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This Player Can Be A Stellar Signing For Newcastle



There was some great news yesterday: Newcastle have agreed in principle to sign 25-year-old Bournemouth player Lloyd Kelly as a free agent.

Newcastle had been interested in Kelly for a while and it’s good news as Eddie Howe knows all about the player’s capabilities, having signed him and coached him at Bournemouth.

The left-footed player can play in central defense and left back and it’s the defense we need to strengthen for the coming season.

He’s versatile and he can play either left-sided or right-sided central defense.

The 6ft 3ins tall
Kelly has also played the last two seasons in the Premier League so he should fit straight into Eddie Howe’s way of playing.

Eddie Howe also pushed for the deal and with so many FFP/PSR restrictions this is an excellent signing for Newcastle.

The Bristol-born player has played 139 games for Bournemouth with 3 goals and 8 assists.

With Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman being out with ACL knee injuries until the end of the year Newcastle seem to know exactly what they are doing.

And we have also been linked with 26-year-old Fulham center-back Tosin Adarabioyo, another free agent this summer.

We also expect players to leave this summer to allow room in the 25-man Premier League squad for next season.

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110 comments so far

  • Raj of Hailsley

    May 9, 2024 at 6:39 PM

    Comment #41

    My opinion is that Kelly isn’t a starter and that they’re taking a gamble on his fitness due to FFP.

    3
  • Fat Basta*d

    May 9, 2024 at 6:43 PM

    Comment #42

    “More Premier League clubs want 3pm blackout to be lifted ahead of next rights negotiations in 2027”

    2
  • The Prince's Mate

    May 9, 2024 at 6:58 PM

    Comment #43

    Mund

    May 9, 2024 at 5:53 PM

    Comment #34
    Darnik does as he is told ?

    Always remember reading a joke mug someone in my family had
    ‘I’m the boss in my house, and I have my wife’s permission to say so…. perfick

    5
  • Fenham to Chalfont

    May 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM

    Comment #44

    If Dortmund wins the UCL, they will receive €20m from UEFA

    However, if Bellingham wins the UCL, Dortmund will get €25m from Real Madrid…

    I really do hope that Dortmund pick up the €20m good club, I like them.

    8
  • The Prince's Mate

    May 9, 2024 at 7:01 PM

    Comment #45

    Why would we be happy discussing Kelly as a signing when at the same time its all ifs and buts about his fitness ?
    Seems crazy to me….would Citeh or RMA consider such a player?

    4
  • Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog

    May 9, 2024 at 7:03 PM

    Comment #46

    First games next season, all Saturday 15:00 kick off and televised live

    0
  • Fat Basta*d

    May 9, 2024 at 7:05 PM

    Comment #47

    Thats EFL only

    1
  • Regan

    May 9, 2024 at 7:21 PM

    Comment #48

    Showing 3pm kick offs on a Saturday will be the death of the lower leagues..

    Can’t see it happening personally..

    5
  • Essex Geordie Bill

    May 9, 2024 at 7:39 PM

    Comment #49

    Just a guess but I reckon between £200m to £300m will be the transfer outgoing costs. Not including Frees expenses.

    1
  • Not another deJong

    May 9, 2024 at 7:43 PM

    Comment #50

    For those like mctoon that want to watch:

    https://youtu.be/x588jNHeZ-s?si=M2V3_LTRBIvWwthC

    Luke Edward talks generously about Eddie Howe managing 100 games in the Premier League for Newcastle United.

    2
  • Not another deJong

    May 9, 2024 at 7:44 PM

    Comment #51

    ….and make sure you don’t miss:

    https://youtu.be/p6ihWYm8waY?si=_W3dEuj4dG_SpDI7

    Interview with Eddie Howe: From League 2 To Champions League

    2
  • Ooooo........it's Nicky the ball tosser

    May 9, 2024 at 7:44 PM

    Comment #52

    I think he’d be a very appropriate replacement for Dummett in the squad. In that he’ll actually figure. I wonder if we might try and move Targett on too if we get Kelly. I guess not given Botmans absence into next term, but you might think Botman, Burn, Kelly and Hall is decent cover on the left of defence once Botman returns. Targett’s wages and recent injury record would make it hard to find a suitor I guess. Targett’s a good footballer, but to me he could be leaner and hungrier. Hasn’t been a great signing, I think it’s fair to say. I hope Eddie Howe is in his ear telling him he has more, and the club needs to see it from him.

