ryanegg Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bally21 said: Go for it - 100%. Go for it from the off 100%. Whatever happens, the lads have gave their all and we can’t fault that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Think we'll play well tonight and fairly confident we'll win. It'll be the easiest team talk of Howe's season, how this is the kind of moment we fought all last season for. We obviously can't control what happens in the PSG game but have to hope Dortmund are motivated to win the group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 51 minutes ago, Dan Gleebals said: Strange as we are already in the CL but get the question. For me we were never going to with the CL, so it was all about elevating the club to this level, bring in much needed additional revenue (FFP), and ultimately attract higher level players as we move forwards and grow… Sorry, should have clarified, I’m Spurs. There’s something of a connection in that we’re both clearly heading in the right direction and I think we’re both happy with our management (more or less). As a result, I don’t feel like missing out on one more year of the CL at this point is disastrous. The missing revenue sucks, but our squad isn’t ready yet and could stand another year of development. But just imagine winning a trophy. The togetherness that fosters, the monkey off the back, the “winning”. It won’t put off Arsenal or Liverpool supporters, they’ll just move the goalposts. Just speaking personally, this is the first year in ages where I’ve started the season thinking that winning a trophy is far more important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 43 minutes ago, WideopenMag said: Getting into the champions league isn't comparable to winning trophy like. Would take a league or FA cup over that any day. I agree, given the choice at the beginning of the season, I would take a cup win, and still would this season if dropping out of Europe helps us achieve that. I was at the final last season, to have won it would have been incredible and geting to another final and winning would be incredible - absolutelly no doubts about that. Reality is though, the biggest clubs with the resources they have, historically win the cups. Whilst we might be the richest club on paper, we all know the constraints we are under. So if CL or European football allow us to accellerate the growth of the team, it is hard to ignore the benefits of being in the competition, even if that impacts our ability to win the cup this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideopenMag Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Just now, Dan Gleebals said: I agree, given the choice at the beginning of the season, I would take a cup win, and still would this season if dropping out of Europe helps us achieve that. I was at the final last season, to have won it would have been incredible and geting to another final and winning would be incredible - absolutelly no doubts about that. Reality is though, the biggest clubs with the resources they have, historically win the cups. Whilst we might be the richest club on paper, we all know the constraints we are under. So if CL or European football allow us to accellerate the growth of the team, it is hard to ignore the benefits of being in the competition, even if that impacts our ability to win the cup this season. This 100% champions league runs are soon forgotten really but a cup win think the memories would last a life time. Also think developing a winners mentality would be massive for us going forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, leffe186 said: Sorry, should have clarified, I’m Spurs. There’s something of a connection in that we’re both clearly heading in the right direction and I think we’re both happy with our management (more or less). As a result, I don’t feel like missing out on one more year of the CL at this point is disastrous. The missing revenue sucks, but our squad isn’t ready yet and could stand another year of development. But just imagine winning a trophy. The togetherness that fosters, the monkey off the back, the “winning”. It won’t put off Arsenal or Liverpool supporters, they’ll just move the goalposts. Just speaking personally, this is the first year in ages where I’ve started the season thinking that winning a trophy is far more important. Ah, makes sense now :). Absolutely. Winning something would trump it all, however you get there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideopenMag Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 47 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Likewise. I’m a football fan not an accountant. Clubs tend to spunk the European Cup money windfall quite quickly tbh - often unwisely. I’d take a cup over the ability to sign a better right winger next season. You can’t predict the future - who knows, perhaps that cup is the only one we win. Or perhaps I get hit by a bus in July. Fuck knows. Give me a trophy any day. Haha yeah that's the way I look it it also, who knows what could happen. Saudis fuck off, sanctions, other teams over take us and we go through having another good team thinking what could have been and wishing we'd won something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Back to tonight though - we have to leave it all on the pitch later - from the stands and from the players Then hoping PSG fuck it up. Then hope we get Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondonewc Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 11/4 on Dortmund seems fucking huge price. Dortmund's home record in the Champions League is amazing right? They have a big incentive to get top of the group and PSG likely has to win to qualify, I'm really surprised at that price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, STM said: I'd be starting Wilson. I would too as I think he’s actually fully fit unlike Isak. It was strange seeing our forward sprint to chase down balls and make runs in behind at full pelt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Will win this, they didn't like the rain yesterday and they don't like it up 'em Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, wyn davies said: Will win this, they didn't like the rain yesterday and they don't like it up 'em Nee rain in Meeelan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Into these cunts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I just recieved an email from the club, it said that there was free entry into level 7 as long as brought along a huge water can to simulate rain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Got butterflies in my stomach already. Whatever happens tonight we've done ourselves proud. But it could be such a special night if things fall into place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 26 minutes ago, wyn davies said: Will win this, they didn't like the rain yesterday and they don't like it up 'em HAWAAAAAAAY ME BONNYY LADS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On my way to Newcastle now, cannot wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 All about energy again for me. If we play how we normally do at home, I'm confident. If this is the start of our fatigue creeping into home matches, I'm not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Managed to get a ticket for this. Howay the toon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 No Pope is killing me. Final all over again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideopenMag Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Interpolic said: Think we'll play well tonight and fairly confident we'll win. It'll be the easiest team talk of Howe's season, how this is the kind of moment we fought all last season for. We obviously can't control what happens in the PSG game but have to hope Dortmund are motivated to win the group. Going to be gutting if we play brilliantly win, and don't go through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Mike said: No Pope is killing me. Final all over again. Back to where we started, 360 no Pope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, WideopenMag said: Going to be gutting if we play brilliantly win, and don't go through That's the nightmare scenario, because we would drop out of the CL specifically because of that penalty decision, during those bizarrely added minutes. It would be especially infuriating because both professional and armchair pundits are not likely to remember it or give us any sympathy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, WideopenMag said: Going to be gutting if we play brilliantly win, and don't go through Maybe I'll have a different opinion post-match but if this happened I think that feeling will quickly be replaced by excitement at the prospect of a deep Europa run with some luck of the draw and fitness. It's not 'face Real/Bayern etc' levels of excitement but should still be proper fun. Edited December 13, 2023 by wormy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: League Cup This year Whatever European competition we are in next year FA Cup the following year League Champions League I want to win things in the right order you forgot the NETD cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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