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Not too fussed about Brighton, think they'll fall away. Man Utd on the other hand have been very annoying for ages. Squeaking out results every game.

Who do we want to win tomorrow, Spurs or Arsenal? Spurs for me like, Keeeegurrrrrrn

Tbf to Walton he said he thought the goal should stand before the VAR call. He was wrong then and it still wrong now, but you know

Think versatility is key with young signings. Get a young centre half who can also play full back and the player who can play across the front 3 we've not had since Remy. Means we're covered better and they'll get more minutes instead of being sat on the bench stagnating.

Man City dominating possession and occasionally showing signs of finding space, Man Utd playing on the counter and had the only 2 decent chances. Been interesting but needs to open up more second half or it'll go down as a fairly dull stalemate.

I think if you bring Lascelles into our team with no other changes versus Sheff Wed we win 4-0 and go through to the 4th round. It was a disjointed performance from a cobbled together team lacking match fitness. I'm happy with Lascelles 4th choice for the time being tbh but appreciate your point of view as well Medium to long term I'd want a better player there too but there are at least 5 or 6 spots in the squad I'd prioritise first.

It's very reductive to pin that all on Lascelles though.

Think we're getting a good deal with Lascelles at the minute tbh. Modest wages, good dressing room presence, not kicking up a fuss at being left out and not too bad a player for a 4th choice who rarely plays.

Protection of lower league attendances currently a blocker of a "PL-flix" type service, arguably rightly so although I'd love to see some data on it. One day the PL will think they can get away with it though and will go for it. Think if they sacked Sky etc off and got the pricing just right to maximise subscriptions they could make a ton of money, and it would be cheaper and more convenient for customers. Not sure if more lucrative for the PL than the current model though because Sky etc also use the rights to attract advertisers / upsell customers to other services etc.

Not necessarily, depends what their business model is. At the minute Apple must be running the service at a significant loss because TV is not cheap to make and there are so many free trials available. Apple still have a massive pile of cash reserves I think so maybe they just want people in the Apple ecosystem with their branding front and centre alongside quality content. Don't think Amazon put their Prime prices up much/at all when they acquired PL rights.

Agree it's daft like but keep an eye out for Apple TV free trials, there have been lots of them. I got 6 months through Barclaycard, you can get 3-6 months with PlayStation, and 6 months currently through the Sky VIP app if you have Sky. Need to get the Sky one by end of March I believe.

I'm objecting to someone posting on a NEWCASTLE forum saying anyone "whining and bitching" about the Tories is "utterly pathetic". Think that's fair

They've been fucking most of us and our families over since the 80s, so get fucked

Brazilian obsession with dancing comes back to haunt them again.

4 subs for Chelsea

Fuck's the point in Kepa, man?

I've fucked Man City off except Haaland. They're not keeping clean sheets anyway. Brought Botman in for Cancelo. I'm a bit stumped on a keeper to bring in to rotate with Ward. Ederson crossed my mind but as above and too expensive. Kepa? Raya? Had Pope for ages but want to keep space for 3 NUFC outfield players now.

Arsenal charged by the FA for failing to control their players against Oxford. That's 2 games in a row, innit?

This is all so exciting like The fat vindictive wanker who owned the club previously actively robbed us of these occasions. Makes it all the sweeter now.

It's just hit me that my granda who is a season ticket holder is 86 or something and probs won't want to go to Wembley if we get there. The final is on my birthday and I'm in London so hoping to God now that a) we get to the final and b) I can get a ticket. Probs need to fight it out with my brothers mind

(sorry)

99 cup* (sorry!) Would be quite poetic meeting them in the final with it being the last final we got to.

European clubs can make a killing off PL clubs these days. Guess it needs to be part of their business model, with comparatively low TV money.

Fucking hate this co-commentator. Every chance missed he thinks it's his job to into tediously precise detail on what they should have done differently. It happens in a split second man you idiot, the player was trying his best to score.