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They'll be absolutely fine this season. Watched them properly for the first time on Saturday and I was pretty impressed. They look very well organised, dangerous on the break and all play for each other. They're getting a lot of fortunate breaks as well which always helps! Wouldn't be surprised if they finished mid table. Certainly out of them and Forest if someone asked me to have a bet on which team will finish higher it would be them. They gambled in the summer and it looks to be paying off. If we were playing them this weekend I wouldn't exactly be confident I know that much! Strange that in 6 games the only team to beat them was a fellow 24/25 Championship team.

At the moment between Murphy, Elanga, Gordon and Barnes I would rank Murphy at #1.

If we hit any PSR issues next summer he's the first one I'd cash in on. Would still get decent coin for him because he's an England International if nowt else. Needs to stop throwing himself to tbe ground evey time anyone goes anywhere near him as well.

The luck they're carrying is ridiculous. Never a free kick. If this holds out for the season they're laughing.

Ballot fail for Benfica. Got Barcelona so can't be too despondent I suppose. Will try again in general sale.

Bunch of hammer throwers these mind. Hopefully no injuries picked up.

"JUST PUT IT IN THE NET!!!"

Imagine the absolute fewm and devastation from them if the Bilbao fans sing aboit hating Sunderland as well man

Aye I was in amongst that. We got in the queue around 7pm and it had already gone from the old gates at the Milburn Stand, around the Gallowgate and it was just snaking up the East Stand. Remember the ticket office staff being called in around 4/5am and the charge up the hill when they opened those gates. People being trodden on as they lost their footing in the stampede. Then a massive chant of "The Fulwell End is always full!" Think I got back in the house about 7 or 8am and my mam and dad let me have the moring off school so I could get some sleep. I loved that season!

He's the best crosser of the ball we have but he's still not up there with Solano for me. Not sure about how their assists recored compares but there's probably not too much in it.

Good to see Bruno come out and praise their efforts on X last night.

Was up in Level 7 slightly towards the Gallowgate End. I know it's hard to judge from up there but I thought it was shite. Really disappointing. Looking around and quite frankly there was lots of people around me who had no business being there. No emotion, no support for the players, no joining in with chants, the only time they really roused themselves was to get up and walk out when they scored their 2nd. Bit of a strange crowd last night I thought. Shame so many fans missed out on tickets to some of those people.

He'll have all the old bastards in the crowd screaming at him in no time. They hate owt like that!

He was the highlight of the night for me.

I was at that game and he was.

Tbf Murphy should be a starter at present.

Darren Bent became unsettled, and ultimately left them because of their racist ways. On that occasion it was his poor mother who was the victim. They had the nerve to boo him when he returned. Was pretty apt that he scored the goal at their place with Burton Albion to seal their relegation to Division 3 where they festered for 4 seasons

https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-st-james-park-capacity-premier-league-5319491

I'm sure we went absolutely ages without being able to win wearing white socks and because a lot of football supporters are superstitious with things like that, the general consensus was that we were much luckier wearing black. That's how I remember it anyway!

That confirms a 2nd ballot then.

Haven't got a clue. Mate tried for 2 in the ballot but got knocked back. Had an email today to say he was now eligible to buy two. Reading on twitter though that because the emails arent coming from the usual [email protected] address people are missing them. Can't see why they can't just open them up for sale for all members at this stage. I mean that is what they pay their membership fee for after all.

Apparently they're sending out emails to selected members saying they can now buy tickets up in L7 but the email isn't from the usual [email protected] account, they are coming from an individual so going straight to spam folders. Utter shambles.

No doubt caught on CCTV as I very much doubt any of the neanderthals around him in the stands would have spoken up.

Mate got 2 tickets before there. Reckons block L7K (where he got his) is still virtually deserted other than a handful of seats taken at the very front. Will be a piss take if there's a few hundred empty seats left up there because of a stupid ticketing policy. Just put them on sale and see who gets lucky ffs!

Lad on Twitter there saying they blocked his membership account from buying a Barcelona ticket but he was still able to use it to buy corporate for Bradford. Think they're trolling the fans at this stage.