Theregulars

I don’t understand the logic of posts saying we’re no better than last season - of course we are. Tonali’s back and we don’t have 13 players injured for 2 months. We don’t lack quality or even now (in my view) depth - we lack momentum because last season was a rotter, we’re not in Europe and we haven’t made a big news signing. Im happy for us to be underestimated by the usual rent-a-bleat former players who wouldn’t know adequate subject matter expertise if it teabagged them live on air.

Which car shall I buy tonight

I personally don't think there's any use judging Tonali on the contribution he made before being banned. He looked great at times, he looked crappy at times. Clear destabilising and mitigating circumstances given what happened to his career and personal life shortly after arrival (aside from not speaking the language and leaving his home city [and I assume friends and family] for a different country). Bruno misplaces passes and loses the ball, Isak misses sitters, Gordon runs into too many players... it's football. You have to try things quickly, you don't have much time, you have to be hyper athletic etc. Players make mistakes.

Put down the spade pal

At no point was the match 2-1.

Just to be clear, we did win the match 1-0 with a player less, so the consequences of such a comprehensive tactical outthinking were limited in practice.

"world exclusive"

He’s played one game in the league against a (likely) lower mid-table side whose attacking line up isn’t particularly ferocious. If our team seriously thought he was a better option I’d imagine he may have been at least as interested as he was in joining Bournemouth.

Agree with this. Been thrice and have no memory of anything there beyond the pissden tunnel on the way to the ground

Spot on - I know him. He absolutely gets Newcastle as a city and a club and likes both personally.

Fuck Dan ashworth

Red can go either way for me. Main gripe was how needlessly petty and fussy he was, putting the ball back to the exact spot of fouls etc. Game suffered as a spectacle. Let Southampton play the plucky away team panto role pretty perfectly.

Aye wasn’t gonna say but ye stink

He sold woodgate and replaced him with ronny johnsen, pocketing the profit. Openly dismissive and contemptuous of fans. Fuck that guy tbh

“Yes Michael, we will make you our highest paid player despite your open contempt for the club and fanbase, and trigger a needless pay rise for an ageing shearer in the process”

Excellent use of “pissfarting”

To say this guy is worth more than Isak and double Botman is just silly. Bloke is on record as being anti our owners. Probably thinks this is a right good laugh.

I think they raise the price each time, saying you can have him for X then move goalposts again. They can be small time if they like, that’s fine - we can get other players just as useful for less money and less public nonsense.

I disagree, I no longer think they’re negotiating in good faith.

They’re entitled to do so but it’s time to move on now. They’re not serious negotiators.

Oh I hope Eddie hangs that in the dressing room. What a slap in the face.

Please excuse us.

My take on it all is that Parish didn't actually say anything incorrect: we haven't met their valuation and it's open to others to do so, highlighting this when Guehi is possibly at the peak of his value (although it's credible to think it might get higher after another season of impressive stats and consistent selections or England). It may be that they did reject bid 3 but will go back to it at the point at which it's the only credible offer on the table. He's a long way from saying e.g. we have no intention of selling and the chat only starts once valuation is met. It is open to some scrutiny and question why some of our deals seem to take quite a while to play out, but as others have pointed out if this was dead in the water or moving near that conclusion you'd think one of the journalists with some plausible source or link would be saying so. I do think there's a reality where Palace keep him and gamble his value goes up (e.g. if they can persuade him to sign an extension on higher wages with an agreement that he can leave if a certain valuation isn't met by a certain point next summer). I think if the player wants it, it will probably happen, but not until window's end.

Have you no immediate evidence of the club literally never doing this since the takeover

Did he though? Didn't pick him much and did talk about the need for positional discipline.