Eddie Howe has given his press conference for tomorrow’s match against Crystal Palace. The lads return home after three away matches. The looming question is the fitness of the squad’s stars Callum Wilson, Bruno Guimaraes, and Allan Saint-Maximin.
While Callum is still out, both Guimaraes and Saint-Maximin are close to returning. This is what Howe said per the club’s Twitter account:
“Bruno and Maxi are close. They weren’t serious injuries but we’ll wait and see whether they’re available for this weekend.”
Bruno has missed the last two while Allan was out for the heartbreaking defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday. New signing Alexander Isak Came into the team to make a memorable debut with a class finish.
Howe has been very pleased with the 22-year-old, who was unveiled just one week ago. Howe has given the following update on Isak’s first week:
“The players have taken to him. He’s quite quiet and he’s going about his business in a professional way – he’s very focused.
“He’s asking questions about how we want to play and what’s required of him – he’s been excellent.
“I think that showed in his performance on Wednesday. It was one of really good tactical understanding in a very short time he delivered what we wanted him to do.
“He showed his ability and the second goal that wasn’t given especially was incredible.”
Isak was our fourth and final signing of the summer window. The four additions have already had their impact on the club. Newcastle were able to move out enough players so that nobody will be left behind unregistered.
Here is Howe’s assessment of the window:
“A very good window for us, I think. From my side, I had a clear vision of what I wanted it to be and it’s never perfect but from the board down everyone’s given their all to create the best squad possible.
“I found the window to be very difficult this year – it was very long. I’m pleased it’s shut and we can concentrate on the football. I’m very pleased with the squad that’s there.”
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194 comments so far
Scorer1971
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:30 AM
Comment #1Zhongguo Geordie, serious question why do you always like to take the moral high ground so much? You are part of the self righteous brothers band there are 3 of you, and Lesh is your conductor. I’ve read this blog years and the 4 of you are so opinionated and believe you can always take the moral high ground as you guys know best. Give it fookin rest man with your opinions stick to football as you are a very decent poster (when posting footbal stuff) and stop the poppy plant picking its clouding your judgement, there’s a good boy. Please note that I’m getting to old for horse shite, so just lay off your comments regarding me.
Scorer1971
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:31 AM
Comment #2Nice first post eh Zhongguo Geordie, read and digest it and understand it. Let’s talk football Son.
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:31 AM
Comment #3Howe on Tranfer windows: “Planning transfers takes on a new level these days. The work has already started towards January.” #NUFC
[Via@SkySports_Keith]
The Last Jedi
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:31 AM
Comment #4https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1565474293626163203?s=20&t=_FDCi4HhmluFRCvxjdc1Lg
Brilliant
JohnJ
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:33 AM
Comment #5Dubai Micky Comment #119 (Previous thread) – missed the bus again!
@samfendermusic · 17m
“I always joked that one day we might play St James’ Park in Newcastle, and now we’re actually gonna play it on the 9th June next year.”
Ah went to Blaydon Races, ‘twas on the ninth of Joon,
eighteen hundred an’ sixty-two, on a summer’s efternoon;
Ah tyuk the ‘bus frae Balmbra’s, an’ she wis heavy laden,
Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that’s on the road to Blaydon.
Oh me lads……. I think he kna the rest eh!
I’d bet a pound to a pinch Wor Sam sings that eh?
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:34 AM
Comment #6Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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Eddie Howe on Crystal Palace:
“They’ve had a tough fixture list themselves, as we have. They’ve managed themselves well in those tough encounters. I expect St. James’ Park to be rocking again – I certainly want to see a positive reaction from my team.”
onmeedsun
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:34 AM
Comment #7Saw Fender at Emirates this summer. Top top talent that boy. He’ll have SJP rocking.
