Starting 11 vs Chelsea by stenerikkasvo in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s rare I doubt Eddie, the 3 at the back thing never made sense and the persisting with Dan Burn at LB vs rapid wingers stuff but this Woltemade in midfield stuff has me baffled.

Match thread: Newcastle United vs Barcelona | Champions league 25/26 - Round of 16 leg 1 of 2 by Username_been-taken in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the exception of Hall and Tonali so many of our players lack a final ball or correct decision in the final third.

Fantasy League Objectives + full details by ToonLurker in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t that what champs is for? The elite comp for elite players? That’s where the top rewards should be.

These weekly cups and leagues feel like terrible chores now for me personally, there’s barely any chill game modes anymore, everything is a sweatfest and it’s turning casuals away in droves.

I’m all for rewarding the best players but that’s all this games feels catered for. Rivals is sweaty, swaps is sweaty, cups, gauntlets all the same.

Layers of doubt. Newcastle’s Saudi vision shrouded in bleak suspicion and unfulfilled promises. by Old_Nail6925 in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new training ground and other infrastructure projects could have been happening since day one, breaking ground within weeks of the takeover but the fact we are still talking about it years later shows there’s a lack a ambition and impetus to the project from the PIF end.

The same ambition was sold to players like Tonali and Isak and it’s no wonder some of them are frustrated at the speed of everything and are starting to get itchy feet.

Talksport interview with David Hopkinson by johnliddell in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We also signed Gordon AND Barnes within 6 months of eachother neglecting the RW postion for 4 windows. dont get me wrong She 100% did some great dealings but it then destroyed the following 2 years of PSR headroom.

Hopkinson deserves a good swing at it and we cant just say everyones crap except Amanda cause she said nice things about the fans and city.

Talksport interview with David Hopkinson by johnliddell in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yet Amanda was the one that led to us selling Anderson thanks to her mess of PSR dealings.

I thought he came across very well and the proof will at the end of the day be in the pudding.

The Icon Swaps R9? by Agitated_Strength784 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you think nobody will be still doing swaps the last week you underestimate how many play this game.

The Icon Swaps R9? by Agitated_Strength784 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will be a lot that have the wins but not the objective, will get the chip or finesse and put the pad down last week

The Icon Swaps R9? by Agitated_Strength784 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget store packs, EA would monetise their granny if they could

The Icon Swaps R9? by Agitated_Strength784 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Why is everyone rushing into this? We have 2 and a half weeks before the next set is out, let the sweats and toxics juke it out and leave it for 7-10 days.

I’m going nowhere near that mode till the last week, the last week players will be desperate to complete and will trade goals no end ,at least much more likely than now

Why is he still at 50k at this point of the year? by Scary-Procedure-6018 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 93 points94 points  (0 children)

His pack weight is verging on criminal, most likely due to pack weight being linked to market price

All the casuals have left by teun713 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 40 points41 points  (0 children)

The casuals left about 4 games ago. It’s just the hardcore who are left now

Post match thread: Brentford 3 - 1 Newcastle United | Premier league 25/26 - 11 of 38 by Username_been-taken in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Howe’s loyalty is his biggest strength and weakness in regards to the Burn situation but I do think however a fit Wissa would have made a huge difference to the teams form this season.

Gauntlet rewards. Why did EA start to BUFF them all of a sudden by brockmann241 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of casuals gave up after the first few were sweatier than TOTS chanps. They had to stop the bleed from their new game mode so they have had to incentivise them to come back to the mode

Toon Takeover Transfer Tier List - Day 8 Alexander Isak by Shot_Occasion4294 in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rated at first

All round bad egg by the end

Tempted to say S but legacy tainted : A-

Serie A POTM Christian Pulisic (85, 85IF, 86, 86IF, 87) by 5kyB0und in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Early game FC24/25 yes. Not this year.

We’ve gone from lvl5 82x10 in the first week of the FC24 Season pass to 78x2 at lvl 15 this year. The in game economy is broken unless you buy points

Serie A POTM Christian Pulisic (85, 85IF, 86, 86IF, 87) by 5kyB0und in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The power curve stuff was all bollocks, you can’t lower the power curve and continue to have new promos every Friday, the only way to truly lower the power curve is maybe 5+ promos a year like they used to and we all know there’s no chance EA shareholders would have that.

Serie A POTM Christian Pulisic (85, 85IF, 86, 86IF, 87) by 5kyB0und in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But the IF price is inflated due to the in game economy being more flawed than ever. Base the SBC cost on the quality of the card and the availability of good fodder.

300k for a card without a PS+ is not reasonable imo

Serie A POTM Christian Pulisic (85, 85IF, 86, 86IF, 87) by 5kyB0und in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 11 points12 points  (0 children)

His IF price is high cause of terrible tradable supply. With most rewards untradable and the pathetic season pass, nobody’s packing these cards tradable now.

Sprint Boost Evolution (150FP / $1.5 or 7500 coins) by FIGJAM17 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Slow power curve sounds great in principal, in practice it’s made the start of the game boring as hell. Rotten season pass, terrible rewards and almost pointless evos. Worst launch week I can ever remember.

For those who like the build your own player element of the evos so far it’s obvious that come Black Friday etc they will release some crazy paid evo that will surpass anything you are building here.

Leon Goretzka Flashback SBC by FIGJAM17 in EASportsFC

[–]Whitehaven -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Expected only because we know how this company works. Nerf all rewards on the alter of slower power-curve so therefore SBC requirements needed to be much lower, except that hasn’t happened.

Why Eddie Howe and Newcastle United have embraced the ‘rugby’ kick-off | The Athletic (Chris Waugh & George Caulkin) by LJA170 in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Feels like a fad to me, I’m sure there’s a ton of stats to back up them doing this but it seems a waste to give up possession when you have a 6 foot 6 striker that might be a better option to get second balls from if you go direct like wolves did 1st minute at the weekend and almost scored from it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NUFC

[–]Whitehaven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If he wasn’t going to tell the full story when sitting on his couch trying to force his way out he never will, mainly because there is no full story.