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I tell you my detest level for Man Utd would go to a new level if they trigger Ashworth then trigger Bruno, like its Ashworths first signing.

Local Journalists were only claiming days ago,that Newcastle should brace themselves for offers, it's like they all know, has his agent leaked it, or the club?

If nobody activates the clause in that 1 month window, then I guess that's it over, and we keep our main man.

Don't know how he gets to know this stuff, but good to know.

Man Utd are desperate to land him, I guess him and Ashworth doing similar roles. They see Ashworth as sporting director, Freedman as head of recruitment. Omar Berrada and Ashworth both on Gardening leave creates an issue for Man Utd going into their new season, meaning they want Freedman to come in and solve any problem they may face. Makes me wonder if there's any truth in this, if we're getting one over on Man Utd by going after Freedman, if any of this is true?

Not sure these days tbf, scouting and Dof work together, but someone posted he was credited with some of their better purchases. https://www.skysports.com/football/video/16426/13089908/crystal-palace-s-oliver-glasner-not-surprised-by-dougie-freedman-link-with-manchester-united If you watch this link, Glasner explains Freedman is involved in scouting.

Eze, Olise, Franca, Wharton, Guéhi, Munoz, Richards, loaned in Conor Gallagher. Seems Freedman has spotted some decent talent.

Well you need to look back to our dealings pre season, we could have gone in for Wharton in the same way we did for Lewis Hall since we've hardly used the lad. Our recruitment in the summer could have been done a lot differently, don't get me wrong I rate Barnes and Livramento, but most of our signings were priced really high, with Hall still costing 30m, we're looking close to 170m on five players, Hall,Tino,Barnes,Tonali,Minteh. Then there's these so called lesser/unproven players ready to be taken. Obviously a database exists and lists with preferences to targets and what fits the managers needs, both Franca and Wharton were clearly down the pecking order, but you never know what your seasons going to deal you, I'd bet my right hand, knowing what Howe does now, he'd certainly have been keen on having one of those players here. But, like they say, hindsight is a wonderful thing. 😉

When you consider Palace payed only 18.5m for Wharton at 19, I'd dare guess they won't have paid in full yet, he looked like Rodri compared to Longstaff, he could easily have signed for us. Clubs just aren't brave where others are, if you um and ahh about it other clubs will swoop in big or small, and snap these players up. Palace have done well with both Wharton and Franca, Wharton being the obvious more ready and more suited to the English game and slotting in their side nicely, he looks very promising. Can't understand sometimes how we don't bid or get involved in some of these deals. But continue to have dross on the books.

Depends how you perceive it, I could consider we're only two away wins from where we likely should be?

Christ, Twitter is horrible tonight, a really bad display granted, but the first hiccup in a while, going into the game from the Premier league form chart as third best in the league, now we're back to sack Howe. Why are our fans so weird, we used to be called the deluded Geordies, its starting to become reality.

He wasn't prepared for their five man front press, and Wharton becoming Rodri. Completely pushed us back and won possession easily in doing so, our players forced into passes under pressure, and getting it wrong time and time again.

Yeah I get that, but many will criticise that particular display. I guess you've spotted the fraud accounts in action. The admin and mods wanted it this way, a more active forum, and everyone unbanned and back in full flow. there's always ignore button?

Don't think that's entirely accurate of all, I'm one of Howes cheerleaders, best manager we've had in ages, but tonight it's been shite from all, his choices to start were questionable, and the game plan was none existent, why we didn't alter sooner has cost us, time and time people continue to point out its his lack of response, reactive not proactive.

Eddie needs to grow a fucking pair and drop Longstaff, he's a liability, needs a total rest, nothing like the Sean Longstaff of last season.