Coffee_Johnny

Well, the headline/most important bit; we’ve signed another really promising young player. Plus, I kind of get a kick (and double-take) that we are now a team who can afford to sign someone with top drawer ‘potential’, to the extent that a European champion wants him on loan.

From embedded interview (7 months ago): How would you describe your style of play? “I see myself as an all-rounder. I like to get on the ball, I like to create opportunities for the team. And even without the ball, I try to get better and better all the time. So, I would say creating for the team, and just being there. I want to be a key player in every team I play in. And I like a bit of flair sometimes as well. That’s how I would describe it.” https://khelnow.com/football/2022-11-world-football-bundesliga-2022-23-felix-nmecha-interview

Young already a full international (just), promising with development potential. Canny!

Well, not as much excitement in here as I expected to find. Delighted personally.

Someone from work (who is not interested in football) has just been on holiday to same resort as Eddie. Matt Ritchie and a few other footballers, e.g. Loftus Cheek and Seamus Coleman there at same time. As cool as I like to think I would be in such circumstances, sense of instant envy tells me that I’d probably blow it!

Wonder why Man City 4-1 Arsenal didn’t make the cut?

If your anything like me, perhaps go up a size each year ? Joking aside, normally choose an XL in most clothes (46” chest) but ordered a 2XL in the training t-shirt ;will get much more wear than a strip).

What about Alvarez? What a year for him!

Must be a fair few missing; or given a proportionate font size. For example, I can see Heworth, Leam Lane, and Pelaw, but couldn’t see Felling (all of above were ‘dominions’ of Felling back in the day). p.s. can’t believe I am arsed about this. When does the season start??

If we took Maguire we'd be strengthening Man U. Seems you have more faith in your own crystal ball than I do. He wouldn’t be top of my/many summer shopping lists, but he might be hugely motivated to show them/all what they’re missing. Anyway, the ‘right’ answer to the question was a stupid one. And we definitely don’t have a stupid management team.

This 100% - we have be there - done that. What kind of management team would think it was sensible to have a hard and fast rule that they would never sign someone surplus to requirements at an English (or other) top six club?

Makes sense if we can get decent money for Lascelles. Doubt it will happen, but surely a player with such big game experience would be great cover/an option especially if getting them in didn’t dent available spends for other positions?

I agree and we’ll see are my immediate thoughts. In that sensible (as in required upgrades/back-ups) squad building with a bigger war chest than many expect is the way we’ll go. I don’t know what the eventual spend will be this summer, and to be honest I don’t understand the real parameters of FFP, I do think it’ll end up closer to twice the figure you quote though. Whatever the number ends up being it’s going to be really exciting.

We’re 20-1 to win the Champions League next year (Bet365); mind blowing.

Nah, they want glory. To be the best. On and off the pitch. No malo.

5-10 years you say. Yes, I can imagine that.

Sex.

A rather fetching late 70s full Scotland kit (even though English) and a holibobs special Barcelona top were my only deviations from Newcastle kit. Went from FKW to tops only (and only replacing them every few seasons) at about 15.

Don’t know if Bowen has been linked, and now he is an all time WH legend it may decrease likelihood of a move, but I really think he could be immense for us and regardless of recent events, surely must be more within our reach than Rice

May be setting myself up for disappointment, but does anybody else think that regardless of the budgetary bollocks being broadcast () that this is the window where we go large? If you had to pick one pure purple signing who would it be? I’d go Osimhen (at third type of praying…).

Season’s over… just saying ?‍♂️

To be fair, it’s kinda ok every now and again ? (welcome and enjoy!)

Thanks for noticing. It was just the last two cells on the 95-96 column—as you say because I had left 42 as games played (the seasons were originally in date order). Corrected now:

Eddie, and leadership team, in their first full season have delivered best ever (Premier) performance in terms of: least number of losses (and lowest percentage losses), fewest goals against (and percentage goals against). Second highest number of draws (and percentage draws; joint 6th highest wins), second best goal difference, and joint second points per game. Not too shabby!

It’s no Angel of the North, like.