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They’d all be used just people would walk a bit further and I’m sure Nexus (conversations with club one of the few things confirmed) will probably run a later and more regular timetable on match days/nights.

Hadaway Anyone not willing to walk 27mins to see the match send them my way. I know dozens and dozens of people who’ll walk over broken glass for a ticket.

What’s 27mins? I sometimes walk to match from home and that’s 70mins and think nothing of it. Longer the walk more chance fans will have a stop off point and spend some money rather than heading straight home.

Disagree. It’s not much of a walk at all. (And I walk in from Gateshead Interchange most games)

That’s exactly what I was thinking.

I get you. I just don’t think you get 1-2 of that 9/10 without sacrificing that 1 if that makes sense. His treatment of players from the outside is fantastic showing real emotional intelligence and treating them like humans and with that he gets a lot back from them showing why we punch above our weight constantly to the point those levels have wrongly been expected from some fans every game. He’s shown with Fraser you are demoted if not on board but still not criticised. Was in Fraser’s hands to get back on board. In all the years of following NUFC I’ve never known such a well moulded group. The trick as most managers will admit is not keeping the 11 regularly playing happy but the 11 that regularly aren’t.

Sorry. Just having a bit of fun I certainly agree I would’ve had Pope in for those games if fit as Dubs form is nowhere near what it is now. End of the day one of the first calls EH made was to upgrade Dubs with Pope so all things being fair and even (sounding like Ange now!) you’d suspect Pope would get the nod as soon as 100%. We’ll never know but I’ll always fall on the side of trust in Howe. He’ll of had reasons that were best for the team and club.

So 3 games. So around a couple. Not several. Even less than half a dozen. Arguably less than a few 🙂 Was hardly a stretch. Pope maybe wasn’t quite sharp/fit enough to displace him. Or maybe he thought against teams like Brighton and Man Utd you’d be best off having a keeper as an 11th outfield player as previously discussed. As for Burnley we won 4-1 and played well (I was there!) not that he had loads to do apart from an early spell and late spell. In return he showed Dubs that he’d given him a fair chance with not dropping him instantly and is reaping the rewards with Dubs still giving his all this year and mulling over turning down a big contract offer and remaining professional. Looks like good management to me personally.

I’ve got a short memory. Remind me which seven games he was on the bench for fit when Dubs got picked? My short memory only recalls two.

This is where I’m at TBH. If Burn is going to remain in the defence Dubs helps massively with having the extra man in the team to create the angles whilst Burn helps out aerially. If EH reverts back to Botman and Schar then there could be an argument it swings back to picking Pope. As you improve with Schar’s feet what you might lose a little aerially. Next season you want a defender with both AND pace. Which of course EH knows though I’d argue Guehi wasn’t the right fit aerially.

Not that I’m totally disagreeing but I also think when you are used to seeing Isak every game any replacement will look a bit raw particularly with different strengths. Would like him to drift away from defenders to receive in space rather than being drawn towards them and battle for the possession as the ball comes to him. Definitely something there EH can work with the glimpses I’ve seen.

Hopefully he gets 90mins this Sunday and bags his first goal…

I see the latest SJP article pretty much confirmed memberships are reaching 6 figures in numbers. Certainly in the very high 5 figures.

This. Anyone pro one wouldn’t be anti the other I’d imagine. It’s pretty much all in the same ballpark.

Vlac Trippier Schar Kelly Targett Longstaff Bruno Milley Miggy Osula Barnes

Farewell sweet Prince… (interesting move)

Yep. Think of the dent in the PSR it would’ve made

It unsettled our back four and structure as at that time we were used to Pope sweeping quite high which even he doesn’t really do much now. As for just the goals specifically I would agree that the first one probably still beats Pope despite his bigger reach due to the pace off the cross but sadly I still think he saves the second. The point I think we are making wasn’t meant as a dig a Karius. He made a great second half save I recall. The point is we went from Pope to having a Cup Tied Dubravka and rely on our third choice GK for his one and only game for the club in a Cup Final!

Maybe the NDA’s halved it for him

Yep when there was a decent fee rumoured then despite leaving us in a tight spot it made sense to go with Pope, Vlac and potentially Trafford. With no fee it makes it a tougher call as Dubravka will want to leave and secure his future and that prevent us from securing a new GK this window. Wonder if such a positive first leg result has swayed the clubs thinking. Remember the second leg is outside the window. Also you can’t blame EH for having PTSD after the events leading up to the last Cup Final so if we were to secure our spot… Can’t see us holding him against his will but I would imagine we’d have to guarantee any potential Cup Final place.

Next season’s Premier League ball too I believe

30th Jan but the team who want him I believe need him now.

I saw a few things today from Man Utd fans. Any truth in they had him lined up even earlier but Brexit prevented it at the specific time.