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Ok, that appeases me slightly. If that was part of their thinking to justify it then I'm less annoyed.

It's bad for the away fans obviously but forget that for a second. I know they are separate competitions and the real answer is the PL couldn't care less / only cares about money and making broadcasters happy, but from a sporting standpoint: Saturday - Liverpool Sunday - Spurs, Arsenal Monday - Newcastle The only possible final matchup where one club doesn't have a rest advantage is Spurs v. Arsenal. If Liverpool make it they are guaranteed 1-2 days of extra rest. It's a joke.

Why would they move us to a Monday when we're one of four clubs with a chance to play in a cup final the following weekend? So annoying.

If we were to sell Miggy and Kelly I’d think we’d have some flexibility to make a move if the right one was there.

6th + FA Cup (or next league slot) = Europa League Cup (or next league slot) = Conference

It's even better than that looks given that at least five of the English teams are going to skip the playoffs and are guaranteed knockout round bonus points, plus high group stage bonuses. Bologna will be out for Italy and Girona for Spain. Portugal and Germany with multiple teams at risk too. 5th will get CL. Massive chance for us (and Forest).

Maybe. There's a lot of factors here that we aren't privy to. What are his actual wages and likely a signing bonus that is amortised? Do we feel the same about him as when he signed or have we been disappointed? Is the player happy or is this not the role he thought he was getting? We might be thrilled about him and this is a lot of hot air and we'd only sell at a pretty significant price. It's also possible we're just not in a position to turn down a reasonable offer and this gives us more flexibility / is the least bad of a few potential bad options. Or it could be that we're thrilled to get an opportunity at a do-over on him.

This is the same approach that has led to Almiron, Trippier, and others still being here. If it's the right deal for a non-contributor then it needs to happen. If we want the transfer thread to ever be fun again we need more revenue and we need to shed costs of any player who is expensive and/or not a starter (Trippier, Almiron, Barnes (cue freakout), Targett, Kelly, possibly Willock, etc). We are not in a position to have both Cadillac level starters in Isak, Bruno, Tonali, etc. and expensive (and aging) depth.

That helps on what our loss limit will be over the new three year period, but it doesn't change anything about our cost base which includes Bruno, Joelinton, Tonali, Isak, Botman, etc. Also doesn't factor in the potential new rules and the European rules.

That is spectacular news. It's going to be much easier to sit through boring PSR windows and losing runs if real progress is being made on a training ground and stadium.

There’s no reason to give that story a negative slant. Nor is there a reason to take the lack of first team investment as a change for PIF.

There’s still a serious disconnect where people are frustrated we haven’t bought anyone in 18 months, but also complain whenever the idea of selling someone comes up. We aren’t going to be able to refresh the squad and add more depth just selling a couple castoffs and aging players. Plus we currently have too many players on the wrong side of the age profile most clubs are linking at. We have to consider selling anyone who is not a core player.

Anonymous today. Not sure if that was more them, us, or tired legs.

Maths 1 Eddie 0 Good game to start a new streak next Saturday.

Wow

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.