Routledge deal: Paving the way for Taarabt to move North?

Today saw some strange goings on at NUFC (again) as winger Wayne Routledge was released from his contract by 'mutual consent'. Wayne is currently on loan at QPR and he is adding so much to their promotion push in the Championship. He really is in good form right now and has added something to their team.

I am sure none of us expected Routledge to return to SJP and most of us view him as a player made for the Championship. However I also think none of us expected Routledge to be released from his contract which has enable him to sign a permanent contract at Lotus Road. Surely we could of sold Routledge for a transfer fee - 2m maybe? He certainly seems to be of value to QPR who are of course a very rich football club.

One thought might be that this is a sweetener to a deal that will see Adel Taarabt move to SJP this summer. Taarabt has had a great season for QPR and he certainly looks out of place at that level. I am a fan and feel he would had that extra spark to our team - he is very creative and has goals in his locker.

I certainly would not pay the fees being branded about in the papers - to me we should go no higher that 7m. For this fee I'd love to land this player.

Everything just does not add up to me. Why release Routledge when we continue to carry players like Alan Smith and James Perch - surely these lads offer no more to squad than Routledge did so why not let them go?

Nothing would surprise me if there is a deal in place - but as with everything at NUFC you just never know!

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Rumour has it Taarabt thinks football is a individual sport!

 

At least he has some flair which we sadly lack! Let's hope it happens!

 

No, we can sign better than that, and i wouldn't drop any of our current mids for him, and i don't think he'd relish the idea of sitting on our bench as a squad player.

 

£7m for Taarabt, no thank you .

Rather sign Ireland, would be cheaper is better.

Taarabt is a poor mans Ben Arfa.

 

Either make your promotional link to your blog your signature (then I'd be more tempted to check it out) or stop spamming our board to get hits to your site!

As for Taarabt, no thanks!

 

The articles he writes doesnt exactly encourage me to visit...

 

I'm hoping it doesn't. Let's sign Diouf whilst we're at it to really destroy the atmosphere in the dressing room. He isn't worthy of a place in the starting XI, he thinks he's better than he is. Defenders in the PL will deal with him easily and won't be caught out by a bit of fancy footwork.

 

Taraabt just looks like another Routledge to me, amazing in the championship but won't cut it properly in the Premiership.

 

This. Poor mans' Vargas as well

 

Taarabt doesnt fit in the side, Ben Arfa is much better, we are bursting with flair with HBA, Jonas, Enrique and even Coloccini.

 

GK Harper

RB Simpson
LB Enrique
CB Coloccini
CB Taylor (c)

DCM Tiote
CM Barton
RM Jarvis
LM Gutierrez

AM Ben Arfa

F Bendtner

OR

4-4-2
HARPER

SIMPSON
COLO
TAYLOR
WARNOCK

JONAS
TIOTE
BEN ARFA
BARTON

ELMANDER
STURRIDGE

Marknufc thinks this will be our line-up next season

 

I was worried you were suggesting them two teams Rambo!

 

No, no. Warnock

 

Oh and please stop advertising your blog. If we were going to read it we would have by now. Plus you post everything thats on your blog on here anyway.

 

TBH I wouldn't be happy with Taylor in the team either at the moment. Williamson has looked good. Taylor is woefully short of practice / form.

 

where's a <barf> smiley when you need one?

 

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aha, puyfect