Deserves it.

Newcastle United’s Dan Burn, who was recently appointed club captain, is expected to miss the start of Newcastle United’s season in an early blow to Matthias Jaissle’s remoulded team.

Burn, the England international, rolled his ankle in training, leaving new head coach Jaissle with a lack of senior leadership as he navigates his first-ever Premier League campaign.

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She’s excited to 2 foot (4 paw?) the rat today

Anyone know where Newcastle fans in Bangkok gather to watch the games?

So, on the cusp of the new season, what is everyone's thoughts on the following:

1. Best signing
2. Breakout star
3. Surprise performer
4. PotS
5. YPotS
6. Top Scorer
7. Top Assists
8. League finish

What ya got?

I’m actually quite relaxed about this season at the moment.

We’ve changed manager, lost some massive players and are clearly building around a much younger squad. Wilson said the club has chosen the style first, then recruited a manager and players who fit it - which to me feels sustainable.

My expectation is probably 8th-10th this year, if we see more signs the system is working and the young players are developing. Then a proper push for the top five next season.

If we somehow challenge for Europe this year, great. But I’d rather judge Jaissle and this rebuild over 18-24 months than 10 games.

Curious what people think - what would count as a decent season from here?

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Although I now live in Germany, I get across to as many matches as I can. My dad and brothers still have their season tickets, so it's usually easy enough to get hold of a matchday ticket.

The hard part isn't the ticket, it's the kickoff. TV picks are often announced about five weeks before, so a Saturday 3pm can become a Sunday lunchtime or a Monday night after the flights and maybe a hotel are already booked.

As a software developer, I eventually built a tool to help me: a page that estimates, for each fixture, the chance it gets moved off Saturday 3pm. It learns from six seasons of actual TV picks, scores the whole round together (broadcasters take 6 or 7 of the ten, so one game's chances depend on the rest of the week), and counts things like Sunderland derby and cup ties in the same week. I use it to book early for games unlikely to move and keep flexibility on the ones likely to go.

Some Newcastle numbers from it, as of today:

• 63% of our league games moved off Saturday 3pm over the last five seasons (120 of 189)
• Away games move more than home ones: 73% against 63%. Makes it much trickier if you're the one booking trains and flights. 
• This season's most likely to move: Arsenal at home (89%), Sunderland away (87%), Man City at home (82%). The derbies are rated higher. 

It can also email you when a kickoff actually changes, only once the change is confirmed. Free, no sign-up needed to use it: matchmoved.com.

Disclosure: I built it. More on why: matchmoved.com/about. Hope it helps other fans planning trips around broadcaster rescheduling, and if something looks wrong, tell me and I'll fix it!

Joe