NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Joelinton7]

Well he’s being linked to DC United so that shows his level now.

[Stal]

I was feeling a little bit down this morning, read the pogba suggested and did a proper chortlesnort

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, Stal said:

I was feeling a little bit down this morning, read the pogba suggested and did a proper chortlesnort

The bong gif got me 

[Shearergol]

1 hour ago, Dokko said:

Is Kepa a good keeper these days? Looked canny for Bournemouth this season every time I've seen him. 

 

He's looked better than all of Chelsea's 38 keepers anyway.

[TBG]

Similar to Jesse Lingard, you'd be buying Pogba for age and potential. 

[gbandit]

1 minute ago, TBG said:

Similar to Jesse Lingard, you'd be buying Pogba for age and potential. 

And to lift the dressing room

[Sibierski]

4 hours ago, Whitley mag said:

I’m not sold on Gomes, appreciate he’s on a free but get Vernon Anita vibes and looks nowt special to me.

Gomes is great, but to succeed he’d have to join probably Arsenal or Man City, where the sides are so drilled at ball retention he’s weaknesses are covered and his strengths of ball progression are shown.

 

For sides like us that require a combination of cover and physicality a bit more, he’d be exposed more. 

[TRon]

15 hours ago, gbandit said:

Delap’s not going anywhere to be a bit part player, he’s going somewhere to start every game 

 

I think that might put us behind the queue to clubs like Man U and Chelsea unfortunately. He's far more likely to be first choice there. Although whether either of them would want to risk a punt on him being good enough is debatable. They would want someone more proven I think.

[PauloGeordio]

 

[TRon]

I know he doesn't want to leave, but a move to Leeds would probably be the next best thing for a home bird like Longstaff. It's barely two hours up the road. He could commute if he really wanted to stay put here.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I’d actually be interested to see how he’d look in the PL when I’m freed from the need to watch him for my own team. 

[McCormick]

How much would we get? Reckon 15m is fair.

[nufcjmc]

Just now, McCormick said:

How much would we get? Reckon 15m is fair.

Only the 1 year left so maybe lower than that be happy with 10m+  based on this and his lack of game time this season. 

[SUPERTOON]

3 minutes ago, McCormick said:

How much would we get? Reckon 15m is fair.

10 million imo.

[TRon]

17 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I’d actually be interested to see how he’d look in the PL when I’m freed from the need to watch him for my own team. 

 

I pretty much know already. He'd suit a Moyes team basically. Physical and direct, not too much intricate passing.

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, TRon said:

 

I pretty much know already. He'd suit a Moyes team basically. Physical and direct, not too much intricate passing.

Wasn't he linked with Everton in the past?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

3 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

I pretty much know already. He'd suit a Moyes team basically. Physical and direct, not too much intricate passing.

But he can’t really close down very well, he’s not athletic. 

[Optimistic Nut]

Think somewhere between £15-20m would be a good fee for us and for Leeds. 

[Infinitely Content]

I'm hoping the James Trafford rumours are not with the intention to bring him in as a starter, rather as a back up for 1, 2 maybe even 3 years. Goalkeeping is a mentality game above all else, and it's why we see goalkeepers getting better with age and seldom do we see a young, early twenties top level goalkeeper. Their progression is very different to that of an outfield player.

Trafford having a good season in the Championship at Burnley tells me almost nothing other than that he's a talented goalkeeper; mentality-wise, the step up to the premier league is big, the step up to being the number 1 at Newcastle United is absolutely enormous.

I'd be concerned if he was our number 1 at this time.

 

 

Edited April 29 by Infinitely Content

[alexf]

I reckon Longstaff would probably do a McTominay and suddenly turn into a 10 goals from midfield type for a promoted team. 

 

Actually nah he'll probably be the equivalent of when Dan Gosling went to Bournemouth and was a regular for them for many years. 

[nufcjmc]

1 minute ago, Infinitely Content said:

I'm hoping the James Trafford rumours are not with the intetion to bring him in as a starter, rather as a back up for 1, 2 maybe even 3 years. Goalkeeping is a mentality game above all else, and it's why we see goalkeepers getting better with age and seldom do we see a young, early twenties top level goalkeeper. Their progression is very different to that of an outfield player.

Trafford having a good season in the Championship at Burnley tells me almost nothing other than that he's a talented goalkeeper; mentality-wise, the step up to the premier league is big, the step up to being the number 1 at Newcastle United is absolutely enormous.

I'd be concerned if he was our number 1 at this time.

If we spend 20 or 25m on him unfortunately he's not going to be a slow burn. Dubs may be off Pope is on a relatively short contract now so while he may not come in number 1 gairenteed he's going to start plenty of games.

[SteV]

11 minutes ago, Infinitely Content said:

I'm hoping the James Trafford rumours are not with the intention to bring him in as a starter, rather as a back up for 1, 2 maybe even 3 years. Goalkeeping is a mentality game above all else, and it's why we see goalkeepers getting better with age and seldom do we see a young, early twenties top level goalkeeper. Their progression is very different to that of an outfield player.

Trafford having a good season in the Championship at Burnley tells me almost nothing other than that he's a talented goalkeeper; mentality-wise, the step up to the premier league is big, the step up to being the number 1 at Newcastle United is absolutely enormous.

I'd be concerned if he was our number 1 at this time.

 

 

 

I agree with your point on goalkeeping mentality being a major part of goalkeeping, and that coming with age. There’s any number of keepers that could be used to back-up that opinion, Pope being a prime example.

 

However, I think Trafford is an elite (some not far from here might say generational…) talent, who’s ready now.

 

He’s already been exposed to the PL, and although it didn’t go well, partly due to his own shortcomings and partly due to his teams style of play, he now knows exactly what to expect. 
 

If/when he comes in, I don’t doubt Eddie will make the correct noises about there not being a specific No.1, and he might even continue with Pope (if still here) for a bit, but he’ll just be waiting for the chance to get Trafford in, and once he does, that will be that.

[Pixelphish]

34 minutes ago, alexf said:

I reckon Longstaff would probably do a McTominay and suddenly turn into a 10 goals from midfield type for a promoted team. 

 

Actually nah he'll probably be the equivalent of when Dan Gosling went to Bournemouth and was a regular for them for many years. 

 

Think he has the potential to do well in a less pressured environment and a team that doesn't ask too much of him technically.

[TRon]

54 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

But he can’t really close down very well, he’s not athletic. 

 

He's quite tall so he can get a good stride in to make up for lack of pace, a bit like Dan Burn. I think he could do a job in that department for a team mid-lower half of the table.

[Optimistic Nut]

53 minutes ago, nufcjmc said:

If we spend 20 or 25m on him unfortunately he's not going to be a slow burn. Dubs may be off Pope is on a relatively short contract now so while he may not come in number 1 gairenteed he's going to start plenty of games.

 

Would it not be the ideal time to make him number 1? He's going to come in with his confidence through the roof the way he's played. A few months on the bench might do the opposite of what he needs.