Superior Acuña Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, TBG said: Did you make that? Need to get it on Twitter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Isak over Wilson for me like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Only on the caveat that my intention was serious, not comedic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) People saying the final has come at the wrong time, form etc will see us lose. Fucking hell, cups are all about League form being irrelevant. In this League Cup alone you can look at the wins of various teams where League form has meant fuck all. Swansea, Birmingham, Boro, heck Blackburn and Leicester as well. Fucking hell, Southampton beat Man City to play us in the semi’s. You could actually say that the League Cup is now due a more unlikely winner on the basis of history/statistics/law of probability. In the FA Cup we have seen the likes of Wigan and Portsmouth win the final. Both of their wins were against the run of form etc. I also think a lot of people are over playing Man Utd’s form. Heck they got beat to Arsenal a couple of weeks ago, and were lucky to get a draw at home to Leeds, and beat them a few games later. Their performances haven’t been all that when people have watched them play. They are not the unbeatable force everyone thinks they are. Aye I’d rather be playing Nottingham Forest in the final, but if you had offered any of our fans at any point in history the chance to win the cup by playing Man Utd in the final, everyone would take it and be optimistic. This season we have lost 3 games all season going into the end of February, one of them against Liverpool where 1 goal for us was disallowed despite being ok, and losing by a goal in 98th minute when 5 minutes were added on. Another game where some of our 1st team players were out to be replaced by squad players we know are not good enough, and the 3rd against Liverpool where on another day we would have won, despite being down to 10 men for vast majority of it. On top of that we have not lost 2 games on the bounce and in games where we have been poor, we have still got a result out of it. I’m not saying we are going to win, that’s why we play the game, but fuck me, it’s not the straight forward loss everyone else thinks it is. So go out there, stick £100 on Man Utd to fuck the bookies over incase the worst happens, have hope, and remember, even if the worse does happen, at least we aren’t some Cockney cunt who ‘supports’ Man Utd who couldn’t really actually give a fuck about this game, and we actually live for our club. Newcastle is our city. It is where we work, where we, our family, and friends live, it’s where we call home, it’s our lives. We are Geordies, we give the world the electric light, we give them the steam engine, built them the ships, where the coal for our power stations and even our fires at home came from. We introduced the world to the train. We literally dragged the world out of the fucking cold and the dark and into the modern era. Newcastle United is who we put forward to represent our great city, and our city is going be a success again, maybe in the 26th February, maybe we might have to wait a bit longer, but we will be a success once again! Edited February 18, 2023 by Stifler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 32 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: This argument is starting to wear a little IMO. We were wide open defensively today and in the previous 2 games conceded soft goals from corners. It was the one things I sort of hung my hat on for the final whilst other facets of our game started wearing thin. Unfortunately that one is starting to wear thin also! Can only pray we are on it that day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Karius, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff. Bruno, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, ASM Subs: Gillespie, Ashby, Lascelles, Targett, Willock, Wilson, Murphy, Fraser, Anderson, Ritchie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 If he is over this hamstring niggle. Then Wilson will start. I would go with that 11, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 44 minutes ago, bowlingcrofty said: Karius, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff. Bruno, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, ASM Subs: Gillespie, Ashby, Lascelles, Targett, Willock, Wilson, Murphy, Fraser, Anderson, Ritchie. What a grim bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 How much does Wilson train during the week being made of glass as he is? Wonder if subsequently that effects if not his fitness then his sharpness in front of goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I’m bloody nervous about this game already, but the fact that Moan U have two games before they play us gives me some confidence, especially as they are playing Thursday evening which is pretty damn close to the final. Though I would love to see us in Europe next season in some capacity I think we need to see some serious squad strengthening to compete on more than one front as I think this cup run has spread us pretty thin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I can't wait for this to be over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I'm actually less nervous now because I'm less hopeful. When we got into the final I thought we had a really good chance and it was a pretty even tie. Now I see them as favourites by some way. Going in with less hope, it's more like we have nothing to lose, rather than something to throw away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Well, at least we're used to losing finals I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KetsbaiaIsBald Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Hopefully all of our bad luck was used up yesterday. If Pope had done that in the 20th minute in the final, it would hurt 20 years later! We’re definitely underdogs but fingers crossed with a little bit of luck in front of goal who knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Superior Acuña said: I'm actually less nervous now because I'm less hopeful. When we got into the final I thought we had a really good chance and it was a pretty even tie. Now I see them as favourites by some way. Going in with less hope, it's more like we have nothing to lose, rather than something to throw away. Weirdly this . Expectations were through the roof, now we are all thinking the worst. Go and enjoy it , you never know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Strangely enough I feel more relaxed about the final now than I did, this time, yesterday. I was stressed tf 5pm onwards then regained my pragmatism after the 30 minute debical. They're "in form" (mostly Rashford obvs). We're not. Still creating chances tho so always capable. The keeper thing is woeful but Karius, has to be, can only rise to the occasion ? Absolutely over the moon I'm in Bansko to watch it so I can avoid the misery if we lose......again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, GWN said: Weirdly this . Expectations were through the roof, now we are all thinking the worst. Go and enjoy it , you never know. Yesterday should be a major warning for Howe and the coaches. Manyoo are nothing but a counter attacking team again as they were under Solksjaer, but with Rashford in this form they're very good at it indeed. I think they'll be looking to exploit our press and go over/between the two CBs at every opportunity. We need to plan for that somehow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Collage Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 10 hours ago, Dr Venkman said: This argument is starting to wear a little IMO. We were wide open defensively today and in the previous 2 games conceded soft goals from corners. If we’re ”wide open” in the final, then that’s the problem, regardless of GK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Can't wait for this now. Rashford feels like the major difference between the teams, if we can keep him quiet we have every chance. Fingers crossed we have our shooting boots on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 When push comes to shove I’d rather have Bruno playing than Pope if one was going to miss out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I know zero about Karius apart from that he hasn’t played for ages, has he looked decent in the past? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, mouldy_uk said: I know zero about Karius apart from that he hasn’t played for ages, has he looked decent in the past? He was class until the Champions League final, but it's a bit like saying Ayrton Senna was class until San Marino. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said: He was class until the Champions League final, but it's a bit like saying Ayrton Senna was class until San Marino. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Playing on the counter might not be the worst strategy for us. Suits Maxi, suits Isak and prevents them countering us. We aren't in a position to go toe to toe with them but also don't under estimate Brunos impact on our side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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