timeEd32 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) The year is 2028. Newcastle United are a dominant force in European football with two XIs that are the envy of most clubs in the world, but N-O is still divided about whether the £25M spent on Chris Wood in January 2022 was a waste of money. Edited January 18, 2023 by timeEd32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Hope he does well, nothing against him. The odd goal or being a nuisance against some of the teams around us would be a nice bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Who do you all think we’ve lined up? No way in our position we are going into the second half of the league and a winnable two legged Cup Semi without a third striker. Especially with the recent fitness records of our 1st and 2nd choices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Surely we've someone lined up to come in for Wood? I hope so anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, LFEE said: Who do you all think we’ve lined up? Youssoufa Moukoko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, LFEE said: Who do you all think we’ve lined up? No way in our position we are going into the second half of the league and a winnable two legged Cup Semi without a third striker. Especially with the recent fitness records of our 1st and 2nd choices. ASM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Newcastle transfers right now seems like CIA pre 9/11. Lots of chatter, we know somethings coming but fuck knows where and when. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I imagine it will be a versatile striker that can also play out wide. Thuram would be the perfect profile of player. He's a powerfully built mobile striker that can play as a lone striker, but can also play out wide and actually played out wide more earlier in his career. Maybe the reports he wasn't interested in coming were off the mark? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 minute ago, mighty__mag said: Youssoufa Moukoko My football abroad knowledge isn’t the best but they’re just two made up words surely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 We must have someone lined up or at least be incredibly confident that we can make a late addition to our forward line. I can't even think of anyone we've been linked with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Just now, Gawalls said: My football abroad knowledge isn’t the best but they’re just two made up words surely Please tell me you're winding me up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 minute ago, mighty__mag said: Youssoufa Moukoko Not a bad shout at all as a young striker that can add depth and get a good number of games with Wilson being particularly prone to injuries, and then eventually play a bigger role when Wilson is done. I have a feeling it will be someone more versatile though that can also feature out wide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, KaKa said: Not a bad shout at all as a young striker that can add depth and get a good number of games with Wilson being particularly prone to injuries, and then eventually play a bigger role when Wilson is done. I have a feeling it will be someone more versatile though that can also feature out wide. Moukoko can play wide forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 9 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: The year is 2028. Newcastle United are a dominant force in European football with two XIs that are the envy of most clubs in the world, but N-O is still divided about whether the £25M spent on Chris Wood in January 2022 was a waste of money. the amount of angst caused by this transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, Gawalls said: My football abroad knowledge isn’t the best but they’re just two made up words surely His age is, allegedly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Trossard? He can play wide and was playing as a false 9 earlier this year, gives us a different dimension. Better in a possession heavy team than Wood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Shearergol said: Moukoko can play wide forward. Ah, okay. I thought so too, but someone posted on here recently that he'd actually hardly played there. If he can then he's another excellent option because he's left footed and so would add another left footer that can cut in from the right side as an alternative to Almiron, while also being able to play upfront. Edited January 18, 2023 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Just now, KaKa said: Ah, okay. I thought so too, but someone posted on here recently that he'd actually hardly played there. If he can then he's another excellent option because he's left footed and so would add another left footer that can cut in from the right side as an alternative to Almiron, while also being able to play upfront if needed. He’s got an absolute beauty of a left foot. Lovely player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Yeah I know we can only properly judge at the end of the window and will likely provoke claims of entitlement, but feeling a bit frustrated at our lack of activity this window so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Shame that Chelsea being in for Caicedo rules out pretty much every other team, including ourselves. Brighton are looking at £60 million as a starting point and having already rinsed Chelsea for Cucarella, they'll know they can get significantly North of that. Most sensible clubs simply won't pay it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I personally think Moukoko and Moussa Diaby are top of list, if they were achieved this month. If it moves onto summer, then that changes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) Presuming that the Wood sale rumours are true, of course….not so sure myself. edit- just seen The Athletic news. Maybe, then. Edited January 18, 2023 by Manxst Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Shame that Chelsea being in for Caicedo rules out pretty much every other team, including ourselves. Brighton are looking at £60 million as a starting point and having already rinsed Chelsea for Cucarella, they'll know they can get significantly North of that. Most sensible clubs simply won't pay it. £80-90m, I reckon, if he goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Manxst said: £80-90m, I reckon, if he goes. On an 8 year contract no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagMal Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Ffs, get home from work and there are loads of new pages in the transfer chat, get in who are we signing?, then 10 pages of Chris Woods bollocks, take it to the Chris Woods thread!!!😆 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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