Jamaal Lascelles joins on deal until end of season - Official

[Clever Fox]

3 hours ago, baldeagle said:

Evans to some extent 

Hopefully he's a good influence and helps out Nelson and Okoli moving forward.

[Clever Fox]

40 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Fofana was mustard with us - hard to remember given how he left and the absolute weapon he's turned out to be

He was very good last night against Arsenal. If only ?.

[baldeagle]

1 hour ago, Clever Fox said:

Hopefully he's a good influence and helps out Nelson and Okoli moving forward.

We can hope . 

[jayfox26]

2 hours ago, Steve Earle said:

I know he’s not liked on FT, but as a supporter since 1965-66, he’s the best CB I’ve seen in our shirt.

 

IMO 

 

 

Evans was a very good centre back but I wouldn't rank him above Morgan and Huth. Them 2 were both magnificent for us and not just in the title winning season. 

[Lesterlad]

21 hours ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

Is Kristiansen almost back? He is dog but would take a literal golden retriever over Thomas

Retriever? I would take a  3 legged jack russell with arthritis in its knees over Thomas 

[Foxin_Mad]

21 hours ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

Is Kristiansen almost back? He is dog but would take a literal golden retriever over Thomas

I think it’s a case of overestimating him as he’s not playing, he always looks like he is about to die when running and like he’s running in treacle. Honestly not much in it! 
 

I hope Lascelles can bring some much needed leadership to the squad, it’s really lacking strong characters l

[Plastik Man]

He's a good leader.  Talks a good game.

 

Sadly, I fear he will literally be wheeled out onto the pitch at St Andrews on Saturday!

[lcfc278]

20 hours ago, Clever Fox said:

We have a history of signing decent CBs late in their career. I'm thinking of Sinclair, Huth, Taggert, Morgan. Even Coady, though that didn't work out great.

 

So hopefully iLaselles is another. I just hope he doesn't get poisoned by the bad Eggs in the squad.

Had to double check this as the post made me question myself but Taggart and Morgan were both 28 and Sinclair 27 when they joined. 
 

Huth was actually 31 so the only one similar 

[HesNotGudjonsonn2]

Wasn’t he Newcastle’s captain for quite a while? Just hoping if he was then he must have some strength of character and be able to resist any current negativity and hopefully be an uplifting presence.

 

All presumption of course. Never met the fella. 

[tickler28]

On 03/02/2026 at 23:16, Clever Fox said:

We have a history of signing decent CBs late in their career. I'm thinking of Sinclair, Huth, Taggert, Morgan. Even Coady, though that didn't work out great.

 

So hopefully iLaselles is another. I just hope he doesn't get poisoned by the bad Eggs in the squad.

Evans

[Steve Earle]

8 hours ago, jayfox26 said:

Evans was a very good centre back but I wouldn't rank him above Morgan and Huth. Them 2 were both magnificent for us and not just in the title winning season. 

Fair enough- it’s all about opinions, I’ll stick with mine!

[themightyfin]

On 03/02/2026 at 23:16, Clever Fox said:

We have a history of signing decent CBs late in their career. I'm thinking of Sinclair, Huth, Taggert, Morgan. Even Coady, though that didn't work out great.

 

So hopefully iLaselles is another. I just hope he doesn't get poisoned by the bad Eggs in the squad.

Eh?

Morgan

Sinclair

And Taggert were all 27 when we signed them.

Hardly late in their careers.  

[Long Eaton Fox]

If Jamaal survives the birmingham game I'd make him captain.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

6 minutes ago, Long Eaton Fox said:

If Jamaal survives the birmingham game I'd make him captain.

I think it'll be pretty much enforced. Hamza out means we've got Ricardo's Biscotti ankles playing twice a week so it'll be a matter of time before he's out as well.

[Richmondfox]

1 minute ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

I think it'll be pretty much enforced. Hamza out means we've got Ricardo's Biscotti ankles playing twice a week so it'll be a matter of time before he's out as well.

Ricardo and Thomas must have RSI from passing backwards all the time.

 

My hope is that he speaks the truth to the idiots and stop them from being cowards, creating their own problems with inviting the press and then passing it to their team mates to deal with. 
 

 

[Long Eaton Fox]

I actually think if this guy inspires us we stay up. If not we're down. This team is such a bunch of misfits.

[MC Prussian]

People forget: You don't need positive influence on the pitch alone.

No matter how often Lascelles will be able to play in the last 16 league games this season, maybe he can act as an inspiration regardless.

 

Because one thing is clear: What this club needs more than anything else is leadership – and professionalism.

Edited 5 February by MC Prussian

[Tuna]

9 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

I think it'll be pretty much enforced. Hamza out means we've got Ricardo's Biscotti ankles playing twice a week so it'll be a matter of time before he's out as well.

Aluko is a right back.

[Manwell Pablo]

Lascelles is a very good player imo, well was, If his lack of fitness and match practice somehow get played through he'll be far better than anyone else we have. I just don't think he'll manage it, but fingers crossed.

[Enyoueffsea]

On 04/02/2026 at 19:46, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Wasn’t he Newcastle’s captain for quite a while? Just hoping if he was then he must have some strength of character and be able to resist any current negativity and hopefully be an uplifting presence.

 

All presumption of course. Never met the fella. 

 

Our captain for 6 years.

 

He was also part of our ‘leadership group’ implemented by Howe when he came in, responsible for overseeing the team, upholding standards and escalating any issues.

 

If he’s fit there aren’t many better signings you could have made. At worst you’ll still get relegated but he’ll probably punch Winks.

[moore_94]

Looks good, give him the armband

[BenTheFox]

The one positive from this is that we have a centre half who actually wants to do the dirty defensive work. 

[markko]

Decent display from.him. Aribo faded. Lad on right looked half decent. Lad on the left did nothing. 

[lookwhaticando]

Our recruitment team have signed some absolute crap in recent seasons, but every so often they unearth a hitherto undiscovered gem. 
 

Where on earth did they find this lad?

[Staff]

16 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Looks good, give him the armband

Can't be stressed enough, get it off Ricardo immediately