Winger Ryan Fraser was told to train with the reserves following our 1-1 draw at Howe’s former club Bournemouth and that’s the last we saw of Fraser last season.
He is currently on loan at Southampton, and Newcastle may try to do a permanent deal with the Saints for Fraser in January.
Fraser has no future at Newcastle, and he is said to be on as much as £60K/week wages, so getting Fraser off the wage bill in January would make sense as we expect at least 3 players to be coming in – maybe all on loan – to help with our injury crisis.
From all accounts, Fraser has done well at Southampton with 13 appearances and two goals and Ryan himself would like to make the move on the south coast permanent.
Southampton manager Russell Martin has previously indicated he would be happy to make Fraser’s deal permanent:
“We want good players and we want good characters – Ryan definitely fits into that.”
“Knowing Ryan and his capabilities, would he be someone that we want as part of the project here for longer than we have him?”
“Of course, but he has to do enough on the pitch to put himself in a position where everyone feels the same.”
The price mooted for Fraser, who played 59 games for Newcastle with 3 goals and 6 assists is just £4M.
That seems low, but we think Newcastle are more concerned about getting his £3M/year off the wage bill as soon as possible.
Fraser joined Newcastle back in September 2020 and he has 26 caps for Scotland with 4 goals.
Comments welcome.
137 comments so far
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 18, 2023 at 6:14 PM
Comment #41Canny, must be a nice winter there, do you speak the lingo?
WLtoon
Nov 18, 2023 at 6:19 PM
Comment #42What a mess over in the blue side of the Mersey, but even if they do lose another 9 points they would still stay up imo.
The 3 promoted teams have won 3 games out of 36 between them, pathetic really.
If anything does relegate them it will be the financial ramifications that will surely cripple the club, a club who haven`t even secured the money to finish their stadium, which apparently is already 6 months behind schedule.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM
Comment #43WLtoon,
It’s seems funny that we all want the book thrown at them for the same stupid made up laws that are hampering us
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2023 at 6:41 PM
Comment #44I don’t blame Iron Mike for stepping up to a higher league but Ex Wimbledon, naah, bad choice.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Nov 18, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Comment #45Is it AFC wombles (good) or Wombles in MK?
JaveaToon
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:22 PM
Comment #46Raj…yeah it’s ok in winter but it can get cold at night tho
JaveaToon
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:29 PM
Comment #47And speak the lingo badly unfortunately
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:38 PM
Comment #48Yo tambien 😀
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:41 PM
Comment #49New towns are not a good environment for Wombles!
JaveaToon
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:50 PM
Comment #50Raj…that’s more than I know(laffy emoji)
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:53 PM
Comment #51JT,
Duolingo, great little app, enjoyable and stress free. Myself and Rh have completed all the steps.
Munster Mag
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:01 PM
Comment #52Jail I’m a realist and I say things as I see it. If that means that is negative about the clubi wont shy away from saying it, despite the excitability of some. We were all in on Ekiteke and he seems a bit of an immature gobshite so I’m surprised we are back on, if true, given how big a deal we make of character referencing.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:22 PM
Comment #53Raj – #43, I totally agree. We’ve got fans wanting Everton penalised extremely and to the point they’re virtually guaranteed to be relegated and there are fans (possibly the same people) who are saying we should just totally ignore FFP and spend whatever we want. Bit bizarre really…
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Comment #54https://x.com/LauraPidcock/status/1725943576780062747?s=20
Newcastle ha ha
Bet fatty and his bum chum Coming Home did a runner taking bimbo Jane with them 😀
JaveaToon
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Comment #55Raj…yeah tried Duo lingo, wor lass wants me to try a different app so might give it a go. Tbh I think the main problem is I’m thick as a whales flipper!
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:31 PM
Comment #56JT,
There’s another one called Babbel but if I remember rightly you have to pay for that one. The way I see it, if a Dutch shelf stacker can speak English then there’s hope for us all 😀
NY Mag
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Comment #57That would be Nijmegen-tin on the shelf stacking front 🙂 🙂 🙂
NY Mag
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:39 PM
Comment #58Sorry mate….I couldn’t resist (you can kick my arse when I see you for that one)
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:53 PM
Comment #59NY Mag,
Heel goed 😀
NY Mag
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Comment #60LOL
What can I say 🙂
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 18, 2023 at 8:59 PM
Comment #61Raj – sorry, I didn’t scroll back so not sure if you saw my post about Wimbledon tickets and the dates you’re looking at. Let me know the dates you want and how many tickets. I used to get opportunities to get them most years. Haven’t kept touch with a few people as much recently though as I mostly stopped playing tennis.
NY Mag
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:04 PM
Comment #62Jail,
Forget about Wimbledon, you can eat strawberries when you retire 🙂
Roland Garros is the way 🙂
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:09 PM
Comment #63Gonna hurt being kicked in the arse by Gails stilettos
jane
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Comment #64France leading 12-0 (football not rugby)
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Comment #65TDSarf,
Sorry, haven’t had much chance to post today, Aye, I’m home for the whole tournament, any day would do.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Comment #66Raj – cool. I’ll keep an ear out for any tickets. How many are you looking for?
Regan
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:34 PM
Comment #67Only Everton could drop points on an international break..
Creased me up that focker..
😆
Ooooo........it's Nicky the ball tosser
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:45 PM
Comment #68I’m certainly in favour of FFP, and VAR, for that matter. Better to have them than not, I think. It does make the game fairer I believe, but there’s still room for improvement clearly. Can’t have half a dozen clubs first, and daylight second. Everton will feel a little aggrieved. Looks like a combination of bad luck and mismanagement, more so than cheating. City and Chelsea though, must be lookiñg at paying a heftier price. Think in their cases there was some bending of the rules, rather than pushing of the envelope, and they’ve won a lot of silverware, and helped send a lot of sides down over the last twenty years. I don’t want a bar of that at Newcastle.
Regan
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:45 PM
Comment #69Need more carling..
😆
Certain Toon
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:47 PM
Comment #70You need what vegan?
Regan
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:50 PM
Comment #71Need you to fcuk off and leave decent posters alone..
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:55 PM
Comment #72Regan, taking care of it. Mentioned me.,,,, ouch!
So he will be having a visit. Had to be done.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:01 PM
Comment #73Certain Toon is is in a real Problem now. I am going to love Monday .. Or he can pull pull back. Actually I think it is too late. At best , I could request.
I would need to be asked.
Certain Toon
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:01 PM
Comment #74Had a visit already. Some sniffer sniffing my butt earlier
Regan
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Comment #75I wouldn’t say I’m popular on here..
But even I don’t like what he does..
Targeting innocent posters is unbecoming..
Think on..
Certain Toon
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Comment #76What you need is a very very long cucumber vegan
Regan
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:04 PM
Comment #77It’s the decent posters I feel for..
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:09 PM
Comment #78https://x.com/CFCAccountable/status/1725888473142272328?s=20
Woah anyone we know?
Regan
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:21 PM
Comment #79Had the pleasure of seeing Charlie Austin subbed off second half today..
And to be honest.. never looked like doing anything from the first whistle..
How the mighty fall..
JaveaToon
Nov 18, 2023 at 10:37 PM
Comment #80Raj… Yeah think Babbel is a pay one. Wor lass recommends one called Busuu, to be honest I’m gonna take the easier route and teach everyone here English 😀