Big River

seems incredibly unlikely we'd be looking to shift Wood without bringing in a replacement first.

3 hours ago, Jack27 said:

Come on Dan!

gan get Ward-Prowse pls

just the 1.1b net spend for poor old Man Utd. Glazers out!!

it's absolutely mint caring about this

1 minute ago, toon25 said:

Where can I find this??

Just now, Whitley mag said:

Think that went over your head.

ah yeah, that was good to be fair  it just needed a bit more oomph

ENJOY THE GAME

Just now, Whitley mag said:

Just enjoy the game mate.

I did thoroughly enjoy the game, thanks.

but what's wrong with wanting better for the likes of Wor Flags who work their nuts off to improve our atmosphere?

feel like I'm always shitting on the PA bloke  but he was rubbish again last night.

started the scarf waving too early.

poor timings and crap choice of music pre and post match.

a half-time poem ffs.

announcing the score before each scorer.

it's criticism, but coming from a good place, we're so close to having something really really special. just don't think he ever helps our cause.

did he mean he wanted to go the World Cup as a fan? cos that's the only way he'd be getting near the France squad

59 minutes ago, Consortium of one said:

I was leery when the lineups came out.  I understand why but I think it was too hopeful.  Ritchie being the biggest surprise.  He's done.  I really thought Anderson would be develop outside and thought he should have been slotted in Ritchie's spot.  He looks crowded out as a CM and think he'll be better suited as a wide forward.  I have no problem with Manquillo and was glad to see Lewis get a run out.  However I would have to have seen him in a stronger side.  Was surprised to see Dubs as He hadn't played or trained with the team much.  And I did not expect much from Wood, sadly. The biggest disappointment was Murphy.  He wilted under any pressure there may have been.  In a game where we had to score first to lock it in we had quite a few missed opportunities up front.  All in all the kind of performance you'd expect from such a patch work team.

 

Anderson needs to go on loan.  Lewis and Murphy should be flogged.  Ritchie should be drawn and quartered.  Good set pieces and a big mouth don't cut it any more.  The rest of the back up players showed they were just back ups aqnd the first team players did little to distinguish themselves.

 

Gotta win  

bit of a strange take, Ritchie was one of our better performers.

We'll have these lot. They are dog sh*t.

^ a post off their forum  but it's pretty much what I was about to post here

Eh BuT I oRdErEd a 200 qUiD HoOdY oNcE aNd It WaS FiNe

6 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Haven't seen anyone on here slagging Edinburgh off, but if they're trying to mock Newcastle it's a bit of a self own considering they're largely both in exactly the same 19th century style.

 what is actually wrong with people, man? both cities are class.

3 minutes ago, OpenC said:

Just wish he had come on with the rest of the good players last night rather than wasting his time at the front of a second fiddle team that was creating the square root of fuck all.  Easy to say after the fact when we had the luxury of all the subs being tactical, of course.

fwiw, Howe said he wanted to get a full pre-match preparation under his belt, rather than bring him on.

43 minutes ago, Decky said:

What's it like buying tickets as a member these days? Shitshow is it? 

not really. if you're organised you can get tickets absolutely no problem.

1 minute ago, LFEE said:

No more simplistic than saying he’s been seriously overestimated on here. Like @Theregularssays he shouldn’t be seen as simply just a LB as he switches between that and LCB constantly and one of the reasons in Botman looking so good and in turn Schär also he has almost become a sweeper moping up behind and avoiding the less physical defending to a degree.

some underestimate, some overestimate. the point I was making is that the answer is somewhere in between.

8 minutes ago, STM said:

Best defence in the league.

1 minute ago, LFEE said:

Defensive record not the best in the league?  and the clubs history ?

the whole team gets the credit for our defensive record. Howe, Pope, and even Burn last night literally said that.

it's a bit simplistic to think it's purely down to our LB, but fair enough crack on.

1 minute ago, STM said:

I think some are seriously underestimating the job Dan Burn has been doing. It's a massive assumption that we could just play another flying full back at left back without seriously hurting the balance of our team.

I think some are seriously overestimating the job he has been doing too

5 minutes ago, LFEE said:

Manquillo played against Crystal Palace in the cup this year as soon as he was back from an injury.

aye, and he was absolutely dreadful. we need to start showing a bit of ambition man.

Manquillo and Lewis ffs get them both in the bin!

Leeds were far bigger shit houses the other day. but because it wasn’t on Sky or against any of the ESL 6 nobody cares. it’s part of the game, whether people like it or not.

we need to get used it ourselves, it’ll happen more and more once the ignorance lifts and enough people realise we’re a top team.

3 minutes ago, Heron said:

Was absolutely astounded after some good punditry from all 3 studio guests that Neville then came out with "Newcastle changed their front 3, they brought on Saint Maximin, Wood and Murphy. Arsenal didn't have that luxury"

 

What in the actual fuck

 

Arteta too bitter to give us any credit in his interview and then rightly criticised one pen whilst the handball absolutely wasn't one.

 

On to more important things, after the first 5 minutes I felt we made minor adjustments to keep Saka a tad more quiet but Arteta had the tactical edge still, as Odegaard sat in a pocket between Burn, Willock and Joelinton and seemingly hid out in a no man's land where no one took responsibility for him. This led to Saka getting more time and space and man for man with Burn. However, we began to close ranks on the flanks and by the second half Saka got almost as little as Martinelli had been getting all night.

 

Defensively, I'd have had Almiron switch to assist in the operation with Saka and would have pushed Willock wide right and Joelinton into the centre to wrestle Xhaka.

 

Offensively, I'd have put ASM on for Wilson instead of Wood and potentially Ritchie or Anderson for Willock late on once he was fucked. I think we'd have had more cutting edge up top and more rigity defensively to enable ASM to be free.

 

However, what do I know?!

 

Despite a fairly stonewall penalty for the pulling of shirts, we qere due a decision. A point away to the league leaders, who, by and large didn't create us too many issues despite not playing bad. 1 defeat all season, 6 clean sheets in a row (#FTM), the only team not to lose at the Emirates this season, the only team to not concede to Arsenal this season, 15(?!) Unbeaten in a row and in the QF of a cup, 3rd place and flying high.

 

I have a feeling we'll lose 4 games this season in total. 2 finals and 2 in the league, finishing just outside the CL spots and cupless. The thought of it makes me sick

 

 

 

you were doing so well until that last paragraph

it’s class  please keep thinking that you ignorant fucks. we’ll just carry on going about our business. we know the truth.

Eddie’s got Mik Arteta’s number

He knows exactly what we need…

more excited than nervous. just looking forward to watching Eddie's mags on the box, and knowing win, lose, or draw we'll have gone there aiming for maximum points.

a club that tries, man  what a feeling. fuck Mike Ashley. howay the lads!!