ChrisMcQuillan Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 On 04/07/2024 at 10:18, STM said: Interesting that his recruitment model seems to be NOT to recruit where possible. Which actually makes a whole lot of sense. I'm not sure our young conveyor belt is quite ready for this. This turned out to be surprisingly accurate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 15 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: This cunt not heard of loan deals? Seems everybody else has. Most loan deals for decent players come with a hefty fee and often with an obligation to buy - and that's if you even want the player in the first place. There is a reason that Rashford has just gone on loan - besides, Villa sold a reserve CF to KSA for seventy million quid so they have the 'headroom' to pay that waster. I'm struggling to see where Mitchell is to blame for not making signings that we can't currently make. Yes, we bid crazy money for Guehi - which was likely an informed gamble to try to secure a top five position, and would likely have seen a player leave for significant value before 30th June. 23 minutes ago, Ben said: Without the accounts we will never be able to tell, however the multiple bean counters on here who know best seem to think we don't have a pot to piss in. We don't, unfortunately - the owners have backed the club in the transfer market previously and allowed us to spend the maximum possible. The lack of signings isn't down to a lack of will - we can't sign players at the moment for any significant fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 After everything we've seen and heard over the last 3 years I defy anyone to say we're just happy to sit and not actively push the club forward. Every single thing that's happened has been to try and drive the whole thing onwards and upwards, they've made mistakes but the intention could never be called into question, on and off the field the club has grown and we're still a long way behind some of the competition, that's down to the restrictions which are out of our control If we could spend money then we would always choose to do so. That fact no-one has come in strongly suggests that it's because we can't not because we can't be arsed. The board will be just as frustrated that we can't spend and invest but I can almost guarantee it's not because the ambition is lacking, it's the limits that have been imposed on us. They need to be cut an awful lot of slack tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 30 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: Under PSR I reckon we'd have a healthy budget in the summer if we got top 5. The problem is SCR then comes into play which limits is more than PSR would. Of course it's FMV that's the real limiting factor under with measure FML Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Just wait till the Saudis buy Nunez which gives Liverpool enough cash for Isak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 5 minutes ago, Ben said: Just wait till the Saudis buy Nunez which gives Liverpool enough cash for Isak Don't, man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 minutes ago, Elric said: Don't, man Sorry, I'm just beating myself up now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 It's not a Newcastle problem Nobody outside of Man City, Villa and maybe a couple of other clubs have been spending this window. Arsenal needed a striker and got no one. Chelsea have done nothing (maybe their well has dried up) Even clubs like Man utd couldn't sell players as their is no wiggle room anywhere. Moving forward either transfer fees drop, wages are lowered or players will just begin to stay at clubs until their contracts run out. Without the possibility of new funds being allowed into football or the likes of City buying premier league players then this is no magic wand for the majority Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 12 minutes ago, Ben said: Just wait till the Saudis buy Nunez which gives Liverpool enough cash for Isak You've been doom posting all day fella, are you okay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Really hope there is some room to make some serious moves in the summer, because it feels like the sides around us are all strengthening and we've weakened. Even the likes of West Ham and Everton have improved their managers and may well come into the upper-mid-table conversation next year if they buy well. Understand the moves we've made in this window although I do think we could and should have utilised the loan market to give us a fresh face or a bench option. Eddie himself spoke of the important of fresh faces in every window if possible just to stop the squad feeling stale but we/he seems to be reluctant to do loans. Summer will be interesting but can't help think we'll end up underwhelmed again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 minute ago, Menace said: You've been doom posting all day fella, are you okay? PSR Pox and its contagious so watch out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 32 minutes ago, RobsonsWonderland said: It's not a Newcastle problem Nobody outside of Man City, Villa and maybe a couple of other clubs have been spending this window. Arsenal needed a striker and got no one. Chelsea have done nothing (maybe their well has dried up) Even clubs like Man utd couldn't sell players as their is no wiggle room anywhere. Moving forward either transfer fees drop, wages are lowered or players will just begin to stay at clubs until their contracts run out. Without the possibility of new funds being allowed into football or the likes of City buying premier league players then this is no magic wand for the majority This is what is more likely to happen - certainly in terms of transfer fees. Which wouldn't be a bad thing for football generally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, RobsonsWonderland said: It's not a Newcastle problem Nobody outside of Man City, Villa and maybe a couple of other clubs have been spending this window. Arsenal needed a striker and got no one. Chelsea have done nothing (maybe their well has dried up) Even clubs like Man utd couldn't sell players as their is no wiggle room anywhere. Moving forward either transfer fees drop, wages are lowered or players will just begin to stay at clubs until their contracts run out. Without the possibility of new funds being allowed into football or the likes of City buying premier league players then this is no magic wand for the majority Only so many hotels and women's football teams Chelsea can sell tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Used to think Billy was the runt of the litter. Clearly not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverThere Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 It seems we may be reaching a grid lock situation. Maybe transfers will cease to exist at the top of the tree and primarily free transfers will be the norm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, midds said: After everything we've seen and heard over the last 3 years I defy anyone to say we're just happy to sit and not actively push the club forward. Every single thing that's happened has been to try and drive the whole thing onwards and upwards, they've made mistakes but the intention could never be called into question, on and off the field the club has grown and we're still a long way behind some of the competition, that's down to the restrictions which are out of our control If we could spend money then we would always choose to do so. That fact no-one has come in strongly suggests that it's because we can't not because we can't be arsed. The board will be just as frustrated that we can't spend and invest but I can almost guarantee it's not because the ambition is lacking, it's the limits that have been imposed on us. They need to be cut an awful lot of slack tbh Whilst I agree I do feel what happened in June has spooked us making us very risk adverse. In order to keep our best players we need CL football. By not adding to a squad which looks like it needs additions we are gambling. Personally I wish we'd just taken a bit of a risk and brought in a coupleof players. Even a loan or two just to freshen things up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrymac1966 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Kluivert would be my top target this summer...the lad has it all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Just now, Terrymac1966 said: Kluivert would be my top target this summer...the lad has it all We'll be looking for the next Kluivert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Terrymac1966 said: Kluivert would be my top target this summer...the lad has it all Would have been labelled a 'shit' signing of other clubs castoffs if we signed him when Bournemouth did. Would have been the same if we had signed Cunha from Atletico when Wolves did. They would have both been judged by their relatively ordinary performances at their previous clubs, and deemed to be 'not good enough'. We need to do a better job of recognising players like these with untapped potential, who could better thrive in the style of play in the Premier League. Edited February 4 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, duo said: We'll be looking for the next Kluivert Patrick Kluivert’s grandson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 The Chronicle reckons Mitchell has £80milliom to spend in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 10 hours ago, Ben said: Just wait till the Saudis buy Nunez which gives Liverpool enough cash for Isak I guess that’s one way for the Saudis to circumvent the rules and inject cash into Newcastle Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ben said: The Chronicle reckons Mitchell has £80milliom to spend in the summer. That’s not going to get us much. Most of that will go on a RW, you’d have thought. And we desperately need cover elsewhere as well, especially if we get into Europe. Edited February 4 by Jewel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Ben said: The Chronicle reckons Mitchell has £80milliom to spend in the summer. It would be really funny here if we end up spend none / close to minimum again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Chronicle you say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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