Tiotes Witch Doctor

Interesting to see the amount that would have Willock in their lineups for Saturday, I thought he was very poor against Brentford, looks totally unsuited to being a CM.

Dubravka has made a few mistakes very similar to Darlows first goal cock up but is generally an all round better keeper and commander of the back line, he absolutely has to come back into the starting lineup.

This guy has been this seasons Kenedy, he's offered nothing all season and was hopeless yesterday. Certainly doesn't strike me as a CM though, didn't look comfortable at all, not writing him off completely but he's been extremely disappointing, hopefully EH has a plan for him.

Nobody has ever stayed up from this position after 12 games and tbh I cant see this team being the first. Yesterday was an improvement no doubt, the effort, passion, everything was much better and we looked dangerous going forward, but with that defence and Howes history of bad defences I cant see us having the time to get the points we need on the board. The attack is good but its not good enough to outscore enough of the teams we have left to play. My bet would be on us playing championship football next season, I just hope we can bounce straight back if that does happen.

Its finished I think like, cant see us getting out of this now, especially playing like that, the defence and central midfield was nothing short of a shambles defensively. Unless something amazing happens and we pick up a lot of unexpected point in December its over for us.

We won't stay up playing like this. End of.

As much as we all want to see attacking football you can't just decide to pile everyone forward constantly when you have clark at cb and Murphy and Ritchie half covering the fullback positions. We have been picked apart which was always going to happen.

Jones will be having a quiet word in their ear in the tunnel on the sly telling them to sit back and no fucking attacking.

Think we will win this, there will be a better starting 11 that makes sense and has a plan, the atmosphere will be absolutely electric and the players will want to try and put on a show. I think even after only 2 weeks of training we will look completely different, whether it all clicks and looks pretty straight away is another story but I don't expect to see the sitting deep, backs to the wall scared to move the ball around shite. Been a long, long time since I've been this invested and this excited for a match, it feels like a big part of my life is back and it feels so good!

I lived in Kenton, Gosforth, Fawdon, Blakelaw till I was about 28, then moved over the water and have only heard a handful of people talk like that.

Theres a 10 minute video been uploaded to the official YouTube channel, fantastic interview with NUFCtv. Talks about what he's done to better himself on his time out.

Graeme Jones on NUFC’s ‘five day’ preparation after scrapping customary day off… “The more time on the training ground, it’s simple maths, you have a better chance of performing". Also confirms his remit remains to take charge of Chelsea & he'll speak to owners again tomorrow. Shots fired.

We'll fucking have these shit cunts.

Heard a rumour today that Rafa was supposedly staying at the Vermont in town, and the delay over appointing someone is that there are ongoing talks to try and persuade him back and out of his contract at Everton. (Just an unconfirmed rumour from a friend, dont shout at me) Edit: the friend is not Burnsie.

Nowt happening tonight like. Cancelling the celebratory takeaway.

Anyone else wish Ashley would buy us back?

Getting absolutely fuck all done, just scrolling twitter and lurking on this forum hoping something happens.

Bruce will still be here, and it will be a 1-1 draw.

When he plays up front he looks like a CB playing up front, when hes out wide he looks like a target man striker pushed out wide. He wasnt the worst on the pitch by far yesterday but I can't see him ever being what we want him to be... whatever that is.

This is exactly it, if we knew 100% there was no chance of him staying past 1 or 2 games it would just bout be palatable, but they might see him as the man to get us to safety while they build other parts of the club.

I do feel like we can trust Staveley to do the right thing and sack him, I just worry that if we do say manage to squeak a win against Spurs and beat Palace with him in the dugout they might "give him a crack" as he likes to say. That would be utterly depressing.

Agreed, but I think we might just have to be patient maybe for this and the Palace game, I'd still rather they take the time to make the right decision on the manager. Id personally prefer we just let Jones take over temporarily but apparently they like Bruce.

I think rightly or wrong he'll be here for at least the Spurs game, I have a feeling that the plan is that he stays until we've inteviewed all of our targets and they are ready to appoint him. I think with this all happening unexpectedly they haven't had time to sort things out ahead of time and this is what we are seeing now with the managerial situation. I hope I'm wrong though and its announced hes been bounced out of Newcastle forever before Sunday.

That sort of stuff will calm down eventually I'd imagine but Sunday will be absolutely rife with it.

Ah well that's good to see.