Faye nærmer seg Newcastle?

[Morphern]

faye er ok, ikke no mer, ikke god nok helt i toppen av PL. Der vi ønsker å være. Finn no bedre, troppfyll, nei takk...

[chickenman]

Mener da at du var positiv til Cacapa, Frode? Han er jo eldre...

Stemmer!
Men Cacapa er en MYE mer merittert spiller, som i tilegg kom på free transfer! Han har spilt i en av Europas beste klubber i 7 år, og var kaptein i 5 av dem. Cacapa er som kjent ikke fra Afrika og deltar da selvfølgelig ikke i Afrikamesterskapet, som varer i rundt 2 mnd!
Ikke det at Faye er så forbanna dyr, men skal vi betale for en spiller foretrekker jeg en yngre og bedre med fremtiden foran seg!
Mulig jeg undervurderer spilleren, men jeg har aldri sett på han som noe særlig mer enn OK/grei spiller, men håper jeg tar feil! 

I tillegg så var vi strengt tatt mer avhengig av nye spillere da Cacapa kom enn det vi er nå.

Fayer trenger ikke nødvendigvis være noe dårlig kjøp. Han har den nødvendige Premier League erfaringen, og selvfølgelig kjenner Big Sam spilleren godt fra før. Alikevel er jeg litt usikker på om dette er en spiller vi egentlig trenger, men KAN han spille høyreback så er det utelukkende positivt. Føler jeg gjentar meg selv til det uendelige her nå, men vi trenger en høyreback. Etter min mening trenger vi det mer enn styrke i dybden i andre posisjoner. Men så lenge overgangsmarkedet er åpent er det håp!

[Asbjørn]

Fra Bolton forum:

Chief mole Tylswhite on WW has info that Faye is having a medical tomorrow at Newcastle and is to leave for £2 million.

He's been pretty accurate previously, but I hope he's wrong this time.

http://www.the-wanderer.co.uk/boards/viewtopic.php?t=12754

[djmattis]

Virker som om de fleste Bolton fansene liker han da.

[Asbjørn]

Mer her

http://www.wanderersways.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=38014&st=0

[Fredrik]

Meget solid spiller. Imponerte meg på lørdag. Her er posisjonene hans: http://www.football-lineups.com/players/player.php?route=1907

[Asbjørn]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article2260571.ece

[Asbjørn]

The Journal kjører omtrent det samme:

Allardyce set to be reunited with FayeAug 15 2007

 
by Luke Edwards, The Journal
 
 
SAM Allardyce is hoping to finalise a move for Bolton Wanderers defender Abdoulaye Faye today as he tries to put the finishing touches to his squad before the close of the transfer window.

The Journal understands that Newcastle have had an offer of around £2m accepted by Bolton and that the player is keen on a switch to Newcastle so he can be reunited with Allardyce.

Allardyce successfully converted Faye from a central midfielder to centre-back during his time at the Reebok Stadium and is hoping to bring the Senegal international to St James?s Park to provide competition for places in both departments.

Bolton have already made contingency plans for the sale of Faye with the signing of former Newcastle defender Andy O?Brien from Portsmouth this week and, having suffered his fair share of frustration in the transfer market this summer, Allardyce looks as though he will get the 29-year-old into his squad before the arrival of Aston Villa on Saturday.

Faye, who moved to Bolton from Lens for just £750,000 two years ago, will be Allardyce?s eighth signing as Newcastle manager, but it may also be his last until the re-opening of the transfer market in January as time is running out before the summer window shuts.

United have also expressed an interest in Everton captain Phil Neville, although the Merseyside club are reluctant to sell a player who only signed a new contract last year.


The Magpies have also been linked with another defender, Paris Saint Germain centre-back Mario Yepes. The 31-year-old is a former team-mate of impressive new United centre-back David Rozehnal, but Newcastle


may feel they no longer need another player in that position and will instead concentrate on trying to land another right-back to provide cover and competition for Stephen Carr.
 

[Asbjørn]

Ab just fab for Big SamAug 15 2007
 
by Alan Oliver, Evening Chronicle
   
NEWCASTLE United manager Sam Allardyce was hoping to tie up the last of his summer signings with the £2m acquisition of Bolton Wanderers? central defender Abdoulaye Faye today.

The 29-year-old Senegalese international was pulled out of the Bolton side which travelled to London for tonight?s game at Fulham yesterday afternoon.

