Kid Dynamite 560 Report post Posted August 26, 2017 "ill" today apparently. If we got offered £15-20mil for him from a championship side would you take it? Obviously it would be dependent on having a replacement line up. Jovetic or someone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorthernsoul 601 Report post Posted August 26, 2017 Old news, Joselu is the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 3,264 Report post Posted August 26, 2017 In a heartbeat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ant 235 Report post Posted August 26, 2017 i'd take it if it meant us signing Jovetic or someone like that but it won't it'll be some shitter like Saviet etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Gloom 1,349 Report post Posted August 26, 2017 2 hours ago, ewerk said: In a heartbeat. How come? Do you not think he'll score goals in this division? id like to keep him and add to the squad personally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 706 Report post Posted August 26, 2017 The money doesn't matter, we could get 50 million for him, it wouldn't bear out in re-investment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 3,264 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: How come? Do you not think he'll score goals in this division? id like to keep him and add to the squad personally. I can't see him scoring 10 league goals+ If we had a decent replacement lined up in the £15-20m region and the deal depended on Gayle going then I'd happily take that chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 3,264 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 I'm not expecting us or want us to sell him but in that theoretical situation I'd let him go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aimaad22 8 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 3 hours ago, ewerk said: I can't see him scoring 10 league goals+ If we had a decent replacement lined up in the £15-20m region and the deal depended on Gayle going then I'd happily take that chance. Same here. I'll be surprised if he scores 10. Not good enough for this league. Maybe a decent option off the bench when you need to put two up top to chase a game. That said, Andrew is quite right. Little use assuming any fee would be invested in the squad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 560 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 I thought something smelled fishy with this http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4827114/amp/Newcastle-United-sell-Dwight-Gayle.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fish 407 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 The only way we should let him go is if we've someone much better waiting in the wings. Joselu isn't that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 560 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 His replacements need to be signed BEFORE we sell him. If we can sell him for £20mil and get Reina/Jovetic is in place its a no brainer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaddockLad 1,310 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 2 hours ago, aimaad22 said: Same here. I'll be surprised if he scores 10. Not good enough for this league. Maybe a decent option off the bench when you need to put two up top to chase a game. That said, Andrew is quite right. Little use assuming any fee would be invested in the squad. Well if Rafa is willing to sell him, what are Rafas reasons for doing so? What you're claiming doesn't make sense to me. He's a significant financial asset regardless of anyone's opinion of his playing ability him on here, Rafa has to sell to buy. You and Andrew seem to be saying he'd be selling last seasons top scorer just to give Ashley the money? Maybe he's not fully recovered from his hamstring which happened last December and Rafa fancies someone more physically robust, or Joselu is his replacement and he's going to spend the money on a left back and a midfielder?... it seems nuts that we may be about to do this but this is what Ashley has laid down, that being the case I don't have a problem with it if it means Rafa getting closer to what he wants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aimaad22 8 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, PaddockLad said: Well if Rafa is willing to sell him, what are Rafas reasons for doing so? What you're claiming doesn't make sense to me. He's a significant financial asset regardless of anyone's opinion of his playing ability him on here, Rafa has to sell to buy. You and Andrew seem to be saying he'd be selling last seasons top scorer just to give Ashley the money? It would be a good decision to sell him, I dont particularly rate him at this level. Rafa's reasons might be different. The point was that in any case its very optimistic to assume that a major chunk of the proceeds would be invested right back into the team given Ashley's history. Still think we should do it though, even if say 10 out of a 15M fee was reinvested. Just dont really rate him. Need someone with a bit more to his game to compliment Joselu/Mitro. Edited August 27, 2017 by aimaad22 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 I wouldn't be writing him off just yet. A goal every 93 minutes played last season. Also a canny return for Palace when he got game time for them too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ant 235 Report post Posted August 27, 2017 Mitrovic including his first season in prem and last year (league games only) has played 3257 minutes of football a lot as subs/like yesterday 15-20 mins towards the end. 3257 league minutes (36games worth total) and has 14goals 10 assists I don't get the big dislike for him from a lot of our lads tbh, ok he's a hothead and needs to reign it in, but he's 22 and is nearly a 1in2 striker mostly coming off the bench, he can and will get better and is already going /ok/. We can do and have a lot worse tbh i'd be happy enough to keep him see Gayle go and i'd be delighted if we got Jovetic like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wykikitoon 473 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 I loved watching Gayle last season upto his injury. Now he's like Sturridge. Needs wrapping up in cotton wool. Would be surprised if he gets 15 games under his belt this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex 2,461 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 20 hours ago, Ant said: Mitrovic including his first season in prem and last year (league games only) has played 3257 minutes of football a lot as subs/like yesterday 15-20 mins towards the end. 3257 league minutes (36games worth total) and has 14goals 10 assists I don't get the big dislike for him from a lot of our lads tbh, ok he's a hothead and needs to reign it in, but he's 22 and is nearly a 1in2 striker mostly coming off the bench, he can and will get better and is already going /ok/. We can do and have a lot worse tbh i'd be happy enough to keep him see Gayle go and i'd be delighted if we got Jovetic like. ATM, at least I think he's better off the bench. Been unimpressed when I've seen him starting games with his general play, movement and mobility and he seems to go missing in the 2nd half. Haven't seen him start a lot of matches recently admittedly though. I don't really want to write him off but the last two times I've been to the match he's started and been really poor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 560 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 Turns out Gayle wasn't even ill, he was dropped from the squad. Wonder if he's had a spat with Rafa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaddockLad 1,310 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 20 million bid from wolves. Allegedly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGingerQuiff 1,245 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 1 minute ago, PaddockLad said: 20 million bid from wolves. Allegedly. We've got to accept that mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aimaad22 8 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 I'd rip their hands off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meenzer 1,819 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 We didn't even have time to make a Gayle Pride flag 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 937 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 that would have been amazing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trooper 252 Report post Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Meenzer said: We didn't even have time to make a Gayle Pride flag What a bummer Edited August 28, 2017 by trooper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
