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Not as a "top target" but I've decided I'd definitely like JWP. What price do you think Southampton would want? 30m?

 

If we can sign someone of higher calibre, to join our midfield, then JWP would be an excellent further addition to bolster our numbers. There's a few plus points:

 

Really good character.

Really good technician.

Great set pieces.

Leader.

Can play anywhere in middle, DM, CM and AM.

Probably wouldn't be on huge wages.

 

Something about him that I think Howe would love. Proper good professional that fits our current team philosophy.

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MrRaspberryJam

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3 minutes ago, STM said:

Not as a "top target" but I've decided I'd definitely like JWP. What price do you think Southampton would want? 30m?

 

If we can sign someone of higher calibre, to join our midfield, then JWP would be an excellent further addition to bolster our numbers. There's a few plus points:

 

Really good character.

Really good technician.

Great set pieces.

Leader.

Can play anywhere in middle, DM, CM and AM.

Probably wouldn't be on huge wages.

 

Something about him that I think Howe would love. Proper good professional that fits our current team philosophy.

 

You'd maybe hope we could get it below ÂŁ30m if we were to chuck in some shite like Hendrik or Fraser.

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If you have a few brain cells you can easily assess that Spurs are in a tailspin of terrible decisions. But yeah London probably still does have a draw when it comes to the WAG’s.

 

Listen to what Conte said.. “if you don’t care about trying to achieve something, it’s easy” or something to that effect. The players don’t want to play under pressure there.

 

If Maddison has identified Spurs as a preferential destination that tells you all you need to know about his aspirations. And probably same about Harry Kane if he stays.

 

If you have ambition, want to work hard and know and accept that you’re going to play for a coach who expects/demands maximum effort, Newcastle is the place.

 

 

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3 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

I’d honestly prefer the lad from Leipzig, seems a much better fit.


 

 

Id be lying if I were to say I’d actually seen him play but I think I’d agree. He’s younger seems to have a great attitude and better physical attributes while also being versatile and good technically. A lot for Howe to work with.

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PauloGeordio

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13 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

If you have a few brain cells you can easily assess that Spurs are in a tailspin of terrible decisions. But yeah London probably still does have a draw when it comes to the WAG’s.

 

Listen to what Conte said.. “if you don’t care about trying to achieve something, it’s easy” or something to that effect. The players don’t want to play under pressure there.

 

If Maddison has identified Spurs as a preferential destination that tells you all you need to know about his aspirations. And probably same about Harry Kane if he stays.

 

If you have ambition, want to work hard and know and accept that you’re going to play for a coach who expects/demands maximum effort, Newcastle is the place.

 

 

And a coach that can develop and improve! 

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Deuce

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24 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

If you have ambition, want to work hard and know and accept that you’re going to play for a coach who expects/demands maximum effort, Newcastle is the place.

 

 


We all believe this of course, but it’s hardly gospel (or even the most important thing to players). We have real money now and that’s enough to attract quality players from abroad who want PL football (Bruno, Isak, Botman). But I think a lot of the league are taking a “wait and see” approach…we could be the next City, or we could be the next Leicester. This is a club that had finished higher than 10th only once in the past ~15 years and been relegated twice in that time.

 

For all their faults, Spurs are a safe bet: financially stable, will challenge for the CL every year, have some of the best facilities in the game, London, etc. 

 

 

 

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A while back, we and Spurs always seemed to be competing for the same players. We were generally at the same level, but then Spurs moved ahead during the Levy - Ashley eras. It's nice to feel that we're rivals again.

 

The idea that Maddison would prefer to move to London has been kicking around for a while, though the rumours seemed to centre around Arsenal rather than Spurs. There may be other personal factors at work eg proximity to his or his partner's relatives etc. And salaries too - Spurs seem to pay about 50% more.

 

But yes, there's also the idea amongst Southerners that moving to the North East is like moving to Lapland.

 

 

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London is shit. I lived there for years.

 

Too many people and most of them are kernts.

 

The restaurants are great though and I’m sure you could go to some great parties with loads of booze and drugs and celebrities if you were rich enough. And yeah there are shops and that. 
 

If you live in central London it’ll take you at least 40 mins to get anywhere that looks vaguely like decent countryside. It’s claustrophobic as fuck. 
 

There’s more to life than all of that. 

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London is absolutely class, but it does take a long time to get out. Maybe that’s why people mostly don’t bother. 
 

I would imagine most players live in a big house in a suburb somewhere anyway, they’re not in flats in Camden Town. 

 

 

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LionOfGosforth

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4 minutes ago, LV said:

London is shit. I lived there for years.

 

Too many people and most of them are kernts.

 

The restaurants are great though and I’m sure you could go to some great parties with loads of booze and drugs and celebrities if you were rich enough. And yeah there are shops and that. 
 

If you live in central London it’ll take you at least 40 mins to get anywhere that looks vaguely like decent countryside. It’s claustrophobic as fuck. 
 

There’s more to life than all of that. 

 

Not unlike NYC over here. Exciting city with loads going on, particularly Manhattan, absolutely class if you have cash, some of the nearby areas (boroughs) are colorful and fun to see with someone who knows their way around. I love visiting for the day/weekend but would never, ever live there.

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1 hour ago, ponsaelius said:

I'd absolutely love to live in London like, for a while, if I earned at least double what I do currently and was gifted a house. It's an absolutely superb city if you're comfortable financially. 

 

That said I would question the sum motivation of any footballer who would put location ahead of their footballing career. As long as you're a serious club being in the north should be no barrier to attracting serious professionals. Liverpool and Manchester clubs are the case in point there. 

 

Plus to top level footballers their geographical base becomes almost irrelevant these days, tbh. You have family life and work - and then you have the financial means to do and go as you please in your time off anyway. 

 

 

 

 

Or just do what I did and pay ÂŁ400 a month for a single shitty room in a house share in South London with a crackhead alcoholic landlord who lets himself into your room and steals from you on the reg.

 

Was still mint.

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8 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:


Not as good as south admittedly, but still has some good points. 

 

Absolute waffle. Totteridge, Muswell Hill, Highgate, Winchmore Hill, Barnet, etc. All fantastic places to live.

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London's alright if you remain unaffected by the general ambience of indifference in it's residents. Spurs stadium however, couldn't be in a worse spot, it's absolutely fucking rotten around there

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6 minutes ago, loki679 said:

 

Or just do what I did and pay ÂŁ400 a month for a single shitty room in a house share in South London with a crackhead alcoholic landlord who lets himself into your room and steals from you on the reg.

 

Was still mint.


Think of all the money you saved to put towards your cooking hobby.

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Lived in Enfield, Fulham and Earlsfield over six years. The city exhausted me, couldn’t handle how everywhere was a sensory overload. Best thing I ever did was decide to cycle everywhere. I loved the parks there and it’s a great place to visit but I’d never live there again even if I was very comfortable financially 

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Went to WHL in 1987 for the infamous fa cup game. Recall the day being dank and gloomy and while we walked with a police escort through this housing estate to the ground, all the locals were on their balconies watching us in silence. It was really fucking eerie. Aye, that area was, and probably still is, shite.

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I live in Harrow which is an outer London Borough. Really good area as a base to travel into and out of the city. You get the best of both worlds with the surrounding greenery and countryside within easy reach and a train into central London within 30 minutes for all the top quality bars and restaurants, theatres, etc

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