We haven’t seen too much of Sandro Tonali lately, although he has been training regularly with the squad.
Hopefully, he is understanding with his year off just what a special football club Newcastle United is.
And we look forward to Sandro hitting the ground running at the start of next season, as he will know all about the way Eddie Howe wants him and Newcastle to play.
Assuming we can hold onto Joelinton in the summer, we have some very good central midfield players, especially when you think Joe Willock has only played 6 games this season, the same number as Tonali.
Here are some of the players including Tonlai enjoying a game of darts.
When football meets darts! The lads swapped the pitch for the oche as we mark the start of #PLDarts… ??
Bruno to throw first, game on! pic.twitter.com/HAEKernRFz
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 1, 2024
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132 comments so far
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Comment #1In for another first?
The Prince's Mate
Feb 2, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Comment #2Get in…back o the bunker
The Prince's Mate
Feb 2, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Comment #3I’m sure Harrisons are doing this on purpose
The Prince's Mate
Feb 2, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Comment #4Chico doesn’t count as you have to be living on our great island…..so there
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Comment #5Prince’s Mate
I live there is spirit though! 😉
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Comment #6Ok, onto something useful….looking at what some might call “deadwood”
Players still under contract but not likely to ever play for NUFC again
I. Hayden June 2026
R. Fraser June 2025
J. Lewis June 2025
J. Hendrick June 2024
K. Watts June 2024
Not another deJong
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Comment #7ChicoUSA
I couldn’t leave you alone on the last bus!
IrishRob
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Comment #8Why do i get a weird sense of pride now watching everyone on here scramble to get a first, knowing i started the whole thing off on here years ago, its so fuking stupid but i get actual pride watching everyone scramble for firsts lol.
Not another deJong
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Comment #9Jason Tindall press conference
https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/latest-videos/tindall-pre-luton-town-h-media-briefing-23-24/
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Comment #10NaDJ
Nice, you even brought some music! Smooth lad!
Not another deJong
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Comment #11IrishRob
Your to blame
IrishRob
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Comment #12Transfer sage, i think personally we will look to bring in serious quality for RW, decent young player with bags of potential for forward, serious quality for LB, And possibility seriously quality for CB or possibly a young player with bags of potential whos goid enough to slot in, exactly like we might get at Striker.
Im not convinced a midfielder will be the highest priority come the summer with players like Tonali and Willock and Joelinton likely to feature much more.
I think in order it will be RW,ST,LB,CB then a midfielder or possibly a young GK if one pops up that they like.
IrishRob
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Comment #13Nadj yes i am and im weirdly proud of it. Sorry/not sorry!
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Comment #14IrishRob
To be honest it was not much of a scramble….I simply put the ball into an open net! No sweat… 😉
martoon
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Comment #15Fantasty Football query anybody:- why was Gordon not given an assist for our second goal at Villa. Gordon’s shot hit the bar and Schar put in the rebound?
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Comment #16martoon,
I am not sure why the assist was taken away, but I have Gordon on my team and initially he was given an assist and I saw the FFP points awarded. But they were taken away later.
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Comment #17martoon,
https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2024/01/31/fpl-notes-isak-olise-eze-injury-news-why-gordon-lost-an-assist/
IrishRob
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Comment #18Chico a goal is a goal, dont let anyone tell you otherwise lol.
IrishRob
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Comment #19Martoon i presume it wasnt an assist because the Villa defender touched it on itscway towards the goal. Thats why it schar wasnt ruled offside and it was given.
Transfer Sage
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Comment #20Martoon
It took a deflection off the Villa player I believe.
Irish Rob
Although that wouldn’t have stopped it being offside as it wouldn’t be considered deliberately playing the ball. Fortunately Matty Cash was laid on his backside pretty much on the dead ball line when Gordon too his shot. I’d attach a screenshot but can’t here haha.
Transfer Sage
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Comment #21Irish Rob
Also on the midfielder, I think we’re desperate for a 6. Bruno is the only one who can play that position, if he was ever out for a period of time, we’d have nobody there.
