Optimistic Nut

RTG was full of them wanting him gone 6 months ago.

His Liverpool lot are slugs.

As many gambling related suicides in this country as executions in Saudi Arabia if you're taking the moral ground mind. The guy who made you who you are today playing as big a role in this as anyone. https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/118437/html/

Massive amounts gained through gambling. Effectively the Ladbrokes or Paddy Power of its era.

The fan of a club who'd been less successful than even Newcastle, until they were taken over and bankrolled by the family who ran a company where a big part of it was effectively a gambling company which ruins thousands of lives, getting on his high horse about how Newcastle gets its money. Get in the fucking bin.

I don't mind 3CBs at all from starting as it's more about intent. It's when you switch from a 4 to a 5 to try and hold a lead where it can sometimes get caught out.

Wonder if it's because he has to concentrate on the contact more, his first time crossing in particular is excellent.

Grealish must be close to a recall so you could be right.

Spell at Berwick Rangers at the start of his career too.

I mean they won't be a rabble, but you have to go there thinking you'll win given the squads and budgets. Can see another 0-0 though.

Might not want to look at who owns the team upsetting the Old Firm this season either.

Sort of game you need to win if you're looking at a top 24 finish.

If those red dots are the saves, then it shows how disappointed you'd be in your keeper if any were a goal.

Dubravka in 2018 was one. People questioned why we signed him when we had Darlow & Elliot. The upgrade was instant.

The couple of months he was out last season was a glimpse of what we could progress to. Dubravka was no more than above average, but our football and confidence at the back with him was much better. Ramsdale is by far better than Dubravka. We really need to make the switch.

It was a bobbly shot not going into the corner. If any keeper doesn't save that, he gets called out for it.

Dubravka saves all bar the Timber one. He's a lower level PL keeper. Verbruggen, Kelleher, dare I say, Ramsdale, etc make the saves Pope makes today. And they don't shit the bed when the ball is at their feet.

Didn't look a free header to me, Botman was close, was just an excellent cross and great header.

Agree with a lot of this when it comes to the top 5/6. I think we'll eventually get to a similar points total as last season, but it'll be by beating that mid-group more often and losing more to the top sides. Isak was that "X-factor" that got us the draws and wins against these teams, I think our squad with the new forwards will eventually start being more consistent against the rest, though.

Him and Thiaw should be the first choice CBs from now. Wouldn't be surprised in the least if we try to shoehorn Burn back into the LB spot now Tino could be out.

Said start of the season that I thought he needed to start moving away from the likes of Pope and Burn. They're still "fine", but there's better players in their position at the club who I think should be starting if we want to improve and evolve a bit.

He's a Premier League goalkeeper. An average keeper saves all bar possibly 1 he's made today. 2 including the first 10 seconds v Wolves this season.

Needs a "P5 W4 D1" sort of run between now and City.

Think there was one save you'd have not been disappointed with the keeper had it gone in. He makes the routine saves spot on, but that's all he brings.

Would have worked in Portugal where his players were blindingly better than every team bar 1 or 2. In the Premier League pretty much has a very good manager, scouting system, good players who can stick to a game plan and punish.