Mr Logic Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 So poor this season. Too slow, passing is wayward. It’s almost as if we got carried away too soon. People will use the Benitez card naturally but I’m just not convinced at all. Surely the point is that under the 'Benitez card' he'd have continued progressing? Half the players are probably shell-shocked at the transition, none of them are playing at the levels they were. He's going to look poor in this Bruce shambles, pretty much everyone does. He can’t spend his full career under Benitez, though. The poor lad would have been mullered had he went to Man Utd. Benitez knew every players’ weakness and strength and got that out of them. Most of these players elsewhere would be very poor. Of course not, but at least under Rafa he'd have been able to reach a certain potential. I don't think anyone here would disagree this situation has harmed his progression? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Young promising star went from Rafa to Bruce. The fuck kind of expectations do you have of him? A man who set his players for success and coached them in a manner of knowing their roles. New coach is about getting stuck in and having fun and a laugh. You don’t progress in football as a young player when you lose stability and you go from coach to coach. You may if you’re going Rafa to a coach of quality or instruction. Rafa to Bruce is the opposite. Longstaff is not some seasoned pro who has enough in his locker. He doesn’t have a bunch of stars around him either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I don’t think he has the attributes to progress though. He was able to do one of the easiest jobs on the pitch well (make yourself available in front of their two banks of 4) pass the ball to a team mate. He’s not very mobile, doesn’t have a great range of passing beyond the simple ball...maybe I’m being harsh but I’m guilty as anyone for getting carried away last season by him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 You’re being harsh. He covered insane amount of ground last season and even versus Spurs. His passing last season was fantastic. He was winning the ball all over the pitch and playing the ball quickly. Your memory is short. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Disappointed massively in that we’ll never see the best of him under that fat useless cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Seems to happen to players who have their heads turned. Never seem to be quite the same. Bet he is wishing he got out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Disappointed massively in that we’ll never see the best of him under that fat useless cunt Worst part is he may never realise his full potential now. And I'd still like to know why the fuck Matty was sitting up in the box with Bishop and the other slimeballs at, Tottenham was it? or Brighton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 needs some steel and experience around him. at this stage he needs to be part of a three in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 No point putting him in the team under Bruce, the lack of movement in front of him is shocking so he resorts to a sideways or backwards pass, may as well just play Colback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 The lad needed to move on in the summer for the sake of his career, he didn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hopefully we can still get 50-60 mil for him. Use that to buy two small technically sound mobile midfielders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 His level of performance is kinda expected, under Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hopefully we can still get 50-60 mil for him. Use that to buy two small technically sound mobile midfielders. I'll have a pint of what ever you're drinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hopefully we can still get 50-60 mil for him. Use that to buy two small technically sound mobile midfielders. Why do people (Newcastle fans) still think like this? It's like people speculating how much it would cost to buy the club. Ain't happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 His value's probably going to be about half of what it was by the January window anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 It already is. At this point he's just a more likeable Jack Colback. Probably a combination of Rafa making him look better than he is and Bruce making him look worse than he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hard to judge any player when they are managed by Steve Bruce tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 that freekick... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hopefully we can still get 50-60 mil for him. Use that to buy two small technically sound mobile midfielders. Why do people (Newcastle fans) still think like this? It's like people speculating how much it would cost to buy the club. Ain't happening. Sell a young unproven player for 60 million and then use the money to sign two or three experienced players and restructure the entire midfield. Leicester sold Harry Maguire for 85 million. What chance do we have of keeping him? Stop romanticizing the club. Time to get real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hopefully we can still get 50-60 mil for him. Use that to buy two small technically sound mobile midfielders. Why do people (Newcastle fans) still think like this? It's like people speculating how much it would cost to buy the club. Ain't happening. Sell a young unproven player for 60 million and then use the money to sign two or three experienced players and restructure the entire midfield. Leicester sold Harry Maguire for 85 million. What chance do we have of keeping him? Stop romanticizing the club. Time to get real. You misunderstand. What I mean is there is no chance that this club will sign players suitable for the requirements, unless they just happen to have a release clause and by some coincidence happen to play the exact "system" our manager tries. My post isn't about keeping Longstaff. It's about being realistic about our transfer activity. We sign players like Ki. Full stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Worth about £0.5m now Rafa has gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Linked with Man Utd again in this mornings papers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Hope he goes there for pennies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 £25m. Take it or leave it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If it's true, Longstaff should do everything in his power to force Ashley to accept. His career is going further down the drain match for match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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