Bruno didn't fake those tears in the final, or fake the emotion at the parade
He loves Newcastle, but has a career.
He did everything he promised to achieve. Of course it hurts with the way he’s left but, we promised him we'd be competing. We aren't.
Bruno G has been class but with SCR rules we need to be smart and plan for the future.
£75m for a player just about to turn 29 is extremely high. He’s at his peak now but won’t maintain that level for the next 5 years like he did for us. He’s also just recently had his first big injury last season & missed 14 games.
We will miss him but for us to double our money at this stage, when he wants to leave anyways is very good business for a club in our situation, providing we reinvest correctly.
Still hurts a bit but glad it’s over and we can focus on a new era.
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Thank you, Eddie Howe.
When you walked through the door, Newcastle United fractured from top to bottom and staring relegation in the face in a position no club had survived from. Nobody expected what was about to happen.
You didn’t just save us. You completely transformed our football club.
You gave us our identity back.
You rebuilt the culture, raised the standards, united the dressing room, protected your players through constant noise and always represented Newcastle with nothing but class, humility and dignity.
You made people proud to support this club again. You knew what it meant for the city.
You knew what it meant to be the manager of Newcastle United Football Club.
Two Champions League qualifications.
Two cup finals.
A first major domestic trophy in 70 years.
Countless unforgettable nights at St James’ Park.
You turned dreams that felt impossible into reality.
You didn’t inherit a world-class squad. You developed one.
Joelinton became unrecognisable.
Schar, Murphy, Longstaff, Burn and countless others played the best football of their careers under you.
Bruno, Isak, Tonali, Gordon and so many more bought into your vision because of the environment you created.
But there were setbacks too.
Injuries. PSR. Transfer restrictions. Criticism. Pressure.
You never looked for excuses. You protected the club, took responsibility and kept everyone pulling in the same direction.
That’s what leaders do.
For me, you’re the best English manager in football and the best Newcastle manager of my lifetime. Certainly on the pedestal of Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson.
You gave an entire generation memories they’ll tell their children about.
The day at Wembley will live with me forever.
Enjoy a well-earned break, Eddie.
I sincerely hope the next time we see you in management it’s in the England dugout but whoever gets you next will be incredibly lucky.
Thank you for everything. You’ll always have a home in Newcastle.
#NUFC 🖤🤍
It’s time for a break from work. Where are we at with Bruno and Arsenal? I expect a formal bid will be made at some point and then Newcastle will have a decision to make.
Do I think he will be sold? As I’ve said for a while now, I genuinely think it’s a 50-50 situation.
I have no idea what the outcome will be #nufc #arsenal
People are saying he looks down beat, he’s lost 3 people he wanted to build the team around, is about to lose his captain and half the fan base think he’s shite. What’s going well for him? Fuck all. As much as I criticise him, we have to get behind him, he needs us.
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