1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

If we do finish in a top 4 spot, how many players would we actually need?

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Darth Plagueis, Jan 8, 2023.

  1. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,344
    Likes Received:
    8,828
    Every team is a few injuries away from falling apart, they've been saying that about Arsenal all season, yet there they still are on top.

    Tbf on Saturday there were 8 changes in the first team, and yes Bruno and Joelinton being injured will be the death of us, but if we can still comfortably beat teams while playing Wood up front, we can clearly cope with a few injuries.
     
    #41
  2. Leo Billy

    Leo Billy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2020
    Messages:
    1,968
    Likes Received:
    1,655
    Can just imagine if we got top 4. Playing Bayern Munich away and 70 minutes “Newcastle United substitution, Chris Wood replacing Alexander Isak”
     
    #42
  3. QWOP

    QWOP Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    9,605
    Likes Received:
    4,278
    As part of a triple substitution where Murphy replaces ASM and Lascelles replaces Botman!
     
    #43
  4. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,344
    Likes Received:
    8,828
    In the whole of 2022 we finished 4th with 72 points. Most of those games were with Wood playing.
     
    #44
    Mick O'Toon likes this.
  5. Leo Billy

    Leo Billy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2020
    Messages:
    1,968
    Likes Received:
    1,655
    That’s fine mate, totally get that. But it would just make me laugh seeing us play a team like Bayern and bringing on players like Wood.
     
    #45
    Dorty Dogbreath likes this.
  6. InBiscanWeTrust

    InBiscanWeTrust Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    May 22, 2011
    Messages:
    72,382
    Likes Received:
    27,310
    Will have better idea at end of January. If we don’t sign anyone, prob 5th at best. Midfield issues aren’t going to fix themselves so unless we sign players, or klopp changes up his tactics then gonna have problems.

    Only way we might get it is if Nunez starts putting away chances, gakpo hits the ground running and Salah actually works out who to beat a man and get somewhere near the goal, plus Ali continues to show why he’s the best keeper in the world and pull off save after save.
     
    #46
  7. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    34,076
    Likes Received:
    27,759
    BTW Where was Wilson on Saturday?ASM got loads of mentions whether sick or not but never heard Wilson get a mention.
     
    #47
  8. Leo Billy

    Leo Billy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2020
    Messages:
    1,968
    Likes Received:
    1,655
    Nunez will come good in my opinion. Works too hard not to.
     
    #48
  9. Leo Billy

    Leo Billy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2020
    Messages:
    1,968
    Likes Received:
    1,655
    Howe said pre match he has only just recovered from long term illness and was feeling fatigued.
     
    #49
    Mick O'Toon likes this.
  10. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    34,076
    Likes Received:
    27,759
    fs
     
    #50
    Dorty Dogbreath and ToonArmy1892 like this.

  11. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,344
    Likes Received:
    8,828
    Aka he didn't want him knackered for the Leicester game. Which makes sense.
     
    #51
    G4rdToonArmy and Mick O'Toon like this.
  12. Judge Death

    Judge Death Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2013
    Messages:
    6,237
    Likes Received:
    6,833
    :emoticon-0159-musicWith many a winding turn ...:emoticon-0159-music
     
    #52
    Dorty Dogbreath and Munson. like this.
  13. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2011
    Messages:
    34,876
    Likes Received:
    23,762
    Barcelona bought Martin Braithwate in recent seasons. And he’s worse than Chris Wood (believe it Roly)
     
    #53
  14. Welshie

    Welshie Chavcunt fanboy dickhead

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,796
    Likes Received:
    27,789
    We would need to go on a recruitment run like Nottingham Forest did and they would all have to be decent players who could do a job at a Premier League side.

    I think getting top 4 would be financially fantastic and would allow us to buy some better players, but on the other hand I think it would destroy our league position next season.
     
    #54
  15. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2011
    Messages:
    7,942
    Likes Received:
    5,148
    Looking at the squad I think 8th would be a decent finish - where we are currently is making me think maybe we should tie Eddie to a chair and throw him in the Tyne and see if he comes back up because it is absolutely freakish what he's getting out of that squad at present.
     
    #55
    Maximin Effort likes this.
  16. haslam

    haslam Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2011
    Messages:
    12,754
    Likes Received:
    13,724
    I went to see us beat Juventus 1-0 in the Champions League. In my memory Andy Griffin slipped in behind Fabio Cannavaro and Alessano Del Pierro to slot the only goal past Buffon. That was 2002 Juventus, an amazing team.

    I think that was the same year we beat previous years finalists (Bayern Leverkusen) 4-1 thanks to a hat trick from... Tresor Lomano LuaLua.

    Wood is comparatively reliable.
     
    #56
  17. Roland Deschain

    Roland Deschain Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 6, 2011
    Messages:
    14,067
    Likes Received:
    12,002
    Whatever happens I think we need to aim for 3 per window minimum for the next 4 windows, including this one. 1 or worse now means firstly qualifying would be a challenge, but secondly that we’d have too much to do in the summer.
     
    #57
  18. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2016
    Messages:
    13,344
    Likes Received:
    8,828
    The season when Shola scored in the Nou Camp :emoticon-0103-cool:
     
    #58
    haslam and Judge Death like this.

Share This Page