Heron

Desperately hope we get any sort of result here. I really think we'll do them up here. Get a result and it gives us a game to rest some big names versus Bromley and then prepare for the final stretch of the season which should see fixtures more spread out.

I think Man United will be absolutely demolished today like.

Dubravka has been solid for us since coming in, I'd even go as far as saying he shouldn't be dropped when Pope returns, based on current form.

I did think he was their best player tbf. Probably Tino for us I reckon.

Aye - I just watched this back too and it's like "WTF". Seems to me it's only Tottenham fans, players and managers whinging about the referees bias. The Joelinton one (elbow) was literally just players jostling and not an actual elbow. The Dan Burn one hits his sleeve (which I thought wasn't officially a handball now anyways) and despite his arm being in an unnatural position to start with he brings it in to avoid the handball. The ball is played off his arm as opposed to him moving the arm towards the ball. A freekick was probably the right and measured response - albeit I too would be annoyed if I were them. The Joelinton handball is also ball to hand but this time Joelinton has his arm in a natural position which doesn't then go to the goalscorer, it goes to Bruno who then assists the goalscorer. By the rules (I believe) that isn't classed as a direct benefit to the goalscorer and as a result a handball now. Gordon collides with Kulusevski and has his nose burst, and it's an "accidental collision" where the attacker has turned into the defender - I can accept that - as someone who has played defence regularly. I too would feel it was harsh if given. However, for Botman to then be booked and a free kick given for the exact same thing (albeit with lesser contact) is double standards as you rightly say. If memory serves me right it's 30seconds for a goal, there were 3 first half so that's 1min 30secs. 4 were added. So let's just say it isn't and it is 1min per goal instead - 4mins might be about right when considering other instances that half. The second half though - no goals scored. If a substitution is 30seconds that'd be 4mins. Therefore, I presume that it's now a minute per substitution - but if that is the case you hardly ever, ever see that amount given in other games. Nearly 13 minutes were played. So all this talk of time wasting is absolutely farcical. Spurs lashed the ball across goal twice in one instance in the second half and aside from that did insufficient to score. Newcastle wasted two or three similar chances and scored from the other chances they did create. Goals win games. We scored more. Dummy back in Tottenham.

To join a champions league side...(from his point of view). To better utilise the money for their squad from their point of view though, I'd hazard a guess.

Yep this is my general feeling now. I'd like to think we get 12 points over our next 4 league games. My expectation would be to at least get 6 points and go unbeaten in the next 4 (league) games. Southampton are woeful, that has to be 3 points. I'd be disappointed not beating the others at home nowadays though. That'd have us on 47 points with 42 left to play for...

It's this simple for me.

I'd be upset if given against us, put it that way, but could also see from a neutral perspective why it'd be given. Similar to the Joelinton handball. Could see why it'd be given but actually, by the rules, I don't believe it should have been. One benefitted us, one benefitted Spurs.

That's the thing. I'd expect us to strip the numbers back there and it may be that Trafford comes in to become number one with Pope being sold in the summer and Vlach our second keeper. Or my alternative above of Trafford and Pope as the front two...

Aye. I think him and Pope are a solid two and maybe keep Vlachadimos if we can. Get shot of Dubravka whilst we can and Ruddy and Gillespie (unless they're utilised for other reasons behind the scenes).

Punched in the chest and coughing up blood playing for Newburn was one of mine.

I've been winded a few times mate and never done that

I'm lying in bed with wor lass and you got me with this you skank.

Will be a fantastic time to really gather and harness momentum ahead of 2 really important semis and hopefully a final. When we went into the final last ti e we had just had a barren period.

I just don't normally see folk roll around relentlessly when winded tbh, normally they're doubled owa trying to catch their breath perhaps I am being harsh.

I don't have an issue with their fans being unhappy about that tbh, I have more of an issue that they disregard or don't even consider the Gordon collision though when that was equally as controversial. When you think of that one and the Van Dijk one that should have been, the latter was even worse as it was deliberate and dangerous. Also Spurs had like 16 minutes added on today - so what's all this time wasting nonsense they got 106 minutes.

He looked to me to get winded or what I thought was a broken rib based on the impact and his rolling around. Seemed a tad melodramatic when he came back on and nowt was a matter. I just think that's a downside of the modern game tbh. Then when folk are actually hurt folk think they're just looking for decisions.

Like it almost seems to me that they're purposefully taking the piss just to rile Spurs fans.

Are PaddyPower socials ran by Geordies? They always seem to kinda sway on the side of our fans either sarcastically or ironically.

And Gordon's over the bar...

I'm not l gonna lie his rolling about pissed me off early doors He went on to have a really solid game though and loving him and Hall at full back.

All good questions and considerations. I guess it all depends on the circumstances of the club and performances and if there's an overall project but in its most simplest of forms you'd like to think you either consolidate or progress each season ideally. For example, folk on here would have had Howe sacked 6 weeks ago. Which to me is absolutely fucking mental. and the reason for that is that circumstancially, enough had happened to suggest he wasn't the strongest or only catalyst for under-performance or stagnation or whatever you'd like to call it. I dont think there's sufficient at Spurs to suggest it's impacting Postecoglou (unless financial restriction - via FFP or their stadium purchase is preventing signings or higher wages?) And their squad is capable of being top 8 you'd think. So whilst he probably doesn’t need sacking you'd think he'd be walking a tight rope somewhat, especially if there's no signs of a "project" developing. Who they replace them with though is anyone's guess.

I said to an Everton fan at work the other day "Your lot made me laugh against us singing Premier League - corrupt as fuck - like what are they on about? We were taken over and not allowed to spend our money." He actually agreed with me and said their fans probably were singing it more to the referees than owt else. Which didn't quite add up. But aye, frankly they're tying themselves in knots all PL clubs on the subject of Newcastle United. They have zero moral compass and 100% bias and deflect and level that same argument to Newcastle fans who simply want to see their club compete and be allowed to compete as every other club has been allowed until 2021.

Is this fair comment though to level and Levy? Like if you're spending a fortune signing players and boosting existing revenue and having somewhere nice to play then something has to give doesn't it? I assume the issue is that the fans would have rather stayed at WHL and invested into wages and players to win things, but that's short-termist (I'd think) as FFP etc. Would restrict revenue and would have prevented sustained growth and sustained competitivity?