João Pedro

[Boey_Jarton]

Hope said last night that Newcastle had a 2 to 3 day window where they could have completed on the Pedro deal. 

[The Prophet]

I find that hard to believe, but he'll know better.

[duo]

Just now, Boey_Jarton said:

Hope said last night that Newcastle had a 2 to 3 day window where they could have completed on the Pedro deal. 

Hope just won't let the window go

[Boey_Jarton]

Just now, duo said:

Hope just won't let the window go

It's been a good window for him and his engagement numbers that's for sure.

 

He was asked that question directly in fairness. 

[Optimistic Nut]

Does he think if we'd bid in those 2-3 days, that Chelsea would have just let it by?

[r0cafella]

2 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

I find that hard to believe, but he'll know better.

I don't even know what he means by that or how you quantify it?

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Does he think if we'd bid in those 2-3 days, that Chelsea would have just let it by?

Not only that, does the player have no agency in waiting a few days to see who else maybe comes in for him? It’s an utterly bollocks statement, but then why am I surprised from a Daily Mail journalist 

[Kid Icarus]

5 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

I don't even know what he means by that or how you quantify it?

Probably similar to how we got Tonali, Isak, Woltemade all done really quickly before other clubs who had them on their radar could react quick enough. The amount of leaks (probably by agents) this summer was ridiculous. 

 

 

Edited September 5, 2025 by Kid Icarus

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said:

Probably similar to how we got Tonali, Isak, Woltemade all done really quickly before other clubs who had them on their radar could react quick enough. The amount of leaks (probably by agents) this summer was ridiculous. 

 

 

 

So it's like we needed to make our offer 3 days earlier?

 

It just sounds like make believe, before we even made our offer his teammate at Brighton told the press he wanted to go to London. 

[Andy84]

17 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

I just find that pathetic 

 

What he said probably needs to be taken into context like but I’m not that arsed we missed out 

[Optimistic Nut]

He thrives on the negative which was brilliant when we needed it under Ashley, McClaren, Bruce, etc but even now things are 90% brilliant, he jumps on the 10%. Just doing his job I guess but I've started to loathe him for it.

[The Prophet]

3 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Probably similar to how we got Tonali, Isak, Woltemade all done really quickly before other clubs who had them on their radar could react quick enough. The amount of leaks (probably by agents) this summer was ridiculous. 

 

 

 

 

Aye, but we had buy in from the off. 

 

If Pedro wanted to return to London and Chelsea had expressed an interest (which it was reported they had), chances are it would have always played out the way it did, with his agent sounding them out before committing to a move up here.

[The Prophet]

3 minutes ago, Andy84 said:

I just find that pathetic 

 

What he said probably needs to be taken into context like but I’m not that arsed we missed out 

 

Meh, we only secured Trippier because he wanted to move up North in the UK.

[Boey_Jarton]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

So it's like we needed to make our offer 3 days earlier?

 

It just sounds like make believe, before we even made our offer his teammate at Brighton told the press he wanted to go to London. 

Hope said there was a short period where if Newcastle had met all Brighton's conditions (which they would have ultimately done anyway) there was a high likelihood that they could have concluded the deal as Chelsea were not seriously in at this point despite knowing that is was possible that Pedro would go to Newcastle. 

 

I have no strong views on this either way and was just sharing as it was said at the talk in he did and not printed publicly so thought some might find it interesting. 

[r0cafella]

Just now, Boey_Jarton said:

Hope said there was a short period where if Newcastle had met all Brighton's conditions (which they would have ultimately done anyway) there was a high likelihood that they could have concluded the deal as Chelsea were not seriously in at this point despite knowing that is was possible that Pedro would go to Newcastle. 

 

I have no strong views on this either way and was just sharing as it was said at the talk in he did and not printed publicly so thought some might find it interesting. 

Oh yeah absolutely not shooting the messenger I appreciate you taking the time to post it. 

 

Just think Hope is talking shit. 

[Roids]

55 minutes ago, Andy84 said:

I just find that pathetic 

 

What he said probably needs to be taken into context like but I’m not that arsed we missed out 

Young multimillionaire living in a foreign country gravitating towards the metropolitan areas is perfectly rational.

 

[TRon]

1 hour ago, Andy84 said:

I just find that pathetic 

 

What he said probably needs to be taken into context like but I’m not that arsed we missed out 

 

 

I have a feeling if Chelsea hadn't jumped in late, he'd have been absolutely delighted to come to Newcastle. 

[Geordie_once_removed]

2 hours ago, Andy84 said:

I just find that pathetic 

 

What he said probably needs to be taken into context like but I’m not that arsed we missed out 

Really? He's a young guy and London is probably one of the top 5 cities in the world and I say that when I'm just a regular wage slave. As a highly paid footballer it must be even better. I don't see it as pathetic it's just a fact that London will be a huge draw factor to potential signings. Just another thing we'll have to overcome in order to be up there competing.

[SteV]

2 hours ago, The Prophet said:

 

Meh, we only secured Trippier because he wanted to move up North in the UK.

Wonder if Tripps ever thinks ‘should have just let her fuck off, and stayed in Madrid’?

[Fenham Mag]

London has an absolutely massive Brazilian community, it's understandable from what he says but it kind of speaks about his character that he is not mature enough to take a step outside his comfort zone.

[Mattoon]

3 minutes ago, Geordie_once_removed said:

Really? He's a young guy and London is probably one of the top 5 cities in the world and I say that when I'm just a regular wage slave. As a highly paid footballer it must be even better. I don't see it as pathetic it's just a fact that London will be a huge draw factor to potential signings. Just another thing we'll have to overcome in order to be up there competing.

 

Not denying what you're saying comparable to young footballers, but personally I can't stand London, I think it's a grim place full of grim people and any time I've had to venture down there I've got back up North as quick as possible.

[madras]

7 minutes ago, Geordie_once_removed said:

Really? He's a young guy and London is probably one of the top 5 cities in the world and I say that when I'm just a regular wage slave. As a highly paid footballer it must be even better. I don't see it as pathetic it's just a fact that London will be a huge draw factor to potential signings. Just another thing we'll have to overcome in order to be up there competing.

Top 5 by what measure ?

[Nucasol]

2 hours ago, The Prophet said:

 

Meh, we only secured Trippier because he wanted to move up North in the UK.

Weird in a way as he could get from Euston to Manchester quicker than he could from Newcastle.

[TRon]

3 minutes ago, Fenham Mag said:

London has an absolutely massive Brazilian community, it's understandable from what he says but it kind of speaks about his character that he is not mature enough to take a step outside his comfort zone.

 

It doesn't really. He was quite happy to leave London when he was playing for Watford and we first went in for him. I read he still felt a bit miffed at us that we pulled out and went for isak at the 12th hour, so he didn't really owe us anything. Chelsea came in, and he went there, if they hadn't he'd have come here no problem IMO. 

[Menace]

1 minute ago, Nucasol said:

Weird in a way as he could get from Euston to Manchester quicker than he could from Newcastle.

 

He can shag more discreetly in Newcastle though