Yorkie Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 The ideal situation is we win, play well, and it's a sign of a corner turned with better things to come. That seems a little bit fanciful at this point given how dysfunctional we are right now, but I'd also very happily take a classic crack-papering, blood-and-thunder, ugly performance and - hopefully - result. If we can't rouse ourselves at least to that (even if we come away with a narrow defeat) then I'll probably start worrying a bit. If we're carrying our listlessness into our home games then we've got problems. 1-1, Woltemade to volley one in off his hip or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 Can only expect a defeat against these but a good performance would be great, and maybe a goal from someone who needs a goal. Not a battering basically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 can see a draw in this match 1-1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 39 minutes ago, GWN said: can see a draw in this match 1-1 That would be incredible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 Still have nightmares of Trippier jumping under a longball. Expecting the worst for this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 Gonna put the couch in the corner for this one, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumG6 Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 Thiaw is going to cement his status as a true Rolls Royce™ defender in this, Haaland in his pocket. First ballot win since Arsenal at home, similar time last year where we shithoused a 1-0 win, more of the same please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 We need to be fully switched on for this and they need to be off it if we're hoping for anything here. So long as we go out there and give it everything then I'll take whatever we get from this and move on to more winnable games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 Nailed on defeat despite a decent performance. 0-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 I would normally put this one in the ‘free hit’ category. But I’m not sure our league position allows us that. Bit of pressure on the game due to our awful away form and patchy performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 I’m in full defeatist mode for this one. Just get it over with. Hopefully our confidence isn’t battered further into the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1984 Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 Newcastle 0 Haaland 5... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 (edited) The result matters less so here than a lot of other fixtures as we're long odds to win regardless. What I'd really like to see is some semblance of identity, composure on the ball, a lot of effort, and solid changes ingame by Eddie. Can we do that? Yes! Will we? I'm not feeling hugely optimistic given our form, however now is really the time in the season we need to pick it up lest we fall totally out of touch in the league. Predictions: 🧠 0-2 ❤️ 2-1 Edited November 17, 2025 by Casey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 A very encouraging 2-2 draw. Us being very unlucky and robbed by an inept referee of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 I feel like we'll "turn up" at the very least. I'm not sure how cohesive the performance will be, but we always thrive as underdogs. So maybe we'll get a crack-papering (lovely turn of phrase, @Yorkie) win and that'll be enough to start to turn the ship around. Gagging for Hall to start at LB and that's it for the season, gives us such a different dimension. Burn can probably displace Botman at CB I reckon, can't say Botman is immune to frequent rotation at this moment in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 We're due to turn these over I feel. Howay Eddie Howe’s mighty mags. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted November 17, 2025 Share Posted November 17, 2025 Hate playing these, home or away. Our record against them is vile. Half 5, freezing cold, under the lights, been struggling recently…..it should be a proper “us against the world” atmosphere and performance. We need it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 8 hours ago, SiLvOR said: I feel like we'll "turn up" at the very least. I'm not sure how cohesive the performance will be, but we always thrive as underdogs. So maybe we'll get a crack-papering (lovely turn of phrase, @Yorkie) win and that'll be enough to start to turn the ship around. Gagging for Hall to start at LB and that's it for the season, gives us such a different dimension. Burn can probably displace Botman at CB I reckon, can't say Botman is immune to frequent rotation at this moment in time. Burn is suspended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 39 minutes ago, frankpingel said: Burn is suspended. I know, I worded it poorly - I mean that Hall coming in will cement himself at LB for the season, with Burn able to win his place back at CB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 2 hours ago, frankpingel said: Burn is suspended. Which is a great shame, because in a couple of games he has handled Haaland as well as anyone ever has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 Still don't think they are anywhere near the level they were a few years ago, already lost to Villa, Brighton and Spurs . If we were anywhere near our best I would be confident of getting something from this game . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 5 hours ago, Benwell Lad said: Which is a great shame, because in a couple of games he has handled Haaland as well as anyone ever has. Famous last words, but Botman seems to play him well too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 7 hours ago, The Prophet said: Famous last words, but Botman seems to play him well too. As has Big Jam from memory. Watch Pep bench him and let Marmoush run riot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted November 18, 2025 Share Posted November 18, 2025 I think this years Haaland is a different beast to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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