The Europeometer™ (2024/25)

[Stifler]

10 hours ago, 54 said:

Its only 4 games, and performances need to improve, but so far:

• 3 points ahead of Chelsea
• 4 points ahead of Man United
• 6 points ahead of Tottenham

And we're 3 points better off than the same fixtures last season. Not too bad, despite the performances being not so great.

Are we not 5 points better off than last season?

[Froggy]

12 hours ago, 54 said:

Not too bad, despite the performances being not so great.

 

I'm told that the performance is the most important? Doesn't even matter if you're winning trophies while you try and sort things out.

 

I think it's clear that, despite Newcastle winning games while the issues are fixed, Eddie Howe is indeed a fraud.

[Keegans Export]

9 hours ago, Kid Icarus said:

I have no idea if this start is a good or a bad sign at the moment like. 

 

We're clearly not playing particularly well. It really depends on whether you believe Howe can get Gordon back to 23/24 levels, get Tonali and Bruno working together, get Isak a bit more service etc. 

 

He managed to take a team destined for relegation to a comfortable mid-table finish (admittedly with a very good January transfer window), then qualify for the Champions League the next season then drag us to the brink of Europe again the following season despite having so many first team players unavailable for extended periods. 

 

I've got faith that he can get it clicking more consistently and if he does, we're on for a cracking season. 

[Coffee_Johnny]

On 27/07/2024 at 13:16, Coffee_Johnny said:

Converting all seasons to have the same number of games per month (based on 2024-25: Aug 

2, S 4, O 3, N 4, Dec 6, J 4, F 4, M 2, A 5, M 4). The blue line is a prediction (based on difficulty of opposition) where we will pick up the 69 or so points likely to be required for a fourth place finish.

The columns show where we have picked up points in previously three seasons. Note fantastic second half of seasons in 2020-21 and 2021-22, and poor second half last year. 

 

 

With two games to go in September we are already at (purple line) the predicted points total (blue line) for end of month. 

 

 

Edited September 16 by Coffee_Johnny

[Cf]

2 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

 

 

With two games to go in September we are already at (purple line) the predicted points total (blue line) for end of month. 

 

Is the legend for the bars off by a year here?

[samptime29]

Be really helpful if Wilson can come back in a few weeks and start scoring.

[Coffee_Johnny]

12 minutes ago, Cf said:

 

Is the legend for the bars off by a year here?

Good spot. I'll fix it, thanks.

[Stottie]

1 win and 1 draw in two away games, both of which had us behind at half time. That has to be a positive sign after our struggles in the dec-jan part of last season. Going behind then led to falling further behind.

 

Last half season form isn't bad either. 27 goals in our last 10 home games for those of you who can get in. That's lots of limbs! Most of that Chelsea form is with Poch and Gallagher.

 

 

[janpawel]

Villa started pretty well too, good job is customary for us to take 6 points off them during the season 

[Bellars]

It's kind of crazy to think that, if we avoid defeat vs Fulham, we will have 11 or 13 points from the first 5 fixtures.

 

Whereas 3 seasons ago (21 - 22), we earned 11 points in the first 19 fixtures that season. 

 

Wild