villa4europe Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Just now, Don_Simon said: They've got massive money on Coutinho written all over them. Haha I typed even coutinho would be north of £50m and then deleted it There's a few lazy looking links to him but no one talking about a fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Wonder if they'll end up with shed loads of loans for players that are expensive flops teams are looking to get their wages out the way for a bit. Then they'd splurge in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, May-Z said: Wonder if they'll end up with shed loads of loans for players that are expensive flops teams are looking to get their wages out the way for a bit. Then they'd splurge in the summer. Is a limit on loans. Loans just as bad as mercenary option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: Is a limit on loans. Loans just as bad as mercenary option Interesting. I knew there was a limit on Prem loans but not from abroad. Well that make it even more difficult for them. Lovely stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Aaron Ramsey seem like and obvious one as Juve are desperate to get rid. Tarkowski on an expiring contract but would Burnley sell to a relegation rival? Oxlade-Chamberlain seem like the ultimate Eddie Howe signing but doubt he makes the calls about these things. I imagine they'll be desperate for a RB considering their current options are Kraft and Manquillo. Maybe they can get Calum Chambers on the cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Don_Simon said: Great players for £20,000,000? Don't think so. Four great players for £20,000,000 each? No chance. That sort of money buys potential now, not even close to greatness. As in relatively ‘great’. Players who can move them up from 20th to 17th over 5 months. Most of our squad was under £20m per player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 40 minutes ago, ender4 said: As in relatively ‘great’. Players who can move them up from 20th to 17th over 5 months. Most of our squad was under £20m per player. we paid about 29 million in the Championship for Hogan and McCormack 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 9 hours ago, ferguson1 said: Exactly this. I would even suggest 4 or 6 points needed but certainly anything less and they’re in deep trouble. If they beat Norwich and lose to Burnley then other results permitting they'll not be in a too disastrous situation. Lose that Norwich game though and it's basically meltdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Don_Simon said: They've got massive money on Coutinho written all over them. He ain’t going from Liverpool, to Barcelona, to Bayern, to Barcelona to Newcastle. No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 At the moment he's going from barca to semi retirement... Theyve got a 16, 17 and 2 x 19 year olds starting ahead of him under xavi, if you take it as a midfield and front 6 then so far Xavi has started 10 players not called coutinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: At the moment he's going from barca to semi retirement... Theyve got a 16, 17 and 2 x 19 year olds starting ahead of him under xavi, if you take it as a midfield and front 6 then so far Xavi has started 10 players not called coutinho There’s a huge, huge group of better options between Barcelona and Newcastle. Spoiler Like Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 hours ago, sne said: Aaron Ramsey seem like and obvious one as Juve are desperate to get rid. Tarkowski on an expiring contract but would Burnley sell to a relegation rival? Oxlade-Chamberlain seem like the ultimate Eddie Howe signing but doubt he makes the calls about these things. I imagine they'll be desperate for a RB considering their current options are Kraft and Manquillo. Maybe they can get Calum Chambers on the cheap Someone should tell Howe that Manquillo played for Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, villa4europe said: At the moment he's going from barca to semi retirement... Theyve got a 16, 17 and 2 x 19 year olds starting ahead of him under xavi, if you take it as a midfield and front 6 then so far Xavi has started 10 players not called coutinho Didn't he score on the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 29, 2021 On 28/11/2021 at 21:22, bobzy said: Newcastle is a top city tbh with some of the greatest countryside in England on the doorstep. Manchester is just a small northern Milltown. Fixed that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Zatman said: Didn't he score on the weekend Yeah came off the bench and scored a 94th minute penalty Came off the bench in the 80th minute for a 19 year old from barca B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted November 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 29, 2021 Lingard will be their first signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 QPR mark 2. Money won’t save them, they are down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) If they are as proficient in signing players in January as they were signing a manager, then they are fooked. I heard Miguel Delaney speaking on a podcast shortly after Bruce was sacked and he was talking about their approach to the recruitment. They approached a manager (apparently a pretty famous one, he didn't mention a name) and said manager was apparently baffled by how they conducted themselves during the approach and had never seen anything like it. I think these owners are in for a surprise how things work in football. Edited November 30, 2021 by sparrow1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted November 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) Been thinking about it, and maybe I'm off the mark, but I feel like the whole circus must be making things much worse in the here and now. The bottom line is the entire squad, with the single exception of Saint-Maximin, isn't anywhere near good enough for a European challenging side - and they all know it. Every story about the club is how they're going to spend billions on an entire new squad, every story is accompanied by a 'possible Newcastle XI' with more famous players and few of the current squad anywhere near it. The players know they're not liked and not wanted, and it's not just one or two or three of them, it's the entire squad bar one guy. It can't be doing them any favours. Edited November 30, 2021 by HanoiVillan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 8 hours ago, sparrow1988 said: If they are as proficient in signing players in January as they were signing a manager, then they are fooked. I heard Miguel Delaney speaking on a podcast shortly after Bruce was sacked and he was talking about their approach to the recruitment. They approached a manager (apparently a pretty famous one, he didn't mention a name) and said manager was apparently baffled by how they conducted themselves during the approach and had never seen anything like it. I think these owners are in for a surprise how things work in football. At the time the Manager was Unai Emry, apparently he was shocked in their lack of vision and strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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