Chris_R

Or the 4? times before that too. We're definitely due a performance.

This. Don't want to see, hear, or even think about those tramps today.

Don't want to see or hear anything about this lot at Wembley. Can't think they could possibly be further from my mind for that couple of hours.

Echo this. Worked with Dave McQueen years back, was a really nice chap and had some great stories. Their cover of Wuthering Heights was amazing. Probably my favourite cover by any band ever. Another one you can get the volume up to 11 on.

Also Water of Tyne, probably the Kathryn Tickell rendition. My dad passed 2 years ago and had that played at his funeral. He was a massive fan and saw all their Wembley triumphs in the 50s so I'll be thinking of him a lot tomorrow. I'll be a mess playing it but again it's a great tune aside from the personal feelings I have for it.

Already mentioned but 'Geordie in Wonderland' by The Wildhearts will be getting absolutely belted out in my house tomorrow. If you don't know it, give it a listen.

Plus we're not just moving for the extra seats, we need corporate facilities too which SJP doesn't have to the level we need. That's more important to the PSR line than putting 5, 10 or even 20k extra bums in seats.

Some people might want to try and buy a ticket off a tout. Others just fancy a weekend away.

If they don't care, field your U18s and stick Salah in goal. Thanks.

Just start the new season with 3 stands open. Finish the 4th one as you go. Put a big board up at that end or something and carry on working behind it. No reason that can't work if properly thought out. If we're going to 75k-ish, then we shouldn't see a drop in capacity either.

Giving 100% doesn't equate to attempting to push someone's head off their shoulders. It's not a contradiction to expect players to give 100% but be cross when they do what he did. That said, as I posted in here when it happened he's a young lad who's fucked up and I'll not pillory him for it. Shit happens. He seems like the reflective type who'll learn, so if he does then great.

Targett is far better going forward on the left but that won't be the role on Sunday. Tino will not get out of his own half you'd imagine because leaving Salah V Burn is just suicide and his role will almost entirely be to keep Salah quiet - easier said than done but he's probably the one in the squad I'd trust most to do it. If we're behind, sure bring Targett on.

I know we're bemoaning Tino's lack of a left foot when going forward, and it is annoying, but next weekend I doubt he'll get out his own half. His job will just be to follow Salah round and stop him playing. Last thing you want is him marauding forward and leaving Salah v Burn.

Yeah having 2 right footers on the left is a bit rubbish, just so obvious what we're going to do every time the ball does down that side. Perfectly happy for people to play on their "wrong" side but you've got to be prepared to use your weaker foot to get an early cross in every now and again, even if just to keep the opposition guessing. Also there's absolutely no reason why a professional footballer can't kick a ball at least competently with their weaker foot.

Have to. League is our best chance of getting into Europe.

Knowing our luck, none.

D feels harsh, C feels generous. Going C though to move the needle slightly that way overall.

Wasn't that what we said about this season?

Meanwhile we're crying out for someone mobile at the back as Schar and Burn lose the ability to run, and Botman's leg has seemingly fallen off. Only at this club.

Hands up if you never fucked up in your early/mid 20s? He's a young lad who made a mistake in a high-pressure situation. Let's not overreact. It's shit and it'll have a big impact on us in the final, but it's still just a human being doing something stupid.

Probably played about 75 minutes today.

Do us a favour and turn it off again you jinx.

Shows how slow our defenders are when you can knock it past them and rub round the other way when clean through on goal. Crying out for some pace at the back.

Agreed. I don't even think he's that slow.

He has, by a year.