If Beckford bid fails for the last time, Hughton will look elsewhere

by Doocey on January 12th, 2010

Chris Hughton won't be bullied into heightening price for Beckford

Hughton - Won't be bossed around by a League 1 club after a League 1 striker

Chris Hughton has today again reiterated his stance on Jermaine Beckford’s transfer scenario. Hughton has made it no secret that he’s after the 6’2 striker but insists that he’ll neither heighten his price, or be forced to do so. It’s believed that Newcastle have issued Leeds with an ultimatum, a bid of just about £2m, a take it or leave it offer for the Elland Road outfit. There’s no doubt that Beckford wants to join Newcastle and has even issued a transfer request to speed up his move away from Leeds if possible. Yesterday it was reported that Wigan & Wolves had joined the chase for the FA Cup hero but there hasn’t been any developments on their side as of yet.

If Hughton’s third bid is indeed rejected then he says he will look elsewhere, and we’re glad. The likes of Nicky Maynard, Peter Whittingham, Billy Sharp, Brett Ormerod and many others spring to mind.

Hughton said :

“We’re not at the back end of the transfer window yet.

“In the ideal scenario you do your business as quickly as possible, but in most cases it doesn’t tend to happen that way. That’s the frustration this window brings.

“We’d rather do it nice and early, know what we have and go on from there, but that hasn’t been the case.

It seems as if Kilgallon will be staying with Sheffield United until the end of the season which means that he can move on a free in the summer. Kilgallon is highly rated by most Newcastle fans and the majority of supporters were disappointed to miss out on him. It seems as if he’d be number one choice with Beckford second. No surprise really.

Hughton continued :

“There comes a time when we will have to look elsewhere.”

I’d like to hear that because if I’m honest, Jermaine Beckford isn’t my first choice, however I’m sure there are a lot of Toon fans out there who would love to see the former RAC worker pull on the Black & White of Newcastle.

“I can’t see us failing to sign anyone this month, in all honesty. What I wouldn’t want to do is say categorically that won’t happen, but I can’t see it.”

So there you have it, in the most complicated way of putting it :D . Hughton says he expects us to sign someone and more than likely will, however there’s still that little chance no one will arrive this January on Tyneside.

Sound familiar?

Comments welcome :)

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  • chuck

    Not that certain he`s what we need.
    Much rather have moses @ Palace or even Best @ coventry.
    Two youngsters who look the real deal, sign em now before they become expensive.

  • chuck

    Not that certain he`s what we need.
    Much rather have moses @ Palace or even Best @ coventry.
    Two youngsters who look the real deal, sign em now before they become expensive.

  • tracy cropper

    marlon harewood is sh1t big time will be devastated if we get him back we need some flair cause a pure long ball shit a would to see us get whittingham from cardiff ashley must realise he has let 10 -15 players leave and only brought in one danny simpson providing we go up fingers crossed how is much that goin to cost cause thats wot it will take to maintain our pl survival

  • tracy cropper

    marlon harewood is sh1t big time will be devastated if we get him back we need some flair cause a pure long ball shit a would to see us get whittingham from cardiff ashley must realise he has let 10 -15 players leave and only brought in one danny simpson providing we go up fingers crossed how is much that goin to cost cause thats wot it will take to maintain our pl survival

  • Maggiepie

    I can’t see us not signing no-one for nothing not during this window neither – or not?

  • Maggiepie

    I can’t see us not signing no-one for nothing not during this window neither – or not?

  • whatsgoinonoutthere

    victor moses i agree would be an exceptional signing, but cant see that happening!! we will end up with no one, a couple of loan signings is what i expect!! Club still has no forward thinking, no stability and certainly no direction, these clowns at the helm need a kick up the backside!! houghton has done a good job dont get me wrong, but not convinced about anything at nufc, nothing suprises me, it is so upsetting how far we have dropped!! In my opinion we should be buying 17 18 19 year olds who will do a job in this league and can then be nurtured when back in the premier league with some more experienced and better players bought when promoted! Nile ranger should be playing week in week out, give the kid a real run of games, vuckic why hasnt he featured?? if he is as good as everyone says, were crying out for a creative midfielder!!

  • whatsgoinonoutthere

    victor moses i agree would be an exceptional signing, but cant see that happening!! we will end up with no one, a couple of loan signings is what i expect!! Club still has no forward thinking, no stability and certainly no direction, these clowns at the helm need a kick up the backside!! houghton has done a good job dont get me wrong, but not convinced about anything at nufc, nothing suprises me, it is so upsetting how far we have dropped!! In my opinion we should be buying 17 18 19 year olds who will do a job in this league and can then be nurtured when back in the premier league with some more experienced and better players bought when promoted! Nile ranger should be playing week in week out, give the kid a real run of games, vuckic why hasnt he featured?? if he is as good as everyone says, were crying out for a creative midfielder!!

  • nightfall

    buying a teenagre forward would be a mistake…ffs we have carroll, ranger, vuckic, etc. we need a 30-year old striker, who will pass on experiances onto them & wont get in way of their developement.. or else our youngsters wont get enough chances & they’ll eventually leave..

    get harewood & zurab back on load..& sign simpson & skjalebred

  • nightfall

    buying a teenagre forward would be a mistake…ffs we have carroll, ranger, vuckic, etc. we need a 30-year old striker, who will pass on experiances onto them & wont get in way of their developement.. or else our youngsters wont get enough chances & they’ll eventually leave..

    get harewood & zurab back on load..& sign simpson & skjalebred

  • Ed Harrison

    I think the fall back plan is indeed to get Harewood and Zurab back on loan and that wouldn’t be all that bad. Then we could try to sign Beckford and Kilgallon in the saummer for free – although it looks like Everton have Matthew tied up. We could also get Simpson for free in the summer – if we can extend his loan until the end of the season – and certainly Ferguson doesn’t seem too keen to take him back to Old Trafford.

  • Ed Harrison

    I think the fall back plan is indeed to get Harewood and Zurab back on loan and that wouldn’t be all that bad. Then we could try to sign Beckford and Kilgallon in the saummer for free – although it looks like Everton have Matthew tied up. We could also get Simpson for free in the summer – if we can extend his loan until the end of the season – and certainly Ferguson doesn’t seem too keen to take him back to Old Trafford.

  • icedog

    EDH some of the press saying harewood has been off to leeds,also the french player arsn,are after has to get 12mil signing on fee by l/pool 60,000 aweek if true that is obscene,but thats the press

  • icedog

    EDH some of the press saying harewood has been off to leeds,also the french player arsn,are after has to get 12mil signing on fee by l/pool 60,000 aweek if true that is obscene,but thats the press

  • Jack Emery

    hitman what the fuck talk about newcastle you stupid fucking retard, I mean how stupid can you be going to the job centre. you know what that means, your a fucking spacker. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • Jack Emery

    hitman what the fuck talk about newcastle you stupid fucking retard, I mean how stupid can you be going to the job centre. you know what that means, your a fucking spacker. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • Hitman

    dick emery unless you want a size 10 hobnailed boot up your jacksie you better learn some respect you lazy b@stard.

    am off to me mothers for me tea and a bit chin wag and she’ll probably give is a few quid for a couple of pints , catch ye’s later.

  • Hitman

    dick emery unless you want a size 10 hobnailed boot up your jacksie you better learn some respect you lazy b@stard.

    am off to me mothers for me tea and a bit chin wag and she’ll probably give is a few quid for a couple of pints , catch ye’s later.

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