Ikon Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I can see him going to Southampton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I would and sell cisse Still think Cisse has a lot to offer with better service to/around him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Under current ownership id say the 'famous number 9' means precisely fuck all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest axel Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Can't see us getting him. He'll probably be snatched up by Southampton or something and we'll say "we tried". Then people will believe us because all of our media partners reported that we "tried". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I'm starting to get unsure of this one. Don't think it'll happen. Anyone half decent we go in for will want a better standard of football, a team which some semblance of stability and competitive wages. None of which we can honestly say we'll provide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 That's not the biggest problem though. We won't pay the going rate, and others will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayno Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I'm starting to get unsure of this one. Don't think it'll happen. Anyone half decent we go in for will want a better standard of football, a team which some semblance of stability and competitive wages. None of which we can honestly say we'll provide. Isn't our wage bill pretty significant? even compared to teams like Swansea and Southampton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 That's not the biggest problem though. We won't pay the going rate, and others will. And end up with shit like Riviere again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Reckon we will miss out on Austin and sign Bas Dost, or miss out on both and go for Carroll on the cheap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Or miss out on everyone. That's the problem when you won't pay more than 12m for any player. We are trying to save pennies again and it will end up costing us... Again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 With the mega money in top flight football today, any kind of half decent goalscorer will cost at least 10m plus. We will lose out on this one in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Pelle and Austin up top? I don't see it personally. I don't think there are that many options out there for either Austin or Berahino. I reckon if this isn't sorted in the next week though it's probably dead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/charlie-austin-15m-qpr-striker-wanted-by-southampton-west-ham-and-newcastle-united-10318817.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 If we fuck about on this we will miss out, simple as. This aint Cabella or Anita where there's no competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturla Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I'm starting to get unsure of this one. Don't think it'll happen. Anyone half decent we go in for will want a better standard of football, a team which some semblance of stability and competitive wages. None of which we can honestly say we'll provide. Isn't our wage bill pretty significant? even compared to teams like Swansea and Southampton? Yes, when looking at the numbers from Swiss Ramble blog, Newcastle has the highest wage-bill outside of the top 6. West Ham Villa Stoke Swansea Palace Soton Everton Newcastle Sunderland 63,9m 69,3m 60,6m 63,2m 45,8m 63,0m 69,3m 78,3m 69,5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 People still getting their hopes up about our transfer dealings. Come on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/charlie-austin-15m-qpr-striker-wanted-by-southampton-west-ham-and-newcastle-united-10318817.html There's the excuse as they will say we don't get involved in "bidding wars". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I am no accountant, but did it not look pretty suspicious that we had the highest wage bill considering how small our squad is and how crap most of our players are? I know there may be some hang over from the old days, the likes of Jonas and Colo being on big money and I reckon we probably got the likes of Sissoko/Cabaye/Remy/Debuchy to come in on big money as well but outside of that who is getting that £78.3 million? When the reporting came through didn't our operating costs go up hugely as well out of no where in a time where player trading was at a minimum? Either way, I'm sure losing the likes of HBA, MYM, Jonas and Santon will have cleared quite a bit of that expenditure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 All going to obertan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 The whole interview exercise was to stem the tide of shit. Their mcclaren appointment has gone some way to do that; its business as usual - make no mistake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Weren't ever actually going to sign a highly rated English striker like Austin were we. Always going to be bigger and better destinations a available for him. To be honest wouldn't be surprised if it was press revenge for the shut out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 If our wage bill is £70m, that's £1.34m per week. Which means we have 33 players on an average of £40k, or 27 players earning £50k each. Yeah, right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Wage bill includes all staff at a club, so add an extra 5-7m for everyone else at the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 True. But it's still not adding up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Hate that me tbh. Saints and Villa man, fuck that. I know we are ran by idiots but Newcastle should be going all out to get him, selling the club as if it's the biggest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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