Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Toonpack 10798]

1 hour ago, Dazzler said:

Only longstaff provides decent rotation options these days though.

 

Targett and Miggy have barely featured and are the obvious ones to bin off. Longstaff can still do a job despite how frustrating he can be at times. I’d not sell for less than £20m.

 

He's now down the pecking order behind young Miley though I reckon.

[Optimistic Nut 385]

If we could get someone like Walker-Peters on a free in the summer we'll do well out of it. Was Southampton's best player by a mile against us I thought and can play both full-back positions. Good cover to have and keeps money in the pot for giving Isak a new deal etc. 

[Alex 36156]

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

Eddie has still used all three players this season though. I agree they could all

be shifted given their limited minutes but who does Eddie bring on to give others a rest if they’re all sold in this window without being replaced?  Seems a very risky to sell all three this month if no one is coming in. 

I think, with the PSR predicament/still trying to slowly build a top class squad, the longer term risk of not being able to sell them down the line far outweighs the shorter term risk of them not being available for the rest of the season. I agree with argument for keeping Longstaff as he allows midfield rotation and a decent option off the bench. But with Targett, he can only really play in one position and there’s probably 4 players - Hall, Burn, Livramento and possibly Kelly who Howe would prefer there. Similar with Almiron and Murphy, Barnes, Joelinton and Gordon. I get what you’re saying though, selling 3 players who’ve featured this season might be pushing our luck. 

[Dr Gloom 23013]

2 hours ago, Alex said:

I think, with the PSR predicament/still trying to slowly build a top class squad, the longer term risk of not being able to sell them down the line far outweighs the shorter term risk of them not being available for the rest of the season. I agree with argument for keeping Longstaff as he allows midfield rotation and a decent option off the bench. But with Targett, he can only really play in one position and there’s probably 4 players - Hall, Burn, Livramento and possibly Kelly who Howe would prefer there. Similar with Almiron and Murphy, Barnes, Joelinton and Gordon. I get what you’re saying though, selling 3 players who’ve featured this season might be pushing our luck. 

yeah, I’m not against any of them leaving. I just hope they don’t all leave in January with zero players coming the other way as I think it puts Howe in impossible situation.

 

There will be players injured. Players will need a rest. Sometimes fresh legs are needed off the bench to see a game out, even if there’s a drop off in quality. It’s about bodies as much as it is about adding quality 

Edited 7 hours ago by Dr Gloom

[Holden McGroin 7194]

Plus with Willocks injury record we might end up with only Miley as cover.

[Kid Dynamite 7421]

I agree we need to keep cover until we get more bodies in, but after Almiron, Longstaff, Targett, Kelly and Trippier, Willock would be the next name on the list of players to be upgraded for me. 
 

Id also happily move Barnes on to free up some cash and bring in a younger understudy to Gordon. 

Edited 7 hours ago by Kid Dynamite

[ewerk 32192]

Jamie Miley signed for Hartlepool.

[The Fish 11256]

53 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Jamie Miley signed for Hartlepool.

 

Well, I think that's the PSR problems all sorted. 

 

[Optimistic Nut 385]

You get Chelsea, Villa & Everton passing academy players around each other for £15-20m, here's us releasing ours to Hartlepool.

[Kid Dynamite 7421]

Saudi club have offered €65m to Brighton for Mitoma and they've said no!

[Gemmill 48198]

They can have Murphy for 64m.

[Gemmill 48198]

Are PIF disrupting our CL rivals?

 

[Dr Gloom 23013]

2 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Are PIF disrupting our CL rivals?

 

Insert shady cabal of Tyneside businessmen meme of choice here @Howmanheyman

[Gemmill 48198]

70m deadline day swoop for Chris Wood. 

[Howmanheyman 35242]

34 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Insert shady cabal of Tyneside businessmen meme of choice here @Howmanheyman

 

"Get onto our PIF contact, let's get a few disruptor bids in for Wood at Forest, Mitoma at Brighton and Kluivert at Bournemouth."

 

"Should I add Garnacho at Man U or Rashford?"

 

"Hahahahaha, let's not give Ratcliffe any false hope!"

[Alex 36156]

1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said:

You get Chelsea, Villa & Everton passing academy players around each other for £15-20m, here's us releasing ours to Hartlepool.

Fanks, Mike