Rodders Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp_villa830 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Good buy for the money spent back line will be boosted 110% with his versaltilty next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa1972 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 I only notice oposition players if they stand out,and i can't say i've notice him in games against the Toon.But after watching virtually the same line up for almost two seasons it has to be good doesn't it?Two players in a week amazes me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteyp Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Defenders stand out more if they're crap. Young, cheap, versatile and experienced. Can't be a bad buy unless it's our last buy of the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 21, 2005 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2005 I must admit that, for all his 'dullness', I've found myself wishing that we could have signed him last summer. :? Is that an admission that we didn't have enough defenders (esp Centre Backs) going into the start of the last campaign as I and quite a few others argued and you on the other hand BW disagreed with? :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafan306 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Most Newcastle fans are gutted at him being sold - over 250 premier league apperances, european experience, national captain, can play anywhere in defence and only 25! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Lets be honest we need cover for Mellberg and Laursen and someone to push either JLS or Delaney for a starting role. If Hughes can cover either of these roles for cheap bucks that leaves more money for more high profile signings. Ridgewell isn't quite ready yet although I think he will get there. Hughes will be a good sub to cover all back four positions which leaves the other three outfield subs covering midfield or attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 What's the point in saying he's bad or good - never seen him play I doubt you've ever seen Ronaldinho in the flesh but I guess you'd think he's a good signing. I've seen Hughes and never taken much notice but just because of all the comments from toon fans I have to say good signing. Better than Bellamy would be, espeially for 1m, same we paid for Kinsella wasn't it, and half the price of DLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwheels Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Is that an admission that we didn't have enough defenders (esp Centre Backs) going into the start of the last campaign as I and quite a few others argued and you on the other hand BW disagreed with? Yup. Then again, we did lose all three centre backs to over three months of injury at least each. And I did think, considering the Czech games I'd watched, that Drobny might force his way into contention. So, with those two caveats in mind, we didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Can't see how this signing can be considered as anything other than good. 250 1st team appearances for the Toon. 40 international caps. European experience. Can play anywhere along the back four. Hardly ever injured. Always gives 110%. Only 25. Only cost £1-1.5m. Seems like a cracking signing to me. Let's hope some of our 'fans' give him more of a chance the Djemba X2 got when he arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardo Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 IMO its another quality bargain basement signing from DOL. He has a habit of picking up these kind of players for nothing. Great buy at just 1.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrogers Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Not a bad signing... well done DoL... doug a pant pissing senile old prick still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa1972 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 McCann-2m, Sorenson 2m, Solano 1.5m No need to go on is there D O'L has a greaat record at getting good proven players on the cheap the man knows the premiership well. It remains to be seen if he is as good at spending Dougs pot of gold(if it exsists). Because he now has some more choice i think this will be a more difficult summer for David he has to spend this money well because the Leeds situation will always crop up if he signs the wrong players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbysmate Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 my mate's a geordie and he's gutted that we've got him, he says the man never puts a foot wrong, solid and gives 100% every match....the kind of player every team needs, basically another mccann for our defence, ideal!!!! i've scouted round a few message boards too and every geordie fan feel the same as my mate, gutted that he's leaving......think we got ourselves another bargain!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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