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Heading to this one, hoping to make it 17 games in a row without seeing us lose at SJP (over 12 years ). I'm sure my luck will run out at some point but it had better not be at the weekend. Need to go into the Man Utd game with our tails up.

Man City (h) was a pen. Can't recall the other (s?) Ritchie's a top man. One of the best value signings in my lifetime.

Girona secure Champions League footy. Good for them.

enjoy the sass but I do wonder how any City fan can muster the emotion these days. They experience jeopardy a couple of times a season. Maybe more if they play Real Madrid at some point.

He's alright, that lad.

Out of weariness and frustration at his total unreliability, I'd all but stopped considering him a meaningful member of the squad. But fucking hell, he's some boy, like. Always straight back to business when he comes in from the cold. I do think he'll be here next season and providing we can get another option for CF, he should hopefully continue to be a decent option. Theoretically with less expectation he'll keep himself fitter.

Burnley! Big fight! Tough game! Fighting for their lives! thanks for the points

For info: guests and new registrations off. If it's still slow, I dunno what the solution us other than us upgrading (£). @Disco @BlueStar @midds @Nobody Am dipping in and out this afternoon so won't be reliable on thread title.

Post-match reaction can be found from here

Beautiful sight

Fearful of our away form I'd be tempted to take four points from this and Brighton if offered... but then again Burnley are shite and much worse Newcastle sides have beaten much better Burnley sides at Turf Moor in the recent past. Surely we can't be as dismally limp again like we were against Chelsea, much of Fulham and Palace? Being stupidly hopeful, maybe it's something to do with the distance? Away record, London and further south: W1 D1 L6 Away record, north of London: W3 D1 L4 ?

It's a fair point and there should be universal lobbying about the impact of broadcast schedules on fixtures... but we get absolutely nowhere with arseholes like him wittering on exclusively about their own problems - as if A, the situation is unique to them; and B, they're not infinitely more equipped to absorb it than others. All it results in is the usual tribal rubbish rather than a sensible conversation. That said, by this point, anything anyone says about it - sensible or otherwise - is just noise. The horse has well and truly bolted with this extended Champions League. At least they're taking replays away from lower league sides I guess.

Miracle that Schar made it this far tbh. Incredible season from him all told. Just a brilliant player.

Raging I can't see this. An Emery side shipping four goals at home in the latter stages of a Europa, wew.

Go on the Greeks!!

If only it had worked out as well as literally every other manager in history bar one.

Collar's stinking.

Of course! I'm gonna draw the teams tomorrow. We're planning two matches this time, shuffling the teams at half way. I'm thinking Reds vs Blues and then maybe Newcastle 'homes' vs Colours... Would be great to see you, for the first time in a long time, @midds

Love that result from Dortmund; would be great to see them go all the way. They were so savvy against us. Hilarious seeing Sancho tearing it up all of a sudden.

let's get this party started

Fill your boots, son. Name colon detail brackets source.

To thread or not to thread. ? Wilson's report is more than speculative like; even has contract details.

I've no knowledge of Rush but Kluivert presumably a shout for the other attacker?

I loved Perez but I wouldn't describe him as either of those things personally. His mentality was pretty strong given the amount of stick he got from the undead contingent of regular matchgoers. Really pleased to hear he's doing well over there as I had no idea. Was a real shame how he regressed at Leicester.

I did really like it but felt it had run its course by the time the most recent one finished. They didn't really keep it very fresh week on week.