relámpago blanco Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Alberto2005 said: Romano thinks announcement won't come till mid next week at earliest. Consistent with what his agent said tbh. I assume he is basing it on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, BonesJones said: Didn't Milanista say that there wasn't any issue with finances at AC Milan, yet that seems to have been part of this story? old fashioned profit making rather footballing ambition. ring a bell? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 41 minutes ago, huss9 said: old fashioned profit making rather footballing ambition. ring a bell? There wasn't an issue with Finances when Mike Ashley owned us. I think that was his point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Every AC Milan fan I've read refers to the 'Moneyball' project the American investors are trying to set up. And how all US investors are the same, only there for money whereas the Arabs are there for glory. I do get what they mean. It just seems wrong for a storied historical club with plenty of honours to be used in that kind of way. Brentford, Brighton I undersand. Even if it was a Deportivo La Coruna who have fallen on bad times, or a Fiorentina. But this is like taking Bayern Munich, Liverpool or Real Madrid and making them second rate, the odd superstar but everyone's got a price. Obviously we have nowhere near the honours roll of AC Milan but it was the same with Ashley, keep it tight, do just enough, let Graham Carr find gems, sell high etc. But don't do it at a club like Newcastle, do it somewhere where they'll actually appreciate dining at the top table and just being there, without competing. AC Milan aren't used to having their crown jewels sold, they are used to buying others. crown jewels, Rui Costa, Shevchenko, Baggio, Lentini, Desailly, Papin, etc. Don't know why the investors get this so wrong time and time again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Just a thought - he's still got a couple of games to play with the Italian Under 21s. It's unlikely that he'll pick up a serious injury, but could the delay in completely finalising it be down to that? Assuming we sign him and then one or other of Szoboszlai or Maddison, then we look well stacked in the midfield. I'd like us to buy another striker for a third option in the event of Isak and Wilson both being injured. That and a left back and we'll be sorted. It's true that many Italians haven't done well in English football, but that's often down to a problem in adjusting to the physical side of our game. That doesn't look like a problem for this lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon_Geordie Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) Great watch. Clear similarities with Rice! Super exciting signing. As much about attitude as talent - a born leader! Some shite about a few of our players though... Edited June 23, 2023 by Oregon_Geordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 You guys kill me with the wasted anger towards Romano and the like. The outrage was fine the first time. You’re literally conditioned now, you know what he does and if you like it fine. If you don’t, then you’ve had literal months if not years to accept this is his job and what he does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Just reminded me of a pet peeve. Media people not understanding exchange rates and putting the transfer fee down as £70-80 million. Which it quite clearly isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, alexf said: Just reminded me of a pet peeve. Media people not understanding exchange rates and putting the transfer fee down as £70-80 million. Which it quite clearly isn't. And the constant “€8m net” when it’s clearly gross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, Danh1 said: And the constant “€8m net” when it’s clearly gross. Gross ? It's fucking disgusting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Kanji said: You guys kill me with the wasted anger towards Romano and the like. The outrage was fine the first time. You’re literally conditioned now, you know what he does and if you like it fine. If you don’t, then you’ve had literal months if not years to accept this is his job and what he does. People slagging him off for being a "tap in merchant", but then also give Hope et all stick for reporting nothing news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 23 minutes ago, Nobody said: People slagging him off for being a "tap in merchant", but then also give Hope et all stick for reporting nothing news. They can both be true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Re-hashed quote from 8 months ago? Typical Chron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Just now, Coffee_Johnny said: Re-hashed quote from 8 months ago? Typical Chron. Just clicked the link as well...by Sheffield United reporter? What's going on there these days man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Article also describes him as a defender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) Article/quote is below. Edited June 24, 2023 by Coffee_Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 This is the trouble with '24/7' news. People filling space for clicks and with nowt new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Just clicked the link as well...by Sheffield United reporter? What's going on there these days man. Reporter was Rebekka Arnold, on 14 June after we were first linked (which I think was before Barella) and it didn’t really gather any traction. She was quoting Pirlo from last November. Here: https://www.footballfancast.com/newcastle-eddie-howe-bruno-guimaraes-sandro-tonali-premier-league-transfer-news-rumours-nufc/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Is Romanos last five tweets on this transfer just saying the exact same thing only worded differently each time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 It's not Romano's fault people are choosing to incessantly post everything he tweets out on here like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 minute ago, MrRaspberryJam said: Is Romanos last five tweets on this transfer just saying the exact same thing only worded differently each time Just feeding the beast. It’s HUNGRY! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Anyone remember being on their week-fortnight away to Spain with the family as a kid, you’d get the paper a day late and that was your only source of transfer rumours or news the whole time you were away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, RodneyCisse said: Anyone remember being on their week-fortnight away to Spain with the family as a kid, you’d get the paper a day late and that was your only source of transfer rumours or news the whole time you were away. Better times. That and teletext. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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