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@NE5westend @YesterdaysBrit1 1st thing I thought 😂

@YesterdaysBrit1 No way is that a council estate 😂

A British council estate from the 1970s. A breeding ground for many of us, from a time when we knew our neighbours and there was a decent sense of community spirit.

@RioMeets @rioferdy5 Made me laugh that, “used to carry my wash bag” Carragher is the biggest dickhead in football

Did anyone see Jamie Carragher’s post? @rioferdy5 Reacts after Man United 3-2 Liverpool

@cjhhhh21 @leecarty8 I think it’s his boots Adidas Trampolines

@leecarty8 I do get all that but he simply can't even do the basics, £55m and the ball just bounces off him, he looks completely lost, I wasn't expecting a world class winger but we're not even getting the winger Forest had

Having flashbacks to that Elanga performance yesterday, should be a national inquiry to how we spent £55m on him, I don't understand what's happened, whenever I watched Forest last year he was running at players and getting crosses into, he can't even control the ball for us

@OllyGill_ I’ve watched and been involved in enough youth football at a decent level to know a player Olly, I don’t get any pleasure from the kid being released I just knew from watching him he wouldn’t get anywhere near the 1st team. All the best anyway

@wray_les Book marking a post about an U21 player from over a year ago just to give him shit when he’s leaving the club (which btw means that the team you ‘support’ are loosing a great talent) - that’s not sad at all mate 👏🏽

I believe that U21’s star, Alfie Harrison could be the key to Newcastle’s future… Harrison’s primary position is in the ‘number 10’ role, something that #NUFC massively lack. When you watch him with the qualities, intelligence and technical ability he possesses - it’s clear to see he is a product of City’s academy. No discredit whatsoever to his teammates, as some of them also have the tools to go to the top of the game. But Harrison just looks that few-seconds ahead of every player on the pitch when he plays - even at times in the pre-season friendly at SJP against Brest ! I made this point earlier in the week that Newcastle are crying out for an Attacking Midfielder, and everything Eddie Howe needs in that role, Alfie Harrison could bring given the chance. #NUFCFans should feel very lucky that he is in the ranks, and if there was ever a claim for Eddie Howe to trust the youth more-often - Alfie Harrison is that reason. 💫

@Pure_Belter @LukeEdwardsTele Exactly what I’ve been saying. Ferguson used to assistant every few years as well 👏

@LukeEdwardsTele Pep changes up his back room team and assistants every few years to freshen up ideas and tactics. Eddie's problem is his blind loyalty. I'd love for Eddie to stay but is he willing to sacrifice those loyalties to players and staff?

Newcastle will not sack Eddie Howe – this is why #nufc telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

@northern_uproar Aye missed 2 sitters first half after that I don’t think so

has Gordon had a touch tonight?

@cfcjoe1888__ @steflood90 Don’t get the whole Leeds Massive thing, they had an amazing for roughly a 10year period, after they were shite for 15 year, had a couple of good seasons after that, then were basically shite again. Spent more seasons out of the top league than in it, shite home attendances

@steflood90 leeds are indeed a big club but fanbase size is not the only metric of measurement here you may well have a marginally bigger fanbase than some of those clubs (everton, villa etc) but there’s hardly much in it. however factor in trophies and you absolutely fall below.

sorry but there is no way the likes of leeds, west ham & newcastle are bigger clubs than rangers by any metric and i despise rangers with every fibre of my being. you can also drop spurs down to about 10th, absolute insult to the likes of villa, city and everton.

@roballbright @Magpie24_7 1983 mate, ref was Telford Mills (few years before Whitehurst mind)

@Magpie24_7 Watched him on his toon debut and my 1st time at SJP' Brighton in 3rd round of fa cup 1981.... lost 1-0 and the ref was shite too!

