mark nicols

The Isak situation has become a distraction/ smokescreen for bigger picture…..we haven’t replaced Wilson or Longstaff, desperate for a centre half, keeper and a “destroyer” midfielder What’s the point in keeping Isak if the deficiencies aren’t addressed? #nufc

Plus Osula but the point stands. Not good enough. #nufc

So are we hating Isak? There are ways and means. #nufc

Offer all they like. We simply HAVE to get a replacement sorted before or he stays. #nufc

Would be sheer negligence on #nufc behalf to sell Isak without a replacement, and I don’t mean Wissa. We’d need another proven striker and as much as we’ve been terrible i can’t see him being sold without a confirmed incoming no matter the offer.

If we can’t find a replacement. Isak can’t be sold. It’s as simple as that. #nufc

Going to use that excuse for everything at work now. ‘It’s been challenging’ comes a point when that’s just not enough. #nufc

The club’s gone after six or seven top players and just missed out to sides with bigger budgets. If Isak sees that as a lack of ambition, fair enough. But you don’t down tools and force a move without burning bridges and goodwill. There are ways to handle things.

If true I’m not into this attitude whatsoever. Possibly Howe won’t be impressed either. #nufc

Feel for Brentford with this. We are in a similar situation albeit Isak not being agro. Player power is definitely a thing. #nufc

Other Premier League clubs should be worried btw. • No spending in 2 years. • Sold £130M+ worth of talent. • Won a cup. • Champions League secured (again). • Richest owners in the world. And we’re fucked. If we’re fucked, you’re all fucked. Crippled by PSR. #NUFC

TalkSPORT are on one as far as #nufc go. Relentless and actually embarrassing. For a club that ‘should know its place’ we certainly get the headlines/articles/comments/interactions, especially from some of the muppets on there.

Unless your club is in the position to buy Alexander Isak and you are celebrating him potentially leaving Newcastle, you need to realise this is a clear message to every non “big six” club that we can’t compete and if you get close to being a threat, these are the consequences ❌

💣 Alexander Isak bombshell 💰 PSR no longer an excuse 😬 Car crash negotiations 😳 Another sporting director fiasco 🤷🏼‍♂️ Where is the new CEO? 💷 The commercial deals? 🏟️ Or the stadium update? Someone at #NUFC needs to explain wtf is going on. newcastleworld.com/sport/football…

Can we even pay the wages!? #nufc

A few tweets stating Howe is a big part of the transfer failings. Anyone got anything concrete to suggest this? I feel our targets have been non achievable. We would never pay the required wages. Established prem ready top players earn way more than our wage structure. #nufc

Biggest problem with replacing Isak and getting another striker is our wage structure. We just can’t or won’t pay the going rate for top players. #nufc

After the season of our lives, I never expected such a shambles of a summer to bring us crashing back to earth. Whatever happens, Eddie’s at his best with his back against the wall — but he badly needs support. The sporting director appointment can’t come soon enough. We need a…

😂 probably lay low for a while #nufc

Need to get Isak away asap now - get the money in and somehow sign some players!!! Confident? #nufc