TK-421 Posted Monday at 09:11 Share Posted Monday at 09:11 5 hours ago, huss9 said: absolute bollocks. he was the first one out with his bairn and he didnt leave until after the group photo. Yeah, when he was subbed at HT, I worried he'd take it badly, especially against Everton. But he seemed in good spirits after the game, on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted Monday at 09:13 Share Posted Monday at 09:13 7 months ago. Going nowhere, unless pushed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernmag Posted Monday at 11:47 Share Posted Monday at 11:47 Some differing views on AG but I think it's hard to deny his attitude and mentality have looked off for most of the season. Which is interesting given he reads a lot of books etc on mentality. I think there's a really good player/lad in there, and hopefully after a rest and refresh he comes back better next season. But if his head/heart isn't in it, for whatever reason, I'd sell for a good offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigsawGoesToPieces Posted Monday at 12:07 Share Posted Monday at 12:07 Had a poor season generally with a couple of decent performances, hope he resets for next year. If his head has been turned by Liverpool last summer then id get rid as his attitude, workrate this year been shocking. Feel like him getting into the England squad and Liverpool wanting him might have affected him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted Monday at 12:11 Share Posted Monday at 12:11 3 minutes ago, JigsawGoesToPieces said: Had a poor season generally with a couple of decent performances, hope he resets for next year. If his head has been turned by Liverpool last summer then id get rid as his attitude, workrate this year been shocking. Feel like him getting into the England squad and Liverpool wanting him might have affected him Why sign a new long term contract then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted Monday at 12:12 Share Posted Monday at 12:12 Just now, Displayname said: Why sign a new long term contract then? we probably doubled his salary more or less Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigsawGoesToPieces Posted Monday at 12:15 Share Posted Monday at 12:15 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Displayname said: Why sign a new long term contract then? Probably a better financial backage for him and gives us more security with the longer contract which keeps his value high. Win win for both parties. He could have asked for a release clause if Liverpool come calling for example, nobody knows. Edited Monday at 12:15 by JigsawGoesToPieces Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted Monday at 12:17 Share Posted Monday at 12:17 Get your point, but still seems a little weird. Have there been any credible reports about his head bring turned? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted Monday at 12:19 Share Posted Monday at 12:19 1 minute ago, Displayname said: Get your point, but still seems a little weird. Have there been any credible reports about his head bring turned? Howe’s own words: "He's such a talent. We need him absolutely firing and I think this will help him, no doubt, get back to his very best... It was a difficult summer for him, there's no doubt about that. I think it was a difficult summer for a lot of the players. "Through no fault of their own, they're reading headlines on their futures, which can be destabilising, which can lead to a lot of needless energy wasted and a lot of distraction." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted Monday at 12:43 Share Posted Monday at 12:43 Hoping the summer rest will do him good. Got england obviously but apart from can chill and reset. Come out firing next season. Obviously if Liverpool bid a good amount, you could sell him possibly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted Monday at 12:51 Share Posted Monday at 12:51 Felt disappointed in him this campaign, tbh, and the only real mark against Howe for me this season is that I don't like the way he's handled him. Seems like a character that needs something to prove to be at his best but Howe hasn't really pushed into that enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPar Posted Monday at 14:40 Share Posted Monday at 14:40 If I was Eddie, I'd be sitting down with him to ask if he really wants to be here. If his heart isn't in it then make him available for transfer. We'll get good money for him,or he'll buck up his ideas next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted Monday at 14:44 Share Posted Monday at 14:44 Hard for me to even pick out his absolutle best performances this season. I just remember a goal here and there otherwise it’s literally blanking me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted Monday at 14:45 Share Posted Monday at 14:45 1 minute ago, Kanj said: Hard for me to even pick out his absolutle best performances this season. I just remember a goal here and there otherwise it’s literally blanking me. Arsenal at home? