NUFC Transfer Rumours

[TRon]

35 minutes ago, Dokko said:

 

What job though? Dummett was never great, but injuries and lack of playing time means he'd be a risk even for a Championship team, and Ritchie's legs went years ago. He's a sub appearance at best. Might as well give that time to a youngster and move them on.

 

Both are a waste of any place for squad registration, and if we're so hamstrung by FFP, then their wages off the books would help more than any contribution they'll give us on the pitch. 100% behind them being around the club training, going into coaching, but their playing days here are over, and that should reflect with lack of a playing contract.

 

Must admit I was also surprised, given FFP restrictions, that we are keeping Dummett and Ritchie on playing contracts. Ritchie has generally been better than I expected on his few brief sub cameos last season, but you wouldn't want to be relying on either him or Dummett in a starting role.

 

Feels like Howe has got his way on this, he must really value having them around as cheerleaders, and because he's done so well as manager, no one is going to argue. But if they end up playing more than they should and cost us points, then attitudes might harden.

[Gawalls]

2 hours ago, Lish007 said:

Don't we need Dummett for the home grown quota of CL? 

Yes 

[Dokko]

1 minute ago, Gawalls said:

Yes 

 

No. We need longstaff as he's of age and can actually play a part. You don't HAVE to have club grown players, you just get less places. Dummett takes a space that doesn't exist as he'll never play in the CL. Might as well save the money. 

[Gawalls]

1 minute ago, Dokko said:

 

No. We need longstaff as he's of age and can actually play a part. You don't HAVE to have club grown players, you just get less places. Dummett takes a space that doesn't exist as he'll never play in the CL. Might as well save the money. 

You still can’t just say “we should have moved him on” - he’s the equivalent of a shit mattress left outside your house and thinking “someone will take it overnight, sorted”

[Deuce]

if we lose Botman, the starting back 4 becomes:

 

Targett - Burn - Schar - Trippier

 

If we lose Botman and Schar, the starting back 4 is:

 

Targett - Burn - Lascelles - Trippier

 

 

if we lose Botman, Schar, Burn, Lascelles, Krafth, Dummett, and Murphy, then yes, we’re fucked. But so would be any club. Nobody’s out here rolling 3 purples deep at each CB slot.

 

[Dokko]

Just now, Gawalls said:

You still can’t just say “we should have moved him on” - he’s the equivalent of a shit mattress left outside your house and thinking “someone will take it overnight, sorted”

 

Not at all. He was free to leave. We chose to give him an extension....twice! 

[Whitley mag]

I would put this in the twitter thread but it’s deadline day where done and DigBick should be considered a tier one source.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 1, 2023 by Whitley mag

[gbandit]

What’s DigBick’s performance been like in this and other windows? I feel like I’ve only seen them very recently. 

[Gawalls]

1 hour ago, Dokko said:

 

Not at all. He was free to leave. We chose to give him an extension....twice! 

Well then - I guess it’s the equivalent of the wife taking the shit stained mattress out thinking “that’s that” and the husband coming along and bringing it back in the house.

[Dokko]

42 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

Well then - I guess it’s the equivalent of the wife taking the shit stained mattress out thinking “that’s that” and the husband coming along and bringing it back in the house.

 

That, I can get on board with. 

[ToonScotman]

Nothing tonight then lads?

[Viana]

Mildly surprised we haven’t gone for a loan deal late in the window, but I trust. 

[Alberto2005]

Brighton signed Fati so I expect us to do something similar and put in a late £7m bid for Michael Johnson.

[Ben]

1 minute ago, Alberto2005 said:

Brighton signed Fati so I expect us to do something similar and put in a late £7m bid for Michael Johnson.

He might be canny in goal I suppose 

[Deuce]

1 minute ago, gdm said:

https://x.com/mercatoplein/status/1697652593722278386?s=46&t=VsasybHjLL5SWspjxkYA3w

The deal for (Truman) Capote’s car fell through after he attacked a frappe

[ponsaelius]

We're after Hugo Lloris apparently.

[Ben]

1 minute ago, ponsaelius said:

We're after Hugo Lloris apparently.

 

Wey Nar

[SuperFlat]

Mad one. 

[Pixelphish]

Can only assume that means Dubs has a move on the table?

[joeyt]

7 hours ago, Deuce said:

Krafth is the RCB cover behind Lascelles.

 

Completely forgot he existed. Sorry Emil

[joeyt]

How come Manq hasn't left?

[54]

3 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

We're after Hugo Lloris apparently.

You'd have to assume Dubs is off if that is the case.

[Nucasol]

3 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

We're after Hugo Lloris apparently.

Eh?

[MrRaspberryJam]

Just now, Nucasol said:

Eh?

Martin Hardy just tweeted it. 

[Nucasol]

Just now, MrRaspberryJam said:

Martin Hardy just tweeted it. 

Hopefully he’s got more mobility than the last time we saw him at SJP.