Fantail Breeze Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, gbandit said: To be honest Grand Old Team absolutely despise all their players apart from the molerat Anthony Gordon, their forum is a great place to spend some time when you need a pick-me-up He’s absolutely shite too. Fawning over him simply because he’s “a local lad”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, gbandit said: https://www.grandoldteam.com The scouse mackems have mostly accepted that they are down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Grand Old Team is my guilty pleasure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Can confirm Grand Old Team has been a hilarious way to waste a quiet afternoon at work for a good few weeks now. Perpetual state of multiple meltdowns. Team's shite. Russian funding. Stadium development potentially stalled. FFP breaches. It really does have it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Fantail Breeze said: He’s absolutely shite too. Fawning over him simply because he’s “a local lad”. Like that useless cunt Tom Davies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Would we take Zaha? I'm not sure he would want to join mind. And we would likely only match his wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 He turns 30 this year, and he really isn't that great. A big NO from me. Watford look like they will be going down and if we stay up then I'd have both Sarr and Emmanuel Dennis in ahead of him. If Burnley drop down, Cornet ahead of him too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 31 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Would we take Zaha? I'm not sure he would want to join mind. And we would likely only match his wages. I’d take anyone like that, because we need to think of a squad rather than our first 11. Our squad is atrocious. Zaha is better than Matt Ritchie or Jacob Murphy, for example. We unfortunately can’t buy 18 players in the summer, but it’s at the stage where pretty much anyone is an improvement on what we’ve got. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 He's one that could have probably gone to a big club, and hit the heights. Not sure we should be the ones to give him one last chance. We've got ASM, with an extra 5 years, or so, left on the clock. I think ASM has a lot more ambition than Zaha ever demonstrated. All I seem to remember about Zaha was the appetite for a bigger contract, but I might be off the mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: I’d take anyone like that, because we need to think of a squad rather than our first 11. Our squad is atrocious. Zaha is better than Matt Ritchie or Jacob Murphy, for example. We unfortunately can’t buy 18 players in the summer, but it’s at the stage where pretty much anyone is an improvement on what we’ve got. Now more than ever, we shouldn't just be taking anyone. We really can't end up being saddled with expensive dross like Everton have. We shouldn't be going anywhere near Zaha. Please God, no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I wouldn't prioritise current Premier League players. It's convenience shopping. If we look at Man City's most influential players in the last decade - David Silva, Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero - they were all imported. You'll need tot do some shopping domestically for the spine in time, but as we've seen in January you're getting so much more value abroad than you are in England. We have a solid core of reliable English lads, it's about adding those game changers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Thiago said: I wouldn't prioritise current Premier League players. It's convenience shopping. If we look at Man City's most influential players in the last decade - David Silva, Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero - they were all imported. You'll need tot do some shopping domestically for the spine in time, but as we've seen in January you're getting so much more value abroad than you are in England. We have a solid core of reliable English lads, it's about adding those game changers. I've been that disenfranchised with football, for so long, I was going to recommend Charlie Mulgrew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 6 hours ago, Nine said: The scouse mackems have mostly accepted that they are down I'd dance a jig if "The Scakem's" get relegated like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Never been a huge fan of Zaha even less so now that he's on the downside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 30 and would want huge wages, we can do better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Plus only ventures North if he gets to buck the managers child. Allegedly. Shame Bruce isn’t here still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Away Toon Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Newcastle and West Ham are keen to sign Union Berlin and Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi, 24, this summer. (Sun) Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham have been told it will cost them £67m if they want to sign Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 22, from Portuguese club Benfica. (Express) Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says 25-year-old French winger Allan Saint-Maximin has a future at the club despite links with a move away. (90 Min) Newcastle have shown an interest in Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 28. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I think Nunez is too big to come to us now unfortunately. I'd expect the top 4 to want him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, TRC said: I think Nunez is too big to come to us now unfortunately. I'd expect the top 4 to want him Aye, have a feeling a Champion’s League club might get him, shame as he looks to be perfect age and a real goal scorer. So many possibilities this summer and good players available though, so it’s easy not to get to hung up on any one player at the minute. Edited April 8, 2022 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Should have signed him in January.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said: Should have signed him in January.. We tried, supposedly, but both he and the club turned us down.. “According to newspaper O Jogo, Newcastle had him among their January targets, and showed their willingness to spend €50m. That was turned down by Benfica, and the Magpies ‘admitted’ they could raise it to €60m. That still doesn’t convince the Eagles, who hope the player will be more valued in the summer. But that isn’t the only problem, as Darwin isn’t keen on the transfer either. O Jogo claims that the striker is not ‘seduced’ with the possibility of joining Newcastle and ‘denied’ the club. The fact the Magpies are currently trying to escape relegation is ‘seen negatively’ by the player. It’s said the 22-year-old prefers to wait for the summer, as he could have the chance of signing for a club of another level.” http://sportwitness.co.uk/player-denies-newcastle-magpies-not-seduce-despite-availability-spend-e60m/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 19 hours ago, Thiago said: I wouldn't prioritise current Premier League players. It's convenience shopping. If we look at Man City's most influential players in the last decade - David Silva, Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero - they were all imported. You'll need tot do some shopping domestically for the spine in time, but as we've seen in January you're getting so much more value abroad than you are in England. We have a solid core of reliable English lads, it's about adding those game changers. Hard disagree here. I do think we need imports but the likes of Sagna, Nasri, Cliche, Barry, Milner, Tevez, Lescott, Adebayor all helped get City to 4th and made other teams in the division weaker as a consequence. Aguero and co. join when they finish 5th and get them to 3rd then champions. Aguero, Silva and Toure don’t join a team in our position. I think the best strategy is to take the best hungry talent from the division that will join to take us to 5-7 and into Europe. As a core at least. And supplement with the best talent from Europe we can get. Zaha would be our best player and can play left or right. Suddenly we are a massive problem on the counter. I don’t think we have a solid core of British players. I don’t think any of them get much time in the top half of the PL except Trippier & Wilson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Whitley mag said: Aye, have a feeling a Champion’s League club might get him, shame as he looks to be perfect age and a real goal scorer. So many possibilities this summer and good players available though, so it’s easy not to get to hung up on any one player at the minute. Secure safety early and go in early and aggressive imo. We seem to like to dally though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 So glad a number of folks on here aren't in charge of our summer spend. My God ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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