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted Monday at 14:46 Share Posted Monday at 14:46 (edited) 1 minute ago, gbandit said: Arsenal at home? I was at that match too ffs. But was a really quick trip and a blur at that. league or league cup? I was at the league match. Edited Monday at 14:47 by Kanj Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted Monday at 14:49 Share Posted Monday at 14:49 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: Arsenal at home? When he played on the right. I spent most of yesterday's game (and probably every game they've played together) muttering to myself to switch Gordon and Barnes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFCDoog Posted Monday at 14:53 Share Posted Monday at 14:53 Wouldn't be disappointed if he was sold this summer. Also would be happy if he stays, benefit of the doubt given for this season and see how he gets on next season. He absolutely has to improve though, for where we are, and want to be, he needs to be better otherwise he needs replacing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted Monday at 15:02 Share Posted Monday at 15:02 If he is having some sort of mental block then Eddie is just the person to support him and get him through it. I remember Willock when he had that long spell out injured saying how supportive the boss he had been. He said that Eddie spoke to him every single day during that period Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPar Posted Monday at 17:56 Share Posted Monday at 17:56 2 hours ago, NUFCDoog said: Wouldn't be disappointed if he was sold this summer. Also would be happy if he stays, benefit of the doubt given for this season and see how he gets on next season. He absolutely has to improve though, for where we are, and want to be, he needs to be better otherwise he needs replacing. Going by this season alone,he's not Champions League quality. The potential is there though. Maybe the Champions league will bring out the best of him. Maybe not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted Monday at 18:29 Share Posted Monday at 18:29 32 minutes ago, MagPar said: Going by this season alone,he's not Champions League quality. The potential is there though. Maybe the Champions league will bring out the best of him. Maybe not. That was a definitive statement that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted Monday at 18:31 Share Posted Monday at 18:31 3 hours ago, Kanj said: I was at that match too ffs. But was a really quick trip and a blur at that. league or league cup? I was at the league match. Both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted Monday at 19:16 Share Posted Monday at 19:16 (edited) 6 hours ago, Smal said: Howe’s own words: "He's such a talent. We need him absolutely firing and I think this will help him, no doubt, get back to his very best... It was a difficult summer for him, there's no doubt about that. I think it was a difficult summer for a lot of the players. "Through no fault of their own, they're reading headlines on their futures, which can be destabilising, which can lead to a lot of needless energy wasted and a lot of distraction." https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-premier-league-longstaff-unhappy-as-newcastle-try-to-balance-books-with-player-sales-9dfe5dff-f9b4-497f-934a-f04ec059456b Quote Newcastle United's brush with the PSR rule book was not pleasant for the players. The Magpies had to do a mad dash of selling one or two young players to balance the books. While midfielder Sean Longstaff understands why the process occurred, he admits it was nerve wracking for players. Per Chronicle Live, Longstaff said: "We’re not stupid, we'd seen all the stuff with financial fair play and who was on the table and who wasn't on the table and stuff. “I think at that point, the way it seemed, I think everyone sort of had their price and yeah, unfortunately for Elliot, the day after it was done, I think we were all in running together and he came in and you just sort of gave him a big hug. As far as I know the rumour at the time was that we, the club, had offered him to Liverpool in a desperate attempt to balance the books. This is what Longstaff was talking about, how players were scared of getting "thrown out" at the time. It seems like this is what Howe means when it comes to Gordon. He read headlines about the club choosing him as their sacrifice of choice. As a player that isn't the nicest thing you can read when the tension was already high due to the PSR situation. Edited Monday at 19:18 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted Tuesday at 00:04 Share Posted Tuesday at 00:04 Was rewatching some of the extended highlights on the YouTube channel and one that stood out was the home game against Arsenal in the league. He played right wing with Joelinton on the left. He was fantastic and looked really dangerous there. Put in a great shift defensively aswell as the assist for the goal. So can't for the life of me understand why he never played there again it seemed, not even briefly to swap sides I game. Surely there must have been some agreement between Howe and him or he threw his toys out the pram and said he didn't want to play there. Something had to have changed. But I maintain I think Barnes left and him right would be more fruitful than the other way round, especially if Murphy wasn't on the right. Anyways. Hopefully comes back refreshed next season because when he's good he's very good. Just go back and watch some of the earlier season highlights and it's easy to drop that recency bias and remember there is a good player there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gbandit Posted Tuesday at 16:17 Share Posted Tuesday at 16:17 He’ll be back on it next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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