Alex Murphy D Newcastle b.2004

**tetsujin1979** · 30/07/2025, 12:34 PM

Starting again in Newcastle's preseason game against a Korean league XI

**Razors left peg** · 30/07/2025, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Starting again in Newcastle's preseason game against a Korean league XI

Feels like hes been good in preseason for 3 years now

**Eirambler** · 30/07/2025, 6:34 PM

Pre-season can be misleading. Still remember Ryan Johansson starting for Bayern Munich in front of about 50,000 people in a pre-season game a few years back.

His loan spell in League 1 at Bolton last season is probably a more realistic pointer. He was in and out of the team as they missed the playoffs.

**Jolly Red Giant** · 31/07/2025, 9:59 AM

He is still a kid - he has time

**Eirambler** · 17/12/2025, 11:49 PM

Got a run out off the bench for Newcastle in their league cup game tonight as they have a bit of an injury crisis at left back. If he plays again in the league at the weekend he'll be back to where he was two years ago.

**pineapple stu** · 18/12/2025, 12:17 AM

Is he any good or what's the craic?

**Trequartista20** · 18/12/2025, 12:28 AM

Needs a decent loan within the upcoming window.

**Eirambler** · 18/12/2025, 6:42 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Is he any good or what's the craic?

Was OK in League 1 with Bolton without excelling. Which was fine for a player his age. Doubt he'll ever be more than a stopgap at Newcastle but, if there was ever a chance for him to make a case to be more than that, the next week or two might be the time to do it. If not, he'll most likely need another loan - probably League 1 again.