Bimpy474

Tell you what, we don't fall apart like this. That's definitely something we can take from our recent games as disappointing as the results have been.

What was Pickford doing on that punch just before the goal, once he punched it he just stopped as if the whistle was blown, he's weird.

I think he needs a rest, but also I think he's getting a bit of unfair criticism around the lack of support he gives our left sided midfielder/forward. That's not the role, he holds a fair bit to make a third centre back (wide left) so Tripps can bomb forward. One of our Centre mids, usually Joel or Joe Willock provides support for the left side. That's not to say he doesn't get up the line, just not the same as on the right, he has less freedom to do so. That's the bit that needs tweaking, bringing Targett in will gives us more balance atttacking wise, but that does mean more exposure for our CB's, where a proper holding player would be better. That's part of the game I love, tweaks and subtle changes to a system to affect a game. Hopefully we see that from Eddie, because if I have a slight criticism of Eddie, it's that reluctance to tweak the system that sometimes hurts us, but overall I'm still loving where we are.

That's the thing to co commentator & studio guests are fine, except that Izzy someone whos voice sounds like she's on helium or Aluko who just says utter says generic nonsense.

Purely football commentators mate, just doesn't sound right yet. There might be a decent one to come along, but i get enough of females (and male) voices moaning at work. Football is my escape.

I know it's wrong and very caveman of me, but i fecking hate women commentators on men's games.

Man City 3-0 Newcastle Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth Villa 2-1 Palace Brighton 2-1 West Ham Chelsea 2-0 Leeds Wolves 1-1 Spurs Southampton 1-1 Leicester Forest 2-0 Everton Liverpool 2-2 Man United Brentford 1-1 Fulham

That's the spirit.

Are you sure ? You just said Wolves scored at Man Utd, all the way from Anfield

We need a proper holding player so Bruno can get forward a lot more, so much creativity being wasted so deep.

I thought we played OK. Two crap goals given away, our goals and that creativity have dried up and they defended well. Just not our day. But look at where are to last year, it's just the start of something special. We're ahead of where we all expected to be and as disappointing as it is, I'm taking the positives.

Two up top

Fred should have had second yellow, high foot and gets Longstaff will all six studs.

Well that's made me well up

Dear Dan, When I walked up Wembley Way with you, a mere seven-year-old, on my shoulders en route to the FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea in 2000, who could have predicted that the next time Newcastle would be fighting for a cup there, I’d be in the stands, watching my son in those gorgeous black-and-white stripes? It was only ever going to be this club for you. After all, you and Jack, your brother, drew teams out of a hat to decide which matches the pair of you would go to with our East Stand season ticket. Tyne-Wear derbies, top-of-the-table clashes and Champions League nights — you saw it all under Sir Bobby Robson. For your own football journey, first there was Blyth Town — I’m still puzzled you decided to be a keeper — and then Spartans. A left-back to begin with — I suppose you’ve come full circle! — then a centre-half, you won everything going. Those two years as a junior at Newcastle’s Centre of Excellence coincided with a growth spurt, when you struggled to adapt to your changing body. That letter on Christmas Eve, releasing you as a 14-year-old, was gut-wrenching. But it never held you back. You made sure you made it. You pushed trollies at Asda and grafted in non-League with Darlington before Everton and Fulham came calling. For your medical, I told you to “look the part”. In hindsight, perhaps wearing suits might not have been the best idea, seeing as you had to undress about 15 times. Then there was Yeovil — remember son, you’ve already won, and scored, at Wembley — Birmingham and Wigan. Away from football, you married your childhood sweetheart, Roz, and started a beautiful family, only to move about as far away as possible to Brighton! When the takeover happened, you told me: “That’s that, Dad. They’re never going to sign Brighton’s Dan Burn.” Then the speculation started and it was unbearable because I so wanted it to be true. That night you came back, when I was stood alongside you in the boardroom, it moved me to tears. Your debut against Aston Villa topped it. Captaining (briefly) against Brentford was another level still. That’s before we think about the quarter-final… I was so proud I can barely put it into words. I still can’t believe I wasn’t there, instead, I was watching from a bar in Spain, but it doesn’t diminish it one bit. Seeing you slalom in from the left and caress the ball in with your right foot, at the Gallowgate End, with a finish Alan Shearer would be proud of — I’ve watched it hundreds of times since and I still can’t quite believe it. That was just so special. Since then, I find myself driving places and suddenly I have a massive smile on my face because I remember that goal. Newcastle brought you home and you bloody deserved that chance. You are still the very same lad; the best father, husband, brother and son we could all wish for. Nothing has changed you. You’re still Dan from Blyth, with the same mates who have followed you all the way and everyone can see that. Your resilience, your perseverance, should be an inspiration to every young kid in the north east. You are no Peter Beardsley, but you proved that sheer determination and hard work can take you far. As our fellow fans sing, “You’ll never, ever beat Dan Burn.” You are living the dream of so many and you understand that responsibility. Sat on my shoulders 23 years ago, you were excited and euphoric walking up Wembley Way. This time it’s my turn. In the stands, I’ll be donning your match-worn shirt from the quarter-final, the one you saved especially for me. I’m welling up just thinking about the moment you run out… That will be my lad, my Dan, on the world stage, showing who he is: a great footballer and an even better bloke. I wish I could bottle up this feeling I have because it would make me millions if I sold it. I’m so immensely proud of you son. Love Dad

I'm so nervous I don't want to do anything, just watching the clock until kick off.

Hahahahaha

So feckin nervous and it's only Firday afternoon

Gameweek 25 Fulham 2 v 1 Wolves Everton 1 v 2 Villa Leeds 1 v 1 Southampton Leicester 1 v 2 Arsenal West Ham 1 v 1 Forest Bournemouth 0 v 3 Man City Palace 1 v 1 Liverpool Spurs 2 v 1 Chelsea Arsenal 2 v 0 Everton Liverpool 2 v 1 Wolves

No, one game suspension.

Devastating news. R.I.P A beauiful soul of a man.

Villa 1 v 2 Arsenal Brentford 1 v 1 Palace Brighton 2 v 1 Fulham Chelsea 3 v 0 Southampton Everton 1 v 1 Leeds Forest 1 v 3 Man City Wolves 2 v 0 Bournemouth Newcastle 1 v 1 Liverpool Man United 2 v 0 Leicester Spurs 2 v 1 West Ham

Quite like how Grealish is coming across.

I guess that's where advantage comes in, or not depending who the ref is. In all my time refereeing, i've always given a penalty in same scenario, i've never seen one not given in the low level. Really seems to a professional football thing if you get the shot away.

That's where some validity could be, was it a collision or Nketiah's momentum. If the refs deems it, then no penalty. For me it is, but you can as you two have seen it the other way. One thing i would say to Tsunami, if an outfield player slides to stop the shot and then contacts Nketiah after not getting the ball, that's a foul, it's irrelevant who the player is.