Rds1983 Posted January 26, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 26, 2016 8 minutes ago, deeps said: Rhodes is one we should look at purely due to his record in the league below which we will be stuck in for years to come. As I don't really know what type of player Rhodes is I thought I'd take a look at a FM15 screenshot to try and understand his playing style a bit better. Was a tad suprised to see that his strongest attribute was 'the distance he can get on his goal kicks', either he is a lot more versatile then I thought or something went wrong there. Although we do need a striker and new keeper, two for one signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 11 hours ago, Richard said: How sure are you we will sign a striker ? Because I am not at all convinced we will, in fact I'd be surprised if we do, not surprised if we don't Because whilst I don't think they are very good at running a football club - I don't think that they are that stupid. We also have a history of finding some loose change on deadline day and panicking a little with an odd signing (or trying) and expect similar I think. I see the Championship FFP has been mentioned. Surely, surely that's why it makes sense to do some signing for next year now rather than in the summer when we are a Championship club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I actually think we'd have a better chance of signing someone like Remy on loan until the end of the season than we would getting Rhodes on a permanent deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 24 minutes ago, Pilchard said: Because whilst I don't think they are very good at running a football club - I don't think that they are that stupid. We also have a history of finding some loose change on deadline day and panicking a little with an odd signing (or trying) and expect similar I think. I see the Championship FFP has been mentioned. Surely, surely that's why it makes sense to do some signing for next year now rather than in the summer when we are a Championship club? But wont that fall still in the same catergory? From the period of being a premiership club and championship club? I think (not 100%)they determine it from each financial year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Where we're going, we will need... Rhodes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Newcastle signing Townsend, they look like they will survive, their team is decent enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Townsend will be a good signing for them even at 12 million seeing the value of some players these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dodgyknees Posted January 26, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2016 1 minute ago, supermon said: Newcastle signing Townsend, they look like they will survive, their team is decent enough Spending money isn't the way to go about it! Spending nothing is the future! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Shelvey and Townsend are good additions in my opinion, not sure what Swansea are playing at selling Shelvey and potentially selling Ayew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 26, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 26, 2016 With the amount of money Newcastle have spent they will be in serious trouble if they do go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 1 minute ago, DK82 said: Spending money isn't the way to go about it! Spending nothing is the future! Are you Hollis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Rhodes and Austin before him have not moved to clubs for big money in the past for a reason. In Austin's case it may be due to injury concerns and in the case of Rhodes it may be that he has an end product but little else or in both cases it might be something completely different but they have not moved for £10m + and in the case of Rhodes it is teams from his own division that have shown most interest in him. We have signed neither I would guess because of the same reasons or primarily for a very different one we refuse to spend that sort of money and now it appears refuse to spend any at all. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Just now, supermon said: Shelvey and Townsend are good additions in my opinion, not sure what Swansea are playing at selling Shelvey and potentially selling Ayew Yeah - definitely something odd going on at Swansea. Selling their summer signings to direct competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 So Newcastle signing Townsend, and are after Remy and Lacazette. I'd love to see them go down after spending all this money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsam Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 No point in signing Debouchy if we didnt expect other new bodies as well. He obviously isnt gonna make the difference between staying up or going down. Remi is too intelligent for that (the board, not so sure) So if this deal is still on, I have faith in us bringing in a (good) striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dodgyknees Posted January 26, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, supermon said: Are you Hollis? Hang on, let me take my foot out of my mouth and Randy's hand out of my arse and I'll tell you. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, KJT123 said: So Newcastle signing Townsend, and are after Remy and Lacazette. I'd love to see them go down after spending all this money. I wouldn't as they will be a very strong team in the same league as us next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 5 minutes ago, John said: Rhodes and Austin before him have not moved to clubs for big money in the past for a reason. In Austin's case it may be due to injury concerns and in the case of Rhodes it may be that he has an end product but little else or in both cases it might be something completely different but they have not moved for £10m + and in the case of Rhodes it is teams from his own division that have shown most interest in him. We have signed neither I would guess because of the same reasons or primarily for a very different one we refuse to spend that sort of money and now it appears refuse to spend any at all. . Rhodes is like many other strikers that banged goals in CHampionship but doesnt have the game to move up. Earnshaw was another one, McCormack, Hooper even David Nugent. good goalscorers at that level but not good enough to move up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Our previous manager would have had Townsend playing here since August for £3m more than Newcastle are now paying for him. It might not have worked for us and might not work for them now. But they unlike us are at least rolling the dice whilst we appear to have taken our dice home and stopped playing the game because we consider the stakes are too high. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Newcaslte spunking £12 million on Andros Townsend. Well played Mr Levy, well played. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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