StanleyVictorCollywobbles
First Team Squad
I don’t doubt he may be done in Newcastle but objectively I’m not sure we can be looking down on them as a shit show
Anthony Elanga
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Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Why not ? I think they are in a degree of turmoil and that won’t improve with Howe and his bestie dancing around the touchline.
StanleyVictorCollywobbles
First Team Squad
I think four managers and a plummet from
CL challenge to relegation battle is very much a glasshouse we shouldn’t be throwing stones in
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
At what stage did I say we weren’t a shit show this season……
But Elanga fits the current group and culture VP seems to want.
I admire your defense of our Geordie friends though. Heart warming.
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
I agree, feels like a logical, very solid move, now.
blue_eyes777
Geoff Thomas
Genuinely world class - no better CB at that time.
YellowBelly Red
Jack Armstrong
Surely £20m and a surplus "world class" Scottish goalkeeper should do it?
Cloughie1975
Stuart Pearce
I think Reid was still a decent player when he returned to Forest but felt he was better and had more potential in his
first spell (he was outstanding in Paul Hart’s play-off team).
He had his best years away from Forest in the Premier League which was a crying shame as we had the opportunity to achieve something before the likes of Jenas,Prutton,Scimeca,Reid and Dawson were flogged off leaving us to face a bleak future with 3 years in League One.
GaryCrosbysStepOver
Geoff Thomas
Totally
Great understanding with Wood, MGW and CHO. The way him and Callum switched play was brilliant - really exciting.
Red Echo
Viv Anderson
Ola is on the case
Chairman Mo
First Team Squad
AE is one of those players who clearly needs to be loved. Loved at Forest, obviously not at ManUre and NUFC.
At the time, I thought £55m was steep, given his limitations and his propensity to blow hot-and-cold.
I'm rarely ever in the 'bring 'em home' brigade (definitely not Brennan who, I think, has fallen off a cliff), but I'd love to see AE link up with VP. Can imagine him on the half-way line when we're under the cosh and our improved passing releasing him again and again. If £30m would do it, it's a no-brainer.
At the time, I thought £55m was steep, given his limitations and his propensity to blow hot-and-cold.
I'm rarely ever in the 'bring 'em home' brigade (definitely not Brennan who, I think, has fallen off a cliff), but I'd love to see AE link up with VP. Can imagine him on the half-way line when we're under the cosh and our improved passing releasing him again and again. If £30m would do it, it's a no-brainer.
Cureboy
Grenville Morris
100%. Elanga may infact need to move back to the City Ground to get his confidence back and resurrect his career. He'd feel the love here, that's for sure.
Monkman
John Robertson
You have to imagine the likes of MGW, Wood, and of course CHO and Aina have mooted it internally too.
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
After our last stunt, doubt they will even pick up the phone this time.
EmmersonForest4
Steve Chettle
Players work better in some systems and not others. I always felt it was weird Newcastle wanted him cause they play with possession and that’s not elanga. I don’t think Elanga will be that effective in a Vitor system. He very much suits a nuno style
I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
Given Gunn only signed a one year contract last year it would be surprising if they took him as a part payment.
"Our last stunt?" They benefitted from that deal as much as we did at the time, it wouldn't have happened otherwise
It's only because Anderson's rise in the last two years has been so incredible and he's worth more now than they ever anticipated that they regret it
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
We might as well have sold them Harry Arter or Bong, other players are also available, we haven't been short of them.
Is like buying a BMW for 40k and putting down a beat up fiesta as 25k in part ex.
Can't even be bothered to debate this
Just google "Anderson Vlachodimos Newcastle PSR" if you're interested in learning why the deal benefitted both parties
It's a silly point anyway as Elanga isn't a Newcastle academy graduate so it isn't comparable
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
I know perfectly well why the exchange was made. I am just saying Anderson might have been a 10m overpay, but Vlach was a 20m easily.
The came off worse and that's not after the event, most of us were very happy with the deal at the time.
PSR machinations aside what it boils down to is they didn't see his potential and came off worse because they let a great player go for less than what he ended up being worth
As has ever been the risk
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Harsh on beat up fiestas.
More like a beat up unicycle with a square wheel.
Not convinced it'll make a difference tbh.
If they're sanctioning the sale, then you'd think they have a plan for a replacement - and that the plan won't be a player they've already written off.