geordie_b Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, Holmesy said: definitely not the player we thought he was when we signed him and we literally only snapped him up because he was free - none of that is his fault. He’s exactly the player I knew he was, hopeless, Colback 2.0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Are Villa super rich or why would the likes of Coutinho want to go there? ??♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, Peppe said: Are Villa super rich or why would the likes of Coutinho want to go there? ??♂️ They’re paying less than 50% of his current wages. He’s going there because of Gerrard and the CEO, and because he’s been injured/crap for the last two years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 The post orgasmic come down after Jan is gonna be huge. Might have to start ordering snacks in ready now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Any reports of us making a bid for a CM or CF yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Collage said: Any reports of us making a bid for a CM or CF yet? Just some chat about us bidding for Cantwell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I’m sure he will be a big upgrade. But just looks and seems like a BTEC Maddison and I can’t stand that fucker, for all that he is a quality player. I feel like a mobile DM that can actually pass and tackle and has an ounce of positional sense is much more important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, Collage said: Any reports of us making a bid for a CM or CF yet? No out-and-out CM rumours since the window opened that i can recall. A couple of CAM/#10 types mentioned. Barbosa, Cabral, PEA and Brereton-Diaz have been mentioned for up top but nothing concrete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Holmesy said: No out-and-out CM rumours since the window opened that i can recall. A couple of CAM/#10 types mentioned. Barbosa, Cabral, PEA and Brereton-Diaz have been mentioned for up top but nothing concrete Ramsey, Kamara, Veretout, Bruno Guimares, Cantwell have been linked for midfield. Upfront has had a few too, including Vlahovic (I know), both Ousmane and Moussa Dembele, even Julian Alvarez and Darwin Nunez (latter two extremely tenuous, similar to the Vlahovic links). No bids reported, as far as we know, though. Edited January 7, 2022 by Emotic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, 54 said: Worrying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, 54 said: What position does Cantwell play? Could be be used as a CM option, or is he more of a CAM? He looks like a similar type to Willock to me, which makes it all the more strange. I mean if you were getting Coutinho in to upgrade, that would make more sense, otherwise do we really need a player in that position at this moment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Emotic said: Ramsey, Kamara, Veretout, Bruno Guimares, Cantwell have been linked for midfield. Upfront has had a few too, including Vlahovic (I know), both Ousmane and Moussa Dembele, even Julian Alvarez and Darwin Nunez (latter two extremely tenuous, similar to the Vlahovic links). Yeah, lots of rumours, but no reports of bids then. Looking like we’re taking care of defence first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 11/10/2021 at 18:06, Dr.Spaceman said: Can't see it personally. We've got no reason to gamble on players in their mid 20's who've had 5 games at this level. I'd like us to sign the likes of Cantwell, Gallagher, McNeil, Barnes etc Didn't actually think this would happen, but seems like we're going after these types of signings after all. Gallagher will not get a look in at Chelsea imo, should be ditching the Longstaffs and bringing him in at the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Seeing as we've conceded double the goals Burnley as.. defence is deffo our first fix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 We've had cones in Central midfield too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, 54 said: Interesting that he said agents and not clubs, would suggest things are well advanced and its now down to convincing the players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Dr.Spaceman said: Didn't actually think this would happen, but seems like we're going after these types of signings after all. Gallagher will not get a look in at Chelsea imo, should be ditching the Longstaffs and bringing him in at the end of the season. I think Gallagher will get a look in at Chelsea next season, but if he's for sale he should be our number one target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Gaztoon said: Seeing as we've conceded double the goals Burnley as.. defence is deffo our first fix. Central midfield is a big part of that problem IMO edit: and with Wilson out we desperately need a striker Edited January 7, 2022 by Collage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 A solid, competent defensive midfielder would go a long way to improving the defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, The Prophet said: I think Gallagher will get a look in at Chelsea next season, but if he's for sale he should be our number one target. Yes please, I’d tempt Chelsea with a big offer, he will always be in and out of a side like Chelsea you’d feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, The Prophet said: A solid, competent defensive midfielder would go a long way to improving the defence. Imagine Tiote under someone like Howe man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, Gaztoon said: Seeing as we've conceded double the goals Burnley as.. defence is deffo our first fix. Our CBs have undoubtedly been shit but if you've look back at the goals we've conceded, a lot of the trouble has come from the full back areas. Ritchie, Krafth and Manquillo (although i like him) just haven't stopped balls into the box or given any sort of protection at all. Couple that with a pedestrian midfield offering no protection as well and we've been on a hiding to nothing. I'm happy we're targeting CBs but if we went into the rest of the season with no new CBs but new fullbacks on both sides and new CMs i'd still be confident of staying up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I’m starting to get the impression we may try and sign both Botman and Carlos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAINFIELD Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Greetings from Sweden to my peers in Newcastle (or wherever you are)! Your way of writing slang is entertaining to read, I wish I could get there one day. In Sweden, the school is based on the grammatically correct English - which no one in the whole world seems to use. And to be honest, which very few of us Swedes in the end still seem to master. Just want to get it said, so you do not think that a strange dude who is shit out of the nobility or the like appears. Anyway! Botman and Carlos - yes please! I think we are doing well with that renewal + Trippier. Regarding Todd Cantwell, I've always liked him. Do not know why. Maybe not the one we should rely on to do the job, but .. Aaron Ramsey .. Yes, why not. Always liked him too. But, the injuries make me a little questioning .. Milinkovic-Savic in Lazio, on the other hand. I want him! Jonjo, oh Jonjo. I actually like him. His way of delivering "sandwiches on the lip" (Swedish expression for ... precision, I think), distributing balls, etc., is something few in Newcastle master. I think with the right player around him, he would be several levels better. Then I would really like to see Dejan Kulusevski in Newcastle. I make a daring guess that you have'nt seen many seconds on Sweden's national team, but that guy makes my stomach jump as soon as he gets the ball. Anything can happen, he is intense, hard to face, hard to take the ball off, gets around and past where the hell he wants and above all, like ASM - unorthodox in his way. He does not seem to have a place at all in Juventus. Would love to see him in Newcastle! When it comes to strikers in general: Alexander Isak - I may be a little biased. But that guy has a psyche of steel. In his mind he is an old man in a young body. Has a calm that few have, reads the game very well and has proven that he can score goals. Teemu Pukki - A distinct goal scorer that I spit bile on last time. But after returning to the full use of my mind, I would more than like to see him in Newcastle. Edin Dzeko - No explanation needed here. Eden Hazard - Same here. Timo Werner - Does he even play? Would be perfect for us. Let him chill 85% percent of the matches, and when we get the ball he runs like hell. Then he scores. Easy game. I honestly no longer know what is considered logical or illogical recruits. But here's my "logical" lineup (I assume ASM and Wilson is gone for a while): Dubravka Trippier D.Carlos S.Botman Anyone / linesman Jonjo D.Van de Beek Willock Ramsey / Hazard Dzeko / Werner / Kulusevski And, If I may dream a little more! Dubravka (sees no reason to recruit a goalkeeper) Trippier D.Carlos S.Botman Digne Donny, De Jong, Willock Hazard, Vlahovic / Werner, Kulusevski Howay The Lads! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Delivering sandwiches on the lip is possibly the best saying I have ever heard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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