Alexander Isak

[Froggy]

7 minutes ago, NSG said:

Indeed, again.

 

Quoting a post from two years ago is embarrassing. You've really got to stop it.

 

Isak was an overpay at the time, and he's turned out to be worth the money. It's as simple as that. 

 

Casemiro was an overpay, and he's turned out to be a poor buy, albeit instrumental in us winning silverware you'd give your left nut for.

 

Nothing more needs to be said. Isak is class and I got it wrong and he might be the one to make Arsenal title winners.

[Heron]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

Quoting a post from two years ago is embarrassing. You've really got to stop it.

 

Isak was an overpay at the time, and he's turned out to be worth the money. It's as simple as that. 

 

Casemiro was an overpay, and he's turned out to be a poor buy, albeit instrumental in us winning silverware you'd give your left nut for.

 

Nothing more needs to be said. Isak is class and I got it wrong and he might be the one to make Arsenal title winners.

...when Newcastle beat Liverpool.

[NSG]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

Quoting a post from two years ago is embarrassing. You've really got to stop it.

 

Isak was an overpay at the time, and he's turned out to be worth the money. It's as simple as that. 

 

Casemiro was an overpay, and he's turned out to be a poor buy, albeit instrumental in us winning silverware you'd give your left nut for.

 

Nothing more needs to be said. Isak is class and I got it wrong and he might be the one to make Arsenal title winners.

[Rod]

Told ya Froggy would get winning trophies into the subject somehow.  He's crafty.

[Froggy]

15 minutes ago, Rod said:

Told ya Froggy would get winning trophies into the subject somehow.  He's crafty.

 

 Trophies are all that matters at the end of the day Rod.

 

Unfortunately I think we've won our last one for an extremely long time. Maybe two or three years. Not sure how I'll cope.

[relámpago blanco]

2 hours ago, Froggy said:

 

Quoting posts from two years ago. What have you become Mike?

 

Casemiro will cry into his two trophies while Isak will get the "the geordies really like me" trophy.

What bollocks will you come out with when we do win a trophy.

[KaKa]

The trophies thing is interesting in these circumstances.

 

Here's a question ...

 

Would anyone take those two Man Utd trophies under ten Hag, if it meant we had the current Man Utd squad and league position, while they had the current Newcastle squad and league position instead?

[Froggy]

1 minute ago, relámpago blanco said:

What bollocks will you come out with when we do win a trophy.

 

I'll be happy for you. A club like Newcastle didn't deserve what happened to you under Ashley. 

 

I look forward to our rivarly in the years to come.

[Myleftboot]

[KaKa]

Just now, Myleftboot said:

 

[Roids]

2 hours ago, KaKa said:

The trophies thing is interesting in these circumstances.

 

Here's a question ...

 

Would anyone take those two Man Utd trophies under ten Hag, if it meant we had the current Man Utd squad and league position, while they had the current Newcastle squad and league position instead?

ofc we would, we've been in far worse situations with nothing to show for it 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2024 by Roids

[TRon]

3 hours ago, KaKa said:

The trophies thing is interesting in these circumstances.

 

Here's a question ...

 

Would anyone take those two Man Utd trophies under ten Hag, if it meant we had the current Man Utd squad and league position, while they had the current Newcastle squad and league position instead?

 

 

No.

[Stifler]

Considering we are still at least half a team away from competing for titles, and our lack of success, yes I would.

That is on the condition that we have our owners, if we had theirs, not a chance, because you look at the people running their club, and they don’t look like they are capable of turning it around.

[Wallsendmag]

3 hours ago, Froggy said:

 

 Trophies are all that matters at the end of the day Rod.

 

Unfortunately I think we've won our last one for an extremely long time. Maybe two or three years. Not sure how I'll cope.

 

You're hurting badly this morning mind aren't you. Absolutely fucking raging 

[KaKa]

1 hour ago, Roids said:

ofc we would, we've been in far worse situations with nothing to show for it 

 

 

 

 

Wrong answer!

 

Be assured. The trophies are coming for this team.

 

If not this season, for sure next season, once we sort that right wing out.

[Kimbo]

Trophies seem to barely raise a smile for fanbases like Man U’s. They’ll be happy for a couple of hours then back to being miserable cunts because they’re not winning everything every year. Most of the time trophies are wasted on the clubs that are allowed to win them.

[Froggy]

19 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

You're hurting badly this morning mind aren't you. Absolutely fucking raging 

 

I've been worse.

[joeyt]

His celebration reminded me of a Prem club scoring a goal against a lower league team in the cup and that it was just a formality that he should score

 

 

Edited December 31, 2024 by joeyt

[Kanj]

There’s not a world where Isak was an “overpay” - even then. I wouldn’t even say Yoro is an overpay. You can’t really judge that fee when it’s young player who has years ahead of them. 

