The Newcastle United Club Thread **No Spoilers**
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Her stake has already been diluted and it’s likely that £100m’s of investments will be announced soon (training ground and stadium expansion/new stadium), so she probably can’t afford to match those investments
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Fells like the day Diana died to me like. RIP Princess Mandy, the Queen of wor heartz.
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Expectations for this season lads?
Not much happening in the transfer market at this reasonably early stage. Other than Anderson, all that have left I expected to go. I did think Wilson and Trippier may move on however sounds like Wilson is crocked again. Glad we got another centre half in while two of ours are injured yet Kelly was deemed not fit enough to play a pre season kick about against 3rd tier German opposition at the weekend
Would ideally like to see a CF and a right sided midfielder and if we can curb the injuries a bit this season I think we'll do alright. The bargain basement goalkeepers look to be a sign that the funds available are going on outfield players and we are gambling on Pope to stay fit for 38 games. Fixtures for the first half of the season and in particular first two months are favourable. Can't see why we can't win them all up to the City game. Be interesting to see the challenge from Villa this year with the added Champs league distraction, Liverpool may take some time to get going as I really believe Klopp made that side far, far better than the sum of its parts. Chelsea have another re-set, remains to be seen what Man Utd do although a poor start will dump the pressure on ETH big time. Could be a really open race for 3rd and 4th spots this year.
The club have been very active with recruitment and restructure on the non playing side. Hopefully this can build towards some long term improvement. Promising youngsters can be treated like a commodity, bough low and sold for high inflated prices in order to keep to the rules, improve and preserve the game. Madness. Was reading this morning that Staveley has been clearing her debts this week, the debts she ran up buying into the club with other peoples money. I think she has been a good face of the club in this interim period but she clearly offers nowt from a footballing perspective and has no money to chuck in, although by all accounts both her and her husband were huge allies of Howe and supposedly shielded him from the PIF during the sticky patch last season. I still feel if Howe is offered the England job he'll take it, couldn't begrudge that. Also think (that I've said before on here) that him leaving to go there would suit both parties and save face all round. Looking at England's fixtures they should absolute romp the first part of the nations league even without a permanent gaffer. WC qualifying doesn't begin until 2025 and likely not until September in England's case. May suit everyone to keep Howe at NUFC until May.
Not much happening in the transfer market at this reasonably early stage. Other than Anderson, all that have left I expected to go. I did think Wilson and Trippier may move on however sounds like Wilson is crocked again. Glad we got another centre half in while two of ours are injured yet Kelly was deemed not fit enough to play a pre season kick about against 3rd tier German opposition at the weekend
Would ideally like to see a CF and a right sided midfielder and if we can curb the injuries a bit this season I think we'll do alright. The bargain basement goalkeepers look to be a sign that the funds available are going on outfield players and we are gambling on Pope to stay fit for 38 games. Fixtures for the first half of the season and in particular first two months are favourable. Can't see why we can't win them all up to the City game. Be interesting to see the challenge from Villa this year with the added Champs league distraction, Liverpool may take some time to get going as I really believe Klopp made that side far, far better than the sum of its parts. Chelsea have another re-set, remains to be seen what Man Utd do although a poor start will dump the pressure on ETH big time. Could be a really open race for 3rd and 4th spots this year.
The club have been very active with recruitment and restructure on the non playing side. Hopefully this can build towards some long term improvement. Promising youngsters can be treated like a commodity, bough low and sold for high inflated prices in order to keep to the rules, improve and preserve the game. Madness. Was reading this morning that Staveley has been clearing her debts this week, the debts she ran up buying into the club with other peoples money. I think she has been a good face of the club in this interim period but she clearly offers nowt from a footballing perspective and has no money to chuck in, although by all accounts both her and her husband were huge allies of Howe and supposedly shielded him from the PIF during the sticky patch last season. I still feel if Howe is offered the England job he'll take it, couldn't begrudge that. Also think (that I've said before on here) that him leaving to go there would suit both parties and save face all round. Looking at England's fixtures they should absolute romp the first part of the nations league even without a permanent gaffer. WC qualifying doesn't begin until 2025 and likely not until September in England's case. May suit everyone to keep Howe at NUFC until May.
