Sven Botman

[Rich]

21 hours ago, jack j said:

its fine

Stop being outraged

Where was the outrage there like?

[andycap]

Schar great defender but people are forgetting his massive form dips and the times he gets the run around in games to. Coloccini was very similar aswell, Woodgate was sublime in every game he played. 

[Kid Icarus]

All 5 of them.

[TRon]

10 hours ago, Vinny Green Balls said:

Another who I imagine absolutely despises Isak.

 

He's absolutely the best defender I've seen play for Newcastle overall. Obviously Woodgate was absurdly good, but his injury record was fucking abysmal, as everyone knows. Schar's durability is something else.

 

Fucker will probably score against Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

I read somewhere that he was good mates with Isak, and along with Gordon, he's the only Newcastle player to wish him well. 

 

Regardless, I really rate Botman and despite being a bit unlucky with injuries I hope he extends his contract. Immaculate defender when he's fit. 

[madras]

5 hours ago, andycap said:

Schar great defender but people are forgetting his massive form dips and the times he gets the run around in games to. Coloccini was very similar aswell, Woodgate was sublime in every game he played. 

Woodgate away at Wolves (just backed from injury.....but when wasn't he) was one of the worst performances Ive seen from an NUFC   defender.

 

I'd still name him in my squad at least for best Ive seen in my lifetime. He just wasn't sublime in every game.

[Dr. TC]

2 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

I read somewhere that he was good mates with Isak, and along with Gordon, he's the only Newcastle player to wish him well. 

 

Regardless, I really rate Botman and despite being a bit unlucky with injuries I hope he extends his contract. Immaculate defender when he's fit. 

He was talking about Schar, not Botman

[TRon]

Just now, Dr. TC said:

He was talking about Schar, not Botman

 

 

Fair enough not really had time to read through the full thread, didn't realise the conversation had switched to Schar. Carry on then.

[Andy]

On 02/09/2025 at 08:28, Rich said:

Well that’s just silly, Sven.

 

 

 

 

We got to the bottom of why Rich was so outraged when he made this post yet?

[Erikse]

Botman could really not do much more in the time when he actually played and was fit. He was absolutely class. That's his real level. Whether he can recover or not still remains to be seen, but to think that he isn't class just because he has been out for a long time is short term memory. I had a discussion in the summer about whether Barnes was a great signing, when many was suddenly raving about him after a run of form. I said wait and see what the opinion will be like if he starts this season on a low.. The Barnes thread has already changed in tone. One day he's a mediocre player and a waste of money, and the next day he is absolutely class and a bargain. Soon after he is considered to be not good enough once again..

 

 

Edited September 3, 2025 by Erikse

[Crimson Cardigan]

8 minutes ago, Erikse said:

Botman could really not do much more in the time when he actually played and was fit. He was absolutely class. That's his real level. Whether he can recover or not still remains to be seen, but to think that he isn't class just because he has been out for a long time is short term memory. I had a discussion in the summer about whether Barnes was a great signing, when many was suddenly raving about him after a run of form. I said wait and see what the opinion will be like if he starts this season on a low.. The Barnes thread has already changed in tone. One day he's a mediocre player and a waste of money, and the next day he is absolutely class and a bargain. Soon after he is considered to be not good enough once again..

 

 

 

So wait a minute, you’re saying that football fans are…fickle? Severe victims of recency bias? Reactionary and often illogical?

 

 

[Erikse]

32 minutes ago, Crimson Cardigan said:

So wait a minute, you’re saying that football fans are…fickle? Severe victims of recency bias? Reactionary and often illogical?

 

 

 

Yes, it's a discovery that I just made. A groundbreaking one.

[Rich]

4 hours ago, Andy said:

 

We got to the bottom of why Rich was so outraged when he made this post yet?

Still shaking with rage.

[Vinny Green Balls]

12 hours ago, TRon said:

 

 

I read somewhere that he was good mates with Isak, and along with Gordon, he's the only Newcastle player to wish him well. 

 

Regardless, I really rate Botman and despite being a bit unlucky with injuries I hope he extends his contract. Immaculate defender when he's fit. 

Oops. I was talking about Schar.

[SteV]

Just seen a short insta video with Murphy and they asked who in the squad he would pick to do the GNR.

 

He said Botman and when asked why he said because he was an excellent runner and did the best in this summer’s yo-yo (bleep) test.

 

Not bad for an alleged cripple.

[Rich]

Anybody else clock this guy and Willock during the lap at the end? No clapping of the fans, barely approached the Gallowgate and were first off the pitch. Poor.

[Pearljam10]

2 minutes ago, Rich said:

Anybody else clock this guy and Willock during the lap at the end? No clapping of the fans, barely approached the Gallowgate and were first off the pitch. Poor.

Best friends of Isak. Strike summer 2026

[Likelylad]

1 minute ago, Rich said:

Anybody else clock this guy and Willock during the lap at the end? No clapping of the fans, barely approached the Gallowgate and were first off the pitch. Poor.

I might be wrong but I’ve got a feeling Isak’s close pals (Botman, Osula, Willock) are going to be rather pissy and potentially quite awkward this season. 

[GEFAFWISP]

2 minutes ago, Pearljam10 said:

Best friends of Isak. Strike summer 2026

He's been striking for the last 2 seasons already.

[gbandit]

2 minutes ago, Rich said:

Anybody else clock this guy and Willock during the lap at the end? No clapping of the fans, barely approached the Gallowgate and were first off the pitch. Poor.

Probably having a little bitch about the club behind closed doors. The writing feels partly on the wall with these two given the whispers we’ve heard. Botman mainly wants game time and I think he’ll be unhappy any time without it. Who the fuck knows with Willock, think he just doesn’t like football and working to be a better player 

[KetteringMag]

I’d be pissed off if I got literally 2/3 minutes to be honest 

[Tsunami]

If he’s fully recovered, we need to find a way to Botman in the starting 11. Easier said than done.

[Optimistic Nut]

10 minutes ago, Likelylad said:

I might be wrong but I’ve got a feeling Isak’s close pals (Botman, Osula, Willock) are going to be rather pissy and potentially quite awkward this season. 

 

Think he'll be more pissy about lack of matches tbh.

[joeyt]

Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Think he'll be more pissy about lack of matches tbh.

 

Not sure what the alternative is. Burn and Schar are playing brilliantly

[Likelylad]

It’s difficult when Dan Burn is playing like prime Baresi 

[Fak]

The problem for Botman apart from his injuries is that Schar and Burn seem to be getting better with age. Be a while before him and Thiaw are our first choice pairing yet.