Newcastle take the long trip down south to my hometown city this weekend when they take on Lee Johnson’s Bristol City.
I can’t promise you sunny southern weather since the sun has decided to take it’s own holiday for a while.
Instead Newcastle will be greeted by gale force winds and rain if our local weather men are right. However Toon fans will get to see the newly revamped Ashton Gate stadium which looks very good. I have passed it by on a weekly basis and watched it slowly take shape and it wouldn’t look out of place in the Premier league now and that after all is where Bristol City want to be.
City manager Lee Johnson has brought in a number of new players this summer and one in particular takes the eye and that’s the loan signing of Tammy Abraham from Chelsea. The lad looks a belter and has already got himself on the score sheet 4 times in their first three matches. I have a sneaky feeling he may prove a handful on saturday so our defence will need to cut out the lack of concentration that has proved our downfall oh so often.
Another player to look out for is Aden Flint, a centre back that Sunderland wanted last season and we were recently linked with. I know that City fans were desperate to see him stay with them as he is an integeral part of the teams spine and were doubtless breathing a collective sigh of relief when we went shopping at Blackburn instead.
Lee Johnson says he’s excited at the prospect of pitting his wits up against Rafa Benitez and Ashton Gate will have it’s biggest gate for 25 years helped by the newly built stand which has increased the capacity. Some 21,000 are expected on the day with 2,500 from Newcastle.
Referee for the day will be Tony Harrington from Cleveland. He likes a yellow card does Tony, so far dishing out 17 since the season kicked off. Maybe this isn’t the game to push boundries then.
Newcastle will be without Sissoko again due to a knock, but Diame is back in contention, Mitrovic serves the last of his 4 game ban.
Bristol City are without defender Derrick Williams (shoulder injury) and both goalkeeper Frank Fielding and midfielder Korey Smith are out with ankle injuries.
Let’s hope Newcastle can pick up some more points and build some momentum.
HWTL
Apparently Toon looking to loan Krul to Ajax but will also offer him a 1 year extension. I don’t really get that. That’s all about trying to get a sell on fee for him later down the line. He’s better off turning us down if that’s the case?
Shamrock(Quote)
JONG has passed his medical at PSV how the hell he passed defeats me ❓ ❓
icedog(Quote)
?? I think they used the doctor out the Simpsons to do the medical mate ??
Sharpy17(Quote)
Sham – I’m not sure about the thinking behind that one
Sharpy17(Quote)
Me neither mate, very odd
Can’t believe De Jong passed his medical either 😯
Kimtoon(Quote)
just read Ryder report on Mitro starting on Tues,what a bell end he can hardly put two sentences together. ERIC will love that 😆 a reporter my ***
icedog(Quote)
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aleksandar-mitrovic-reveals-rafa-benitez-11781970?
so toon want 10 mil for Jamnaat,good luck with that
icedog(Quote)
well thats a kick in the ***,Everton said Gallaway could not leave until they signed another defender,why then have they allowed him to go on season loan toWBA,whats that all about?? is it because of not dealing with them over Siko
icedog(Quote)
It’s probably to do with money Ice. Most things are. Or Maybe they were concerned Rafa wouldn’t give him enough game time.
Georgio(Quote)
Not fussed tbh Ice, we just move on to the next target. Don’t really like loaning players to develop for PL teams.
Kimtoon(Quote)
He’d of got better schooling under Rafa that’s for sure
Kimtoon(Quote)
http://www.footballinsider247.com/newcastle-enter-talks-to-sign-124-goal-continental-striker-report/
Would be nice if Rafa can lure him to us
Kimtoon(Quote)
ime not to fussed either mate just think its a bit of a dirty trick the lad said he was looking forward to coming and working with Rafa
icedog(Quote)
I understand that we wanted a buy option. Everton only want a loan
Premandup(Quote)
well thats great then mate,dont like grooming for others
icedog(Quote)
Prem, in that case I’m glad it fell through, don’t like loans unless we are desperate .
