Kid Dynamite 6986 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Would people have been happier with Lucas Perez? He might be 3 x more expensive but they've got similar records in the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I didn't want that shit cunt either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy 12 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 A lot of Spanish players coming but seeing that we have a top manager who is also Spanish, then we just might see a change in Joselu's stats for the better. It could all go tits up but if we do get him over the line it's about backing him like any other and being optimistic about it all, consedering we've only just came back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21807 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 meanwhile west ham close in on the £30m carvalho, who we were linked with earlier in the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Whitehurst 885 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 What a totally pointless signing. We're struggling to buy decent players as we have knackers like Riviere, Saivet, Colback, Hanley, and Haidara stinking the place out. Players, who appear to have been scouted by Ray Charles, and who we can't shift as we pay them way more than any other team will. We're just adding another mediocre player to our wage bill, who we won't be able to shift when he turns out to be shite. That said, in spite of his goalscoring record, he may turn out to be decent. I hope he does, but he is a massive risk given how much dross we already have in our squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10698 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) He's n Mitr Edited August 14, 2017 by The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21807 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 you pay peanuts... Newcastle United’s snail-paced recruitment drive in the transfer window is being compounded by wage demands of certain targets. Toon boss Rafa Benitez , who hopes to sign Stoke City’s Joselu and Chelsea’s Kenedy in the coming days, has been looking into the possibility of bringing both Lucas Perez and Kieran Gibbs to St James’ Park. But United chiefs are reluctant to pay any incoming players more than Newcastle’s current top earner Jonjo Shelvey - who earns £70,000 per week before bonuses. Perez’s wages have resulted in Deportivo La Coruna struggling to get a deal over the line with the player demanding over £70,000 per week while Gibbs’ move to Watford last week stalled because he wanted £80,000 per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy 12 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 This sickening wage demand crap needs to be stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30237 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I can understand Gibbs looking £80k but Perez is in dream land if he thinks that he has done anything to deserve £70k pw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 He's probably on that now and doesn't fancy taking a pay cut. Wonder what's happening with that Kenedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21807 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 gibbs would be a great fit for us. all the more so now dummet is crocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Joselu bargain basement striker probably not even Rafa's 4th or 5th choice & Ashley's challenge to Rafa is mid table & win a cup yeah right fanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, trooper said: Joselu bargain basement striker probably not even Rafa's 4th or 5th choice & Ashley's challenge to Rafa is mid table & win a cup yeah right fanks Mike I'd take that this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 867 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Lejeune looked good to be fair. Murphy at 12m was looking good when we thought it was only going to be the beginning of our summer spending, but now spending 12m (the majority of what we have, evidently) on an unproven player is looking very questionable. Merino is a loan, Manquillo is a PL reject, Atsu is a PL reject (good signing imo all the same), Joselu is a PL reject, and Kenedy is a PL reject. Tepid has not even been the word for this transfer window. If we end the window with Gayle, Mitrovic, and Joselu as our strikers we are fucked beyond belief, I'll go on record as saying that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21807 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 you never know what other bargains we might find down Aldi before the window shuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6986 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I'm not ready to write Joselu off before he's even signed like. Atsu couldn't get a game for Bournemouth or Everton and looking at his form at the end of last season over into pre season and the Spurs game he's consistently been one of our best players. It seems like Joselu has just hit some form for Stoke, scored 4 goals in pre season for them and most of the fans think it's crackers to move him on already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10698 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Kid Dynamite said: I'm not ready to write Joselu off before he's even signed like. Atsu couldn't get a game for Bournemouth or Everton and looking at his form at the end of last season over into pre season and the Spurs game he's consistently been one of our best players. It seems like Joselu has just hit some form for Stoke, scored 4 goals in pre season for them and most of the fans think it's crackers to move him on already. Oh aye, give him a chance. I just can't see him being the answer to our goal scoring concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21807 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I hope he's an upgrade on Murphy - a decent 3rd choice PL striker. Still think we need one more. Not to mention a left back, centre mid and a number 10. dont see us getting anywhere close to what we need, with just a couple of weeks left till the window closes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10698 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 We'll be all right as long as Rafa stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Joselu can play #10 apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34818 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: you never know what other bargains we might find down Aldi before the window shuts. There's a new Lidl opening in West Moor this week. We're probably waiting for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I think it's a bit hasty to write Joselu off right away, and some Stoke fans seem to think they're losing a decent player. I'm quite concerned as to what's going to happen when Gayle gets injured though. We don't have anyone you'd trust to bang the goals in. Maybe Ashley's going to loosen the pursestrings slightly more towards the end of the window, but it's looking a bit concerning. If we're really stalling over paying Perez £10k per week more, when we're bringing in someone a lot worse in Joselu for £5m, it's a false economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21807 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 42 minutes ago, TheGingerQuiff said: Joselu can play #10 apparently. the deal makes more sense if that's the case. if we have this kid competing with perez, de jong and diame for the number 10 role, and we're still somehow able to get in a CF, LB and CM, the window won't have been quite as bad as it looks right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21807 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 13 minutes ago, Alex said: There's a new Lidl opening in West Moor this week. We're probably waiting for that. mike's probably waiting to see if any last minute bogof deals emerge on August 30th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15388 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I'm assuming that stands for Buy Obertan, Get Onyewu Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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