[Wallsendmag]

4 hours ago, KaKa said:

The trophies thing is interesting in these circumstances.

 

Here's a question ...

 

Would anyone take those two Man Utd trophies under ten Hag, if it meant we had the current Man Utd squad and league position, while they had the current Newcastle squad and league position instead?

 

Definitely not. I've never defined my support of Newcastle United on winning trophies. If one comes along in the future then great but, and I can say this hand on heart, it wouldn't massively bother me if it didn't.

 

My dad first took me to SJP as a 6 year old back in 1984. His dad took him along as a 10 year old in the early 60s. He was there when we beat Newport 13-0! It's the pride of following your club, your dad's club, his dad's club that makes football what it is.

 

Trophies should be seen as a bonus as the majority of fans of clubs outside the top ones (and it's becoming more of a closed shop) may never see their club win one. Football is about more than that and those people who've latched onto the Man Utds, Liverpools and more recently the Chelseas and Man City's will never understand this. 

 

I've got a mate who follows Blyth Spartans home and away. Him and his group of mates go everywhere with them and even though they are currently worse than shite you can see how much pleasure following his home town team around the country every week brings him. He wouldn't swap it for the world.

 

That's what football is about. Not like what we witnessed at Wembley 2 years ago when we walked back to Wembley Park tube station side by side with Man Utd fans who looked like they couldn't have cared less. I'd honestly wrap it all in if I ever became that.

[Kanj]

@KaKa

 

Nope. Those 2 trophies and their current shit show wouldn’t ever feel great. Their rebuild job is harder than the one Eddie has been working with and I truly believe we’re more on the up than they are. They will also have the revenues but shifting that squad + the media scrutiny is tall order. Our squad is man for man better, and that includes the likes of the players we’re trying to shift off and the ones on the bench for us. Longstaff, Barnes, Willock, Miley…all could have done a better job for them than some of the shit I have some this season from them. 

[Begbie]

18 minutes ago, Kanj said:

There’s not a world where Isak was an “overpay” - even then. I wouldn’t even say Yoro is an overpay. You can’t really judge that fee when it’s young player who has years ahead of them. 

I must agree with Froggy, at the time we paid more than market value for him. Isak had 105 games and 33 goals in La Liga and had an known injury record. Howe did see something other clubs didnt see, and was willing to overpay to get his man. The «gamble» has paid off. 

[kingxlnc]

22 minutes ago, Kanj said:

There’s not a world where Isak was an “overpay” - even then. I wouldn’t even say Yoro is an overpay. You can’t really judge that fee when it’s young player who has years ahead of them. 

Agreed

Isak was legit known about as a huge up and coming talent and had some decent seasons behind him already

I didn't think oh we'd overpaid, was happy with the deal

Hojlund at 72m is overpaying - only one good season, not much of a reputation beforehand

Since PIF came in, the only overpaying we've done on a player is Wood at the release clause but that was necessary. Everyone else has been very well thought out and reasonable - even young talents like Tino and Hall

[KaKa]

20 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Definitely not. I've never defined my support of Newcastle United on winning trophies. If one comes along in the future then great but, and I can say this hand on heart, it wouldn't massively bother me if it didn't.

 

My dad first took me to SJP as a 6 year old back in 1984. His dad took him along as a 10 year old in the early 60s. He was there when we beat Newport 13-0! It's the pride of following your club, your dad's club, his dad's club that makes football what it is.

 

Trophies should be seen as a bonus as the majority of fans of clubs outside the top ones (and it's becoming more of a closed shop) may never see their club win one. Football is about more than that and those people who've latched onto the Man Utds, Liverpools and more recently the Chelseas and Man City's will never understand this. 

 

I've got a mate who follows Blyth Spartans home and away. Him and his group of mates go everywhere with them and even though they are currently worse than shite you can see how much pleasure following his home town team around the country every week brings him. He wouldn't swap it for the world.

 

That's what football is about. Not like what we witnessed at Wembley 2 years ago when we walked back to Wembley Park tube station side by side with Man Utd fans who looked like they couldn't have cared less. I'd honestly wrap it all in if I ever became that.

 

Amazing. I totally get it 

 

The trophies are coming for this current lot though, and it's going to feel special.

[KaKa]

16 minutes ago, Kanj said:

@KaKa

 

Nope. Those 2 trophies and their current shit show wouldn’t ever feel great. Their rebuild job is harder than the one Eddie has been working with and I truly believe we’re more on the up than they are. They will also have the revenues but shifting that squad + the media scrutiny is tall order. Our squad is man for man better, and that includes the likes of the players we’re trying to shift off and the ones on the bench for us. Longstaff, Barnes, Willock, Miley…all could have done a better job for them than some of the shit I have some this season from them. 

 

Totally agree. 

 

It's really great having such a good set of players and characters that make up the team.

 

I really think it's going to culminate with them winning things at some point too.

 

It's coming.