HaydnNUFC

I love Rafa to bits and I'll back everything he does whilst he's at the club, but this hardly inspires confidence for the lad.

The best pound for pound value etc etc

NUFC360 paraphrasing the Chronicle article:

He was only here one season, and in that season we finished as high as we did thanks to his goals and Cabaye, and he was injured for a part of it. Best striker we've had alongside Ba in the Ashley era, as grim as that is. If he can replicate what he was like under Pardew then happy days, but I can't see it, which is the reason I'd prefer us going for Jovetic. He's practically admitted that in the press. "We go from signing what you want to what you can".

He's probably the best striker I've seen play for us since going to games, when I started going Shearer was in his last season.

If he can get his fitness and confidence back then great. Can't see it though unfortunately.

Thoughts, VI?

Would have had 20 if he didn't get injured IMO, his pace made him really hard to stop. I worry that he's lost all that though. Think he suffered when we lost Cabaye as well, mind. Can't remember fully 2013/14 (probably for the better) but I can't remember when he was injured? I know he got sent off at Norwich and came back against Villa and scored a last minute winner and then got one at Hull where Pards butted Meyler but I can't remember fully. First half of that season he was quality though.

It's been a while since he was any good, be a risk imo. Was the best striker since Ba though. 14 goals in a Pardew managed team.

Fuck off. I blame Groo.

Quite surprised at that. If true, obviously.

Colback in the training photos

Origi on loan?

3 goals in 31 competitive appearances.

After any sort of defeat I do my best to stay away from social media, our fans after a loss on Twitter or wherever are absolute AIDS.

Was Wolves at home. No idea why we bought him at all tbqh.

Newcastle World TV? The hell is that?