The College Dropout

I don’t think they can do that in this case. On appeals to higher courts - yes. But this is a PL ruling on PL rules.

I’m not a fan of Shearer as a pundit but he’s improved. I expect him to be an expert on NUFC - perhaps unfairly - and he’s not. Particularly on the behind the scenes or FFP/PSR stuff. Not a vibes pundit, not a fun pundit, not a knowledgeable pundit etc. I think Shay Given is the most knowledgeable NUFC pundit. Shay also comes across as a sharp guy which helps.

They normally wear polo tops with jeans or chinos no? Trip to Benners is a loose tracksuit and flip flops. They don’t wear that as pundits. Daniel Sturridge has the most casual clothes. And he’s typically dressed like he’s about to hit the red carpet, Vogue or a club. Decked in Prada usually. Again - I think modern culture is what you’re rallying against. Longing for the days of LeTiss and Thompson in suits is weird to me. Jeff Stelling was brilliant though.

Rio’s a plonker but he doesn’t carry the annoying cynicism and can have a laugh. My biggest pet peeve is always getting someone that played for a team as a pundit. Joleon Lescott played for Man City - who cares. He’s not a good pundit and he didn’t even play for them a long time. I think Sir Les could add a lot of value to punditry with his experience as a DoF but don’t just bring him in because Spurs and Newcastle are playing.

Garth was a laugh. Not taking criticism of Garth. Aye this is my biggest pet peeve. Especially Neville he used to be the best. They don’t know anything about our team. Schar is one of our biggest offensive weapons. Set pieces, long rangers, playmaking, that long ball over the top to the LW in behind etc. don’t mind Rio too. I don’t mind anyone that doesn’t mind having a bit of a laugh. It’s the ones that want to be serious but don’t know very much like Mills and Neville that get on my nerves. This is a bit of a moan re: modern culture though? Most professionals wear casual clothes now including football managers. Middle aged men wearing suits to cover football does feel a bit archaic to watch.

PIF don’t seem to want to do that. I don’t see how Man City can be found guilty of multi-year intentional financial cheating and not get a relegation. A points deduction doesn’t suffice. But like I said yesterday - I don’t think substantial guilty verdicts will stick after appeals.

Sometimes I look at Joelinton and Longstaff and wonder how they think they’re meant to receive the ball.

We need the revenues from a bigger stadium with better rates to be continually successful.

If they are found guilty of breaking financial rules over several seasons - intentionally. It’s automatic relegation next season and some. I don’t think they will on appeal though. A lack of evidence is not evidence of absence and all that. That won’t survive the highest courts this will be taken too.

They not going to take their titles away imo. I get it for match fixing and the like. Cos I think they damage the competitions a lot (stripping titles).

Not for me. They had the better of those last 10 minutes before the goal.

This part has seemingly disappeared from Big Joe’s game. Unless we have big concerns about injuries he’s the wrong profile to sell. You sell lads that are 28+. Joelinton might take the Saudi money.

Thought we were poor from everything I saw in the first half. Understanding I missed the best part.

A bit annoyed that he never got that loan I felt he always needed with us to a bottom half PL team or top Champo team. I never thought he would be a regular for us. But he never got the chance to really develop with us. If he stays fit and gets regular minutes we’ll see the best of him. I always felt he was a half a yard off it physically but he’s at the age now to sharpen that up.

I missed the first 15-20. Wolves looked the better side from what I saw. We were sloppy.

I think he’s very tidy on the ball but it’s more the quick feet and ability to make a short pass, than proper progressive Trippier passing. I don’t know what the purpose of him inverting was. To stop counters? If anyone should invert its Hall and to use it for him to help us progress and playmake. He’s a better defender than Tripps for sure. For now it should be horses for courses for them both. I do prefer Libra to start because he’s that bit more solid defensively.

Agree on this but we haven’t replaced it with anything coherent.

Great goal. He has to start imo and he has to start on the left. I mentioned before he has certain ‘spots’ and he can’t get to them from the right.

Performances last season were up and down. But I’m just talking about this season. Im not certain that we are trying to change style. We are setup in almost the exact same way - at least personnel and formation. In 2024 PL you’re not going to control games in possession with the likes of Murphy, Longstaff, Pope, Burn & Joelinton. That’s half the side. But you can control games physically if they are at their best and we are aggressive. To control more games with possession we need to start at least 2 of Willock, Tonali, Trippier and Barnes

We don’t play like a top side. I see al the plaudits Emery gets and way more than Howe gets. I feel it’s unfair. They don’t talk about the money spent either. But while Villa haven’t been convincing. They do exert a level of control over games like a top side. They zip it about nicely. We don’t. I’m not even sure what we are trying to do. Imagine when we click though?

There’s not enough football ability between Longstaff Bruno Joelinton. I don’t think there’s enough athleticism between them either at this point.

Big year of development for the lad. Im just glad he’s starting and getting good minutes. He needs to play to develop. And yeh he has a lot to learn. Just turned 20.

The start was very much like this. Started well points wise but were fortunate in a few games and won with worldies.

He’s a better footballer than Big Joe. The most impressive CM today. Wouldn’t start him next game though. Let’s take it easy.

Broken nose?