8 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:

It's already out there what the reason was.

He fell out with Southgate's assistant, Steve Holland, in training and wasn't getting game time, so he withdrew mid-tournament and refused all further call ups.

That is what was in the media alright 👍 It doesn’t say what the fallout was about. Was he being bullied? Did it get overly personal?

I think he should be cut a bit of slack until the actual story gets out 

35 minutes ago, Blanco said:

That is what was in the media alright 👍 It doesn’t say what the fallout was about. Was he being bullied? Did it get overly personal?

I think he should be cut a bit of slack until the actual story gets out 

Wasn't his wife going through difficulties with her pregnancy at the time too?

 

Dangerous to assume based on part truths. 

15 minutes ago, Neverbefore said:

Wasn't his wife going through difficulties with her pregnancy at the time too?

 

Dangerous to assume based on part truths. 

No.

They're having their first child this year.

He withdrew from the Qatar World Cup in 2022 because he fell out with the coaching staff.

It was Phil Foden leaving the Euros last year because of his wife giving birth.

 

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10 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:

No.

They're having their first child this year.

He withdrew from the Qatar World Cup in 2022 because he fell out with the coaching staff.

It was Phil Foden leaving the Euros last year because of his wife giving birth.

 

Fair. He's a lad who's never had any issues with any manager in football asides from the England set up at that time though, so there's no evidence that he's a serial trouble maker. Id say there's two sides to that story for sure. 

I'd be happy with a draw tonight. I think a Norwich win drags them right back into the playoff picture. I think Norwich are of those teams that could put a run together and have some very dangerous players in their squad. I'd be happy for them not to be part of the playoff picture run in.

Dele Alli was given a straight red 10 minutes in to his Como debut, his first appearance in football in 2 years.

Poor guy.

He was genuinely an incredible player 9 years ago, and it's all gone so wrong for him.

All Liverpool today.

Hope Liverpool smash them.

It would be good for NE football if Newcastle picked up a trophy, surely? 

Just now, BillyWoofs_shinpad said:

It would be good for NE football if Newcastle picked up a trophy, surely? 

No, it would be good for Newcastle.

We wouldn't benefit in any way, shape or form.

3 minutes ago, BillyWoofs_shinpad said:

It would be good for NE football if Newcastle picked up a trophy, surely? 

This comment deserves a temporary ban. Lol. Only messing mate.

5 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said:

No, it would be good for Newcastle.

We wouldn't benefit in any way, shape or form.

Yeah you are right, tin pot trophy and all that! 

32 minutes ago, TLF10 said:

This comment deserves a temporary ban. Lol. Only messing mate.

Or thirty minutes in a lift with this on a loop

Spot the slight error in the write-up 🙂 

1 hour ago, BillyWoofs_shinpad said:

Yeah you are right, tin pot trophy and all that! 

Nothing about the trophy's prestige, it's just not going to help Middlesbrough in any way for Newcastle to do well in anything.

That's as a football club, or for Teesside as an area.

It would also take away literally the only thing that we have over them beyond being founded first, we've won a major trophy within the life of most Boro fans, most Newcastle fans have never seem them win anything.

They're a bigger and far wealthier club, with a bigger and better history, bigger fanbase, from a bigger and richer area.

That and they've got the most repulsive ownership in world football.

I hope they never win anything again.

 

Edited March 16, 2025Mar 16 by TeaCider24

Howay the lads...come on the Toon etc. 😜