Some additional bad news on Newcaste’s injury front today.
We already have 10 first-team players injured and the Telegraph (Luke Edwards) is now reporting that Callum Wilson’s hamstring injury could keep him out of the side for 6 weeks – that’s until the end of the year, and we still have 10 games to play.
And Sven Botman’s knee injury has not responded to treatment, and that could mean an operation is needed which will keep him out an additional 3 months.
He picked up his knee in jury was back in August.
This is not good news for Newcastle.
EXCLUSIVE – Wilson out at least six weeks and Botman may be longer as Newcastle's injury crisis deepens #nufc https://t.co/dpKlbVnD1e
— Luke Edwards (@LukeEdwardsTele) November 15, 2023
And something we haven’t heard before is that Newcastle talisman Sean Longstaff has a swollen ankle, and is now a doubt for our next game at home to Chelsea on Saturday, November 25th.
We do know that Alexander Isak should be fit for our next game and that Harvey Baranes is close to be able o play for Newcastle again.
The other good news is that Almiron only has a grade one tear of his right hamstring, so that should take two to three weeks to heal.
But the 10 games we have until the end of the year could negatively affect both our League Cup and Premier League situation.
We’re quite sure the owners are working to bring in new players – hopefully early in January – and we need around four players who can come in and produce the goods very quickly at Newcastle.
It’s much like the situation two years ago when we were fighting relegation.
Now we are trying to win the League (Carabao) Cup and finish in the top four in the Premier Leage, for the second season running.
But this is not good news today.
126 comments so far
A Geordie Mongrel
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Comment #1Evening all, I think the only thing we can be sure about is that we have the best people in charge to get us through this.
Flurzinho
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:20 PM
Comment #2FFFP!
Flurzinho
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:21 PM
Comment #3Trying to hold us back as long as they can.
Bastards all of them.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:25 PM
Comment #4Drat and double drat 😀
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Comment #5How does LE know those but not the others?
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:27 PM
Comment #6Who’s the new mewl 😮
onmeedsun
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:45 PM
Comment #7Maybe we’ll just have to break FFP and worry about the consequences in 2 years time. Serious what would a club do if they had 15 players injured for most of the season. Allow themselves to be relegated and risk over playing those players who are fit. It’s like being asked to run a business with your hands tied behind your back.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:54 PM
Comment #8onmeedsun,
Maybe exceptional circumstances might urge them to bring pkzns forward, maybe SAUDIA night decide to sponsor our training kits a year earlier than planned, who knows.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Comment #9Excuse my fat thumbs, I’m on a train 😀
north east lincs toon
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Comment #10Helda Costa ,Jesse lingard ,Mamadou sakho all out of contract players,we should be in for these no brainier the money is there apparently??
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Comment #11onmeedsun – it’s just sport though mate. It’s fair for every team and every club has the opportunity to mitigate the risks by investing in their youth team and doing everything they can to minimise the risk of injuries to their players. Sometimes it’s just really bad luck though.
The situation should look much better by the time we can actually spend some money anyway.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Comment #12NELT – we can’t sign anyone (even for free) now as we don’t have any spaces available in our 25 man squad. Well, that’s not 100% true as we could sign someone young enough to not require registering but there won’t be a player on the planet who is available for free, under 21, and good enough to be part of our squad.
north east lincs toon
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:03 PM
Comment #13TDS,good point can’t a team request the to the premier to sign players if they’re squad is depleted
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:05 PM
Comment #14NELT
Don’t think any of them 3 could displace any of our squad to be honest
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:06 PM
Comment #15I was all for Lingard at the time he left Manure,, how wrong I was
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:15 PM
Comment #16NELT – the club can ask for an emergency loan but I think that only applies to a goalkeeper. There have been cases in the past where a club asked to postpone a game due to a short term availability issue (like illness) but I don’t think there’s any precedent or rule to allow us to sign players like the ones you listed. I think we just have to struggle through until January.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:16 PM
Comment #17Coming Home – Lingard was fantastic for West Ham and I thought he would just kick on with his career but instead it went into freefall.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:18 PM
Comment #18NELT – what we could have done is just register 24 players rather than register 4 goalkeepers but the club chose not to go for that option. So no, I don’t think there’s any way we will be allowed to sign and register anyone until January I’m afraid.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:18 PM
Comment #19Coming Home – you still fancy that round of golf? I got a ticket for the Man Utd game.
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:19 PM
Comment #20TDS
Yeah his WHam form was class but not sure on is Forest stint maybe attitude was a problem
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:20 PM
Comment #21TDS
What’s the date of the Man U match ?
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Comment #22Just checked it’s December 2nd aye could probably play the Sunday
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #23Coming Home – I haven’t finalised my plans yet but I could potentially play on Friday, Saturday morning, or Sunday morning. Current plan is to drive back on Sunday as I’ll probably stay Friday and Saturday night in Newcastle. Was considering splitting the journey and getting a cheap hotel on Thursday around Nottingham area too so could be in Newcastle area at a decent time on Friday.
Certain Toon
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Comment #24Cu*t Home,
I had Nutella for breakfast today. It was delicious.
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:31 PM
Comment #25TDS
Yeah could play Friday as well lunch time though as it gets dark at 4ish
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:33 PM
Comment #26Coming Home – yeah, would probably need to tee off before midday by then. Bit crap but that’s the way it is. If that was the case, I’d stay around Nottingham area on Thursday, then drive to the golf course (preferably south of Newcastle) on Friday morning before continuing into town. Would take the whole day off work then.
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:36 PM
Comment #27TDS
Well if you can get to Northumberland before 1 o’clock Friday I’ll sort you out a game on the best course in the North
Mister Tuff
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:37 PM
Comment #28Past crap players – I have to nominate Salomon Rondon – load on here thought he was the next Messi – top player – he was useless.
When he went to Everton I think he only scored 3 goals. That era with so many knacker players – be thankful we’ve come a long way.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:41 PM
Comment #29Coming Home – which course? I sent you a direct message on Discord by the way so would be easy to arrange it in private that way. Would also be great if any other golfers from here want to join.
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:45 PM
Comment #30Longhirst TDS I am a member of Slaley as well but it’s crap imo it’s waterlogged half the year and in summer I can’t get on as it has pro comps on and it doesn’t care about its members
Yeah Discord, I did join but changed my phone from Samsung to IPhone and now have no idea how to get on
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:47 PM
Comment #31Coming Home – just install the Discord app and you should be able to log in with your email address.
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:48 PM
Comment #32Ok I’ll give it a try
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:50 PM
Comment #33Coming Home – if we teed off as late as 1pm, we’d only finish if there weren’t 3 or 4 balls ahead of us too. Does look like it won’t be playable much past 4pm.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:51 PM
Comment #34Great. Rather than bore everyone with golf talk, we can arrange it there. If anyone else wants to join us, just let one of us know!
coming home
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Comment #35TDS
I think I’m in Discord check your messages
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:26 PM
Comment #36Chased everyone off with golf talk…
Munster Mag
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:30 PM
Comment #37I did warn ye earlier about the bad news on Wilson
Munster Mag
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:35 PM
Comment #38Apparently Botman was training on Monday but now gone for a good bit. Odd.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Comment #391 point about Wilson though…his ratio of goals per 90 mins is virtually 1:1 for last season and this season. He’s a demon in front of goal. Just a shame he’s not there often enough.
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:52 PM
Comment #40Iling jr is a good player. Tottenham after him. We should get him