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Bloke made going to Brazil to watch the World Cup sound like he'd been sentenced to do time in Alcatraz.

Really liked him alongside Wissa today. He did a great job of bringing others into play and looked a threat. However, the moment we made changes he was left a lot more isolated, not just by the lack of a no.9 but by the wingers getting wider and us looking to play out to them more often rather than through the middle. There is a still a lot of room for him (and us) to adapt for get the best out of him. He's still looking for that extra touch or asking for a soft free-kick when defenders get physical, which he may have gotten away with a lot more outside of the Premier League. There are also far too many occasions where he seems to be looking for a cut back when the wingers are expecting him to attack the space ahead of him; that'll come with time. He's clearly a very talented player and I can't help but feel we've bought a player with a high ceiling rather than the finished article.

Switched off the moment we went ahead; story of the season.

Brilliant ball by Sandro.

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Happened to me once years ago in Sam Jacks after a match. Safe to stay I didn't retrieve them and just accepted being a bit blind for a couple of weeks instead.

Botman doing his best impression of Thiaw's first half.

That's a brilliant goal all round.

Well that's a formation and a half Not sure Trippier is cut out for being on the left side of a back two.

You absolute pillock . I'd be furious if it was 0-0.

I think its more the naïve idea that a bigger stadium = an availability of cheaper tickers.

It still means so much, what a day.

Not even just 2024, it was in January 2024! I have absolutely no recollection at all of last season's FA cup

We could do with some intelligence in the final third.

Favourite Match: The Final Favourite Goal: Dan Burn in the final Favourite Moment: Tonali taking ages to tie his laces in the final, The Willock & Tonali Chest bump when keeping it in the corner, everything about that day. Favourite Player: Dan Burn - living every Geordie's dream. Any other favourite memories: Beating Man U 4-1, qualifying and being back in the champions league, mackems rolling out the welcome mat for our fans in the FA cup, Jacob Murphy becoming a quality player. Seeing my club again for the first time in person since giving up my season ticket when Rafa left (even if we did lose, play shite and I had to sit in the wrong end)

Gerrin', what an assist from Dubs

Think Gordon has done well apart from a couple of moments of being an absolute fanny, just needs to keep taking the full back on. Tonali & Bruno have both been poor though, just an absolute lack of control in the middle.

Any club that does a 'lights show' before kick off should automatically be relegated

Thought that was a ludicrously good finish from Nobbs the first time I saw it

World class finish

Geordies openly all over the home end.

Howay lads, lets not shit the bed again just because we've got a lead.

Is Tino okay?

Well that's a unique line-up. Not sure Burnley suit Elanga personally but hopefully Willock continues his recent form and Ramsey takes his chance.

Are you forgetting Marseille's first?