Dr Gloom 19746 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's going to be tight, because we're shit, but we should have enough to stay up, unless we lose all our remaining games - not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I think we will win 1 of the last 4 and stay up on 40ish points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 40 should do it but I have soem seriosu worreis - often the bottom lot go on a short run of succes and soemone just above gets caught................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14528 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Relegation sounds good this morning....it will cause change at the club, not sure if it will be mostly good or bad, but the thought of endless monotonous seasons of this fuckin garbage is too much to bare. Say we don't pick up another point and west ham send us into divi 2, what's Ashleys next move?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) He'll probably try to sell I suppose but honestly, we're not going to get relegated so we may as well resign ourselves to another season of PL garbage. Edited March 16, 2015 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKANDWHITEGEORDIE 0 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Our games against Sunderland, Leicester and QPR are 6 pointers. Unfortunately they are all away. Liverpool/Arsenal/Spurs are no brainers which just leaves Swansea, West Brom and West Ham, none of which will be that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 He's going to get a freak win from somewhere man. We'll have collapsed lung back at some point anyway, and who knows, he might turn out to be some kind of spark for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14528 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Don't think cloggie sicknite is back till pre season. I dont for a minute think we're in proper danger of the drop like but yesterday is the shape of things to come. As it was post January last season. It's tragic. A fish rots from the head down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26192 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Our games against Sunderland, Leicester and QPR are 6 pointers. That's a bit unfair on the other clubs not involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3183 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Don't think cloggie sicknite is back till pre season. I dont for a minute think we're in proper danger of the drop like but yesterday is the shape of things to come. As it was post January last season. It's tragic. A fish rots from the head down. I don't think they do mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 We're 7 points clear of Hull Aston Villa Sunderland Burnley QPR Leicester And they're averaging less than a point a game which means, with 9 games left they'll amass, on average, another 8-9 points. So (mathematically) even if we only pick up 3 between now and the end of the season, we're safe. We're staying up because of that 6 game run. Were you pissed when you typed this Fish? We're 10 points clear of Burnley who are 3rd bottom with Leicester a further 6 behind them. By your maths even if we don't pick up another point we'll still be safe by a point or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8951 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I meant we'd be clear of those 6. But I'm not really concentrating anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Aye I think that's the story for most of us (and the players) now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38588 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I don't think they do mind. It'd be more from the head backwards, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3183 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It'd be more from the head backwards, no? I reckon they would rot from the guts out as that's where the bacteria would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30258 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Not a fish like, but still: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It's interesting to watch the way some of the threads on here go from one thing to something completely different (and weird) in a short space of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30258 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It's more interesting than the fucking football anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38588 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Not a fish like, but still: His lass accused him of having an affair when he got home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8951 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 If anyone goes to a game between now and the end of the season, they want their head read imo. They'd be better off going to a Newcastle pub with their mates and having the match on in the background, so they can ignore it for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30258 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 His lass accused him of having an affair when he got home Fook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I still enjoy going to the game. Vicariously through my nephew for the most part as he gets really excited about it, but even sat with the old lads for the Man U game closer to the Strawberry corner, I still enjoyed the moderate chanting and the "craic", not just of my mates but of the regulars that sit round there. Saying it would be the same in the pub is bollocks. Not sure why I need my head read for doing something I enjoy. Anyone berating someone for going to the match when there's no coordinated boycott in place wants their head read and anyone claiming that a fan who has stopped going is a poorer fan for it wants their head read too. Sick of seeing nufc fans telling other nufc fans what they're doing wrong. People at the game and people not at the game could all get behind efforts to remove Ashley. Very few of them do. Those that do are more often than not the target of worse abuse than anyone who goes or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I still enjoy going to the game. Vicariously through my nephew for the most part as he gets really excited about it, but even sat with the old lads for the Man U game closer to the Strawberry corner, I still enjoyed the moderate chanting and the "craic", not just of my mates but of the regulars that sit round there. Saying it would be the same in the pub is bollocks. Not sure why I need my head read for doing something I enjoy. Anyone berating someone for going to the match when there's no coordinated boycott in place wants their head read and anyone claiming that a fan who has stopped going is a poorer fan for it wants their head read too. Sick of seeing nufc fans telling other nufc fans what they're doing wrong. People at the game and people not at the game could all get behind efforts to remove Ashley. Very few of them do. Those that do are more often than not the target of worse abuse than anyone who goes or not. I agree with that like. If there actually was an organised bouycott that a good portion of the fans went along with I'd be behind it. But there isn't so why should I feel bad for getting the enjoyment that I do still get from going (obviously that enjoyment isn't as much as it was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8951 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I still enjoy going to the game. Vicariously through my nephew for the most part as he gets really excited about it, but even sat with the old lads for the Man U game closer to the Strawberry corner, I still enjoyed the moderate chanting and the "craic", not just of my mates but of the regulars that sit round there. Saying it would be the same in the pub is bollocks. Not sure why I need my head read for doing something I enjoy. Anyone berating someone for going to the match when there's no coordinated boycott in place wants their head read and anyone claiming that a fan who has stopped going is a poorer fan for it wants their head read too. Sick of seeing nufc fans telling other nufc fans what they're doing wrong. People at the game and people not at the game could all get behind efforts to remove Ashley. Very few of them do. Those that do are more often than not the target of worse abuse than anyone who goes or not. You're talking about going to the match as a whole, I'm specifically talking about the tail end of this season. I also didn't say you're a poorer fan, I'd never say one fan is any better or worse than any other. Everyone has different reasons and restrictions that impact their support. Agree that organised boycotts & actions tend to be attacked, limiting their value and limiting people sticking the head above the parapet to suggest them. The True Faith podcast asked if the loyalty of the North East clubs is actually holding them back, what are you lads' thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Not at all. Ashley is the only one holding us back. None of his personal wealth used to push us on. No income from advertising, seemingly no income from the kit manufacturer or from our retail wing. Big reduction in matchday income due to a clearly stated lack of any ambition in any competition. These are the restrictions he places on the club, outside of that (and a £29m loan we've known about for 4 years which should now be fully paid off) the club reinvests what it earns on transfers, wages and facilities. Filling the stadium every week contributes to that. In a way, it's no different to the way Shepherd ran the club in that neither of them sacrifice any of their money. Ashley waits until the club has money and then lets the club spend it, nothing wasted on finance. Shepherd secured loans on the future crowds showing up to spend while the club was in debt but cost us up to £8m a year on finance. Long term, Ashley's is the sustainable approach. It's just a load of shit waiting for it to pay dividends, but that's why I'm more excited for next season than many before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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