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Transfer Rumours The Great Summer Splurge Transfer Window

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Magdad, Feb 3, 2025.

  1. Geordie Ginola

    Geordie Ginola Well-Known Member

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    What do you suggest we will do? 3-4-3? Or 5-3-2
     
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  2. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    We have Hall and Tino who are the perfect wing backs. I think both tactics could be used dependent on who we sign and our opponents.
     
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  3. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    It's because Schar is here to stay as RCB after his amazing performances under Eddie.

    There is a certain poster on here who will be delighted with that news. Now, who is it again...?
     
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  4. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    The one that said he was good in a back 3

    I'm sure CC has that screenshot
     
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  5. Dr Venkman

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    I stopped screenshotting when everything started going well. I realised I'd finally met my fatal end.
     
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  6. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    <laugh><laugh>
     
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  7. Geordie Ginola

    Geordie Ginola Well-Known Member

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    Yes I would agree. And we would be defensively solid.

    It’s great times for us. To think we may even challenge for the title next season if we get our recruitment right.
     
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  8. Eddie's British Plodders

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    ST: Delap £30m
    RW: Dibling £30m
    CB: Guehi £40m
    GK: Trafford £25m

    All done, around £125m according to the latest rumours on likely fees and release clauses.
     
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  9. Roland Deschain

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    Would comfortably take Van Der Ven or Huijsen or Zabarnyi over Guehi. Rest is fine.
     
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  10. mmmkay

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    Nice English plodders
     
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  11. Dr Venkman

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    Have we got a 50% discount on all British Plodders
     
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  12. Geordie Ginola

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    Add an extra 30-50m and we might get that done.

    But good shout.
     
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  13. Geordie Ginola

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    Potential world class players.
     
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  14. G4rdToonArmy

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    Would be a solid window that, definitely have us competing on multiple fronts.
     
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  15. Eddie's British Plodders

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    Yeah, I was just going off of today's reports from The Athletic, rather than personal preference. They're claiming that Guehi remains very high up on our list of CB targets, possibly at the top.
     
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  16. Roland Deschain

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    I mean, he's crap, but what do I know.
     
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  17. Dr Venkman

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    I think he improves the back line significantly.
     
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  18. G4rdToonArmy

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    Yeah him and Botman would be a decent pairing long term.

    Then its about replacing Schar and Burn over the next 2/3/4 years.
     
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  19. Eddie's British Plodders

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    He's not. I think he'd strengthen our starting 11 and would hopefully be less overpriced this summer, going into his final 12 months of contract. You might be right that the other options are better, but I trust our recruitment team and I've not watched enough Crystal Palace, Spurs or Bournemouth matches to make a fully informed judgement on these players strengths and weaknesses when viewed against one another.
     
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  20. Eddie's British Plodders

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    Apparently Delap is expected to want around 150k per week wages, so we may look elsewhere for our striker reinforcement.
     
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