ste_ne24 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranna Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 The Newcastle revolution is starting to take shape: Botman, Bruno, Tonali and Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, Shak said: Nice video that, cheers. As the season went on last year I became more and more against the idea of moving Bruno from the #6 role. It's just so important to how we play having him as the base, dictating our passing. Thought adding a more traditional DM to push Bruno up would be a mistake given what we'd likely lose from that position. Watching Tonali though, if this guy is the new #6 I no longer have those concerns. Looks very smooth on the ball. Honestly, he looks like he'd be dynamite as a #8 too. Wouldn't be surprised to see him and Bruno swapping positions at times to keep opponents guessing. I'd guess this ultimately knocks Longstaff out of our strongest eleven but he'll still play an awful lot in the spot he was last year with either Bruno or Tonali as the #6. I think the two will be interchangeable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Tonali, Bruno and Jo is going to be outrageous. Imagine those 3 hunting you down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranna Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, nemtizz said: Tonali, Bruno and Jo is going to be outrageous. Imagine those 3 hunting you down. If they also add the Turkish Messi, it will be pure entertainment. Even neutrals will watch them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Mike said: Wondering if 42 is too old to join an academy. You don't look a day over 35, forge that birth certificate Edited June 21, 2023 by Ameritoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonScotman Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, cranna said: If they also add the Turkish Messi, it will be pure entertainment. Even neutrals will watch them. We’ve got Willockinho to do that job and also Elliot Anderson to cover in there too. With Longstaff as another back up. Champions League may take a lot out of us but crucial to find someone to compete at the back with Schar and a left back (Tierney please). Tonali be a quality signing plenty of height in the middle to compete and can be considered an elite player. Edited June 21, 2023 by ToonScotman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 28 minutes ago, Shak said: Nice video that, cheers. As the season went on last year I became more and more against the idea of moving Bruno from the #6 role. It's just so important to how we play having him as the base, dictating our passing. Thought adding a more traditional DM to push Bruno up would be a mistake given what we'd likely lose from that position. Watching Tonali though, if this guy is the new #6 I no longer have those concerns. Looks very smooth on the ball. Honestly, he looks like he'd be dynamite as a #8 too. Wouldn't be surprised to see him and Bruno swapping positions at times to keep opponents guessing. I'd guess this ultimately knocks Longstaff out of our strongest eleven but he'll still play an awful lot in the spot he was last year with either Bruno or Tonali as the #6. Yeah, that's where my thinking is too. In terms of Longstaff - a successful season going forwards will mean 50+ games played per season. I'm a fan of Willock and Longstaff - they'll definitely get minutes (and I prefer Willock in the centre to big Joe) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, cranna said: The Newcastle revolution is starting to take shape: Botman, Bruno, Tonali and Isak. Imagine all of them are going to be cloae to their peak around the same time, plus whoever else we get. We're setting ourselves up so nicely for the future! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I imagine willock and big Joe will interchange down the left as usual and then Bruno and tonali will interchange between the 6/8 position throughout the match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Shak said: Nice video that, cheers. As the season went on last year I became more and more against the idea of moving Bruno from the #6 role. It's just so important to how we play having him as the base, dictating our passing. Thought adding a more traditional DM to push Bruno up would be a mistake given what we'd likely lose from that position. Watching Tonali though, if this guy is the new #6 I no longer have those concerns. Looks very smooth on the ball. Honestly, he looks like he'd be dynamite as a #8 too. Wouldn't be surprised to see him and Bruno swapping positions at times to keep opponents guessing. I'd guess this ultimately knocks Longstaff out of our strongest eleven but he'll still play an awful lot in the spot he was last year with either Bruno or Tonali as the #6. Completely agree with this Although Barella I think is a better player (obviously slightly different roles) but Tonali would work better for us due to the reason you mentioned, that ability to interchange from game to game and during games too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 So we're signing a 23 year old CM starter for a team that won Serie A last year and went to the semi finals in the CL this season. Sounds pretty fucking good to me like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Shak said: Nice video that, cheers. As the season went on last year I became more and more against the idea of moving Bruno from the #6 role. It's just so important to how we play having him as the base, dictating our passing. Thought adding a more traditional DM to push Bruno up would be a mistake given what we'd likely lose from that position. Watching Tonali though, if this guy is the new #6 I no longer have those concerns. Looks very smooth on the ball. Honestly, he looks like he'd be dynamite as a #8 too. Wouldn't be surprised to see him and Bruno swapping positions at times to keep opponents guessing. I'd guess this ultimately knocks Longstaff out of our strongest eleven but he'll still play an awful lot in the spot he was last year with either Bruno or Tonali as the #6. I was with you man. I was vehemently against Bruno moving further up fearing whoever we signed to play the base role to really not be up to it to dictate play AND I have question marks over Bruno’s engine and fitness as a swarming 8 in Howe’s system. However, Tonali changes that for me. He’s able to dictate tempo, is quick, and is good at processing forward. If he’s a 6 or 8 or interchanging with Bruno…sign me up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanage Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Hum it gently : ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) Edited June 22, 2023 by elbee909 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 This will mean that Andreas Andersson will now be only the second-best player we've ever signed from AC Milan. So that's disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 20/06/2023 at 21:48, Viana said: Be funny as fuck if he signed now. Soz Milanista, you seem sound. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohgk Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 24 minutes ago, Viana said: Soz Milanista, you seem sound. He probably outside San Siro protesting now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 To the chorus of The Weight by Bob Dylan and The Band. Take the ball, Tonali Play the ball to feet Take the ball, Tonali Aaaaaaaand you play for the Toon Army Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Jaqen said: Um Well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is Tonali will be leaving and joining Newcastle. On a more positive note, the good news is we are going for Christian Pulisic. So every cloud. You’re still thinking about the bad news aren't you? Fuck sake. Is there even any point in us signing Tonali if they go after Pulisic? We're basically giving Chelsea free money to nab Weghorst and relegate us. Stupid business from us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 8 hours ago, timeEd32 said: Are taxes so simple in the UK / Europe that that's easy to figure? Or is that just some crude math on the top tax rate? If so, isn't that 45% in the UK? There's no way we are paying him over £250k/wk. Refuse to believe it. That was the point I was making, if it is going up by €2 million every year as well then he would be on over £400k a week by 2029 which just isn’t a believable figure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Is today the day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 10 hours ago, Miggys First Goal said: a bit too much Catherine of Aragon about her imo. 5.5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 28 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: To the chorus of The Weight by Bob Dylan and The Band. Take the ball, Tonali Play the ball to feet Take the ball, Tonali Aaaaaaaand you play for the Toon Army My pedantic self can’t help but to point out that The Weight was written by Robbie Robertson and that The Band hadn’t backed Dylan for years at that point. I am terrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, thomas said: a bit too much Catherine of Aragon about her imo. 5.5 Overrate. Strike one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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