James Linked As Given's Replacement
By Tyne-Talk
January 25 2009
Shay Given is being linked heavily with both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, the rumours continue to sweep the tabloids and realistically with Shay unsettled at the club and no longer refuting the claims suggesting he wants to leave, he could be walking away from Newcastle in the not too distant future.
So who are we going to replace him with? Steve Harper... the obvious choice would be for him to step up and finally gain some much deserved recognition amongst the club he has patiently stayed at waiting in the wings, but no, he too is linked away from the club after failing to extend his current contract and who can blame him? So the Sunday papers are reporting that David James is Kinnear's replacement target for a fee of approximately £3m, a deal which is now in the hands of Dennis Wise.
The People is reporting that Given will go to City for £10m, Harper will go to Spurs for £4 and Newcastle will bring in James for £3m on a 2 year deal, giving Ashley a tidy profit of £11m during this window.
James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: TyneTalk (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 10:51
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Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: Tweek (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 11:19
I would prefer to keep Harper and not bother signing James.
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 11:22
if, and its a big if, those figures were correct, james plus 11m for our two keepers would be good business, provided it was done to raise funds to go towards two fullbacks and a centre mid.
thats also IF we have to lose given at all
thats also IF we have to lose given at all
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: Mighty__Mag (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 11:31
We would not be stupid enough to sell Given until the end of the season i would hope!
We need his services to stay up!
and if we do get relegated the money would be better then for rebuilding!
We need his services to stay up!
and if we do get relegated the money would be better then for rebuilding!
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 11:51
maybe we're more likely to stay up with another 11m to spend this month though? we've been in relegation form for weeks now
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: annie (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 13:02
I'd be sorry to see both keepers go, but the money we'd get for them would buy us new talent - provided we could get anyone to come here.
I can think of worse keepers than James.
I can think of worse keepers than James.
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: rab (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 14:47
32 year old replaced with a 38 year old, rather keep Harper and Krul as cover...........
Get city to give us Richards and Johnson and forget the money
Get city to give us Richards and Johnson and forget the money
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: i! (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 14:53
Rather have Harper than James, he can be a clutz at times.
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Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: Joe (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 14:58
Quote:Harper will go to Spurs for £4
bit cheap innit!
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: senyabtoon (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 15:20
keep harper !! almost as good as shay and james to old to come here or anywhere else in the prem
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: Gallowgate Luke (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 16:01
I bloody well hope not!!!
I'd much rather have Harps than Calamity James (he can be a calamity at times)
I'd much rather have Harps than Calamity James (he can be a calamity at times)
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: lostmekeys (IP Logged)
Date: 25/01/2009 19:37
didnt james set a premier league record last season for clean sheets? ok, it takes more than one man to keep the other team from scoring, but think about it. the league winning sides from man utd, arsenal and chelsea have all had fewer clean sheets than pompey last season. he is a good keeper.
i'd sooner get shay to stay, but that doesnt sound likely beyond either this window or the next
i'd sooner get shay to stay, but that doesnt sound likely beyond either this window or the next
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: becksa09 (IP Logged)
Date: 26/01/2009 01:10
honestly i wouldn't replace Shay with a signing, i think that Harper is certainly good enough to keep net for another season, and of course, its about time we let this Krul fella live up to some of his hype....and of course we have Fraser Foster and Ole Soderburg kicking about in the ressies an all. If Given leaves, when, it will be a kick in the teeth emotionaly but we won't lose much talent wise!
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: tunyc (IP Logged)
Date: 26/01/2009 04:58
This is classic NUFC over the last few seasons. Sell a dependable servant; replace him with an older player who is a downgrade at 30% of the original fee.
Would much rather have Harper than James. Don't know how James is going to end up any happier about being at NUFC than Given is, though.
Would much rather have Harper than James. Don't know how James is going to end up any happier about being at NUFC than Given is, though.
Re: James Linked As Given's Replacement
Posted by: mentalman (IP Logged)
Date: 26/01/2009 12:30
You would think James being a regular international would be wanting paid more a week than harper is asking in his new contract, surely a 1 million profit isn't really worth such a transfer
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