The Official Newcastle United Thread

[Patrick Bateman]

That's a thin starting 11, let alone squad.

It'll feel like we've signed a few players by the time some of them come back from injury.

[ajap1979]

We really are shafted by injuries at the moment.

[fathomfive]

Not another injury.

[ajap1979]

fathomfive said:

Not another injury.

Honestly, you just don’t know who’s going to go down next.

[Skyedriver]

Pope superb, Schar and Lascelles solid, Hall blossoming. Thought Gordon was going to be centre forward? Joelinton in that role but was never successful in the past, seems to be giving the ball away at every opportunity. Miley and Willock not in the game. Trippier holding the right side together, Richie and Longstaff??
This could go either way.

[JustinCredible]

Tough first half, Bournemouth with the better chances, Pope with some good saves.

International break could be a lifesaver for us to get a few lads fit!

Edit - forgot to mention really pleased for Lascelles who finds himself on his best run of starts in years, great pro and he has done himself proud

Edited by JustinCredible on Saturday 11th November 18:37

[ajap1979]

Arse.

[Skyedriver]

Feck Feck Feck

[ajap1979]

We’re knackered. Not even anyone on the bench who can impact this game.

[Chicken Chaser]

Car crash today. Look knackered and out of ideas.

[JustinCredible]

Poor away form continues but can't fault the lads who've came into the team and given it their all, especially the young lads getting invaluable experience

[ajap1979]

I wouldn’t say we had poor away form. We’ve only played 5 away league games this season, and have only lost two, and they were against Brighton and Man City. We’ve lost this game because our squad is paper thin right now. You know you’re fked when you see Matt Richie on the pitch.

[fathomfive]

It's a result that has been coming.

Thin squad, injuries, suspensions and two games a week against high quality opposition.

We're knackered.

[TX1]

We look knackered and less than half the first team playing, my only hope was they would be worse than us, not the case sadly.

[ajap1979]

Tell you what, it should be a far heavier defeat. Bournemouth have squandered a fair few very good chances.

[mickk]

Pope's save

[Chicken Chaser]

Pope kept it from being embarassing. They were fairly wasteful too.

We were rubbish in midfield. The two Joe's didn't do much and Trips and Longy must be knackered.

2 weeks now to get a few back hopefully. If we get Isak, Wilson, Barnes and Botman back, with Bruno back from suspension, then we should be ok.

[fathomfive]

Joelinton and Longstaff were poor tonight. We missed Bruno and couldn't string passes together at all.

Thankfully, Longstaff didn't go off injured though and we got game time for the young lads.

[JustinCredible]

ajap1979 said:

I wouldn’t say we had poor away form. We’ve only played 5 away league games this season, and have only lost two, and they were against Brighton and Man City. We’ve lost this game because our squad is paper thin right now. You know you’re fked when you see Matt Richie on the pitch.

Think we've won 2 of 9 away games this season, few draws in there but I would still class that as poor given the progress we've made. Wasn't whining though, still a lot of positives to take out of the season so far fighting in many competitions and been unlucky with injuries. International break coming at a great time for us

[Mannginger]

I was out last night so wasn't able to watch. Saw a clip tis morning of Tripps having a chat with a fan who I guess had yelled some BS. For a group of supported who "only demand a team that tries" some people lose their st too quickly when we lose.

Given where we are, the fact an entire team is out injured we should be nothing other than intensely proud of the lads who keep pulling their shirts on and running themselves into the ground

PS: hate the green kit, think it's unlucky!