ExiledGeordie

This needs to be resolved, yes he’s very good in certain games but uo against pace he’s all over the shop

Was excellent last night

Theyre definitely going through a rough patch but it happens. I’m sure theyll Be fine in the end. Definitely be looking over their shoulder though, form and confidence changes quickly in football.

Just sour grapes. Take it on the chin and move on John ffs. Everyone loses at home at some stage and gets beaten by a better side on the day.

Happy to be proved completely wrong tonight. Superb performance.

Sorry to be negative but I thought we were bang average in the main against Fulham and Villa won’t be profligate in front of goal. Can’t see past a defeat particularly as we still just have so little options off the bench.

Yes Arsenal and other clubs will come sniffing eventually. I see us keeping Isak more than Bruno though (I think he might go after next season) so I’m not that concerned really. They don’t have any reason to sell Isak unless the player agitates a move.

Well Eale’s has used the word ‘transformative’ so I’m looking forward to it too. I would imagine Miggy, Wilson, Lascelles out plus contracts of others winding up. Sponsorship coming into play. Proper squad overhaul.

A lot of the issues of the squad is still the hangover from that twatt Ashley’s reign.

Whether he’d be a good signing or not who knows but we probably need a player who can adapt position wise like a MGW. We definitely need more creativity too.

I imagine someone will come in but do you think the club is almost resigned to recognising this season has got away from them really. Not exactly raise the white flag as I mean we’re still in the FA cup and it wouldn’t take a huge turnaround to finish much higher up the league and potentially get Europe. But the opportunity to move players on who they probably wanted to move on in the summer anyway is too good an opportunity? Means we clear the wage bill even before the new sponsorship money etc kicks in this summer? It would be good to see 1 or 2 additions though and if we lose 3 players the squad will need some players, I mean it’s only January still.

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He actually met up with that fan and gave him some tickets. Fan apologised for behaviour.

I think he’ll go this window

Feels like things are going to explode in the last 2-3 days of the window transfer wise………and on here ?

Eales has said the summer will be transformative, make of that what you will. I’m realistic about things in terms of spending but I think there’ll be a massive overhaul in the summer and the Jan is the first indication of it. FFP will always restrict us and others until there’s changes.

That’s not entirely correct. The first of a new 3 yr stretch of FFP starts in July together with the fact that the new sponsorship deals come into play from summer. We won’t necessarily be able to go beserk but we’ll be able to spend a fair wedge. It’s just that now we are cutting it very fine with FFP and therefore in the current predicament. However the club will always have to learn to sell to generate funds. Agree on the cartel too though.

The “humour” on their podcast is absolutely woeful. Waugh is great to listen to. Caulkin goes off on too many tangents at times. On a separate note I struggle to listen to that Charlotte on true faith. She actually makes some really good points but she’s developed the is kind of annoying drawl trying to be comical which makes her hard to listen to lol Norman Riley and Corby are excellent. All with smiling faces podcast is the best one for me.

Depends what they have lined up imo. FFP has forced their hand to act and continue the next phase of rebuilding.

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Neither would I. I don’t think he scores enough goals as one example.

The Joelinton is an interesting one to see what happens. Wants a wage increase on par with top earners but how high does the club value him? They won’t want him to leave on a free when his contract is up though.

It’s also that if someone comes in an offers him a 3yr contract and offers us a decent transfer wage he’ll want to go. Like you I just think we can’t rely on him anymore with his injuries. We need a solid 2nd striker option to Isak and probably even a 3rd young striker option.

Great post. Instrumental in our turnaround but it’s the kind of bold decision that FFP forces that might mean we let him go. I had a patient in the other day who was ex police and appeared to be fairly ITK with Mag links. Decent bloke, didn’t come across like a bullshitter but who knows if there was any truth in it. Either way he was saying we were actively trying to move Tripper, Lascelles and Almiron on this window. Having Tino and Krafth as RB options and using Trippiers wages and any transfer fee on forward options or other areas might be what they’re leaning towards.

I get where you’re coming from but to be fair the demand was always going to go up with some success. Like you I’m not sure I’ll bother with the ballot next year as it seems there’s so little chance of getting a ticket now but then at least there’s an chance of getting one so maybe (probably) I’ll renew. I got one for Arsenal in the Gallowgate which was great but no other success though recently I’ve not been bothered to try or try not applied because I’ve been away when a match is on. I loved going when Howe first came in and you could get a ticket through membership pretty easily (2 even) and that whole atmosphere and drive to stay up. I went to most home games and went to a fair few last season. The opportunity has changed due to success but as I said I think that was always going to happen so I was expecting it. I’m kind of resigned to watching it on tv from now on really but equally I don’t feel that stressed about it partly because I enjoyed that first season with Howe so much and have great memories from that. I might go and watch Heaton Stannington for some live football.