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Anyone have any views on this lads death. I didn't believe for one minute he'd gone for a night time walk, but it seems that he did. Very sad.

Why would Reed swap Fulham's bench for ours, and a relegation fight? Regardless, an understudy to Downes can't be a priority. We have big issues up front and out wide to address first.

Area

He wasn't trusted.

He's making it about Hypo. It's Hypo making it about SoG. I think.

Giant

Yep. Reminds me of that Gao era "sponsorship".

I disregarded him as he was championship player for that league. Prior to that, Mara was felt to be half decent, but turned out to be fully shit.

Delap was said to be our 3rd choice. You don't move to your 3rd pick if the 1st and 2nd are still available.

You'd hope so. I would too. We've seemingly missed our top 3 striker choice. Last time we spent big ish on an apparently half decent striker we got Mara. Let's see what happens.

Although we need much more, I think that's all we'll get. Fraser also seems likely although Newcastle may well need him themselves. Bednarek staying and starting seems inevitable to me, although cashing in while we can and using ABK is a possibility although I'd prefer Bednarek by a mile. I can't see Edwards coming in from league 1 and starting in a back 4, that'd be a brave decision.

? I said that the FA like Southgate because he's a yes man. That much I know. Who could replace him is a separate issue.

Jimmy

That's exactly why they like him.

Walker was covering a huge area without any help. Williams movement was brilliant so walker either had to go with his man or leave him to someone else, but nobody else picked him up. I can't recall when it was, but at some point walker followed him into left side central midfield before realising he was a tad out of position and scampered back. We'd have been much better staying with a back 3 imo.

Just after I mention people with no self awareness, up you pop.

Played a system that meant he had a man on him and cover in behind. He was unmarked for chunks of the game but Walker couldn't cover him and the space behind and in front of him. Mainoo and Saka between them weren't offering any real help.

He gets plenty of people wound up, that much is clear. As has been said, the constant "I'm better than SoG" mantra from people who don't have the self awareness to see that they really aren't, is more boring than watching a Southgate team.

Agree with that, although Kane's dropping in is good, but he's not offering an option when we're in possession. That's killing us.

He's had no service. And when he gets it he's got Kane ahead of him who's about as mobile as a post box.

Yep. Trippier down that side and it's a different game.

Defence against attack so far. Need a spell of possession.

You're a bit desperate to have a pop there mate. Nothing inaccurate in SoG's post. He's not suggested that he's "fair game", just expressing an opinion that it's a surprise it's taken so long. More hate in your post than SoG's.

Yep. You couldn't pay me to attend a Trump rally full stop.

I've just watched the footage again. I cannot fathom how nobody behind him took a bullet. The one that skimmed his ear had to go behind him.