ExiledGeordie

Loads of work to do and too many out of form but getting results in the end

Too many players out of form

Still doesn’t look fully fit. He’ll either sign a new contract this season or be sold I think.

Tonali adds so much to game like this and you can see Longstaff’s limitations (not that he’s done anything particularly wrong)

Im really glad we never signed him

Hope coming up on talksprt talking about the match and no doubt recent troubles 😂😂

Yes the club was completely in the doldrums, we’ve almost had to start from scratch. He speaks well and comes across well to me but he will have to answer some questions over what’s gone on recently and I don’t see an issue with that. Wasn’t there an article making links with Ashley ffs, maybe Kennedys? Fuck off ffs 😂

I agree it’s not a great look for a new sporting director regarding this recent window but with his contacts and seeming ability to unearth talent/good deals he’s probably exactly what we need in this ridiculous PSR world. I don’t get writing him off at all. That said similar to my post on Eales, he with the others needs to sit down and analyse errors and work out what they do from here on on - namely maximising the january window to help us finish in Europe of better. There clearly needs to be a better plan of attack where everyone is on board. If we throw this season away because of the summer window then we really are looking at massive upheaval squad wise next summer.

I don’t really get the writing off of Eales as a no hoper/blagger, he’s got solid experience. Does he deserve to answer questions though, absolutely, it’s on his watch. There’s been a collective fuck up regarding PSR. I’m still not sure how we got ourselves in such a serious predicament back in June forcing us to sell. Something went seriously wrong there where we seem to have taken our eye off the ball. The June PSR situation and the current failed window is the first major blip since the takeover. There needs to be a collective sit down and work out how we do things moving forwards because it seems a bit chaotic currently. The changes at boardroom level have obviously effected things too. My own personal opinion is I think we need to see more concrete action - st James decision, training ground update, more sponsorship announcements. It all seems to have lost a bit of momentum. I just hope Eddie keeps the team unified, we avoid serious injuries and then go again in Jan in the transfer window after a bit of a sort out. We can still have a very good season but no doubt things have been a let down recently.

Mark Douglas is about as balanced as they get to be fair, I’ve always liked him the most.

Yeah my hope is we avoid any serious injuries, show some proper team spirit that was evident at the end of the Forest game get Botman back then strengthen in Jan after a solid 1st half of the season. That gives the second half of the season a totally different look and feel. My worry is a few key injuries and a destabilising summer from the window and players like Gordon possibly having their heads turned. A result against spurs with a radged up St James would help a lot

Yeah this is a wet dream for Hope

Not getting the Tosin deal knocked all our plans sideways and then they went all in on Guehi and still didn’t get that one done. It kind of puts to pay that Howe was hell bent on one player though.

Wind your neck in ffs 😂 He’s got bag loads of experience and I’m sure in time will facilitate plenty of good signings. But yes collectively he is part of a transfer window that has failed and there’ll have to be review and questions asked. Nowt like someone completely overreacting though haha

Yeah i don’t like him at all.

Feel like particularly after this piss poor window there needs some clarity on St James park moving forwards and the training ground situation.

Yes the spectre of Ashley still hangs over us with all the deadwood floating around on long and expensive contracts. He really did fuck us in so many ways.

Yeah there’s no chance he’s coming to us now.

Parrish has stood firm for his club but he’s still a wanker and he’s been at the forefront of an anti nufc agenda in the league. Their fans seem to have taken a disliking (often sanctimonious on the Saudi theme) and to be honest I don’t really like them. I hope we fucking smash them at St James.

Yeah, agreed there’s a strong chance all three are gone next season and we have a complete reset. Doesn’t seem like the project that was sold to them initially.

I don’t think Isak stays next season if we don’t have champions league and there’s question marks over the other two as well.

Piss poor window, 3 maybe 4/10. Yes we kept the big hitters and brought in Kelly and Osula but in a season where we have a real chance to get back into Europe/top four because of our lack of Europe to not strengthen in any of the key areas which everyone knows we’ve needed is failure. They’ve had ages to formulate a list of targets and then when it’s come to it have failed to execute the plan several times with Tosin, Kelman and Guehi and that’s then effected recruitment on the RW. Really deflating.

Yes also surely the CEO handles negotiations with Mitchel with updates to Howe.

I think Eales will go on to do well for us, however he’s also collectively responsible for getting this window completely wrong which could have huge ramifications for the club this season and moving forwards.

😂we’ve been properly had