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6 hours ago, timeEd32 said:

Miggy doing his interview in Spanish with the commentator being forced to ask questions in both English and Spanish and then also translating his answers is hilarious. I kind of love how he's just refused to learn the language despite being seven years into his career in two different English speaking countries.

And some people want him to start using his right foot!

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9 minutes ago, KingArthur said:

It is weird, that the lack of pace was mentioned as a problem already when Botman was signed. Burn with him there is really a target. Was not a big problem last year, when we pressed well enough

 

Cant really remember it being a problem about 6 weeks ago when we finished 4th [emoji38]

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1 minute ago, Rich said:

It's more noticeable with Dubs in goal IMO.

This is a fantastic point which I didn’t think of, it really is. Pope despite being relatively poor with his feet is quick off his line and has absolutely no fear. 
 

kin hell man, if pope was good with his feet he would be legitimately world class. 

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Just now, pedro111 said:

Apparently there was no NUFC merch on sale at the match while there was for all other teams. 

This is the second time for this tour this has occured. We need to get Castore binned off asap. 

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59 minutes ago, STM said:

Anyone got any suggestions as to finding a centre half with blistering pace but is also as good as Schar/Botman at defending and distribution?

 

Or are people suggesting just sticking Usain Bolt back there?

 

 

 

Boumsong 

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1 hour ago, STM said:

Anyone got any suggestions as to finding a centre half with blistering pace but is also as good as Schar/Botman at defending and distribution?

 

Or are people suggesting just sticking Usain Bolt back there?

 

 

 


Tomori.

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1 hour ago, Elliottman said:

 

Cant really remember it being a problem about 6 weeks ago when we finished 4th [emoji38]

Yes, but I think it was clear that our CBs are not very quick like. Don't really know that do they have to be? And we are not signing a starting CB anyway, well maybe Disasi can be starter..

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1 hour ago, STM said:

Anyone got any suggestions as to finding a centre half with blistering pace but is also as good as Schar/Botman at defending and distribution?

 

Or are people suggesting just sticking Usain Bolt back there?

 

 

 

Van de Ven / Hincapie

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3 hours ago, STM said:

Anyone got any suggestions as to finding a centre half with blistering pace but is also as good as Schar/Botman at defending and distribution?

 

Or are people suggesting just sticking Usain Bolt back there?

 

 

 

Jaap Stam.

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1 minute ago, Alberto2005 said:

Wonder who will partner Lascelles on Saturday?

 

It was Savage in the practice match, but you'd expect to see Paully D there.

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I'm not quite sure if this is going to be solved that easily to both have fantastic center backs but also have them blessed with pace. In my opinion we stick with what we've got and figure out a way of stopping the supply through balls

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3 hours ago, pedro111 said:

Apparently there was no NUFC merch on sale at the match while there was for all other teams. 


We have given up on merch as all the cheapo rampas use dhgate now.

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25 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

I love how we will go from having the joint-best defence in the league to conceding the most based on the thoughts of idiots.


We definitely got exposed down the sides at Villa park in the 3-0, especially in that space between Trippier and Schar. We also started to concede a lot more towards the end of the season, the clean sheets certainly dried up.   It’s an area where we could definitely look to add and a bit of extra pace would be great 

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5 hours ago, ATB said:

Tbh I think Big Joe can get a hard time getting in to the team. I mean look at Miley(!) and the potential of Tonali (beside of Bruno etc). For all the running he does, Joelinton seems to struggle in possession and lost the ball quite a fair bit. Yes I know the steel he brings. but to be fair, do he has a place in our best line up?

 

We seems to want to be more in controll of the ball this year and that not really his strength. Can he still be part of the first team and take us to the next level?

 

For me Joelinton is the first person on the team sheet. Whether that’s in midfield or wide left.

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5 hours ago, pedro111 said:

Apparently there was no NUFC merch on sale at the match while there was for all other teams. 

 

These games, including Sunday in Philly when Chelsea were gone (they played the night before), basically have a Chelsea store with a few things from the other clubs and then nothing from NUFC. Sounds like it's Castore's fault, but really a missed opportunity. I've seen loads of people upset about this who were ready to spend, not to mention how many Miggy shirts we probably could have sold in Atlanta last night.

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Flew back to TX this morning and as I’m getting off the plane, the pilot nods at my Newcastle polo and asks if I was at the game. Says he was there too and was happy to see Miggy score.


Lots of ATL fans around my seats, and they went crazy when Miggy scored. Seemed like 75% of stadium was celebrating with Miggy.
ATL loves Miggy

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1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I think we deliberately pushed up and attacked a lot more though, to reduce the number of draws. Will be interesting to see how we approach the first few games. 

Exactly, we've changed shape.  I'm not against getting a new CB but Schar and Botman are a class partnership. 

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