Football The 2012 / 2013 Season Thread

[Shagrat]

I'll be gutted if we lose either Tiote or Cabaye like, especially to bloody Arsenal.

It's not like they'd be moving to a better team these days is it really.

 

[megadave]

I really hope we dont sign anyone today, just get rid of some of Benayoun/Essien/Meireles/Malouda.

 

[gunner440]

It's not like they'd be moving to a better team these days is it really.

League position of N/A (Championship), 12th, 5th in the last 3 seasons vs 3rd, 4th and 3rd (not to mention Champions League football). No difference.

 

[Shagrat]

Villa in with a 7 million bid for Dempsey and Liverpool attempting to loan Sturridge apparently

 

[Shagrat]

League position of N/A (Championship), 12th, 5th in the last 3 seasons vs 3rd, 4th and 3rd (not to mention Champions League football). No difference.

you see, we're on the up, your just treading water

 

[gunner440]

you see, we're on the up, your just treading water

Optimism It's kinda admirable! I'd have believed you if you still had Robert. That guy owned.

 

[gunner440]

Villa in with a 7 million bid for Dempsey and Liverpool attempting to loan Sturridge apparently

Why would Dempsey go to Villa though? Seeing the other offers he supposedly has on the table.

 

[megadave]

Villa in with a 7 million bid for Dempsey and Liverpool attempting to loan Sturridge apparently

thankfully he's not in the country so im hoping it's bollocks, only players we've left behind are Malouda and Benayoun.

 

[soze]

It's not like they'd be moving to a better team these days is it really.

From a Newcastle point of view maybe not but we have had champions league football since the Premiership began, you have had one good season. When you have finished above us for at least 15 years you can talk about being better or even equal.

 

[soze]

thankfully he's not in the country so im hoping it's bollocks, only players we've left behind are Malouda and Benayoun.

Didn't Chel$ki say he was available for £25m yesterday as you need to clear out room for some German striker?

 

[megadave]

ive not read that but im sure some crock of shit paper has printed it. the german strikers manager said he's not for sale today so make what you want of that, i'd be fucking pissed if it happened.

 

[eksdee]

Wouldn't be surprised if it did, it seems pretty clear that Di Matteo doesn't really like him. Shame, Sturridge showed so much promise last year. :/

In other news, this is why I love deadline day:

Charlie Fee on Twitter: "My mate working at Madrid airport just saw Kaka getting on a flight to Newcastle....Cabaye replacement?"

 

[megadave]

might start sending in some fake texts about which player i saw at an airport heading to wherever

Andre Schurrle is inferior to sturridge, not english and would cost 20m, he can fuck off.

 

[Reno]

Van de Vaart going back to HSV.
De Jong joined AC Milan.

 

[Litmus]

Can't really understand why spurs sold him, one of there best players IMO. Now they've got rid if him and modric.

....there gonna struggle.

 

[eksdee]

might start sending in some fake texts about which player i saw at an airport heading to wherever

Andre Schurrle is inferior to sturridge, not english and would cost 20m, he can fuck off.

Don't agree that he's inferior tbh, given how selfish Sturridge is I think in the role both players would be expected to play for the majority of their playtime - as a wide player in the three behind Torres - that Schurrle is a much more natural fit. However, for £20m I do agree we'd be just fine with Sturridge. Still, either way, do we even need more players in that position anyway? It's getting a bit silly now.

 

[eksdee]

Amazing:

Andrew Griffiths on Twitter: "I don't believe it, just spotted Harry Redknapp leaning out of his car window......Oh wait he's paying the Severn bridge toll."

 

[Wazzerphuk]

 

[Raven]

Who does the guy on the left play for?

 

[megadave]

Don't agree that he's inferior tbh, given how selfish Sturridge is I think in the role both players would be expected to play for the majority of their playtime - as a wide player in the three behind Torres - that Schurrle is a much more natural fit. However, for £20m I do agree we'd be just fine with Sturridge. Still, either way, do we even need more players in that position anyway? It's getting a bit silly now.

I'd say Sturridge's role this season will be striker over wide player considering our signings, who would you rather have in the event of Torres being injured? And Schurrle plays the same as sturridge out wide imo, looks to bend one in over a cross.

 

[eksdee]

Probably true tbh. Just often feel very frustrated watching Sturridge recently because it doesn't seem like he plays for the team at all - only for himself. At the end of the day it's up to the coaching staff to sort that out though, he certainly has the talent.

 

[DaGaffer]

Why would Dempsey go to Villa though? Seeing the other offers he supposedly has on the table.

Makes absolutely no sense to me but the BBC are saying the Villa bid has been accepted by Fulham.

 

[Aoami]

All the top 4-5 teams could do worse than brining in dempsey. Certainly as a squad player, and certainly at £7m.

 

[eksdee]

BBC are now reporting Dempsey rejected the move: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19435575

 

[CorNokZ]

Bryan Oviedo confirmed for Everton.. Rats! He's a really good offensive left back

Also please give PSV and Levante in Europa League now!

 

[Scouse]

So, Carroll out on loan, Charlie Adam sold, Jay Spearing out on loan, Henderson won't go to Fulham (shame) and Joe Cole refused a move to Moscow (big shame).

We're looking threadbare when you consider all of the other leavers at LFC. Going to have a very small squad.

 

[Raven]

Dempsey would not go to Villa, why would he? He is a decent player and moving to a club like Villa would be a major step backwards in his career.

 

[Gray]

Hope Baines isn't going anywhere, 7m seems quite a bit for Everton to be spending on a sub.

Actually just checked, looks like it's 5 million now.

But it's strange. Usually every year i'm thinking "man, i wish we could strengthen xxxxx (Strikers usually)" but now i'm thinking "we have almost everything we really need!"

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Liverpool
Udinese
Young Boys
Anjhi

Liverpool to finish bottom of their group? That's strong.

 

[Shagrat]

Newcastle will play in Group D of the Europa League with
Bordeaux,
Club Brugge
Maritimo

strong group for us as well.