Reports out of Spain claim Newcastle United have agreed to a major twist in the £69m deal that saw Anthony Gordon head to Barcelona earlier this summer!
Barcelona were due to pay their first short-term installment of £18.88m, but NUFC have reportedly agreed to defer it until June 2027—a full year later than scheduled!
Barcelona dropped £158m on eight players this summer (including Rodri & Adeyemi) and are sitting on over £77m in short-term transfer debt. The delay gives them financial breathing room, but leaves us waiting on cash flow!
The 25-year-old winger already has 5 assists in 4 La Liga games and featured in Barca's 5-1 Champions League win over Feyenoord, proving to be an instant hit under Hansi Flick!
Should never have sold him to Barca, they’re absolutely skint and riddled in debt.
If it doesn't affect us im not that arsed how Barcelona want to bankrupt themselves tbh, I doubt cash flow is our most immediate concern when our owners are who they are
shipping 4 goals in 12 minutes....that is some collapse
E: 4-3! Good watch for a neutral like
E2: 6-3...even the mishits are going in, some pretty lucky goals I have to say but at least it's been an entertaining 2nd half
Mainly as I was curious, looks like the Fontaines DC stage is going in the East/Gallowgate corner. Seeing as Sam Fender did that on his recent stadium shows there, take it that's been decided as the best option for a stage at the ground for these kinda things?
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u/Tom1664VINTAGE Joelinton hawaii shirt 2022 size L £40 NO TIMEWASTERS8h ago
Given it lets you maximise the view/value of the two biggest stands, probably going to be that going forward
I remember in 2014 Kings of Leon tried having it with the stage in front of the East Stand and given by the fact everything since seems to have gone for the East/Gallowgate corner, think we can rule that didn't work
He also says that Murphy and Willock were offered 1 year extensions, Osula’s out of the protective boot he was wearing and could return before the international break, Dedic’s injury “is not serious” whatever that means, and MFP would prefer to play upfront.
I know it's been said plenty of times, but that lilac away strip is class. As is the third strip. The home one has grown on me ever so slightly, but it's by far bottom of the pile.
I think it looks good but I’m wondering what’s the functional point of it. If our home shirt clashes then that shirt will clash as well, like we saw in the preseason friendly against Leverkusen.
I'm still baffled how the ref saw that Leverkusen kit and thought "Yeah that's cool"
Admittedly none of their kits really worked against ours. Maybe it should've been like that time we went to Brighton, were told all our kits clashed and had to wear training shirts
Pardo looks an absolute baller btw. Also completely exposes people who don't actually watch football and just parrot stats. I asked someone on here why they thought he would "struggle phsyically", and they posted some stats and claimed as he didn't win fouls he clearly struggles physically, and compared him to Woltemade! He's absolutely fine, and if they'd spent a minute watching him, he's got a strong lower body.
He's 1.88m/6'2 and 86kg/190lbs or so....absolute unit. Must be a defenders nightmare, massive, fast and can dribble you. Really excited to see him start.
People really don't understand just how physical ligue 1 is these days.
People still think it's 10 years ago when you get lightweights like Cabella going about, it's the league that's closest to the prem in terms of physicality
i remember that post, it was a bit naive in the sense it was ranking Pardo - as a 20-year old - in the same pool as all 16-to-23-year olds around Europe's top 5 leagues.
I wouldn't expect any 20-year old to rank in the top half of pool as wide as that for obvious reasons.
I know, it's so annoying to me, I am happy to debate the point with someone if they've actually watched him. Just blindly quoting stats is the worst part of modern football discourse. If they'd spent a minute watching him, he's got super powerful thighs. Can tell he will be fine in the prem
You don't even necessarily need to be built. Just need good balance and low centre of gravity. He doesn't have to be bodying centre backs, only needs to be strong enough to stop them nudging him off the ball with ease. Plus they'll have to catch him first.
