Alex 36352 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 (edited) We were never winning it this year anyway if we’re being honest. The cup run was worth it for putting the mackems well and truly in their place. Not to mention the incredibly rare sight of us winning a penalty shootout. Edited February 29, 2024 by Alex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7504 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 I'm beginning to think playing Ten Haag's Man Utd in last years final was the best chance we will have in a long time of winning a cup. What are the odds of us managing to avoid Arsenal, Liverpool and City in an entire cup run again? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 48832 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 We've got more scope for improvement than all of those teams though. We're gonna close the gap gradually. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 32566 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 Right, which of you forgot to give Seaman the Saudi bribe money? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 11336 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 3 hours ago, Alex said: We were never with naming it this year anyway if we’re being honest. The cup run was worth it for putting the mackems well and truly in their place. Not to mention the incredibly rare sight of us winning a penalty shootout. Last time we won a penalty shootout in a cup run we made the final - it was a massive 12 months ago - we are still in the running until we're out of the cup (which will most likely be at the Etihad but still). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ackas 311 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 Not sure why we always seem to think the only chance we have of winning a trophy is to get the most favourable draw possible? So the narrative is we need to get Coventry at home in this round, Wolves in the semi and then Leicester in the final? Man City away isnt ideal but bring it on. Lets get stuck into them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 48832 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 2 minutes ago, ackas said: Not sure why we always seem to think the only chance we have of winning a trophy is to get the most favourable draw possible? So the narrative is we need to get Coventry at home in this round, Wolves in the semi and then Leicester in the final? Man City away isnt ideal but bring it on. Lets get stuck into them. Aye. We're facing either Man City or Liverpool at some point in proceedings. They'll be completely in their game in the final, so let's play them sooner rather than later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 35626 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 1 minute ago, ackas said: Not sure why we always seem to think the only chance we have of winning a trophy is to get the most favourable draw possible? So the narrative is we need to get Coventry at home in this round, Wolves in the semi and then Leicester in the final? Man City away isnt ideal but bring it on. Lets get stuck into them. Yes and no. We eliminated Man City (and Man United) out of the league cup making it easier for Liverpool to win. You'd rather get a kinder fixture and hope two of the better teams draw each other thus making it less likely you're going to get two really hard fixtures instead of possibly one. I guarantee you Liverpool would've been happy seeing us beat Man City knowing it greatly improved their chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 11336 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 20 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: Yes and no. We eliminated Man City (and Man United) out of the league cup making it easier for Liverpool to win. You'd rather get a kinder fixture and hope two of the better teams draw each other thus making it less likely you're going to get two really hard fixtures instead of possibly one. I guarantee you Liverpool would've been happy seeing us beat Man City knowing it greatly improved their chances. A home draw vs Man City would have been nicer, and I doubt a good number of reserves will be in for them in the FA Cup like they were in the league cup so that adds to the difficulty level of the draw but we're still in it until we're not - We've still got a punchers chance of going through. Though our form lately, this could be the punch in question: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 48832 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13138675/Newcastle-Germany-boss-Julian-Nagelsmann-Euro-2024-Eddie-Howe.html Hope rubbished this yesterday, now he's linking to it. 🤷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 11336 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 3 minutes ago, Gemmill said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13138675/Newcastle-Germany-boss-Julian-Nagelsmann-Euro-2024-Eddie-Howe.html Hope rubbished this yesterday, now he's linking to it. 🤷 There's is literally zero indication that the club is looking to peddle Howe at any point - it's fucking mental how much the media is trying to put pressure on the bloke - No wonder he looks like he's aged 10 years in the last few months. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7346 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 It would be madness to get rid of him. It’s obvious injuries have decimated us this season. He deserves a good crack next season. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 11336 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 Looks like Matty Longstaff is off to Toronto FC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11291 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 1 minute ago, Dazzler said: Looks like Matty Longstaff is off to Toronto FC. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7504 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 6 hours ago, ackas said: Not sure why we always seem to think the only chance we have of winning a trophy is to get the most favourable draw possible? So the narrative is we need to get Coventry at home in this round, Wolves in the semi and then Leicester in the final? Man City away isnt ideal but bring it on. Lets get stuck into them. 6 hours ago, Dazzler said: Last time we won a penalty shootout in a cup run we made the final - it was a massive 12 months ago - we are still in the running until we're out of the cup (which will most likely be at the Etihad but still). FYI, our cup run to the final last year was: Tranmere A Palace H Bournemouth H Leicester H Southampton A/H The footballing Gods did us a favour and we still fucked it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7504 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 (edited) Visual representation of how fucking boring English football is these days. 5 clubs have won 38 out of the 40 available domestic trophies over the past decade. Edited February 29, 2024 by Kid Dynamite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11291 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Visual representation of how fucking boring English football is these days. 5 clubs have won 38 out of the 40 available domestic trophies over the past decade. Where'd you find that? I like it For what it's worth Atletico, Barcelona and Real Madrid have won 28 of the last 33 domestic trophies. (23 going to Barcelona or Real Madrid) Bayern have won 27 of the last 33 German domestic trophies. PSG have won 25 of the last 33 French domestic trophies. Edited February 29, 2024 by The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4525 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 36 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: FYI, our cup run to the final last year was: Tranmere A Palace H Bournemouth H Leicester H Southampton A/H The footballing Gods did us a favour and we still fucked it up When you look how at shite Man Utd were and are I still find it hard to digest we lost to them in the final. Really was a golden opportunity. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7504 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 38 minutes ago, The Fish said: Where'd you find that? I like it I made it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 32566 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 223 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 55 minutes ago, ewerk said: OK, according to that we need to be hoying shit loads of cash at both west hams and wolves sports science groups and also their physio depts. That'll sort us out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 3370 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 6 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: I made it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11291 Posted March 1, 2024 Share Posted March 1, 2024 15 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: I made it Why lie though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 35626 Posted March 1, 2024 Share Posted March 1, 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11291 Posted March 1, 2024 Share Posted March 1, 2024 27 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: Stuff we've all accepted as truth before isn't it? Difficult to expand the current site, and difficult to do it without ending up more patchwork than it is already. Best options within the city to move to are Arena site, and Leazes Park and both of those come with their own challenges and obstacles. My preference would be Leazes Park. Keeps the stadium at the top of the hill, you could knock down St James' and turn it into a park to replace the greenery lost by building in Leazes. Financially, developing the Arena site would likely bring more money to part of the city that could do with investment, and a stadium on the Tyne could be iconic in it's own way (and would be easier to expand further at a later date? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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