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Hmm. 18.58 xG vs 20 goals scored so already exceeding expectations. Can we keep it up? Worrying.

That's some pretty mega value tbf. You never know, maybe years down the line it'll become ironically fashionable like Gola.

For that particular site I wonder if their workaround is being based in Spain when looking at their terms. Maybe more hassle than its worth for the UK to try and punish those involved? From a random Google but https://maketicketsfair.org/laws-in-your-country/ says there's no laws against online resale in Spain. Also classic disclaimers that essentially equate to 'we're not the sellers we're just a website don't blame us'. I'm certainly no legal eagle so God knows how such things would hold up if they were actually challenged on that.

Are coefficient points weighted by the competition you're in? Or can we still reasonably build ours up if we make Europa or Conference?

As far as his distribution is concerned I'm firmly in the 'better the devil you know' camp, probably thanks to Onana. It'd be lovely to have a 'keeper that plays out from the back and fills you with confidence in most other ways but that's going to take some outrageous scouting to get at a reasonable price. I don't even think he's been that shaky since Liverpool. It feels like we've all got a bit of PTSD when we see him rush out but he does what he's aiming for nine times out of ten when he does so (please no one tell me nine out of ten is wrong I've pulled it out of my arse I'm not a stat nerd thread frequenter).

I may be misremembering but wasn't a lot of that on Pardew? I swear I recall him trying to make him a bit of a jack of all rather than leaving him to what he did best.

What a man. He fucking loved it.

Him and Big Jow feels like Tiote and Cabaye on 'roids.

Yeah first time I saw it, shocked more wasn't made of it. I couldn't stop chuckling watching it on a loop purely for how blatant and casual it is.

Just passed this on Reddit. https://reddit.com/r/Hammers/s/RISmSNBYlF

The Bellaria Baller, as I believe he was known in his latter days.

What's Fabio Zamblera up to these days?

It should never have been lawful in the first place.

Fucking hell Wiki says he's from Lodi in Lombardy. If true its tailor-made. Sandro Tonali (Sandro!) Sandro Tonali He comes from Lombardy, he drives a Ferrari He drinks Moretti, he eats spaghetti* He's Sandro Tonaliii 1, 2, 3, 4.. *if we really must

Why is the end of his chant 'he hates fucking sunderland' as if he'd probably even heard of them before moving here? I like to avoid throwing this accusation out but especially when we haven't played them for seven years it feels so small time.

Don't ask questions. Just get the popcorn.

I thought I heard our fans come through a good few times tbh.

Fuck it let's have a replay.

Now is not the time for laughing, IP. We just drew away to West Ham ffs.

Really? I think we're just discovering that no matter how good, bad or average Newcastle United is, we'll always find something to argue about.

hi mate hope you're well don't go in your thread for a little while x

Yeah that 'close down' wasn't good but the idea that he doesn't have the heart for it is fucking mad considering he's clearly shown he's willing to put the work in, despite not having a great start to life here. I would put that goal down to a lapse in judgement way before any lack of heart. I'm also more pissed off at the gaping hole left by others that let West Ham saunter their way in to that goalscoring opportunity in the first place. Shit first half with some terrible balls. Much improved second half on the whole. And I've more than enough faith that Eddie will get him up to speed in the coming months.

At least he was relatively indiscriminate in his shitness today but yeah, I'd be proper aggrieved not to have had most of the game against 10 men if I were a Wham fan.

Well.. Bollocks. Think a draw is fair enough. We played into West Ham's hands the first half and looked toothless for it. Looked much more cohesive the majority of the second half but it was like we were waiting to slap them with a counter to kill the game off that never came. Gutted Isak couldn't get that third. Considering the run of games we've had I wouldn't have been devastated at a draw beforehand but what a deflating way to go about it.

Feels like the ref has belatedly been gagging to make up for not sending Bruno off. Every 50/50 going to them as the game's gone on.