StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Aye got to the point where it just didn't seem as if he was learning earlier in the season and that late Villa equaliser was the finish of him after a few shaky moments. I think everyone was willing him to do well but mistake after mistake meant fans and finally Rafa ran out of patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 We've still got 4 keepers unfortunately. Personally would like 1-Reina 2-Elliot or Darlow 3-Woodman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Forget Darlow. He is not the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 The Mirror reckons we're close to signing Andreas Samaris from Benfica. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-close-andreas-samaris-175million-10675549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 If that comes off then Benfica are really getting stripped this summer, already lost two of their best players. Also, us spending that sort of money on a 28 year old is something I thought we'd seen the back of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4248 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Is he any good Andrew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Aye was going to ask the same thing. The fee would be a club record which would normally make me doubt the rumour, but honestly our club record fee is canny low considering the fucking mental money thrown about recently. Has anything happened with that centre back from the Spanish side? The papers seemed convinced he was on the verge of signing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 My thing didn't move upon hearing that possible signing. When I think of Benfica he's not who comes to mind. What about Samedo, or Semado their young RB. He would be a nice signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, LooneyToony said: My thing didn't move upon hearing that possible signing. When I think of Benfica he's not who comes to mind. What about Samedo, or Semado their young RB. He would be a nice signing. Rumoured to be heading to Chelsea/Man U/City so don't hold your breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Think you'll be pretty disappointed if you've got that level of player in mind, he's being linked to Barca and Manchester United so I can't see us going in for him. Edit: Aye what Andrew said Edited June 23, 2017 by Howay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 59 minutes ago, strawb said: Is he any good Andrew? Dunno much other than what the stats can say tbh, hes played more than 100 games for benfica since joining 2014 so he's been involved in most of their games, they've won a league and cup double in all of those seasons so he's obviously good at that sort of level. He's 6 foot 2 and is a defensive midfielder so I guess he'd be a partner to Shelvey in our system, a bit more physically imposing than the other players we have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 To be honest, I thought we would have had some good news by now about incoming transfers instead of all this seemingly idle gossip and meaningless trivia in the press. I am beginning to get nervous mostly by the fact that others are getting people in and we're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30602 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Others really aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Some other clubs dont even have a manager never mind bringing in new players. It's pessimism for pessimisms sake with this this club sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Well, Noellie is technically correct. Brighton and Huddersfield have two new players in at the moment. That's two more than we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) So what if they have 2 more players in? Those players are shit. West Ham bought a load of players last year who were completely crap and I'd rather not sign anyone just for the sake of it. Edited June 24, 2017 by StoneColdStephenIreland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 23 minutes ago, LooneyToony said: Well, Noellie is technically correct. Brighton and Huddersfield have two new players in at the moment. That's two more than we have. Brighton have signed 1 and Huddersfield have signed 1 they had on loan last season. which is exactly the same as we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 6 hours ago, StoneColdStephenIreland said: Some other clubs dont even have a manager never mind bringing in new players. It's pessimism for pessimisms sake with this this club sometimes. It's less "with this club" and more "at a nursing home in sunny California" tbh. Though admittedly Toontastic is my echo chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 30 minutes ago, Andrew said: Brighton have signed 1 and Huddersfield have signed 1 they had on loan last season. which is exactly the same as we have. We haven't signed anyone new. According to Transfermarket Brighton have signed two new players. You may be right about Huddersfield, but again, according to Transfermarket they have signed at least one new player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 So? So if Noelie is getting some grief for expressing some concern about the lack of signings at this point, I thought I'd at least point out that his statement is somewhat correct whether you like it or not. HE is concerned. I don't see why that is such a big deal to some of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, LooneyToony said: So? So if Noelie is getting some grief for expressing some concern about the lack of signings at this point, I thought I'd at least point out that his statement is somewhat correct whether you like it or not. HE is concerned. I don't see why that is such a big deal to some of you. He can worry all he wants but I just think people get a bit sick of him moaning on to the extent he does, he spent all of last season moaning, even after games we won he regularly moaned because the side didn't win as comfortably as he thought they should. You're right though he's perfectly entitled to his opinion but people are more than welcome to have a pop at it imo. Brighton and Huddersfield have both signed 1 player each fwiw. Brighton bought a goalkeeper, Ryan, to replace their keeper that left, Stockdale. Huddersfield have bought a 28 year old Belgian striker, Depoitre, who has a worse record than a 19/20 year old Mitrovic did in the same league and then managed 2 goals in 13 appearances in all comps for Porto. Huddersfield are likely being credited with signing Mooy but I don't think it's a done deal yet and apparently Stoke are after him as well. Hudds are also trying to buy Izzy Brown from Chelsea who they had on loan last season, so they're not exactly making ground on us a side that finished 13 points and a massive GD advantage over them. I'm more worried about other sides than either of them two tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Aye, what @Howay said. I'm only really on the wind-up with @Noelie, but he is perennially pessimistic to the point of satire. I also suspect he gets a little more flak because he's a proxy for whatever gobshites on Twitter are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 1 hour ago, LooneyToony said: So? So if Noelie is getting some grief for expressing some concern about the lack of signings at this point, I thought I'd at least point out that his statement is somewhat correct whether you like it or not. HE is concerned. I don't see why that is such a big deal to some of you. It's nice when someone who doesn't always agree with you, sticks up for you. Thanks for that Looney Toony. Disagreeing with someone's opinion is one thing but slagging them about it is quite a different story. Hey Howay, sorry if I make you and yer marras' a little sick with me moaning, have as many pops at me as you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 No offence meant, @Noelie; all meant in good humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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