soyt Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Let's hope that he can follow in the footsteps of Shefki Kuqi and be another Finnish legend for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Slipped in unnoticed last night but Thiaw is asked in his interview if he’s spoken to Tonali and says no, because he hadn’t had time. Yet another mark on the “Ben Jacobs chats shit” list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 10 hours ago, Mazzy said: I don't know why but numbers 12 and 13 should only be used (IMO) for goalkeepers. They should be the second and third keepers numbers. Looks weird on a outfield player. Norberto Alonso would have fucked with your head in 1978. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 23 minutes ago, JT24 said: Slipped in unnoticed last night but Thiaw is asked in his interview if he’s spoken to Tonali and says no, because he hadn’t had time. Yet another mark on the “Ben Jacobs chats shit” list. He’s such a lying snivelling fuckwit. Creepy pathological liar, so suits the transfer market well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 I do love a pronunciation post from the player. Mainly so I can be superior when I'm out with some cunt who pronounces it wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 3 hours ago, soyt said: Let's hope that he can follow in the footsteps of Shefki Kuqi and be another Finnish legend for us TIL that Kuqi is Finnish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facundo Ferreyra Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 5 hours ago, Menace said: They should get the Cal's Own owner to do the next signing ADVICE FOR A NEW LOCAL CAL, THE CUNT If you come to my restaurant, eat the pizza properly. And don't you dare refer to it as American pizza. Don't ask me to put extra toppings on the pizzas, you wouldn't do that in Naples would you? Do not park improperly outside my restaurant. Ask Andy Carroll how that went for him. Finally, don't expect a nice reply if you slag me off on Tripadvisor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Is it 4yr flat or 4+1? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Bit weird that it's only a 4 year contract in these PSR times that we live in when we could have split the buying cost across 5 years. Maybe not such a big concern anymore...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 3 minutes ago, LFEE said: Is it 4yr flat or 4+1? I'd imagine it's the latter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 He's massive, love a big CB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 27 minutes ago, Facundo Ferreyra said: ADVICE FOR A NEW LOCAL CAL, THE CUNT If you come to my restaurant, eat the pizza properly. And don't you dare refer to it as American pizza. Don't ask me to put extra toppings on the pizzas, you wouldn't do that in Naples would you? Do not park improperly outside my restaurant. Ask Andy Carroll how that went for him. Finally, don't expect a nice reply if you slag me off on Tripadvisor. He's a fucking walloper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 He’s a big lad is ol Malick, aint he? Towering over most of his new teammates. Apart from BDB, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Haven’t watched any of the club media around this. Hope no one’s asked him the Mackem in Milan question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Quote He is a modern defensive hybrid and possesses a rare combination of physical and technical attributes. The 6ft 4in defender is strong in the air but has a top speed that will allow him to operate in Newcastle's preferred high line. He is also tactically flexible and can be deployed as a right-sided or left-sided centre-back - and also operated in the middle of a back three in 2022-23. Technically he is proficient and Thiaw can produce line-breaking passes and diagonal switches of play. In 2024-25 he ranked inside the top 10 for long passes completed by defenders, with an average of 3.5 per game in the Italian top flight. Despite his adventurous passing, he seldom gives the ball away and in Serie A last season only two defenders had a better passing accuracy than his 93.6%. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3dpp84lklxo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 He does have pretty good passing stats to be fair. Just hope he can defend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 8 minutes ago, joeyt said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3dpp84lklxo That literally checks everything we needed in a CB. Pacey Tall Can play left or right. Can play in a three or a two Can make defense splitting passes What's the catch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 I think he’ll start on Saturday in a 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Absolutely no chance of that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Anyone know who the two guys are flanking him in the official shirt holding picture? His representatives or backroom staff I don’t recognise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Any videos of his first day/training session yet?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 1 hour ago, Scoot said: Any videos of his first day/training session yet?? Nothing. Disgraceful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Really good article in the Athletic on why we liked him. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6546421/2025/08/12/malick-thiaw-newcastle-milan-howe/ Oh ... and for all of the people that we're screeching about us not knowing what we were doing regarding paying more than Como. The article mentions that was largely due to us wanting to spread the fee out over a number of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
On the Grid Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Specimen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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