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Not sure if anyone has spotted but some of the UBP? Stuff on sale on adidas https://www.adidas.co.uk/search?q=Newcastle+ubp

I certainly don't feel they haven't invested enough but it's such a subjective subject as could they have invested more? Yes? Will they invest more? Likely. Have they done enough well time will tell and I don't have the knowledge in the field or all of the knowledge of each of the components to sway anyone one way or another. I don't need them to foot the bill on a 1 billion stadium for instance for them to prove anything to me. However I am still not entirely sure what the intent is with us outside of an amazon doc saying win it all best in class etc.

No reason to doubt you and assume the expense is always shown in the accounts except the purchase cost. So at the minute depending on what rate the 5% actually cost to aquire then it's more like 600m give or take to date. I guess they may need to put more in for the summer spend but the bigger test is yet to come how a stadium is financed if it's all capital committed or financed. Do we finally buy and build a training ground "complex".

You have a head for figures so feel massively under qualified to chip in is the 338m what accounts show they have put in? Assume that doesn't include the club cost? I think that was 305m? Did we also pay little Mike back his loan money or was that part of the 305 I try not to remember? Genuinely interested not trying to put you on the spot 😁

Not my debate so apologies but must be getting close to that all told. 400/450m on transfers then cost to buy club, capital expenditure on current training ground and stadium tidy up, plus womens team etc. Obviously not all of that is funded with them throwing the money in of course.

No significant signings in 3 windows Howes comments of acting quickly The lack of sporting director to negotiate these deals come end of June. Risk targets going elsewhere is sit and wait. Not panicking yet but disappointed if we can be active and aren't being (no way of knowing this).

Should always fall into the discussion around if you accept an offer for a player can you find a replacement who is better/younger/just as good/can you afford to replace them etc. Issue right now is who we are actively telling they can find a new club or actively promotion a player is available not sure Howe wants anyone to leave as seems like he often feels it's this group of lads that got us here so deserves our respect. Marrying that up with not becoming stale but not unresting the dynamic in the dressing room will be a hard but brutal nessesscity if we want to evolve and improve.

I don't trust either to start any meaningful games that's the issue been unimpressed with both hoping willock and sean go back to 2 years ago is wishful thinking when both seem to do better getting regular starts and regular minutes. Both should get fresh starts elsewhere the issue is I can't see the club dealing with the upheaval it would cause both leaving same window. Plus fees of 10 or 12m for sean and reports of 25m reported for willock leave you well short financially paying for 2 replacements. It may be the case of who we get an offer on first and the other then stays.

Don't think sean going would mean 2 midfield coming in longstaff funds the new midfield player. What will be interesting if Howe would be willing to let both willock and longstaff go in one window as we would need 2 midfielders at that point. However willock is on his last 2 years and if good money is on the table I would gamble on letting both go.

It's an issue that needs resolving though we gave him the 12 month extension to protect some resale value but went very quiet on an actual contract negotiation. This summer would be the ideal time to sort out he either gets an extension or we sell.

While I agree wholesale changes isn't what Howe would usually want if depends on the profile of the replacement. While your right the funds won't be there for 40 or 50m replacement to challenge the 3 starters it could get us a younger player who is going to get the Howe special of slow integration into the side. If we are going out to find a better 5th or 6th choice with potential to grow there has to be lower fee players out there that don't need the immediate pressure to start. If your pressing me on who I would have to drop from the shopping list it would be keeper personally 30 or 40m going from a budget I think or should I say I hope it could wait 12 months and be a next summer problem.

I think now he's dropped down the pecking order it's become almost a circular argument. In one way he's not very good last 12 months of his contract and now might be a good time to sell to get a fee over giving him a new deal. The counter to this is what quality level do you want or expect from 5th or 6th choice? He's only 27 loves the club and doesn't appear to be pushing his toys out the pram finding chances limited. If your against longstaff staying is the fear an injury or 2 away from him starting regularly. If we get offered a decent fee of 12/15m at least we know it will get reinvested and the player may get more than 10 starts a season in his "peak" years.

If this upsets Pope and he goes leaving dubs num2 are people OK with that?

What if Wilson got 12 months but DCL got a full blown 3 years 🤣 these things have to be taken into account.

If it's real not saying it is but might be a change of tact from the club as can't buy enough players to bolster the squad to compete in all competitions. While loans aren't what we do it may be an idea worth exploring to help the squad. Don't think many of us have been against the idea of the odd loan but can see why Howe isn't keen historically.