    1
  • Raj of Hailsley

    May 9, 2024 at 7:50 PM

    Comment #53

    Nadj,
    Nice one, that’s my listening material for my next run.

    2
  • tannerabag

    May 9, 2024 at 7:52 PM

    Comment #54

    Targett = Kelly – wages and injuries.

    1
  • JohnJ

    May 9, 2024 at 7:53 PM

    Comment #55

    If Paul Dummett does leave NUFC at the end of this season he deserves some recognition for all he’s done for “The Toon” in the time he has been with us.

    He just gets on with the job!

    Good luck to him…… Wherever he may chose to be next?

    7
  • Regan

    May 9, 2024 at 7:59 PM

    Comment #56

    Howe managed trippier at Burnley..

    Howe managed Kelly at Bournemouth..

    = Howe knows his onions..

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  • Ooooo........it's Nicky the ball tosser

    May 9, 2024 at 8:01 PM

    Comment #57

    Yeah, Paul Dummett has been a great servant. He’s certainly got plenty still to offer as a footballer. But I think his time has come for us. We need a bit more in the squad to realistically sustain a top four – six challenge.

    1
  • Raj of Hailsley

    May 9, 2024 at 8:03 PM

    Comment #58

    JohnJ,
    If we’re winning comfortably I think he’ll get a few minutes at the end.
    Interesting podcast today, if it’s to be Dubs last home game does Pope get the gloves back?

    3
  • Fenham to Chalfont

    May 9, 2024 at 8:04 PM

    Comment #59

    Apparently I’ve heard Dummett is going into WWF wrestling after this season. He’s been training through grappling etc. he doesn’t seem to have the build like tbh. 😉

    5
  • Fat Basta*d

    May 9, 2024 at 8:14 PM

    Comment #60
  • Ooooo........it's Nicky the ball tosser

    May 9, 2024 at 8:14 PM

    Comment #61

    We still have quite a few on board from the Ashley era. I suspect only Murphy, Joel, Willock, Fab Schar and Sean will have survived beyond next term, and perhaps not even all of them. Has to happen of course. We have good players, but not the depth, balance and quality of City, Liverpool and Arsenal, who we are chasing.

    2
  • Fat Basta*d

    May 9, 2024 at 8:16 PM

    Comment #62

    Why would it be death of lower leagues. Dont they have their own fans?

    0
  • Regan

    May 9, 2024 at 8:26 PM

    Comment #63

    Anyhow..
    This light weight has to be in Wetherspoons at 8 o’clock Saturday morning so need to get match fit..

    Enjoy the meet up and enjoy your weekend all..

    This does not extend to the speccy lettuce from Bristol..

    Laters..

    16
  • Raj of Hailsley

    May 9, 2024 at 8:26 PM

    Comment #64

    No wonder we’re on the limits with PSR and probably why gambles on Lloyd Kelly’s fitness are taking place.
    https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1788646408926482837?s=33

    0
  • Fat Basta*d

    May 9, 2024 at 8:55 PM

    Comment #65

    No trophy for Emery 😀

    3
  • Ooooo........it's Nicky the ball tosser

    May 9, 2024 at 9:14 PM

    Comment #66

    I remember this Maguire guy saying we could spend ball park 500 million quid over about 5 seasons. We hit our ceiling early, but had to to be competitive. I think we now will have a bit more wriggle room. Who knows how much, but my gut feeling is perhaps 100 mill this window.

