01 Aug 2026 17:19:30
Wood probably lost a yard, bless him. Still a legend for me, and still be used for height.
Jesus needs a yard and cannot be reliable for height.
Leaves us mgw to score.
Bottom half struggle for me. Unless Glasner had this lot training at Hogwarts over the summer.
Come on the lot of ya, face it.
1.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 17:37:55
Always an optimist, me mate.
Otherwise, no point.
2.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 17:44:05
Living the Jesus dream. ?
3.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 18:05:12
"I Dooooon't Beeeeliiieve It!!!!"
Myself either, mate, DTP!!!!.
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4.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 18:36:32
Nothing negative at all dtp, optimism isn't a belief that things will automatically get better, it's a conviction that things can get better.
5.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 18:42:08
We will do well this season, mate.
6.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:00:30
What is this side lacking that the one that qualified for Europe had?
I think the squad is better now.
7.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:02:59
I'm with Bowie on this.
Not keen on Glasner's formation with the current players.
No out-and-out wingers, and you're missing a lot of goals from the team.
Williams and Aina hardly prolific with their shooting, and inconsistent with their crosses.
Yes, we had Europe to contend with, but this same group of players struggled for consistency last season, and were near the bottom for the majority of the season.
In answer to Cyclist's question of who we are missing from the side that qualified for Europe, an on-fire Elanga and Anderson.
8.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:20:40
We aren't playing low-block counter-attack, so Elanga is irrelevant now. Anderson will be missed. We do have some decent midfielders. One more, and I'm not so worried.
If Glasner is as good as people are saying, we'll do well this season.
The squad is not bad.
We are a wing-back and midfielder short, though, for sure. I wouldn't be surprised if we spend on an attacker, it will be someone who can play across the front line, unless a really good number 9 becomes available.
9.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:31:01
First defeat in pre season and it's the end of the world for Nottingham Forest.
10.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:33:33
Ismailer Sarr scored 21 goals for Palace last season, with 9 coming in the league.
A very similar player to Elanga, quick and direct.
They relied heavily on him in Glasner's system.
We definitely need another wing-back and midfielder, like you say.
11.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:40:03
It's probably coming though, Fred?
12.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:45:46
Hopefully, mate.
I've no doubt Glasner is a top manager, and delighted we've got him.
I'm just concerned about our players adapting to his system, when we've always played and been so dependant on wingers.
13.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:46:55
All Glasner is doing is giving game time to every player to evaluate who he wants in his squad.
Results are irrelevant in preseason, and I have not seen a club play two in one day before.
Just saying.
14.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 19:56:48
Think the World Cup has got in the way of signings, Fred?
Other than Spurs, not a lot happening, but these are multi million deals and have to be right.
If I were a Newcastle supporter, I'd be seriously worried. Is all I can say.
15.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 20:26:10
World Cup definitely got in the way, even though players were in the shop window.
We've done ok in pre-season up until yesterday, but try telling the ones that were up in arms last season, when we barely scored a goal, that it doesn't matter. ?
16.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 20:44:10
Comrs to basics Fred, "Find me a natural goalscorer apart from Wood, who's actually applied for PIP?"
17.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 21:05:24
We did ok, once Dyche left, scoring goals, Bowue.
18.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 21:21:38
Yes Hudson, one trick pony, Aina, more sick notes than Peter Sutcliffe. Sangare lost the plot in the 2nd half. It was never about scoring, dtp. But survival. The defence did an amazing job. Simples, bud.
19.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 21:27:42
I'm not in the least bit worried about the season coming.
20.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 21:46:26
Dtp, im here ta love them, not to punish. All my posts are from my heart. ?
21.) 01 Aug 2026
01 Aug 2026 22:00:12
Please don't take this the wrong way but what have you actually seen to come to this conclusion?
I've seen nothing to be worried about
Newcastle have lost all their best players plus the coach reseigning,now that's when you start worrying
Other than spurs not many sides have added to their squads
Like iv'e said world cup got in the way of transfers