NUFC Transfer Rumours

[McCormick]

Winger, you say? Gotta hope clubs just inadvertently accept our first offer then. Clock’s ticking.

[gdm]

Encouraging that club sources reckon we are still pushing for a winger. 

[Eveready]

Still time so not going to get too worried just yet, we have had some deals completed fairly quickly.

 

Biggest concern for me is that if we don't sign a starting quality CB/RW, the player's who were sold on the project here will lose faith.  Over the last 2 transfer windows our only meaningful signings would've been a rotation CB on a free, a LB who was already here on loan and a completely unproven young striker.

 

Regardless of our FFP position and anything else going on behind the scene with the restructure, it doesn't scream ambition.  Would be understandable if Bruno, for example, questions whether we'll be able to be reach the level to compete at the top whilst he's still in his prime.

[gdm]

23 minutes ago, Terrymac1966 said:

Shearer nailed it when he said the high press and energy of 2 seasons ago are all but gone. Add to that Linton Liveramento dropping their standards and we struggle. This window is not helping build impetus as has been said. Last time it was like this we signed a completely average Lee Bowyer...hope Im wrong but it feels like the light is flickering a bit.

Shearer may well be proved to be correct but last season was disrupted by injuries and so far this season we played with 10 min for over 60 mins and one poor away performance. Far too early to tell 

[Theregulars]

35 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Very different set of circumstances, and one which the club said after, a position we wouldn’t put ourselves in again.

 

 

 

Summer 2022, Isak.

[Keegans Export]

54 minutes ago, junkhead said:

After the summer we had, top 4 talk is pie in the sky. As it is, I think we'll even struggle for top 10. Imo, Forest, West Ham and Brighton have better squads.. nevermind the top 6 wankers..

We finished 28, 8 and 12 points above those three last season, with the injuries we had and Tonali missing almost the entire season. Considering we haven't lost any of our key players, how much are you expecting us to drop off and/or those three teams to make up?

[Dokko]

37 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

A sitting coach when a Sporting Director comes in rarely works and I just wonder if Mitchell just fancies getting his own man in.

 

Do the whole “we tried” thing with signing players but privately keeping a war chest for someone new to come in.

 

Howe is not helping his cause currently, 2 very poor performances with what’s not a shit squad anymore.

 

Tonali coming back will be a huge thing.. but.. what if the form continues? And same for any of the long term injuries.. aside from Wilson, we can’t expect too much from Botman (or Lascelles) .. we’re pretty much full strength right now.

 

So if we don’t have the excuses from last season, will it be ok to start judging Howe on what’s being served up on the pitch and his decision making in terms of the signings we’ve made.

 

100% he's fighting for his future, and so he should be. I'd say Mitchell is in the same boat, he needs to make things happen or this window will be seen as a failure. I know most of the motion came from before his arrival, but he's had time to finish this off and hasn't delivered any xi changing targets so far.

 

Best for them both to get along and make this work. I'm not sure Howe got on particularly well with Ashworth, but still managed to bring some great players in.

 

Howe will be questioned about his loyalty to sub standard players, and the board/Mitchell will be questioned on why we've not been able to get rid and replace with better. 

 

With AS leaving, trippier throwing himself under the bus and players still missing, it's been quite a negative pre and start to the season. We need a bit of good news, a lift, and get the season going. A major signing would do that, but even landing Guehi after all this time and drama, wouldn't deliver that. It would be just OK, you did your job, finally. What next? 

[Theregulars]

45 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

A sitting coach when a Sporting Director comes in rarely works and I just wonder if Mitchell just fancies getting his own man in.

 

Do the whole “we tried” thing with signing players but privately keeping a war chest for someone new to come in.

 

Howe is not helping his cause currently, 2 very poor performances with what’s not a shit squad anymore.

 

Tonali coming back will be a huge thing.. but.. what if the form continues? And same for any of the long term injuries.. aside from Wilson, we can’t expect too much from Botman (or Lascelles) .. we’re pretty much full strength right now.

 

So if we don’t have the excuses from last season, will it be ok to start judging Howe on what’s being served up on the pitch and his decision making in terms of the signings we’ve made.

Twaddle. Villa, Brighton, Manchester City, RB Leipzig… that’s in 5 seconds of thinking while I finish a shit

[joeyt]

44 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

Howe is not helping his cause currently, 2 very poor performances with what’s not a shit squad anymore.

