Newcastle Thread - 2022/23

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Psychedelic Casual said:
The thing is, unlike in 2008 when City were taken over, the Top 4 appears very fluid.

In the 00s we’d had about four years in a row before our takeover of a closed shop of United Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool. It was two years after our takeover when Spurs broke in and then we did in 2011 and haven’t been out since. Whereas now, you couldn’t guess at who will finish 3rd or 4th (I think it’ll be City and Arsenal top two). And the other two spots are up for grabs for anyone who wants them.

Spurs United and Chelsea all have Europe to contend with in a season ruined by the World Cup. But Newcastle get a lot of midweek rests, as do Brighton.

They do draw a lot but for me there’s no reason after seeing the start of this season why Newcastle can’t get a place in the Top 4… and win a Cup. With Brighton getting a Europa League spot n’all would be nice.
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Could be anyones, including the title...who is to say KDB and say Ederson don't get injured in latter stages of intense WC match?.. could happen to any team of course..also losing on pens in the final for example...could really lose a mentally...all these things could happen to anyone..BUT we have a fair few in teams that will contend... Winners of the league this season 80 + points...there will be loads of points switched, dropped etc until April
 
chesterbells said:
I see the bbc gossip has Bruno G wanted by Barca now (after they’ve realised they can’t get Bernardo). He’s their best player for me, so I’d be doing all in their power to resist the Catalans.
As ever, guess it depends on how the player would view such a move to some extent - along with how many years he’s got left. I’d doubt Barca could offer him a higher salary.
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See @Mick_'s post (#262) on this point earlier in the thread.
 
Mick_ said:
I understand that might be true and probably didn't express what I meant very well.
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I got you and i agree but not sure if it's solely down to being not professional..i think he has struggled under Pep...the rigid way of playing is not him. I have a lot of Villa mates who adored him as a player..but for me when he was there, i saw him play live a bit (going with mates etc) and i just didn't buy into it...lost the ball a lot, was not really that successful if you look at the stats (money ball ii know). Found this trf to be out of synch for us, really odd buy.. i like him though in terms of he is trying to be normal and have a bit of a laugh...just a bit misguided re comments about your man...Howe, doing so much tactically then when at Bournemouth. That break did him the world of good, didn't he start visiting clubs around Europe, improving his knowledge?
 
Mick_ said:
I'm not here to have a go at your players but Grealish doesn't seem very professional to me. From getting pissed last season to the stories that have been in the news recently. I wonder if his price tag has gone to his head because he has the skills? He seems like your avarage idiot who lives for the weekend on the piss which might not be fair as I don't know him as well as you do.
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There were a number of dodgy stories about his personality and him going out on the piss when he was at Villa. So I don’t think it’s that the price tag has gone to his head. I think he’s always been like that.

He does combat all that with all the work he does with disabled or ill fans. He comes across as a caring and nice lad with that side of things. Could be PR, or could that he’s a decent fella deep down and is just a typical British Jack the Lad to go with it.
 
dublinblue12 said:
I heard a liverpool fan ranting that they have spent 200m in less than a year, and that's why they are 4th, ycmiu, ignoring the fact his own team have spent almost half that on one player and are currently 5 places below them
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Maybe the Cult shouldn’t have inflated the transfer market by selling a fairly average player for £142m then eh? Maybe players would still be going for £40-50m instead of £80-90m all the time.
 
Mick_ said:
I'm not here to have a go at your players but Grealish doesn't seem very professional to me. From getting pissed last season to the stories that have been in the news recently. I wonder if his price tag has gone to his head because he has the skills? He seems like your avarage idiot who lives for the weekend on the piss which might not be fair as I don't know him as well as you do.
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You might want to have a look at this thread, Mick:

forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk

Top man Jack lad!

forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk
 
Really want these to push for Europe. They remind me so much of us when we got the money. Is there a more exciting club to support in England right now?? (Apart from us)

Think they've got a great team spirit and manager and the fans deserve something to cheer finally!!

Up the toon lol
 
M16 citeh said:
Really want these to push for Europe. They remind me so much of us when we got the money. Is there a more exciting club to support in England right now?? (Apart from us)

Think they've got a great team spirit and manager and the fans deserve something to cheer finally!!

Up the toon lol
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The true test for them will be their next bad patch however that bead patch will be. Not so much the fans but the owners, will they be knee jerk reactionaries or solid ride it out people?
 
Don’t get to love for Toon supporters. They were toxic towards Big Sam, at the time they were begging the board to sack the previous manager, then Sam came in to a terrible team and in his first match at home the “super” toon rabid support were berating and asking for his head. I remember one “fan” just behind Sam looking like he wanted to murder him. I am in no way a Big Sam fan but this behaviour has just stayed with me and don’t have any time for them. Also the hypocrisy from their fans after they got money is also something that does not sit right, they used to give us lots of stick.
 
Didn't know Karius is a back up keeper at the barcodes.

Please play him at Klanfield. I guarantee he'll play like a hybrid of Buffon/Khan.
 
Newman Noggs said:
The media will hope some of your sponsorship comes from the Middle East so they can claim it's your owners pumping money in through false sponsorship deals.
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We have recently brought in a new sleeve sponsor which is partially owned by PIF (noon.com) and it has been jumped on by the media. The club don't seem to be too bothered about ruffling a few feathers and it seems to be creating something of a siege mentality.
 
Jamshopbridge said:
Steady on old bean, surely he's allowed to voice his opinion.
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I have no problem with his or her reaction.

Nobody knows their club better than their own fans. We were constantly told that Steve Bruce was a good manager even though most of our fans knew that he wasn't. We had the same when most fans turned against Pardew because he stuck a nut on David Meyler, he shoved a linesman and he called Manuel Pellegrini 'a f*cking old c*nt' after we played you.

We wanted both managers to go and were constantly called deluded by others.
 
DenisHasDoneIt said:
Opening salvo here…

www.bbc.co.uk

Newcastle United fan group plans protest against owners at Chelsea game

A group of Newcastle United fans opposed to the Saudi-Arabian-backed takeover of the club are planning a protest at next month's home game against Chelsea.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Quite a pressure group, with their 800 Twitter followers, some of whom may even like football, or know where Newcastle is, or both.

@Mick_ Do you know anything about the John Hird mentioned in the piece? Salt of the Earth, lifelong Magpie, who’s seen the hard times, and whose dad was at Wembley in ‘55? Or not so much?
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I've never heard of John Hird in all my time following Newcastle and it is a long time. I used to travel to every game both home and away for years before my wife put a stop to it when the kids were born. I don't know anybody who knows or have heard of him and I don't think a protest will go down well at the Chelsea game unless it's done in a way that has no bearing on the game. Some people have suggested that he’s a Sunderland fan just trying to cause trouble, that may be true as it may just be our fans trying to label him as something that he’s not.

I’m fine with the protest if it’s done outside and is used to highlight human rights. If they’re against beheadings and the 34 year imprisonment of a woman for a tweet for example then good for them, I’d support them.

If this is done in the wrong way then I could see some backlash for the protestors.
 
chesterbells said:
I see the bbc gossip has Bruno G wanted by Barca now (after they’ve realised they can’t get Bernardo). He’s their best player for me, so I’d be doing all in their power to resist the Catalans.
As ever, guess it depends on how the player would view such a move to some extent - along with how many years he’s got left. I’d doubt Barca could offer him a higher salary.
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Nah. Has to be Jonjo Shelvey, innit? As the hip young kids would say; a proper baller.
 
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