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I’m not defending Wissa to be fair. I think his lack of fitness was a disgrace, another thing I wouldn’t expect from Bowen, but I see no comparison in potentially signing him.

Why? Half the issue with Wissa was with how late he was signed, then the injury. Wasn’t worth anywhere near what we paid, but he’d have been far better in a normal season for him. Beyond age, there’s nothing to say Bowen would be anything like him anyway.

Regardless of thoughts on the shirt, it’s a bit weird that there has been literally no effort in launching it. Miserable players standing with it on in front of a white background. That, and the lack of sponsor, doesn’t really reflect well on the commercial guys.

His Robert collection is brilliant. Good follow.

My first Newcastle top. 😍

Pretty much exactly three minutes for me. Got what I was looking for too.

Spot on. Agents through journalists list a load of clubs apparently interested in their player, then a new story is made about clubs ‘missing out’ on multiple targets.

I know you say a couple of minutes, but is it literally just that? I’ve got an appointment booked for later, but I’m in Asia with £3 per minute phone call the only option. I gave them 8 blocks I’d be happy with a single seat in and just asked to be told over email, but no can do.

Given the progress Osula has made, selling him would be ludicrous. He’s not scoring by accident.

Was in a few adidas stores in China last week and you wouldn’t know we existed. Not sure id have bought that though, even if it was to be one of the first. 😂

You argue to the nth degree against anyone who isn’t 100% confident that he can turn it around, never mind those ‘calling him worse than shite’. I’ve seen that very rarely on here, but you’re happy to group everyone who doesn’t agree with you together to try and win another ‘argument’. It’s tedious.

Can’t remember being as raging about an outcome in football, away from Newcastle, as that Celtic title. The pen Hearts didn’t get at Motherwell, the failure of VAR to spot the Johnson clear sending off in the OF, then that ridiculous decision on Wednesday. Should have all been over. Add to it all the ref having to blow early twice in a row because of pitch invasions and the zero consequences for Celtic over and over. Horrible club. That old horrible cunt O’Neill didn’t even have the grace to mention Hearts, never mind say anything their players being attacked.

I mean ignoring the number of players out of position, but it was clear Bruno was blowing out his arse and Hall was basically injured long before the equaliser. The in game management has been so poor. OK, we were probably in control for most of the game, but it’s still hard to understand why Forest finished the far stronger a couple of days after a Europa League semi. I doubt they did much preparation for this game and probably had Friday off; we had 8 days. Too many people clutching at straws.

Basically, your mitigation is ‘if only we had signed players we had no chance of getting, all would be fine’. It’s a nonsense argument.

True, though it’s hard to say whether City would have triggered the Trafford clause anyway, or what the truth was behind the Ekitike/Isak thing. It’s pretty clear he’s never been that keen on joining given he’s snubbed us twice. I was obviously being a bit facetious, but I do think those with doubts are generally bright enough to take into account the poor transfer business in the summer. We clearly overshot, going for players that was generally unlikely to sign, but we can take that into account whilst also judging how things have gone with managing what he actually does have at his disposal.