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I’d table with a cup run is all I ask. I actually don’t think we will do as well as last season.

The second half of last season was extraordinary.

This season is going to be very challenging.. The top 6 are much stronger, the promoted clubs are good sides and Fulham and forest are spending quite big.

Newcastle aren't the only club spending there's some class players gone all over the country.

We've still got a very high % of players that weren't good enough years ago.

5 to 10 years is for real... Newcastle are absolutely miles away from top 8 never mind 6..
 
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There is a difference so far. Even though it's pre season and they're playing in blazing heat I've not seen a single player blowing out their arse after 10 minutes which was evident in droves first half dozen games last year.

That first game of the season against West Ham last year was embarrassing simply because the players were gassed after 10 minutes.
We're playing the game at a much higher tempo. It's great to see.
Wouldn't be surprised to see loads of ball boys around the pitch next season to get a ball back in play as quickly as possible.
Anderson played better today. He has the look of a Steve Gerrard about him.
 
This season is going to be very challenging.. The top 6 are much stronger, the promoted clubs are good sides and Fulham and forest are spending quite big.

Newcastle aren't the only club spending there's some class players gone all over the country.

We've still got a very high % of players that weren't good enough years ago.

5 to 10 years is for real... Newcastle are absolutely miles away from top 8 never mind 6..

4 points last season after forfeiting the 1st half of the season. Absolute miles away
 
Agreed and it negates the need to spend anything on CM. Joe, Bruno, Anderson. Other three as stand-ins where needed, that's fine enough.

RCB is worrying as well. Burn's looked like the journeyman recently, understudy for Botman is fine but we desperately need Schar to level up. Trippier looks like age is catching up with him.

But up the field it's a ****ing disaster. Wood is absolutely woeful and needs selling ASAP while he's still worth a bean. Doesn't look like a footballer let alone one in a progressive style of play. Wilson, just feel like he's going downhill. He's doing a lot of media stuff too. Fraser/ASM need to battle it out on LW, and I think that could be acceptable, but Almiron or Murphy on the right is horrendous, particularly the latter. I've never seen a more predictably poor player than Murphy, he's always going to cut infield and take away attack momentum even though he's right footed and should be doing byline-cross-byline-cross.
You're absolutely right about Murphy but shouldn't it be down to the coaching staff to correct this?
It's like when Keegan was manager the wingers were clearly told to get down to the bye line and get a cross in or get a corner.
 
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Signing no one is very disappointing tbh.

Honestly think our window is over.