(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

Alan Nixon: "Top Liverpool starlet Cameron Branagan will Ben allowed out on loan in Jan.

Bolton lead the race for the 20 year old midfielder"

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

Just now, Cheese said:

Murphy joined Newcastle from Galway United in July 2022 and has been regularly featured in the first team squad under Eddie Howe, making his debut as a substitute against Chelsea in November 2023.

2 sub appearances last season

I'll caveat that by I've never seen either of them play. 

 

26 minutes ago, Stig said:

This may be an unpopular opinion but I'm not sure why it's him over Conway.

I'll caveat that I've never seen him play and he could be clearly superior, but his only experience is league of Ireland games and then EFL trophy. Compare that to Conway who has been playing for a winning team all season in league 2 and I'd go for Conway. 

I don't get the immediate distrust of our youth over someone else's less experienced youth.

Is Conway not on a season long loan??

and just in case he is, can I be the first to say he's shit.

5 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

Is Conway not on a season long loan??

He is now. We had an option at the start of Jan to bring him back

14 minutes ago, Deanu said:

Even though he’s apparently a natural left back, expect him to get thrown in like for like over Johnston in the back three 

He'll be playing right wing back then 

7 minutes ago, wakey said:

and just in case he is, can I be the first to say he's shit.

Anything you care to caveat?

1 hour ago, Stig said:

This may be an unpopular opinion but I'm not sure why it's him over Conway.

I'll caveat that I've never seen him play and he could be clearly superior, but his only experience is league of Ireland games and then EFL trophy. Compare that to Conway who has been playing for a winning team all season in league 2 and I'd go for Conway. 

I don't get the immediate distrust of our youth over someone else's less experienced youth.

I suspect we're intending on utilising Murphy as the left centre-back at times, which is a role Conway doesn't really play

Alex Murphy in on loan

 

 

4 minutes ago, Cheese said:

 

Eddie Howe?

We need a LCB so hopefully a good signing. Get him straight in tomorrow night. 

Welcome young man.

The timing of selling dc so quickly now means that we face a 2nd game with very limited striker options. Poor planning/management?

Struggling to see any positives with how we're run ATM. The beatings will continue until moral improves.

45 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Alex Murphy in on loan

The new Bradley 

Well, if we're having trouble scoring, he could always just grab the ball, and charge over the line, grounding the ball.

Yeah…..but where’s Drogba?

Maybe he's the piece needed to try this 442 diamond, id love for it to be a yes, the formation works and the Evatt love returns. Fingers crossed 

Watched the Cambridge game from the stand and still came!  Good man, let's get behind him.  

With Toal back hopefully this week and Murphy in, a chance to reorganise the defence whether Back 4 or 3/5

He knows exactly what we need

Solid at the back with Drogba in attack

 

 

33 minutes ago, itdiddidit? said:

He knows exactly what we need

Solid at the back with Drogba in attack

 

 

Drogba now would be better than our shit nevermind in his prime 

 

I do wonder if this is the beginning of the end for Johnston. Shadow of his former self and even then wasn’t that great.

2 minutes ago, VividDreamer said:

I do wonder if this is the beginning of the end for Johnston. Shadow of his former self and even then wasn’t that great.

i think he - along with the rest of em - has been poor, but i also know stoke were very keen pre injury

i think thats why we gave him the deal we did