Here is Eddie Howe’s interview with Sky Sport’s reporter Keith Downie before tonight’s third and final game in the Premier League Summer Series in America against Brighton, who finished 6th top of the Premier League last season on 62 points.
The game will take place in the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from New York City.
It is the home stadium of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer and NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League.
It should be another close and interesting game tonibht with the kickoff set at 7:30pm local time – that’s 12:30am (Saturday) Newcastle time.
Comments welcome.
453 comments so far
Vask
Jul 28, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Comment #1Howay the lads!
JohnJ
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Comment #2Good Evening Folks!
Raj of Hailsley
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Comment #3I’d have been gutted if a consecutive first had been on the cards and I wasn’t logged in 😕
AnyToon in Indiana
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Comment #4Getting closer..after a long ground delay due to weather in Indy the eagle has landed in Newark. 😉
ToonDarnSarf
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Comment #5Regan – considering I had exactly the same opinion as you, I’m not sure why you took that as a criticism. Just letting you know that others felt the same as you and the offer was already declined.
Sorry that my clarity of language offends thee.
Raj of Hailsley
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:16 PM
Comment #6He’s just pure class 😀
The Taco Taker
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:16 PM
Comment #7Eddie saying he tries not to swear much, I don’t believe that for a second. I bet the episode when we have a bad run of form is 18 rated!!
Pottsclock
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Comment #8Juventus kicked out of Europa League and fined £17.4m for breaking FFP rules.
Chelsea fined £8.5m Chelsea for breaching FFP rules as a result of “submitting incomplete financial information”.
Where is the justice? Neither of those punishments are adequate but Chelsea’s is pathetic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66342566
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Comment #9The blog has missed a trick (myself included).
Should have arranged a meet up for the Sela cup.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Comment #10Loads of seats available
snowdone
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:48 PM
Comment #11According to Eddie there are a couple of midfield places going in my team tonight. Both Sean and Joe are not ready, so we’re looking for two replacements to partner Bruno. How about Tonali and Joelinton. Or perhaps Miley and Anderson.
Munster Mag
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Comment #12Tonali has to play. Being blunt about it he hasn’t impressed really so far, so every 45 or 90 mins is important for him to get used to playing prem teams. Great pre season though, far better than stuffing a few lower grade Dutch outfits.
Mister Tuff
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Comment #13Wow only a couple of insults this afternoon from hypocrites – usual suspects.
If I am insulted/abused I will respond in kind – no mistake about that.
The Taco Taker
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:56 PM
Comment #14Pots, to be fair Juve were already docked points in Serie A which led to them not being in the CL and now they are not in Europe and the fine contributes to there FFP issues going forward so overall I would not say it is a weak punishment.
As for Chelsea we don’t now the details “incomplete financial info” can mean anything really. The offense could be really minor.
As soon as people hear a rule is broken (regardless of not knowing the full deatils) they want the book thrown at some other club but they won’t think that way if it were us. If it is a minor breach of the rules it is natural that the punishment is not that severe.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 6:59 PM
Comment #15Munster, I do agree. Probably why EH brings new signings in slowly. They have to get used to the relentless pace.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:02 PM
Comment #165 Hours 13 Minutes to KO.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:04 PM
Comment #17Well I think that Chelsea should have been fined £500m and have 30 points docked from next season.
Nowt against them though! 🙂
The Taco Taker
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Comment #18Tonali will be fine, would not be surprised if he doesn’t start the first couple of PL games though as I thought that all along, as Pug said he will be eased in. He still need to get to know our tactics his teammates and the league.
Also based on the Bruno body cam have Bruno shout Sandro!! Sandro!! every time he gets ball might be a tad distracting.
Lastly, judging players on preseason matches is a fools game. How they perform over time in games that count is all that matters.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Comment #19Looking forward to my free trip to Malta!
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Comment #20Mister Tuff, without having communicated with you in months, within the last few days you have had several (inaccurate) cracks at me. May I suggest the OED and go to H for hypocritical? Will sit back and take your childish response. Dobry Vecer. (You will have to figure that one out). Education is never wasted. 🙂
Just banta of course. A bit like hazard lights on a car making it invisible.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:09 PM
Comment #21EGB Really? I mean come on!!!!!!
The £500M and the points should be given to us as we were disadvantaged at Fulham Palace Road hotel prices.
Munster Mag
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:09 PM
Comment #22WL hope you’re not as bolloxed as we are after your 3am start. I’m sunburnt already….algarve invasion of the Irish lobster people 🙂
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:10 PM
Comment #23EGB. When in Malta, take a very short helicopter to Gozo, You can take a ferry. Lovely place.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:14 PM
Comment #24Munster, The boss goes brown looking at the brochure. In the sun I go red, even more red, peel and start again. I blame my parents! Irish/Scots. Meanwhile my better 1/4 is half French/Greek.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Comment #25Peter
Been there went over on the ferry and as you say a lovely place.
And if you are ever in Malta on White Night it’s a must go to.
Uncertain Toon
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Comment #26St Julian’s the best place in Malta 😆
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:36 PM
Comment #27🙂
Scythe
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:43 PM
Comment #28Got my ticket confirmed for tonight! Can’t believe it. Didn’t think it was happening, I’m ower the moon. Looks like I’m driving to Danbury to get picked up and then on to Harrison, NJ for the game. Seven hour round trip but it’ll be worth it.
Sorry to Anytoon/NY Mag but I won’t be able to meet up due to the crappy drive and also depending on my brother-in-law for getting back. Hopefully we can meet up at some point in the future and catch a league game at a pub or something.
Reet, best be off! 😀
Scythe
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:52 PM
Comment #29EGB
You’re saying the kick-off is at 7.15pm EST? I thought it was 7.30pm! Might have to engage my lead foot on the peddle if that’s the case.
Raj of Hailsley
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:54 PM
Comment #30Tonali’s turn now Munster 😕
I suppose if you call every new signing a duffer you’ll eventually get one right 😀
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:58 PM
Comment #31Scyth
Sorry mate, 12.30 KO BST
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM
Comment #324 Hours 30 Minutes to KO.
Ace50
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:02 PM
Comment #33Eddie Howe said that he is looking to play a completely different 11 that played on Wednesday, given it’s 2 games in 3 days. He also said Longstaff, Willock, and Manquillo not ready to play yet. So, I imagine he will go Karius and Pope – 45 each.
Then, Ashby, Lascelles, Dummett, Targett.
Then, Bruno, Anderson, *another??
Then, Murphy, Wilson, Barnes
Not another deJong
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:06 PM
Comment #34Who are the ‘Then’ brothers?
Ace50
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:09 PM
Comment #35ASM signed to Al-Ahli now: https://twitter.com/jac_talbot/status/1684999181117599744?s=61&t=oE9r0YZuqCwo-geMmhvYtQ
Ace50
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:10 PM
Comment #36🙂 NADJ
AnyToon in Indiana
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:10 PM
Comment #37Scythe…glad your coming though. Nice to see many toon shirts in the hotel lobby already 🙂
AnyToon in Indiana
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Comment #38Scythe …if you do want to get in touch again you can find me here…
https://thesandboxrecordingstudio.com/contact
Not another deJong
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Comment #39Ace – Cheers
Ace50
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Comment #40The *another, will likely be Ritchie