Miercoles

Have we made an offer on Lloyd yet?

I've been wondering about Willock/Longstaff myself. I'm wondering if its worth starting Longstaff over Willock so that we can push Bruno further up the pitch and leave Longstaff as the holding player. I want to see some more backheel volleys, ya know.

So stupid, 5 games in 15 days or whatever and then a month off. Get it together, England.

Great, more mid-week fixtures, more injuries. The second half of this season is going to be an absolute shit-show.

It will be fine to rest Isak for the five or six games where Wilson is not injured.

That works.

I remember Cisse saying he only took that shot because he was tired and didn't want to run at the minute

Really appreciate these write ups, for some reason my two year old doesn't want to sit and watch the pressers so these have been great to read, thank you for taking the time!

I remember thinking we signed the wrong Murphy when we brought this dude in. Has his brother done anything since their time at Norwich?

I mean, if you're working with a typewriter...

Remember this being one of the most exciting names at the beginning of the window and then giving up on it. So good.

I mean, I'm not even a Chris Wood hater I thought he was really important for us last season and I don't think we stay up without him (ASM at CF was horrific). But in this game... They didn't even say his name for the first thirty minutes. He missed his only other chance and just kind of looked miserable. I dunno, I hope he kicks on from here because the goal he did score was a nice one.

Absolutely anonymous tonight, other than scoring the winning goal. So... Okay?

Krafth gave his life so that Wood could score.

Murphy has been horrible, btw

I don't want him to come on, but part of me would love to see big Joe come on and just go apeshit on these dorks

Should have been a red there

Easily our best player in the first half, though that's not saying a whole lot.

Let's go! Excited to watch this lad start today.

Crazy that there is not one CF on that bench, even if you really stretch your imagination. Whose the closest thing to a CF behind Wood in that lineup? Murphy? I guess in reality it's Joelinton but come on man. We don't even have a forward for the youth team right now do we?

If Jon Jones was a Newcastle fan it would explain some of his outbursts...

Yeah that's the key right there, and it's crazy that it did not seem like that was the case for over a decade. The last 15 years or whatever of constantly buying as number ten, playing him on the wing, saying he's crap, buying a number ten, playing him at CF, saying he's crap, buying a number ten, playing him on the other wing, saying he's crap.... God it was frustrating. So whenever I hear about a new number ten coming in I cringe a little bit, and "can play anywhere across the front three" is often a pretty optimistic interpretation. Still though, like you say we seem to have competent recruitment now so I imagine there is a plan here and I'm excited to get a new forward in so that we can bring someone on who isn't a huge downgrade in any of the front three positions, because right now it's a shit show as soon as you go to the bench.

So are we going to get sucked into playing a 10 as a lone center forward again? I have faith in Howe, but I obviously need more therapy to get over the trauma of the Ashley era...

I couldn't fucking believe it when I saw Ritchie ready to come in and left back. I've never been so happy to see Krafth lmao

This result is looking better and better man