Bondedcrown

I remember the old days when the content matched the thread title! No self control on here!

4 hours ago, Jack27 said:

don't think it's Howe she is addressing that too. It is to the media and the fans who are complaining (and tend to complain about everything)

 

 

 

You know, the ones on here!

17 hours ago, Gawalls said:

I was joking - can’t believe you fell for the old let’s sign Armstrong gag

 

 

 

somebody did though? Can't believe you didn't see that!

11 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said:

Give it until half time until some absolute rectangle on Twitter suggests us resigning Armstrong to be second fiddle to Isak.

Someone on here has already suggested it!

9 hours ago, Ben said:

One bloke says he wasted £8k going to the 8 0 so we have lost a fan

If he's representative of some of the so called fans on here, well good riddance

3 hours ago, Monkey Alan said:

When Eddie signed, a Bournemouth fan came on here and gave a glowing review of him but I always remember him noting that we'd need to get used to half the squad being injured. Everything he said about Howe was accurate. 

 

If Eddie was known for keeping people fit then DCL might be worth it. Unfortunately, I don't think his cheesecake hamstrings will withstand even one Jason Tindall warm up drill. 

 

How many injuries last season then?

59 minutes ago, Boey_Jarton said:

Nope but they have connected Shearer's negative comments on match of the day to this result to create some sort of "told you so" narrative 

 

 

Typical BBC the most anachronistic of organisations

5 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

Here's a hypothetical question - given all the comparisons to the 1994/95 season... Isak leaving would be like Cole leaving, shock, disbelief, heartbreak, tears, anger. 

Who would the "Ferdinand" replacement need to be for you to accept it? 

Who would that be then?

22 minutes ago, 54 said:

People love an over reaction like  

On here? Shirley not!

Of course everyting you post is wisdom personified! From Newcastle then?

Just now, Dokko said:

 

Naa, just don't have the energy to put up with little wankstains on the Internet trying to be clever. 

Aaah bless! You teenagers are so tiresome! From the south are you?

Just now, Dokko said:

 

Clue is in the 1st 4 words, dickhead.

Cheers mate you must be dead hard!

9 hours ago, Dokko said:

 

I can't work out if it's pace he lacks or acceleration. I think it's the latter which is exasperated by some naive positioning. 

 

If he gets his defensive position correct, you'll see less of that. Do think he's fast once he gets going, which is probably why players find him hard to handle at the other end as that positioning doesn't count. 

Basically you don't have a clue?

2 hours ago, Monkey Alan said:

I like how he's not one of these managers who tells his players do it this way or that way. He goes 'do it this way, if you like'.

 

 

 

You know that how?

8 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

You want to be proven wrong but you think he’s one of the best managers in the world? 

Some of the quotes on here are embarassing! a lack of having played anything other than 5 a side with their mates being the main cause!

47 minutes ago, Decky said:

 

I'm talking more about converting the chances and putting the game to bed. 

Why not say that?

2 hours ago, Decky said:

Just need to equal Man Utd's result and hope City beat them in the final. I'm just not confident at all given recent performances. We have to hope Brighton give that Man Utd defence more trouble than we did. 

You not see the game then?

11 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said:

 

After having 6th in our hands for a while now being out of any sort of Europe next season feels like a bit of a failure to me. Maybe harsh given the assortment of problems we've had across this season but that's how I feel at this current moment in time.

 

This version of NUFC have to consistently play European football of some form imo, to raise the profile of the club, attract players, keep hold of our best players. Not achieving that given our position as recent as last week feels like a step back. And I don't even think missing out is a positive. Howe, the squad; bloody hell the club as a whole and I'm including the supporters in that need to get used to us playing 3 games a week at a decent level if we want to compete with the elite teams in this league. Congestion of fixtures has been labelled an obstacle of ours this season; successful/elite clubs play the most matches regularly. And the Conference League (as much as I wanted Europa League) is perfect for getting used to and learning how to manage a squad for minutes and fitness. What's to say we miss our on Europe altogether this season, we finish 4th or 3rd next season, that 2025-26 isn't a carbon copy of this? Probably a reach, but how I feel.

There were dumb fuckers on here in the new year saying we would be in a relegation fight!

5 minutes ago, Displayname said:

Yes sort of as an excuse, since I dont think it fully explains a lot of our poor performances.

Only reason we have a chance for 6 is because of the very slow start Chelsea had. If we forget about the league position for a moment and just look at the results, I dont think 17 wins and 14 losses are good enough for our owners if it happens again. Especially when alot of the individual games have had abysmal performances from us, even a couple of the wins.

 

There are some migitating circumstances, like it being his first season in CL and the Tonali ban being a major blow. So my expectations are that we will improve massively next season, especially if we dont get Europe. But if we dont..

So what is your solution? Imagine you're being interviewed by the board!

18 minutes ago, Displayname said:

/Dont think he is under pressure from the start (more than any other), but I do think he has sort of used up his free hit. Another season like this and I think he is gone. We have pretty ambitious owners. 

I know we had a lot of injuries and he can sort of use that as an excuse, but it could also have came from the playstyle and management of the squad. If it happens again next season he cant really get the benefit of the doubt, which I am willing to give him for now.

Sort of use it as an excuse? So we are still in with a chance of sixth despite all the injuries and you say he has used up a free hit? What is your solution to the injuries? We have had a superb season compared to the past 20! Alot of the stats bear this out Howe has earned at least two more years after his first 2 have you forgotten his first year? 

Just now, Heron said:

We're stillman the driving seat. Some folk just desperate to be fucking negative.

Pretty much sums up a lot of the pretend supporters on here!

3 minutes ago, mikejaxer said:

Shame we won't be getting Europe next season

Go on then, surprise us!

Just now, astraguy said:

bye bye Europe for now 

Hows that then? 

1 hour ago, Geordie_once_removed said:

Beth has to be some kind of performance art. No real person would so consistently spout such reactionary ill informed views. She's comedy gold. Long live Beth!

there are a few on here of a similar bent!

Aaand there we go! Attention span of goldfish!