Confirmed Signing Josh King

[catcherintherye]

I tweeted at the time I thought he'd be an excellent signing for Newcastle.

Not sure I'd say we missed the boat with him, for the fee they paid he'd have been sat on our bench/behind DCL.

The joy of King V Wilson is King is more versatile. The reality is, Wilson is a poor mans DCL, which is meant as no slight on him, but we were never going to rop DCL if he's fit. King is cuter, and can play across the front, as well as just giving him a breather. Of the two I'd prefer King, although thats no slight on Wilson who himself is a decent player.

If Richarlinson were to go, Ings would make a lot of sense too with 1 year left.

 

[DonJulio]

Decent player on a short term deal. If he wants excessive wages on a long deal, then it should be no deal for us.

He was asking for £70k p/w from us, would imagine it’s in that region.

 

[catcherintherye]

Buying a player like him on a big wage and giving him a two and half year contract is exactly what got us in the mess we now find ourselves. We need to start learning from past mistakes.

What sort of wage is mentioned, and where is 2.5 yrars from mate?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Decent?

Yes, thats how I'd describe him

Hes not bad or brilliant, he's somewhere in between. You don't score almost 50 pl goals at better than 1 in 4 if you are absolutely rubbish.

I would have preferred someone younger but I'm not against this at all.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Buying a player like him on a big wage and giving him a two and half year contract is exactly what got us in the mess we now find ourselves. We need to start learning from past mistakes.

And worse than that, paying big fees.

Cenk Tosun was a worse signing than Sandro Ramirez.

As I said earlier, it's all about the detail - detail we don't have.

 

[Lob]

Short term loan deal till the end of the season as a back up to DCL and i would defo be happy with this. Would rather have him than Tosun any day of the week and we need to strengthen a bit if we have any hopes of a decent 2nd half of this season.

 

[Toast]

I had a good bet on him joining in the summer.

I haven’t had a penny on him joining in this window..

Welcome to Everton.

 

[bullybeef]

Nowt happen lads.

 

[NewRadical]

Hail to the King, baby!

(I can't see us signing him somehow).

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Heard it’s a loan deal. Happy with that if it’s true

 

[Groucho]

Fulham are now favourites to sign him.

If he’s chosen Fulham over us then he can get knotted.

 

[Axlswhk]

Yes, thats how I'd describe him

Hes not bad or brilliant, he's somewhere in between. You don't score almost 50 pl goals at better than 1 in 4 if you are absolutely rubbish.

I would have preferred someone younger but I'm not against this at all.

his form and goals this season shows he is in decline and his age indicate further decline in the next few years. This is Walcott all over again. Why do we even consider such signing as a decent move.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Fulham are now favourites to sign him.

If he’s chosen Fulham over us then he can get knotted.

I heard they are offering a perm deal, whilst we are only interested in a loan

 

[MikeH72]

I heard they are offering a perm deal, whilst we are only interested in a loan

They’re heading straight back to the Championship though.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

They’re heading straight back to the Championship though.

Don’t think he’s arsed He’s only interested in a 3 yr deal at £70k a week.