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From Reims to PSG? You can be frustrated that he didn´t come here but no need to be fucking stupid about it.

Still doesn't make sense. They are basically the same player based on everything (stats, age, team, position) but because Bailey was a bit cheaper (contract, wanted to leave, impact of covid?) he's somehow a lesser player and more likely to flop?

Yeah, and somehow the much hyped 5 sub rule doesn't seem to apply to Ekitike and he'll forever be on the bench.

Wasn't he just constantly injured and way too early to write off? Looking at Bailey's and Diaby's stats in the same team in 20/21, Bailey had 9+9 and Diaby 4+12 in Bundesliga. Bailey (0.54) also ahead in non-penalty xG+xA per 90 minutes against Diaby (0.46). Just seems weird when you think Diaby could get us up the league while slagging off signings like Bailey.

Carroll was not interested in being an athlete, doubt nothing would have changed if he stayed here longer.

All this is good for Ekitike, no? Gets to play and practice with Messi and Neymar for a while and then they are gone.

Fucking hell. Good for the lad, must be surreal to go to the first practice and see Messi, Neymar and Mbappe next to you. He will still be young too even if he fails to break through at PSG. If a NUFC fan is salty that someone chooses PSG and Messi over our beloved project that hasn’t really even left the station yet, give your head a shake ffs.

Everyone was disgusted when Rafa signed him but he actually was a really good signing and very dependable even at the PL for few seasons. Solid pro too that never complained. Bit sad how it ended for him here, we should have moved on from him a season or two ago and he would have been remembered as a cult hero.

I don't think Dubravka sees it as a fair competition and I agree with him. Howe brought in Pope and he's in his prime age now with a likely spot in the World Cup squad. Pope would start the season in any case IMO and would have to hit absolutely terrible form for Dubravka to have a chance at replacing him. Him being 34 is not really the time in his career to have an unbalanced fight for the starter's job. Funny how some are frustrated with Dubs for wanting to play while being frustrated with the deadwood we have for not been interested in playing, whatever is best for the club and fans I guess.

Has anyone played the draft version in any other place than the official one? Would love some recommendations, really like the concept but the official one is just too bad with no options for customisation.

I’m not saying RvP wasn’t a good signing, just not exactly a up and coming young striker.

We would still have to pay their wages and I see no reason why someone like Hendrick would accept any less than he is owned. Believe anyone with few years left but no future here will be getting loaned out for the rest of the contract with us still having to pay some/most of the wages.

Was older than the dinosaur Falcao when he signed for them. No doubt still in his prime but he wasn’t going to get better.

How could you call it a transfer strategy? You can’t really say no when the second greatest footballer ever and a club legend wants to come back? I don’t really see how it’s any different to what SAF did. They were an extra to what they had and I would only class Falcao as a flop and he was the one that was supposed to be in his prime. Man United have been bad enough for a decade now that you don’t have to make things up to have a laugh at them.

SAF had a history of signing experienced strikers too. Sheringham, Larsson and van Persie off the top of my head.

Alright, give me one logical reason why our owners would let journalists/whole world know how much we are going to spend?

Stunned how there are still people that think some journalist would know how much we are about to spend. Use your brains and explain why any team would let their budget to be known by any outsider.

There are no ”free” transfers. Transfer fee gets pretty much converted to higher signing-on fee and wage.

Have a feeling this will be Havertz’s breakthrough season although I said the same last summer. Just too good to fail.

Ashley and purples are still strong at N-O’s minds. As @leffe186 said, Richarlison is perfect for Spurs as he can play in any forward position and they’ll be playing tons of games and then there’s the World Cup. And he’s class, should be starting ahead of Kulusevski in big games.

Ekitike was born in 2002, we are fucking old now. I don't know why you didn't bold the 'bit' too as it very much changes what I meant. Thauvin and Cabella both came with a decent reputation and flopped hard. HBA and ASM mostly liked but some idiots are still sad to have seen them in a NUFC shirt.

I haven’t really followed this thread that much but find the hate for the kid proper weird. He’s 19 and his agent is whispering how every big club in Europe is interested in him. Yet some people here seem to be genuinely hurt that he hasn’t jumped at the chance to sign for a midtable English club that has a bit dubious history with French flair players. Feel like that attitude by some NUFC fans is more entitled than anything the kid has done.

Because there’s absolutely no sense to let anyone know how much we are going to spend. Local journos are desperately trying to stay relevant despite knowing as much as you and me.

Raphinha had 6.94 expected assists so his teammates converted chances he created really poorly which isn't a surprise as Bamford was out almost all season. Diaby had 0.59 non-penalty xG+xA per 90 minutes, Raphinha 0.43 (0.60 last year when Leeds were doing better). Leverkusen scored a whopping 80 goals though compared to Leeds' 42. I know almost nothing about Diaby but feel like Raphinha would carry less risk and had a bit of a down year as Leeds were struggling. Edit. TCD made the same comments on the next page.

So Howe should tell him to never use his greatest strength and just cross the ball at first opportunity? Fucking hell.