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Transfer Rumours The Great Summer Splurge Transfer Window

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

  1. JakartaToon

    JakartaToon Well-Known Member
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    We are hindered in the transfer market as our wage structure is significantly lower than the big 6 (note I added Aston Villa in there instead of Spurs as latter are lower payers than rest). Our annual player wage bill is £35million less than Aston Villa, £50million less than Liverpool, £75million less than Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd and a staggering £130million less than Man City. We seem to be attempting to retain a lower wage structure and that is obviously hindering us in signing and retaining top players.

    We obviously can't afford to just increase across the board and I don't think it pays at this stage to just offer Isak loads more money or we could then end up with an unhappy squad. With PSR we need to box clever and look at ways we can gain advantages. In this case if Liverpool do come in with an offer I would insist that, while we are prepared to entertain a bid, the whole fee would need to be paid up front. This would give us a means of getting an advantage over other clubs in transfers (I suspect Man Utd wouldn't want to pay upfront for Sesko whereas we could) and Liverpool would need to borrow cash to do this, with associated costs, unless their parent company are willing to stump it up.

    It is ridiculous that we supposedly have a PSR system to protect clubs long term viability but they are allowed to purchase players and pay in installments.
     
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  2. It's_all_Greek_to_me

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    We will appear weak if we sell Isak to Liverpool now btw
     
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  3. Consett Mag

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    I thought that Yasir was on his way over to sort matters out. That's gone quiet.
     
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  4. JakartaToon

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    I've heard that along the E-52 and then the ferry from Santander to Portsmouth is one possible way.
     
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  5. Rum & Black for 2

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    Being reported that Isak has been told hes not being sold.
    If so, then its sorted.
     
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  6. It's_all_Greek_to_me

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    Yup. There's a strong rumour about that hence why he's buggered off to Spain.
     
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  7. Rum & Black for 2

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    Tell him to get his backside back here

    AND that hes being fined each day he's missing

    AND tell him he's still not being sold.

    Stop pussy footing around and show him he's not more important than the Club.
     
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  8. Hung Drawn and Quartered

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    Maybe Newcastle have told him to get some warm weather training in and have organised it for him
    whilst all the others are in the Far East

    <whistle> what do I know <whistle>
     
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  9. Charlie Dogscock

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    What a weird situation - finally won a trophy and best squad we've had in 30 years, yet all is a bit unhappy and uncertain right now as well.
     
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    Harrison Ashby has to be the most pointless signing ever.
     
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  11. Roland Deschain

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    Get your sense, reasoning and knowledge off this board immediately. It's hysteria or nowt, my good man.
     
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  12. Hung Drawn and Quartered

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    <laugh>
     
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  13. ToonArmy1892

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    In the words of Mitro...

    "What is a Harrison Ashby?"
     
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  14. Awaymag

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    yeah cause Jamall Lewis never happened :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  15. Magdad

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    Shields gazette: message from the very top of the club. Isak is not for sale and they won’t entertain a bid. End quote. That won’t sell papers or get clicks so then goes to an opinion piece on how Liverpool are yet to test that resolve with a formal offer <laugh>
     
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    Don’t make me say his name. You will regret it if I have to say his name. You will suffer pain which is so painful that pain will deny that it falls within it’s definition. Pain will contact the Oxford Dictionary requesting that the pain you are experiencing is specifically excluded from pain’s own definition as the pain is so much worse than the pain that pain’s definition covers.

    <grr>
     
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  17. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    He scored some goals though
     
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  18. Magdad

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    I’m saying nowt

    IMG_2904.jpeg
     
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  20. Magdad

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    Yeah, sammi house sitting and dog sitting…. Just saying <laugh>
     
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