Merry Christmas to our readers! Talk On The Tyne http://thetotty.wordpress.com/ Friday 21 December CRUNCH Toon close in on CLASH Remy – Page 3 Exclusive: Carroll’s take me home plea – Page 5 Ba could face fine THE toon face a huge game tomorrow when they face after revealing off against QPR at St James’. The Hoops may be in the relegation zone but have had a mini revival of late under new gaffer Harry Rredknapp. Arsenal ‘dream’ – Match preview page 6 Back page HOWAY THE LADS Page 2 21 December 2012 Inside this week’s TOTTY The TOTTY says: Christmas party cancelled Page 4 We must beat QPR – or face a Toon draw Metalist Kharkiv in the very miserable Europa League last 32 Page 5 Christmas WHEN the fixture list was published who came 5th last season. last summer, few would have Losing this game will have serious Players visit RVI hospital anticipated just how huge repercussions for the toon, with Man Page 7 Newcastle’s last game before Utd and Arsenal (both away) to come Christmas would be. next. The toon, along with QPR were Those tricky games are then followed tipped for top half finishes in July, so by a home match against Everton in it is a surprise to see both sides at the what could be a dreadful Christmas wrong end of the table. and New Year for Newcastle fans. Pic of the week th Page 8 Newcastle currently sit in 15 place With four games each in 11 days, the on 17 points, whilst QPR are 19th on Premier League can change very ten. quickly and without the cushion of However, it’s The Hoops who go into three points tomorrow, defeats at Old this clash with the better form. Trafford and the Emirates are likely Want The Totty sent to your email every Since Harry Redknapp was appointed to plummet the toon into the gaffer in late November – replacing relegation zone. Mark Hughes, QPR have been The Totty is pleading to fans to make Friday? unbeaten (three draws and one win). St James’ a cauldron of noise They got their first victory last tomorrow as the players need our weekend, beating Fulham 2-1 and so help more than ever. Email [email protected] with the Harry Redknapp’s great escape plan It’s going to be a very testing few seems to already have the wheels in weeks for our threadbare squad and subject subscribe, and have your copy sent motion. all we can do as fans, is give the The Magpies however, have lost six teams the support it needs. of their last seven, a dreadful and straight to you! uncharacteristic run of form for a side Howay the lads. Pardew: “We should have signed more players” ALAN Pardew has admitted the club to learn from it. Myself, Graham, Derek made a mistake by not signing more and Mike needed another player in and players in the summer. we did not get him. Newcastle’s hierarchy held talks with “But it is not Graham's fault, Derek's several players but only secured one fault or Mike's fault or mine - it is a signing – Dutch midfielder Vernon collective thing and we have to take that Anita. on the chin. We got that wrong.” Moves for Lille full back Mathieu Pardew revealed he hopes to sign at least Debuchy and FC Twente pair Luuk de one player in January but does not want Jong and Douglas failed to materialise to lose anyone from his squad. despite several bids for each of them. “It is a difficult window, but I think we Pardew is now regretting the club’s would like to get - definitely - one player failure to bring in at least one more in and not lose anybody," he added. recruit, with the toon languishing in the “It could be we lose a player, you never bottom half of the league. know. I lost Andy Carroll in this However, the gaffer doesn’t blame window, and in a situation that was not owner Mike Ashley, managing director too dissimilar to what I am in now two Derek Llambias or chief scout Graham years ago - maybe it was a bit better. Carr. “However, if that is the case, then we Pards said: “Myself, Mike and Derek all need two players, and if we lose two, agree we should have bought one more then we need three. That will be difficult senior player in here. For whatever in this window. reason, it did not happen. “I cannot see two players leaving, but “We have learnt from that, and that is you can never count on that.” what comes from the luxury which is the security of the owner. Who do you want to see “The owner has great faith in my ability Newcastle sign? Email and I have to reward that with what I [email protected] or Clockwise from top: Debuchy, de Jong and Douglas were all think when we make an error and say we tweet us @totty_nufc_news with targeted by Newcastle last summer have made a mistake. your January wishlist! “He accepts that and as a team we have 21 December 2012 Page 3 Remy, set, go! Toon in for French forward NEWCASTLE are reportedly set to sign French international striker Loic Remy for £10m. The six foot forward, who has been linked with Tottenham, West Ham, Liverpool and Stoke has been identified by Pardew as the club’s key transfer target. Ashley is expected to back the gaffer this January and a swoop for Remy would be nothing short of sensational. Remy, 25 (26 on Jan 2), has been a regular in the French squad for the past three years and has netted 27 goals in 68 games for Marseille. He visited Stoke last January for an interview with the club’s board but was unimpressed by their plans. Something that is not a problem with Remy in Champo League action for Marseille the toon. Remy said: “Newcastle are a very good team. They’re a big club with good players, very good Earlier this week Pardew said he only wishes to bring Wikipedia quickly reversed the false changes, which fans and a nice stadium that’s always full. one player in next month, an understandably also stated the Magpies had bought Sissoko and “The window opens in January, and there’ll be conservative statement as he doesn’t want to over Debuchy, with Marveaux joining Marseille. speculation from now until the window closes – inflate prices. if I have to leave then all parties must be happy. I However, it is possible he will look to bring in a Would Remy be a good signing have a contract so let’s wait and see.” defender as well as a forward, with fringe players The French contingent at Newcastle is also a expected to leave permanently and on loan. for Newcastle? Have your say on magnet the club’s top brass could use to their In other news a barmy toon fan edited Loic Remy’s twitter @totty_nufc_news advantage as Remy is great mates with le wizard Wikipedia page, so it read he’d already signed for Ben Arfa. Newcastle. Other players linked with a January move to Newcastle Jamie Mackie – QPR Emmanuel Rivière – Toulouse Lacina Traore – Anzhi MACKIE is highly rated at QPR and would Toulouse would consider bids of about £7m for the The Totty exclusively revealed last month that command a transfer fee of about £3m. frontman, similar to the price Ba would be sold for. Newcastle were interested in the giant striker. The 27-year-old forward is noted for his extreme With Pardew expected to carry on recruiting in Traore, 22, is six foot eight inches tall and has work ethic and high tempo performances. France it is understood Rivière is on his radar. been in impressive form since he signed for Anzhi He scored eight goals in QPR’s promotion The 22-year-old has been in impressive form this in the summer. campaign in 10/11 before suffering a double season wreaking havoc among Ligue 1’s defences. Newcastle and Liverpool are both interested but tibia/fibula break in an FA Cup tie. Standing at six feet tall, the forward’s versatility the striker idolises toon legend Alan Shearer. Newcastle were keen on signing him in January appeals to Pards as he can operate in a central role or He would come at a huge price though, with the until he suffered the injury. on the wings. toon needing to fork out around £18m for his He would be a very useful acquisition for the toon The pacey Frenchman has also been tipped to make signature, however Ba could be used as a make as he can play as a frontman or a right forward. the step up into the French squad soon. weight. Page 4 21 December 2012 Any special requests? Email [email protected] Christmas party and we’ll see what we can do! Follow us on Twiiter: cancelled out of @totty_nufc_news respect for fans But supporters fear truth could be entirely different PLAYERS and staff have cancelled their Christmas bash this year in the hope of finding form. However the move has backfired as toon fans fear the real reason behind the cancellation is due to dressing room bust ups. Newcastle were swatted aside by Man City at the weekend and have now lost six of their last seven Prem games. Supporters have blamed dressing room problems for the poor run of form and the cancellation of Christmas has only added to their worries.