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Summer Transfer Window

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

  1. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace

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    Under Rafa we bought lots of dross playres in the £3m - £5m region, but also made more on sales. Under Bruce, we spent a lot more on individual players, but hardly recouped anything back in player sales.
    But as you say, that's partly chance as neither had final say.
     
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  2. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

    Dr Nickilas Van Helsing Well-Known Member

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    I think Maddison is a non starter at this point... Psg and Chelsea will pay big bucks for Fofana
     
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  3. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

    Dr Nickilas Van Helsing Well-Known Member

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    Rafa wasn't as good at getting money
     
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  4. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    I don’t know. He made a **** ton of it in china
     
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  5. Delusional Full Stop

    Delusional Full Stop Here to serve all your counselling needs.
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    I don’t know he got £6M per year. Bruce didn’t manage anywhere near that.

    <laugh>
     
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  6. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    God remember when we where all like it’s happening. But nothing happened for 18 months.
     
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  7. Hamish McMagdad

    Hamish McMagdad cult leader

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    Rafa did have final say on transfers, it was in his contract. It's why Fat Mike was dying to get rid of him
     
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  8. Delusional Full Stop

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    Because Joselu was always his number one target. He may have said yes or no on individual players but no way were they his first or even second choices for almost all players purchased. In fairness to the Clown the same applied to him ie not having a proper say on transfers.
     
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  9. Hamish McMagdad

    Hamish McMagdad cult leader

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    Rafa had control over players, he had no control over budget and Joselu wasn't his first choice striker he was bought as back up to Dwight Gayle who was his first choice considering we were in the Championship. He also bought Mat Selz, remember him? This centuries Super Duper Hooper? Jesus Gamez, Grant Hanley, Issac Haydon, Jacob ****ing Murphy for £15m <doh><doh><doh><doh><doh><doh> Achraf Lazar, Daryl Murphy and Atsu (loan initially)
     
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  10. Roland Deschain

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    Please sign a player we can talk about. Pretty please.
     
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  11. Delusional Full Stop

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    And we were promoted as Champions. Job done.

    <cheers>
     
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  12. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

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  13. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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  14. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    As an attacking right forward aswell.
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  15. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

    Dr Nickilas Van Helsing Well-Known Member

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  16. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    It’s his internal state that make me excited.

    He is also 6ft 1. And he has just scored a hat-trick in 42 minutes in a champions league game.
     
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  17. Geordieginola

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  18. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    If you watch the YouTube video I put up he scores a lot of goals with his head. Something Wood can’t seem to do.

    Appreciate your right it’s an easier league but still. The talent is there.
     
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  19. Mick O'Toon

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    Ronaldo,Figo,Costa,Deco etc all started there :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  20. Geordieginola

    Geordieginola Well-Known Member

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    Yup and they turned out not bad eh.
     
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