There was good news yesterday that DeAndre Yedlin’s knee injury is not as severe as first thought – and there is no damage to the knee.
But there has to be a concern for Saturday’s match at Cardiff, and we’d be surprised if Yedlin starts that game and he may not even be in the squad that travels to South Wales.
With so little cover at fullback Rafa cannot take any chances with Yedlin.
It’s a good chance for somebody to come in at right back and we have two specialist right-backs available in Javier Manquillo and local lad Jamie Sterry.
Javier Manquillo – likely to get a chance on Saturday
Javier will probably get the start, and he’s a better defensive fullback than Yedlin who did not have a good game on Saturday.
Isaac Hayden can play at right back, and maybe the versatile Federico Fernandez could also start there.
But we expect Fernandez to become a starter at center-back once he’s settled in at Newcastle.
So it will be interesting to see who Rafa brings in at right back on Saturday – assuming Yedlin will not be risked.
Who do you think it should be – we would say Javier Manquillo
And those that are talking about it’s a must-win game – it’s only the second game of the season.
But a win would be excellent against a side who are a favorite to be relegated this season.
But remember we have lost our first two games in the last two years under Rafa.
And we did very well in both of the last two years.
Howay The Lads!!
Comments welcome.
34 comments so far
Rotonda heights
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:13 AM
Comment #1to be honest although yedlin has been caught out so many times at the far post losing his man, i didn’t want him injured. Would rather shar than Manquillo tbh.
G
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:15 AM
Comment #2Agreed.
posada
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:24 AM
Comment #3lesh
Aug 15, 2018 at 5:42 PM
Comment #29
Posada
The attention Jib gets is most certainly not bullying.
Does it not occur to you that he brings it all on himself with his arrogant, offensive comments that include foul and abusive language as retaliation when his fantasies questioned.
*********
As McInroe used to say – You cannot be serious.
I certainly wasn’t being.
ronaldo aarons
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:25 AM
Comment #4That previous article on the last thread also mentions how since we signed Owen, we have only paid an 8 figure sum (£10m+) 11 times. It’s not even just the lack of investment in players, it’s the lack of investment at all levels that’s frustrating. Stadium, academy, training facilities. People have been posting some pictures of other clubs facilities and ours and it really is embarrassing.
ronaldo aarons
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:27 AM
Comment #5I don’t want to see manquillo either but he’s a better option at rb than schar. I don’t recall schar ever playing rb and I feel he’ll struggle anyway in this league so it won’t help him at all to play him out of position. Options at right back, manquillo, sterry and at a push Hayden.
hibbit
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:32 AM
Comment #6ronaldo aarons
i think the Cardiff game is the perfect opportunity to give Sterry his chance
a very decent player who will only improve with game time
Jib
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:35 AM
Comment #7repost
This season the ridiculous wages situation
with deadwood on stupid money , seems to
have been resolved.
MartinDubravka £30,000
Rob Elliot———£25,000
Karl Darlow——£25,000
Ciaran Clark—–£30,000
Kenedy———–£40,000
Jam Lascelles–£45,000
FabianSchar—-£40,000
DeAndreYedlin–£30,000
Florian Lejeune-£40,000
Javier Manquillo£30,000
Matt Ricthie——£45,000
KI Sung-yueng–£50,000
Jonjo Shelvey—£60,000
Mo Diamé——–£45,000
Ayoze Perez—–£45,000
Christian Atsu—£30,000
Isaac Hayden—£25,000
Joselu————-£50,000
Paul Dummett—£40,000
Jacob Murphy—£25,000
Yoshinori Muto–£50,000
SalomonRondon£50,000
Fed Fernandez–£40,000
= £900,000 per week
Under £50m pa
again another factor in making the club
more attractive to a buyer.
ronaldo aarons
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:35 AM
Comment #8Hibbit
I agree with that. Will be tough at their ground but good opportunity. I’ve always liked the look of him but he has been hampered by injuries a few times. Looks stronger than a couple years ago too.
RobLeenio
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:35 AM
Comment #9ronaldo, or as has been suggested by a couple of posters, three at the back with Kenedy and Murphy as wing backs.
This is less likely than the options you mention though – I think he’ll go with a straight swap Manquillo for Yedlin, but I’d like to see Sterry given a shot.
RobLeenio
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:41 AM
Comment #10So, the lowest earners are on £25k / week, probably the average annual wage for the North East of England (roughly)
That’s £1.3M / annum, without taking into account sponsorship, image rights, bonuses etc
Football finances….
Lindisfarne
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:41 AM
Comment #11Jib
What is your source for that list of wages?
There is ready made deadwood with Joselu on £50m, but we still luv him.
Jib
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:46 AM
Comment #12Lind
The deadwood is the only goalscorer so far
It’s a best guess from numerous sources on
the internet
You’re always going to get just a guesstimate
but I think it’s not a million miles out.
Mitro was on £60K per week !!!!
DubaiMicky
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:49 AM
Comment #13Jib, you got a link to that Justin Barnes story, I can’t see it.
If it’s happened it certainly could prove interesting for us.