    2
  • Lee Charnley Bunga Party

    May 9, 2024 at 9:36 PM

    Comment #67

    @Jail

    When you see a net spend like that there has to be a decent sale at some point !!

    All the other teams around us in that table have had good sales to counter their spending so we will need to start bringing in money

    Hopefully Fraser brings in 30 million……

    1
  • Raj of Hailsley

    May 9, 2024 at 9:54 PM

    Comment #68

    Former Scottish international, why not 😀

    0
  • jane

    May 9, 2024 at 9:59 PM

    Comment #69

    Leverkusen keep their unbeaten record just.

    1
  • Fat Basta*d

    May 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM

    Comment #70

    Adam lookman had a good season.

    3
  • Fat Basta*d

    May 9, 2024 at 10:09 PM

    Comment #71

    Americans want to buy Everton. All we need more Americans

    2
  • Munster Mag

    May 9, 2024 at 10:10 PM

    Comment #72

    Check, get out of it! You told me we were getting a Spanish keeper! 🙂

    0
  • ToonDarnSarf

    May 9, 2024 at 10:20 PM

    Comment #73

    Looking forward to seeing some of you guys on Saturday. I’ll be bringing my golf gear and the weather looks decent so I’ll play a round up there solo or with someone else if one of you fancy it. Hoping to see us win again and looking forward to the great atmosphere yet again.

    1
  • Munster Mag

    May 9, 2024 at 10:29 PM

    Comment #74

    Me? The Vegan?

    Mund you made a complete tit of yourself telling us for a year that Adam was The Vegan before you belatedly stopped acting like a village idiot.

    You want to do it again? Crack on shortie, should be a laugh for us all.

    16
  • Munster Mag

    May 9, 2024 at 10:31 PM

    Comment #75

    Luke Edwards giving huge praise to Eddie on the TF podcast. Good interview.

    1
  • Regan

    May 9, 2024 at 10:49 PM

    Comment #76

    Munster lad..
    On the horizon is a meet up from the lads and lasses on here..
    A kind of nod to Ed and what he created..

    Time is of the essence..
    Enjoy whilst you can..

    7
  • Dingo®

    May 9, 2024 at 10:58 PM

    Comment #77

    Long post warning taken from twitter

    ? The design masterminds behind the SoFi Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium want to be involved in the revamp of St James’ Park, hailing the possibility of constructing an innovative new football ground “unlike anything else in the world”.

    Alex Thomas, a principal at HKS on about St James:

    “Designers in any discipline will tell you that being backed into a corner and having lots of constraints often creates the environment for real, genuine creativity because you’re being forced to be creative to solve a really difficult problem.

    That usually involves challenging the norms, moving away from what has been done elsewhere and you can bring in ideas from other realms.

    Newcastle is going to demand some really innovative, different thinking, it’s going to need dialogue with planners, safety authorities, it’s going to be need the club to be brave, to have a vision and stick with it.

    There’s no doubt some pretty interesting outcomes that could manifest itself there if the client really wants to push it. I think it would look very different to any other football ground we’ve seen elsewhere.

    I know what that stadium means to the people in Newcastle. Art, sport, religion, culture – they all come back to Newcastle United football club.

    There’s a real strong identity about Newcastle – there’s so many different unique aspects about that club from the colours to the supporters – and part of the stadium exercise there would need to be about capturing that, harnessing it, amplifying it and making the experience of the home fans even more intense.

    100 per cent we would love to do it. It’s one of the reasons I’m here, for projects like that. I can’t mention any names at the moment but there has been a bit of dialogue with the club on it.

    From our point of view, it’s also about relationships. These projects are really big, they’re really expensive, they take a lot of time.

    It’s a bit like getting married between the client and the design team because you’re going to go through some really difficult times together and you’ll rely on each other to find a way through. It needs the right people, the relationship to be right. It’s a really big deal for the client to come up with the right team.

    Newcastle getting their team together and having the right people with the right attitude, having that structure and vision for them to be working towards is crucial.

    If your one objective is to increase capacity, that’s the most demanding in terms of the size of the building and the size of the extension you have to come up with.

