Aleksandar Mitrović

[Ronaldo]

You didn't have to watch him for 14 years like most of us. I can promise you now Mitrovic will have a far superior career, just not at NUFC under Rafa.

 

I shouldn't even have to explain this, tbh. In his first season for us Mitrovic scored 9 league goals. Shola matched that once in his entire fucking time here.

[DJ_NUFC]

You didn't have to watch him for 14 years like most of us. I can promise you now Mitrovic will have a far superior career, just not at NUFC under Rafa.

 

I shouldn't even have to explain this, tbh. In his first season for us Mitrovic scored 9 league goals. Shola matched that once in his entire fucking time here.

 

I've watched him since his pushy debut vs. Dennis Wise. I don't know how young you think I am, but I'll take the compliment

 

I just recall the same discussions about potential about Shola also never materializing into much, except the stayed. I'm just not sold on Mitro, tbh. Still young but he should probably go elsewhere to make his career now. 

[Dokko]

You didn't have to watch him for 14 years like most of us. I can promise you now Mitrovic will have a far superior career, just not at NUFC under Rafa.

 

I shouldn't even have to explain this, tbh. In his first season for us Mitrovic scored 9 league goals. Shola matched that once in his entire fucking time here.

 

I've watched him since his pushy debut vs. Dennis Wise. I don't know how young you think I am, but I'll take the compliment

 

I just recall the same discussions about potential about Shola also never materializing into much, except the stayed. I'm just not sold on Mitro, tbh. Still young but he should probably go elsewhere to make his career now.

 

Said it before but my biggest fear on him is he goes on to be an asset somewhere else, like Blackburn and that Kalinic. We can't wait 6 years though for him to come good.

[Ronaldo]

Shola stayed because not even Championship sides would take him even when we practically begged them.

[Guest]

[Karjala]

Should give Misstro a new contract in my opinion, bound to come good in 6 or 7 years time.

[Aiston]

3 of Mitro's goals were penalties, no? It's pointless going over this again, like. He's all wrong for Rafa and vice versa.

 

He's a white Shola tbh

 

Nah, Shola could actually score his penalties.

[Guest alijmitchell]

Cash in if we can, he's surplus to requirements and we can use that on better playwrs

 

 

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[Kanj]

We simply can't wait for him to click, should sell him to an Italian club or loan him out and keep doing so until we think he's ready if we fear selling him.

[Disco]

Get your fewm ready - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aleksandar-mitrovic-wont-sold-summer-12744892

[Guest neesy111]

Get your fewm ready - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aleksandar-mitrovic-wont-sold-summer-12744892

 

We aren't going to say he's available as that will instantly reduce his price.

[Ketsbaia]

'Newcastle still see Mitrovic as a young player and one that they can develop further next season - by bringing in another striker to further reduce his game time

 

I've always liked Mitro but if Rafa doesn't have faith in him, which he clearly doesn't, then we should probably cash-in.

[St1pe]

I think it's probably a good idea. He's been very poor this season but is better than what he's showing. He was certainly better than this in the Premier League.

 

Given his age and assuming Rafa wants him to stay then I think it's logical to give him time - assuming we still reinforce our attacking options.

[Ronaldo]

If he's here in a year, Rafa won't be. I'm pretty certain of that.

[TRon]

I think it's probably a good idea. He's been very poor this season but is better than what he's showing. He was certainly better than this in the Premier League.

 

Given his age and assuming Rafa wants him to stay then I think it's logical to give him time - assuming we still reinforce our attacking options.

 

He wasn't better in the Premier, he was exactly the same. His main asset is he puts himself about, but in English football that alone isn't going to get you very far because the defenders can generally cope with it, whether it's in the Premier or the Championship.

[Parsley]

[Dinho lad]

[TRon]

Either John Richardson is Ronaldo, or he read this page before launching that outlandish opinion on twitter.

[loki679]

'Newcastle still see Mitrovic as a young player and one that they can develop further next season - by bringing in another striker to further reduce his game time

 

I've always liked Mitro but if Rafa doesn't have faith in him, which he clearly doesn't, then we should probably cash-in.

 

Isn't that the opposite of what you do if you have a promising young talent you want to bring on?

 

He's not exactly a bairn, either, he's 22 ffs.

[St1pe]

I think it's probably a good idea. He's been very poor this season but is better than what he's showing. He was certainly better than this in the Premier League.

 

Given his age and assuming Rafa wants him to stay then I think it's logical to give him time - assuming we still reinforce our attacking options.

 

He wasn't better in the Premier, he was exactly the same. His main asset is he puts himself about, but in English football that alone isn't going to get you very far because the defenders can generally cope with it, whether it's in the Premier or the Championship.

 

There is absolutely no way you could have watched Mitrovic live last season and this and say he wasn't much better last year.

