Newcastle in the market for nearly new Boyota?
Posted on May 30th, 2010 | 104 Comments |
Why, I don’t know, but it is a story that has been doing the rounds for a few days now, and after the stunning revelation about Newcastle in todays Sunday Sun, it could actually be an avenue we end up exploring. I’ll pick holes in the Sunday Stun later on, but for now lets focus on the boy Boyota.
As mentioned earlier, Boyota managed to bag the Man City Young Player of the Season award despite only making seven appearances in the first team. The 19-year-old defender from Brussels seems to have impressed boss Roberto Mancini enough to start putting him into the first team, with perhaps the most notable of his performances coming against Manchester United in the semi-final of the Carling Cup, which does sound promising.
But getting back to the whole loan vs permanent signing thing, do we really want to be loading up on loan players who will more than likely sit on our bench? I’m not denying that the lad may have potential, and I am sure some obliging Man City fans will be along to tell us just how promising he is, but he is not going to get the chance to develop at St James’ Park in what is likely to be a battle against relegation.
A move for Boyota would be of no benefit to the player, to Man City, or to us. Can you really see him getting a game ahead of the players we have? That will be no good for the development of the player in my opinion. I could be horribly wrong however, and he could turn up on Tyneside and show our lot what defending is all about whilst breaking into the first team and becoming a key player, you never know eh?
It could be these sorts of loan deals that we are relying on, according to the Sunday Sun. Those who know of the Sunday Sun, know what it’s all about, but for those don’t, it makes The Beano look like serious journalism, especially with regards to all matters NUFC. It’s stories are often lacking any form of substance or material to back them up, and again they haven’t disappointed. Today they claim they now know Newcastle have no money to spend by saying:
“Newcastle’s hierarchy this week confirmed – in contacting newspapers to deny numerous transfer stories – that the “no capital outlay” referred to in their recent five-year mission statement DOES mean that they will be making no cash signings.”
Interesting stuff, but lets put some logical though on the stuation. Firstly, why would the club contact newspapers to deny something when they have clearly stated they will not be denying or confirming anything unless it is through official channels?
Then you have to ask, why are the Sunday Sun the only ‘paper’ to run with the story? Especially when the club have apparently contacted more than just them. Could it be the need for a sensational story to sell the paper? After all, they do have to compete with far bigger publications on a Sunday, and sensation sells.
Then you have to look at the fact that the Sunday Sun is on the St James’ Park banned list due to it’s previous inaccurate reporting of goings on at Newcastle, along with The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, so why on earth would the club even bother to contact them at all?
The mind boggles eh? Just like some of the minds at the Sunday Sun!
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I!ll just 2nd the mind boggles,could be they are looking for some kind of reply,as there getting nowt now