Alexander Isak

[woody]

2 minutes ago, OpenC said:

Some people are just taking a while adjusting to not having to settle for Shefki Kuqi on loan I guess

 

 

 

Or Fabrice Pancrate

[christ]

I don’t think we’re overpaying at all. He has the potential to be absolutely phenomenal. He’s only 22.

[worthy]

Just now, christ said:

I don’t think we’re overpaying at all. He has the potential to be absolutely phenomenal. He’s only 22.

He has amazing raw talent and playing for his national team regularly. Speed, technique and somewhat two footed. If Howe can unlock his potential we will laugh at the fee. It’s a gamble but he has seemingly been the number one choice so I assume Howe has a plan already ready for him. 

[Mansour]

A fun match to watch:

 

[PauloGeordio]

3 minutes ago, worthy said:

He has amazing raw talent and playing for his national team regularly. Speed, technique and somewhat two footed. If Howe can unlock his potential we will laugh at the fee. It’s a gamble but he has seemingly been the number one choice so I assume Howe has a plan already ready for him. 

A plan you say!  isn’t following our club a fucking rollercoaster ride.

onwards and upwards  

[Groundhog63]

One things for sure,  a load of ITKs can get ITB 

[pedro111]

30 minutes ago, NE27 said:

 

Not as good as Victoria like

 

Victoria's a secret down in San Antonio. 

[Pata]

I don't see it as overpaying either. He's an established striker who is still very young with potential to be even better. It's not a steal but absolutely fair value IMO. I know I would rather pay £60m for him than Gordon (who I like too).

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Pata

[madras]

Just now, Pata said:

I don't see it as overpaying either. He's an established striker who is still very young with potential to be even better. It's not a steal but absolutely fair value IMO. I know I would rather pay £60m for him than Gordon who I like too.

Gordon at 60mill is strange if Paqueta is 33mill.

[lxsln]

1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said:

I see RTG is up to the same old bollocks. From 'haha, you're signing Burnley players lolz' and 'signings no different to what Ashley made' to 'that's a lot of money for someone with that track record'.

Grigg at 3,000,000 is a better buy than Isak at 59,000,000. Same goes for Johnson/Bruno.

 

£4£ Champs!!

[GeordieDazzler]

The striker market is so tough at the moment. 60m seems to be the starting point for most of the strikers with his profile and hype. We were quoted the same for DCL. 
 

 

[jack j]

How many days til we don't sign anyone else before people get #worried again and start worrying about the budget

[OCK]

I DON@T KNOW ABOTANY! ELSZ BYT WHO AS TH LAZST GOD SWWWWEDUNN STRIYKER IN THE AP<POEREMIERLEAGUE LIKKE

[worthy]

10 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

A plan you say!  isn’t following our club a fucking rollercoaster ride.

onwards and upwards  

It has been a 35 year long rollercoaster ride of anger, happiness and sadness.

 

But it’s truly something to see a Newcastle attacking a man city side that is truly master class. 
 

I forgot to mention Isak’s work rate and stamina as a very very big plus especially for the system it looks like Howe wants to play

[Novocastrian]

26 minutes ago, OpenC said:

Some people are just taking a while adjusting to not having to settle for Shefki Kuqi on loan I guess

 

 

 

Shefki Kuqi like Ronaldo R9 compared to Frank Pingel or Tony Cunningham.

[Wolfcastle]

I love that were flexing our muscles but his stats and the reports you hear, I probably wouldn't sign him at all much less for this price.

Got to be better out there for better value.

[Pata]

Just now, Wolfcastle said:

I love that were flexing our muscles but his stats and the reports you hear, I probably wouldn't sign him at all much less for this price.

Got to be better out there for better value.

 

[OpenC]

I can only assume that it's the years of neglect which are forcing people into this Hmmm That's A Bit Much thinking

[Mazzy]

9 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:

The striker market is so tough at the moment. 60m seems to be the starting point for most of the strikers with his profile and hype. We were quoted the same for DCL. 
 

 

 

I think this is more the way to look at it. Yes it's £60m, but he's worth that more so than Gordon or Fofana or Cucurella or DCL or Antony (€94m quoted recently which Man Utd are willing to pay).

 

In that respect someone who has proven they can score goals and still is young enough to improve and adapt make absolute sense. Especially in the exact position we've been desperately trying to sign someone for the last however many seasons.

[Wolfcastle]

Not heard anybody thinks its value.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Wolfcastle

[ExiledGeordie]

Anyone hear that O’Driscol fella just now on total sport, hardly a ringing endorsement. I don’t know his credibility 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by ExiledGeordie

[Awaymag]

Just now, Wolfcastle said:

Not hear anybody thinks its value.

I dont give a fuck!

 

 

 

Its not our money, its change PIF have found down the back of the sofa.

[Kid Icarus]

1 minute ago, Wolfcastle said:

Not heard anybody thinks its value.

 

 

 

Neither was Chris Wood and look at the joy he brought to our lives 

[Conjo]

6 minutes ago, OpenC said:

I can only assume that it's the years of neglect which are forcing people into this Hmmm That's A Bit Much thinking

 

It's allowed to be excited for the signing and at the same time recognize that at current time he isn't worth what we allegedly are paying. 

 

Just glad we're getting an attacking player in, and couldn't really care how much we paid, but I find it strange how some are so quick to claim it's fair, reasonable price or even a bargain. He's the "next level" type of player we are paying more for than any other club is willing to do. That's about it.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Conjo

[Dokko]

He's absolutely worth the fee we're  paying for him. Exciting as fuck. Rather have him than nunez and he was a good £25m more.