When you a manager, you often get what you expect from a player or employee.
So if you don’t think they are very good, that’s what you get.
On the other hand, if you really rate a player they usually start playing well.
And that seems to be what happened with Jonjo Shelvey under the guidance of Newcastle manager Steve Bruce.
Bruce has always rated Shelvey and Jonjo has played well for Newcastle this season.
It seems that Jonjo has a slight injury at the moment, so he may not start tonight against Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final.
This is what Steve Bruce said about the midfielder (shown above) in the Chronicle today:
“He scored the equalizer against Man City.”
“Jonjo is a very good footballer who has bought into everything we’ve tried to do.”
“Physically and the way he is, he has always had a natural football ability because that has come easy to him.”
“It’s the other side we have worked on him physically and mentally.”
“Jonjo has been a very good player for me.”
“Certainly this season he has been very good in general.”
“I only judge him on the performances he has put in for me.”
“I think he has carried an injury in previous times during previous seasons.”
“I don’t think that ever does you any favors and I think he’s learned that.”
“You have to be 100% right.” “Especially a game of this magnitude, against Man City.”
“The sports science is quite incredible now.” “We set him targets to go and hit and improve in training.”
“Jonjo is right up there. Physically he’s put himself in really good condition.”
“He has a bit of a niggle and we’ll see how he is but a fit and healthy Jonjo gives us a very good footballer.”
Shelvey recently signed a new contract that will keep him at the club for another three years.
But if we get new owners, it’s not clear if Steve Bruce will be at Newcastle next season: that’s even if we do very well through the end of this season.
One-third of our fans think we will lose the game tonight.
Comments welcome.
283 comments so far
Jib
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Comment #241Kevin Vegan
you are a star word twister
I never claimed to be more qualified in finance than Maguire
I think I’m tremendously more qualified than you and toon22 added together
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Comment #242@GeorgeCaulkin
It feels ridiculous, but we don’t know the intricacies & how it works. Documents have been moved around this weekend & there have been other bits of communication. What that leaves it, we’ll have to wait & see. I’m pretty sure the PL will feel the need to explain when it’s done.
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Comment #243@ kev
depends on the paint . .emulsion is a relatively straight forward suspension for example . . For Gloss you going to need a specialist, and acrylics it starts to get interesting . . .
lesh
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Comment #244DaveD1000
You knew Jib was a w a n k e r?
Tsk tsk. You’ve used the wrong tense!
Swanny
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:45 PM
Comment #245Caulkin..
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What is even happening now. How long can we be at the stage of the buyers are waiting to hear and answering questions.. it’s gone past the point of thoroughness and is now sheer incompetence.
13 weeks to a typical 3-4 week process.
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It feels ridiculous, but we don’t know the intricacies & how it works. Documents have been moved around this weekend & there have been other bits of communication. What that leaves it, we’ll have to wait & see. I’m pretty sure the PL will feel the need to explain when it’s done.
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:46 PM
Comment #246Pat
Debating there is an end there is no end to the vegan
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:46 PM
Comment #247Pat on the Heed
Thanks very much mate 🙂
I’m up for answering that one too.
From my point of view, Brucey isn’t doing as badly as we expected in terms of results, but our performances have been woeful and we have had some luck along the way. He’s surprised a few by avoiding relegation, but I wouldn’t say he’s done a good job.
Swanny
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:47 PM
Comment #248geordietom
Your ball mate ha ha
Respect
Pat On The Heed
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:47 PM
Comment #249What makes a fan a fan? Those of us from the region had no choice. People from further afield actually chose the heartache. Fair dos. A fan is someone who feels it in their bones. Kicks every ball.
geordietom
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:47 PM
Comment #250Swanny …
snap mate …
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:47 PM
Comment #251Archaeomag
Gloss is the enemy. Avoid like the plague!
Nufc 4ever
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:48 PM
Comment #252KV
Hope you find a job quickly it must be on your own. How could anybody spend time in your presence you bore them to death.
Dont know how old you are but you know nothing about Newcastle United sussed out by nearly everyone on here boring boring. I would try to ignore your crap but out of 200 posts 100 will be you get a job lasting 24/7 and do us all a favour
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:50 PM
Comment #253Pat you seem like a clever fellow but your not acting like one right now
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:50 PM
Comment #254Jib.
So if you accept that Maguire knows more than you do. when he said that links between the document we were discussing last night (the alleged deposit) and a takeover were “guesswork”, why were you arguing against this? He gave a detailed analysis as to why this did not confirm a takeover was ongoing, which you completely contradicted.
lesh
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:51 PM
Comment #255IevinV
You don’t help yourself and Tony Balloony was much the same – arguing for arguing sake.
