Comments on: Newcastle want Bale but so do Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/1115/ Football News Sat, 26 May 2012 04:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/1115/#comment-26047 John Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:41:07 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/15171115.html#comment-26047 Hugo, why shouldn't I exhibit bias - Im a fan for God's sake?! Seriously though, I never said that Spurs didn't have a big fan base or anything like that. But Ahmed trying to write Newcastle off as simply having a big stadium is ridiculous. Newcastle right here and now are a bigger club than Spurs - end of. Neither club has actually won anything for awhile but Newcastle have played at a higher level than Spurs for the at least the last ten years. In that time we've played in the Champions league, plaayed in the UEFA cup, challenged for the title on numerous occassions, we've broken the world transfer record and twice signed the best English Striker around - Shearer then Owen. Newcastle deserves much more credit for it's acheivements than simply acknowledging that we've got a big stadium and large crowds. Hugo, why shouldn’t I exhibit bias – Im a fan for God’s sake?!

Seriously though, I never said that Spurs didn’t have a big fan base or anything like that. But Ahmed trying to write Newcastle off as simply having a big stadium is ridiculous. Newcastle right here and now are a bigger club than Spurs – end of. Neither club has actually won anything for awhile but Newcastle have played at a higher level than Spurs for the at least the last ten years. In that time we’ve played in the Champions league, plaayed in the UEFA cup, challenged for the title on numerous occassions, we’ve broken the world transfer record and twice signed the best English Striker around – Shearer then Owen.

Newcastle deserves much more credit for it’s acheivements than simply acknowledging that we’ve got a big stadium and large crowds.

]]> By: Hugo Steckelmacher http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/1115/#comment-26043 Hugo Steckelmacher Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:38:35 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/15171115.html#comment-26043 John - Newcastle have not been particularly succesful over the last couple of seasons, and Spurs have a far wider global fan base than Newcastle do (when was the last time Newcastle won a trophy? 1969. Spurs have won more FA cups and European trophies than have Newcastle, and have more world-famous former players. Granted Newcastle are marginally superior at the moment, but please don't demonstrate such absolute bias. John – Newcastle have not been particularly succesful over the last couple of seasons, and Spurs have a far wider global fan base than Newcastle do (when was the last time Newcastle won a trophy? 1969. Spurs have won more FA cups and European trophies than have Newcastle, and have more world-famous former players. Granted Newcastle are marginally superior at the moment, but please don’t demonstrate such absolute bias.

]]> By: John http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/1115/#comment-25954 John Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:28:18 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/15171115.html#comment-25954 What a ridiculous question to ask - why go for Gareth Bale?! A better question would be - Why NOT go for Gareth Bale?! He's a very talented youngster and plays in the position we need to strengthen in. What are we supposed to do: not go for good players because other clubs might be interested in them?! Just a completly ridiculous article. OK, Bale is in great demand but so what?! Newcastle has to target the best players and that means sometimes we'll lose out to other clubs. That's life. And as for suggesting that Tottenham could be a bigger draw than Newcastle - don't make me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!! Since when have Tottenham EVER been in the Champions League or challenged for the premiership title - try NEVER!Spurs are a soft side of bad travellers with a dodgy keeper and have been well and truly exposed as being that this season. Necastle are a bigger club than Spurs - even setting aside being higher than them in the league and having done the double over them this season. To suggest that it's only in the size of our stadium that Newcastle scores points over Spurs is frankly ridiculous. What a ridiculous question to ask – why go for Gareth Bale?! A better question would be – Why NOT go for Gareth Bale?! He’s a very talented youngster and plays in the position we need to strengthen in. What are we supposed to do: not go for good players because other clubs might be interested in them?! Just a completly ridiculous article.

OK, Bale is in great demand but so what?! Newcastle has to target the best players and that means sometimes we’ll lose out to other clubs. That’s life.

And as for suggesting that Tottenham could be a bigger draw than Newcastle – don’t make me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!! Since when have Tottenham EVER been in the Champions League or challenged for the premiership title – try NEVER!Spurs are a soft side of bad travellers with a dodgy keeper and have been well and truly exposed as being that this season. Necastle are a bigger club than Spurs – even setting aside being higher than them in the league and having done the double over them this season. To suggest that it’s only in the size of our stadium that Newcastle scores points over Spurs is frankly ridiculous.

]]> By: Raj http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/1115/#comment-25949 Raj Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:34:02 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/15171115.html#comment-25949 With all due respect Ahmed Newcastle do not have a bigger support than Spurs, they do have a bigger stadium. I think you need to check your facts before writing such diatribe With all due respect Ahmed Newcastle do not have a bigger support than Spurs, they do have a bigger stadium. I think you need to check your facts before writing such diatribe

]]> By: Phobos http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/1115/#comment-25930 Phobos Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:36:17 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/newcastle-want-bale-but-so-do-tottenham-arsenal-and-manchester-united/15171115.html#comment-25930 Richardson & Eagles may well be sold this summer, and whilst Giggs is still playing well, it can't be too long before he needs replacing. Bale can be seen as part of our long term stategy to bolster the wings. At leftback he would currently have to compete with Heinze and Evra, but the situation with Heinze is far from clear (he can buy himself our of his contract this summer, and given the success of Evra he may well be tempted to move on). Richardson & Eagles may well be sold this summer, and whilst Giggs is still playing well, it can’t be too long before he needs replacing. Bale can be seen as part of our long term stategy to bolster the wings. At leftback he would currently have to compete with Heinze and Evra, but the situation with Heinze is far from clear (he can buy himself our of his contract this summer, and given the success of Evra he may well be tempted to move on).

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