He is expected on Tyneside today for a medical and, unless there are any last-minute snags, he will become the first Bolton player to follow Allardyce to St James? Park.

Big Sam moved quickly for Faye after he hit a couple of snags in signing Mario Yepes from Paris St Germain, while Seville?s Ivica Dragutinovic?s demands ended any chance of the Serbian international joining United.

There was in talk in Spain today that Allardyce is keen on Barcelona right-back Juliano Belletti, but I get the impression United?s new boss is more than happy with his signings.


And it means that United will wait until the January transfer window to see what the situation is with Brazilian defender Edmilson at Barcelona, after he has recovered from his knee injury.


The 6ft 2in Faye was a £750,000 Allardyce signing for Bolton from Lens exactly two years ago, and he has been one of Big Sam?s big men in the back four at the Reebok.


Ironically, it was Faye who deflected Oba Martins? shot into the net to give United their third goal in the 3-1 victory at Bolton on Saturday.


After the match Allardyce bumped into Faye as he went to do his Press conference, and the Bolton defender was on his way to pick up his man of the match award.


In typical Allardyce fashion he taunted Faye about his man of the match award, but the United boss obviously rates the Dakar-born defender highly.


There will be a few raised eyebrows at the fact Allardyce has signed a player from Bolton after his war of words with Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside over the weekend.


Faye still has this season left on his contract, but Bolton are happy enough to let him go.


And Allardyce knew he was in business yesterday afternoon when his Bolton successor Sammy Lee signed former United centre-half Andy O'Brien from Portsmouth ? and Faye was left behind when the Wanderers bus pulled out for London.

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/chroniclesport/tm_headline=ab-just-fab-for-big-sam%26method=full%26objectid=19633920%26siteid=50081-name_page.html

[Rolfern]

Grei spiller til en grei pris. Den defensive biten i Newcastle er fortsatt ikke god nok, så jeg tar i mot Faye med åpne armer.

[Asbjørn]

Hva Big Sam sa om Faye etter 6 måneder i Bolton.

After three years that included a loan spell with Istres, Faye moved to Bolton in time for the 2005/06 season - another loan move that was made permanent within six months.

At that point, Sam Allardyce said of him:

"Abdoulaye Faye has been one of the finds in the Premiership this season.

"He joined us on loan in the summer and with his sheer determination and ability he has forced his way into the team.

"He is arguably our most consistent player of the season so far and loves the physicality of the Premiership."

[chickenman]

Faye blir vel først og fremst hentet inn som en slags rotasjonsspiller som kan spille i flere posisjoner, og som i tillegg gir oss mer dybde i stallen, og det er fortsatt ikke å forakte. Da ser jeg det som et stort pluss at han også har erfaring fra Premier League fra før. Kanskje ikke det navnet jeg hadde håpet på for å være helt ærlig, men velger å stole på vår manager her. Spesielt da han henter en spiller han har jobbet med fra før.

DERSOM vi nå får inn både Faye og Belletti vil det helt klart styrke stallen, og jeg tror vi begynner å få den troppen vi trenger til en lang og robust Premier League sesong som også inneholder to Cuper i tillegg.

[Asbjørn]

Faye blir vel først og fremst hentet inn som en slags rotasjonsspiller som kan spille i flere posisjoner, og som i tillegg gir oss mer dybde i stallen, og det er fortsatt ikke å forakte. Da ser jeg det som et stort pluss at han også har erfaring fra Premier League fra før. Kanskje ikke det navnet jeg hadde håpet på for å være helt ærlig, men velger å stole på vår manager her. Spesielt da han henter en spiller han har jobbet med fra før.

DERSOM vi nå får inn både Faye og Belletti vil det helt klart styrke stallen, og jeg tror vi begynner å få den troppen vi trenger til en lang og robust Premier League sesong som også inneholder to Cuper i tillegg.

Enig så enig

[Fredrik]

Har han spilt "mye" høyreback i Bolton, eller er det bare midtstopper og defensiv midtbane, slik som jeg tror og mener? Håper selsvagt han kan spille høyreback også!

[Asbjørn]

Har han spilt "mye" høyreback i Bolton, eller er det bare midtstopper og defensiv midtbane, slik som jeg tror og mener? Håper selsvagt han kan spille høyreback også!

Har også spilt høyreback, men mest midstopper og defensiv midtbane.