Kid Dynamite 8054 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Everything I've read suggests he will be a deep lying midfielder. Twitter "journalists" these days are usually one rung above Adam Pearson on the "have a clue" meter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 5064 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: I can tell these so called “journos” where he’ll play, in midfield, because he’s a fuckin midfielder 😀 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4849 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 He isn’t the kind to sit deep. He’s a proper old school midfielder who covers the whole pitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46850 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Polarboy said: I'll be interested to compare Tonali and Rice's numbers come the end of the new season, given that Rice will probably end up costing more or less double Tonali's fee. Yes More than any other aspect of us signing him, this is what gets me wet. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19963 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Just now, strawb said: He isn’t the kind to sit deep. He’s a proper old school midfielder who covers the whole pitch This is what I’m trying to tell these FIFA spreadsheet wonks mate. They should read that article with the weird pics…”he’s more Di Rossi than Pirlo” 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46850 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, LongTimeAdmirer said: Trophyshy! You dirty dog! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19963 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, aimaad22 said: Generation X I think you’ll find young ‘un Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46850 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Trophyshy! You dirty dog! Btw, there’s four of them… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Decent thread on Tonali. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 107 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Polarboy said: Decent thread on Tonali. vanished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 24111 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, zico martin said: vanished Still there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Polarboy 2317 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Seen people talking about Tonali's wages and they work out at about 115k a week, if you exclude the performance related bonus'. Given that Bruno is likely about to get a new contract worth 200k, and Trippier is on around 125k, people can't really say he just came for the money when he won't even be our top earner. Granted he's more than doubled his wages at AC, but I'm sure he could have gotten considerably higher wages elsewhere, or indeed insisted that he be our top earner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego21 2210 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Polarboy said: Seen people talking about Tonali's wages and they work out at about 115k a week, if you exclude the performance related bonus'. Given that Bruno is likely about to get a new contract worth 200k, and Trippier is on around 125k, people can't really say he just came for the money when he won't even be our top earner. Granted he's more than doubled his wages at AC, but I'm sure he could have gotten considerably higher wages elsewhere, or indeed insisted that he be our top earner. On Sky Sports Italia they have been saying all day that Tonali did not want to leave Milan and that it was the club that forced him to accept the offer. Not because of anything bad about Newcastle, but because he was already in his dream team. Tonali has been a fan of Milan since he was little. In fact, on his day, he chose Milan over Inter or Juventus, which paid him more. They say in the press there that Milan needs the money and that they have forced him out. Tonali's agent has also said that the money will help Milan and Brescia a lot (Former team that also receives a part). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, Diego21 said: On Sky Sports Italia they have been saying all day that Tonali did not want to leave Milan and that it was the club that forced him to accept the offer. Not because of anything bad about Newcastle, but because he was already in his dream team. Tonali has been a fan of Milan since he was little. In fact, on his day, he chose Milan over Inter or Juventus, which paid him more. They say in the press there that Milan needs the money and that they have forced him out. Tonali's agent has also said that the money will help Milan and Brescia a lot (Former team that also receives a part). I'm sure he was upset to leave his boyhood club, but he can wipe away the tears with the 115k a week. And it has to be said that, again, while I'm sure he was very conflicted, Milan and his agent were always likely to make it a smooth exit for him given his connection to the club. They aren't likely to say nah he's happy enough because he's tripling his wages, and he was upset about Maldini being pushed out anyway. And obviously it always leaves the room for him to move back to AC later in his career if he doesn't leave on bad terms, where the fans think he was happy to leave for better wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 8174 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Got turkey written all over this one lads. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46850 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 23 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: Got turkey written all over this one lads. Nee botha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46850 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 hours ago, wykikitoon said: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 33 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: Got turkey written all over this one lads. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Polarboy 2317 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Would you take Zaha on a free? I mistakenly thought he'd already decided to go to a Saudi side, but apparently he's yet to make a decision on where he'll play. He's 30 so obviously above the age range we've been looking at, but a bit of experience as well can't hurt. There has always been question marks about his mentality given his undoubted talent, but if Howe could work his magic he could be immense under the right circumstances. We could also sell ASM and put the money towards a third big money singing after we sign Maddison, Szoboszlai or some other attacking mid. Great bit of business 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 5064 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 No 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 5675 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Polarboy said: Would you take Zaha on a free? I mistakenly thought he'd already decided to go to a Saudi side, but apparently he's yet to make a decision on where he'll play. He's 30 so obviously above the age range we've been looking at, but a bit of experience as well can't hurt. There has always been question marks about his mentality given his undoubted talent, but if Howe could work his magic he could be immense under the right circumstances. We could also sell ASM and put the money towards a third big money singing after we sign Maddison, Szoboszlai or some other attacking mid. Great bit of business 😉 Experience of what though? Trippiers experience made sense, played at big clubs, won stuff. Zaha has done nothing with his talent other than be a big fish in a small pond. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 17 minutes ago, Andrew said: Experience of what though? Trippiers experience made sense, played at big clubs, won stuff. Zaha has done nothing with his talent other than be a big fish in a small pond. Having someone who's proven they can crack double figures on goals and assists over a number of years in the PL is decent experience in my book. And that's in a side who were predominantly extremely defensive under Hodgson. And look if his wage demands are ridiculous, and they likely will be given he's on a free and it's his last big contract, then it will be a nonstarter, but if they weren't we could do a lot worse on a free transfer. Again if Howe could bring out his full potential, and he was consistent over a season, he could be a monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Diego21 said: On Sky Sports Italia they have been saying all day that Tonali did not want to leave Milan and that it was the club that forced him to accept the offer. Not because of anything bad about Newcastle, but because he was already in his dream team. Tonali has been a fan of Milan since he was little. In fact, on his day, he chose Milan over Inter or Juventus, which paid him more. They say in the press there that Milan needs the money and that they have forced him out. Tonali's agent has also said that the money will help Milan and Brescia a lot (Former team that also receives a part). Who gives a fuck? Italian journalists are constantly banging on about this shit, I couldn’t give a fuck. He’s advancing his career tbh and if people can’t see that they don’t understand football. Edited June 24, 2023 by Howay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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