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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,666
    They might as well sign big in January. Relegation will cost them players not wanting to stay and players not wanting to come. If they sign the right 6 or 7 players in January they’ll stay up. 
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited December 2021
    Realistically who exactly are they going to sign? I’ve seen players linked - one was Coutinho, whilst wages wouldn’t be a problem, is he really the sort of player you want in a relegation battle? The other was Tarkowski - not the worst player in the world but they will end up paying well over the odds and getting tied to a player on inflated wages. 

    Mind you, Eddie Howe loves signing players where  mhe pays well over the odds. Could be a match made in heaven. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Croydon said:
    B..b..but Steve Bruce was the problem!
    He was. Eddie Howe still has Steve Bruce's team, he can't sign anyone yet.

    Bruce 3 points in 8 games
    Howe 4 points in 4 games
    We'll see where they are come the end of the season. I think Bruce got a lot of unfair and wildly OTT criticism.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,124
    Croydon said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Croydon said:
    B..b..but Steve Bruce was the problem!
    He was. Eddie Howe still has Steve Bruce's team, he can't sign anyone yet.

    Bruce 3 points in 8 games
    Howe 4 points in 4 games
    We'll see where they are come the end of the season. I think Bruce got a lot of unfair and wildly OTT criticism.
    Look at how bad they've been this season, hopeless team, reports of players unfit, Bruce giving the squad too many days off, slack approach to training, poor tactics. Any criticism is fully justified. Ask any Newcastle fan what they think of Steve Bruce and you will almost certainly be told the same.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    edited December 2021
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Croydon said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Croydon said:
    B..b..but Steve Bruce was the problem!
    He was. Eddie Howe still has Steve Bruce's team, he can't sign anyone yet.

    Bruce 3 points in 8 games
    Howe 4 points in 4 games
    We'll see where they are come the end of the season. I think Bruce got a lot of unfair and wildly OTT criticism.
    Look at how bad they've been this season, hopeless team, reports of players unfit, Bruce giving the squad too many days off, slack approach to training, poor tactics. Any criticism is fully justified. Ask any Newcastle fan what they think of Steve Bruce and you will almost certainly be told the same.
    I tend to take any Newcastle fan's opinions with a pinch of salt. They'd have you believe that Ashley was the worst owner on earth and that Rafa is some sort of demigod. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    Went to hospital today for a chest x-ray .. chatting after to the very attractive radiographer about the F1 fiasco/fix .. she added 'and to cap it all my team is Newcastle' .. I offered my sincere condolences 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,384
    Wouldn’t it be funny if they didn’t even spend in the transfer window 😆
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    Richest club in the world playing Luton, Preston etc next season, shame.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,679
    Lincsaddick said:
    Went to hospital today for a chest x-ray .. chatting after to the very attractive radiographer about the F1 fiasco/fix .. she added 'and to cap it all my team is Newcastle' .. I offered my sincere condolences 
    I bet she saw straight through you.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Hearing that they're after Connor Gallagher in January.

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,930
    edited December 2021
    Addickted said:
    Hearing that they're after Connor Gallagher in January.
    No, Chelsea will send him on loan to them next season for a promotion push
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,028
    Addickted said:
    Hearing that they're after Connor Gallagher in January.
    Be the smartest bit of business that Newcastle could do

    They could build a dynasty on the pitch around him

    Could be what Kompany was to Man City - Not quite in the World Class category when he signs, but by the time he leaves be amongst the World Class names in the dressing room, if they're able to get them of course.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,124
    Dele Alli has been made available for loan. I bet Newcastle make a move for him.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,090
    Dele Alli what's happened to him, he'll be playing championship football soon 
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,316
    BigRedEvil said:
    Dele Alli what's happened to him, he'll be playing championship football soon 

    Wouldn't surprise me if he went down the same route as David Bentley and retired early. Must have easily enough money to do so if he wanted.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,124
    He's still got 2.5 years left on his 100k a week Spurs contract!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    Can't see them getting anyone that decent in January given they are very likely going down.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Dele Alli has been made available for loan. I bet Newcastle make a move for him.
    too disruptive and has always been overrated .. I doubt Howe would want him anywhere near St James's
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,124

    Newcastle United will be allowed sponsorship deals with Saudi Arabian companies as long as the Premier League considers them "fair market value".

