Baird of the land

That's a concerning writeup. Brings to mind the awful Danny fox.

My guess something like. Would personally like to see at least 1 of B team start thought & wish Bednarek was nowhere near Saints squad Mccarthy Lyanco Bednarek Salisu Perraud Elyounessi JWP Lavia Edozie Mara Orsic

I'd get Tella back and I'd seriously see if Burnley would take Edozie on Loan instead

I'd have no faith in Mara getting in that position or for the chance from the corner that Pope saved well from Che.

If it is Bree are we sending AMN home.

Much better 2nd half, couldn't take our chances when we got on top for 15/20 minutes (story of the season). A fair score really but at least left us a sliver of a chance for return leg Alcaraz looked bright. Disallowed goal gutting but unlike Saturday i can actually understand VAR overturning Armstrong handball. How anyone at the club can look at the wingers and go we couldn't do with (our own player Tella) scoring goals for fun in the champ is bizarre to me. Equally the failure to improve the striking options this long into the window is deeply worrying. Mara showed the odd flash but he's not going to get us out of this mess and Che is a decent link up player but his finishing is poor.

Why are we bringing Lavia on for 10 mins. Completely bizarre imo

That's getting chalked off

What happens when you can bring on a quality striker.

It was lovely movement by him but you just have no faith he's going to beat the keeper.

Edozie zero composure, JWp was fantastically placed he just has to get his head up.

Is Bazanu hurt, or is that dangerous short kick offs a deliberate plan

Get the feeling now Newcastle have oil money they are both fighting to be 'peak newcastle' so they can make the most out of it financially.

Why do they have 2 Newcxastle ex players in the studio?

Don't really see that. His passing lets him down(made a fantastic interception then played a really sloppy pass) but he's been decent in terms of tackling/intercepting today.

Alcaraz has definitely been the positive thing so far. Looked good on the ball and a threat going forward. Orsic has been completely anonymous unfortunately so far. At least we are still level.

What nonsense. Djenepo clearly tried to stay on but medical staff forced him off.

Disagree with the commentators. Pope can head the ball without cleaning out Djenepo that much.

Thankfully Willock thinks he is playing rugby union

Wouldn't mind seeing Orsic and djenepo switching sides

I fully expected Lavia to play today and be rested for Blackpool. Very odd way round to rest him for the tougher game unless he's got a knock. I'd prefer to see Elyounessi in the holding role over Diallo and that says something. Other than that i'm glad to see Orsic start and that Djenepo is starting(as he played well in his cameo on Saturday and well against City so deserves the start)

The guy who agreed terms with Leeds on transfer deadline, changed his mind at the last minute rocking up at nice only to fail a medical. Guess nothing could possibly go wrong there then. Plus he doesn’t seem great.

Sure regardless of how well he does overall, Jackson is bound to score when we play them again.

Was curious when we signed the likes of Larios/Edozie what our academy players thought of that? Hopefully this isn't the start of a spate.

One issue i see with this strategy. Is there really going to be a feeding frenzy at the last minute for the dregs(passengers) we're putting on the market.