Bruno Guimarães

[Gallowgate Toon]

Watching him play for another PL team would honestly be sickening for me.

[PauloGeordio]

“Clearly does more than that for them, though, doesn't he? 

Since he started being played in DM for Newcastle he's contributed to about 30 goals in 100 Premier League games. We miss Rodri's defensive qualities obviously, but his ability further up the pitch as something as a box-to-box midfielder is seriously underrated. 

Bruno's fast, he's aggressive and dynamic, tough, energetic, doesn't shirk a tackle, and knows where the net is. Would be an ideal box-to-box type when Rodri's back as well and needs legs next to him. He's also comfortable slotting into the full DM position to allow Rodri chance to rest. 

Plus, the Geordies love him. It's always a good sign when a transfer target of ours is still being celebrated and adored by the club he's coming from. I held out hope that Ake would come good simply because of how highly rated he was by Bournemouth fans, who still love him to this day.

Newcastle don't have to sell in January, but they're going to have to sell before they buy, and considering how they've stagnated in the last 12 months they'll need to regenerate the team in other areas pronto. I think we should slap £90m-£100m on the table and see what they do”

[Ikon]

2 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said:

Watching him play for another PL team would honestly be sickening for me.

I totally agree! However, much much rather City than say Liverpool, ManU or Arsenal. 
 

I love Bruno and I think he amazing bith as a player and character. IF we receive say 85-90m or thereabouts then we would be stupid to turn it down considering his age and the PSR restrictions we have. We MUST wheel and deal. The big question is what we actually spend that money on. 

[Hovagod]

One of them says Joey would get sent off for them every week. Is that because they are so much harder done to by officials than us? That can’t be something Man City fans believe surely?

[PauloGeordio]

Bit late! 

[Ronson333]

1 hour ago, Barnes23 said:

Without some incredibly intelligent scouting and recruitment I fear we will slide into further midtable obscurity were we to sell Bruno. I understand why we would do it, but I don't understand why anybody would exactly be clamouring for it except as a means to avert possible FFP induced stagnation. It's a massive roll of the dice. 

 

Probably an unpopular opinion but if we have to sell a (very likely irreplaceable) player on FPP grounds it would be Isak for me. Partly because of his injury record/suitability for a high pressing style which is undoubtedly the style which suits us best under Howe. I also feel it is likely Isak will be looking to move on in the next couple of years in any case barring a great reversal of our present fortunes. Whereas Bruno I could see staying for the longer-term, if we are able to withstand any interest in the next year. 

Agree we need intelligent scouting and think we’ve got it, could have Ederson & Mamardashvili for £55m, but somebody decided against going with the scouts recommendation. 

 

 

Edited December 14, 2024 by Ronson333

[Kanj]

Wouldn’t sell him for any fee. 

[Shak]

What if someone offered 8 billion euros?

[Bishops Finger]

1 minute ago, Shak said:

What if someone offered 8 billion euros?

[Barnes23]

18 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

Agree we need intelligent scouting and think we’ve got it, could have Ederson & Mamardashvili for £55m, but somebody decided against going with the scouts recommendation. 

 

 

 

 

It's a bit of a mixed and unclear picture with regards to our scouting and recruitment at the moment, at least from the outside looking in. Possibly a reflection of transition, competing voices or even power struggles. One of the less discussed dimensions of this is the possible sidelining or minimisation of Steve Nickson, who by all accounts has played a pretty important role in some of our best recruitment work to date. 

 

The hope would certainly be that we could unearth another Bruno/Isak somehow, and those reported targets you mentioned are certainly encouraging too. 

 

Equally though, I don't dismiss the possibility of a world where we go and spend the incoming funds on Guehi, Elanga and James Trafford - an abysmal scenario and yet the reports from the last transfer window give the idea some credibility. 

[Ronson333]

19 minutes ago, Barnes23 said:

 

It's a bit of a mixed and unclear picture with regards to our scouting and recruitment at the moment, at least from the outside looking in. Possibly a reflection of transition, competing voices or even power struggles. One of the less discussed dimensions of this is the possible sidelining or minimisation of Steve Nickson, who by all accounts has played a pretty important role in some of our best recruitment work to date. 

 

The hope would certainly be that we could unearth another Bruno/Isak somehow, and those reported targets you mentioned are certainly encouraging too. 

 

Equally though, I don't dismiss the possibility of a world where we go and spend the incoming funds on Guehi, Elanga and James Trafford - an abysmal scenario and yet the reports from the last transfer window give the idea some credibility. 

Yep, Steve Nickson needs to play a bigger role, he’s got an eye for talent.

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23 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

Yep, Steve Nickson needs to play a bigger role, he’s got an eye for talent.

I'd be interested to know if, how, and why his role has changed over time. Definitely feels like he's become a lot less prominent, and he seemed to be responsible for a lot of positivity.

[TRon]

2 hours ago, Ronson333 said:

Their fans seem to think they’ll pay £80-90m…Think we would be happy with that.

 

 

Would be even happier if we didn't have to sell him at all. At 27 he's at his peak, but because of cartel PSR fixing we have to start looking at selling players at this age instead of enjoying them at our own club.

[mighty__mag]

9 hours ago, Ben said:

I suppose it depends on how desperate Man City are, they have also just announced record turnover so it looks like they have money to spend.

 

While I obviously understand  that, January just doesn’t seem to be a window where there's a necessity to be hasty, top of Citys lists are Wurtz and Zubimendi, still I'd imagine both those deals being made next summer.

Pep has only ever said Guimarães is a player he likes, but, I'd imagine Pep has praised a lot of players, off the back of such praise, people here and particularly NE journalists need that narrative to have stories to write that keeps the bills being paid.

 

Plus other than Arsenal from memory, there's not many clubs who sell their current captains, especially midway through a season. 

 

Regardless of Bruno, I really don't think we'll do anything at all in January. I just think lots of people get carried away, year after year, with reality checks landing on 31st January.

[El Prontonise]

Not for the first time since he's been here lucky to stay on the pitch.

 

Just needs to learn when to calm it down.

 

 

Edited December 14, 2024 by El Prontonise

[PauloGeordio]

 

[CallumG6]

Him walking off bowing to Strawberry corner and the Gallowgate when he was subbed off was a top moment.

 

You rarely find someone like him that bleeds black and white just like the rest of us.

 

Irreplaceable in my opinion.

[PauloGeordio]

 

[SUPERTOON]

Lucky not to see red ?

[Slim]

31 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Lucky not to see red ?

Not really.

[Fak]

2 minutes ago, Slim said:

Not really.

Could have been a second yellow had he got one for his dive in the box. But the tackle itself was never a straight red. 

[SteV]

35 minutes ago, CallumG6 said:

Him walking off bowing to Strawberry corner and the Gallowgate when he was subbed off was a top moment.

 

You rarely find someone like him that bleeds black and white just like the rest of us.

 

Irreplaceable in my opinion.

Purely in football terms, he’s not irreplaceable. But he has spades of intangibles that we clearly struggle to replace when he’s not there. 
 

Obviously I’d take literally any fucker lifting a trophy for us, but if he could manage it the next couple of seasons, it would be so incredibly deserving.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

It was brilliant that they made him go off on the far side, would've been far better for Leicester to let him jog across the pitch. 

[Gallowgate Toon]

He's always looking for Isak early in this role, even if it's only half on - it's fantastic.

[McDog]

1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

Lucky not to see red ?

 

 

Should have been two yellows as others have said but that didn't look like a straight red at all.