sh74 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: Don't know if this has been posted but a new name to add to the list Think he'd bring a lot of 'presents' to the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Or gift goals to the opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Probably get Howe the sack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Links have gone crackers now like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, Tomato Deuce said: 100% yes to that. Fuck knas if it’s real or not. yeah that’s a good deal. Revisit a perm deal in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 January btw is gonna be like Xmas was like as a bairn, I’m excited already. I’m confident we’ll do some good business and sign enough players to help us as much as can be to try and stay up. I’m excited by the kind or type of player Howe wants too, no more fucking Haydens, Hendricks and other players absolutely useless with a ball at their feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Just now, Yorkie said: Links have gone crackers now like. I hope that was intentional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 By the way if we do say sign Dembele, for me that would be the new owners flexing their muscle and showing future intent even if they privately know it’s a risky deal and will likely be a huge waste of money. If so, and that’s the risk they are prepared to take, it’s a positive sign for me that they will be throwing big money at the club to get us to become an elite level club. I’d rather we invested whatever he would cost in other areas, however. But I’m along for the ride all the same! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, HTT II said: By the way if we do say sign Dembele, for me that would be the new owners flexing their muscle and showing future intent even if they privately know it’s a risky deal and will likely be a huge waste of money. If so, and that’s the risk they are prepared to take, it’s a positive sign for me that they will be throwing big money at the club to get us to become an elite level club. I’d rather we invested whatever he would cost in other areas, however. But I’m along for the ride all the same! pif Dembele is their cherry then fair enough. The icing and sponge is going to be canny enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, FloydianMag said: Absolutely agree with that last sentence re potential recruits need to want to be here AND can hit the ground running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 What do you think Howe thinks about the potential of signing 5/6 new players in one window. I'm sure he knew what he was getting himself to but I imagine it will be quite hard to manage a big batch of new players and characters joining in one go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Just now, TRon said: Absolutely agree with that last sentence re potential recruits need to want to be here AND can hit the ground running. Buying from abroad always carries a risk of them not settling, but then I’ve also seen many domestic based players who just haven’t settled into a new club either for whatever reason. We need to be signing players high on confidence, we need that lift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackmisfit Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Dumb question maybe... Here in the states, the NFL has GM's and coaches. The GM is responsible for bringing in players and the coach to coach the players. If NUFC don't have a DOF (who I'd assume would normally work with the manager), does the wishlist of players in/out fall to Howe then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I agree with the sentiment but when did Ross fking Gregory become a stalwart of trustworthy news? Him and his whole organisation are legendarily shit at what they're supposed to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 If we get Ramsey, Botman and Trippier, we will have done mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Absolute explosion of links today. Guess today is a working day for sports journos, need to look busy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 51 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: That would be perfect for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, Jaqen said: Dembele's problems seem to be alot more with motivation, attitude and injuries than ability. He's definitely a quality player when he's on form. Agent is reportedly asking for daft money, trying to get him 40m contract a year. He's axctining but could turn into a really expensive flop for whoever gets him. That's the short of it. He has lots of ability but lacks professionalism (the stories of him being late to training have become a meme, and even his teammates openly joke about it) and he's made of glass. He's also not the smartest player on the pitch but his talent can sometimes bail him out, unlike others. The story with him over the years is that he'll put a promising string of games and then break down. Personally I'd like him to stay, it's not like we're flush with talent at the moment, but not at the money quoted. The story around here is that you're only club that will meet his agent's demands (€20m net wages and 20m sign on fee) but Dembelé doesn't want to sign for a team battling relegation. Edited December 30, 2021 by Village Idiot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Shelvey Ramsey Joelinton As a midfield 3 (under Howe) is light years from what we will have been used to. Shelvey= Quarter back Joelinton= Box to box ball winner/carrier Ramsey= Creative attacking midfielder I know we would all like more in centre midfield but for the next 6 months, this looks fairly tasty to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Ramsey would be be mint for tutoring Willock too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, Village Idiot said: The story around here is that you're only club that will meet his agent's demands (€20m net wages and 20m sign on fee) but Dembelé doesn't want to sign for a team battling relegation. Can quite imagine. Also exactly what we need to avoid in this window as they have to buy into the vision long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said: Buying from abroad always carries a risk of them not settling, but then I’ve also seen many domestic based players who just haven’t settled into a new club either for whatever reason. We need to be signing players high on confidence, we need that lift. I was thinking more about players with spotty fitness records wrt hit the ground running tbh. We don't have much option other than shopping abroad with PL clubs reluctant to do business, but if the quality is there, then I think they will succeed regardless of experience over here. Ramsey would be a no brainer if he's over those fitness concerns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 What's Dembeles contract situation? Haven't kept an eye on that one, as I've largely ignored any silly links. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I’m hoping we can get enough quality in to not start Shelvey like.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Just now, HTT II said: I’m hoping we can get enough quality in to not start Shelvey like.. Seems an incredibly hard person to replace IMO. It's not that I rate him especially highly but his role right now is crucial. I think we all know Shelvey isn't the long term answer but it's hard to see the value in risking replacing him before other positions. It's more likely that we bring in a midfielder on loan to support a number of midfield positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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