Comments on: Newcastle shopping for bargain defenders in the summer

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:28:20 +0000

As long as Bramble is not given a new contract, things will surely pick up…

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:50:27 +0000

ANTON FERDINAND – YEAHHHHHHH HE’S TOTALLY AMAZING – not

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:38:31 +0000

Or Lucas Neil… if you offer him Â£50 000 a week.

By: george nibre

george nibre — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:32:10 +0000

let the fans buy the players , the fans should decide ,the rubbish we have bought for 40 yrs needs a radial change ,the management should be told who to purchase by us …the fans ….. in italy it works ….. stop the rott now ….. action to be taken now ……support my proposition with replies plse ……. otherwise another year of flops .

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:59:07 +0000

Sammi Hyppia may be available… still got a couple of good seasons in him

By: A

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:11:38 +0000

Like Shankly said â€œAim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.â€? I’m sorry but you got to apply that for players too. If Newcastle want to reach the top four they have to invest money into the defensive. Not cheap untested players. Instead of looking to sign Spector and Gooch, they should be trying to sign the woodgates and Ferdinands (rio that is). Most of the players you mentioned are mid-table club level players and that is not something Newcastle should aspire to be. To be big, you got to sign big. Martins, Parker and Owen are two steps forward and players like Spector and Distin are one step back.

By: Mal

Mal — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:56:33 +0000

The defence has needed a good experienced centre half for years now. I can’t believe people are actually serious about signing anton ferdinand, who is grossly overrated (if only he was as good as he thinks he is) and distin is as error prone as titus. There’s still something missing in midfield; we played more-or-less first choice midfields in holland and at charlton and were found wanting – we don’t seem to have someone who can deliver the ‘killer pass’ (we all thought that’s what duff was going to provide). I do like sidwell and agree wayne bridge would be an excellent buy. Results over the last week, though hard to take, may turn out to be a blessing in that they have perhaps made glen realise that the overhaul needs to be more massive than he had ever imagined. We need strengthening all over the park (except goalkeeper). Good luck to him.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:45:09 +0000

Just saw Charlton’s second goal against Newcastle, bloody hell, they should change the rules if they start giving penalties for that….

By: Toby

Toby — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:27:13 +0000

They should go for Docherty from Norwich, the ginger pele would be an improvement on their current crop of defenders, as would Anton ferdinand

By: Ed Harrison

Ed Harrison — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:22:11 +0000

Ahmed – Martin Jol at Tottenham has done great – and it’s starting to pay off for them – and they deserve success.
If you want to be really great as a club (ala ManU or Chelsea) you have to really go for it – not just to keep fans happy but have a vision – like
“This club will be the best club team in the world” – that gets things done just by having it as a goal.
Yes you need money etc – but the vision and the will has to be there first.