themanupstairs

What a shock I hope the little weasel ends up in jail at some point.

That's a very short-sighted view. None of us know what has gone on and why Rafa won't give Mitro a chance. What we do know is that we finally have a manager with a spine and integrity, and who knows what he's doing. The man is so meticulous about everything he does so he must have a good reason to not want Mitrovic in the team. I'll support the manager blindly (even when he makes mistakes) because of the sum of everything he brings to the club and not for one or two isolated incidents.

Yup. Plus, it's not like we need to start winning games ASAP, starting with Burnley at home. So it's not like whoever the new striker is, he'll need to come in and get some fucking training and instructions under his belt ASAP. Fucking cunts.

I'm in awe of how stupid we are to the point where I'm still unconvinced that Jorgensen is our actual target, and is nothing but a smokescreen for the real target we're going for. Hope is a hell of a drug.

This. He can get his lineups, formations and subs wrong as much as he wants. He'll do for me like. The sun does indeed shine out of his arse, and anyone who doesn't think so can get a fucking sunburn.

He scored in the Europa league.

Guess he'd be a backup if the Jorgensen deal can't be done? I reckon Rafa will be after 2 strikers. Whether he gets them or not is a totally different matter.

Beat PSV 3-1

ffs

Not in the Feyenoord side at all tonight to face Utrecht in the league.

Maybe not, but Rafa will be taking the lead on this I'm sure, and he;s a wily old so and so.

FWIW I still don't think he's the mystery striker. Just feels like a smokescreen.

https://www.newcastle-online.org/forum/index.php?topic=97780.msg5916870#msg5916870 Mate I dont need reminding. I was around. No disrespect but im guessing you were six. My Dad and brother are Liverpool fans. So its something I know and hear a lot about. Back in them days, they had one of the best midfielders in the world who could play the game on his own, Gerrard. Rafa was extremely lucky to have that Liverpool side when Gerrard was around. But to be honest thats no disrespect to what Rafa did while he was there. He signed some howlers but equally he got some really good players through the doors. I was only pointing out, he did sign some poor players. I can eat my thoughts if this lad is good, I have honesty never heard of him. And for me thats quite a thing as I usually have knowledge of quite a few leagues, but this guy and the German link, I really have not a clue. But ??? Do you not think Rafa himself knows it as well?

Looks nothing special from the Dennis Wise scouting reports. Does have a knack for being in the right place at the right time which is good I suppose. Prefer Davie Selke from what i've seen but he's too young to pin our survival hopes on his shoulders.

Came in here thinking exactly this. Otherwise he'll be rotated with Atsu, Murphy and Ritchie further up the pitch.

He doesn't have the agility to play further forward, which is why it's never really happened. Yes exactly, which is why he'll never fulfil his true potential. He'll always float around bottom-midtable clubs pumping hollywood balls until he got sussed out - rinse and repeat.

Shelvey isn't a deep-lying CM in my opinion. He should be playing in a more advanced position but he lacks the athleticism and desire to be effective. He's blessed with a ton of talent he can't really use. If we can swindle WH out of anything north of 18M it would be a good deal. Great deal if we can replace with someone more effective to us in this side (even if less talented than Shelvey).

Ekambi? Cameroon int'l.

That would be your dad tbf.

Would be an excellent choice IMO. Creates a lot for the team on top of what he offers as a goalscorer. Doubt he'll come here though tbh.

#JLingz

I'm not totally convinced he's coming here to play left-back. He'll be somewhere in the attacking set-up IMO.

Sell Mitro and Shelvey for 30M and spend it on a striker. Then add 25 on top for a number 10 and a CM. Loan Kenedy and keeper. Job done.

A Brazilian! Wew. Anyone reckon he can play up front too?

As if we needed the extra pressure of staying up to get this takeover done, on top of a squad already shorn of quality. Thanks MA you absolute prick.