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Aye showcasing an 8-3 aggregate loss where we completely crumbled in the final 45 minutes and conceded 5 goals in that time wasn't the best example. Personally I'd have used the Man Utd game when we beat them despite having to play the 2nd half with 10 men

But there's far more that do show that we are. The 2 derbies probably showcase their fragile nature more than any. The 2nd half at home especially. They went for it. We hid away and went into our shells waiting for the inevitable. They are the games where you see where your team is at in terms of it's character. We barely even put a tackle in.

Funny club Leeds. Everyone says that they're one of the biggest clubs but in reality they've been a 2nd tier club for nore of their history, have never averaged over 40k in a season before and their all-time trophy count is 7, 6 of which were won during a 6 year period under Don Revie. Other than those 6 years, other than 1 league title they've done pretty much nothing other than bobbing up and down between the 1st and 2nd division, and occasionally the 3rd. They aren't even the most successful club in Yorkshire. That title goes to Sheff Wed. I think it's cos their fans have a bit of an edge about them, although not as much now, that people see them as bigger than they are. I'm guilty of it myself as Leeds is one of the games I look out for.

Just got the email. Don't want to renew ours. Followed the instructions and unticked the box in the enrolled column. It then says click the OK button but there doesn't seem to be one there?

Agree to a point but there's a lot of "ifs" in there. If my Auntie had bollocks and all that.... I think 14th is about right for where our performances have been this season. I don't look at the league table and think we deserve to be 4 or 5 places higher. We've chucked away some daft points (when it keeps on happening that goes past being unlucky though) but we've also won games where we've probably been 2nd best, Wolves (H), Leeds (H), Fulham (H) could have gone either way till Brunos last minute winner all spring to mind. We have a mentally weak team and presently a manager who looks absolutely drained. It's all pretty much the polar opposite to the season where we finished 4th, had a team of strong minded shithouses who were a load of right nasty bastards to play against and a manager who had found the perfect way of playing and getting the very best out of each individual player.

Explain how he fits them so perfectly..

Whitley Bay at home to West Auckland in their Semi Final Play off as well. Might go to that.

Averaging 844 this season; https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/4/

Ashley being as tight as 2 coats of yacht varnish is one of the reasons we've been able to spend a net of around £450m since PIF took over though. We haven't been restricted anywhere near to the levels of Villa for example who have continuously had to sell to buy and as a result have a tiny net spend in that timescale by comparison. In fact they might be in the negative for net spend. That's the only positive thing I'll ever say about him. Anyway... We went all out in the first few transfer windows (we needed to), made some great signings as well but that was never going to be the norm unless we were extremely clever in how we sold players and unfortunately we were anything but in that respect. Last summer killed us. We all know that At one point we were getting giddy at a front 2 pairing of Isak and Ekitike. We ended up starting the season with none of them. To compound that we spent the Isak money on a lazy player who got injured before he'd kicked a ball for us who we will likely have to write off and another who looks totally unsuited to the English game. To supply them we bought a winger who looks like he's never played football before and to stop the ball going in at the other end a goalkeeper who probably has the worst saves to shots % of any Newcastle keeper ever. Then to compound all of that a few more long standing players who we've come to rely on over the last few years have become unreliable either though injury/form/age. Of course hindsight is a wonderful thing but put all that together and it's a recipe for disaster, which is currently what we are all watching. I think it'll take longer to repair the damage than it did to cause it, we won't be able to spend like we did in PIFs early days here for starters, so I expect another bottom half finish next season despite no European distraction. That's with or without Howe in charge.

They lost about 500 off their capacity when they installed 12,000 safe standing places due to having to widen certain aisles. I think when you take into account segregation your 40,300 figure won't be far off.

We would have won a league title. I'm almost certain of it. I'll admit I was happy enough with Dalglish at the time but he was a disaster when you look at what he took over and then what he left us with.

If Sir Bobby had come in straight after Keegan we would undoubtedly have been onto something.

They are tbf. Take a look at the Wissa, Ramsdale, Pope, Gordon, Botman, Murphy or Elanga thread. This is tame (as it should be imo) compared to them. Fact is that if a team isn't winning the buck stops with the manager. It's always been the case and I suspect it always will be. He brings the players in, he coaches them, motivates them, sends them out with his tactical instructions etc. Howe certainly took more plaudits than any individual player when we were qualifying for the CL and winning the League Cup so you could argue it should work both ways anyway.

They've stopped playing for that manager. That much is evident. Tbe lack of any sort of effort or commitment was astounding. They play the mackems last day of the season. If Sunderland need to win get into Europe they'll turn this lot over no bother.

Well they did put 4 past us at SJP and beat us down at their place

Their Westview seats were £130 last season. They're £395 this season. Exact same seats, no free food or drink. Nothing. Just standard seats. Unsurprisingly they've never really sold this season.

Nobody is dismissing his previous achievements. He'll always have them. He currently stands as my 2nd favourite NUFC manager of all time in between KK and Sir Bobby. I just think there's a strong chance that he's come to the end of the road here, and the evidence supporting that is growing by the game.

He's an idiot mate. We spent over £250m on new players to bolster the squad last summer and apparently he's had no support. Rafa had no support. Having to balance the books and asked sign bargain basement players and hope to get a tune out of them. Not the case with Howe.

Probably coincided with how shite we've been recently. Tbh it depends on the thread. On this one I have. Been on the Non League one a fair bit and wouldn't say I've been whiny on there.

They've got a awful home support. Their hardcore is probably less than 10k/12k.

The irony here. A full grown bloke acting as someones Cheerleader on here man

He was mocking a team because they beat Luton. I simply told him we couldn't beat Luton that season and he flipped!

They're still trying to punt tickets for Sundays FA Cup Semi Final. Members allowed to buy up to 3 each! Think their general sale areas for home games still sell out but not the corporate bits.

They'll batter us. Think they usually do well against us anyway but they're top 6 now and have the bit between their teeth.