HaydnNUFC

European play off, for what? Champions League? Europa League? Conference League? The latter competition could ostensibly be viewed as that already given 7th achieves it and the winner gets Europa League group stage, especially given the state of some of the teams up to the round of 16 when compared to PL teams.

Changing league format ≠ levelling the playing field. Football ownership, regulation, financial workings of the game won't change by introducing playoff systems in the league for relegation or Europe. The way the game has been run since 1992 has fucked football, not league format. Major reform is needed in regards to the aforementioned points. Relegation playoffs, European place playoffs, all-star games. Ugh. Please, just no.

The format is not broken, why are people trying to fix it? Some of the suggestions have been pure AIDS.

Like the Chelsea move but that Tottenham move is a disgrace. It had already been moved last month to 5:30pm Saturday! Hope too many aren't out of pocket.

Maybe but there's never guarantees in the January window.

You say that but then we'll have an even further congested fixture list post World Cup and further injury risks then. Its a double edged sword.

My fucking idea of hell.

Bruno should start if he's fit. Simple as that. We really have to win this and there's an international break after this game.

Same. Would rather Newcastle win the toss to kick towards the Gallowgate in the 2nd half v Bournemouth than England win something tbh.

Best explanation of it I recall alongside Rafalove's. I'm pretty much the same tbh but from a Newcastle/Geordie perspective.

Missed a 1v1, had a goal robbed from us and came close on a few occasions. Only remember 1 good save Pope had to make late on.

Chuffed that it's on, get in. Said before that I fancy us to dish out a pummelling in this one. Probably over confidence like but in every attacking metric we're looking incredibly positive and we likely have Bruno and ASM (maybe even Wilson) back. Them and Isak, urrrrffff. Might stick a few quid on over 3.5 goals for us. 4-0.

Aye, ours will be on. Thank god. Bournemouth are only bringing 1200 up and they're not exactly fans who cause bother or we have enmity with.

To anyone who didn't see that, here's a brief summary.

Some ending to this game

Juve are utter dogshit but great performance so far from Salernitana.

Juventus are a shadow of the team they were 5 years ago.

Why's Juve's ground >half empty?

I'd argue since the Brexit referendum there's been quite a big rise in English nationalism. How Britain Ends is a read I'd strongly recommend.

It's all about policing resources apparently but I can't see that being an issue. This game is 2 days before the funeral and Bournemouth are only bringing up 1200 fans and they aren't wankers ie bother causers.