 

2 very poor performances seems to be the narrative at the moment but we had 10 men for nearly 70 mins against Southampton? And won

 

Seems a bit unfair?

 

Granted we didn't play great just before the sending off but we started off okay against Southampton

[Bunk Moreland]

 

[NSG]

Just now, Bunk Moreland said:

 

Probably one for CPFC transfer thread

[SUPERTOON]

15 minutes ago, Theregulars said:

Summer 2022, Isak.

What about it ? The question was when have we bought in 3/4 players this late in the window.

[Dr Jinx]

I’m not convinced at all that Guehi would be the transformational kind of signing that the sort of money involved would indicate. He’s good and a great character by all accounts, but throw him in yesterday and would the result have been different?

 

Midfield is and has been our main issue. Maybe Tonali will sort that but we won’t know until after the window is shut 

[WilliamPS]

The absolute last thing a new sporting director would want is a slump where they have to remove the manager and get a new one in. Massive disruption and a fair chance the new manager goes wrong. Look at Chelsea as one example.

 

If you move jobs do you hope your colleagues are all shite so you can sack them and hire new people? Mitchell will hope Howe works wonders again as it makes everyone’s lives easier.

[Steve Charlton]

1 minute ago, Dr Jinx said:

I’m not convinced at all that Guehi would be the transformational kind of signing that the sort of money involved would indicate. He’s good and a great character by all accounts, but throw him in yesterday and would the result have been different?

 

Midfield is and has been our main issue. Maybe Tonali will sort that but we won’t know until after the window is shut 

Yes.Once Krafth was nearly done for pace by Evanilson (Ref called foul) our pressing stopped

[BeloEmre]

[Dr Jinx]

13 minutes ago, Theregulars said:

Twaddle. Villa, Brighton, Manchester City, RB Leipzig… that’s in 5 seconds of thinking while I finish a shit

Brighton? They replaced Ashworth immediately and have changed coach since.

 

Pep started 3 years after their Sporting Director started.

 

I’m not even going to bother looking up the rest.

 

So what the fuck are you on about? I’m talking about a sitting manager when a SD comes in. Maybe think longer than 5 seconds Withnail? ☺️

[Nucasol]

7 minutes ago, BeloEmre said:

Uneasy Ryder

[Joelinton7]

6 minutes ago, BeloEmre said:

So we’re not close to signing him. She says lower down the deal is complicated. Also imagine she’s written that based off the same info Hope had before Ryder quashed it. 

[magorific]

1 hour ago, Dr Jinx said:

A sitting coach when a Sporting Director comes in rarely works and I just wonder if Mitchell just fancies getting his own man in.

 

Do the whole “we tried” thing with signing players but privately keeping a war chest for someone new to come in.

 

Howe is not helping his cause currently, 2 very poor performances with what’s not a shit squad anymore.

 

Tonali coming back will be a huge thing.. but.. what if the form continues? And same for any of the long term injuries.. aside from Wilson, we can’t expect too much from Botman (or Lascelles) .. we’re pretty much full strength right now.

 

So if we don’t have the excuses from last season, will it be ok to start judging Howe on what’s being served up on the pitch and his decision making in terms of the signings we’ve made.

Krafth, Murphy and Longstaff started yesterday. The squad may not be shit, but it's not strong.

[TRC]

I don't know why every one of our signings needs to be a potential superstar or a young player. Sometimes you can paper over the cracks for a season with decent loan.

 

 

[Dr.Spaceman]

6 minutes ago, TRC said:

I don't know why every one of our signings needs to be a potential superstar or a young player. Sometimes you can paper over the cracks for a season with decent loan.

 

 

 

It's just not the Newcastle way (unless we've been relegated). Can't remember the last decent proper first team loan we had, Distin? Discounting Hall obviously as he was all but ours the moment he arrived.

[CPL]

1 minute ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

It's just not the Newcastle way (unless we've been relegated). Can't remember the last decent proper first team loan we had, Distin? Discounting Hall obviously as he was all but ours the moment he arrived.

Remy 

[buzza]

With the owners we have, everyone will be expected to perform to an elite level, whether that be howe coaching the team, mitchell getting new signings or silverstone bringing in new sponsers.

Everybody has to be at 110%... no more "family run" vibe, this is now very "Corporate" and only results count

[Miggys First Goal]

That’s a concern like.