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Aye most definitely. The things you mention as well as Hall and Tino having come off age, like properly now. Sort out a couple of starting spots with genuine quality and improve the depth quite a bit and absolutely anything is possible. Sky’s the limit tbh.

Is that what we should be aiming for an upgrade on Willock though ? Seems a very low bar and whilst I acknowledge a midfielder isn’t a priority, with big Joe’s injuries they could be playing 50% of games next season.

More than anything, looking forward to seeing Botman, Tonali and an at his peak Isak in this season's Champions League. Think we'd have made the knockouts if we'd had them available/fully fit last time.

He wasn't shite by any means but my biggest disappointment was Santon Had all the tools but never felt like it clicked for him and I was desperate for him to be a world beater

@KaKa It's the sneering manner of your posts that rub people up the wrong way and then you're unable to take criticism yourself. Almost as if you need to tell us at every opportunity how right you are about players all the time Quansah strode forward yesterday had a shot and got an assist and you post a sneering remark about people saying he was overrated and overpriced and how you were right about him He then makes a mistake by giving away a penalty and people do exactly to you what you did to them and you throw an overly emotional hissy fit where you still feel as though you're having to prove yourself as knowing best. It comes across as patronising, overly emotional and very insecure. We're all on this forum for the same reason, it's the holier than thou tone that rubs people up the wrong way

From what I’ve read I’m pretty certain that 95% of people on here would ber more than happy with Guehi. As for Ramsey, I think most people acknowledge that he’s talented, and a very good player. I think most people who are slightly against it is because it shouldn’t be a priority due to position or question marks regarding his reliability which is perfectly normal and understandable. I don’t think it’s such an easy and cheap deal to do like some seem to think. Villa have plenty of other players they can easily sell before him. We should put our time and effort into bigger priorities. As for Elanga, if he’s worth 50-60 then Tino is easily worth more than that. Also, Tino is a PL player. I think most people on here that are against Elanga is because of the price for a limited footballer. I think most want a player that is better technically and one that offers more in general play, and most of all something different to what we have. If we are to evolve we need to raise the floor when it comes to technical ability and just the general quality when it comes to ball retention and control. Elanga doesn’t improve this. He’s more or less a younger version of Murphy that most on here want to be a good squad player. Quicker as well obviously. He doesn’t transform us. Absolutely no chance one of the top top clubs go for Elanga because he lacks too much in general play. (Obviously other differences between the two but point stands)

Agree with this. But he's also really intelligent. Not saying any of our players aren't, but Bruno and even Tonali are governed by passion when they speak whereas Isak isn't the Iceman just in front of goal, he's incredibly measured and thoughtful when speaking too so even if he did love the club and want to stay forever, he's never going to say as much because that takes away bargaining power when it comes to contract renewals etc. Which leads me to the below... Absolutely nothing in there at all. It's a waste of words. He's never going to say he hates it here and wants to leave, and is desperate to go to Liverpool or Madrid or wherever, no player will ever say that. But on the flip side he's also not said explicitly "I love it here and want to stay". His words are VERY carefully chosen - "It's been written how much I love the city and club" is very different to "I really love the city and club". He hasn't said "I want to stay" or "I want to sign a new contract", he's just said "I feel incredibly comfortable" and "The only focus I have is on playing". He's ice cold. There's very little emotion there. Every word is picked with care and all he's actually said is that he's not agitating to leave, which tells us nothing because no player would tell the press that anyway even if he had his bags packed behind closed doors. That said I absolutely love seeing him play for us and hope he stays for many years to come. But it's new contract this year or, sadly, he'll have to be sold next summer IMO.

Yeah, would think so. He is an upgrade on Willock imo.

May as well just keep Willock he’s injury prone and doesn’t score as well,, save ourselves 30 million in the process.

Aye. Obviously we'd have to see how the window plays out, but the early assumption would have to be he's coming in to replace Willock?

His goal record though? Fwiw i think he would be a good squad addition, if he stays fit i think he is the exact type of player Howe loves. As long as his signing didn't impact us getting other more important positions, i would be happy with it.

Waugh has mentioned we've discussed him sure but im sure we have discussed 100's of players.

His injury record wasn't mentioned.

Knight Castle sounds class tbf

Geremi was really shite but did manage to put a few decent crosses on Owen's bonce and did score a couple in his time. Free kick away to Spurs and a goal in a cup tie at SJP, can't remember who against. He also managed to function well enough in the engine room of the KK 4-3-1-2 at the latter end of the 07/08 season.

Hey that's great! I'll back the manager on any transfers as he's earned it.

For clarity, I completely agree that Premier League players often come at a premium and it is worth looking abroad to see if better value can be sought. At the same time the some fans definitely talk down players like Guehi, Ramsey and Elanga. There was talk the latter may only be worth £35 million, while there were parallel discussions Tino is worth £80 million plus. It's not a new phenomenon, it's been going for years. It's probably just the familiarity of these players and that we become more accustom to their strengths and weaknesses v the more unknown foreign import.

Absolutely lifting. Went to Scunthorpe away and I swear half the fans in the crowd would have done a better shift than him.

Can you tell me who Anderson would've started ahead of this season and got the game time he needed?

I tell you who hasn;t been mentioned who I thought was absolutely shite Geremi Also felt like we'd never get rid of him

Alexander Isak in his own words: "It’s been written how much I love the city and the club, how well I feel there. I’m not thinking about the future. I just want to perform for Newcastle..." “There is no reason for me to think about anything else (other than Newcastle). I feel incredibly comfortable at Newcastle. The only focus I have is on playing.” Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak: “We want to keep our strongest players, I’ve said that ever since I’ve been here and sat in this seat. We have to try and keep our best players and bring in more good players to make us even stronger because the ambition of the club and everyone connected with the club is long-term success and that’s the only way to get that."

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Thats him,Saw him a few times towards the end of last season.Looked decent in a few positions to be fair.Not a speed merchant but is a grafter Sakamoto on the right wing was good aswell

I've ignored a couple of these kind of posts so as to not start an argument on here. But I'm going to answer this just once and then leave you guys to it, as I'm not interested in any back and forth on this. I love watching and talking football and typically try to do so in good faith on here. Now what will typically happen at some point is I'll share an opinion and someone will respond with a mocking or sneering post in response, with no real tangible rebuttal or reasoned argument. It's no kind of thought out alternative viewpoint where any kind of pleasant discussion can be had. Often times it's clear they haven't even bothered to read what I posted properly. Now personally, I find this incredibly irritating. And so of course I do not hesitate to call them out on it later, when it backfires. And to no surprise they then respond in annoyance with posts like yours, completely forgetting how insufferable they were acting in the first place. I'm sorry, but you can't challenge what someone says in the manner that is often done on here, and then have a meltdown when you're pulled up on it at some point. That is outrageous.