No defender or striker, as expected, in the areas we KNOW need strengthening, Roeder produces the joker in his pack and signs the 32-year-old midfielder!
But that is the Newcastle way. Fat Fred told us after Sir Bobby's sacking that we would get a "Geordie manager because Geordies give 110%" ... and what happened? We got Edinburgh-born Graeme Souness, who was even further down the betting than Ant and Deck!
The Frenchman is given a one-year deal. Sibierski scored 11 goals in 92 appearances for Manchester City having joined from Lens three years ago. He had not featured for Stuart Pearce's side this season.
Personally I feel we've been sold down the garden path with all the talk of big name transfers this summer. Something is seriously wrong at this club, that players choose the likes of Middlesbrough ahead of us. The constant stream of big names linked with a move to St James's Park during the long summer months has ended in frustration and disappointment.