Kimtoon(Quote)
KIM you seen this??
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-city-fans-abuse-and-attack-newcastle-fans-in-video-that-went-viral-on-facebook/story-29643106-detail/story.html?
icedog(Quote)
Yep, I said on Saturday that there was trouble up the road. Idiots, thankfully most City fans are a good laugh and enjoy banter, but we do have sadly a nasty group like many clubs do . There was an incident in the ground too, my mate said there were some Newcastle fans sitting in a VIP section and after they jumped up to celebrate the goal they got attacked by a few fans, stewards broke it up . They were in the home section but still should of been safe, one day we’ll stamp this idiocy out for good.
Kimtoon(Quote)
Kimtoon: I don’t expect Ryder to win a Pulitzer prize or be Shakespeare. All I ask is that he has an original thought now and again and doesn’t just dial it in and go on his junkets to Spain and the USA and not tell us anything interesting about the team or trip.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
What I was getting at is that Kimtoon and Shamrock are better writers than Ryder and don’t get paid to do it. Same with the other guys on here and NUFC.com and even Ed. All doing it for the love of the club and doing a hell of a lot better job than the so called professional journalist who gets all of the perqs.
Eric Sykes(Quote)
Eric,the guy gets dogs abuse he gets on twitter and still doesn’t change his writing style.
Kimtoon(Quote)
Sam Wallace @SamWallaceTel · Aug 20
Wenger: ‘I spend £300m if I find the right player. I will not forget we have 600 employees & we need a responsible attitude for them too’
This was exactly what I was saying yesterday, he wants to leave them in sound financial health and doesn’t want to be seen as wasting cash and spending for the sake of it like so many PL teams at the moment.
Kimtoon(Quote)
thats because he cannot,doe heed
icedog(Quote)
So Saivet booked in for St Etienne medical ahead of loan to buy whilst De Jong confirmed on loan at PSV. That clears the decks a bit, albeit they will boomerang back potentially and cause a headache next summer.
Shamrock(Quote)
Apologies for the lack of activity folks, a week-long wedding Cornwall followed by V Festival has made Andy the Magpie a broken man.
Will get some good threads going this week.
Andy Magpie(Quote)
Lets hope they do well and stay there then Sham. Mind you saviet never really got a fair crack at the whip really. Got to wonder what Carrs been drinking over the years ,there been a few duffers come in , the 2014 transfer window in particular is the one that did the damage isn’t it?
Kimtoon(Quote)
talk is after he played a certain amount of games there was a add on to pay
icedog(Quote)
icedog(Quote)
Ice, Don’t fib you been on the juice 😉
Kimtoon(Quote)
I’m looking forward to seeing who starts against Cheltenham. I would put Mitro straight in there. Perez as well. Midfield could include Tiote if he’s fit and Colback, Try Hanley at the back with Clark. Surely Gamez is fit and can play by now? Anita is another option at fullback. It’s nice to have some choices at various positions for a change.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Nobody else is too excited then?
GeordieTwo(Quote)
I suppose I could be exaggerating the whole pre-match excitement thing?
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Excited with what G2, Cheltenham ?
I prefer Pep’s Citeh mate, but you can’t always get what you want ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
G2, it’s been that long since we took a cup run seriously, we dare not get excited mate.
Kimtoon(Quote)
I disagree on this point mates. We must get excited and stay excited. It may not be citeh but it’s cup run time! Get out yer noise makers! This is where it begins. The first of many cup runs under Rafa! Long may he reign!
GeordieTwo(Quote)
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Appears that Norwich are once again in for Jordan Rhodes. Another average player who will cost a hell of a lot of money
Kimtoon(Quote)
G2, Hope so mate
Kimtoon(Quote)
That’s the spirit Kimtoon mate! Now you’re getting into the swing of things. A little song, a little dancing in the streets. We’re overdue for this. I believe we’ll hammer Cheltenham. It’s going to be 1-0 at least!
