Coffee_Johnny

Maybe we should just pedal the tools.

I have a few pairs of large difficult to press strides, if you’re volunteering? 😉

Latter wouldn’t do any harm anarl!

We’ve spent a canny bit in last five years. It is true. Top 12 biggest spenders in the last 5 years: 1️⃣ Chelsea – €1.77B 2️⃣ Man Utd – €1.07B 3️⃣ PSG – €1.04 4️⃣ Man City – €973M 5️⃣ Arsenal – €922M 6️⃣ Spurs – €878M 7️⃣ Liverpool – €788M 8️⃣ Juventus – €680M 9️⃣ Newcastle – €677M 🔟 West Ham – €642M 1️⃣1️⃣ Nottingham Forest – €615M 1️⃣2️⃣ Aston Villa – €605M 38% of what Chelsea have, or 63% of Man Utd’s outlay, 77% of Spurs’. Or perhaps it is relevant that West Ham have spent 95% of ours. No guarantees I guess; caveat emptor.

I thought we missed our window for decent money for Big Joe, but then (a) I love him and (b) they would have not wanted to unsettle Bruno.

He is clearly not happy with some of the first team squad. My guesses re exits: Wissa, Gordon, Livramento, Botman, Joelinton and Tonali. (Latter two not because of his dissatisfaction with their effort or application).

Fair enough. I think it can be deceptive though totting up transfer fees, given what he inherited squad wise. For me, he has gotten ‘a quart out of a pint pot’ for us with some wonderful campaigns and occasional miraculous performances/results with only a smattering of true quality through the squad; plus many of those have been out for long periods through his reign. Eddie Howe with a Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, or Liverpool squad—plus the experience he has accrued with us— would be more a force to be reckoned with than ‘wouldn’t last a season’.

To be fair, looking at the cover we had for various positions letting a central midfielder go—however promising—was the right choice in the circumstances. Especially given he had only made 13 league starts in three seasons. And I was as disappointed as anyone at the time. I am happy for the lad though; it has been a great move for him.

Is he doing a Keegan or Hoddle and Waddle now? New levels of tosspot-ery!!

What is it about Howe, or the ‘Sky Five’, that makes you think he wouldn’t last a season?

Gameweek 35 Leeds 2-0 Burnley Brentford 0-0 West Ham Newcastle 2-1 Brighton Wolves 1-0 Sunderland Arsenal 2-2 Fulham Bournemouth 0-0 Palace Man United 2-2 Liverpool Villa 1-2 Spurs Chelsea 2-0 Forest Everton 0-2 Man City

Ah! Makes sense now.

Are you a bona fide adult? I would like to tailor my response accordingly.

Prediction chart from pre-season, showing when we 'should' pick up required amount of points (taking into account difficulty of opponents and whether home or away etc). No surprises to see how far off it we are at end of April. We're actually, for the first time in recent years, six points below our NUFC PL era average for the same time period, assuming same number of games played.

This probably sits best in here. Our current 42 points is below our (NUFC) average points return in PL era (48 points end of April) and, unless we win all our remaining games, will stay that way (ave is 53 points in 38 games). We are well below our EH's NUFC average (58 points end of April).

So, you shouldn’t be giving money to the club says outraged fan who has evidently paid to be in Anfield and watch the match. Another, bizarro, example of the Scouse tendency to be ‘offended by everything and ashamed by nothing’?

What’s up with this dude today? Bruised ego?

Yeah, but apart from that, we look fucking class.

Really glad they don’t have a ‘fox in the box’

We’re playing really well. Probs means we’re going to get tonked. Impressed with Willock and Ramsey.

Well The Arse are twitching.

You can get radio Newcastle coverage via club website. I’m listening about 20 miles from you.

What no match thread?

Just seen the highlights. NUFC haven’t been able to beat them, but those three ex NUFC players not such an issue 🤷‍♂️

Well point stands really, if anyone is suggesting that we have the capability of a 14th placed team, drawing with Barcelona and PSG (how did they get on in the final?), winning some of the CL, other cup, and PL games we have, missing out on so many points late on (despite otherwise competitive performances) doesn’t comfortably sit with that. Admittedly, we have put in the performances of a 14th placed team. But I honestly don’t think we are that far away from where we realistically would want to be. Fuck knows what needs fixed, but I can’t get on board with the everything is totally fucked and major change needs to occur mindset. Just comes over as disappointment-fuelled raging.