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What is it then?

Out of interest what is the beef that people have with Tyneside Eddie?

Nope. Looks poor every time I see him play. Another great sale by Brighton.

More 19 than 20 also…

We hadn’t won a home game since early December yet my mates couldn’t get tickets for Wolves and have missed out on West Ham. We’ve always filled the ground pretty much as it is for years without being any good. You’d easily fill a bigger stadium more often than not and don’t forget you could increase the away end also. We aren’t even at the phase when we are attracting some of the best players yet which will be in around 4-5yrs which would probably coincide with the completion of a new stadium.

Why would we have to pay Ashworth up? It’s him asking to leave his contract so surely once he leaves his weekly salary (£28kpw) stops. The rumoured £21m is compensation for the disruption and access to our plans from immediate effect. Ashworth in this instance surely then doesn’t get paid twice both off ourselves and MUFC?

https://x.com/fun88eng/status/1765653251888734277?s=61

Getting our £21m?… 🤞🏻

From first viewing that Olmo looks a player and would possibly be ideal for our right side.

Watching him closely also to see what the hype is about. Poor for that 1 on 1.

Unsuccessful also. So that’s a fail for every single meeting or position created 😆

I’ll forgive you as guessing by your handle you are a long suffering fan and expect the worse. However I think you are not grasping the intentions of our new owners. Like I said I appreciate why you may not but things are never going back to the dark days for the foreseeable future. Exhibit A. The new owners have spent the maximum amount of money the league rules are allowing us every window. Exhibit B they’ve overpaid for land to create a temporary fan park. Exhibit C they are doing everything in their power to allow us to spend further. Exhibit D the in depth feasibility studies being carried to expand current/build a new ground so big its beyond your imagination that we could fill it despite us having 30-35k ST holders and 75-90k memberships sold. Don’t base your judgements on a seat sold that’s possibly being touted on a secondary website (email the club and ask the question as I know plenty of friends who will take it as a season ticket). Go and visit Man City and the surrounding area (if you haven’t already) and it will give you some kind of idea what our owners are planning. However let’s say you are right and we are left with a brand new 85K stadium with only 52k in attendance. The acoustics of a new stadium will create a better noise than the current one. This was evident when I attended a MLS game and 2 NUFC pre season friendlies in the USA this summer. 2 out of 3 had the upper bowl empty yet despite the attendance being under 52k (I think the MLS game was only around 20k) the noise retention levels were much greater than at SJP in stadiums far from the peak of design due to their own age but clearly a leap ahead of SJPs in its current form.

There was talk on one podcast that he was possibly homesick. Anyone heard anything on that front? Would find it a little surprising with his parents situation etc. Whatever the situation is it is clear its not as straightforward as it first appeared so maybe there is a loophole we are trying to exploit.

Wouldn’t mind seeing that one again. Though to me he’s level regardless of margins.

It is in my scenario to see who’s willing to make a sacrifice for holding the club back. In reality I would say so too. The east stand would need a rebuild and I’d imagine they’d need to close off at least upper tier of Gallowgate if not completely redesigned it as they’ll want loads of corporate boxes in the Gallowgate somewhere. This expansion isn’t about creating extra seats for the plebs. You do realise that? Crazy how shortsighted (not directed at you) people are being about this thinking only about the football etc. Real Madrid have just asked La Liga to move their final league fixture (which would probably mean everyone else’s if similar to our league) so they can host a Taylor Swift gig. We need a new stadium to progress. End of discussion. Hopefully it will be the biggest and best in the world and the envy of every other football fan. Hosting all sorts of great events and sporting finals etc.

Out of interest is there anybody on here who wants us to stay at SJP at all costs willing to give up their seat & ticket for 2yrs therefore not able to attend for this to happen?

Did you not ask her why shes bothering to attend?

Agree 100%. If it wasn’t for the fact our squad looked so bleak during January then was possibly the time to move Wilson on or this summer. Unfortunately Isak similar to Wilson seem to be made of glass hence the need for some kind of 3rd option. Keeping Wilson next year doesn’t solve any problems as fitness record recently is so unreliable. I literally class Isak and Wilson as one player such are their fitness concerns. Which has been proven this season.

We’ve been short with Isak, Wilson and Gordon filling in. Definitely could do with a young striker to bring off the bench this summer.

I knew you’d remember 😆👍🏻 Reminds me did you or your mate pick up my plain B&W scarf from the car boot by accident when dropped off post match? Not seen it since that trip 😕