Saint Garrett

It was also his insistence on playing a back 5. The best part of the Brighton game for us was a back 4, we were on top and scored with a back 4 at Fulham, and we’ve been atrocious with a back 5. I thought we’d moved on from the back 5 when we went to a back 4 against Palace, City and Everton, but we’re stuck again in this battle of a back 5 which has made us tactically awful. He’s not learning from his mistakes, which is the most infuriating thing. And his football is shit.

How can we possibly start Bednarek moving forward this season. The bloke is awful, and we have 3 better centre backs.

Shocking defending from Bednarek there too. 😯

3,700 I think. There were a few empty seats top left, but most of those were sold I think. Probably 3,500 or something.

Sounds like we've spent our summer budget in this window, in the hope we stay up. Would expect players to be sold in the summer, whether we stay up or not.

Maybe he needs reminding…”Nathan Jones, your football is shit” He’ll probably pick 5 at the back, and probably play Lyanco and Bednarek. I’d go: Bazunu; KWP DCC Salisu Perraud; JWP Lavia Alcaraz; Edozie Adams Sulemena Bree RB if KWP out.

Yup, completely agree with those points above. It was a cracking few days, got home a few hours ago. Saints support was excellent, Newcastle’s was pretty poor apart from the odd chant. Listening to the press, you’d have thought they were singing all game! Dont get this media obsession with Newcastle atm.

Has he gone yet?!

Impossible to say yet, but went for a 7, based on the fact we’ve fixed some holes in the squad. But who knows whether the players we’ve bought in are good enough. I’m disappointed it took so long because I think we’ve thrown away points and may have made a difference with the cup semi final.

Feels like it’s not that difficult to pick a decent team. Bazunu KWP DCC Salisu Perraud JWP Lavia Alcaraz Sulemena Onuachu Orsic Would seem pretty odd to bring in the new boys and not play them. ABK or Salisu for me, but ABK has looked really poor under Jones, possibly a young player going through the motions, and probably had a good relationship with Ralph.

PASSHHHUUUNNNN (doesn’t win you cup ties)

Just landed in Newcastle, FFS. 😂😂😂

Sure we went a few years without a home draw. Seem to have had loads the last few seasons. Can’t complain. Early rounds in the league cup have been a great chance to get some good away days, like Cambridge and Newport.

Got Salisu too.

Ha I’m expecting a quick turnaround. Heathrow !

Gimme Sulemena and Vitinha and we have a chance. Anyway. About to get on a flight to Newcastle, hopefully we’ve signed them both by the time we land.

AYEW KIDDING ME?!?

Thought they were signing Azmoun?

Ah that was the joke 😂

Onuacho is something like 6 foot 8. Giant of a bloke.

Vitinha would be an insane signing, but I’m not expecting it to happen. Fully Expecting someone else to come in for him between now and EOP tomorrow and we end up signing Ayew on a free.

Anyone got any pub shouts? We arrive in Newcastle tomorrow morning. Will be a fun few days regardless of the result

We've been after him for ages it seems, so would be logical. Not seen much of him in recent years, apart from he got someone sent off against West Ham in the Europa League last season. I think he is as good as we could possibly get, so Id be very happy with this if we can make it happen. Sure half the league would be in for him at that price though, so not really sure what we can offer him that others can't.

Not sure why we bothered signing him tbh. Clearly we didnt think that much of him, because we then bought Larios in.

11 I think including the dome!