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It could be worth thinking about keeping Fraser on the left and making Maxi play on the right. Might get greater output down both flanks than when Fraser plays right wing as he seems a bit more subdued out there

I’ll be so disappointed if we don’t sign Targett this summer.

Biggest compliment I can pay Eddie and the new coaching team is that in their first press conferences they were asked which players impressed them. Eddie I think mentioned Joelinton and, without prompting, Shelvey being a great technician. I was so disappointed at the time, thinking he would be too hesitant to change the failing players. Little did I know he was picking out 2/3s of the best midfield in the league outside the top 6. Eddie’s earned the right for me to trust his judgments without question for a good 3 months before voice my doubts again

How about, Newcastle-Online rightly hammering Bruce for putting square pegs in round holes, whilst suggesting we play players out of position?

Pre-game, this forum tends to focus massively on our next opponent’s threats and big them up. Post-game, when we get a good result, the forum says the opposition were actually crap, the league’s rubbish, there’s only 2 or 3 good teams in it, we could’ve walked the league this year if not for Bruce (ok last bit is an exaggeration). Let’s have some perspective. Brentford are crap. They’ve a couple of little talents yes, as do all teams. But there’s no need to crap ourselves. Rapinha, Richarlison, Countinho, Bowen & Antonio, all silenced on our recent run. Let’s not cack our pants over a barely fit Erikssen! We’ve a great chance of 3 points. 1 isn’t end of the world. We could lose but unlikely. If we do, keep the faith.

Ewwww lush!!! Thanks!!!!!

We really need that Big Joe emoji! Almost anyone can look sharp against Rangers (Dortmund & Bellingham aside). But against Big Joe? Nah

I hope so! What I found interesting against West Ham was Wood wanted to run in behind off the last shoulder a few times when Murphy had the ball, but Murphy would check back, play with Big Joe and Targett, then a laboured cross would go in later. As crazy as it sounds, I think we need to treat Wood like Bellamy on the last shoulder. It’s what he wants (has to be well-timed through balls as he has no pace at all!)

Not sure if this is the right place to put this but, Jack Wilshere, just signed for a team in Denmark. What an absolute waste of a career that was. The talent on the guy compared to what’s he’s done is ridiculous.

Why, out of interest?

I would love to see Villa & Everton go down! Would finally get Gerard and Lampard playing together behind Rooney… in the Championship!!

Most importantly, I don’t want Lascelles back in!

I’d swap Bruno in for Shelvey for this game. I don’t want to win the midfield battle because we out-pressed them, I want to win it because we out passed and outplayed them! Let Bruno get 60 minutes from the start in a game we can win, so he’s up to speed before throwing him in for 90 minutes during our killer run of fixtures next month.

Didn’t Murphy lose Dawson?

Where’s the shock? Don’t we all?!

I fancy a 0-2 or 0-3. Wood gets his first goal. Willock adds one and Maxi fresh from a week off. 6 points from Eddie. Thanks very much!

Very thoughtful a picture of Krafth. So classy is Tripps!

If he just needs learns to drill a 25-yard pass between the lines he can stay next year. His switching of play is great. His vertical passing is poor though. We’ll, he just doesn’t try it

I agree sign him up asap. He’s got 21 seconds to go!

Matt Targett takes the edge of missing Tripps! Proper defender who can more than get involved going forward. Buy him straight away in the summer and move focus to other areas

Get a sick feeling in my stomach seeing those 2 Bruce wins. The PFM press will be going apesh*t if Howe doesn’t get a win tomorrow. I bet Alex Bruce has got his tweets ready to fire off

A decade ago this post would have been met with We really need a Big Joe emoji!!

How have you not progressed to full on love yet?! You’re a good few weeks behind!!

They’ll do us comfortably, 2-0 or 3-1. Sad, but likely. Hope I’m wrong.