Nico unveiled at St. James’ Park

[RandomPunter]

What a moment for Newcastle fans, they must be loving this!

 

[Ronaldo7CR]

mental stuff

 

[MidfieldMaestro]

It is a good sign for Newcastle, but the real test is whether he settles and performs. The unveiling is only the first step.

 

[TheTactician]

That crowd is buzzing, brilliant stuff!

 

[BetKing42]

different gravy

 

[Liam_Footy]

I remember seeing players come in with this sort of reception and the whole town just goes mad for it and suddenly every conversation in the pub becomes about whether he is going to be a hero or a flop and you can feel the pressure building before he has even kicked a ball, which is mad really because all he has done is arrive and get cheered but that is football for you one minute people are calm and the next minute they are acting like a signing has changed the whole future of the club and maybe it has maybe it hasnt but the energy around Newcastle right now is definitely real and you can tell the fans are all in on it

 

[FootballFrenzy]

ffs

 

[HalaMadrid7]

City fans in the replies doing the most about a transfer lol

 

[PepTactics]

If Newcastle use him in a role that suits his game then this could be one of those signings that looks obvious in hindsight, because the main issue people keep mentioning is fit rather than talent. City may not see him as essential, but that does not mean the player is done or that the move is a disaster

 

[MatchDayHero]

The main debate here is fit, not reputation. Newcastle may simply be a better environment for him than City.

 

[Faker21]

This is exactly why football fans are impossible to please because one minute a player is being called wasted and the next minute people are acting like he was some genius all along when really it might just be that he needed a different club and a different crowd and a different job on the pitch and that is it, simple as that, but nobody wants simple because simple doesnt get clicks or arguments or big dramatic takes in the replies, so instead you get City fans saying they should never have let him go, Newcastle fans acting like theyve just signed the future, and neutrals pretending they are above it all while clearly loving the chaos, and honestly fair enough because the whole thing does feel like one of those moments where the mood around a club changes in an instant and everyone starts talking about momentum and belief and statement business and all the rest of it, but until he actually plays it is all just noise and if it works people will say they knew it, if it doesnt theyll say the warning signs were obvious, and that is football in a nutshell and it does my head in