Alexander Isak

[PaddockLad 18780]

Wouldn’t it be putting all their financial eggs in one basket though?…. unless they sell, which in a way defeats the object of slotting what many consider the final piece of their title jigsaw into place….

[Holden McGroin 7410]

He’ll need to up his game from set pieces, if he fancies a move there.

 

 

[Gemmill 49241]

18 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Wouldn’t it be putting all their financial eggs in one basket though?…. unless they sell, which in a way defeats the object of slotting what many consider the final piece of their title jigsaw into place….

 

Yeah that's what I mean. Aye, he's the final bit they need to win the league, but it's also a massive risk to invest that much into one player.

 

Not to say they won't take that risk if they've got the money/headroom, but they spent £100m on Rice and he's not exactly pulling up any trees this season. They'd make a loss on him if they sold him now. 

 

It's such an amount of money that it HAS to work. There's no margin for error at all. 

Edited January 11 by Gemmill

[Optimistic Nut 440]

5 hours ago, acrossthepond said:

Meanwhile, yet another article on Sky Sports about how he would be the perfect solution to Arsenal's striker problem.

 

 

When will they put their, "How Saka would be the perfect solution to Newcastle's right-wing problem" article out?

[Dr Gloom 23385]

There’s zero chance of us selling Isak to a direct rival for a top 4 spot in January. We’re not a selling club anymore. It isn’t happening.

 

Fail to qualify for champions league this season however, and that might change. This lad should be playing champions league football every season, he’s that good. He’s already given us one season without it. He’s coming into his peak years now. We probably will be forced to cash in during the summer if we miss out. It’s a big incentive to make this season count  

[thebrokendoll 10155]

6 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

There’s zero chance of us selling Isak to a direct rival for a top 4 spot in January. We’re not a selling club anymore. It isn’t happening.

 

Fail to qualify for champions league this season however, and that might change. This lad should be playing champions league football every season, he’s that good. He’s already given us one season without it. He’s coming into his peak years now. We probably will be forced to cash in during the summer if we miss out. It’s a big incentive to make this season count  

 

aye.

it's far from beyond the bounds of possibility that in a months time we're above arsenal in the league and we've booked a place at wembley at their expense too.

it also can't have escaped isak's attention that arteta is an absolute whopping fucking thundercunt.

[Christmas Tree 5053]

Let’s not kid ourselves, most players are going to jump at any opportunity that doubles their wages.  We are still a bit of a stepping stone for any worldies that we happen to get our hands on.

[Kid Dynamite 7539]

52 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said:

Let’s not kid ourselves, most players are going to jump at any opportunity that doubles their wages.  We are still a bit of a stepping stone for any worldies that we happen to get our hands on.

He's got 3.5 years left on his deal so he can jump at the opportunity all he wants. If someone doesn't offer silly money then he's going nowhere 

[Monkeys Fist 44846]

Dear Arsenal

£150 million as a starting price, plus Saka coming to us. 
 

Otherwise, don’t hembarrass yourselves. 
 

Love

 

The Saudi Boys. 

[MrBass 2953]

PS. Can Arteta sign this for my son, big fan.

 

[Alex 36524]

4 hours ago, Christmas Tree said:

Let’s not kid ourselves, most players are going to jump at any opportunity that doubles their wages.  We are still a bit of a stepping stone for any worldies that we happen to get our hands on.

You’re talking about a very select group of clubs though. Which would probably rule out Arsenal. 

[Dougle 3659]

22 hours ago, Christmas Tree said:

Let’s not kid ourselves, most players are going to jump at any opportunity that doubles their wages.  We are still a bit of a stepping stone for any worldies that we happen to get our hands on.

 

Fuck Off.

You South Tyne almost mackem cunt

 

[gurru991 22]

Like all top players he will want Champions League football & if Newcastle can't provide it  he will look else where. Contract lengths count for very little when a player wants away.

[OTF 8263]

1 hour ago, gurru991 said:

Like all top players he will want Champions League football & if Newcastle can't provide it  he will look else where. Contract lengths count for very little when a player wants away.

