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2 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I would be very surprised if Bruno is actually agitating for more money already. Doesn't seem very likely to me. 

I largely agree. I think this would be more about the club being sensibly proactive. It's easier to keep a plate in the air when it's already spinning fast.

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2 hours ago, Unbelievable said:

I’d rather protect the dressing room culture than pander to the wishes of a player who would have only been here a year. If any player feels they’ve outgrown us and want to leave for some other club they’re a liability anyway, so sell them for a massive profit and replace with the next prospect from your “shadow team” you have carefully scouted. This is the way Brighton operate for example, and no doubt what Ashworth is planning to implement here, but on a bigger scale. This buying and selling well will also help massively with FFP. This club and its plans for the short to mid term future is bigger than any player, so if they don’t want to be here they’re free to leave, on the club’s terms.

 

 

 

I understand where you're coming from, but I think - with regards our current players like Bruno -  you're thinking in a way that's too oppositional. Where possible we should be looking for mutual growth and players that feel the same way.

 

I think, and hope, the aim of the game is to be more than just a larger Brighton. Not to say that we won't do it that way sometimes, but it shouldn't be the default assumption with all players.

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Think this lad has been scouted by the club in recent months. Could be a dark horse as the extra midfield option we're after, certainly the right age and type of player Howe likes working with.

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Whitley mag said:

Think this lad has been scouted by the club in recent months. Could be a dark horse as the extra midfield option we're after, certainly the right age and type of player Howe likes working with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were after him 4 years ago when he was at Fulham. 

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Just to add to the wages discussion… might be a bit of guesswork involved in these numbers, and we’ll already have increased quite a bit given our signings in the last two windows, but shows how far away we were from CL-level teams. 
 

It’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation mind as do you pay CL-level wages to get into the CL, or vice-versa.

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In regards to wages / Bruno 

 

As mentioned above , Bruno deserves to be paid more and needs to be paid more (to stop him from having his head turned) 

 

He can probably double his wage elsewhere (already) 

 

Yes football is a team game but not everyone deserves or should be paid the same. 
 

it’s no one else’s business in the team/squad what others are paid , you need to concentrate on your own game and the rewards will come.

 

You can’t expect to be paid the same as the highest earners unless you earn it.

 

This will always happen and it’s normal.

 

There are multiple factors that reflect your wage and if you are unhappy you need to perform better or look elsewhere for a bigger wage (depending on what you want out of football / life) 

 

Football is like a cattle yard , and if someone isn’t happy and complaining about wages there is always someone else that can come in and replace you.

 

Its not something to worry about as we now have the money to reward players if they perform well and pay them as much as we see fit , 

 

At the end of the day , we will continue to progress and we may see fan’s favourite leave as they aren’t getting enough game time or feel they aren’t being paid enough , or don’t fit in with the system ….but it’s these sorts of decisions that happen at clubs looking to reach the top 

 

Very harsh world (Football) 

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Trossard makes perfect sense as a signing, premier league ready, scores goals can play either flank.

 

Strengthening in attack is definitely key. However I just wonder also if a player comes available in Jan in a position who they might ordinarily have gone for next summer eg right back and right sided centre half positions. Not urgent positions necessarily but will need to be upgraded at some point. 

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5 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

 

 

This is what alot on here were saying in the summer anyway. Where we are in the table will make every bit of difference as to how many/who we can get in January.

 

Even the difference between going into January in 4th or 7th could be huge as to what players are then potentially interested. 

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Eddie Howe’s obsessive, emotional and exhaustive management is powering a Newcastle revolution

Howe’s man-management style and meticulous approach has brought on and off-field success, and their run on the Champions League places is opening up opportunities for Newcastle that were not previously available to them

Howe’s work on the training ground and his relationships with the players has helped build a solid base at Newcastle

 

By Mark Douglas

Northern Football Correspondent

October 28, 2022 12:07 pm(Updated 12:13 pm)

 

If things had worked out differently it could have been Unai Emery in the Newcastle dugout on Saturday, rather than leading Aston Villa on the other side of the tunnel.

But Emery’s decision to turn down their offer has been Newcastle’s gain, with Eddie Howe having overseen a remarkable transformation at St James’ Park.

They have spent big – £200m plus at the last count – but they were building from a subterranean base (Newcastle were rock bottom when he took over, short on everything).