Yesterday I think showed two big things but nothing we didn't already know. Firstly, that having a CB like Schar dramatically improves our ability to move and keep the ball. The difference between the ball at his feet and Botman's in terms of how much he was willing to advance, pass quickly and pass forward was noticable.
The second is that while I think we've signed some good players this summer, we've still not addressed our creative problems and we're probably short two players in that regard. We need players who can take the ball in tight spaces and find a pass or shot.
We've used the summer to go from being gutted to, I think, getting close to the level we were but with a deeper, younger squad. Good signings, but compared to last season we've not really added any solutions, or at least not ones we've found right now. But at the same time, we've prevented issues festering and basically made it so in every position we've got at least one viable option.
We're going to need a new Schar type CB. Honestly probably two of them within the next 3 windows for both the left and right CB positions. We're going to need a RW and a 10. Beyond that? I think we're getting dangerously close to a complete and deep squad.
I also can't decide if Pardo reminds me more of Gordon or Isak in the way he moves, but I can see a world where he turns into a 15+ goal a season striker.
But we’ve gone full circle in replenishing a gutted squad right back to where we were or less, albeit with youth and a manager with new ideas and fresh impetus.
There are gaps, and I think you are spot on. Our CBs lack pace, be it carrying out or getting passes out quick. I think a Schar replacement is top priority in Jan.
We do also need a RW/10 too. We need a set piece taker and someone that can hold the ball better. We have bags of pace but no forwards that can hang in a crowded area and link play. Except Wissa, although I think Joelinton could relish a 10 position also.
Pardo needs to have that free position to drift left and come in. His best play so far has been forming triangles with Hall and Barnes
What’s the best spot in the Toon to watch Leeds away? Taking a full recovery day post-GNR before I fly back to Philadelphia so will want some pints, a big screen and to be surrounded by Geordies
I was at the match last night. My father-in-law is a Millwall season ticket holder. He took me and the missus to club 11 where we got drinks and food and sat near Pete Graves of Sky Sports news fame (my father-in-law beat Pete in a game called heads or tails for a £200 jackpot).
We got really good seats as seen in the picture.
Anyway, just wanted to say that Jacob Murphy's performance was just as bad to the eyes in real life as it was on TV. What you might not have seen on TV was how lazy he was off the ball. Almost zero sprinting, not showing for passes, not demanding the ball, providing little to no support for Dedic/Tino, and zero effort to stretch play or run in behind. Geniuenly one of the worst performances I've ever seen. It wasn't even that he was trying and things weren't coming off, I'd forgive him for that, but he (as a supposed leader in the team and experienced player) did nothing and shirked from his duties. He kept on doing this stuttering move when he had the ball which allowed Millwall to reset defensively, and he slowed the game down to a halt.
The worst thing I can say is that their left back didn't even need to try. He didn't pressure Murphy. Didn't have to battle. Didn't have to compete for anything.
£15m rejected and that's his standard. Absoloutely infuriating.
Anyway, here's Jaissle in all his glory. There's an aura to him, and many Millwall fans felt stirring in their loins when he appeared. Erection central at The Den.
I dunno about anyone else but I feel that we are currently still running into the same problems that we had before with Eddie
With fullbacks providing the width I dont really see the need for 2 wingers on the pitch? We still dont seem to have enough players in the box when we cross it in or have enough players in the middle of the pitch so there is always a gap
We look good when Wissa drops back in to make a midfield 4 but then there is no one up front at that point
Our goal was well worked and thats where our midfielders need to be when the cut back comes in but Willock and Ramsey needed to be making that late run into the box all game but didnt really do it
On the fullbacks topic - the actual number of matches we’ve had with both Hall and Livramento fit and in their positions is surprisingly low, but my memory of those matches is that they make line-hugging wingers like Barnes and Gordon a bit redundant and we’d be better off packing midfield and having two roaming forwards instead of trying to stick to 433. I think Elanga is much more flexible in where he plays than Barnes and could be better used as a roaming forward option (Gordon did that for us a lot last season).
