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Going down with a billion in the bank ; )
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Newcastle United Thread - 2021/22
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Do we get royalties when they start singing it?Going down with a billion in the bank ; )
Howe is an awful appointment.
Did a great job getting Bournemouth promoted but the players he brought in whilst in the PL were awful and he didn't develop them.
I think people massively exaggerate how bad he is at signing players. It's one of those narratives that eclipse the truth by a mile.
Danjuma was supposed to be a massive flop, but they bought for 13, sold for 25m and he's been one of the best players in Spain this season and been called up to the Dutch team.
Solanke was a massive flop but he's scoring nearly a goal a game and firing them to promotion.
Aké was bought for 20m and sold for 45m
Callum Wilson was bought for 3m and sold for 20m.
Mings bought for 13m sold for 26m. Lys Mousset bought for 5m sold for 10m.
Ibe for 15m is really the only bad signing, but he made far more money than he lost.
I think the biggest problem is he bought players too young, and they got relegated because those players weren't quite ready to deliver when he needed them to stay up.
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Were they his signings or a DoF? Genuinely don’t know.I think people massive exaggerate how bad he is at signing players.
Danjuma was supposed to be a massive flop, but they bought for 13, sold for 25m and he's been one of the best players in Spain this season and been called up to the Dutch team.
Solanke was a massive flop but he's scoring nearly a goal a game and firing them to promotion.
Aké was bought for 20m and sold for 45m
Callum Wilson was bought for 3m and sold for 20m.
Mings bought for 13m sold for 26m. Lys Mousset bought for 5m sold for 10m.
Ibe for 15m is really the only bad signing, but he made far more money than he lost.
I think the biggest problem is he bought players too young, and they got relegated because those players weren't quite ready to deliver when he needed them to stay up.
As you say, most of those signings were decent.
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He did okay with Bournemouth playing decent football. Thing is he brought Bournemouth up playing that way, they new how to do it, trying to get Newcastle to safety and trying to get them to play good football. Not sure that's doable.
Were they his signings or a DoF? Genuinely don’t know.
As you say, most of those signings were decent.
He got the blame for them so I assume he was heavily involved at least.
He also signed Mee, Trippier and Ings for Burnley and they definitely don't have a DoF.
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It’ll be interesting if he’s allowed to buy up and coming players at Newcastle, or whether he’s made to try and buy instant success.He got the blame for them so I assume he was heavily involved at least.
He also signed Mee, Trippier and Ings for Burnley and they definitely don't have a DoF.
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Big money demands big signings and arguably bigger personalities and if he does that and if so will they 'respect' him having not played at international or a high level?
I suppose when you have money you can afford to buy these players further along their development. Buy 21/22 year olds for £30m instead of 18/19 year olds for £15mIt’ll be interesting if he’s allowed to buy up and coming players at Newcastle, or whether he’s made to try and buy instant success.
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