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If the Guehi deal falls through, I could understand if the club stick with Schar, Botman, Burn and Kelly as the main four CBs for this year. With Krafth on clean up, as required - and Lascelles if/when he is fit again. Botman/Lascelles are down, Schar is suspended but that's not too bad if three can stay available. Presumably Guehi is highly rated - not necessrily for his existing ability - but for his long term value to the club, hence the willingness to spend big bucks on him. Getting any other CB in, is not as justifiable given the tight financial headroom. That four does require Lewis Hall to become a bit more disciplined, although I suppose Tino could switch to left back if Trippier comes back and doesn't look like washed-Trippier.

All the Chelsea lot are likely to be on megabucks, right?

He looked absolutely fine to me. Few heavy touches but that's it. No protection from the ref, absorbed a few heavy challenges and still almost got a goal, if not for a foul by Bruno on some guy Gordon was going to beat anyway.

Live look at Palace HQ. Guehi valuation:

Bangs in a couple of own goals, and takes off his jersey at full-time to reveal his Newcastle top.

Wor Tino was alright IMO. Shut down Edozie quite effectively, conceding only a few corners. Edozie was decent too, but had to switch over to the other side by the end.

Soton manager very pleased with the smell of his own farts for someone who lost to a side with 10 men. Bit of Pards about him. Reckon he'll be halfway as grey as Pards by May.

I did think about that, but he had nowt left to give on that front either. IMO.

Howe's refusal to substitute him is my biggest pet peeve. Let Osula chase lost causes for 20 minutes, not your biggest star who can barely jog for 3 seconds at a time.

I think Newcastle should have moved on to a second choice target a fortnight ago meself. A very strange saga.

Agree with this 100%. Painful today, a turnstile and forever out of possession, losing possession - but have to play through the pain to improve.

Nah, I just think he'd reached the very outer boundary of being shamelessly on the take.

What heart from the team.

Hah! Suck it Pawson you bent prick.

Need some subs on.

Poor Isak. Another 90 of chasing lost causes.

Tell Hall that Joelinton is going to toe punt him in his backside for every daft flick he does in his own third.

Hall ffs. Second time.

This match is going to be a life-shortener.

Going to enjoy Southampton getting trounced for the rest of the season completely guilt free.

Need a second goal. Hall is still learning his craft defensively, looks vulnerable.

I celebrated a lot. Just want someone to give Brereton a real headbutt at full time.

Have you say though, I know there's a lot of understandable rust, but thought Newcastle weren't great pre-red card.

Pawson has really overachieved at being an utter dickhead, hasn't he? Completely immune to reason or reviewing his decisions.

That Ipswich lad Luongo looks like one of the least agile players I've seen in a while. No short of effort but he turns around so slowly!