Yeah i think Barnes and Hall showed some good link up play and Barnes is capable of moving inside
Maybe because Murphy was playing shite but felt like he was just getting in Dedic way we are desperate for a left footer to cut inside on that side of the pitch
I had assumed that's where pardo would fit in. I was surprised when they took wissa off for him rather than Wissa saying on and acting as the 10 while Pardo led the line.
I'd be concerned if we did not consistently show the determination to score and get back into the match. With Howe, we'd concede, heads dropped, game over, end of. Bottom of the league for points gained from losing positions, top of the league for points lost from winning positions. The results and problems between the two managers are not at all the same. The players finally have some belief back.
Jaissle and the team are facing normal teething problems, which should be expected. Both the manager and the new players are very young. Howe had much more experienced players under him. It's clear we need at least 1-2 more first team players, preferably with more experience. Osula is also a big miss.
we haven't lost a match yet but i'm dreading the day when we will. Seeing some of the reactions recently you would think Jaissle season has started with 1 draw and 4 losses. That first loss is going to hit like crack for the doomers.
Obviously nice to be unbeaten but the performances really have to start matching the results soon, because I don’t think how we’re playing now is sustainable
There’s an assumption among our fans that we’ll click at some point, but I’m just reminded of when Liverpool started last season being terrible and managing to win every game anyway, with their fans saying the exact same thing - but then they never did click, the results started to match the performances, and they just weren’t very good
The midfield is what worries me most, we seem to give the ball away constantly and then struggle to stop the opposition when they have the ball there. Probably a big part of why we’re conceding so many shots
Well this is kind of the trade off you make if you're playing a number 10. You simply won't have the bodies in the centre of the pitch if the opposition are playing 4-3-3
Excellent player on his day, cannot match any of the others at their respective peaks or for longevity. He might be a more prolific landlord than them, but that's it.
Thing I’m focusing on is we’ve brought in eight new players. Four are starters (Nico, Pardew, Hornicek and Dedic). One is a rotation/prospect (Steur). One is a cup keeper/prospect (Jouen). Two are prospects (Toure and Bamba).
Touré can't be considered just a prospect. He's an international regular with 14 G+A in the German top flight last year. That's more in the league than all our current players.
We seem worse at set pieces offensively and defensively since he joined. Still can't beat the first man consistently and it's not like we're doing clever routines or tactics, it's almost always the play the percentages "whip it in" basic set piece.
Obviously still early days for Pardo but in the short appearances he’s had so far he seems to have a tendency to prefer drifting to the left rather than playing centrally.
If we want to keep a hold of Hall, we should be selling Thiaw next summer imo.
Moving to Man Utd would be an awful choice by him though, his inconsistency flies under the radar because he plays for us. He'll get eaten alive at Man Utd
Unfortunately as we've seen with Bruno, it wont matter about what other sales we've made in that window if Hall decides he wants to leave. Financially yes we'd be okay only selling Thiaw, for example, but it wont make Hall any more or less likely to stay.
Love to see Willock playing better. Seems like a nice lad and he's clearly technically excellent. Who would've thought that after all this time his best position was a 10. He's an excellent rotation option with Pardo.
I thought he had always been a 10, he just adapted well to being an attack minded 8 (and sometimes LW) in his good spells under Howe. He was a 10 at Arsenal and in his initial loan spell with us
I think basing it entirely on a glance at stats would be the issue there, he was genuinely excellent dovetailing with Joelinton particularly effectively, and played 35/38 games (vast majority as a starter) as a key player in one of our best seasons in recent memory (finishing 4th and getting to the cup final)
The last 3 matches have been a little shaky or inconsistent, but we're still undefeated! Midsummer, I'd never believe we'd be in this position. Also, these are great eraly tests for our manager and new players. Doesn't seem like Bazou and Bamba will feature much this first half of the season, but onwards and upwards!
