TheBrownBottle

World class player has world class game in major final. Move along, nothing to see here. I didn’t say they were routine, in the same way that a great centre forward scoring shitloads of well-taken goals isn’t routine. But you can’t just say ‘keeper had a worldie’ when the keeper IS a worldie. Real know they can more comfortably absorb pressure with a top goalie - I doubt that Ancelotti thought ‘I hope we don’t sit back and put Courtois under pressure’.

A world class goalkeeper making world class saves. It doesn’t half help to beat other teams when you’ve got world class players - it’s not exactly Montgomery in ‘73; a mediocre keeper having the game of his life. There’s nothing to suggest that ‘on another day’ they all go in. They were beaten by a better side.

That’s a bold claim tbf

They’re a deeply unlikeable club, but Real did beat England’s top three (and PSG) on the way to winning it It is almost as if the pundits who constantly tell us that Liverpool and Man City are the two best sides on the planet are wrong Nah, must be something else

Jamie Reuben is our own Kyle Louis-Dreyfus - many seem to view his family’s wealth as his. The difference between us and the Mackems is that he’s not actually the money behind the club - the club is PIF-owned in reality, with two small minority shareholders.

If Villa really are paying Kamara $175k per week they’re more likely on the road to doing a Leeds / Everton than knocking on the door of top six / seven. That’s a fucking insane contract

I don’t doubt that some other clubs will be demanding silly money - Lille and Sevilla were after daft sums for Botman and Carlos. Carlos has went for what still looks a hefty price tag - but there was talk that they wanted double that off us in January. Misery guts Edwards was wrong about the budget in Jan, and will no doubt be wrong again - though all the noises suggest he’s not wrong about us not chucking silly about. And Paqueta doesn’t feel like a priority - GK, LB, RW and CF are well ahead in terms of needs (and likely a CB too)

Isn't it the jawdees who are deluded? They're an odd bunch. They played Sheff Wed in the 3rd Division playoffs - and I've never thought of them being any bigger than Sheff Wed ...

It is shite, but the KK era would have happened - NUFC‘s relative success in the ‘90s was built around the club’s income, not investment (the Halls and Shepherds put very little in). Unlike Blackburn, which was mostly down to Jack Walker’s money

LMA Manager of the Year makes sense for Klopp (he would have my vote on that one) - but not PL Manager of the Year Not only should the PL MotY be only be about PL performance, but it is ludicrous to just hand it to the manager of a good team doing well. Too often the manager who wins it is awarded it, but for me that should only be the case when Ranieri won the league with Leicester. Moyes last season, or Frank / Howe this season makes more sense to me. It should be about relative performance, i.e. performance vs expectation, which should be the requirement. An unexpected European qualifier, or taking favourites for the drop to safety, etc.

He’ll probably end up signing and I’ll feel daft, but I’m hoping we don’t go back in for Lingard - the salary rumours are insane for the bloke. Would rather get someone younger and hungrier (and better).

Shitehouse powderpuff footballer has unnecessary dig at likeable powderpuff footballer shocker

From his interview with the FT : ‘A Conservative supporter even before December’s election landslide, he wants the government to bring in measures including business rates exemption to boost activity in struggling town centres like Blyth.’ https://www.ft.com/content/cca67e3a-619a-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5

I think they’ve got spreadsheets with made-up MLF %s for every hamlet in Co Durham ’Hunwick is 93.46% sunlun marra’

Player of the Season: Joelinton Most Improved Player of the Season: Krafth Most Disappointing Player: Willock Signing of the Season: Bruuuuuno Goal of the Season (feel free to rank your top 3): Bruno vs Soton; Wilson vs Palace; Almiron vs Wolves Game of the Season: 2-0 vs Arsenal best performance, 0-1 away to Leeds meant the most (sheer relief) On the pitch Moment of the Season (we all know the takeover was the off-field most important): Joelinton gannin radge after goal vs Brentford. Loved it, me Manager rating out of 10: 9 Season rating out of 10: 6 as an average, but 9/10 second half (the Bruce statistical weighting skewing that average)

Oh I’d love that. Best part is that they’d never, ever be able to complain about his running of the club, as being guilty of ‘mag-like behaviour’ is of more import than SAFC being run properly. After the initial rush of telling themselves how grateful they’ll be, the mounting fewm - with no ability to vent, per the above - would be fantastically entertaining. They’ll return to the PL at some point, I don’t doubt that. Rebuilding in the second division takes time, but look at Luton - a well-run club can build over a couple of years. Problem is, salmon pants and Co are still running things - a return via the trap door still appears more likely than getting out via promotion.

Never, ever forgive us for ending his ludicrous payday as defensive coach. Having to listen to the entitled prick be bored by his own job was horrendous; he sounded like Les Dennis’s Mavis Reilly reading the phone book out loud. The BBC have a lot to answer for on that one. Liverpool old boys club.

Hey, let's not be too downbeat about the mackems' cutting mockery - maybe next year we'll finally get to the Wembley final just like them. In fact, I'm so confident I'll put a bet on What are the odds for our U-20s to win the Checkatrade next year then?

Do they realise that appearing in Third Division play-off finals and Football League Trophy finals are not only undesirable, but not actually possible unless you play in the third tier? Something we've never done ...

Same place as the old Wembley Stadium is my understanding - and I've seen Newcastle play there five times. There's some right weird feckers on there posting as NUFC fans

I must be the only one who preferred Leeds to Everton going down. Now there's a sentence you wouldn't seen a Geordie write a couple of decades ago

Wolves away was always dicey - 100% agree on all counts

'The biggest sleeping giant in English football has already stirred. If Andrea Radrizzani, their owner, goes through with the sale of a stake in the club to Qatari Sports Investment (QSI) or two other rich investors then it could be time to write a new chapter in the giant’s fairytale.' https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andrea-radrizzani-new-qatar-investor-can-get-leeds-up-to-level-of-man-city-bfd0gcqlf Massive weapon

They're a fucking weird bunch, though. Mackems of my acquaintance used to go on about how every Geordie they know claimed to be at the Gillingham play off game, and decades on they're still fantasising that we're all off to Wembley in our droves to support Wycombe. I'll be doing what I normally do - checking the score the odd time, and laughing my bollocks off if the result goes the right way - but otherwise getting on with my day, like most normal humans of the mag variety. They have always confused pisstaking for obsession, the poor dears

I'm utterly indifferent to all other pro and semi-pro NE clubs. I'm happy for sunderland to fail, but I couldn't give a shite about any other club doing well or not. The smoggies, Monkey Hangers, Darlington, Gateshead etc. Wish them no ill generally (well, Middlesbrough a little bit), but couldn't give a monkeys either.