LesPaul Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I think Fulham is the only club ahead of us or could potentially be ahead of us. Saying that, I don't think any of the other clubs in for him could match the fee up front like us. He's 19, i'd be willing to spend a good bit on him because 1) he could potentially be a very good player for us in years to come 2) if it all goes tits up he'll have a high re-sale value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Okaka having a medical with Fulham, can't harm our chances. Yeh, we're back in the race, Fulham wont be buying two forwards. They aren't exactly rolling in money. They've just sold Smalling for a few million haven't they Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Agent talking shite probably to help him get more money in his pocket from a Prem club. We've all been conned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I reckon he'd prefer to come here if we are serious about getting him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Okaka having a medical with Fulham, can't harm our chances. Yeh, we're back in the race, Fulham wont be buying two forwards. They aren't exactly rolling in money. They've just sold Smalling for a few million haven't they Yes, but i could imagine Fulham to be one of the clubs in debt, small attendances and some big earners on their books. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It's more important to our promotion hopes that he doesn't join Forest or WBA TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would not really say that had big earners in their team. Maybe Duff, Murphy and their keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 The one thing we have in our favour is that I'd think he would be given an awful lot more first team football here than at West Ham, Fulham or Wigan. We're crying out for a new forward and he fits the bill perfectly, if he went to any of them then he'd doubtless find himself in the reserves or just getting the occasional 15 mins at the end of matches. 4 months in the Championship with us in which to show what he can do as a first team regular, help get us up then start next season as a first choice forward, playing in front of 52000 in the Prem. We'll always be a big club, Wigan never will be and the likes of Fulham will do OK until they lose Hodgson, and I'm surprised he hasn't already had a better offer after what he's done there then they'll be back to scrapping round at the bottom again. West Ham are not exactly setting the world alight at the moment and if we go up, they could just as easily go the other way and if Moses went there, he could be swapping 4 months of Premier League football for life in the Championship again. That's my bit of optimism for the day! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Lol you all get your hopes up far too easily. There is no way he won't go to a premier league club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It's more important to our promotion hopes that he doesn't join Forest or WBA TBH. this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I reckon he'd prefer to come here if we are serious about getting him. I'm hoping that we are already ahead of the game in this transfer race, i.e i hope we've won the players heart. Baring in mind that SSN said that we are his "preffered choice", however things change rapidly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnson293 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I reckon he'd prefer to come here if we are serious about getting him. I'm hoping that we are already ahead of the game in this transfer race, i.e i hope we've won the players heart. Baring in mind that SSN said that we are his "preffered choice", however things change rapidly. Hopefully the fact that he and Palace were up here on Wednesday night has put us 'ahead of the game', as it were, if some of the earlier comments attributed to 'sources' are true (impressed by ground, crowd, etc) and that initial negotiations/sounding out was done then with player and club/adminstrators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wally_McFool Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 If Moses signs for us , great, if he doesn't , never mind. My view is that if we are going to sign this lad, the deal will already be in the bag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 offer him a decent wage - more if we get promoted. tell him he'll have the number 9 shirt and be plying in frony of a huge adoring crowd. if he says no - move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would love to sign him, but i think he'll find it too easy to stay in London. Granted Fulham etc are in the prem, but we have to make him see that we have every chance of joining them, and he'll be playing on a bigger stage, if so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiekev Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 If Moses signs for us , great, if he doesn't , never mind. My view is that if we are going to sign this lad, the deal will already be in the bag. Agreed, we will have a figure to offer and if it falls short then move on, providing we seriously pulled out the stops without going overboard then fair doo, btw did Hughton look pretty smug when he was asked about the lad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 If Moses signs for us , great, if he doesn't , never mind. My view is that if we are going to sign this lad, the deal will already be in the bag. Agreed, we will have a figure to offer and if it falls short then move on, providing we seriously pulled out the stops without going overboard then fair doo, btw did Hughton look pretty smug when he was asked about the lad Not so smug now though I bet, he also looked smug on Beckford aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would love to sign him, but i think he'll find it too easy to stay in London. Granted Fulham etc are in the prem, but we have to make him see that we have every chance of joining them, and he'll be playing on a bigger stage, if so. If Keegan was here he'd convince him Newcastle was closer to London than Fulham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would love to sign him, but i think he'll find it too easy to stay in London. Granted Fulham etc are in the prem, but we have to make him see that we have every chance of joining them, and he'll be playing on a bigger stage, if so. If Keegan was here he'd convince him Newcastle was closer to London than Fulham. I was just thinking someone like Keegan would have sold the club to the kid by now and he'd be in the bag. As it is I reckon the player wants to come but the agent is still hawking him around . If the fees higher he'll get a bigger cut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would love to sign him, but i think he'll find it too easy to stay in London. Granted Fulham etc are in the prem, but we have to make him see that we have every chance of joining them, and he'll be playing on a bigger stage, if so. If Keegan was here he'd convince him Newcastle was closer to London than Fulham. I was just thinking someone like Keegan would have sold the club to the kid by now and he'd be in the bag. As it is I reckon the player wants to come but the agent is still hawking him around . If the fees higher he'll get a bigger cut. Shame he never convinced Modric of the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnson293 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would love to sign him, but i think he'll find it too easy to stay in London. Granted Fulham etc are in the prem, but we have to make him see that we have every chance of joining them, and he'll be playing on a bigger stage, if so. If Keegan was here he'd convince him Newcastle was closer to London than Fulham. I was just thinking someone like Keegan would have sold the club to the kid by now and he'd be in the bag. As it is I reckon the player wants to come but the agent is still hawking him around . If the fees higher he'll get a bigger cut. Shame he never convinced Modric of the same. ...or Woodgate..... we (probably) dodged a bullet there though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Doubt this is the last of prem clubs to come in for him. Unlikely he'll come now i think, would be very impressed/suprised if he did choose to for first team football & potential of the club compared to the others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would love to sign him, but i think he'll find it too easy to stay in London. Granted Fulham etc are in the prem, but we have to make him see that we have every chance of joining them, and he'll be playing on a bigger stage, if so. If Keegan was here he'd convince him Newcastle was closer to London than Fulham. I was just thinking someone like Keegan would have sold the club to the kid by now and he'd be in the bag. As it is I reckon the player wants to come but the agent is still hawking him around . If the fees higher he'll get a bigger cut. Shame he never convinced Modric of the same. We probably shouldn't have sent Dennis Wise to chat to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 This week has been mental. Hope we finish it off by signing Moses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 If we don't sign him we'll get Beckford hopefully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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