David Edgar Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 It's almost like there was a 'Rafa' list of transfer targets and a 'Carr' list. We've reverted to that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Going to be an exciting player. Very dynamic dribbler that will cause havoc to defences. Not going off the two clips I’ve seen when running from one end of the pitch to the other. Never looked fully in control once. You're trying to convince yourself of this, out of a desperation for things to go wrong this season. My observations are based on a dispassionate viewing of things. The guy looks a hell of a dangerous player. The games will start soon enough and we'll see what happens. Not that I think they have much of a plan in terms of signing people to play together and such but seems to be they've tried to buy a mobile, pacy front three in the style of Liverpool without any of them being an out and out striker if you like. Could work if they gel, could equally fall apart like a cheap suit. Everything really will depend on how it's managed. In theory I've never really had a problem with the model of buying young promising players and this being done by a specialist scouting team. But it only works if you have a very savvy manager on board who can at least guide the buying team in what he's looking for, and someone who can organise players to get the best out of them. Kevin Keegan putting Michael Owen in midfield at the top of a diamond, or turning Howey into an international class defender are cases in point. He wasn't even considered a tactical mastermind. We've got Steve Bruce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I hope the Longstaff fee will cover the cost of these two new signings, I would hate to think we were in the red this transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yerdas El Savon Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 At last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 They've just dusted off the old list from before Rafa came haven't they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 From Nsoki to Willems with less than a week left. This will end well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 They've just dusted off the old list from before Rafa came haven't they? Yep. Good old Charners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 They've just dusted off the old list from before Rafa came haven't they? Nah, Bruce is "in charge of transfers". These are definitely his guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Is he any good these days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Always up for some Jetro tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Wiki has been updated already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Is he any good these days? Didn't play too much for Eintracht last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 11th choice ‘innit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Suggests to me Graham Carr is back on the scene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 They'll still have all his old reports on file you'd assume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Some lad called Iain Davison broke the Willems news at 10.43am on Twitter, saying he was having a medical in Newcastle today. Ryder has just caught up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 N'Soki looked like the real quality player out of all the targets this season, no surprise he has held out for a better offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 They've just dusted off the old list from before Rafa came haven't they? Nah, Bruce is "in charge of transfers". These are definitely his guys. He is allowed to have final sign off on his preference. The key stipulation is that he agrees to select from "the list" of players from the recruitment team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackM Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Willems is terrible, barely played for Frankfurt last season and they are desperate to get rid of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I presume Willems is a squad signing? Rotating in when Ritchie is out. I take it this means the club don't think Lazaar can be used in the premier league? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 N'Soki looked like the real quality player out of all the targets this season, no surprise he has held out for a better offer. Apparently he's on £5k a week and we offered £9k...........................he turned us down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 What year are we in, Graham Carr is surely back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I presume Willems is a squad signing? Rotating in when Ritchie is out. I take it this means the club don't think Lazaar can be used in the premier league? He's a left back isn't he? How is he a stand-in for Ritchie? We do actually need a left back that being said, but not much point in buying a left-sided version of Manquillo. I haven't seen Jetro btw, just assuming he's not much good by the reaction of those on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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