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So cover at both full backs, good, and a couple of potentially good lads up front, but untested in the league
And it looks like big youth is back on a free.
If we only had a manager with a few tactical brain cells it would look to be a decent window.
Who’s going to be sold to help balance the books he said cynically, but with some justification.
And it looks like big youth is back on a free.
If we only had a manager with a few tactical brain cells it would look to be a decent window.
Who’s going to be sold to help balance the books he said cynically, but with some justification.
BadBull said:
Newcastle have always been a bigger club than Spurs in my mind.
As a Chelsea fan, although it breaks my heart to say it, that's complete nonsense. Spurs are one of the biggest clubs in London (population 9m) and Newcastle are a big club in Newcastle (population 0.25m)Spurs trophy haul (which is pretty feeble by big club standards) in the last 50 years totally eclipses Newcastle's. Go abroad and you'll see people in Spurs shirts (village idiots perhaps, but they are there). No one where's a Newcastle shirt outside Newcastle, unless they are Geordie ex pats.
As for someone else's comment that Newcastle should get the same kind of sponsorship deals as Spurs, how many games will Spurs play this season compared to Newcastle? How many times with the sponsor of Newcastle's shirt be seen across the world, by people watching the Champions League?
I've got no axe to grind with Newcastle (especially now that tit Rafa has gone) but you're really kidding yourselves.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
BadBull said:
Newcastle have always been a bigger club than Spurs in my mind.
As a Chelsea fan, although it breaks my heart to say it, that's complete nonsense. Spurs are one of the biggest clubs in London (population 9m) and Newcastle are a big club in Newcastle (population 0.25m)Spurs trophy haul (which is pretty feeble by big club standards) in the last 50 years totally eclipses Newcastle's. Go abroad and you'll see people in Spurs shirts (village idiots perhaps, but they are there). No one where's a Newcastle shirt outside Newcastle, unless they are Geordie ex pats.
As for someone else's comment that Newcastle should get the same kind of sponsorship deals as Spurs, how many games will Spurs play this season compared to Newcastle? How many times with the sponsor of Newcastle's shirt be seen across the world, by people watching the Champions League?
I've got no axe to grind with Newcastle (especially now that tit Rafa has gone) but you're really kidding yourselves.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
As a Chelsea fan, although it breaks my heart to say it, that's complete nonsense. Spurs are one of the biggest clubs in London (population 9m) and Newcastle are a big club in Newcastle (population 0.25m)
I'm not going to claim NUFC are bigger than spurs or whatever, but your comparison is flawed.Yes London has 9m people. It also has about 90 clubs!
Yes Newcastle only has a population of 300k but is in an urban area of about 1m and also has fans in county Durham and Northumberland, so the catchment area is actually pretty substantial.
And the thing is, if Newcastle can manage similar attendances to spurs with, as you put it, 1/36th of the potential people then they're doing alright I would say.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
BadBull said:
Newcastle have always been a bigger club than Spurs in my mind.
As a Chelsea fan, although it breaks my heart to say it, that's complete nonsense. Spurs are one of the biggest clubs in London (population 9m) and Newcastle are a big club in Newcastle (population 0.25m)Spurs trophy haul (which is pretty feeble by big club standards) in the last 50 years totally eclipses Newcastle's. Go abroad and you'll see people in Spurs shirts (village idiots perhaps, but they are there). No one where's a Newcastle shirt outside Newcastle, unless they are Geordie ex pats.
As for someone else's comment that Newcastle should get the same kind of sponsorship deals as Spurs, how many games will Spurs play this season compared to Newcastle? How many times with the sponsor of Newcastle's shirt be seen across the world, by people watching the Champions League?
I've got no axe to grind with Newcastle (especially now that tit Rafa has gone) but you're really kidding yourselves.
Carroll is on a low basic apparently. Matters little.
If he gets fit, and it's a big if, then he could turn out to be a really good signing. Looks like he plays roughly half the games though so expect around 15 games a season. 4 of 5 goals in that would mean he still gets more than Joselu a season.
I had us for relegation the minute Rafa left and have a wager on it. We have a lot of untested talent in the team now which means it could go either way. All depends on whether Bruce gets it right. A lot including me keep talking about the pace of the front three. Atsu and Kenedy have pace but neither of them were any good last year.
If he gets fit, and it's a big if, then he could turn out to be a really good signing. Looks like he plays roughly half the games though so expect around 15 games a season. 4 of 5 goals in that would mean he still gets more than Joselu a season.
I had us for relegation the minute Rafa left and have a wager on it. We have a lot of untested talent in the team now which means it could go either way. All depends on whether Bruce gets it right. A lot including me keep talking about the pace of the front three. Atsu and Kenedy have pace but neither of them were any good last year.
I’d say the squad looks a little stronger on paper as it stands than last year.
However, Rafa’s nouse was surely worth a fair few points and there lies the issue. I’m not sure that the new lads extra quality replaces those points fully.
I hope so, but think we’ve got another year of struggle ahead. At some point you’ve got to say without hope what’s the flipping point?
However, Rafa’s nouse was surely worth a fair few points and there lies the issue. I’m not sure that the new lads extra quality replaces those points fully.
I hope so, but think we’ve got another year of struggle ahead. At some point you’ve got to say without hope what’s the flipping point?
ellroy said:
I’d say the squad looks a little stronger on paper as it stands than last year.
However, Rafa’s nouse was surely worth a fair few points and there lies the issue. I’m not sure that the new lads extra quality replaces those points fully.
I hope so, but think we’ve got another year of struggle ahead. At some point you’ve got to say without hope what’s the flipping point?
Well, without hope, we'd be Sunderland fans However, Rafa’s nouse was surely worth a fair few points and there lies the issue. I’m not sure that the new lads extra quality replaces those points fully.
I hope so, but think we’ve got another year of struggle ahead. At some point you’ve got to say without hope what’s the flipping point?
Always look for the positive.
I thought we were more expansive than in the last couple of seasons and played much higher up which meant we couldnt take advantage of the pace from up front. We pressed heavily but that meant the defence being exposed. They exploited it at the right time. I think the side needs a bit of time to gel. Some decent ideas but that second nature wasnt quite there.
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