I’d either like to see a talented younger play come in who can do that (talking more around the ages 21/22). Ideally Onana from Everton. Would allow Bruno to be rested or even pushed a little further forward at times if they played together.
Tonali, Joelinton, Miley, Willock and Longstaff are all number 8s.
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Comment #22According the the link I provided @17, the ball came off the crossbar, hit the keeper, Martinez on the back, which changed the ball trajectory towards Schar. Thus no assist for AG.
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Comment #23Speaking of players being robbed of an assist, on the third goal Miggy put in a fantastic cross, which if Murphy had hit cleanly, would have been an assist. But because Murphy missed the ball with his foot and hit it with his body and bungled it into the defender, who then ended up getting an OG, poor Almiron was robbed of an assist.
I can’t tell you how many assists Miggy might have had over the past few years, had other players hit the target. Some of them have been absolute sitters, that have been skied over the bar or been shanked wide. Point being that these missed chances have exaggerated poor Almiron’s stats, adding to the notion that he has no end product!
Transfer Sage
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Comment #24Chico
It’s why assists are a poor metric that aren’t really used outside of simple TV coverage or article write ups.
Chance creation stats are way more valuable as if you have the best player in the world putting in on a plate for some donkey who misses everything, it would reflect their quality.
Novocastrian66
Feb 2, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Comment #25IrishRob; Schär was not given offside because Matty Cash was playing him onside, after picking himself up of the floor. It had nothing to do with the deflection following Gordon’s shot.
ChicoUSA
Feb 2, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Comment #26Transfer Sage
Good point!
Fat Basta*d
Feb 2, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Comment #27That Sissoko debut vs chelsea was awesome. Don’t think he ever topped that performance
Hibbit
Feb 2, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Comment #28bench should be interesting tomorrow,
really looking forward to the game and a 3 o’clock KO,
Fat Basta*d
Feb 2, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Comment #29We lost to bournemouth luton forest this season. Time 4 revenge
AnyToon in Indiana
Feb 2, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Comment #30From watching that and I’ll just say darts and no more injuries…that is a positive 🙂
AnyToon in Indiana
Feb 2, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Comment #31And yes NADeJ….proper way to start the weekend last bus 😉
AnyToon in Indiana
Feb 2, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Comment #32Eddie’s not under the weather…he challenged Jason to darts and Jason agreed if could do the presser if he won.
martoon
Feb 2, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Comment #33Thanks guys especially ChicoUSA@17 – I still think I was robbed of points 🙂
jane
Feb 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Comment #34Miley and Gordon on the left are as good Willock and Joelinton were last season. this is the main difference from the settled side that did so well last season now that the back 4 of last season are all back. the last 2 games the team have looked like last season.
IrishRob
Feb 2, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Comment #35TS both Tonali and Bruno are Great in that position as well as 8(both) I dunno playing a 3 man midfield thevway we do its very hard to see them buy anthother midfielder because doing that effectively leaves, Joelinton, Willock, Longstaff, Anderson, Miley all on the bench. For that reason i just dont see them buying another for now. It would mean none of the above would ever start for our strongest starting 11, seems an awful waste leaving them all on bench.
We will wait and see, i could be wrong but I’ve a niggling feeling ill be right on this one.
IrishRob
Feb 2, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Comment #36On the offside, it would have been very close if there was no deflection, and the commentator himself was worried it was just off until he seen the deflection. Im only going by what he said, im not saying it wasnt going to be a goal, but way the commentator was talking sounded like it would have gone to var if no deflection, i dunno wasnt watching it that closely personally.
Davas
Feb 2, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Comment #37See our cup tie against Blackburn is on BBC 1 on the 27th
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68185405
JaveaToon
Feb 2, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Comment #38From memory it was a good 3 yds onside I’d say with Cash being on the deck almost on the touchline.
Davas
Feb 2, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Comment #39It was only cash that played Schar onside. A deflection of an opponent doesn’t play him onside
JaveaToon
Feb 2, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Comment #40Davas…Aye and Schär was well on, there was a Newcastle player near Cash (can’t remember who) but even he was inside and even if he hadn’t been he wasn’t interfering with play anyway as him and cash were way off to the side of the goal…I think.