I've just been looking at a site which lists all the transfers in the Premier League

Newcastles transfer policy from 97 onwards is £#%&!ing atrocious

It started in 97 by selling at the time two of their best players in Ferdinand and Ginola...they brought in this lot.

Carl Serrant £500,000
Garry Brady Free
Stephen Glass £650,000
Lionel Perez Free
Stephane Guivarc'h £3,500,000
George Georgiadis £420,000
James Coppinger £250,000
Paul Robinson £250,000
Nikos Dabizas £2,000,000
Gary Speed £5,500,000
Andy Griffin £1,500,000
Andreas Andersson £3,000,000
Paul Dalglish Free
Ian Rush Free
John Barnes Free
Paddy Kelly Signed
Bjarni Gudjonsson £500,000
Brian Pinas Free
Stuart Pearce Free
Alessandro Pistone £4,300,000

Quite a few relics in there, as well as utter utter shite.

98 slightly improved, they got a better quality of player in. Unfortunately, that player was Duncan Ferguson who spent most of his career injured (Although they did bring in Solano)

Silvio Maric £3,300,000
Didier Domi £4,000,000
Duncan Ferguson £7,000,000
Nolberto Solano £2,480,000
Dietmar Hamann £5,250,000
Laurent Charvet £520,000

99 brought some players who barely kicked a ball (from what i remember)

Daniel Cordone £500,000
Christian Bassedas £3,500,000
Diego Gavilan £2,000,000
Kevin Gallacher £500,000
Fumaca
John Karelse £800,000
Jonny Brain Signed
Kieron Dyer £6,500,000
Franck Dumas £500,000
Elena Marcelino £5,800,000
Alain Goma £4,700,000

The turn of the millenium saw them splash the cash on that future England centre forward and one of the most dangerous prospects in world football, Carl Cort.

Andy O'Brien £2,000,000
Wayne Quinn £800,000
Clarence Acuna £1,000,000
Pedro Dimas Free
Lomano LuaLua £2,250,000
Olivier Bernard Free
Carl Cort £7,000,000

2001, wasn't too bad a year, except for the major flop of Viana...who i believe was young european of the year before joining the club well known for its nuturing of young talent...

Hugo Viana £8,500,000
Jermaine Jenas £5,000,000
Laurent Robert £9,500,000
Robbie Elliott Free
Craig Bellamy £6,000,000

2002, saw them sign the future bedrock of their defence. They hoped it would be Woodgate, unfortunately, he turned out to be an utter crock, so they had to suffice with Bramble instead.

Darren Ambrose £1,000,000
Tony Caig Free
Jonathan Woodgate £9,000,000
Titus Bramble £5,000,000

You get the drift...there are some £#%&!ing shockers on that list.

http://www.transferleague.co.uk/

Now do Spurs.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Now do Spurs.

I'm not sure even Spurs matches some of that shite.

I was just having a look through some of the past transfers, it's no wonder the Geordies fell well off the pace after challenging for a few seasons. They are just shocking buys. Thank £#%&! Fergie only had one terrible summer since the premiershp started, and we still got Ronaldo...

City mid-90s

Lee Bradbury - £3m

Originally Posted by MrBishi

City mid-90s

Lee Bradbury - £3m

Just had a look, don't even remember nigel clough playing for them...

Look at the spending on the site.

We've bought the league tho

http://www.transferleague.co.uk/

Since Benitez took over they've spent £60 million more than us.

Gerry Creaney, Jamie Pollock, Kevin Horlock - just under £4m for that shite.

They spent £8.2m in 93/94, back when £8m was big money. Just goes to show that them wasting money is no new thing.

Rob Taylor



David May cost more than Eric Cantona

To be fair Bobby Robson did get them into the champions league with his 2001 purchases...

Considering out of the 'big four' only Newcastle are the other team to qualify that's a great achievement.

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

Look at the spending on the site.

We've bought the league tho

http://www.transferleague.co.uk/

Since Benitez took over they've spent £60 million more than us.

I've just pointed this out on a scouse forum.

The usual excuse for their lack of a title since the PL started is that we always outspend them and they cant compete.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

To be fair Bobby Robson did get them into the champions league with his 2001 purchases...

Considering out of the 'big four' only Newcastle are the other team to qualify that's a great achievement.

*cough* LEEDS! *cough*

Originally Posted by red red robbo

*cough* LEEDS! *cough*

Oh yeah...

Originally Posted by red red robbo

*cough* LEEDS! *cough*

£#%&! off Leeds? I agree!

Everton finished 4th as well, but lost the qualifier and the other scouse got in on 5th place.

Love the way we get accused of buying trophies (mainly by city fans) with all the players we get, but look at the amount city got over the years, and mostly are all shit!

Carl Cort £7,000,000

Originally Posted by Zorg

Carl Cort £7,000,000

From what I remember, he barely played for them as well. Not sure where he went after that, can't be arsed looking, may have been Wolves

Originally Posted by Zorg

Carl Cort £7,000,000

When Sir Bobby Robson was in charge, that may have covered several players.

Originally Posted by Wez

When Sir Bobby Robson was in charge, that may have covered several players.

He was a Robson signing

Case closed

Originally Posted by Wez

Case closed

I remember an interview with Ameobi and they said to him 'What does Bobby Robson call you?' Ameobi answered 'Carl Cort'