OTF 7243 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Annoying how twitter is character limited. The full message was: Rafa Benitez says Dwight Gale & Alexander Mitrovic had a finishing competition in training to see who would get the no9 shirt. He was pleased to announce Shola Ameobi as the new no9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Dwight Gayle By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor Dwight Gayle became Newcastle United's latest number nine with the blessing of teammate Aleksandar Mitrovic. Former Crystal Palace front man Gayle was handed the iconic squad number - which has been worn by the likes of Alan Shearer, Malcolm Macdonald and Jackie Milburn on Tyneside - on Thursday morning, just over 24 hours before the Magpies kick off their Sky Bet Championship campaign at Fulham. Bit more detail from .cock: Manager Rafa Benitez revealed that both Gayle and Serbian striker Mitrovic had set their sights on the vacant shirt, but that there is no bad feeling between the pair, who will look to fire United back into the top flight at first time of asking. "In the end they decided," Benitez revealed. "I wanted to organise a finishing competition to see who would get the number nine. "They are both strikers who would normally will score more goals. In the end, Mitro was telling him 'listen, take the number nine'. "It was not a big issue. The atmosphere is good. I have had a conversation with both. At the beginning they both wanted the number nine but after talking between them it was easy. "I'm really pleased because they understand the main thing is to be on the pitch and score goals." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30221 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Watch your back, Dwight. Watch your back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32713 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Mitrovic blatantly bottling out of the finishing competition as he couldn't hit cows arse with a banjo. /CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Ugly as fuck like, good job we don't pick based on the team calendar. With a boatrace like that I'll still hump him if he smacks 30 in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19863 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Tell you what, despite CT not getting excited. I am impressed with this kid in the recent games.Last night he could have easily try and take that goal but chose to pass to Perez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5164 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Yeah that was impressive. I like the guy, it looks like he's the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10685 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Love to see him and Mitro link up. Rafa mentioned that it's good for Perez to score and get his confidence because it'll mean that the opposition have more goal threats to worry about now. If Gayle, Mitrovic, Perez, Ritchie can get into some goal scoring form we could see a healthy For column. The downside is that CT will be closer with his daft predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5164 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) Yeah it's hard to have any real concerns on scoring potential at this stage, we look strong. I suppose cover for Mitrovic would have been useful but that now looks unlikely. EDIT - MInd you, Rafa was saying the other day that he sees them as competing for the same spot rather than necessarily being linked up (though he said that was possible too) so I don't know how likely we are to get the pairing we all expect... Edited August 24, 2016 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19863 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Love to see him and Mitro link up. Rafa mentioned that it's good for Perez to score and get his confidence because it'll mean that the opposition have more goal threats to worry about now. If Gayle, Mitrovic, Perez, Ritchie can get into some goal scoring form we could see a healthy For column. The downside is that CT will be closer with his daft predictions. Aye, I am sure Rafa was trying to rest Gayle yesterday given the matches coming up and what he's done recently. Would like to see them both on v Brighton or Derby especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10685 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Yeah it's hard to have any real concerns on scoring potential at this stage, we look strong. I suppose cover for Mitrovic would have been useful but that now looks unlikely. Got a week left, the links to Bas Dost and that phonecall Rafa made to Haller gives me hope that we're at least trying to strengthen up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I chucked 2.50 on Gayle, Ibra and Suarez to be their respective leagues top scorers which returns 750 so hopefully he keeps looking sharp and keeps banging them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Missed a few chances again first half but fair play to him for keeping at it, hopefully he can kick on with another forward alongside him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 He loves a double or a hat trick. Very streaky player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 He gets into good positions which is how he gets so many opportunities, he has been missing an awful lot but hopefully if Mitrovic gets to start a long side him he'll have more poacher type chances that he seems to enjoy most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5164 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Here man, how many should he have scored today for you lot to be happy? He got a hat trick, we can't exactly say he's misfiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 He gets into good positions which is how he gets so many opportunities, he has been missing an awful lot but hopefully if Mitrovic gets to start a long side him he'll have more poacher type chances that he seems to enjoy most. Watching the highlights back tonight, all three very good finishes and his misses were inches away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6471 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I dont mind that he misses a few to be honest. Its much better that his movement gets him into those positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Totally. I'd still like to see him playing off mitro from the start. Diame still not convincing in the advanced position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30221 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 He'll be fine for the Championship. He won't get anywhere near as many chances next season though so he'll need to be more clinical or move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6471 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 He'll be fine for the Championship. He won't get anywhere near as many chances next season though so he'll need to be more clinical or move on. Assuming we go up of course. This is a tight league. Im not convinced we are going to run away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30221 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 We're going to piss it once we hit our stride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34786 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Here man, how many should he have scored today for you lot to be happy? At least 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Here man, how many should he have scored today for you lot to be happy? He got a hat trick, we can't exactly say he's misfiring. 7 goals in 8 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17067 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Good interview with him here, comes across very humble, and if Rafa needs a new kitchen fitted or something he's also a qualified chippy http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3907096/Newcastle-hitman-Dwight-Gayle-shocked-rapid-five-year-rise-Bishop-s-Stortford-Tyneside-told-d-wouldn-t-believed-you.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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