toontownman

Joe is shot. He hasn't stopped all game. Need to get him off. He has been everywhere.

Oh Joe.

Come on

Need to get out of this safety first hit and hope defending mentality. Longstaff could have simply passed that to ASM

We got money but can't buy luck lol

Fair tactic taking the early second half buzz out of our hands with the slow treatment.

It effects everyone in front of him before. Dubravka just brings a level of calm and communication. As mentioned playing wingers with zero defensive ability and two offensive CMs doesn't help our defence either. You can afford wingers at wing back if there there is a bit more protection coming from elsewhere. AsM isn't tracking back like joelinton so Ritchie has zero support. Quality full backs and one CB would prob be OK in Jan, a decent DM and Striker too. The weak spot needs fixing.

Still 45 left ffs!

Good God is this the 90s?

Best player on the pitch. Unreal.

Oejoey

Won't be long to see him there.

Just some outrageous skill.

Been coming like

Joelinton What the actual fuck.

Kip up by Max lol

Unsurprisingly caught out by playing wingers that can't defend two offensive mids that offer no defensive protection and shaky defenders. Darlow is the turd on top of the icing.

People actually in the box when we attack. Absolute witchcraft.

Huge let off. Slack

Darlow

beoutQ for the win?

All an elaborate masterplan by Howe! (also planned in March) Would be a lot worse if he missed the training building up to this. Its a shitter not having him there on person but his team can take care of the sidelines and he will be there virtually. Howe projected via zoom on the big screen for a pre match message to the crowd? They better! Better still have a giant Howe all the way through on the big screen yelling at the players through the PA! "THIS ISN'T A CRITICISM JONJO, IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT WAY OF WALKING. FUCKING RUN"

Maybe. Possible he is asymptomatic too. We will just have to see and cross fingers half the team don't have it. Being more unrealistically optimistic maybe it is a false negative and he can make it tomorrow when they work that out in the morning!

Had to chuckle reading this from Hope. "He's had action plan in place for this eventuality since last March." Of course he did. Of course Eddie planned for this happening. This is our fucking Newcastle United Head Coach ladies and gents. Unbelievable! Imagine Bruce would click his heels and chundle off him in glee. "You lads will be fine. Go play."

Well he was asked to talk about a player too but shelvey was the one that came to mind. I have zero doubts we will see an improved Shelvey. We always do, he was immense for Rafa to start. It's in 6 months time, give or take he will revert to type. If we can change our style and successfully attack to push teams back, while retaining pressure we might create the space shelvey needs to be effective. If there is time and space shelvey can be useful but it seems like a big ask for any team in this league let alone the one with the usual lowest possession and no fluidity and effective plan to attack. That's where Howe comes in, but we shall see if it's possible.