ExiledGeordie

Need Barnes on second half at some point. Need

Is Wilson fit?

I’ve only been in there once v Villa couple seasons back and it was ace. Night and day from some other areas.

He was always going to be a bit rusty but yeah I agree. Was always going to take time to get up to speed and possibly too long to make the loan worthwhile.

I thought he looked pretty good. His problem is because he’s injured so often it’s so stop start regarding fitness and consistency. Top top player but just too injury prone.

Agree, Howe needs to get this aspect of the team nailed down. I think Trippier may well still go in the summer so then you’re looking at Tino going to RB. Tha Hall situation is intriguing if slightly frustrating. Interesting to see what happens there

I’ve no doubt he’ll come back again but he’s not the option moving forwards. Left back needs sorting in the summer if Hall isn’t ready or deemed the replacement

The difference Barnes and his goals would’ve made this season in the time he’s been out, fuck me

Some fans are right knobs

Excellent pro, great lad, capable of the odd excellent performance but he’s a dependable back up at best. That he’s starting shows where we’re at currently and where we need to go.

Was it that many fans? Either way that’s shocking, people have short memories.

Fair play Luton. We looked good going forward but we all over the place at the back at times. Burn getting caught for pace and the midfield all too often not covering the defence. Injuries have ravaged the season but they also highlight the ultimate level of some of our players in the squad (Murphy, Miggy, Burn, Longstaff) who are forced to play for extended periods. Miley has been forced to play too many minutes really and without the likes of Willock, Tonali and Joelinton we lack that much needed quality in midfield. Squad needs improving badly in the summer but everyone knows that.

If Howe is going to start him against quick winger then he needs to have the gems better prepared to give Burn cover and reduce the risk of him being exposed. I like Dan Burn, absolute asset to the club but there’s no way he should be starting at left back next season.

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.

? fair point