McCormick

Great negotiation. Amazing way to make sure you’ll never get your top target.

Certainly hope not. Even if it gets to 150m plus. There’s a precedent to be set. They’ve been trying to poach our best players for a few years now; we need to show that they can’t big league us into selling them our top talent. The goal is to compete with them not be their feeder club. We’ve knocked them back before and should continue to do so until they finally acknowledge that we won’t sell them our best players. Doubt they’d try the same shit with Saka off Arsenal.

Letting our best players go to another team in the same league just doesn’t feel right; and from an optics standpoint, it looks like we’re giving up ground. It’s not a move we should even be considering imo.

Nice one, Paul. More buzzwords than actual signings, and now we find out that smug little dweeb botched Isak’s contract too? Top work. Wonder what kind of “value creation” or “synergy” that was supposed to deliver, mate.

Just to be crystal clear for anyone who hasn’t caught on; PIF isn’t solely focused on football. They’re a vast conglomerate with diverse investments. Newcastle United is just one asset; not their top priority. They’ve already improved the club and will continue to, but if you expect every move to be made with Newcastle as the main focus, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.

Yeah, yeah, bigger club, fatter paycheck, faster glory; I get it. Smart move, no doubt. But what’s football without grudges? Call me childish, I’m still choosing violence.

They’re both getting hands.

I swear if Hugo’s agent pulls the same shit again but with Liverpool now, it’s on sight.

“He’s not for sale” ”Hear you but how about a deal for 30m less than he’s worth?”

Fair

I’d rather sell him for 80m to any other club (except maybe Villa or Man Utd) tbh.

Honestly though, it’s a win either way. We get him, amazing. We don’t and Liverpool get him, also cool. Means Isak’s staying and we can all pretend we’re not hurt by calling him a PSG cast-off and not at all an elite coup. So yeah, vibes are immaculate. Cope levels in check. Carry on.

Is she filming that while on the toilet?

Love it. Need an Isak new deal announcement to enjoy this fully though.

It’s one of the most supported (attendance-wise) clubs in the woman’s game and on an upward trajectory. We could easily justify 50m plus.

Why are people trying to sell Gordon? We’ve a whole women’s team to sell before thinking about losing our better players.

Deep in the Elanga comp rabbit hole now. Few of those first touches were filthy. With his attitude and confidence as well, man, I’ve no doubt whatsoever this guy will absolutely cook for us.

Offered to us? Should mean there’s room for a discount then.

DCL and Gallagher or Ekitike only?

If “baller” is pestilential, then “pestilential” is obnoxiously thesauric and sesquipedalian. Pick your poison, I guess. (safety smiley )

Not sure that welcome video and interview needed more than a few hours to make but hey ho. It’s done now and I’m really excited to see what he brings us.

More odd that there was noises of Man City wanting to bid in the 80m -100m range? Sure I saw reports of Nottingham Forest “being firm on their valuation”. False news most probably but guys, if there’s a 60m release clause you rip their hands off for 61m

Will be nothing but a face-saving exercise, unfortunately. Can’t see how they can block a transfer when a release clause has been met.

40m and a small add-on should hopefully get this done.

I’d love Gallagher here but can see one of the local journos shooting that rumour down by tomorrow, latest.