    On Tuesday Premier League shareholders removed the temporary block put on the club since its controversial takeover.

    Clubs have been uneasy over the takeover, which prompted Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman to decide to step down at the end of January 2022.

    The Premier League board will decide what is "fair market value".

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    Lincsaddick said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Dele Alli has been made available for loan. I bet Newcastle make a move for him.
    too disruptive and has always been overrated .. I doubt Howe would want him anywhere near St James's
    according to the BBC 'rumours' column, Howe IS interested in Alli .. what t f is he thinking ?

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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Lincsaddick said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Dele Alli has been made available for loan. I bet Newcastle make a move for him.
    too disruptive and has always been overrated .. I doubt Howe would want him anywhere near St James's
    according to the BBC 'rumours' column, Howe IS interested in Alli .. what t f is he thinking ?
    Another player that you wouldn’t want anywhere near a relegation battle. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    edited December 2021
    Lincsaddick said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Dele Alli has been made available for loan. I bet Newcastle make a move for him.
    too disruptive and has always been overrated .. I doubt Howe would want him anywhere near St James's
    according to the BBC 'rumours' column, Howe IS interested in Alli .. what t f is he thinking ?
    Who can we actually get?
    Who might be decent in the Championship next year?

    Wouldn't be my choice personally, they should be going for players with potential to get better not ones seemingly on the way down.  The type of signings that annoyingly Palace have been making recently, Eze, Olise, Guehi, Gallagher all fot into it.
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,720
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Newcastle United will be allowed sponsorship deals with Saudi Arabian companies as long as the Premier League considers them "fair market value".

    On Tuesday Premier League shareholders removed the temporary block put on the club since its controversial takeover.

    Clubs have been uneasy over the takeover, which prompted Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman to decide to step down at the end of January 2022.

    The Premier League board will decide what is "fair market value".

    This is an interesting one. So what is "fair market value"? So are they say Man Utd get x amount and are more attractive to sponsorship than Newcastle, so Newcastle can only have x amount? Surely that can't be right? Obviously Newcastle could just say they've agreed a "groundbreaking sponsorship deal" (remember that one?) And its worth £100m a season to fiddle FFP, but that's exactly what Man City did with their sponsorship of the team/stadium. I'm all against sportswashing, but you can't have one rule for one and another rule for Newcastle. I suppose it will be an EFL issue next season anyway tbf, but this screams the top 6 crying tha someone might gatecrash their little party.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,028
    Have agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid for Kieran Trippier. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,124
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Have agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid for Kieran Trippier. 
    And so it begins.......
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,976
    Gonna be the most costly championship team in history in August 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,124
    edited January 2022
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Gonna be the most costly championship team in history in August 
    They'll be ok, it's not as if Burnley, Watford and Norwich are on fire.

    Burnley 1 win all season
    Watford no clean sheets all season
    Norwich 8 goals all season

    Newcastle don't really have to improve much over those 3 to stay up. Trippier plus another 3-4 decent level signings to add to Wilson and Saint-Maximin should be good enough.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    edited January 2022
    Wilson's out for 2 months I think.

    They'll buy another striker this month. 
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,336
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Gonna be the most costly championship team in history in August 
    They'll be ok, it's not as if Burnley, Watford and Norwich are on fire.

    Burnley 1 win all season
    Watford no clean sheets all season
    Norwich 8 goals all season

    Newcastle don't really have to improve much over those 3 to stay up. Trippier plus another 3-4 decent level signings to add to Wilson and Saint-Maximin should be good enough.
    Sensible to go for staying up rather than risk relegation and the lottery of getting back up if you have money to burn.

    Gallagher would be a fantastic step forward in not just staying up but pushing on next season. 
    Would not rule out the likes of Andy Carol, Wiltshire or similar rocking up to help them stay up.


  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,202
    I’d love it if they threw a ton of money prising Gallagher away from Palace. I just can’t see him going up north - from what I heard, he didn’t enjoy being far from home. 

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