NUFC Transfer Rumours

[timeEd32]

3 minutes ago, Turnbull2000 said:

 

Especially on the back of no movement in January. I thought we were holding back with a view to strengthening this summer. Instead we've arguably regressed through the sale of Anderson and Minteh, and a couple of players who previously served us quite well - Trips and Wilson - are getting slower and more injury prone.

It’s almost as if there are rules making this more difficult.

[Turnbull2000]

8 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

It’s almost as if there are rules making this more difficult.

 

The owners of the breakaway six will certainly be delighted 

 

7th seems about right for next season based on our squad against the competition (Chelsea, Man U, Villa, Spurs, possibly a weaker Pool, and possibly a stronger West Ham)

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

9 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

It’s almost as if there are rules making this more difficult.

 

kind of two different things.  Has it been shite?  Yes pretty much.  Why has it been shite?  Open to debate where ffp is probably the biggest factor. 

[kingxlnc]

So far…

Ashworth >> Mitchell

 

amirite  

[Matt1892]

I don’t think Mitchell will be here as long as Ashworth was.

[gbandit]

What a strange statement unless you know stuff that’s going on behind ten scenes 

[Matt1892]

Just now, gbandit said:

What a strange statement unless you know stuff that’s going on behind ten scenes 

If I knew what was going on behind the scenes then I wouldn’t be saying it as an opinion.

[Rocker]

2 minutes ago, Matt1892 said:

I don’t think Mitchell will be here as long as Ashworth was.

What makes you think that?

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

1 minute ago, Matt1892 said:

I don’t think Mitchell will be here as long as Ashworth was.

I get the impression the opposite will be true. Especially given that Mitchell is more focused on building from the academy up. Ashworth has never stayed anywhere for any length of time

[Kimbo]

6 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

So far…

Ashworth >> Mitchell

 

amirite  

That dipshit gave Gordon a 3.5 year deal.

[gbandit]

6 minutes ago, Matt1892 said:

If I knew what was going on behind the scenes then I wouldn’t be saying it as an opinion.

Well in that case it’s a strange opinion given we have basically zero information to base that off and the window hasn’t even closed nor the season begun

[Hudson]

13 minutes ago, Matt1892 said:

I don’t think Mitchell will be here as long as Ashworth was.

I dont think you have a fucking clue what your talking about.

 

 

[Matt1892]

8 minutes ago, Rocker said:

What makes you think that?

I think the lack of autonomy around the first team playing staff will see him look to move on within the next few windows.

 

I also think if this window doesn’t work out then he will take the blame for it off fans, which I don’t think he will want to accept due to that lack of autonomy.

 

 

[The Prophet]

 

[Lotus]

10 minutes ago, Matt1892 said:

I think the lack of autonomy around the first team playing staff will see him look to move on within the next few windows.

 

I also think if this window doesn’t work out then he will take the blame for it off fans, which I don’t think he will want to accept due to that lack of autonomy.

 

 

I understand how easy it is to start running with a train of thought, especially a negative one in light of the window being a damp squib so far. But, let the window close first and then see how the squad looks like for this year. 

[andycap]

I feel for Mitchell and Eddie like they'll have there targets but will look on here and see everyone we are linked with been called shit not good enough average at best. 😂 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

11 minutes ago, Matt1892 said:

I think the lack of autonomy around the first team playing staff will see him look to move on within the next few windows.

 

I also think if this window doesn’t work out then he will take the blame for it off fans, which I don’t think he will want to accept due to that lack of autonomy.

 

 

And where are you getting the idea that there is a lack of autonomy beyond that normally experienced coming from exactly? The bloke has been here a matter of fucking weeks man, I’d strongly wager he has little to no involvement in player identification this window. By all accounts he'll still be doing his initial audit if every interview or article I’ve seen regarding him is correct.

 

if there are ructions between Howe and Mitchell, of which there is currently no evidence for (I'd argue Eddies interview last month was aimed more at Bunce than Mitchell), I wouldn’t be surprised if it were Howe that lost out in that battle, rightly or wrongly. Given that this would be the second DOF he's had a poor working relationship with. What with those owning the club having a preference for this model like most clubs these days.

[Memphis]

There are a lot of people jumping to conclusions based on nothing but their own feelings. 

 

I have to wonder if we played Villa or Chelsea to start the season, someone we're theoretically competing for 3rd/4th with, would be have felt more urgency to act quickly? But starting with Southampton should theoretically give us a bit more time with which to work, perhaps that's gone into the mindset of the decision-makers. 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

1 minute ago, Memphis said:

There are a lot of people jumping to conclusions based on nothing but their own feelings. 

 

I have to wonder if we played Villa or Chelsea to start the season, someone we're theoretically competing for 3rd/4th with, would be have felt more urgency to act quickly? But starting with Southampton should theoretically give us a bit more time with which to work, perhaps that's gone into the mindset of the decision-makers. 

Honestly with the exception of Chelsea and Villa, no one has really done a great deal this window. The Euro's have seriously slowed everything down. I think we will see a busy end to the window, but it'll take a few domino's to fall first.

[SUPERTOON]

10 minutes ago, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:

Honestly with the exception of Chelsea and Villa, no one has really done a great deal this window. The Euro's have seriously slowed everything down. I think we will see a busy end to the window, but it'll take a few domino's to fall first.

West Ham and Man Utd have done a fair bit, Brighton as well I think.

 

 

Edited August 14, 2024 by SUPERTOON

[CPL]

All 4 of the mentioned clubs above are probably our direct rivals for the season. Praying that not being in Europe will replicate the season we finished 4th, where we can go 100% in the league with little distractions. 

[Keegans Export]

7 minutes ago, CPL said:

All 4 of the mentioned clubs above are probably our direct rivals for the season. Praying that not being in Europe will replicate the season we finished 4th, where we can go 100% in the league with little distractions. 

Barring a force majeure event we should absolutely be aiming for top 5 which will hopefully be enough for CL football in 25/26. We were only 6pts off that last season and every other club we'd expect to compete with (aside from West Ham if you want to put them in that mix) is in Europe.

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

Chelsea are a basket case and despite the spending on good players, will be an unknown quantity. They’ve looked ropey as hell under Maresca in pre-season and have lost the one member of their starting 11 that gave a fuck about the club.

 

Man Utd have spent big, but again non of their players are known quantities in the league, one is already injured and I don’t think anyone on here other than Froggy rates Ten Hag.

West Ham, again unknown quantity under Lopetegui. could be great, could be a car crash in the making. His brand of football wasn’t well thought of by Wolves fans in the end. Given how West Ham fans are still aggrieved after Moyes, things could turn toxic quickly there. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a few high profile departures from them before the window closes too.

 

Villa, look to have done solid business but have also lost Douglas Luiz and (The apparent world beater according to some in here last summer) Diaby. I think they are better placed than we were last summer to deal with the dual challenge of CL and the League, but it’s not just us who have suffered a significant drop off after qualifying for the first time in a while. I expect them to be no different.

 

 

 

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Chelsea will invite pressure on themselves by playing out from the back, hopefully it will go badly. 

 

We're in a better position than a lot of clubs, even if the window has been disappointing (so far). 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2024 by AyeDubbleYoo

[J7]

3 hours ago, Max Cherry said:

Neither do you 

Exactly, so I cannot call the last two weeks a waste.