Minhosa Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, The College Dropout said: Was largely brilliant today but I think he looked really fatigued by the end. He was most culpable for the 2nd goal. I think he was too tired to foul the lad. That’s his only excuse. So poor letting dude run past him. He was on a one game ban if he got booked, so I think he probably had that in mind all game tbh. Thought he was great overall. Him and Joelinton seemingly developing an almost telepathic understanding nowadays. Edited December 14, 2023 by Minhosa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Our lack of cynical fouls does my head in. Not just today either but the amount of times a player could drag someone down like them 2 milan players did today, yet we just let them run through. Longstaff is the worst for it Bruno didn't get booked did he? Must have missed that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, 500bhp said: Cant believe I'm saying this but would his £100m release clause fee be better used to buy £300m(?) of new players under FFP. He cant shoot, has no pace, cant tackle and is often found wanting in the most important games. He's a brilliant player for teams challenging 4th-7th but PIF want more than this. A midfield of Bruno, JoL and Longstaff/Miley/Tonali is too slow and cannot break up attacks. No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Looks like I watched a different game Bruno has been back to his best after the new contract until the last couple of games. Thought he was hit & miss tonight, tired legs perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 minute ago, jack j said: Our lack of cynical fouls does my head in. Not just today either but the amount of times a player could drag someone down like them 2 milan players did today, yet we just let them run through. Longstaff is the worst for it Bruno didn't get booked did he? Must have missed that? No - that was my badly worded post, I meant if he got booked he'd have missed the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Minhosa said: He was on a one game ban if he got booked, so I think he probably had that in mind all game tbh. Thought he was great overall. Him and Joelinton seemingly developing an almost telepathic understanding nowadays. That would be stupid of him imo. Worry about that when you’re watching the R16 game in the SJP stands or the EL play off first leg. Unless he was on a yelllow either him or Isak needed to chop him Down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, 500bhp said: Cant believe I'm saying this but would his £100m release clause fee be better used to buy £300m(?) of new players under FFP. He cant shoot, has no pace, cant tackle and is often found wanting in the most important games. He's a brilliant player for teams challenging 4th-7th but PIF want more than this. A midfield of Bruno, JoL and Longstaff/Miley/Tonali is too slow and cannot break up attacks. Wow. Just wow. Stop the bus. I want to get off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Just now, The College Dropout said: That would be stupid of him imo. Worry about that when you’re watching the R16 game in the SJP stands or the EL play off first leg. Unless he was on a yelllow either him or Isak needed to chop him Down. Obviously can't say for certain but I felt he just pulled out of a few situations tonight that he's previously not done and can only imagine that potential suspension was playing on his mind. It's his favourite competition and I can't imagine he'd want to miss a minute, let alone a game tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Just now, Minhosa said: Obviously can't say for certain but I felt he just pulled out of a few situations tonight that he's previously not done and can only imagine that potential suspension was playing on his mind. It's his favourite competition and I can't imagine he'd want to miss a minute, let alone a game tbh. Well he’s going to miss all of it. I shouted in real time ‘you can’t let him do that’. Unless you’re on a yellow, you take that foul. I think it was fatigue mainly. But that was an example of our lack of nous. Poor decision making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 hours ago, 500bhp said: Cant believe I'm saying this but would his £100m release clause fee be better used to buy £300m(?) of new players under FFP. He cant shoot, has no pace, cant tackle and is often found wanting in the most important games. He's a brilliant player for teams challenging 4th-7th but PIF want more than this. A midfield of Bruno, JoL and Longstaff/Miley/Tonali is too slow and cannot break up attacks. Hahaha yes. Enjoy your pink slice son. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Had Bruno’s shot gone in, that would have eclipsed any noise made at SJP in a decade I assume, imho. Our key midfield general curling in from the top of the box that I still can’t understand how Mike got his hand onto. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 13 hours ago, 500bhp said: Cant believe I'm saying this but would his £100m release clause fee be better used to buy £300m(?) of new players under FFP. He cant shoot, has no pace, cant tackle and is often found wanting in the most important games. He's a brilliant player for teams challenging 4th-7th but PIF want more than this. A midfield of Bruno, JoL and Longstaff/Miley/Tonali is too slow and cannot break up attacks. Read some bad takes on here over the years, this is up there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Kanji said: Had Bruno’s shot gone in, that would have eclipsed any noise made at SJP in a decade I assume, imho. Our key midfield general curling in from the top of the box that I still can’t understand how Mike got his hand onto. Like Allison's save against Miggy this season also touched on to the bar. Totally different complexion on our season if they go in. Of course such fine margins are quickly forgotten in favour of easy narratives - especially from people that want to see Newcastle fail. Edited December 14, 2023 by Ginola14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 14 hours ago, High Five o said: Read some bad takes on here over the years, this is up there. Also considering that Tonali is considered to have good pace. Really weird take. