JNK Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 3 hours ago, LFEE said: “There’s a strategy in place,” the senior figure says. “It’s not random. We will go for big players but the price has to make sense and it’s all about what our needs are. At no point do we have the intention of making a statement signing. The intention is to get the right player, the right character, the right position, the right fit.“ A timely reminder for those who keep banging on about statement signings… “A case in point: Declan Rice. While Howe and Newcastle are full of admiration for the England midfielder, who is joining Arsenal from West Ham United, they are not yet at the stage where they can pay £100million-plus and a weekly wage of more than £200,000 for a single player, who wants “all the bells and whistles”. Their approach from day one has been to develop and grow, develop and grow. The hope is that Tonali can be “as good as Rice, maybe better, but “we’d rather do it this way. We want to be No 1, but in the right way; smart, sustainable, different to everyone else. We’re not spending Manchester United, Manchester City or Arsenal money.” If this is the mentality in 20 years the toons will be regular contenders in the EPL and the CL. With the money the Toons have and with that aproach, in 5 years CL football will be just business at st james park. (My club in brazil has been doing it with this kind of philosophy since 95, coming from a small club to one of the biggest clubs in brazil in this period and without heavy funding behind it.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Can you name the previous 3 Italian players to have played for us One of them is a doozy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Yeah yous are right, this is much better than reading about songs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Can you name the previous 3 Italian players to have played for us One of them is a doozy Pistone for starters... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Santon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Can you name the previous 3 Italian players to have played for us One of them is a doozy Santon, Pistone and that LB we had who made 1 substitute appearance on loan under Benitez? Weird signing. Can't remember his name. Could include Giuseppe Rossi as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, joeyt said: Can you name the previous 3 Italian players to have played for us One of them is a doozy Giuseppe Rossi the doozy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, HaydnNUFC said: Santon, Pistone and that LB we had who made 1 substitute appearance on loan under Benitez? Weird signing. Can't remember his name. Could include Giuseppe Rossi as well. Antonio Barreca ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) Aye Antonio Barreca Completely and utterly forgetable Edited July 3, 2023 by joeyt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, HaydnNUFC said: Santon, Pistone and that LB we had who made 1 substitute appearance on loan under Benitez? Weird signing. Can't remember his name. Could include Giuseppe Rossi as well. Antonio Barreca was the name. Legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGRM Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Antonio Barreca? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Francesco Coco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Don’t forget Fabio Zamblera either ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 We signed Barreca on loan in January, made 1 appearance as a sub away at Spurs for 4 minutes in early February and made only 2 matchday squads between then and the end of the season afterwards. What the hell so odd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 There were some very odd tax fiddling loans under Ashley. Shame if anything comes of it the club would pay and not him and his crooks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 2 hours ago, TRon said: That's not bad but the last line would probably make him put in a transfer order. 'he'll help us beat Milan away' might be little bit less infuriating for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 17 minutes ago, STM said: Francesco Coco still my all time favourite nufc pun headline Coco Pops Inter Toon https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Coco+Pops+Inter+Toon.-a0134814046 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 2 hours ago, The Prophet said: Get in the sea. Brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 On 20/06/2023 at 23:00, ponsaelius said: Somewhere between Gattuso and Pirlo in terms of style, but nowhere near as good as either. I've never been entirely convinced by him ever since he came through with Brescia and wouldn't be as confident in him as a signing as I would Barella - but still a good player with years to improve. Again feel however it's unlikely for all the same reasons the Barella one was. You might as well copy and paste that thread. Our transfer operations are starting to feel a little slap dash if these reports are true. How you feeling today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 To the Italian national anthem. Tonali, d'Italia D'Italia, he's belta With Bruno. Longstaff & Jo Midfielder, from Brescia Cristante, Barella? Sandro's the best of Serie A Tonali, d'Italia The new idol, of the Toon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Just one Tonali, give him to me Our central midfielder, from Italy then some other words, I dunno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facundo Ferreyra Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 3 hours ago, TRon said: It's literally the worst chant I've ever heard in any form of sport. I can't listen at the minute, but is it worse than the Darwin Nunez one to the tune of Better Off Alone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Think we'll sing his name to the tune of Seven Nation Army Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsays Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Think we'll sing his name to the tune of Seven Nation Army That or SANDRO SANDRO urrgh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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