La Parka Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Lascelles will do something stupid against his old club. Definitely should not be near the starting eleven. Hope we see Botman. I wonder if there is any chance of a back 3 with wingbacks at some point this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 minute ago, La Parka said: Lascelles will do something stupid against his old club. Definitely should not be near the starting eleven. Hope we see Botman. I wonder if there is any chance of a back 3 with wingbacks at some point this season. First game against City or Liverpool, I can see Howe springing that formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, reefatoon said: I have a feeling Lascelles is going to start instead of Schar. He’s paired him up with Botman pretty much every pre season game. Heard Botman talking about his whole family coming over for the game. Really hope he plays but, as much as I could make out from the still photographs, it looked like Schar and Burn were on the same side for the 11 a side practice. Which could support the Lascelles Botman partnership as well, but made me think that the first two might get the nod. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBez comesock Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Botman will play our number 1 target , he is our best centre half Full pre season under his belt and has Ben our top performing centre half in the friendlies It’s a premier league game tomorrow, 3 points at stake ! We can’t afford to field a weakened team. I think it’s Botman , Burn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, JonBez comesock said: Botman will play our number 1 target , he is our best centre half Full pre season under his belt and has Ben our top performing centre half in the friendlies It’s a premier league game tomorrow, 3 points at stake ! We can’t afford to field a weakened team. I think it’s Botman , Burn Well that the third combo being mooted ? Quite nice to have choice really! (… hope it’s Schar & Botman). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Sick to the back teeth of all the how much money have we really got, are we just shit at transfers craic. Roll on tomorrow! I’m away but hoping to be able to see it or listen (somehow). I’ll thinking of all there, and elsewhere who are equally back on board with our team. Howay the lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 25 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Sick to the back teeth of all the how much money have we really got, are we just shit at transfers craic. Roll on tomorrow! I’m away but hoping to be able to see it or listen (somehow). I’ll thinking of all there, and elsewhere who are equally back on board with our team. Howay the lads We've still spent 153m since they came in tbf. Will probably spend another 50 so thats 200 Mil in a calendar year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Almiron with a brace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, JonBez comesock said: Botman will play our number 1 target , he is our best centre half Full pre season under his belt and has Ben our top performing centre half in the friendlies It’s a premier league game tomorrow, 3 points at stake ! We can’t afford to field a weakened team. I think it’s Botman , Burn Yeah I think it’ll be Botman, Burn too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Massively nervous for this now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Just now, HTT II said: Massively nervous for this now! Feels good, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I'd be very surprised if both Botman and Pope start, especially Botman. It doesn't seem like Howe's style to throw players in at the deep end when there's a safe, tried and tested alternative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Yeah I do think it will be Botman Burn from preseason which feels strange to me as as much as Burn was great think Schar quickly settled back into being excellent last season, we just extended his contract and Botman is a more natural left sided centre back. There are a lot of games and we need 3 quality centre backs but my other worry is Schar sometimes takes a few games to get up to speed, he is a bit of a form player so worry about the impact of benching him. Oh well, I still have trust in Howe and he could surprise me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Botman's had a full preseason, featured prominantly in friendlies and explicity has come expecting to be first choice, no way he will be eased in, he has already been eased in with preseason (well you've given me doubt now, maybe i guess) Edited August 5, 2022 by Tiresias Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, NEEJ said: Feels good, man. Oh aye, I feel alive as a NUFC supporter for the first time in years and years. Everyone I know is buzzing for tomorrow, those going, those who aren’t, kids, older people, non local fans, the lot. Even my step dad who is from Exeter and doesn’t like football was asking me if I think the Toon will win tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I don't think anyone can really be confident either way tbh, not least because in our last pre-season friendlies it was Burn playing with our first choice back 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I think it will be Botman and Lascelles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Schar and Burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Schar and the Bot. This came around really quick BTW, crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 With Pope likely to start, I’m not sure he will want to make too many changes to the defence to start with so I think it will be Schar and Burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 43 minutes ago, HTT II said: Massively nervous for this now! Likewise. Expecting an after the lord mayor’s show style performance and result. Forest will be bang up for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I have a feeling that Burn/Schar might happen however it makes no sense to me. We’ve chased Botman for over 6 months, finally got him. He doesn’t need a bedding in period as he’s had a full pre season, and it’s clear from pre season games that his passing from the back will be a real asset. For me he has to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I just don’t want to see Captain Fuck-I’ve-got-the-ball start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 It's almost as if Eddie Howe thinks that a new player can benefit from being eased into the PL. He might also believe that it's good for squad harmony if big money signings have to earn their way into the side, rather than just walk straight in. It's a non issue, we MIGHT get a couple of weeks of Schar and Burn, but it won't last long. Botman is going to be an absolute boss for us, whether he starts against Forest is neither here nor there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, relámpago blanco said: We've still spent 153m since they came in tbf. Will probably spend another 50 so thats 200 Mil in a calendar year Disgusting. Ruining the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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