Chewie

So squad then Ali, Marm + one HG / one non HG goalies Frimpong, Bradley, Virgil, ibou, Guehi, Joe, Leonni, Kerkez, Robbo Grav, Mac, Dom, Wirtz, Jones, Endo. (Elliott) Nyoni (bajetic probs off in Jan) Mo, Hugo, Isak, Gakpo, Chiesa. Rio Compared to last season I'd say we're evens on goalies, stronger in depth of defenders (system and individuals need to improve though) Wirtz should lend us better but not sure he makes midfield stronger Forwards.. Only goals will tell

Think the above is about right.. A deal 'worth up to 140' will be the geordie take on it... Fair enough

Reckon it was all sorted in that wee dander and hug out the back garden with Isak and the PIF top dawg...

Yeah... But he's the replacement for Les Ferdinand... One replacement at a time eh

Well just when he thought he was out......

It'd be better if they were selling anyone in a chain that helps us!

Guehi is basically a game of blink. Rightly (or wrongly) we will believe and claim we have VVD, Ibou, Joe, Leoni, Grav as emergency cover, and Endo for league cup games, and can get Guehi for next to nothing in Jan or free next summer. Palace need a fee. They don't have a model that lets players go for free, and Parish has already said as much. This one goes to the wire but gets done.

Nope.

Jones and Gakpo have serious height

They're throwing everything into the box and we're bringing on midgets

That's a disgrace

He's finding out just how quick everything is.. In 10 games he'll be like neo in the matrix

That's a sports science call.. They don't reckon he's up to 90 minutes yet fitness wise

He did brilliantly but just didn't get the quick release right

HUGO!

Totally... This was always going to be manic but around 30 minutes we started to take control and they've lost their heads.

Agent Gordon Well done virgil for sitting down after first getting up

What will that be good for huh?

I'm not sure it has. They've got a new GK, that Thiaw lad for centre half, Ramsey for midfield, Elanga as a wide forward, and if they get Wissa, for example, they'd have a lad who scored one less than Isak last season. If we give them 130 for Isak we'll have covered about 80% of their spend on 5 players, given them real PSR headroom, and they can go again in next Jan and July with more wiggle room on transfers whilst incrementally increasing wages (which they've not caved into under pressure by Isak.. Meaning they can set the pace of growth) This deal gets done because it makes massive sense for them and we're prepared to pay for the lad we want

Me. Me! Pick me!

If Strand Larsen happens then the numbers point to an Isak deal getting done as that's their net spend pushing 170-180m euro and I reckon they would still look to Wissa at another 45-50m

But do it alphanumerically where 1=a, 2=b, 3=c and so on

Aye.. But he's a good player who plays well against us and we've now got him twice in three games.. twice.TWICE!

You sit beside Steve mcmahon?!

Transfermarkt have Newcastle with a net spend of 115m euro before any deal to get Wissa (which will be min 50m euro) Ramsdale, Thiaw, Ramsey, Elanga.. Prob all starters or capable of starting on rotation. Add in Wissa and pretty quietly that's a GK, centre half, midfielder, winger and forward.. IF they did then add another forward for 70-80m and sell Isak for a total of 150m euro that'd be the spine of the team upgraded for 85-100m euro. They're gonna be in a situation where they absolutely must sign one forward even if they keep Isak as they'll know his fitness and motivation can't be relied on.. Which will be a minimum net spend of 165m euro. Ignoring the 'noise' the 'signal' is a net spend of 165-240m euro and a pretty decent body of work in the transfer window, but one that will need financing and the best way to do that is through the sale of Isak. The noise suggests emotions are high and no deal will happen on principle. The numbers are signalling that a deal is there to be done.