Technically the transfer window
opened on first of July 2012 but we all know clubs could have signed players
the moment season 2011-12 ended. Well some deals were concluded even before the
season finished. However Newcastle United so far this summer have not brought
in who would contest for a first team place, not on a consist basis anyway, not
in my opinion.
There has been no shortage of
players who have been linked with a switch to St. James’s park; the list has
had both the sublime and the ridiculous. Sometimes both in one ;)
Some fans are getting really worried
about the situation and are really wondering what is going behind the scenes.
With just days left to the start of an important season one can understand the
paranoia.
With a great performance last
season and qualification for the Europa League has made the magpies have made
themselves a very appetizing proposition for many players. Players whose
caliber or profile would probably be higher than players previously recruited.
So I can understand why deals are taking time especially if the money that we
are willing to pay is not the going value.
The goals that the team would have
set themselves would surely have been higher than the previous season and a
good start would surely help gain the momentum. The club is likely to play
close to 60 games than the 43 played last season. If you go by club legend Alan
Shearer the squad is not strong enough to handle the quantity of games and I
agree (not that I would ever disagree with big Al).
There lies a gaping need for
Newcastle to reinforce the squad to accomplish goals set or risk underachieving
and compromising club’s future and present. The weeks leading up to August 31st
2012 therefore represent some of the critical weeks for the club. Hopefully
Mike Ashley can loosen the purse strings and we can bring in our first choice
targets. If we don’t then it may become a long – long season.
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