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Paullow

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Just noticed this separate section [emoji38]. I'm definitely in full on World Cup mode now like.  I'll be binging on so many preview and magazine type shows this coming week at work.

 

It would have been better in a bigger country, a more traditional football one, and one less controversial, for a better fan experience for those attending, but as long as the matches are shown on TV, at a convenient time, and there's good football and footballers on display, and the added bonus of NUFC interest, then that's enough for me.

 

It's going to be fantastic just sitting back and watching two, three, maybe even four matches a day, especially when current interest in general football is through the roof, like I'm sure it will be for most Newcastle fans.

 

Wales vs USA a week tomorrow (7pm) already looks an absolutely massive match in the context of the group.

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On 11/11/2022 at 17:59, Optimistic Nut said:

The more I see other squads the more I think we'll go pretty far. Think there's 2 maybe 3 clearly better squads but we're up there still. 

 

If you guys had a proper manager then you'd be favourites IMO. As it stands you'll probably get dumped out in the quarters.

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On 11/11/2022 at 17:59, Optimistic Nut said:

The more I see other squads the more I think we'll go pretty far. Think there's 2 maybe 3 clearly better squads but we're up there still. 

 

If you guys had a proper manager then you'd be favourites IMO. As it stands you'll probably get dumped out in the quarters when your defensive shithousery-"tactics" gets annihilated by a team with attacking talent.

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Arsenal (10) - Jesus (BRA), Martinelli (BRA), Partey (GHA), Ramsdale, Saka, Saliba (FRA), Tomiyasu (JAP), Turner (USA), White, Xhaka (SWI)

Aston Villa (4) - Bednarek (POL), Cash (POL), Dendencker (BELG), Martinez (ARG),

Bournemouth (2) - Mepham (WAL), Moore (WAL)

Brentford (6) - Damsgaard (DEN), Ghoddos (IRA), Jensen (DEN), Mbuemo (CAM), Norgaard (DEN), Raya (SPA)

Brighton (5) - Lamptey (GHA), Mac Allister (ARG), Mitoma (JAP), Sanchez (SPA), Trossard (BEL),

Chelsea (12)- Azpilicueta (SPA), Gallagher, Havertz (GER), Koulibaly (SEN), Kovacic (CRO), Mendy (SEN), Mount, Pulisic (USA), Silva (BRA), Sterling, Zakaria (SWI), Ziyech (MOR)

Crystal Palace (2) - Andersen (DEN), Ayew (GHA)

Everton (4) - Coady, Onana (BEL), Gueye (SEN), Pickford,

Fulham (6) - James (WAL), Mitrovic (SER), Palhinha (POR), Ream (USA), Robinson (USA), Wilson (WAL)

Leeds (3) - Adams (USA), Aaronson (USA), Kristensen (DEN)

Leicester (7) - Amartey (GHA), Castagne (BEL) Faes (BEL), Maddison, Mendy (SEN), Tielemans (BEL), Ward (WAL)

Liverpool (7) - Alexander-Arnold, Alisson (BRA), Fabinho (BRA), Konate (FRA), Henderson, Nunez (URU), Van Dijk (NED)

Man City (16) - Akanji (SWI), Ake (NED), Alvarez (Arg), Cancelo (POR), De Bruyne (BEL), Dias (POR), Ederson (BRA), Foden, Grealish, Gundogan (GER), Laporte (SPA), Phillips, Rodri (SPA), Silva (POR), Stones, Walker

Man Utd (14) - Antony (BRA), Casemiro (BRA), Dalot (POR), Eriksen (DEN), Fernandes (POR) Fred (BRA), Malacia (NED), Maguire, Martinez (Arg), Pellistri (URU), Rashford, Ronaldo (POR), Shaw, Varane (FRA)

Newcastle (5) - Guimaraes (BRA), Pope, Schaar (SWI), Trippier, Wilson

Nottingham Forest (5) - Freuler (SWI), Hennessey (WAL), Johnson (WAL), Kouyate (SEN), Williams (WAL)

Southampton (2) - Bella-Kotchap (GER), Salisu (GHA)

Tottenham (11) - Bentancur (URU), Davies (WAL), Dier, Hojbjerg (DEN), Kane, Lloris (FRA), Perisic (CRO), Richarlison (BRA), Romero (ARG), Sarr (SEN), Son (KOR),

West Ham (5) - Aguerd (MOR), Areola (FRA), Kehrer (GER), Paqueta (BRA), Rice,

Wolves (5) - Hwang (KOR), Jimenez (MEX), Neves (POR), Nunes (POR), Sa (POR)

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Paullow

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8 hours ago, Bizza said:

We have 6 going, you forgot Kuol.

 

Na, I purposely left him out because then I'd have to include the likes of Hannibal, Alex Telles and loads of other on loan players who currently aren't too relevant to their parent club, plus he isn't officially our player yet. It was mainly just to show how many current players other teams are losing and the impact it might have on their respective clubs.

 

He will definitely be an added interest to Newcastle fans though, and will be great to see him feature against the likes of France.

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9 hours ago, Paullow said:

VERY surprising. You'd just naturally think they'd have figures in line with Man Utd and Man City - should be a big bonus for them.

 

Thought about this too but they have quite a few players that are missing due to their countries not qualifying or injury.

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Anyone else, still feeling a bit weird about this tournament, and not yet getting the buzz for it? Think i'm still in Newcastle mode, and just want another game to continue our form tbh :lol:

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1 hour ago, 54 said:

Anyone else, still feeling a bit weird about this tournament, and not yet getting the buzz for it? Think i'm still in Newcastle mode, and just want another game to continue our form tbh :lol:

 

Yeah I don't feel a thing really; nothing about it so far feels like a real World Cup. Plus it isn't even a year and a half since the Euros concluded.

 

Tbh, with a pessimistic hat on, some days I wake up feeling like I've reached a saturation point with football altogether. 

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Got no buzz at all but it will kick in once the football starts.
 

Love watching new names come out of this tournament and will enjoy watching our lads play.

 

All the other stuff is going to be massively grim though. Once people start drinking there I’m sure things will kick off in a horrible fashion. Everyone loves talking about how inclusive football is and how it’s for everyone but this World Cup couldn’t really oppose that sentiment more.

 

They were named hosts it in an extremely corrupt fashion, they’ve killed people in large numbers to make it happen, they don’t want inclusivity and diversity and if you’re going to host a ‘world cup’ you need to buy into letting the world come to you in all its forms rather than dictating it the other way round. Otherwise, fuck off wanting to host it 

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To be honest I had similar feelings in the build up to Russia World Cup (obvious reasons) and again to the Euros last year (COVID stuff, being hosted all over Europe) but once they got started the football was great in both tournaments so you quickly forgot. It will be interesting to see if that happens again - because there's far more issues this time than before.

 

While I far prefer NUFC to England I do think international tournaments are better than club football. Love the concentrated nature of the games and the more chaotic nature of how the teams are assembled. It is an antidote to the money dominated nature of club football and squad building - which is ironic considering all the other issues with how international football is organised.

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