HaydnNUFC

We also struggle with our next to non existent midfield and our only existing attacking plan being pass the ball to ASM, inshallah. If ASM has an off day it ends up being hoof it up to Wilson. He'll play players in their correct positions, play useful formations and will actually coach players who need it. It's a start.

Why? Genuinely out of interest. You've already mentioned his transfers, what else?

I think it'd work if transfers are taken relatively out of his hands as he is a good coach.

I don't necessarily think so. Howe isn't a PFM. I'd take him, give him an 18 month contract: keep us up this season (?) and stabilise us next season, his stock is higher, everyone's a winner.

I'd have taken Howe under Ashley in a heartbeat. Under new owners, probably not, but I'd still take him. Take it Fonseca and Favre are out the equation then.

This has just been a total shitshow. Whoever is leaking stories needs to fuck off. April/May 2020 - "Its gonna go through, no red flags." It didn't go through. October 2021 - "We're gonna sack Bruce." They didn't, left him for one more embarrassing defeat to a shit Spurs team. Then again, Jones would probably have done no better. November 2021 - "Emery is #1 choice and he's agreed to come, be in for Brighton on Saturday." Day later he stays at Villarreal. What a fucking joke.

Back to being a fucking AIDS defeat again.

What an absolute fucking shambles. Not the first time they've leaked stories to the press which have ended up not happening. They need shooting with shit, this saga could well end up sending us down.

What, this?

It reads like 'I think Emery will reject Newcastle because it seems like it's not got structure in place and the leak/uncertainty may have him getting cold feet.' Need to just see what tomorrow brings. Do agree about the leak and uncertainty though, if it's come from the club. You don't leak that when he's still managing another club and has a relatively important game on the same day. Really poor imo.

So Craig Hope and Martin Hardy are both saying this'll be finalised in the coming days yet Balague is saying he'll fuck us off due to the uncertainty? Bizarre. Do have to say if the leak about Emery being #1 has come from the club that's quite poor imo, given he's still the manager of Villarreal and has had to take a CL game on the same night. Pay the compensation, get him agreeing to come then by all means. Need to just see what tomorrow brings. Hopefully Balague is talking shite, no idea if he's one to tend to.

McManaman "Maguire knew he was offside there"

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McTominay, Maguire, Jose Luis Palomino 45/1

Heart is saying yes personally. Head says we have to be on ~15 points by January. We have 4 now, where are the 11 coming from? The next 5? Brighton, Brentford, Norwich, Burnley, Leicester? Shouldn't panic I suppose, Emery is a top appointment and should steer us clear.

So, Emery comes in. We staying up?

"Don't see the fuss about him. Did shit at PSG and sacked at Arsenal. Fluked the Europa League on penalties last season. If someone gave me the choice between him and big (well, little) Lee I'd take Lee every day of the week." Is probably what the craic is on RTG.

Aye. Need someone like a Torreira or Kamara in January. Hayden and Willock should be our midfield 2 in a 4-2-3-1, with Willock being more advanced so when we attack its more akin to a 4-1-4-1 that Leicester use. Almiron in the 10, ASM and either Fraser or Murphy out wide. Lewis at LB.

Not unpopular at all given the flags display v Spurs. Big River, Local Hero, potentially Down To The Waterline, Home Newcastle all should considered anthems of the city.

With Emery potentially coming in and being in charge for this we could well get that cliché that is the new manager bounce. Draw or narrow win.

Emery is a good appointment if we can pull it off. Howe would've been a good one too.

Aye. Used to do it away at Everton and home to Leicester. Now it's this.

Full day of drinking for the football and the Canelo fight will numb the pain. Siuuuu