GideonShandy

I'm as frustrated as anyone with PSR, but that really isn't what's happening.

Wozza speaks . . .

It almost was. The clock was at 101:13 at full time. Eight minutes originally indicated plus another 3 minutes 13 seconds for the VAR check and Sandro's shoelaces.

Didn't expect anything to come of it when Tino wellied what seemed like a wild cross with his left foot (the one he's been so reluctant to use lately) and almost fell over in the process. Then Murphy, who rarely heads the ball, outjumps Robertson and Isak pounces. Magic.

Lost it at 5:29 with Bruno crying and hugging Eddie.

Yeah, I thought it might conceivably be serious until I got to the Mackem Cewkbewk. Outstanding.

I really doubt that she knew. Newcastle United isn't usually her beat. And she generally comes across as a nice person, not a shit-stirrer.

More love for Big Dan

Disliking Pardew a bit less after this.

This is an interesting 10 minute read. Man U forum's take on the game. https://www.redcafe.net/threads/efl-cup-final-2025-newcastle-2-1-liverpool-ft.487284/

Don't know if this has been posted before, but Eddie with his kids is just so endearing. What a guy.

Nice article just appeared on BBC https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c789m1l495po

Loss of balance and muscular coordination, and loss of emotional control, are established symptoms of progressive Huntington's disease, which she does have. Really hope she's OK. Amanda should be an honorary Geordie legend for all she has done to revive the club.

Legendess.

Oh yeah, that ghastly woman who brought the club to its knees.

Not sure there's much actual evidence for the propositions (1) that other clubs were eager to pay significant (or any) money for our ageing and second-string players or (2) that any of those players were willing to move or (3) that Eddie Howe, despite his extraordinary history of successful management, "has no business sense" or "isn't strong enough" to handle the ruthless aspects of the game.

The club just can't win. They bought Bruno, Isak, Tonali, Botman but still get criticized on here for not being "more adventurous in our signings," for only looking at players with "PL experience" and for not spending its money on "a lot more cheaper signings" instead.

So if we'd stuck with the full backs we already had (who now hardly get a game), and bought an expensive right winger who turned out to be a dud, would you have complimented the club on its overall strategy even though in retrospect things didn't work out?

What is "the board" to blame for?

Where's the logic in passing judgment on transfers "without looking at how they worked out in retrospect"? It's only in retrospect that a transfer can be sensibly evaluated.

So, except for the fact that they worked out well and the players turned out to be good, these were stupid transfers?

Who did we "overspend" on? Isak? Tonali? Bruno? Gordon? Hall? Livramento? Botman? Would you swap the contributions that any of those have made for what we might have got out of Minteh or Anderson (no disrespect to either)?

Only 9 goals conceded all season in 34 games probably makes them better than just good, to be fair!

Keeps Karl Darlow out of the team.