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We're one big performance from getting to the final so Howe won't entertain conceding it and nor would I advocate that. We've every right to go for it; it's our fucking trophy we're defending. Just cos the UEFA Cunt's League for Cunts and NUFC has a totally ridiculous schedule doesn't mean we should have to jack in the opportunity to win a domestic competition. Don't get me wrong, I've virtually no optimism that we'll win, but in the matter of 'should we go for it?' Of course we should.

Who's saying this?

Me saying "I'd prefer not to torture myself by picking through the bones of it and/or bleating on about how hideously unacceptable we are" is not sweeping things under the carpet nor is it inhibiting NUFC from achieving what it wants to. It's saving myself from mental torment.

I'll take your word for it but my read on that is it's not an excuse, moreso resignation at how predictable it is and let's not torture ourselves.

Who is doing this?

I'm aching for it to end tbh. The season was destined to be a bit naff ever since that fiasco at Celtic, and it kinda has been. If it was the first season after the takeover, people would probably be quite encouraged; however, what we're facing here is the progress line taking a nosedive after the peak of April 2025, when second place was on the horizon and we had a trophy in our backpack. Expectations going into the summer were as high as I can recall in my lifetime, with people (myself included) wondering if we could take a shot at the title. Instead, we're facing the reality that we've either A: hit the ceiling that has been artificially imposed on us by the rules; or B: sabotaged ourselves and squandered the opportunity we had to start really nipping at Arsenal and Man City. Either way, we're regressing and every poor result is a reminder of that. My expectations are much, much lower now - recognising the context we're in, and identifying option A (above) as the main actor. This season is just about staying among that pack of teams on similar points for as long as we can. I've don't believe we can finish 5th; or have an FA Cup run; and I'd expect us to be fecked out of the CL in the last 16. The squad has holes, is dysfunctional, knackered and is bowing massively under the weight of the ludicrous schedule. I can't expect us to end our Anfield hoodoo in these circumstances, for instance. And honestly, fine, I can live with this atm. I don't think it's the end of the world and I won't go piling-in on anyone at NUFC for those eventualities happening on their watch. It's not our season, so be it; I'm still enjoying us being extremely competitive and having good people at the club doing everything in their power to make us better. We should've seen this coming as soon as Isak abandoned pre-season. Just get it out the way and let's see if we can have a better crack at the next summer window with a bit more financial flexibility.

What's his deal, then? Is it just fitness? He looks balls, man Who knows. I'm just defending the decision to sign him in the first place. Like buying someone with a very good goalscoring record in this league was some mad choice.

Fair, I guess I should judge him at the end of the season If you want. The point I'm countering is that we were always buying a rubbish player. It's categorically not true.

Yadda yadda yadda, wasted enough time on him in the summer hell of a counter argument, like. He was a 1 in 3 attacker for Brentford and scored the most non-penalty goals in the league last year. There's no 'told you so' to be had here.

What the fuck are you on about man

Yeah who'd have thought. Just the 19 PL goals last year.

I wasn't saying that.

What are your even arguing for here? We always lose at Anfield. I wasn't even trying to excuse it. We just always do.

When was the last time we went to Anfield when we were miles ahead of them in the table?

We honestly might as well have 37 fixtures a year. Always a totally pointless exercise. For the first time in years I've just turned it off. I'm just choosing to feel nausea and hatred by continuing. Hopefully this place isn't total fucking aids.

Meh.

We allowed them Isak Anyone giving primacy to criticising NUFC's decisions over the effects of PSR - on the matter of Liverpool owning both Isak and Ekitike - is off their nut imo. I can't have this debate again, it's too frustrating.

We have to protect Miley. He's still so young, a great midfield option, and our 'break glass in case of emergency' for two positions (that we know of).

Said it in the match thread but Liverpool were allowed to get Isak AND his replacement. I keep reading that the problem is our transfer committee.

We lose at Anfield, it's just what happens unfortunately. Inexcusable defending from Thiaw for the second. Total switch off from him.

They were allowed to sign him and take Isak off us.

Laughably shit from Thiaw, Jesus Christ man.

WTF are you doing Thiaw

Meh, couldn't deal with em

Get in you fucking legend