The TANSFER WINDOW, another summer FIASCO !!!!

[toonozandy]

I'm beginning to think that the powers that be, have failed yet again, to deliver the goods !!!!

This PAUL MITCHELL, has he gone yet???? If not, get rid of this useless KUNT asap !!!!!!

[Ragatino]

I'm beginning to think that the powers that be, have failed yet again, to deliver the goods !!!!

This PAUL MITCHELL, has he gone yet???? If not, get rid of this useless KUNT asap !!!!!!

We've gone in for 3 bids, Trafford looks the most advanced.

The end of the clubs tax year is June 30th which means the losses from 3 yrs ago are dropped from the 3 year PSR cycle. All clubs are working to that deadline.

The only clubs who have spent are the ones who have vastly greater revenues than NUFC currently.

Even the red filth of Manchester, the huge revenues they have are still struggling to sign Bummo.

Liverpool - League winners, lots of money. Champions League money, big commercial revenue.

City - Sell players and over the last 5 yrs have a net profit of a couple of hundred million GBP, on top of the league and commercial earnings.

I really dunno be the one to say it but everyone needs to chill out on the coffee and go for a walk, calm the F down.

If we get to the end of July without signing, feel free to get lose your sh!t.

It's a bit premature to be freaking out.

On Mitchell, he's certainly not delivered anything for the first team. He has brought in some top quality youth talent, for what it's worth.

Not much I know, we hoped for so much more when he was announced as our new Sporting Director.

He flattered to deceive and ultimately leaves a disappointment.

Regardless, the club, Eddie & the recruitment team will deliver what we need. The money is there and Sheikh Yasir is fully committed to giving Eddie what he wants to continue to ensure the club makes the Champions League and wins silverware.

That's all that matters.

[Nufcian]

Got to add that it was also Mitchell that brought in Bunce, so he instigated the transformation of the medical department.

Mitchell had had his hands tied by PSR since he?s been here, no point is blaming him for not bringing anyone in when there nothing to spend in the first place.

[Zippity]

We'll see movement next week.

[PhoneymcRingRing]

I think the players we are trying to sign aren?t that keen on joining us, if they were they?d make it happen like Gordon. Like Pedro for example, watch him sign for Chelsea now.

[Jammy89]

Think you might be blowing up a bit early to be honest Andy.

[Ragatino]

I think the players we are trying to sign aren?t that keen on joining us, if they were they?d make it happen like Gordon. Like Pedro for example, watch him sign for Chelsea now.

How do you know?

Have you spoken to each of the players we've been linked with? Got the 3 we've made bids for on speed dial? Had Joao Pedro on the phoney selling Tyneside like a member of the tourism board?

Howay man, give ya heed a wobble, ya completely unfounded negative sh!te is boring now TBH.

[Zippity]

In fairness, I can see why Phoney and Andy are worried, given our lack of first-team signings over the last three windows and PSR meaning we haven't got any leeway when making signings-we can't afford-literally as well as figuratively-to overpay or make any mistakes.

That being said, I'm not worried. We'll do some very good business in this window.

[Ragatino]

In fairness, I can see why Phoney and Andy are worried, given our lack of first-team signings over the last three windows and PSR meaning we haven't got any leeway when making signings-we can't afford-literally as well as figuratively-to overpay or make any mistakes.

That being said, I'm not worried. We'll do some very good business in this window.

I get it, like I said previously. It's understandable. Us Geordies' are an emotional bunch.

However, transfer windows non sequitur events.

In reality, it's not an accumulation. Our frustrations at the lack of incoming signings over the last 3 windows don't have any baring on this window. It has no baring on what the players think or feel.

If I were to guess, obviously this means nothing and I have Sh!t for brains. The only thing that matters to the players is:

1. Qualification for the Champions League
2. Winning a Trophy - being League Cup Champions Olay Olay Olay
3. Being part of a happy stable winning group
4. Having a highly motivated & tactically genius level manager who's insane ambition matches their own
5. Salary not money grabbing but in terms of being paid what they are worth - Value - like 3 ties into being valued and respected

From what I know of high performing individuals in business and the retired ex-Pro's I've engaged with that is what i came to know about the character. More or less of course, not all are the same.

[Zippity]

I absolutely agree with your points, Raga.


I do, though, think the players will look at the lack of first-team signings over the past 3 windows and, at the very least, it would give them pause for thought.

