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Our scouts thought Gordon was gonna be a top player, but most of us looked at his stats, attitude, and the price tag and said no way. Just look at the Gordon thread to see how most fans felt about him, and don't forget how Everton fans thought they robbed us of 40 million. I trust our scouting and management team completely. They turned Big Joe from our worst signing ever to one of the best midfielders in the Premier League in just a few months. They deserve our trust. Trust the process lads

Hey, remember when we were all begging Fat Mike to take a chance and be a bit more ambitious? Well, he didn't listen, and look what happened - we got relegated a twice under him. But now, things are different. We've got new owners who aren't afraid to take risks and be ambitious. And guess what? Now it's us fans who are saying, "Whoa, slow down a bit! pipe down the ambition and risk guys because of PSR." spreadsheets after spreadsheets and complaining about a player who never played one game for us and a squad player. was Mike and his friends in the media right in saying the Geordie faithfully need a dose of realism? What happened to the mantra, "we don't demand a team that wins but a club that tries."

And the beat goes on!!

Totally agree with this.

Honestly, mate, when someone starts talking about assumptions and guesswork, I'm out. We've got chartered accountants at Newcastle United who get paid to crunch the numbers. These Twitter and forum accountants have no idea how much we actually needed to meet PSR regulations June 30 2024. So how can they predict what we can or can't spend? I'll tell you how, through assumptions and guesswork.. If the management says we can spend 300 million this summer, I trust them. They've never given me a reason to doubt them.

Guehi is 24 years old and is a top 4 defender. If we want to consistently challenge for the top 4, we should sign him. He's available, refused to sign a new contract, and has 2 years left. Next year, he'll be unattainable because clubs like Liverpool will be after him.

Yeah, that's fair, but he wasn't even a regular starter back then. He only started eight games in the Bundesliga that season. Upamecano and Orban were ahead of him. So, Liverpool was basically betting on his potential since their main defenders at the time were Van Dijk and Matip when they were fit. Konate is always injured, so Guehi starts there, even at Man U or Chelsea. The fee is about right considering he's a top 4/6 player.

Guehi is 24 now, VVD was 24 when he left Celtic for Southampton. Guehi is a top player, a top 4 player. He should start in all Premier League backlines except maybe Arsenal and City. If we want to be in the top four consistently, we need players like him. Sixty million is a fair price for a top-four player.

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Yeah, I agree. Every Newcastle supporter knows we need more speed and agility at center back. Guehi has that. So it's hard to understand why someone would talk about passing and not mention the obvious need for PACE in our back line. Guehi is one of the best central defenders in the league, imagine how good he'll be after Howe has trained him. That's why I think he's just trolling. He's not really saying anything that makes sense, even with all those stats he's throwing out there. Guehi would be a great signing if we can get it done. Let's make the conversation focus on Guehi and not TCD, he likes playing the devil's advocate.

I guess the Stats prove this 🤷 This coming from the guy who pulled up VVD stats to prove his point. Yeah WUM.

The statistics indicate that it is not feasible. 😃

I am certain that if you are able to perceive the immediate concern, the club is also capable of doing so. Mr. Howe is well compensated and is an exceptional manager. I am confident that he is fully aware of his actions. If you were to watch the documentary series titled "We Are Newcastle," you would discover that the club had anticipated Anthony Gordon's potential to become one of the most accomplished players in the Premier League. I am curious to know what your statistics indicated about him at that time. Once again, we have a world-class management team that successfully transformed a team that was languishing at the bottom of the league into a team that reached a final and qualified for the Champions League within a single season. I have complete trust in their judgment, and I believe you should as well.

Do you not believe that the club examines these statistics and then actually dispatches individuals to observe him in person? If we were to acquire players solely on the basis of statistics, there would be no requirement for scouts. In my opinion, this is where your arguments fall short. I am certain that you are aware of this but are unwilling to acknowledge it.

We were also unable to play attractive attacking football due to Philips' injury.

Surely this signing is a no brainer. I'm sure TCD is trolling.

I understand that we are not acquiring Guehi solely for this season. We are constructing a formidable back four for the upcoming years. Guehi's strengths lie in his pace and agility, which are precisely the attributes we currently lack. In terms of heading ability, his potential partner, The Batman, possesses both heading prowess and strength. I am certain that a partnership between them would be formidable.

I highly doubt that to be honest. Mate, you're comparing him to arguably the best defender in the premier league's history. The only shocking thing is how you don't realize how shocking that is. If his statistics "mirrored" VVD he would be out of our league

In my humble opinion, it would be more beneficial to compare Guehi's data and statistics to our current players, such as Schar, Burn, Batman Krafth, and others, rather than the player he plays with, in order to gain a more accurate perspective and assessment. Then, we should look at our defensive unit's strengths and weaknesses and see what he adds to that. For example, an eye test will show us that we have plenty of physicality but lack pace. So a Burn or Botman, Guehi partnership has pace, physicality, and heading ability. We should focus on what he brings, not what he lacks. Because in my opinion, we have plenty of the weaknesses he has, but he brings something we don't have at all. Which is PACE.

I don't mind the PSR and all that stuff. It's kept football from going mad these past few years. Teams have to be smart with who they sign and who they scout. We fans overthink this PSR thing. Let's leave it to the pros and just enjoy the transfer business. We've got a world-class management team. Let's trust them and the process. I mean, we used to have Joe Kinnear and Derek Llambias running the show. Surely we're miles ahead of where we were. The only doom and gloom is the stuff we make up in our heads. Trust the process.

He sure knows how to ruin our transfer news, doesn't he?

Mostly concentrating on spreadsheets, peak value and not selling Minteh. SpreadsheetWarriors PSR and MintehLoyal.

Post of the day this 👍

Hey, wait until he beats three Man City defenders and scores a goal in the top corner. I'm sure most people have a general idea of what PSR and the club's accounts are with this in mind, I then find it interesting that people can keep going over the same theories day after day. As we are all aware, this outcome was inevitable. That is the crux of my argument. In any case, I will now discreetly withdraw from the conversation.

It continues to rumble on without my involvement my good sir, and it will do so for a very long time. However, I find it intriguing that the individuals who assert their knowledge of PSR and the club's financial situation are the same ones who complain about the sale of Minteh. Surely, if you are well-informed about the club's finances, you would not persistently complain about the sale of Minteh. It is understandable to express disappointment initially, but after that, becausenof your "indepth" understanding of the rules it is important to accept the situation and move on. The club is obviously hurt by losing Miniteh, and so are many but we've accepted that it was necessary and moved on. They even folded in the Ashworth saga, if the rumors are true. But hey, they got Mitchellin a few days later. They've moved on, man. This is the aspect that I find most perplexing, Some people just can't let go and keep whining about stuff we can't do anything about now.