GeordieT

Agreed, on a different day this could well be a record breaking defeat for us. That we were in the game until the 78th minute was everything to do with Liverpool’s finishing as opposed to a strong rearguard display. Weekend is critical, a victory there and hopefully we can build a bit of momentum. But he needs backing.

Make of it what you will.

And all of them at the same hotel.

Bored mackens trying to create drama in the run up to next weekend. Can’t believe our fans are giving it oxygen.

Wonder if they get together at breakfast and swap notes.

Same piece claims: “If money is spent in January for a permanent deal to go through, Newcastle will almost certainly have to sell one of their own prize assets in the summer, which raises the possibility of cashing in on the likes Bruno Guimaraes, Sven Botman or Alexander Isak in July or August”. Cheery as always from Luke.

Hitherto it undoubtedly has been. But that needs to cease now, 4 matches in the next 34 days. Even with our squad that’s leisurely.

Absolutely he’s got credit - and I think the frustration here is everyone loves and wants him to do well. But he’s equally been heavily backed. Whilst a a 5-7th finish would represent consolidation and a solid return on investment; finishing outside of a European space would be us going backwards, potentially quite detrimentally, with the calibre of players we’ve got at our disposal (do we retain an ambitious Bruno or Isak for example).

The real disappointment is that during this difficult period, I don’t think anyone could point to something Howe has tried differently (and please call me out if you disagree!). There is simply no evidence of any tactical flexibility. Hopefully he’ll reflect and act, because I don’t think simply waiting for players to recharge / getting a couple more bodies back and hoping it’ll all come together again, is tenable.

He’s always been pretty weak in possession, plays for fouls that aren’t there every match. Infuriating it hasn’t been coached out of him.

We, as a collective, were abysmal today. No response to conceding. We didn’t harry or make it difficult for their players or officials, and we offered little in the way of encouragement for our own.

Lascelles seemingly out according to the Twitter verse.

Faith that he’ll turn it around and performances need to be considered in the context in the quantum of unavailable players that gives new meaning to ‘injury crisis’. Need to be pushing the button on incomings January 1st. But we absolutely have to beat Forest or it could be 1 win in 7; with unenviable trips to Liverpool and Villa, a banana skin of a third round tie, and the only home comforts to count on a game against Man City. At which stage any manager is going to be under pressure.

Equally though, is Burn not on the record stating he’s hoped to have a ‘couple more weeks recovery’? But Livramento has won his spot in the side, would be a shame for him to fall out.

https://theathletic.com/5151315/2023/12/22/manchester-united-fotball-news-transfers/?source=user_shared_article Good piece on Manchester United’s ‘footballing operations’. Evident it would be quite the leap of faith for him to go there. Absolute shit show.

Yeah see he’s posted on IG, which would look to be a confirmation.

Must win. Mood will be abysmal otherwise.

Someone in front of me asked who ‘Gary Robson’ was as Wor Flags did their thing. Otherwise, it simmered briefly but never really got going.

‘What got us here won’t get us there’ is Almiron in a nutshell for me. If we genuinely aspire to bigger and better things, he just doesn’t offer enough. Feels like the obvious starting 11 replacement. Workrate was excellent tonight.

Gordon been spotted arriving?

Empirically and from games I’ve been to this season, what is considered ‘shit atmospheres’ correlates almost perfectly to dire performances. Makes you wonder…

Best of luck to anyone making alternative arrangements, incredibly long day in prospect.

Sorry this survey is absolutely abhorrent. Customers not fans. It is evident what they are trying to do - build two separate business cases for staying put and renovating or moving. Read earlier in the week that at White Hart Lane spend per head was £1.75. In the new stadium, it’s about £16. Firstly we aren’t that supporter base, and secondly, the location of the stadium in relation to other quality independent offerings in the city - you’d never get me and many others turning up for an hour and a half before for some overpriced tempura chicken and chips. Unlike other posters I do wonder whether the results of this - which look to be universally negative - will dampen any enthusiasm for a move amongst the hierarchy.

That’s all cleared up then.

You have to suspect that the Premier Leagues gutless response to Man City and Chelsea to date is partly out of fear Super League plans will be revisited. In both cases based on this precedent we would surely see relegation and titles stripped.