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Usually a bad idea to overhaul the squad after promotion. You might lose the spirit and unity that got you up, the comfort with the style/system, disrupt the momentum. Better to add a player or two and make further changes in January if necessary. Newcastle will be after a centre back, a centre...

Yeah, we'd play Hayden and Shelvey with Cairney up ahead of him. We're also apparently sniffing around Sigurdsson from Swansea. I'd be surprised if we got either as we're more likely to try an unearth some kid from Spain, or wherever.

We (Newcastle) went for him in January and were scared off by a £22m fee. After a good season and his profile rising I'd be staggered if that fee dropped much, if at all. If you expect Brighton will need to strengthen in a few key areas, can you really afford to pump a huge amount of money into...

Part of the problem with football is like you say, players afraid to try the exceptional for fear of pressure from the stands. Hatem Ben Arfa was one of the most magical players to watch live, simply incredible skill on the ball. Ye sections of the crowd would groan and moan when he failed to...

In quoting my post in your reply, you appeared to be arguing against my position about modern fans with your statements about hooliganism. For what it's worth, I've been on the wrong end of "bother" though fortunately nothing too serious, and I'm delighted it's going away. I honestly believe...

Safe standing and away fans by the pitchside should help the atmospheres around the country.

??? Hell of a strawman you've built there Biddles... Passion and partisan does not equal violence and thuggery and it's silly to imply it does. The Bundesliga fans are vociferous, impassioned, considerate and pleasant... are we so unlike our teutonic brethren?

I'm a Newcastle fan, it never used to happen at SJP when I was a lad. Gallowgate, the Corner, the Leazes were all packed with "proper" fans and loud as you like. The East Stand and the Milburn were always quieter, but the ends more than made up for it. Now, whenever I get a chance to go back up...

Never understood the complaints about the income of footballers. They're paid what the market dictates is their worth. Same as the top few thousand Actors, Lawyers, Doctors, or the upper echelon of those in business. These young men are superb at what they do and that excellence is represented...

They should get Pardew in with McClaren as DoF. Then I'd get to see the perfect denouement to an enjoyable season; Newcastle promoted, Pardew, McClaren, Boro, Sunderland, Allardyce and Palace all relegated.:thumbsup:

You're fun.

NUFC Last 10 W5 D4 L1 1.9PpG BHAFC Last 10 W5 D2 L3 1.7PpG NUFC 1st ten games 1.9PpG 2nd ten games 2.4PpG 3rd ten games 2.2PpG Season 2.08PpG BHAFC 1st ten games 1.8PpG 2nd ten games 2.4PpG 3rd ten games 2.2PpG Season 2.08PpG Looks to me that both teams have been around the 2PpG...

Quite a few managers who've pulled that particular trick.

Big difference between easy on the eye and good. We (Newcastle) don't play dazzling football much, but we're top of the league, we're pragmatic and efficient, as are Brighton. Both sides are pushing for the title because we have managers that know the value of a clean sheet and work damn hard...

Gayle is normally keeping him out, but up against your big CB's we wouldn't get much joy, better starting with the more mobile Gouffran.

Haven't read the whole thread and couldn't see a "Post match review thread". Thought that it was pretty even but Newcastle maybe edged it overall. Thought the penalty was soft and I'm pretty sure there's not a club in the country that's got less penalties awarded than we do, so when we see a...

12 games left, 5 points off the automatic spots, and nearly 30GD so as good as 6pts realistically. they're by no means out of it, but both Newcastle and yourselves are where they are because they've maintained Title winning form for the entire season, rather than stringing one incredible run...

I can't remember the last time the Championship was this tightly contested by teams performing this well. Top 2 teams are going to be around 98pts if they maintain their form, but the chasing pack aren't cut adrift yet. Reckon you'll take all three points tomorrow, we're not playing with a lot...

Benitez says the Gayle injury isn't as bad as first feared and there's an outside chance he'll be fit for our game against you lot. Even if he's not fit, it's great news that he's not out for 6 fixtures.

We were flat against Villa until Mitrovic came on, obviously I'd rather Gayle was fit, but Mitro should be an adequate deputy. Especially if we can keep getting goals from midfield too. It's not ideal, but this is exactly the kind of situation that we bought Murphy for. Gayle is injured, in...