TDS – the offside goal. No one has explained to me which part of Isaks body was offside. And it has to be a part of his body that can score a goal. VAR still makes mistakes, especially when marginal. I’d accept it if it could be explained to me. I never just assume that officials always get decisions right. I need to see the evidence myself and their feet were in line.
onmeedsun
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:34 AM
Comment #8Jail/Mund, good to see you both back on the blog.
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:35 AM
Comment #9Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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Eddie Howe on Wednesday:
“I don’t have any emotion about being boo’d off. Certainly we don’t want to be clapped off by the opposition in a sympathetic sense. We’re here to compete and no part of me thinks differently. How that’s perceived by other people has no relevance to me.”
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:35 AM
Comment #10Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak:
“The players have taken to him. He’s quite quiet and he’s going about his business in a professional way – he’s very focused. He’s asking questions about how we want to play and what’s required of him – he’s been excellent.”
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:35 AM
Comment #11Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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18m
“I think that showed in his performance on Wednesday. It was one of really good tactical understanding in a very short time he delivered what we wanted him to do. He showed his ability and the second goal that wasn’t given especially was incredible.”
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:36 AM
Comment #12Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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Eddie Howe on Martin Dubravka:
“Martin is obviously still our player, he’s on loan. We didn’t want to lose him but you have to understand and respect the player’s wishes. Hopefully we’ve come to a situation that suits him.”
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:36 AM
Comment #13Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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Eddie Howe on injuries:
“Bruno and Maxi are close. They weren’t serious injuries but we’ll wait and see whether they’re available for this weekend.”
Raj of Hailsley
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:37 AM
Comment #14A was thinkin a posting unda a new name like ye knaa, but a wiz worried that it might geet get in the way of posting succinct and cogently put together posts that may infer two completely different and bizarre writing styles 😀
Sarge 1892
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:37 AM
Comment #15Just so we’re clear from the start, I don’t wish to join in any of the pathetic groups and their petty battles.
It’s obvious to anyone there’s a few cliques on here by the way a large portion spend their time ganging up and harassing others.
I’m a trained sniper, usually have a spotter but don’t need one.
I’m a excellent shot but I’m even better at observation and reading people.
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:37 AM
Comment #16Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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Eddie Howe on Fede Fernandez:
“What an incredible professional. A great guy and I can’t speak highly enough of him and his contribution. Unfortunately for us he picked up a couple of injuries so we didn’t see a lot of him on the pitch but behind the scenes he was incredible.”
JohnJ
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:38 AM
Comment #17I think ya kna the rest!
Mund
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:38 AM
Comment #18Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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Eddie Howe speaks to the media ahead of #NEWCRY:
“A very good window for us, I think. From my side, I had a clear vision of what I wanted it to be and it’s never perfect but from the board down everyone’s given their all to create the best squad possible.”
Newcastle United FC
@NUFC
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36m
“I found the window to be very difficult this year – it was very long. I’m pleased it’s shut and we can concentrate on the football. I’m very pleased with the squad that’s there.”
simon376
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:40 AM
Comment #19Micky
I signed him straight after his second none goal got him in right away
JohnJ
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM
Comment #20Good to see ya back Raj Jail. 🙂
The Last Jedi
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM
Comment #21https://twitter.com/decentpatter/status/1565277645465686017?s=20&t=_FDCi4HhmluFRCvxjdc1Lg
Mr Tuffs breath
Adamn_92
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM
Comment #22If clubs in the league weren’t really willing to do business with us or making it difficult for us, then it’s even stranger that we essentially done Manure a favour with Dubravka.
I get he maybe would have disrupted the dressing room if he stayed, but surely there was a decent team in Europe somewhere outside of the league who would have been keen on loaning him?
onmeedsun
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM
Comment #23As a bean counter I think I have a very good grasp of how FFP works. I think the club have a little bit of wriggle room left which is a good place to be. No point doing an Everton and having to sell your best players. I think they want to see the new commercial income streams come through before spending more big lumps on transfers. I think we’ll see that next summer. Ultimately we’ll only see where we stand wrt FFP when the clubs accounts are published, but there is a 12 month lag on these and Covid losses will continue to muddy the waters until they fall outside the rolling 3 year period. I am relaxed and have complete faith in our mgt team to manage our club. Let’s be clear, our mgt team is now on a par with any other club in the PL. Professional, competent, driven, ambitious and operate with integrity and honesty. Happy days.
