General NUFC stuff

[gbandit]

7 minutes ago, Ben said:

Anybody else think we are not going to get the rub of the green this season ? We seem to be having a bad luck streak just now, hopefully I'm just being extra pessimistic 

Luck’s impossible to quantify really. We had so few major injuries last season. We got Isak over Ekitike unexpectedly. We had terrible luck with VAR calls last season. I don’t really care what goes on as long as we don’t see appalling and corrupt officiating 

[gdm]

11 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

Where d’you get it from. Might have to try WHSmith as I can’t see it in supermarkets and newsagents. 

Tesco but was also in Asda. 
 

[SUPERTOON]

 

[madras]

20 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

 

Yet more utter contempt for match going fans. This game should never have been moved to a Sunday knowing there was a 50% chance it would be moved again at very short notice.

[Elma]

Not just for us but also Everton and Arsenal, who have had their game switched from 5.30pm on Saturday to the 4.30pm Sunday slot. I guess they took a punt on us being drawn on the Wendesday and Arsenal being the Tuesday. If one of those fixtures had been between two non-Champions League clubs then they could have just got it right first time around. 

[HaydnNUFC]

43 minutes ago, madras said:

Yet more utter contempt for match going fans. This game should never have been moved to a Sunday knowing there was a 50% chance it would be moved again at very short notice.

 

Brentford supporters will have to leave at 70 minutes if they want to get a train back to London.

 

Our game and the Arsenal game should either have not been televised or both been originally picked to be Saturday kick offs without the CL stipulations. Fans continue to be treated like shit. 

[Paully]

https://theathletic.com/4835518/2023/09/06/newcastle-midfield-problem/

 

https://theathletic.com/4841812/2023/09/08/newcastle-transfers-howe-pope/

[HaydnNUFC]

Chelsea (H) and any other games that weekend not changed?

 

 

[Rich]

Only selected up to mid-November so far.

[Paully]

We played this team in a match three years ago today 

 

 

Gillespie
Yedlin
Manquillo
Clark
Krafth
Barlaser
S.Longstaff
Ritchie
Almiron
Fraser
Joelinton

[TBG]

Swap Barlaser for Schar and it beats the current team on current form.

 

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by TBG

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, TBG said:

Swap Barlaser for Schar and it beats the current team on current form.

 

 

 

 

Give over man.

[54]

Bit of a side note, but I find it interesting how the fan base and this forum has changed over the last year or so, this isn't a criticism, or a compliment, it's just something I've noticed.

 

A year ago this place would have been absolutely buzzing after that result today, a hard fought win against a good side in a very dogged display, everyone would have been ecstatic and the overall mood joyous, but it hasn't felt like that today, today there seems to be much more critique and dismissiveness towards the performance, with people immediately being critical/skeptical of players performances etc. Now normally that would happen eventually, but it wouldn't be in the immediate aftermath of the game, it'd be the following day, or later in the day.  

 

I don't know if it's because of inflated expectation, people looking toward the Milan game, or if i'm just imagining it, but just thought it was an interesting look at how perspectives change so quickly.

 

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by 54

[Guest]

Agreed. Think the fans on social media and a few on here have been rank tbh. 

[El Prontonise]

We've spent a lot of money over the last 5/6 years mind even under Ashley, we are in the top 6/7 so expectations come from that 

[54]

Just now, El Prontonise said:

We've spent a lot of money over the last 5/6 years mind even under Ashley, we are in the top 6/7 so expectations come from that 

I'm not disagreeing with that for what it's worth, we're a top 7 club now so expectations need to be higher, but it's more the fact that the feeling of ecstasy that would normally have accompanied a win last season, hasn't been here today. Like I said its not a criticism, it's just something I noticed and it's something that will probably happen more and more and we'll have to get used to if we ever get as successful as say a Man City, but man does that feel souless.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, El Prontonise said:

We've spent a lot of money over the last 5/6 years mind even under Ashley, we are in the top 6/7 so expectations come from that 

 

Top 7 teams lose to Man City, Liverpool and Brighton. The way some people have went on has been pathetic. I couldn't come on here or Twitter for my own mental health for about 10 days after Brighton, had to mute one person just to face coming back. Sounds a bit sad but it was depressing seeing some of the stuff from our fanbase.

 

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by Optimistic Nut

[El Prontonise]

Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Top 7 teams lose to Man City, Liverpool and Brighton. The way some people have went on has been pathetic. 

 

I agree with some people have gone on but you need to expect that expectations rise especially compared to Brighton.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, El Prontonise said:

 

I agree with some people have gone on but you need to expect that expectations rise especially compared to Brighton.

 

Brighton have thumped Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the last season and a bit. Majority top 6 clubs.

[El Prontonise]

2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Brighton have thumped Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the last season and a bit. Majority top 6 clubs.

 

Money and fame brings expectations though, many still feel Brighton as a inferior club punching above their weight surely?

[Barnes23]

I think the overwhelming feeling after the result today was more relief than anything else, and I think that's understandable given the start we've had. 

 

A lot of fans with an eye on the CL fixture too no doubt

[Karjala]

Wonder what percentage of this forum watched the Brentford match, and what percentage of those we legitimate TV subscribers?

[Superior Acuña]

Imagine supporting another team, where seeing Shearer score at the San Siro doesn't overwhelm your heart. Couldn't do it myself.

[Yorkie]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66876454.amp

 

Snippet about our connection with Larne FC in Northern Ireland. 

 

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"This comes on top of the strategic relationship we were recently able to set up with Newcastle United's academy which will see our academy staff working with them."

 

Bruce explained that former Northern Ireland captain and Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie, who works as a consultant for Larne, played an important role in attracting the investment.

 

"Iain has been responsible for a lot of the things we are doing. He opened up the dialogue with Newcastle and opened up the dialogue with these American partners.

 

"He is very intelligent, very articulate and passionate about football on and off the field. He has been a great sounding board for Tiernan and myself."

 

[Paullow]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/ewigeTabelle/pokalwettbewerb/GB1

 

We've been close for a while, but we finally now have a positive GD in the all time Premier League table. From -4 to +4 in one day.

 

Crystal Palace one point away from knocking Sunderland in to 18th.