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Bruno is class

Will be delighted with a draw considering the team news today. Hope Bruno is able to show what he can do though.

Wonder if the conflict does broaden in some way what are the chances of the spill over encompassing us too? Little for now maybe as Saudi really always has been very much in bed with the West. But MBS did refuse to take Biden's call this week so The Chelsea thing is funny as feck but a part of me does think this is unfair on the fans, massive pricks they may be.

Taiwan supplies some of the most advanced microchips used in military equipment, satellites etc. Neither Chinese nor American companies have been able to get anywhere near them technology wise so far. For this reason there's a view that the US will step in if China makes a move on Taiwan. The Silicon Shield they call it, the Taiwanese semiconductor industry. It's crazy times and who knows what will happen but I think history has shown money and strategic advantage are far greater motivators than human suffering.

What a mental couple of days. Feel horrible for the Ukranians. Was watching a WWII documentary a few days ago and thinking thank bloody heavens we seem to be over this sort of thing. Not that the countless proxy wars don't cause enough misery. The ease with which Russia seems to have gotten to Kyiv is unsettling too, It's not like Ukraine is really tiny, although I do realize its too early to really determine who's planning what. This is also probably going to cause smaller countries with larger, angrier neighbors to step up military spending and just make the world a more dangerous place overall even if you ignore the current war. I think Putin's just pushed the world back to 1945, the freaking lunatic. Hasn't he been taking notice of the sneaky underhanded regime change moves the US has been pulling off for decades? At least there's less chance of half the world getting involved.

The spirit at the club today is hard to believe from where we were just a couple of months ago. Howe is a massive part of that. Remains to be seen how he fares when we start competing at a higher level, but for now he's turned out to be the perfect appointment. As others have said, he's pretty much ticked all boxes from getting the best out of players to the media to transfers. I know the comparative for us is Bruce but its just so refreshing to see a Newcastle team with fitness, energy and well defined roles. We've all actually started looking forward to football games ffs The signings have been spot on as well, more in terms of attitude than anything else. Maybe that's not just down to Howe but the new lads have come in shown a lot of pride in playing for the club and given it absolutely everything on the pitch. Its played into the momentum of the good results and seems to have given a right kick up the arse to the likes of Shelvey and Willock. I wonder if someone like Emery could have gotten this reaction? I know many were underwhelmed when he turned us down or whatever it was.

Freaking Zaha with that penalty miss. But it's still a decent result for us, Palace at home is one of the games Norwich would think they have a decent chances at to get 3 points.

Massive this

How bloody useless are Man Utd though with their highest net spend over the last decade. Cant wait to sail past them

Not a bad couple of first touches Bruno

Fudge me almost ASM has been really good as well tbh

FFS hope that isnt Trippier's hamstring

What do I know though, in Howe we trust

Aye good time to get in some game time before the next fixture?

Get Bruno on man. Is he unfit or something?

Do your bit now Man Utd scum

He's just answered that question I think! What man. Get bloody in

Holy man!!!!!!!

Wood has been shite. How good is Trippier though. When was the last time we had such a good defender, Woodgate?

Not helping the nerves.... Hopefully we will have more control of the ball in the middle with Bruno, though if we're able to translate that into better chances going forward, or any real chances, is a big IF. We're probably still betting on Wood getting on the end of a Trippier/Targett cross. Get the 3 points any which way lads, dragging Everton right into the shite will be a bonus.

Wouldn't Bruno play a little ahead of Joelinton? If Lascelles is a starter come our next game, then this window has been a failure even if we get Mbappe now

With Targett coming in Dummett provides CB cover. And Fede on the mend too so hope to hell that thought is wrong. Hopefully we're able to get rid of the deadwood in the summer. Disappointed about the way Lewis' time has turned out, there was a player in him somewhere but there you go.

Yup looks like we were relying on last minute pushes for Ekikite and Lingard . Too late for Zapata?

Aye. Really good to know we won't have to see Clark playing again though, Hopefully the same goes for the club captain although I suppose he can provide cover for a few months

Biggest spenders in January so far. Newcastle fans excited for deadline day. NEW THREAD ON TT FOR A TOPIC WE ALREADY HAVE ONE ON???? You know the world has gone bat shit crazy