HaydnNUFC

He's scored 2 goals in 2023, and went February 2021–April 2022 without scoring or assisting a goal. There's nothing to suggest that from his 4 and a half years here that that goalscoring run from October-November last season wasn't a purple patch. And I don't want him sold btw. He's a good option for the squad given the volume of games. But our options there are only Almiron and Murphy unless you count Gordon towards it.

Makes you wonder why we signed Ashby though? If he wasn't to be Trippier's understudy/backup, why did we sign him? We still have Manquillo and Krafth on the books as well and although they aren't great, Krafth deputised for Trippier brilliantly after he got injured in 2021-22. ACL this season scuppered his minutes.

Good addition which will take some weight off Trippier's shoulders. Do have to admit though I find it ever so slightly odd that we went into this window needing a LB and RW but thus far we've signed a RB and LW. CB is still an issue too. Never expected all of those to be sorted this window, mind. But feel as though we have other positions that need strengthening a lot more than the positions we've strengthened thus far.

Spurs (H) was so wildly good it was hilarious, but Man Utd (H) was utterly dominant. Another 7-0 was coached by Edward. Shame the scoreline didn't reflect that more.

Absolutely rinsed that horrific bald pervert.

Only team we've yet to score against at SJP under Howe.* Lost all games to them too. Game against them last season looking back is infuriating; given the chances we missed with 10 men and the way they capitulated against Real Madrid at Anfield only a few days later there's every chance we get back into that game 11v11. Almiron, ASM, Wilson all missed good chances and we hit the bar twice I believe? Certainly at least once, Burn header from a corner. *With the exception of Leeds

Yep, Man City twice and Brentford once. Only lost to Man City x2, Liverpool x2 and Arsenal in the league at SJP under Howe also in 33 games.

Yep. Dunno why it's such an issue. I needed to do it last season; we took my grandad who's 88 and can't walk too far without being out of breath to the Man Utd game in April, was his first game in over 20 years. We needed his seat to be next to my dad's ST seat and as close as possible to the aisle to take any additional strain off him needing to either walk past people or let people past him. Had to plan ahead essentially. That's now impossible to do with how it is now. A STH will also not be able to take his non STH child to a match now either even if he knew the seat immediately next to him or near him is not held by another STH. It's honestly just really shit.

Almost all of that for me is from social media but this summer has been beyond the pale, mirroring the shambolic communication and implementation of stuff from the club. The fall out from the ticket lark with the prices, to the patter after the release of the CL packages, to the holier-than-thou elitism from some fans, to the 'can't afford it don't buy it, it'll sell anyway' & 'it'll help FFP' patter and this ballot stuff. At games though, mainly aways (2/3 last season I've been to in the away end on my own), I've never felt more looked after and amongst the camaraderie from our fans as I have at those games. Home games in the pubs before and after likewise but I get a stronger feeling of that at aways. Social media however is the total antithesis. Burnsie, the fans who come out with that patter listed above, fucking weirdos like Gallant, sanctimonious wannabe ITKs such as that Baz prick et al, all as embarrassing and hatred inducing as the last.

Hopefully. But if the system is not fit for purpose yet it shouldn't be used yet.

They've taken a mile and given back an inch. Our owners, man. System is still shite, bare minimum it should've been when it came out. Not being able to pick multiple categories is also shite.

Premier League Winners: Man City Runners Up: Arsenal 3rd-6th: Liverpool, Man Utd, Newcastle, Chelsea Relegation: Luton, Sheffield United, Wolves Overachievers: Burnley Underperformers: Brighton Top Goal Scorer: Haaland Break Out Year: Tonali Season to Forget: Antony PFA Player of the Year: Haaland PFA Young Player of the Year: J Ramsey Manager of the Year: Kompany First manager to quit/be sacked: Moyes Championship Winners: Middlesbrough Runners Up: Leicester Play-Offs: Southampton, WBA, Watford, Leeds Relegation: Plymouth, Rotherham, QPR Newcastle United Where will we finish?: 5th Top Goalscorer?: Isak Season to forget: Almiron Howe will we fare in Europe?: CL Quarter Finals FA Cup: Liverpool League Cup: Man City EFL Trophy: Portsmouth Europe La Liga winner: Real Madrid Serie A winner: Inter Bundesliga winner: Bayern European Competitions Champions League winner: Man City Europa League winner: Liverpool Conference League Winner: Aston Villa General World Player of the Year: Haaland World Young player: Bellingham

Me fatha did. Flew to Nice and drove over. Says the mariner part of the city was lush but the rest of it was meh. Best atmosphere he's ever seen though apparently. No trouble or grief from locals as there'd been from a few Italians in Milan the year before, the main grief actually came from the French police. As seen with the CL final last year, they treat English football fans like scum. Was the case back then as well. Herded in and out the ground like cattle and would look at you and treat you as if you were below them.

