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Would be nice to see a few faces in to add to the depth and overall quality of the squad. If the summer window is where we have big plans, then so be it - I'll be looking forward to that instead then.
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If the top targets are unachievable in Jan it's better to not just sign anyone. I get that.Originally posted by HughieG View Post
The Left back who's coming back from injury in France, Methalie, is still mooted as the most likely to be brought in.
The targets like Kees Smit were players that the club went after aggressively in Jan after trying to do the deal in the summer. Sadly, that's not been possible. No doubt that one will be revisited again at the end of the season. Whether the young lad joins or not remains to be seen. Jorge Mendez is supposed to be now engaged in getting the deal done so it's looking likely that he'll got to warm the bench at Madrid and waste years like Martin Odegaard did years ago & Endrick is currently doing.
Let's hope the lad has good advisers and NUFC can convince him to come to Tyneside. He'll definitely play and develop.
The likes of Miley and Hall at the same age will come into their own at the same time in a few years. That generation of players will be the ones who take NUFC to the title and possibly European Glory.Comment
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I don?t think we should sign anyone in January as we have enough players already that need bedding in : Wolt, Elanga, Wissa.
Theres a report on BBC showing we have lost more days of injured players than any other PL team this season. Lets get the lads fit, and the new ones bedded in - we can still finish the season strongly.Comment
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Makes great sense.Originally posted by toptoon View Post
Especially when the fixture list starts slimming downComment
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You make an interesting argument mate. Last night was a night were Wissa and two wingers clicked. J7 back to his best.Originally posted by toptoon View Post
Subs when they came on Elanga looked much improved and the crowd singing his name saw the lad grow in stature half a foot. Ramsey solid again, not spectacular but steady away.
Time and minutes will only see improvements across the 5 players brought in over the summer.
It's probably gonna be the Methalie lad at the back end of the window. Perhaps another young CB, Tiago Gabriel.Comment
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Plenty of quality that we won't sign, they will go to teams like Bournemouth for a year, then on to teams in the top 6 for a fortune. The exact plan that would help us out psr wise.Originally posted by Ragatino View PostComment
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There is merit in what you're saying. Farming players for profit has been how the smaller clubs traditionally survive and why the like of Palace cosy up to the Cartel and obstruct NUFC at every possible turn.Originally posted by Scott Kirkland View Post
Newcastle United have not been good sellers and the whole No14 saga was a classic example of how even when making big money selling a player caused havoc.
The current model is to sign those super stars of tomorrow aged under 23/24 with huge potential to be a world class player.
This years key target, the much mooted Kees Smit, is a key example. Couldn't get him in the summer, won't sign in Jan probably gonna be over shadowed by a Real Madrid at the end of the season.
As the days tick by it's looking as though there won't be any signings made at all.
Burn will be the back up for Hall and LB and CB on the left.
Methalie is the only player with credible links with the club waiting until late in the window to see how he recovers from the minor clean us surgery op he has at the end of December.
Aside from that, the club will wait until the summer by the look of things.
That's probably the most logical thing to do, keep the powder dry, however, the summer window will more or less go down the same as last year no doubt.
Hysteria over a Tonali or Bruno leaving every day, Fab the liar and talk Sh!te just grinding away on and on and on, whilst incomings are later in the window as the cartels bullies block stall and manipulate the market.
Better get used to it until the Toon has the commercial clout to go toe to toe with those corrupt red wrong'uns!
My hope is that our summer targets are the likes of Methalie and that kind of age bracket.
If Smit is a target, it needs to be a take it or leave it offer and the 2nd option is signed a week or two into the window, not after the Premier league has already kicked off.
That sh!t has got to stop!Comment
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Agreed Rag.
However, I feel more optimistic with our new top team.
They just seem more on the ball and in sync with the club/Eddie/ownership etc.Comment
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So with PSR or whatever they going ahead with these days, would it be wiser to spend now - in the same reporting year as we sold Is? still nope 😆 so our profit/loss whatever takes into account the 100m+ from that transfer?
Take it or leave it it offers for
Methalie
Smit
Rayan
Squad for the futureComment
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The club have been trying to sign Smit since last summer. Went in strong again this Jan. The lad wants to see the season out at a key player in Holland. I can't blame him. Gonna be a big challenge to sign him in the summer. Jorge Mendez one of the most corrupt (allegedly) agents in the game has apparently taken control of the lads future. So he's off to Real Madrid or A Man U as they've already got their backdoor payment systems set up with Mendez from the CR7 days.Originally posted by Guybrush View Post
Pulling off his signature in the summer would be a massive coup and quite a statement.
On the Midfield.
Say Forest completely bottle it, with West Ham on the rise, Anderson's price tag could come down to something approachable.
Let's say 60m quid get Anderson and Mendez jacks up the price for Smit to 60m as well, who would you choose?
Methalie - Might see a late bid for the kid before the window closes. It's a 'watch this space' oneComment
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