Topic: Matt Ritchie signs new 3 year contract

[Foluwashola]

Approve.

[Kanji]

Searched his name on the forum and didn't realise how repetitive I was

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,97048.msg5665435.html#msg5665435

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,96604.msg5518130.html#msg5518130

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,95498.msg5453265.html#msg5453265

amazing he's great like

[lovejoy]

£10-12m for Matt Ritchie

Tragically hilarious how much money this is going to cost us for the sake of not buying a f***ing centre back and a striker.

We all laughed at the townsend fee, tbf, now we're all gutted he's leaving.

[Hanshithispantz]

Because Townsend would violate the Championship

Ritchie is a signing to get us out of the Championship and potentially settle us back into the Premiership, he likely isn't going to tear the league up if we return.

[lovejoy]

Because Townsend would violate the Championship

Ritchie is a signing to get us out of the Championship and potentially settle us back into the Premiership, he likely isn't going to tear the league up if we return.

We'd be just as gutted if we stayed up, I'm sure. He was very good for us and surprised everyone, well worth the fee we paid in the end, imo.

Can't comment on Ritchie, never seen much of him at all,I'll reserve judgement/comment on the fee until I have.

[lovejoy]

Because Townsend would violate the Championship

Ritchie is a signing to get us out of the Championship and potentially settle us back into the Premiership, he likely isn't going to tear the league up if we return.

I'd also say £10-£12m is worth it if he does exactly as you say.

[Ikon]

That volley he scored after taking it down on his chest was quite ridiculous.

[joeyt]

Ritchie got 15 goals and 17 assists last time in the Championship

[lovejoy]

That volley he scored after taking it down on his chest was quite ridiculous.

I need to check this guy out, I have no idea about him, whatsoever.

[Anderson]

Ritchie got 15 goals and 17 assists last time in the Championship

Wew.

[Ketsbaia]

Ritchie and Gayle are absolutely fine in the Prem too, but this isn't just a short-term fix.

I just can't believe Bournemouth are fine with this and he's willing to drop down. Madness.

[STM]

He will still be getting a pay rise like.

[Hanshithispantz]

Lovejoy, I like Townsend and on reflection £12m looks good business, not really sure what this has to do with us signing Matt Ritchie in the Championship though? Are are we just going to mention him every time we probably pay over the odds for a player (which we are here imo, but we need to because of how badly we've f***ed up)?

£10-12m for Ritchie is not a signing I would be expecting a Premiership club trying to achieve anything to make*, unless there's little else out there and they really need a right winger. That's all I'm saying, this relegation has cost us so much and was completely unavoidable.

*Obviously Leicester throw any argument like this out of whack, but yee kna.

[Deckard 13]

I get that him coming means Townsend out and that's disappointing but Ritchie and Gayle are night and day from the s**** we bought last time we went down. Gives me some hope that we might just put together a team. Still need a lot more added mind.

[Geordie Ahmed]

This must mean Townsend is definitely off

Happy enough with the signing, he can obviously do well in The Championship and he has proven to be more than good enough for the Premiership

Though I'm surprised he will be making the drop down, doesn't really make sense looking at it objectively

[Optimistic Nut]

Wonder who Bournemouth will sign. Must be in trouble next season.

[Foluwashola]

This is the going price for a quality proven Champ player now. It's f***ing daft but the money in England makes it so.

[Hughesy]

Didn't West Ham bid quite a lot for Ritchie recently?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Didn't West Ham bid quite a lot for Ritchie recently?

It was a a joint bid for him and Wilson

Can't remember if it was £25mill or £30mill

[geordiedean]

                             Sels

Janmaat  Mbemba  Lascelles   Dummett

      Ritchie      Tiote      Saivet    Aarons

                 Mitrovic      Gayle


(Assuming Sissoko and Wiljnaldum continue to be absent, and Townsend leaves. Also Janmaat italicised assuming he'll go. Perez rotated.)

Absolutely no creativity in central midfield there

[Chris Banaloona]

                             Sels

Janmaat  Mbemba  Lascelles   Dummett

      Ritchie      Tiote      Saivet    Aarons

                 Mitrovic      Gayle


(Assuming Sissoko and Wiljnaldum continue to be absent, and Townsend leaves. Also Janmaat italicised assuming he'll go. Perez rotated.)

Absolutely no creativity in central midfield there

At no point in his whole career has Rafa played 4-4-2

[Mike]

To be fair Matt Richie is quite comfortable at premiership level, it's a signing for the future.

Strange that he is taking the drop in league though.

Aye, I think it's a really good signing for a Championship club, I just cringe thinking about what we could be doing if we never got ourselves pointlessly relegated. It's not even if's and buts, we effectively went down for the craic

[Carlito]

[Bert Shaft]

This must mean Townsend is definitely off

If he's off to join Palace, I assume that no one has ever told him about all the players that have been "Pardewed". He's fuckin' crackers if he joins them.

[mickthemagpie]

Lovejoy, I like Townsend and on reflection £12m looks good business, not really sure what this has to do with us signing Matt Ritchie in the Championship though? Are are we just going to mention him every time we probably pay over the odds for a player (which we are here imo, but we need to because of how badly we've f***ed up)?

£10-12m for Ritchie is not a signing I would be expecting a Premiership club trying to achieve anything to make*, unless there's little else out there and they really need a right winger. That's all I'm saying, this relegation has cost us so much and was completely unavoidable.

*Obviously Leicester throw any argument like this out of whack, but yee kna.

Avoidable?