Other games (2024/25)

[Big River]

1 minute ago, Theregulars said:

I would absolutely and obviously much rather play Spurs were we to manage to get through. We are more likely to win a trophy in that eventuality. Thinking in advance about the less embarrassing outcome if we lose is proper muggle chat. 

 

a lot kinder than how I was going to put it

[Kid Icarus]

2 minutes ago, Theregulars said:

I would absolutely and obviously much rather play Spurs were we to manage to get through. We are more likely to win a trophy in that eventuality. Thinking in advance about the less embarrassing outcome if we lose is proper muggle chat. 

Are you trying to outman us using a Harry Potter reference? I feel violated. 

[Heron]

1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said:

Are you trying to outman us using a Harry Potter reference? I feel violated. 

Winmagium Caraboasir

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Heron

[Jonas]

2 minutes ago, andycap said:

Rather spurs than Liverpool. We can actually beat spurs. 

Liverpool are like man utd if they aren't playing well they'll get a jammy penalty or dodgy offside go there way. 

Liverpool are blessed in finals I feel, probably the last team I'd expect to lose one other than Real Madrid. Whilst were cursed, approaching Benfica levels.

[SiLvOR]

17 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

I could somehow accept losing to Liverpool. It would be expected. Losing to Spurs just doesn’t bear thinking about. I’ve got too many mates who support them and all the ‘Spursy’ stuff would be relentless  

 

1-0 isn’t a big enough lead to take to Anfield, mind. 

Honestly. The way I've been giving it large to my mates whenever we beat them. Fuck me. It isn't worth thinking about, as you say. I'm already nervous and we're not even in the final yet

[Geordie_once_removed]

So can someone explain my internal logic to me because it makes no sense to me.

 

I don't what Liverpool in the final as they have a bit of a hoodoo over use. Yet I also don't want to play Spurs as we have a hoodoo over them but my brain tells me all runs must come to an end.

 

Is this pessimism just the result of decades Newcastle supporting induced trauma?

[nemtizz]

Delicious tears. 

[Ketsbaia]

I don't think I could handle being favourites heading into a cup final, which would undoubtedly be the case v Spurs.

 

The pain of that possible defeat would be devastating.

[Superior Acuña]

5 minutes ago, Theregulars said:

I would absolutely and obviously much rather play Spurs were we to manage to get through. We are more likely to win a trophy in that eventuality. Thinking in advance about the less embarrassing outcome if we lose is proper muggle chat. 

Obviously I would rather Tottenham but sorry, we’ve lost the last 5 finals, spanning 6 decades, of course I’m imagining the losing feeling if we get there

[Kid Icarus]

Yous know exactly what we mean though.  If we go through they're the better team for us to play absolutely no doubt, but just imagine if they somehow weren't Spursy and ended their trophy drought to the one club more allergic to them than them. It doesn't bear thinking about.

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Kid Icarus

[Lush Vlad]

2 minutes ago, Geordie_once_removed said:

So can someone explain my internal logic to me because it makes no sense to me.

 

I don't what Liverpool in the final as they have a bit of a hoodoo over use. Yet I also don't want to play Spurs as we have a hoodoo over them but my brain tells me all runs must come to an end.

 

Is this pessimism just the result of decades Newcastle supporting induced trauma?

I hear ya. But I suppose just get through the second leg and then worry about it after.  

[jack j]

Didn't realise tsimkas was off the pitch as well like. The rules are crazy man

[Fak]

Sky asking Kinsky if this is the best night of his life. 

[SiLvOR]

1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said:

Yous know exactly what we mean though.  If we go through they're the better team for us to play absolutely no doubt, but just imagine if they somehow they weren't Spursy and ended their trophy drought to the one club more allergic to them than them. It doesn't bear thinking about.

That penultimate sentence fucking excruciating 

[TheBrownBottle]

I’m amused at NUFC supporters juggling in their head who they want in the final due to the disappointments of the past while seeming blissfully unaware that we still have to actually finish the job against a really good Arsenal side.  The most NUFC thing ever wouldn’t be to lose to Spurs in a final; it would be to lose 2-0 at home to Arsenal and go out on pens  

[Jonas]

We've a surprisingy good record in semi's historically (i recall someone saying around one of the 98-2000 semi finals)

[jack j]

4 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Yous know exactly what we mean though.  If we go through they're the better team for us to play absolutely no doubt, but just imagine if they somehow weren't Spursy and ended their trophy drought to the one club more allergic to them than them. It doesn't bear thinking about.

 

 

 

2008 they won a trophy man. That's nee drought

[Theregulars]

10 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Are you trying to outman us using a Harry Potter reference? I feel violated. 

To be honest I intended to write mug’s chat but I spilled some burrito on my screen and it ended up muggle and I was like that sounds funny

[TheBrownBottle]

6 minutes ago, Jonas said:

We've a surprisingy good record in semi's historically (i recall someone saying around one of the 98-2000 semi finals)

We’ve got a great record in SFs.  We’ve got through 16 of the 20 we’ve been in prior to this season (major competitions only) 

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by TheBrownBottle

[Ginola14]

White Hart Lane / Hotsput Stadium is our favourite PL away game for wins, but I don't think we ever beat them when they played at Wembley?

 

doesn't really bare thinking about until we finish the job against Arse 

 

like others the thought of losing to them makes me feel ill

[Kid Icarus]

1 minute ago, jack j said:

2008 they won a trophy man. That's nee drought

It is for a team widely considered 'big' like. 16 years, 4 finals and 0 trophies.

 

It's just that our drought is exceptional for a club of our size.

[JUICE690]

Please, please ask Flange if he thought all things were equal and balanced tonight.

[Geordie_once_removed]

6 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

I’m amused at NUFC supporters juggling in their head who they want in the final due to the disappointments of the past while seeming blissfully unaware that we still have to actually finish the job against a really good Arsenal side.  The most NUFC thing ever wouldn’t be to lose to Spurs in a final; it would be to lose 2-0 at home to Arsenal and go out on pens  

Dear God you're right!

[Danh1]

1 minute ago, Ginola14 said:

White Hart Lane / Hotsput Stadium is our favourite PL away game for wins, but I don't think we ever beat them when they played at Wembley?

 

doesn't really bare thinking about until we finish the job against Arse 

 

like others the thought of losing to them makes me feel ill

Beat them at Old Trafford last time we played on neutral ground. Unsure of anything else.

 

One thing I will say is that if we do get to the final, our support needs to be far better than it was last time. Didn’t bother doing anything til the 85th minute. 

[Superior Acuña]

7 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

I’m amused at NUFC supporters juggling in their head who they want in the final due to the disappointments of the past while seeming blissfully unaware that we still have to actually finish the job against a really good Arsenal side.  The most NUFC thing ever wouldn’t be to lose to Spurs in a final; it would be to lose 2-0 at home to Arsenal and go out on pens  

I find it hard to believe anyone is not thinking about the final and who we could get when the whole point of the semi final is to get to the final. I’d be following the other semi even if we were 2-0 down. The reality is all 4 teams are close to a final .