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Christ, he's at it again today with his personal pr machine talksport. "Half the stuff he's said is exaggerated and the other half is lies" Why would Dwight Gayle lie. He's making out like he's set out on some sort of hit piece dedicated to Steve Bruce. Wasn't this just a tiny clip of a question he was asked amongst a long podcast about many other topics. I bet Dwight Gayle doesn't give two fucks about Steve Bruce and just answered a question honestly and now he's being laid into by Bruce's buddies. Bet he wishes he'd just passed on the question now. Nothing screams the truth more than when a guy bites back as heavily as Bruce is over this.

Gabby is one of those people that pronounce England as "EnGERland". Always irritates me Seems talksport have gone all out today, counted 3 video thumbnails on youtube defending their little buddy. Not that i'll be watching any of them, but it's so obvious what they are doing as it was his entire time here. Think that's what grates the most, we could all see with our own eyes how awful he was as a manager, as we did before with Pardew. But to be gaslit constantly and be told we're wrong and he's a great guy and "one of the best mangers of all time" or some shite that Arteta came out with after he was so horrifically let go with a £8m pay out while he'd overseen us sat 19th in the Premier League table with just three points and no wins. Meanwhile we have had Eddie Howe getting called a "gate keeper" and loads of media were questioning his future during that horrific injury crisis last season while he's overseen keeping us up and finishing 11 despite Bruce's awful start in year 1, a cup final and champions league finish in year 2, 7th despite the horrendous injuries and suspensions and 2 decent cup runs in year 3 and a first domestic trophy in 70 years and a chance to qualify CL in year 4. Make it make sense.

Just as long as they don't get mega money back for him. It's about time these "big" clubs actually take hits on some of the awful big money signings they have made and suffer consequences. If we had wasted £90m or whatever it was on Nunez we'd be fucked due to PSR. But when our Saudi buddies are coming along and paying over the odds for big name clubs cast offs, they will always be able to reinvest comfortably.

Yeah there's no need to tarnish the whole thing as Saudi sports washing. Literally makes reference to it in every square. But media will do what they do, doesn't sour my experience.

Talk about a downgrade. I like Guehi but he's a completely different bracket to VVD.

Don't see how it's even up for debate. We don't need to go for "easier cups" now that we have broken that hoodoo. Get in the champions league and it opens up the opportunity to get Tonali, Isak level players again, plus keeping the ones we have. All the while building the revenue streams and growing the global reputation. In no way will I be gutted if we miss out. But being greedy, I want the boys to go all out in this last ten as we have a great chance of securing top 5 again.

Saw other teams fans describing him as "hateful" I'm sorry but other than pathetic tribalistic, 'hate everything that isn't my team' mentality, how is he hateful? I know I can't look at this as a neutral but if I was to compare him to pretty much every manager out there he is the most calm inoffensive respectful guy in the league. Just don't get how anyone could hate him but I guess I might have answered my own question.

He was loving life today

Just need to navigate this Brentford game. Make sure it's not a after the lord mayors show scenario. Got a few that might have picked up a few knocks, plus the Gordon suspension and existing injuries. International boys flying off around the world. But the stadium has to be bouncing surely, how could it not be? So the players hopefully will feel ten feet tall and play with no pressure or shackles and hopefully that will overwhelm Brentford despite their strong away form going into this. I think most won't be too bothered if we didn't win as we would have sold our souls for what happened today. But win this and we can set up a cherry on top of this season and finish top 5.

I mean the way he's played lately I was pleased he didn't come on. However chuffed he got to be a part of this moment and he played a role in the run up to the final so he's still majorly involved.

There were some soft calls in there for sure for them. But glad he kept his cards in his pocket for the most part. Plus there are plenty of refs and Var that would have given Liverpool a pen for that handball. It was a nice change to have some common sense.

Tell you what, if we can finish the league campaign strong and snatch a top 5 spot. Players would be utterly stupid not to want to join this project in the summer if we come in for them. Just look at those scenes today, how adored these players are and the team spirit we have. You can win things at Newcastle now and we are on the up. If I was a player I'd be desperate to join.

Sit him down now while his love for the toon is full to the brim. He now knows he can win things here and we have the opportunity to get champions league again in these final ten games. This guy is the one we build it all around he's our elite.

I mean how do you top that. Big old fashioned bosh header and man of the match trophy to help win your team there first domestic trophy for 70 years, followed up by your first England cap. Man deserves his flowers. He has been the epitome of consistent for us throughout Botman's injury troubles and since moving back to CB has just grown as a player even at the ripe age of nearly 33.

Any footage of Dubs? Hope he was able to enjoy it despite the personal disappointment of being left out. But it was the right call, you have to play the opponent and Popes sweeping and superior height and shot stopping were more suited to Liverpools strengths