Gemmill

Actions have consequences lads. That's all I'm saying. You thought we needed another three little mini versions of you running around in the world, and you were wrong.

Get the chairman to the front of the bus and have him do the Gladiator style thumb down thing, and watch as the crowd descends upon the protestors like a swarm of ants. I know a lad who now has a season ticket cos his mate is one of the original group of 7 or whatever it was that formed that Newcastle Fans Against Sportswashing group. Got it transferred over from the other lad. Wonder what those lads got up to on Sunday.

I wonder if there's gonna be a Saudi group coming over for it, so they want some security and control over it, and to be able to daub the place in Sela branding. Something that probably couldn't be achieved by a bus tour. Given the lengths they went to the night before the final with that tower in London, I'm sure they'll put a canny event on, and some money will be spent making sure it's decent for those that can attend. But I'd much rather be able to jump on the metro into town, watch them wave and shake the cup about for 10 minutes, and then go about my day. I fully approve of the one child per adult rule though. It's about time we started punishing people for having too many kids.

https://iandunt.substack.com/p/reasons-to-be-cheerful?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1833442&post_id=159544074&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=172gw&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Dunt at it again.

No booze though. I mean have they met any Newcastle fans?

It's absolute bollocks to place loyalty gates in the way of a celebration event for the whole city. Have you given us any money this season? Well then YOU can see the cup. Just drive a bus around waving the cup about, and any and every one who wants to be there will be there. They'll not change tack before the event though, this'll be what we get. I mean I don't imagine it's easy to shut down an entire city at short notice for an open top parade, but this is why you make plans in advance.

I was gonna have a wander down on the day, but I see that won't be possible. Oh well.

They mention something about the Man City 115 charges thing coming to a head during this international break. It'll just be guesswork, but I'd be pleased to see that sorted if they're right. It can't be far off and an international window would be a good time to do it.

I think it was because of the mix of Tue/Wed/Thu games, and the fact they all play on different weeks in Europe at that time, it would have been impossible for games between the teams to happen.

no thanks, Talksport.

- Semis (H and A) DISPATCHED.

I just spotted this this morning. We have a "no serious telly" rule on a Friday night, so I can see this getting a go tonight.

Knock Knock Knockers

I think I know what he's talking about though. There was some fiddle for the teams in Europe where they had like a portioned off draw for the first round they were in it. Can't remember what the mechanics of it were.

Yeah well we overcame the bye that we got AND the one they got!

They hate Keown. They hate Arteta's antics on the touchline. These are the boys.

They also do NOT like the AFTV lads.

right bear with me. This is an Arsenal podcast, but these lads are proper Arsenal fans. Talking about how ridiculous it is that a good portion of their fan base think "it's only the league Cup", and those same fans think they have a divine right to come and take players like Isak off us when we've achieved more than their manager in a shorter period of time, and with less money spent. Taking the piss out of Arsenal and their constant excuses about what "phase" of the build they're in, whilst Arne Slot wins a trophy in his first year and we've won one coming from basically nowhere. It's background listening but I'm quite enjoying it. So there! Fuck you! It's bottom of the barrel time, but these lads are doing better than some of the shit I've seen from our own fanfluencers this week!

Listened to the rest is Politics US this morning, and heard Scaramucci saying that "Elon isn't a bad dude, he's just lost his way a little", in between announcing that he's an investor in X and SpaceX. This is a couple of episodes after announcing that he sent a Christmas gift to Trump with a note thanking him for his crypto gains. I can't help but feel that this is just a grift and a bit of a vanity thing for Scaramucci cos he likes the sound of his own voice. He's insulated by his wealth, and I'm not suggesting he's enjoying watching what's happening in America, but his interest is mainly tied to what it does to his portfolio.

I hadn't listened to them in ages, but I listened to the one they did on the day of the final. They were all a bit drunk and it was pretty rough. I get why they put it up, but listening to a bunch of mates that you don't know, drunk, is never gonna be great. I quite like Norman on there, he speaks well and makes sense most of the time. I saw they've put another one up today, but I won't be going back in.

I did that on Monday. I'm trying to wean myself off this new drug.

Thoroughly enjoyable. It's sort of settling in now that we've won something. If you'd told me after the takeover that it would only be 3 years til we won something, I probably wouldn't have believed you. Especially considering where we were when the takeover happened. What a fucking brilliant appointment Howe was. Genuinely feels like good things could start to happen for us now. We'll improve the squad in the summer, and we already know we can go to Wembley and, with the right game plan, take on anyone. And that's before we've made further investments to the squad.

They're gonna get their wish of being a horribly insular country cos no fucker is gonna want to go. I doubt I'll go again. I'd rather go to Canada if I was set on North America.

Might just do ITV's highlights show instead of the full 90.