Geordie Ahmed

And that's the game done

Shame it won't stay like this because Spurs will find a way to lose in the 2nd half

8 minutes ago, toon25 said:

Spurs are shite so far 

Been shite all season 

1 minute ago, Dancing Brave said:

Get In Bournemouth 

I'd rather City win the FA Cup so a side below us don't win and take a possible Europa League spot 

Arsenal fans seemed to have calmed down a little bit when it comes to them getting Isak but they've been relentlessly replaced by Liverpool fans thinking they'll click their fingers and will get him

5 hours ago, tgarve said:

Literally says 0% chance of rain on apple

BBC has it as 38% at 4pm, MetOffice as 30% 

2 hours ago, Decky said:

I don't understand the hostility Liverpool fans have towards TAA, that they don't have for Salah and VVD. Yes he's a local lad, but he's played 350 games for them and won everything, maybe he wants to travel a bit and try something new? He owes them nothing. They seem to think he should sign a new contract so Liverpool gets a fee, but that could completely jeopardise his move. What if Liverpool want £80m for him and Madrid say no thanks? He arrived as a child for free and after everything he's done he should be allowed to go for free with his head held high. 

Spot on but there's not a chance they'll see it that way, they'll say be betrayed them

Plus if he signed a contract to get Liverpool a fee he would just be taking money out of his pocket with a lower signing on fee and reduced wages, why on earth should he do that just so FSG can benefit 

Just now, Froggy said:

 

It's not all about numbers. Chris Wood was outscoring Isak for most of the season has he not? Isak is 20x the player Wood is.

 

 

Ashley Cole only played in England for 7 years. Irwin for 12. 

Am I being whooshed here?

49 minutes ago, Froggy said:

It's not always bait son. That's just the truth.

 

Ashley Cole's peak is higher than Irwin's, but did he perform at a high level for as long as Irwin? No.

 

Kyle Walker's peak is higher than Neville's, but did he perform at a high level for as long as Neville. No.

 

etc. etc.

 

You still put Ashley Cole in at left back in an all time XI, because his highest level was better than anyone else's in that position.

 

 

Ashley Cole was mint for about 10 years, Irwin similar, so how does Irwin have the longevity over him? 

A lot of waffle to say we have stopped it but the backlash means we are trying to make it happen

I find it strange how other clubs manage to hold parades yet we are still trying to work it out 

For such a fat mess he has the thinnest skin going

7 hours ago, Erikse said:

Sportswashing ofcourse gets thrown around again (coincidentally mostly by Liverpool followers), but is it just my Newcastle glasses when I'm not really seeing it?

 

 

So apart from the green away kits and Saudi games at St James, in what way is us winning a cup or so directing attention away from Saudi human rights? Did anyone other than certain Newcastle fans feel positive emotions towards Saudi Arabia because Saudi owned Newcastle won a cup? As long as we are not waving a bunch of Saudi flags at our stadium etc (I don't think we do?), I'm not really seeing how our success affects their international reputation atm, other than for some Newcastle supporters. The Saudis are staying quietly in the background atm, moreso than I thought they would initially. I get the impression that they aren't even that much involved in many decisions, unlike the PSG owners.

 

Sometimes I get the feeling that the real point was that it was kind of a show off for their own population, and maybe they even want to distract their own population from certain things. But I don't currently see how it works internationally. No clue if that's my Newcastle glasses over here.

 

 

 

I agree

If anything I see more light being shone upon Saudi Arabia, certainly more than ever before, so if the idea is to hide their crimes then buying us wasn't the way to go about it

But maybe the Newcastle glasses I'm wearing means I'm missing something 

I still can't get over his transformation, it's been utterly insane

It was already complete well before this game but this was the cherry on top, he's cemented club legend status with that performance (as have a few others)

He has had a bit of an underwhelming season, which stood out more due to how good Hall has been but my word he was magnificent yesterday

Just the complete full back performance 

Not expecting that every week but hopefully he can get close to that level on a consistent basis

On 06/02/2025 at 08:32, Geordie Ahmed said:

That was an absolute masterclass

 

What makes it even better is that he was up against a guy that's had longer and way more resources than him and he schooled him

 

A lot of people just assumed the 5 at the back meant we were going to sit in our box and just defend, doubt anyone expected to see Schar/Burn press so high to the pitch and it worked an absolute treat

 

Obviously we all want to win the final but I badly want us to win it for him, I know he won't be thinking that way and for him it will be about the players and the fans but I'll be thinking about him

And seeing his reactions was bloody worth it

He's always on it and thinking about the next game but chuffed he can enjoy this moment, the International break had come at a wonderful time

For those that backed Howe from the start and never wavered despite some poor results/performances at times this does feel a bit extra special

I know it's petty but I've been active in bringing up comments in various whatsapp chats where some said his time was up and that he has no plan B etc etc, I considered being the bigger man and ignoring it but felt those people had to be shamed so that when we do have a bad run in the future they can not be so hasty 

Knowing what he's like he won't settle for this, he'll be working his socks off to make sure this is just the start

We are so lucky to have him and I hope he's here for a long, long time

My gaffer 😎

I've had a couple of people say it's a tin pot or very minor trophy 

My reply is there's nothing minor about winning a trophy where we had to beat the currently 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed Premier League sides 

Not sure how many of the past League Cup winners can say that 

Still in disbelief

Over 30 years supporting this club and whilst the hope has always been there (sometimes barely hanging by a thread) at times I have considered maybe it will never happen and that's just meant to be

This emotion is something new, it's unique, difficult to describe but I bloody love it

Just going to consume as much content as possible over the coming weeks

And lastly, this feels like the beginning and I can't wait

🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍

He was magnificent, plenty of other mint performances but he was MOTM for me 

Nerves starting to kick in a bit now

Staying away from this thread to focus on the game, hopefully next time I post it's a joyous one

Fulham away to Arsenal and then home to Liverpool after this game so hopefully that's two blanks for them

Been a canny weekend of results for us

2 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

Win tomorrow and the Europeometer can be put away 

Why would that be the case?

As we'd no doubt want Europa League as an absolute minimum 

Last week there was a lot of doom and gloom as results went against us but I said then that we will have weekends when it goes our way, today has been good and we just need Arsenal to win tomorrow to make it a good weekend 

If we can then go on a run we'll give ourselves a very good chance of making CL 

Brentford next in the league for us, strangely they've went from being mint at home but poor away to now poor at home but mint away, so not going to be an easy game 

5 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

Win our next game in the 

league and we’re fourth 

 

 

 

Only if Arsenal beat Chelsea tomorrow 

But it's been a canny day of results for us 

Get in, Bournemouth lose

Good result for us 

Poor from Kepa