Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Gemmill 48437]

31 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

 

Howe reportedly "furious" to lose Kelly, according to TBR Football 

 

https://tbrfootball.com/eddie-howe-furious-with-newcastle-as-paul-mitchell-could-sanction-more-departures-after-lloyd-kelly/

 

And no, I don't know who the fuck TBR Football are either

 

Oooo TBR Football.

 

I'm not giving them clicks but I'm gonna guess there isn't a single quote. 

[Toonpack 10868]

7 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said:

It’s fine for Energy Vampires 

 

Are you suggesting Gemmill is a bit of a Colin Robinson ?

[Gemmill 48437]

Great BANTZ lads. If one of you could PM me when it's over, I want to binge it all in one go. 

[Dr Gloom 23074]

Romano says Galatasaray back in for Trips but Howe doesn’t want to lose him 

[Gemmill 48437]

This is one we should knock back unless it's mental money. 

[aimaad22 4492]

Totally agree that Almiron and Kelly werent offering anything so these are good deals we should have taken.

 

But with zero replacements? I'm not sure. Not even a loan for cover? If there's a couple of injuries we're in trouble. I think it's a risk considering we're sitting in a CL place and a cup semi. 

[Gemmill 48437]

 

 Someone must have told Kelly it waa fancy dress and he's gone Kim Jong Un. Classic Kelly. 

 

 

[Alex 36180]

Aye, he should be sold on the basis of that outfit alone 

Edited 1 hour ago by Alex

[Gemmill 48437]

"I dictate games. I'm the Dictator. Get it?" 

[Toonpack 10868]

And what wages are you looking for Lloyd ?

 

[Gemmill 48437]

 

Hope now reporting the £20m as an option. Makes a lot less sense if they can send him back once they see he's cack. 

[sammynb 3725]

If it's a buy option, then it ia cack deal for us because as you say, they can send him back and we are out a warm body that covers LB and LCB. Makes fuck all sense.

 

3 hours ago, Gemmill said:

This is one we should knock back unless it's mental money. 

 

As for this, Trips is someone we should be getting off the books asap, his legs are gone, he's on big money and he generally looks pissed off for whatever reason - personal life/not being first choice/not being allowed to go to Bayern this time last year.
I have more faith in Kelly doing a job than Trips these day.

[ewerk 32276]

1 hour ago, Gemmill said:

 

Hope now reporting the £20m as an option. Makes a lot less sense if they can send him back once they see he's cack. 

The actual article says it’s an obligation to buy rather than an option.

[Gemmill 48437]

That's alright then. I didn't bother clicking through.

 

Hot Mitch Summer is back on. 

[Dazzler 11202]

1 hour ago, sammynb said:

If it's a buy option, then it ia cack deal for us because as you say, they can send him back and we are out a warm body that covers LB and LCB. Makes fuck all sense.

 

 

As for this, Trips is someone we should be getting off the books asap, his legs are gone, he's on big money and he generally looks pissed off for whatever reason - personal life/not being first choice/not being allowed to go to Bayern this time last year.
I have more faith in Kelly doing a job than Trips these day.

He’s fast becoming Miggy in an attacking sense. Everything grinds to a halt whenever he gets a hold of the ball. If he can’t deliver set pieces anymore then he offers nothing.

 

You can see exactly why Howe barely gives him a sniff these days. He was probably the most important transfer post-takeover because of his leadership on the pitch, and I am sure some of the transfers happened because we had a winner like him on board but he’s finished at this level now IMO. Tino pisses me off Maxi/Miggy style when he forgets he’s an England international, and trips over his own feet but his defensive work more than makes up for it. Especially, since we have Hall as the creative full back anyway.

[Holden McGroin 7243]

Aye. It’s odd cos Tino started off looking good going forward and positionally suspect. Now he looks solid defensively but not very effective getting forward.

 

i think his touch (especially his first) needs a lot of work. I shit my pants when a ball goes up in the air to him when he last man.

[sammynb 3725]

Tino's pace more than makes up for any deficencies he has, has to be our quickest player and his positional sense when runing/tracking his man is spot on.

[Dr Gloom 23074]

Trippier is loads better technically and positionally than Tino but his legs have gone. They’re totally different players. Tino is a great athlete and his pace and energy on the recovery runs get him out of bother - a lot like Kyle Walker in that sense. He’s never going to be the most technical player - definitely lacks a bit of quality in the final third but he’s still young and will improve.
 

I think Trippier will be looked back upon as one of our best right backs of the premier league era, if not the best. He was absolutely class in his first couple of seasons. Shame we got him at the back end of his career but he was such an important signing for so many reasons. 

[Chaser 1330]

Starting to get a bit concerned at all these exits with no replacements. If Trips, Targett, Kelly all go, we have pretty much left our defence threadbare.  Seems daft when there's still everything bar the league title to play for. 

[Andrew 5033]

I really do wonder how you replace Trippier considering Tino is number one in that position now.

 

If you go younger than Tino you're getting someone who is likely very raw and not ready for first team football.

If you go older you're looking at someone who is either happy to be a squad option and isn't really good enough or someone who might stifle Tinos development by being better than him right now, who may also cost a fucking fortune.

At 22 and 20 Tino and Hall could literally be our first choice full backs for the next decade or more, when have we ever had that? How do you build a squad to back them up?

[Dr Gloom 23074]

5 minutes ago, Andrew said:

I really do wonder how you replace Trippier considering Tino is number one in that position now.

 

If you go younger than Tino you're getting someone who is likely very raw and not ready for first team football.

If you go older you're looking at someone who is either happy to be a squad option and isn't really good enough or someone who might stifle Tinos development by being better than him right now, who may also cost a fucking fortune.

At 22 and 20 Tino and Hall could literally be our first choice full backs for the next decade or more, when have we ever had that? How do you build a squad to back them up?

Step forward Emile Krafth. A significant step down in quality from Trippier but dependable and happy to be a reserve.  
 

Trippier’s exit was always likely once Tino was promoted. He’s too good to sit on the bench and will make a big difference to another club if he does move on 

[sammynb 3725]

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

I think Trippier will be looked back upon as one of our best right backs of the premier league era, if not the best. He was absolutely class in his first couple of seasons. Shame we got him at the back end of his career but he was such an important signing for so many reasons. 

 

Fuck off, everyone knows that is already a tie between Andy Griffin and Aaron Hughes!

 

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

Trippier is loads better technically and positionally than Tino but his legs have gone.

 

I always hoped Tripps would reitre and move into EH's coaching squad because he definitely has an ability to help those around him but it seems he wants a move as much as anyone - three windows now he's been linked away.

 

37 minutes ago, Andrew said:

I really do wonder how you replace Trippier considering Tino is number one in that position now.

 

If you go younger than Tino you're getting someone who is likely very raw and not ready for first team football.

If you go older you're looking at someone who is either happy to be a squad option and isn't really good enough or someone who might stifle Tinos development by being better than him right now, who may also cost a fucking fortune.

At 22 and 20 Tino and Hall could literally be our first choice full backs for the next decade or more, when have we ever had that? How do you build a squad to back them up?

 

And yes as Gloomy stated, step forth Cheese - let's hope he can stay fit until the end of the season.