Rod Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 18:34, Alberto2005 said: Feels like we're accepting not getting into the CL to some extent. Which also means accepting we're likely to lose a purple in the Summer. Expand Quite the opposite in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 19:04, The Butcher said: Amanda and Merhdad dug a pretty deep PSR hole for us. It's becoming clearer and clearer why they had to go imo. Expand They dug a PSR hole by bringing in players to avoid near-certain relegation (Trippier, Wood), then signing Bruno, Isak and Tonali and getting us Champions League. It was worth the hole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 20:05, GideonShandy said: They dug a PSR hole by bringing in players to avoid near-certain relegation (Trippier, Wood), then signing Bruno, Isak and Tonali and getting us Champions League. It was worth the hole. Expand 100% this. It did get hairy but it worked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 18:51, Alberto2005 said: It's all ifs and buts but I feel like CL is there for the taking, and we're just letting it slip away Expand no we're not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If we replace the players going with young talent with a lot of potential. Will eddie play them or will we be going into next seasons games with with the same players as this season? 😂 And have to wait nearly a year to see them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 20:22, andycap said: If we replace the players going with young talent with a lot of potential. Will eddie play them or will we be going into next seasons games with with the same players as this season? 😂 And have to wait nearly a year to see them. Expand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 19:34, Andy said: I think it's easier for a club like Bournemouth to go and do that though. Same with Brighton a few seasons back. The stakes aren't as high if risky signings go wrong. Expand This. Clubs can have spells where things seem to go right and others seem to view it as a blueprint (Southampton bringing youth through, Boro before them, the Brighton system etc) sometimes it's a statistical fluke (Leicester) and even legit systems that work can't stay still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 We will lose one of Isak, Gordon, Bruno and Tonali this summer, regardless of where we finish, imo. Fail to qualify for CL and it just means it's 2 or 3. There are lots of eyes on our best players now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 22:48, toontownman said: We will lose one of Isak, Gordon, Bruno and Tonali this summer, regardless of where we finish, imo. Fail to qualify for CL and it just means it's 2 or 3. There are lots of eyes on our best players now. Expand If we lose 3 of them 4 you've mentioned then we may as well not bother next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 22:48, toontownman said: We will lose one of Isak, Gordon, Bruno and Tonali this summer, regardless of where we finish, imo. Fail to qualify for CL and it just means it's 2 or 3. There are lots of eyes on our best players now. Expand Are their contracts up? No? I get unsettled players and why that is bad but Newcastle are not going to be forced to sell anyone next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 22:48, toontownman said: We will lose one of Isak, Gordon, Bruno and Tonali this summer, regardless of where we finish, imo. Fail to qualify for CL and it just means it's 2 or 3. There are lots of eyes on our best players now. Expand This is ridiculous fatalism. They're all on 3+ year remaining on contracts. Any that go this summer will be for stupid money and would open us up to a hugely positive rebuild regardless. There's no way more than one of those players are being sold. We don't have to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 22:48, toontownman said: We will lose one of Isak, Gordon, Bruno and Tonali this summer, regardless of where we finish, imo. Fail to qualify for CL and it just means it's 2 or 3. There are lots of eyes on our best players now. Expand Villa have made £70m from the champions league this year, if we qualify we'll keep hold of all 4. It looks like we're currently on the limit of the UEFA rules bit fine with the current PL rules. £70m extra next year plus we will get more sponsorship deals through and we've got £50-£60m headroom minimum for wages and amortisation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 22:48, toontownman said: We will lose one of Isak, Gordon, Bruno and Tonali this summer, regardless of where we finish, imo. Fail to qualify for CL and it just means it's 2 or 3. There are lots of eyes on our best players now. Expand It's not like fishing around for, say, Brentford player though. The club's fishing for those players you mention will have to pony up between 80-100 million minimum for each - considerably more if we're talking about Isak. And even then, I think there's sufficient reason for those (above) sticking around if they're seeing significant investment in the summer. We're not in the Ashley era any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 So do we think there will be a nice surprise tomorrow at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I don't think it's likely but I still think we'd move for a player we want if they suddenly became available at the right price/payment structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 23:17, kingxlnc said: So do we think there will be a nice surprise tomorrow at all? Expand Isak to Chelsea with Madueke in return, Howe at the gates telling the fans he'll take the flack if it goes wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) I love the figures banded about, we'll sell this player, we'll have to sell a star, maybe two, or even three. Not one single one of us know the actual figures involved. Some, maybe a little more informed than others. Some think they're Magnus Pike and Johnny Ball rolled into one. A couple even think they're Pythagoras's Great great by the power of infinity grandsons. This place is great, everyone is off their tits Edited February 2 by Bimpy474 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny36 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Probably last minute enquiry for loan deal for Leon Bailey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 All this talk of having to sell this player or that player, or they’ll want to leave… It’s interesting to see the non-stop talk from Sky appears to be working on a few. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 23:30, johnny36 said: Probably last minute enquiry for loan deal for Leon Bailey Expand Wouldn’t even mind that as a spare body to cover Murph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I spent all last summer reading that we would have to sell Bruno or Isak, and it didn’t happen, so can we just put that to one side and just see what happens rather than saying with absolutely certainty one will be going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 02/02/2025 at 22:48, toontownman said: We will lose one of Isak, Gordon, Bruno and Tonali this summer, regardless of where we finish, imo. Fail to qualify for CL and it just means it's 2 or 3. There are lots of eyes on our best players now. Expand That's the spirit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Not even a loan deal, man. If the hierarchy are giving up on the Champions League, it's very disappointing because a couple of weeks ago we looked in a great position. I really hope we attack the free transfer market because, as well as CF/RW/CB/GK, we desperately need depth. David, Gomes, Walker-Peters, Bardghji etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Merry Stupidmas Eve, to all. Tomorrow is going to age us a few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I am fine with no signings, if that’s what aligned among the management and Howe. I doubt that though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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