Howay 12496 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Aye, I wonder if it’s going to be the loan swap that was discussed or if we’re going to actually buy him. I’d probably prefer we just bought him, it’d surely be more of a confidence boost for him since he knows he has a release clause far lower than we just sold Mitro for. Last season we put a lot of crosses in but had no presence in the box, Rondon at 6’ 2” is far more of a physical presence than we have so that alone will likely be a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Rondon's stats are very similar to Gayle's last season Gayle 35 appearances for 6 goals Rondon 36 appearances for 7 goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Rondon played in a team that finished bottom. Rafa obviously sees Rondon as the type of striker he wants leading his line, he’s not the top option but he must want that type of player. He’ll help us make the ball stick a bit more up front, and since he’s about 3” taller than Gayle and more powerfully built he’s more likely to get on the end of the crosses Kenedy and Ritchie put in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, Howay said: Rondon played in a team that finished bottom. Rafa obviously sees Rondon as the type of striker he wants leading his line, he’s not the top option but he must want that type of player. He’ll help us make the ball stick a bit more up front, and since he’s about 3” taller than Gayle and more powerfully built he’s more likely to get on the end of the crosses Kenedy and Ritchie put in. I hope your right i guess we'll soon see less than a fortnight to the Spurs games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, Howay said: Rondon played in a team that finished bottom. Rafa obviously sees Rondon as the type of striker he wants leading his line, he’s not the top option but he must want that type of player. He’ll help us make the ball stick a bit more up front, and since he’s about 3” taller than Gayle and more powerfully built he’s more likely to get on the end of the crosses Kenedy and Ritchie put in. I just looked it up out of interest - Newcastle scored 39 goals last sesason with West Brom scoring 31 while Liverpool scored 84. It's not much of a difference between the former two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4247 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I think people will like rondon, he really grafts, is big, strong, good in the air and quicker than he looks. If he can score a good number of goals remains to be seen like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 So we are possibly swapping Gayle for Rondon and just added 20-27 million for Mitrovic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21912 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 So the Japanese kid looks like being Gayle’s replacement and we’re stuck with Joselu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 So how much are we looking at in incoming & outgoings this window so far ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 2 hours ago, adios said: I just looked it up out of interest - Newcastle scored 39 goals last sesason with West Brom scoring 31 while Liverpool scored 84. It's not much of a difference between the former two. Aye but the start of the season was Pulis which even WBA fans have said didn’t suit Rondon. Then from December until April they had Pardew, which as we all know means a dearth of chances and there was a bit of an uptick in defenders scoring (I think they managed 12 goals in total under him). I’m not saying Rondon is brilliant but I think he’ll be better in the PL than Gayle was, especially with the amount of crossing our lot seem to do. I also think even if he doesn’t score loads he will mean the ball sticks up front more, and he will create chances for Perez or Muto. Whereas Gayle’s hold up play was non-existent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 24 minutes ago, Howay said: I think he’ll be better in the PL than Gayle was, especially with the amount of crossing our lot seem to do. I also think even if he doesn’t score loads he will mean the ball sticks up front more, and he will create chances for Perez or Muto. Totally agree with this from what little I know about Rondon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ewerk 30569 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 So that’s before the Mitro fee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Setmestraightwillyelike. I keep reading about 22m for Mitro? Just talked to a mate in Kenton who follows Newcastle and he said it was 10m that was been talked about, not 22m. Wots right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, Noelie said: Setmestraightwillyelike. I keep reading about 22m for Mitro? Just talked to a mate in Kenton who follows Newcastle and he said it was 10m that was been talked about, not 22m. Wots right? Noelle the fee that's being quoted is £22 million it could possibly be £27 million with add ons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 33 minutes ago, ewerk said: So that’s before the Mitro fee? Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4378 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, trooper said: Yeah But without the Schar and Muto signings naysayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Gayle looked totally out of his depth.If Rondon doesn't,it's an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 No news today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33143 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Anorthernsoul said: No news today? Aye, according to the Ronny Gill Rafa can spend 'SOME' of the mitro 'windfall'. (be still my beating heart!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Sky confirming Mitrovic to Fulham for £22 million rising to £27 million with add-ons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Howmanheyman said: Aye, according to the Ronny Gill Rafa can spend 'SOME' of the mitro 'windfall'. (be still my beating heart!) How much are these cunts claiming we lost from the relegation? We pulled in £150M or so from TV rights last season, will have similar again at the end of this season and now they’re needing to hang onto some money from outgoing players? What fucking mug would believe these absolute chancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 17 minutes ago, Howay said: How much are these cunts claiming we lost from the relegation? We pulled in £150M or so from TV rights last season, will have similar again at the end of this season and now they’re needing to hang onto some money from outgoing players? What fucking mug would believe these absolute chancers. Rafa will get the £14.5 mil originally spent on Mitrovic and the fat greedy cunt will spend the profit on a new mansion in Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30569 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) The fat cunt is ridiculously short sighted. We’ve nearly doubled our money on our two most expensive signings made under him. The best chance of making money on transfers, tickets, sponsorship and prize money is to spend reasonable money in the first place. Edited July 30, 2018 by ewerk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, ewerk said: The fat cunt is ridiculously short sighted. We’ve nearly doubled our money on our two most expensive signings made under him. The best chance of making money on transfers, tickets, sponsorship and prize money is to spend reasonable money in the first place. This is where the "He's a great businessman" craic makes the plan even more baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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