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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Magdad, Feb 3, 2025.

  1. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace
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    Who does he play for and is he any good?
     
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  2. magpie290761

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    Who does he play for?
     
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  3. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Oxford or Cambridge I think.
     
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  4. Dr Venkman

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    Facts of the modern game.
     
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  5. Roland Deschain

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    When we were in the UCL, Howe was awful at rotating and ran players into the ground, we had a number of arguments here about his contribution to the atrocious injury list, so I’m concerned. We can’t have a summer where he buys a bunch of subs he’s then reluctant to use.
     
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  6. Eddie's British Plodders

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    Can you name the decent quality rotation options he had available? I don't fully disagree with you, but I'm hoping his decisions were more influenced by poor squad depth quality.
     
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  7. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Well apparently Jacob Murphy
     
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  8. Eddie's British Plodders

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    He did rotate at RW between Almiron and Murphy, so yeah. Good example.
     
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  9. Roland Deschain

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    Livramento. Hall. He had both sat on the bench game after game whilst Trippier and Burn plodded through matches.
     
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  10. Magdad

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    That wouldn’t be Wembley scoring, statue deserving, cup winning, England international, big dan your talking **** about is it?
     
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  11. Roland Deschain

    Roland Deschain Well-Known Member

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    Oh come on man, at the time most of this board was decrying the bloke!
     
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  12. Dr Venkman

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    It's the top players we need to be able to rotate
     
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  13. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    TBF that was him playing as a left back
     
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  14. Roland Deschain

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    Yes, when we had Lewis Hall on the bench.
     
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  15. Dr Venkman

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    He didn't learn to play football until West ham at home last season apparently.. Fanciful I know, but that's what's been written.
     
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  16. Kryptonite

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    If we sell Gordon/Barnes I'd put a big bid in for Rafael Leão as AC Milan have failed to qualify for Europe this season so they'll need to sell their best players now, Tonali and Leão also had good chemistry at Milan when they played together too.
     
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  17. Dr Venkman

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    I don't understand why everyone is desperate to sell players.
     
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  18. Eddie's British Plodders

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    No one is (I would guess). But I would be content if some were sold and replaced well.
     
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  19. Dr Venkman

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    The underbelly aye but people are skimming the thin layer of cream off the top... Risky
     
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  20. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    We have to sell. Our squad is full. If we buy 3 players then 3 can't be registered
     
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