Chicken Dancer

I’d not actively be looking to sell but if we got a decent bid of £30m or so you have to take it in the situation we’re in.

Definitely reckon somethings went on behind the scenes.

He makes the hard things look effortless and the easy things look hard. Great character - a really likeable kid - but he definitely shouldn’t be starting many gams for us next season. I will say he’s definitely shown enough to be part of the squad, though I’d still be tempted to sell if we got a decent bid.

With the outgoing players we’re going to need at least 6 I’d guess. Possibly more if we’re ruthless in shifting some of the shit. GK RB CB CM LW RW ST Possibly a LB too, that’s before shifting the likes of Willock and Osula. I am assuming Gordon is away there.

Not sure how true it is but seen someone on Twitter say we’ve not kept a clean sheet with Burn in the side since 5th November, so I doubt that was the thinking. Maybe there is something to the hearsay that Hall and Tindall had words at Selhurst Park. Think it was @Paully who mentioned it.

1-2. Think they’ll have a bit too much for us, alongside their confidence levels being night and day compared to ours currently. Hope I’m wrong - would take an entertaining draw all day.

Good thing if he's had their backing but will be interesting if we lose/don't pick up many points in our final 4 games. I've said it before but the St James' crowd is yet to turn, but it is very close to imo. Not necessarily just on Howe - I don't think that would ever truly happen - but it's certainly been bubbling in the last few games. You can really feel it, and it's the performances more than anything. I think a poor performance against Brighton and West Ham and it will be difficult to see a way back. Some good showings in the games left (especially at home) are equally as important as the results. I think so anyway. The season is dead now so the shackles should be off, but If tomorrow is as bad as the last few home games then it could turn nasty, which nobody wants.

What difference will that make? He could be class or he could have a shite game. Our midfield has looked class against Barcelona (for a bit) but utter shite against Wolves, Sunderland et al. I don’t think he’d be near the England squad if he stayed FWIW. Be interesting to see how he gets on if he gets the move to Man City.

Apologies for being so blunt but that’s bollocks. By some I hope you mean 1 or 2, because I’ve seen nothing to support that whatsoever. If any true Newcastle fan resents us winning to justify their view on Howe I’d be very surprised. We all want the best for us, we just have different views on what that is (best for NUFC). The only time I can remember people not really giving a fuck when we lost were the Bruce years when it felt so hopeless, it’s the complete opposite now.

But then there's people who come out in this thread all guns blazing when we've won a game too. Afterall, people always love a pat on the back. Nowt worse than people who point score imo but people love to do it. Either way, I think the vast, vast majority would hope he turns it round and definitely don't want us to lose games to prove a point. That would be ridiculous.

I think saying anybody is revelling in it is a massive stretch mind. You're obviously going to get one or two nutters but I think 99% of fans would hope he can turn it round. As a man, he's everything you'd want to represent your club and that's before you even consider what he's given us in 4.5 years. Hoping he can turn it round and believing he can are two completely different things and I think that's where a lot of people sit.

Yep I still do if I'm being honest. The 10k free ones was just the final fuck you from Ashley, really felt like we'd never get it back at that point. Obviously it was an amazing season anyway, but I think that's why I still loved 22/23 above every season (including last, which sounds mental). Being back there and just the positivity around the place post-takeover was something to behold.

Aye scousers are sound as fuck. Met a cracking group of lads when me and the lads were in Albuferia in 2023, but when it comes to football they're awful. Social media wouldn't have helped like, and they love nowt more than making something about them.

Think Tonali and Gordon will go and just got to hope we are more savvy in the market this time. Unless there’s an absolute bargain to be had, just fuck off signing PL players for big money and wages. Don’t play it safe, take risks. That being said I can’t get it out of my head we will sign Solanke for big money if Spurs go down (based on nowt of course).

That was me in 2019 mate. Been very, very lucky to get a season ticket again but it still gets me absolutely raging the summer of 19’. Really created an us v them mentality within our fanbase and I don’t think it’s ever truly recovered tbh.

Think that’s the wrong attitude to have personally. Best to be proactive against things you don’t believe in, and I’m sure their efforts weren’t in vein in ousting Hicks and Gillet (whatever they were called), albeit some time ago. They’re a lot more militant than we would ever be for sure. I remember me and my mates getting dogs abuse in our local for skipping the spurs game that time.

Haaland probably walks in any side (save for Bayern), but I’m struggling after that. Perhaps Gabriel and Saliba, and they’d probably have Van Dijk but he’s past his best for me.

Say what you want about them cunts (and they are cunts) but they always stand up for what they believe to be the greater good. They’d have had Ashley out well before 14 years was up, that’s for sure. Still narks me to this day we couldn’t coordinate a widespread, meaningful protest against him. That Spurs home game is the only one that stands out but even that was short lived.

We’re not going down but the fact you can even get a price on us with 4 games left is fucking wild.

I do think tomorrow could be entertaining in a different sort of way. Think it’ll be relatively feisty, but aye absolutely nowt like that. Hope to stand corrected. I actually really fancy Atletico to knock Arsenal out (I know that isn’t too outrageous a take). Think they’ll be too savvy - at least I hope so.

Glad to see a big game actually live up to the hype. Outrageous quality all over the pitch. Think that’s probably the goals over for the first legs though Can’t imagine tomorrow being anywhere close.

No, but there’s been a lot better sides than us concede a hatful in Paris. Exhibit A tonight. Two very good performances from us with two very poor refereeing decisions. The first game was backs to the wall for a long while but doesn’t take away that horrendous decision costing us a knockout place.

How on earth did we get a draw in Paris A deserved one at that. Ridiculous game this. Absolutely breathtaking.

I remember shitting myself second half in fairness, but that first half was incredible on the pitch and in the stands (like much of that season). I do agree that absolutely nowt like this season mind. Dull on the pitch and in the stands, Liverpool aside.

Fucking loved that season man. Really special times. We scored some amount of goals and felt unbeatable at home.