Thanks, now we know why you're the gurru.

[Dr Gloom 23385]

Troy Deeney’s assessment of Isak in his team of the week for the bbc.

 

I tell you what, Troy. Why not fuck off and stop talking about him as a replacement for others? 

 

Alexander Isak (Newcastle): We may as well just keep him in for the next six weeks. Mr Isak, the best striker on the planet currently. He does everything - scores two goals, creates an assist and then goes and sits down after 70 minutes because it is job done. We can keep talking about how good he is - he's an obvious replacement for others, but while he's at a flying Newcastle team why would he leave? They may end up - don't say it too loud - creating a little title push

[wykikitoon 22494]

It is annoying, but people are still stuck in this mindset that we are a selling club ala Brighton.  Until we break into that 'Top 6' shite (which will probably be Top 8 then) expect this to continue.  He is a Champions League level player so its no surprise they're touting him. 

[Kevin Carr's Gloves 4217]

3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Troy Deeney’s assessment of Isak in his team of the week for the bbc.

 

I tell you what, Troy. Why not fuck off and stop talking about him as a replacement for others? 

 

Alexander Isak (Newcastle): We may as well just keep him in for the next six weeks. Mr Isak, the best striker on the planet currently. He does everything - scores two goals, creates an assist and then goes and sits down after 70 minutes because it is job done. We can keep talking about how good he is - he's an obvious replacement for others, but while he's at a flying Newcastle team why would he leave? They may end up - don't say it too loud - creating a little title push

I am 100% certain he phones these in, he seems to have the IQ of Forest Gump but without the endearing charm.

[Gemmill 49241]

He also says "why would he leave?" 

 

That's about as fair an assessment as I've seen from a pundit tbh. "He's fucking amazing, he'd walk into any other team and they'd love to have him, but why would he leave Newcastle."

 

Thank you very much Mr Deeney. 

[Holden McGroin 7410]

39 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

He also says "why would he leave?" 

 

That's about as fair an assessment as I've seen from a pundit tbh. "He's fucking amazing, he'd walk into any other team and they'd love to have him, but why would he leave Newcastle."

 

Thank you very much Mr Deeney. 

 

[Gemmill 49241]

Aye, that's the answer. Especially if he looks down the road and sees Haaland on 500k a week. 

 

But the point I was making is Deeney is about the only pundit straying from the "Arsenal should just sign him" line as if its a fait accompli, and instead asking "why would he leave?" 

[Holden McGroin 7410]

He might want to play CL football regularly, and the chance to win more trophies.  

 

Hopefully we do both  this season.

 

Edited January 17 by Holden McGroin

[Rosco 857]

When we signed him RTG were pissing themselves that we’d bought a bang average player who only averaged goal every 3 or 4 games and we’d had our pants pulled down for £65M🤣

 

I’ll never forget his assist at Everton when he ripped the piss out of them for Murphy to score…..he came so close to finishing it himself which would have been up there with the greatest goal’s ever 

Edited January 17 by Rosco

[Dazzler 11458]

32 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

He might want to play CL football regularly, and the chance to win more trophies.  

 

Hopefully we do both  this season.

 

Then he should stick around and my current run with the match threads may well deliver*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*It definitely won't.

[trophyshy 7272]

2 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

Troy Deeney’s assessment of Isak in his team of the week for the bbc.

 

I tell you what, Troy. Why not fuck off and stop talking about him as a replacement for others? 

 

Alexander Isak (Newcastle): We may as well just keep him in for the next six weeks. Mr Isak, the best striker on the planet currently. He does everything - scores two goals, creates an assist and then goes and sits down after 70 minutes because it is job done. We can keep talking about how good he is - he's an obvious replacement for others, but while he's at a flying Newcastle team why would he leave? They may end up - don't say it too loud - creating a little title push

 

I only recently realised how mirror-breakingly ugly Troy was. He looks like Harvey Price on two cowies.

[Dr Gloom 23385]

13 minutes ago, trophyshy said:

 

I only recently realised how mirror-breakingly ugly Troy was. He looks like Harvey Price on two cowies.

 

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