HaydnNUFC

Away from SJP, different fixture.

Got it spot on tonight. The press first half was spot on, suffocated them, couldn't get near our box. Second half they come out as a team would when 2-0 down, got the goal but we were still solid. Reminded me of the game v Brighton (H) last season but we had the extra bit of quality to kill the game off on the break. PL manager of the season if he sees a top 4 finish through. I can't see how anyone can argue against it.

Still think so? Genuine question btw. @Ronaldo

Man of the match tonight. Unbelievably good. Perfect for matches like that.

What were we all worrying about? 1 win away from the Champions League, man. 1 fucking win.

Heading into town now. Need to. Shaking like I'm having random tremors. PINTS

Can't sleep.

Kenny Wharton sat on the ball v Luton. Tommy Robinson, Andrew Tate. Sir Les' first goal for us v Coventry, first game of the season. An opportunity to play against something to do with Mike Ashley. Richard Keys. Nostalgia and schadenfreude dictates Coventry for me.

Would take them up on that if the pints weren't lifting.

That 1960s? My grandad is probably in there somewhere.

Not saying we have collapsed, but it'll feel like we have if we don't get there. We could lose tomorrow and it'd still be in our hands with two bottom half teams to play. Europe in whatever form was going to alter the equation though, the squad needs padding out a tad with 3-4 first team quality players coming in. I agree with both of your last points, they will be careful and this place is fucking unbearable most of the time tbh. One thing the club and Howe will have to manage is the increase in expectations but that's par for the course imo. Top 7 or 8 next season should be the aim, at least some form of Europe. It was what I thought we should be targeting at the start of this season given we've been in top 4 form for 18 months.

Owners won't go 'mental' per se but the difference in the income between Champions League and Europa League is massive. From the prize money for winning or drawing matches, to the sponsorship, to the wider international interest. It'd almost be a hurdle overcome in regards to the 'fair market value' sponsorship craic. It isn't. The state of Leicester City is down to a multitude of reasons; their owners King Power hemorrhaging money due to COVID, abysmal squad management in contracts, signings and outgoings, Rodgers' management for the last 18 months and general underperformance on the pitch. CL now would fast track us exponentially. It's been a memorable season already but I'll be devastated if we don't make it now. After 28 matches we were 10 points clear of Liverpool with the same games played, if they finished above us there's no way you could dress it up other than a bit of a collapse a la Leicester in 2019-20 and 2020-21. Arsenal last season to a degree as well. And that'd be hard to stomach no matter how well we've done this season.

As good as Villa have been under Emery I just don't see Liverpool not winning their last game of the season at Anfield. More so if we give them incentive by dropping points tomorrow. Win tomorrow and its there for us. But it has to be a win, anything less and I just can't see us doing it unfortunately.

Making use of height. If only we could do the same.

Could learn a thing from Luton's set pieces like. Chaos in the box every time.

The most Championship passage of play I've ever seen.

Would swap it also, but Luton is an absolute dump. The ground's a dump, their fans seem weird and it produces real sages like true patriot Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and real man Andrew Tate.

For the love of God can the winner of Middlesbrough-Coventry win these playoffs. Either of these in the PL, man. Heinous.

It's a bucket list thing for me to do a European away game. Was too young to go to one in the Pardew EL run.

Hasn't got a Newcastle Brown Ale logo on so yer da will think it's shite.

Trying to work out what those games are. Norwich Man Utd Everton Wolves Palace Arsenal Everton Bournemouth (LC) Palace (LC) Leicester (LC) Southampton (LC) He's not counted 17:30s which would be 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, Chelsea, West Ham and Liverpool respectively.

Not saying you would, and I'm not saying you're one of these either as I think you're a top poster (hope that's not come across patronising as fuck ) but there's always been pessimists who post their pessimism about various things to do with the club, ie getting top 4, relegations, promotions, the takeover, Benitez staying or going et cetera and due to emotional investment in the club people get rubbed up the wrong way by it. Probably just need to get a grip, like. But y'kna. I think they'll end up winning both, a home match and a game against a team that will finish the season on 24 points, we just have to get our 6 points and do our job. 2 home games left out of 3, howay. I'll be screaming my head off in the ground on Thursday night after 7 or 8 pints.