Newcastle United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2022/2023

M5

We will offer the lad 500 quid a week, a bag of chips, a free subscription to the media partners papers and a preferential rate from wonga

Moneymaker

Don't forget a multi pack of Donnay socks.

Seannew1

Waiting for the vultures to descend on here, when Cabaye signs for Palace, proclaiming what a master stroke Pardew has pulled off and why he didn't do it for Newcastle....

Seannew1

Looks like the Anderlecht president has pulled a stroke of good business by saying that Roma will need to up their bid for him, looks like they will....again the inevitable, we couldn't get him over the line rubbish will resurface no doubt

Tomagotchye

God the pessimism is awful. At least wait until the deal collapses before giving out about the deal collapsing

Seannew1

Tomagotchye wrote: »

God the pessimism is awful. At least wait until the deal collapses before giving out about the deal collapsing

I'm a Newcastle fan, it's my job to be pessimistic!

Moneymaker

In fairness I'd choose Roma over Newcastle.

And I'd rather we get Austin.

tastyt

Seannew1 wrote: »

I'm a Newcastle fan, it's my job to be pessimistic!

Yep, it's really gone full circle, we used to be known as eternal optimists with dreams of winning the league, now look at us........

cadete

Moneymaker wrote: »

In fairness I'd choose Roma over Newcastle.

And I'd rather we get Austin.

This
id have austin all day long and hopefully we do get him, minutes of the fans forum meeting are out......... nothing trustworthy to report from them

GT_TDI_150

I'm trying to stick by my matra of not believing any player links I'm reading about until their in a Newcastle Shirt at the training ground shaking hands with the manager ...

Love the players we are linked with but worry about the 'getting them over the line' part

Seannew1

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

I'm trying to stick by my matra of not believing any player links I'm reading about until their in a Newcastle Shirt at the training ground shaking hands with the manager ...

Love the players we are linked with but worry about the 'getting them over the line' part

Yeah, I think the Loic Remy fiasco from January 2013 has left the lot of us scarred!!

Healio

Am I the only one thinking that its not technically a bad thing; that we haven't signed anyone (yet)?

A lot of the players we signed over the past few years have been played out of position/under-utilised/frozen out. It brings me back to an article from a few years back: http://www.themag.co.uk/2014/02/graham-carr-alan-pardew-go/. The main point was players were being bought for a manager who "doesnt like" to play that style.

McClaren has yet to see the squad play any sort of a match while all of us looking in would agree, a CB (maybe 2), a LB and some sort of a striker are absolute must buys this summer. However Steve Mc might not see it that way and might have a better idea of how he wants to play and who he wants playing.

I dont think we will see much in/out until mid august at the earliest (unfortunately?).

Moneymaker

Healio wrote: »

Am I the only one thinking that its not technically a bad thing; that we haven't signed anyone (yet)?

Yes.

M5

I sincerely hope I'm made to eat my words for once. If these go thorough its a great start to recovering some kind of competitiveness

GT_TDI_150

This is agony ...


Get the paperwork signed, get the pictures taken and lets get these deals announced!

cadete

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

This is agony ...


Get the paperwork signed, get the pictures taken and lets get these deals announced!

On my phone but Wijnaldum deal is done

BArra

Wijnaldum is signed

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3157231/Newcastle-complete-14-5m-signing-Georginio-Wijnaldum-PSV-Eindhoven.html

TaosHum

Have to say, that's a heck of a signing.

Paully D

All the giving out and then you go and pull off that signing! :pac:

GT_TDI_150

Lets hope thats just the start of it.

Moneymaker

Hold me lads.

martyos121

Decided I'd return to this thread to say Wijnaldum is a fantastic signing. Relatively young and can offer a genuine goal threat from midfield, I've seen a few PSV games last season and he looks a bargain at <£15m. Hopefully his injury problems are behind him too, he's had some really bad luck in the past with his back. It's a step in the right direction for the club, all the best to him.

M5

Coupled with the open training session, the open press conference for the signing and the signing it's self you have to commend the club for finally learning from its mistakes. Now to ensure that we don't spend another season with a championship defense again!

tastyt

Come on !!

Seannew1

Great signing, seems like a nice lad too. Worried about the lack of defenders that we're linked with. Only mention is Joel Matip, I read one of the German papers yesterday and apparently he's all for staying now.

