Alexander Isak

[Howmanheyman 37227]

  On 17/01/2025 at 11:11, trophyshy said:

 

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

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He definitely got pulled out of his mother by the face from Popeye after a tin of taste the difference spinach.

[Monkeys Fist 45838]

  On 17/01/2025 at 11:25, Dr Gloom said:

 

reported 

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Agreed. 
 

Should be four cowies. 

[Christmas Tree 5222]

Ideal scenario is we get another out of him by which time PSR is changed and our overlords can shower him with quality team mates and riches.

[Dr Gloom 23967]

  On 17/01/2025 at 12:15, Monkeys Fist said:

Agreed. 
 

Should be four cowies. 

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[Dr Gloom 23967]

  On 17/01/2025 at 12:23, Christmas Tree said:

Ideal scenario is we get another out of him by which time PSR is changed and our overlords can shower him with quality team mates and riches.

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if we finish top four this season, i think we sign him up to a lomg-term deal. 

 

these players all know that if they win a trophy they will go down as legends. it will be harder for any player to walk away then. 

[Christmas Tree 5222]

  On 17/01/2025 at 12:27, Dr Gloom said:

 

if we finish top four this season, i think we sign him up to a lomg-term deal. 

 

these players all know that if they win a trophy they will go down as legends. it will be harder for any player to walk away then. 

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Not a chance (if I was him) I’d sign a new contract when there’s 500k a week wages elsewhere. Unless we get very close to the going wage rate for a world class striker, which seems unlikely as PSR stands.

[Dr Gloom 23967]

  On 17/01/2025 at 12:30, Christmas Tree said:

Not a chance (if I was him) I’d sign a new contract when there’s 500k a week wages elsewhere. Unless we get very close to the going wage rate for a world class striker, which seems unlikely as PSR stands.

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i think we break the bank - and the wage structure - to secure him to a long term deal if we finish top four again. another season of champions league will give us more psr headroom and will help us secure new commercial deals - stadum/training ground naming rights the obvious ones. 

 

it won't be £500k per week but it could be half that, which still isn't to be sniffed at. we're building something special. the destination is man city-level dominance. being part of that journey is going to be seductive for a lot of players - they will go down in newcastle folklore. of course, we'll lose some players along the way if real madrid come calling but others will stay for the ride 

[Monkeys Fist 45838]

  On 17/01/2025 at 12:43, Dr Gloom said:

help us secure new commercial deals - stadum/training ground naming rights the obvious ones. 

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Should get a different Saudi company to sponsor each one of his dog leashes. 
£10 million each per annum. 
 

[gurru991 22]

  On 11/01/2025 at 10:22, Kid Dynamite said:

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 

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That's not quite how it works unfortunately. 

[Kid Dynamite 7833]

  On 23/01/2025 at 03:15, gurru991 said:

That's not quite how it works unfortunately. 

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Its literally how contract law works 

[OTF 8573]

  On 23/01/2025 at 03:15, gurru991 said:

That's not quite how it works unfortunately. 

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Enlighten us gurru

[Holden McGroin 7783]

It’s quite simple. He could just be unprofessional and down tools if he wants a move (eg we are blocking Madrid).

There would be no point in keeping a player that doesn’t want to be here.

[Dr Gloom 23967]

the only way he leaves with 3.5 years on his contract is if he agitates for a move. if we finish top four and win a cup, why would he do that? he'll be a club legend and it would take a bid from a club the size of man city to tempt him in that scenario. 

 

if we finish outside the top four, don't be surprised if we cash in on him or bruno 

[Gemmill 51327]

Money is the answer. He's probably on less than a third of what Haaland is getting at Man City. He's not gonna settle for that long term and we're not in a position to match it yet. 

[Holden McGroin 7783]

  On 23/01/2025 at 09:26, Dr Gloom said:

the only way he leaves with 3.5 years on his contract is if he agitates for a move. if we finish top four and win a cup, why would he do that? he'll be a club legend and it would take a bid from a club the size of man city to tempt him in that scenario. 

 

if we finish outside the top four, don't be surprised if we cash in on him or bruno 

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Well exactly, if Madrid came in then the move would happen.

[Dr Gloom 23967]

  On 23/01/2025 at 09:31, Gemmill said:

Money is the answer. He's probably on less than a third of what Haaland is getting at Man City. He's not gonna settle for that long term and we're not in a position to match it yet. 

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man city are an outlier club like real. he won't get close to 500k anywhere else 

Edited January 23 by Dr Gloom

[Gemmill 51327]

I think you're overestimating what it means to a Swedish lad to be a "club legend" that earns less and wins fewer trophies than if he played elsewhere. 

[The Fish 11349]

  On 23/01/2025 at 10:13, Gemmill said:

I think you're overestimating what it means to a Swedish lad to be a "club legend" that earns less and wins fewer trophies than if he played elsewhere. 

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And where he could also become a club legend.

[Holden McGroin 7783]

  On 23/01/2025 at 10:20, LongTimeAdmirer said:

lewandowski is on 700k and turning 37 soon. 

Isak is probably on their radar.

 

Arsenal would probably offer upgraded wages

 

... Cant really think of any other club that can pay (who also need a striker now or soonish)

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Chelsea could probably somehow do it.

[Monkeys Fist 45838]

  On 23/01/2025 at 10:22, Holden McGroin said:

Chelsea could probably somehow do it.

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They’ve got to run out of hotels at some point. 

[Dr Gloom 23967]

  On 23/01/2025 at 10:20, LongTimeAdmirer said:

lewandowski at barcelona is on 700k and turning 37 soon. 

Isak is probably on their radar.

 

Arsenal would probably offer upgraded wages

 

... Cant really think of any other club that can pay (who also need a striker now or soonish)

 

Isak doesnt actually have that many options right now

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is he?

 

no wonder they're fucked 

[Dr Gloom 23967]

  On 23/01/2025 at 10:13, Gemmill said:

I think you're overestimating what it means to a Swedish lad to be a "club legend" that earns less and wins fewer trophies than if he played elsewhere. 

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he won't get that kind of adoration at many other clubs for winning the league cup. i might have rose tinted glasses on, but i think there's a togetherness in our squad built around wanting to be the first team to win us our first trophy in about half a century. it must be very motivating. 

 

 

[Gemmill 51327]

You DEFINITELY have rose tinted glasses on, and I'm beginning to wonder if you aren't also on mushrooms. 

[Holden McGroin 7783]

I thought the days of the "He plays for the love of club" had been extinguished. But here we are. 

 

Players are just like any workers. If they get a chance to get paid more money and/or move to a better company (club)  they will go. 

Edited January 23 by Holden McGroin

[The Fish 11349]

  On 23/01/2025 at 10:26, Dr Gloom said:

 

he won't get that kind of adoration at many other clubs for winning the league cup. i might have rose tinted glasses on, but i think there's a togetherness in our squad built around wanting to be the first team to win us our first trophy in about half a century. it must be very motivating. 

 

 

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I love the romantic view of the world and wish it were true, but Isak, Bruno and the others would push our League Cup chances into the bin if Real Madrid came along with a £500k per week contract.