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As much as I totally understand the commercial side, what a fucking farce it is they are going to Aussie to play a few friendlies after this season is over. I’m sure Howe had no choice. The lads all deserve some rest and break. All the talk about an Asian tour this summer, I really hope we stay close to home and do a training camp that allows Eddie time on the training pitch and fitness. All the commercial growth stuff is all and fine but it’s fucking useless if the team is knackered from traveling.

RB: Trips, Livramento RCB: Schar, Tosin (Lascelles injured) LCB: Burn, Kelly (Botman injured) LB: Hall, Targett I'm just assuming Dummett leaves us and Targett is not sold for a moment. There are some unique combinations that could be played here.

25 years old, 6 foot 5, pacy, great in air and can play some decent passes. Exactly the type of partner you'd want next to Fab, Sven or Dan Burn.

Every footballer makes mistakes, it's such a lazy fucking analysis.

Every football player is subject to "lapses in concentration"

Seeing the Milburn and Leazes Stand towering above the city from the Hilton was fucking incredible last weekend; if the Gallowgate is increased to match height that would be pretty amazing. Just want the new capacity to allow more of our fans into the stadium; so keep it there or move it - I hate seeing our own not be able to get into to watch us live, particularly with the 3p blackout rules that fuck it up if you don't have a dodgy way to watch.

I want him either starting or rotating with Livramento next season. I also want him to continue to be one of our leaders as well.

In joked with a mate that someone fucked up a decimal point or two on the total length of the line and they just had to go with it for a bit.

Getting fooookin tasty this end of season!

mad you also were again, the same time I was

Ahhh makes more sense. He’s got his bus license or something ya? So he can drive his horses?

Did the Gallowgate start a “he’s one of our own…” song for Matt Ritchie? The groaning in the first half was very off-putting. I get the frustration but it was hardly helpful. player wise, few thoughts given I saw it in the flesh and got to watch a bit more: isak is world class. Was gasping for him to have his hat trick. You all should re watch Harvey Barnes flick to Wilson, pure taste. The front 4 of Barnes, Wilson, Gordon and Isak was lethal. They were having their way with Sheffield United. Have to say as much as I love Livramento, he’s 3 paces slower on the ball than Trippier. I recall Tonali being ultra fast with pass decision so that should hopefully help a lot next season. Halls pass selection will only get better but he’s technically such a sound player. Sean is painfully slow in decision making and that will hopefully improve when we have Tonali next season. Bruno will never get this much love and adulation at any other club, and I think he knows this. 2-0 in the PL on my visits this season, granted Palace at home was the other. 9 home goals! Ha! My son was in tow, and he had such a lovely day. I was quite emotional bringing him in (kept the tears to myself) but a real full circle feeling having been a fan of this club since I was 10 (now 38) and getting to bring my own lad who’s already footie and Toon mad, he’s absolutely hooked. He predicted 6-1 the wild boy! Nearly had it. (I came as a guest of someone who was a match sponsor, before anyone asks about how I managed to get thru on ballot etc. but my lord the planning to get up took ages) flying home to the US now. toon toon!

He's one of our best ever players. Easily best ever midfielder by a mile. Nobody has controlled and dictted how we play quite like him.

Don't get me wrong, I'm highly critical of the commercial progres and don't think we are where we need to be, related party or not. I think they need to figure that shit out and get moving.

I am all for upping his contract, making him feel and know he's in the top bracket of our club's wage earners and the lot. I think its the 100% right thing to do; you secure your gems and make it harder for them to leave or get a head turned for money -- and if they do --- the contract in place will make it far more expensive for him to be sold.