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 19 hours ago, Kanji said: Had Bruno’s shot gone in, that would have eclipsed any noise made at SJP in a decade I assume, imho. Our key midfield general curling in from the top of the box that I still can’t understand how Mike got his hand onto. God how I wish it had gone in. It was his best shot for a long time - it deserved to go in. Was such a good game to watch really however heartbreaking it was. Do or die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 13/12/2023 at 22:10, Shak said: Was class, if he'd got the winner it would have been amazing. I'm absolutely mystified that anyone still wants to play him in one of the #8 roles for us though, he looks absolutely awful trying to run with the ball at full speed Never seen someone with his technical ability also see it matched by a quicksand affliction when moving with the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 We are far worse without Bruno (in fact, we don’t win), but I wouldn’t be upset at all by any player sold for the betterment of the club. I doubt that the current ownership or Howe would be doing anything where it wasn’t in the best interests of the team generally. Not saying he is going to be sold, just that I wouldn’t be worried about it. I support Newcastle, not individual players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: We are far worse without Bruno (in fact, we don’t win), but I wouldn’t be upset at all by any player sold for the betterment of the club. I doubt that the current ownership or Howe would be doing anything where it wasn’t in the best interests of the team generally. Not saying he is going to be sold, just that I wouldn’t be worried about it. I support Newcastle, not individual players. I get this, but it's a mixture for me. I want our players to be likeable, and we've got that at the moment. Bruno is one of the reasons I've managed to find my love for the club/team again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Plus my little boy is obsessed with Bruno and Trippier, so if either of those leave he's gonna be in bits Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Shearergol said: I get this, but it's a mixture for me. I want our players to be likeable, and we've got that at the moment. Bruno is one of the reasons I've managed to find my love for the club/team again. Aye, completely understand that. He’s one of those players who comes in and he gets us. The club, city, area etc. Total buy-in. It’s great when it happens - and no-one should be cynical about it; it really does happen. Juninho was an incredible footballer, but the bloke genuinely loved Middlesbrough. I lived most of my life 40 miles from that town, and couldn’t wait to leave the odd time I went Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Shearergol said: Plus my little boy is obsessed with Bruno and Trippier, so if either of those leave he's gonna be in bits Yeah, that’s a bit different in fairness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
500bhp Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said: We are far worse without Bruno (in fact, we don’t win), but I wouldn’t be upset at all by any player sold for the betterment of the club. I doubt that the current ownership or Howe would be doing anything where it wasn’t in the best interests of the team generally. Not saying he is going to be sold, just that I wouldn’t be worried about it. I support Newcastle, not individual players. I said similar a few posts up and got pelters! If, it's a big if, we reinvested the money wisely we could really kick on as other teams have after selling their top player. Villa for Grealish, Liverpool for Coutinho, West Ham for Rice but still early days for that one. I'm sure there's plenty of examples on the continent where clubs have received and reinvested massive fees from sales to PL clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, 500bhp said: I said similar a few posts up and got pelters! If, it's a big if, we reinvested the money wisely we could really kick on as other teams have after selling their top player. Villa for Grealish, Liverpool for Coutinho, West Ham for Rice but still early days for that one. I'm sure there's plenty of examples on the continent where clubs have received and reinvested massive fees from sales to PL clubs. Honestly, I think there is absolutely a logic in what you wrote - but of course people will react emotive given Bruno’s popularity. FFP unfortunately forces these considerations. I’ve never believed that the players we’d signed in the last two years were likely to be ‘long-term’ signings, due to FFP and the lack of genuinely saleable assets in the squad Howe inherited (though many will be worth far more now than then, thanks to his coaching). I wouldn’t want to see Bruno sold, but if the club did then it would be for good reasons. If Ashley sold him, my piss would be boiling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Can't we try and get £100m for Joelinton instead? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 At the end of the day everyone's got a price - if someone offered us a billion pounds for Bruno who's turning it down? They key question then should always be, what would your price be where you think there would be a net benefit to the club by selling him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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