RobsonsWonderland

Biggest complaint from Howe was that we never trained the first half of the season as we were back to back games.. well now is the time to see if that stacks up.

I also wouldn't mind any of the players staying as long as they know that purples are coming in and they either fight for a place or leave if they are not up for the challenge.

When you have such a prime number one striker it does prove difficult to get a second equally as good , fully fit back up to sign up and be happy.

Much like Shearer or Kane at Spurs.. shearer might have been easier in that we played with two forwards back then but whoever come is now already knows they are second choice or at best play Europa or games when Isak is unfit.

I feel Wilson is too much on alpha to see that as a viable option.. but maybe signing for a club to be first choice and then getting injured may make him think that a super sub is where he is in his career right now.

Maybe that's how we see DCL fitting in.. someone who with his own track record wants to rebuild not being the main man

I still think a top team has two quality keepers... Look how Man City's keeper come on and effectively won them the league (although I still think Son missed in purpose lol)

A dislocated shoulder is a pretty bad injury for a keeper.. maybe we are just hedging our bets on having two quality keepers

So if Man City win the Final... Can I count that as Newcastle winning the FA Cup!

Honestly with our track record at Wembley it's nailed on Man U winning 

101 goals for the season... If only we had last year's defensive record!

The Ref should be allowed one look on video in real time speed from the angle of his choice.

Thats all he gets during the actual game so why make him watch ten times in slow mo from every possible angle.

Our midfield is also a core part of the problem and with Tonali, Willock and Big Joe fit we would have so much more energy and drive in the group.

The three lads we are left with look exhausted (longstaff always does) and at the moment they are neither supporting defence or attack

It's almost like the media want to disrupt us in the run in.... Reporters should have to state their club loyalties like refs do  

In all seriousness would any of our main players make a big play about leaving yesterday when there is still two games to go?

We don’t demand a team that wins, we demand a club that tries...

Unless the game's finished 1.1.

The sun's out

The pubs running out of beer if i don't get there for 5pm

Oh the last bus is in 6 hours!

6 minutes ago, Turnbull2000 said:

Bruno after the game

 

 

 

Maybe he got a bad knock and is worried about the Copa America?

Cheap revamp of Gateshead stadium when the work is getting done at ours.

Just get the scaffolding guys in from Russia to build a few temporary stands! 

Maybe other clubs were interested but could not match the package he was getting offered in saudi?

And Mcmanaman droning on and on...

Hopefully the groin surgery has fixed his problem 

Half the arsenal ground is empty.. ridiculous support when they are only two points of the title 

2 minutes ago, LFEE said:

When were you expecting them to do this?!  The meeting about the atmosphere was only a couple of month ago. Any changes like that would need a safety certificate to allow the club to proceed you’d think then it’s not a job that can just be done in between games. See what happens close season.

And what about the fans who currently sit there who don't want to stand? Or they offered guaranteed seats to their liking or do they just have to give them up half way through the season for other people to move into

I remember this time last year where everyone thought Gordon was the worst buy ever....

5 hours ago, Lush Vlad said:

Some stat. Could keep him on corners now and then even when Trippier is back. They were quality today. Helped by Viccario being rooted to his line. 
 

He is absolutely relentless. What a buy. 

Surely he needs to score an own goal to score against all of the big six? ?

10 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

Interesting views on our pre season in America, hopefully we don’t repeat the mistakes this season.

I do really buy it when the other teams like villa went to America and didn't have the same Injury issues

1 minute ago, 54 said:

Leicester losing again, this time to Millwall.

Will they get FFP penalties if they go up this year?  Starting to think this losing streak is deliberate lol

26 minutes ago, Shak said:

It would be initially incredibly exciting of course but there'd be something very hollow about the shackles coming off completely and us going all out and spending a billion over the next year on transfers.

 

I'd be absolutely delighted seeing us continue to shop primarily in the 30-40m bracket for a while more, buying younger players who aren't big names yet and looking to keep growing that way. Throw in the occasional Isak style signing, just to treat ourselves.

 

The fact that PSR in its current form means we apparently can't do that is ridiculous, especially after getting into the Champions League last year. Was clear we were hamstrung last summer and our squad depth issues came back to bite us this season.

 

Will be great if it becomes less restrictive and we at least have the chance to push on, even if it's not a level playing field.

I thought the same until I reflected how hard the Ashley years were and more so other clubs fought to block the sale, ban the opportunity for us to grow and benefit from Saudi money themselves... For me we could do a City and I see them all on court in five years time 

1 hour ago, duo said:

I was just thinking that 

Yeah to be fair I would still prefer to win the Premier League first lol

Think the pl might have just seen the bigger picture.

If pif related funds are e allowed to sponsor Newcastle.. it allows us to feed the whole market.

We pay 100 million for player A, they can then either balance their books or spend 50 mil on a new player... Who then allows the next club and the next club to do the same (minus agent fees lol)

FFP essentially built a dam to stop new funds flowing through the system.. without investment it soon dries up