LRD Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, xLiaaamx said: They play Burnley and Norwich before we play again after Saturday though. Either way, one of our relegation rivals is going to pick up points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Told that Yasir Al-Rumayyan made it clear to the management team that PIF are concerned with the way 'certain' things are being managed/controlled throughout the club on Saturday. So much so plans on the evening had to be shelved. Also told when Yasir Al-Rumayyan went in the changing room after the game it wasn’t a positive 'gee up' as has been said more of a 'must do better' message to the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Our current players are such an embarrassment, that's why we are so desperate for signings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I really don't get why PIF don't have there own person posted here full time. Surely they're a big enough organisation to do that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Have any reliable journos mentioned anything about us targeting any specific players who aren't defenders so far? Mentioned it in the other thread as well but it's a bit worrying if we are just focusing on the back 4 as most of the links seem to be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Have to say, I'm still surprised that Nickson is around. Another legacy of the Ashley era that needs binning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 These past few days have been such a comedown after the positivity post-Man U & the Trippier signing. Hope we get some positive news in the next 48hrs from somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Rivière's without a club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Definitely easy to be negative after the weekend and next weekend closing in. Given how long Trippier took it seems like we need to have someone new coming in tomorrow or Wednesday latest to play Saturday. As much as things have been drawn out things can equally move very quickly in the market too. Striker is the only thing we absolutely need in before the weekend imo. If CB and DM take longer so be it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Anderson said: These past few days have been such a comedown after the positivity post-Man U & the Trippier signing. Hope we get some positive news in the next 48hrs from somewhere. It’s Saturdays defeat that has soured peoples mood. If we had won at the weekend, people would still be on a high and feeding on the rumours and links like last week. But that defeat has made some folk go all doom and gloom on everything. I still feel confident we will have at least one new face in before the weekend. It’s just a shame the shite result at the weekend has skewed some peoples thinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I think after x amount of years of these stupid transfer windows, it's just shown not to work. Clubs, even the top ones make terrible mistakes in the judgement of how players will fit into a side. Negotiations are rushed, smaller clubs don't have the capacity to operate multiple deals at the same time. The whole thing is unnecessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, mofo said: Told that Yasir Al-Rumayyan made it clear to the management team that PIF are concerned with the way 'certain' things are being managed/controlled throughout the club on Saturday. So much so plans on the evening had to be shelved. Also told when Yasir Al-Rumayyan went in the changing room after the game it wasn’t a positive 'gee up' as has been said more of a 'must do better' message to the team. How would PIF have any idea about running or managing a football club, they are an investment firm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, mofo said: Told that Yasir Al-Rumayyan made it clear to the management team that PIF are concerned with the way 'certain' things are being managed/controlled throughout the club on Saturday. So much so plans on the evening had to be shelved. Also told when Yasir Al-Rumayyan went in the changing room after the game it wasn’t a positive 'gee up' as has been said more of a 'must do better' message to the team. No offence, but this sounds like bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Shearergol said: No offence, but this sounds like bullshit. Because it's negative? The noise around Thursday and Friday versus the noise since 5pm on Saturday with the contrast in names leaking suggest there being an issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 48 minutes ago, arnonel said: Can someone enlighten me. (Please dont lump me in the impatient camp - just curious) Why do the negotiations only start in January? eg: With Botman. Why could fee not have been negotiated during December so we can pounce in Jan? (or know we have to move to other targets and move on) Are there some steps I am missing? People keep saying this and the answer is always the same - hardly any business gets 'set up' during December because clubs just don't want to negotiate in December - why would you when you don't know if you'll get injuries, what your league position will be etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Shearergol said: No offence, but this sounds like bullshit. No offence taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, Sima said: Because it's negative? The noise around Thursday and Friday versus the noise since 5pm on Saturday with the contrast in names leaking suggest there being an issue. I wouldn't be basing anything on the amount of names being leaked by the press, most of them know about as much as we do. Even so there have been plenty thrown around today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, Sima said: Because it's negative? The noise around Thursday and Friday versus the noise since 5pm on Saturday with the contrast in names leaking suggest there being an issue. It's just an easy rumour to start, without quoting any sources. So the way the team played in an fa cup game meant that plans were changed for the evening? What plans? It's actually positive that PIF are concerned with how the club is being run anyway, not negative. I'm pleased they're concerned. Maybe they'll throw more money in to sort it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, reefatoon said: It’s Saturdays defeat that has soured peoples mood. If we had won at the weekend, people would still be on a high and feeding on the rumours and links like last week. But that defeat has made some folk go all doom and gloom on everything. I still feel confident we will have at least one new face in before the weekend. It’s just a shame the shite result at the weekend has skewed some peoples thinking. One extreme to other with some though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, The Prophet said: I wouldn't be basing anything on the amount of names being leaked by the press, most of them know about as much as we do. Even so there have been plenty thrown around today. All significantly of a lower standard than mooted at the back end of last week. It's went deathly quiet on the two key centre-half targets (one all but confirmed to be staying at his club) and we've let a rumoured left back target slip through our fingers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Shearergol said: It's just an easy rumour to start, without quoting any sources. So the way the team played in an fa cup game meant that plans were changed for the evening? What plans? It's actually positive that PIF are concerned with how the club is being run anyway, not negative. I'm pleased they're concerned. Maybe they'll throw more money in to sort it. Or maybe they'll just fuck it off completely. No one knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Personally I obviously would have liked us to win. To me though, the only thing that counts is the Watford game and us staying up, and it's been like that since we played ManU, or even longer. Edited January 10, 2022 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Can we start to have player threads once signed going forward? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Shearergol said: It's just an easy rumour to start, without quoting any sources. So the way the team played in an fa cup game meant that plans were changed for the evening? What plans? It's actually positive that PIF are concerned with how the club is being run anyway, not negative. I'm pleased they're concerned. Maybe they'll throw more money in to sort it. I often get fed little bits from 2 people associated very closely with the club, I tend not to post most of it on here because you are instantly called a bullshitter. The stuff i do put on I only do so if I hear the same from both people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) It's probably worth remembering that for a really, really long time we've only ever been the club that's been desperately looking around for players to buy in January and never the club looking to stave off interest for our best players, because we always deliberately put them in the shop window. I don't think Januaries are like this for most other clubs. Even if we stay up this summer, it's going to take a lot to change our mindsets while there's (hopefully) a sea-change at the club. Edited January 10, 2022 by kisearch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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