STM Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I've always thought Lemina looked like had something about him but perhaps wasn't applied correctly. Which is unfortunate because Brucey will make him fetch the babs after the match. Greame Jones might get something out of him but it's another NUFC throw of the dice. The fact that Shelvey is first name on the teamsheet basically makes out midfield selection null and void anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Lemina is hopeless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Don;t think Lemina is that bad. Think he scored a canny goal vs us at SJP a few seasons ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Anyone paired with Shelvey is a shit midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Don't think Lemina is that bad, he was decent for Southampton in the first few months of 17/18 but then just tailed off. Him and Willock coming in would improve our options, getting rid of Hayden though and keeping Shelvey and Hendrick is absolutely brainless. Would take Gallagher too, also surprised no one's gone in for Matheus Pereira yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Tomato Deuce said: I’d be happy to have him, but I honestly hate how much we rely on loans from “larger” clubs to fill out our roster every year. Like a beaten dog mewling for table scraps. It’s pathetically small-time and a further indictment of our transfer policy and upper-level management. It's this exact strategy that contributed directly to the mackems ultimate downfall...relying on loans being their best players season after season until the luck ran out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: Don't think Lemina is that bad, he was decent for Southampton in the first few months of 17/18 but then just tailed off. Him and Willock coming in would improve our options, getting rid of Hayden though and keeping Shelvey and Hendrick is absolutely brainless. Would take Gallagher too, also surprised no one's gone in for Matheus Pereira yet. Gallagher definitely, he’s very good. Probably fair on Lemina, he’s a bit of a punt. Just would expect that this is the worst possible place for him to discover his best form. Especially trying to run a whole midfield himself alongside JJ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Sima said: Lemina is hopeless. This in spades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Would be a typical Ashley/Bruce, signing that has done fuck all for a few years, but is available on the cheap. Sign a player that another lower table club don't want, whilst the likes of Villa and Leeds (very recently promoted), start to leave us miles behind. He's not worth a punt if you want to be even half ambitious, to which we don't of course. Boy, I'm so pleased that I have finally drawn the line and won't watch a minute of any football from NUFC whilst those two are at the helm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Ashley is definitely waiting till after the West Ham game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Are Nice loaded? See they've signed Justin Kluivert too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Owned by Ineos so yeah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, joeyt said: Are Nice loaded? See they've signed Justin Kluivert too Only on loan, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Beaten to signings by second rate French teams. Halcyon days at NUFC. Mind, he's shit anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Canny place to live, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 minute ago, The Janitor said: Canny place to live, mind. Aye it’s nice enough I suppose… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Linked with James McCarthy on a free. Grim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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...
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