Chancel Mbemba officially signs for Newcastle Utd

[RSCA]

Is it just me or have the PSV and Anderlecht fans been super nice about us taking their best players? Much love from Newcastle to you guys who are so gracious and obviously true fans of the game!

Thanks, but wait a few years before you come and take Youri Tielemans away

[The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco]

He could even rival Janmaat for the BR slot ..

[Mifune]

Is it just me or have the PSV and Anderlecht fans been super nice about us taking their best players? Much love from Newcastle to you guys who are so gracious and obviously true fans of the game!

Thanks, but wait a few years before you come and take Youri Tielemans away

He's amazing on Football Manager .

Also this pass:

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[hoofball]

If we get another centre back, and a winger, I'd be absolutely delighted.

[Minty Fresh]

Given the things that people who watch him on a regular basis have been saying, I'm really hyped for this lad, possibly even more so than Mitrovic.

[purpleguest]

Mbemba has been one of the best defenders I've witnessed in Belgium over the past decade. Last season it became clear to me that he's way too good to play in Belgium; always superior on the pitch. Pretty sure that English football will suit him very well. He can also play as a defensive midfielder by the way... Have fun with him, he'll be missed over here.

[purpleguest]

Given the things that people who watch him on a regular basis have been saying, I'm really hyped for this lad, possibly even more so than Mitrovic.

You should; defenders like him are harder to find than a striker like mitrovic. Also, don't worry about his age, that has been sorted out in Belgium a while ago. He's born in '94. But even if he was 27, he'd be worth the amount

[Mifune]

I haven't been this excited about a defender since , since .... MYM <grim>.

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I haven't been this excited about a defender since , since .... MYM <grim>.

Except there will be no <pards> around to shoehorn him into RB

[LONDONTOON]

And he already can play RB

And no Pards






Especially no pards

[Don Sholeone]

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[RSCA]

Anderlecht is rond met Newcastle United over de transfer van Chancel Mbemba. De Congolese verdediger moet enkel nog zijn medische testen afleggen. Dat doet hij morgen, vrijdag wordt hij dan voorgesteld aan de fans.

They are going to introduce him to the fans on Friday. Tomorrow he'll have his medical test according a belgian website.

[LONDONTOON]

Best signing so far

[Goat]

Quite excited about this Mbemba. Haven't seen him play but everyone has said very good things so far.

You could say he's possibly the best signing so far considering how important reinforcing the centre back position is. Defence has been our weakest area even before Wijnaldum and Mitrovic were signed.

[Over The Line]

We still need one more imo but I can't see it happening unless we sell someone. We have 5 CB's if you can class Dummet as one (not including youth).

At least we're only 2 injuries away from Willo playing now rather than just the one.

[beatski]

We still need one more imo but I can't see it happening unless we sell someone. We have 5 CB's if you can class Dummet as one (not including youth).

At least we're only 2 injuries away from Willo playing now rather than just the one.

Well Dummett is better at CB so i hope so.

Don't understand this 'one injury away from willo' thing i keep seeing either:

Colo - Saylor
injury
Colo - Dummett
injury
Dummett - Lascelles
injury
THEN Willo gets pitch time (unless you play a youngster, which i probably would)

[Over The Line]

We still need one more imo but I can't see it happening unless we sell someone. We have 5 CB's if you can class Dummet as one (not including youth).

At least we're only 2 injuries away from Willo playing now rather than just the one.

Well Dummett is better at CB so i hope so.

Don't understand this 'one injury away from willo' thing i keep seeing either:

Colo - Saylor
injury
Colo - Dummett
injury
Dummett - Lascelles
injury
THEN Willo gets pitch time (unless you play a youngster, which i probably would)

I think it's because last season under Pardew/Cardew, it was Colo & Willo even when Dummet was fit. It's hard to shake the fear that some things won't change this season.

[Colback's Orange Tufts]

I fear willo's 's experience would give him the nod over lascelles. Maybe the latter is not that great but at least it's an unknown. The certainty of Williamson's impending mistakes when he is on the team sheet is awful

[Goat]

We still need one more imo but I can't see it happening unless we sell someone. We have 5 CB's if you can class Dummet as one (not including youth).

At least we're only 2 injuries away from Willo playing now rather than just the one.

Well Dummett is better at CB so i hope so.

Don't understand this 'one injury away from willo' thing i keep seeing either:

Colo - Saylor
injury
Colo - Dummett
injury
Dummett - Lascelles
injury
THEN Willo gets pitch time (unless you play a youngster, which i probably would)

This is all on the assumption that Willo is the last in the pecking order, but if the past few years are anything to go by, there's no guarantee of that being the case at all.

This also assumes that Lascelles is better than Willo, and there's no guarantee of that being the case yet either.

[Tsi]

I'll start worrying about Willo if he's offered a new contract, if he isn't he'll be gone in January at the latest.
I'm pretty confident that McClaren has seen enough to realise that Willo isn't up to scratch to play the way he wants.