Derek Llambias speaks - NUFC STATEMENT

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My point in mentioning NZog was not to say he should have come back, but that a signing of his quality would have made a huge difference. Someone like Downing or even Adam Johnson among others may well have had a similar impact on us.................... As it was nothing happened except we brought Kuqi Monster in and we know the rest.

It's just another reason I don't believe all the hype about us pushing for a European place over the next few years. It's looking too much like one out before another comes in...............

CWL

[magpiemarky]

Sept 2, 2011 19:42:38 GMT 1 @clearwhitelight said:

No names....................umm! So which of the half dozen players linked with us was the Number One target Decka................that's even if you know? Also just who was the final target, if again you can supply a name, as I sure as hell don't believe it was Luiz.

No one as far as I'm aware is asking the Club to make knee jerk decisions at the last minute which are not in the best interests of the Club. But doing something positive in eights months regarding a striker is not a lot to ask for surely.

The rest is no more than we could have expected................. nice statement about what was achieved which just left the same huge question mark from January over what was not.

Oh! Well now that's out of the way and the major part of the transfer profit is tucked away with it in the safe, let's see how those players at the Club in the first team 25 squad react................ Lots to play for don't you know.

Next two games should be very interesting.................

CWL

how can 8 months be a knee jerk re-action?? not by any stretch of the imagination,they really do take us for thickos..

[LeazesEnder47]

Sept 2, 2011 18:29:44 GMT 1 @magpie4ever99 said:

www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110902/newcastle-united-statement_2281670_2439966

Now that the transfer window has closed, we have had some time to reflect on the business we have conducted over the summer.

Our aim was to secure young players who represented value for money and could add real strength to the squad. The majority of our transfer dealings were completed in the early part of the window and we feel we have signed some players of exceptional quality. Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux, Mehdi Abeid, Demba Ba and Gabriel Obertan were all brought in early and we have seen these players settle quickly into the squad and perform well on the pitch.

Earlier this week we were delighted to sign Davide Santon from Inter Milan to fill our left-back position after the departure of Jose Enrique. Davide is an excellent young prospect and we're sure he'll be another superb addition to the squad. We also welcomed young goalkeeper Rob Elliot from Charlton Athletic who will help us retain healthy competition for that position after loaning out Fraser Forster to Celtic.

Of course we had also hoped to secure a further striker in the window, in addition to Demba Ba. Work to bring a striker into the club began early in the summer. Negotiations were complex and protracted and unfortunately it was disappointing that ultimately we could not secure our priority target.

Whilst we did turn our attention to alternative prospects in the latter stages of the window, we have a very clear transfer policy and will not make knee-jerk decisions at the last-minute which are not in the best interests of the club. We understand that supporters will feel frustrated that we did not sign another striker during the window, but it was not for lack of trying that we did not bring our final target in.

Agreed guys, simply more TOTAL B****X, B******T, LIES AND MORE 'KIN LIES from our benevolent owner's s***piece!!!!

[Fairscup]

Sept 4, 2011 21:23:33 GMT 1 LeazesEnder47 said:

Sept 2, 2011 18:29:44 GMT 1 @magpie4ever99 said:

www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110902/newcastle-united-statement_2281670_2439966

Agreed guys, simply more TOTAL B****X, B******T, LIES AND MORE 'KIN LIES from our benevolent owner's s***piece!!!!

Not a happy Leazes then?