TBG Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Presumably Sheff Utd will be doing a guard of honour for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tross Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I hope Sheffield United go 4-0 up in the first ten to settle the nerves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Honestly think they would do worse than Southampton if they got promoted. They have to spend millions in the summer to retain this squad, which is clearly not good enough. It'll be fun if they fluke a win against Sheffield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 48 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said: Even so, I’m sure I’ll get over it when I’m in the ‘new’ Camp Nou or watching us lift another shiny thing. Even if they are bought, they’ll be pretty shackled up due to PSR and the state of their finances. It isn’t too pretty from What I remember? I could be wrong. Aye but regardless they'll be in a much better position should they go up. All that TV money, all the "marrachute" payments when they come back down. As a club they'd be in a far stronger position for going up and they'd be a far more attractive investment for a potential buyer. Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 3 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers. Sounds like a team i knew once Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiaia Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) Over 30 years since we were as lowly as they currently are Over 70 years since they finished as high as we currently are. Sums it up. Edited May 14 by Chiaia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 11 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Aye but regardless they'll be in a much better position should they go up. All that TV money, all the "marrachute" payments when they come back down. As a club they'd be in a far stronger position for going up and they'd be a far more attractive investment for a potential buyer. Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers. All they are getting is USA consortiums. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 If they go up, haven't they got to splash £20m on Le Fee? Canny chunk of the war chest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Mags will be seething if we sign Le Fee. FTM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 If they go up they'll need a miracle, if they don't go up, they'll have another tough battle for the Play-Offs. At least two of the three going down you'd expect to be top 4, Birmingham are likely to have a real go at it given the money they spent just in League One, wouldn't put it past them to go up first go. Then the usual rabble (Boro, Norwich, WBA) likely to be somewhere between 5th & 10th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfmk2 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: If they go up they'll need a miracle, if they don't go up, they'll have another tough battle for the Play-Offs. At least two of the three going down you'd expect to be top 4, Birmingham are likely to have a real go at it given the money they spent just in League One, wouldn't put it past them to go up first go. Then the usual rabble (Boro, Norwich, WBA) likely to be somewhere between 5th & 10th. Plus Wrexham! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejeck Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Ten days ago, a load of them on RTG wanted Hilary Briss sacked. Life comes at you fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 40 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: If they go up, haven't they got to splash £20m on Le Fee? Canny chunk of the war chest Yes they do and as one of the biggest loss making clubs in the Country he'll be their main signing. https://x.com/NUFCgallowgate/status/1922560100901716329?t=yC6vJTfs91KwPmpuJ4wWrA&s=19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 12 minutes ago, deejeck said: Ten days ago, a load of them on RTG wanted Hilary Briss sacked. Life comes at you fast. Bleeding delightful reference Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) 20 minutes ago, deejeck said: Ten days ago, a load of them on RTG wanted Hilary Briss sacked. Life comes at you fast. Forget ten days ago, just over 10 hours ago they were calling for him to be sacked. Edited May 14 by Jackie Broon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrymac1966 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 3 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said: Forget ten days ago, just over 10 hours ago they were calling for him to be sacked. Give it a few months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, Groundhog63 said: Watching the footage of the attendees last night I couldn't help asking, out loud, "how tf can so many people from barely 9 miles down the road look so fucking ill?" "breeding" came her retort We're supposed to be woke as well, shameful. Quite sad how unhealthy their crowd looked when the camera scanned around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Surely if you care enough to hate them you’d want them to go up? They’d get absolutely smashed in the PL with that squad and the limited investment they’d be capable of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) Have watched a fair bit of the Champo this season, for my sins My take on the runners and riders: Leeds – Clearly a cut above in the Champo; might survive in the PL, but it’ll be very tough Burnley – Haven't seen much of them, but solid defensively at this level, which potentially gives them a platform to build on. Highly likely they'll get relegated Sheff Utd – Inconsistent; might have whalloped Bristol in the semis but nailed on to go straight back down if promoted Makems – Looked really good early season but dogshit for last few months; would get annihilated most weeks in the PL Coventry – Woeful, can create chances at this level but finishing was dogshit. Similar standard to the Makems Bristol City – Rancid Edited May 14 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 55 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Aye but regardless they'll be in a much better position should they go up. All that TV money, all the "marrachute" payments when they come back down. As a club they'd be in a far stronger position for going up and they'd be a far more attractive investment for a potential buyer. Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers. Totally get what you're saying but nothing in my lifetime (37) suggests that they will ever be able to consistently been seen as a decent football club. They've had 3x top10 finishes (in the top flight) since the 50s, I think. All of which have been since the turn of the century. They've changed their approach and are essentially (trying to be) a poundland Brighton, but for me their absolute ceiling over the next decade is a yo-yo club. That's not me being biased either - they're a much bigger club than plenty teams in the Premier League now, but the likes of Wolves/Everton/other teams that generally struggle for large parts of the season will eat them alive. I naturally dislike the people of sunderland and that stain of a city, but I've some very good friends and family members who support them. Can't say I'm happy for them but I feel nothing either way. If they go up, financially it will obviously help them but in the grand scheme of things, they're lightyears away from being an established top-flight club. It says more about the state of football than them in fairness, but a long old season awaits either of the teams in the final. There's also no guarantee whatsoever they'd bounce straight back up. I'd seriously be willing to bet my mortgage on them going back down. Any investor would see it as an opportunity to make a quick buck rather than be in it for the long haul. The best bet would be that the hang onto our coat tails when trying to attract players but they never would because of the animosity - we all know they hate the mags more than they love their own team. What's the way to approach it anyway? From what I gather they're pretty conservative, which will definitely help. Sell your youngsters to get a bit of a kitty? Well their youngsters are their better players, so then they're weaker immediately. Ipswich spent well north of £100m and they haven't laid a glove really. The gap is far too big and the playoff winner generally is at a disadvantage immediately. The club & 'city' (joke in itself btw) will always be known as 'the one that's near Newcastle'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Quite crazy to think that two teams as bad as Tottenham and Man Utd are one win away from playing in the CL and a team as bad as Sunderland are a win away from the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Just now, Benwell Lad said: Quite crazy to think that two teams as bad as Tottenham and Man Utd are one win away from playing in the CL and a team as bad as Sunderland are a win away from the PL. All three of which will be totally and utterly dismantled in both their back yards and fortress St. James' when they come up against Newcastle United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 They have to spunk a load on Isidor and Le Fee, both who look nowhere remotely near suitable for the PL. £25m already burned if they go up for players not even bench ready. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 50 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: Have watched a fair bit of the Champo this season, for my sins My take on the runners and riders: Leeds – Clearly a cut above in the Champo; might survive in the PL, but it’ll be very tough Burnley – Haven't seen much of them, but solid defensively at this level, which potentially gives them a platform to build on. Highly likely they'll get relegated Sheff Utd – Inconsistent; might have whalloped Bristol in the semis but nailed on to go straight back down if promoted Makems – Looked really good early season but dogshit for last few months; would get annihilated most weeks in the PL Coventry – Woeful, can create chances at this level but finishing was dogshit. Similar standard to the Makems Bristol City – Rancid “Solid defensively at this level” might be a tad understated for a team absolutely smashed every defensive record going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 3 minutes ago, SteV said: “Solid defensively at this level” might be a tad understated for a team absolutely smashed every defensive record going. There are only four adjectives that can ever be applied to a defence: Solid or weak. Watertight or leaky Anything else is just hyperbole Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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