sushimonster85

Aye. This gap between our season ending, and all the European leagues and cup finals getting out the way has really dragged. Hoping things really start to heat up from next week.

2 then, I'm in North Shields (the less stabby part).

Aye, there's plenty of evidence out there of him covering Saudi based events with no issue at all. It's only once the PIF bought Newcastle he turned.

Either you and I live in the same general area, or we have the only 2 decent Evri drivers. Mine is also really good.

May even splurge on the pro shirt this year. Had my regular one on on the way out to Tenerife and saw a lad with this years pro shirt, looked way more comfortable/breathable.

Last bit makes sense. I know we all want Adidas due to their historical ties with the club, however best thing for us financially would for both the big boys (Nike + Adidas) being interested in getting our kit manufacture rights.

Feel like Scott Wilson has confirmed a strong interest from our side.

Yep. It's all well and good talking about trying to emulate Brighton, but you imagine the path to our first team compared to theirs is going to be blocked by higher level players.

Imagine the new deal with Sela gets announced Monday.

For the love of god no one tell Shola or he will be off to Livingston on loan before the day is out.

Need to copy the Brighton model now and send him off somewhere on the continent where he will actually play/be developed. Belgium or Portugal ideally.

Football Italia has never been topped. (Edit to say it's also criminal that James Richardson is clearly the best presenter of football in the country and remains hidden away on podcasts and BT's Italian footy coverage)

Speaks to the lopsided strength of the PL that we are in pot 4, and yet I think I'd still put us in the 10 best sides in the competition. Especially if we have a strong Summer window.

Wasn't sure we did threads for U23/youth signings?

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1664545638632103937

I see Miguel is still angry the PIF didn't buy Man U a few years ago.

Have to imagine Szoboszlai's wages will be lower as well. Maddison has already been on that PL money, so would likely want to be on the kind of money that would make him one of highest earners.

He's obviously a big presence behind the scenes. Whenever I managed to get to games this past season I was always struck by how often he was 'warming up' all game, basically using it as a chance to bark instructions. Feel like he and Lascelles were both relied on by Howe and Tindall to get messages/coaching across to areas of the pitch they were too far away from.

https://twitter.com/Scottwilsonecho/status/1664229936645779459 New Scott Wilson piece on Dom. Not much new it seems, just seems to reiterate that he has intimated he is leaving and Newcastle seem to be very interested.

I actually don't think anything will happen, or at least be confirmed/finalised till after the new sponsorship deal is announced.

I'd say it's more accurate to say they seldom feature gossip in general. Their track record on the rare occasions they have featured a transfer story can actually be pretty hit and miss.

Not saying it will happen, but Barnes is very much a 'Howe' player.

Apparently his wage demands are mental. I've heard talk he is after 200k p/w.

Yeah, Trippier and Bruno are both on 120k as far as I know. The current high water mark for our wages.

I actually think two things will happen before any new players will come in 1. New front of shirt sponsor officially announced. Likely this week or next. 2. New contract for Bruno announced. Will make him our top earner and I think will put him in the 180k-200k p/w bracket. A new signing coming in and instantly being the highest earner would likely cause a little unrest among the lads. If Bruno is already established as the highest earner and someone comes in at 150k p/w I don't think its as big of an issue. Hard for anyone to argue Bruno isn't our most important player and most valuable asset.