LV Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I’m definitely in the rest Almiron, Wilson and Burn camp. Bring in Isak, Targett and Gordon for a few games. It doesn’t have to be a permanent change but a refresh and to see what a change and a rest brings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 another one with geordie family and a boyhood toon fan. his family must have chuffed to bits when he came on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Shadow Puppets said: Anyone but Miggy? Anyone but our most hard working top scorer? Him and a handful of others seem to be running on empty at the moment. No harm in giving him a rest when he's a wee bit out of form regardless if he's scored the most for us or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Thought Murphy did really well when he come on, has done a few times as a sub this season tbf, but I don't want him starting games. I'd go with either a front 3 of Gordon, Isak and ASM or an attacking 4 in 4-2-3-1 of Gordon, Isak, ASM and Wilson. That's only if Wilson absolutely has to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, HaydnNUFC said: Thought Murphy did really well when he come on, has done a few times as a sub this season tbf, but I don't want him starting games. I'd go with either a front 3 of Gordon, Isak and ASM or an attacking 4 in 4-2-3-1 of Gordon, Isak, ASM and Wilson. That's only if Wilson absolutely has to start. I agree with all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Bump. This lad deserves sooooo much credit. He's genuinely a good option for us and I never though he could even be that. He's direct running is really useful and he grafts his arse off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Yeah looked a good option today. He's done well most of the season coming off the bench, deserved the start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 He’s just something different and he’s fairly consistent these days. I think we’re past where we’re comparing players in certain positions, what we had today was good use of the squad. He’ll be dependable without ever really taking that big leap in terms of performances, but that’s fine. We need a strong squad and he’s one of those characters who brings positivity and obviously is living the dream playing for the club he supports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Fair play to the people who wanted to bring him on, thought he had a very solid game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Solid game today. Wasn't the vile piece of Untermensch so many thought he'd be. Warra shock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Great team player got his rewards today with a start and a very good selfless performance. On a side note I found out today he turned up to support a charity my friend is involved in and helped raise £35k and has pledged to match the amount also. Seems a lovely lad. Pleased for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Almost a fan of his now. Limited in a lot of ways but has always cared a lot about the cause and does have his strengths. Would love him to score and get a chance to go mental in front of the Gallowgate. Be interesting to see if Miggy comes back in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 He's made the most appearances under Eddie - featured in 49 of 51 matches! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I hope he retains his place tonight, and I think he will, because Eddie is keen to reward a good performance. Almiron coming on later seemed to work well at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Paully said: He's made the most appearances under Eddie - featured in 49 of 51 matches! https://theathletic.com/4308750/2023/03/17/jacob-murphy-newcastle-ever-present/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 ‘On the rare occasion Murphy does start, Newcastle’s underlying metrics improve across every department. Newcastle are unbeaten (five wins and one draw), score more goals (2.67 to 1.48), concede fewer (0.67 to 0.72), win more frequently (win ratio of 83.3 per cent, compared to 44.0 per cent) and collect a higher number of points per game (2.67 to 1.76)’ Those are crazy stats although such a small sample size Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I hated seeing him under Bruce (which counts for 95% of the squad, mind) and took a while to get going under Howe but he's really won me over these last few months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Howe’s done what he always does. The best thing about Murphy now is his decision making, he’s playing with confidence and because of that he’s delivering good balls and making the right runs which is reinforcing his confidence as he can see he’s contributing. I think it’s too early to say he could be a really useful squad option going forward but if he keeps up his performances until the end of the season he’ll be deserving of staying with the team into next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 2 hours ago, gbandit said: Howe’s done what he always does. The best thing about Murphy now is his decision making, he’s playing with confidence and because of that he’s delivering good balls and making the right runs which is reinforcing his confidence as he can see he’s contributing. I think it’s too early to say he could be a really useful squad option going forward but if he keeps up his performances until the end of the season he’ll be deserving of staying with the team into next season His decision making is better than Maxi's, now. I couldn't imagine saying this 9 months ago, but Murphy is in and around the starting XI purely on merit, he offers so much. He's got the confidence to have a go with the ball, OK it rarely comes off, but just having that attacking mentality opens doors and draws players in and creates space for others. He gets in areas to have a shot, works tirelessly off the ball, and has genuine pace. I'm going to ruin my agreeable opening paragraph with something controversial and say that in my opinion, I think our strongest 11 doesn't feature Almiron or even Maxi right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I think Murphy is our best player and we should build the team around him, personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Almiron was a level above when he came on like, I can understand not dropping Murphy from the XI though. Being in a position where that's the case is great as he was absolutely tragic in pre-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 17 minutes ago, HawK said: He's got the confidence to have a go with the ball, OK it rarely comes off, but just having that attacking mentality opens doors and draws players in and creates space for others. He gets in areas to have a shot, works tirelessly off the ball, and has genuine pace. That's one thing I'm liking about him off the bench. In games when there's been little in the way of chances he'll at the very least have a shot or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 21 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: Almiron was a level above when he came on like, I can understand not dropping Murphy from the XI though. Being in a position where that's the case is great as he was absolutely tragic in pre-season. He was. People are going around like he has turned a corner. Hes a likable player/person that does the basics (something all PL players should deliver). Should he start ahead of our top scorer? No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Every team needs a dependable workhorse type. A player who’s not going to light it up, but who can be relied upon to execute. Howe clearly trusts him, and I imagine he’ll have a place in the squad for the next few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) Hes very direct and does everything at the first time of asking. Rarely do you see him stop, check, turn around, double back on himself. He's head down, take on his full back or give it to midfielder and make a run behind. Both Maxi and Miggy are guilty of these things. He's got a lack of technique and accuracy but it's somewhat made up for by his workrate and pace. Edited March 17, 2023 by STM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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