TheBrownBottle

We did it in Kiev. Amazing what local brew vodka can do for perceived body temperature

93/94 was the best of the Keegan era for me, 01/02 Robson’s, and this is pretty much up there. Would still go for 93/94 given two years earlier we were nearly relegated to the third division and possible bankruptcy, and no-one who wasn’t Stevie Charlton’s age had ever seen a finish that high. This season is right up there, but many of us have seen this before - doesn’t make it any less great, but just slightly shaves a tiny bit of edge off. So it might be my second favourite

The big difference from 97-98 and 02-03 is the relative strength of the PL compared to the rest of Europe - in 97/98 English football wasn’t great, in 02/03 it was improving - but this time we’ve qualified from Europe’s strongest top division, so bizarrely we are a decent outside bet. To put it another way - Inter’s side of the draw contained Spurs, AC Milan, Club Brugge, Napoli, Porto, Benfica, and Eintracht Frankfurt. Based upon current form (not pedigree) Napoli are the only side that I wouldn’t have made us favourites against this season.

I think it’s far more likely to be the latter - something like £100m+ anything brought in. I’d also be happy with top eight finish being the target + having a go in the cups. Even with CL qualification, it’s going to take another three or four years for the big sponsorships and shirt deals etc to start rolling in, based on FFP and other PL bullshit.

Nah, I like it In my time supporting NUFC, I’ve seen us finish in every position in the top division other than 1st (of course), 9th and 19th. Mags my dad’s age would have seen us finish 9th and 19th. And anyone who has seen us finish 1st is a supercentenarian at this point

Joelinton got my nod

Yep, spot on.

My uncle, who was a home and away regular for decades and with whom I often used to travel to away days, died shortly after another unnecessary Ashley-led relegation in 2016. No doubt there will be countless others with similar stories - I was thinking of him this morning.

I really hope he was watching. Look at what you could have won, you fat kernt (sorry to those thinking he’s carked it)

The one-way Feyenoord love-in did produce hilarious results with a Mackem stood next to the away end at De Kuip Bellamy’s last-gasp winner must have made that journey back to Mackem land a happy one

New teams for me - we’ve drawn Barcelona in the groups twice before

‘Coefficients’ is a word I used to use from time to time, but haven’t for about a decade and a half, like ‘hipster’ or ‘bling’ Welcome back, old friend

Yep

Hahaha

Perhaps they can ask him who he‘ll be supporting if the Qatari takeover of Man Utd happens

Hope it’s AC Milan

Genuinely got a lump in the throat and tears in my eyes. I’m a big soft old cunt

YEEEEES YA FUCKER

Fuck me Bruno just keep the ball

POPEY LAAAAAAD

My nerves are fucking shredde here

Fucking hell Schar with a missed two yard fucking pass

5 more mins agony incoming

Fucking hell three mins of Leicester possession, all from a stupid floated pass by Longstaff Has anyone told this lot we only need a draw? Just play keep ball ffs

We’d have been challenging Man City if we’d managed these kinds of games better. Plenty of time for a winner, like. And for once, a draw will do