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Apologies if mentioned on last 2 or 3 pages but apparently we're expected to go back in for Diaby. PiF apparently 'in love" with him according to an article I read today.

If before the season, someone told me that we'd be going to the World Cup, 2 points behind Man City, I'd have told you to fuck off

Proper leadership to be fair

He's responsible going backwards

Playing for time now. Queue another Schar head injury

Don't fucking shield it on the 6 yard box Bruno ffs

If Wilson and ASM have 30 good minutes in them, maybe wor Eddie will bring them on to grab us that goal That's what I'm going with

Looking forward to watching this kid as I've not seen him play to be honest

Not 11 more goals though. Big Jow managed to hit the post and bar in the space of 2 seconds

Isn't that technically a comment though?

But ain't it 5 subs in 3 intervals?

His arm isn't in an unnatural position. I'd be livid if that went against us.

I know these things are really quite expensive, but if/when we do get back to European football, I had an idea for flags. So 2 or 3 black and white, no colour 'smaller surfers' on each stand showing the legends of Newcastle. Sir Bobby Keegan Shearer Milburn MacDonald Harvey Have a vote of the top 7 or 9. Make the 8th or 10th a ? Showcasing our history and inspiring the team to replace the ?

I immediately noticed that too. Shows the work they're putting in on the training ground. Never seen him so lean. I think Lascelles has got leaner too

Finishing top 4 would be beyond my wildest dreams. But I've no objection to trying for 4th. Any European football of any kind would be real progress. Looking at our squad now (not first XI), what do you think is required to challenge in both Europe and the league? For me, probably a LB (Burn as 3rd CB), Target as 2nd choice LB, a DM, a CM/AM and a winger. That'd give us Bruno, Jonjo, Big Joe, Willock, a DM and a Madison type player to pick from.

While very true, we really don't know how much of this is down to coaching.

Bring back Coloccini, I say.

Still think we should have had a penalty against City to get to 4-1 too

Did I say that we shouldn't be striving for top 6? Or even top 4? And yes we're playing well, but again, I didn't say we wasn't? I'm saying statements like "only 7th at the end of the season would be disappointing" and "5th and 6th are acceptable" are crazy. That sounds 'entitled' -- that finishing below Arsenal, City, Chelsea, United, Tottenham and Liverpool (i.e. 7th) would be 'disappointing' after a 38 games season. We've had two windows to invest in a horrific squad. Quite frankly, a squad that would have been relegated last year, and would have absolutely been relegated this without investment. We can agree on the fact that the team Eddie inherited was shocking and we'd have likely gone down that year, right? So, to be absolutely sure, you're saying, that after only two windows of investment (with a third coming), and 12 months of coaching, it'd be unacceptable and/or disappointing for a team that was languishing down at the bottom of the table year in year out, to finish just beneath under the established top 6, while watching entertaining football week in week out, and finishing in what would most likely be a European spot?

7 points from United (A), Everton (H) and Spurs (A) is unreal.

Howe giving him time to bed in and not throwing him in probably did him the world of good. Just like Bruno...

Well, if we finish 4th I'll be delighted, and I'll be in Europe drinking with you! But I stand by what I said. Suggesting 7th is unacceptable (and that 5th/6th is the new acceptable) is crazy. You also referred to me saying YOU are everything wrong with the fan base. I didn't say that. I said your comment was. There's a difference.

Yes, I was. Since 1995/1996. You didn't say the ceiling was 4th. You said 4th should be the goal, with 5th or 6th would be the new 'acceptable' which I think is complete nonsense. How on earth would going from being a team that has struggled to stay in the Premier League in the past 15 years (except one good season), to 7th be less than acceptable? Comments like these rightly give rise to people calling our fan base deluded and entitled. I fully agree that, if we can, why not aim for 6th, 5th or 4th. But to say thinking finishing 7th or 8th is not acceptable or bed wetting is crazy talk. Finishing 7th and maybe sneaking into Europe would see a marked improvement in on field performances, in addition to the off field improvements and increase to commercials.

Burns was above his head to be fair. But then again I have nee idea what constitutes a penalty for handball anymore

This is just fucking nuts and in my opinion encapsulates everything wrong with a percentage of our fan base, post takeover. Just be thankful we're doing well, on the up and progressing.