Elliottman

Fucking 8 minutes ?!

He was shite. Looks totally out his comfort zone.

I’m pretty confident we win this and Fulham , I think we’ll have a good week

You’re 100% right,it’s been a really awful set of games to start. But that means we’ve got a few decent games coming up to turn it around, has to start Saturday.

Bantz…

Murphy coming on and just doing the basics showed that it’s going to take time for Elanga to understand the system. It took Murphy a while too … Eddie said afterwards (talking about Elanga) that it takes some players longer than others. He’ll be fine, might not see the best of him this year though.

Love it mate. Away fans sounded fantastic today.

I’m not overall concerned, I think there’s some massive OTT reactions in here as usual. But I was surprised by the starting line up, really thought he’d have rotated especially with Benfica on Tuesday and Fulham on Saturday. I actually thought we were half decent in the second half, looked a hell of a lot better with Murphy on the right and Miley done well when he came on. Burn at left back was my biggest worry coming into the game and that will continue until he’s not there anymore. There’s positives though, and just like after Arsenal I think we’ll be sitting here with two wins in a week.

We’re looking better 2nd half , can get something here

Christ man. It’s 1-0

Brutal

Be amazed if Gordon doesn’t start, his fitness levels are enough to get through it. Big Joe and/or Bruno will be on the bench for sure.

Real mixed bag of opinions on their site. Lots predicting a narrow win, plenty going for a draw and a fair few thinking we’ll win comfortably. Very few of them think they’ll keep a clean sheet so you’d think if we can defend the way we have all season there’s a decent chance here.

To be fair, she did actually say 'this might be a question for xxx' and Eddie laughed saying can they all be directed towards him. She's been ok recently, Eddie seems to like her and her random questions.

Cant see an awful lot wrong with what he's said to be honest. Although was more interested in what he said about the NE.

Class that Edit - for anyone who doesn’t want to read the link Jonjo Shelvey had missed penalties before. But footage of this particular spot-kick went viral after the Arabian Falcons captain failed to hit the target against Al Fath. Shelvey estimated there were only 75 supporters watching the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Second Division League game earlier this month. It was a far cry from the crowds the former England international was used to during previous spells at Newcastle United, Liverpool, Swansea City and others. However, the midfielder insisted he "could not care less" after a clip of his miss at Jebel Ali Shooting Club racked up a million views on social media. "It doesn't bother me," he said. "I've since seen a few things like 'he's gone there for money'. I'm thinking 'what money? There's no money in the UAE Second Division League'. "The ballpark of the standard wage here is £2,000-a-month for a footballer. In terms of what I've earned throughout my career, that's nothing. "My brother earns more working in a hotel in London, so it was never about coming here for the money." So why did Shelvey end up playing in the third tier in the UAE? 'I'd never wear a watch in London any more' Shelvey, in his own words, had been "doing nothing for two months". Following an unsuccessful trial at Hull City the free agent suffered a hamstring injury, which complicated his prospects of securing a summer move. But Arabian Falcons manager Harry Agombar reached out to ask his childhood friend to move out to Dubai to help "grow the club". Though Shelvey's family had long been settled on Tyneside - even after he left Newcastle in 2023 - the father-of-three saw it as a chance to embark on a "fresh start". "I've had my time," the Londoner said. "I'm happy and content. I'm just at the stage now where I want to enjoy football. It's about waking up, enjoying what I do and spending time with my family. "If I'm honest, I don't want my children growing up in England any more. We're very lucky that we lived in a nice part of the UK but where I'm from, originally, you can't have nice things in my opinion. "I'd never wear a watch in London any more. You can't have your phone out in London, in my view." About 80,000 mobile phones were stolen in London last year, according to the Metropolitan Police, and there have been some high-profile instances of theft in the capital in the past 12 months. Ex-Formula One driver Jenson Button and wife Brittny had a case filled with £250,000 worth of valuables snatched outside St Pancras station in February, while thieves stole more than £10m worth of bespoke jewellery from socialite Shafira Huang after breaking into her St John's Wood home back in December. But the Met says personal robbery has been reduced by 13% and theft is down 14% in London so far this year. "I'm not massive on reading politics," Shelvey said. "I just see some of the things that go on. "I see people getting arrested for tweeting and, then, all of the flags and 'taking back the country'. "I'm not going to sit here and comment on things like that because I'm not clever enough to, and I'll get myself into trouble if I carry on, but I just feel that the UK isn't what it was 10 to 15 years ago." Finding love at Newcastle That is not meant as a slight on the community Shelvey has left behind. Though Shelvey has uprooted from the UK, the 33-year-old said the north east was "the only place there he would want to live". "There's this debate about whether Newcastle are able to attract the big players compared to the Manchester clubs and the London clubs but, until you go there, you don't understand what it does to you," he said. "There are loads of things to do. I don't care what anyone says. If players are going to listen to this, it's a no-brainer to go there and play football. "You will not find love at a football club like I found at Newcastle, with how they take to their players and how much they back you." Shelvey spent longer at Newcastle than any other side - seven years in total following his move from Swansea City - and said he was "honoured" to have represented the club and worn the captain's armband on occasion. As well as sticking around following relegation, in 2016, and playing his part in taking Newcastle straight back up, Shelvey also helped ensure the club then stayed in the top flight. He even scored what proved to be a "massive" goal against Leeds United as Newcastle started to pull away from danger three and a half years ago. It ended up proving a turning point in head coach Eddie Howe's reign. "If I had not scored that, the club would have gone down!" he said. "I'm joking. Looking back at it, you don't realise how big a goal it was and, to be fair, the keeper [Illan Meslier] chucked one in for us. I scuffed the life out of it. "But I've only got good things to say about my time at Newcastle. I loved it. Even when I first got the call about going there, I drove 12 hours from Swansea because of the traffic. I just wanted to get up there, get my medical done and get signed. "I had experienced playing against Newcastle at St James' Park and you get a real buzz, but you never understand how big the club is until you are there."

Convinced myself we're due a win here but real concern about Burn at LB. Eddie has a plan though for sure.

Ok great. So what does it matter if they favour a new stadium?

Who the hell are the freeman of Newcastle and why do they matter?

One of the best Twitter handles around to be fair. Shows them up for what they are.

Best finish I’ve ever seen

What am I reading?!

This is what I was referring too...

You’re either on crack or have zero memory.

Watched a great compilation on the train home the other day then immediately watched a Messi one right after. The similarity with their close control and centre of gravity was nuts. He really could have gone to the very top. Very chuffed I got to witness him for a couple of years.