Hughton calls for privacy on transfer front.
Posted on July 3rd, 2010 | 122 Comments |
There is nothing new in that really, and I can understand it to a point, but my god it doesn’t half make things frustrating for fans who are wanting to see some tentative signs of action.
All this comes hot on the heels of some speculation regarding a bid for PSG forward Mevlüt Erdinç, a bid that was subsequently rejected, although Hughton wants to remain tight-lipped about any of his potential transfer activity. I, personally, wanted to see us do our business early and get the required playes in before pre-season to give them the best chance of settling in at Newcastle, but as training starts on Monday and we still haven’t signed anyone, then my preference looks highly unlikely to happen.
Chris Hughton has been speaking to The Journal today and had this to say;
“What we’re doing is making calls at the moment to determine who is available and then we will move on to make decisions. We are making progress with that and I understand that people will want to know where we are with certain things but we prefer to do our business in private.”
“I’m still confident of making the necessary additions to the squad but I don’t want to put a timescale on it.”
I’m a little worried by the not wanting to put a timescale on when any new signings will arrive. I understand why, but then I also understand that it looks like a path we have followed before, and until something concrete happens then it looks like we are treading that same path.
Hughton was also challenged on the rejected Erdinç bid amid rumours that Newcastle are still interested in the player and are considering whether or not up their offer, here is what he said;
“There is nothing concrete to say on that at the moment.”
I guess it’s just more of the same rhetoric from Hughton, but if there isn’t anything to say then what can he do other than give the same answers to the same questions he is being asked nearly everyday by ‘the press’? I guess it’s a case of yet more waiting, but as every day passes, the pressure and anxiety builds up that little bit more.
There is still some time left in the transfer window, which means I still have some hope. If we don’t sign anyone I will be pretty pissed, but I will still back my team – it’s what fans do, continuously, and usually with very little to show for it. My god that sounds depressing now I’ve written it down, but it’s true.
As I said though, where there is time there is hope, and the day I stop hoping is the day I end up in a box.
Now get some damn signings!
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whats happening with kris boyd heard we where hot on his trail but seems to have died down a bit…also last transfer window we where on the path of finding no body then what happens a player comes in we never thought of signing (routledge) then it snowballed from there, im sure CH is doing what it takes to get new players in