Hughton certain of new arrivals.
Posted on June 14th, 2010 | 134 Comments |
Previously, I got the feeling that any sort of quotes that had come from the mouth of Hughton had been laced with a kind double meaning, maintaining that signings will be made but also not being entirely certain on the whole situation and leaving room to manouvre on what has been said. That isn’t the case anymore, and some of the certaintly contained within the words of Hughton should move to quell the fears that the Newcastle team would be forced to battle on with what they have. With two months until the new season, Hughton is now adamant that we will be bringing in the players needed to give us the best chance of survival in the Premier League next season, although he also reiterated that we wouldn’t be going wild with the cash, something I think we all know now about and something that has been done to death already.
“What I’m very conscious of is that we need to add to the squad, it’s something we’ll definitely do,” Hughton said. “What’s more important than doing it right at this moment, is to make sure we bring the right players in.”
“We have to add to what we’ve already got, improve what we’ve got, and are going to be fixtures in the team that we have. Among all of that, there will be transfers this summer, and we will be involved in some transfer dealings this summer.”
So the focus very much remains on bringing the right players in, ones that compliment what we have already. That, to me, sounds good as in my opinion we already have the basis of a Premier League squad, well in my opinion anyway.
One common theme that I have noticed through what other people are writing on the comments is that it’s not so much the clamour for glamour names like we have had in the past that fans want, but a sense of backing the team and giving Hughton the tools to do the job with is what is needed. Sensible investment, not crazy money, but enough to ensure we can compete throughout the season, and that is a theme that is backed by Hughton.
“If I look at some of the big-name signings this club has made in the past for big money, there’s a realisation we’re not in those times now. What we have to make sure we do is bring in the right players, rather than names that are just going to excite.”
At least it’s an indication that the team will be strengthened, and although nothing is done as yet, surely this has to be taken as an indication that things will happen? Don’t get me wrong, I would love us to splash the cash, that is what being a fan is about, wanting to see the best names playing for your club, but I think we all know that it just won’t happen.
So the next step is obviously sensible investment, which it sound like we could be getting. I really don’t care if we loan players, sign them on a free transfer, or pay money for them outright. All that matters is that they can do a job for us.
Yet again though, I guess it’s just another case of watching and waiting.
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2 free transfers a loan.