Paully

De Zerbi left Marseille last night……

Ticket collection for the away leg with photo ID - be half empty that away end now

He’s been our player of the season and should start for England at the World Cup!

Best away end for a long time!

Easily, by a mile, my most detested NUFC manager - he’s an absolute arsehole and should talk about his Man Utd and not us - the fat-headed charlatan twat!

I urge every Newcastle United supporter to e mail the club and ask the simple question …. Why ? The ticket situation is getting way beyond the realms of reason Dear Newcastle United I wonder if you could explain something to me please ? As a lifelong supporter of the club, nearing seventy years of age, why are you trying to spoil people’s enjoyment of the ‘matchday experience’ as I think you now call it It is a simple question Why ? Why are fans anxiety levels raised at every game every time they approach a turnstile to gain entry into a ground ? Fans are now anxious every game as to wether their match ticket goes green or red, and if it goes red you have to walk to a ticket office and stand in another queue which usually means missing the kick off and some of the game, to identify yourself Why do we have to do that ? And also why If a friend who for some reason or another can not attend a game, wether it be because of illness or a family matter or whatever, if they have been kind enough to pass on a match ticket to someone else, a friend, passing on a ticket to a fellow Newcastle United supporter, who wants to go and support Newcastle United, why does the person passing on the ticket have to be persecuted for helping another fan ? Why is he/she subjected to match bans, away points deductions etc Why does a ticket even have to be deemed red or green ? If you pass on a ticket for the theatre or some other form of entertainment, a music gig say, you can do so quite freely without the fear of retribution from anyone Why do Newcastle United see fit to be judge and jury over a persons freedom to help a fellow supporter ? Why ? What is the reason ? What is it you are trying to achieve by acting in this manner ? Away games nowadays quite often involve an overnight stay, because of the ridiculous kick off times, I write this e mail now in a hotel room in Manchester after our semi final defeat tonight, at a cost of £90 on top of my travel costs, train or coach travel, a tank of petrol if going by car, maybe even time off work causing loss of earnings on top of the expenditure laid out to support the team, the club, Newcastle United Then after going to all that effort of time and money, the club, our club, who we support, will not let you into the ground just because a kind friend has passed on a ticket to you Where is the logic in this behaviour please ? Can you explain to me Newcastle United ? What are you trying to achieve ? Then While all this is going on, anyone, and I mean anyone, someone who has never been to a football match in their life before, a non Newcastle United supporter, or, even a supporter of another football club, a rival club, can go onto a third party ticket website and providing he has the extortionate funds they charge at his or her disposal, can purchase a ticket, home or away, to attend any game of their choosing without any fear of the ticket going red and access being denied Why is this going on ? What sense does it make ? And also, why do you refuse to trace these tickets from third party websites to their origin ? I have even offered to purchase one of these tickets myself and bring the ticket to you for inspection so it can be traced, but you are not interested in doing so Why is that ? And again also Why can match tickets connected to corporate supporters be freely passed onto whoever the corporate business deems fit without any form of retribution ? Why are supporters of Newcastle United split into different categories ? Some who face punishment for harmlessly helping a fellow fan and others who can do whatever they like with corporate or third party tickets without any fear of retribution Would you have the common courtesy to explain this to me please Newcastle United ? It is as I previously stated, a simple question Why are you doing this ? I await your response with immense anticipation Yours Keith Barrett Tynemouth Life long supporter

