Fantail Breeze Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 £25m wouldn’t even get you a Dan Neil these days., apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: £25m wouldn’t even get you a Dan Neil these days., apparently. 25m is the old 2.5m Think of it like that. Shearer 15m = 150m today ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 24 minutes ago, ManDoon said: It’s not even close to being mugged he’s an absolutely quality player, still playing at the highest level with no serious signs of decline. Absolutely. England’s most consistent player at the last World Cup, still one of Southgate’s most trusted players and been an integral part of one of Europe’s elite teams. Meanwhile we’ve got Jacob Murphy and Matt Ritchie at full back. Trippier would be the best signing we’ve made in a long time, especially in our current plight. Just keep him off Fun88. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 He’d be a near perfect partner for Berge. Sign them up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Not sold on Wijnaldum being an answer to our current problems. He's scored goals in a poor Newcastle side but so did Joe Willock. No doubt a good player but he didn't grab games and drive us forward before and not sure he would now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Bit undecided on Wijnaldum tbh. Obviously a good player and better than what we have but we know he can be a little inconsistent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I do think Wijnaldum improved aspects of his game at Liverpool due to being involved in the game more, though here he wouldn't see as much as the ball Wijnaldum would be good if we are getting someone like Kamara as well but wouldn't be happy if he is the only CM we sign Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Lazarus said: Bit undecided on Wijnaldum tbh. Obviously a good player and better than what we have but we know he can be a little inconsistent. I don't think we're anywhere near attractive enough to sign consistently good footballers. That said, I don't think Wijnaldum would want to sign for us anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said: Not sold on Wijnaldum being an answer to our current problems. He's scored goals in a poor Newcastle side but so did Joe Willock. No doubt a good player but he didn't grab games and drive us forward before and not sure he would now. He never played centre mid for us though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 You lot are off your rocker if you wouldn't take Wijnaldum on loan. He's been pretty consistently one of the best midfield players in Europe, has experience of the the league and even the club and gets you goals from midfield. I'd feel a lot better about our prospects for the next half season with the likes of Trippier and him in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Would take Wijnaldum, would improve us, good footballer, 2015-16 resentment aside. Would prefer Kamara though if I was given the choice, a defensive midfielder is more what we need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortoon Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Honestly we already fought a relegation battle with Wijnaldum in the team. Eventually he was one of many very talented players we went down with. I remember him shying away from challenges against shite teams and letting Sunderland for example win the midfield battle by being a coward. He wasn't what we needed then in the prime of his youth and supposedly everything to prove. I don't think he is the one we want to give a last pay-day now. Another Michael Owen situation in the making putting himself before the team is bound to happen. I would steer well clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: You lot are off your rocker if you wouldn't take Wijnaldum on loan. He's been pretty consistently one of the best midfield players in Europe, has experience of the the league and even the club and gets you goals from midfield. I'd feel a lot better about our prospects for the next half season with the likes of Trippier and him in. But we've also seen how he can go missing in a relegation battle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 For better and some for worse, Wijnaldum isn't the same player we had here. Getting him on loan would be a huge move. The lad left one of the best clubs in the world, turned down one of the best clubs in the world to sign for one of the best clubs in the world. Little old Newcastle have no rights to be linked to players like him never mind turn their noses up at him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Wijnaldum would be nowt like Owen. He’s had 6 years more experience since his time with us, would be an immense signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Just now, Jackie Broon said: But we've also seen how he can go missing in a relegation battle. We've seen many of our players and managers go missing in a relegation battle, but we haven't seen many of them subsequently form an integral part of an all conquering midfield and score goals for fun for club and country. Also, I'd snap your hands of for a midfield player scoring 11 goals for us right now if that's what people consider going missing in a relegation battle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Wijnaldum definitely played centre mid for us a few times and was non existent. He did great at Liverpool in a very defined role in a 3. I think he's a complementary player in a good side rather than a game changer in a weaker side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I'm in no way turning my nose up at Wijnaldum, he is quality, when surrounded by quality. I just don't know if we have that. If ASM can start getting the balance right, between using the players around him and doing something magical, Wijnaldum would be a great signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: We've seen many of our players and managers go missing in a relegation battle, but we haven't seen many of them subsequently form an integral part of an all conquering midfield and score goals for fun for club and country. Also, I'd snap your hands of for a midfield player scoring 11 goals for us right now if that's what people consider going missing in a relegation battle. He scored 2 goals in a dead rubber in the last game and went 16 games without scoring before that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Just now, triggs said: He scored 2 goals in a dead rubber in the last game and went 16 games without scoring before that We might need his four goals against Norwich, to get a result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, triggs said: Wijnaldum definitely played centre mid for us a few times and was non existent. He did great at Liverpool in a very defined role in a 3. I think he's a complementary player in a good side rather than a game changer in a weaker side I've seen enough of Holland over the years to know better than that. I think he is criminally underrated because he doesn't do much fancy stuff, but for quiet efficiency and making teams perform better there's not many better in his position imo. He may be getting on a bit, but to help our cause on loan for 6 months we've got precious little to lose unless people think we're better off with the likes of Hayden and Willock? Edited December 27, 2021 by Unbelievable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Unbelievable said: I've seen enough of Holland over the years to know better than that. I think he is criminally underrated because he doesn't do much fancy stuff, but for quiet efficiency and making teams perform better there's not many better in his position imo. He may be getting on a bit, but to help our cause on loan for 6 months we've got precious little to lose unless people think we're better off with the likes of Hayden Willock? It definitely depends upon who else we get. Right now we struggle to string 3 passes together, Wijnaldum might increase that to 4, when we can get it to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Just now, Unbelievable said: I've seen enough of Holland over the years to know better than that. I think he is criminally underrated because he doesn't do much fancy stuff, but for quiet efficiency and making teams perform better there's not many better in his position imo. He may be getting on a bit, but to help our cause on loan for 6 months we've got precious little to lose unless people think we're better off with the likes of Hayden Willock? Holland were the worst they have been in living memory when Wijnaldum was the main man until a few world class players came along Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, triggs said: He scored 2 goals in a dead rubber in the last game and went 16 games without scoring before that Not sure how you can blame relegation on a scoreless run from a midfielder who turned out to be our top scorer that season like. Looking at that squad that Schteve had at his disposal it's criminal he couldn't get a tune out of them. Wijnaldum was the least of our problems that season, and I think his subsequent career proves that beyond a shred of doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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