GideonShandy

https://www.transfermarkt.us/premier-league/punktenachrueckstand/wettbewerb/GB1/plus/?saison_id=2024&spiele=alle We're top of the chart for points won after falling behind in all PL games, and also top if you consider away games only. (4 wins 1 draw is correct.) Not sure whether that's attributable to our resilience and fighting spirit or to carelessness early in games. Or just a meaningless statistical anomaly. For home games only, we're a mediocre 11th -- one win (yesterday) and 2 draws (City and Liverpool.)

16 conceded in the last 7 games -- not great.

And they've hated that scoreline since 1974.

Pretty good prediction from Billy Warthog on the pre-match thread: "Posted 6 hours ago Think they'll score first. Then it just depends on which NUFC turn up. Hope the atmosphere doesn't go flat for long periods. I'm still reasonably confident of a positive result, but it'll probably be nervy and maybe a hard watch. NB - I'm shite at predictions, so there's always that."

Hard, I hope. See him again, ask him how it feels to be a scab.

After 34 games, Burnley have conceded only NINE goals. It's incredible. At the other end of the table, Plymouth have conceded 67 in 33 games.

Fatts for me, like.

Interesting stats. Only Man City have won more points from losing positions than us this season. Away from home, we're top of the chart for points won after falling behind. At home, we're 15th. www.transfermarkt.us/premier-league/punktenachrueckstand/wettbewerb/GB1/plus/?saison_id=2024&spiele=heim

Hauled

After a conventional OP this thread turned very bizarre rather quickly.

Reckon he's finished.

This was his last game.

I remember "Little Les" Green keeping for Brian Clough's Derby County. Claimed to be 5' 8" but looked shorter.

He's listed at 5' 10." England youth international on loan from Palace.

Readable version: Newcastle are set to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to the signing of Malaga winger Antonio Cordero. Mail Sport understands the 18-year-old and his representatives have now held talks with sporting director Paul Mitchell after visiting Tyneside. And there is fresh confidence that will see the Magpies seal the deal by agreeing a pre-contract agreement with Cordero, who is a free agent in the summer. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real have been credited with an interest in the Under-19 international, but it is Newcastle who have made their move. It is thought significant progress has been made in recent days. Cordero only turned 18 in November, by which time he had scored three of his four goals in Spain’s second tier this season. He has made 24 league appearances and started Malaga’s 1-1 draw with Levante on Saturday. Mitchell wants to add a layer of talent beneath first-team level and has already secured the signing of Georgian forward Vakhtang Salia from Dinamo Tbilisi. He will join when turning 18 in August. Turkish midfielder Baran Yildiz, 18, is also set to sign from Genclerbirligi. It is likely these additions will be loaned out during their first season at Newcastle, with head of strategic partnerships Jack Ross tasked with finding suitable clubs. But there is much excitement around Cordero, who has operated mainly from the left-wing but is comfortable on both flanks. If terms are agreed, he would join the club on July 1.

Spent at least 60 seconds wondering what "too flight" might mean until the penny dropped.

It would be an honour . . .

Pretty sure this is him. Bit harsh to be accusing him of corruption.

Gordon Marshall https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/latest-hearts-news/hearts-saddened-by-death-of-legendary-league-title-winner-who-also-played-for-hibs-celtic-and-newcastle-4979352 Keeper for the 1965 promotion team, behind the Clark-Moncur-Burton-Craig back line. Eventually displaced by McFaul.

Crying? Not me.

Fuckin' 'ell. "Fine, welcome Lloyd please do well here, I really wish you didn't come and stayed at home but now you're here, please play your half cast heart out and even though your shit, we believe you can do a good enough job to earn your ticket back to the premier league, the only league your friends and family have heard of."

They dug a PSR hole by bringing in players to avoid near-certain relegation (Trippier, Wood), then signing Bruno, Isak and Tonali and getting us Champions League. It was worth the hole.

And I might claim Ron McGarry

But we "missed a trick" when we weren't "bold" enough to offer him the job and stupidly "blew our chance of appointing him." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10192591/Steven-Gerrard-Aston-Villa-perfect-fit-Newcastle-blew-chance-appointing-him.html

45% chance of Champions League, apparently www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cr46erzp1e0o