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You pure love the 'you haven't been on here long enough to say that' line too You must have said that to me at least 3 times alone. I'm not really bothered, everyone is equal, it's a neutral platform for everyone to share their thoughts. Why should I refrain just because someone has been here longer? Seems petty.

What does how long I've been here have to do with anything? I've been a Newcastle supporter for 20 years, the comment you have picked up on has no suggestion of being solely aimed or formed just via looking on here either. It's a reflection of the general mood I've picked up on from various places.

Favourites to go down is utter nonsense imo. Don't people remember last season at all? West Ham/Everton & the likes spent a fortune last year iirc, and were no better off through poor management. I can't stand transfer windows, not for our lack of signings, but for the completely unjust and ridiculous pandemonium and pure petulance every time another team makes a signing. Fair enough both Everton & West Ham have upgraded managers since last time, but to claim we'll be one of the favourites to go down with a team consisting of one of the best managers in the league, one of the best captains, a rock solid defensive partnership, a great goalkeeper & brilliant midfield duo is just daft. These are the same people who with the signing of a decent striker would be talking about top fucking 8. Just 0 balance whatsoever. I know we're all supposed to be being miserable here, but like fuck are we going down unless we lose Rafa, Shelvey & Lascelles in the next few weeks. We have every reason to be frustrated with how our club is ran, but turning that into we're going down is just wallowing in misery imo.

Areet, Slipknot.

GAME OVER

Massive goal that.

Fernandez & Ritchie on the right, Manquillo & Aarons on the left.

Another victim for big Mo, god help him.

Other than the CB's, in which I'd have Varane & Umtiti, I thought the Guardian's was spot on - subs as well.

Ffs Imagine being this incompetent at something man, none of us would last 5 minutes in our careers. But apparently it's fine if you're running a Premier League football club.

Monaco I think.

Wonder who Chelsea would get in that eventuality? Donnarumma or Alisson perhaps?

Ismaila Sarr, had an absolutely class tournament like, only 20.

Did everyone get a song, or are they rightly giving recognition to the best player on their team? Really hope he stays in England, but a Barcelona would be mental not to go after him, wins you titles this lad, he's proved that 100%.

That Kante vid is class. My favourite player too

Aye, at least this time we can see we we're knocked out because the team we played were a better team than us. In past years it's been more a question of effort and politics, not competency/ability as it should be. That's progression

New way of looking at, for me. Saw it more as a transient leech, than as a defining part of the species. Like oxpecker birds which live off the parasites, fleas etc on an elephant's skin. They help the elephant, the elephant helps them. An Oxpecker-less elephant is still an elephant, though. What a great, imaginative way to express the shirt/sponsor relationship. Love your posts, Altamullan

Grats Fugazi

Tbf to Mojo, I remember that comment and it was at a time in the group stages where we had 2/3 days where the quality and drama in matches dropped off significantly after a flying start. It of course went on to continue being a sensationally entertaining tournament. I've absolutely loved it.

Imagine Henry just slides into frame full Belgium kit donned

Massive, massive well done to both sides for creating such an entertaining, free-flowing final - which are often such tense, unambitious games. Croatia's spirit and never-say-die attitude has been a breath of fresh air and bloody great to watch. But France's undoubted quality in Mbappe, Pogba, Varane, Kante and co have looked un-phased by the occasion. Great.

Could say the same about the entire team tbf, the spirit and mentality of this Croatian side is second to none. Most other teams would have been in damage limitation mode at 4-1. They deserve to be in the final for that alone.

I've fucking loved every minute of it

Imagine the scenes here if the came back to level

Yesssss, howayyy