Newcastle Utd (and Viz)

[efcste97]

We don't think as one, as Everton fans don't think as one.

Of course but there is a high amount who love Rafael and want him back, this idea that he will play more attractive football with better players is a myth also.

 

[The Fish]

Being able to spend big and spending well are two very different things.

As we've learned the hard way here.

Top players are very hard to attract when you are mid table (or lower as with NUFC), regardless of the money on offer.

As we've learned very well here.

A top manager is the most important and most achievable first step.

Absolutely agree. Newcastle used to spend big on poor players under Hall & Shepherd, and under Ashley have seen a mixed bags in terms of recruitment. For every Perez for £1.25m there's a Krafth for £5m.

Definitely agree that the best bet is to find the right manager, give him the staff and facilities to deliver, then support him in the transfer market with a top class recruitment department.

Even that said, it's difficult to attract a top manager if you're not in Europe and it's not exactly on the horizon. So you've got to find manager who's good, but not yet great, who's willing to take on a "project".

 

[MikeH72]

Being able to spend big and spending well are two very different things.

As we've learned the hard way here.

Top players are very hard to attract when you are mid table (or lower as with NUFC), regardless of the money on offer.

As we've learned very well here.

A top manager is the most important and most achievable first step.

Luckily their idea of a top manager in the year 2020 is Rafael Benitez.

 

[The Fish]

We'll see, if this goes through of course.

Definitely, but to give you an idea;

Well, football finance expert Kieran Maguire has been looking at the possibilities / probabilities.

He makes the point that ironically, due to the way Mike Ashley has ran Newcastle United, the Saudi PIF / Reuben brothers bidders will be able to spend MORE money than otherwise would be the case.

Kieran believes a basic budget of £150m would be possible in this next transfer window as well as paying ‘decent wages’, yet still ‘adhere to FFP’ rules.

This is due to Mike Ashley having made profits at Newcastle United in recent years, which will then allow bigger losses to be made for the 2020/21 season, if that is what the prospective new owners want to do. So overall, Newcastle United losses would need to be no higher than £105m for the combined 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons.

That basic £150m 2020/21 transfer budget could of course be increased further, if/when the revenues increase this coming season. For example, both shirt and kit sponsor deals are up for renewal at the end of this current season and if the Saudi PIF led bid does take NUFC over, then you will imagine the revenues will be far higher than before, especially when it comes to the shirt sponsor.

 

[MikeH72]

Definitely, but to give you an idea;

That's pretty much what us and West Ham spend every single year.

 

[DixieScoresAgain]

I can see Mourinho there, when the Spurs journey ends in the new year.

He loves a unlimited cheque book does Jose.

 

[MikeH72]

I can see Mourinho there, when the Spurs journey ends in the new year.

He loves a unlimited cheque book does Jose.

You are badly odd.

 

[Connor]

Every Newcastle player is crap, lads

 

[MikeH72]

Every Newcastle player is crap, lads

Rafael is a fat walrus.

 

[cronullasharks]

Every Newcastle player is crap, lads

Tino Asprilla is decent. Shearer's ok off the bench.

 

[Connor]

Rafael is a fat walrus.

7 man midfield away at the tricky reds

Pathetic fat man

 

[KaiserEFC]

To Newcastle fans posting/ thinking about posting on here:

This is an EVERTON forum. Everton are a DIFFERENT club from the same league as you play in. Having no connection to your club and constantly seeing the Mike Ashley failings, fat men with their tops off and your fans punching horses it’s quite likely many on here will have a negative or apathetic opinion on your club. Stop being surprised that posters on here don’t like your club/disagree with your point of view/simply don’t care about what you’re saying.

Thanks.

 

[Connor]

Tino Asprilla is decent. Shearer's ok off the bench.

Santiago Munez was OK

 

[jaycee]

Tino Asprilla is decent. Shearer's ok off the bench.

That one the kop made monkey noises at was ok,Mirandhino or something

 

[The Fish]

That's pretty much what us and West Ham spend every single year.

You spend £150m every year? Is that after player sales have been taken into account, or before?

So, as your fellow Blue says, it's as much about spending wisely, isn't it?