Confirmed Transfer Islam Slimani loaned to Newcastle

Brown Nose · Feb 1, 2018

homer said:
The last of the heroes finally leaves

We went and did the most extraordinary thing the football world has ever seen, and then we signed:

Hernandez - dreadful, and went after a few months to Malaga (?)
Mendy - hopeless, now farting about in France
Zieler - godawful, and now back in Stuttgart
Musa - comedy gold, and now back where he came from in Moscow
Kaputska - never looked good enough, now at Freiberg
Slimani - complete wank, and forced to go to Newcastle as punishment

What a shower - no wonder last season was a complete feckin' nightmare

Far from our only dodgy summer though. There are loads of candidates . . .

Leigh · Feb 1, 2018

Brown Nose said:
Interesting aside from today's Guardian:

According to a source, (West Ham's) attempts to sign Slimani were hindered because Brady, the club’s vice-chairman, offended Leicester’s owners with comments about the club’s chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, in her weekly column for the Sun last year.

“A fellow Premier League director reports that last night he bumped into the Leicester chairman at London’s most-expensive wine shop,” Brady wrote. “The Leicester owner told him they’d sacked Claudio Ranieri.

“He then casually settled his bill for wine and champagne. Since the sum was close to £500,000 I guess the compensation to his old manager is pocket change. At least the owner can drown his sorrows in style!”

The source suggested Brady’s comments ended up becoming a PR own goal when Leicester refused to consider West Ham’s interest in Slimani, paving the way for Newcastle United to sign the Algerian forward on loan. It is claimed that despite repeated apologies from West Ham, attempts to make peace with Leicester fell on deaf ears.

It is understood that Brady apologised to Leicester some time ago and thought the matter was considered by both parties to be closed.

Vichai, Rudkin et al sat with the fans away at West Ham. Take with whatever pinch of salt but I heard from someone at the club that they were refused a box.

Miles Away · Feb 1, 2018

Brown Nose said:
Far from our only dodgy summer though. There are loads of candidates . . .

Kevin Poole is a goddamn saint.

I’ll take the summer of 2000 please.

artic fox · Feb 1, 2018

Brown Nose said:
Interesting aside from today's Guardian:

According to a source, (West Ham's) attempts to sign Slimani were hindered because Brady, the club’s vice-chairman, offended Leicester’s owners with comments about the club’s chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, in her weekly column for the Sun last year.

“A fellow Premier League director reports that last night he bumped into the Leicester chairman at London’s most-expensive wine shop,” Brady wrote. “The Leicester owner told him they’d sacked Claudio Ranieri.

“He then casually settled his bill for wine and champagne. Since the sum was close to £500,000 I guess the compensation to his old manager is pocket change. At least the owner can drown his sorrows in style!”

The source suggested Brady’s comments ended up becoming a PR own goal when Leicester refused to consider West Ham’s interest in Slimani, paving the way for Newcastle United to sign the Algerian forward on loan. It is claimed that despite repeated apologies from West Ham, attempts to make peace with Leicester fell on deaf ears.

It is understood that Brady apologised to Leicester some time ago and thought the matter was considered by both parties to be closed.

I would have snubbed her for the simple fact she writes for that rag of a paper & hangs around with a media tart who does all in his power to get in front of a Camera!

jb5000 · Feb 1, 2018

Miles Away said:
Kevin Poole is a goddamn saint.

I’ll take the summer of 2000 please.

Maybe, but he's the only one of those I can name and I only vaguely recognise two more of them

bloo · Feb 1, 2018

jb5000 said:
Maybe, but he's the only one of those I can name and I only vaguely recognise two more of them

Ditto, Simon someone or other... a fullback I think. On the tip of my tongue.

Edit: Morgan. Simon Morgan?

Jeff · Feb 1, 2018

jb5000 said:
Maybe, but he's the only one of those I can name and I only vaguely recognise two more of them

The others look like Ashley Ward, Colin Gordon, Nicky Platnauer and Paul Fitzpatrick

Jeff · Feb 1, 2018

bloo said:
Simon Morgan?

No. He wasn't a summer signing, he started his career with us. And he'd already left Leicester when that photo was taken.

bloo · Feb 1, 2018

Nicky Platnauer, yes, I'd say he's one of them. I mistook Colin Gordon (not that I remember him!) for Morgan.

Miles Away · Feb 1, 2018

Ashley ****ing Ward. Forgot he ever signed for us.

Was a tidy player for a couple of years. Not at City though.

Blue Maniac · Feb 1, 2018

Miles Away said:
Kevin Poole is a goddamn saint.

I’ll take the summer of 2000 please.

2007.

Miles Away · Feb 1, 2018

Rowett, Creswell, Benjamin, Akinbiyi, Royce, Davidson.

Before anyone even says it Davidson was crap.

Rowett was ok I suppose.

Miles Away · Feb 1, 2018

Blue Maniac said:
2007.

For sheer volume of shit, you may have it.

2000 more incredibly ill informed scouting.

Blue Maniac · Feb 1, 2018

Miles Away said:
Rowett, Creswell, Benjamin, Akinbiyi, Royce, Davidson.

Before anyone even says it Davidson was crap.

Rowett was ok I suppose.

Yeah they were all shit. Davidson was a good pro but below the standard of player we should have been signing.

sparky79 · Feb 2, 2018

Platnaeur was a legend for his chant. OO-AH Platenah. Kevin Poole player loads of games for us under Little and beyond. I remember Fitzpatrick effecting the first proper bicycle kick clearance is ever seen. Ashley ward and Gordon were less good
But ward went on to be great at Barnsley

bocadillo · Feb 2, 2018

Leigh said:
Vichai, Rudkin et al sat with the fans away at West Ham. Take with whatever pinch of salt but I heard from someone at the club that they were refused a box.

The Home Club is required by FA and Premier League regulations to provide an area of seating for officials of the Away Club in the proximity of such seats for its own officials. It would be ridiculous to think that Vichai and others sat with the fans other than by their own choosing.

Brown Nose · Feb 10, 2018

Some interesting comments from Slimani, which suggest he won't be back:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/09/islam-slimani-newcastle-rafael-benitez

Jeff · Feb 10, 2018

Brown Nose said:
Some interesting comments from Slimani, which suggest he won't be back:

If he's crap for Newcastle he might not have a choice.

fitz · Feb 10, 2018

"The big difference between Newcastle and Leicester is that Rafa Benítez trusts me and having the trust of your coach is very important."

The biggest difference being you've got Joselu as competition for a starting place.

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