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It’s been totally fucking relentless. Never ever been a point in watching Eddie’s NUFC where I’ve felt I’d be happy for a couple of weeks break but definitely the case now. Presuming if we been FC Ballbag in the CL, we’ll get another two midweek games shoehorned if after Man Utd, to take us right up to the mackems at the end of March. Nearly 4 months solid of weekend-midweek games.

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Shagging like a 20 year old though.

2-2. Like David Blunkett being chased by a pack of cows we throw a lead away again.

No one got the cash for a straight deal, so they’ll have to chuck in some one we want. Welcome back L-Kelly.

Yep. Some banter merchants lining up their hilarious questions as I type no doubt.

Barnsey had a couple of early chances to get at Kayode and was shut down both times. He didn’t really have a go at trying to run him after that. Whether that’s a Barnes limitation or the fact Kayode has been really decent this season (more likely a bit of both), either way it did blunt us down that side.

Agreed, thought he did well against Thiago, certainly far more so than we as a team did back in the away game.

Chelsea 2-1 Leeds Everton 2-1 Bournemouth Spurs 2-2 Newcastle West Ham 1-2 Man United Villa 2-1 Brighton Palace 3-1 Burnley Man City 3-1 Fulham Forest 2-1 Wolves Sunderland 1-2 Liverpool Brentford 1-2 Arsenal Wolves 1-3 Arsenal

Fuck VAR. Ref actually makes an adult decision intuitive to the game. Overruled by the Stockley Park Deviants.

Don’t think the cunts waffling on about their Porsches and ski holidays to Tignes are feeling the national mood like the rest of us. Those sweet sweet status season tickets and the 85 minutes of high value networking are great.

I was at the 4-2 Villa loss - my 23rd birthday IIRC, which ultimately he was sacked after. I travelled down with 10 of the lads, all season ticket holders and away day regulars at that time, and I can’t remember anyone calling for SBR out, before on the train or after. The ReadyToGroom Walter Mitty brigade have well and truly done a number as time has gone on.

With the four away games in that time, it’s not the worst idea.

Neglect is a strong word but failing to strengthen at the back: Runs our 36 year old right back into the ground. Puts pressure on our three CBs when one of them has to cover when Trippier inevitably buckles from injury and Tino isn’t back. Takes Miley out the midfield placing more pressure on our rotation options there, particularly with Joelinton crocked. Ensures Tino doesn’t really get a breather when he comes back, meaning another breakdown becomes a risk. The whole thing is more poor planning and management by whoever is holding the cards on this one. Whether it’s Eddie and his gamble/faith Tripps and Krafth are able to cope; or senior management above him vetoing any spend, it’s not a great outcome when chickens come home to roost like yesterday. Another domino tumbling from the chaotic summer of 2025.

Jose’s a Mandelson Club member?

This. It’s complete neglect.

Choice of adjectives is piss poor.

Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, could demand a move away from Newcastle if the Magpies fail to qualify for the Champions League next season. (Football Insider) , external But Newcastle are also looking at Lyon's 23-year-old English midfielder Tyler Morton as a possible replacement for Tonali, while Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest are also interested in the former Liverpool player. (Caughtoffside)

The Bournemouth cup game was my moment of realisation as one of their not so speedy players ran away from him comfortably.

Quite sanguine about today. Haven’t had a drink so actually watched the game with clear goggles. Thoughts: Brentford were crisper and more incisive from the start. Probably in part to their lighter schedule, but also the coaching. They knew their roles, they didn’t panic, and played the game perfectly. We started like a lot of games. Slow, ponderous, piss poor passing and combinations, but when Sven scored I thought we’d started hitting our straps. Wissa misses in the goalmouth scramble at a point that if that goes in for 2-0, we go on to win comfortably. Then Brentford got clever. Target the old man at right back with no legs. I don’t hate Tripps; he’s a club hero and is out there giving it his all. However, he’s not PL level three times a week player any more. Tonali dropped a bollock to kick start that second goal. His really sloppy pass had us on our heels again and they get the pen. I didn’t understand withdrawing Willock - his runs had been one of the few positives so presuming he’s felt something muscular? Second half was carnage. Before the pen we’d been underwhelming but genuinely thought when Bruno knocks it in we do a Leeds and go on and win it. Turns out Outtarra does the Aaronson role and we’ve used our Get Out Of Jail Free card back in January. No comeback and let the recriminations begin. The PL looks like it’s getting away from us. The gap to the CL sides is probably insurmountable and with our patchy form and away schedule I wouldn’t say EL or ECL are even in our gift. I’m at Villa Park next week and can’t say I’m particularly looking forward to it, although I think it might be two tired sides slugging it out with whoever can land that killer goal first. As for winning the UCL, yep, it’ll be after I win the Euromillions jackpot. For me it’s get to the summer and reboot. It still means Eddie, but it means more ruthlessness, structure and future focus, basically the total opposite of summer 2025. The whole squad needs a lot of work to get back to what we need and playing to our best attributes. At this point if that means a couple of sacrifices being made to do it - so be it. The Krafth, Trippier roles - out, either promote youngsters or buy youngsters. Willock, Osula - cash in whilst we can. Tonali, Gordon - don’t want to be here, cheers for your service but time to get big bucks in and reinvest. Pope and Ramsdale, time for the upgrade. It needs Suds working magic and Wilson doing deals fast and effectively. It doesn’t mean dithering and playing out transfers via Romano, Ornstein and that weird bike seat sniffer Jacobs. It needs Hopkinson and PIF making a statement - the training ground and another major sponsor. Time to back the chat up, not spit corporate babble shite. Its felt everything a transitional season should. Up, down and everything in between. It’ll get better but there’ll still be bumps. However we can’t have another next year. Time to get the planning rolling.

He’s a case study in our lack of proactively. We had the money this summer but decided him and Emil Krafth would be enough to deputise from Tino and Hall until January. Then when it’s obvious they aren’t, we still don’t buy anyone in the window.

Fuck this season man, so tedious.

I’m presuming the “rinsin sound” was Brentford hosing us for the £55m. Andy Howe and Peter Silverstone stood bollock naked against a wall whilst Phil Giles blasts them with a Karcher pressure washer.

Seen nothing to suggest he merits an ‘Alreet’, ‘ok’ or ‘passable’ at any point of his 68 odd minutes. He was an empty shirt and complete passenger today.

Osula for Wissa please. Bring Big Willy chaos.