Alexander Isak - International C*nt

[gdm]

4 minutes ago, SteV said:

Watkins would probably be the best ‘here and now’ replacement we could get.

 

Whether that would be a sensible use of funds for the longer term is an entirely different matter.

Would be a bad long term move. What’s the point getting a PSR busting transfer only to blow a load on Watkins

[Famous Nick]

2 minutes ago, toon25 said:

The extent to which this fucking farce has fucked our summer, man.

 

Should be absolutely no mercy given to those Bin Dipping cunts when they come up here

wont be nice what I say, but first time in my life I will go into a game vs Liverpool in 3 weeks time thinking I dont mind if we leave one of their players injured. not proud of thinking it , but thats wht I feel right now.

a fucking big reducer on Salah early on followed by another on the smug face of McAllister. then Burns elbowing van Dijk at a corner accidentally, the ones van Dijk gets away with every other game since years you know.

[HaydnNUFC]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

Watkins is very good replacement as a player but would be a suicidal signing for a club in our position. Money immediately down the drain.

Would massively help Villa out too as I imagine they’re in a bit of PSR bother. They’ll demand a big fee for a 29 year old and be able to replace him with someone good and much younger.

[Gawalls]

Just now, Andy84 said:

Just his age in the world of PSR

And the fact Villa want £60m for him

[nufc123]

1 minute ago, Sibierski said:

Well we’ve rejected first bid. Nothing more we need to do, all over to Liverpool now. Assume any offer is direct to Yasir, so all on him surely?

I was thinking more if we will play hardball or bend over for them. 

[BergenMagpie]

110m is taking the piss. If he was at liverpool now and they were to sell him this window they'd demand 160m+

[Kanj]

So why is our 4m loan fee substantial for Ramsdale and Liverpools 110m offer for Isak not an insulting or derisory offer? I know why….

[Yorkie]

Watkins has just shy of a 1 in 2 goal record across five injury-free seasons. It's as safe a bet as you could wish to look for in this market and has the bonus of weakening a rival. 

[WinstonFC]

6 minutes ago, duo said:

He could have done it the right way - played the season and gave Newcastle the opportunity to scout for his replacement.  He's ruined his legacy with the club.

IMO he already did tell the club privately he wanted to move this summer and we scouted/bid for players but missed out on them start of window. Then hes went full cunt mode

[Nucasol]

On 31/07/2025 at 10:51, Nucasol said:

So for context:

 

£150m sale = £111m “profit” to book (fee less 30m residual book value plus 9m to Sociedad)

£140m sale = £102m

£135m = £97.5m

£130m = £93m

@TK-421

[TK-421]

I just hope we/PIF dig in, much like Parish did last season with Guehi. I know its a slightly different situation, and Guehi didn't/hasn't acted the cunt, but he currently is still a Palace player, despite last summers farce.

[SUPERTOON]

Just now, Yorkie said:

Watkins has just shy of a 1 in 2 goal record across five injury-free seasons. It's as safe a bet as you could wish to look for in this market and has the bonus of weakening a rival. 

Villa won’t sell to us, unless it’s an astronomical price.

[Big River]

so what, we'd rather buy a 22 year old because of the potential profit we'd make by selling him on in a few years?

 

PSR has broke your brains. fucking grim modern football

[Scoot]

7 minutes ago, Menace said:

Ollie Watkins 

 

Joking aren't you??

[nufc123]

Watkins is a great player, but he turns 30 this year. Its pissing the money away. Not a fan of that deal

[deejeck]

Honestly not buying any of this "we're not bidding until the door is open" shite.  What they've actually done is spend the last fortnight orchestrating a coordinated campaign to cause as much unrest and animosity as possible in an attempt to force the price down and put NUFC in an impossible position.  We've clearly got to a point where they feel enough damage has been done now.  I think Romano is still playing the game because I seriously doubt that the opening bid is £120m. 

[Coffee_Johnny]

6 minutes ago, SteV said:

Watkins would probably be the best ‘here and now’ replacement we could get.

 

Whether that would be a sensible use of funds for the longer term is an entirely different matter.

Not sensible long term. But he could have  a great three years ahead of him and is going to be super motivated in World Cup year. I would be confident, with his playing style in our system, that he would score as many if not more than Isak. 

[Nucasol]

“Above £100m”. Fuck right off. I’m looking minimum of £150m.

[The Prophet]

Watkins would be a brilliant replacement.

 

It needs to be done before Isak leaves though.

[ponsaelius]

Watkins is nearly 30 and is all about his physical attributes. He's going to hit a wall very soon. We will get gouged for £50 million+ for him that we will never get a return on. It's the type of signing where you might as well just give up IMO.

 

Honestly I wouldn't be totally against selling Isak for the right fee if I had the slightest inclination the club were running a slick recruitment operation and knew what they were doing in the market. The reason we're in this position, with a world class player potentially going for a British record fee, is because of targeting players of the right ilk and the right age bracket and allowing Eddie to elevate them. Player trading is a clear way out of FFP.

 

 

Edited August 1, 2025 by ponsaelius

[toon25]

Wish we had our own Marinakis in this situation 

[Dokko]

Apparently it's £60m now and £60m next season, plus addons.

 

Fucking cunts.

[Kid Icarus]

Just now, Big River said:

so what, we'd rather buy a 22 year old because of the potential profit we'd make by selling him on in a few years?

 

PSR has broke your brains. fucking grim modern football

You're talking about spending £50m on a player past their peak. PSR is the environment we're in, no good ignoring it or throwing up your hands.

[Barnes23]

Just now, TK-421 said:

I just hope we/PIF dig in, much like Parish did last season with Guehi. I know its a slightly different situation, and Guehi didn't/hasn't acted the cunt, but he currently is still a Palace player, despite last summers farce.

Hoping the same - not out of any affection for Isak but because it's clearly the best option on the table for us with the market how it is + the psychological impact of selling to a rival

 

Expecting to be disappointed, though. 

[Menace]

We can only get one striker in the Wissa/Watkins age range imo - getting 2 strikers who are 29/30 is absolutely mental in our position. They will have no resale value in 3-4 years and can you imagine how expensive they'll be to replace then?