Yorkie Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Is there a team we've played more times in cup competition in recent times than Blackburn Rovers? Think I can think of five times since 1998. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Is there a team we've played more times in cup competition in recent times than Blackburn Rovers? Think I can think of five times since 1998. My first Newcastle game was 3rd round FA cup tie v Blackburn in 1995 and that went to a replay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Ah aye, Keegan, well he didn't even have time to sit down! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 RIP Bud the horse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 RIP Bud the horse. Got him in the end Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 When's the deadline for submitting the 25-man squad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Not till october since the window's open past season start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm weirdly optimistic about this season Probably just cause I'm a bit pissed but hey Edit: We lost 5-1 to Boro? :lol: Nvm then, back into depression Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm weirdly optimistic about this season Probably just cause I'm a bit pissed but hey What qualifies as optimistic? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 We'll finish lower mid-table again, no doubt about it. Too much individual talent in the side to really struggle. ASM is obviously very explosive, Hayden does a great deal off the ball, Shelvey goes through purple patches, Lascelles is a good leader and Dubravka is obviously a very good goalkeeper. Then you've got the new additions which will probably add something. Would anticipate a carbon copy of last season tbh. At least one period of two or three consecutive wins, as well as plenty minging stretches of form that are interspersed with the odd victory and useful draw to ensure we stay out of trouble. If the manager conspires to overseeing a genuine relegation battle, he ought to be ashamed of himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm weirdly optimistic about this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 We'll finish lower mid-table again, no doubt about it. Too much individual talent in the side to really struggle. ASM is obviously very explosive, Hayden does a great deal off the ball, Shelvey goes through purple patches, Lascelles is a good leader and Dubravka is obviously a very good goalkeeper. Then you've got the new additions which will probably add something. Would anticipate a carbon copy of last season tbh. At least one period of two or three consecutive wins, as well as plenty minging stretches of form that are interspersed with the odd victory and useful draw to ensure we stay out of trouble. If the manager conspires to overseeing a genuine relegation battle, he ought to be ashamed of himself. wildly optimistic imo, if we stay up comfortably i think it'll be like last season with the bottom 3-4 being godawful rather than us being good we don't create or score enough and i'm really not convinced the players we've signed will rectify that enough...CM is pretty much as bad as it's been for the last few years unless hendrick turns out to be amazing can bacon go through a patch like last season where he was riding rafa's defensive organisation and stealing wins he didn't deserve? i'd be amazed if so preseason has been a disgusting shambles, dubs is injured, which suggests we might struggle from the off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Oh aye, rubbish teams below us will be just as accountable for our survival. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I think we'll go down. We had the lowest xG of any team in any major European league last season. Stats don't count for everything but it's almost miraculous we finished as high as we did considering how few chances we create. Now that the inherited defensive solidity has warn off to nick a few wins we we will really struggle. Especially with Dubravka starting the season injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I think we'll go down. We had the lowest xG of any team in any major European league last season. Stats don't count for everything but it's almost miraculous we finished as high as we did considering how few chances we create. Now that the inherited defensive solidity has warn off to nick a few wins we we will really struggle. Especially with Dubravka starting the season injured. Yeap, we were extremely good at set pieces last season which I can't see happening again. Also we haven't rectified anything in CM, so we'll not be retaining possession or gaining any control in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 The stats from last season suggest we’ll go close to relegation, but you can’t help feel these signings are enough to squeak over the line. Hard to say, depends how bad everyone else is, depends how many we lose when Dub is out, depends if Wilson stays fit and scores. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Boy Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Whilst the signings are welcome and make a refreshing change people are getting tad over excited about them. Remember we have Bruceasaurus in charge with his injury prone training regime and archaic tactics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 The stats from last season suggest we’ll go close to relegation, but you can’t help feel these signings are enough to squeak over the line. Hard to say, depends how bad everyone else is, depends how many we lose when Dub is out, depends if Wilson stays fit and scores. Probably keeps us above WBA & Fulham. Sheff Utd are the team I think might drop with them if it’s not us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Just reading the transfers to date for the PL and in terms of anticipated % improvement we are probably number 2. Most clubs look like they just plan to contract a little or just maintain the status quo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 If we play 4-2-3-1 we’ve upgraded a third of the team, 3-4-3 it’s two of the starting 10 imo. Don’t think Hendrick improves the midfield other than in terms of numbers but the other three are upgrades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Whilst the signings are welcome and make a refreshing change people are getting tad over excited about them. Remember we have Bruceasaurus in charge with his injury prone training regime and archaic tactics I don't think we're excited, we just expected nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 :lol: With Denise Welch?! That creep Simon Duke at the Chronicle will be writing umpteen articles on it as we speak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 So, assuming Lewis comes in, and that's us done. We once again have too many players to register. Matty Longstaff once again doesn't count due to age. So that leaves 25 spaces for Dubravka Gillespie Darlow Manquillo Yedlin Krafth Schar Lejeune Lascelles Fernandez Clark Dummett Lewis Hayden Saivet Shelvey Barlaser S.Longstaff Hendrick Ritchie Fraser Murphy Atsu Almiron ASM Gayle Wilson Carroll Muto Joelinton 5 of those, by my maths, have to miss out. So who would you leave out? Personally I'd go Muto Atsu Krafth Saivet Gayle (won't be able to play till the next registration window anyway) What do others think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 West Ham game apparently 7.45 for TV! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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