NUFC Transfer Rumours

[gdm]

The last two summers have been humbling. Im switching off from transfers till something happens. Pointless micro analysing everything 

[Adrian1881]

Cartel clubs won’t be able to buy every talented player out there. Honestly, I’m glad the rats with no honor are choosing the vultures — they’re probably saving us future headaches. I’d rather have players who actually want to play for us than rats in disguise.

[NE27]

1 minute ago, Adrian1881 said:

I’d rather have players who actually want to play for us than rats in disguise.

 

How about both?...

 

 

[pubteam]

8 minutes ago, gdm said:

The last two summers have been humbling. Im switching off from transfers till something happens. Pointless micro analysing everything 

Agreed signing out for a few days, maybe weeks, possibly months.

[Adrian1881]

1 minute ago, NE27 said:

 

How about both?...

 

 

A costly mistake, but hopefully one that teaches us how not to mess up the budget again.

[NE27]

1 minute ago, Adrian1881 said:

A costly mistake, but hopefully one that teaches us how not to mess up the budget again.

 

I agree mate, just having a laugh 

[The Prophet]

I thought last summer was growing pains. There was always going to come a point where on-field overperformance was hindered by off-field limitations, but now it's looking more like an identity crisis.

 

PSR has taken its toll. Until our commercial revenue substantially increases, we can't compete at the top end of the matket on wages or fees, in turn making it more difficult to qualify for Europe.

 

While the top shelf is off limits, it seems we're too ambitious to attempt to imitate a Brighton model, meaning we're pitching to a very niche section of the market.

 

I'm comfortable with qualifying for Europe and winning the odd pot, but our owners do nothing to temper the impatient, with talk of best in class and 2030, its completely incongruent with where we are as a football club.

 

The issue is players aren't daft and see this too. I have no doubt we can still attract good footballers, but we very much feel like a club unsure of itself, who is yet to establish an identity or its place in the footballing hierarchy.

[The College Dropout]

Good post.  Some have argued that the ‘2030m stuff doesn’t matter but it’s indicative of a club that doesn’t know what it is, where it’s going or how it’s going to get there. 
 

[TRC]

6 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

I thought last summer was growing pains. There was always going to come a point where on-field overperformance was hindered by off-field limitations, but now it's looking more like an identity crisis.

 

PSR has taken its toll. Until our commercial revenue substantially increases, we can't compete at the top end of the matket on wages or fees, in turn making it more difficult to qualify for Europe.

 

While the top shelf is off limits, it seems we're too ambitious to attempt to imitate a Brighton model, meaning we're pitching to a very niche section of the market.

 

I'm comfortable with qualifying for Europe and winning the odd pot, but our owners do nothing to temper the impatient, with talk of best in class and 2030, its completely incongruent with where we are as a football club.

 

The issue is players aren't daft and see this too. I have no doubt we can still attract good footballers, but we very much feel like a club unsure of itself, who is yet to establish an identity or its place in the footballing hierarchy.

I get all of this but we can still offer higher wages than 13 teams in this league.

 

PSR is an obstacle yes, but we have done a shocking effort of navigating it. We haven’t looked for bargains or clever loans. We just pay full price and offer to double or triple the wages of mid table PL players.

[The Prophet]

Just now, TRC said:

I get all of this but we can still offer higher wages than 13 teams in this league.

 

PSR is an obstacle yes, but we have done a shocking effort of navigating it. We haven’t looked for bargains or clever loans. We just pay full price and offer to double or triple the wages of mid table PL players.

 

It looks like that's what we were trying to do with Munoz.

[TRC]

3 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

It looks like that's what we were trying to do with Munoz.

Yeah let’s take the positives then, just fire a few more shots. Find more like that

[Ben]

26 minutes ago, NE27 said:

 

How about both?...

 

 

 

That's a cracking photo, takes me back to last year when I thought he'd have 20 goals by Christmas 

[TRC]

3 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

That's a cracking photo, takes me back to last year when I thought he'd have 20 goals by Christmas 

This is his year 

[black_n_white]

5 minutes ago, TRC said:

This is his year 

Lol

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

4 hours ago, Kanj said:

I'd argue Munoz is a Brighton level player today. Liverpool coming in for him now has totally thrown this thing for a loop. 

By all accounts he has had a fantastic season in La Liga for a midtable team, was obviously highly rated by Madrid hence their clause, is capped twice and at the WC. Sounds like he's a level above your Mintehs, Adingras, Encisos or Yohannas.

[kingxlnc]

I'd love it if we got Diomande, love it

 

That would make me feel way better about Munoz even though it'll never happen

[STM]

5 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

I'd love it if we got Diomande, love it

 

That would make me feel way better about Munoz even though it'll never happen

 

You mean the diomande that Liverpool and PSG want? Are you a masochist.

[TRC]

6 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

I'd love it if we got Diomande, love it

 

That would make me feel way better about Munoz even though it'll never happen

We aren’t getting him

[RobsonsWonderland]

So only four premier league incoming transfers to date and we have one...

 

Wonder if everyone else are blaming Howe?

[duo]

22 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

The issue is players aren't daft and see this too. I have no doubt we can still attract good footballers, but we very much feel like a club unsure of itself, who is yet to establish an identity or its place in the footballing hierarchy.

When we signed the likes of Bruno, Botman, Gordon even Isak we had a project to sell.  Despite all this talk of 2030 we have seen zero signs of any substantial investment to achieve that goal.  For months we have been told an announcement should be coming soon on a new training ground.  Now is the time to announce it to help show current / future players that intent is real.

[TRC]

2 minutes ago, RobsonsWonderland said:

So only four premier league incoming transfers to date and we have one...

 

Wonder if everyone else are blaming Howe?

No body is blaming Eddie. Andy maybe

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Isak had a project too. All of those guys got decent wage increases. 

[Toon No9]

Do we have any chance of signing Said El Mala?

[Nucasol]

1 minute ago, Toon No9 said:

Do we have any chance of signing Said El Mala?

No. Spurs and Liverpool now linked. 

[GeordieDazzler]

2 minutes ago, Toon No9 said:

Do we have any chance of signing Said El Mala?

Only if we sign his brother too apparently