Alexander Isak - International C*nt

[bobbydazzla]

2 minutes ago, duo said:

Isak going basically ruins our season before it's started - we need to find a way to appease him.  It's no use getting money for him when we are already struggling to spend as it is.  I can only see Liverpool as a likely destination and they need to get Nunez off the books first.  

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[gallowghoul]

Just now, duo said:

Isak going basically ruins our season before it's started - we need to find a way to appease him.  It's no use getting money for him when we are already struggling to spend as it is.  I can only see Liverpool as a likely destination and they need to get Nunez off the books first.  

reasonable argument that keeping him now, with the baggage and now further signings limits the season even more. 
 

im convinced Howe wants him gone now and backs himself to strengthen squad with 4 or 5 quality additions 

[Slim]

Saudi club buy Nunez for 100mil on the understanding it's used to fund the Isak 200 mil deal

[Joe1984]

Just now, Slim said:

Saudi club buy Nunez for 100mil on the understanding it's used to fund the Isak 200 mil deal

And then Liverpool just buy someone else instead...

[Ben]

Just now, Slim said:

Saudi club buy Nunez for 100mil on the understanding it's used to fund the Isak 200 mil deal

 

That's some Saudi 3D Chelsea chess i could get behind, in fact make it £200 million and £300million for Isak 

[elbee909]

I love the word 'lubricous'. 'Slimy to the touch' - that's about right.

[Jaqen]

If we signed a flop like Nunez it would absolutely cripple us. Liverpool get to flog him to Saudi for an inflated fee and add £300m worth of attackers in one window. Proper sick of it all like 

[Kooiman]

1 minute ago, Jaqen said:

If we signed a flop like Nunez it would absolutely cripple us. Liverpool get to flog him to Saudi for an inflated fee and add £300m worth of attackers in one window. Proper sick of it all like 

Made this point elsewhere. If we tried to flog a flop to Saudi for a minor loss it would never be ratified. 

[elbee909]

It still annoys me that NUFC are the whipping boys when it comes to Saudi involvement in PL football, all these other clubs are benefiting _quite_ a bit from it but no, point over there at NUFC, ooh the morals, ooh the morals I tell ya <counting money from dodgy player transfers to Saudi clubs all the while>

[Joelinton7]

If we stepped aside for Ekitike, sold them Isak and then handed over £70m for their shite striker I’d start to question reality and whether or not I’d fallen into some kind of outer realm hellhole 

 

 

Edited July 24, 2025 by Joelinton7

[LaurentRobert]

Despite beating Liverpool in a cup final and qualifying for the Champions League for the 2nd time in 3 years we're still in a position whereby we're forced to sell our best players due to the growing financial disparities between the Septic 6 and the rest. It's a fucking joke

 

Let's be honest, the league has become a predictable bore fest. No one can compete with the top 4 anymore. 

 

On top of that, it's been announced that a ticket in the east stand for the wolves game will cost £72....falling quickly out of love of modern football. Shit day all round

 

 

[HawK]

11 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

If we stepped aside for Ekitike, sold them Isak and then handed over £70m for their shite striker I’d start to question reality and whether or not I’d fallen into some kind of outer realm hellhole 

 

 

 

 

Were Newcastle, we need the balance for winning something to slap us back down I spose

[Displayname]

22 minutes ago, Joe1984 said:

And then Liverpool just buy someone else instead...

Liverpool's owners better not get into a Saudi embassy then

[Displayname]

4 minutes ago, LaurentRobert said:

Despite beating Liverpool in a cup final and qualifying for the Champions League for the 2nd time in 3 years we're still in a position whereby we're forced to sell our best players due to the growing financial disparities between the Septic 6 and the rest. It's a fucking joke

 

Let's be honest, the league has become a predictable bore fest. No one can compete with the top 4 anymore. 

 

On top of that, it's been announced that a ticket in the east stand for the wolves game will cost £72....falling quickly out of love of modern football. Shit day all round

 

 

If you are still around it has not happened quickly like 🤣

Football has lost its soul a long time ago.

[LaurentRobert]

Feel like it was a piss poor move on behalf of Isak to not get on that plane today. He's really let his teammates and Eddie Howe down imo. It's one thing to agitate for a move, but downing tools while you've got 3 years left on your contract is a classless move whatever the context. 

 

Just look at how Mbuemo conducted himself during that saga with Manchester United. I can only imagine how frustrating it was for him seeing how long negotiations were taking and he was maybe tempted to down tools to weaken Brentford's hand, but to the very last day he reported to training and pre season.

[RobsonsWonderland]

Just wish it was sorted earlier as any decent forward would have thought they were coming in as a back up.

 

If he goes at least the targets will know they will get game time and be the main striker

[Ketsbaia]

Now some time has passed, I still reckon it's 50/50 whether he stays or goes.

 

Before today, we already knew that Liverpool want him + that he'd listen. This isn't new information. So why not throw a strop last week, pre-Ekitike? He hasn't (yet) committed to properly submitting a transfer request either, suggesting that both options are still open. Admittedly, a new contract is now a long-shot.

 

So reject the £130m rubbish, dig in + by September it'll all be behind us for another year. It's in his best interests to then be professional. I think next summer we'll still get £120m but this time with some preparation for it.

 

We hold the cards.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2025 by Ketsbaia

[Displayname]

2 minutes ago, Ketsbaia said:

Now some time has passed, I still reckon it's 50/50 whether he stays or goes.

 

Before today, we already knew that Liverpool want him + that he'd listen. This isn't new information. So why not ask to leave last week, pre-Ekitike? He hasn't (yet) committed to properly submitting a transfer request either, suggesting that both options are still open. Admittedly, a new contract is now a long-shot.

 

So reject the £130m rubbish, dig in + by September it'll all be behind us for another year. It's in his best interests to then be professional. I think next summer we'll still get £120m but this time with some preparation for it.

Downside being stuck with a player who thinks he is too good for us.

[madras]

1 minute ago, Displayname said:

Downside being stuck with a player who thinks he is too good for us.

But has to keep proving hes good enough for where he wants to go as he sees it.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2025 by madras

[Displayname]

1 minute ago, madras said:

But has to keep proving hes good enough for where he wants to go as he sees it.

 

 

 

Yeah just thinking about team morale, don't doubt that he would be professional.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2025 by Displayname

[black_n_white]

11 minutes ago, RobsonsWonderland said:

Just wish it was sorted earlier as any decent forward would have thought they were coming in as a back up.

 

If he goes at least the targets will know they will get game time and be the main striker

Wissa will be delighted then

[ryanegg]

Let's say it could be looking better right now🤣 I'm looking forward to Howe's presser out there. Anybody know when it will be?

[elbee909]

22 minutes ago, LaurentRobert said:

Despite beating Liverpool in a cup final and qualifying for the Champions League for the 2nd time in 3 years we're still in a position whereby we're forced to sell our best players due to the growing financial disparities between the Septic 6 and the rest. It's a fucking joke

 

Let's be honest, the league has become a predictable bore fest. No one can compete with the top 4 anymore. 

 

On top of that, it's been announced that a ticket in the east stand for the wolves game will cost £72....falling quickly out of love of modern football. Shit day all round

 

 

 

Also, you can't expect to win things without the best players. Who you can't keep or pay for (even if you have the money?!) without winning things.

 

This is ouroboros-ball, manifest!

 

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY ISAK

 

 

[The College Dropout]

We aren’t forced to sell anyone. And we are free to pay Isak what we want. 

[GallowgatePigeon]

I'm not feeling very sportswashed anymore.