CHAPELALLMAN wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:20 pm
15 million for Costa, a club record 27 million for Rodrigo, 17 million for JKA ( if we have to buy him) and then 25 million for James.
And then people wonder why there is so little transfer activity.
Plus when you're spunking money like that for little return and no chance of recouping it, then you have to sell your crown jewels to balance the books and end up in a worse position than you started from
You are left with a player less and hoping Orta can get a replacement in ........not such a problem with me selling Rodrigo , though I still think he can do a job given a run , more the problem with Orta getting any sort of replacement .I really don't see Orta doing a decent job , half way through window now and still no movement in first team , other than loan out .
Look at money spent on some players and one's missed out on various windows , most of the problems squad wise stem from Orta .
Clacton White wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:27 am
You are left with a player less and hoping Orta can get a replacement in ........not such a problem with me selling Rodrigo , though I still think he can do a job given a run , more the problem with Orta getting any sort of replacement .I really don't see Orta doing a decent job , half way through window now and still no movement in first team , other than loan out .
Look at money spent on some players and one's missed out on various windows , most of the problems squad wise stem from Orta .
I agree Clacton. What limited funds the club had available needed to be spent wisely - no way that has happened.
Would definitely sell.
Not his fault but he's never really fitted into our system and at 31 years old time is against him, so don't think he ever will, as he prefers to play as a second striker.
If we could get half of our money back and his wages off the books then that's a result.
Another one of Orta's flops I'm afraid. How he's still at the club is a mystery.
I admire his passion but as a DOF he just isn't cutting it.
If he goes to Barcelona it might open the door for someone to come in, latest names being : Johnson from forest, Ratic from Liege and the exciting young talent Jason Knight from Derby.
Knight is a good prospect, also Derby need to sell.
" Man is not affected by events but by the view he takes of them "
For me Rodrigo was a statement signing. In signing the then Spanish no.9 it was a signing that suddenly said we're a big club again. It is the sort of signing that then makes other potential signings view going to Leeds as going to a big club. Newcastle will need to make a statement signing to get other players to go there.
Having Rodrigo here probably made it more attractive to Raphinha as he had someone at the club that was born in Brazil so spoke the same language and with Rodrigo having played in England before he would have been able to help Raphinha acclimatise to british life, the weather etc. Also likely increased the appeal for Llorente as he would have someone at the club that he would have likely become friendly with on international duty.
Cjay wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 4:23 pm
I've pretended to support a team that's been crap for most of my life as part of a long term plan
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm
Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
weasel wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:23 pm
For me Rodrigo was a statement signing. In signing the then Spanish no.9 it was a signing that suddenly said we're a big club again. It is the sort of signing that then makes other potential signings view going to Leeds as going to a big club. Newcastle will need to make a statement signing to get other players to go there.
Having Rodrigo here probably made it more attractive to Raphinha as he had someone at the club that was born in Brazil so spoke the same language and with Rodrigo having played in England before he would have been able to help Raphinha acclimatise to british life, the weather etc. Also likely increased the appeal for Llorente as he would have someone at the club that he would have likely become friendly with on international duty.
Good post... and he is a good player.
"A mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work if it's not open"
mentalcase wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:24 am
If rumours (haha) coming out of Spain are to be true, Rodrigo has asked to leave and go to Barcelona.
With reports we have bid for a 2nd player and Brenden Aaronson theoretically being signed to play in the role Rodrigo has been it wouldn’t surprise me if he left.
I don't believe this move has been what he hoped.
Injuries aside no way he expected to be shoehorned into midfield and at 30 years old have to try and learna new role.
He arrived here as the undisputed number 9 for his country and now he isn't even guaranteed a squad place.
So it is entirely plausible he does want to go imo.
Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:52 am
With reports we have bid for a 2nd player and Brenden Aaronson theoretically being signed to play in the role Rodrigo has been it wouldn’t surprise me if he left.
I don't believe this move has been what he hoped.
Injuries aside no way he expected to be shoehorned into midfield and at 30 years old have to try and learna new role.
He arrived here as the undisputed number 9 for his country and now he isn't even guaranteed a squad place.
So it is entirely plausible he does want to go imo.
Yea, and play in the position he likes as CF.
Could be a good move for both parties really, gets him off the wage bill for one.
" Man is not affected by events but by the view he takes of them "
Plus when you're spunking money like that for little return and no chance of recouping it, then you have to sell your crown jewels to balance the books and end up in a worse position than you started from 
Moreno, Rodrigo
