Joey Linton Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Who was that open goal miss against from two yards out? Was it the championship season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pons Alias Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) Whats the criteria? I’m inclined to mention players like Feraday or Franz Carr but I suspect the fees were so relatively low… Similarly, players like Kilcline or Rob Lee had a positive impact well above measurement by fees or goals. Edited July 17, 2021 by Pons Alias Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Joey Linton said: Who was that open goal miss against from two yards out? Was it the championship season? Think it might have been Swansea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Joelinton wins this by a country mile. Cort was a good player ruined by injury. Luque was awful value for money and when I think about it Marcelino runs Joelinton pretty close. At least Joelinton will actually get on the field I’ve no idea if Marcelino could actually play the soft cunt. in fact, give me Joelinton over Marcelino. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Pons Alias said: Whats the criteria? I’m inclined to mention players like Feraday or Franz Carr but I suspect the fees were so relatively low… Similarly, players like Kilcline or Rob Lee had a positive impact well above measurement by fees or goals. Rob Lee is the best pound for pound signing we’ve ever made, a phenomenal player for what he cost, even if he cost a few million he would have been an absolute bargain, a masterstroke by KK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Krafth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Owen. Because.... Owen! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackbelts Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Rivière and Viana have got to be in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 22 hours ago, ToonArmy1892 said: Joelinton. End of thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Honestly, Newcastle have not spent anywhere enough money in recent years for this thread to be interesting. The Obafemi Martins signing was relatively more expensive (compared to the rest of the market) than anyone signed under Ashley, outside of the outlier and/or blatantly corrupt Joelinton signing, and this was nearly fifteen years ago. The problem with the club is certainly not value for money. The answer is Joelinton, but it is somewhat by default, tbh, it is not as though this is a club that takes risks with big money signings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pons Alias Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 What about Dave Beasant? That was a cluster-fuck of a transfer. We never did well with Wimbledon players before Barton. - Glynn Hodges was another. Or for another goalie, Mike Hooper, the birdwatcher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, Pons Alias said: What about Dave Beasant? That was a cluster-fuck of a transfer. We never did well with Wimbledon players before Barton. - Glynn Hodges was another. Or for another goalie, Mike Hooper, the birdwatcher. Birdwatching is mint, go on Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Honorable nod to Stephan Guivarch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Xisco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Got to be Thauvin...big fee for us, 4 appearances then back to France An understandable lot of Owen hate, but at least when he was fit and arsed he was a 1 in 2 striker for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrovianmag Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Mike Hooper , Lionel Perez , Marcelino , Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 15 hours ago, HTT II said: Rob Lee is the best pound for pound signing we’ve ever made, a phenomenal player for what he cost, even if he cost a few million he would have been an absolute bargain, a masterstroke by KK Wrong thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 12 hours ago, The Blackbelts said: Rivière and Viana have got to be in there Viana is definitely up there - he also has to be the biggest disappointment as he came with a decent reputation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 5 years before his time. Wasn’t a winger and wasn’t suited to a midfield two. When 4-3-3/4-5-1 became more popular over here he’d have been great imo. He actually filled in well for Robert that first season as a wide midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, duo said: Viana is definitely up there - he also has to be the biggest disappointment as he came with a decent reputation. Nah...he was just an example of us not being able to use a player properly. A few shockers aside he was pretty good, just totally wilted under crowd pressure. As someone said he was 5 years too early...should have been the Speed replacement, not playing alongside Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Heres a couple from abroad. Lentini - went to Milan for world record transfer just before Shearers and got injured in a car crash in his second season. Ultimately forced his retirement from the game. Pancev - went to inter for a then huge fee as he was a hugely prolific striker as well as european cup winner and golden boot winner and scored 3 goals in 3 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Would take some going to beat Coutinho to Barcelona. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 If looking at other teams the Mackems must have a fair few in there... Didier N'Dong - 18M released for free Rodwell - 13M released for free Ricky Alvarez - 9.5M and never even actually went to them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Kone, signed for about £5m, turned down about £20m from Everton 5 months later, sold for pennies after two relegations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Marcelino instantly sprung to my mind the moment I saw the thread title. £6m was a lot in 1999, especially for a defender - it's still more than we paid for a lot of our current first time - Dubravka, Hayden, Lascelles, Schaar, Fernandez etc. and he was gash, and never fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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