Park Life 71 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Are we currently funded by Arab / A.N. Other billionaires desperate to convert their cash wealth into asset wealth? No. Therefore, your perspective is limited. Why? Because we cant attract the very best talent which the very richest clubs are competing for. Therefore, you have a choice; seek out and attract players who see the club as their destination or seek out and attract players who have the ambition to play for the very richest clubs in the world. Given the turnover of players at a club, you are looking to 'maximise the current talent pool' at any one time by having a buy / sell policy that keeps the quality as high as possible. If you dont have the resources to instantaneously replenish that pool each transfer window like City, Chelsea etc then you need a model that does something else. If you seek out players that see the club as a destination and dont have the potential to be better, the average talent pool at the club will be lower than if you seek out players who want to use the club to 'take their game to the next level'. Its completely rational and optimal within the landscape. Crystal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Are we currently funded by Arab / A.N. Other billionaires desperate to convert their cash wealth into asset wealth? No. Therefore, your perspective is limited. Why? Because we cant attract the very best talent which the very richest clubs are competing for. Therefore, you have a choice; seek out and attract players who see the club as their destination or seek out and attract players who have the ambition to play for the very richest clubs in the world. Given the turnover of players at a club, you are looking to 'maximise the current talent pool' at any one time by having a buy / sell policy that keeps the quality as high as possible. If you dont have the resources to instantaneously replenish that pool each transfer window like City, Chelsea etc then you need a model that does something else. If you seek out players that see the club as a destination and dont have the potential to be better, the average talent pool at the club will be lower than if you seek out players who want to use the club to 'take their game to the next level'. Its completely rational and optimal within the landscape. Yes. And the reality at most clubs is that every player is for sale at the right price. The disappointing thing about Cabaye is that we didn't secure an immediate replacement….would've had the rest of the season to bed in as it pointlessly meandered on. Part of the current model is that we get players at bargain prices, and we're prepared to wait to make that happen (which imo is sub optimal from a team pov) The bargain hunting aspect is what I assume Nicollin is bitching about, but he might just be trying to talk up his players price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 We wont bid for him never mind sign him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Why won't we bid for him (or someone of similar quality)? When we need to bid, we will. It's just that our bids are always on the lower end of the scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 See last transfer window. We might bid but it'll be a derisory offer and the usual long drawn out bollocks we usually go through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Welcome to Newcastle lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Jimbos telly n all that shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Various sources say deal done bar medial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 This will be a good one for the ''He's out of position crew!11'' given that he plays pretty much anywhere attacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 We've signed 2 players to play off our nonexistent striker so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 We've signed 2 players to play off our nonexistent striker so far That's exactly what I was thinking; Krul Santon Colo Mbiwa Haidara Tiote Anita/Sissoko Ben Arfa De Jong Cabella ???? could be a good 1st team. If we can get a proper striker, maybe a centre half and a proper replacement for Debuchy? Even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Cisse died like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I would be playing 4 attacking players and just let them roam and interchange tbh. I'm sure they'd work it out themselves - but obviously that's not going to happen Like when Man United had Rooney/Tevez/Berbatov & Ronaldo they pretty much just went mad. (Obviously the quality isn't the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 This will be a good one for the ''He's out of position crew!11'' given that he plays pretty much anywhere attacking. What a strange thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Not if you've spent 5 minutes on twitter it's not. He's a flexible player - like many are and some simply can't cope with the concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I tend to avoid looking for things such as the #NUFC hastag and stuff on Twitter like. The lack of fluidity for us under Pardew always has been (barring 6 games or so) and always will be a problem due to how rigid he sets teams up. Completely a different thing to playing Moussa on the wing/Cisse everywhere etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 pretty much he's crippled till christmas isn't he? Crippled with being shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I tend to avoid looking for things such as the #NUFC hastag and stuff on Twitter like. The lack of fluidity for us under Pardew always has been (barring 6 games or so) and always will be a problem due to how rigid he sets teams up. Completely a different thing to playing Moussa on the wing/Cisse everywhere etc. More on about people throwing their toys out of the pram if Anita has to spend 20 minutes at right back or whatever. I follow 450 people on twitter and a canny few are Newcastle fans - so I mainly read twist , a lot of it unfounded. There has been games even last season where we've seen some fluidity & intelligence but they have been fairly rare. The board don't help him but he doesn't help himself & in giving himself excuses he gives the players excuses - which you should never do as it almost always backfires. The best we've seen is Ba/Cisse/Ben Arfa & I'm more inclined to believe it was good players getting on with it than any solid offensive plan.Anyway, If we're spending money - even money we made off Cabaye I don't think they'll be afraid to give Pardew the boot if things don't start well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Cisse died like? Might as well have done for all the use hes been the last 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Might as well have done for all the use hes been the last 2 years Shearer in his prime would've scored fuck all for us in the last two years due to the abysmal service provided as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Oh come off it Tooj, the number of sitters cisse has wasted since his ridiculous dip is higher than the number of goals hes scored. Hes shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4222 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Decent news. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4824 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I'm back to having full confidence in this window and next season. Still talk of Remy coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4824 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I've also had quite a few. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4824 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 They're all mercenary cunts. We only loaned him for a year so he had no choice but to "get outa here". He scores goals so Id happily have him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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