 67 RAYS // Apr 28, 2008 at 17:12

  I THINK WE NEED A NEW TEAM ALL THE PLAYERS WE TRY TO GET END UP WITH A BIG CLUB

• 68 neil09 // Apr 28, 2008 at 17:15

  I don’t know who’s going to come in the summer, but can people please stop being pessimistic regarding ‘unrealistic signings’. Luka Modric would have been classed as a player out of our reach, yet VERY ALMOST came to be ours!

• 69 OzZyMagpiE // Apr 28, 2008 at 17:26

  i understand hamas. dude i totally agree tt they r da type of playas we so desperately need. but we really cant bank on them wanting to come here

• 70 Taiwantoon // Apr 28, 2008 at 17:50

  Same as many on the forum, I agree that some of the names that appeared on the board are less realistic than others. Yet, I will not rule anything out just yet.

  It is true that most players wanna to play at the highest level and we can not currently offer it. Can’t argue with it.

  But lets face the fact, what are the reasons for the players to wanna to play in the CL? Is it all about honours? I am sure it is not always the case. Footballer is naturally a profession with high risk, you never know where it ends. As a result, players who are more concerned about how much they can earn from the next contract rather than the one after that do exist. My point is easy, just don’t rule us out of anything just because of no Euro footy. Footballers do not always share our dreams of playing in the CL as we have no risk of getting injured next minute and need to change a career.

• 71 Ant // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:06

  Diego please

• 72 adam // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:09

  the money will be spent on these players that might come to Newcastle United Football Club in the summer they are

  Ricardo Quresma £15m fc porto age 21

  Darren Bent or Peter Crouch £10m who would you you rather have? age 22/24

  John ane Riise or Wayne Bridge £5m who would yo rather have? age 26/27

  Ledley King or Ricardo Carvaloh £10 - £15m who would you rather have? age 27/28

  plus jermine pennant £5m age 25/26

  Harper/given

  beye riise/bridge

  taylor king/carvaloh

  milner butt/barton quresma

  d.bent/crouch owen martins

  Subs
  Harper/given
  butt/barton
  viduka
  faye
  pennant

  owen, martins, beye and steven taylor should a be given new deals.
  james milner has just signed a new 4 year deal tis season.

  =£50m for that squad pritty good maybe top 7 finish.

  A would get rid of
  d.rozenhal £3m
  a.smith £6m
  l.diatte free
  s.ameobi £3m
  s.carr free
  c.n’zogbia £8m or even a swap for one of the players on the list.

  =£20m

  loan
  p.ramage
  d.edgar
  a.carrol
  f.foster
  t.krul
  k.lua-lua
  but only if they go to a team that will dowell in there league so they get better and more confident.

  =£30m in total spend to get that squad.

• 73 Newcastle United. // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:15

  apan. Get rid of Arca the f*cking c*nt on that list and i might just agree with you

• 74 scottish mag // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:17

  look at russia there is qiute a lot of good players coming out of there and a move to the prem would be high on their list, arshavin obv quality, bilyaletdinov cm/lm/am, pavlyuchenko st, zhirkov lw, prudinikov 18 very good st, bystrov rw, torbinsky am/lw the list goes on

• 75 Newcastle United. // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:20

  Adam your full of it. Darren Bent! He’s not 22 either I don’t think, Riise isn’t 26 either. Shola out for £3m? You having a laugh!

• 76 Taiwantoon // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:21

  Regarding russian players, Dmitri Sychev’s name just pop up to me. I saw his international debut goal and was very impressed by that play.
  Hardly have a chance to watch him play lately tho…

• 77 Barry Bumhead // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:28

  It will be interesting to see how Mike Ashley reacts towards Dennis Wise, Jimenez and Vetere if none of the 20 players on the list are brought in.

• 78 adam // Apr 28, 2008 at 18:28

  the top 22 players on keegans list are

  * means 1 yer left on ther contracts mean they can buy out there contracts.

  1 luka modric went to totenham £15m
  2 ronaldinioh £15m
  3 deco £8m
  4 ricardo quresma £15m
  5 darren bent £10m
  6 david bentley £12m
  7 wes brown signed a new deal at man utd free *
  8 micheal carrick signed a new deal at man utd £17m
  9 ledley king £10m
  10 carlos cuellar £7m
  11 peter crouch £10m *
  12 shaun wright philliphs £12m
  13 john arne riise £5m *
  14 wayne bridge £5m
  15 frank lampard £8m *
  16 ricardo carvaloh £15m
  17 thirry henry £15m
  18 garth barry£14m
  19 rafeal van der vaart £15m
  20 richard dunne £5m *
  21 samuel eto’o £25m
  22 david villa £20m

• 79 ToonDaft // Apr 28, 2008 at 21:08

  we have absolutely no chance with some of those players adam - Lampard? i bet a good handful of those are on this list though, i certainly hope so - i just really hope we at least test the water for Diego AND VDV, you cant win the lotto if you dont put a ticket on eh

• 80 micepie // Apr 28, 2008 at 21:54

  The reason I personally read these posts and add some myself is that it’s something to do and interesting in the “down time” at work, or if we just don’t have any Toon news at any time – inbetween matches etc. It is anorak corner, yes, but who cares?

