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Think it was mentioned in the last presser or one before confirmed that's him for the season

I am not a man u fan at all but most would agree having personnel missing effects how you play. To have to play a midfield player in defense must be a nightmare try winning games with longstaff as your CB? I admit I didn't watch the game and assume it's not the only reason for the loss but to not have a consistent back line can work out OK (did for us with lascelles for botman then BDB for lascelles) but I wonder if we would have faired as well with dummett and Ritchie in the back starting games or as mentioning dropping a midfielder in the back. I sorta feel sorry for them but massively benefits us so I can't feel too sorry for them.

When he has an off game he's dog shit but when he is playing well he doesn't look out of place at all. Lad seems happy to be here and help out the little mini celebrations with team mates when we score to me indicate he is one of the characters of the team. The fact I hope he is happy to help out whenever makes me feel he would understand being a squad/rotation player for us particularly if someone comes in for almiron so unless a decent offer comes in for him happy for him to stick around.

Little perplexed how me thinking him "upping" his game means he doesn't care?? He's a local lad bleeds black and white and is living the dream with his family in the crowd. Does that mean he's not been dog shit at times? Limited at times? Shadow tackling and almost allergic to recieve the ball and simply send it back to the team mate who passed to him in the first place. Caring about the club you love and putting your body on the line week after week to help the side as a collective has my respect. However this doesn't make me question how he can turn up like he did today when it appeared almost impossible as much as 2 weeks ago? Calibre of opposition maybe? Change in system? Or the prospect that having options on the bench means he has to find a way to elevate his performance or see him slip out of the side.

The cynic in me thinks players are coming back and finally options to put him on the bench and now he plays more than a 3 out of 10 performance.

Mentally scared by the last couple of frees in fraiser and hendrick However we surely want dummet out the door and lascelles extra year given to him will be mainly wasted on the treatment table. We need bodies and the added bonus of prem experience surely makes this a no brainer. As long as it's not a silly long contract the lad is only 27 this year and doesn't take away much from the main kitty other than wages which will be offset by hopefully some players just going not given an extra year.

Couldn't sleep last night and found myself looking at youtube highlight vids on him. Cannot remember him being that good for us in his brief spell before the ban but from footage what a miss he has been. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zp1uYjuVg&pp=ygUUQ2FudGJ3YWl0IGZvciBzYW5kcm8%3D

Not sure myself the camera for the game had kraft ready to come on in the first half he was then told to sit down so assume injury where fab tried to play on.

Hope this year is based on extremely reduced terms basically he is there to be in an odd youtube video and go in goal to give the other 3 a rest in between drills. Got to be an academy prospect who can the warm the seat he sits in.

Agreed club already confirmed 2 of those were in pipeline. https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-ceo-reveals-what-st-james-park-might-be-called-as-sponsors-lined-up-after-ps25m-deal-4487951

Not sure if already covered already but the interview with maddison was spot on really they weren't brave enough really. Aload of possession simply passing it back and sideways, not penetrative at all and had our habit of trying to walk walk the ball in the net. Man marking them may have thrown them off their game but they appeared to have no answer.

No info to back this up but if money is tight I think we go for a player that can play across the 3 or at least the right and the middle as just can't see the funds being there for a striker and a dedicated winger.

I wouldn't be in that school of thought but 33 years old it's nice to know we can win games 1. Differently and 2 without him. Got to plan for life without him in the end he either goes in the summer for a fee to free up ffp wiggle room or we retain him and likely don't offer him an extension the following summer.

Maybe the manager is right and he's raw for the future or maybe he was left on the bench too much and coming in cold plays like he's not up to speed with his team mates etc. Maybe both things can be true at once if we have to pay 28m for him it does feel like an overpayment right now but still so young with such an opportunity to grow into the side for years to come.

27 in October and I think 2 years left on his contract come the summer. It feels like it's now or never for him. We can't keep offering contracts to passengers. You know what your going to get from him week on week but where we want to be not I am sure that's good enough.