Who do we want to drop points tonight ?

[TheOXOCube:5pur2]

How many people on here called for the singing of Cisse in January? Sometimes, another club can simply put more work and effort into getting their man. Newcaslte did that with Cisse. Fair play to them. We tried to get Podolski at the same time but he wanted to move in the summer, because he feared that by moving it would harm his chance to start for Germany.

Esta.
Bueno.

 

[Jamrag]

Oh boy. If we signed every player that scored the occasional wonder goal, we would have a squad of 500 after 2 years. Why do people always react like this after a player has a decent game? We weren't all screaming about him last week or the week before.

 

[Sanj]

The point is that no-one had heard of him, which is what a few were saying in January... there are players that can make a real difference that we, not being scouts, have never heard of. The argument then, seemed to be, if you cant name the players they dont exist. Cisse is absolute and final proof that that was rubbish.

We can't get everyone that turns out to be good. Newcastle spotted their man and no doubt put in hours and hours of hard work. And they got him. The reaction of our fans getting on Cisse would have been interesting. Paying £10 Million for a CF, who then would go and play for his country for a month and a bit. Remember at the time, the main worry was about the defence.

 

[PINKIE]

The point is that no-one had heard of him, which is what a few were saying in January... there are players that can make a real difference that we, not being scouts, have never heard of. The argument then, seemed to be, if you cant name the players they dont exist. Cisse is absolute and final proof that that was rubbish.

You must be using the same crystal ball as Wenger then

 

[Jayram_Football]

We can't get everyone that turns out to be good. Newcastle spotted their man and no doubt put in hours and hours of hard work. And they got him. The reaction of our fans getting Cisse would have been interesting. Paying £10 Million for a CF, who then would go and play for his country for a month and a bit.

Thats irrelevant though - you cant deny that there was indeed a player out there that was available, was signed, and has made a huge difference. There will be many others too - players we have never heard of, but good scouts coupled with a sound plan in January can make happen.

 

[Jayram_Football]

You must be using the same crystal ball as Wenger then

No crystal ball needed. I said in January that players were available. Cisse is proof of that as I have pointed out. Hopefully the myth of top players not being available has been put to bed.

 

[PINKIE]

My crystal ball prediction . . . .......

Jayram will pick out a player who's having a good season and criticise us for not buying him

Wait a minute, that came true......



Jayram, you should use the same crystal ball that me and Pardew are using mate.

 

[Gooner91]

Sorry, but if you follow other European top leagues you don't have to be a top scout to have heard about Cisse.
He has been great for Freiburg for 18 months before moving to Newcastle. Last season he just finished one(?) goal behind Mario Gomez in the goalscoring ranking, without the likes of Robben, Muller, Ribery, Kroos etc. around him, but at one of the smallest sides in the Bundesliga.

Fair play to Newcastle, fantastic signing.

 

[Jayram_Football]

Sorry, but if you follow other European top leagues you don't have to be a top scout to have heard about Cisse.
He has been great for Freiburg for 18 months before moving to Newcastle. Last season he just finished one(?) goal behind Mario Gomez in the goalscoring ranking, without the likes of Robben, Muller, Ribery, Kroos etc. around him, but at one of the smallest sides in the Bundesliga.

Fair play to Newcastle, fantastic signing.

Indeed - but lets not forget that their was no way he was available.

 

[Jayram_Football]

My crystal ball prediction . . . .......

Jayram will pick out a player who's having a good season and criticise us for not buying him

Wait a minute, that came true......



Jayram, you should use the same crystal ball that me and Pardew are using mate.

hahaha... so now its moved to some players ARE available after all, its just we dont know who they are! Brilliant!

 

[Sanj]

Thats irrelevant though - you cant deny that there was indeed a player out there that was available, was signed, and has made a huge difference. There will be many others too - players we have never heard of, but good scouts coupled with a sound plan in January can make happen.

How is it irrelevant? Newcastle simply targeted their man and got him. Simple. Our scouts can't get the better of everyone. Even, then how would he have fitted in at Arsenal and our system? Van Persie is our CF, so is Cisse a player that always plays thorough the middle going to shifted out wide? Or was Van Persie going to move despite being utterly world class in his role?

Why did Chelsea not get him?
Why did Barcelona not get him?
Why did Liverpool not get him?

The answer, Newcastle beat everyone.

 

[Jayram_Football]

How is it irrelevant? Newcastle simply targeted their man and got him. Simple. Our scouts can't get the better of everyone. Even, then how would he have fitted in at Arsenal and our system? Van Persie is our CF, so is Cisse a player that always plays thorough the middle going to shifted out wide? Or was Van Persie going to move despite being utterly world class in his role?

Why did Chelsea not get him?
Why did Barcelona not get him?
Why did Liverpool not get him?

The answer, Newcastle beat everyone.

Its irrelevant because we were told by some that NO ONE was available that was good enough for our squad, which was given as the reason for inactivity.

Cisse has put that argument to bed.

 

[PINKIE]

Sorry, but if you follow other European top leagues you don't have to be a top scout to have heard about Cisse.
He has been great for Freiburg for 18 months before moving to Newcastle. Last season he just finished one(?) goal behind Mario Gomez in the goalscoring ranking, without the likes of Robben, Muller, Ribery, Kroos etc. around him, but at one of the smallest sides in the Bundesliga.

Fair play to Newcastle, fantastic signing.

Well said - and fair play to Newcastle, he's been a great signing.

 

[Jayram_Football]

Well said - and fair play to Newcastle, he's been a great signing.

Yes, especially as he wasnt available

 

[Kyle?]

If we make any more signings this summer, can one of them be Graham Carr?

 

[Sanj]

Its irrelevant because we were told by some that NO ONE was available that was good enough for our squad, which was given as the reason for inactivity.

Cisse has put that argument to bed.

How do you know he was available to us? Maybe, just maybe, Newcaslte made it clear that they were interested in him for ages and therefore a step ahead of everyone.

 

[PINKIE]

How do you know he was available to us? Maybe, just maybe, Newcaslte made it clear that they were interested in him for ages and therefore a step ahead of everyone.

Jayram doesn't care about any of that . . .. he's only interested in bashing Wenger for not signing him.

 

[Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat]

If we make any more signings this summer, can one of them be Graham Carr?

Hands off

 

[PINKIE]

If we make any more signings this summer, can one of them be Graham Carr?

Toon chief scout ?

 

[Kyle?]

How do you know he was available to us? Maybe, just maybe, Newcaslte made it clear that they were interested in him for ages and therefore a step ahead of everyone.

From what i gather, the Cisse signing caught the Toon by suprise too, they weren't linked to him, nobody had mentioned it, and then, BAM, they sign him. Another Carr gem.