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Worried about that.

I think Adams is my least favorite player in the entire world.

But 10 is a mathematical impossibility so

He deserves more credit for the 2022/23 season than just the pre-WC purple patch. He scored in the first game back against Leicester, had assists in both the LC QF and SF, and had the only goal in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth during our worst patch. And then he scored what I think is one of the biggest goals of that entire season -- no wins in almost 2 months in the league, losers of three in a row in all comps including the deflating cup final, relegated to a bench role for the first time all season, 1-1 v Wolves with 15 minutes to play, and up steps Miggy.

The problem is you can't beat them if don't join them. This does not mean in a single game, competition, season, etc., but over the long run. I think most people would agree with you if there was a way to put the genie back in the bottle so to speak. A sport where anyone could legitimately win the title on the first day of the season or where a Championship manager could call out Pep and say we're coming for you. That would be far more interesting. It is also not happening without some kind of continental or global salary cap, which I am quite certain is never happening.

This is quite literally the exact discussion / argument a number of people have been making for quite awhile now. A new stadium is without question a catalyst for commercial income. And if you increase match-day and commercial income significantly you are then more likely to qualify for Europe, which increases your broadcast revenue. Consistent European qualification also grows your match-day revenue and allows for bigger commercial deals. As revenue continues to grow you can buy more players and more expensive players, which makes player trading a more consistent revenue stream. Some of that can be achieved with a refurbished stadium, but unfortunately the site limitations put a cap on that. Money doesn't guarantee league titles and trophies. It doesn't even guarantee European football anymore given the number of clubs in the mix each season. But it does guarantee the possibility of those things. Whether it's all worth it comes down to the actual projections for what NUFC can expect to make (not what a London based club is making) and the other trade-offs like location, history, etc.

I can barely believe it. Happy for him and us.

What a week for us. A Spurs goal would make it even better.

I’ve always said everyone above Eddie shares the blame. Specifically Eales, Ashworth, and Staveley. I don’t know why people get so defensive about her. Negative things are said about Keegan, Sir Bobby, Shearer, etc. It doesn’t diminish their importance to the club.

I'm not sure why they can't be criticized. They clearly messed up somewhere between July of 2023 and June of 2024 and I think they'd admit to that. All things considered they also maneuvered out of it with a not disastrous outcome. And none of that tarnishes their legacy or place in the modern history of the club.

Leicester will be docked four points and Chelsea will be adjudged to have broken the rules but due to intense cooperation will receive a super serious written warning.

We are not a profitable enterprise so it's basically just to pay the bills. It won't stop the headlines and tweets declaring things like Saudi owners inject cash as Newcastle linked with Georgian star.

Well yeah, but I don’t really count semis or finals. You’re almost always going to play someone good. Forest away is less kind than it seemed then but Wimbledon (plus a natural disaster to make it a home game), two home games, Bromley, and Birmingham. Hard to complain.

Cup draws have been quite kind this season. A few PL teams guaranteed to go out.

I understand the argument but I can't leave out the only All-Time PL XI member from Newcastle's XI.

He will score at least one important goal to put a happy ending on his career here. Willing it to happen.

That cuts deep.

If we win at Southampton and Leicester then whatever else we scrap together away from home should be enough as long as we are imperious at home. These next four are very important. It's unfortunate that we've been told we have no mathematical chance of winning all of them.

I was thinking recently how much sense it would make for the PL (and likely all leagues) to change their reporting period to calendar year to match UEFA. It would provide consistency, but I think it also removes some of the uncertainty. As you said, performance determines a lot. TCD is also right that it impacts the likes of us and Villa more than those making double what we bring it, but it can still be meaningful. On December 1 we were in 10th. That's about £15m in prize money from where we are today. That plus the benefits of advancing deeper into Europe can be significant. Calendar year would allow clubs to have almost all the information they need for the entire summer transfer window and remove the June scramble. It would probably make January even more difficult to conduct business, but otherwise seems very sensible. I won't hold my breath.

What a weird video.

Nice timing for us...

Just looked and their fixtures are interesting. They've won two in a row with Brentford and Ipswich away coming up. After that they have Chelsea (h), Arsenal (a), Newcastle (h), Liverpool (h), Spurs (a), Forest (a). It's basically now or never for them.

I’m still scared to speak ill of City. No Rodri has definitely lowered their ceiling, but I basically won’t believe they don’t have a run in them until we get to the last month or so.

It’s not about the players. Our scouting has basically been beyond reproach since the takeover. The summer of 2023 was financial mismanagement though and that’s true even if we win the treble this season.

So glad we got a kind draw here.