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I wonder what Howe’s plans for Gordon are, is he going to see him as an attacking midfielder? Play him on the right? That’s one of the biggest mysteries going into this season

I love Maxi and when we’re playing against very good sides he’s a massive weapon. I do think he struggles when teams sit back and I genuinely don’t think he’ll ever be a great player at linking in with others. He’s really someone who just needs to be given as much freedom as possible to just run at people in a side that moves the ball to him extremely quickly. I just don’t think Howe will ever want him to have that level of freedom, given how much he values a cohesive unit

Interested in the logic here. Which other players fit the bill of scoring 15 goals in a wide position in a shit team and then scoring less than five in a good team? Grealish? Who’s been generally quality despite scoring less

Completely agree, more upside. Less of a flair player but he’s got a really simple game and he’s a natural goalscorer. He’s perfect for Howe

I like goals, I like Barnes

Eh, lead race? Thread? Tell me we’ve got more than “leading the race” lads

Interviewer with Mrs. Tonali: “Newcastle United is a special club, and St. James’ Park is a special ground. The fans of the club are special. You’re special. What is it about you that makes me feel special?” Mrs. Tonali: “Che Cosa?”

We’d mainly be signing him to keep Tonali from crying his eyes out every night. Get him in, get them a bunk bed to keep Tonali on the level and we’re sorted

On a massive dopamine crash here

Always liked him, was my favourite player amongst some of the sides we put out during his time here. Wish him well

Feels so weird signing a young Italian who’s recognised as one of their top talents. Haven’t really processed it yet

I partly feel sorry for them and partly want to laugh at them. I applaud the effort they showed in trying to strengthen their squad but their spending decisions were largely woeful. It’s a real shame because the amount they spent could have made them a 12th-15th PL club for a few seasons at least

Would be an absolutely wild signing, even accounting for his injuries

Very good championship signing, surprised Sunderland didn’t go for him

Just listening to Radiohead every night with Italian lyrics dubbed over the top and watching the notebook on repeat until the hell that is his stint in a Black and White shirt is over

Hopefully the memory of the non-celebration haunts him to his deathbed

All good sir

“Massive racist” or using the word “massive” before another word is a pretty common term in the English language that’s often used to comic effect when not being entirely serious. I’ll just leave it there

I’m all for people being open to changing their opinions and becoming more accepting. No idea if Bonnucci is someone with deep seated opinions on the matter or whether he used extremely clumsy and dangerous language. There’s a difference between “banter” and trying to make someone take responsibility for people being appallingly racist towards them. It’s all a bit hypothetical as we have no idea what he’s really like but I just remembered that occasion and wanted to highlight it

https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/03/raheem-sterling-leads-criticism-after-bonucci-says-kean-50-50-to-blame-for-racist-abuse

Isn’t he a massive racist?

Fair enough, my guess is that we’re selling Pope with Bruno first in line ahead of Dubravka to take the gloves

What do you reckon it signifies? Possibly Howe’s earmarked him to take over from Pope?

Has emerged as a possible destination is amongst the weakest ways of linking a player

Respectfully disagree. Next season, if he does poorly we can gloat in here. If he does well then it’ll likely lead to some sort of forum showdown or bust-up. Win-win