Disco Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Linked with James McCarthy on a free. Grim I'm sure he was linked previously, when he was at Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, joeyt said: Linked with James McCarthy on a free. Grim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 This club is dead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number37 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I know the answer, of course I do, but seriously, where is the money? Like, we're technically a Premier League club but acting like we don't have a pot to piss in. I'm not expecting the second coming of Manchester City but surely, in 2021, signing players in double digit millions isn't the most outrageous thing to expect (delusional Geordies). These are basic, fundamental running costs of a modern club in the richest football league in the world - not title winning ambition, not squad overhauls, just doing the essentials. Surely even treading water must cost a couple of quid. Is the club sitting on a huge cash reserve? Clever accountancy? Even if Mike Ashley openly stated he's paying himself a million pounds a week you'd have to half admire his honesty and begrudgingly accept that's where the money is. But no. It's just a stubborn refusal. It's negligence, it's not being thrifty, it's not Daniel Levy levels of brinkmanship. The club isn't hemorrhaging money, it's not doing a Leeds (in the classic sense, chance would be a fine thing), it hasn't taken out a loan with the Bank of chuffing England nor has it built a 100,000 faded seat stadium in the middle of some retail park broadly speaking within the NE postcode. It's absolute madness. It's so ironic that the Premier league must hate us not because we're going to spend our way to every title from now until domesday but because we're deliberately stinking out their league by not even trying. In loads of other sports you'd be chucked out or disqualified for deliberately not trying or not showing effort. But aye, fit and proper person. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Fuck knows, but it’s a good question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Willock on loan Willems Ben Arfa Rondon You could get those 4 for very little outlay and we know that they improve the squad. (working with the budget here, get that they wouldn't be the most satisfying window ever) Let Ritchie move back to Bournemouth to put a million into the pot and look for a few quid on Darlow to get another centre mid. But we have Bruce so Hendrick it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) Lemina is shite, let's stop pretending. Willock is the only Midfielder we need to focus on. Worry about dreg signings after. If anything we need fullbacks, the only club who have converted 2 wingers into fullbacks because were too fucking tight to go out and buy actual good fullbacks. Edited July 22, 2021 by mighty__mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, mighty__mag said: Lemina is shite, let's stop pretending. Willock is the only Midfielder we need to focus on. Worry about dreg signings after. If anything we need fullbacks, the only club who have converted 2 wingers into fullbacks because were too fucking tight to go out and buy actual good fullbacks. Willock and a replacement for Shelvey. We need to bin that bald layabout as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Page 666. Quite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, mighty__mag said: Lemina is shite, let's stop pretending. Willock is the only Midfielder we need to focus on. Worry about dreg signings after. If anything we need fullbacks, the only club who have converted 2 wingers into fullbacks because were too fucking tight to go out and buy actual good fullbacks. A few of us thought Lewis was an actual good full back, even more suited to wingback actually. Not turned out too well so far, but we did spent a fair amount for us on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 So.. - Lemina turns us down for Nice - Cameron Vickers turns us down for Celtic. - Ajer goes to Bournemouth - We wont spend on willock and Arsenal will wait until the window closes. - We wont spend on random swedish players. Summer is going well as normal. Did see us linked to Barkley again. He has more sense though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Just your usual transfer window under Ashley. I don't even bother looking at the transfer news anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Year after year the same shit windows, largely uneventful. largely disgusting, largely banging heads on doors and certainly full of no hope or excitement. It is even more laughable that we’re now in the situation where the person responsible for all these years of frustration and anger is probably the one with the responsibility of having the opportunity of belief and hope again. You really couldn’t make it up. Nothing will change until he is gone and just as importantly (even more so I would say), nothing will change until owners with the ambition and progression to take this club forward are in charge. I am far from convinced this will happen, if this takeover does fail. I just can’t give a fuck about transfer windows now after so many years of failure. Surprised to still see a few saying a player not wanted by a lower table club, who has been total shit in the main for three year, is worth a punt because he maybe a better option than Shelvey.I used to think that way also, but I’m at the final stage of not giving a fuck about signing mainly par/below average players. Until Ashley and Bruce are gone and replaced by actual owners with the means and ambition to progress this club; I’m just not going to watch the continuing yearly decline. I don’t need to prove my loyalty I’ve done over 40 years of going home and away to support this club. I’ve just totally had enough of being totally pissed on continuously by cunt of a owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 5 hours ago, joeyt said: Linked with James McCarthy on a free. Grim Comes with an obligation to sign James McArthur as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 7 hours ago, et tu brute said: Year after year the same shit windows, largely uneventful. largely disgusting, largely banging heads on doors and certainly full of no hope or excitement. It is even more laughable that we’re now in the situation where the person responsible for all these years of frustration and anger is probably the one with the responsibility of having the opportunity of belief and hope again. You really couldn’t make it up. Nothing will change until he is gone and just as importantly (even more so I would say), nothing will change until owners with the ambition and progression to take this club forward are in charge. I am far from convinced this will happen, if this takeover does fail. I just can’t give a fuck about transfer windows now after so many years of failure. Surprised to still see a few saying a player not wanted by a lower table club, who has been total shit in the main for three year, is worth a punt because he maybe a better option than Shelvey.I used to think that way also, but I’m at the final stage of not giving a fuck about signing mainly par/below average players. Until Ashley and Bruce are gone and replaced by actual owners with the means and ambition to progress this club; I’m just not going to watch the continuing yearly decline. I don’t need to prove my loyalty I’ve done over 40 years of going home and away to support this club. I’ve just totally had enough of being totally pissed on continuously by cunt of a owner. id say every single NUFC fan feels like this , home games will have 45,000 rocking up and 3,300 at a meaningless away friendly . work that piece of idiotic behaviour out? It will be the same folk as above . there lies one of the biggest problems why there’s no change Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Those going tonight I hope make as uncomfortable as hell for Bruce. I want at least some crumb of enjoyment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said: Those going tonight I hope make as uncomfortable as hell for Bruce. I want at least some crumb of enjoyment. A nice defeat for Bruce’s boys and lots of vitriol from the away fans would be sweet. Mind they are mugs for going… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I don't think any of the 3300 going tonight are there to support Bruce, it's just the away day experience again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 “Brewcie giz a wave” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Those going tonight I hope make as uncomfortable as hell for Bruce. I want at least some crumb of enjoyment. Me and the seven I’m going with 100% will be just like the Sheff Utd match! It’ll be a very drunk away end and he and the PL will get hammered tonight and rightfully so! Edited July 23, 2021 by Paully Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Those going tonight I hope make as uncomfortable as hell for Bruce. I want at least some crumb of enjoyment. Agree totally. The only enjoyment to get out of this shit club is seeing that monstrosity getting stick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Paully said: Me and the seven I’m going with 100% will be just like the Sheff Utd match! It’ll be a very drunk away end and he and the PL will get hammered tonight and rightfully so! on reflection that’s fair enough , it’s the season ticket homies I don’t understand, get on the pitch and don’t move . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 While this is garbage.. I...want..to...believe... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 He also loves the NE, kids are settled, he's started playing county level golf for Northumberland. I don't buy it tbh. Hope it's true though. Hayden would seem the one more likely to depart, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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