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2 hours ago, Stottie said:

Gordon could easily play #10 in a 4-2-3-1. He comes inside so much he's half doing it already.

Bruno and Tonali as the two.

Tonali is not available....

5 hours ago, OverThere said:

I've been saying the same for an age but week after week same old same old.

Given the actual players available who would you play as the midfield 2 and who at 10?

13 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said:

 Literally the next post:

 

 

But aye, there's nothing particularly out of the ordinary about an 18/19 year old defender not immediately getting game time, especially when he's looked shakey defensively when given a chance.

 

Regardless of whether there's any truth behind the guesses, there's "something isn't right here", "the board have massively misjudged this one", "we should have done x instead" at every opportunity.

 

I wouldn't be suprised if some people were lighting candles and wishing in wells for Gordon to be shite.

It’s a message board, relax.

Was hoping he’d get a goal yesterday but it didn’t seem to be happening. Just a fraction off with everything up at the sharp end. The supporting cast didn’t make the best use of him either. 

2 hours ago, joeyt said:

Really enjoyed this Fulham guy on their messageboard having a bit of a meltdown

 

 

 

 

 I genuinely thought it was harsh until the posters on here very much suggested I watch the replays of the incident (I saw it live at the time). 
Was a red tbf. Also, the idea that Longstaff made a meal of that is laughable. He certainly does of nearly everything else but that poleaxed him.

Thought the pressure the Liverpool got to him and contorted him.

 But, as others have pointed out he certainly had his moments of being quite the tossed in Germany so……

4 hours ago, Lush Vlad said:

 

The shithouser’s shithouse  he can never be allowed to leave. Fuck FFP. Keep him here until he’s 45. 

Got to be honest, I’d sell him and replace him with more technical midfielder but the joy from watching smash through people is quite unique. I giggle at it in a very immature way ?

Of course people are curious about what’s going on with Hall. You’d be stupid not to, frankly. He can’t even get a few minutes ahead of Ritchie in a position Hall has played in. To suggest there’s nothing in it is willful ignorance.

As to what it is exactly, I have no idea. It’s odd. Gordon certainly had more opportunities in his first half season even though he didn’t show much. 
 

It might be that Hall is particularly poor in training. Maybe, despite looking half decent for Chelsea he’s actually crap. Maybe EH never wanted him and he’s making a point. Maybe it’s thing with the fee. Whatever it is he’s occupying a space on the subs bench for no apparent reason. Something with this transfer, given the size of the fee, has gone amiss. 
 

There’s nothing wrong with people on a message board guessing. That’s the fun of it. If someone turns out to be right, it still would’ve been a guess. 

Maybe the lack training time will show an improved performance.

Despite the form table predicting a very comfortable win for Villa, we’ve definitely had it in us to throw a massive spanner in the works. Would love us to be that disruptive again. 

We gave Fulham every opportunity to win that and they didn’t have a striker worth he’s salt to score. That’s their issue. Other than that I thought they looked far better than us with worse players. They looked cohesive and decisive through midfield. We looked like we met yesterday. If Mitro was still there we’d have been on the end of a hiding. Anyway, he wasn’t and we got 2 goals from a bit of luck and a bit of hesitancy from Fulham.

Hopefully we spend less time on the training pitch as it appeared very detrimental to our overall play ?

Hope we beat Villa. Don’t care how.

Glad to see him. Was expectedly rusty. Showed plenty of willingness and he’ll sharpen up if he continues to get game time.

Hall does count.

Alex Murphy could’ve got a run. He’s looked decent. Tino or Krafts should have been on for Trips earlier. Why risk it? Now he’s got a niggle. I mean wtf?

Thought it was a perculiar and poor performance from us pretty much until the game was so late Fulham knew they couldn’t get back in it. Then we had a bit more space and time in midfield. 
If we’ve been working on the training ground it didn’t show. Was like a flukey Pardew result tbh. When where you know the score line looks good but the general play was predicated on the opposition fluffing their lines. 
 

Also, what is it with EH and substitutions? 
If you don’t rotate, even for 15/20 mins here and there then players will never have any match sharpness at all. If they don’t then you’re always forced to start the same 11 pretty much. Result: injuries/fatigue.

If we need to sell players to improve the squad and those players need to be of a certain standard and value in order for the fee received to be significant, JL would be my 1st choice.

He’s very good but I think there are better ball players and better positional sense out there.

49 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said:

it’s not rose tinted glasses at all.

 

ive got 20 years experience as an accountant, including as a big 4 auditor who audited Man U and a couple of rugby clubs. I’ve also advised Swansea City and am a CFO.

 

I know how sports finances work and can sort through the boring crap that sets out the rules on FFP.

 

the guy or gal in charge of the finances at the club will also be well on top of this and will also be a lot closer than me to the areas where they can maximise the exemptions available.

 

the Hall deal tells you that we had no more room to buy anyone, but the fact we did it when we did tells you that they have a financial plan that keeps them compliant.

if that plan involved selling someone, we would have done it

please tell me it was Saracens…..

Would be surprised if we ever actually managed to replace Bruno. It’s not just his skill it’s his ‘all in’ attitude and commitment combined  with his skills and vision that make him the player he is for us. He’s totally bought in on the idea of being The Man. 
He also rarely misses a game.
Chances of finding that combination in one player again for us will have very long odds.

TTA.

Think he is a very rare talent with the ball. Has decent pace and strength too. Can’t understand why he isn’t a better defender. Must all be in the top 2 inches.

Moukoko.

Never really managed to hold down a place in Dortmund’s 1st team.

Just now, nufc123 said:

Not sure what ability Phillips got these days, but if we can get a loan deal without paying Chelsea money we should do it aye.

That particular scenario would be nailed on tbh….

I think we need a midfielder who does his defensive work actually facing the opposition. Too often all but the back 4 do their best defensive work facing their own goal, running back, surprising, disrupting or nicking the ball as the opponents run towards our goal. Just to have someone who could actually be facing the play from midfield when we lose the ball and get caught in transition would help immensely.

Their skill set should in no way be limited to tackling or intercepting and then laying the ball off but having the situational and positional awareness to drop back 10 yards facing play when we could look vulnerable would be massive.

If they can play make from a deep position too then we’ve got a winner.

I love JL’s attitude and physicality. I think he lacks a degree of finesse in midfield. His progressive passes stats are pretty low. He’s more of a runner than passer. He’s scoring stats are good but assists are low.

I think Ederson is an upgrade tbh.

8 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

Not loving the Ederson links. 

What if it was Ederson in and Joelinton out (in the summer)? 

5 hours ago, 80 said:

Out of respect to my opponents, this is harsh

 

 

 

I agree. That’s a step too far ?

I apologise!

I have a real respect, admiration and genuine affection for Eddie Howe. 
 

I am, however a fan of NUFC. It’s the club that matters above all.

That some of you won’t even entertain a discussion is bordering on Ghoeber Xing.

He runs like he grew 6 inches last summer….