(18 Dec 2014, 9:40 am)MrFozz wrote What is the situation with Karl Darlow...
Is he actually a Newcastle Player yet? What I mean does his Newcastle Contract not actually come into effect until 2015, if that makes sense?
Why did his loan deal not have a get out clause?
Pardew has not got long to get his shit sorted out
Yeah, he is a Newcastle player. Both Darlow and a central defender signed for Newcastle in the summer.
The deal agreed, meant they were loaned back.
Apparently, the deal wouldn't have happened without the loan back.
To be fair, this is the first time Newcastle have lost their first choice keepers since 2006 (when the re-signed Pav on a free).
I can't recall it happening at too many clubs over the years, suppose the most high profile example of the first choice keepers becoming injured at the same time was when Casillas made his debut for Real Madrid in 2001 or 2002. edit: 1999
As I said the other day, I have no idea why Pardew doesn't explore the free market - if the Premier League are going to rebuff his attempts to get someone on loan.
Rather than bang his head repeatedly against a brick wall...