Nucasol Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: This according to Eddie: I do think it highlights the next two areas for strengthening - ideally someone who is going to come in, with pace, and challenge Fab from the start. You can apply exactly the same thinking to Tripps too. They’re two of the elder statesmen in the squad and expecting both to play at Eddieball pace for 50+ games isn’t going to be realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said: Any news on that one? It seemed very very precautionary rather than anything else. He wasn’t in any real pain or anything (at least that’s what it seemed like). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: This according to Eddie: 3 months out then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Dubs positioning is awful like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I found the interchange of positions in attack really interesting and looks to be going one step further than last season. I do think he might shift to a 4-2-3-1 going forward and having a front four that can be fluid with their position, with Bruno and Tonali playing a double pivot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Good to see the young lads doing well. A couple of the senior lads look well off the pace, obviously still early days though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Great play all round for the goal. The amount of Chelsea fans in that ground was sickening! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, pedro111 said: Great play all round for the goal. The amount of Chelsea fans in that ground was sickening! They could all have Newcastle tops on in 5 year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Can't remember us criticising Beckham for it? https://www.theguardian.com/football/in-bed-with-maradona/2017/mar/17/la-liga-spain-beckham-bale-kroos-real-madrid-language Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I do fucking detest Chelsea, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Early days for Tonali - will take him time to get up to speed. He's yet to play with a settled team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Cherry Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 It's probably already been mentioned, but we really need to address the lack of pace at the back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Cucurella's defending for Miggy's goal. Christ on a bike. Hope the rumours of our interest in him are wide of the mark. Edited July 27, 2023 by Skeletor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 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? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, Max Cherry said: It's probably already been mentioned, but we really need to address the lack of pace at the back. Agree. Hate to see Burn at lb, he´s just to slow for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Howe will be well aware about our lack of pace at the back, I’d be amazed if it isn’t address before the end of the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancrate1892 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, pedro111 said: Great play all round for the goal. The amount of Chelsea fans in that ground was sickening! As much as it wants you to grab the puke bucket, it just shows how much time they've spent promoting themselves abroad This was always my biggest argument with Mike Ashley, even in the early years where plenty of our own fans were arguing how great Mike was (they will never admit it now, remember having a heated debate in the monkey bar 0-3 man utd where it seemed me and my mate were the only anti Ashley) that he put millions of his own money in, wiped out the debt and stopped us from 'doing a leeds'. In actual fact he shrunk the profile of the club to the point the rest of the world didn't know who Newcastle United were anymore. On an international stage that process of reversing his damage has probably only just begun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondedcrown Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Howe will be well aware about our lack of pace at the back, I’d be amazed if it isn’t address before the end of the window. I doubt if he knows as much as some of the posters on here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Our lack of pace in defence won't be solved with just one player, like. We need it as an option but if 1 of 4 defenders is the only one with proper legs then there are still plenty of targets to hit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Tierney is the second fastest defender in the league behind Walker apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 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? Edited July 27, 2023 by STM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 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? In fairness there are probably quite a lot out there, fortunately that’s why we have a whole team of scouts and don’t have to find them ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Tierney on loan to buy Todibo Lavia (ideal world) then Chiesa on loan to buy Pace problem sorted Don't think Lavia is realistic but others possibly are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 9 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? Not a centre half, but Frimpong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Our lack of pace in defence won't be solved with just one player, like. We need it as an option but if 1 of 4 defenders is the only one with proper legs then there are still plenty of targets to hit. 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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