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"Sadness in his eyes".

How tall is Ratcliffe or are levy and Ange just 4 foot 8 midgets?

"Look at his face! Ooooh just look at his face!"

Easy Spurs fans, let's not sugar-coat this. One of the worst teams in 2025 narrowly beat one of the few that are worse. Enjoy your moment in the sun, but it's hardly the great victory you're now making it out to be

When I went it was called the Bull and Finch iirc. Hopefully Norm will hit it off with a young Ms Howe beyond the Pearly Gates.

Why don't you just marry him? Second highest wages in the league (near enough twice ours and three times Forest's). A team STACKED with internationals. Youth teams dominant because they have a HUGE scouting network and budget. Sure they weren't doing great when he arrived but there's no excuse for how far back they have fallen since then. He knew who was there when he signed on for the job and has had a transfer window as well. He's like the reverse Eddie Howe in getting performances out of their players. It's fantastic.

Visited the Cheers bar when I was in Boston. Rip Norm

"History is doomed to repeat itself" Has there ever been a more true saying? I just never thought I'd get to witness it myself in my lifetime.

You'd hate to be a low paid Manchester United employee this morning, knowing what's probably going through his head.

I don't even want to engage with this. Save to say that yesterday or the day before there was someone from the Israeli government on C4 news lecturing us (UK and western Europe) on moral values. Just get fucked man. The nation that survived a holocaust inflicted on them and their diaspora inflicting one of their own on their neighbours. So fucked up.

So leaving aside you originally said we were ok with what we’ve got who would be your top tip for this role?…

Never mind killing the planet a little more, I think that just killed some of my brain cells too.

ChatGP clearly just trying to wind up CT. Good bot.

ChatGPT is losing it's efficiency. Should have just told you you're a pissy-pants.

I went there for a week with the missus pre kids around 2005. £500 each all inclusive, which is just insane value nowadays but back then you could get deals that good. I mean the hotel was basic but you're not going to complain. Arguably the most beautiful carribean island I've been too. Compared with Barbados which is nearby the scenery was spectacular and it was much less developed, quite impoverished in fact. You'll probably visit a town called Soufriere near the Pitons, that was almost third world and curiously French speaking. May be different now. Also the place stunk of rotten eggs because of the volcanic activity. One last thing, the sunsets there were on a different level to anything else I've seen. The sea literally turned bright red, it was jaw dropping. I was an early adopter of a digital camera and took this, doesn't do it justice though Enjoy! (Jealous as fuck obvs)

So I've had a word with my mate ChatGpt and he agrees with you soft pussies, ish That’s a great debate and one that really gets to the heart of what football means to fans — glory vs growth. Here's my take: Winning the League Cup (Carabao Cup) Emotional and historical value: Ending a 70-year trophy drought is monumental. It gives fans a tangible reward for decades of loyalty and pain. A cup win would go down in Newcastle folklore. Cultural importance: Trophies define clubs' histories. Generations of fans remember “that day at Wembley” more than league finishes. Confidence and belief: Winning breeds a winning mentality — for players, staff, and the fanbase. It can be a catalyst for a new era. Qualifying for the Champions League Financial impact: It’s hugely lucrative — £30m–£50m+ from prize money, broadcast, and gate receipts. Attracting top talent: Champions League football draws better players, which helps build a stronger, more competitive squad for years to come. Sustainable progress: Regular UCL qualification is the mark of a top-tier club. It establishes Newcastle among Europe’s elite and strengthens long-term ambition. So which is more important? It depends on your definition of success. If you're thinking long-term growth, Champions League qualification edges it — it helps turn Newcastle into a regular powerhouse. But if you're thinking from the heart, winning a trophy right now, after decades of waiting, arguably means more. It gives fans something real, something to celebrate forever. My opinion: Winning the League Cup this season would be more important at this specific moment in Newcastle's journey. Why? Because it ends the drought, brings joy to generations of fans, and lays the psychological foundation for future success. You can finish fourth next year — but you can’t win your “first trophy in 70 years” again. That moment is priceless. What side of the debate are you on?

We need a player who can do the unexpected, absolutely. I just haven't been convinced that Cunha could be that player for Eddie Howe's Newcastle.

Same as it ever was.

I had an uncle over there, married into the family who supported us, (he was probably a glory hunter himself as he'd have been a young lad when Wembley was 'St James' Park South to paraphrase our LC final opponents), anyway, he literally couldn't give a mg of a fuck about Sunderland, why would he? but he loathed Man United because he must've got it all barrels over there especially as he wasn't exactly shy himself. Excellente! Muy, muy bien, Roberto!

I honestly didn't type that because I thought I'd get no end of abuse. Seems I was wrong.

The oft cited political power issue that I've seen is AIPAC and equivalent pro Israeli lobbying groups. The deal with that seems to be that the US government gives aid to Israel, Israel gives some of it back to AIPAC who then in turn pass that on to fund US representatives, who then vote to give more money to Israel, etc. They fund politicians who support Israel, Republican or Democrat, and their money was involved in almost 400 individual races in the last election. It's not a Jewish conspiracy so much as an American one, but that's what I have seen argued as to why the US is so politically obsessed with Israel - though it wouldn't be evidence of "Jews running the world from the shadows" so much as Israel lobbying the US government in the same way every other lobbyist does - just that AIPAC is perhaps a bit more powerful than most. I think the money probably has the biggest say in the 'why' for a lot of this from a US standpoint.

no elite is in my thrall, i can tell you

What industry do you work in again, mate?