Absolutely twatful this

Hopey’s latest article Lost amid claim and counter-claim, faux excitement and words like ‘rubbish’, ‘wild’ and ‘nonsense’, was the germ of a story whose first page was turned on deadline day: Sandro Tonali and his future at Newcastle United. A report, from Germany, claimed that Arsenal had approached Newcastle. They had not. It was also said that the move was rejected. It would have been, had there been anything to reject. Cue mass denial. Nothing to see here. Except, there most likely was. Daily Mail Sport was told of ‘an agent making mischief’. OK, but why? Agents don’t make mischief like a kid in a classroom. They make moves, like a dark force in a dressing-room. They test fault lines. Later in the day, the agent most closely associated with Tonali, Giuseppe Riso, denied any contact with Arsenal. Sources on Tyneside believe him. There are, though, several who orbit around the Italian, some closer than others. ‘We never had any conversation with Arsenal,’ Riso told Sky Italia. ‘Newcastle were never going to let Tonali leave in January. There’s absolutely nothing to it.’ Cue mass denial. Nothing to see here. Except, there most likely was. ‘We will see around March about Sandro’s valuation, but only if Newcastle decide to open doors,’ added Riso. There you had it, a footnote comment perhaps, but it marked page one of a story to be told in the coming months. In truth, the prologue was written by Tonali himself in November. He had answered a question about his future honestly. But in doing so, he cast doubt upon it. ‘This is a tough question because in football you need to think year on year,’ he said. ‘I don’t want to say, “I want to stay here 10 years”, and in two, three, four, five years I will go. I want to think, just for me, year on year. Last summer was tough for us, for Alex (Isak), but this is football. If you have an option for your life, for another team, you need to think about everything. But now I’m happy here. I don’t think anything about another team.’ So, why would Tonali want to leave Newcastle? For the record, he is not unhappy. There is great appreciation for the support of Eddie Howe and the club during a 10-month betting ban served within the first year of his arrival in 2022. He appreciates, too, his improvement made as a player. Relationships with staff, team-mates and supporters are strong. Unlike Isak, who went on strike to force his move to Liverpool last summer, there is no resentment over perceived broken promises. But, like Isak, there is sporting ambition. Tonali, it is said, is not alone in harbouring some doubt over the speed, direction and delivery of the project he signed up to at a Saudi-owned club. Profit and Sustainability rules are a constraint beyond the club’s control, to a degree. A ruinous summer spent without a chief executive or sporting director was not. Players aren’t stupid. It did not signal competent or considerate stewardship. There has been reassurance since with the arrival of David Hopkinson and Ross Wilson in those roles, and the latter has developed a good understanding with Tonali’s camp, the relevant one, at least. No one inside or around Newcastle is expecting a repeat of the toxicity and trauma of the Isak saga, not least because of Tonali’s eternal gratitude for the care during his suspension. Does that mean an offer won’t be brought to Newcastle’s door? Well, no. Failure to make the Champions League this season will sharpen interest elsewhere. By extension, Tonali may feel, at 26 years old, that the time is right for a new chapter. He is a Champions League player of the highest calibre, a gladiatorial midfielder of power and poise. But that means two things - it is a very small pool of clubs who could give him the platform he desires and deserves, and an even smaller pool who could afford to take him there. He is, in effect, contracted to Newcastle until 2030. During his ban, the club extended to 2029 and added a further one-year option in their favour. He is well paid. It all leaves Newcastle holding a very strong hand. But, as Riso said, the situation - and Newcastle’s valuation - will be revisited in March. There will be a price, too. No player is priceless - see Isak. Insiders at St James’ Park accept that, in a PSR world, for a club to move up and move on, some players have to move out, even if reluctantly. If Tonali expresses a want to go and a package is presented that satisfies fee, wages and agent demands, then it will not be dismissed out of hand. The days of planting ‘Not For Sale’ signs no longer exist because of the need to navigate financial restrictions. Crucially, though, Newcastle are better placed to deal with such an eventuality. I was embedded in the Isak drama last summer, and never was there not a sense of chaos and confusion, of damage being inflicted on Howe, his players and their preparations. The legacy of that has them in 10th position in the Premier League. In the summer, we didn’t have a sporting director, which massively impacted our way of working in terms of dealing with agents and dealing with that situation,’ said Howe on Tuesday when pressed about echoes of Tonali and Isak. ’We were in a more vulnerable position than we are now. Ross has filled that position and is showing really good leadership, dealing with transfers and all the things that entails. We’re in a stronger position now to navigate those waters in a much calmer, clearer way.’ Arsenal? Manchester City? Liverpool? Barcelona? Real Madrid? Paris Saint-Germain? There you have that shallow pond of potential suitors. As one source said: ‘For there to be a sale, there needs to be a buyer.’ Tonali joined Newcastle for £52million from AC Milan. At his best, he is worth close to double that, especially given his watertight contract. For now, says Howe after speaking to Tonali on Monday, the player is committed to reversing Newcastle’s 2-0 deficit in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Manchester City on Wednesday night. On the pitch, he is capable of bending such narratives. He was central to the romance of last season’s victory in the same competition. But, off it, the pages are starting to turn on a less triumphant tale. There is no inevitable ending, but the not knowing makes this story one of intrigue. There is, most likely, something to see.

Nice to see this bitter bellend is still as bitter as ever!

Clean sheet please, Dubs!

That’s not been done without his consent - off in the summer

The German guy on SSN just said Arsenal are trying to sign him today

I hate the rat bastard but by lad, do we miss him. I just wish, after Everton at home, he’d have put a transfer request in. He was blatantly tapped up. Liverpool are a far bigger club than us and have much better chances at winning major trophies. He could have left on good terms and I wouldn’t have begrudged home the move. He was one of the, if not, the, main reason we have seen us win a trophy.

Happy Brunoversay! ❤️⚫️⚪️ Best signing since Shearer

Another cracking win for Hebburn!

3-1!

2-1 Hebburn!

1-1