Today's Random Mag of the Day is... Billy Whitehurst: The Hardman with a Heart of Gold In the mid-1980s, Newcastle United was a club in transition. The excitement of promotion and the glamour of Kevin Keegan's tenure had given way to a period of consolidation in the First Division. The team, now managed by Willie McFaul after the brief, turbulent reign of Jack Charlton, needed a different kind of player. They needed a presence, a force of nature, a man who could lead from the front and strike fear into the hearts of opposing defenders. They found him in Billy Whitehurst. Whitehurst, a striker of a bygone era, arrived at St. James' Park in the summer of 1985. He was a bruising, no-nonsense center-forward, a man known more for his physical presence and intimidating style of play than his technical finesse. In an age of silky-skilled players, Whitehurst was a throwback, a player who relished a physical battle and who would go toe-to-toe with any defender who dared to challenge him. He was a player who perfectly encapsulated the working-class spirit of the city. He was a hardman on the pitch, but a popular figure in the dressing room and with the fans. His time at Newcastle was a whirlwind of tough tackles, towering headers, and a relentless work ethic. He scored 7 goals in 21 appearances during the 1985-86 season, a respectable return for a player who was often a battering ram, creating space and opportunities for his teammates. While he only spent one season at the club, Whitehurst's impact was significant. He brought a much-needed dose of grit and steel to the team, and his fearless approach to the game was an inspiration to his teammates and the fans. He was a cult hero, a player who you could always rely on to put in a shift and leave everything on the pitch. He would go on to have a nomadic career after leaving Newcastle, with spells at Oxford United, Reading, and a number of other clubs. But for those who saw him play in black and white, his time at St. James' Park is fondly remembered. Reflecting on his career and his time at Newcastle, Whitehurst once said: "It was a fantastic time. The fans were just unbelievable, and they appreciated a player who gave everything for the shirt. I was never the most gifted player, but I knew what I was good at, and I gave it everything I had. The atmosphere at St. James' Park iwas incredible, and to hear them singing your name was a feeling I'll never forget. I'm proud to have played for such a great club, and I'll always have a soft spot for Newcastle and its people." Billy Whitehurst may not have had the finesse of a Beardsley or the goalscoring record of a Shearer, but he had something just as important: a warrior's heart and a deep-seated love for the game. He's a Newcastle United cult hero, and he's today's Random Mag of the Day. #NUFC #NUFCFans #NUFCNews #Newcastle

@LiamJKennedy23 Liam you’re a journalist, it’s well known Barca play a very high line, neither Woltemade or Wissa have any pace at all, Osula has pace to burn. Not a difficult decision for Eddie or should it be for someone in profession to conclude

On the big occasion, the strongest underline yet that Eddie Howe does not trust Yoane Wissa or Nick Woltemade - his two summer signings - up top

@NE5westend Probably it’s the daily mail

@wray_les Says it all… however I smell shite on that one

People saying Howe next season…fuck me, really.We’ve gone backwards.Glutton for punishment. Happy with mediocrity. Enjoy! Won a cup though ye kna,credit in the bank to our detriment. Dread his signings in summer,PL proven shite! Stuck with the pony we’ve paid a fortune on. mare

@NUFC___NEWS He’s fucking shite

Btw no one will say it because everyone loves him but Woltemade is killing us in midfield. No fight,desire and even his technical ability today has been poor. Walking around the pitch. Get Joelinton in at half time #nufc #nufcfans

Wolteshite is supposed to be in midfield he was jogging back near the half way line for the 3rd!! Loads of our fans love him, I don’t get it? What’s he good at? #nufc

@CraigHope_DM Playing with 10 when Wolteshite is on

Newcastle cannot continue with this set-up & midfield. Howe/Tindall are trying to get instruction on to change it now.

@DSR_DarkAngel @gallowgateSJP Not for Sunlun you fuckin tattie

@gallowgateSJP Granit Xhaka is 32 and has played more times in Europe than sunderland and newcastle football clubs combined

Sean Neave was born in 2007 and has now officially played more Champions League matches than the Mackems!

@donhutch4 @MrChrisFoy You’ve more chance of getting a reply off Chris Hoy 😂

@MrChrisFoy 🤷🏻‍♂️

@NE5westend Always preferred Robert to Ginola

On this day in 2004: Newcastle United beat Fulham 3-1 in the Premiership, Goals coming from O’Brien, Speed and that this scorpion kick from Laurent Robert

@NE5westend Thought it was Chesnay off corrie for a minute

Whey aye!!!

@Redtilimdead1 @Forest_Review Good point😂

@wray_les @Forest_Review Nuno won’t be at West Ham much longer though

Rescue him and bring him home ❤️ #NFFC