TheBrownBottle Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, bowlingcrofty said: Karius, Manquillo, Schar, Botman, Burn, Willock, Shelvey, Joelinton, Miggy, Wood, ASM. Subs: Pope, Trippier, Lascelles, Targett, Bruno, Longstaff, Murphy, Fraser, Wilson. I’ll blow my top if that’s the team mind. They’re all out of the WC now, more than enough recovery time for the proper football. We’ve got to view this as a chance of a trophy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: I’ll blow my top if that’s the team mind. They’re all out of the WC now, more than enough recovery time for the proper football. We’ve got to view this as a chance of a trophy Agree. Still 11 days away, even if they aren't back straight away it'll be over a week back at home then it's another five days before Leicester. Plus, it's halfway through the season, they'd be playing weekly (at least) at this stage any previous year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Keegans Export said: Agree. Still 11 days away, even if they aren't back straight away it'll be over a week back at home then it's another five days before Leicester. Plus, it's halfway through the season, they'd be playing weekly (at least) at this stage any previous year. Aye plus only Trippier has had reasonable game time, maybe schar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 think the world cup players will need at least a week off, and then at least a week of training to get back playing for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, huss9 said: think the world cup players will need at least a week off, and then at least a week of training to get back playing for us. No way. Its not as if they've had a full season, into an International tournament then straight back into a new season. They'd be training/playing regularly at this time during any normal season without an extended break. They've played 15 (or so) games then had a few weeks in Qatar where they've mostly just trained (rather than playing). Injuries aside they shouldn't need a week off then another week to get back up to speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, huss9 said: think the world cup players will need at least a week off, and then at least a week of training to get back playing for us. No chance, our lads have barely kicked a ball, no reason for them not to be in the squad on Boxing Day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just now, SUPERTOON said: No chance, our lads have barely kicked a ball, no reason for them not to be in the squad on Boxing Day. am thinking more about the mental side of things. intense couple of weeks and then an emotional QF knock out. or maybe they'll just want to get stuck straight in to get over the disappointments. whichever way it goes is fine as it will be Howe making the decisions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, huss9 said: am thinking more about the mental side of things. intense couple of weeks and then an emotional QF knock out. or maybe they'll just want to get stuck straight in to get over the disappointments. whichever way it goes is fine as it will be Howe making the decisions. I think they will get this coming week off, then back in the week after, fingers crossed anyways because Leicester away will be difficult to win without them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: No chance, our lads have barely kicked a ball, no reason for them not to be in the squad on Boxing Day. That’s why I think we’ll have them on the bench for Bournemouth, probably play 20-30 mins or more if required, then all back starting on Boxing Day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Honestly, I think they should be on the bench in the friendly next Saturday, and in contention for a start against Bournemouth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, bowlingcrofty said: Karius undroppable after Thursday’s worldie. trophy winner and clean sheet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, bowlingcrofty said: That’s why I think we’ll have them on the bench for Bournemouth, probably play 20-30 mins or more if required, then all back starting on Boxing Day. I think this is probably a good shout. There’s an argument that even the lads who’ve been away on World Cup duty need some sharpening with a lack of game time recently but it will be interesting to see what Howe does. You’d like to think we can beat Bournemouth with a mixed side with some starters rested so yes the aim will be have everyone ready for Leicester away which will be tough. Edited December 11, 2022 by ExiledGeordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I keep thinking that we’re going to win this thing. I know how ludicrous that is given our history, but it’s not going away. I’m tempted to book flights back to Newcastle for the final - obviously not to actually attend, but just to witness the bedlam when that trophy duck is broken. Sodom and Gomorrah will have nowt on the mayhem in the Haymarket, Bigg Market and Quayside that night (or that week, for that matter) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: I keep thinking that we’re going to win this thing. I know how ludicrous that is given our history, but it’s not going away. I’m tempted to book flights back to Newcastle for the final - obviously not to actually attend, but just to witness the bedlam when that trophy duck is broken. Sodom and Gomorrah will have nowt on the mayhem in the Haymarket, Bigg Market and Quayside that night (or that week, for that matter) that’s a tad optimistic for the poor sods cleaning the streets, it will go on for a month at least Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 4th Round draw: Wolves vs Gillingham Southampton vs Lincoln City Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest Newcastle United vs Bournemouth Manchester City vs Liverpool Manchester United vs Burnley MK Dons vs Leicester City Charlton Athletic vs Brighton and Hove Albion We should absolutely try winning the whole damn thing. Win this, win a favourable QF and it's a 2-legged semi-final. Can't imagine how SJP will be on a semi-final night. Forget Marseille all those years back. This will be something special. Even if the World Cup boys are not back or just benched, the other lads should be bouncing and ready to go for this. Edited December 11, 2022 by nufcjb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 22 minutes ago, nufcjb said: 4th Round draw: Wolves vs Gillingham Southampton vs Lincoln City Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest Newcastle United vs Bournemouth Manchester City vs Liverpool Manchester United vs Burnley MK Dons vs Leicester City Charlton Athletic vs Brighton and Hove Albion We should absolutely try winning the whole damn thing. Win this, win a favourable QF and it's a 2-legged semi-final. Can't imagine how SJP will be on a semi-final night. Forget Marseille all those years back. This will be something special. Even if the World Cup boys are not back or just benched, the other lads should be bouncing and ready to go for this. Nobody will want to play us at the moment, especially at St James. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Personally, I'd give them 3 days off to spend time with the family and get back onto English time etc, then back to training. Assess them for Bournemouth and back in for Leicester. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 12 hours ago, Keegans Export said: No way. Its not as if they've had a full season, into an International tournament then straight back into a new season. They'd be training/playing regularly at this time during any normal season without an extended break. They've played 15 (or so) games then had a few weeks in Qatar where they've mostly just trained (rather than playing). Injuries aside they shouldn't need a week off then another week to get back up to speed. I think the week off would be in line with the non WC players getting to go off on their holidays before hitting training again hard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Geese Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 They'll be benched for weeks and then maybe 5 - 10 mins at the end of the game when were ahead. Serves em right for galavanting around with the hoyty toyty posh kids in the blue blazers We would pummel England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Extra day recovery for Leicester. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dembabah Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Extra days rest before the Leicester game, bummer for fans who now can't go though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Fucks sake. My kid lives in Barcelona and coming over Christmas, we'd all got tickets for it but he's not flying in until Wednesday morning. Pisser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Doesn't affect me but I can imagine this is a right load of bollocks to some who are travelling from further afield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Shan that on the Bournemouth (and ours of course). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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