AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Caulkin pretty much saying we've moved from Townsend to Barrow. Typical NUFC level dissapointment I'm not gutted TBH, Townsend is probably better but we're still addressing a need. We need a godawful PL player? Surprisingly enough not that's not everyone's opinion. Everyone's but yours pretty much rubber stamps it I'd say. New levels of smugness, congratulations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Anyhow, pretty much all of our recent signings have been exactly right so Rafa and his bald dealmaker can knock themselves out as far as I'm concerned. We are going up whatever and the right level of player is hard to find, so I'll take Barrow for now if that's what we end up doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 If there is any truth in these Barrow stories, it seems odd, given that Atsu will be back from the ACoN soon anyway. Is he any better / different to Atsu? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 If there is any truth in these Barrow stories, it seems odd, given that Atsu will be back from the ACoN soon anyway. Is he any better / different to Atsu? We need another winger regardless of Atsu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Caulkin pretty much saying we've moved from Townsend to Barrow. Typical NUFC level dissapointment I'm not gutted TBH, Townsend is probably better but we're still addressing a need. Is it? I'd rather Atsu than Barrow any day of the week. Don't tell gallows, the cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Graham Carr strikes again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Barrow for 5 million is daylight robbery. Who is his agent? His Uncle Clyde? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Every time I've seen him he's looked barely sentient. Would rather dig up the remains of Fabrice Pancrate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 People bitchin' already. Goodness me. Are you guys not embarrassed that you do this crap everytime? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 People bitchin' already. Goodness me. Are you guys not embarrassed that you do this crap everytime? I didn't want to say, but it is mental. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 With you on this Kaka. The amount of grief incoming signings or linked players get is fucking ludicrous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Bit at the bottom about Tom Lawrence: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4148410/Barcelona-consider-Falkirk-kid-Tony-Gallacher.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 this been mentioned? https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/jan/23/nottingham-forest-fans-protest-owner-fawaz-al-hasawi That trepidation over losing key players is familiar to Forest supporters and caretaker manager Gary Brazil when the subject of the academy graduate Osborn crops up. “Ben would be an asset to any club and the interest is understandable. All the staff at the club want him to remain with us,” said Brazil. Newcastle United are hoping to take advantage of the financial strife at Forest, with Hasawi having squandered more than £80m since buying Forest. He does have a track record of selling prize assets – Henri Lansbury, recently signed by Aston Villa, and Oliver Burke, who moved to RB Leipzig in August, went for a combined total of £16m – and not reinvesting funds in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 this been mentioned? https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/jan/23/nottingham-forest-fans-protest-owner-fawaz-al-hasawi That trepidation over losing key players is familiar to Forest supporters and caretaker manager Gary Brazil when the subject of the academy graduate Osborn crops up. “Ben would be an asset to any club and the interest is understandable. All the staff at the club want him to remain with us,” said Brazil. Newcastle United are hoping to take advantage of the financial strife at Forest, with Hasawi having squandered more than £80m since buying Forest. He does have a track record of selling prize assets – Henri Lansbury, recently signed by Aston Villa, and Oliver Burke, who moved to RB Leipzig in August, went for a combined total of £16m – and not reinvesting funds in the team. He looked quite good when we played them at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Never seen him play, reviews sound similar to Hanley, Clark and Murphy. Sure he'd be a handful at this level like. You're confident we're effectively 3 months away from being a PL team again, though. Shouldn't we be looking at players capable of doing it at that level? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Never seen him play, reviews sound similar to Hanley, Clark and Murphy. Sure he'd be a handful at this level like. You're confident we're effectively 3 months away from being a PL team again, though. Shouldn't we be looking at players capable of doing it at that level? Indeed. Be very surprised if we spunked out on a Barrow at this stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Never seen him play, reviews sound similar to Hanley, Clark and Murphy. Sure he'd be a handful at this level like. You're confident we're effectively 3 months away from being a PL team again, though. Shouldn't we be looking at players capable of doing it at that level? There will surely be better players available to us in the summer if we get promoted though - and at less of a premium. In that sense, a decent loan signing or two might be more prudent than paying extortionate fees for average PL players. As much as I like Townsend for instance, £15 million or so in the summer with PL status secured should easily get someone better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The most concerning thing with the Barrow link is that it would add further fuel to rumours of Ashley and Carr being more involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Bit at the bottom about Tom Lawrence: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4148410/Barcelona-consider-Falkirk-kid-Tony-Gallacher.html If we spent £25 million + on two wonder kids the Makems would go into meltdown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The most concerning thing with the Barrow link is that it would add further fuel to rumours of Ashley and Carr being more involved. Why would it? I appreciate he isn't our first choice signing but I'm not sure how people can deduce he's a Carr signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The most concerning thing with the Barrow link is that it would add further fuel to rumours of Ashley and Carr being more involved. Why would it? I appreciate he isn't our first choice signing but I'm not sure how people can deduce he's a Carr signing. I am more getting at the fact that Townsend is clearly the player Rafa wants, but probably for the first time under him we are looking elsewhere. Might just be bad timing but with the reports about Ashely being more involved and now this, it makes everything more uncomfortable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 We'd soon find out if he walks in summer and gets replaced by another no mark desperate for a job. Admittedly it's hard not to be pensive given the clubs recent history but no point trying to read into things we have little information about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Every time I've seen him he's looked barely sentient. Would rather dig up the remains of Fabrice Pancrate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Never seen him play, reviews sound similar to Hanley, Clark and Murphy. Sure he'd be a handful at this level like. You're confident we're effectively 3 months away from being a PL team again, though. Shouldn't we be looking at players capable of doing it at that level? There will surely be better players available to us in the summer if we get promoted though - and at less of a premium. In that sense, a decent loan signing or two might be more prudent than paying extortionate fees for average PL players. As much as I like Townsend for instance, £15 million or so in the summer with PL status secured should easily get someone better. Suggest someone better for that price, then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 We've not signed a single player that we've been "linked" with yet. We've been linked with 17 different players so far. Maybe, just maybe... the press are just speculating/guessing/making things up and trying to earn money. Rafa said at the start of the window that he wants to sign players who can make the step up next year, the only plausible link that fits that bill is Townsend - the complications in that deal could be down to anything (Palace asking for too much to recoup some of their silly spending, for example). The lack of signings is probably down to the lack of suitable players who fit that bill, are available to move and want to play in the Championship for 5 months. So many people bedwetting over nothing. The "crisis" of Ashley interfering is so bad that Rafa is continuing in his job. Like KK, Rafa would be straight out of the door if he was being undermined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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