Chris Philcox

Such a hard call to make. Some can only afford the advice if their pension is transferred as fees come from the pension. I pride myself on offering free advice and analysis but know others will transfer just to get paid!! Feel for cash poor clients who can no longer afford advice

@DJLNUFC He was very poor when he came on

@Firephilo Yet played worse with Tino in the second half 🤷🏻‍♂️

Trippier simply shouldn’t be playing at this level. It’s ridiculous how many chances and goals he costs us. It’s incredible why Howe persist with him #NUFC

@lukkin_ahh He can cope the squad size and ability can’t

@Firephilo So that just proves Eddie can’t handle more than 1 game a week, what’s the point in going for Europe every season if the manager can’t cope with it?

On twitter I see 3 types of fans. Fans blaming officials, fans blaming Howe and then proper fans who understand we just don’t have the players to compete.

@PassBoaz To be a regular top 6 side

@Firephilo Quality enough for what? What’s your end game?

Did perfectly fine the first two times we’ve faced them this season. We get hammered 7-2 and all of a sudden Barca are the best team to have ever existed ever. Ask trippier why he’s pulling in the box when VAR has been about for years 👍

@lukkin_ahh We weren’t in Europe playing 3 times a week

@Firephilo But we did have the players to compete last season and yet we got worse after spending £250m?

@AverageNUFC That’s fair. The decisions certainly didn’t go our way but didn’t decide the tie.

@Firephilo You can blame Howe, the officials, or anything else if it’s justifiable, and still know the players aren’t there to compete with these teams Barca did not play well over the whole tie, they didn’t have to, we were crap That doesn’t excuse the clear bias from officials though

@northeastste It’s not good enough is it. Think it’s down to injuries, lack of quality, poor form and knackered players

@Firephilo Newcastle United have conceded FORTY THREE goals in 2026 - and 3+ goals in a game EIGHT times since January 1st.

@Nolberto099 Cause it felt like we’d made the step forward to really compete. Won a trophy, qualified champions league, money to spend to build a really strong team and squad and yet we are a much worse team than we were 12 months ago. Feel like we missed our opportunity

@Firephilo Why are you so upset?

Great debating with a lot of #NUFC fans on here tonight. We all care, we are all hurting tonight. We definitely all get emotional. I’m so upset at where we are 12 months on as a squad but I love my team. Always have. Always will

@markshackley Yeah they’ve been complete failures

@Firephilo You are right, so the question is. Who scouted and pushed to buy Wissa, Woltemade and Elanga? £190m on players that aren’t good enough. Surely you would agree that person should be replaced?

@PassBoaz I can’t agree that burn. Trippier, Willock etc are quality enough but glad you have faith in them.

@Firephilo I’d argue we do, and we display it. What has hindered us is self sabotage and poor team set ups.

@Miksa_83 @Vega_04 I see your point but we aren’t at the stage where we can afford to develop someone that raw. The players you mentioned either all were higher quality already or got limited minutes

@Vega_04 @Firephilo Eddie is good at developing players look at isak and Anderson joelinton Bruno Tonali what he had turned them in2 he has had Osula long enough to turn him into a top quality player the only difference is he doesn’t get enough minutes to play and learn at the highest level

@toontoon999 West Ham, forest, Celtic would be 3

@Firephilo Who’s paying big money for Barnes ?

This is really the time for us to now focus on making major changes. Murphy, burn, Tripps, Willock, pope, Barnes have to go. They are nowhere near the level required. Play with heart and good professionals but we can’t progress with them #NUFC

@toontoon999 Yeah fair point. You tell me half a dozen players we can sell for near his value and I’ll change my mind

@Firephilo I’d put him well down the list to clear out. Can think of half a dozen easily and we ain’t signing more than that this summer.

@Miksa_83 @Vega_04 I just feel we are not a club who should be having a raw diamond starting. He should be on loan developing his game

@Vega_04 @Firephilo Osula should get more starts for me as a number 9 he’s physical aggressive presses plays on the edge yeah he is a bit clumsy sum times but for me he has everything a diamond with a few rough edges needs more minutes

@TerjeBrede We presume that they’d come and agree to the current structure

@Firephilo Even Kjetil Knutsen or Cesc Fàbregas could have done it.

@toontoon999 Yup good finisher, poor team player, has good value and 29 not a player who gets in any top 4 side in major leagues. Dont dislike him at all but for me he goes as part of the overhaul

@Firephilo Barnes has got 14 goals from the wing this season !

@PMB28593434 @Nufc__Tom Totally agree

@Firephilo @Nufc__Tom Nothing stopping us from employing better coaches, scouts etc. We just want jobs for the boys. Steve Harper, Shola, Andy Howe. It's a joke.

@PassBoaz Totally agree but doesn’t deter from my point that we don’t have the quality of players to compete

@Firephilo Everything you’ve described there are fundamental issues above the pay grades of the players on the pitch.

@Alan19673 I get the Barnes argument. For me his value over ability means we move him on. Loads of people angry about me choosing Barnes and see their point but he just isn’t a top level player

@Firephilo The only one I'd keep is Barnes he will be a decent squad player.

@muckfe111 Yeah Wissa. Woltemade is a work in progress but the price tag labels him more. Ramsey is definitely good enough to stick with

@Firephilo Add Wissa , Woltemade, Ramsey , to that list