The Fish

I think this is correct: - Newc 63, max 72 - ⁠Villa 60, max 69 - ⁠Forest 61, max 70 - ⁠Chelsea 63, max 72 - ⁠But both can’t get max, and if Chelsea and Forest draw, max is 68 and 70 So: - 9 or 7 points = guaranteed top 5 - ⁠6 points of any kind means we are ahead of Villa due to GD - ⁠7 points of any kind we are ahead of Forest unless a 10 goal swing - ⁠beat Chelsea and another win = guaranteed top 5 as Chelsea and Forest cannot both then get 69 - ⁠beat Arsenal and Everton and lose to Chelsea it gets tricksy if everyone wins out. Would rely on Forest final game draw OR Chelsea win (to stay ahead of Forest) OR Forest win but we get better GD than Chelsea in last three games (to stay ahead of Chelsea), which is tough if they beat us. - ⁠draw to Chelsea and win another, need Villa to draw one no matter what happens. A Chelsea win at Forest means we are good. A draw and we are good assuming Forest don’t turn over big GD. A Forest win means we need them to draw another OR we better Chelsea GD. - ⁠less than 4 points and we need a lot of help As I say, I think this is right. In summary, - that point at Brighton was massive - ⁠our run of high scoring wins against ManU, Leic, Ips and Palace has been invaluable - ⁠Forest playing Chelsea is a huge help - ⁠beat Chelsea and we are pretty much good - ⁠draw to Chelsea and we are relying on Villa dropping points - ⁠lose to Chelsea and we are in the shit.

Like for like? Oh no Eddie, oh no no no.

You shop for Husky Children?

Depends, what's the price for a flight of real ales?

The fuck did I do to get dragged into this bullshit?

Can't be overstated how fucking outrageous it is that one of those two appalling sides are getting to play in Europe's Premier competition next season. They've been, by every measure, awful. Still rather Spurs won the whole thing though. The less money Rolling into Old Trafford, the more batshit decisions Sir Jim will make.

I got pelters for suggesting we should look to sell him.

Honestly? I think I enjoyed not knowing more than knowing. So, fuck you.

I am 43yrs old. I'm fairly well travelled. I'm fairly well educated. I am not 100% sure what rice is, or how it comes to be. I know paddy fields are involved somehow. So I'm guessing it's some kind of plant product, but there's still a little doubt and enough doubt that should someone I respect say "It's flour and water, you fucking moron." I'd probably believe them.

Honestly think it depends on his advisors. If he's got good family™ he should end up nowhere fucking near Chelsea or Manchester United. We should be able to offer good money, a decent amount of game time for a kid his age and we can definitely offer excellent development.

... Jesus Christ @Rosco look a few posts earlier.

I think we should let Dougle remember stuff more often, it's a wild ride.

Was just about to post the same.

What the ACTUAL FUCK is that supposed to mean?!

I think that's more an indictment of the mouth breathers they drag in front of tv cameras for the match.

That's xGChain

Gordon needs competition.

I think he can get through a game against Crystal Palace without getting a yellow. He's managed to go 4 Newcastle games without picking one up. I'd say play him and, if he gets a yellow, make sure he gets a second.

I know one who is remarkably sanguine about it all. He sees it as having had his turn enjoying football and now it's a spell away from the top table. I asked two others where did they see Man Utd finishing up next season. All things being equal and all that. So this was after being comfortably swatted aside by a CL chasing Newcastle United, by 3 clear goals, to keep them in 14th position. After that game, where they looked lightyears behind the team in 4th, they genuinely believe that they would "take sixth". It's the systemic entitlement.

Yeah, and the Irish season and some of the Canadian. The English one is by far the funniest. Irish is too zany, too many props. Canadian is... fine, I guess.