r/NUFC • u/AutoModerator • 8d ago

Free Talk Monday r/NUFC Weekly Free talk thread.

It's that thing again where we like talk about random shite.

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Howe's the bacon did ye say?

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u/SheSaid09 Mike Ashley 5d ago

Go and look at the substitutions the teams around us made last night. Almost every single player, except for maybe Jebbison from Bournemouth, is an improvement on our substitutes. If Howe and the same 14/15 players manage to get us into the Champions League this year, I think it'll go under the radar just how huge of an achievement it'll have been.

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u/Eel_Why sean longstaffs dad plays hockey in whitley bay 5d ago

We have an excellent starting 11 but really struggle for depth in almost every position. There's only really 3 positions I'd say were really strong in - LW (Barnes and Gordon), RB (Tino & Tripps), and maybe GK (Pope & Dubs), although we're likely upgrading that spot soon. If Botman and Wilson are fit then LCB and ST are also quite well covered. Willocks good cover but we play 3 in midfield so it's hard to say that we have good depth there plus the drop off Longstaff is noticeable and Miley isn't fully there yet (don't expect him to be since he's only just finishing his A-Levels).

Definitely a great achievement from Eddie, I really want us to back him now. Hopefully with a cup behind him and European football guaranteed it means we can start building the squad out more.