JP

Thinking/hoping the fact that Eddie Howe likes his Bournemouth team to have possession of the ball will suit us.

Horrible place to lose the ball in your own third, that. Rafa blamed the 'mistake' for losing the game and he got hauled off straight after. Be interesting to see the 11 Saturday, that's two games running we've looked toothless going forward. We'll pick up points as we're now hard to beat but Rafa won't be happy with the final third (Perez/Joselu)

Creatively our best player last night. Only one who looked like making something happen. Diame for Merino must be so demoralising for him to play alongside

Oh right, yep. Let's bring Pardew back so we can laugh at our embarrassment of a team concede a few goals again and completely fold away to the likes of Palace/Southampton etc. We've got an actual team now who work hard for each other and have become really hard to beat. Burnley will be delighted with that 3 points last night and they'll know it was one of those games that was always going to be won by 1 goal. We've only lost 2 games out of the last 8. Replicate that form season long and we will comfortably stay up, without being involved in a relegation battle. That's the ultimate goal this season - a comfortable survival. Rafa's brilliant work to get a good start under our belts has seen many fans get carried away as usual and think we should be rocking up to Burnley 4-4-2 Mitro and Gayle taking the game to them. Trust our manager, he's the best thing we've had since Robson and we'd be completely fucked without him. Please just imagine the championship last season with Pardew/Carver/Kinnear in charge A comfortable survival + a takeover this season is what every fan should be optimistic of - not slating the team/manager after a narrow loss at Burnley (who have started the season very well also btw)

0-1, Lejeune.

One of the four times a game Hayden stays down he will genuinely pick up an injury you'd think? We may be forced into a Merino + Shelvey pivot

Ok

My reply to the several slating him after Huddersfield away. We've got a serious player on our hands here.

Really encouraging for a 21 year old's debut. A lot of posts here seem to underestimate the ability to constantly be in a space to receive/want the ball. He was our go-to player whenever we had possession and wasn't fazed at all when he had 2-3 Hudds players hustling him. That's really promising considering he's only trained with this squad for what 3-4 weeks? Once the understanding improves with our forward thinking players I'm certain he'll be playing intelligent forward passes too. Fans calling him 's***' may as well give up with watching football. If you don't see that he's got huge potential and is worlds apart from Colback you'll never understand the game.

We usually do press conferences the day before a game, so it'll be tomorrow. It'll be today, 1pm at an educated guess. PL press conferences never on a Saturday.

Yeah, interested in Adama Traore

I think hanging on every word he says is unnecessary paranoia. It is what it is. We need to enjoy it while he is here and do what he's pleading the fans to do every time he speaks in public; support the team, stick together. It will actually increase the pull for him to stay if he sees a loyal connection between fans and team. It's either this situation with Rafa or a yes-man who accepts low fee gambles from France and doesn't get any targets he personally wants? Rafa's politics win hands down lets all be honest.

Shelvey 11/2 with skybet to make the World Cup squad.

Can't be that close they're heading up to SJP on the wrong day

A lack of rumours doesn't mean a lot. Merino story was linked by a Spanish outlet in the morning, he was pictured in Newcastle that afternoon.

Question, do you see Brighton and Huddersfield struggling to score goals as well? Or not? I raise the point as we scored 11 more than Brighton last season and 29 more than Hudds.

Looking very promising pre season. So comfortable on the ball but does the dirty work as well.

Exactly this. Hundreds of millions from Sky money at stake. Rafa will use every resource possible to him to ensure survival this season.

The usual 1 in 1 out situation? Gray? Slimani? Another out the blue?

5k in a morning, swim, 5k in an evening. Not shabby

Of all the links who would your two preferences be? (realistic) Loftus-Cheek loan and Jacob Murphy for around 10mil would be mine.

Deserved IMO.

So basically the agent is going to Sunderland via a change at Newcastle train station to sort the Galloway move out

It's probably been mentioned on previous pages but: We signed Gayle and Ritchie this time last year. Sunderland are close to McGeady and Hugill :lol:

Am I missing something - where are the minutes on that link?