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we’ve tried a couple of alternatives.

doesn’t work like that. its the power of Jen

I reckon there will be a play for etikeke on loan unless there is a bargain deal for a Raphinha level player. he may not be at Isaks level but would be able to play a similar role up top.

Can’t be many times we’ve had 2 geordies score in the pl era

bringing back the good luck jen

Was it us or Bilbao (at their ground) in the UEFA who ‘scored’ from a pen like this, and correctly disallowed.

the type of player we bought is down to the manager. Howe has us playing a certain way and the players we brought in (in theory) fit that style. Jan and the summer will be the same. I’d love a proper number 10 or real tricky winger but they just won’t be on the cards unless the style of play is going to change

I know he was a little bit shit but Big Dave Beasant got me playing in goal as he has the same (but misspelt) surname to me. funnily enough I was also a little bit shit bit knew how to save a pen

pretty sure he never scored a penalty, certainly not in the top flight

League Cup This year Whatever European competition we are in next year FA Cup the following year League Champions League I want to win things in the right order

Joselu.

I'd start them both with the aim of 45-60 mins. Better warm up, get to feel the game intensity from the off etc. Seems riskier to bring them on second half. If Barnes is fit then I'd do the opposite though and give him 20 mins at the end as he's had no football for a long time

It may only be a half truth, but I love the idea that VHS won over Betamax due to porn

Im turning to the idea that finishing 3rd in the CL group would be the best thing for us in the medium term. Gives us another avenue for potential CL qualification next year. youd think that ManU will spend in Jan and improve, City, Liverpool and Arsenal are pretty much certs for top 4 and Villa can afford a drop off and still be in a strong position. even with 5th potentially being enough id like an alternative option to aim for

We’ll probably get a ‘Just Stop Boats’ protestor interfering tonight

Some of the hysteria will be down to not knowing what the alternative is and suspicion that its going to be a move to Longbenton or Hexham or somewhere else totally out of the City. Once the plans come out, and assuming its a state of the art stadium within earshot of SJP the view will be positive, I have no doubt on that

If we do move - and assume its within the city limits - would people prefer a completely fresh ground name or something like New St James Park? Ignoring of course that it will have a sponsored name, this is for the core underlying name

I wonder if the opposition to moving (within the city) would be as strong if Ashley hadn’t come along and messed around with the name

I'm surprised Mr McCoist isn't Mr depressed this season. He's gone from 3 breakfast shows with Laura Woods to 2 with Andy Townsend and 1 with Alan Brazil. Although he does now get the TNT games with her, so ,maybe that's why he's happy when doing co-comms

Feels a little early in the season for a trip to woodenson as well. might make their ‘welcome’ a little less loud than the last few years

I can see him being dropped and their number 2 having a stormer

Botman and Tino on the left hand side is going to be one hell of a wall.

Its basically a Feyenoord situation again isn't it

call yourself a fan? Suger puffs for the lads man

The left of PSGs midfield - is that what a Geordie tells his insurance company when he has a flood?