The TANSFER WINDOW, another summer FIASCO !!!!

[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.

[toonozandy]

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 some valid points about players choosing the stinking LONDON clubs ahead of us, HOWEVER, 3 or 4 years ago, Amanda Staley was able to sell the dream to the likes of TRIPPIER, BRUNO, ISAK, POPE, GORDON, BARNES and BOTMAN !!!!

WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED SINCE THAT PAUL MITCHELL KUNT STEPPED FOOT HERE ????? The simple answer is a big fat NOTHING !!!!

The good news is that no-hoper has packed his toys and f@Cked off to wherever, GOOD RIDDANCE.

NEXT: Will we sell ISAK? The pursuit of Isak by LIVERPOOL never seems to stop, and one wonders whether it may be time to cash in, for at least 150 to 200 MILLION. Imagine what that money could do, at least 3 or 4 top players - and we don't have that KUNT, Ashley around anymore to pocket it all for his gambling addiction.

What I read two months ago must have been complete *******s about a war chest we supposedly had for this window - I heard well over 125 million !!!! Now we are arguing over 5 million dollars being the difference in getting a deal done or not. Most of our other rivals are getting deals done, and are strengthening their squads significantly. THOUGHTS?