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He still got 3 goals & 3 assists in his last 10 games. Would take 10/11 goals & 10/11 assists over a 38 game season. Point about better team mates will still stand..

3 assists in one game against Brighton for those worried about whether he can help us against our problem mid-table teams, and no disrespect to Wood who's been brilliant the last year or so, he now has Isak in there.

Do we need to worry about sell-on clauses? When Forest signed him on the relative cheap for £15m, they got him that cheap knowing that they'll flip him for a profit and Man U will get a chunk. Like all deals like this.

Would like to think a minute silence before kick-off of all the opening games.

Keegan actually did this with Andy Cole. Asked him who the toughest defender he played against was (not including Tony Adams) and Cole told him Darren Peacock, who he then went and bought.

I know we need signings and it's frustrating not seeing us linked with players, but pretty certain we'll get the key areas we need. Thought one post criticising the club for trying to sign players the elite clubs are signing was fucking ridiculous by the way. We should always aim to get the best players we can ffs.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19a3c4LiXT/ Love this guy's commentaries but think this is his best yet.

Shows how much things have changed when it's a Gateshead XI going to Blyth Spartans for a friendly and the first-team are going to Blyth Town.

Seems Shankland has rejected Ipswich & Southampton to sign a new 3 year contract at Hearts. Would be a pretty big deal as normally the better players from the non Old Firm clubs jump at the bigger money in the Championship.

Plus plenty cheap French & Dutch league players to sell on with a couple of seasons.

That's a separate issue though. On paper we'd have a first-choice striker, an experienced back up and a prospect back up which is about right. Similar to the CM situation. On paper you've got the main three, two senior backups and a prospect which is about right too if you think two players per position. Need one or two of them gone before you can replace at the moment.

If we're keeping him he'll be backup to Isak. If he goes we'll need someone else..I want him gone but you can only have so many players. Strengthening the first XI has to always be the big priority as they're the ones likely to play 40 games a season. Then it's squad player out, squad player in.

I count Wilson out as needing a striker (or least a winger who can play striker) in.

Always thought keeper, centre-back & right-winger, then it'll be one out, one in. Midfield needs added quality but unless we can sell Longstaff or Willock, I doubt we'll be able to fit one in. Maybe a loan backup if we find Miley a loan or something.

That's 9 goals and 4 assists in half a season of football. We got by with Gordon having an average season because of Barnes. Worth every penny.

Was gutted when Big Sam didn't sign Aldo Duscher after he'd brought him to on trial.

I hate our fucking support sometimes man. "PIF needs to step up". They've literally lead us to a cup and another Champions League. So we've missed out on a few targets, we'll sign others. Chill the fuck out man.

Next year are we just going to see the 8s NUFC badge pop up on all kits unannounced? Seems to be featuring more and more.

Or responsible for spending everything we could to win a trophy and qualify for the Champions League twice, without selling a key first-team player.

Wonder if they do what seems fashionable for the big clubs with financial difficulties and miss out on the CL, take a "punishment" of a European ban then go full out for top 5.

Would take him. Think his career might take off like Mctominay's once he starts getting regular games.

Madueke?

I imagine we struggled more than the top clubs to beat those mid-table teams? Might go in our favour.

They'd be absolute trillionaires rather than just piddly billionaires if they were quicker. Idiots.

Have we got him a gift or something? He hasn't been here long. Should have seen what we got Lee Charnley.