NUFC Transfer Rumours

[McDog]

9 minutes ago, Teslact said:

 

 

Every time that NFL negotiations drag on, the Players Union always threaten an anti-trust lawsuit which is dropped when the agreement is reached. No one wants to test that as the NFL minimum wage would probably also be threatened.

 

 

That and a whole lot more.

 

 

Edited July 8, 2024 by McDog

[GeordieDazzler]

Linked in BILD to Brajan Gruda along with a load of other clubs.

[Nucasol]

14 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:

Linked in BILD to Brajan Gruda along with a load of other clubs.

Right winger (positionally not politically)? Saw Liverpool linked with him a couple of days ago.

[Shearergol]

Thought he was close to signing for Villa?

[B-more Mag]

Not a discussion for here, but Major League Baseball (somewhat controversially) has been held by Supreme Court to be generally exempt from U.S. antitrust laws. Not apropos to anything here, just a vaguely interesting fact. 
 

Other than that, league rules are generally in the nature of contractual agreements. Under that rubric, parties have freedom to contract as they will — provided that the agreement isn’t violative of applicable law. (That’s U.S., so not necessarily applicable, but it’s basically common law based on English law.)

[gdm]

 

[r0cafella]

Just now, gdm said:

 

We deserve our FFP troubles if we insist on buying players at the peak of the value in the most expensive market in the world. 

[Nucasol]

1 minute ago, gdm said:

 

First links in days but shit that they come from The Northern Echo. Hardly Ornstein innit?

[Nucasol]

Just now, r0cafella said:

We deserve our FFP troubles if we insist on buying players at the peak of the value in the most expensive market in the world. 

Thick as mince strategy. Just don’t see the appeal in paying £60m for an oven ready player. We’re not at those revenue/income levels yet.

[SteV]

Understand the reservations about value from the likely price tag, but there’s no question Bowen would be a massive upgrade to the starting 11, which is what people have been crying out for.

[54]

Bowen is still my number one pick for that Right Wing spot. He would add so much to us.

[SiLvOR]

Just cannot see why he'd want to come here tbh, seems like bollocks

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

Understand the reservations about value from the likely price tag, but there’s no question Bowen would be a massive upgrade to the starting 11, which is what people have been crying out for.

Most players would be a massive upgrade though, it really isn’t difficult to upgrade that position given how badly we are lacking. 
 

Bowen, is at peak value and on a massive long term contract, it would be eye wateringly expensive with little to no chance of any return. 

[SteV]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

Most players would be a massive upgrade though, it really isn’t difficult to upgrade that position given how badly we are lacking. 
 

Bowen, is at peak value and on a massive long term contract, it would be eye wateringly expensive with little to no chance of any return. 

Don’t disagree on the value point, but there’s probably very few players we could realistically get (if Bowen is even realistic) that would be better than Bowen.

[Dr.Spaceman]

Bowen to Newcastle feels like a transfer that is never going to happen. Would be amazing if it did though. Bowen on the right, Gordon on the left with Bruno, Tonali and Joelinton in the middle behind Isak 

[TRon]

9 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

We deserve our FFP troubles if we insist on buying players at the peak of the value in the most expensive market in the world. 

 

That's assuming the links are genuine, which they almost certainly aren't. Even if Eddie fancied Bowen - and he's a good player - I just don't see our hierarchy signing off on it. Not every rumour is genuine.

[r0cafella]

Just now, TRon said:

 

That's assuming the links are genuine, which they almost certainly aren't. Even if Eddie fancied Bowen - and he's a good player - I just don't see our hierarchy signing off on it. Not every rumour is genuine.

He’s being linked a lot, this isn’t the first rodeo. 

[Ikon]

Turns 28 this year. Don’t see it happening for the price he’s likely to cost. 

[Bunk Moreland]

I suppose if it happens we might have had some kind of indication from Bowen's camp that he's open to it. Even if he wants to leave though West Ham have zero incentive to reduce their demands. Even if they might have PSR worries they would probably rather sell literally every other player before him.

 

Either way we wont be hearing more about it until after the Euros I imagine.

 

 

Edited July 9, 2024 by Bunk Moreland

[TRon]

Just now, r0cafella said:

He’s being linked a lot, this isn’t the first rodeo. 

 

Just means it's the same bullshit being repeated ad nauseum as far as I'm concerned.

[gdm]

Bowen would be great. The rest of those RW targets don’t excite me at all 

[gdm]

3 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

That's assuming the links are genuine, which they almost certainly aren't. Even if Eddie fancied Bowen - and he's a good player - I just don't see our hierarchy signing off on it. Not every rumour is genuine.

They do seem to be the 3 or 4 players we are consistently linked with. Especially Elanga & Madueke

[Holmesy]

Bowen would be great but he's shacked up with the most cockney lass on the planet and they've just had twins. I can't see her being desperate to move 300 miles north.

[sushimonster85]

Ultimately don't think Bowen will happen. I actually reckon it will end up being Elanga. I know it isn't as exciting on the surface, but seeing what Howe has turned Gordon into I think it could be a very exciting prospect. 

[Stuy_O]

I get he'd cost a lot with his age and our psr issues but he'd be an excellent signing even so.

 

Another confusing example of the paradoxical nature of our fans. Uproar when an unproven youngster is sold for profit, then not happy with proven quality like Bowen because we can't sell him for profit. It's not a case of make your mind up, some players we sign will be signed to be sold, other's in the Bowen ilk anything but.