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Wijnaldum on loan?

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  1. Darth Plagueis

    Darth Plagueis Well-Known Member

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    PSG potentially accepting loan offers? I'd take him tbh. We need all the help we can get, nice to see him back.

    ------------Wilson---------
    --ASM--Wijnaldum--Joelinton--
    --------Shelvey--Willock--------
    Lewis-Schar-Lascelles--Manquillo
    --------------Dubz---------------------

    --------------Wilson---------
    ---------ASM------Joelinton--
    ---Wijnaldum---Shelvey-Willock-
    Lewis-Schar-Lascelles--Manquillo
    --------------Dubz---------------------

    ?
     
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  2. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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  3. InBiscanWeTrust

    InBiscanWeTrust Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid
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    Imagine going from being key player at LFC and winning the league and CL, to being a nobody at PSG and then getting relegated with Newcastle for a second time.

    Still, at least he earned some more money to add to his already rich lifestyle <whistle>
     
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  4. Darth Plagueis

    Darth Plagueis Well-Known Member

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    Many people have also left us and had the exact same thing happen. Heroes at our team, left to join elsewhere and become nothing.
     
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  5. Rum & Black for 2

    Rum & Black for 2 Champion’s League Prediction League Champion
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    Before then going on to win the Championship., the Premier league and the Champions league in successive years playing for the Toon.

    :p
     
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  6. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Not for me, downed tools during the last relegation, why would he try any harder during this battle when he goes back to a CL club after 6 months?
     
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  7. Griffy

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    Wasn't he our top scorer?
     
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  8. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Yes with 11 but 4 vs Norwich and 2 vs Spurs once relegated, 5 other games he scored in (although we didn't lose when he scored) - all goals at SJP and only the 2 vs Spurs after match week 22 so a 15 games dry run in the second half of the season.
     
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  9. QWOP

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    Not for me thanks, regardless of situation (ours and his)
     
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  10. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Yes all day for me, he's really high quality in an area we aren't. The likes of him, Ramsay, these types with PL experience on short term deals make sense for the club.
     
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  11. Toonitus

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    No brainer yes... Top player that's all that matters.
     
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  12. Albert's Chip Shop

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    Loved Gini. Top Pro.
     
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  13. Ben 10

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    Is he better playing deeper? He looked better for Liverpool playing there than he did for us further forward
     
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  14. Consett Mag

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    Good player but not for me. Didn't do enough away from home the whole season we went down.
    I just don't believe that he'd put 100% in, but he is better than what we have.
     
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  15. Toonitus

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    He was in a **** team here with a **** manager
     
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  16. Ben 10

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    Doesn't really answer my question, but he didn't really seem to do much when he wasn't scoring. Was he out of position? Or is it purely because we were ****?
     
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  17. Toonitus

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    Because we were **** I think
     
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  18. Ben 10

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    Mbemba managed to look good
     
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  19. Toonitus

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    He was ****e here too
     
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  20. Maximin Effort

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    I'd take Gini back in a heartbeat. I remember him being good for us and even better for Liverpool (annoyingly). There's not one of our midfielders that I would play over him so why not?
     
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