João Pedro

[The College Dropout]

I don’t think JP is a long eaten replacement for Isak. JP is not a striker imo, he likes the ball to feet. 

[Bunk Moreland]

Mark Douglas: "The sales pitch to Pedro and other forward targets has been that Eddie Howe is considering evolving his system in certain games to play two up front – which means that any incoming attacking signings would not be forced to play second fiddle to Alexander Isak."

 

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-system-60m-transfer-wingers-list-3736896

[The College Dropout]

5 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

Mark Douglas: "The sales pitch to Pedro and other forward targets has been that Eddie Howe is considering evolving his system in certain games to play two up front – which means that any incoming attacking signings would not be forced to play second fiddle to Alexander Isak."

 

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-system-60m-transfer-wingers-list-3736896

I was telling you boys. 

[KingArthur]

24 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

We need a squad man. 

yes, buying 2 and selling Gordon (most likely) doesn't move us forward. I would say Pedro is not good enough to be #9 after Isak leaves either.

[SUPERTOON]

18 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I don’t think JP is a long eaten replacement for Isak. JP is not a striker imo, he likes the ball to feet. 

We are crying out for someone like him imo.

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

We are crying out for someone like him imo.

Yep as f it makes Elanga better 

[Kanj]

People probably forget that Cunha had his best ever season this past one - took him awhile to get to these levels. 

[Mikky]

27 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I don’t think JP is a long eaten replacement for Isak. JP is not a striker imo, he likes the ball to feet. 

He’s the perfect hybrid player - someone we don’t have at the club 

 

Him and Elanga would be outstanding purchases under Howe - that group of forwards will be unreal 

[nufc123]

2 minutes ago, Mikky said:

He’s the perfect hybrid player - someone we don’t have at the club 

 

Him and Elanga would be outstanding purchases under Howe - that group of forwards will be unreal 

Hes not saying Pedro is a bad player or not quality.

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, nufc123 said:

Hes not saying Pedro is a bad player or not quality.

Aye I’m just saying if Isak is sold someone else will be bought as a main 9 imo. JP gives us a different dimension 

[duo]

He'd be a good signing for the right price 

[Keegans Export]

2 hours ago, SteV said:

Understand the concerns, but what has me confident that it won’t be the case is that Eddie experienced what happened last time.

 

As I’ve said before, since he’s been here he’s been exceptional at learning from and rectifying setbacks. He now knows what we need for a CL campaign and I’m sure he’ll spend the budget accordingly.

Hopefully you're right. 

 

That's the only thing that concerns me, that we've been here before with a stretched squad, huge gap in quality between first XI and the backups and it was only Howe's ability to extract the absolute maximum from the squad that saw us finish as high as 7th.

 

To some this is "complaining" but it's only offering an opinion - that if we go big on one or two marquee signings from the PL, our squad will be too light. Maybe that won't be the case. Maybe we'll actually be able to spend enough to add the four or five players I think we need. Maybe we won't spend £60m on Pedro or £50m on Guehi or whatever. All just opinions.

[JLC]

3 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

I might be in the minority, but I think he would be a brilliant signing. His versatility would be key as well.

I'm in the same minority

[TRon]

15 minutes ago, Mikky said:

He’s the perfect hybrid player - someone we don’t have at the club 

 

Him and Elanga would be outstanding purchases under Howe - that group of forwards will be unreal 

 

 

You certainly wouldn't fancy coming up against it. 

[SteV]

1 minute ago, Keegans Export said:

Hopefully you're right. 

 

That's the only thing that concerns me, that we've been here before with a stretched squad, huge gap in quality between first XI and the backups and it was only Howe's ability to extract the absolute maximum from the squad that saw us finish as high as 7th.

 

To some this is "complaining" but it's only offering an opinion - that if we go big on one or two marquee signings from the PL, our squad will be too light. Maybe that won't be the case. Maybe we'll actually be able to spend enough to add the four or five players I think we need. Maybe we won't spend £60m on Pedro or £50m on Guehi or whatever. All just opinions.

👍 And probably difficult to make a fully informed opinion until we know what we’ve got when the window shuts.

[Joelinton7]

For me Joao Pedro would be a great link between Tonali/Bruno and Isak. He’s a good technical ball carrier and would mean we don’t have to always smash it forward for Isak and Gordon to run onto. It would help us keep our shape better and aid Isak/ take some burden off of him. Brighton at their best are one of the most technical pl teams there are atm. JP is part of that. You’ve seen them against us, they tear us to shreds at times. 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 15:39 by Joelinton7

[Weezertron]

If we end up signing Pedro and Elanga for around 120m - how do we then buy a RCB, GK and CM cover?

 

Genuine question. 

 

I guess we can fuck off the GK and continue with Pope. Sell Gordon to fund a RCB and CM cover? You'd also have to buy a Gordon replacement. 

[TBG]

Would you rather Pedo and Elanga or Mitchell and Gillespie?

[Keegans Export]

Just now, TBG said:

Would you rather Pedo and Elanga or Mitchell and Gillespie?

Give me Madueke at RW and Shola in charge of every aspect of our loan dealings 

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, Weezertron said:

If we end up signing Pedro and Elanga for around 120m - how do we then buy a RCB, GK and CM cover?

 

Genuine question. 

 

I guess we can fuck off the GK and continue with Pope. Sell Gordon to fund a RCB and CM cover? You'd also have to buy a Gordon replacement. 

If we sign JP we don’t neee to spend significant money on CM cover as we can play 2 rather than 3 in midfield. Could get proper budget CM cover like a Doucoure who would essentially be 6th choice. 
we just need a CB imo. 

[Weezertron]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

If we sign JP we don’t neee to spend significant money on CM cover as we can play 2 rather than 3 in midfield. Could get proper budget CM cover like a Doucoure who would essentially be 6th choice. 
we just need a CB imo. 

Sounds fair. 

 

How would you raise the CB funds? 

[nufc123]

5 minutes ago, Weezertron said:

If we end up signing Pedro and Elanga for around 120m - how do we then buy a RCB, GK and CM cover?

 

Genuine question. 

 

I guess we can fuck off the GK and continue with Pope. Sell Gordon to fund a RCB and CM cover? You'd also have to buy a Gordon replacement. 

For all we know 200m might be our budget. Even selling Longstaff will help us fund more.

[Weezertron]

2 minutes ago, nufc123 said:

For all we know 200m might be our budget. Even selling Longstaff will help us fund more.

 

I guess so. Might be 300m. 

[The College Dropout]

5 minutes ago, Weezertron said:

Sounds fair. 

 

How would you raise the CB funds? 

 No idea what the budget is. Have a whole year to raise funds if necessary.  Most important thing is a good CL campaign and getting back into the CL.  

[nufc123]

4 minutes ago, Weezertron said:

 

I guess so. Might be 300m. 

Right now there not anyone who has a clue about our economy, but yes 200m is unrealistic.