RobLeenio
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:50 AM
Comment #14If that list is accurate (I have no reason to doubt it) there’s a very interesting correlation between our highest wage-earners and where they have been signed from. Generally, they have come from the first team squads of Premier League clubs, whereas the lower wage earners have come from lower divisions of the English League or from abroad.
You can see why Ashley (and Rafa?) prefer to shop in these kinds of outlets.
ronaldo aarons
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:51 AM
Comment #15Rob
Yeah I think he’ll pick manquillo, would be surprised in a good way if he chose sterry. I don’t like the idea of kenedy and Murphy at wing back though. The only player I feel we have that can do the wing back role is yedlin.
Ron Knee
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:54 AM
Comment #16Dubai
Mark Douglas:
Justin Barnes’ new role in New York revealed:
Mike Ashley hands Justin Barnes a new role at firm Sports Direct have invested in heavily in New York.
Remains to be seen whether this has any impact on his work with #nufc: https://t.co/jE0RHegnrJ
martoon
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:05 AM
Comment #17Jib @7 – I can’t believe Joselu is on £50000 per week – if that’s true we’ll never be able to sell or even loan him out!
Jail for Ashley
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:13 AM
Comment #18I think we have to assume that Fernandez will start to partner Lascelles with Clarke covering left back.
hibbit
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:15 AM
Comment #19https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-uniteds-average-weekly-wage-13959091
hibbit
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:18 AM
Comment #20and this is where Iibs figures are coming from
https://sillyseason.com/salary/newcastle-united-players-salaries-99593/
toon22
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:21 AM
Comment #21MA has no intention of selling,its a lie to cover his greed
If people are happy watching him trouser large sums of money while shopping in the bargain bin for players with no intention of anything other than staying in the league for me they arnt interested in anything other than what MA payes them to think
Even having the conversation about where you think the money went shows its a problem
toon22
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:25 AM
Comment #22Were a joke of a club that exsists to advertise tat shops and make the fat man money
Untill MA goes we wont compete on any level,and thats the point.A sporting buisness is expected to compete.
Aces-of-Eights
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Comment #23Making profits looks like rafa is ashleys dream manager. When rafa leaves hopefully it will be the start of the end for ashley
Jail for Ashley
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:35 AM
Comment #24Aces of eights,
My biggest worry comes from looking at Blackburn and the Venky’s, they’re obviously not losing money despite what’s happened, this could go on fortthe next twenty years with Ashley.
Munster Mag
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:45 AM
Comment #25It goes back to the discussion earlier. He isn’t trousering money out of the club. If we assume the 140 mill loan is accurate (did we need that?), then he is syphoning off funds to pay this back, but the syphoning isn’t showing up on the books? The free advertising is in addition to the syphoning? Also, are shirt sales going to nufc or sports direct? Jib /anyone can u clarify if possible?
toon22
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:47 AM
Comment #26Looking at just this season dont show the full problem
Its been a downward spiral for years
Untill he is forced out he will love squeezing every penny from the toon.Hes a bully
Jail for Ashley
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:48 AM
Comment #27Munster,
Look at the figures hibbit just posted. We have the 15th lowest wage bill while the tv money has never been higher. We used to have one of the highest albeit starting to get out of control after a succession of poor managerial decisions. Where is all of this money going if the debt is not decreasing.
toon22
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:50 AM
Comment #28Look at MAs dealings over the last decade and tell me you believe hes doing whats best for Newcastle lol
Its his usual lies
DubaiMicky
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:51 AM
Comment #29I wonder, if Justin Barnes is moving to the USA, then who will be running the club – which of Ashley’s trusted lieutenants will he trust?
It does seem strange that he’s sending his man to the US if he isn’t selling up.
Ah well, it’ll all come out in the wash.
Insh’allah
RobLeenio
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:55 AM
Comment #30Munster, the debt has been stable for the last couple of seasons, he hasn’t paid anything back. We’re speculating that this is where some of the TV money has gone because otherwise, where is it? We won’t know for sure unless he announces it or, failing that, until the accounts for this tax year come out in April 2020… or until he sells.
The profit from shirt sales goes directly to Sports Direct, as the shop and online store are owned by Sports Direct. NUFC may get a percentage, but it’s likely minimal. The same is true of catering concessions within the ground (direct to MASH Holdings, not Sports Direct) and is probably true of programme sales etc also.
Munster Mag
Aug 16, 2018 at 12:04 PM
Comment #31So he’s a Cnut then?
Munster Mag
Aug 16, 2018 at 12:05 PM
Comment #32OK, that’s sorted then 🙂
Munster Mag
Aug 16, 2018 at 12:10 PM
Comment #33Rob my question was more about how this money is channelled out. I was aware of the shirt issue and SD having fingers there but if the debt /loan isn’t going down, then how is the revenue being moved to him, without showing up to date? I presume this is attributed to relegation? Cheers Jail aswell. Jib? NY fan?
dig-n-dig22
Aug 16, 2018 at 12:14 PM
Comment #34Robleenio 14
Slimani was on £90.000pw at Leicester, even if we paid only half that during his loan spell, Leicester must have been pi$$ing themselves with laughter.