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Hopefully he'll go back to what we did those first couple of windows, but I'm highly nervous he'll stick with players who we all know just aren't good enough - Pope, Burn, Wilson, Murphy, Trippier, Lascelles.

If Howe gets it wrong it'll be interesting seeing the mental gymnastics as people try to assign blame elsewhere.

There's no point hiring Dofs at Newcastle, so let him get on with it.

Manius Aquillius springs to mind
 
I'd be more inclined to sell longstaff.... We need depth and I see willock 4th or 5th in line to play midfield atm.. He's been needed when not in Europe.

From What I've seen of Willock this season, I'd rather give Alfie Harrison a berth on the bench.
Last thing of note I remember Willock doing is that incredible assist in the 6-1 hammering of Spurs. Apart from that he blows so hot and cold (mostly cold) that I can't see the point in keeping him. I'd prefer a reliable 7/10 player rather than one that does something spectacular every 15 games.
 
From What I've seen of Willock this season, I'd rather give Alfie Harrison a berth on the bench.
Last thing of note I remember Willock doing is that incredible assist in the 6-1 hammering of Spurs. Apart from that he blows so hot and cold (mostly cold) that I can't see the point in keeping him. I'd prefer a reliable 7/10 player rather than one that does something spectacular every 15 games.

He's not been great since a long term injury, but the point is that we will presently need him if we get just one injury. I'd prefer to add a player and have Longstaff sold.

Skimming too close to the top for me that's all.
 
I'd be more inclined to sell longstaff.... We need depth and I see willock 4th or 5th in line to play midfield atm.. He's been needed when not in Europe.

Longstaff is HG though, another issue. Personally think willock sold and Longstaff should be sixth choice midfield, behind the usual three, Miley plus a new signing who can actually deputise for Joelinton.
 
He's not been great since a long term injury, but the point is that we will presently need him if we get just one injury. I'd prefer to add a player and have Longstaff sold.

Skimming too close to the top for me that's all.
He's made of glass himself though, so would probably be injured when we needed the injury cover
 
He's made of glass himself though, so would probably be injured when we needed the injury cover

It we would mean signing two cms to strengthen. The easier solution is one and sell someone worse than willock.

I think he wants to go though he's not going to want to sit on the bench and will want to be back in London
 
It we would mean signing two cms to strengthen. The easier solution is one and sell someone worse than willock.

I think he wants to go though he's not going to want to sit on the bench and will want to be back in London
They both need replacing. Willock because he's always injured anyway and Longstaff because he isn't at the required level. If we can get £25m for Willock and £10m for Longstaff, just do it. Go European and replace them both with better for the same money or less.
 
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They both need replacing. Willock because he's always injured anyway and Longstaff because he isn't at the required level. If we can get £25m for Willock and £10m for Longstaff, just do it. Go European and replace them both with better for the same money or less.

Ideally yes, but that's not easy and costs more money. If they did that fine, but it'll be one out one in I bet.
 
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Tasty is right.,... We should be looking to sign players who are better than what we have in the first team player positions. No point getting a GK who isn't already better than Pope. No point in getting a RCB who isn't much better than Schar. No point in getting a RW who isn't significantly better than Murphy
Don’t totally agree.

There is a group between ‘kids’ and ‘established players’. Those kids who can become the next level with coaching and playing regularly. That’s the group we should be looking at imo. Don’t ask names as I don’t scour the world but our scouts should know who.
 
Maybe, but he's a good player that improves the 1st team.



I find this unlikely. I suspect what has actually happened is that Mitchell had a 3 month notice period and handed it in at the end of March. There has been no announcement until the end of the season to save it distracting from the CL race. If this is the case, the Garcia rumours have picked up pace after he handed his notice in, so they are still on track.

I don't see why he would be here until the end of June if he has been forced out of the club in recent days...
My guess is would more likely be a 6 month -12 month notice period but always possible to come to a ‘deal’.
 
If Howe gets it wrong it'll be interesting seeing the mental gymnastics as people try to assign blame elsewhere.

There's no point hiring Dofs at Newcastle, so let him get on with it.

Manius Aquillius springs to mind
And if he gets it right it will be interesting to see the mental gymnastics as some people still try to identify him as getting wrong. :)
 
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Don’t totally agree.

There is a group between ‘kids’ and ‘established players’. Those kids who can become the next level with coaching and playing regularly. That’s the group we should be looking at imo. Don’t ask names as I don’t scour the world but our scouts should know who.
That was more about being against signing players around 25 years old who aren't any better than what we have