Is Joseph Yobo to Newcastle United a no go?

i believe he could be a good signing depending on how injury prone he is

Good player on his day. Not really what we require at the moment, and the money we would need to spend could and should be spent on a younger version. Maybe Curtis Davis.

Curtis Davies would be a great signing but would cost a lot of money. Villa paid £10m for him not long ago. I think Yobo is very under rated and would be a good signing, especially on a free transfer. He’s got pace, an attribute none of our current center backs possess. I know a lot of fans won’t agree with me but I wouldn’t mind us going for Sol Campbell.

Yobo, if I’m not mistaken, is primarily a centre half but has occasionally filled in at right back. With Coloccini, Taylor, Williamson and Kadar (and possibly Hall if his loan deal is made permanent), I think we already have enough cover at centre half. However, we are desperately short of cover for both full back positions. Simpson will struggle next season, so I’d make a new right back an absolute priority signing. Plus we also need someone to fill in at left back during any injuries / suspensions to Enrique. Since our transfer budget is likely to be limited, I don’t think we can afford to sign an albeit good player that isn’t really needed, since that would inevitably be at the expense of another signing that is specifically needed.

Coloccini etc are not fit to lick Yobo’s boots clean.

To – *JMan* just to let you know it wouldn’t be on a free Yobo signed a four year deal not long ago,
I dont know Weather Newcastle would want yobo but i’d imagine if a offer was made then Everton would want Steven Taylor as Part of it Seeing as How we’ve been linked with him every Transfer Window for about three years

Yobo would be an excellent signing. I would much rather have him than Hall in the squad. He’s proven premiership quality, and 29 is not a bad age for a centre half. Onhouha would be a good signing too in my opinion, still on 23….excellent resale value.

Upfront, what do people think about Carlton Cole? He hasn’t been mentioned with us, but at 26, with 15 odd goals this season…he’d definitely consolidate our first season in Prem.

I think the stronger and more physical, we are, the better. Enough with being linked with creative players…get a scrappy defensive mid in, because I don’t think Alan Smith can do the job. I like the look of Fabrice Muamba….here’s to living in Cuckoo Land