Newintoon Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I don’t really understand he blew over half the budget on Murphy agruement,do we not think fatty moved the goalposts as the window progressed. I find it very hard to believe after we won the championship, Benitez sat down with fat Mike and he said right Rafa uve got £20mill to spend in the summer and Rafa said that’s great Mike sign me up for another season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 When Rafa sat down with Ashley and penfold after promotion last May everything was agreed and Rafa was very happy (he even cancelled his holidays) but as the summer wore on if became obvious Ashley had sold him a pack of lies I will never trust Ashley so long as he is here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I don’t really understand he blew over half the budget on Murphy agruement,do we not think fatty moved the goalposts as the window progressed. I find it very hard to believe after we won the championship, Benitez sat down with fat Mike and he said right Rafa uve got £20mill to spend in the summer and Rafa said that’s great Mike sign me up for another season! 100%, I'm absolutely dumbfounded we've still got idiots saying things like that. Rafa got whatever Mike was happy to sign off, simple as that. Murphys transfer only went through cos he's young and English so Mike could see pound signs. It's not as if Rafa could have spent that money on who he wanted most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Joshua King is apparently all but ready to join us in January according to Norwegian press. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Joshua King is apparently all but ready to join us in January according to Norwegian press. I hope he's better than John Carew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Reliable press or the Oslo Star? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Fairly reliable pundits, at least. We were into him in the summer as well, so would make sense to go back for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Isn't he pretty pacey? Something I think we massively lack in this squad. I'm sure he looked ok for Blackburn, but couldn't score to save his life. Then he suddenly hit a bit of form for Bournemouth and started banging them in. Just worried that is more of a purple patch and he's not really the answer to our goal scoring woes. However, he'd be the best striking option if he signed. Although that isn't necessarily a massive compliment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Not sure I'd go for King - pretty certain that on a stats basis, he was just running hot last season and has reverted to type this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 At the moment I'd take Don King tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I would take king in a heartbeat he would be a massive upgrade on Perez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Started every game he's been fit for this season. Can't see why AFCB would sell and if they were would sell for anything close to what we could afford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 King would surely replace Ayoze? Looked excellent against us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Spurs and Everton were quoted £30 million for him in the summer. Unless it’s a Matt Ritchie style scenario this wouldn’t happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Looked excellent against us, I’d be happy for someone who doesn’t score a shit load as long as they benefitted the team in a major way which he would with his pace, running and strength. He’s a handful and only Mitro is for us and we all know he’s not gonna get game time. I wouldn't be splashing silly money on him mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I know it’s unlikely particularly as the takeover is looking unlikely but if we did win him he would be our best player imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Not sure I'd go for King - pretty certain that on a stats basis, he was just running hot last season and has reverted to type this season. More than likely, but with our budget, these are the sort of signings we will get. Then fans will moan that Rafa has wasted the money on poor signings if it didn't work out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Josh King has a great dynamism, but the stats people seem to think his goals in the second half of last season are a classic case of an unsustainable hot streak. https://statsbomb.com/2017/07/joshua-king-and-the-hot-foot/ With a player in hot form, an increasingly mad market, and inflated fees in January, there is a real risk of overpaying. fwiw, for stats people, another classic case of a hot streak was us finishing fifth under Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Dominick Drexler is a Newcastle United transfer targetafter an exceptional start to the season with Bundesliga 2 side Holstein Kiel, according to Kicker. The German attacking midfielder has scored eight goals and assisted six times in 16 appearances, prompting speculation of a move. Aston Villa and Cardiff City are also said to be interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Competing with Villa and Cardiff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Dominick Drexler is a Newcastle United transfer targetafter an exceptional start to the season with Bundesliga 2 side Holstein Kiel, according to Kicker. The German attacking midfielder has scored eight goals and assisted six times in 16 appearances, prompting speculation of a move. Aston Villa and Cardiff City are also said to be interested. At 27 and playing in the German second division, that's a big risk imo. Shows us no signs that he will be better than what we've got. I'm sure Gayle or Mitrovic would tear up that league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Here's a novel idea...if Rafa ever gets to pick which players he signs properly lets all back his judgement and get behind it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Here's a novel idea...if Rafa ever gets to pick which players he signs properly lets all back his judgement and get behind it. What if he wants more fullbacks though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Here's a novel idea...if Rafa ever gets to pick which players he signs properly lets all back his judgement and get behind it. What if he wants more fullbacks though. Good point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Joshua King is apparently all but ready to join us in January according to Norwegian press. Who’s saying that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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