Like a few others, I was prepared to give you the benefit of doubt when others felt they could see through you. I was clearly conned!
magicmac54
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:51 PM
Comment #256Kevin Vegan@166 Kevin i never said i dont appreciated your contribution on the blog, i look at all the comments on the blog, some i agree with and some i dont agree with, but everyone is entitled to thier opinion and respected for thier opinion, i also can see there are a few cliques on the blog who try to control the blog to thier narrative, thats fine it doesnt worry me or concern me as i have a mind off my own and i just ignore them and dont engage with them, kevin i was just trying to give you some friendly advice as your not doing yourself any favours by constantly disagreeing with people, they are fully entitled to thier views also whether you agree with them or not Kevin, dont worry if they are rude to you or insult you they are not worth it just dont engage with they and move on.
Pat On The Heed
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:52 PM
Comment #257Mund – what’s your prediction for tonight?
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:52 PM
Comment #2582-2 get beat in extra time
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:53 PM
Comment #259magicmac
He has said he won’t ever post to me again about 5 times and still does
Rotonda heights
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:54 PM
Comment #260Jib
for once I’m really appreciating your comedy value as a distraction to this exhausting non stop vegan sideshow. Have I got this right:-
Lecturer in modern languages
Lecturer in history
Bank employee
Satellite dish installer
Taxi driver
Etc, etc.
lesh
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:54 PM
Comment #261Pat
A fan is someone who feels it in their bones. Kicks every ball…….
Or,
A fanfeels it in their bones, like they’ve been kicked in every ball!
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:55 PM
Comment #262@magicmac54
Well said : ~ I like a keyboard warrior (/ amazon [?]) with no shift key
Jail for Ashley
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Comment #263Why don’t all those who have a problem with Kevin Vegan just ignore him. If he is the troll he’s being made out to be then he’d be buzzing from the attention. If he wins you up stop engaging with him. Mund, you’re constantly talking to him while telling people to stop feeding the troll, think about it and lead from example.
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Comment #264@Rotonda
. . and archie’s X replica shirt lifting buddy 😉
Tackle from behind
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:57 PM
Comment #265Mund
Could have gone to away games too, real fans do.
Portsmouth, Southampton, must have had games v those?
Jail for Ashley
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:57 PM
Comment #266Rotonda,
Diesel donkey deckhand?
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Comment #267Jail
Your right mate it’s just I hate people bullshitting me and trying to dupe me but point taken.
lesh
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Comment #268Rotonda heights
You’ve overlooked his education through a number of top-drawer schools, leading to Sandhurst and presumably some higher education establishment which awarded his double doctorate in fantasy and bullshit.
archaeomag
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Comment #269@kev
Football is defo your second language lol
Tackle from behind
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Comment #270Lesh
I didn’t come across you back then, we’re you posting as Lesh with the same name and log in ID?
Jib
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Comment #271Maguire gave a detailed analysis as to why an alleged deposit did not confirm a takeover was ongoing.
Unfortunately for your argument there are dozens of pieces of evidence that it is ongoing
IrishRob
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM
Comment #272Literally anything can be a herb if you like how its tastes. There is no actual genus for herbs.
lesh
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM
Comment #273Jail
You’re being most discourteous…
Diesel donkey deckhand? Chief Engineer if you don’t mind!
Mund
Jun 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM
Comment #274Tackle
That’s a great point mate
IrishRob
Jun 28, 2020 at 2:01 PM
Comment #275I meant Canidae
Munster Mag
Jun 28, 2020 at 2:01 PM
Comment #276Kevin wud it be possible to just accept that probably 95% of us think there is a takeover in progress (it may fail or pass) and that you, Toon 22 and a bunch of others don’t?
And just leave it at that?
Tackle from behind
Jun 28, 2020 at 2:01 PM
Comment #277Lesh
Just gone back in – and there you are back in early 2008.
There are 3 others that are still about these days, but I was relating to ones that had been on back then and are still around now, but with changed ID or name.
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 2:02 PM
Comment #278Magicmac
I’ll do my best mate 🙂 thanks again for the advice
Kevin Vegan
Jun 28, 2020 at 2:02 PM
Comment #279And Lesh,
Sorry again that you feel that way mate. Wasn’t my intention.
lesh
Jun 28, 2020 at 2:03 PM
Comment #280Tackle from behind
I came onto the Blog about the time that Ashley appeared and lesh it was then and lesh it is now – same I’d and email address. Note lesh being lower case.
Some time back, someone was looking at long-term posters and I popped up in 2008 or thereabouts