TheBrownBottle

I reckon Pope is running on Whitley Bay beach with Karius like Apollo Creed and Rocky this week

Yes, 100% this. The minute’s applause was because they couldn’t stop having a silence for every bugger going. There’s nothing like an impeccably observed minute’s silence for a solemn occasion. Silence marks a tragedy, applause appreciation.

I said it at the time, Schar is caught ball-watching. Trippier dropped the ball twice with his poor positioning though. It’s Trippier’s loss of form which concerns me more than any other player - hope to Christ he’s back to even half the player he’s been for us for the final

Can you imagine being the physio who told him he would have to miss the final? No-one that hard exists. He’ll play next week, even if he has to replace his own hamstring with his bare hands

I know you’re not, that wasn’t what I was saying.

No, I’m with you. It was utterly lacking in class and wildly inappropriate.

Nah, two cunts tricks don’t make a right

Missing the final is punishment enough - I don’t think he needs any further hammering. He’s probably been player of the season so far for me so it’s a massive, massive blow for the final. But it does offer Karius a Rocky-esque redemption arc …

Thought this side did themselves proud with that effort there. Pisser to lose, but they can hold their heads high. Previous NUFC sides get fucking hammered by Liverpool 2-0 down with ten men

He’s a fascist cunt, no arguments there n

It’s that rage which turned him into the dark knight

Don’t bother mate. It’s a ludicrous argument - our ‘competitors’ have had years to build up expensive squads. We’ve had three windows to change a team who were relegation certs. The problem is people thinking that being top four with half a season to play means you’re nailed on if you spend money that you can’t actually spend.

We really should have scored, but Alisson is a blinding keeper. Best in the division for me.

Other than Bournemouth, it’s been the story of the last few weeks. We’ve been a bit unclinical in front of goal, but the performance (other than 15 insane first half mins) has been excellent. Wilson furthering my point re finishing there

Matt Ritchie still works like a loon, then?

I’m going to do this forever. We’re hampered by FFP. The super duper budget only ever existed in the heads of a few internet knackers and an overexcited football press

Love Joelinton. Mad bastard wants to stay on. Of course he does. Can’t be risked

It says everything about this side’s character this performance since going down to ten men. Top class

Christ; they’re time-wasting when 2-0 up against ten men

Good save Dubravka. Easy to forget that he’s a decent PL keeper

Our centre halves are utter shite at attacking headers mind

Yeah, excellent turnaround from last week. ASM in particular looks up for it

Just to add to that - who is going to loan players to us? Chelsea? Liverpool? Man Utd? Spurs? Seems unlikely given our current position.

Did he seriously say that? The international coverage is thankfully lacking in Carragher’s horseshite. It was a fucking floated pass which left Nunez with a lot to do

The only criticism I’d offer for Howe’s team selection is not starting Gordon, given that he’s cup-tied next week. We’ve played well enough - Trippier and Pope’s brain farts have cost us badly.