    There are definitely ways to do it. You need to spend more on your structure. You can build a bridge over it or hang structures over it. You’re going to need to get a bit more inventive when the physical constraints are as real as they are at St James’ Park.

    Standing gives you opportunities. When you have some room for standing, it takes up less space and sightlines constraints are different.

    We have developed a stadium in the US and the client asked why everyone sits down at football given it’s only 45 minutes each half, so we’ve developed an entirely standing stadium for them. That means you can cantilever over the pitch: if you’ve got a standing bit with a balcony that’s two or three people deep you can do five of those stacked up and the next thing you know you’re almost standing looking over the pitch.

    So those are the sort of things you can do. There’s obvious regulatory, safety considerations in England but we’re getting into an era where if you can demonstrate through design and engineering what you’re proposing is safe then maybe there’s some opportunity for innovation.

    We’re designing a horse racing grandstand in Saudi. The client’s brief was: ‘We want a grandstand that’s not a grandstand’. Well then you have to look at other things.

    Look at Hong Kong and the racecourse there, the grandstand is almost 10 stories high. Look at Boca Juniors, one side of it is a flat wall.

    It’s fun when you go outside what you know. There’s a scene in Mad Max, the Thunderdome and the building is like an old theatre and it’s vertical – five levels of people hanging over the edge.

    If you stop thinking football ground and think about other stuff, sometimes there’s ideas that can be transferred from other sports or other places.

    There’s a big difference between taking an existing ground with all of its constraints and limitations and building something new.

    If we were going to build a new stadium for Newcastle we would do it so differently to how the existing structure is. You’re always going to be compromised trying to bolt on to the back of another structure that’s already been bolted onto three times

    It is often more expensive per square metre because you’re trying to perform surgery on this complicated, compromised thing whereas a new build, per square metre, is much, much better value for money. Objectively you end up with a better project but that’s without getting into the emotions of it, having the centre circle where it has been for centuries and the ties supporters have.

    A lot of clubs have gone through that emotional journey and it’s difficult. But when the new place turns out to be really great, people do think differently – their new seat might be amazing, there’s new technology there, there’s possibilities.

    It would need to be a night and day difference at Newcastle but you could build in some of the club DNA from the old ground. There’s ways of making the values of the club and the iconic nature of St James’ Park and its architecture part of the experience of a new ground.”

    Exciting times and great to hear the interest in improving our home.

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  • lesh

    May 10, 2024 at 1:44 AM

    Comment #78

    Dingo

    @77, they’re flying kites and two years late to the party!

    1
  • Not another deJong

    May 10, 2024 at 5:33 AM

    Comment #79

    Ritchie rides off into the sunset

    Matt Ritchie recently secured an HGV licence, enabling the Newcastle winger to drive lorries professionally. It prompted plenty of jokes about a potential new career at the wheel of the team bus but Eddie Howe retorted that even the club’s Saudi Arabian owners would be unable to afford him. In reality Ritchie, who turns 35 in September, wanted to be able to drive super-size horseboxes for his equestrian-mad, New Forest-based family as he looks beyond football. After eight years on Tyneside, a right-winger also capable of operating on the left and in both full-back positions is set to leave St James’ Park this summer and Brighton’s visit may afford him a final appearance from the bench. Since 2016, when Rafa Benítez bought him from Bournemouth for £12m, Ritchie has played 213 times for Newcastle, scoring 25 goals and proving a catalyst of the team’s promotion in 2017 and subsequent Premier League survival. Ritchie has remained a highly valued member of the dressing room leadership group. He deserves a decent send-off from Newcastle fans.
    Louise Taylor – Guardian

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  • Not another deJong

    May 10, 2024 at 5:50 AM

    Comment #80

    I predict the revamped stadium will have an escalator in the players tunnel, due to a raised pitch that will give the east stand more space. Actually saying that, it does seem that changing the existing structure would be more expensive and a higher potential to create glitches.

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