Coffee_Johnny

Mental isn’t it. Have an agent to protect your interests (aka screw every penny possible out of your employer and use your profile to wring money out of every possible company) and the club have to pay. They also don’t pay their own union fees ?‍♂️

We’ve had ‘four in a row’ top six finishes once: 1993-94 (3rd), 1994-95 (6th), 1995-96 (2nd), 1997-98 (2nd). Three in a row once: 2001-02 (4th), 2002-03 (3rd), and 2003-04 (5th). Would be fantastic for 2023-24 to be the second of a record breaking run. For comparison: Man City will have 11 in a row this season. Man Utd will hopefully not add to their current six in a row (30/31 top six finishes thus far). Arsenal will have three in a row (28/32). Liverpool will have eight in a row (26/32).

One of Rob’s legs same weight as both of Bruno’s. But otherwise, like they were separated at birth ?

Finishing sixth this season would be outstanding. Target next season is European qualification and a trophy. Variety of each dependent on our transfer investment.

And two teams from our group in t’other semi. Including one we thrashed. Bizarro indeed. I’m

I think, from what I can gather, that Howe fancies both of them. Can’t see us letting Isak go if he wants or can be persuaded to stay.

A canny bit, tbf ? from me!

Gameweek 37 Fulham 0-3 Man City Bournemouth 1-1 Brentford Everton 2-0 Sheff United Newcastle 3-1 Brighton Spurs 4-0 Burnley West Ham 2-3 Luton Wolves 1-2 Palace Forest 2-2 Chelsea Man United 1-2 Arsenal Villa 1-3 Liverpool Spurs 2-2 Man City Brighton 1-1 Chelsea Man United 1-3 Newcastle

Middlesbrough clearly in the North-East silver medal position over the last 32 seasons, in terms of average league position. NUFC's average finish is 11th (appreciate our season's not over, but doesn't really make a difference), MFC's average finish is 21st and SAFC pick-up bronze, in a three horse race, with 25th.

Thanks, goals scored correct. Missed a season a couple of cells on goals against. Will correct.

Isn’t it. His points per game (ppg) for the 27 games in 2021-22 is 1.63. Seems harsh to include the first few but guess they count/will be on him. We’ll need another six points this season to match that. Currently 1.51ppg. Even more incredible his ppg for the 19 games Jan to May 2021-22, with a relegation threatened side, plus a few January additions, was 2.0 ppg. For comparison Villa are comfortably in 4th, this year, with 1.86ppg and we had 1.87ppg to finish fourth last season.

Here's a corrected Eddie Howe record--with the two games (20th and 27th) prior to Norwich City at home on 30th November 2021--in comparison to other managers (who have at least a full season's worth of PL games).

Thanks I vaguely recalled it was COVID related. Think I read an interview with him/someone where it said Norwich was the first time he was properly in charge (team selection, tactics etc) guessed the other two he relied on Gateshead Graeme; who was only officially interim manager for the previous three games. Do you think the ‘official’ records will include Brentford and Arsenal?

I’ve always used/considered Norwich City at home as his first official game in charge (30.11.21) as, although he was appointed on 8th November, he wasn’t actually in charge of the team until then. Looks like the two prior games (Brentford at H on 20th, and Arsenal A on 27th) have been used to tot up to 100. I’m now deeply statistically troubled ?

Why not? He’s a Manchester/Northern lad.

Well, we’ll never know. But we do know that Paully D isn’t starting or Alex Murphy for that matter.

Guess that means you are super confident that he would have performed well if brought in earlier. It did seem odd—all sorts of theories about not tripping a minimum number of appearances clause were doing the rounds—but maybe it is just about trusting the judgement of the experts. The experts who sees him in training and who can gauge when he is ready and when, perhaps despite obvious potential, he is not. Certainly looks ready now which is the most important thing.

Similar thoughts. I think Howe seems fantastic at creating a team ethos, a sense of belonging. There comes a time, especially with the current financial rules, when we have to ruthlessly get income when we can. Maybe with the ridiculous injury crisis we have had this year being so fresh in his mind, and all the ‘might have beens,’ which could have been within our grasp with a full squad/more options, might sway him/others to get money for who we can when we can. For Wilson that is now.

Could be worse. I decided to buy him back, but missed the deadline for this week.

Gordon, Palmer, Foden, Bowen some good interchangeable new options.

We might help him beef up a bit.

Didn’t realise Trafford was so young. Might well be on our radar!

We might yet buy another Burnley keeper! Despite conceding four, I thought he had a good game.

Relatively speaking, this is our highest scoring PL season. We are on 79 already (2.26 goals per game; GD 23). Eddie’s team also achieved our third highest scoring season last year (4th now). Converting all PL seasons to 38 games (was 42 in our first two seasons) means that best we have done previously is: 1993-94, 1.95 gpg, so 74 overall (82 actually scored) GD 41; 2001-02, 74 scored GD 22; 2022-23 scored 68, 1.79 gpg, GD 35; 2002-03 scored 63, 1.66gpg, GD 15; 1999-00 scored 63, GD 9.

Great performance Murphs ???