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We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:46 am

I know people will laugh but a player like him doesn't go on the market very often and Tan CAN afford to buy him. He's only 23 so if we don't go up we could sell him in the summer and get our money back anyway. His wages would be big but if we could offload Pilkington and Noone there 40/50k a week.

He guarantees 20+ goals! Imagine a front 3 of Gayle, Zohore, MZL. If he goes to Fulham they will be strengthened massively and have a real chance​ of finishing above us.

We may never get as good an opportunity to win the league as this season again and IF we do go up his fee will look like peanuts and Tan will be back on track to get his money back.

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:18 am

He is in talks with Fulham :o

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:24 am

He doesn't guarantee goals - no player does.

I don't see how we would play with Gayle and Ken at the same time. It would mean a change from the fluid front three system Warnock has settled on and works. I can't see Gayle on the bench as a change option, and Ken must play if fit.

Tan may be able to afford £20m but why undo 2 years of sensible financial management at the club and start gambling with football fair play?

From what I have read Gayle is a disruptive influence and an ego. Sure he has talent but he is the wrong fit for Cardiff at this time and massively overpriced.

No thank you.

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:29 am

trotskie wrote:I know people will laugh but a player like him doesn't go on the market very often and Tan CAN afford to buy him. He's only 23 so if we don't go up we could sell him in the summer and get our money back anyway. His wages would be big but if we could offload Pilkington and Noone there 40/50k a week.

He guarantees 20+ goals! Imagine a front 3 of Gayle, Zohore, MZL. If he goes to Fulham they will be strengthened massively and have a real chance​ of finishing above us.

We may never get as good an opportunity to win the league as this season again and IF we do go up his fee will look like peanuts and Tan will be back on track to get his money back.


Agree it would be a brilliant signing however, there are a few flaws in your plan...firstly he is 28 not 23..he would cost £15 million which would see us breach the FFP rules straight away..he would want about 45,000 a week which would completely break our wage structure and there is no way Tan would authorise this spending

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:51 am

He is not a wide forward though..... I don't see why anyone would say he is better as a wide forward than Junior.

He is Earnie. Great in the championship not quite premier level but nobody plays a traditional 442 any more. I am not sure if Kenny would know how to play in a partnership, its a different game nowadays.

We are not a Malky 5 centre midfielders stifling play and hit you on a set play, we are a physically fast counter attacking team. Nooney can't play it and he is probably bigger than Gayle.

Huge transfer and salary.....We don't play that game anymore either.

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:51 pm

I don't think you quite understand the financial situation at the club.

Do you want to lend MORE money off VT and build on our debt. Or do you want to stay within our means and pay the debt off? You can't have both I'm afraid.

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:09 pm

We haven't got 20m to spend, not with FFP ,no more parachute payments next season . The club to be fair have been doing good with transfers lately, not spending much but getting good value for money . I'd be surprised if we signed anyone over 3m while in championship now

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:07 pm

trotskie wrote:I know people will laugh but a player like him doesn't go on the market very often and Tan CAN afford to buy him. He's only 23 so if we don't go up we could sell him in the summer and get our money back anyway. His wages would be big but if we could offload Pilkington and Noone there 40/50k a week.

He guarantees 20+ goals! Imagine a front 3 of Gayle, Zohore, MZL. If he goes to Fulham they will be strengthened massively and have a real chance​ of finishing above us.

We may never get as good an opportunity to win the league as this season again and IF we do go up his fee will look like peanuts and Tan will be back on track to get his money back.

Are you for real? Newcastle want in excess of £15m :lol:

We've not spent £4m on all the signings we've made so far! If you seriously think we'll blow £15m on a striker in the Championship then you need your head testing.

Entertaining post though, made me laugh. :lol:

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:23 pm

norms76 wrote:
trotskie wrote:I know people will laugh but a player like him doesn't go on the market very often and Tan CAN afford to buy him. He's only 23 so if we don't go up we could sell him in the summer and get our money back anyway. His wages would be big but if we could offload Pilkington and Noone there 40/50k a week.

He guarantees 20+ goals! Imagine a front 3 of Gayle, Zohore, MZL. If he goes to Fulham they will be strengthened massively and have a real chance​ of finishing above us.

We may never get as good an opportunity to win the league as this season again and IF we do go up his fee will look like peanuts and Tan will be back on track to get his money back.

Are you for real? Newcastle want in excess of £15m :lol:

We've not spent £4m on all the signings we've made so far! If you seriously think we'll blow £15m on a striker in the Championship then you need your head testing.

Entertaining post though, made me laugh. :lol:



Norms the dreamers always come out this time of year!

Re: We should sign Gayle

Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:56 pm

Gayle staying at Newcastle