Shadow Puppets

The Twitter mob are the worst, but not quite as bad as the Twitter transfer ITKs. ”Trust me, I’ll have lots of positive news soon for Newcastle” translates to “Please don’t unfollow me”. If he had that positive news he would share it. It’s clear as day to me that he’s just another one of those transfer wannabes. He’s basically Jim “my sources tell me” White, but with a fancier name and more control over what he decides to spout.

Romano’s sources are mainly other news outlets. He’s just a very clever summariser of transfer news, making it out he’s some kind of ITK.

I don’t think anyone, especially not that Romano fella, has any actual knowledge. So perhaps he is interested but is keeping his options open.

Went on a stadium tour today with the kids. The guide, for what it’s worth, said they expected Trippier to arrive at the ground around 4.30pm. So a few hours of photo shoots and videos would probably see an announcement around now or in the morning.

Watch the timing of his posts. It’s always just after the news has broken. It’s never a scoop.

Great fucking signing. As good as it could possibly be! Here’s hoping getting him in early shows other potentially signings that we aren’t messing around.

He’s exactly like all the other so called “ITK” accounts. Very rarely gets any scoop, is constantly posting his stuff a minute or two after someone else legit posts it. But what he does do, which is clever and gives him some false credibility, is he will only post when multiple legit sources are in agreement. So he appears right more often. But ultimately he’s just regurgitating what other reliable people say.

Aimed at who?

Who said it’s not as close as reported? What had been reported is that we have made a bid, and the player is keen. That is all.

Doubt it’s true, but 18 goals in 25 games this season is some going. He’s really turned it round at Bournemouth.

No he definitely didn’t.

Ritchie doesn’t have COVID. He was at the ground last night in his box. He said he has a hamstring issue.

Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere, but according to all the hospitality staff tonight (I have two friends who work on the hospitality team), Tom Holland and Zendaya were at the match as guest of Amanda Stavely tonight. In the Chairman’s suite. There was loads of security around them. Not sure if they watched from behind glass or not.

It was one of the best individual performances I’ve seen from any of our players in probably 5 years, in truth. An absolutely dominant performance.

What a fucking night that was. Incredible game. Great performances all over the pitch. Amazing atmosphere. St James’ at its very best.

Although we are clearly lacking all over the pitch, I was quietly encouraged by our first half performance. Limited Man City apart from a defensive mistake and a rocket (brought on my dreadful pressing). You can clearly see the team trying to play better football, but we just don’t have the players. 5 new first team players needed, ideally, next month.

I like the idea of a new stadium like, ideally in the Leazes Park location.

Can we start a petition to turn down the PA system prior to kick off? It’s excruciating, well exceeding dangerous volumes, at least in the Milburn Stand.

Why? It’s the easiest thing in the world to do. Lift up your phone, show your COVID pass, done.

I'd prefer to have no branding around the roof/ Newcastle sign. Everything else I couldn't give two hoots about.

Hardly anyone is making a living out of YouTube like. I have a few friends who have over 500k subscribers and they make about £3000 a year from YouTube. Some of the very big channels will have monetised and gained big sponsors, but for the most part it’s just a popularity contest. Not a chance in hell that Adam Pearson is earning a living, or anywhere close to a living, from it.

Can't help but feel that lad has quite a few personality disorders like.

Thought both the team and subs were fine. Clark was an utter moron for what he did, but there’s not much between him and Fernandez quality wise. ASM was dead on his feet so bringing on Almiron for him was fine. And Willock was crap, so Hayden made sense.

Ah, well then replace him with Fernandez.

Dubs Manquillo Schar Lascelles Lewis Hayden Willock Shelvey Joelinton / Almiron ASM Wilson