January Transfer Window 21/22

Trippier is OK, his set pieces alone should help.

If they're relegated it will set them back years, promotion is far from a guarantee, although the money will obviously help a lot.

They shouldn't be signing lots of players for the sake of it. They'd be better off throwing big money at 2-3 players who can make a serious difference.
 
Robbo said:
Trippier is OK, his set pieces alone should help.

If they're relegated it will set them back years, promotion is far from a guarantee, although the money will obviously help a lot.

They shouldn't be signing lots of players for the sake of it. They'd be better off throwing big money at 2-3 players who can make a serious difference.
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Pogba for £50m, Lingard for £20m, AWB for £30m and Ronaldo for £60m. That should keep them up.
 
Its probably the perfect signing for Newcastle. Get someone in who's better than what they have and can do a job for 2 years or so, until they can spend more money and bring in better.

Any players signing up now know they're unlikely to be around forever and will be replaced, so getting in 29+ yr olds works perfectly for that model.
 
fez said:
Pogba for £50m, Lingard for £20m, AWB for £30m and Ronaldo for £60m. That should keep them up.
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I was thinking more Lingard, Ramsey and a decent defender. Honestly Nat Phillips would be a decent signing. Not afraid to put his head where it hurts and no nonsense.
 
omnomnom said:
Are we going to get this nonsense everytime someone criticises a Newcastle signing?

He will be on silly money and is alright a player. Hes signed for the coin...not ideal.
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He also wanted to move back to north England, worked with Eddie Howe before and is getting an okay salary also. Win win really. :)
 
montymint said:
The problem right now is our league position. We're desperate for better players than we have and Trippier fits the bill.

We'll only attract two types of players this window:

1. Those that are of similar level to us
2. better players who want cash

Everyone knows we're rich and within FFP, so will try to take their pound of flesh. Lots of clubs over the years have overspent on players in January, this time around it'll be no different.
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Signing aging players who only come for the money rarely works out though. It's not just the QPR situation but look at when Utd offered Sanchez a blank cheque to persuade him to turn down City. There's so many other instances like this too and not just new signings but aging players after a new contract - look at Ozil or Auba at Arsenal. They play well, get that final big contract and then turn to ****.

Surely there's a 21-24 year old RB out there that's at least as good as Trippier, who has something to prove or play for beyond topping their pension up. Even if he'll cost a few £m more than Trippier, at least you're getting somebody for more than today and won't be left lumbered with in years to come.

Who knows, maybe Trippier isn't in it purely for the money and wants to return to England but it does feel very much like he's joining for that final big contract that he was never getting from anywhere else.
 
Brighton have signed Polish midfielder Kozlowski, out on loan until the end of the season though to Tony Blooms other club. Guess that’s one way of getting players :D
 
BaZ87 said:
Signing aging players who only come for the money rarely works out though. It's not just the QPR situation but look at when Utd offered Sanchez a blank cheque to persuade him to turn down City. There's so many other instances like this too and not just new signings but aging players after a new contract - look at Ozil or Auba at Arsenal. They play well, get that final big contract and then turn to ****.

Surely there's a 21-24 year old RB out there that's at least as good as Trippier, who has something to prove or play for beyond topping their pension up. Even if he'll cost a few £m more than Trippier, at least you're getting somebody for more than today and won't be left lumbered with in years to come.

Who knows, maybe Trippier isn't in it purely for the money and wants to return to England but it does feel very much like he's joining for that final big contract that he was never getting from anywhere else.
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I agree with wanting better, younger players. The problem is we're 19th and not many players want a relegation dogfight if they're good enough to be attracted to mid tier or above clubs.

I think Trippier is still far better than what we've god and will do a job for us for the next 2 years (the contract we've offered is 2.5 years) and his name may help us to become more attractive to others. He's been playing week in and out at AM so I'm happy he'd hit the ground running for us. What I am concerned by is getting rejects from other PL clubs for stupid money because as you say, they really won't work out well.
 
Trippier isn't a bad signing it's just at 31 £12m is not an investment (unless he proves to be a pivotal player in staving off relegation then it's an absolute steal), looking at the signing of Patterson for Everton though and he's who Toon should be looking at but currently don't have the luxury of a long term plan, stay in the PL and then look to build for the future.

Remember how much money City had to throw at players in the early days and it was insane (also before FFP so that didn't hamper them) and I feel it'll cost Toon same if not more due to league position, luckily half the teams on the continent are broke so they should be able to get some players from there as well, in the short term though players like Ramsey and Lindgard are definitely players who should be on Newcastle's radar, Pogba, AWB and Ronaldo shouldn't be anywhere on that list though
 
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