ExiledGeordie
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Managing injuries, rotation and developing a plan B could be his undoing or making moving forwards.
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Yeah I think respect for fans, Howe and probably gets wider perspective on this was always going to be a difficult season/severe injuries. Gives us another season after summer transfer window then re-assess end of next season.
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Nobody can predict exactly what will happen but realistically he’s probably with us one more season and there’s a ‘chance’ he could go this summer. As much as he loves us the draw of playing in the champions league and winning trophies will come calling eventually.
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FAC QF: Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United (16/03/24) | Reaction: pg 34
ExiledGeordie replied to Yorkie's topic in Football
Too right, bedwetters will be out in force -
I agree
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Well I was just thinking that Joelinton will almost re-sign and I think we’ve got Bruno for another year (you never know though and we’ve been heavily linked with that Ederson in Italy) so we’ll be fairly well stacked in midfield. LB situation needs sorting/finalising but not as urgently as RW and striker as we at least have options at LB with Targett, Tino, Burn (yes I know) and gos forbid Hall.
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What do people think are our priorities in terms of position? 1) RW 2) Striker 3) Pacey CB
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Striker wise he’d be perfect for us but the combination of cost and questionable personality means I just don’t see it. He’ll surely end up at Chelsea as he’s exactly what we need. I think we’ll go abroad for a striker but either way Wilson definitely needs replacing as a number 2 striker or joint rotational striker with Isak.
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The Tonali situation has been a disaster because he was clearly bought with the champions league games in mind given his experience. I think he’ll come good. The club probably didn’t do enough to provide immediate impact players but the Barnes situation has been really really unfortunate with his toe injury. His goals would’ve made a huge difference (discussion aside over whether a RW upgrade might’ve been more appropriate). Howe is saying there won’t be a total overhaul due to PSR, but you’d have to think there’s going to have to be a fairly major transformation clearing out deadwood and securing a few key positions in the summer.
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Whose contracts are up this summer?
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I’d be amazed if anything ever happened to it, there’d be massive uproar. And to be fair I wouldn’t want to see that area built on.
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Chelsea 3-2 Newcastle United (11/03/24) | Reaction: pg 45
ExiledGeordie replied to BlueStar's topic in Football
Too many players still in the squad and starting who were there in the championship. Loads need moving on, thanks and goodbye. We still lack genuine quality and its painfully obvious when key starters are out -
Chelsea 3-2 Newcastle United (11/03/24) | Reaction: pg 45
ExiledGeordie replied to BlueStar's topic in Football
Yeah Rafa is as able to adapt in terms of the cards he was dealt. Howe is brilliant with everything at his disposal but I’m not sure he has that plan B when it’s not going well or lack of options. That’s fine to a point with horrific injuries but it could be his eventual undoing. -
Chelsea 3-2 Newcastle United (11/03/24) | Reaction: pg 45
ExiledGeordie replied to BlueStar's topic in Football
Yeah this summer is huge. Time to move on the deadwood (top lads but thanks there’s the door) and bring in some real quality. With the likes of Tonali returning and a fresh start with signings I’m confident things will be far more upbeat and positive next season. This season is almost like what we should’ve had last season in terms of league position after the 11th place finishing. I think the club will be looking at a lot of things they could’ve done better this season too and that includes Howe and the medical team. -
This is the problem, we had 14 years of complete stagnation. I guess humans rights discussions aside (whether that’s something that bothers the individual fan) we’ve got a board who want us to progress and be as good as we can which is what everyone wanted. The issue now that most fans are going to have to accept is that it’s probably not going to be as exciting in the new few years as we’d all hoped after the initial takeover and rapid rise in success.