Newcastle Thread - 2023/24

[Gabriel]

I expected more. Beginning to think howe may be their mark Hughes (but better) and they need to find their Mancini.

Perhaps. I suspect this season will prove Howe’s technical ceiling and that they’ll need to bring in someone else to bring out the best of some talented players. I still think they are in that transition period.

 

[SamTheGuru]

I expected a lot more. It was a grindy result for us but absolutely nothing special about the opposition. Massively overrated and overhyped at the moment. Title contenders is not a chance. Top 10 at best.

 

[Mick_]

I expected more. Beginning to think howe may be their mark Hughes (but better) and they need to find their Mancini.

I don't believe for one minute that Howe told them to play like that, we were really passive and we don't normally play like that. Having said that, why does he keep playing Dan Burn who has no idea of how to play the position and his passing ability is really poor? Almiron had far too many minutes based on his performance which was really poor as he's so one footed.

 

[DTKOAG]

Did they have a shot on target tonight ?

 

[Bluesince1979]

Did they have a shot on target tonight ?

One that Eddie saved comfortably

 

[Revolver]

Good luck to Newcastle for rest of season (even with the fact that Mr Gordon plays for them!). Great support which deserves success.

Hope all their fans (and ours) got home safely bearing in mind the ridiculous KO time.

Bit physical last night but part of that was I think a testimony to how good we were.

I suspect that Howe will not be able to do what Mancini did for us but we shall see.

 

[TonyM]

Hopefully they'll beat all the red teams well. And the white ones too. Not to mention the dark blue ones and the maroon ones.

 

[waspish]

Newcastle were less cohesive and pressed less than in either of the performances against us last season. Adopting a new style of play before the Champions League?

When they eventually got the ball off us for me they were a lot better than they usually are, kept it well and had a few opportunities! If your not a team that can keep the ball well Newcastle will make a lot of chances and beat a lot of teams!

 

[Gray]

When they eventually got the ball off us for me they were a lot better than they usually are, kept it well and had a few opportunities! If your not a team that can keep the ball well Newcastle will make a lot of chances and beat a lot of teams!

The true test will come when they have to fly all over Europe in mid-week for the CL games. It takes some years to get used to the grind.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Can't remember which paper, but I read a nice story about this guy a few days ago.

Apparently he celebrated his first game and goal by reserving a table at the local Wetherspoons. I thought, how nice, man of the people and all that.

Sadly, the article went on to suggest it was probably a prank by his team mates - hey this is the swankiest restaurant in town.... that sort of thing. Which is perhaps more likely and really quite amusing.

Didn't know you could make reservations at Spoons