Menace

Are you for real? I don't give a toss if he's mates with Isak, a simple text saying "good luck mate" is his business Doing that when that twat dragged the club through mud all summer - he can fuck off and join him.

He doesn't get enough abuse

Just reduced his asking price by ten million with that article. Can't wait to see the back of this twat personally. Really don't like him.

Howe is night and day to Jose. This rumour really needs to stop popping up - the guy is an arsehole. Everywhere he has gone he has kicked up a fuss and fallen out with players months within starting his new role. Howe has never embarrassed us with the media, never thrown the team under the bus, mostly shields his players against the public when they're under pressure This would be a Souness tier appointment should it happen rather than a Rafa appointment If it's even partially true and the club are considering replacing Howe with Mourinho, we are fucked.

That Strand Larsen was absolutely shite on the weekend as well.

There will be some American private equity firm licking their lips if we're up for sale.

So did half of the Prem ffs

I watched 20 mins of arsenal match and wondered if I'm losing my marbles. Bayern match been cracking.

It's just a football forum Bobby, most people on here post during office hours to pass time. No one takes anything to heart

I find that surprising - always thought it was Nickson that was doing the recruitment and pretty sure he was the one that flew out with Ashworth to finalise Isak etc too.

I often wonder why the Saudis haven't bought him out actually, or is it just a case of not wanting the club to be 100% Saudi owned for "PR" purposes? I know the RB have investment in Newcastle so know the area at the back of their hands, and could obviously grease some palms for future use - but considering it's took them yonks to even find a training pitch - I just find it odd they've not bought him out.

I just find it baffling that a junior was given the role of handling potentially signings that could have set us back multiple years - that's what I'm getting at. It doesn't help Howe's argument that it was his nephew of course, but neither am I saying that the club aren't to blame for him to be in this position. How the hell is a guy in his early 30s who has no prior experience - the direct operator of a club who was closing in £50-£60M signings ffs It's absolutely insane

https://nufcblog.co.uk/2024/09/06/steve-nickson-not-happy-as-paul-mitchell-prepares-to-make-changes-report Could obviously be lies Edit: I do recall on the local journos saying Nickson had applied for the sporting director role but wasn't being considered - or I could be talking shite of course

He wasn't - Nickson was. Nickson got pushed aside and Andy Howe was in charge of transfers this summer case in point.. BBC Sport has been told Wissa is so infuriated that he is threatening not to play for the club again if they fail to permit his move to Newcastle. It is understood Giles has held further talks with Newcastle's acting sporting director Andy Howe over the past 24 hours - but a deal is still to be reached

Lenny Yoro is absolutely shite so I hope he turns out in similar vain

Who's lying? The same pro Howe people are now down playing Andy Howe's role and now saying he's not even responsible for the signings Do you see how this works?

Why should he have a say? Does Arteta tell Arsenal who he wants as a director? Does Slot? Does Brentford manager? Does Carrick?

You could think whatever you like, I'm getting just as tired reading the same shit about Howe not being at fault for summer like

Obviously could be bullshit but somehow I think Howe had a say in who the Sporting Director was

He was in charge of transfers over summer and was pivotal in signing Wissa + Woltemade.

Even the current sporting director has been signed because he has a good relationship with Howe ffs

Again you're cherry picking a good signing and obviously ignoring the trash he was also responsible for In what other club in the league is a nephew of a manager allowed to be in charge of transfers? It's so small time

SBR was 20 years ago like. Most managers now days are just head coaches. Which is why I don't understand this "he's not been backed" argument. A sporting director got binned off cause he didn't get on with him, his nephew has been bought in to help, he has been able to sign players he has wanted. Howe does not get this free roam at another club of our size.

Haven't they bought a £60M defender?

Isak leg break and Ekitike ACL in one season