toontownman

18m plus ibe would be nice

Regarding Ibe. I'd agree in trusting rafa. Heard he has been frustrating lazy and getting a little big headed at Liverpool. For what it's worth I watched him play for derby against Norwich two years ago. You could tell there was something about him but he had a bad game. Looked surprisingly slow and ineffective (I realise he isn't slow but he did looked it that day). Both was a surprise finding out who he was later. Craig Russell was their best player that day by a mile.

We've rarely seen peak Sissoko in a Newcastle kit and people think it's because he's lazy or actually just a s*** player. He's clearly a talented footballer, but if I had to play alongside absolute dogshit for three years, under the "leadership" of Pardew, Carver, and McClaren like he has, I'd be more than a little miffed as well. The times that he has attempted to make things happen on his own, he gets hounded out when it inevitably fails. Despite most of the other worthless c***s in the squad standing put doing f*** all, dicks in hand, tongues wagging. It's clear that Sissoko wants away, but I'll never understand fans who bitch and bitch about how poorly run the club is and then hound out a player who doesn't want to play for such a shithouse operation. Nailed it While I agree with a lot of the sentiment you should then also apply that free pass to most of the squad, Wijnaldum, Cisse, Janmaat, Colocini, even Colback has looked good at some point of his career. Sissoko has been just as guilty standing around not arsed, too many times. I also think we can credit the poor form of most of our players to the horrific coaching they have had.They are however all professional footballer paid in part by us the fans. Speaks to their attitude as professionals if its that bad they are happy to put up with it and coast through. I am happy for Sissoko to stay as Rafa was getting a response from him and he would tear up the championship. He is the type of player we haven't had before and will be next to impossible to replace like for like. His time looks to have come and gone though, his potential was never fulfilled here and I am equally as happy to cash in and get players that will fight week in week out for this club in his stead.

He'll never make it, stage fright at every big show... http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/492/923/RAW_1058_Photo_070_crop_north.jpg?w=630&h=420&q=75

Didn't you see? He's responsible for all ills in the world according to some on here Only the ones he can't be arsed with.

We've been linked to Pritchard already haven't we. Likely be him if we get anyone.

Can join dorothy and toto at palace.

http://www.football-italia.net/87105/thauvin-awaits-lazio-all-clear Thought he looked far too happy in the Ireland training pics.

I'd agree with the apples and oranges except this was wijnaldums first year in a new league, at a new club playing under a terrible coaching regime alongside a team plummeting. I'm not going to say his invisibility in too many games was acceptable but he certainly has more excuses to fall back on than Sissoko. I've said it before and I will say it again. If we had managed to stay up the majority of the board would be optimistic and seeing his goal return as a very promising first season rather than using him as another scapegoat for many players and management's failure.

Handbags. I'm in the minority with keeping wijnaldum. If we managed to fetch upwards of 25m I will gladly escort him there myself. Confident we could bring a couple of players in that would excite me more than a sulky gini. Now you want £25m for someone you wanted out of the club What are you talking about chuckles? I think I'm in the minority of wanting to keep him. Never said I wanted rid but if we get upwards of 25m it's too good to turn down.

Handbags. I'm in the minority with keeping wijnaldum. If we managed to fetch upwards of 25m I will gladly escort him there myself. Confident we could bring a couple of players in that would excite me more than a sulky gini.

I wondered how I could hear thunder when there isn't a cloud in the sky today. Mitro rage.

Think we have to be careful with getting another striker tbh. If we replace Cisse with an automatic starter I don't know what message that sends to Mitro, while I don't think competition is a bad thing he seems to be a confidence player and it could break him. Giving him the 9 could really be the making of him, he also really understands and likely craves it being a boyhood fan. Either way I am sure Rafa can convince him whatever role he plays will be in his best interest. Probably need to bring in a backup physical, target man with experience. I wouldn't be surprised to yet see McCormack in, would be hard to leave he or Mitro out.

Reece Oxford in exchange please. Granted I realise its a non-starter.

He's been shafted.

Or the most epic fail in championship history. We should be far better on paper but this is definitely a different championship to the last time we were there. Villa will go all out in the transfer market, several other clubs have new owners too. I am 100% confident we are giving ourselves the best chance possible though which is all we can hope for.

Ross McCormack back on?

Sensible signing with potential. Hopefully a permanent deal or loan with option.

LOL

Tbh thauvin has been, however aarons looks potentially immense. Difference is thauvin can play 90 minutes without shattering into a million pieces causing a skeksis armegeddon.

With a bit of luck he will have been pleasantly surprised working with Rafa. Could still be a big player for us Imo.

Written as though it's a done deal in that chronicle article. Good versatility and backup at CB. Might get games at DM if Tiote does leave.

Happy for him to spend half his game time off side and missing sitters elsewhere. What a player we got for the first 6 months though. Shame he never repeated that form. Interested to see if tote stays or follows.

Excited to see who we bring in as a replacement tbh. He has always been hot and cold but never reached his potential. We might not easily replace his potential but we will replace him with someone that turns up more than not and contributes a lot more.

It's a tough call. As mentioned lascelles and mbemba are our first choice and should be, but need protection and guidance as they grow. This is a low risk signing and someone we can move on pretty easily. He brings some leadership and experience. My only reservation is that when you are buying you should surely always be aiming to bring better players in than what we already have. I don't know that he is, but for the reasons already said it maybe makes sense.