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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Darren Peacock’s Ponytail, Aug 24, 2020.

  1. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Complete fallacy you have to be quick to play here. Absolute rubbish, it takes all sorts. There are countless examples now and throughout the years, far slower than him but very good careers in England. It largely depends on tactics.

    What you do have to be is fairly good. That may be an issue.
     
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  2. Roland Deschain

    Roland Deschain Well-Known Member

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    Mentality is the thing, for me. ASM is fearless, Miggy is the same and utterly committed. Joelinton is just a pussy. He needs to man up. Not sure he ever will.
     
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    Anyone that is happy to fit into an 8-1-1 formation will do
     
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  4. Toonitus

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    Can we get rondon back please
     
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  5. Ben 10

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    Patrick Stick latest to be linked, 10 goals in 22 games for Leipzig last season
     
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  6. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    Seen him before... On evidence I'd take him... Is it a loan? Think he would be top expensive for us
     
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  7. Ben 10

    Ben 10 Well-Known Member

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    Didn't say but it's bound to be a loan if true. I've never seen him like but he's better than what we have
     
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    I'd be surprised if we got him like
     
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  9. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Not sure why people are surprised.

    We've been linked with 3 players who would cheat around £20m - Maitland-Niles, Colley and McKenzie.

    We can get one of these strikers
     
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  10. Toonitus

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    Not so surprised at that list
     
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  11. Roland Deschain

    Roland Deschain Well-Known Member

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    By the way - Joelinton didn't play at all in the Crewe match, and Bruce hasn't even mentioned him so far.
     
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  12. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    We're not selling him
     
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  13. Ben 10

    Ben 10 Well-Known Member

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    Is that because nobody would buy him?
     
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  14. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    No because you don't give up on a £40m striker in their first season when he was promised Rafa but got Bruce
     
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  15. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    He's useless
     
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  17. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    I'm suspicious. You've changed his name which makes me think this is just your mate from down the park. So Patrik Schick becomes Patrick Stick, and we are left with another Fumaca.

    Seriously though this lad is highly rated and very good. I'm sure Roma paid Sampdoria a fortune for him. That loan deal suggests he'd be a great signing. I'm just not sure where he fits in now Messi has committed his future to us.
     
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  18. Roland Deschain

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    Messi's too old, shows a lack of ambition.

    Schick seems like a good option. Muto/Joelinton both appear to have disappeared, Gayle was **** anyway. But just Carroll? Sounds like a very Charnley move.
     
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    Carroll is ****e too.

    One goal vs crewe pre season in over a year... He's our worst striker
     
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  20. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Joelinton, Covid
     
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