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Was in tears by the line-up anthem, had a headache by HT and throat was knackered by the end. I just don't know how tomorrow - or any other day - can compete with this one...... one of the greatest nights we'll ever see. So blessed to have this lot as our squad, I just love 'em all so much The noise inside SJP was absurd, absolutely absurd. Will forever be gutted that I wasn't there. What a fucking football club we are.

Going to muster all the strength I have not to get emotional when Local Hero is followed by the UCL theme. Not thought much about the match - doubt we'll win - but bloody hell, what an occasion. Just trying to soak it all in really, cos you never know if/when it'll happen again.

Potter's still a good manager, not even sure it'd be redemption. The current state of Chelsea almost gives him a free pass.

From/to Durham will cost an arm and a leg

I'm getting really down about not being able to get SJP tickets and this doesn't help. And the bloody bus strike rules out a journey into town too. First Champions League home game in 20 years and I'll be on the same fucking sofa as every other night

Facebook (remember that?) says that it's 10 years since my Freshers Fair at Sunderland Uni.... and a reminder that they were handing out free tickets to their home game with Liverpool

Had the same thoughts earlier. Fair play to him, he keeps his professionalism.... even laughing around with Wilson afterwards.

We'd do well to get over £100m for Bruno, although the counter-argument is most Chelsea signings over the past year.

Mackems need to stop winning, like. Might not see them in Milan but maybe the Premier League.

I need to calm down, like. My lass said so last night This just means everything. Getting proper emotional tbh.

We're playing Champions League football on Tuesday Still can't get over it. Still have the theme as each morning's alarm. Still struggling to make this a social occasion, rather than spending a historic evening on the sofa.

Very tough match, this.

I have no intention of watching our first UCL match in 20 years on the sofa at home..... does anyone know of an organised meet-up in Durham or Newcastle? Of course, the alternative option is just to walk into any pub

I'm gutted the Milan game is up first because I was thinking of using my Italian girlfriend's family as a way in. Free accommodation, get the train over from Ravenna... easy peasy. But it's far too short notice and I'm far from getting any sort of ticket - not signed up to anything. Ah well.

I visited San Siro a few months ago and filmed myself doing a mock post-match interview where "Newcastle blew us away. Eddie Howe's Black and White Army" so hopefully that was foreshadowing. Only other ones I've been to are SJP, Wigan, Emirates, Nou Camp, Wembley.

Not sure if you've already posted similar but this nice-looking upcoming period brought some poor draws last season (with Burnley = Leicester, Sheff Utd = Leeds, Luton = Southampton).

That Southampton XI looks really bad, on paper. Didn't take long for them to Championshipise themselves.

Feeling jealous of a few 'lower team' signings, mind.

Probably 6.5 for me, let's round it to 7 for slight optimism. Only Tonali has been added to the first XI, unfortunately. Barnes/ASM cancels each other out, whilst Livramento and Hall are superb prospects with an eye on the future. We're absolutely gagging for a CB and RW though.

Not going through 20+ new pages for this. But has anyone mentioned Mbappe's reaction when Griezmann bought him for Newcastle on FM? Saying how cold it is. The mind games have begun, we're already rent-free in his head It's on YouTube

Well elimination will be fun

Buzzing for this.

Another transfer to be jealous of. Hopefully VI is right and he's regressed a bit.

Just got this from Hurrey

1 glamour team + 2 poor teams from nice places (Copenhagen, Braga etc) Also, I've had the UCL theme as my alarm clock for the past 3 months so the buzz is actually off the scale. Can't wait for it.