 

He had some very good games for us last season. What has he done this year? A good half v Villa and a couple of games v Preston?

 

I get a lot of it will be confidence but last season he was a threat in the air and his link up play was decent in between the poor games. I haven't seen any of that in any of the games I've been to this year.

 

I was a fan of his - I'm not so sure now - I think think keeping him another year makes sense if it's the wish of all parties.

[DJ_NUFC]

I think it's probably a good idea. He's been very poor this season but is better than what he's showing. He was certainly better than this in the Premier League.

 

Given his age and assuming Rafa wants him to stay then I think it's logical to give him time - assuming we still reinforce our attacking options.

 

He wasn't better in the Premier, he was exactly the same. His main asset is he puts himself about, but in English football that alone isn't going to get you very far because the defenders can generally cope with it, whether it's in the Premier or the Championship.

 

There is absolutely no way you could have watched Mitrovic live last season and this and say he wasn't much better last year.

 

He had some very good games for us last season. What has he done this year? A good half v Villa and a couple of games v Preston?

 

I get a lot of it will be confidence but last season he was a threat in the air and his link up play was decent in between the poor games. I haven't seen any of that in any of the games I've been to this year.

 

I was a fan of his - I'm not so sure now - I think think keeping him another year makes sense if it's the wish of all parties.

 

If you're willing to credit him for shit like that last season, then you should also be willing to admit his misses cost us a spot in the Premier League.

[TRon]

I think it's probably a good idea. He's been very poor this season but is better than what he's showing. He was certainly better than this in the Premier League.

 

Given his age and assuming Rafa wants him to stay then I think it's logical to give him time - assuming we still reinforce our attacking options.

 

He wasn't better in the Premier, he was exactly the same. His main asset is he puts himself about, but in English football that alone isn't going to get you very far because the defenders can generally cope with it, whether it's in the Premier or the Championship.

 

There is absolutely no way you could have watched Mitrovic live last season and this and say he wasn't much better last year.

 

He had some very good games for us last season. What has he done this year? A good half v Villa and a couple of games v Preston?

 

I get a lot of it will be confidence but last season he was a threat in the air and his link up play was decent in between the poor games. I haven't seen any of that in any of the games I've been to this year.

 

I was a fan of his - I'm not so sure now - I think think keeping him another year makes sense if it's the wish of all parties.

 

Before this season started, when there was a general feeling that Mitrovic would piss this league I questioned it because I thought he looked a poor finisher and didn't have a striker's movement for goals. His main asset as far as I could see was his physicality and holding the ball up. There are plenty of big strikers in the lower leagues who can do that. It's the goals or some other quality like pace that sets you apart from the rest. Being decent in the air and having good link up play certainly isn't enough if you play with a single striker like most teams do in the Premier. If you've got one striker, he better be scoring a decent amount of goals.

[St1pe]

I think it's probably a good idea. He's been very poor this season but is better than what he's showing. He was certainly better than this in the Premier League.

 

Given his age and assuming Rafa wants him to stay then I think it's logical to give him time - assuming we still reinforce our attacking options.

 

He wasn't better in the Premier, he was exactly the same. His main asset is he puts himself about, but in English football that alone isn't going to get you very far because the defenders can generally cope with it, whether it's in the Premier or the Championship.

 

There is absolutely no way you could have watched Mitrovic live last season and this and say he wasn't much better last year.

 

He had some very good games for us last season. What has he done this year? A good half v Villa and a couple of games v Preston?

 

I get a lot of it will be confidence but last season he was a threat in the air and his link up play was decent in between the poor games. I haven't seen any of that in any of the games I've been to this year.

 

I was a fan of his - I'm not so sure now - I think think keeping him another year makes sense if it's the wish of all parties.

 

If you're willing to credit him for s*** like that last season, then you should also be willing to admit his misses cost us a spot in the Premier League.

 

Absolutely, but that was the major issue with him last season. He missed a lot of chances, he has to take a part of the blame for our relegation but watching him last year you'd have to have pretty strong bias against him to say he didn't look like a striker with potential - if he could sort out his finishing. He wasn't obviously turd like Rivière where everyone knew he wasn't good enough.

 

My point was simply that he was better all round last season than what he's showed so far this year and on that basis - assuming it's the opinion of him and Rafa - then I think another year for him is logical.

[Dinho lad]

Does not fit into Rafa's system - can you not see it?

 

 

[St1pe]

Does not fit into Rafa's system - can you not see it?

 

That's why I've repeatedly put in pretty much everyone post that assuming Rafa wants to keep him then I don't see the problem.

 

IF we get promoted and IF we pursue Gray to reinforce the front line I don't think Gayle, Gray and Mitrovic would be terrible options to have in the Premier League.