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(Former) ESPN Newcastle United correspondent. Sports fanatic. Girls football coach @leamrangers 🟡🟱

Glorious Republic of Tyneside
Joined February 2009
I’m not sure about the source but it’s fair that RW would be challenged on the signing of Bamba - a player clearly miles off PL readiness at a time when we urgently need first team players. And at a fee not too far off what Brentford paid for Sangarù
📰 Reports from Football Insider suggest that Ross Wilson is facing intense scrutiny from the club hierarchy over his summer transfer business. Pressure has mounted significantly two months into the campaign, especially with Tomas Amaral recently brought in as head of first-team recruitment. ​📉 Sitting eighth in the Premier League table with 11 points from our opening eight games under Matthias Jaissle, a transitional period was expected after losing major stars like Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes. However, board frustration centres around the lack of impact from several summer arrivals who are struggling for regular minutes. ​⚜ While the likes of Lukas Hornicek, Amar Dedic, Nico Gonzalez, and Matias Fernandez-Pardo have seen plenty of action, others have failed to make their mark. Aladji Bamba has barely feature, Sean Steur’s minutes have plummeted, and Bazoumana Toure is yet to prove he can fill the void left by Anthony Gordon. â€‹đŸ€ Despite our inconsistent start, the board reportedly maintains full confidence in manager Matthias Jaissle and intends to back him. In contrast, Wilson’s position supposedly remains on thin ice heading towards the crucial January transfer window. ​👀 Looking ahead to January, squad reshaping looks inevitable with both outgoings and incomings on the cards. Senior figures including Nick Pope, Fabian Schar, and Joe Willock could face uncertain futures if sales are needed to fund fresh blood. ​Do you think it's fair to put pressure on Wilson already? đŸ€” #NUFC #NUFCNews #Newcastle #EPL
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Some interesting replies here and no wankers which is refreshing. Some good arguments But I remain sceptical that Wilson’s summer business has given the new manager the best chance of succeeding - and ultimately that’s the point.
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They all live in this weird little sneaky 6 bubble 😂
I’m not so sure about that like mate đŸ€”
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Well what a Sewper Sunda that was marra
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Sunderland Leeds being played on a landfill
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A tiny bit of perspective. The last Newcastle United manager to take more points than Matthias Jaissle has in his opening 7 Premier League games was Alan Pardew, and he got the job at the end of 2010. #NUFC
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And they can just keep on going. No enforced sales to ever worry about.
75 players signed since Sir Alex Ferguson left, and you'd be hard-pressed to name even FIVE who could be considered successful signings. GLAZERS AND INEOS OUT! 😡 1. Guillermo Varela 2. Marouane Fellaini 3. Juan Mata 4. Ander Herrera 5. Luke Shaw 6. Marcos Rojo 7. Ángel Di MarĂ­a 8. Daley Blind 9. Radamel Falcao 10. VĂ­ctor ValdĂ©s 11. Memphis Depay 12. Matteo Darmian 13. Bastian Schweinsteiger 14. Morgan Schneiderlin 15. Sergio Romero 16. Anthony Martial 17. Eric Bailly 18. Zlatan Ibrahimović 19. Henrikh Mkhitaryan 20. Paul Pogba 21. Victor Lindelöf 22. Romelu Lukaku 23. Nemanja Matić 24. Alexis SĂĄnchez 25. Diogo Dalot 26. Fred 27. Lee Grant 28. Daniel James 29. Aaron Wan-Bissaka 30. Harry Maguire 31. Bruno Fernandes 32. Odion Ighalo 33. Donny van de Beek 34. Alex Telles 35. Edinson Cavani 36. Facundo Pellistri 37. Amad Diallo 38. Jadon Sancho 39. RaphaĂ«l Varane 40. Cristiano Ronaldo 41. Tom Heaton 42. Tyrell Malacia 43. Christian Eriksen 44. Lisandro MartĂ­nez 45. Casemiro 46. Antony 47. Martin DĂșbravka 48. Jack Butland 49. Wout Weghorst 50. Marcel Sabitzer 51. Mason Mount 52. AndrĂ© Onana 53. Rasmus HĂžjlund 54. Altay Bayındır 55. Sofyan Amrabat 56. Sergio ReguilĂłn 57. Jonny Evans 58. Joshua Zirkzee 59. Leny Yoro 60. Matthijs de Ligt 61. Noussair Mazraoui 62. Manuel Ugarte 63. Patrick Dorgu 64. Ayden Heaven 65. Matheus Cunha 66. Diego LeĂłn 67. Enzo Kana-Biyik 68. Bryan Mbeumo 69. Benjamin Ć eĆĄko 70. Senne Lammens 71. Andrey Santos 72. Karl Darlow 73. Youri Tielemans 74. Tynan Thompson 75. Carlos Baleba
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It’s going to be really interesting to see what level of club Howe ends up at next and how he’s received there because I’ve seen a lot of similar takes to this from Man Utd fans
If it is a choice between Conte and Howe then: it’s Conte.
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I bet he’s absolutely licking his lips at the idea of playing with the great leader of men, Bruno Fernandes
Man Utd will reportedly revisit a deal for a Newcastle player in January ⚫âšȘ The latest transfer rumours: bbc.in/3VZrNX4
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A billion quid spent and Plan B is Dan Burn up front.
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Newcastle had 19 shots last night - the 4th most in any of our last 50 Premier League away games (Spurs 21 and Burnley 20 last season plus the 8-0 at Sheff U higher) 67.3% possession the highest in any of the last 50 (and probably a lot more) Wasteful.
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Newcastle have a lot of problems to address - the manager left well short by the quality of incoming players by the looks of it. But the most pressing problem are those two centre halves. Botman can’t play football, always miscontrolling and slicing, whilst Thiaw looks soft
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The Athletic has become an echo chamber for a few clubs in red. They’re totally oblivious to the wider picture.
It is a victory that will do nothing to quell the public anger that has grown and grown in the fortnight since Manchester City’s guilty judgment emerged. It should be said that it was a poor first half from both sides, and the turning points were Ryan Gravenberch’s red and Erling Haaland’s unerring finish soon after. Manchester City ended up knocking the ball around the pitch for fun as the beaten hosts tried to maintain some level of pride. It also tells us a lot about a team that, in a footballing sense, is clearly still growing under Enzo Maresca. 📝 @SamLee 🔗 nyti.ms/4yKiGIo
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“and certainly not a popular goal in the country” Au contraire, Gary
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“Anfield wired for maximum ferocity” as they show an old fella and his family holding some little red balloons 😂
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Still - good news about their Manchester City banner
It took Bruno Fernandes 23 minutes to complete his first pass against Tottenham Hotspur — that's the longest he has ever had to wait to find a teammate in his Premier League career. (Stat: @ThomHarris_) nyti.ms/4B1mC96
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These Bangladeshi Reds are SAVAGE
Replying to @MarcSDuffy
I didn’t even need to look at your profile. A sheikhs bitchboi. Once again defending another bitchboi.
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Quite the number of people bothering themselves to tell they’re not bothered 😂
After weeks of Liverpool fans from here there and everywhere telling all other clubs that their ambitions should be no more than that of Brighton or Brentford - I hope City BATTER them on Sunday
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After weeks of Liverpool fans from here there and everywhere telling all other clubs that their ambitions should be no more than that of Brighton or Brentford - I hope City BATTER them on Sunday
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Football against cheating this Sunday — Liverpool are where my support lies. đŸ”„ Who are you backing?
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