Kid Icarus

It's contentious and it's a decision I can accept, but I still thought it was a penalty tbh.

I'm sure it'll be relevant in time, but at the moment we have a back 5 that cost £5m less than Harry Maguire, a midfield that cost £6m less than Casemiro, and a strike force that cost £5m less than Anthony. The idea that we've bought our current position is ludicrous like, we haven't even gone beyond the surplus that Ashley accrued yet. And that's before getting onto the fact that 2 of our best performing players have been: a converted number 9 flop who became our Player of the Season winning box-to-box destroyer a player bought nearly 4 years ago, who we all agreed was the player that most needed replacing and our weakest link - who's now our top scorer and 5th top scorer in the league

Shout out to him outjumping 6ft 2in (and his arms) Hugo Lloris with a header.

He must be after an improved contract

I'm not back to how I was pre-Ashley like, I dunno if I ever will be. The damage he did and the things he opened my eyes to maybe can't be undone. He (and the way football has gone tbf) made me fall out of love with the game a bit. Add to that the whole Saudi thing which is definitely holding me back a bit and I'm probably maxing out at about 75% at the moment, but I'll take it. Not feeling any imposter syndrome though, I think back to the successful seasons we've had - 11/12 being the main one - and the running theme with good results and good finishes in the circumstances was that we were underdogs punching above our weight. I watch us under Howe and I don't feel that way at all, we're outplaying teams, dominating them, dominating possession, creating chance after chance and playing good football. The only element of imposter syndrome we have is with some of the players we have maybe 'overperforming' akin to Guthrie, Taylor, Best, and Perch in 11/12, but the difference is that they're performing so well within a team that's dominating rather than rolling with the punches. That's all credit to them, Howe, and the coaching staff. I think if we bring in better players again on the level of Bruno and Botman, and continue performing like this, I think the imposter syndrome will go.

Yeah, I really really didn't like him during the Pardew era when he would defend him to the hilt and do the whole 'be careful what you wish for' bollocks.

I think Targett and ASM come as a bit of a package deal. At the moment we play as a back 3 when we're in possession with Trippier more or less playing as a RM, so it makes sense to have Burn playing as a left sided CB over Targett who's an out-and-out LB.

As much of a misery Ando is, in a way it's good because when he enjoys something it has more meaning. He's also sometimes funny as well. The way he reacted to Targett clearing it off the line vs Burnley was class. Yesterday when a corner was played to Schar and he goes 'OH HE'S ALL ON HIS OWN!!' proper got me.

Incidentally I wish I could watch our matches and sync Radio Newcastle with it, Raizor's really good.

Can you imagine if our backup central defenders for Botman and Schar were Burn and Lejeune man Outrageous.

That ball to Joelinton on 4 minutes

Do you do this in real life?

Good morning. Yesterday we played Spurs at their stadium where they've won 8 of their last 8 and haven’t lost since May. We beat them 2-1 and went 4th in the league. Due to bad officiating decisions in other matches, we should probably be 3rd, either 3 points behind Man City or level on points.

And what did you learn Martin?

Apologies to Habib Beye, Steve Watson, Barry Venison, Warren Barton, Matt Debuchy, and Daryl Janmaat, but you've all been surpassed by a right back who's only played for us 18 times.

Love how Thomas Frank in that hoodie looks like he sells happy hard-core down the quayside

Nothing better than the first few days after a win like, gonna proper enjoy this.

Shearer was peaking hard there like

The most exciting thing for me is that watching us, I still get the impression that we're still nowhere near our best. The results are still coming, but I can see us playing some jaw-dropping stuff when we get other players back.

Dunno why people care like, it's the difference between the 80% owners being murderous homophobes or being hypocritical, murderous homophobes. Kind of meaningless isn't it.

If Gerrard was still there I'd be 100% sure we'd beat them and beat them well. Without him I feel like it'll be a lot tighter.

I really like that bloke tbh, seems proper canny.

I'll have to watch it again because aside from Bruno going down and not getting a foul, I don't remember him being sloppy.

Funnily enough... From my lass's dad. It's true, he has said it before, he was saying it at the end of last season. I reckon if you asked him who he loves more, Eddie Howe or his sons, there'd be an awkward pause.