TheBrownBottle

Yep, away games at the SOS were always patience-testing shite - I’ve been four times (we never lost - so that’s not the reason they were shite days out). Herded like cattle, gawped at like celebrities, coins lobbed at us like we were wishing wells. They can stay put as far as I’m concerned.

I still think the firing was justified - but that doesn’t mean that the other decisions weren’t mistakes. Ashworth is an obvious charlatan

That’s at least 90% of the crowd banned then

It was always the wrong year, shurely? 1892 was the year of a name change. I think we’re the only club in England which claims its founding year as the year of its name change - Man Utd never use 1902 as their establishment date.

Couldn’t agree less TCD

I’m surprised this needs explained, but they’re not seahorses and they represent the city from the coat of arms

You'd need more sales for that kind of budget

Christ both of these sides are absolutely shite, mind.

Christ, their displays. I wouldn’t have felt so comfortable laughing at them if the daft twat who organised it wasn’t constantly on RTG claiming that wor flags was funded by the state of Saudi Arabia

Nothing wrong with 'buying' a foul with legitimate contact and being clever about it. That's different from being a cheat - and AG leans towards the latter far too often.

Speckled mitzis and glowsticks makes any tune sound better So I've heard

Yep - away goals haven't counted in the playoffs for donkeys years. You'd think they'd know that, given that lower league playoffs are their bread and butter and the only time they'll ever see their team win at 'Wembo'

That was always the case tbf

We’re at around 95% income vs ‘allowed’ spend

Because we would be in breach of UEFA’s 70% of turnover spend requirements? UEFA’s FFP rules are not the same as the (current) PL rules

That’s great work mate - many thanks. And that’s a pretty incredible record tbh

What’s Howe’s record vs the sky six + Villa? I’m not sure how to look it up, but it must be fucking incredible by this point. We just seem to be set up right nine times out of ten for any game against a good side

Not sure why it’s embarrassing for the PL tbf, it shows the league’s strength. I don’t think it’s a good thing for European football generally

I can’t agree with the comments giving him high praise nor criticism tbh. Looked ok, nothing of note, game passed him by a wee bit, but there were little hints of the lad’s talent from time to time

It’s absolutely still fucking relevant - the NE has never recovered from the miners’ betrayal. Take a wander around the old pit towns and villages if you seriously think that the removal of heavy industry isn’t relevant. Fuck those scab cunts

Wankers on cheap toot get less false confidence than these daft cunts after beating Coventry

“Are we ever gonna be good mate? This the eighth time I’ve see wi lose here, I’m fucking heartbroken’’

I’ve watched it so many times that I think I need Eddie Howe to talk to me like Alex Guinness did to that kid who’d watched Star Wars 100 times:

Agreed

There’s always the consolation of them losing at Wembley if they do go through