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2 minutes ago, Gaztoon said:

I think Bruce fell out of love with it years ago.. he's only still involved because of the money.

Absolutely, this is why the whole "the nasty Geordies have pushed me into retirement!" was nowt but a load of self-indulgent horseshite.  The very next half decent paycheque that comes along, he'll be on it like a shot.

3 hours ago, 54 said:

Inside Eddie Howe's first week as Newcastle boss, as told by Callum Wilson (The Chronicle)

 

Don't be fooled by incoming Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe's nice-guy persona - the current crop of Toon players have already witnessed major changes in training at Benton in his first week in charge.

 

Too often during the Magpies' miserable win-less, the United defence parted like the Red Sea in Premier League defeats only for some players to walk straight back into the starting line-up the next week.

 

That's not likely to happen under Howe and while the former AFC Bournemouth boss wants players to enjoy their work, they will know exactly where they stand.

A blast of Howe's whistle on day one of training last week halted a session when the 43-year-old spotted something he didn't like before he assertively informed the players: "That's not a criticism, it's just a different type of training."

 

Players were spotted taking an extra gasp of air as the new reality of the Howe era kicked in while some were pre-warned not to be spotted sitting on balls or trying to take a cheeky breather!

 

A beep test had taken place before that in what looked like a scene from pre-season, Newcastle's season has essentially been rebooted during the international break.

A weekend off during the World Cup qualifiers was scrapped too as players reported to St James' Park to get into the zone a week early for this weekend's clash with Brentford.

 

The new regime may come as a surprise to some but with a new back-room line-up of Howe, Jason Tindall, Stephen Purches, Simon Weatherstone and sports science supremo Dan Hodges now on board, it was back into the swing of things for others like Callum Wilson, Matt Ritchie and Ryan Fraser.

 

Not least hotshot Wilson who told Chronicle Live in an exclusive interview: "The test that we did, the bleep test, was just a six-minute one.

 

"But that was to gauge where our fitness levels are.

 

"We are obviously training with a lot more intensity now."

 

From Saturday, Newcastle fans are set to see a new-look United team to an extent - one that will be on the front-foot again.

 

For many Geordies, who have watched their team set up in defensive manner for what seems like an eternity now, that will be a sight for sore eyes.

 

But Wilson knows the daily grind at Benton had to change in order for the new system to work.

 

Wilson said: "To play a certain style of play you have to cope with the demands of that training.

 

"And we want to play attacking football.

 

"There will be a lot more pressure on the ball and we will be further up the pitch.

 

"To do that, you need to train this way (intensely) and to train that way you have to improve your fitness levels.

 

"For us, we have had a style of play where we have not had much of the ball and sat back more.

 

"So you get to a certain level of fitness.

 

"All of a sudden if you aren't working on that, week in, week out, day in, day out - you are going to drop off a little bit slightly.

 

"For us, this has been a good time now to get some more high speed runs into our legs and more intensity into our legs.

 

"Hopefully that will stand us in good stead for when the games start coming thick and fast."

 

This has been a strange time for Newcastle players.

 

From the moment the takeover went through to the conclusion of Steve Bruce's two-year stint in charge to rumours of Unai Emery, Roberto Martinez and Steven Gerrard.

 

Ultimately, though, the job was handed to Howe, so how did Wilson feel when he was told it was his old manager?

 

He said: "It was a good moment.

 

"In football, you try to focus on your job but you do hear people talking about different managers coming in or getting messages from people saying: 'You could be getting reunited here'.

 

"Things like that do get said on the circuit.

 

"But you try to focus on your job.

 

"Right now though the new owners see him as the perfect fit and it's been a great week.

 

"The transition has been great with the new manager.

 

"Training has a lot more intensity."

 

Understandably, Wilson has much faith in Howe and can be described as a disciple to the man Bournemouth fans look to in the same way Man United fans view Sir Alex Ferguson or Liverpool supporters regard Bill Shankly.

 

For Howe started it all at Bournemouth and the sweet taste of success in the Premier League was spearheaded by him.

 

Scott Parker may be in charge now, but fans on the South Coast credit their table topping Championship status back to the Howe era in many ways due to the solid foundations of the club.

 

Wilson was signed by Howe for just £3million from Coventry City and his 23 goal haul in the 2014/15 season helped seal the title.

 

Wilson remains indebted to Howe and said: "It's been really good to be reunited.

 

"When somebody has helped you so much in your career and gave you the platform in the past to go out and showcase your talent and perform you are grateful.

 

"We have such a good relationship anyway, but strange things happen in football.

 

"Our paths have crossed again.

 

"And I am sure there will be more success as there was with Bournemouth.

 

"With the manager, having worked with him in the past, when you are working together, you go on a journey.

 

"In my experience with him you start somewhere and you work a certain way."

 

The 29-year-old Newcastle number 9 went from an EFL striker to an England international under Howe.

 

The Cherries legend speaks highly of the Howe effect, and why Newcastle fans have the right to be excited.

 

Wilson said: "You get initial success, and then it is a positive spiral effect.

 

"That leads on to everybody buying into that style of play, buying into the work ethic and buying into the culture.

 

"Then it breeds more success.

 

"That is what the manager has come up here to do."

 

Training ground spats at Newcastle never seem to go unnoticed on Tyneside and while they have often been embellished, Wilson doesn't see his old boss putting up with any nonsense.

 

Wilson added: "He will clamp down on any discipline and anything that needs to be done.

 

"He will demand high standards and professionalism - all the things that you need to be to compete in the Premier League week in, week out.

