kingxlnc Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 At the current rate of spend and considering the new players being linked, I much prefer the signings made in 2015/6 under McClaren - the likes of Wijnaldum and Mitrovic in particular were extremely highly rated (Mitrovic in fact was considered one of the best 20 or 30 young players in the world due to his CL exploits), then you had Thauvin who was extremely exciting and even Mbemba who although not a big name, filled a role that was much needed at the time. Not to mention all of them were very well priced - so it felt that the 80M spent was genuinely of good value - and topped up a squad that already had Sissoko and some remnants of the decent Carr players left. Is Bruce better than McClaren? Not that I'm bothered by any of this by the way - just saying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The ideal summer would have been this: BZG announce purchase to go through 1 September. Keep Rafa. New 4 year deal offered. Sign Rondon - 16.5m - ST Reject Perez bid - unless they offered 45M Reject Longstaff bid - at all costs Sign Joelinton - CF Sign Bowen / Saint Maxim - RW Sign Max / N'Soki - LB Sign Scott - CM Sign Sidibe - RB BZG then announce huge statement CM signing they will be funding on deadline day Mike Ashley dies just minutes after signing the deal to sell to BZG Charnely is fired spectacularly and is chased out of Newcastle What a pointless post lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 At least you predicted the replies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The ideal summer would have been this: BZG announce purchase to go through 1 September. Keep Rafa. New 4 year deal offered. Sign Rondon - 16.5m - ST Reject Perez bid - unless they offered 45M Reject Longstaff bid - at all costs Sign Joelinton - CF Sign Bowen / Saint Maxim - RW Sign Max / N'Soki - LB Sign Scott - CM Sign Sidibe - RB BZG then announce huge statement CM signing they will be funding on deadline day Mike Ashley dies just minutes after signing the deal to sell to BZG Charnely is fired spectacularly and is chased out of Newcastle What a pointless post lol Top 3 would have done me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsprillasShinPad Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Christ, many fans here would give Pardew a blozzer just to see the top one on that list come true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greydos Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The ideal summer would have been this: BZG announce purchase to go through 1 September. Keep Rafa. New 10 year deal offered. Sign Rondon - 16.5m - ST Reject Perez bid - unless they offered 45M Reject Longstaff bid - at all costs Sign Joelinton - CF Sign Bowen / Saint Maxim - RW Sign Max / N'Soki - LB Sign Scott - CM Sign Sidibe - RB BZG then announce huge statement CM signing they will be funding on deadline day Mike Ashley dies just minutes after signing the deal to sell to BZG Charnely is fired spectacularly and is chased out of Newcastle What a pointless post lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzgerald Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The ideal summer would have been this: Keep Rafa. New 30 year deal offered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Nice only scored 30 goals in Ligue 1 last season?! I'm not surprised with Saint-Maximin's end product. Left out of the squad tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Nice only scored 30 goals in Ligue 1 last season?! I'm not surprised with Saint-Maximin's end product. Left out of the squad tonight. It happen So on Joelinton comparisons we should sign him in about a week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We'll get Joelinton and ASM, plus A.N.Other and then sell Longstaff on deadline day without replacing him. Relegated by a midfield of Shelvey and Colback. Reach FA Cup final and lose to Liverpool. Written in the stars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We'll get Joelinton and ASM, plus A.N.Other and then sell Longstaff on deadline day without replacing him. Relegated by a midfield of Shelvey and Colback. Reach FA Cup final and lose to Liverpool. Written in the stars. And still made money. But but Mike has broken ya record twice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The few times I’ve seen him for Rangers he’s looked poor, but has a good set-piece. Like a right-sided Ian Harte. I only watched their games against Celtic last season but I thought he stood out as one of the best players on the pitch the few times I did watch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We'll get Joelinton and ASM, plus A.N.Other and then sell Longstaff on deadline day without replacing him. Relegated by a midfield of Shelvey and Colback. Reach FA Cup final and lose to Liverpool. Written in the stars. Reach FA cup final? You on crack mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Nice only scored 30 goals in Ligue 1 last season?! They were still a good side despite that, the team is pretty defensive. Balotelli and Plea left last summer with essentially no replacement, and Saint-Maximin had to play upfront for long stretches of the season. ASM is definitely not a striker, imo, he should play on the left. I like the boy as a player, very entertaining dribbler and physically gifted, but I'm not sure if he will translate to the Premier League and specifically a Steve Bruce side at all, tbh. A big risk for a club that never spends. Everything about his profile makes me think he'll be someone the manager won't fully trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Nice only scored 30 goals in Ligue 1 last season?! They were still a good side despite that, the team is pretty defensive. Balotelli and Plea left last summer with essentially no replacement, and Saint-Maximin had to play upfront for long stretches of the season. ASM is definitely not a striker, imo, he should play on the left. I like the boy as a player, very entertaining dribbler and physically gifted, but I'm not sure if he will translate to the Premier League and specifically a Steve Bruce side at all, tbh. A big risk for a club that never spends. Everything about his profile makes me think he'll be someone the manager won't fully trust. yeah a weird one. He has played on the right but clearly favors the left. I guess hatem did too. Maybe Almiron doesnt play wide left but behind Joelinton. Makes some sense if we also buy Bowen for the right. Not so much otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On the plus side the FCB might just waste his money. Job done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag_in_NZ Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On the plus side the FCB might just waste OUR money. Job done. Corrected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Don't want to turn my nose up at signings right now but I really hope we find an alternative to Saint-Maximin. Jean-Philippe Mateta is the one I wanted more than Joelinton, Saint-Maximin. Proper striker reminds me of Demba Ba. Joelinton will need time to make the striker role his best position. NUFC were offered Mateta for £8m last summer... Yeah, heard about that too. Rafa wasn't keen and wouldn't sign off on it, and MA was pissed off apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Nice only scored 30 goals in Ligue 1 last season?! They were still a good side despite that, the team is pretty defensive. Balotelli and Plea left last summer with essentially no replacement, and Saint-Maximin had to play upfront for long stretches of the season. ASM is definitely not a striker, imo, he should play on the left. I like the boy as a player, very entertaining dribbler and physically gifted, but I'm not sure if he will translate to the Premier League and specifically a Steve Bruce side at all, tbh. A big risk for a club that never spends. Everything about his profile makes me think he'll be someone the manager won't fully trust. Based only a highlights video, but he looks like a player who has to try and do something spectacular every time he gets the ball, rather than release it early. Not a team player, basically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I still think we will sell at least one player for big money before the deadline and if we are losing 0 3 at halftime against Arsenal what will Bruce do? Its not as though he can go out and buy some of the cloggers he has used before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I still think we will sell at least one player for big money before the deadline and if we are losing 0 3 at halftime against Arsenal what will Bruce do? Its not as though he can go out and buy some of the cloggers he has used before "no more goals". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I like him but he definitely has a touch of the Adamw Trarore about him. His end product and decision making is suspect Definitely has poor decision making in the final third but I'd rather us sign someone like him who has the traits you can't teach and lacks the ones you can. His pace and skill are unquestionable. He just needs to look up when he gets into the box by the looks of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Think with him in the team we might finally get some penalties, especially with var coming in this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I like him but he definitely has a touch of the Adamw Trarore about him. His end product and decision making is suspect Definitely has poor decision making in the final third but I'd rather us sign someone like him who has the traits you can't teach and lacks the ones you can. His pace and skill are unquestionable. He just needs to look up when he gets into the box by the looks of it. Sounds like Overran. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 The stuff of nightmares... Fancy the King starting that useless twat over HBA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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