NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, Coffee_Johnny said:

Is that the only criteria for every signing?

also, he's only about to turn 29, and rarely gets injured. 19 non penalty goals is also a big fucking deal.

[J7]

2 minutes ago, 1964 said:

Jackson and wissa equals no strikers during AFCON doesnt it?

We’re currently looking at no strikers for the season tbf. See who wants to stay next summer if that happens.

[toon25]

The worry is undoubtedly the impact this summer has had on morale around the club. 

 

Given that we're very much a team that thrives on momentum, the ineptitude at executive level might well have a detrimental impact on the pitch

[oldtype]

1 minute ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

Is that the only criteria for every signing?

 

No, but as a modern football club, we need to consider criteria other than "who scored more goals last season."

[Andy84]

Just now, toon25 said:

The worry is undoubtedly the impact this summer has had on morale around the club. 

 

Given that we're very much a team that thrives on momentum, the ineptitude at executive level might well have a detrimental impact on the pitch

That feels inevitable, One man standing in the way 

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, oldtype said:

 

No, but as a modern football club, we need to consider criteria other than "who scored more goals last season."

a striker with a good injury record is a massive criteria for us after dealing with Wilson. It's more of a stopgap signing, but it could seriously benefit us for a couple of seasons.

[SUPERTOON]

Repeating myself again, but how the fuck has it come to this. We really have pissed away all the progress of the last few years.

[Miggys First Goal]

Did we peak too early? Like from relegation candidates to CL within a season might have knocked something off in the equilibrium. Then we started thinking, “shit, we’re here now, we need to stay here,” so we try to compete with the cartel which we can’t do. 
 

Maybe a more gradual ascent would have been better. 
 

Or not. I don’t know. Just trying to make sense of this current shit show. 

[Moose]

[Ben]

1 hour ago, HawK said:

There's always the nuclear option in getting that cnt from Marseille.

 

I mean, how much worse could our club image be

 

For clarity, who did you mean here ?

[Nucasol]

Just now, Moose said:

So fucking tired mate.

[duo]

21 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

It’s been a bad window, but signing Muniz would top the lot for me 

Signing any names on that list 

[nufc123]

6 minutes ago, toon25 said:

The worry is undoubtedly the impact this summer has had on morale around the club. 

I hope it hasnt damaged the club too much going forward, but I fear it.

[Ikon]

I can understand the difficulties of getting a quality striker (to some degree) but I find it absolutely astonishing that we haven’t managed to get a CM or CB in yet. Had we got those two in already then there would at least be some time left to get another couple of deals in. I know there’s still time left but I’d be shocked if get enough bodies in.  
 

 

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, Ikon said:

I can understand the difficulties of getting a quality striker (to some degree) but I find it absolutely astonishing that we haven’t managed to get a CM or CB in yet. Had we got those two in already then there would at least be some time left to get another couple of deals in. I know there’s still time left but I’d be shocked if get enough bodies in.  
 

 

this is the most egregious thing for me right now.

[Palestoon]

The thought that we are ignoring actual areas of need, to work the phones feverishly to bring in strikers far down our list, so this cunt and Liverpool get their dream move.... its fucking beyond infuriating. 

 

We shouldn't care what his opinion is. We tried to replace him, missed out on our targets. Story is closed for this summer. Honor your contract and we can try again next year.

 

Go get Wissa or Jackson as the Wilson replacement.

 

That should be our official line. We are inviting the chaos onto ourselves with our own behavior. We look so weak and dysfunctional. Genuinely unbelievable after how the season ended.

 

 

[MagPar]

2 hours ago, Ben said:

 

You misunderstood, I meant i didn't post it for a cheap laugh as some suggested.

The charges were dropped so technically he isn't a rapist, and it wouldn't be the first time a lady has thrown accusations. 

 

Maybe he got away with it, or maybe he's one of those unfortunate people that has been targeted by a liar looking for a payday. 

 

I'm just playing devil's advocate mind. 

[maybe_next_year]

The lack of a CB is as worrying as a striker to me, Schar & Burn are both 33, Botman is still just back from a massive injury, need a minimum two playing every game in a Champions League season is going to be tough going. 

[Mattoon]

9 minutes ago, duo said:

Signing any names on that list 

 

I could accept any on that list as the Wilson replacement, but for Isak we need something much better or with a higher ceiling, I still have my heart set on Samu

[MagPar]

My worry is that with all these rejections, Eddie may think that he's done all he can for the club and can't take them any further forward due to the lack of quality signings. It must be fucking with his head. 

[Numbers]

Just when momentum was with us, won a Cup qualified for CL somehow the club has managed to bring back Ashley levels of ineptitude. People are actually getting paid big bucks to do exactly the opposite.

 

Shameful.

[Ben]

1 minute ago, MagPar said:

My worry is that with all these rejections, Eddie may think that he's done all he can for the club and can't take them any further forward due to the lack of quality signings. It must be fucking with his head. 

 

He seems fairly cool with the situation when talking to the press however it will be interesting if the England job comes up next summer.

[Mahoneys Tache]

35 minutes ago, Skeletor said:

 

Signing any of that list and selling Isak is the club essentially giving up.

You sound like the bairn I saw today collapsing in grief because his mam wouldn’t get him the placka dinosaur he wanted. 

[toon25]

5 minutes ago, MagPar said:

The charges were dropped so technically he isn't a rapist, and it wouldn't be the first time a lady has thrown accusations. 

 

Maybe he got away with it, or maybe he's one of those unfortunate people that has been targeted by a liar looking for a payday. 

 

I'm just playing devil's advocate mind. 

 

Not getting into this, but the video was there for all to see. 

 

[gbandit]

Strategy #1

 

Target players your main rivals are going for, ensure that you’re either outbid or the players don’t want to come to you in the first place

 

Strategy #2

 

Your star striker wants to leave, begin panic approaches late in the window when selling clubs know they can squeeze ridiculous value from you. Sadly you don’t have quite the same leverage with your own player because he’s crying to the press everyday that he wants to leave

 

Strategy #3

 

Don’t strengthen the squad in areas where you know you can. Wait until late in the window when the players you want won’t be released by their clubs

 

Conclusion

 

Give yourself a pat on the back for another day smashing the window out of the park. Chuckle at other clubs that have brought in players that were their first choices or areas they knew they had to strengthen. Remember that we’re going into a champions league season with a squad that hasn’t been strengthened for two years and without a striker and enjoy a few old fashioneds and a glass or two of Cava before calling it a night and checking DCL’s status