GeordieTwo(Quote)
😆
Trust you to suss me out
Icedog(Quote)
The lad has no pace what so ever,imo just not good enough for the PL and no PL club ever came in for him
Icedog(Quote)
I think they would be better off with Cecil Rhodes ice mate. He’s old but he has loads of money…..
GeordieTwo(Quote)
It’s not bad being old a lot of people never get that privilege mate 😆
Icedog(Quote)
Bas Dost in talks with Toon.
Stuart79(Quote)
Das Boot! Das Boot! Please come to us Das!!!
GeordieTwo(Quote)
G2 Cecil Rhodes has been brown bread for a few years matey ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Bas Dost, get him in, way too good for the Championship, will score a load of goals for the toon.
A sign of the times though that neebody else wants him, apart from a few cloggy clubs probably…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Great stuff. I have been been hoping it would be him and not that French fella.
Shamrock(Quote)
That’s very disappointing Munich mate. Still, if we get Das Boot I’ll be truly well pleased. That man will destroy the Championship!
GeordieTwo(Quote)
G2 Sunderland are trying to sign him though, wor Cecil, dead keen on the Dickman’s pies he was too.
Funny that half the USA elite were eductaed at his colleges
Munich Mag(Quote)
Stuart79, I reckon a loan would be best for the toon, Bas Dorst destroyed FC Bayern last season, though his little ginger mate Debruyne played a big part in it..
12 foot 7, eight stone, a bit Crouch like, though better all round player ..
Munich Mag(Quote)
Off for a bit mates. Enjoy the remainder of the evening.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Me to Sham, will be very pleased to get him in
Kimtoon(Quote)
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@lee_ryder
#nufc interested in Bas Dost but could face stiff competition for his signature
no **** sherlock 🙄
Kimtoon(Quote)
Apparently Leicester are suppose to be keen plus other PL clubs along with Villa. Be a tough one to “get over the line” but if anyone can, Rafa can. I know I’d be inspired to work with Rafa.
Stuart79(Quote)
Villa chairman says they are not after Dost,they want a pacey striker not a target man
Icedog(Quote)
Kinda ironic we are clearing out Krul, Janmaat, Gini and De Jong to bring in Dutch forward Das Boot.
Sharpy17(Quote)
well the sooner this damned window slams shut the better for me.
sick to death of the rumours and BS from the likes of lee ryder, George caulkin and so many others who clearly know **** all, yet get paid to regurgitate other peoples ****.
I’m glad to see the back of the de jong family. Those ******* have creamed a fortune out of us, with nowt in return.
As it stands I am quite happy to see Sissyoko (deluded *****) rot in the reserves til xmas, but I NEVER want to see him playing for us ever again. Hopefully though he goes for the silly money we need to make the squad stronger, particularly on the left.
Unfortunately the club is still rotten at the top end, so will probably still end up shooting itself in the foot yet again.
As for the cup match v cheltenham town, what’s the point ?
a run out for mitro and a few unwanted. Yeah I’m gonna pay £15 to see that. NOT
Now Brighton will be a real test, or most likely another lesson how to lose badly in the championship.
Hooters with a point to prove, and why not indeed.
still think we will struggle to make the play-offs with the current squad.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
I think the Cheltenham game should be used to have a look at fringe players – the likes of Armstrong, Mbabu (if fit) and Sterry. They won’t be first choice in the Championship, but are they solid enough to be back ups if called upon.
I interested to see what he’ll do now Mitrovic is back as well.
Gayle is in form so does he stick with him? – if so does he go 2 up top and play Mitrovic as well or does Mitrovic take a place on the bench as he did last season & come on as a sub?.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Stuart – he’ll start Mitro. He needs game time. I think he’ll rest Hayden, CBs, Ritchie and possibly Gayle. Wouldn’t mind him giving a very long rest to Sels too.
