This is the greatest video I've ever seen re: Fabrizio Romano.
A complete breakdown of how he operates.
How he went from a "sports journalist" reporting genuine rumours/links, to orchestrating and manipulating some of the biggest deals in Football.
This is the blueprint. Help start the fire by excitedly reporting the interest. Add kindling to ensure it keeps burning by constantly tweeting the same thing with the words changed or moved into a different order.
Watch the fire spread, wait for the player to say he wants the move and then declare it’s up to the clubs to agree a fee. His current club didn’t want to sell but now the conditions for the buying club to succeed have been stoked and the wind is in their favour. Job done. And it will be repeated.
You were idolised and adored by every generation of our brilliant fan base, legendary status.
You have shown your true colours and thrown it right back in the face of those same supporters.
Good riddance.
Eddie Howe’s Black and White Army 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️
Such a silly ballbag aren’t you @Mrjamieohara1
Tottenham should fight tooth and nail to keep Kane…
Newcastle should roll over let Liverpool finger our bum holes and give him for £30-40m below his valuation.
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Newcastle line up today without a player currently being paid over £6 MILLION per year, purely because he’s REFUSING to do his job.
He’s spitting in the face of every single Newcastle fan, his team mates, Eddie Howe and the owners of the club. Absolute DISGRACE!!!
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However the Alexander Isak saga eventually concludes, let’s hope that at some point the player has the good grace to acknowledge the debt he owes Eddie Howe for helping his development into one of the best players in the world and also apologises for causing such chaos.
It’s one thing a player wanting to leave – ambition, short career, levels, finance whatever – but it’s the aggressive way that Isak tries to force his way out - midway through a six-year contract - that also causes such anger on Tyneside. In the middle of this maelstrom, Howe shows commendable calm and patience.
Newcastle’s head coach is being strong, demanding standards of behaviour, yet diplomatically leaving the dressing-room door open in case Liverpool don’t make an acceptable offer (£130m+) and Isak does stay.
Howe deserves huge respect for the dignified, intelligent way he’s handling a damaging distraction. He's trying to prepare his team for what should be an exciting season not knowing who will form his attack, and currently fielding a wide player in Anthony Gordon centrally. He’s dealing with a troublesome transfer window without a sporting director or chief executive.
He’s going into press conferences knowing they will be dominated by questions about a striking striker. In the modern media, and social media, age, Howe has to choose every word carefully, knowing they will be scrutinised forensically and emotionally. He has to pick the right words to send the right message to Isak, to the other players, to potential signings, and to the Newcastle faithful outraged by Isak’s behaviour. Newcastle’s board are fortunate they have such an impressive figure fronting up for them and the club.
Howe also deserves more respect and gratitude from Isak. Since joining in 2022, Isak’s improvement from a very good £63m 22-year-old into an elite performer worth £130m+ is obviously largely down to his own ability and inner drive but Howe deserves huge credit. He makes good players even better.
His coaching, man-management and building a system to bring the best out of Isak helped turn the Swede into a player coveted by Liverpool. Let’s hope Isak respects that one day. #NUFC
To the fans who have supported you week in week out.
To the kids who look up to you as their hero.
To the manager who refuses to speak badly of you.
Do better.