ToonDarnSarf
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:43 AM
Comment #24onmeedsun – I’ll have to have a look to know. But normally when there’s an incorrect decision, some pundit, expert, or journalist is banging on about the wrong decision. I’ve seen none of that apart from some (obviously biased) Toon fans.
Ok, I just read that it could have been his shoulder that played him offside. That IS a part of the body that can be used to play the ball, as opposed to the arm which obviously can’t. Sounds very unlucky if that’s the case but I’m happy with the rule that if it’s offside (even by 1mm), rule the goal out. As long as that’s consistent, I’m happy.
The Last Jedi
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:45 AM
Comment #25Brighton signed Gilmour why weren’t we in for him? 9 mill
Scorer1971
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:45 AM
Comment #26Mund it will be a massive lift if Bruno and St Maxi is fit for the weekend. We need a top performance to wash away the sickened at Anfield. Still cursing at that game. But once we play Palaca and smash them it will all be forgotten, we’ll until we play them next at SJP. EH and his team will be right up for that as willus the crowd. We will let them nah exactly what we think of the scouse Scum.
niafron
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:46 AM
Comment #27Great statement by Howe, very positive… the lad got a gift for communication.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:48 AM
Comment #28Jail, does your return mean I need to change my avatar?
Harley
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:48 AM
Comment #29Niafron
That Dieng story is brilliant!!! Hope Leeds bill him for the plane!
onmeedsun
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:49 AM
Comment #30In terms of Dubs and other players leaving on the cheap. Only Howe knows the real reasons but perhaps he is doing what’s right for the player. The squad will see that and respect him even more as a man. It all counts. He operates with integrity and honesty. No mind games, no bullying. Take the moral high ground. Class.
onmeedsun
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:51 AM
Comment #31TDS
Could have been his shoulder but would have been nice if TV had pointed that out to us. No analysis whatsoever. All about the time wasting and extra time. The game swung on that offside.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:52 AM
Comment #32onmypawsson good comment
Raj of Hailsley
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:52 AM
Comment #33Peter,
I wouldn’t have thought so, I won’t be staying long, got a lot going on at home right now and need to take a bit of time out.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:52 AM
Comment #34#30
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:53 AM
Comment #35good to see you back, will leave you on my avatar. 🙂
Raj of Hailsley
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:58 AM
Comment #36While I’m here, as you know I’m doing the GNR next week, I’ve reached out to a few people on here and Facebook for donations to the SBR Foundation so a massive thank you to all those that have donated. I’d like to give thanks also to the anonymous person who left an eye-watering sum of money whoever that may be. I know they know I know 😀
Much appreciated everyone.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:58 AM
Comment #375 mins. officially broke the blog
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:59 AM
Comment #38now I know why the Puglet eats Jail 🙂
niafron
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:59 AM
Comment #39@Raj of Hailsley
What is GNR?
Dubai Micky
Sep 2, 2022 at 10:59 AM
Comment #40Eddie Howe is hopeful that Newcastle United’s record signing Alexander Isak will be fit to face Crystal Palace on Saturday, despite suffering a dead leg.
Yet the striker is in line to make his St James’ Park bow against Palace, though Bruno Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin are doubtful due to their hamstring problems. Callum Wilson, meanwhile, is set to miss another game or two due to a hamstring issue, too.
Pushed as to whether Isak is available, the head coach replied, “I certainly hope so.”
Nick Pope, the goalkeeper, meanwhile, is “fine”, despite suffering dizziness at Anfield.