I cant really blame him - the club is a shambles

[TANYA_]

Although i don't want to lose Isak, realistically, we cant really blame him for wanting to leave.

We have a world class striker on a third of what world class strikers get paid.

Paul Mitchell stopped contract talks with him and instead sorted Gordons new deal.

The club is a shambles and showing no ambition. We sold our top players a vision,

which so far has not even looked on the cards.

We have a CEO on his way out, we have no sporting director,

There has been no communication on a new training ground,

no communication on a new stadium, we are treading water on sponsorship deals

and awaiting to see what happens in the Man City case before making a move.

We have let Miggy, Kelly, Wilson and Longstaff leave

we have only made 1 first team signing, our star striker wants to leave and its only a matter

of time before Tonali, Bruno, Gordon etc start looking at the bigger picture and also want out

unless the rudderless fantasy owned by PIF get their acts together and start making a ****ing move

[Ragatino]

Although i don't want to lose Isak, realistically, we cant really blame him for wanting to leave.

We have a world class striker on a third of what world class strikers get paid.

Paul Mitchell stopped contract talks with him and instead sorted Gordons new deal.

The club is a shambles and showing no ambition. We sold our top players a vision,

which so far has not even looked on the cards.

We have a CEO on his way out, we have no sporting director,

There has been no communication on a new training ground,

no communication on a new stadium, we are treading water on sponsorship deals

and awaiting to see what happens in the Man City case before making a move.

We have let Miggy, Kelly, Wilson and Longstaff leave

we have only made 1 first team signing, our star striker wants to leave and its only a matter

of time before Tonali, Bruno, Gordon etc start looking at the bigger picture and also want out

unless the rudderless fantasy owned by PIF get their acts together and start making a ****ing move

It's certainly come to ahead rapidly.

The issue I have is that this could be exactly what the Cartel, the London MSM and the crony Social Media ex-pro hoard want. To completely derail Newcastle United's ascent into the top tier.

Darren Eales has been a complete and utter failure as CEO. He's delivered nothing. As mentioned above quite succinctly by Tanya, the commercial side of the business has completely failed the footballing side of the business.

Eddie Howe has delivered on all his KPIs, talking in a business / project delivery sense. 2 top 4/5 finishes, 2 seasons in the Champions League and a first trophy.

This is without 'his own players'. The Crony media muppets always spout that nonsense when one of the cartel are underperforming with a new manager 'Let's judge 'im when 'e's got 'is own players in fro va door' . Eddie is still working with a core of the squad he inherited. However, he's still achieved unparalleled success not seen at the club in 70 yrs.

What has Silverstone, Eales, Mitchell etc been doing?

Where is the matching like-for-like commercial deals? Where is the recruitment?

My concern is that with the media ceasing on this like the pack of vultures they are the fan base could turn on the ownership. Since Amanda left and the way she left it's all started to come apart at the edges. I have no clue what Jamie Ruben does? General Manager? Of what? What does he manage?

Isak's situation is the affect of this deep under lying cause.

First home game v Liverpool is gonna be a toxic vile atmosphere if things go the worst way possible and he lines up in a red shirt. Especially if we haven't signed significant quality to replace him, should be leave.

Not good.

[Guybrush]

Isak deserves more than he is on (for the going rate for a top class striker)

Surely they could offer him ?200k+ a week with guaranteed pay increase if we hit Champions League again, and include a release clause in there for him?

200m+ if we get CL again, 150m if we don?t?

It?s a project, it takes time.

But Liverpool should need to pay a premium if they want him now. He is still ours for 3 years.

And we need to cripple them for the next few windows 😡

I?d love to see them dragged through the courts for illegal tapping up

[Zippity]

The reason why Isak can GET FUCKED....ahem...aaaaand calm....

is, amongst other things susch as being a GREEDY BASTARD,because of the timing.

Why now?? It's not as if he's suddenly had an epiphany. He's clearly been feeling this way for a while and certainly for long enough to have let us know in time for us to have a strong bargaining hand when trying to replace him.

He has dropped us right in it with the timing of his little hissy fit about money-and let's not pretend this is about anything other than just that. You can dress it up however you want but this is about greed, pure and simple.

So...thanks for the memories but get fucked.

[Zippity]

Sorry for shouting.


Not sorry for swearing.

[PhoneymcRingRing]

I think Isak on a bigger contract with a buy out clause and him staying for one more season is a real possibility still.

[Sclox]

I get the anger. I feel it.

...but we hold the cards here. If an offer comes in big enough from a non rival, sell and move on. If not, he plays, if not he goes to the reserves. Easy.

The club is not a shambles coming off one of our best seasons ever....however this summer has been worrying and not a good look. I think we need to sort this Isak situation quickly whatever it takes, give him more money, and a promise to sell next year and PAY MARKET VALUE for a GK, CB, MF and fk it Wissa.

Do this and we are Kool and the Gang.

Oh, and sort the office/recruitment/negotiations side ASAP its embarrassing and undermining EH and the football.

[Sclox]

Oh, and stay united. These MSM and cartel cnts love this.

I think we need the ownership to step up here and flex muscle in some way, whether that be financial or otherwise.

We need movement in the transfer market, but make no mistake, this Isak situation will be repeated until we become an elite.

[Zippity]

Thing is, I'm not sure we do hold all the cards.

Now that the player wants to go-and the manner in which he's let it be known-I think a lot of fans will turn against him. I don't see how he can play for us again because of the amount of bad feeling being generated (not just because of him-the whole media-led tapping up, Liverpool spending at will, frustration at our lack of spend-but he'll be the ficus of a lot of that anger, rightly or wrongly).

That sort of ill-feeling would be a huge problem we don't need at the start of the season. Other clubs will know this and try to take advantage with low-ball offers (not that we're any stranger to making those ourselves!). I we don't sell, we'll have a disgruntled player and a disgruntled fanbase.

[Sclox]

Thing is, I'm not sure we do hold all the cards.

Now that the player wants to go-and the manner in which he's let it be known-I think a lot of fans will turn against him. I don't see how he can play for us again because of the amount of bad feeling being generated (not just because of him-the whole media-led tapping up, Liverpool spending at will, frustration at our lack of spend-but he'll be the ficus of a lot of that anger, rightly or wrongly).

That sort of ill-feeling would be a huge problem we don't need at the start of the season. Other clubs will know this and try to take advantage with low-ball offers (not that we're any stranger to making those ourselves!). I we don't sell, we'll have a disgruntled player and a disgruntled fanbase.

While he is under contract we absolutely hold the cards.

Money no object to PIF allegedly, I'd make an example of the cnt if true and bin him to the reserves if he refuses to wear sack cloth and ashes and play. Ruin his career, take the financial hit see how hus agent likes that one.

[Sclox]

I suspect it would have suited Isak and his agent if we hadn't qualified for the CL...an easy get out.

I swear there was a big tail off at the end of the season, we were damn fkn lucky to qualify in the end.

[Zippity]

Aye, much as we deserved our place, it was a close-run thing.

We looked stale but, with a squad as limited as ours, that's not a surprise.

[PhoneymcRingRing]

He needs to go now just not to Liverpool please

[Jammy89]

It's the LiVARpool bit that kills me most of all.

Apperently Eales is off on sick leave as well - if this is true, who the **** is actually running things.

No CEO, no Sporting Director and quite frankly our owner is a busy man with all his other things so can't be the hands on person that the club needs.

[PhoneymcRingRing]

The Guardian are reporting that Saudi club Al Hilal are offering him ?600,000 per week tax free. Wow.

I don?t think he?ll take it but I hope he does.