GT_TDI_150

Seannew1 wrote: »

Great signing, seems like a nice lad too. Worried about the lack of defenders that we're linked with. Only mention is Joel Matip, I read one of the German papers yesterday and apparently he's all for staying now.

Linked with rudiger also i think.

But agreed, we need 3-4 defenders

tastyt

Skybet have suspended betting on Austin joining us. Along with wijnaldum that would be two excellent signings.

Couple of defenders now please......

Moneymaker

They suspended betting on West Ham too. Means nothing.

ESPN journo claiming its a done deal.

Believe it when I see it.

M5

Done deal. Details to be confirmed

GT_TDI_150

Nice, now get mitrovic signed and 3 defenders, all of a sudden we could have a decent team

tastyt

Can we mount a serious title challenge now?

Tomagotchye

We need a goalie too. Krul is getting slack with the lack of competition, unless that guy from Forrest is going to push himself? Not heard a thing about him.

Moneymaker

Porto bid for Mitrovic.

That's that one gone so.

M5

tastyt wrote: »

Can we mount a serious title challenge now?

????

cadete

Mitrovic doesn't wanna come, why would we want someone like that? Austin if he signs cisse and Perez is not bad for up top with young Armstrong there aswell, Need a couple of defenders now a right winger and it's a decent first team, squad is still light imho

tastyt

M5 wrote: »

????

Joking man

GT_TDI_150

Belgian papers say Mitrovic going to Newcastle.

No one else in the running willing to match fee and/or wages.

Hope its true

Moneymaker

Grinning with the shirt or its all BS.

Tomagotchye

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Belgian papers say Mitrovic going to Newcastle.

No one else in the running willing to match fee and/or wages.

Hope its true

Things looking pretty positive now. Watch as Obertan comes good this season ajd the miracle is complete

M5

Another positive signing!

martyos121

Mitrovic having a medical, brilliant stuff. He's not the type of striker who's going to chase down defenders or track back, he's more in the mould of a Berbatov rather than a Tevez (for lack of a better analogy), but he's got the finishing ability of a top, top striker, he just needs to develop the rest of his game. With good service, he should be scoring 15+ goals this season. If there was a world class winger in the team, he'd be getting 25+ a season no problem, he feeds off good crosses and he's the very definition of a poacher too.

Really, really excited, I rate him very highly.

And I've also just read he's a Newcastle fan! All the better!

cadete

M5 wrote: »

Another positive signing!

agree its positive, but for 13 million cant really understand why we didnt just sign austin, hes proven in the league unlike this lad who we are gambling on, and who took forever to agree to the move just doesnt inspire me with confidence, personally looks like hes coming because he got a good contract offer and will be off first chance he gets IF he is successful in he league

GT_TDI_150

cadete wrote: »

agree its positive, but for 13 million cant really understand why we didnt just sign austin, hes proven in the league unlike this lad who we are gambling on, and who took forever to agree to the move just doesnt inspire me with confidence, personally looks like hes coming because he got a good contract offer and will be off first chance he gets IF he is successful in he league

I think theyll sign Austin too and move on Cisse

cadete

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

I think theyll sign Austin too and move on Cisse

Great if this happens but really cant see it, think they will try a defender or 2 now and that will be it, still great to see money being spent and positive transfers for a change

Moneymaker

Mbemba is on the way too according to the Belgian press.

PEACEBROTHER

Long time follower of thread

Big toon fan try get over 3-4 times a year

Starting to get little excited now for new season
We desperately need defenders though
Also really looking forward to see de Jong play this year if he can stay fit

M5

PEACEBROTHER wrote: »

Long time follower of thread

Big toon fan try get over 3-4 times a year

Starting to get little excited now for new season
We desperately need defenders though
Also really looking forward to see de Jong play this year if he can stay fit

Welcome! Typu positivity won't last long in here :pac:

Seriously though, so far the summer has been positive. It will all be for nothing if Taylor or Williamson are regular starters. Aging championship defense not what's beeded

Mitrovic signing confirmed officially also!

Moneymaker

Just cos..

BArra

still think austin is on the cards or has that ship sailed?

That_Guy

Saw the highlights vs Portland this morning. While it was a makeshift team, we conceded 3 goals from set pieces.

It's only pre-season and the likes of Satka are not ready for the first team but it still is slightly worrying.

We desperately need at least two new bodies at CB.