SUPERTOON Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 We are very unlikely to sign a 20 plus goal a season striker, Rafa may well be trying to get a squad together to share the goals round evenly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 We are very unlikely to sign a 20 plus goal a season striker, Rafa may well be trying to get a squad together to share the goals round evenly. There is nigh on zero chance that we will get a recognised striker with such a reputation, but we can hope that Rafa has his eye on somebody who will quickly develop into such. TBH though, if Rafa can get the rest of the team right, I can see Gayle being quite prolific, even in the Prem. His best season (in the prem) so far, is approaching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Looks like a 70s porn star: Hopefully turns out to be a gem found by Rafa in Spain like he the few he found when at Liverpool. Obviously not as good, but still. Looking at the prices being asked for British footballers like Deeney and Gibson, I would guess Rafa would fancy he could find some far better quality players abroad for that sort of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I hope we can sign a couple of really big statement players as well as these standard buys. Anyone would want to play for Newcastle under Rafa. Not a return to the signings for the sake of it days, but a clear level above what we have now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Think Rafa is going to buy a lot of players that are not quite established yet, but have really good potential, who can all make a contribution. Similar to his early Liverpool days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Think Rafa is going to buy a lot of players that are not quite established yet, but have really good potential, who can all make a contribution. Similar to his early Liverpool days. Ashley will be swimming happily in his rice pudding swimming pool tonight if that's true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I hope we can sign a couple of really big statement players as well as these standard buys. Anyone would want to play for Newcastle under Rafa. Not a return to the signings for the sake of it days, but a clear level above what we have now. Nod, but they really do have to want to play for us. I know they're not the type of player you're talking about here, but I'd much rather avoid the likes of Clichy and others I've seen mentioned. It'd be good to see us filling the squad with talented players who see us as a step up and still have some/a lot to prove. But yeah. One 'statement' signing seems very doable this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Gayle'a very good at that, to be fair. Holding the ball up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I hope we can sign a couple of really big statement players as well as these standard buys. Anyone would want to play for Newcastle under Rafa. Not a return to the signings for the sake of it days, but a clear level above what we have now. I'm not expecting it all, at the end of the day we are a promoted team. Rafa isn't a magician, it will take at least one season before those types of signings are taking place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Gayle'a very good at that, to be fair. Holding the ball up? Yes. I realise because he's shorter than 6' I must be wrong, like. At leading the line he's quality. That side of his game doesn't get enough credit, probably due to the fact he scores every 93 minutes or whatever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Nowt to do with his height, you're just wrong because you're wrong. He's a very good goal scorer, but he doesn't hold the ball up particularly well at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I think what Ron's trying to get at is that he's good at leading the line in a way that when the ball goes up top, it sticks, because he can take it down and move with it. His movement is what makes him ideal to lead the line in the modern game. Is he good at holding the ball up in a way that he's taking down a header against a defender and laying it off for a #10 running in to the box? Absolutely not. But if you get the ball up that way - over the top or through the channel - it'll stick and he can do something with it. He brings people in to play in other ways rather than just winning headers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 For a statement sigi¡ning I would go for Nonzi who is now at Seville, he has matured into a very fine holding midfielder who rarely misspasses and cleans and blocks everything. He gives the impression of a mix of yaya Toure and Patrick viera... Would cost a fair bit tho... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 N´zonzi, oops! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_1892 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Watch a fair bit of Spanish football as I live there 6 months of the year. Pires. Yeah. Not really what we should be looking for. Frustrating as hell to watch. Clearly has a bit of talent but I see huge parallels with him and Wijnaldum in that they tend to go on the missing list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Watch a fair bit of Spanish football as I live there 6 months of the year. Pires. Yeah. Not really what we should be looking for. Frustrating as hell to watch. Clearly has a bit of talent but I see huge parallels with him and Wijnaldum in that they tend to go on the missing list. Is he similar to Wijnaldum in style of play as well? What position does he usually play? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 If anything I'd have said he was more like a Brazilian Matt Richie. In Rafa we trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 N´zonzi, oops! The ex-Blackburn guy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Has V.I offered an opinion on Pires as yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Watch a fair bit of Spanish football as I live there 6 months of the year. Pires. Yeah. Not really what we should be looking for. Frustrating as hell to watch. Clearly has a bit of talent but I see huge parallels with him and Wijnaldum in that they tend to go on the missing list. Possibly Wijnaldum would've been really useful under the current regime. Still not blown away by the Pires link but guess we just trust Rafael. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_1892 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Watch a fair bit of Spanish football as I live there 6 months of the year. Pires. Yeah. Not really what we should be looking for. Frustrating as hell to watch. Clearly has a bit of talent but I see huge parallels with him and Wijnaldum in that they tend to go on the missing list. Is he similar to Wijnaldum in style of play as well? What position does he usually play? The best comparison to a recent player would be Cabaye. Can pick a pass and dictate play, it doesn't help that he's been surrounded by absolute dross all year but he definitely has a tendency to go missing. Not a bad player but I can't see him doing any more than make up the numbers - hopefully I'm wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Watch a fair bit of Spanish football as I live there 6 months of the year. Pires. Yeah. Not really what we should be looking for. Frustrating as hell to watch. Clearly has a bit of talent but I see huge parallels with him and Wijnaldum in that they tend to go on the missing list. Possibly Wijnaldum would've been really useful under the current regime. Still not blown away by the Pires link but guess we just trust Rafael. What's really telling when you listen to people he's signed in the past (Bellamy etc) is that he's already completely aware of their abilities (and weaknesses) and he knows exactly where he wants them to play. I can only imagine he's got a plan for Pires and I'm more than happy with that. Very comfortable with whoever he signs tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Think Rafa is going to buy a lot of players that are not quite established yet, but have really good potential, who can all make a contribution. Similar to his early Liverpool days. Early indications he's going to repeat what he did for the championship season with players of a slightly or much better quality than we have now, i.e. big squad with plenty of cover to get through the demands of a full season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Is Andre Gray the homophobe? Aye. Excellent. Andre Gay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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