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Gueye has already got 2 fouls. Got to be nailed on to be booked - currently 13/8ish

Defy anyone to have predicted that at mid February we would have lost just 2 games of football so far, be 4th and have a legitimate shot at staying there and we'd be preparing for our first Cup Final in 24 years. This season has been a phenomenal effort from Howe and the team, they've entertained us and made us proud of the club again. There have been some results which have been frustrating obviously and maybe another player or 2 in the window would have been useful and it's fair to point it out. But if people want to dwell on the very few negatives repeatedly rather than celebrate the positives then I really don't know what to say to them tbph. It's sport and sometimes it doesn't go perfectly and that's fine. I'd urge everyone to take a few steps back and have a look at what's been achieved by the team in it's entirety, it's an amazing transformation and it's going to get better and better as we build this club and team up - just try and fucking enjoy it

First match I have actual real memories of is this one:

"messed about with some bread, he sold the mould"

"Some ships got made, they found stuff and that"

"They built some rockets, some landed on the Moon"

"The ball got kicked about at times, some goals were scored"

I wouldn't give a bucket of piss for the opinions of any of them. They can all fuck clean off

Firmly believe we could sell out 65k+ every week. There's thousands of people who log in to snap up the remaining tickets that manage to go to general sale but there's also thousands who don't even bother because they know the chances are tiny and don't even bother. The demand is there. The tickets would be snapped up in a heartbeat if the Gallowgate was extended. Do something innovative with the East Stand and get 20+ boxes (somehow) in there and you're giving people a unique experience. A Geordie Bonbonera

For all their back-slapping bluster they give themselves after every single game they play they put in a performance no better nor worse than a bang average Championship team against a PL second string. There was nothing out of the ordinary there tonight, just lack of nous and quality in key areas and the better team eased their way through. Crowd acted like I'd expect a L1 team in the 3rd round

Getting carved open at will. Fulham got about 12 sot in 90 mins in the first game iirc? They could be 3 down already

Sunderland's 32% possession is an utter joy to watch. Sure getting pinned in their own half by a weakened Fulham side is all part of the masterplan.

please please please please please please...

I said they'll negotiate it. Lawyers will argue it down and down until it's at a stage whereby it doesn't hinder the club too much in the future. A reasonable compromise will be reached. They're not getting off with it but the headlines are a bit ott

They'll get hit but it'll be fairly mild imo. Talk of demotion and stripping of titles is way off beam. I reckon hefty fine, small points deduction and a transfer/European football ban of 2 years or something similar. The lawyers will eventually negotiate a deal whereby both sides save a bit of face and it won't be too draconian.

Aren't City pretty much the only other PL team that don't absolutely loathe us and vote against us? Sure they abstained in votes when the takeover were taking place. Not exactly bezzies but not beyond the realms of possibility that the chiefs of both have been in contact about this both before and after the charges this morning.

At work so can't read it all right now but it seems like they're not being charged because they spent too much, it's more the fact they lied about things and tried to cover it up? Would that be correct?

Not being able to appeal to CAS is the biggest one for me, had no idea that the PL had shut that avenue off. Still think they'll negotiate their own punishment and it'll be fairly light compared to what's being thrown about in the headlines today.

Thought Wilson's 2 missed chances were the turning point but according to xG the free header was only 0.18 and the 1v1 was only 0.12, felt like much better quality chances. Also felt like huge moments in the game and season too.

Great post

I think it's important to acknowledge just how close we are to cracking it here. Had we scored another goal in just 4 of the 10 draws then we'd be legitimately challenging for the title itself. The draws are disappointing but I think it's because we all know this season has been a bit weird and the perfect time to break the top 4 and stay there. No European football this season for us to deal with, Liverpool looking pigshit, Chelsea looking to transform their entire squad but throwing as much money as they can at it, Spurs being inconsistent, Leicester and West Ham falling away badly and Villa having the Gerrard handicap for half a season. Those things won't happen next year and it'll be a much tougher league next year. This, surprisingly, was the year to take full advantage and I think most know it.

You're joking??

Milan derby tonight, if Napoli hang on (currently winning away to Spezia) then the pressure on Inter will be massive

Said similar a few weeks ago, if we start to become predictable then we start to become easier to nullify. Mixing it up and changing formation is a bit risky but to continue with the same thing every week is riskier still. Absolutely not a criticism of Howe but we look tired and a bit blunt atm

Can't grumble about a draw today, thought it was the right result all things considered. I'd have loved to have won it but realistically we probably didn't do enough to win it. Still think that teams may well have sussed us to some extent and are better prepared for what we do now but we need to cope with that for the next 18 games. Having Isak and Bruno available tonight would have been the difference but that's the way it goes. It's another point and let's look forward