TheBrownBottle

I don't think we were 7/10 mind - but I also think we weren't the better side for the first 25 mins. Which makes the performance and result all the more remarkable for me.

I also thought Sheff Utd were the better side until the goal tbh - we do have a slow start in us. Blew them away after that.

People talk on the internet like they do in the pub post-match - hyperbole sets in. If everything I'd said in a pub post-match was recorded and written up on the internet, I wouldn't be able to defend it in the cold light of day. Don't get me wrong, I also don't doubt that if the lad had been shite there would be plenty of 'I told you so's.

Some of it was pretty bad - but I've no issue with anyone honestly questioning signings being made. Nowt wrong with that.

Which is incredibly bad luck - we've got more left wingers than the Labour front bench

It's probably already been stated, but we've got two more points than we did at this stage last season - and we've managed to squeeze in a point at the San Siro. Quick statement of the patently obvious - it is always worth remembering that a win and two defeats produces as many points as three draws - even if you get to be unbeaten with drawing games

He's pretty much as clinical as you'll see if you're not talking elite level - the Haaland and Kanes of the world. He'll dee for me.

You could have written this in eight different threads and still have won

I'm sure it is all just about anti-Zionism. Ahem.

While the posts about his looks were bad crack, I don’t think it’s fair to have a go at those who thought he would be a bad signing at the time. All just opinion, and we’ve all been wrong before. (I’ll just add here that I wasn’t one of them )

I take your point - but let’s be honest; how many on here had heard of Bruno two years ago.

I thought the human rights brigade would know who owns Sheff Utd …

Yeah, agreed - the assumption that this is only Bruno’s call is likely incorrect. I’m pretty sure that club wouldn’t allow release clauses to be inserted into contract extensions without it also being in the club’s interest.

Yep. Selling for large profits is the boost required while the commercials get rapped up - the PL has fixed us from getting an instant boost from sponsors, so each deal would (you would think) get better each time. I’ve never got particularly emotionally attached to players being at the club - it’s the nature of football. Doesn’t seem worth worrying about at all to me. Some get very het up at the notion of players being sold - I couldn’t give a shite as long as the money goes back into the club (which these days it will).

That’s the one - it’s a great quote, too. We were absolutely terrible that afternoon - probably the worst KK NUFC performance, deffo worst that season - happily, Arsenal couldn’t catch us in 3rd after it as they didn’t win that weekend and our GD was miles better (and of course we beat them the weekend after in any case).

I was there with my dad - honestly, I think you had the better afternoon by the sounds of it. Still one of the worst performances by a good NUFC side I’ve seen.

He isn’t a world class player, like. Consistency would be one attribute you’d expect a world class player to have.

Haha fuck me. He has to be taking the piss

Are you going to apologise to Steve Bruce?

I farted in a lift once and said it was Steve Bruce. Looking back, I feel bad - we used to blame him for everything.

You’re welcome - and it really wasn’t clear to me that you meant the forum, apologies

It feels like I’m as old as the club mind

Second me on that. I enjoy TCD’s posts, including the ones I disagree with. TCD tends to take ‘push back’ on his views in good part.

I was born in Newcastle in 1982. I’ve supported the club since my dad first took me when I was five. Trust me, I remember it well enough.

No, not for me. No matter how much I disliked Pardew and hated Ashley, cheering an NUFC defeat wasn’t on the agenda. For starters, how would that help?