It is unlikely that we will suddenly make this jump in the level of prem standard. It could take 3 or 4 games for the new team to gel, so we shouldn't have sky high expectations for tonight. I think we'll see a steady team improvement over the next month, and it may not happen as quick as some expect.
There's a lot of pressure on Neil to deliver now that he has got some quality additions to the squad, but remember he got these new players in only about 3 weeks, and the window closed only 2 weeks ago, so all a bit rushed.
Plus there will be Joey Barton attention and distractions all night, crowd and media will be waiting for the fuse to be lit, but hopefully he won't rise to the bait and he'll stay a pro about it.
I'll be pleased if we draw tonight, geordies are unbeaten so far and playing well. But very importantly, we need to give Neil a bit of time to find the balance. We need to be patient lads.
There's a lot of pressure on Neil to deliver now that he has got some quality additions to the squad, but remember he got these new players in only about 3 weeks, and the window closed only 2 weeks ago, so all a bit rushed.
Plus there will be Joey Barton attention and distractions all night, crowd and media will be waiting for the fuse to be lit, but hopefully he won't rise to the bait and he'll stay a pro about it.
I'll be pleased if we draw tonight, geordies are unbeaten so far and playing well. But very importantly, we need to give Neil a bit of time to find the balance. We need to be patient lads.
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