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Imagine we'll see Bree and Perraud - which i don't have a huge issue with. It would be not playing DCC and Salisu to complete a back 4 that will make me mad.

Precautionary substitution, tight hamstring. Wouldn't be surprised if he is rested on the weekend though.

With the greatest respect to Jones, i cannot abide managers that throw cup semi finals. Absolutely unacceptable - Will take while to forgive him for that, even if i can see what he's trying to do generally with the side. But regardless, I suspect we'll comfortably lose this next game and probably see a limited debut from both the new signings.

Its been a while since i played FM, but 9 acceleration and 14pace if below average (for the prem) in my book - you're looking for circa 14on both for an decent prem level? 😅 What i would have done is set up a far post corner routine and let his jumping reach 20, strength 17, and heading 14 do all the work... Reckon that would deliver a goal per game average with JWP on corners 😆 When you look at it in glorified gaming spreadsheet terms, its not hard to see how he could dominate the pro league! He is at the extreme end of the spectrum for physical size and strength. Is it to late to add an FM trigger warning to this as well? 😏

https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/paul-onuachu-202021-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics TLDR - Good in the air, great at chesting the ball, likes to play in front of the CB's and run back to win flick ons (so runners in behind are a must), fox in the box, bad control (but negated by his inate size), and stamina a real issue - barely manages 60min in the Juniper pro league. Should score us some crucial goals.... but lets not beat about the bush, we look to be transitioning to a Tony Pulis hoof ball style side.

A shame to lose him, one of the best young players we've produced in many years by all accounts. I hope for his sake that he hasn't just pissed his career away, would still have played at a good level in our academy, and would certainly have been on line for first team football earlier - especially if we got relegated. As an aside, not really convinced SR have any real interest in our academy and developing our own young prospects.

Embarrssing for the club that they've been this slow in announcing it...

He didn't blame the formation, he blamed the players. Now we all know that his formation and line up were the real issue here. Yes the players struggled and were poor, but ditto Bednarek and Bree didn't ask to be shoved into a makeshift back 5 with 3 other players they've not been paired with before this season, and no meaningful cdm anchor in front of them. Jones then wonders why the marking and closing down was poor, or why we had limited tracking from central midfield for longstaff etc. Add that to the fact that the whole world understood what atmosphere would be facing the players - and you genuinley need to question his perspective and ability. Especially if he can't see that his team selection and formation directly caused the bad start.

I agree with his press conference but.... The reason we were shite at the start was because he took a load of off form, non match fit, and unfamiliar players.... And shoved them in an unfamiliar formation. That is why the tracking and marking was bad, why the passing was bad. And as manager that is clearly predictable and should be expected, and it's clearly his fault.... But he left all that unsaid. If we get the two attacking players in he will have nowhere to hide if we go down. After 19 games we were 2 points off 14th...he will have signed 5 players and had more than half a season to close a miniscule gap. No way he keeps his job if we get relegated from that position surely? I wonder, if we hadn't changed mananger (and style), would we have had signings in the door circa 1st Jan? I'd have backed Ralph to keep us up with a fit lavia and kwp, let alone with someone like alcaraz and a striker / new winger...

Newcastle had twice our number of total shots and shots on target, and 5 corners to our 1. The few times we penetrated we didn't have the quality to finish the chance. People really can't be dressing that second half up as a good performance because Newcastle simply sat off us and defended/managed the 2 goal lead. All you can say is it was better than the first half. 😒

They're the future of English and European football sadly... The only thing that will maybe stop them now is that they've got to get the best players in the world to agree to live in Newcastle... That or sanctions on Saudi money.

Or stands like a camp tea pot waving bye bye...

I've said it before. Hes fine if he isn't playing at CB. At CB he is an absolute liability.

Newcastle fans are some of the worst in the country easily. They were raging against Ashley for not investing when he spent over £40M on joelinton (crazy entitlement)... They're incredibly toxic when not winning (look what they did to pardew when he almost got them champions league), and they're quite happy seeing any soul of their club / history being usurped to sportswash abuses such as the khashoggi killing whilst they not only lap up the blood money but also dress in Saudi garb... Honestly couldn't name a worse fanbase in the country... And the UK media's bias towards them is equally sickening on that front. I hope man united smash them and they miss top 4.

Bruno G also suspended for their games vs West ham and bompey ffs.

Jones needs to refund the travelling away support himself.

Newcastle just set up shop and knew we carried no threat. Easy to look better when the oppo are content for us to have the ball 😅

Have we had a shot on target playing vs 10men and a concussed issac? Have we had more than 1 shot on target this half. Anyone that thinks we played okay this half needs to understand that Newcastle just shut up shop. Manager threw this game with the lineup. Offered basically no threat when needing to go for it... Joke.

Fair play to our away support. Out sung 48k geordies this second half.

And again... Fuck me.

Jones out. Unforgivable selection. Winnable Cup semi final that we chucked away.

Last time Newcastle made it to a league Cup final was 1976 at least...

No defending Jones for this one. All on him.

Bree's superb technical crossing ability on show there...

Taken off our pacey powerful cb chasing a game vs issac and asm...