I see we’re now being linked to McCarthy at Everton. Good player. Could be a part of the Sissoko fiasco.
Georgio(Quote)
That should have said Sharpy not Stuart! You were part of a dream last night. Showing me the new combat jacket you’d bought! 😀 😀 😀
Georgio(Quote)
Well you’re only human, Georgio!
I doubt we will get Dost. Press saying now unlikely…
Stuart79(Quote)
Agree Stuart – I’m not that impressed by him either. We definitely need someone attacking down the left and for me that would be it til January.
Georgio(Quote)
talk Judge is on his way to the toon today for talks,the lad has had a broken leg and wont be back until Nov????
icedog(Quote)
9 articles published yesterday, 4 today. Not 1 comment enabled. Lads, are any of you going to do a match related thread today that we can comment on? What’s happened lads? The balance was just about right just before the season ended and now it seems to have gone wrong again. All aimed at hits on news now and no original content being produced that is comment enabled? Please do match related articles. That’s what a footy team is all about at the end of the day, football games!
In other news, Mr Douglas looks pretty certain we are in for Alan Judge, a CM who can play wide left who has a good record at this level but bizarrely is out with a broken leg until November?! Dodgy signing or what.
Shamrock(Quote)
Ice, snap. Strange move that. Where’s the LW and STR we need?!
Shamrock(Quote)
Ice – he was on fire last season with Brentford – Ritchie one side & a fit Judge on the other would be an exciting prospect.
But it was a bad break from what I read – both the tibia & fibula, so that’s not an easy one to come back from.
Rafa is clearing to deadwood out at the moment, so you would hope he’s not going to get rid of De Jong to bring in another sicknote like.
Sharpy17(Quote)
ime not keen on James McCarthy coming as some rags are saying hes a very dirty player and often in bother,i still think there is a ray of hope on Dost but Rafa wont hang around long waiting, this Judge lad has played a lot on l/w maybe thats where Rafa sees him??
icedog(Quote)
that comment was for SHAM
icedog(Quote)
talk toon have bid 5 mil for right back DeAndre Yedlin. from spurs was on loan at scum last year,maybe Jamnaat is on the way?
icedog(Quote)
Janmaat can go but we don’t need a RB. We have Anita, Gamez, Sterry and Mbabu there. If anything, we need a LB. Trouble is with Judge, we would still have no left winger for half the season and even then it’s a complete guess whether he will ever return to his best after a break like that. I think it’s a weird move.
Shamrock(Quote)
Georgio – I think Mitrovic has an important season coming up mate. Not so much for goals (although he’s going to have to improve on that) but in tidying up his game.
I don’t see Rafa suffering his yellow & red cards so lightly. He likes a smallish squad where he can get continuity and he won’t get that if Mitrovic keeps getting suspended.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Ice – I hope not mate. He didn’t look too good at Sunderland last season & there isn’t a Mackem I know that wanted that loan to be made permanent.
Sharpy17(Quote)
SHARPY Rafa has been working with Mitro a lot on how he acts has even took him through the games he played last season on vids and showed him where hes gone wrong so it should be ok,hes also warned him that c/h will try and wind him up
icedog(Quote)
Sham – If Judge is a player Rafa fancies then maybe he wants him now so he can oversee his rehab. I’m sure as a sportsman Judge would have had the best treatment for the break itself – how he comes back will depend on the rehab of building his leg muscles back up – that’s arguably the most important part.
I’m sure he’d prefer Knockeart, but if he can’t get Brighton to sell, then maybe Judge in Nov is his next best option. He may be happy to go with Aarons and/or Gouffran – or even move Gayle into that left channel until he can nurse Judge back to full fitness.
Sharpy17(Quote)
Ice – I hope so mate. It’s one thing sitting watching a video with a brew, but in the heat of the competition & when Mitrovic crosses that white line he seems to get his hulk head on.
Sharpy17(Quote)