Transfer Rumours The Great Summer Splurge Transfer Window

Yup for friendly games.

He will not be starting PL games or getting a game unless we have an injury crisis.

 

I remember that being said about Dummett the other season

 

He will come on in a PL match before September mate. Thats my bet.

 

Different scenario. We are in a position to build a squad.

 

He won't. Isak, new striker and Osula will be ahead of him.

 

So the need for him is?

 

Gentleman’s bet then mate. Thats all. I guarantee the Wilson contract decision is to “save money” on a striker, because Howe likes the guy. He’ll be second choice still ahead of Osula when the season starts.

 

We need a squad of 3/4 strikers. He will be nothing but an emergency back up.

 

Exactly and it's not exactly rocket science is it.

 

And when we don’t sign suitable backup? Who’s to blame?

 

Why blame anyone? Won't help anything.

Also we won't know who's to blame. Could be anyone in the club, could be PSR or SCR. Maybe even APT (other acronyms are available)

 

The Boogie.

 

It depends on agendas I suppose.

 

That’s therefore not pay as you play. That’s a salary with bonuses.

I say get rid.

 

Well we could say that our track record of signing good players until 18 months ago worked.

But recently and until a good player is signed for not extortionate amounts we can say our scouting has been abysmal. That’s just a fact. And until we get a bargain in the future we can continue to say that.

If we sign Elanga for £50m that’s proof that our scouting network is failing.

We signed Barnes for £40m. That’s hardly a bargain.

 

Newcastle are growing frustrated at being quoted inflated transfer fees with Eintracht Frankfurt's £80m asking price for Hugo Ekitike putting the Magpies off a move for the 22-year-old French forward. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Lol

 

At times our scouting does appear to be rather lazy.

 

If it's true then they are working behind the scenes but £80m is a nonstarter,Chaos will be distraught

 

The word is crap. Not lazy.

But they might still surprise us.

But as it stands. Crap.

 

No. It's been lazy. All linked players for the first team are players that we all know about.

We are only a few days in to the transfer window so we can't be expecting much. EH said we needed to move fast suggesting at that time things weren't moving at all. Maybe they are behind the scenes. Let's just hope with JR on the transfer team now that all deals don't need to go through many layers of SA to get a yes