NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Yorkie]

10 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

What is that bit in bold supposed to mean? We offered the right amount for Trafford and Joao Pedro only for richer clubs to come in after we had done all the footwork and blow us out of the water with much higher wages we cannot afford on account of the rules they voted in to protect their domination. We could be aiming lower or take more risks on more unproven players, and I’d prefer us to go down that road personally, but that could evidently backfire as well. Our recruitment team’s problem is that we are angling for the same targets as the big clubs we compete with, but we are restricted in the gear we may use. By all means be frustrated by the situation, but aim your ire at the PL and the rulemakers, not the people who are working tirelessly to help our club progress.

 

Well said.

[Shadow Puppets]

12 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

What is that bit in bold supposed to mean? We offered the right amount for Trafford and Joao Pedro only for richer clubs to come in after we had done all the footwork and blow us out of the water with much higher wages we cannot afford on account of the rules they voted in to protect their domination. We could be aiming lower or take more risks on more unproven players, and I’d prefer us to go down that road personally, but that could evidently backfire as well. Our recruitment team’s problem is that we are angling for the same targets as the big clubs we compete with, but we are restricted in the gear we may use. By all means be frustrated by the situation, but aim your ire at the PL and the rulemakers, not the people who are working tirelessly to help our club progress.

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[The Butcher]

Been offered Bobby Clark on loan, according to The Chronicle.

[JT24]

Bobby Clark, maybe or maybe not, coming home. 

[gdm]

Ryder reckons we got offered chance to sign Bobby Clark on loan 

[Ben]

WTF do we want Bobby Clark on loan for ?

[gdm]

1 minute ago, Ben said:

WTF do we want Bobby Clark on loan for ?

We likely don’t . He is a midfielder tho 

 

 

Edited August 4, 2025 by gdm

[ponsaelius]

Would probably count as club home grown for CL?

 

Edit: didn't realise he left us so young, so probs not

 

 

Edited August 4, 2025 by ponsaelius

[Unbelievable]

5 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

Selling players the club, explaining the project, obviously we dont know what's been said in these talks but if they can't communicate to supporters how can they communicate with potential signings 

It’s not the recruitment team’s job to communicate with supporters. As for explaining the project, let’s be realistic and admit that no amount of talking up a project can compete with signing for a club already at the level where the project is trying to get to for double the money. We face an uphill battle when competing with the likes of Chelsea, City and Liverpool. We are closing the gap, but for now more often than not we may expect to lose out going up against them directly for a player. As Yorkie pointed out, it was right to try anyway, and now is the time to change tactics and perhaps take a few calculated risks. None of that makes it justifiable to diminish the club’s efforts so far imo. It’s just judging based solely on results based on unrealistic expectations if you expect our negotiators to sway top players towards joining us on half the wages they can make elsewhere solely by “selling the project”.

[Whitley mag]

1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

With the Isak money coming, we should be setting our sights much higher than him imo.

Agree, think if Isak stays and we get Wissa, we should go big on a midfielder such as Ederson. 
 

Do think Rudoni could be a player who makes the step up though.

 

 

[joeyt]

Get his dad to manage the U21s while we're at it

[PauloGeordio]

 

[Dr.Spaceman]

5 minutes ago, Ben said:

WTF do we want Bobby Clark on loan for ?

 

Who says we do? We've just been offered the chance to sign him, chill out 

[alexf]

Midfield has risen above CB for me this summer. 

 

The last friendly proved it.  Bruno went down with a nasty fall which could do easily have been a serious injury. 

 

That would have meant Miley starts with Tonali and Joelinton. Would also mean zero backup apart from academy kids. Willock is currently injured for 4-6 weeks and is regularly injured.

 

Joelinton is a walking yellow card and last few seasons has had a few serious injuries that kept him out a a few months. 

 

Not to mention losing Brunos creativity if that happened.

 

We need two midfielders minimum to add to the two strikers and CB. It's not gonna happen though and the squad is going to be woefully short of depth. 

[Kimbo]

10 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

 

Checks. It’s August ffs.

[Stifler]

14 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

Would probably count as club home grown for CL?

 

Edit: didn't realise he left us so young, so probs not.

If he held on for 2 more months, then the takeover would have went through and we could have showed him enough ambition to not leave in the first place.

[Ben]

13 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

It’s not the recruitment team’s job to communicate with supporters. As for explaining the project, let’s be realistic and admit that no amount of talking up a project can compete with signing for a club already at the level where the project is trying to get to for double the money. We face an uphill battle when competing with the likes of Chelsea, City and Liverpool. We are closing the gap, but for now more often than not we may expect to lose out going up against them directly for a player. As Yorkie pointed out, it was right to try anyway, and now is the time to change tactics and perhaps take a few calculated risks. None of that makes it justifiable to diminish the club’s efforts so far imo. It’s just judging based solely on results based on unrealistic expectations if you expect our negotiators to sway top players towards joining us on half the wages they can make elsewhere solely by “selling the project”.

 

Sigh 😕 

[PauloGeordio]

3 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

Checks. It’s August ffs.

Didn't check  (on my 20th night shift)

[oldtype]

16 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

 

 

I have no idea who this person is but I'm bored, let's sign him.

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, oldtype said:

 

I have no idea who this person is but I'm bored, let's sign him.

Talented lad by all accounts.

[54]

I don't know why, but I'd love us to pick someone up from the Championship and for them to be mint. A bit like Palace and Villa have done well over the last few years.

[kingxlnc]

Would sign both Rudoni and Clark

 

need the bodies for the middle of the park

 

would Have preferred one more established one eg Paqueta or Gallagher or Ederson but would take anyone right jow

[Whitley mag]

Was furious when Bobby was poached by the scouse cunts. Still only 20 so plenty of time to come again, definitely has talent.

[Nucasol]

6 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Was furious when Bobby was poached by the scouse cunts. Still only 20 so plenty of time to come again, definitely has talent.

His dad and some of the other NUFC sycophants were lapping it up, treacherous bastards.

[Wolfcastle]

From the very little highlight form I've seen of Rudoni he's tidy, great goal against somebody, as a backup like that lad from Sheffield United we were linked with  fair enough. Tall lad, Scandinavian. But, on reflection, what became of him.

 

 

Edited August 4, 2025 by Wolfcastle