 

"If we have that it will ultimately bring a togetherness.

 

"You go on to the pitch and you are running for each other, working for the manager and the team-mates.

 

"That is the environment they are trying to create here.

 

"It's not just each individual.

 

"We are a team, a club and all United together."

Massively ambivalent, reading that.  It's so good to read that structure, organisation and hard work has been implemented and we'll hopefully see the rewards of this very soon.  At the same time, It's just so fucking annoying how much that lazy fat cunt and his band of lackeys stole a living.  The 20% possession is one thing, but surely that's not an excuse to degrade the fitness training.

Four weeks later and he's still annoying as fuck.  I really hope that Howe shows him up quickly for the fraud that he is.

Voted for the Castle Keep badge because I absolutely love it, but I fully agree with most that there is absolutely nothing wrong with our current badge, and there's no real reason to change it.  Gordon McKeag got a lot of things wrong, but implementing the existing club crest is certainly something which he got right.

Also, the fact that the mackems plagiarised it when they changed their badge soon after, and thought nobody would notice.

55 minutes ago, Anderson said:

This whole Kate Stewart shite is embarrassing, the absolute clip of Wraith et al.

 

 

 

See someone has offered £100 to a charity of Wraith's choice to prove that she is a real person, and that they're genuinely friends. Several others have also matched the bet, but he seems to be ignoring it. 

Going to watch with interest how this thread develops. Double standards kicking after only a few posts:

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/boycott-qatar.1564612/

First global warming to attract players, and now this:

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/putting-a-roof-on-the-stadium-of-light.1564474/

Someone has to be taking the piss out of them, surely?! 

15 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

“Steve Bruce should feel ashamed”

 

https://www.themag.co.uk/2021/11/steve-bruce-should-feel-ashamed/

 

💩

 

 

 

People keep going on about him getting Hull to the cup final as a massive achievement, but it was pretty much one of those lucky draw cup runs.  Their most difficult game was the quarter final at home to Sunderland (who were PL at the time).  They then faced a League One side in the semis.  That cup run is probably the one thing which sets him apart from the likes of Warnock, but to herald it as a major achievement is massively overstretching things.

13 minutes ago, TheHoob said:

"Cheeky bastard Howe is wearing a poppy too. A poppy and he’s employed by these howers!?

So is Staveley’s hanger on partner. Is bin Salman wearing his do you reckon?

FFS these creeps are beyond words"

 

 just lashing out at anything now on that place, glorious.

 

 

 

Are these real quotes from RTG? 

Gutted Sky cut that short, was really enjoying it.  Handled the persistent attempts to ask about  human rights really well, didn't look fazed at all.

Bet Alistair Magowan was desperately trying to think of another question to ask after he said he was only interested in the football aspect.

59 minutes ago, danny said:

Well im willing to give him a second chance

Absolutely, all players have a clean slate for now.  Anybody can potentially become demoralised when your boss is a fat workshy cretin.  Going forward, I'm hoping that there will be some pleasant surprises from the existing squad.

What an upgrade.  For fairness in comparison, I've chosen a pic where each of them has a ball in their hand...

Just checked.  Aye, he's shit.

Apparently there would be hell on if Ashley had made this appointment.

Thicker than whale spunk.

51 minutes ago, geordie_b said:

Need to have a caption competiton on the BBC image

 

 

" You really were fucking useless werent you"

 

sigh "Yeah"

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

I didn't realise Howe tried to sign Hendrick a few times when he was at Bournemouth. 

Can't wait for the massive meltdown when he's named in the starting eleven against Brentford.

11 minutes ago, Raconteur said:

I’m pretty sure our fitness coach - the last remnant of the Rafa coaching staff - recently moved to Everton.

Timing would explain why we've been blowing out of our arses all season.

1 minute ago, mouldy_uk said:

Our new fitness coach

 

Good to hear the specific mention of a fitness coach coming in with him, because a good fitness coach is desperately needed.

Do we currently have a fitness coach at the club?  If we do then they have been stealing a living.

When I saw this at the top I expected to see that he'd been given the Norwich job

HMS Piss The League

HMS Shag Ya Sister

There's now a thread on RTG where they're trying to justify between themselves why today's attendance will be so low. Particularly enjoyed this supposed direct comparison:

Id imagine there’ll be season tickets holders from the big clubs miss champions league matches

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/why-cant-80-of-season-ticket-holders-be-a-d-to-go-today.1563994/

14 hours ago, tgarve said:

Anyone know the away crowd pubs for Brighton? 

There are loads of pubs in Brighton itself, but it depends what you're looking for. If you just want cheap beer and to be with a big crowd of NUFC fans then there's a 'spoons between the train station and the sea front. If you're after something a bit quieter then there are loads of smaller craft beer places dotted about. They don't do the pub segregation thing down there so you should be welcome anywhere, and everyone is really friendly... Its a really good away day. If you do drink in Brighton though, make sure that you allow plenty of time to get to the ground. Think you get free rail travel to Amex with your match ticket but the trains get choka so don't leave it too late. 

9 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

These leaks to Caulkin, et al are definitely a damage limitation exercise.

 

Fair play, they've acknowledged mistakes were made. It also seems they're buttering up Howe, before making an official approach. You'd think if he is their man, we'd hear something before the weekend.

Whilst simultaneously telling Emery that his interview was shit. 

If it is Howe then so be it, not really an exciting appointment but maybe, given the situation, practicality is the key.  

One thing is for sure, he'll never be offered a better opportunity than this.  It's up to him to make it work and prove his worth.