Andrew

They're also where promising careers go to die. I think he'd be insane to go to either.

Yeah half the league will be after him for that and he'll have his pick. We should be in for him just to see if we can, as an option with Isak he'd be perfect. You look at chelsea, and man u (the two biggest links Ive seen for him) and they can offer him money but not much else. we've got an upwardly mobile club and a coach with a proven record of devloping players (not even just young ones) to playing at an incredibly high standard. We're a good option.

Yeah, I can't see us shopping within the PL very much unless there is a deal to be had (release clauses, contracts coming to an end etc.), there is less value in the PL than ever with clubs simultaneously being richer than ever but needing to wring every penny out of transfers to help with PSR.

The angles from behind Rice for both of those free kicks are very satisfying. He's been taking their corners all season but (according to the guardian) he'd never scored a free kick before tonight

We should buy Rice in summer.

Absolute cruise that, sort of weird for us but thats what comes with properly outclassing an opponent, we didn't need the things that actually make us fun to watch

Agreed, I think its a good thing though. A low stress, low intensity away win where we didnt even really need to try hard to get three points after a weekend where other results went our way. Just what we needed, no more or less.

Ah leicester have brought on a child. That'll help.

Getting sloppy too early here. The games as good as won but thats no excuse. Miley and longstaff coming on, not sure on that one tbh I want Isak off.

Refs letting a few go here, dont mind that. This lot look AWFUL, we get the ball back for free.

Schar Murphy did really well to just about get that under control.

That list of clubs pure agent bollocks.

Ipswich will go down but sheffield united, leeds and burnley (current top 3 in the championship) all are. Thing is that it would require american billionaires to work together and Im not sure theyre capable of that.

Didnt notice it at the time but Joelinton also gave Isak and absolute bollocking when he didn't pass to Barnes. Good to see.

Yeah I didn't believe that either but it seems to check out, Shearer never did it, Macdonald never did it, Milburn never did it.

Watching the replays and I think Tonali has meant that you know. Flekken was edging out into his box during the buildup and the way he's hit it isn't a cross.

Always backs himself though

City have lost Haaland for most of the run in now. Marmoush will step in and has clearly started well for them but its still a blow that makes them more vulnerable.

Finally took delivery of the Home shirt I ordered just after we won the cup. I think that is the first bit of money I have put into the club since Keegan left.

He made 14 european appearances in his entire career all in the uefa or intertoto cup, the idea (that only he has) that he was world class at any point when Shola Ameobi made 51, with 11 in the champions league proper is laughable at best. What a fucking bellend, even in a 9 year old video

I think that should be away now until perhaps the last home game of the season tbh. We're still competing for CL football and one of Howes lessons for the cup final was that he and the team were too emotionally led in our first one a couple of years ago. All has to be back in the box now until the rest of the jobs done.

I thought International break came at the right time for us, no hangover for our first match after thr final, but seeing Bruno at the parade im less sure 3-1 to us.

@Dr Gloom you're up. New match thread please.

Went to go and find the source of those comments; alright john.

Aye I havent since my boss (fortunately also a newcastle fan) spotted a tab called "mike ashley football cunt" in my browser