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And as well as Miley has done, he’s probably not ready to be constantly starting all these high-level games. Nothing wrong with bringing him on for the last 20/30 mins if Longstaff tires like.

If it gets compared to the allocation Leeds got for tomorrow one more time…

RTG think the ticket allocation gets announced today. If they do end up giving us an entire stand it could be one of the great days on there….

Howe’s post match presser asked specifically if Barnes was close to returning: ”No, he’s not one of the closest players” Which is obviously a bit shit, as it sounded as if he would be ready about now, but putting a (heavily) positive spin on it, it may well mean probably Botman and maybe Willock or Burn aren’t far away.

Exactly. We’ve made 8 points on Spurs in the last five games without being in particularly great form. There’s always the possibility of a couple of key injuries fettling any team. Look at Man City. De Bruyne and Rodri out and it’s gone tits up (by their standards). How would Villa fair without, say, Watkins and McGinn for a few weeks? They might be fine, but you never know.

You saying there’s a danger of being able to make some actual subs?

Dortmund - yeah you’re right.

Think Musah should be suspended for Wednesday as he’s had three yellows.

Indifferent. Few injuries. Main one being Leao. Not sure if he’ll be alright for Wednesday but he hasn’t played for a month.

Fernandes is still a couple of levels above him for now…

Depends how well English sides do in Europe. Won’t be known til the end of the season

Booked for dissent in the 85th min whilst 0-3 down. What a captain…

Must be a Mag

‘Something, something, Mags, something’

Mag

This has absolutely ruined them ?

Yes. Based on not being able to buy those half ST’s in that stand. It holds 9k, and whilst some seats would have to be closed off for segregation, 4k’s worth seems a bit unnecessary. Unless it’s related to the internal layout?

It was the 5-1 game wasn’t it? Graham Danby? Although he might have done it more than once in fairness.

?????

Someone needs to go on there and tell them Northumbria Police are doing them a favour by refusing us the full allocation….

I think they would find our resolve was fairly steadfast…

“Saudi’s have bunged Northumbria Police” etc etc ??

Burn is a surprise like. Probably the least needed out of everyone given how things have progressed since his injury, but welcome nevertheless. Wilson, even if only capable of 10/15 mins, would be a massive help. Howe did sound a little more positive injuries-wise in the clip Radio Newcastle put out on Twitter.

Not that I frequent RTG much at all, but the thread on our increased allocation (seems increasingly likely it’s ~4.8k from the various ITK’s on there) is absolute gerrrld. Currently wanting the club safety officer sacked for “putting our fans and families attending at risk” ?