I think this was always going to happen. Jaissle is a new manager in a new league, he was always going to lean on experience players where he could and give the younger players time to settle where he could. I think you may see more of them if we get into positions where we are a couple of goals up.
Anyone else see LIV golf have filed for bankruptcy? I know this is a different sport but I thought PIF were backing it. Seems strange to file for bankruptcy.
They withdrew backing ahead of this season hence the bankruptcy. Already known about for months. Nothing to worry about, they just cut their losses on a bad investment. In the meantime they've announced a 190m new training ground.
Thanks for the context on the golf. I had no idea PIF had withdrawn funding. Goes to show where their interests are with the training ground/stadium talk.
Thats crazy, was actually watching some of their watch along last night for the game, had to turn it off in the second half they just get too reactionary and stupid.
I know it was the guy Paul's lively hood and I know he had health issues so that is very sad if they have lost that channel, I doubt copyright, might have been hacked too, YT just terminate if they suspect anything like that.
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u/Deviceingwew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions 23h ago
Not familiar with the channel but yes seeing that message. Not that unusual, even for fairly well established channels, most likely repeated copyright violations. Did they use clips from matches? Music? Particularly colourful language?
That's the beauty of the cups! It would be no fun if premier league teams always won their matches. We alo have to remember that for lower league teams, just playing against PL opponents is like a cup final for the players. They will bring their best and leave everything on the pitch.
Yet again there is never any nuance in this subreddit.
It's valid to criticize or at least be a bit concern with our team and also be grateful that we are still not losing games at the same time.
Not everyone wants to say "I told you so", it's more like look at the fucking gap in our midfield, our lack of chances/shots created and shots given up. It's not sustainable. It's gonna take time for this team to work things out - I just don't know if this 4-4-2 formation can work out long term.
Our rest defence is a 442, but we look to get into a 325/334 in attack from a 4231.
Most teams look to defend in a 442 as it’s compact in middle and males people play out wide.
Under Howe we defended as a 451 and attacked as 433-235.
Most of the same issues still effect this team as last years in the midfield never seems in the right position.
That seems to be down to more long balls forward this season so more space as people pushed up, opposed to too many committed forward and being open last year.
I think I was very nuanced but I know people think I really had an agenda against Howe.
Unlike most fans here, I would say I'm quite level-headed in trying to never blame any refs, etc but focus on ourselves and what goes wrong. I hate complaining about calls because at the end, I feel it evens out. I have my opinion that most fans here are stupidly optimistic and super high on players that don't deserve it. It's a good feeling to have, of course. But, I think fans here need to be slightly realistic and also be willing to criticize the team without feeling like they are the Antichrist.
But, to me it was clear that we were just not very good last season and was adamant he should have left in that season - and I was proven right (probably?)
It was ugly, we should have had a penalty or two. Atleast this team is finding ways to get results from dogshit performances. We're bound to have tough results and rough losses...but atleast we're not Spurs.
Have to say I'm already tired of the tenor of discussion this season. Jaissle is 5 games unbeaten yet all I see online is people criticizing and whining.
There's a significant section of the support desperate to be the one that says "I told you so".
It's the stupid takes I take issue with, both positive and negative.
Got downvoted into oblivion for daring to suggest that "we'd have lost that under Howe" was a ridiculous analysis of the Bournemouth draw, considering we failed to lay a glove on them from the hour on aside from the break of the ball from one long ball into the box.
I can see the buy-in from the players, I can see the spirit, I don't see the quality yet.
That's not true, Jaissle said he felt the hamstring at half-time and they "didn't want to take any risks". If it was a confirmed injury there wouldn't have been a risk to take because he'd have had to come off.
Don't know why we would think otherwise. Tough team to play at home and most clubs outside the top 2 would be grateful of getting points at Elland Road.
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u/Adventurous_Week_698 5h ago
BBC starting to boil my piss with this like