I've been one who's mulled over a slight change to the points system over the last year or so but the more I've thought about it this summer the more I've wanted it kept as it is as there's no viable solution imo. A ballot will take tickets away from fans with points, not corporate; punishing fans with points to allow those without to go is categorically wrong. A ballot should come from corporate's sizeable allocation but we all know that won't happen. Regardless many of those without points, such as myself, actually only want to get to around 2 or 3 aways a season. I was able to get to those I wanted to go last season. Some may see that as cheating the system and it is really, but the bottom line is many of those twisting about points are likely the same and only want to get to 2 or 3 aways season. Maybe a generalisation but who knows. From what I've heard from mates who are fans of clubs who have them, I don't want ID checks brought in. They seem lenient/half arsed from the Man City (a) announcement today so maybe that's a slight positive.

What is a club in any case? It’s a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time after his father dished out £57 for memberships for the pair of them, joined a ballot and got a pair of tickets randomly assigned to them in hopefully what is a child friendly part of the ground for the cost of upwards of £75 which they had no choice on.

If you both have memberships and enter the ballot together and you're both successful, yeah you should be next to each other. Where those seats are in the ground though is another matter.

Unsure tbh, but I was quite high up in the queue for Liverpool (h) last season; quite a high demand game. The only seat I could get after being 4000+ in the queue was in the Platinum Club to the tune of £67. Think there's more there than people would think. This shouldn't be a problem regardless. Not being to select your seat/price category is genuinely insane.

They went up during the run in; Wolves (h) & Southampton (h) were the only tickets in Seating Category 1 from March-May that were £45. Wolves - £45 Man Utd - £53 Spurs - £49 Southampton - £45 Arsenal - £49 Brighton - £49 Leicester -£49 They'll likely be £55 going up to £59 and £63 depending on the match category, if I even get the option to sit there.

Just checked my old tickets which I still have, Villa (h) was £45 for Category 1 so East Stand both for last season and for 2021-22.

The tiny silver lining from this all is Burnsie being livid again, like. Heinous weirdo. To think that he was allegedly at one of these ticketing workshops as well.

It's not minor at all. It would be if they changed it now and allowed winners in the ballot to pick their seat or just scrapped the whole thing altogether and revert to last season's system. Ticketing for fans is the bare minimum an elite level football club should be getting right and this summer has been a total shambles from communication to the changes themselves. Some issues include and are not limited to; for members you enter a ballot per match and get randomly assigned any seat in the ground for that match even though the seats have a price range of £30, regardless of how accessible or desirable that seat is to you. Some people can't afford to fork our £74 for a football match (charging that in the first place anyway is a bit of a disgrace in itself), a pensioner who can't walk too far may get assigned a seat in Level 7 or high up in Level 4 with no handrails up to it. A STH will never be able to get the seat next to or near him to take his child to a match again, the child in fact will likely be randomly assigned a seat at the opposite end of the ground. Typically vocal fans who sing a lot may get assigned to a seat in quieter areas such as the Platinum Club and less vocal fans may get assigned into the Gallowgate or safe standing area which will negatively impact the atmosphere. It's absolutely shit. I'm lucky enough to probably being able to fork out in excess of £70 for a match but I don't want to. I don't want to pay that much and I don't want to sit in the Platinum Club because no one I know sits near there and the atmosphere is shit. But I'd get no choice and get charged for it regardless so I either have to take it or leave it. It's totally wrong.

.com have nailed it.

Hopefully it changes. The club reserves the right to change it as per the T&Cs as well. https://www.nufc.co.uk/media/78083/membership-terms-2324-final.pdf "3.4 All Membership benefits are subject to change at any time, and are subject to availability. 3.5. The Club reserves the right to vary the manner or system by which tickets for any of the Club's Matches are allocated or by which Members will qualify for such tickets, provided that reasonable notice is given to Members."

I now feel fantastic that the potential £74 I do not get a choice to pay or not for a seat goes towards the Livramento deal. Toon Toon!

Probably, given Villa is not a category A game. That'd be one heck of a price increase; I sat in the Platinum Club for Liverpool (H) last season as I was too far back in the queue to get my usual place in the East Stand. It was £67. Given Villa (H) looks like it'll be £74 there, Liverpool this season could genuinely be £90+.