If we can get a 6th place I'd say that's good based on the transfers of other clubs, top 5 would be a very good season.
CF and RW should be top priority as well as playing some of the youngsters more like Tino and Hall. Would be good to see more of Miley and Harrison in the first team.
CF and RW should be top priority as well as playing some of the youngsters more like Tino and Hall. Would be good to see more of Miley and Harrison in the first team.
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I'm stil worried that if Botman isn't fit that Schaar can't hold the fort like he did last season
Hopefully we can get all business done before the transfer window shuts but guess the euros have delayed the transfer market by 3 weeks
I'd like to see a high profile signing to match Gordon on the other wing eze or olise would be ideal but I can't bear abother season of miggy running around like a headless chicken
I'd like to see more of the youth play too so they have experience to be proper bakc up to the first team
Hopefully we can get all business done before the transfer window shuts but guess the euros have delayed the transfer market by 3 weeks
I'd like to see a high profile signing to match Gordon on the other wing eze or olise would be ideal but I can't bear abother season of miggy running around like a headless chicken
I'd like to see more of the youth play too so they have experience to be proper bakc up to the first team
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Be better if you could get it without the sponsor on the front, not that I'd wear one anyway. Badge is cool though, might get the shorts for the gym when I get over there next week.
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Was just reading Newcastle have signed Rory Finneran from Blackburn who played in their first team last season. Born in 2008 which feels like it was only about 5 years ago 
The club has been filling the youth set up with talent since the takeover and it’s really starting to show with youngsters in and around the skirts of the first team squad.Was just reading Newcastle have signed Rory Finneran from Blackburn who played in their first team last season. Born in 2008 which feels like it was only about 5 years ago
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Can't remember seeing a better launch tbh.
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Did a SJP ground tour yesterday, like a tourist. Was way better than I thought it would be. Highlight was getting a photo of myself in Brunos seat in the brand new changing rooms. 20 quid for 90 minutes and got 10% off at the club shop so got some training gear for the gym.
Absolute state of the trophy cabinet though. Two second division champions trophies and the Fairs Cup from the 1960's. Shameful.
Edit - almost forgot the Intertoto certificate!!
Absolute state of the trophy cabinet though. Two second division champions trophies and the Fairs Cup from the 1960's. Shameful.
Edit - almost forgot the Intertoto certificate!!
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Yep, just the normal one. I think the roof one is non matchday weekends only. Was good like, you go in a box (which used to belong to Shelvey), go down the tunnel, changing rooms, sit in the dugout and the press briefing room. Loads of class photo opportunities.
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This current Newcastle squad is now weaker than the squad that couldn't hack the pace last season. Very disappointing, especially after we span the tale to ourselves that missing out on Europe was a positive as we can hit the league in full tilt all season.
Granted the season is only 14 days old but we have picked up good results on the back of some pretty poor performances so far and could quite easily right now be sitting with a single point from a home game with a newly promoted club, freshly dumped out of the cup by a club tipped to struggle this season on the back of a defeat to another. Riding our luck massively. I think most of the time fans are relatively happy if their side are picking up results while not playing well but my glass is half empty and feel we are much closer to getting an absolute hiding from someone than we are of it all just "clicking".
I've spent a bit of time in the NE these last few weeks and that club is the absolute lifeblood of the city, you can feel it everywhere you go and this ownership has breathed new life into it. Such a shame if this season shows little to no progress.
Granted the season is only 14 days old but we have picked up good results on the back of some pretty poor performances so far and could quite easily right now be sitting with a single point from a home game with a newly promoted club, freshly dumped out of the cup by a club tipped to struggle this season on the back of a defeat to another. Riding our luck massively. I think most of the time fans are relatively happy if their side are picking up results while not playing well but my glass is half empty and feel we are much closer to getting an absolute hiding from someone than we are of it all just "clicking".
I've spent a bit of time in the NE these last few weeks and that club is the absolute lifeblood of the city, you can feel it everywhere you go and this ownership has breathed new life into it. Such a shame if this season shows little to no progress.
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Ange Postecoglou wearing a coat today. I was out washing car in shorts n t shirt. Haha. Southern softies.