Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, adios said: I thought it was that he was suffering from a back injury for a lot of the season. Real-y hope he stays for another season anyway. He never fully recovered from that injury, it ruined his season. If his social media is anything to go by he has been happy to be here, totally understandable that a young, hungry player with big potential is frustrated at lack of game time on the pitch. It seems to me that his agent used the release clause as a get out if the season didn't go to plan for them and it looks like their plan will go through unfortunately. Don't forget we've taken advantage of release clauses in the past, swings and roundabouts. Edited June 26, 2018 by Anorthernsoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 4 hours ago, trooper said: I think the penny must have dropped with Merino he's realised Rafa's a crackling manager. But the owner has no ambition for the club & 10th place in the PL is probably as good as its going to get here. Or he gets a move back home from a side where he wasn’t a regular starter when everyone was fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Season ticket renewal date extended until July 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 We just can't compete with the likes of Huddersfield Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On Wednesday the Chronicle revealed that the club still hadn’t made a single offer for any of the targets Rafa had given the NUFC hierarchy to pursue, despite ‘dozens of enquiries’ allegedly. Thursday morning sees the local media printing headlines in the aftermath of the manager’s meeting with Lee Charnley, ‘hoping for breakthrough’ they claim. 4 days before training starts & still nothing it really is pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19735 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 26/06/2018 at 21:14, LooneyToony said: We just can't compete with the likes of Huddersfield Town. we just finished above them, didn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14527 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, trooper said: On Wednesday the Chronicle revealed that the club still hadn’t made a single offer for any of the targets Rafa had given the NUFC hierarchy to pursue, despite ‘dozens of enquiries’ allegedly. Thursday morning sees the local media printing headlines in the aftermath of the manager’s meeting with Lee Charnley, ‘hoping for breakthrough’ they claim. 4 days before training starts & still nothing it really is pathetic. Stop reading local fuckin media then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5881 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/06/28/stoke-middlesbrough-battle-newcastles-15m-rated-wing-matt-richie/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw Theyre in plenty of talks to sell players though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 3652 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 This time last year Rafa was making unhappy noises. He hasn’t so far so it seems to me he knows what’s going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I’m pretty sure we won’t buy unless we shift some players first. If we’d sold Mbemba and Sels, I think we’d have one ‘over the line’ by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12736 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Ritchie seems like a key member of the squad to flog for that much and especially with nobody coming in. Having to sell popular players who are important to the squad harmony so we can bring someone in is ridiculous. Add “self-defeating” to Ashley’s transfer policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Crystal Palace will listen to offers for Andros Townsend this summer - but Newcastle United have reportedly been quoted a staggering £30million for their former winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, strawb said: This time last year Rafa was making unhappy noises. He hasn’t so far so it seems to me he knows what’s going on. Indeed. Or he's given up arguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, trooper said: Crystal Palace will listen to offers for Andros Townsend this summer - but Newcastle United have reportedly been quoted a staggering £30million for their former winger. Fuck that then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12447 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: Ritchie seems like a key member of the squad to flog for that much and especially with nobody coming in. Having to sell popular players who are important to the squad harmony so we can bring someone in is ridiculous. Add “self-defeating” to Ashley’s transfer policy. Aye it’d make no sense at all. We bought him for around that price anyway so it’d only be a £1M-2M profit on a player who seems integral to the squad, and is among the better players we have. To improve on him would cost far more than £15M. I also doubt he’d drop to the Championship unless he was told he wouldn’t be playing and they were his only options, but I’d have doubts about both those. He did more than enough last season alone to show he’s a PL level player. Edited June 28, 2018 by Howay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 49 minutes ago, Rayvin said: Indeed. Or he's given up arguing. My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19735 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 i like townsend but he's worth nowhere near 30m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) How long before we see Ashley on Sky again telling us "he hasn't enough wallpaper to wipe his own arse with" or whatever it is he says Edited June 28, 2018 by trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6129 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 26/06/2018 at 21:36, Andrew said: He's barely played for three years, for someone who used his pace a lot thats a killer, no idea if he still has it. When was the last time someone young, pacey and promising went to a big English club, didn't play and then went on to resurrect their career successfully elsewhere in England? If there is an answer, ask it again for a british player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 We could’ve had Townsend for about half that if the owner wasn’t such a cunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 At least we enquired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, OTF said: When was the last time someone young, pacey and promising went to a big English club, didn't play and then went on to resurrect their career successfully elsewhere in England? If there is an answer, ask it again for a british player. Townsends done ok, he was a spurs youth product though rather than moving. Zaha I suppose, though he is technically Ivorian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 2068 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 4 hours ago, trooper said: How long before we see Ashley on Sky again telling us "he hasn't enough wallpaper to wipe his own arse with" or whatever it is he says I don't know, but it's definitely not "he hasn't enough wallpaper to wipe his own arse with". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 2068 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: i like townsend but he's worth nowhere near 30m 10 at the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Tdansmith said: I don't know, but it's definitely not "he hasn't enough wallpaper to wipe his own arse with". Yeah, Ashley uses his curtains not the wallpaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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