[Ragatino]

However, my point is.

I's June 29th. The new Football Tax year starts on July 1st.

The players aren't back for Pre-season yet.

How is it a fiasco?

Because the Red filth have blown 63mil on Cunha & are gonna jizz 70+mil on Bummo whilst throwing 250 grand a week, EACH, at the pair of them?

Because City & Chelsea have signed players ahead of the Club world cup, a tournament in which they are gonna to each bag a minimum of 40million quid?

Because Arsenal have signed Zubamendi?

I was disappointed that Delap chose Chelsea, but, he looked at the options Isak or Jackson, plus, no doubt the 50-100k a week more in wages Chelsea slapped on the table and it was clear that he was only ever going to Chelsea. However, I'm not calling at a FIASCO. It is what it is.

Arsenal still haven't signed a striker. Sesko, Ekiteke, Newcastle scouted, made offers and nearly signed years ago. Proving that our recruitment team is at the elite level. However, like everything in life, it's about timing.

Look at the Tino & Hall signings. Did we need them when we signed them? No, you can absolutely argue it was 2 positions we NOT need to sign players in. We had good Full backs and everyone, me included questions the clubs decision to sign them. Especially when they barely played to start with. We thought Hall was an Ashworth signing dumped on Howe and he didn't want him... Howe wrong we were!

It'll be a fiasco if we get to September 1st and don't have a first team right winger, a quality younger right sided CB & quality cover for Alexander Isak to share the goal scoring burden next season.

As it is, I don't know what all the fuss is about.

Gan oot for a waark and mehbees have a pint or two in a beer garden with the missus, talk to some normal folks about none Newcastle United things. Then when we do sign someone lads, it's be a canny surprise.

[Tutfoster1892]

I get it, like I said previously. It's understandable. Us Geordies' are an emotional bunch.

However, transfer windows non sequitur events.

In reality, it's not an accumulation. Our frustrations at the lack of incoming signings over the last 3 windows don't have any baring on this window. It has no baring on what the players think or feel.

If I were to guess, obviously this means nothing and I have Sh!t for brains. The only thing that matters to the players is:

1. Qualification for the Champions League
2. Winning a Trophy - being League Cup Champions Olay Olay Olay
3. Being part of a happy stable winning group
4. Having a highly motivated & tactically genius level manager who's insane ambition matches their own
5. Salary not money grabbing but in terms of being paid what they are worth - Value - like 3 ties into being valued and respected

From what I know of high performing individuals in business and the retired ex-Pro's I've engaged with that is what i came to know about the character. More or less of course, not all are the same.

Not really..

When a player (especially a young one with a partner) joins a club he looks for friends within that group, he trains with them daily, he isnt home most of the day and most weekends....

His partner/wife is.. alone..

this is a massive factor in players coming to Newcastle, this has been stated one of the main reasons players with wives look to go to London, they know what to expect at London, they have heard of London..

Gone are the days of players signing for whoever, 90% of footballers make their decisions based on what their partner wants and their partner wants bright lights and shopping.. not Eldon Square or the metro centre..

These are facts..

Whoever we do get lets just hope they're not 4th and 5th choice.. or another Guehi saga

[Sclox]

Not really..

When a player (especially a young one with a partner) joins a club he looks for friends within that group, he trains with them daily, he isnt home most of the day and most weekends....

His partner/wife is.. alone..

this is a massive factor in players coming to Newcastle, this has been stated one of the main reasons players with wives look to go to London, they know what to expect at London, they have heard of London..

Gone are the days of players signing for whoever, 90% of footballers make their decisions based on what their partner wants and their partner wants bright lights and shopping.. not Eldon Square or the metro centre..

These are facts..

Whoever we do get lets just hope they're not 4th and 5th choice.. or another Guehi saga

You raise a good point.

Maybe a strategy aimed at the partners, producing a glossy brochure of attractions and support networks, houses etc etc. NE has a bad image IMO. wrongly so too.

You'd be surprised at how long a way that might go.

[Derek57]

Whats happened to the forum. clicking on Dans Domain gives me a message that its an invalid forum. Anybody else having problems

[Guybrush]

Whats happened to the forum. clicking on Dans Domain gives me a message that its an invalid forum. Anybody else having problems

Yeah, I usually use brave as my browser because of the ads.

Back on it in Safari but they hijack the thread with all sorts of stuff I now feel the impulse to buy