huss9 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 56 years and i've decided this dude's my favourite ever toon player. everything - on the pitch, off it, his personality, his commitment, selflessness etc etc and he lifted a trophy and then swore at the celebrations on the moor. LEGEND Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 21 hours ago, duo said: He's the catalyst for this team - without him they're nothing. I'm honestly just going to support whatever team he plays for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNK Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 12 hours ago, Mike said: I'm honestly just going to support whatever team he plays for. Welcome to the club mate, why do you think I'm even here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 25/04/2026 at 11:27, huss9 said: 56 years and i've decided this dude's my favourite ever toon player. everything - on the pitch, off it, his personality, his commitment, selflessness etc etc and he lifted a trophy and then swore at the celebrations on the moor. LEGEND Aye - he's been my favourite for a long time now. Would be GUTTED if he left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 25/04/2026 at 11:27, huss9 said: 56 years and i've decided this dude's my favourite ever toon player. everything - on the pitch, off it, his personality, his commitment, selflessness etc etc and he lifted a trophy and then swore at the celebrations on the moor. LEGEND Him singing the Tonali song on the moor was the highlight of the whole event. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Thought it was massively evident yesterday how much we'd missed him until he gassed out. He is an elite progressor of the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 8 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Thought it was massively evident yesterday how much we'd missed him until he gassed out. He is an elite progressor of the ball. By far our best footballer. Finds a forward pass. Finds players in space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Brings a rare bit of control to our play that no one else does. Going to be a sad day when he goes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 We're basically a one person team if we're honest. Season completely fell apart when he was crocked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 25/04/2026 at 11:33, Mike said: I'm honestly just going to support whatever team he plays for. It will be good to have you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Froggy said: It will be good to have you. It will be good to see Mike glass you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) Its not surprising that until this season we had never won a game of football without him, we've struggled massively this season too. The lynchpin of the entire team on and off the pitch and the personification of NUFC, irreplaceable, it will be a sad, sad day when he leaves. May that be another 10 years or when I die, whichever happens last. Edited April 26 by Mattoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 4 hours ago, joeyt said: Brings a rare bit of control to our play that no one else does. Going to be a sad day when he goes I'm choosing to delude myself that he'll stay until he's 35, pop back over to Brazil for a quick swansong before retiring. Then really leaning into his fishing and coming back to join Mortimer & Whitehouse as a frequent guest Edited April 26 by Robbo2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Minhosa said: We're basically a one person team if we're honest. Season completely fell apart when he was crocked. Yeah, he's been a terrible loss to us, unsurprisingly. Especially when you consider he was providing loads of really crucial goals on top of everything else he gives us. Feels like because it's not been as bad as 23/24, the injury situation has been underrated as an issue this season. As you say, just Bruno's injury alone has been ruinous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 14 hours ago, Yorkie said: Yeah, he's been a terrible loss to us, unsurprisingly. Especially when you consider he was providing loads of really crucial goals on top of everything else he gives us. Feels like because it's not been as bad as 23/24, the injury situation has been underrated as an issue this season. As you say, just Bruno's injury alone has been ruinous. 23/34 Bruno barely missed a game and Isak was fit for the majority. We started and ended the season well for both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 This is definitely not being discussed in the Eddie Howe thread enough, no one player should make a team and a manager should be able to find a way to win with any personnel at his disposal, but it is rather telling in the 12 games Bruno missed we slipped to 3 wins in 12, I don't think it's a coincidence that our poor form coincided with Bruno's injury. He brings so much more than his own ability to the team, he brings leadership, confidence and on field instruction, he drives the team forward and expects more from his team mates, we've missed that as much as his ability on the ball. I also wouldn't be surprised to see us improve over the last 4 games and finish much stronger with him leading the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, Mattoon said: This is definitely not being discussed in the Eddie Howe thread enough, no one player should make a team and a manager should be able to find a way to win with any personnel at his disposal, but it is rather telling in the 12 games Bruno missed we slipped to 3 wins in 12, I don't think it's a coincidence that our poor form coincided with Bruno's injury. He brings so much more than his own ability to the team, he brings leadership, confidence and on field instruction, he drives the team forward and expects more from his team mates, we've missed that as much as his ability on the ball. I also wouldn't be surprised to see us improve over the last 4 games and finish much stronger with him leading the team. He’s the biggest character and best player - and the only one that can really progress the ball. Tonali is a great character and plays with authority. But doesn’t have the ability on the ball. Woltemade has ability on the ball. But doesn’t have the character to demand the ball time and time again. Doesn’t play with authority. Manager doesn’t even trust him. What hurts me is that this was predictable. A lot of us thought there wasn’t enough football in this squad and cried out for a playmaker and/or another passer. If we could see it - why couldn’t the club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, Mattoon said: This is definitely not being discussed in the Eddie Howe thread enough, no one player should make a team and a manager should be able to find a way to win with any personnel at his disposal, but it is rather telling in the 12 games Bruno missed we slipped to 3 wins in 12. Customary mention of Guardiola's record without Rodri before he spent a fortune to overcome it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, Mattoon said: This is definitely not being discussed in the Eddie Howe thread enough, no one player should make a team and a manager should be able to find a way to win with any personnel at his disposal, but it is rather telling in the 12 games Bruno missed we slipped to 3 wins in 12, I don't think it's a coincidence that our poor form coincided with Bruno's injury. He brings so much more than his own ability to the team, he brings leadership, confidence and on field instruction, he drives the team forward and expects more from his team mates, we've missed that as much as his ability on the ball. I also wouldn't be surprised to see us improve over the last 4 games and finish much stronger with him leading the team. Totally agree. The other big loss imho was Miley. Felt a bit like we'd lost two players when he was missing; our best right back this season and also a very dependable midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Over to you Bruno, short this shit out and get Eddie out of bother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 We lose that today without Bruno. If he was to leave this summer, we might as well pack it in and fuck next year off completely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 7 hours ago, Minhosa said: We lose that today without Bruno. If he was to leave this summer, we might as well pack it in and fuck next year off completely. Thankfully he takes his role seriously and will be here a while longer yet. Toon is life for wor Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 This bloke is fucking class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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