lovejoy Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, andycap said: Think we need legs in the middle like, when longy is out the team there's a massive pressure decrease. Longstaff being out (and how much we have felt it) shows why we're so keen on Mctominay imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, lovejoy said: Longstaff being out (and how much we have felt it) shows why we're so keen on Mctominay imo. Surely there are better priced and better actual footballers with "legs" out there than Mctominay though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 There's better footballers out there with 'leg' than McTominay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, andycap said: Think we need legs in the middle like, when longy is out the team there's a massive pressure decrease. We could also do with more technical players. We have so few players who are comfortable taking possession in dangerous areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Menace said: Shame. Haven't we been linked to their left back, Bakker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 An engine with technical quality. Any examples out there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 41 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: We could also do with more technical players. We have so few players who are comfortable taking possession in dangerous areas. This is the main area we need to strengthen, for me. Bar Bruno, who isn’t as physical or mobile as the other midfield options. We have 3 other senior centre mids who are all workhorses and contribute in different ways. But none of them are particularly decent on the ball when it comes to passing, or showing for it wherever they are on the pitch (like Bruno does). Feels like the way we build attacks is totally unbalanced and clueless, at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 48 minutes ago, BonesJones said: Haven't we been linked to their left back, Bakker? Before we signed Targett & Burn yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 4 hours ago, scotia1997 said: Rumours up in Glasgow you guys have been to Watch Hatate at Celtic on a number of occasions. Likely that we won't be hold onto him in the summer, would develop well and settle in fairly quickly I would think. Word is that it's actually Matt O'Riley we've been following at Celtic, and have been for a while, as another option as a right side number 8. Longstaff has been out in that position lately and we've missed him a fair bit. O'Riley is particularly intriguing because he is left footed. O'Riley has the athleticism, size and defensive intensity Howe prefers for his setup. Hatate is smaller and not as good defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 32 minutes ago, Menace said: Before we signed Targett & Burn yes. 1 hour ago, BonesJones said: Haven't we been linked to their left back, Bakker? Yes, both in Jan, and since then: https://www.90min.de/posts/newcastle-united-weiter-heiss-auf-leverkusen-duo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 31 minutes ago, Manxst said: Yes, both in Jan, and since then: https://www.90min.de/posts/newcastle-united-weiter-heiss-auf-leverkusen-duo Putting two and two together... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kid Icarus Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 (edited) Get a room you two! Edited May 15, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gbandit Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Hmm, clearly not a bad option. Is he going to ever be elite? I don’t think so but he would improve the squad. Wouldn’t be on my list but I also wouldn’t be disappointed with the transfer either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, LFEE said: Luke Fucking Edwards. Esquire! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, LV said: Luke Fucking Edwards. Esquire! Living in his wine fuelled land of click bait make believe ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, LFEE said: Luke Edwards: it's worth stressing that no transfer targets have been decided on yet Also Luke Edwards: Newcastle will try and get James Maddison Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 He's not wrong with the last sentence. These links are entirely pointless until we know if we're in the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 I find the whole "depends if we get in the CL" thing complete bollocks. We signed Isak when finished 11th and Bruno when we were looking like going down. It might mean we sign fewer players but we were interested in Maddison etc in the previous summer. I don't think we had any intention of moving for players prior to the season finishing anyway but I'd bet we have a list of targets ready to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, STM said: I find the whole "depends if we get in the CL" thing complete bollocks. We signed Isak when finished 11th and Bruno when we were looking like going down. It might mean we sign fewer players but we were interested in Maddison etc in the previous summer. I don't think we had any intention of moving for players prior to the season finishing anyway but I'd bet we have a list of targets ready to go. CL obviously changes the budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, STM said: I find the whole "depends if we get in the CL" thing complete bollocks. We signed Isak when finished 11th and Bruno when we were looking like going down. It might mean we sign fewer players but we were interested in Maddison etc in the previous summer. I don't think we had any intention of moving for players prior to the season finishing anyway but I'd bet we have a list of targets ready to go. Makes it easier to negotiate with players and to fight off other clubs from signing them. Other clubs wants Maddison too, but if we can provide CL and they can't, it's obviously a plus. That doesn't mean there's no chance we can land such players without CL. Edit: I see we're discussing who the club will target and not the likelyhood that we will get them. My bad. Edited May 15, 2023 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: CL obviously changes the budget. Well yes, but we are clearly after a certain level of player anyway. I don't see Europa League curtailing that by a great amount and our targets won't change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Just now, Erikse said: Makes it easier to negotiate with players and to fight off other clubs from signing them. Other clubs wants Maddison too, but if we can provide CL and they can't, it's obviously a plus. I think Maddison will have a fair idea if he wants to join us. I'd the likes of Man utd and Liverpool want him, we won't get him regardless of who is in the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 1 minute ago, STM said: I think Maddison will have a fair idea if he wants to join us. I'd the likes of Man utd and Liverpool want him, we won't get him regardless of who is in the CL. Maddison seemed to get along well with some of our English lads in the world cup, I also think that he is a possibility regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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