  The only negative aspect of transfer obsession is that it can deflect from appreciating what we have already. We’ve shown some great qualities the past few weeks and have the nucleus of something really good, so I’m just hoping that we firstly manage to keep the players we currently have happy. Martins is one who is very important, also Owen.

  There’s also always some fans who don’t want us to sign certain players, and other players everyone wants. I think we should just have faith in KK and other staff and not cry out “______ (whoever) no!” Just get behind any decision to sign to sign a certain player and have faith.

• 81 cmdd7 // Apr 28, 2008 at 22:26

  What does everybody think about crouch? I mean, I know he’s taken a lot of flak but he would play the role viduka has played a million times better than him.

  Also… keeping martins is more important that signing any of these players….ed….any chance you want to launch a ‘please stay martins’ campaign on this site? petition etc… go on!

• 82 Obafan // Apr 28, 2008 at 23:37

  Arshavin is the first player they should get as far as I’m concerned. I rate him higher than Modric, even tho’ they can not be compared.

  And then let us go after Gomis, fantastic future!!

  Oh yes, yesterday I saw the Blgian programme Studio 1 and Boussoufa was the guest, he told he will sign a new deal this weeek at Anderlecht, so he will not join NUFC, that is good news cause he is overrated.

  I think it is funny how all the Belgian players (Kompany, Dembele, Fallaini, …) are all so overrated here at this site. Now I read Dembele would be a fantastic player for NUFC? why because he scored twice last year?? No he is not good enough YET for rhis level. Let him play a few seasons more in the Dutch League and perhaps he will be able to make s step forward, but not now. So please stop this crap.

• 83 amiaq_ferguson // Apr 29, 2008 at 5:11

  i’m a Man utd fan.. for me, u already have many fighters in your squad. and now u need to add quality and influential player. I think Bullard, Diego-Werder Bremen, Luis Fabiano, Ben Haim, Sidwell, Chimbonda, of cos creative Van der Vart.. and why not resurrect Pablo Aimar future??? and keep N’Zogbia.. he’s one of ur brightest star

• 84 scotty // Apr 29, 2008 at 6:49

  These posts on these threads are getting more annoying buy the day. Ed, you’re gonna have to moderate some of this garbage. I used to love this site but it’s really getting boring due to some of the comments posted.

• 85 Ian_McP // Apr 29, 2008 at 9:26

  I dont think this summer will be a complete overhaul so i only expect:
  Ins-
  McGeady
  Dunne
  Shorey/bridge/baines
  Cuellar (swap)

  Outs-
  Smith (swap)
  Ameobi
  Carr

  But of course i would love a big striker signed too, maybe crouch/ashton but bent would be my personal choice!

• 86 Bmore // Apr 29, 2008 at 9:27

  Remember some of the signings we have had in the past that nobody wanted?

  Mick Quinn and Craig Bellamy are two that spring to mind. Rob Lee was an average championship player until KK got his hands on him.

  If we do sign people who are not world beaters then lets all keep some perspective. Let KK work his magic and see what happens

• 87 Whumpie // Apr 29, 2008 at 10:45

  Wisey drinks in my local. I can’t claim to know him personally, but I’ve seen enough to understand why Mort hired him.

  Out there, our transfer team will meet just two types of people: convicted crooks, and crooks they haven’t caught yet. For that you need a no-nonsense, take-na-shite, bulldog of a man. We’ve got one of the best, and I think he will deliver.

  Having said that, I don’t think we’re looking at any Decos, Henrys or other headline-makers. More young talent, a couple of proven names, and that’ll be enough to get us to UEFA in 09/10. From there, who knows?

  And let’s not forget who we’ve already got. The likes of Barca, Real, Manure and Chelski would kill for one or two of our players. Owen and Martins, for a start.

• 88 SHEARER // Apr 29, 2008 at 12:13

  I dont agree that the top teams would kill for martins or owen. owen couldnt get a game for madrid and the only reason we have him is because nobody else rated him enough to pay his ridiculous wages. Martins is good for us but i think the top teams have better strikers sitting on there benches

• 89 Andy // Apr 29, 2008 at 19:13

  lets face it, we wont get any of the established top drawer players this time, but lets go for the up and comming.. like GOMIS, a great prospect who will complement owen perfectly! and if city falls apart, then why not richards?? he might just find a move interesting

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