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A very 2025/26 typical NUFC performance. Game should have been out of sight with 10 to go. Woeful forward play and weak mentality means they don’t win. Vital that top quality forwards and a goalkeeper are brought in during the summer

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Shouldn’t be allowed to start with 12 players but I reckon they’ll still get beat anyhow

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We bought Anthony Hutton for more than that man, pre Big Brother too

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I’d happily pay £60m for Harry Kane

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I think you’ll find several clubs want Anthony Gordon

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Eddie Howe, besides being a very good manager, is someone who cares about Newcastle. He cares about the people and he’s invested in community. NUFC have had too many managers for whom it’s just a job, who don’t care about the long term. We can all name them. Don’t chase out one who really gets it

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I find the NUFC social media tag a difficult read these days

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Yeah there’s definitely something in that

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I don’t think he can. I think he is always going to be one of those players who delights and frustrates in equal measure - better as an impact sub/chaos maker

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

There’s been a lot of games like that this season IMO Phil. It’s not been good enough by a long chalk but late goals, controversial decisions etc could have easily seen another 6-8 points on the board.

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A win is all that matters. Some good signs in the first half, second half was nervy and perhaps expected. Still maintain that the problems are top end. Could and should have scored 6 today

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I don’t think I’m going to go back on there permanently. It’s so toxic. Dipped in earlier and people genuinely want them to lose. They need to cash in on Osula in the summer IMO…he must be up to £35m now

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Big calls paid off. Osula, Burn, Murphy, Willock all contributed at times. Second half was nervy but the win will do the confidence no end of good. No doubt the X whiners will still find something to complain about but let’s enjoy the win for now

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I’ve seen him have some good games and poor games this season. He’s definitely struggled for consistency, like many others. I’d have brought him back in too though if I was Howe. I wouldn’t have kept Murphy and Osula in however

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I always thought Joelinton would come back in. The midfield three haven’t played together since January

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

He obviously feels he can’t play Elanga on the right. I get that to an extent but there’s other options like Barnes and Gordon (if fit)

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

That NUFC front 3… I’m a massive Sir Edward fan but not sure about that selection!

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

So how we feeling about NUFC today then people?

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Who better to offer his views on birth rates than the man who doesn't even know how many kids he has?

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Barney Ronay @barneyronay.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The great county reconnect. Yeah, I’ll start by being out of the country for half the season. you do have to admire the levels of fuck-you-all www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...

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Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up | Barney Ronay

England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Much improved Newcastle performance. The same old issues of a lack of quality in the final third remain, plus switching off at times defensively. But a lot of positives to take despite another defeat

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Anyhow, nice to debate it. Have a good rest of your day 👍

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Imagine they hadn't brought in another striker, everyone would have been slagging them off also 😀 The scouting is very good. They identify stars way before other clubs. Pedro, Ekitike etc. The fact they don't sign isn't a failure of scouting, it's a failure of not having a CEO or SD or ££

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Well they weren't the only options, were they? Ekitike, Delap, Pedro, Mbeumo, Sesko, Watkins, Ramos, Cunha - all higher on the list than Woltemade and Wissa, but couldn't land them. They had to sign 2 strikers. They ended up with Germany's main striker and someone who got 20 goals in PL last season

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Yeah it's not been great since the international break

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Elanga, I accept. I don't think the other 2 were in the top 8 striker targets but it came down to either buy them or go into a season with no forwards at all. And selling clubs knew that so held them to ransom. Impossible situation after the Isak debacle and no sporting director or CEO

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I don't think progress is ever linear. Always ups and downs. Do you then just bullet a manager after one poor season (some of it his fault, some of it down to others) or do you stick by him, show some loyalty and go again?

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Interesting to see over the last few months how Andy Howe has become more of a scapegoat for supporters

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Chelsea are often used as the model that works, regularly changing managers and still winning trophies. That's not the type of club I want to support, though - ruthless, soulless, with an entitlement that makes you want to scream. See Spurs also There's a risk that Newcastle could go that way.

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I wrote this piece in February. 10 weeks on and with Spurs and Chelsea having gone through another 3 managers between them, it still feels relevant www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Newcastle can't be a soulless husk ravaged by entitlement - PIF must be careful

As the noise gets louder around Eddie Howe, Newcastle United must decide what their ambitions are

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Mistakes happen John. It must be nice to be perfect - I assume you are. Thanks for pointing it out, I’ll make sure it’s changed. In the meantime, you might want to keep the personal insults to yourself

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

How big a blow will relegation be?

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

There always one isn’t there

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Ross Gregory @rossgregory9.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Tough tough watch. Ponderous in possession, so many players off the boil. At the other end, they look nervous and lacking structure/solidity. Liverpool will destroy this defence on this viewing

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