Kanji

Wish we'd some Rolan or Manquillo esque players to shove Colback further away from playing

the socks are different in that pic Dave posted vs the release marketing photo

I live in Orlando FL might as well adopt this team's gear as my own

Said it a hundred times before, a new LB that can at least handle a ball decently would give us much better balance and also improve our right hand side, and team in general. If Murphy comes in on the left side there's no way you double him and leave Ritchie or Atsu on the right flank then. This signing provides balance on the opposite flank to our over usage on the right. The issue in the past is we had no real threat on the left and we also had a fullback who didn't do much when attacking.

Would be nice to sign a bigger name CM to then have options to pair with Hayden or Shelvey (f*** Colback). Well, my list also neglects the #10 role which I think is massively important...shit.

one of the best looking kits i've ever seen

About time we sign young promising English players.

Would you not go LB over striker? I think Gayle will do better up front than Dummett at left back. Good question Nut, my take is we're betting a ton on Gayle to do the business as our lead man in the step-up to the PL (currently) and keep fit. If he's out we're left with Mitro, Murphy and Perez. So my hope would be to add a good striker in as we'll need goals no matter what. While I'd rather we sign a LB who could help on both ends of the pitch, Dummett as a pure defender isn't the worst thing in the world. I'd love if someone came in who could push to be the starter there but I'd much rather we sign a Striker over a LB at this point.

Ok so CM, GK, Striker all in the exact same priority.

looking forward to him signing for us and hopefully developing into a really good player for us under Rafa.

Agreed.

I voted 13th but as it currently stands I think we'll range anywhere from 11th to 14th and that's all based on the point logjam in that part of the table in years past. If Rafa wasn't our manager, I'd say 15th to 17th. Need to sign some fucking players.

Freiberg wow his stock fell

The injuries since he joined us have really derailed his career - he's a really intelligent football player and very talented from the random Dutch football I used to watch...wish he could stay fit and return to that form, he was such a good player back at Ajax.

They got slated for announcing kits too close together because 'parents couldn't afford to buy them all at the same time for their children'. Now they release them further apart, one at the end of the season, one in the middle of the summer, one towards the start of the season. Shops abroad, particularly in Asia won't care, as soon as it's made they'll see it as needing to be on sale. Is this factual knowledge or shit you just made up while typing?

Exactly same feeling for me. I think he could develop into a really great player, still wish we signed Redmond ages ago mind you.

it's the first preseason match

I hope Rolando can stay fit.

Dwight Goal

missed it.

our domestic, Englishman owner, is also utterly disinterested in the sport as well, to be fair.

we're seriously never competing on the top end of the table until we're sold to an owner who is going to spunk some fucking cash. lord, 50m for a fullback. football is wild

Make mike happy get funds to buy players

Its good to know a player who isn't from Newcastle who has supported us seemingly his whole life, wanting to push a move through to join us. There's a lot to be said of that.