https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/1953106320724275701?t=G1U0PcR2KpHiVqOdGN9ZAA&s=19
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Another Newcastle based journalist who is supposed to be reliable for them. Basically, if they weren’t incompetent we’d have bought Isak by now.
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This might be Howe-y last season as manager. Immaterial of living on the Tyne, if he cant tempt footballing talent to play under his tutelage, then what use is he to the club itself…
The owners will not want a shred of evidence pointing in their direction for this obvious failure and lack of recruitment, that alone might be enough to scapegoat Howe-y, before next summers signings can even be approached.
I wonder if Jason Tindall, instead of monopolising the main sun-bed, could offer it over as a negotiating tactic… that might work
Either way, in my opinion, Howe-y is fucked. He has reached the level of his man-management prowess, which is failing miserably… time to hand over the reins to Maureen in 2026 
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Huh? They keep repeating they won’t let him leave without a replacement, where’s the encouragement?
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They want an influx of a large sum to enable more spending as they don’t currently have the PSR headroom to spend as they want. The sale of Isak gives them that wiggle room. They are actively trying to find the replacements (can see them finishing the window with Watkins and Wissa for slightly inflated fees). They are just really bad at it so we have to wait longer. Them being shit at transfers doesn’t mean they don’t want the money for Isak; it just means they’re too incompetent to actually knock over the first domino in the chain of transfers.
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Poor bastard is being kept away from barbeques. Does Eddie Howe have no humanity?
“the striker was ordered to train separately from his teammates and stay away from a lunchtime training‑ground barbecue. Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s manager, had organised the gathering for his players and staff and their partners and children”
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Well if we sign him, we don’t want him showing up to the medical with food poisoning.
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We sign him, He does the grilling mock celebration when he scores against Newcastle in St James Park.
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Judging by Howe’s transfer attempts and CL performances I’d say it’ll be undercooked or charred beyond recognition.
Alex dodged a bullet there!
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Been seeing tentative reports for Goncalo Ramos for Newcastle. I think that’s a good signing. Someone they can get without getting into a bidding war.
But the point remains as to whether sandcastle can offer the salary that Ramos probably demands.
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I like mine medium-well.
Not burnt , and not undercooked.
Isak might well have rejected that for those reasons and the club PR went ahead and kept their own spin.
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Also at risk of the uber sensitive newly entitled Newcastle fanbase going into a further meltdown.
Liverpool should keep a lowball offer for Ramos. I do think he does tick a lot of what we need for the second CF option. He’s further down the line in PSG. Will be cheaper and probably is more similar to Jota in his playing style too.
And then force them to come to the table w.r.t Isak.
We probably wanted Ekitike anyway.
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They are still stuck in the position which seems to effect them a lot.
Where do you want to live Paris or Newcastle.
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It has affected us too to be honest, with the usual alternative being London.
Nowadays our project is so exciting that the geographical disadvantage is outweighed.
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Remember alexis Sanchez choosing arsenal over us because he wanted to stay in London.
Would have maintained that he would have been an immense signing for us at that time.
But right now , Liverpool club is a final destination.
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The doubts on whether we would move on from Klopp have totally vanished. Especially when Slot won the league with Klopp’s team.
We are one of the most exciting teams in world football right now. And that goes without the taint of oil money. Huge fucking fanbase plays a part too
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Most football clubs tend to have quiet suburbs where players can live (e.g. Formby for us, Cheshire for Manchester players).
I’m assuming that the Newcastle players have somewhere quiet and nice that their players can go. (although when I lived there in the early 90s I had a couple that lived near to me. I was occasionally mistaken for Pavel Srníček, which gets rather annoying when are blamed in the street for someone else’s shite performances.)
I think it’s the idea of a major metropolis attracting the in-crowd that appeals to some. But I’d be worried if someone would put partying at the top of their priorities when choosing where to be a professional sportsperson.
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