Here’s how Howe has been able to turn Newcastle into top four contenders in short order.

Training and tactics

 

i spoke to players and officials who have worked with Howe and among the descriptions fed back were “meticulous”, “ultra-professional”, “obsessed with details” and “tireless”. This is, after all, a man who spent part of his 15-month hiatus digitising his colour-coded log of more than 500 training sessions.

He almost never repeats a session and works one-on-one with players. Among his pet projects have been Joelinton, turned from a misfiring striker into a combative ball-winning midfielder, and Miguel Almiron, who has been encouraged to add purpose and directness to his game (as well as intensive shooting practice).

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Howe’s detailed presentation when he interviewed for the job centred around in-depth analysis of the squad he would inherit and how he would improve players left to plateau under Steve Bruce. He has done just that: Sean Longstaff, Fabian Schar and Joe Willock are all players signed or promoted under previous managers but who have come on hugely.

Defensively he has proved the critics wrong, tightening up a back four that has conceded only 10 goals, and the club have become a front-foot side made up of players technically and physically able to win the ball back at the earliest opportunity. Howe believes sustained success in the Premier League can only be achieved by playing pressing, attacking football with risk ingrained in it. He is close to achieving it.

Man-management

 

Howe is tough – expecting high standards of his team – but also an excellent man-manager. He’s encouraged his players to share details of their private life, opening up on his own in turn.

Early on he set out his expectations of every member of the squad, promising them individual improvement plans. Those who he did not expect to feature much were told that, but promised they would be respected. It’s why even those who have left like Isaac Hayden speak in glowing terms about Howe.

Over the last few weeks he’s helped iron out a plan for Guimaraes to cope with becoming a new father and the demands of the Premier League. The little things are why the players love him.

Cool under pressure

 

Howe is no rent-a-quote but has been baring his teeth recently.

Behind the scenes he laughed off the controversy that followed his strident defence of Newcastle after Jurgen Klopp’s thinly-veiled criticism of the club’s ownership. He wasn’t much bothered either that his subsequent comments on manager etiquette further ignited the tinderbox.

Fans love that and he has encouraged them to “dream”. But he won’t be drawn on their top four chances just yet, telling his players “you have to earn the right to win all over again” as soon as the final whistle goes.

Razor-sharp recruitment

 

The idea that the club’s vast resources are solely responsible for Newcastle’s renaissance isn’t a reflection of reality at Tyneside. They have money but also a plan, which is possibly even scarier to a top six shaken up by the Magpies’ swift progress.

In the early days they were seen as easy meat for opportunistic agents hawking big-name players with glittering CVs. But they never wanted Hollywood signings and still don’t – to the extent that it was no surprise when senior sources laughed off a link with Cristiano Ronaldo this week. They would prefer players yet to hit their peak who can train on under their astute coaching staff.

Their recruitment hit rate has been high, with “buy-in” from coaches, ownership group, recruitment team and boardroom on targets. The success of midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has swiped headlines but the recruitment of Kieran Trippier was the early game changer and Howe was pivotal in that signing.

 

Chief executive Darren Eales admitted earlier this month the club “are not in a situation with our revenues where we can afford to get a major signing wrong” and sustaining their hit rate is going to be difficult. The more ambitious the targets, the harder it is to maintain the “no dickheads” recruitment policy that places a premium on personality checks rather than blank cheques.

But it is understood that their excellent form is opening doors. According to one senior source, a couple of opportunities “have opened up” that weren’t there over the summer when it was assumed they would not be flirting with the Champions League places.

Backroom staff

 

We all know Howe and most will have seen his influential assistant Jason Tindall, a tanned Duracell bunny of energy by his side.

But Howe has a growing team of loyal lieutenants who he trusts implicitly and credits with many of the incremental improvements which have added up to success. Stephen Purches is the coach with responsibility for set pieces – which have improved markedly under Howe – while analyst Mark Leyland, recruited from Liverpool, helps Howe to review his own work while providing insight into opposition which has enabled the team to target rivals’ weaknesses. “He’s so sharp,” one insider said of Leyland’s work.

Howe has added a first-team nutritionist Andreas Kaspar, medical staff and an overhauled goalkeeper department led by Adam Bartlett, who was promoted from within. It is a tight-knit group.

After every win the club post a photo of the entire group – from kit man to front man – and the club’s owners have even been known to feature

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