Tiresias

I am not having this creeping negativity in this season. We have beaten Man United, Man City, Arsenal, PSG Aston Villa, half of those with a depleted squad and throw in a fun 8 goal romp. Yes the amount of matches has caught up to us, yes getting top 4 will be very tough as it was always going to be but quite frankly I am not prepared to give a shit yet. I still just want to enjoy without pressure. I am sure in 5 years time when the squad is deep with international talent and many billions are spent the threat of finishing 3rd will summon anger at underachievement from me, but quite frankly any Newcastle fan should be embarrassed to feel the slightest twang of anger or self pity about it. Howe's job should be one of the safest in the league and there is no indication from club I can see that indicates otherwise. A lot of journalists are desperate for our ownership to be incompetent and impatient which they have shown no sign of. (Yes they may also be evil mind)

Can't help but wonder in an even moderately more ambitious team and with a modicum of proper coaching that half season 'hot streak' he had might have been extended. So many players under so many of our managers started bright then mysteriously all the motivation and joy drained from their games...

I think Hall has that classic young player thing of being bullied and making some poor decisions leading to give away the ball, not got that defensive instinct yet, but also clearly has oodles of technical ability. He will be really good in future under good coaching but he's not fully baked yet.

Pretty poor so far, tired depleted team without much imagination, to be expected really. Like the look of Miley, not so sure on Hall yet doesn't inspire me with confidence in defence (not to say won't get there he is young and full of promise). Willock not doing enough though.

We don't have the squad depth to get far in this competition yet, was hoping for a flukey run, and still possible i guess but this group is horrendously difficult, the fact that people are upset at us losing to Dortmund away is a testament to our progress. I am more upset we lost at home to be honest, but was hopeful if we could have nicked a goal would fancy us to build on the momentum. Oh well.

Nah liked wenger remember when he went to the cluney?

Has Arteta gone full klopp and asked for replay yet?

He's absolutely going to get a few really daft red cards. He is the most heart on sleeve player imaginable. Just think how poor he was while the contract stuff was going on in background, and as much as that can hurt us, while he loves the club and playing for us and really wants us to do well he is able to pull unbelievable performances out the bag for us. He may gain maturity still but I don't want to pretend that it's pure negative, Bruno without heart wouldn't be Bruno.

He's absolutely going to get a few really daft red cards. He is the most heart on sleeve player imaginable. Just think how poor he was while the contract stuff was going on in background, and as much as that can hurt us, while he loves the club and playing for us and really wants us to do well he is able to pull unbelievable performances out the bag for us. He may gain maturity still but I don't want to pretend that it's pure negative, Bruno without heart wouldn't be Bruno.

Wasn't able to watch so the needle in my head once again tilts to me jinxing things by watching them thanks a lot

It's strange but tbh not a huge difference than us live commenting on the match on the board, just a communal thing for the people in comments

Reward for Howe?

In fairness i didn't have them being this bad thought they'd be similar to last season solid not especially exciting but efficient. Not really sure how it's gone quite this wrong. Very rare you see a player go quite so quickly off the pace as casemiro

Managers never survive ownership change and while it's not complete eth won't be ratcliffes man. Look at tuchel at Chelsea was given summer window then quickly dispensed with, will be ultimately be better off without uncertainty

It's no coincidence that last year with no Europe we overperformed and arsenal not trying too hard in europa they did what they managed to do then now we are both finding it a lot tougher (as are Brighton) and spurs with no Europe are flying

hell of a tilt on the Old Trafford pitch based on that pep guardiola cam lol

I'm not going to get angry at him, Tripps has been consistently great but just got to be tiredness catching up to him, should get a sub off for rest and Livra but doubt will happen as soon as half time

Yeah I love Pope for lots but he is very poor at coming out, wouldn't replace him super quickly but we do need an upgrade long term.

Yeah maybe on second viewing. Anyway we are so fucking lucky

Hmm I don't actually think it was a dive as it all happened in once movement, but I kinda think it was made by him being late to the ball so his foot gets swiped when he should have got ball, by the letter of law foul but absolutely not deserving of anything really as more than anything it's Schar being clumsy.

Those shouldn't be penalties really, the punishment for that foul is waaaaay ott by being made into penalty but I'll take it lol

I hate those being penalties tbh but how can they overrule it's also not a clear and obvious error as by law probably is lol

His defence is as such, so it will take a lot more investigation before any decision comes down I suspect, or it will be clear he didn't and so a slap on the wrist. If he did bet on football he will get a much bigger ban but he would have to be really dumb so think it will be slap on the wrist

Aaaah we gave it a go, they were really good, expecially on break. Got what we deserved for some dodgy defending. Going to avoid football for a bit now lol