Geordie_once_removed Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 31 minutes ago, r0cafella said: You don't believe this do you? They bought him to prevent a club who aren't even in the same ballpark as them to buying him? Sounds like a fairytale to me. How you present it here is a bit reductive. I can fully see them identify that their CBs are aging and they need to invest this summer or next. He'll have been one of many players they were monitoring and they got wind we were looking at him. They look again at their data and their reports and then decide that he could be a top level CB for the next decade and as there is now a likelihood that if they wait they will miss out, they pounced. Was it just to block us, no. Are we (or any other club firming up their interest) a factor in their decision, yes. Edited January 31 by Geordie_once_removed Making it make more sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 7 minutes ago, Yorkie said: According to Caulkin we were all set for a summer purchase. Doubt it was done to spite Newcastle, just that City knew they’d have competition for his signature in the summer and they might not win out, so they moved while other clubs couldn’t. He’s a player they want Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie_once_removed Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 minutes ago, WilliamPS said: Doubt it was done to spite Newcastle, just that City knew they’d have competition for his signature in the summer and they might not win out, so they moved while other clubs couldn’t. He’s a player they want Basically what I said. But the reductive headline grabs attention the factual but more nuanced one doesn't. "PSR powered city pounce to block Toon's ambitions." Etc. etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 27 minutes ago, r0cafella said: You don't believe this do you? They bought him to prevent a club who aren't even in the same ballpark as them to buying him? Sounds like a fairytale to me. Probably more like they bought him now to avoid the additional competition in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: Didn't even buy in Chelsea/Tosin's case. It's literally Jeff Bezos sneaking through the exit door at Lidl and raiding the basket for the food bank. Well not literally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Point being Caulking loves to trot out the clubs lines on why something did or didn't happen it just lacks credibility in this situation as the comments citied by Yorkie are laughable. And I see the point about competition but cmon folks in 2025 people aren't choosing us over City. City wanted the lad and bought the lad end of story. It might work out it might not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Point being Caulking loves to trot out the clubs lines on why something did or didn't happen it just lacks credibility in this situation as the comments citied by Yorkie are laughable. And I see the point about competition but cmon folks in 2025 people aren't choosing us over City. City wanted the lad and bought the lad end of story. It might work out it might not. Caulkin hasn’t done that so much since the ownership changes tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Don't see what's so unusual about it. We were gonna sign someone and City acted quickly so we couldn't. I didn't say it was out of spite, they presumably identified him as a target too, but there was nothing to suggest they intended to get him in January. He was linked to us and then suddenly he was in a City shirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, MagCA said: Gençlerbirliği If I were just making up Turkish words, this would be on the list Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 9 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Caulkin hasn’t done that so much since the ownership changes tbf. They get no stories without trotting the club line, you know this. You've read the weekly psr cry article from them. @Yorkiei got you, thanks for clarifying. My point is more along the lines of most clubs in Europe of our stature and greater are looking at the same pools of players so it becomes a pecking order which we aren't at the top of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergenMagpie Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 11 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Don't see what's so unusual about it. We were gonna sign someone and City acted quickly so we couldn't. I didn't say it was out of spite, they presumably identified him as a target too, but there was nothing to suggest they intended to get him in January. He was linked to us and then suddenly he was in a City shirt. Was kinda like when we were linked with getting Ragnick as DOF then Man Utd swept in and offered him the manager job to prevent it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, MagCA said: Translation: Newcastle United signed a 4.5-year contract with Baran Yıldız, who plays for Gençlerbirliği! Local journos saying this is true btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Local journos saying this is true btw. https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2025/01/31/newcastle-agree-to-sign-baran-yildiz-report/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 His youtube video suggests he's taller than Miggy.... he's 8 at the time but still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said: Caulkin hasn’t done that so much since the ownership changes tbf. Or even before the first bid got knocked back and Amanda told him it was a sure deal before the Saudis pulled out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 The Turkish guy has 1.7m followers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 minutes ago, Shays Given Tim Flowers said: The Turkish guy has 1.7m followers. Russell Brand had ten times that. Not an indication of veracity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 15 minutes ago, Menace said: Or even before the first bid got knocked back and Amanda told him it was a sure deal before the Saudis pulled out. The no red flags stage of the takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 minutes ago, Mahoneys Tache said: Russell Brand had ten times that. Not an indication of veracity. I stopped following him after he got the Wijnaldum deal all wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 12 minutes ago, Shays Given Tim Flowers said: The Turkish guy has 1.7m followers. It's possible, he wouldn't be for the first team right away anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Think Dibling might be one that goes before we get a chance in the summer, whether he’s worth 50 plus is another thing, but definitely someone I think Howe would have liked to work with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Dibling will be too expensive imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Looking forward to Eddie dropping hints at the beginning of May that we might not be able to do any business in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 minute ago, Miggys First Goal said: Looking forward to Eddie dropping hints at the beginning of May that we might not be able to do any business in the summer. He’s already dropped them a couple of weeks ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, SUPERTOON said: He’s already dropped them a couple of weeks ago Fuck sake, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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