Yup. I can't wait for people to pretend they are still happy they bought Newcastle instead of us when they are challenging us for top four.Would be quite a coup for them. They might challenge for the top 4 quicker than people think
Depends on what level of players they can attract, I don't think Poch is like Pep or Klopp where the best players are desperate to work with himWould be quite a coup for them. They might challenge for the top 4 quicker than people think
They can challenge all they want no player is going to join Newcastle anytime soon over the established Top 6, remember even City didn't have it all their own way originally (Berbatov, RVP)Problem is they will challenge almost all the players whom we are trying especially any bargains or young players with more money. With a better coach, players can always opt for Newcastle
This is the correct take. There's a lot more rotten here than just Ashley. The entire club needs rebuilding top to bottom, from training facilities to academy to scouting. Almost everything that wasn't directly tied to doing the bare minimum to keep the club up was ignored.They can challenge all they want no player is going to join Newcastle anytime soon over the established Top 6, remember even City didn't have it all their own way originally (Berbatov, RVP)
Newcastle will be a slow build, target top 6, then top 4 then title challenge. All that's at least 3/4 years away
Oi! Point of order! Sir Bobby Robson had us 4th, 3rd and 5th in 01-04. Shame what happened with Souness and beyond but I'd be lying if I say it's not going to feel good to be in and amongst that area again.If he joins, and no other management changes, then in two seasons the fixed top four has to be City, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leicester?
What a fecking difference from the 2000s: Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and sometimes laughably Liverpool.
Leicester won’t stay there.If he joins, and no other management changes, then in two seasons the fixed top four has to be City, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leicester?
What a fecking difference from the 2000s: Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and sometimes laughably Liverpool.
Who says the PL is the same predictable teams?
To be fair...we snatched Sanchez and Fred from CityOh for fecks sake. fecking typical. We miss out on Poch and probably a bunch of other top players, first it was City now this, so fecking annoying.
6/10If he joins, and no other management changes, then in two seasons the fixed top four has to be City, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leicester?
What a fecking difference from the 2000s: Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and sometimes laughably Liverpool.
Who says the PL is the same predictable teams?
Id have to agree with this - the premise was excellent but a shoddy execution. Unlike his usual work which is mostly pristine.6/10
You went in a bit too deep with this one.
Only purely results wise. Their football is actually horrific to watch, by far the worst in the league and completely unsustainable. Stats are far from everything but it's telling they're last in pretty much every meaningful attacking metric. I watch every one of their games and it was only a matter of time till their luck started running out. Thankfully right before pandemic hit it seemed Bruce had figured out that he couldn't play a 541 with the players he had and the football was getting better.If Newcastle get Poch or Rafa and back them I don’t think it will take too long before they’re at least in the EL. Shame for Steve Bruce who was doing an excellent job.
What makes you think Leicester will stay a top 4 team?If he joins, and no other management changes, then in two seasons the fixed top four has to be City, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leicester?
What a fecking difference from the 2000s: Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and sometimes laughably Liverpool.
Who says the PL is the same predictable teams?
A few people need to dry their eyes and grow a backbone.Fecking state of this thread