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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Magdad, Jan 31, 2022.

  1. boxheed

    boxheed Well-Known Member

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    Someone called “ Mara” signing for us??
    Not having that
     
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    He's better than Lascelles
     
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  3. Magdad

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    Here he is.......City been scouting him.

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    I particularly liked his miss from the half way line
     
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  6. Magdad

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    Wow, that ****ers ate more grass than an Amsterdam baker in that 4 minute video.
     
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    The thing is these videos are made from very limited footage.. They're so young nobody has really built up enough footage or even got it available to make a compilation and even good compilations are very misleading.

    I just trust the scouts like and then see how they get on over time.

    15 million isn't that cheap.. Max was what 16?
     
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  9. Roland Deschain

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    Max was £20m.

    Mara has a better pedigree than Ekitike, in that he's actually represented France at a number of levels. Seems we're in that "next big thing" market. Probably takes us away from Isak, David, Schick, etc., and into the Mara, Brobbery, Kalimuendo market.
     
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  10. Magdad

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    Which isn't a bad thing IF you can get Wilson to stay fit for 6 months without his body which has the genetic makeup of a dorito breaking down again.
     
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  11. Ben 10

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    His body may hold up better if he can be rotated
     
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  12. Magdad

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    Have you watched any of the training vids? He pulled a wheelie on a mountain bike and I **** myself.
     
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  13. Roland Deschain

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    He's got a lot about him. When fit, he's superb. Everyone knows he'll give, at best, half a season. So a real stellar up and comer is the smart move, with Wood as a relatively competent last resort.

    This is where the scouts will earn their corn. It's really easy to say Isak, Diaby, etc, and then throwing a load of money at someone decent. The hard bit is getting a Raul Jimenez, Michail Antonio. Patson Data, etc. and making it work. Particularly with the greedy bastard clubs hoovering up everyone.
     
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    There's still 6 weeks to go of this window, but it's boring as **** so far.
     
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  15. Magdad

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    What about a Dembele from Lyon or Dolberg from Nice or Barbossa from Flamengo or here's one out of left field coz he had a ****ter last year - Myron Boadu from Monaco? I don't think any of them would be more than £25m
     
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  16. Roland Deschain

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    Yep, all good shouts. We gotta trust to the process, I suppose. The only concern I have is using Chris Wood as a £25m gauge.....
     
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  17. Magdad

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    There's a point to this relating to this thread........but wid you?

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    We stayed up, Burnley didn't. That's a lot more than 25m
     
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  19. Roland Deschain

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    Yes. Where do I sign, and how much?
     
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  20. Magdad

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    according to reports her son will cost us 15m Euros <cheers>
     
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